Episode 1180 I have something to tell you. (5)
There was not a single person who entered this room who did not think that Hyeonjong would say that word.
However, when the expected words came out of King Hyeonjong’s mouth, everyone could not help but fall silent, feeling as if they were being suffocated.
Isn’t it strange?
Cheonwoomaeng was clearly a place with special meaning. For them, Cheonwoomaeng has been an eaves to avoid rain and a wall to block the cold wind.
However, if you look at it objectively, there is no reason why Gupailbang and Odaesega cannot play that role. Rather, the places that have played that role for a longer time than Cheonwoomaeng are Gupailbang and Odaese.
So, it is no exaggeration to say that in fact, nothing has changed much. What’s important is not where you belong, but what kind of will that faction carries out, isn’t it?
However, even though I knew all these facts, I couldn’t understand why Hyunjong’s words seemed so bitter.
The faces in the courtroom were strange, making it difficult to guess what was going on. It seemed as if a heavy heart and relief coexisted.
“Lord….”
“Just.”
Before the court could continue speaking, Hyeonjong quickly spoke first. As if he wasn’t going to let the court settle the whole situation.
“Before that… there’s something I need to check.”
The court nodded slowly, facing Hyeonjong’s heavy gaze.
“That’s right.”
Hyeonjong calmly spoke, taking a few breaths.
“The director said that all of this is not just the greed of the director and Shaolin, but is for the greater good.”
“Yes it is.”
“And you said that the chief’s cause is to save as many people as possible. “Have you not changed your mind?”
The court nodded without delay.
“Of course, Lord.”
“Then, can you promise that your will will not change in the future as you lead the nine factions and the five major factions and the political factions of the world?”
“I promise.”
Was it because the answer came so quickly? Hyeonjong’s eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at the court.
“Director….”
“I’m not giving you a trivial answer, Master.”
The court shook its head as if it had already guessed what Hyunjong was thinking.
“This is not an answer I gave without thinking. I just didn’t have to think about it. “If I hadn’t already made that determination, how could I have come here?”
“….”
“Lord. If Cheon Woo-maeng points a finger at me, I can laugh it off. However, the pointing of fingers at me by those who belong to the same old sect is very painful and bitter.”
As if he was guessing what was in his mind, a sigh came out of Hyeonjong’s mouth.
“So… how could I say such a false lie? “How can there be hesitation?”
“…I know what you mean.”
Hyeonjong took a long breath and opened his mouth again. “
And the words that the leader said that the sects belonging to the Cheonwoo Maeng will be treated without discrimination must also be kept.”
“Amitabha Buddha.”
The court just said this as if it was nothing to think about.
“It’s good to be one. It wouldn’t be a good thing to remain as two. But what’s worse is that those who were once united become separated again.”
“…That’s right.”
“It would be my role to prevent that situation at all costs. Even though we’ve become one, shouldn’t we be judged as being worse than we were in the past? “I will think and think about what I can do to prevent the old faction from being divided again.”
Hyeonjong closed his eyes tightly. It is an answer that is neither excessive nor insufficient. Therefore, it was an answer that could not be faulted. Yeah, I can’t find fault with it.
A small laugh came out of Hyeonjong’s mouth.
‘I guess I was at fault.’
Although he had already reached a conclusion in his mind, it seemed that he was still looking for an excuse to renege on his decision.
‘Greed, greed.’
Hyeonjong unconsciously turned his gaze to the others. Everyone was looking at him. As I looked at those eyes, my heart felt cold for some reason.
It may not have been that long. Compared to King Hyeonjong’s past life, which was dark and burdensome, it would not be unreasonable to say that the time he spent with them was brief.
However, just because the time is short does not mean that the weight of each gaze is light. What is right? What is wrong? Even at this moment, I was lost and my mind was confused.
Hyeonjong is a man who admits that he is not that great. But this choice cannot be left to others. Whichever one you choose, you will definitely have to pay the price.
‘I don’t know what’s right, but…’
If this choice requires a price, and if someone has to bear the shame, of course that person should be Hyeonjong. So, even if this choice is wrong, others will be able to use Hyeonjong as fertilizer to move forward.
That is the burden that Hyeonjong, who has enjoyed a position worthy of being the leader of the Cheonwoo League, must bear. That’s the best he can show to those who have trusted him so far.
“Lord.”
Perhaps guessing what he was thinking, the court opened its mouth in a soft voice.
“I completely understand why you think of me as unreliable.”
“No, boss. It’s not that I’m not trustworthy…”
“If I were in the same situation, I would have worried and hesitated just like you. “It is not an easy answer.”
“….”
“But Lord.”
The gaze in the courtroom was heavier and darker than ever.
“Isn’t Jangmun essentially the one who carries it all?”
Hyeonjong closed his eyes and nodded. Although our positions were different, we had no choice but to agree with this statement.
Jangmun are those who can withstand this heaviness. No matter how small or large the clan is, no one is left out.
After a while, Hyeonjong opened his eyes again and his expression looked much more relaxed than before.
‘It’s just something I have to shoulder.’
What he needs to be most wary of is not Tianyu Meng losing his sense of practicality. It is not that they lose their cause and agency.
Losing possibilities. Thus, losing the future. We must be wary of the young warriors who lead Cheonwoomaeng being caught up in the little things and losing the possibility of blooming.
‘Wasn’t I originally someone who survived the winter?’
I thought it was spring, but it seems spring hasn’t arrived yet. If so, I guess I’ll have to wait. Someday, when those flowers will bloom. What if it was a place called Cheonwoo-maeng? What if it was a place where there were nine people?
All you have to do is become fertilizer for them and wait for that time.
Hyeonjong’s gaze turned to Cheongmyeong.
The face has no expression, as if it has been washed. He doesn’t show his emotions because he doesn’t want to put any burden on Hyeonjong.
Hyeonjong knows. So many emotions are swirling beneath that expressionless exterior.
‘Cheongmyeong.’
Hyeonjong sometimes had that expression on his face.
There is only one will behind that tightly closed mouth. Respect for long writers. And there is only the will for the future of the volcano. Cheongmyeong lives only on volcanoes to the point of extreme.
So Hyeonjong often wanted to ask.
‘Then what on earth do you have in your hand?’
All Hyeonjong can do is to lift a little of the heavy burden on his shoulders.
“Bangjang.”
“Yes, Lord Maeng.”
“…I will trust the owner’s will.”
Emotions flashed across the faces of the courtroom for a moment. The fingertips resting on the hem of the robe trembled slightly.
“I still don’t know what is right and what is wrong. But… I think this is the best I can do right now.”
“Lord!”
The court nodded loudly.
“It will be so. No, I will make it like that. “I will prove that the united political faction was right so that everyone in the world can praise Hyeonjongjin for making a great decision for the world.”
“Just keep your word. “All I’m saying is that all of this is to protect more people.”
“I certainly will.”
Hyeonjong nodded with a heavy heart. If this situation continues for a long time, it will only end up hurting both sides. It would be better for him to make his own decisions and receive resentment.
Hyeonjong, who had made up his mind, parted his lips that would not open.
“I, Hyeonjong, declare here in his capacity as the leader of the Cheonwoo Alliance…”
“Now, wait a minute!”
At that moment, Jogeol, who had been restless the whole time, screamed like a scream.
“Come on, Jang Moon-in! No, Lord! At least the others…!”
“Close your mouth.”
“Sasuk!”
For a moment, Jo Geol looked back at Baek Cheon with burning eyes.
“I told you to shut your mouth.”
“this…!”
At once, aging appeared in Jogeol’s eyes. The naked emotions that should not be shown to a brother-in-law were boiling in their eyes.
But Baekcheon took that action with cold eyes and pressed it down. Jo Geol’s boiling eyes and Baek Cheon’s icy eyes clashed fiercely.
After a moment of silence.
In the end, Jo Geol, who was pushed away, chewed her lip until it bled. My head fell down helplessly.
The atmosphere in the room became a little heavier.
Everyone couldn’t bear to look at the scene and looked away. Because this situation seemed to clearly speak of Cheon Woo-maeng.
The heart cries out not to do that, but reason suppresses those feelings. So I had no choice but to understand. Jo Geol, who couldn’t bear it, and Baek Cheon, who suppressed it. This scene was bitter for everyone. Even Cheongmyeong was sitting against the wall and looking up at the ceiling. He turned his gaze away.
Baekcheon was the only one who was cool-headed in the quiet passion that even Hyeonjong and the elders could not avoid. He looked at Jo Geol’s trembling shoulders in silence, then turned his gaze to the court and bowed his head.
“I’m sorry, boss.”
“No, no, no. Don’t mind it. “Of course that can happen, right?”
The court gently shook its head with a kind face. He wasn’t just saying this; he fully understood Jo Geol’s reaction. If he had been Hwasan’s young disciple, he might have reacted more violently than Jo Geol.
What surprised him again was not Jo Geol’s reaction, but Baek Cheon, who maintained a frightening coolness even in this situation.
‘A volcano is a volcano.’
These people are growing in the fields that Hyeonjong and Cheongmyeong cultivated. Someday in the distant future, if someone like this becomes a scholar, Hwasan will become a more fearsome sect than it is now.
At that time, Baekcheon raised his lowered head and looked straight at the court.
“but.”
“hmm?”
“I know it’s not my place, but I feel like I have to be a little rude. “I hope you understand.”
“…Did you say it was rude?”
The court asked back with a puzzled look. For a moment, I couldn’t understand Baekcheon’s words. Baekcheon’s expression and the words that came out of his mouth were so contradictory that it was inevitable.
Baekcheon turned his gaze to Hyeonjong without further elaboration.
“Jangmun-in.”
At the calm call, a sigh like a sigh escaped Hyeonjong’s mouth.
“Baekcheon. “Now is not the time…”
“I have something to tell you.”
For a moment, Hyeonjong’s expression hardened. It was because he knew that Baekcheon’s voice was extremely firm.
Baekcheon. The Great Disciple of Huashan was looking at him unwaveringly. With a look in your eyes that you have never seen before.
