As Prophet - Chapter 214



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Episode 214. Guests at the reception hall

Dalcheon spoke loudly from afar.

“Don’t reminisce about worldly relationships, and do good deeds even just for a moment! Then, the Hwang-a** of a moment will grow and become the Geum-dan.”

* Ilgak: A person who once traveled to Sojucheon.

** Hwang-ah: True energy created through training of spirit and energy.

The word ‘loyalty!’ leaked out from the manufacturing without him knowing. How could he say it so easily? The explanation and commentary of the real person were very concise and clear. It really seemed like it would work if I did as he said. Those who don’t know much tend to explain long. Since I don’t know either, I talk about this story as that story, and that story as this story all day long.

* * *

Dalcheon opened his mouth to greet Baek Ijeong.

“I came running as soon as I heard you were here.”

He asked back, making it seem like he was in a hurry.

“Is everything okay at home?”

Why wouldn’t something happen? It would have been chaos, a battlefield. The adult rebelled, and the daughter fought on the battlefield as a woman to stop him. What would have happened to that family?

“I haven’t been there yet.”

“It would be better to go home first. I’m curious too.”

Baek I-jeong asked.

“Do you think your father will be here?”

It’s scary. It’s sad because it’s not there, and if it’s there, I don’t know what to do about the rebellion. There are people who would rather be of help to the world and their families if they weren’t there. I live screaming without knowing that I’m the only one like that. Dalcheon shook his head.

“I don’t know.”

“If you just pay a little attention, you can find out everything, but aren’t you deliberately not trying to find out?”

“That may be true, but I don’t know about this case.”

“What should I do?”

“It would be appropriate to write a letter and apologize for your sins. However, I am not sure if His Majesty Baek would do that. By the way, I have instructed the training center to confess your sins and resign. His Majesty will return this evening or tomorrow. It would be best to prepare yourself mentally before then.”

“I wish my father had followed them.”

“In the current atmosphere, you won’t be welcomed either. I wouldn’t have done that. If that were the case, my family home in Hanyang would be in ruins. Why would I have cooperated with them? I wanted things to go well, so would I have just watched my family be ruined? Hurry up. We must hurry up and go and persuade Baek Gong.”

Baek Yi-jeong turned her head with a disappointed expression.

“Why do you keep pushing me away?”

“I’ll push you away. There’s something urgent.”

“I know it must be because you said no, but don’t push it too hard.”

“… … .”

“Are you going to stay here for a while?”

“yes.”

“What about Yangju Academy?”

“That’s what worries me. Phew. After returning to the mountain, I truly realized that this is not the place for me. I came back down without being able to break free from the entanglement of fate… … Phew, I think I should go back. All worldly business is useless.”

To Baek Yi-jeong, these are heartless words. Because they speak of something obvious. Can’t you look at it from your own perspective? Before the obvious, can’t you look at the reality I’m in with a warm gaze? But something else came out of Baek Yi-jeong’s mouth.

“I want to study too.”

“Huh? What did you say?”

“My studies have been interrupted because the Master has left. If you are here teaching, I would like to resume my studies where I had stopped. Please allow me to do so.”

“This is where the thieves are… … .”

“I am not as good as any other swordsman, but I am proud to say that I have more passion and courage than anyone else. I want to learn from a true person.”

“Oh, right. Take care of your household affairs first. And you need permission from the head of this place, the Master Jejo. I’m only staying here for a short while, so I can’t tell you what to do.”

“You just need to make sure that the Master has not rejected it.”

“Ugh, I don’t know if this will work.”

“What about Yangju Academy?”

“If there is a suitable person, I will do it… … but I can’t just leave it. I am a person who is quite inadequate to take on the job.”

“That’s not true. When the master was here, the students studied well. The children all miss the master. Some of them come every day to say hello, whether they come now or later.”

“Whew, let me think about it. It’s not something to decide right now. First, settle down at home and come back.”

Baek I-jeong, who had been looking forward to a lively conversation, took a step back, satisfied with having been given permission to study.

“You shouldn’t just run away somewhere far away.”

“How can we know the future?”

“Tell me before you go.”

When Baek I-jeong asked again as if making a promise, Dal-cheon slowly nodded.

“You can’t say later that you nodded and didn’t mean to say that you would do that.”

Dalcheon speaks naturally about the truth, the truth behind it, and the meaning of this moment that combines them all. A smile that he couldn’t hold back slightly escaped from Doryu’s mouth as he led him to the reception room. Dalcheon looked back.

“Who else is there?”

“Yes. I came from my palace.”

Dalcheon pointed out the way out to Baek Yi-jeong. Baek Yi-jeong bit her lip and went out, obviously in a state of scorn.

“Should I ask you to come in?”

“yes.”

The one who came in wasn’t Yuseokdo. He was one of the secret agents of Naegeumwi, but his face looked familiar.

“Loyalty, I’m sorry you’re busy.”

“Please sit down.”

“General Yu asked me to come by. He knew that the situation was urgent and that I was busy, but he seemed to have deliberately stayed put. He said that now would not be possible, but that I should definitely come by today. I came to deliver that message.”

“I don’t have time to go, so please tell him to come in person. I’m sorry. I made him come and go because he’s not related to me.”

“No. It is an honor to meet you, Jin-in.”

“It was an honor for me to fight alongside you.”

“Ahaha.”

My lord’s disguise saluted and went out, his heels clicking together.

“Whew, why is that guy… … .”

There is a reason for everything. I live with things that I have hidden with my own earnest desires without being able to resolve them. I was staring blankly at the wall as I watched my stomach growl, when Doryu, who was in charge of the reception room, asked again.

“Should I ask you to come in again?”

“who?”

Dalcheon tilted his head and looked at the list he had written down. There were ten or so lines written horizontally. It wasn’t just one or two people.

Some people are familiar with them, but most of them don’t know why they came. Some just wanted to see what kind of person they were. I don’t have the patience to meet each and every one of them and listen to their stories.

Dalcheon shook his head and asked the receptionist, Doryu.

“Everyone, come into this yard.”

“Yes? All of them?”

“I’ll handle it all at once.”

“All right.”

When the receptionist called out to the people, the people who had been standing in a single line came running and stood in the yard. There were soldiers, officials, and people whose identities were unknown. Dalcheon climbed up to the pedestal of the building. He looked around the crowd and spoke in a low voice.

“I have come all this way to see you, but I don’t think I can meet you all individually, so I asked you all to come in.”

Dalcheon looked around the crowd.

“For military affairs, please consult with the Commander-in-Chief, and for related matters, please go to each government office and ask. If there are people who would like to hold a memorial service in Sogyeok-seo, please write down their names separately and I will inform the Commander-in-Chief.”

As Dalcheon was about to finish saying that, Jang-su jumped out.

“I am Park Hoe-su of the Samgunbu. The commander-in-chief asked me to ask whether I should pursue the enemy. If I pursue them, I am afraid of their counterattack, and I cannot let them return after plundering, so he told me to ask what I should do and come back.”

“Hehehe. Keep your distance and chase them away. Deploy lots of vanguards to avoid being ambushed. Are you asking about that?”

“Loyalty. I will convey that message.”

As one person leaves, the next person takes his place. It seems as if they recognize that this is a place where they can speak.

“I have come out of the inner chambers. His Majesty is returning. Shouldn’t I go out to greet him?”

“I am just a commoner in white. I cannot do such an important job. I will not go.”

The man in the eunuch department is in good shape. He is healthy and handsome, so he would be perfect to have as a guard. I don’t know if they select such people and make them eunuchs, or if they become eunuchs after becoming eunuchs. The number of eunuchs in the eunuch department is not that many, but they play a significant role in times of war. Dalcheon looked at him carefully and nodded, so he bowed politely and left.

Other than that, most of the people who sent him were wondering what was going on. They wanted to check on the situation here. He was the one who put the king on the throne, so how great would his power be? Even if he was an emperor without a military title, he was someone no one could call a non-commissioned officer.

“Those who have come to pay their respects, please return immediately. This is a pure place. I am currently studying and intend to hold the ceremony with the intention of caring for the people and the country. I hope there will be no interference with unrelated matters.”

When Dalcheon told the story, the people who had come without any problems flinched. Dalcheon showed the way out with his palm.

“The exit door is over there.”

People left without saying a word at the order to evacuate.

* * *

Dalcheon walked to a place where he had written ‘Jwaseondang’ on a small piece of paper. I don’t know who he wrote it for. If you say a word, he understands ten things. I told him to write ‘Hosengakdang’, but he named all the other places. It was a unique structure where they sat around with the center empty so that they could face each other. I was about to ask ‘Why’ but stopped. There is no need to do things in my own way when there is a reason for it. Just study hard.

He had poor ability to catch his breath and sleep. He only tried to read and memorize the Taoist scriptures, but did not try to understand their meaning and add it to his studies.

It is not that the Taoist scriptures do not have mysterious magical effects, but it seems that they thought that the magic that cannot be explained rationally was the most important pulse of the Taoist scriptures. It is a pity. Studying is supposed to raise oneself to another realm… … . It seems that they believed that if they recited it repeatedly, some mysterious power they did not know would lead them to a higher realm.

There is a belief that if you just believe, you will go to heaven, but I don’t really want to say anything about that. I just feel sorry and regretful.

Dalcheon kept looking at the students. They were sitting still, but their hearts were clearly visible. If the flow of qi is tangible, it is no longer qi. It cannot be seen or felt. However, Dalcheon could sense the flow. Most of them were just gasping for breath without even feeling qi. They were not people who could be called pilgrims. It was a pity. It seemed that only the procedural ritual of asking for blessings from the country and conducting a ritual of incense was left. It was the result of focusing on procedural justice.

Dalcheon growled in a low voice.

“Why do you read the sutra? To receive blessings? No. I want to understand its meaning and study it as it is. Do it as it is. As you inhale and exhale, look at the tip of your nose. The so-called danjeon is where your mind dwells. Look at it. You can see it in a quiet and still state. You can see the sun and the sun rising. That’s all I’ll do today. Concentrate your mind and don’t have any wrong views. If you feel it, please raise one hand quietly.”

There was no way anyone would raise their hand. Most people were trembling, and the fat Doryu was even sweating. Looking closely, his legs were so thick that he couldn’t sit cross-legged. He was sweating profusely trying to endure the pain that felt like it was going to break. Dalcheon grabbed the fat guy’s legs and released them.

“If you can’t sit cross-legged, you can sit half-cross-legged. Do it comfortably. It’s not a punishment.”

Dalcheon’s hand brushed across his knee. The pain that had been lingering disappeared in an instant.

“oh.”

“Study.”

Dalcheon went around to each of them, correcting their posture and checking the end of their breathing.

“Let’s do this for a while. We’ll take a break in the middle.”

After speaking, I went out through the open door and sat down on the porch. It was easier to fight. Teaching people was a heart-wrenching experience. I held it together.