Login Murim Chapter 877
It was nonsense to begin with.
Does it make sense for people who are as noble as the royal family to gather at Geoncheong Palace and live together in peace when they are not even Chun-sik next door?
Moreover, speaking from the perspective of visiting it in person, it was closer to a fortress or a labyrinth than a living space where the emperor ate and slept.
It feels like I wouldn’t be surprised if I came across a Minotaur while passing through a convoluted road like the Yeonsan Rotary in Busan.
Is that all?
Sprayers like Chinese c*ckroaches are swarming everywhere, and there is even an engine system set up to prepare for unexpected uninvited guests.
At this level, the dungeon dormitory of a British magic school looks like a five-star hotel.
However, it is unlikely that the emperor created an environment without dreams or hope simply because he was a crazy person.
He had a clear purpose. Literally tight security.
It must have been for this very reason that he had a powerful force that no assassin could break through and filled Geoncheonggung with trustworthy loyalists.
And that purpose has been well maintained until now.
Until today, a young robber who came from the martial arts forest noticed Aehyang’s presence.
Until, perhaps, you guessed one of the greatest secrets the Emperor was trying to hide.
‘I can’t believe I’m pregnant.’
It feels like I was hit in the back of the head with a sledgehammer. The expressions of Hongjin and Hyukmujin, who were sitting across from each other across a table, were no different.
“Are you pregnant? “Is that true?”
“I’m not sure yet, but it’s highly likely.”
Hongjin added quietly in response to Hyuk Mujin, who asked in a mesmerized voice.
“It would be best if all of this were nonsense.”
I also nodded heavily.
He is an emperor who took power by bathing half his body in the blood of his close relatives.
However, if a child carrying on his blood was born in this situation, the situation that would soon befall King Sangsan was obvious. Chamcho root (慘草除根).
The child who had to leave the imperial palace, wrapped in swaddling clothes and chased away, has now grown into a full-fledged boy, and the seeds of a giant tree grown from one root have sprouted and grown well.
There are more than enough reasons for the suspicious emperor to eliminate King Sangsan.
‘Succession arrangement.’
Just as there cannot be two suns in the sky, the same goes for the Son of Heaven.
The current emperor reigns by suppressing the dissatisfaction of the court and the people, but his essence as a tyrant and traitor does not change.
No, it will be passed on to a new successor like the blood flowing in his veins.
With the label of a traitor’s child.
And those in power, who were trying hard to suppress their opposition to the emperor, were sure to not be very pleased with the situation.
Those who wrote a rolling paper called Yeonpanjang (連判狀) had a great alternative called Sangsanwang.
‘If that King Sangsan were to disappear from the world, it would be an absolute blessing for the emperor.’
It seemed like everyone was thinking the same thing as me, and the air inside the pavilion was heavy and cold.
It was after a long moment of silence that Hongjin, who had been staring into space with deeply sunken eyes, suddenly opened his mouth.
“How could you have guessed that?”
“What does it mean?”
“I know a certain amount about the circumstances of the imperial palace, but Prince Jin would not have been able to guess easily based on the fact that the woman named Aehyang was staying at Geoncheonggung.”
After thinking about the situation for a moment, I answered.
“You couldn’t guess just from the sound. “There was one more thing.” “What is that?”
“smell,
“smell?”
“yes. I smelled a faint but distinct medicinal smell. “To be exact, it’s a decoction.”
“It’s a decoction…
“Honestly, there are people around me who are doing well in that field, but I don’t know exactly what medicine was used or what the ingredients of the decoction were. But when I simply thought about it, I came up with a rough answer.”
I continued speaking slowly.
“After all, herbal medicine is used when the sick or the body needs care, so what is the reason for the emperor to give Aehyang herbal medicine in this situation? Are you simply worried about being sick? Or is there some other reason?”
By piecing together all the given situations and clues, a rough sketch is drawn.
It was the same this time too.
At least the emperor I understood was far from a lover, and Geoncheong Palace was a special place.
••I, too, couldn’t believe it. That’s why I came back as quickly as possible.”
Hongjin let out a sigh.
“Confucius Jin, how likely is it that this story is true?”
“Calmly?”
‘•yes. “Coldly.”
“At least 100 more.”
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“sorry. But in my opinion, everything fits together too precisely.”
It’s a damn reality, but we have to admit it.
The reason why the emperor, who had been sitting idle for over ten years, suddenly called King Sangsan to the imperial capital. The reason why he was confined to Geoncheong Palace almost as a semi-compulsory force.
And…a reason to harm King Sangsan.
There is only one answer to all those questions.
‘New successor.’
Heungjin probably doesn’t know that fact either.
No, he was probably more confident than anyone else.
The fact that even Masambo, who had come to visit the night before, did not say a word about this important information means that the emperor had completely deceived his classmate and kept Aehyang’s condition in silence.
There was no way Hong Jin, who was a fairly high-ranking member of the class, did not know what this fact meant.
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I just write it as a guess and read it as a certainty.
It was already a foregone conclusion that Aehyang’s stomach contained the emperor’s seed.
‘I just want to deny it.’
With deep thoughts in my mind, I quietly stared at Hong Jin. And I brought up one of the questions that had not yet been resolved.
“It’s not a good time to tell you this, but may I ask you one thing?”
Hongjin answered in a calm voice.
“anything.”
“Why did the emperor ask His Majesty the King of Sangsan a long time ago? uh. So■•…
“You mean you didn’t remove it?”
When I nodded silently, Hong Jin continued.
“We may not know exactly the emperor’s inner thoughts, but at least one thing is certain. “I would have been afraid of the repercussions if I had harmed even the young prince who had not yet been fully weaned.”
“Didn’t they already kill a lot of people that time?”
“The purge did not end overnight. Especially the royal family.”
“More details.”
“Immediately after the Fourth Prince’s rebellion was successfully concluded, His Majesty the Emperor and his immediate royal family were imprisoned and placed under close surveillance. And over the course of a year, they died one after another as if they had made a promise. “Isn’t it strange?”
The voice is calm, but it cannot hide the shock and fear that have not yet subsided.
With trembling hands, Hongjin took out a stick from his pocket and lit it.
Phew.
White, rude smoke erupts with a deep breath.
I suddenly thought it was a smell I had smelled somewhere before, and listened to the story that continued.
“We tried to use all of our abilities to rescue His Majesty the Emperor and other members of the royal family, but they all failed spectacularly. “My every move was already being monitored, and it wouldn’t be surprising if I ended up in prison tomorrow.”
“But in the end, he wasn’t killed by the emperor.”
“that’s right. “I don’t know if it was because of an old relationship, or a simple whim, but the Fourth Prince kept me alive.”
“An old relationship?”
“I have been in the imperial palace for several decades. As I served His Majesty the late Emperor closely, I also encountered quite a few of the Four Princes. He was an outstanding and bright boy in many ways. At least then.”
Hongjin’s eyes were empty as he looked at the hazy smoke rising above the ceiling.
“Anyway, I survived, and I was able to have an audience with His Majesty the Emperor just before he passed away. “Even while he was delirious, like a person suffering from mania, he asked me to take care of His Highness King Sangsan.”
“Wait a minute, mania?”
“huh. But why is that… Ah.” Hongjin realized what I was trying to say and asked back with a confused face.
“no way?”
“There is a possibility. What exactly were your symptoms?”
“It’s hard to say anything because it’s so short that it’s not even an angle. “It is true that he was correct enough to see his successor at that age, but he was already old.”
“I know. It must have been a great shock to be accused of treason and being imprisoned. However, you must tell as much as you see as much as possible. So that······
“Is it possible to find similarities with the Sichuan Province Lord?”
Hyuk Mu-jin, who was listening while swallowing dryly, opened his eyes wide, and I nodded quietly.
Along with the two letters “Amcheon (暗天),” I thought of that cursed creature I saw just fifteen days ago.
“Blood Hongo (血魂盡).”
A poisonous substance that even the greatest masters of Sacheon could not find a trace of.
It is almost non-existent, leaving no trace and driving its host to death. It was born hundreds of years ago in the Five Dog Gates of Nanman, and was discovered in the body of Sacheonseongju, who is no longer alive.
‘And Sacheonseongju started showing abnormal symptoms on the way back from the imperial capital a few months ago.’
Is this really just a coincidence?
I felt like I could find the answer in Hongjin’s indescribably stiff expression.
“How likely do you think it is?”
Hongjin, who had been silent, answered.
“For now, it’s work. No, do this.” “Do you know how other members of the royal family who were imprisoned at the time died?”
“It’s not known. “It was so forgotten.”
“then······
“Tonight at the latest. I’m thinking of contacting Ma. “Your Majesty’s life may have been at risk.”
right.
If it is really the emperor who planted blood hongongo on the lord of Sichuan Province a few months ago, or on the previous emperor ten years ago. Or, if it is Amcheon who joined hands with him, then King Sangsan is no different from being already dead.
but······.
“I entrusted you with valuables that I had separately, so you don’t have to worry too much right now.”
Mandok Ji-hwan.
Although he suffered serious injuries, he was a divine object of the Four Heavenly Gates who detoxified the intangible poison that defeated even the giant named Jeokcheongang, the Fire King.
As Blood Hongo is ultimately a poison created through the hands of Odokmun, it will not be able to escape the efficacy of Mandokjihwan.
No, it must be that way.
“And one more thing. “I have something to personally ask of Governor Ma.”
At my next words, Hongjin’s eyes opened wide.
Zhejiang Province, especially Hangzhou, was the world’s second largest city of pleasure even before the imperial family moved there.
Numerous scenic spots and beautiful scenery. Enormous resources and wealth were exchanged along the canal, and the brightly lit streets were always crowded with people, even late at night.
Literally night city (不夜域).
And on this main road of the Imperial Capital, where all kinds of stores were located, it was not unusual for customers to come late at night.
“The waiter’s attitude toward that customer was a little strange.”
“Let’s take a look around. If you like it, ask then.”
A face that says it’s annoying to death. It was at that time that the customer, who was staring at the middle-aged employee with a gruff expression, pursed his lips.
– I brought you a message from the Fire God Dragon.
Beneath the signboard that says Hyeokga Cloth Store, a middle-aged employee. No, the Fire King Jeokcheongang widened his eyes.