Episode 162. Reality revealed (1)
After Empress Dowager left behind some words of concern, the painter finally had a private meeting with the emperor.
“I will treat Your Majesty the God of War with all my heart.”
“Okay, let’s see how effective it is to use a different method than the side city council.”
The fireman felt armed men encamped on the ceiling, behind the windows, and even behind the door, but he didn’t really care.
There is no problem with hypnosis treatment as long as you listen to it right next to you.
‘There’s no way there’s a wiretapping device. There is a limit to hearing with the human ear.’
It was just before Empress Dowager, so there were lanterns hanging all over the windows and a cool breeze was blowing.
The painter deliberately opened the window wide to allow the wind to shake the lantern.
Jingle jingle…..
It’s a small and clear sound, but this sound will give confusion to the ears of those who are attached to the window, the ceiling, and the wall.
‘First, I’ll find out who did the brainwashing, and conversely, I’ll have to tell him about his ambitions.’
When the emperor comes to his senses, he will be hostile to those who play pranks on his unconscious. The painter intended to make it so.
“Your Majesty, eat this first.”
“What is this?”
“This is the medicine I made. If you suspect it is poison, I will taste it first.”
“no. I will drink.”
The emperor drank the medicine from the bowl, even though the gun was gone.
Although it was an act of catering, the painter inserted needles in various places on the emperor’s body because there were people watching.
“After about half an hour, you will fall asleep. If you fall asleep, don’t reject it, just sleep naturally. The treatment will end while Your Majesty sleeps.”
“I get it.”
After a while, the emperor closed his eyes and fell into a half-sleep. The painter had prepared in advance to adjust the concentration of the medicine so that he could easily fall into the suggestion.
As the emperor seemed to be getting more and more into it, the painter started talking in a whisper.
“Can you hear me?”
“I can hear you.”
“From now on, only me and Your Majesty will have private conversations. So you have to speak quietly so that only I can hear.”
“I get it.”
“It’s too small. Please speak a little louder.”
“I get it.”
“Yeah, that sounds good enough. Then, first, I will ask Your Majesty a question. Your Majesty has many Hus and Bis. Who do you like the most?”
Hijac.
For a moment, a smile crept across the emperor’s lips.
“I have many women, but in my heart there is only Wang Mi.”
The painter looked at the emperor, who had gone into a state of hypnosis in an instant, and was able to recognize that he had already experienced many of these things.
“You had the late Empress in your heart.”
“Ha~. Poor In… I sure wouldn’t have died if it wasn’t for that Sagal-like old lady Ha…”
Momentarily, the corner of the laughing Young-Je’s mouth twisted.
Because he was halfway into a state of suspended animation, his emotional ups and downs were revealed without filtering. The painter could tell that the Sagal-like bitch that Yeongje was talking about was the current empress, Empress Ha.
‘Well, rumors that Empress Ha poisoned Empress Wang had been circulating in the palace for a while.’
Emperor Ling tried to dethrone Empress Ha because of this, but the ten courtiers held back her and began to distance herself from her.
“Your Majesty lives with the Empress in her heart. So, who is your most trusted entourage?”
“There are many people to believe in, but the most important of them is Zhang Yang, who is like a father.”
‘Is that him too?’
No matter how much you think about it, it is not common sense for the emperor to call a eunuch a father. So, the fireman also thought that if someone had been brainwashed, there would be a high probability that it would be Yang Yang.
‘…It’s quite easy to talk high even in an unconscious state.’
The painter began to unravel the brainwashing Jangyang had put on him.
It was originally set out to do this, so I had to see the results before those with their ears against the wall intervened.
“Elder Empress Zhang Yang is a very nice person. In particular, the heart for His Majesty…” If you
curse at Jangyang from the beginning, you may react against it, so you should start with praise.
And gradually, he has to wake up his flaws and loopholes and the ridiculous power he enjoys by brainwashing the emperor.
While the painter hypnotized the young emperor, the military commanders listening to the walls and windows of the Empress Dowager Hall informed their masters of what was happening inside with hand signals.
Empress Zhang Yang looked at her subordinate, who was peering inside the window of the Empress Dowager.
‘They’re talking lightly in bed?’
Zhang Yang’s hand also diligently moved with a meaning that no one else could know, but only his subordinates.
-Do you burn incense or shake something in front of your eyes to make your mind go crazy?
-I haven’t done anything like that yet.
-If you do something like that, you must notify us immediately.
-yes.
Jangyang let out a short sigh of relief when the signal he was worried about did not come from his subordinates even after a while.
‘Are you worried that I’m too ahead of myself? Well, no matter how famous he is, he won’t be able to know the technique I learned from the Taoist.’
Not only did he not know how to use magic, but he invested a considerable amount of time in brainwashing the emperor himself. So it will take that much time to solve the spell.
‘Still, we have to make sure this doesn’t happen in the future.’
Zhang Yang had no intention of giving the painter any more time to treat the emperor after today.
Today, the Empress Dowager and Cao Teng conceded in unison, but tomorrow, the emperor himself will say with his own mouth that the fireman’s treatment is not effective, and will be angry and cold-hearted. Then Empress Dowager and Jo Deng could no longer recommend it.
Cheer.
Yang Yang turned her head to look at General Ha Jin, his men, and finally Jo Deung.
‘Sons… wait a little bit. I will definitely take your revenge by beheading them!’
If the Yellow Turban Rebellion had succeeded, Zhang Yang’s eldest son, Zhang Ge, would have become emperor, and he would have become Emperor Tai. But his sons were all killed by them.
The reason why he was so hostile to Jo Deung, whom he had a good relationship with, was because his grandson, Jo Jo, killed his own son.
“If you show your feelings to Empress Zhang Yang from the beginning, Your Majesty may suffer. So, as I informed you, you must respond calmly and give strength to the loyalists who truly care for His Majesty.”
“I get it.”
“Then take a deep breath. I’ll just leave.”
“okay. Good work.”
After the painter finished the hypnotic treatment and pulled out the acupuncture needle, the emperor fell into a deep sleep.
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“Haa~. How could this be?”
Shots poured from Liu Bei’s mouth.
At the imperial palace, the discussion on the elimination of the Yellow Turbans was over.
Dong Zhuo, who did not do much, used bribes to become the official of Xi Liang, while he himself did not receive any government posts.
He was at a loss as to what to say to the two agenda items, Gwan-woo and Jang-bi, and was at a loss as he could not do anything for the 500 righteous soldiers who believed in him and followed him.
The 500 members of the righteous army were mostly cavalrymen with horses.
The cost of eating, drinking, and sleeping in the ecliptic along with the horses was enormous no matter how much they saved.
In the meantime, he would stick to some generals he had made friends with on the battlefield, and find a cheap inn and settle for a small amount of money, but now such work has reached its limit.
If you go home like this without receiving a government post, you will have no face to see the righteous soldiers who risked their lives together, and you will have no face to see Guan-wu and equipment, who are on the agenda.
‘It’s like a fuck-up, really….. I’m sure~. Will I become a bandit too?’
In fact, there were a few people similar to Liu Bei, but they also gnashed their teeth and went home when they did not receive any government post. And they openly talked about becoming bandits or rebelling as they went.
That’s how angry they were.
“It’s something I can’t hide from my younger siblings anymore… Let’s have a drink and discuss what we’re going to do next.”
Liu Bei touched the two swords at her waist with a futile expression.
He had already run out of money, and he intended to pay for the overdue credit and alcohol bills with this sword.
Fortunately, the sword was inherited from ancestors, so it wouldn’t be enough to pay the price.
“If I had known it was going to be like this, I would not have raised the righteous army…. Haa~.”
“uh! Yu ball.”
Then someone pretended to know.
When I turned my head, the Sheeusa fireman who had treated equipment’s shoulder was surprised to come out of the south gate of the imperial palace.
“Sir Sir! When did you come up to the ecliptic?”
“I’m here because I have some work to do. By the way, it seems that most of them have gone back after the Nongonghaengsang was over… Why are you still in the ecliptic?”
The fireman knew what the situation was, but he didn’t bother to cover it up.
“Yeah, what happened…”
“Is it because you didn’t get a government post?”
“Ha~. yes.”
Liu Bei sighed as if the ground were about to disappear.
“Tsk, that’s right.”
The painter looked at Liu Bei with a sad expression.
Even after that, Yubi suffers greatly. Knowing that, the fireman’s heart was even more pitiful.
‘How do you do it? If I help, the future will change…’
The painter thought for a moment. But soon I made up my mind.
‘What’s the matter? The guys in the sky who sent me here did something wrong. Anyway, is this also related? Meeting Liu Bei again in this vast ecliptic.’
the fireman asked.
“Then what are you going to do now?”
“Actually, I was about to tell my younger siblings and the medical soldiers who followed me today that I did not receive any government posts. Still, meeting the sire like this makes my heart feel a little better. If you’re not busy, let’s have a drink together.”
“good. Let’s have a drink together, but put off going home for a while.”
“I can’t postpone going home any longer. In the meantime, the overdue guest fee has come to the point of being replaced with these twin swords.”
When Liu Bei smiled wryly as he held up his twin swords, the painter could see how anxious he had been.
“That’s why I’m procrastinating. You can’t go down without receiving any government posts.”
Liu Bei made a puzzled expression for a moment at the fireman’s words, then opened her eyes wide.
“Ho, is there a way for me to go into government service?”
“I can’t guarantee it… but I think there is a way to rub it once.”
“Thank you. Congressman Hwa is a blessing in my life.”
Liu Bei was ready to kneel at any moment.
“There is no guarantee that you will be given an official position just because I speak.”
“It feels good just to say the word. In fact, the reason we didn’t receive any credit was because we didn’t have any ministers to give our credit to His Majesty.”
“I know. It’s not like you don’t even know the situation here.”
The fireman sighed.
“Anyway, wait a few more days. In the meantime, I’ll pay for the money I’m going to spend. It’s not a sword you would sell for the price of that sword.”
“Yes…but I can’t see a way…”
“It’s okay. If you sell it, how will you realize your dream in the future?”
“thank you. Senator.”
Tears welled up in Liu Bei’s eyes.
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