How to Live as a Magician in the Martial Arts World Episode 89
Chapter 19. Asceticism (4)
A few days ago.
Zhuge Xuanmong took a deep breath.
‘It definitely feels like I just got back.’
You never know what might happen in a big city, so it’s best to be fully prepared.
But before that, there was work to be done as the commander-in-chief of Daeryongpyo-guk.
“Did you call?”
“This is the General’s house!”
“It’s nice to meet you. I’m sure you can guess why I called you.”
Sima Zong nodded.
“So-saeng and… … I guess you want to let me know that an unknown scholar of the Jegal family has passed the examination for the position of scholar of Dae-ryong-pyo-guk.”
“Look here, Sima Gongzi. What do you mean? An unknown scholar!”
Jegal Hyunmong smiled bitterly at the sight of the two immediately starting to fight.
“That’s right. Putting all other factors aside, considering their abilities and personalities, the two Confuciuses are the most suitable for the position of scholar in the Great Dragon Kingdom.”
‘Even so, doesn’t this Sima Zong have some kind of personality problem?’
Zhuge Chu thought so, but since it was Zhuge Xuanmong’s words and not someone else’s, he did not respond.
“Rather, the background is so good that it’s a bit overwhelming. To be honest, the position of a scholar in Daeryongpyo is not enough to make use of the talents of the two princes. Do you still want to apply to be a scholar in Daeryongpyo?”
“Of course. If the nest is small, why don’t you make it bigger?”
“Does Prince Sima also have the same opinion?”
When Sima Zong nodded, Zhuge Xuanmong smiled and held out something.
“This is… … ?”
“This is a contract.”
Sima Zong frowned after checking the contents of the contract.
‘There’s a useless clause.’
The contract stated, ‘The fact that the two princes became students of the Daeryongpyo Kingdom has nothing to do with each family, and therefore, the two will be treated as ordinary students, not princes of each family.’
There, he was to work as a student of Daeryongpyo-guk for at least three months, and during that period, he would receive 80 percent of his monthly salary.
‘I don’t think you’re making fun of Confucius.’
To be honest, whether he received 80% of his monthly salary or all of it, it was an amount that Sima Zong would laugh at.
Isn’t that an amount that’s not enough to even cover the daily cost of maintaining dignity?
But when he saw Zhuge Liang next to him boldly writing down his name, he couldn’t just sit still.
‘I can’t lose to Zhuge Liang.’
In Sima Shi’s case, if the opponent is Zhuge Shi’s family, they will not tolerate defeat, no matter how small the bet is.
If you don’t sign, it will look like only Zhuge Chu is the only student from Daeryongpyo State who passed the exam.
It is said that Sima Zong may be seen as having been pushed out of the competition with Zhuge Zhi.
Of course, this is not something that can be tolerated.
When Sima Zong also picked up his brush and wrote his name, Zhuge Xuanmong nodded.
“Good. Then, from this moment on, the two princes have officially become students of the Great Dragon Kingdom.”
“hmm.”
“It is an honor!”
Jegal Hyunmong’s eyes lit up.
“Then, as soon as I take office, I have some sudden work to do for you. I will be leaving for a while soon.”
“… … It’s related to the commotion that happened the other day.”
When Zhuge Liang answered first, Sima Zong frowned.
“That is exactly what the Confucius was trying to say. Are you heading to Bigo? If so, I will gladly accompany you.”
Sima Zong read Zhuge Xuanmeng’s thoughts.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that Bigo was the most dangerous place in the Sacheon martial arts world at the moment. If you were going to such a place, wouldn’t you need the power of the Sima family?
Then Jegal Hyunmong shook his head.
“You are wrong.”
As Sima Zong had thought, Vigo was a dangerous place.
I had no intention of taking the Sima family’s son to a place like that.
“Then what do you entrust to this Confucius…?”
“Please organize the herbs in my yard and write down the ingredients of each herb. Also, this is a recipe for making Muhugo. I will lend you the equipment so you can try improving it. You can use as many herbs as you want.”
“… … .”
Sima Zong’s face distorted.
And around that time, Zhuge Liang also felt something strange.
‘This doesn’t seem to have anything to do with the affairs of the Great Dragon Kingdom… … .’
“And Zhuge Liangzi, after checking the books in my yard and organizing the list, if you feel anything unusual, please organize it separately. You can think of each one as a difficult problem for the Zhuge family.”
“Oh, I understand. But what does this have to do with Daeryongpyo-guk and Seo-saeng? It seems to me like it’s completely unrelated.”
“It’s not Daeryongpyo’s business, it’s a private matter.”
“… … ?”
When the two people looked at him with puzzled expressions, Jegal Hyunmong smiled and said.
“When both of you were asked during the interview how you would respond to your boss’s unreasonable demands, you both answered that you would do it without a word?”
“!”
There is something that a gentleman is most wary of.
That is exactly what it means to be a small-minded person who talks big.
And I was amazed.
“Indeed, I am impressed.”
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Are you planning this from the interview stage?
Even though Sima Zong and Zhuge Zhu felt that they had been deceived, they felt their admiration for him deepen.
‘It is indeed worthy of gaining fame quickly.’
I have no excuses since I was fooled like this.
“Then, I will trust you and leave it to you.”
After saying those words, Zhuge Xuanmong left the room, and Sima Zong lightly clapped his hands.
match-!
“Did you call, Young Master?”
“Yes. The master will be resting, so you guys go and organize the medicinal herbs piled up in this yard.”
Of course, what happened was what happened.
Sima Zong really had no intention of organizing the herbs himself.
And at that sight, Zhuge Liang smiled and said.
“Oh, my. Didn’t Prince Sima Zong understand the meaning of the second coming of Emperor Wuhou?”
“… …What do you mean?”
Zhuge Zhu, who was holding the book and examining its contents, spoke to Sima Zong without even looking at him.
“Do you not know why the Second Coming of the World truly entrusted this task to us? Isn’t it because he deliberately entrusted us with such a chore that anyone could do, to see if we would be able to do any task with sincerity and a humble heart? But Confucius has already begun to despise his own work and try to pass it on to others… It is obvious how the Second Coming of the World will view Confucius and me after he returns.”
“… … !”
That makes sense.
Sima Zong frowned.
And then he called the servants again.
“Stop. You guys stay inside. This is Confucius’s business, so I will handle it myself.”
Sima Zong pushed aside his servants and picked up the herbal medicine. He looked at Zhuge Zhu and said:
“Don’t think that this gave Confucius enlightenment.”
“Hahaha! How could that be? I am satisfied with the fact that, as a fellow Jegal, I was able to gain a deeper understanding of the meaning of the second coming of the Emperor.”
“joy.”
Sima Zong thought with a snicker.
‘He’s not an easy man.’
‘You seem to have a strong sense of pride and are very arrogant, but as soon as you realize you’re wrong, you immediately change your behavior. You’re not as easy of an opponent as you seem.’
As the two judged each other like that, they simultaneously thought the same thing.
‘But I can’t lose.’
While the two scholars were arguing with each other, Jegal Hyeonmong hurried to where Cheon Yeo-hyang was waiting.
“Cheon Yeo-hyeop. I’m ready. Hurry up.”
“Did something suddenly come up?”
“Yes. I gave some chores to the two princes of Sima Family and Zhuge Family. They escaped with a joke, but they might come after me later.”
Cheon Yeo-hyang looked at Jegal Hyeon-mong quietly.
Wouldn’t it be better to not ask the two princes to do such chores in the first place?
“There was a reason why it had to be that way. Don’t look at me like that.”
The longer you keep a medicinal herb, the less effective it becomes.
And books are not good if left unattended for too long. Didn’t the bookworm cause problems in the meeting with Seo-chung the other day?
“If anything happens, please tell me, Lady Cheon.”
“Yes! Of course! In the name of the Hwasan faction, I will definitely defend Confucius.”
‘This kind of reaction is a bit scary.’
The sight of Cheon Yeo-hyang completely agreeing with his own words was a different kind of horror.
* * *
The place where Cheon Gi-ja’s note was discovered is the Jinryeong Mountain Range.
It took about seven days to reach the shore.
Cheon Yeo-hyang said.
“Wouldn’t it be good to do some exercise?”
“This isn’t the first time that Cheon Yeo-hyeop has given me that advice. And he probably won’t be the last.”
“Hahaha. Confucius really does make interesting remarks.”
Even though he was clearly smiling gently, Jegal Hyunmong felt an inexplicable chill.
After hanging out with Dang Hwa-ryeong for a while, I began to feel this unidentified sense of crisis more keenly.
Jegal Hyunmong quickly changed the subject.
“By the way, fall is coming.”
I couldn’t help but be amazed at the sight of the Jinling Mountains covered in autumn leaves.
Even though I live nearby, I didn’t have many opportunities to come into contact with it, so I felt like my mind was cleared when I came here like this.
“Yes. It is indeed a famous mountain. There is one thing that is disappointing though.”
“What are you talking about?”
“It’s so red, but it’s hard to find plum blossoms. That’s a shame.”
“… … .”
What do you mean, looking for plum blossoms in the fall?
However, Cheon Yeo-hyang is the highest level martial arts master.
“I see. It’s definitely a shame.”
“Zhuge Liang thinks so too. Now, take this.”
“What is it?”
What Cheon Yeo-hyang held out was a pouch.
“These are plum seeds. Could you please sprinkle them here and there as you walk? I think it would be much more effective if you sprinkled them together rather than me scattering them alone.”
“… … That’s right.”
But one thing was good.
As I was sowing plum seeds, I had some free time along the way.
That leisure brought some healing to Jegal Hyunmong’s weary heart.
Beautiful scenery. Cool autumn breeze.
Scattered plum seeds.
The sound of swords clashing and shouting heard from afar… … .
“It looks like someone is fighting.”
Cheon Yeo-hyang said, tightening her seed pouch. Jegal Hyun-mong also nodded with a trembling expression.
Just when I was trying to enjoy some leisure time, I was faced with an incident… … .
Cheon Yeo-hyang, who saw Jegal Hyunmong’s expression, gently comforted him.
“Don’t be too sad. There will be another opportunity to spread plum blossoms.”
“… … I’m really looking forward to it.”
