< Episode 65 Ignoring the Demonstration Department (1) >
Early moning.
Demonstration department training center management room.
A middle-aged man in his late forties with a blunt expression and a scar on his chin greeted a man in a blue official uniform as he left the government office and waved him off with both hands.
When he left, the middle-aged man sat down on the desk chair in the office.
And then he let out a deep sigh.
‘Whew. ‘I can’t do this anymore.’
The middle-aged man’s name is Seok Jeon-woong.
It is the governor and commander of the demonstration department who is responsible for the education of the demonstration department training cadets.
Seok Jeon-woong snorted as he remembered the official who had just come and gone.
‘I’m really at a loss as to what to do with this.’
The official just now was a man named Jang Chan, who holds the position of 6th grade reader of the Hallymwon.
The reason he came here was to ask for a favor to ignore the demonstration department.
Of course, there are countless cases like this.
It can be said that it continued after he took charge of the government.
‘It seems like King Gyeongchin has become impatient. ‘Seeing as they sent a close associate of this faction and even asked for a separate request.’
Of the eight people already scheduled to be selected from the demonstration department, four were nominated.
Real power in this country is divided into four branches.
King Gyeongchin, the younger brother of His Majesty the Emperor; Hang Yunpa, a minister who also serves as Taesa (太師) of the Three Dukes and Admiral of the Central Provincial Government; King Jong, the Emperor’s second prince; and the mother of the current Crown Prince. This is Queen Hwang.
The nominees are divided into these four factions.
As of now, the emperor is still holding on, so the balance is delicately maintained, but there will definitely come a moment when that balance will be broken.
‘Your Majesty has been ill for quite some time.’
If the emperor were to fall, catastrophe would begin.
Since he did not appear at this breakfast, all major and minor officials were aware of this sign.
So, King Gyeongchin must have also sent someone here.
‘This is extremely embarrassing.’
There was nothing that could be done about half of the candidates who were appointed as usual.
However, from the last time, the King of Gyeongchin requested that the remaining four positions that were not designated as appointees due to the current demonstration department’s disregard be filled with their own talents.
It wasn’t even something I just asked for.
[Seok Gwan-ju’s tax age is forty-nine, so his term of office as deputy leader of the city is coming to an end. It’s so sad.]
Seok Jeon-woong is 49 years old.
The term of office that could be served by the ordinance of the Ministry of Demonstration was 50 years.
Now, after next year, I have to finish my term and leave the imperial palace.
[I heard that your son is going to the Spring Festival next year. I took the test for the fourth time this year, and next year will be the fifth. Shouldn’t it be time to pass the state exam and get a government job? Even so, the Academy was in need of talented 8th class bachelors.]
It shook him.
In other words, he was saying that if he listened to his request, he would help his son pass the state exam.
Because of this, Seok Jeon-woong had considerable concerns.
My son’s problem, I heard from Gukjagam’s teaching assistant, was that he had enough skills to pass the civil service examination.
However, due to a power struggle with the appointees, I was unable to pass the state exam until I was almost 30 years old.
Does this make sense?
‘It’s because this father has no strength.’
All government posts are filled with descendants of those in high positions.
Regardless of the knowledge and skills.
Seok Jeon-woong was not originally a commoner, but thanks to his exploits on the battlefield, he was able to join the Sibyebu and rise to the rank of Sibyebu.
But that was it.
No matter how excellent or successful one was, one could not rise above that level.
Therefore, since it was only a civil service order, there was no way to provide any help in the son’s career.
[Let’s do it this way. If the five people you recommended can be included, I will inform you that they can be promoted to the head of the Demonstration Department. I think this is not a bad condition, along with your son’s past passing of the state examinations.]
In some ways, this proposal from King Gyeongchin’s side was truly sweet.
If I could, I would want to listen and receive compensation.
But the problem was that it couldn’t be done easily.
Seok Jeon-woong looked at the request list.
‘under······.’
It wasn’t even a sight.
These were the only ones that did not qualify for the Gold Medal in the first place.
Only upper-level cadets are eligible to watch the Demonstration Department Mushi.
However, the people on the request list were all low-level and consisted of kids who were barely following the training process.
There was only one person who wasn’t.
‘Jonghyun Geum.’
Geum Jong-hyeon was originally a senior cadet and the son of Siganghaksa, the 5th rank servant of the Academy.
I thought he would be no different from other disciples of writers, but at one point, he showed such outstanding qualities that he was ranked among the top three in the entire demonstration club.
A person like this had a high chance of passing the exam even without a request.
but,
‘The rest is impossible.’
If you forcibly elevate lower-level cadets to a higher level and give them the opportunity to be ignored, you will incur resistance from the cadets and the wrath of the rest of the faction.
For this reason, Seok Jeon-woong did not give a definite answer and instead sent King Gyeongchin’s messenger back.
‘What should I do with this?’
First of all, I sent it back, but since tomorrow was ignored by the protest department, a confirmation must be given within today.
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It was truly a dilemma.
If you grant King Gyeongchin’s request, you will incur opposition from other factions, and if you reject the proposal, it will have a negative impact in some way.
‘Ahhh.’
There had to be some good reason to refuse, but there wasn’t even that.
Then, a voice came from outside.
“Gwanju. “I would like to see you, the head of the class.”
“What are your thoughts?”
Speaking from the perspective of a classmate, he was a close associate of Queen Hwang.
Even now, someone from King Gyeongchin’s side has come to visit and is having a hard time. What’s going on so early in the morning?
Seok Jeon-woong, who was puzzled, opened the door and welcomed him.
* * *
‘Huh. ‘This is it.’
The ruler of the government, Seok Jeon-woong, could not hide his expression of embarrassment.
That was because the Dongchang’s Jang’s feelings, like those from King Gyeongchin’s side, conveyed the difficult request of Queen Seo Hwang.
‘no. ‘It’s better this way.’
King Gyeongchin’s side recommended those who were cadets of the demonstration department.
The problem is that my skills are somewhat lacking.
However, Queen Seo Hwang’s side requested that three outsiders, who were not even cadets, be included as senior cadets so that they could observe the demonstration.
No matter how much power she had, this was difficult.
“This is a request from Queen Hwang, will it be difficult?”
Seok Jeon-woong sighed and responded to these words from Jang.
“I’m sorry. The young man from the Hebei Paeng family whom I recommended in advance is from a prestigious martial arts family of the political faction, so if he can prove his skills, it will be enough to convince the cadets and examiners. However, it is difficult to suddenly replace him with someone else, and it is also absurd to accept two additional unverified people as senior cadets of the demonstration department.”
Hearing his words, Superintendent Jang rested his chin on the table and said.
“I will ask the governor directly. Is it because of verification of skills? Or are you worried about backlash from other factions?”
“······Both.”
Seok Jeon-woong answered honestly.
It is already difficult to find a justification for rejecting King Gyeongchin’s request, but it becomes even more difficult to find a justification when he also grants the request of Queen Seo.
Director Jang smiled and said to him.
“You don’t have to worry about verifying your skills. “They are the later exponents sent by the Cheonjihoe.”
“Cheonjihoe?”
Seok Jeon-woong’s eyes widened at these words.
Speaking of Cheonjihoe, isn’t it one of the three major powers of the current martial arts world?
In the meantime, the imperial palace had made many requests to the Cheonjihoe to send talented people to promote friendship with the martial arts group.
However, each time, the Cheonjihoe responded with silence.
But they sent talented people through Queen Hwang?
This was quite surprising.
‘If this is true, skill may not be a problem.’
It’s not any other place, it’s Cheonjihoe.
If they were the first to take the lead in the latter period, there was no way they would have sent the weak ones.
However, even if he understood this because he knew it, it would be easy for the cadets as well unless King Gyeongchin saw it in person.
‘ah!’
At that moment, something flashed in Seok Jeon-woong’s mind.
I came up with a trick to solve both of these problems at once.
‘Eeeeeeee!’
以夷制夷 (以夷制夷).
This means using barbarians to defeat other barbarians.
There was no need to worry about how to resolve these unreasonable demands from Queen Dowager Seo’s side and King Gyeongchin’s side.
All I had to do was put these two together.
* * *
After one examination,
One of the guest rooms where the Cheonjihoe group stays.
After finishing the report, my classmate’s thoughts caught someone’s attention.
He was none other than Mok Gyeong-un.
He was not afraid of anyone because he was a close associate of Queen Seo, one of the four powerful people in the imperial palace, but that changed after what happened yesterday.
For him too, Mokgyeongun was like a nightmare.
Mok Kyung-un spoke to him while stroking his chin as he looked at him like that.
“So the conclusion is that if you want to ignore the demonstration department, you have to skip the grade to a higher level cadet.”
“That’s right. “I requested to be transferred to an advanced class at once, but the training officer of the demonstration department said that there would be opposition from other factions and cadets if I did so.”
“is that so? “There are many things that cannot be helped by the power of Lady Hwang.”
“I apologize.”
The Jinui Commission (錦衣衛) is a special agency directly under the emperor.
Therefore, even if she was the Queen Mother, who was one of the five most powerful people in the palace, she could not greatly interfere in the selection process.
Of course, this was also the case for other powers.
Since the Geumui Committee was an organization directly under the emperor and thus existed in a neutral position where it was difficult to exert pressure, it was best for each party to keep each other in check.
“So what are the conditions for skipping a grade?”
“Similarly, it is said that there are cadets recommended by King Gyeongchin who requested to skip the grade to an advanced class. You can compete with them under the notarization of the examiner.”
“Is the winner going to skip a grade?”
“That’s right.”
“Well, I guess it’s not that tricky.”
It seemed like it could be thought of as a kind of dance.
At that time, Seopchun said.
“It is said that one position has been decided internally, so I don’t think you need to step forward. Meng Muyak and I will work together to skip a grade.”
“No, I’ll do the massage too. “Let’s go to Mongmuyak for the unofficial position.”
“yes?”
Meng Wuyue was surprised by Mu Qingyun’s decision and questioned him.
If you hold an internally appointed position, selection to the Gold Council is almost guaranteed, but I couldn’t understand why this decision was made.
“My lord. “This is our level…”
“no. are you okay. “It’s boring to just sit around and watch.”
At this, Meng Wuyue kept his mouth shut.
For that reason, there was no particular reason to oppose it.
I just felt sorry for the warrior who would compete with the lord just because he was boring.
* * *
Around mid-afternoon.
Near the cadet training center of the demonstration department.
Jang Chan, who holds the position of a 6th rank watchdog at the Academy of Sciences, politely greeted an old eunuch wearing white powder and wearing a red official uniform with a splint on one shoulder.
“You’re still not feeling well due to your injury, so I’d like to apologize for asking you this. “I’m sorry.”
The old eunuch’s name was Beomjeung.
He held the position of deputy inspector of the imperial palace.
“no. “His Majesty King Gyeongchin also asked me to look into it, so of course I have to help.”
“thank you. “As I am only a civil servant, I cannot know whether the grade skipping service is being carried out properly, so I asked Superintendent Beom, who is such an expert, to help me.”
“Hehehe. Nobu is still lacking. That’s why he got injured like this.”
“Don’t say things like that. Didn’t the Duke risk his life to protect his lord Mama? “His Majesty said he would never forget this.”
“I’m just shocked that you said that.”
“I can learn a lot from my mother-in-law because she is always humble. If you do it, let’s go.”
City Dog Jang Chan took the lead, holding out his hand.
In response, Beom Sogam, the eunuch of Seochang, limped and followed him.
In fact, he was injured and could have handed over the job to another Xochang eunuch, but he decided to do it out of curiosity.
‘It’s a heaven and earth meeting…’
I heard that the opponent for this grade skipping meeting is Cheonjihoe.
I have met many warriors both inside and outside the palace, but most of them were members of the political faction.
Therefore, Beom expressed his intention to observe in person because he was curious about their power, which even Safa people fear.
‘If the Heaven and Earth Association is colluding with Queen Hwang, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to take this opportunity to see to what level it is.’
In the near future, he may become a threatening enemy to His Majesty King Gyeongchin.
To what extent is the inaction of the later exponents of the Cheonjihoe?
“ah! “It’s waiting over there.”
Seadog Jang Chan pointed to the junior training area.
“Oh oh. Is that so…!?”
Beom So-gam, who was limping along with a heart full of anticipation, saw something and stopped mid-way in shock.
“What do you think about the tiger?”
The city dog, Jang Chan, looked puzzled and turned around to look at Beom Sogam.
His complexion suddenly looked bad.
My body was so stiff that I was shaking, but I couldn’t figure out why.
‘Huh, how is the author here?’
I saw someone with off-white color that was noticeable even from a distance.
As soon as Director Beom saw him, he was so surprised that his legs almost gave out.
‘Did I see it wrong?’
no.
For that reason, it was a face I could never forget, even in my dreams.
He was the one who barely survived in that hellish place and hoped to never encounter that guy again.
But how is that demon-like guy here?
“What do you think about the tiger?”
City Dog Jang Chan called him.
Superintendent Beom, who finally came to his senses, lowered his voice and spoke.
“·····Are they the later exponents of the Cheonjihoe?”
“Wouldn’t it be nice to see them confronting our cadets? But is there a face that knows what it feels like to be a tiger? “How can you say that?”
At his question, I swallowed dry saliva and said, feeling like my mouth was burning.
“right now······. “Make me give up my fight right now.”
“yes? “What do you mean by that?”
“It’s a fight you can never win.”
“You can’t win? “It’s hard to make such a conclusion without even competing yet.”
“It’s impossible.”
Beom Sogam decisively cut off Jang Chan’s words.
And then he spoke in a trembling voice.
“How can kids like that defeat a monster that even Nobu can’t deal with?”
‘!!!!!!!’
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