Surviving the Romance Fantasy

From Sim Sang-gon’s perspective, it was like a bolt from the blue.

Cheong Jin-myeong is already good at stealth. In addition, Sim Sang-gon gave detailed instructions on the escape route and had someone prepare a cave to escape from outside Cheongdo Palace.

You prepared a meal like this, but you can’t even eat it? Even if I had no eyes for people, it wasn’t like this. Cheong Jin-myeong is not a person who can be caught so easily.

however…

‘Tongseokjang Seoltaepyeong…?’

That name… seemed to tighten Sim Sang-gon’s heart.

‘This guy… he knows the whole story of this…!’

However, Tongseokjang Seol Taepyeong decided to turn a blind eye to all of this and move on.

He might not have known it before it happened, but after it happened, he was indirectly an accomplice.

In any case, it was because he turned a blind eye to the scholar’s misdeeds. He himself is in a dishonest position.

Even if he says he knew the truth now, he will only become a sinner.

There is no point in accusing him of not being an accomplice. This is because, instead of keeping his mouth shut, he received a power of attorney to command several soldiers in the name of Sim Sang-gon. The reason was that it was necessary to kill Wolgwi.

The power of attorney received in return was clear evidence that there was some kind of connection between Sim Sang-gon and Seol Tae-pyeong. The delegation record was not only for Seol Tae-pyeong but also for Sim Sang-gon.

however…

‘This guy… captured Cheong Jin-myeong…? why?’

In a situation where it seemed like something ridiculous was happening, Sim Sang-gon had no choice but to narrow his eyebrows.

Isn’t this just a story about dying together?

*

– ‘Listen to me carefully.’

– ‘If you are caught like this and brought before the emperor, your limbs will be torn off alive and you will die. The body will be thrown as food to wild animals, and other members of the Black Moon will be chased for their whole lives and then die.’

– ‘If you still want to save your life… do as I tell you… then at least you can save your life.’

– Boom!

A military officer dragged the bound Cheong Jin-myeong into the throne room.

Seeing this, all the dignitaries were astonished with their eyes wide open.

This is the same assassin who tried to assassinate Crown Prince Hyeonwon.

The person who tied him up with a rope and dragged him in was the same Tongseokjang who was said to have been kidnapped by Blackwoldae.

The officer’s uniform was worn here and there, and his eyes were brightly shining.

It felt like a beast had come, not a person. This is what appeared after the traces of a brutal battle.

“your majesty. It is called Tongseokjang Seoltaepyeong. “We have captured Black Moon Captain Cheong Jin-myeong.”

Cheong Jin-myeong, the world’s highest treason who held a sword at Prince Hyeon-won, had his limbs tied and his back held by him.

When I threw him on the floor in the center of the throne room, he rolled over and made a loud noise.

For a moment, there was silence in the throne room.

I never imagined that Cheong Jin-myeong, who could not be caught even if all military officers of the enemy palace were released, would be caught so easily.

The crime of daring to insult this royal family that receives the energy of the Heavenly Dragon.

When he saw the world’s greatest traitor rolling around on the floor, Emperor Yunseong’s eyes were distorted with anger.

“Are you… the one who pointed the sword at Prince Hyeonwon?”

Don’t think about dying comfortably.

It was as if he was saying that.

I heard that Captain Black Moon is famous for his agility and agility, and that even famous military officers find it difficult to keep up with him.

Looking at Tong Seok-jang, who had caught him so casually, all the general-level officials were swallowing dry saliva.

The fact that a military officer with a rank of Jeong 5th grade captured Captain Black Moon was bound to make all military officers with a higher rank nervous.

The high treason criminal who pointed a sword at the crown prince was caught.

It was unclear how big the ball would be, but at least it was certain that the Emperor would not ignore it.

If he was promoted to the 4th rank or higher at that age, it was safe to assume that a new talent who could later become a general was born.

One had to anticipate that a storm would arise in the power structure among military officers.

However, Seol Tae-pyeong’s request did not end there.

It was the name of the person who was bigger than that and held all these boards.

“your majesty. “Through the words of this man called Captain Black Moon, I found out who the mastermind behind it was.”

There, Seol Taepyeong reported as if nothing had happened.

“My name is Sim Sang-gon, the scholar sitting next to the great throne.”

Sanggon Sim.

As the name was written in three letters, there was a deep silence in the throne room.

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It is an enormous political burden for the 5th rank Tongseokjang to point out a scholar from a country as a traitor and thieves.

If you make a mistake or fail to prove it properly, you will be the one to have your head ripped off.

“…”

Seol Taepyeong is still standing calmly in the center of the throne room, perhaps even knowing what he said.

Cheong Jin-myeong, who is rolling around on the floor, will become a witness who knows the truth of this whole incident.

He seemed so confident.

“A scholar…?”

Emperor Yunsheng quickly turned his head and looked at the place where the Tang officials were gathered.

Sim Sang-gon, a scholar, was watching the situation next to him along with the Sangseogwan and the Jungseogwan. Attention is focused on him.

There is no way such a bold plan could be implemented unless you are one of the three major party officials.

Emperor Yunseong also thought so, but he never thought that he would single out Mun Xiaguan as the culprit.

“Black Moon Captain Cheong Jin-myeong revealed the whole truth. “He is an assassin who was acting under the instructions of disciple Shim Sang-gon.”

“what…! “Such a shameless plot…!”

There was no way Sim Sang-gon could stay still here.

He jumped out into the center of the throne room with his bear-like body, knelt in front of the emperor, and bowed his head.

“your majesty! Please do not listen to the evil words of that vicious bastard! “Without any context, it’s just a ploy to get me into weightlifting!”

“…”

“This Buddha has spent half his life serving the country of Qingdao. Since I came to Cheongdo Palace as a civil servant when I was young, I have never once abandoned this loyalty and have served you.”

Sim Sang-gon, a scholar, had been in the political arena of Cheongdo Palace for over 40 years.

A person who had served in public office for such a long time could not be branded a criminal after just hearing one word.

“This guy, Captain Black Moon, is probably pulling his last trick. “I don’t know who really manipulated that guy, but he’s just pointing out my name to get me out of my seat.”

Emperor Yunseong also fully knows how dirty the political scene in Qingdao Palace is.

Even if it is a name that comes out of the mouth of an assassin, it is not easy to believe it. As Sang-gon Sim said, this whole situation may be someone’s trick.

Emperor Yunsheng looked down at Qing Jinming, who was lying on the floor.

“Did you really follow the orders of your disciple? “If you do not tell the truth, it will clearly tell you what the most painful death is.”

“…”

Cheong Jin-myeong knelt down and spoke with his head bowed.

“I have committed a sin that will kill the world. “I am… an assassin who followed the instructions of disciple Shim Sang-gon.”

“…This guy…! What are you talking about! “Don’t be a rip-off!”

It is a scholarly institution that has endured in this place for such a long time.

While my head was spinning, I raised my voice and spoke in an attempt to somehow resolve the situation.

“your majesty! “You shouldn’t listen to those ridiculous words!”

“…”

“If you think about it carefully, the situation is very strange. “How can it be that a person with great disloyalty, who wanted to assassinate His Highness the Crown Prince, would reveal the whole truth so easily?”

I could even feel some kind of spirit in his rising voice.

“That scholar, Shim Sang-gon, has never abandoned his loyalty to the Emperor for even a moment throughout his life, but even if he did, he is not a half-hearted person who would plan such a massive act of disloyalty without even silencing an assassin!”

This means that there is a person who commits such great disloyalty as to kill the crown prince, but cannot even sew the assassin’s mouth shut.

Whether it’s holding a family member hostage, a colleague hostage, or even if an assassin is caught in the worst situation, taking measures to prevent the assassin from saying his or her name is the most basic thing in this kind of undercover fighting.

If you think about it, it was a bit strange for him to spit out the whole truth so easily even though he had not been tortured even once.

Of course, Sim Sang-gon had done enough to silence Cheong Jin-myeong.

If Sim Sang-gon goes wrong, there will be no way for the remaining members of the Black Moon to escape to a distant land.

This is because shipping and the remaining balance all depend on the scholar. Therefore, it was impossible to think that Black Moon Captain Cheong Jin-myeong would betray his disciple. This is because he cares deeply about the members of the Black Moon Team.

However, Cheong Jin-myeong seems to have no hesitation in spitting out the name of his disciple so refreshingly.

“You must not be deceived by the words without even evidence from those weightlifters who dared to assassinate His Majesty the Crown Prince! “Please believe in my loyalty as I have served the Emperor for over 40 years…”

“…”

Emperor Yunsheng quietly closed his eyes. I had to organize my thoughts.

While there was silence in the throne room, everyone was quietly waiting for Emperor Unseong, who was gathering his thoughts for a while.

In the end, the person who made all these decisions was Emperor Unseong. If he fails to make a wise decision, the identity of the scandalous weightlifter who tried to stab Prince Hyeonwon will also forever fall into the labyrinth.

“Tongseokjang Seoltaepyeong.”

And then, quietly, Emperor Yunsheng called Xue Taiping’s name.

Seol Tae-pyeong, who was still on his knees and with his head down, stood up and answered.

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“There is no truth to what the scholar said. There are simply claims and there is no basis. So please report in more detail. How could the name of a disciple come out of the mouth of that disloyal Black Moon Captain so easily? “Tell me what you had to do to roast and boil him.”

“That’s because… it’s the only way for Cheong Jin-myeong to survive.”

“…what?”

At Seol Taepyeong’s words, all the dignitaries opened their eyes wide.

Could it be that he thought that the great sin of trying to harm the crown prince could be forgiven just by truly reflecting on his actions and revealing the truth behind it?

At the point when he attempted to kill the crown prince, capital punishment was virtually certain. The only difference is how painful it is to die.

There’s no way he wouldn’t know that fact… Why would he make such a foolish choice?

“your majesty. Strictly speaking, Black Moon Captain Cheong Jin-myeong did not participate in the assassination operation led by disciple Shim Sang-gon. In reality, he is just a person who was deceived.”

Yes.

In any case, if only to avoid capital punishment… all he had to do was change Black Moon Captain Cheong Jin-myeong’s position a little.

Not the one who tried to kill Prince Hyeonwon, but the one who tried to save Prince Hyeonwon.

He was merely deceived by the cruel disciple Sim Sang-gon.

If we can at least lead them to the conclusion that they did not intend to kill Crown Prince Hyeonwon… they can be held guilty of that incompetence, but they cannot be held guilty of disloyalty.

Whether you are flogged, imprisoned, or beaten to the brink of death… all you have to do is survive your life.

In any case, if you are trapped in prison, you can slowly get out by borrowing the power of the Princess of Cheondo. All you have to do is put your life on hold.

So, Black Moon Captain Cheong Jin-myeong… is left as just a person who was deceived by his disciple’s intentions.

“Do you know about the special ghost called Yuegui Yoran?”

Seol Taepyeong spoke with his head down.

At those words, the dignitaries tilted their heads.

I knew about the existence of Wolgwi.

The unprecedented incident of Prince Hyeonwon’s assassination was in the midst of being discussed, but the matter about the ghost that suddenly appeared in Cheonryongchae was a similarly serious matter.

It was a place to discuss both, and we were only discussing the more important matter first.

However, these two cases were not to be dealt with separately, but together.

“I heard that the ghost is cruel and evil, bewitching people and leading them into delusion, and eventually mimicking that person and pretending to be that person.”

It is a demon among evil demons who can revive and embody not only its appearance, but also its strength, abilities, and memories.

All of that ability comes from the Taoist arts that Wolgui was born with.

Seol Taepyeong spoke in a low voice.

“That Wolgwi Yoran deceived Cheongjinmyeong by claiming that he imitated His Royal Highness Prince Hyeonwon.”

“what…?”

At the completely unexpected remark, not only other dignitaries but even Sim Sang-gon’s eyes widened.

Even if you look at it, it was a ridiculous claim.

*

After a moment of silence, the first to raise his voice was scholar Sim Sang-gon.

“What kind of nonsense are you talking about? “How could Yuegui Yaoran imitate His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? Even if that were the case, if I had known about it, I would have reported it to the main palace right away!”

“you’re right. Yuegui Yaoran could not imitate His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. However, the scholar told Cheong Jin-myeong the opposite.”

The current Prince Hyeonwon is not real. Wolgwi Yoran imitated Prince Xuanyuan.

So, kill that fake Prince Hyeonwon and come.

So, he tried to kill Prince Hyeonwon using Cheongjinmyeong.

“No matter how much Cheong Jin-myeong lived a wandering life as a ghost catcher, there is no way he would wantonly kill Prince Xuanyuan, a monarch who received the energy of the Heavenly Dragon. “If you want to take advantage of his loyalty, you have to use lies like that.”

“I’m not stupid…! “Is it possible for Black Moon Captain Cheong Jin-myeong to fall for such a vague and unrealistic lie?”

“This is what a scholar from a country says, not someone else.”

High position.

Sometimes, the position itself lends credibility to the statement. Authority in itself has great power.

If it had been said by a beggar who talks about conspiracy theories on the market floor, I would have dismissed it as absurd.

If a scholar who has been assisting the Emperor for over 40 years is called into the office and said something one-on-one while ignoring the person… you can’t help but narrow your eyebrows and listen.

That is the power of authority and position.

“Nonsense!”

The scholar raised his voice higher and dismissed Seol Taepyeong’s words.

“If you think about it from the perspective of Black Moon Captain Cheong Jin-myeong, this makes no sense at all! your majesty! “If you were told to go and kill the current Crown Prince immediately because he is a fake, shouldn’t you first question why you would use such extreme measures?”

If they knew that Prince Hyeonwon was a fake, any normal person would try to inform the Emperor of that fact.

All you have to do is prove that fact and expel the false prince according to legal procedures.

Of course, you do what you have to do. This means that there is absolutely no need to take risks rather than assassinate someone.

Cheong Jin-myeong must have had such questions.

“I heard that the real Crown Prince is being held hostage under Yue Gui.”

At that time, Cheong Jin-myeong spoke with his head down.

“I heard that the Wolgwi Yoran has a habit of immediately killing the person it is mimicking and running away when it is discovered that it is mimicking it.”

Wolgwi Yoran has no such habits.

However, it is just an added word to make the point of the situation come together.

In any case, there are very few people who know much about special powers. Even if I add this part appropriately, no one here can refute it.

“So, I heard that in order to save His Highness the Crown Prince, we must kill him quickly, in a place where no one is present, so that he cannot even resist.”

By this point, the scholar had fully noticed.

Secret battles and plots. It is a skill that must be learned in order to survive in the political world of Cheongdo Palace.

Seol Tae-pyeong persuaded Cheong Jin-myeong to spare his life. It wouldn’t be a problem to push scholar Shim Sang-gon off a cliff if he could be persuaded.

Yes. I thought he was just a 5th rank military officer who was good at using a sword, but Seol Tae-pyeong was a man who knew how to use political tricks.

The scholar was furious, gritting his teeth, but he did not lose his temper.

If you are going to exchange swords with your opponent in a game of scheming, you must never lose your temper.

It is defeat when you are cornered. I had to point out the opponent’s weaknesses, exploit them, and then attack him in return.

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“Black Moon Captain Cheong Jin-myeong, you are struggling to survive. Even if you offer me up like a sacrifice, do you think the world’s great sin of pointing a sword at His Majesty the Crown Prince will be remedied?”

Sim Sang-gon was so angry that he seemed ready to burst into flames. Just looking at that, it was like a loyal subject getting angry at a truly wicked high traitor.

“This statement just continues to make claims without any evidence! your majesty! “Who wouldn’t be able to just say things to fit the situation?”

“Then I will provide evidence.”

When Seol Tae-pyeong spoke quietly, Sim Sang-gon suddenly took a deep breath.

If you think about it, there was no way Seol Taepyeong had taken such extreme measures without providing any basis.

“There is evidence, and there are witnesses.”

“It’s probably all fabricated or tricked anyway! Don’t act like a fool! bouncer!”

“Why don’t I ask someone I wouldn’t dare use tricks to be a witness? “The person I would like to request as a witness is His Royal Highness Crown Prince Hyeonwon himself.”

At that time, Sim Sang-gon’s expression turned cold.