Episode 959
Enlightenment (9)
“has begun.”
The imperial palace was incredibly large, and of course the distance between the castle gates on all sides was beyond imagination, so even those who had learned martial arts to a certain extent and had heightened senses could not immediately see what was happening in each place.
But Gokgyeong was different.
He could feel the vibrations starting from the northern castle gate in the distance with his whole body.
The emperor remained calm despite Gokjing’s words.
He looked very drowsy as he slowly emptied the glass next to him.
‘I don’t know.’
Gokgyeong was a person who served the emperor for a long time. It was, so to speak, the emperor’s personal bodyguard, guarding only the emperor in secret without any position.
Naturally, he had no choice but to know the emperor better than anyone else. However, even Qu Jing had a hard time knowing what the emperor was thinking at a moment like this.
That was truly amazing.
The fact that even the eyes of an absolute being who has taken a step out of the realm of infinite human beings cannot see his true intentions means that the emperor’s mental power is that great.
When Gok-gyeong was about to open his mouth once again.
“Gokgyeong.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Gok-gyeong lowered his head.
The emperor never once called Qu Jing’s name openly. Even if others don’t know.
Whenever I sang Gok-gyeong, I always gave him the title of ‘Gok Escort.’
“What do you think?”
“which…?”
“The eldest son of the Yeon family.”
It was the emperor who suddenly asked about Yeonhojeong.
Gok-gyeong answered obediently.
“I think he is a good talent.”
“Of course it is. What I mean is….”
The Emperor continued, filling the cup himself.
“Can that guy truly live for the world?”
“…?!”
Gok-gyeong realized that the emperor was mulling over his conversation with Yeon Ha-jeong.
The emperor was like that. He said that in the future, once the war with the three religions is over, he will have to slowly clean up the martial arts world. If you leave these people who move around without law or morality in the world, there will be no end to conflict.
And he said those words to Yeon Ho-jeong, and Yeon Ho-jeong also understood what he said and said that he would fight for the world.
What is important here is that we will fight for the world, not that we will live for the world.
‘That’s typical of him.’
I don’t know exactly what Yeon Ho-jeong is thinking. However, it was clear that he thought about the well-being of the world as much as anyone else.
However, since he knew exactly his own abilities and goals, there was a high probability that he thought it was his duty to organize the three schools.
It may mean that he will not intervene in what happens afterward.
Gokgyeong said.
“If His Majesty were to command you to do so, who in the world would refuse to do so?”
The emperor smiled.
“Such sweet sounds come out of your mouth, and the world will live to see it for a long time.”
“….”
“The power of the empire is weakening. In fact, it would be safe to say that it exists only in name. “The reason the imperial palace has been able to exist until now is probably thanks to the countless civil servants and military officers who miss past history.”
There may be many other reasons, but Gok-gyeong did not bother to explain them.
The emperor closed his eyes.
“The head of the Gangdong Yeon family had a spirit of chivalry that I had never seen before in my life.”
“yes.”
“The eldest son, who inherited his blood, also looked arrogant on the outside, but he was full of passionate cooperation, perhaps because he took after his father.”
Gokgyeong trusted the emperor’s insight.
And in fact, in his opinion, Yeon Ho-jeong’s cooperation was great. It’s just that he himself doesn’t admit it properly.
“At first, I wanted to have that father. But I gave up. “Even if I tie him up with a royal decree, will he be truly loyal to me?”
“If I had not been loyal to Your Majesty, how could I have run a thousand miles without hesitation?”
“It’s precisely because of his position as emperor. “I had no personal preference.”
“….”
“Even if I kept you by my side, even if you were loyal to me, it was meaningless. That person wasn’t someone worth tying up somewhere. “In fact, for the good of the world, it would have been much better to leave it free.”
“….”
“But I still have regrets. So I saw my son. Surprisingly, the son was just as good as his father. In some aspects, he even surpassed his father. “They said there was no seed under the charm, so it would be like giving birth to a dragon instead of a tiger.”
“….”
“So I thought it was dangerous. It was dangerous but exciting. So I poked around here and there…”
The emperor opened his eyes and chuckled.
“He’s a timid guy with the greatest talent in the world.”
Gok-gyeong’s eyes widened.
“What do you mean…?”
“With that kind of martial arts skills at that age, it’s clear that he has a talent that has never been seen before.”
“Of course I do.”
“Your eyesight is also extremely excellent. I don’t think I read a lot of books, but I knew how the world worked better than anyone else. “In particular, his political skills seemed outstanding.”
The emperor emptied his glass again.
“That was what was puzzling. It’s hard for anyone to have a brain like that at that age. “It is not a brain that can memorize everything it has seen, but rather an extremely developed analytical ability that is demonstrated by understanding people and the world.”
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“Is that so.”
“If an older person were to ask what can definitely overwhelm the young, I would not hesitate to say that it is the wisdom of life learned through experience. “There are many people who cannot be respected because of their ridiculous stubbornness.”
“I think so too.”
“He’s not even thirty. But he possessed the wisdom of an old man who had lived for a hundred years. That’s not something you can get from books or martial arts. “It is knowledge and wisdom that can never be learned without thorough experience.”
“…!”
“But if he is also a natural talent, then it is true that he was born with the greatest talent of all time. “It is a truly terrifying talent that surpasses martial arts talent.”
The emperor who laid down the cup.
Gok-gyeong carefully approached Taesa and filled his cup.
The emperor continued.
“But he wasn’t fully aware of his talent.”
“….”
“It seemed like you knew. But I couldn’t seem to pull it off properly. “As the conversation continued, I started to wonder if he was afraid of his own talent.”
“I see.”
Gok-gyeong, who came down to Taesa again, asked.
“What does it mean to be timid…?”
“Even with such talent, instead of thinking about conquering the world, after the war with the Three Religions, he returns to his hometown and finds pastimes to live out the rest of his life. Who could be so timid?”
“….”
“I thought it was okay whether it was timidity or ignorance of my abilities.”
“What do you mean it’s okay?”
“If you harbor even dangerous thoughts after your talent has fully blossomed.”
“…!”
“The world will surely groan. “Maybe we can make the continent more impoverished than the three religions.”
Gok-gyeong said without realizing it.
“No way….”
“I received a report on what he did against the three religions the other day.”
“….”
“You tell me. “Can we say that the ability to travel across the entire continent, breaking the strategies of the three religions and slaughtering all of their masters was simply due to being smart, strong in martial arts, and lucky?”
Gok-gyeong’s face hardened.
“Not really… I won’t.”
“There were a lot of people helping. But even if those people weren’t there, we would have somehow gotten to this point. “I can only explain it by saying that I was born with it.”
Kurung.
There was once again a tremor that only Gokjing could feel, which the emperor could not.
Gok-gyeong lowered his head.
“It looks like a full-scale fight has begun.”
“No way.”
“…yes?”
The emperor recalled the bluish-green flames that rose from the brazier a few days ago.
The giant’s voice and intimidating feeling were so vividly embodied.
“A real fight doesn’t happen until a proper conversation takes place.”
“What do you mean by that?”
It was then.
Gok-gyeong looked at the door outside the palace.
“Is someone coming?”
“He appears to be a military officer belonging to the Imperial Palace Guard.”
“Please come by right away.”
After a while.
“your majesty.”
Gok-gyeong stretched out his hand.
Shake! Wow!
The huge gate opened of its own accord.
The emperor smiled.
“It’s always a brilliant trick. “Did I say it was a piece of air?”
“That’s right.”
“If I had been able to obtain such convenient abilities, I should have learned proper martial arts from a young age.”
Cracking.
After passing through the fishway, the military officer standing at the edge of the carpet knelt down.
“your majesty. “Currently, foreign enemy forces have arrived in front of Bukseong.”
Gok-gyeong asked in a sharp voice.
“Were you attacked?”
The commander swallowed his saliva and said.
“They shot a huge fireball and destroyed my gate. “It was over two hundred pages.”
The emperor’s eyes sparkled.
The military commander continued.
“It is a gunpowder weapon of unknown origin to the enemy…”
“It is a martial arts weapon.”
“yes?”
Gok-gyeong said calmly.
“It’s not a firearm or anything. It is martial arts. “The whole world knows that the main martial art of Shinhwaism is Yeoyanggong.”
“Ha but!”
“In fact, the masters of Shinhwaism said they knew how to breathe fire and throw fireballs with their bare hands. But…”
A subtle tension appeared on Gok-gyeong’s face.
“It is beyond human standards to destroy the gates of the northern city with a fireball launched from two hundred yards away.”
I don’t know what kind of martial art it is, but even if he had mastered the same martial art and achieved martial arts status, Gok-gyeong also did not have the confidence to hit the target by throwing a fireball from 200 yards away.
Even the broken Bukseong Fortress Gate was one of the stronger gates among the four walls. Since he destroyed it with one blow, it was difficult to guess the enemy’s capabilities.
“indeed.”
The emperor nodded.
“Gog Escort, if you are nervous, it seems true that the Shinhwa cult leader came to visit you in person.”
“It seems so.”
The emperor asked the commander.
“Is there anything more to say?”
“The report is over…”
The commander was hesitating.
Gok-gyeong’s eyes grew cold.
“What kind of safety are you talking about? “Did you not tidy up properly before you came?”
“I’m sorry! The enemy’s demands were so absurd that the commander of the Imperial Palace Guard just passed them off…”
“Hoo.”
The emperor asked with a smile.
“What request did you make?”
“…He said he wanted to see His Majesty John in person, so he asked me to come…”
Hwaaaaaaa!
The morale emanating from Gok-gyeong’s body became a gust of wind and struck the military commander.
The commander’s complexion turned pale. Even he, a supreme expert under the imperial guard, felt his whole body tremble from the force of Gokjing.
Gok-gyeong muttered as if chewing.
“They are truly ruthless. Who dares….”
Then the emperor spoke.
“It’s all good, but it’s uncomfortable to sit for a long time, this damn Taesa. “It hurts here and there.”
“…your majesty?”
The emperor got up from his seat and came down the stairs, roughly putting on the robe he had put aside.
Gok-gyeong was embarrassed.
“your majesty!”
“Was there any other reason why everyone evacuated, centering on the empress?”
“But…”
“The imperial palace is my home and it is like a temple that the subjects of the empire look up to. When a guest comes, it is right for the homeowner to come forward and greet them. “Isn’t that right?”
“…!!”
The emperor, who had stretched himself greatly, turned his back.
“It’s a nice day, so let’s walk to Bukseong.”
“…I will take care of you.”
“Of course it has to be like that.”
Contrary to his bold decision, the emperor’s eyes were cold and sunken.
“He’s the leader of a cult… I wonder what kind of face he has.”
