Episode 1119 We’ve got it all ready! (4)
“Hmm.”
Cheongmyeong sighed for a long time and looked at Tanggunak. Tanggunak asked as he looked somewhat worried.
“Have your thoughts changed at all?”
“No, it’s not like that.”
Tang Gunak looked at me with a puzzled look. Then Cheongmyeong smiled and continued speaking.
“I thought this kind of person would become the head of the family.”
“…What is that all of a sudden…”
Cheongmyeong rested his chin on his fist.
“Well, Elder Hyeonyoung seems to think so. “I may say I don’t like it now, but later I will end up writing long sentences.”
“….”
“It seems like Jang Mun-in also thinks like that from time to time.”
Tang Gunak laughed bitterly.
In fact, in his opinion, it was stranger not to think that way. Now, Cheongmyeong’s influence in Hwasan has surpassed even King Hyeonjong’s. Even if Baekcheon and Yoonjong become Jangmun, it wouldn’t be a problem to turn them into scarecrows if Cheongmyeong had his way.
It is not important whether Cheongmyeong has the will to do so or not. The fact that Cheongmyeong can do that is important. Considering how big of a problem that fact could be for the clan.
Didn’t you get in trouble because of the Senate, which didn’t want to let go of power even if it was just party evil?
“I think I know what you’re thinking.”
Rather than splitting power into two, it might be better to give it to one person, Cheongmyeong. You might not know it from the past Cheongmyeong, but the current Cheongmyeong tends to secretly take care of people.
“But that’s a useless idea.”
“Hmm? “Why?”
“Because I have no business being a long-time writer.”
Tanggunak gave an expression that he could not understand at all.
Of course, Cheongmyeong may think that he has no desire for power. However, in Tanggunak’s view, Cheongmyeong is a person who throws fits when things do not go as planned in the world and bursts mountains that stand in the way in order to somehow turn the tide.
Can we say that a person who does not get what he wants by taking the initiative himself does not have a desire for power? You may be mistaken in thinking that it is acceptable now, but…
Tanggunak, who was lost in thought, asked calmly.
“What would you do if Dojong Yoon, who later became Jang Mun-in, acted completely contrary to your thoughts?”
“yes…?”
Tanggunak pushed Cheongmyeong, who seemed a little embarrassed, into a corner a little more.
“What if I say that you will carry out something that, no matter how you look at it, is a loss, with the authority of Jang Mun-in?”
“….”
“What are you going to do then?”
“You’ll convince me, right?”
“What if I don’t respond to your persuasion?”
Tanggunak’s voice had no pitch or pitch. There were no emotions of any kind buried there. But because of that, it was heard more clearly.
“Are you going to force me to submit? Or will you just help them go down the wrong path?”
Cheongmyeong could not come up with an answer readily. Tang Gunak spoke in a slightly reprimanding tone this time.
“If you are going to step back, you have to give up your power. If you’re not going to let go, you shouldn’t back down. “If you act strangely, it will only make it difficult for everyone else.”
“hmm.”
Cheongmyeong pressed his hand against my chin.
‘You probably didn’t know.’
However, just because people know something, they do not necessarily do it. We tend to put off things that are not immediately in front of us. Even if you know that one day the work you put off will come back as a bigger upset.
“So it would be better…”
“No, there seems to be some misunderstanding.”
“huh?”
Cheongmyeong looked at Tanggunak. His expression was somber that it did not fit this serious conversation.
“If that happens, I will just leave it alone.”
“…you?”
“yes. “What’s strange?”
“Isn’t it obvious? “I know that you are not the kind of person who can tolerate disciples going down the wrong path.”
“That’s right.”
“Then it’s a contradiction.”
“no. “The premise of the matriarch’s question is wrong.”
Tanggunak looked puzzled at those words.
“The premise is wrong?”
“yes.”
Cheongmyeong spoke with an unwavering face.
“If such a situation arises, there is no need to worry. “I am wrong and Yoonjong will be sentenced to death.”
“….”
“It’s just wrong of me to say that you don’t change your mind even though I persuaded you enough. Brother Yoonjong is not a person who will go down the wrong path, nor is he a person who cannot find his own mistakes in what others say.”
Tang Gunak made a bewildered expression.
“Does that make sense? “Everyone makes misjudgments and makes mistakes.”
“yes. I guess so. But… the executioner at that time was not a person, but a Taoist, and not a disciple, but a scholar.”
“….”
“People misjudge, but they don’t misjudge long sentences. “I will make that happen.”
Tanggunak was speechless.
‘What on earth…’
How can people trust people so much?
“Is the Baekcheon seal the same?”
“Ah… Sasuk is a little different. “That person is trustworthy in times of war, but usually he’s a bit pretentious.”
“….”
“If you do something foolish, I will immediately take you down and have Yoonjong sentenced to death. Of course, before that happens, Lee Seol-sago will stab him with a knife and drag him out.”
“Huh…”
Cheongmyeong grinned as he saw Tanggunak unable to hide his absurdity.
“You know, right? “Why can’t I become a long-time writer?”
“….”
“I felt it when I saw the head of the family speak today. Ah, this kind of person is the head of the family, and Jang Moon-in has to think about these things. Then I shouldn’t even become a long-time writer.”
“Can’t you do that too?”
“I’m the type of person who can’t do that.”
Cheongmyeong laughed out loud.
“You said it wasn’t a waste, right?”
“It did.”
That was exactly what started this conversation. Wouldn’t it be a waste to give Jasodan to a sect other than Hwasan’s descendants? The answer to that statement comes now.
“It’s not a waste at all.”
“…Really?”
“yes.”
Cheongmyeong shrugs his shoulders.
“That’s why I’m telling you. I don’t know anything about the future of volcanoes. I tried my best to understand, but honestly, I still don’t know. And no matter how much I understand, I don’t think I can truly take care of that, right?”
“Can’t I just do it?”
“Some things happen with the head and some things happen with the heart.”
Tang Gunak was momentarily speechless. Cheongmyeong waved his hand.
“So, rather than taking care of the descendants whose faces I don’t know and who I don’t know what will happen to them when, and not using what I have right now, I would rather just release the Jasodan and save at least one more person. “That’s a hundred times better for me.”
“…That is an unknown word. No matter how important the current disciples are, it
is not worth comparing with the glory of the volcano that will be passed down from generation to generation.”
For a moment, Tanggunak flinched. This is because I felt an inexplicable eerieness in Cheongmyeong’s voice, which came in mid-sentence.
But when I looked again, Cheongmyeong was still grinning.
“Or you can make it something like that. In return, so that each surviving disciple becomes a person worth more than a hundred Jasodan. To become someone who can pass on more than that to descendants.”
“….”
“Isn’t that enough?”
Tanggunak eventually shook his head.
“I don’t know.”
“That’s why I’m telling you. That’s not something I’m good at. “Do you know what I felt this time?”
“Something?”
“I don’t have to do everything. “Everyone just needs to do what they can do well.”
Cheongmyeong turned his head and looked at the training hall and said.
“Baekcheon Sasuk will lead and develop Hwasan. There is no one who can do that better than that person. Brother Yoonjong is the person who will achieve the Tao that is currently lacking in Hwasan. “The person with greater fame would be Sa-sook, but the person who would have a greater influence on future generations would be Yun-jong.”
“….”
“Lee Seol-sago is the person who will become the textbook of the sword of the volcano. Just because that person exists, the attitude of descendants toward the sword will change. As for the execution of Jo Geol… I’m a human being, but I’m sure people like that are needed in the sect, right?”
“Hmm…”
“And the head of the family’s daughter is the person who will train the female disciples that are lacking in Hwasan. Even if you think about it, you won’t be as good as a priest. And since he is good at communication, he will serve as a conduit for him to convey things he cannot say directly to Sa-suk or his brother-in-law.”
Cheongmyeong shrugs his shoulders.
“Same goes for the rest. Baeksang Sasuk will enrich Hwasan’s finances, and other celadon vessels will vividly pass on the current experience to future generations. Everyone has a job to do. “There is no one you can afford to lose.”
Tang Gunak looked at Cheongmyeong again with a somewhat new feeling.
This is because I had never thought that Cheongmyeong was looking at each of Hwasan’s disciples so carefully.
As a result, another question arose.
“Then what do you exist for?”
“Me? “It’s obvious that I am.”
Cheongmyeong smiled, showing his teeth.
“A sword that cuts down volcanic enemies.”
“….”
“I will do anything to cut down those who are currently threatening the volcano. Jasodan? It’s not a waste of anything. If I were to save one of my disciples currently on the volcano, I wouldn’t waste even a thousand, let alone a hundred, jasodan. “How amazing is that?”
A deep sigh escaped from Tanggunak’s mouth.
“I thought I knew you pretty well, but… I still don’t know.”
“You just need to know one thing.”
“…What do you mean?”
“I really need Sacheondanga that much.”
Tang Kun-Yeok looked at Qingming with a slightly sullen expression. But as I looked at his still smiling face, I started to laugh without realizing it.
“…If you’re going to pamper me, please take good care of me.”
“sure. of course.”
Tanggunak, who was looking at Cheongmyeong with strange eyes, got up and walked away.
“Are you going?”
“Because it’s not fun to watch an obvious match.”
“It’s kind of fun. Well, see you later.”
Tanggunak turned around and opened his mouth.
“And… let me correct one thing.”
“yes?”
“You said it was a sword that cuts down volcano enemies, right?”
“yes.”
“…Even if it means using a thousand precious spiritual altars, it is not said to be a sword that cuts down someone who cannot be exchanged for even one disciple.”
“….”
“It’s called a protective sword. “The sword that protects the volcano.”
With those words, Tanggunak walked away silently. I felt Cheongmyeong’s gaze on my back.
‘I couldn’t ask.’
Tanggunak slowly closed his eyes.
There was one thing I really wanted to ask. However, it was a question that even Tanggunak could not bear to ask.
‘Everyone has grown so perfectly that they lead the volcano in their respective positions. I know that would be ideal.’
Surely, Hwasan will become an even greater sect. Perhaps it will become the greatest sect of all time in history.
However, if Cheongmyeong’s role is a sword that protects the volcano and cuts down the enemies of the volcano… what is the place of Cheongmyeong in a world where the enemies of the volcano have disappeared?
What does he have to live for in a world where swords are no longer needed?
‘Do you really think that the position of a long-time writer is not suitable for me?’
Or…
Tanggunak immediately shook his head.
That is a story from too far in the future. Yes, it’s still too far. This is not a story worth talking about as they still have so many mountains to overcome.
Tanggunak walked away in a shaky manner.
And he watched the back of his face until Cheongmyeong could see it. His eyes were infinitely dark and sunken.
