Inspection Again - Chapter 756



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Episode 756: The Changed Method

“Your Majesty is truly wise and intelligent.”

Bukjin immediately poured out flattery.

He paused for a moment and then asked.

“What is the main content of the Imperial Examination? Is it by any chance a battle on the stage?

If so, then tell me first. If I have to withdraw, I will have to add money.”

The Emperor of the North Sea Empire said with a smile.

“The first evaluation is relatively simple and easy. According to the custom, it is to measure whether a country should exist by weighing criteria from various aspects such as the number of people, the number of martial artists, the number of temples, the regular army, the total population, the legal system, the area of ​​the country, mountains and rivers, and tourist attractions.”

As soon as Bukjin heard it, his head started to hurt a little.

It was too much brain power for a poor student.

He’s good at riding, shooting, fighting, and bluffing, but he doesn’t know much about population laws.

“So, does that mean it’ll be difficult for us to pass the preliminary round this time?”

Bukjin asked.

The Emperor of the North Sea Empire said with a smile.

“It’s okay. We can meet most of the criteria.

The difficult part is the next step. In the second step, you have to go to the Central Empire Federation and get a comprehensive evaluation, and then you will face a much more complicated situation.

“I hope you will step forward and help me then.”

“No problem.”

Bukjin answered coolly.

“If you give yourself the right amount of money, you can overcome any difficulty.”

“…….”

The Emperor of the North Sea Empire was momentarily speechless.

‘I can’t tell if this kid is really talking about money or just acting crazy.

Considering the guy’s training and power, I can’t believe he’s so stingy and says he doesn’t have enough money.’

* * *

Thousand-person tower.

“I think there’s a problem.”

Dam Jong-won fell into deep thought after seeing Ryu Yeong-seok, the four golden seal guardians.

Although on the surface there were no flaws, for some reason Dam Jong-won felt uneasy.

‘What part is it?’

He continued to look at Ryu Yeong-seok, fiddling with his chin.

Knock- knock- knock-.

There was a knock on the door.

“Master, I have prepared the preliminary evaluation plan. Would you like to take a look?”

Galmu pushed open the door and came in.

“You don’t have to look.”

Dam Jong-won said, waving his hand.

“Send it immediately to the Northern Imperial Palace and tell them to begin preparations.

Oh, that’s right. Send a copy to the Central Empire Alliance delegation as well.”

“Master, are you really not going to see it?”

Galmu checked again.

“I won’t see it. Get out.”

Dam Jong-won waved his hand and chased Galmu away.

Galmu turned around and left, grumbling.

‘I’d rather not see it.’

He came out of the Thousand Man Tower and couldn’t hide the excitement on his face.

‘In the past, the imperial evaluations were all based on things like population, territory, laws, and the number of strong people, but this time, they were completely turned on their head.

Haha, Prince Im will definitely like this judging method. He will probably be grateful to me.’

Galmu was happy, with positive expectations for the future.

‘I’ve done all this, so there’s no way Prince Im will hate me.

Yes, I shouldn’t talk about it for the time being. And when the time comes, I will give Prince Im a surprise gift.’

* * *

Imperial Palace, Joljeongjeon.

After Bukjin left, a person walked in through the side door of Daejeon.

He was the one with four clearly visible wrinkles on his forehead, right on the left.

“Did you hear everything?”

The Emperor of the Northern Sea Empire still looked at the place where Bei Jin left and did not turn his gaze.

“Yes, I have heard your message.”

The left-hand man bowed politely.

The conversation between the Emperor of the Northern Sea Empire and Beijin was overheard by Zuo Shan in a way that Lin Beijin did not notice.

This was done with the tacit approval of the Emperor of the North Sea Empire.

The relationship between the ruler and his subjects was not one of wariness and confrontation, as rumored outside, but rather, they understood each other like old friends and worked well together.

“That guy was really rude to Jim. He was even more rude than his father.”

The Emperor of the North Sea Empire spoke in anger.

The left-handed man nodded in agreement.

“No one in the North Sea Empire would dare to speak to Your Majesty with such a tone and attitude.”

But the Emperor of the North Sea Empire smiled, turned around, sat on the throne and said.

“But the more he treats me with such brazenness and impoliteness, the more I come to trust him.”

The left-hand man nodded as if in agreement and said:

“That’s because Im Buk-jin is a person without ambition.”

The Emperor of the North Sea Empire smiled.

“But why do you think Jim’s ambitions are greater than anyone else’s?”

This kind of evaluation could have been a great crisis for the subject, but the expression on the left face showed no particular repercussions.

He spoke slowly.

“Your conviction is wrong. Imbukjin is ambitious. However, his ambition will not clash with Your Majesty and the Northern Sea Empire.

I see. Imbukjin still has a strong sense of identity with the empire. Otherwise, he would not have risked his life by going to the Thousand-Man Life Battleground to take on the challenge of the ‘Thousand-Man’ U-Se-Buk, who was afraid of death.”

“It’s been a long time since an old fox like you said something nice for someone.”

The Emperor of the North Sea Empire was in a particularly good mood today, teasing his superior.

The left-hand man spoke with a serious expression.

“That’s because no one usually says anything nice to him.”

It was a fairly high rating.

But the Emperor of the North Sea Empire had no choice but to admit it.

“I originally thought that Im Buk-jin was a peerless genius and that he would have the appearance of a monster like Im Cheong-seon. I thought it would take several years or even decades for him to grow.

But his growth rate was unbelievably fast. From a loser to a commoner in less than a year… … .”

The Emperor of the North Sea Empire was amazed.

Although he never left the capital, the imperial family’s eyes were wide-ranging throughout the country, so he could tell which talented people were emerging.

“All Weather has really good sons and daughters.”

The left-hand man sighed and said.

“Unfortunately, he couldn’t wait for his children to grow up and become talented people.”

The Emperor of the North Sea Empire sighed.

There was silence for a moment in Daejeon.

Thinking of him, both of their hearts became heavy.

“Jim is trying to get Imbukjin to go to Baekunseong. What do you think?”

The Emperor of the North Sea Empire said.

“The White Cloud Sword Tomb is about to open. This is definitely a good omen.”

The left-handed man agreed and said:

“Besides, he is the disciple of Jeong-noe and the successor of Baekwoonseong. Not only is he qualified to participate in Baekwoonseong’s Dongdo Kendo Competition, but he can also defeat the Baekwoonseong guys.

In addition, by subduing the external swordsmen, we will be able to pass on the legacy of the Baekun Sword Mastery to the North Sea Empire.”

“Then let’s do that.”

The Emperor of the North Sea Empire had a smile on his face.

“But we have to wait until the Imperial Examination is over.

Ah! How are the preparations for the first meeting going?

“Everything is ready.”

The left-handed man spoke with a rather confident expression.

“All the materials have already been prepared. The relevant personnel have also already been gathered.

According to information obtained from the Central Empire Alliance delegation, this first round of evaluations is expected to remain largely focused on the humanities and social sciences.

“The odds of passing the first round are more than tenable, unless something unexpected happens.”

“It’s a wonderful thing, so I feel relieved.”

The Emperor of the North Sea Empire nodded in satisfaction.

The Left Chancellor has been controlling imperial politics for a long time.

He could be said to be the best among his subjects in terms of skill, ability, strong determination, and judgment.

As soon as the news of the conquest of the empire was delivered, he secretly prepared everything by leaving it to his superiors.

In the eyes of the Emperor of the Northern Sea Empire, among his many subjects, there was no one who could do better than Zuo Shang.

The left arm certainly seemed to live up to those expectations.

At that moment, the sound of footsteps was suddenly heard.

Eunuch Jang Cheon-cheon, the eunuch of the royal family, came in with quick steps, holding something in his hand, then stood in front of the stairs and raised both his hands.

“Your Majesty, an imperial edict has just arrived from the Thousand Man Tower. It states that this is the method of review for the first evaluation of the imperial pacification.”

The Emperor of the Northern Sea Empire smiled as he raised his hand and slowly unfolded the imperial edict.

“You’re here just in time. The time and the test method are of course… Wait, huh?”

He stopped halfway through speaking, and the smile suddenly disappeared from his face.

The left-hand man suddenly had a bad feeling when he saw that expression.

He asked, coughing slightly.

“your majesty?”

The Emperor of the North Sea Empire frowned and remained silent.

And after he had read all the contents of the imperial edict, he handed it over to the Minister of the Left with a look of dizziness on his face and said:

“See for yourself.”

The Prime Minister who received the imperial edict began to harden his expression as he read a few words, and then spoke with an expression of disbelief.

“How can this be? The form chosen for this first review is ‘Battle of Heaven’. This is…….”

The ‘Heavenly Land Test’ was held in a way that had not been held for hundreds of years, and was completely outside the scope of the ‘liberal arts test’ that had been expected up until then.

This was a thorough military service exam.

“That’s also a level 3 difficulty.”

The Emperor of the North Sea Empire furrowed his brow.

‘Out of the ten imperial conquests, eleven were all civil service exams. So why is it that this time it was conducted in the old and rare ‘Heavenly War’ format?

‘What on earth were the examiners thinking when they created this exam?’

Compared to the civil service examination, which evaluates a country’s comprehensive national power in all directions, this ‘Battle of Heaven’ focused on evaluating the best military power.

It was a kind of backward method, fragmentary and accidental, buried in the dust of history.

‘What kind of idiot dug up this method from the dust heap of history?

‘His head is definitely full of shit.’

The two ministers faced each other in silence at the Joljeongjeon Hall.

This was completely unexpected, completely different from what I had expected.

‘If this happens, won’t all the hard work that the Left Minister has been doing over the past several months go to waste?

What on earth happened?’