< Episode 68: King Gyeongchin (2) >
‘under…’
The only reason he got stabbed in the eye despite the courtesy offer from the royal family and the king was because he talked too much?
King Gyeongchin was so absurd that he was momentarily at a loss for words.
But that was only for a moment.
A huge headache came over him including his pierced eye.
“Ugh!”
“majesty!”
Seochang’s Taegam Ho Gong called him in a worried voice.
Lord Ho was very angry.
If it weren’t for King Gyeongchin I would have wanted to kill that unholy robber right now.
If you don’t stay calm Your Majesty could really lose your life.
Taegam Ho Gong suppressed his anger and spoke cautiously.
“Look. Please calm down. “If you please let me go I will not only let you go safely but I will also grant you anything you wish.”
“Anything you want?”
“exactly. “As long as you let Your Highness go safely.”
Mok Gyeong-un laughed and said at his words.
“iced coffee. “If I do that I will be able to do anything for you.”
Would you say that?
“Of course!”
Taegam Ho Gong answered with strength in his voice.
Since he was King Gyeongchin’s right-hand man for a long time he was willing to do anything for him.
At this Mok Gyeong-un raised the corners of his mouth and said.
“If you decide to commit suicide I will let you go.”
“what?”
At these words Tae Gam Ho Gong’s expression hardened for an instant.
He thought that since he was a human being he might ask for something that would benefit him in some way but he never thought he would be told to end his life.
At this Ho Gong who had been suppressing his anger could not hold back and raised his voice.
“Are you saying that right now?”
“Huh? “Are you sure you’re angry now?”
“what?”
“You said you would do anything for your Majesty but did you really feel like your life was a waste?”
At those words Tae Gam Ho Gong’s impression was distorted.
This clever guy was playing with himself by creating a dilemma.
This was clearly the work of a bastard.
If he dies he will have nothing to worry about.
However if he said here that he could not die his Majesty the King of Gyeongchin might have doubts about his loyalty.
It was literally a dilemma that I couldn’t do anything about.
At that time King Gyeongchin who was suffering while holding his pierced eye opened his mouth.
“Ugh….ho public. “Don’t fall for this guy’s tricks just because he cares about your luggage.”
“majesty!”
“I don’t doubt your loyalty because of this.”
Hearing King Gyeongchin’s words Mok Gyeong-un chuckled and said
“You may talk a lot but you are good at judging situations.”
“Haa….haa….. I guess the reason you asked Duke Ho to end his life was because you couldn’t easily subdue him.”
“Well it’s not wrong.”
Taegam Ho Gong was not someone who could be killed in an instant.
Therefore things would have been much easier if he had taken his own life.
“If so could your Highness tell Gong Gong to end his life instead of me? “If you will I am willing to let you go right away.”
“Don’t say things you don’t mean.”
“Not even in your mind?”
“Do you think you would believe that it was the king who saw what you said when he came out here even though he treated you as a courtesy?”
“Ahh. “I guess that’s true.”
“Such words would never be spoken from the mouth of this king. Rather this king has only one command to give to Duke Ho.”
“yes?”
“Ho public. “Don’t worry about the safety of your luggage. Break the window right away and go out to report the enemy attack.”
Hearing these words Mok Kyung-un raised one eyebrow.
Then King Gyeongchin raised the corner of his mouth and said even though he was in pain.
“I don’t know if you can kill me here but you won’t be able to leave the imperial palace alive.”
“You look like you’re having fun.”
“Does this situation seem like fun? “Would you be able to stop this if Namjin Musa the head of the Jinuiwi came?”
‘Namjin warrior?’
Hearing these words from King Gyeongchin Mokgyeongun’s eyes narrowed.
This was because I had heard in advance that one of the three people in the imperial palace to be most careful of was Namjin Musa who was said to be the pinnacle of the Jinuiwiwi.
He was not simply the pinnacle of the Jinwiwi.
Namjin warrior Guseong Baek.
His other title for protecting the emperor was King of Beipado (北派刀王) the pinnacle of the current martial arts world and a member of the Six Heavens.
There are many famous anecdotes about him and one of them is that he split three large ships led by the Yangtze River Waterway in one day on the Yangtze River.
Thanks to that incredible battle Namjin warrior Guseongbaek rose to the top of the martial arts world originally called Ocheon (Five Heavens).
‘One of Six Thousand.’
However because he is the best expert in the imperial palace he never leaves the emperor’s side.
Therefore some people in the martial arts world call him Jamryong (潛龍) or Myeongdo who is locked in a sword house.
However the situation is different within the imperial palace.
“If the royal palace masters including the Namjin warriors arrive do you think that no matter how great a master you are you will be able to harm the king and easily escape?”
The reason why King Gyeongchin said this to Mok Gyeong-un was simple.
He wanted to let them know that if he was willing to risk his life he could take revenge right away.
“…okay.”
King Gyeongchin seemed to think that Mokgyeongun had understood the situation to some extent and spoke in a somewhat softer tone.
“So how about we give one step to the other?”
“concession?”
“I see. This king will not force you to come under his control. But you too stop trying to kill me and go back. In that case I will put this matter on the line and put my king’s honor on the line.”
This was the best book that King Gyeongchin could come up with.
It was an attempt to make them give up on their own by letting them know that the situation was harmful to both sides.
Hearing his words Mok Kyung-un smiled and said.
“The current number is much better than what was said earlier.”
“…Then will you accept Jim’s offer? “I don’t know your identity anyway so you have nothing to lose by leaving here.”
“I guess so.”
“If you do please let go of your luggage.”
Mok Kyung-un stroked his chin as if he was thinking about these words.
King Gyeongchin was confident that unless he was truly prepared to risk his life he would accept his offer this time.
At that time Mok Gyeong-un opened his mouth.
“I thought about it but I don’t think it’s necessary.”
“You really are!”
“No matter how much I think about it I don’t think the public over there can let you die.”
“under!”
King Gyeong said clicking his tongue as if it was absurd.
“When I give an order the public will follow it unconditionally. “I think you look down on Jim and Ho Gong too much.”
“I’m not looking down on you. “As far as I know the imperial palace has strict laws and regulations.”
“What do you want to say?”
“If His Majesty dies won’t those who protect him also be held responsible?”
“…..”
“That too as death.”
King Gyeongchin was immediately speechless at these words.
This was an undeniable fact.
According to the rules of the imperial palace if he were to be assassinated by someone all the royal officials and eunuchs who guarded him would also be held responsible and all would die.
King Gyeongchin stuck out his tongue inwardly.
Since he was an enemy threatening his safety he suggested a way to find a way out for both of them in the least intrusive way possible.
However this clever guy immediately found an elusive loophole in his moves.
In the end King Gyeongchin had no choice but to gamble.
“….Public. “Are you willing to sacrifice your life for me?”
With these words King Gyeongchin looked intently at Taegam Ho Gong.
Jin Yi didn’t really mean to ask for sacrifice.
‘You just need to show that you are willing to sacrifice your life.’
Only then will this person be able to accept his offer.
Ho Gong’s eyes were trembling slightly.
No matter how much he swore loyalty as a subject he seemed to hesitate even when asked to gamble since his life was at stake.
However he soon realized the true intention in King Gyeongchin’s eyes and tried to answer with determination.
“My convictions…..”
But just then Mok Kyung-un spoke.
“Ahh. “Since Your Majesty comes out so strongly I guess I have to make some concessions.”
“concession?”
“yes. Then order Ho Gong to abolish his Danjeon. Then I will save your life and the lives of the public.”
“What?”
When he heard the words to abolish Dantian a spark flew out of Ho Gong’s eyes.
For a warrior abandoning the Danjeon was not much different from giving up one’s life.
Because his life as a warrior was coming to an end.
Although he had not learned martial arts he was not ignorant of them so King Gyeongchin also could not hold back his anger and raised his voice.
“Ho Gong-gong is like Jim’s right-hand man. “Abolishing a person’s dantian like that would be like cutting off his right arm. Do you think I would fall for such a trick?”
“That is not your job.”
“What?”
“It depends on the public’s choice. Let’s count to five now. “If you do not abolish your own Danjeon I will kill you.”
“Inooooom!”
Ho Gong-gong could not stand it anymore and insisted.
He wanted to tear Era Mok Gyeong-un to death right away.
However if he does so King Gyeongchin will probably die at the hands of that person.
Then Mok Gyeong-un chuckled and said.
“It’s not like I’m going to kill you but if you can’t even tell me to give up martial arts to save His Highness then I don’t really have any loyalty.”
“What! “You are now…”
“Then why are you hesitating? They say they will save your Highness and you but is that really that difficult? “Is martial arts more important than Your Highness?”
“…..”
“iced coffee. okay. Of course if your life is important to you martial arts are also important. “In the end once you peel back the last layer the only thing that matters is a person’s self.”
“Yes you…”
King Gyeongchin’s complexion darkened under the pressure of Mok Gyeong-un who was pushing Ho Gong like this.
This man was very good at pushing his opponents to the psychological limit to the point where they were breathtaking.
You could tell just by looking at Ho Gong’s shaking appearance.
If I continued like this it seemed like I would really get over it.
“Ho gong….”
-closely!
“Kek.”
At that time Mok Gyeong-un grabbed King Gyeongchin’s neck.
King Gyeongchin whose throat was blocked blushed and gasped.
“you!”
“one!”
I was about to say something but Mok Kyung-woon counted the numbers.
The moment he heard one Ho Gong’s expression hardened and he couldn’t do this or that and didn’t know what to do.
Is this guy really trying to kill Your Highness?
No it might have been natural since he first appeared wearing something that looked like a tiger-like bast mask.
“two!”
Ho Gong bit his lip.
He had only two options.
As that bastard said he could either close down his own guard or break through the doorway as ordered by His Majesty announce the enemy attack and ask for help.
However if the latter happens His Majesty the Emperor will naturally be held responsible.
In that case the death penalty was unconditionally decided.
-Wow!
Whatever he chose it was the worst situation for him.
At that time King Gyeongchin who was held by the neck was seen gesturing something towards him.
that
‘ah…..’
He was pointing at the boat with his hand.
What he meant was that he should abolish his Danjeon.
Ho Gong-gong’s eyes softened when he saw this.
In the end when his life was in danger King Gyeongchin chose his own safety over his future comfort.
“three!”
As soon as the three words came out of Mo Kyung-un’s mouth Ho Gong’s hand holding the soft sword gained strength.
In a split second numerous worries passed through Hu Gong’s mind.
So in the end he made his choice.
That’s right
-Park!
Ho Gong threw a kite sword loaded with strong energy towards Mo Gyeong-un and immediately flew a new type breaking the window and leaving.
‘Public!’
At this sight King Gyeongchin’s eyes widened with a feeling of betrayal.
In the end didn’t he choose Danjeon rather than saving himself?
-Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-tak!
Ho Gong who broke through the window bit his lip.
It was an inevitable choice for him.
There was a way to escape from the palace itself if it were necessary to ask about the royal palace’s laws or future responsibilities but if Danjeon was abolished there was no answer.
What if that guy changes his words and kills himself and his royal highness whose Danjeon has become abolished?
Then the situation becomes even worse.
‘I apologize Your Majesty. After all didn’t Your Highness think of your own safety rather than mine?’
And even if he kept his promise and saved His Majesty’s life he had no idea that King Gyeongchin would hire him again after Danjeon was abolished.
In that case it would have been better to plan for the future.
However Ho Gong who tried to go out and shout soon frowned.
‘what?’
The area around the palace was very quiet.
There are dozens of warriors from the Geumwiwi and Sisibu within the Bigyeong Palace alone.
But I couldn’t sense any sign of them.
What on earth is this?
Ho Gong thought there was something strange and decided that he should get out of the palace because he thought that the bastard might be chasing him.
So I’m trying to fly a new model out of the palace.
– Again! Again!
The sound of footsteps was heard from the main hall of the palace gate.
Ho Gong unconsciously looked there.
But then I saw a very beautiful woman wearing bright red-gold clothes walking there holding something of her own in one hand.
At that moment Ho Gong’s expression hardened.
The moment she saw the woman’s face she immediately recognized who she was.
‘Ho queen?’
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