Episode 1153 Well, if it’s absolutely necessary. (3)
“…the head of the room.”
The court closed its eyes tightly.
‘Is it Simma?’
Recently, when I think about the Hwasan Sword Association, my stomach often gets upset. Even though I know I shouldn’t do that.
“Amitabha Buddha.”
I chanted as a habit to calm my mind as much as possible. After somehow regaining my composure, I opened my eyes. And then he turned to face Jongri-hyeong, who was looking at him with a concerned face.
“I know what Jang Moon-in is concerned about.”
“….”
“I fully understand that it is not a good idea to leave the headquarters empty for a long time. “You are also anxious because you feel like you are wasting your time here without getting any results.”
“That’s not necessarily true, but…”
Jong-ri-hyung, feeling embarrassed for no reason, slowly pulled out his buttocks. the court said
“But in the current situation, it would be difficult for us to withdraw from here first.”
“Bangjang. “I understand how you feel, but you won’t gain anything by doing this.”
“….”
“To put it bluntly, we have already lost public support on the Yangtze River.”
Zhongli-hyung sighed and continued.
“It’s not just a problem at the headquarters. There is a noticeable difference between the attitude of the residents here towards us and towards Cheonwoo-maeng. As a result, the morale of the children is decreasing as time goes on.”
“…Amitabha Buddha.”
“I’m worried that if I keep doing this, I’m not only wasting time, but I’m also losing something I shouldn’t lose. “You can somehow recover the time and gains you have lost, but you also know that once your pride has been shattered, it is not easy to recover.”
Zong Li-hyung’s point was valid. He was also a person who rose to the top of a clan. He was not a person who could not figure out what was right and what was wrong.
In his view, what the court was doing now was nothing more than simple stubbornness.
“Bangjang. It is said that winning or losing is a matter of illness or death. Even if we lose this time, won’t whoever wins in the end win?”
“…That’s right.”
“This is a battlefield where we have already been defeated. A master does not linger over defeat. “I would rather use that time to create a new battlefield and make up for defeat.”
The court’s lips twitched slightly. This is because I did not like the word “defeat” that Zhongli-hyung said.
I don’t like everything.
The term “defeat” means that the target of that defeat is not even the Sapae-ryeon, but Cheonwoo-maeng. In addition, I was told that I had lost the battle, but I didn’t like the fact that I didn’t even get to mix fists with anyone.
However, the most annoying and frustrating part was that he himself could not dare to refute those words while listening to them.
A war that was not lost but was lost.
That was the Yangtze River War that the court was looking at.
“Hasn’t some of the clans that received the leader’s position already expressed their intention to support us?”
“That’s right.”
“They probably thought they couldn’t just sit by and watch this situation. But the head of the room. Where would you like them to come? With this Yangtze River? Would you ask them to come here when there is no war going on?”
“….”
“Are you trying to receive guests here like a guesthouse with the body of a Shaolin director? What would they think if they saw the manager here? Would you really admire the leader who tried to keep the Sapaeryeon group in check by burning that one body?”
The court’s lips twitched once again. But Jong-li-hyung did not stop talking even after seeing that reaction.
“A person’s authority comes from his or her position. A position can mean position and status, but it can also literally mean where you are. “Can’t the emperor sitting on the throne in the imperial palace and the emperor sitting in his barracks in the fields look the same?”
That wasn’t wrong either.
“This is not the place where you should receive them. The place where you should be is none other than Shaolin. “Am I wrong?”
A rare sigh escaped the court’s mouth.
That’s all true. Everything is correct. But the problem was that the court also did not know all of this, so it was not throwing this here.
‘It’s a lost battlefield…’
Maybe that’s right. There is nothing more foolish than lingering over a battlefield where you have already been defeated. If you try to regain momentum on the battlefield when you have lost it, you will only increase the damage.
But….
“It’s not that I don’t know what Jang Moon-in is talking about. “But…”
When the court showed a slight hesitation, Jong-li-hyung took the initiative to ask.
“Is it because of Cheon Woo-maeng?”
“….”
“House manager…. I also understand that the manager cares about them. But what are they going to do now that the battle line is already solidified?”
Jong-li-hyung spoke quickly as if he was frustrated.
“I also don’t know why they continue to stay here. But why should we stay together? If they say they will stay here and stop the scam, if they say they will become a shield, then so be it. Why is that our loss? If it’s a gain, it’s a gain. Now, the head of the room said something simple…”
The court’s eyebrows twitched for a moment.
“Did you say ‘simple’?”
Jong-li-hyeong closed his mouth at the icy voice that flowed from his mouth.
The court must have realized that it had overreacted, so it quietly closed its eyes and recited its displeasure. And then he spoke again slowly, in a soft voice without any harshness.
“Jang Moon-in. If you do, I will ask. “Jang Mun-in, do you think I have made any critical mistakes since arriving here at Yangtze River?”
“That’s…”
Zhongli-hyung couldn’t answer easily. The first thought that came to mind was ‘yes.’ If we look back, everything the court did after becoming involved with the Yangtze River was a mistake.
However, Zhongli-hyung was not a person who thought about things so simply.
‘Did the manager really shake hands?’
That is just a consequentialism. The court at the time made the best decision. Rather, it should be said that he was the only cool-headed person when others were swayed by their emotions.
The problem is that all that cool, common-sense judgment has turned into a handshake. No, it is that Cheon Woo-maeng forced all those judgments into a handshake.
Was it really the right decision to advance to Maehwa Island, where the enemy was encamped, setting traps, and waiting? At the time, the coldness of the court made even him lose his temper, but even a three-year-old child would know what would have happened if they had really advanced to Maehwa Island.
Wasn’t it Zhong Li-hyeong himself who said that one should not dwell on a lost war? The volcano overturned the fight that had already ended, turning Shaolin and Gong into bystanders.
‘The same goes for the Demonic Cult.’
Is it really common sense and a normal decision to head to Hangzhou, which is no different from the headquarters of the evil faction and the dark demons, in order to stop the demonic cult?
It is also Zhong Li-hyung who said that a master must select a winning battlefield. In his opinion, Hangzhou was not a battlefield where they could fight. That judgment was never wrong.
If that volcano had not single-handedly invaded Gangnam and cut off the bishop’s head, turning Shaolin and Gong into courageless cowards.
“Director…”
“No matter how much I think about it, I don’t know. What mistake did I make? “Even if I think about it ten, hundred, or thousand times, the decision I should have made is clear.”
Zhong Lihyung nodded. This he couldn’t deny.
“But what is the price of that correct judgment? That Tian Yu-meng’s spirit rose incomparably, and he took all the credit for the incident that occurred on the Yangtze River. Everyone in the world points at Shaolin and praises Huashan. even!”
Wow.
The court grabbed the table in front of it. The tips of my fingers dug into the wood.
“Isn’t there even a saying that even the Sapaeryeon is better than Shaolin, which had been idle, since it had the credit for stopping the demonic cult?”
“….”
“It’s deplorable.”
The court burst out laughing.
“If things were to go the way they should have already been ruined. But did it happen? They won battles where they should have lost and made gains where they should have lost. “In an unimaginable way.”
“….”
“I’ll ask you again, Jang Mun-in. Is it really wrong for someone who is surprised by growth to be wary of the pot lid? “Is that really that stupid?”
“Director….”
“No. In my opinion, there is nothing more foolish than repeating the same thing after suffering enough. “If you can’t understand it with your head, at least you shouldn’t repeat the same mistake.”
“…So are you still here? “Is it because I can’t let my guard down because I don’t know what that Cheonwoo-Meng will do?”
“….”
“Do you think there is a reason why they don’t leave this Yangtze River?”
The court withdrew its hand from Datak without answering. His palms were wet with sweat. The court ended up laughing as they looked down at their palms.
“I understand that I may seem frustrated.”
Jong-li-hyung could not bear to say no.
“Amitabha Buddha. However, if you have to fail one more time, you may end up in an irreversible situation. “Shouldn’t that just be prevented?”
Zhongli-hyung closed his eyes tightly. Here, he realized that no matter what he said, he could not change the court’s mind.
“Since the manager said that… I won’t persuade you any further. But the head of the room. You need to think about one thing. “No one will understand what the manager is saying now.”
“….”
“Depending on what you hear…. Yes. According to what I heard…”
Jong-ri-hyung hesitated slightly, bit his lip, and spat out the words violently.
“It looks like the manager is just scared of the Hwasan Sword Association.”
At that moment, a look like a knife leaked out of the court’s eyes. Zhong Li-hyeong, who flinched, immediately lowered his head and muttered.
“Of course, I don’t think so, but short-thinking people can only accept it that way.”
“….”
“So, please consider the room leader one more time. As you are well aware of the fact that you are leading from above, sometimes the best choice is not the best. “Thoughts that are too advanced for others to understand will only alienate those who follow and create division.”
Jong-li-hyung left his seat after saying the last words.
“I will not force you. But the head of the room. Think about the best outcome, not the best process. then.”
Jong-ri-hyung left the room. The court was silent as they looked at his back.
Know.
No matter what he says, Jong-li-hyung is desperate to appease his disciples and defend the court. Even in the midst of all the trouble, he will probably try to help the court somehow.
But even though I knew that fact, a sense of emptiness came over me before gratitude.
“…I got scared….”
It’s funny. It’s such a funny story.
Who is he? This is the court, the head of the millennium of Shaolin. He is now afraid of someone who is only one of Hwasan’s three great disciples? And not because of powerlessness, but because you can’t understand his thoughts?
How could this not be funny?
“That might really be true… hehehehe.”
The empty laughter of the courtroom filled the room.
And even as a long time passed, neither the sound of chanting nor the rolling of prayer beads was heard from that room.
