The Evil Martial God Chronicles - Chapter 121
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Legend of the Evil Martial God
Chapter 121
Thinking about what lay ahead made him sigh even deeper.
Most of the officials handling government affairs are from the Hanlin Academy.
Without them, state affairs cannot function properly.
“Even mobilizing all the people from the Guyang Family won’t be enough. We must persuade His Majesty right now to appease the Hanlin Academy. If we don’t, something truly catastrophic could happen.”
“What’s even more serious is that those Dongchang bastards are now filling the vacant positions with eunuchs, making a fuss about handling government affairs directly themselves. At this rate, the country will be at the mercy of eunuchs.”
“How much could those guys accomplish? They won’t last long before giving up.”
“That’s exactly the problem. If those ignorant fools carelessly meddle with things, who knows how much time it will take to restore everything later.”
“Isn’t this all because of that damned Jeok Wigang? Right now, His Majesty is completely infatuated with that guy.”
“The biggest problem is precisely that man. With His Majesty backing him, he’s acting completely arrogant and turning the country into chaos.”
“How about having someone drive out this Jeok Wigang?”
At someone’s suggestion, Guyang Hu, who had been quietly listening, had a fit and shot up from his seat.
“N-no! Absolutely not!”
“Youngest. Be quiet. You’re in front of Her Majesty the Empress.”
Guyang Hu quickly apologized to the Empress.
“Your Majesty. I deeply apologize.”
At Guyang Hu’s apology, the Empress, Guyang Hye, smiled slightly and shook her head.
“No. Tell us your thoughts as well.”
At the Empress’s words, everyone’s gaze turned to Guyang Hu all at once.
This was awkward.
Jeok Wigang had told him absolutely not to reveal his true identity.
The people here believed that the Guyang Family main house in Changsha had been destroyed in a massive fire.
So the Guyang Family people didn’t know how terrifying a person Jeok Wigang truly was.
“Why aren’t you saying anything?”
“Well… How can those who study Confucianism speak of having someone harm another person?”
“Hehehe. You rascal. It doesn’t suit you to say such things.”
“That’s right. It’s amusing to hear such words from the biggest troublemaker in our family.”
“Stop teasing the youngest. Our youngest has grown up.”
No one took Guyang Hu’s words seriously.
They were just listening to them as cute remarks and letting them pass.
But one person.
Only the Empress, Guyang Hye, was carefully observing Guyang Hu’s expression.
“Hu. You’re hiding something, aren’t you?”
“Pardon?”
“Your eyes look anxious. What happened between you and that Jeok Wigang? Right?”
“Y-Your Majesty.”
“Speak. Could it be… that the fire that destroyed the main house in Changsha is also connected to that man?”
Seeing Guyang Hu flinch, people instinctively knew there was something.
“Is what Your Majesty says true? Is there really some connection between that man and our family?”
“Th-that is…”
The people of Guyang Sega became certain seeing Guyang Hu’s flustered appearance as he slowly backed away.
They pressed Guyang Hu.
“Speak. What happened?”
“I-I cannot say. I promised Older Brother… Gasp!”
“What? Older Brother? You… surely not? You’re not serving that Jeok Wigang as your older brother, are you?”
Guyang Hu was cornered.
Then a court lady’s voice was heard from outside.
“Your Majesty. The Minister has arrived.”
“Father has? Please escort him in.”
“Yes.”
Creak-.
The door opened and Guyang Hyeon, wearing official robes, hurried in with quick steps and prostrated himself.
“Your Majesty. I, Guyang Hyeon, pay my respects to Your Majesty.”
“Father. Please don’t do that. You don’t need to bow.”
“Your Majesty is the Empress of this nation. As a subject, how could I do otherwise?”
“Sigh. Fine. But please don’t bow from next time. Please consider the feelings of a daughter who must receive bows from her father.”
“If that is Your Majesty’s will, I will be careful from next time.”
“But what brings you here? You who wouldn’t come even when I called so many times.”
Guyang Hyeon looked around at the family members and spoke.
“I heard from Hu. He said there would be an emergency meeting today about Jeok Wigang.”
“Yes. That’s right. We were just discussing that matter.”
“That’s why I rushed here. The future of our family is at stake, so how could I, as the family head, just sit still?”
“You came at the right time. Our youngest seems to have some connection to Jeok Wigang, but he won’t say anything. Father, do you know something?”
“I know very well indeed.”
“Really? How do you know?”
“The reason the Changsha main house disappeared is precisely because of that person, Jeok Wigang.”
“What?”
“He destroyed our family estate.”
At Guyang Hyeon’s words, the pupils of the Empress and the Guyang Sega people widened.
The Empress asked urgently.
“W-wait a moment. What do you mean by that? Wasn’t it destroyed in a fire?”
“No. It was the result of that person personally using his power to help our family come to our senses.”
“What on earth are you talking about? Please explain so I can understand.”
Guyang Hyeon told the Empress and the family members everything that had happened with Jeok Wigang.
People were shocked.
The eldest son of the family spoke in a tone of disbelief.
“Th-that’s really true? I-I can’t believe it. How could a human being…”
“He is no different from a heavenly god. When he becomes angry, Dongchang? The Imperial Army? They’re all useless. Before his fist, they’re nothing but dust.”
Guyang Hyeon looked at the Empress and spoke.
“Your Majesty. The fact that he is by His Majesty’s side is a blessing bestowed by heaven. Your Majesty need only rest comfortably.”
“But do you know the current situation in the Imperial Palace? All the Hanlin Academy Scholars have left, and all government affairs have been suspended.”
“If he sent out all the Hanlin Academy Scholars, then he has something in mind. You just need to trust and wait. All of Her Majesty the Empress’s worries will disappear at once, so you just need to trust and wait for that as well.”
Guyang Hyeon’s appearance was as if he served that person called Jeok Wigang as his lord.
“Father. Come to your senses! The entire country is about to fall into the hands of either the eunuchs or this person called Jeok Wigang. And if this Jeok Wigang truly possesses such tremendous martial power, isn’t that an even bigger problem? If he harbors evil intentions, what will you do then? Could you protect His Majesty and Her Majesty?”
“He has no interest in power. He is not someone who would harbor evil intentions. So there’s no need to worry.”
“How can you be so certain? Human beings are creatures that harbor greed. This Jeok Wigang could change too.”
“If he was going to change, he would have changed long ago. If I had such power, I would have already turned the world upside down and made it my own. But he didn’t do that. Could you people do the same?”
At Guyang Hyeon’s words, everyone fell silent.
If they had such tremendous power?
They would have tried to use that power somehow.
In the quiet atmosphere, Guyang Hu opened his mouth.
“Older Brother said so. That he would leave this place as soon as the Imperial Palace affairs are finished. The reason Older Brother helps His Majesty is solely for the safety of our family and has no other purpose. Rather, he wants to stabilize the Imperial Palace quickly and leave.”
“Did you hear? That person has no interest in power. His Majesty probably knows such feelings and is desperately trying to keep him. Giving him the position of Grand Scholar of the Cabinet must be one of those attempts.”
“Still, it’s too excessive.”
“Excessive? He gave him Grand Scholar of the Cabinet because it’s the highest rank. If there had been an even higher rank, he would have bestowed that.”
“Then must we just watch like this?”
“No, we can’t just watch. We must help that person to secure our Guyang Family’s position.”
“What? Help him?”
“Yes. Help that person with all your sincere effort. This is an order I give you as the family head.”
At the words “order of the family head,” everyone fell silent.
More absolute than even an imperial decree was the family head’s order.
If the family head ordered them to defy an imperial decree, they had to follow accordingly.
Guyang Hyeon looked at the Empress with kind eyes and spoke.
“Your Majesty. I will speak not as a subject but as a father. Jeok Wigang – you must never antagonize that person and must become his ally. You must keep this firmly in mind.”
“Father.”
“Your Majesty. Please listen to your father’s words.”
At Guyang Hyeon’s earnest gaze, Guyang Hye finally sighed and nodded.
“Sigh. I understand.”
“I am deeply grateful.”
“Then what about those Dongchang bastards?”
“Just watch that too. That person will handle everything himself. Just silently help him from his side.”
Their expressions showed displeasure.
“It’s an order. Do you understand?”
“Yes.”
The Guyang Family people answered reluctantly.
***
A few days later.
The Imperial Palace was turned upside down.
People of lowly status who hadn’t even taken the civil service examinations had occupied the Imperial Palace.
They wore official robes and took their assigned positions.
The Ministers who had stubbornly remained, saying they would work for the country, were shocked.
When they investigated what was happening, they found that these were called practical talents selected and brought from all over the Central Plains.
The remaining Ministers rose up in protest.
This is absolutely ridiculous.
The Guyang Family was also very dissatisfied with this absurd situation, but they couldn’t step forward.
Due to the family head’s absolute orders, they endured it and handed over their duties to the newly appointed individuals.
Dongchang was also in chaos.
“Great Person! The Imperial Palace feels like it’s become a complete marketplace.”
“All sorts of rabble have completely taken over the Imperial Palace.”
“We need to come up with countermeasures quickly.”
Even in this chaotic situation, Taegam remained relaxed.
“Enough. Just leave them be. The Emperor is making his last desperate struggle. Before long, he’ll realize things have gone wrong and come to us for help. We just need to think about what we’ll demand in return when that time comes.”
“Ah! Our thinking was too shallow. You truly are the Great Person.”
“Hehe. More importantly, have you looked into that fellow called Jeok Wigang?”
“We’re currently investigating diligently, but there’s not as much information as we expected.”
“With the Golden Guards providing ironclad protection, even tailing him isn’t easy.”
“That would be the case. He’s probably the only retainer the Emperor trusts, so he’d try to protect him at all costs. But that will become the worst move that brings down the Emperor.”
“What is this worst move?”
“What happens when the only being he trusted disappears? That would probably be his last hope, but if even that crumbles, what do you think will happen to the Emperor?”
“He will collapse.”
“Right. He’ll give up everything. At that point, if we tell him to appoint the Crown Prince and pass on the tiresome throne to live out his remaining years in peace, he’ll accept it.”
“Truly excellent.”
“So find out everything you can about Jeok Wigang.”
“Understood. We’ll make obtaining information about Jeok Wigang our top priority.”
“And don’t provide any support whatsoever to ensure those vermin who came in this time can’t do their jobs properly.”
“That goes without saying. I’ve already given orders to the eunuchs.”
“Well done.”
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