Surviving the Romance Fantasy

I just hope everyone gets along well.

In some ways, it is a truly childish desire.

Still, Po Hyeon-bi, who was good-natured, did not give up such thoughts.

When you live in this muddy political environment of Cheongdo Palace, such naive feelings are bound to be quickly tempered. The fact that he still has that kind disposition is itself a miracle.

“It’s okay for me to not have to become the Princess of Cheondo, Lady Jin.”

Considering Po Hyeon-bi’s temperament, it was not that strange for such words to come out.

The location is on the floor in front of the central courtyard of Cheongryong Palace.

Po Hyeon-bi, who was sitting side by side drinking tea, got to the point as soon as the brief greetings were over.

– Startle

The fingertips of the maids who were assisting the two people around them were trembling.

There was a lot of interest inside and outside the palace about who would sit as the owner of Cheonryongchae, but I had no idea that Po Hyeonbi would declare surrender so quickly.

Many high-ranking officials in the party are currently contemplating where to line up.

At this point, the information that Hyeonbi Po does not have much intention for the position of Princess of Cheondo… is information that all dignitaries will drool over.

However, if Jin Sook-bi was angry here, it was not the case.

“…”

Queen Jin had her chin buried in the corner of her sleeve, and was twisting the ends of her blue-gray hair with her other hand.

I had been thinking about this kind of conversation ever since Po Hyeonbi suddenly visited the Blue Dragon Palace. In the first place, Po Hyeon-bi is not a great person who would be greedy for the position of Princess of Cheondo.

The problem is… Jin Sukbi doesn’t mean that much either.

“Actually, I’m not greedy for the position of Princess of Cheondo…”

It’s a headache to see two people fighting for higher authority, but the problem is that neither of them have any particular desire for that position.

This is because it is not an issue that can be decided so easily, since the influence it has on both inside and outside the palace depends on who sits in the position of Princess Cheondo.

“is that so…”

Still, I’m glad. For Po Hyeon-bi, who extremely disliked having emotional fights with someone, it was better than having different opinions.

“Then… it might be better to follow what is decided at the party meeting.”

“…”

For some people, it was the position of the Princess of Heaven that they wanted to sit in even if they had to invest their entire lives, but for two people, it was not a very attractive position.

If someone like Ha Deok-bi had seen this scene, he would have vomited blood and regretted it.

*

The party meeting held at the Cheonryong Hall of the main palace is in fact an important event that determines the direction of this huge nation.

No matter how powerful the emperor’s authority is, he cannot handle all matters inside and outside the palace.

In the end, this party meeting was the place where issues that were not grand enough to be brought up to the council, but that could not be handled lightly, were gathered.

Depending on the agenda, there were a lot of important agendas that were comparable to the agenda of the meeting, so there was no one who lived in Cheongdo Palace and received a salary without paying attention to the meeting.

The beginning of winter, when the chill is slowly rising.

A new face appeared among the gathered dignitaries.

The military officer sitting in a corner of Cheonryonggwan and drinking cold water from his maid is a face that has never been seen at party meetings before.

Hyeongwoljang Seoltaepyeong.

Originally, with his position as a 3rd rank servant, he could not attend the party meeting, the highest level agenda meeting in the country, but from this session onwards, his entry was unusually permitted.

Even at first glance, he is very young compared to many high-ranking party officials.

These are usually high-ranking party officials in the twilight of their lives, but this military attaché took his place in the highest council of the country even though he still had many more years left to live than he had lived.

The fact that he would be given the position of deputy general was already an established fact even among the dignitaries.

In fact, he is a new power that has emerged among the military officers of Cheongdo Palace, and at this point, many high-ranking civil servants had to keep an eye on him to some extent.

What kind of position is Deputy General, who is ranked 3rd in the Cheongdo Palace military rank?

In Chang-seok, the deputy general of the pre-war era, was a person who could directly discuss the organization of the military with the emperor.

Jeong Seo-tae, the former vice-general, was an independent person who sat alone with Sangseogwan In Seon-rok and expressed his opinions.

It is not an easy choice to appoint such a fresh-faced young man to a position where he can, if he wants to, set up a confrontational stance with the three major party officials (usually he does not do so because the political damage is so great).

However, the major achievements he had made since his time as Tongseokjang overlap with his performance during this Ilgwi Incident… In fact, an unconventional appointment was made that was almost unprecedented even within the Cheongdo Palace.

“Seol Mu-in, who holds the position of Hyeongwoljang, 3rd rank, is not yet in a position to attend the party meeting, but since it seems certain that his position will change soon, he gave his seat in order to see the atmosphere of the party meeting in advance.”

In Seon-rok, the senior secretary presiding over the meeting, spoke in a low tone.

Seol Taeping took a sip of cold water and looked at the members of the party meeting.

At the most senior seats are the Sangseo-gwan, the Jungseo-gwan, and the Munha-gwan.

Below them were the six magistrates, the magistrate’s assistants, seven scribes,

On the military side, there were eight general-level officials led by General Seong Sa-wook. The position of deputy general remained vacant, but it was scheduled to be filled again soon.

After adding up the number of adjutants of general-level officials, there were quite a lot of people for an image of a secret political meeting.

‘You seem suspicious…’

Seol Taepyeong, who was taking a few sips of cold water in the corner, sighed deeply.

There was no agenda item that could cause major disputes at this party meeting.

However, just looking at the way everyone glances towards the new face that suddenly appears, it seems like they are trying to guess whether Seol Taepyeong is an enemy or an ally.

Just that atmosphere alone made me feel exhausted.

“My heart is pounding when I hear that my best friend is a high-ranking official attending the party council meeting.”

Since Seoltaepyeong usually stays in the active room, it is a good idea to take care of all the work that needs to be done when he comes to the main palace.

After the party meeting was over, the first place we headed to was Wang Han’s brother’s office.

Before I knew it, my brother-in-law’s secretary, Wang Han, had become the most trustworthy secretary of the brother-in-law’s office and a fairly well-known official.

I knew from the beginning that he would be a successful person, but I was surprised that he rose to prominence so quickly.

“Hmm… He will soon be promoted to deputy general, but even then, it will be difficult for him to be my friend and be on the same level as him. “I think the day will soon come when I will have to respect you even in private, Taepyeong.”

“It doesn’t matter when it’s just the two of us. Hana. However, you may need to be more polite in public settings.”

“Hmm… Why did you come to visit my brother-in-law again? “A person who will soon ascend to the powerful position of military officer at Cheongdo Palace would not have come here just for the sake of having a good drink.”

Since I was appointed to the position of Deputy General, I was able to drink as much as I wanted at a beautiful pavilion near Eowon.

Wherever he went, the military officers were busy nodding and greeting him, and Seol Tae-pyeong himself felt strange as he was now able to enter and leave places he would not have been able to go to before.

Anhojeong (安湖亭), where Wang Han and I are having a drink, was also a place where high-ranking officials enjoyed drinking.

It was usually a place used for private conversations behind the scenes, but on the surface it was a place to socialize and exchange pleasantries.

“Whenever Han comes to visit you, it’s always for the same reason. “I’m trying to use someone, but I guess it’s when there’s no one who can be properly seated.”

“Uh… So, is the prosecutor Ha Hashi-hwa, who I recommended last time, good at his job? “When I went to see him when there was chaos, it seemed like people were very calm and good at dealing with crises.”

“Besides that, your skills are excellent in many other ways. I think I’ll probably stick with it until the end. However… I think we need to hire more lieutenants other than the prosecutor.”

“why? “I guess you’re not the kind of person who attracts that many people…”

Wang Han has a good eye for people.

And his sense of penetrating relationships between people is sharp.

He was a good friend to have around because he knew the tendencies and abilities of most people in the palace.

“Is there any reason we need more people?”

Certainly, each and every member of the active room was worthy of their name.

Chief Hyeongwol Seol Tae-pyeong, Black Moon Captain Cheong Jin-myeong, middle school maid Yeon-ri, manager Ha Hashi-hwa, lieutenant Bicheon… In addition, the members of the Black Moon and several craftsmen…

At first, it was nothing more than a den for the poor, but within a short period of time, it has made remarkable progress to the point where it is truly sacred.

It was natural that as the scale increased, the number of people would also increase, but that did not mean the situation was so embarrassing that Wang Han had to come visit him separately.

“There are circumstances.”

“circumstances?”

Now that it has become an active room, it has become a work place that people inside and outside the palace are anxious to visit.

Aren’t there many cases where one’s path to success is determined depending on which lord one follows?

In the case of Hyeongwoljang Seol Tae-pyeong, he has already been selected for the position of general-level bureaucrat, and because he is young, he is a person with great potential to reach greater heights someday.

By the time he is forty-fifty, he may truly be able to attain the rank of general. It was said that if he became his right hand man, he could reach a high position as a military officer.

It’s just that it’s difficult to get into orbit for the first time, but once you get into orbit, people who want to get under it will be lining up.

It’s not that there’s a lack of talent, it’s just that it’s difficult to tell who is a useful talent.

However, what Hyeongwoljang Seol Taepyeong was worried about was not a problem of that level.

“I think we need to hire someone from the Jeongseon family… I’m not sure who would be okay.”

“Is it Jeongseon…? Oh, that’s right… I’m not a great person who would sit still in a situation like this.”

Wang Han, who was quick-witted, seemed to understand the entire situation just by hearing those words.

“okay. Considering your position in the future, it would be better to appoint people evenly if possible. “I like to keep walking the tightrope between Jeongseon Inga and Inbong Haga.”

“so? “Is there anyone useful?”

“The Jeongseon family… Yes… there are many people who sit in important positions… but those who have buried their bones in the Jeongseon family are very difficult to deal with. Hmm… I wonder if Inyun, the craftsman, is a good person.”

Inyun, a craftsman.

I’ve heard that name before.

Quite a number of engineers from Jeongseon were brought in to promote the active room development plan.

In-yoon, a craftsman, was their representative figure, and with her red hair pulled back and her arms rolled up, it gave the impression that she was a very confident woman.

And… another thing that impressed me…

“I am an enemy with Hashihwa, the manager of Seal Haga. “If you put two people together and structure it so that they compete for loyalty, it will be easier to deal with them.”

“Hmm… I’m not sure if that craftsman named Inyun will be loyal to me. “He was a very courageous person.”

“What was it that made Xiahua weak? “It’s all up to you.”

Wang Han took a sip of his drink, smiled slyly as if he was in a good mood, and looked at the scenery beyond Anhojeong.

The vegetation is green next to the wide-open reservoir. He said with a satisfied expression that it felt really good just to be able to drink in a place like this.

“It looks like that person, Inyun, is also dispatched to the active room, so please ask him when the time is right. “If that woman thinks it’s an opportunity to get ahead, she’ll grab it.”

“Is that so?”

“I heard that you truly respect Queen In, so it wouldn’t be a bad idea to delve into that. “If you are the Queen Mother of the Prince’s Palace, aren’t you completely on your side?”

“Hmm… bear with me. “Okay, thank you.”

I expressed my thanks appropriately and poured Wang Han another drink.

“Oh my… I’m devastated to be given alcohol directly by my brother-in-law’s secretary and soon-to-be general…”

“Do you want to come to the active room?”

“I told you… I will be your brother-in-law’s judge.”

Wang Han laughed mischievously as he took a sip of his drink.

“One day, you will think that it was a good thing you had this Wang Han as a friend. “Tsk tsk.”

The next morning, a letter arrived from the main palace to the active room.

The silk scroll, on which the scholar had personally written the royal decree, was full of various rhetoric, but if you look at the gist of it, it was simple.

Hyeongwoljang, you should be deputy general.

The inauguration ceremony will be held in four days, so come dressed well.

Congratulations to military officers on becoming powerful people, don’t be cocky and work well for the country.

The ability to explain in detail what could be summarized in three lines was the most necessary quality for a scholar.

As I placed the silk scroll down on the wooden table in my office, the paper door swung open.

“Congratulations!”

“…”

“Congratulations~~ni~~da~~~. “Congratulations on becoming Deputy General of Hyeongwoljang Nari.”

When I see Yeon-ri staggering into the office singing a song she wrote, there are only two words that come to mind… Joo-jeop…

“…”

“Why are you looking so dead, Taepyeong? It’s such an auspicious day. Now that I have risen to the position of deputy general, I am more than half ready to kill Yeokdeunggwi. You just have to move carefully from now on. Also, since we have such a happy occasion, should we eat something big like grilled chicken on skewers or whole roasted pork for dinner tonight?”

“Hmm… Of course, my authority is increasing, which is a good thing, but it doesn’t feel good because it seems like there are more forces to check as time goes on. Well, everything in politics is like this… Oh, and let’s eat water parsley soup today. “A lot of high-quality water parsley arrived.”

Yeon-ri said with her chin resting in worry.

“Still, the plan itself is progressing steadily, so you can be genuinely happy. “The problem is the Lunar New Year maid.”

“Sister Lan?”

“Yes, I have to take your sister, Lady Seol, to Cheonryongchae first, and later I will decide whether or not to seat her as Princess Cheondo, but she has already become someone that Prince Hyeonwon cherishes greatly. It won’t be easy to get her out of the crown prince’s womb. And if you’re going to eat water parsley soup, how about something like water parsley braised pork?”

Yeon-ri’s opinion was also valid.

There were so many things going on that Seolran could not be taken out of the Crown Prince’s womb yet. If you put this off forever, your head will hurt even more.

“Certainly, I don’t think Prince Xuanyuan will let Sister Lan go easily. Come to think of it, didn’t you say you had something planned last time? Oh, and braised pork takes too much work, so just make water parsley soup.”

“Hmm… I have a plan in mind, but it’s not without risk. In order to get there safely… First, we need to keep an eye on who is sitting in the Princess of Cheondo’s seat. And if braised pork takes too much work, it’s not bad to just grill it.”

Yeon-ri is a character who knows the flow of the future to some extent, but the flow of this episode has changed so much from the past. I may have figured out the big trends, but it didn’t seem easy to guess even the small ones.

Of course, it is also the episode where the possibility of killing the reverse demon seems the highest… so it feels like Yeon-ri is becoming more cautious.

I said, carefully organizing my thoughts.

“There is so much work to be done. “I have to hire the craftsman In-yoon, maintain my position as deputy general, repair the broken Hancheoljung sword, get Sister Lan out of the crown prince’s womb, and carefully approach the secret battle involving the new Princess Cheondo.”

“And if you want to eat roast pig for dinner, you have to drain the blood from now on.”

“are you okay. “I already soaked it in water to make broth for soup.”

“…”

Yeonri flopped down on the seat and spoke with a dejected expression.

However, the words that followed could not be easily ignored.

“And, you have to kill the white ghost as well.”

“…”

Wolgui yoran.

Ilgwi basis weight.

The further back you go, the more powerful the special demons become due to the influence of reverse demons.

Now, there is only one monster left that moves like Yeokdeunggwi’s aide.

So, what kind of special spirit is that white ghost?

To some extent… Yeon-ri has already told me.

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“Ahyeon (white ghost).”

I had no choice but to be silent for a moment at that name.

“Probably, I was the one who wielded the power of the Heavenly Dragon the most… in the first episode…”

Now, Yeonri no longer has the energy of the Heavenly Dragon remaining.

However, it was difficult for me to know what it first looked like…

Deputy General (3)

Originally, there were nine general-level officials in Cheongdo Palace.

At the top was Seong Sa-wook, the general who ranked first in the military hierarchy.

Below them, there were many general-level officials with tremendous abilities.

If you look at them in order of rank, each and every one of them has reached a distant level in the path of martial arts.

General Cheongchuk Hwangsu

Deputy General Jeong Seo-tae

General Unhwi Inseonhwang

General Sukwolryeong

General Bongryeol Yoo Gwang-un

Good General Acheon

From General Changbeom Anbeolchan to General Jeongwon Munrim…

General-level officials serve as a focal point where military officers gather.

The reason why damage to each palace was minimized during the previous subjugation of Ilgwi was because these general-level officials spread out to each palace and served as a focal point to control the soldiers.

In fact, they were nine pillars supporting the military of this huge country of Qingdao, and each general had the influence to rule a small area on the border alone.

Even so, the number has decreased significantly.

Originally, the number of general-level officials supporting the Qingdao Bureau numbered more than twenty at its peak.

These nine generals alone are enough to make small and peripheral countries tremble, but it is hard to imagine how much authority they would have had during their heyday.

However, starting from a certain incident, the number of general-level officials was reduced by half.

It is an event that none of the dignitaries who have worked at Cheongdo Palace for a long time will ever forget.

Geomjon theory.