Episode 127. Rotten parts should be cut out (2)
“Thank you! After all, is it the same type as Jo Hyun-ryeong? Ha ha ha…. It’s funny.”
After receiving the report from the commander-in-chief, Unya, the head of the Unga Merchants, laughed for a long time with a happy expression.
When his laughter was over, the commander opened his mouth.
“You don’t know that my bastard doesn’t have a background like Jo Hyun-ryeong.”
“How many officials like our limbs are in the prefectural office?”
“About half of the high-ranking positions can be seen as the family head’s hands and feet.”
“Kuh, that’s right. Order them to cover their eyes and say ‘Aung’ to the Hyun-ryeong.”
“All right.”
“If you keep bumping into a wall, you naturally become humble. How long do you think he will last?”
“Looks like there’s quite a pulpit… why don’t we go for six months?”
“If Taewi interferes, it will last for about six months. But in a situation where you stand against me alone like now, it’s three months at the most.”
“It looks like you have a close relationship with Cho Hyeon-ryeong… Won’t he help you?”
“Cho Hyun-ryeong? Well, can a guy with a stone nose afford to help others?”
“Cho Hyun-ryeong’s nose is a stone child? Behind him is a eunuch jo-lamp.”
“Tsk Jo Hyeon-ryeong has a stone in the imperial family. Although Jo Deung calmed him down a lot, can he still be the one who killed Ajaebi? Even if Geon-seok doesn’t say anything, the limbs will move on their own to annoy Hyeon-ryeong Cho.”
“Is Jo Deung watching that?”
“Unless Jo Deung-do and Geon-seok moved directly, I have no choice but to pretend I didn’t see him.”
“If you pretend to see it and intervene… it will be a big fight.”
“yes. Originally, the serpents fight like they’re going to kill each other, but if their lives are in danger, they’ll compromise.”
“It is. But how does the head of the household know so well what is going on in the imperial palace?”
“It’s not about knowing, it’s about guessing how to get back with the information you’ve gathered. You have to be good at guessing to do good business.”
The commander-in-chief looked at Unya, the county, with eyes full of respect.
“Sir, by the way, a strange song is spreading in the world these days, so many dish towels are worried that it might be an ominous sign. If you have any opinions from the head of household, I’d like to tell the dishkeepers…”
“Tsk Are you referring to that song that says that a new world will come when the Yellow River overflows and the sky turns yellow?”
“yes.”
“There have been many songs like that before. Of course, sometimes people were seduced by that kind of song and turned into bandits… but that’s about it. If you want to do big business with ancient times, you have to look up when you have time to look down.”
“Then let me tell you it’s nothing to worry about.”
“When you go out to peddler, ask for a little more escort. As I said before, you never know when the slash-and-burn people will turn into bandits.”
“All right.”
* * *
“It’s been a while. Mr. Hwabu.”
Myeongil, the bishop of Yeju, has come a long way after receiving the call of the fireman.
“How have you been?”
“Thanks to the help of the four members, I was able to avoid being fooled by the cunning tricks of the cult leader, Jang Gak.”
“How can that be thanks to my help? It’s all the result of the bishop’s clear judgment.”
The painter trembled with humility, but Myeong-il did not erase his respectful expression.
“Anyway, why did you call me here?”
“It’s a little too much to talk about business here… let’s go to a quiet place.”
When the fireman nodded at the executioners following Myeongil, Myungil stopped them from following and followed the fireman.
The painter took Myeongil into the guest room and closed the door.
While the painter said something to Myeong-il, the executioners who followed Myeong-il pretended to be happy towards Jang-goe.
“Daehyung, how have you been?”
“I am doing very well. How are you guys?”
“We are doing well too. Anyway, for some reason, the large Shinsoo looks clearer than last time.”
“Can you see that with your own eyes?”
When Zhang Goe agreed without denying it, the executioners’ eyes widened.
“Did you get any chance?”
“Thanks to Hwabu, there was a great achievement.”
Jang Goe ate the elixir prepared by the painter and greatly increased his strength, becoming a far superior master than before.
“Thanks to the Hwahwabu Congressman? Any help… no, first of all, congratulations.”
“Congratulations.”
“Congratulations….”
The executioners congratulated you as well and made envious faces.
Zhang Gui was the most powerful of Ye Zhu’s executioners. I couldn’t guess how strong he must have become when he said that he, who was already outstanding, achieved a big achievement, not a small achievement.
After the proper congratulations, one of the executioners cautiously asked a question as a representative.
“Here is a large one. By the way, what kind of help did Congressman Hwabu receive?”
“Unfortunately, the teachings I received from Hwabu cannot be conveyed in words.”
Everything about the elixir was a secret to be taken to the grave.
“Is that so? Anyway, congratulations.”
“I haven’t seen you in a while, so let’s have a drink later tonight.”
“yes.”
While Jang Goe was unpacking the manatee after a long absence with the executioners, Myeong-il came out with the fireman.
“All right. Mr. Hwabu.”
“Then please be sure to ask.”
“Yes, I will be back as soon as possible.”
Myeong-il greeted the fireman and hurriedly disappeared with the executioners.
The executioners intended to have a drink with Janggoe at night, but they couldn’t even get the words out of their mouths, so they hurriedly greeted with a wink and followed Myeongil.
* * *
The bishop of Yeonju where Don Gu-hyeon was located was Eulji.
Eulji was a bit puzzled by Myeongil’s sudden visit, but soon welcomed it.
Eulji, who had been talking with Myeongil for a long time, asked back with a slightly awkward expression.
“Hwata is in Donguhyeon?”
Most of the bishops, including Eulji, knew that Myeong-il had cast a spell on the painter and turned him into a limb. Because of this, firefighters were no longer recognized as enemies of Taepyeonggyo as before.
“Yeah, not too long ago, his older brother came to congratulate him for being appointed as the county governor of Dongu County, didn’t you know?”
“I heard that the prefecture changed it, but… as Bishop Myeong knows, he’s been busy preparing for the Great Reunion Day these days. I couldn’t afford to pay attention to the smallest details.”
“Well, I am busy too. How far has the work progressed?”
“Now that the big things are done, there are a few small things left to do. I was barely breathing, but Bishop Myung came.”
“Similar to me. I barely had time to catch my breath, so I came to see Bishop Eul.”
“By the way, what the hell did you take such a long walk to here?”
Myeong-il opened his mouth after taking a sip of tea to change the atmosphere.
“As Bishop Eul also knows, Hwa-ta is a name that takes away the intention of receiving holy water.”
“yes.”
“Why did I come all the way here to find Bishop Eul while I was busy?”
“I asked why.”
“I came to tell Hwa-ta, who is one of the best-known doctors, to see her at least once.”
“Examination? I am not sick.”
“You have to have a sore spot to see a doctor.”
Myeong-il clicked his tongue at once when Eul-ji was puzzled.
“is not it?”
“A doctor like Hwa-ta is a trustworthy person who detects future illnesses through examination and even cures them. Of course, I was also treated by Hwa-ta, and I also healed the half that could die.”
“You cured Ba Van? When did you get caught in half?”
In an instant, Eulji’s eyes widened.
“I had half a growth on my right breast, but fortunately Hwa-ta found it in the early stages and treated it. Look here.”
Myung-il untied the clothes and showed the chest that the painter had sewn.
Of course, it had nothing to do with Van, and it was a wound that almost died due to the mistake of a stupid subordinate.
Eulji stared at the stitches on Myeongil’s chest for a while, then blinked like a surprised rabbit.
“Even though it’s a long time, did it hurt this big?”
“If it wasn’t healed by Hwa-ta, it wouldn’t end up with a wound like this, but it might be buried in the cold ground by now.”
gulp.
Eulji swallowed dry saliva without knowing what it reminded him of.
“Come to think of it, lately my heart has been stuffy… I guess I should see Hwa-ta for treatment too.”
“Since Hwa-ta is my subordinate, Bishop Eul will pay special attention to it.”
After a while, Myeong-il smiled with satisfaction and took Eulji to the fire department.
* * *
“Looks like you have a lot to worry about these days.”
“Because I was preparing for a big event, there were so many things to worry about that my head exploded.”
After injecting an anesthetic solution into Eulji’s body, the painter fell into a state of suspended animation, and after relieving mental tension with hypnosis therapy, he secretly began to imprint his unconsciousness.
When Eulji regained consciousness after the hypnosis treatment, the painter inserted several needles into and out of his body and prescribed a decoction that energized the body.
“After being treated by me for about five days, all of the nerve-related headaches and the usual symptoms will disappear.”
Eulji was very happy when the painter paid special attention to him, unlike other patients.
“Did I not have a disease like Myeongju… Kheum Myeongil?”
“yes. Fortunately, Eulji-nim is healthier than Myeong-il-nim.”
“Heh, I’m glad that’s the case. You will receive my steady treatment.”
Afterwards, Eulji came to the fireman for five days to receive treatment, and after the treatment was over, he ordered the executioners to rob only the upper section of the roof.
Currently, all the bandits in Yeonju were controlled by the executioners of the Taepyeonggyo Bridge.
The upward movement of the Unga Merchant started to suffer great damage from the sudden appearance of bandits, and many Giru and inn shops began not to buy or sell the goods of the Unga Merchant.
The fireman was reported on such things through Eulji’s subordinate.
‘A guy with a stone nose has no time to harm others. If you do this much, hyung will take care of the rest.’
The painter suddenly wondered if the bishops of other states, like Bishop Eulji of Yeonju or Myeongil of Yeju, would release the brainwashing and imprint themselves as benefactors, but he soon shook his head thinking that it might be dangerous.
‘I was greedy for no reason. If the Master Taepyung notices it, it could be really dangerous. Excessive appetite is prohibited.’
The power possessed by the Master of Taepyeong was still so great that the painter could not dare to deal with it. I had to buy myself because of it.
* * *
Boom!
“How many times is this?”
When Unya, head of the Unga Merchant Company, heard that a peddler who was going uphill was robbed by bandits, he unknowingly slammed the table and jumped up.
“I’m sorry.”
The one who was prostrated was the aggressor of this uptrend who barely escaped from the bandits.
“I told you to bring a lot of escorts especially since bandits appear frequently these days.”
“I hired so many people that I didn’t make any profit from the cost of hiring escort warriors, or rather, enough to make a loss, but there were too many bandits and they were systematic.”
“There’s no excuse, so you say all sorts of things. The bandits are organized. They are an army!”
“…..”
“Damn it, the whole place is infested with bandits, so what the hell is a person called Hyun-ryeong doing? You shouldn’t have to unleash soldiers to subdue the bandits!”
Next, Unya turned the arrow of his wrath on Hyeonryeong.
At Unya’s words, several people, including the general, turned their heads slightly away from their eyes.
Officials who received Unya’s order moved and interfered in an organized manner to tame Hyeonryong Hwabok, and Hwabok, who received heat, dismissed many of those officials.
Due to the sudden manpower vacuum, the prefecture has been in a state of plant administration until now.
Hyeonryeong hurriedly went through the past to hire talented people, but those who stared at the past were also members of the upper ranks of the Unga.
Because of this, the county government did not appoint a few people, but all of them failed, and the state of plant administration continued.
“Right now, Hyunryeong probably won’t have enough energy to subdue the bandits.”
“Even if the administration is paralyzed, the soldiers are still there. I can’t do it anymore. I have to meet the hyeongryeong myself.”
Unya took the governor and several other people and ran to the prefectural office to meet Hwabok.
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