Episode 206
The atmosphere became cold.
To hide my annoyance, I quickly emptied the drink in my ss.
‘It’s not like making fun of people.’
I couldn’t help but feel a sense of disappointment.
I tried so hard to exin and persuade him.
If you were going to pass it off by talking about authority, why did you ask what kind of benefit the Beast Pce would get?
It couldn’t have been a more troubling situation.
I was trying to end the matter somehow by making a deal with the Beast Pce lord.
‘I tried to avoid getting involved as much as possible with the five factions aiming to be the next pce governor, but I guess I can’t do that anymore.’
No matter what, the mission had to be aplished.
If the best is not possible, shouldn’t we choose the next best option?
If it was not possible to make peace with just one person agreeing, there was no other way than to visit the pce executives one by one and persuade them.
A sigh came out of my mouth.
My head was already pounding as I thought about how I would be walking around until my feet got sweaty.
“It’s not that there is absolutely no way.”
At that time, the Beast Pce owner, who was quietly watching my reaction, opened her mouth quietly.
“Because I have been away from political affairs for a long time, I have been reduced to being an old man in the backroom, but the title of pce lord is not something I wear for fashion.”
“……?”
“It’s not that difficult to provide a seat.”
To summarize what the Beast Pce Lord said next, it was as follows.
< As I said before, such an important matter cannot be decided by oneself. > < However, even in today''s country, it is possible to bring together pce executives and make a proposal. > < Pce executives I''ll bring them all together in one ce, so let''s think of a way to persuade them. >
Should I say it’s a blessing among misfortunes?
At least I didn’t think I would have to go around selling things one by one.
The problem was that it was unclear how to persuade the pce executives.
“I’m telling you just in case, it would be best not to publicly reveal that the fourth guy is in collusion with the Demonic Cult.”
“…….”
“Don’t misunderstand. “I’m not saying this to protect my poor son.”
“I know.”
One might think that if it were revealed that the Four Confucius had made a deal with Ma n, the other four factions would react positively to making peace.
However, there were too many uncertainties to think so optimistically.
‘There is no guarantee that Confucius Shi is the only one who harbors ambitions to invade the central ins.’
Southern Man’s warriors have been greedy for the peaceful and prosperousnd of Central ins for a long time.
We could not overlook the possibility that there were factions nning to invade the Central ins in addition to Shi Gongja’s faction.
‘It’s quite possible.’
The persuasion that ‘Namman’s warriors may be sent to the battlefield before the damage caused by the civil war can be restored’ was effective only for the Lord of the Beast Pce, but it was unclear whether the same would work for others.
Throughout history, there have been one or two monarchs who went to war to quell internal discontent.
‘Not only that.’
If Gongja was not an idiot, he would have prepared a safety device in case he was questioned.
Although all the circumstances suggested that Shi Gongja had made a deal with the Demonic Cult, there was no conclusive evidence.
What if the ruler mes one of his subordinates as if cutting off a lizard’s tail and continues to remain ignorant?
‘No matter what, it will definitely be able to reduce the power of the faction he leads. In return, the mission will face bacsh.’
The purpose of the mission was to conclude a non-aggression pact with the Beast Pce and deliver the document to the main body of the Meng.
Rather than weakening the power of Shi Gongja’s faction.
‘What is it?’
I was lost in thought for a while fiddling with my ss.
I raised my head in response to the sound of the Beast Pce Master tapping his index finger on the table.
“How about something like this?”
“……?”
“If persuasion seems difficult, one way would be to set bait and catch the fish.”
“Please speak more clearly.”
“Did you know that the Beast Pce periodically holds a martial artspetition?”
“yes. “I have heard of it.”
I remembered hearing a story about him from Mu Jin-cheon before.
Did you say that the winner of thepetition would be given the title of Daejeonsa?
“Then the story will be quick. “Sacheon Branch Manager.”
“yes.”
“Would you like to participate in thatpetition?”
“……yes?”
It became increasingly difficult to follow the story.
Why are you suddenly rmending that I participate in a martial artspetition?
The Beast Pce Lord lifted her mouth and smiled.
“The hosting of thepetition has been postponed due to the civil war, but if we can get the consent of the five factions, the schedule can be brought forward as much as possible.”
“There are a lot of things I want to ask, but for now, I will just point out the most important parts. “Is there any corrtion between my participation in thepetition and making peace?”
“I’m thinking of proposing a bet to you guys.”
“bet?”
“We will empower the leader of the faction that produced the winner of thepetition to ascend to the pce throne. Instead, if the person I designate wins thepetition, everyone will agree to a non-aggression pact with the Murim Alliance.”
“…!”
“How about it? “I think this will be enough bait to attract the five factions.”
It was truly an unprecedented condition.
Will we empower the leader of the faction that produced the winner of thepetition to ascend to the throne?
In reality, it was no different from saying that the next pce lord would be decided based on the results of thepetition.
It was said that he was sick due to old age, but the Beast Pce Lord was the Beast Pce Lord.
Relying on his support meant that legitimacy could be secured.
“If you win thepetition, the delegation will be able to safely achieve its goal.”
“…….”
“On the other hand, if a talent belonging to the fourth guy’s faction wins the championship, the worst could happen.”
Even after listening to this point, I couldn’t not know.
The Beast Pce Lord was trying to gamble using me.
“I understand that only those who have the status of a warrior can participate in the martial artspetition. “Is there any way for me, as a member of the Central ins, to participate in thepetition?”
“The status of a warrior is something I can hand over right here and now. “You don’t have to worry because you have that level of authority.”
“Why me?”
“Some say he is the representative of the mission, and others say he is a monster who ascended to the throne at the age of 21.”
“…….”
“If you just look at martial arts, Poison King might be superior. But if it turns out that the representative I chose is the poison king, who will ept the bet?”
“That too.”
“You are the right person. Your children will probably let down their guard when they see your youthful appearance. “I will definitely ept the bet.”
“understand.”
“So what are we going to do? Would you ept it?”
After quietly looking into the Beast Pce Lord’s eyes for a while, I slowly nodded.
There was no choice.
Because it was an undeniable fact that it was the most ideal way to ovee the current situation.
There was a prerequisite that I had to win thepetition, but that was all I needed to do.
“great. “I ept it.”
* * *
“Keuung.”
“Be careful.”
Yeon-woon and Dang Sang-jin leave the garden.
Lord Beast Pce, who had risen from his seat with the support of his right guardian, groaned and took a step forward.
“You were overexerting yourself.”
“That’s pathetic. “I can’t believe I’m like this after just having a few drinks.”
The Beast Pce Lord looked down at her trembling left hand and smiled bitterly.
I drank some of the alcohol banned by the congressman to lighten the mood, but the side effects were already showing.
“You realize the impermanence of time. Until a few years ago, he was famous as a great monarchmanding the entire southern Manchuria, but now he has be a toothless tiger.”
“…….”
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
“Why did you entrust the fate of the Beast Pce to an outsider?”
In a way, it could be said that the question of friendshipw was natural.
Gambling is just as good as gambling, so is there any reason to entrust matters that depend on the future of the pce to a member of the royal family?
“Were you that curious about that?”
“I thought it was a decision unbing of a princess.”
A faint smile appeared on the Beast Pce Lord’s lips.
He raised his head, stared at the sky, and opened his mouth.
“What were you thinking?”
“What do you mean?”
“I’m asking you what came to mind when you saw the representative of the delegation, the Sacheon branch leader.”
“…I thought he was a dangerous person.”
“You had the same thought as me.”
The Beast Princess let out a sigh, nced in the direction where Yeonsun left and continued talking.
“It’s not unreasonable. Awesome inaction befitting his age, a deep heart, and excellent eloquence. “He was a friend who never left out anything.”
“…….”
“I felt envious of the leader of the Murim Alliance. “He was a talented person that I coveted to the point where I wondered why there was no one like him under mymand.”
Wu Hobeop’s eyes trembled slightly.
Although I have been by his side for over thirty years, this was the first time I had seen the Beast Pce Lord show such caution towards someone.
“You don’t know about those bastards who are caught up in a power struggle. “That they are just frogs in the well.”
“…….”
“I wanted to make you realize this now. That others are not everything in the world. “There are monsters like that in the outside world.”
* * *
A separate room where the Beast Prince resides.
As I entered the room following the warrior who served as the guide, dozens of pairs of eyes focused on me.
‘The tiger’s den must be safer than here.’
Everyone gathered here were executives of the Beast Pce.
The Beast Pce Lord and the Two Protectors.
Five children who inherited the royal blood.
Seven warriormanders lead the warriors of the pce.
twelve elders.
In addition, there were three warriors belonging to the Military Department, who were in charge of the current Yasu Pce’s internal affairs and the preparation of the event.
I pretended to have a calm expression and stood in the center of them.
“Are you serious?”
Arge man who did not seem to be a blood rtive of the Beast Pce looked towards the bed and asked.
The Beast Princess coughed a couple of times and slowly nodded.
“I never would have thought that the person my father chose would be a midfielder and a young Jisooter.”
He had a slick bald head and a scorpion tattoo covering half his face and the nape of his neck.
Clothing made of various types of animal skins and a huge curved sword held on the back.
It exactly matched the external characteristics of Confucius that I had heard about in advance.
Did you say that among the five children, he was the most obsessed with martial arts?
The man who wasughing as if it was ridiculous looked at me with sharp eyes and said.
“You too are doing something really reckless.”
I nced at him from the corner of my eye and muttered to myself.
You must be hairless.
This is bald.