As Prophet - Chapter 149
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Episode 149. Their Secret Plan
Do Seung-ji returned to the Seungjeongwon and called his confidant, Seo Ri.
“Go south. Go and tell them that what’s in front of Gwanghwamun is real.”
“Is it okay to just say that?”
“No, you’ll need this.”
Do Seung-ji handed over a piece of wooden board cut from his sleeve.
“It’s the bride. If you match this, you’ll know it’s me who sent it.”
“All right.”
“Go out the back door and go around the corner.”
“I’ll figure it out.”
As the frost began to disappear, a monk came in and tilted his head.
“What’s going on?”
“I sent you on an errand for personal reasons.”
“Oh, yes. Looks like you’re sending me home?”
“That’s right. It’s hard to do well in state affairs even if you devote yourself to them, but you’re bothering people with personal matters. So why are you here?”
“I really have nothing to do while staying with the fake king in Daejeon. So I’m trying to get some work done.”
“Huh, you work next to the king?”
“It was pushed back a lot.”
Do Seung-ji clicked his tongue.
“What is the point of work in these times? It is important to take care of oneself properly.”
“Of course, but I have a hard time sitting still for a long time.”
“Do something, though!”
“What should I do?”
The size of the person above you cannot be known, but the size of the person below you can be seen at a glance. When you can regretfully admit your shortcomings and foolishness, you can see your future. You can guess how high you will rise, and you can see at a glance the size of what you can do with that life. He would be perfect if he went somewhere and worked as a secretary, but he came this far thanks to his grandfather, a founding father. As a Seungji of the Seungjeongwon, you can see the entire government at a glance, but he only does what he is told. Even if you ask him about a matter, he cannot answer properly. I have my own regrets, but I am a true Confucian scholar who longs for the Jeongjeon method that I read in books, or the golden age of the Yao and Shun eras.
“No. You have to stay by the fake king’s side, so do that.”
“yes.”
He headed to Gangnyeongjeon with a blank book he had previously bound into a book, a few bundles of documents, and a journal he had recently bound into a book. After reflecting on the meaning of the words, “Stay by the side of the false king,” Do Seungji also headed to his bedroom in search of something to read.
As I was about to go inside without thinking, the eunuch in front of the bedchamber shouted toward the inside.
“Your Majesty, I am the Minister of Justice.”
“Listen!”
The royal secretary tilted his head. This sounded like the king’s voice. His spine tingled. Is this really true? The royal secretary asked the eunuch.
“Is this real?”
“Everyone was ordered to act as if it were real.”
“Are you saying that’s not true?”
“Whether it is real or fake, I will serve you as Your Majesty.”
There is nothing to be gained by pestering the wicked eunuchs. They are merely servants of the king, but they use the pretext of having an official position, a role, and the power to control the doorknob to gain influence.
I went inside, bowed lightly, and sat down by the door. The man who had arrived first was writing something down diligently. At first glance, it looked like he was writing down the king’s words.
But the king is reading a book. He keeps touching the bottom of his chin as if his face is uncomfortable, but his eyes are fixed on the book. How many people among the vertical soldiers like to read? Those who use swords rarely read books. But this guy is turning the pages. I thought he was really good at acting.
I sat down in silence and opened the book I had brought, and my heart was boiling. My mind was elsewhere, and I couldn’t calm down when I tried to sit here and die. I looked at the royal secretary who was writing something as if he was looking at the king, and then at the officer at the end of the veranda. No one said anything, but everyone’s mind was focused on the direction of the war.
Do Seung-ji was sure that they would win. He would only bow to the new king for today. He did not know whether this position would be preserved when another king came in. He received a promise that he would not be disappointed if he cooperated, and he simply agreed.
The king, who played with his two sons, really enjoyed the prince’s filial piety. He pretended to give but didn’t, so the foolish prince got impatient and showed his intestines in his stomach to get the position of the head of the state. He wondered if it was really fun to keep one away and the other close by. In the end, he was kicked out by the son who had kept him away.
Heungcheonsa Temple is close to Hanyang, so you can change the signboard later. Since it is where the former king resides, you can just name it something like a palace and it will look alive. Thanks to the unintentional abdication, the former king may come back to life.
It is not easy to stay still when the inside is noisy. After stirring several times, I reported it to the king.
“Your Majesty! I will go and see what is happening at Gwanghwamun.”
But the king waves his hand. He tells me not to do that. Should I listen to that guy? He must be one of the vertical soldiers… … .
I don’t like pretending to be a king, and I find it annoying. I don’t like the way I’m acting, as if I’m putting on a show. What I need to do now is to impress him, who will soon take over the palace and put things right. A handover will be necessary.
First, you will need time to examine the way the government has been moving so far, and you are the right person for that. You need to organize the political situation so far, focusing on the tyranny, tyranny, and mismanagement of the former king.
Secondly, the issue of diplomatic relations arises. This is because he must receive the Ming Dynasty’s high reputation. The Ming Dynasty will not be pleased with a subject killing the king and becoming king. He must report the tyranny of the former king and receive the high reputation.
* When the throne of the Joseon Dynasty became vacant and a new king ascended to the throne, the fact was reported to the Chinese court and a royal edict was requested to be issued declaring the new king as the king of Joseon.
The third is the royal seal. It was managed by the Royal Secretariat, but it disappeared this morning when the new king ascended the throne. No, I don’t know exactly who has it. I have a feeling that it’s in the new king’s arms, but I can’t ask if it’s there. I have to help them steal the royal seal from the king and secure it.
The fourth is personnel records. Although they say they know the internal affairs well, it is not easy to place the right people in the right positions in the king’s position. This is because the former king’s people are widely spread out, and the new king’s people have broken down the hierarchy. The new order is personnel. The key to order is through whom orders are delivered and carried out. There must be a personnel register.
The Do Seung-ji whispered to the Seung-ji and ordered him to bring the list of officials in the Ministry of Personnel. The Seung-ji, who was fiddling around with something, went out. It took some time for him to return. He ordered the clerk of the Seungjeongwon to get the list, but the Seung-ji returned less than half an hour later, quietly calling the Do Seung-ji and saying that there was no list.
“None?”
“They say the real person took it.”
“Jinin? Why that gentleman?”
“I don’t know.”
Do Seung-ji thought of the two large books Dal-cheon had on his back. They were useless. Just because his martial arts skills were a little high, he was acting all too brazen. Why would he take them? The register of personnel of the Ministry of Personnel recorded all the information of over 500 government officials. You can see who is close to whom, who is in the lineage of whom, and who has a supporter. This is because it is a book that we compiled to help us manage personnel well. It contains information on rewards and punishments, the results of the Do-mok-jeong-sa (personnel evaluation), and even the history of personnel transfers. It is rarely shown, and the ones that can be seen are in other books that only list names and positions, making them useless.
“He took the teacher’s note?”
“Yes.”
“The kid is acting up so much. When did he get there?”
“If you really need it, should I go and ask for it?”
Do Seung-ji shook his head. That can’t be. It would be suspicious. In these times, looking for such a book is an intention to pass it on to the next person. Why did he need it? It is a power that was seized by force, even though it is in the form of abdication. It is self-evident that personnel should be reorganized to solidify the position. It seems that they think we will win this war. It is not the same.
“There’s nothing I can do. If someone in power asks for it, what can I do?”
“Wasn’t that necessary?”
“A lot of people will get hurt. Let’s just sit there quietly.”
* * *
When Yeoui heard that the king had disappeared wearing a mask, she burst into laughter.
“Hehehe. Still, it looks like one of them has a brain.”
The unmanned person in charge of the work raised his head and asked.
“What should I do?”
“What, kill them all.”
“yes?”
“Where did you go?”
“One is Changdeokgung Palace, one is Changgyeonggung Palace, and one is Deoksugung Palace. There is one in Gangnyeongjeon Hall, and one is in Gwanghwamun.”
Yeo-ui asked the man.
“Where would you be?”
“Isn’t it Changdeokgung Palace? It’s the place that previous kings loved the most.”
“Did you want to die in a place where you could die?”
“Deoksugung Palace is too close to the battlefield. And the king in Gwanghwamun is said not to say a word. He is fake. The one in Gangnyeongjeon, the main palace, is said to be false by the Do Seungji. Then, it is Changdeokgung Palace and Changgyeonggung Palace. Among them, Changdeokgung Palace was the first to set out with the above, so it is fake.”
“Is the real one in Changdeokgung Palace?”
“I think so. Since you asked, I told you what I thought.”
Yeo-ui is sitting on a chair made like a throne. The Ilwol Obongdo is in the background, and there are objects imitating the king’s sacred items stuck out like a side table. She asked Ilseong-gun, who was sitting next to her.
“Can we trust Do Seung-ji?”
“He is a greedy person. He wants to take the Prime Minister’s seat this time.”
“Is there a position called Prime Minister in Joseon?”
“No, but I want to. I want to be one person underground and ten thousand people above. I’m not human, but you can trust me with that desire.”
“There is no human being more useful than a greedy human being.”
“Yes.”
“Then, what’s in Gangnyeongjeon is fake.”
Yeo-ui gave orders to her subordinates.
“Kill them all!”
“Loyalty!”
“How dare you impersonate the king.”
“debriefing!”
A group of black warriors came out of the military camp. The one who had met Yeo-ui was thinking about whether to divide the group or attack them in order. The most difficult one was the one commanding the battlefield in front of Gwanghwamun. There were many soldiers, so it was difficult to approach. Fortunately, the real man was not nearby. The one leading the fifty black warriors trusted in the martial arts of his subordinates. He spread out his palms.
“Divide into five. The leader is the same as before.”
“debriefing!”
The five groups were divided into five places.
“What the hell are you talking about? You said you covered it with cotton?”
“What should I do?”
“Kill them and check their faces. When you’re done, gather in the mausoleum behind the bell tower.”
“Loyalty!”
“If the conditions are not good, you can wait until the battle starts. When they waver… … . Good luck.”
“Loyalty!”
At the leader’s direction, the black unmanned soldiers split into five groups and each group of about ten people exited the alley. The leader followed the group heading to Changdeokgung Palace.
* * *
Meanwhile, Dalcheon, who entered Sogyeokseo, shouts as if he had come to his own house.
“Come here! Come here!”
He wasn’t originally like that, but his personality suddenly changed. He swept around and shouted, and the people of Sogyeokso just stuck their heads out. There are hardly any people coming and going in Sogyeokso. They only come when something happens, and even then, they are only people from the royal family. Scholars and officials deliberately avoid walking there.
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