How To Live as a Civil Servant in Murim

Lim Ga-jeok didn’t get angry when Moorim’s distant juniors didn’t agree with him.

“I just think this is the right path. What can I say to you that you are not coming this way.”

“Mmm!”

“What if it breaks down? Try using your strength.”

“no…”

Yeon Woo-hyeok was trying to think about the far-away transcendental state, but the chill from the side talking to him bothered him.

However, Hanki was quite desperate because of the hostess.

“Didn’t you eat Cwiguhwan, the treasure of the green forest? Use your wits to convince me.”

“Chwiguhwan?! Aren’t they the treasures of openness?”

“At least that much is the treasure of greenery. Please.”

‘Somehow, I thought my internal energy had increased.’

Suddenly, I wondered what the Great King of Green Forest had done because his inner strength had increased to the point where he was close to being a first-class middleman, but it seemed that he had fed him the treasure of openness, the elixir. It was only natural that the inner energy would rise so rapidly if it was a whimsical ring.

As much as he had received, Yeon Woo-hyeok wanted to do something, but he was at a loss.

What can be said about a person who has clearly determined his path with the wall of transcendental perfection in front of him? Didn’t you already throw away all of your family and friends?

At that time, something passed through Yeon Woo-hyuk’s head.

“Great deal.”

“Tell me.”

“If Daehyeop really abandoned everything as he said, why did you come out like this?”

“Because the chill will be annoying.”

“You could have killed Nokho-kun.”

“……”

Han Ki was stunned at the answer of the ungrateful Jin Chung Bido. However, Lim Ga-jeok replied bluntly.

“Then the others must have come.”

“I wish I could have killed them too.”

“……”

When Lim Ga-jeok looked at Yeon Woo-hyuk without a word, Yeon Woo-hyuk cautiously continued.

I was confident that I did more persuading others than releasing martial arts from Moorim, but I was very nervous because the opponent was my opponent.

“I think the reason Daehyeop came out like this is because he had some feelings left.”

“Are there any feelings left?”

“How can a person be indifferent to the work of the Munpa, to whom he has dedicated his life? It seems that Daehyeop cut off the relationship too hastily. That lingering feeling is coming out like this now.”

Lim Ga-jeok did not answer.

As the silence grew longer, Yeon Woo-hyuk wondered if he had made a mistake. At first glance, it was impossible to know what would happen if he went against the planting of an insane master.

“I don’t think so.”

“!”

However, instead of leaving the water in anger, Lin Jiajie nodded. Yeon Woo-hyuk let out a sigh of relief.

“good night. Let’s see more greening work for ten years. In the meantime, I will prepare to cut off lingering attachments.”

“That is a great idea.”

“I can see why Jinchungbido’s reputation is so great.”

When Lim Ga-jeok finished talking and went out of the tent, a chill yelled and patted Yeon Woo-hyuk on the back.

“Good job, good job! Thank you so much!!!”

“It’s nothing. Even if I hadn’t said it, the head of the household would have realized it sooner or later.”

“no! Absolutely not.”

Not befitting his reputation, Nokho-kun blushed and thanked him.

I didn’t know that it would convince me to this extent.

“When you killed Guo Tak with a single arrow, I thought you were really using witchcraft, but what I just showed you is more than that.”

‘You thought so…’

“Nokrim will never forget this favor. Let me know if you need help. The name of Green Forest will be behind you.”

“Great bargain. Thank you…”

Yeon Woo-hyuk, who was about to answer, hesitated.

But can a judge wear a name like that?

***

Although he did not receive the Samil Yuga (三日遊街) after putting in Eosahwa, Yeon Woo-hyuk, who returned to Hankyung, received congratulations comparable to that.

From the elders of the branch above to the people of Hankyung below.

There was no one who didn’t congratulate.

The palace judge looked at Yeon Woo-hyuk with a congratulatory but regretful expression.

“I’m really sorry. Where else can you find a podu like you? There will be no Podu like you in Hankyung for the next hundred years.”

“Old Judge…!”

“Don’t call me old man anymore. Podu, who scrapes the hermit like you, is gone, so where can I get the hermit now?”

The palace judge looked out of the window and sighed in sorrow with a worried voice. Yeon Woo-hyuk felt that the emotion he had just received cooled off.

It wasn’t because he was good at solving the case, but because he dedicated the hermit well!

“Now that you are a judge, there are a few things you should know.”

“Please teach me.”

Yeon Woo-hyeok wore an official uniform, but was very polite.

Unlike the judges who passed the national examination in the past, accumulated various learnings, and were given the position of judge, did not Yeon Woo-hyeok come from the bottom? Even if I had a lot of experience about work, there was bound to be something I missed.

If the palace judge in charge of the eastern part of Hankyung did not help and was mean, he could make many mistakes and be attacked. I had to be careful about my behavior as much as I was already making a fortune.

‘The judge’s job is actually more difficult than Podu.’

Fodu could have just lay in the mansion and rip off small pennies, but if the judge did such a thing, his throat could be blown off in one fell swoop. The greater the power, the greater the responsibility.

You have to leave early in the morning (if you look at the streets of Hankyung, you can see low-ranking officials hurriedly carrying rice cakes or dumplings from stalls or inns), and when you arrive at the government office, I had to sit down without a speck of dust on my official uniform, and after that, I had to listen to the complaints of the people and check the details of the incident.

It would have been more convenient if the judge had just given the decision and ended it, but the matter did not end there. Cases where more than a certain amount of punishment was imposed should be reported above, but if this report was incorrect, a reprimand came immediately. If you receive such reprimands a few times, it will be difficult to expect to be promoted to central coordinator, and in severe cases, you may be fired.

In addition, high-ranking officials outside of Hankyung, such as governors and commanders who governed the large area to which Hankyung belonged, and Sunaneosa who came out on the orders of the emperor, did not call insignificant Podu if they needed help. He summoned a judge of a certain level and asked him to cooperate.

In the case of really bad luck, the cabinet, the police department, and the provincial police directly called the judges and had them testify or involved in the work, so you can guess the difficulty of this task.

‘Let’s not worry already.’

Yeon Woo-hyuk calmed down. I didn’t have to think about the bad possibility already. In fact, most of the above things were unlikely and unlikely, and the position of judge had many advantages.

Besides, didn’t Yeon Woo-hyeok sit down here much faster than he had planned? Now was the time to be proud.

“hmm. okay.”

The palace judge opened his mouth to see if he was satisfied with Yeon Woo-hyeok’s polite attitude.

“First, first.”

“yes.”

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“There must be presents you received from becoming a judge this time.”

When Yeon Woo-hyeok became a judge, families and merchants who did not even know they were in Hankyung sent gifts as congratulations. If it was Hankyung’s articles of incorporation, they were definitely things he deserved.

Thanks to this, gifts were piled up in the yard of the mansion where he usually practiced martial arts.

‘Okay.’

Woohyuk Yeon smiled. Now I have the confidence to read the mind of the palace judge.

“All right.”

“oh. tell me.”

“A gift to the high-ranking officials of Hankyung who took care of me both physically and mentally…”

The palace judge let out a sigh.

I was looking forward to it because he said he was confident, but he still lacked a lot.

“You have become a judge, so why are you offering gifts to the officials of the Hankyung? If you’re going to give a gift, you should give it to the Court. And for now, don’t bribe right into coordination. It is too revealing, so it would be better to offer it after a year or so.”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

Yeon Woo-hyuk felt embarrassed.

Then why did you bring up the gift story?

widely!

The palace judge threw down a thick ledger.

“Read this, and write down the names of those who did not present you.”

“Uh… where are you writing it?”

“You call that a question? If they come to you to relieve you of their resentment, never let them go.”

“……”

It was only then that Yeon Woo-hyuk understood the meaning of his senior judge and became dizzy.

To write down every single person who didn’t give a present!

‘Insane persistence!’

Even the wealthy people in Hankyung would not have known that a judge would have recorded all the rich people one by one. Even the size of the property was roughly written in the ledger.

“Ah, I see.”

Yeon Woo-hyuk only answered and tried to put the ledger. There was no time to spend on this crazy thing. It would be better to go to his office and practice martial arts.

“Write now.”

“yes?”

“Write it now. You are weak in making and breaking up, and you can forget because you are too busy with money. Write now!”

Eye light emanated from the judge’s eyes. It was a momentum that only a person who spent his entire life as a judge of Hankyung could exude.

In the end, Yeon Woo-hyuk had to finish his job as the first judge by writing a list of people who did not pay bribes all morning.

***

“I… I did it.”

“Take this in your pocket every day, read it three times in the morning and three times in the evening to memorize the name. You should never leave out a single person.”

“yes…”

The palace judge finally put on a satisfied expression and was about to leave for his office. Yeon Woo-hyeok panicked and called the palace judge.

“Can’t you tell me about work?”

“ah. Day. Hmm… First, pull out the pods. You must be quick-witted, diligent, and have wide feet in the middle of the day. You must have excellent martial arts, there must be no thieves or Murim people among the three tribes, and you must not be surprised when you see a dead body. also…”

Judge Goong explained the conditions for a good Podu.

Yeon Woo-hyuk himself was such an excellent Podu that it would be difficult to choose, but Podu was a necessary law.

Judges need people who will act as limbs as much as they sit down and solve their problems.

Now, there were a few podu in the west of Hankyung, but they were hired by the former judge, so they lacked ability and their loyalty was questionable. Even if he checks it and replaces it, he had to put at least one pod into his henchmen before then.

“thank you.”

“okay. I will go.”

“…Sleep, hold on. judge adult. Is this all?”

“What do you mean?”

“That’s what you’re supposed to do as a judge.”

“Tell me what you know.”

Woohyuk Yeon replied.

Come out early in the morning, dress neatly, listen to the people’s big and small matters, take care of the work, write a report…

“You know better than the guy you did before. But why do you ask?”

“Some things to keep in mind when writing a report…”

“Make that a housewife. That’s what he’s going to do.”

“If a document asking for the opinion of the judge from above arrives…”

“Make that a warrior. That’s what he’s going to do.”

“……”

Yeon Woo-hyeok thought that being a judge might be easier than he expected.

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‘…no. Let’s not relax.’

After the palace judges left, Yeon Woo-hyeok came to his senses.

Come to think of it, Judge Gung was a brilliant man who took up a room (榜眼, 2nd place) in the past, and since he came from a prestigious family in Hankyung, there was nothing wrong with exploring like a madman, and someone like Yeon Woo-hyuk shouldn’t have followed that.

If the crow forcibly follows the stork, the aftermath is not good.

Resisting the desire to call a housewife or warrior, Yeon Woo-hyuk began to play with his brush. It was fortunate that there was a spirit. It was possible to absorb the contents at once instead of reading them one by one.

“Are there any judges?”

“Father, receive me!”