Login Murim Chapter 896
The kit that Masambo took out of his arms was already quite worn out, as if it showed the passage of time.
The paper was discolored yellowish and there were stains here and there.
However, the names and positions written in detail in each person’s handwriting still remained clearly, and at the center of it all was the name of one person written in the largest and most powerful handwriting.
Dongchangjang Taegam (東康掌印太監). Wichong (魏忠).
“It’s Chang Gong (廉公).”
Masambo noticed where my gaze was directed and suddenly opened his mouth.
“You were the first to create a kit and sign it. “He assured me that even if he were to return to heaven, the revolt must be successful.”
“It looks like it was serious enough to warrant death.”
“The internal injuries were such that it wouldn’t be surprising if he passed away right away. Fortunately, he survived, but…
Masambo sighed with a sad face.
“not good. He hasn’t fully recovered yet. Of course, if he hadn’t been injured like that, he wouldn’t be alive today.” “What do you mean?”
“For what reason would the emperor have spared Chang Gong? He was the greatest among the elders who served the emperor. “It would have been difficult for him to handle the aftereffects of hitting his own head.”
Even so, this is something I also had doubts about.
That the thorough emperor spared the Chang Gong, who blocked his path, and the most threatening leader of Dongchang.
“Is there something else I don’t know yet?”
Masambo nodded quietly to my question.
“There was a deal, the fate of the great nation was at stake.”
“for example?”
“The life of a child who could not yet walk. And the lives of countless loyalists in exchange for it.”
“Yes, I am the person you think of right now. In order to save His Majesty King Sangsan, about 100 heavy officials were sacrificed. Not only for themselves but for their entire family.”
The surrounding air sinks. The flame in Masambo’s eyes was flickering.
“Not only the Emperor, but also His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the other princes were seriously ill, so we had to protect His Highness King Sangsan, who was our last hope. “It was the only way.”
“Then what did the emperor get in return for the deal?”
“Justice and time. “The previous emperor, who had been promised the treatment of His Majesty King Sangsan, formally ascended to the throne, and Master Changgong calmed down the opposition forces that tried to fight against the new emperor.”
The center of the world is the ecliptic, but the ecliptic is not the world.
The vast territory of a great country exists because it has numerous subjects and armies.
Although he received at least some justification by being formally promoted to the throne by the previous emperor, rebellions were brewing all over the world.
A minimum amount of time would have been needed to calm down.
The comfort of Changgong and King Sangsan, who were the most prestigious and authoritative among the courtiers who followed the previous emperor, must have been the deterrent.
“It was a severe blow to us, but we were still able to achieve at least our goals through that deal. “Because it wasn’t just the emperor who needed time to collect himself.”
Perhaps the emperor expected that Chang Gong would face death in the near future.
However, Chang Gong miraculously survived despite suffering from severe internal injuries, and the Dongchang group he led has been able to survive to this day. Also, the anti-government army that dreams of rebellion centered on Changgong.
“There was a confrontation between two factions. “Already over ten years ago.”
“That’s right. This clash has been a fait accompli for a long time. Even though they were pointing their swords at each other, no one could easily stand up. At least on the surface.”
I narrowed my eyes at Masambo’s afterword.
“Did you say surface area?”
“There have been several assassination attempts so far. “The emperor targeted the Emperor, and we targeted the Emperor.”
The results are obvious even without asking.
The emperor and the firmament. Because they are both alive and well.
However, it was quite surprising that Changgong withstood the assassination attempt, unlike the emperor who stayed in the Cheong Palace under strict security.
“I went to Geoncheong Palace and confirmed for myself that there was a huge assassin on the emperor’s side. How did you stop it?”
“Of course, there are many transcendent true masters under the emperor’s command, but our army’s strength is not inferior to that. Have you ever heard of him being one of the twelve signs of the zodiac?”
“I’ve heard it a few times, but isn’t that the name of a constellation?”
“In general, yes. However, it is also a title that refers to the twelve supreme masters who protect the imperial capital.”
what?
I couldn’t hide my surprise and opened my eyes wide.
There are as many as 12 supreme masters here in the imperial capital that are hard to find even in martial arts.
Even though it was the imperial capital where a significant portion of the nation’s power was concentrated, it was surprising enough, and Masambo’s words that followed were even more unexpected.
“And half of the twelve supreme masters of the zodiac are our allies. “Some of them are staying next to Mr. Changgong.”
“······r
“That’s not all.”
Masambo continued speaking, pointing out the positions and names written on the kit one by one. Among them, there were old scholars who received overwhelming support from Confucian scholars all over the world, and there were powerful figures of the court such as Sangong (Degong), one of the highest official positions, but there were actually other important figures.
The main characters were the military officers belonging to the military.
Commanders who guard the ecliptic or the border outside the ecliptic.
Among them, there was even Dodok (都督) with tens of thousands of troops.
“Do you understand now why this standoff has lasted so long?”
I nodded heavily.
The names written on this kit can easily be called half of a great country. In this situation, if one side swings the sword first, a bloody trial will unfold.
“It was the emperor who drew his sword first. We had no intention of breaking this balance. “At least I wanted to wait for His Majesty King Sangsan to grow older.”
Compared to modern times, young children in this era are typically much precocious.
However, the cold reality was that King Sangsan’s years of succession were insufficient to handle this huge empire.
“Not only His Highness the Crown Prince, who was so brilliant, but also the two princes and other members of the royal family who were worthy members of the imperial family, all passed away in sorrow. Like someone you know.”
“······Sichuan Province.”
“okay. He also said that he did that right after meeting the emperor. “Could this really be a coincidence?”
Masambo continued speaking with a heavy and confident voice.
“The emperor must have joined hands with that seditious group called Dark Heaven. Baek Yeon, who suddenly betrayed the Emperor, and that woman named So Gyo, must also be closely related to Amcheon.”
“You and me. There is no turning back once we have come this far. The time has come to end this long and terrible mess. The grand banquet that will be held soon…
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Masambo’s eyes shone brightly. “It will be a grand coronation ceremony for the new emperor, which has finally become correct.”
I quietly closed my eyes without realizing it. dark.
The sound of rain, which has already poured down heavily and subsided, can no longer be heard.
Breathtaking silence.
I contemplated myself in that silence. He looked deeply into his inner thoughts and questions once again.
What is right? What is wrong,
What awaits at the end of this choice?
The die has already been cast.
From the moment I asked Masambo for a kite, I had already made a decision, and this choice now is just the final crossroads on the way to my destination.
Sreuk.
When I open my closed eyes, I see the frozen face of Ma Sambo.
After staring at him in silence for a while, I raised my hand to my mouth.
Wow. Tuk.
Drops of blood falling along with a tingling pain. I filled in the empty space on the kite with my little finger soaked in light blood.
Jin Tae-kyung.
Name three characters.
That was all.
Unlike the others who filled the lot, he did not write down any nickname, family name, or affiliation.
And Masambo immediately realized what my actions meant.
“It means that you will carry it all by yourself. “In case the counterinsurgency fails.” “Am I a coward?”
“No, I can’t blame you. Because they would not want to follow in the same footsteps as the Mosan faction, which was exterminated for the crime of opposing a great power in the past. Furthermore······
Masambo, who was carrying a new kit with my name written on it, continued speaking.
“If you and your teacher join our army, the rebellion will never fail.”
A confident expression and tone of voice.
As I was staring at Masambo, I suddenly opened my mouth.
“That is not enough.”
“what?”
“Wouldn’t it be right to say that you must succeed, not that you will not fail?”
“What is that?”
Before Masambo could say anything, I walked over to the bookshelf in the corner of the pavilion and pulled out a book.
Then, without hesitation, he tore off one side, scrawled a short phrase with his still-bloody fingers, and handed it to Masambo.
“This······
Masambo narrowed his eyebrows after checking what was written.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about. No, I can’t even read it properly.”
“I guess so. “It’s milma (密噴).” “Milma?”
“yes. “It is a password that only a very few people can understand.”
“Then why are you doing this… Wait a minute, don’t you think so?”
“you’re right.”
I nodded towards Masambo, whose eyes were wide open, and slowly continued speaking.
“From now on, you can send an envoy to the location I will tell you and deliver the letter. Then, reinforcements from the Murim League will arrive on the day of the grand banquet. “Maybe a strong reinforcement army that includes the Death Star or the Ten Kings.”
“You said that last time. If you succeed, you are a king. If you fail, you are a traitor.” I looked straight into Masambo’s face, filled with shock and surprise, and thought hard.
“Then shouldn’t we make sure that this revolt succeeds?” okay.
The die has already been cast.
It was an unprecedentedly heavy rain.
Last night’s heavy rain caused flood damage to parts of the Imperial Capital, hundreds of houses were submerged, and many people were killed or injured.
And in the process, ugly rumors began to spread.
It is said that a poisonous snake bigger than several men combined was found in a well on the outskirts of the imperial capital.
This is a warning from heaven to the current emperor who went against the laws of heaven, and a foreshadowing that a greater disaster will begin.
It is said that the reason the rain stopped early was because of the virtue of His Majesty King Sangsan, who inherited the will of the previous emperor.
All kinds of bad rumors fueled by superstitions spread like wildfire, and in just two days, they had crossed the high castle walls and reached the imperial palace.
Even the deepest and most secret of them all, Geoncheong Palace.
And when the emperor heard the rumor, he smiled dryly.
“I guess it’s about time.”
It was a harbinger of a storm.
It was also the beginning of a grand banquet that would be accompanied by rain, wind, and mountain and blood damage.