Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Became the Eldest Son of Sun Ce - Chapter 149



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Episode 149. Hyungjumok (3)

If you think about it, the only region where the cult leader could trade was Hyeongju.

Trade with Yangju? That’s a ridiculous idea.

The person who treats the religious leader worse than the sole of one’s foot is Sun Ce.

There is no reason for him to buy the cult leader’s specialty products at a high price. It would be different if he just stole them.

So, from the religious leader’s perspective, it was a great gain to pay tribute to Sun Ce, trade with Jing Province, and leave a legacy, even though it was dirty.

‘Well, it’s called tribute. But it will end up in Sun Ce’s warehouse.’

I looked straight into Sahum’s shaking eyes.

“What you and the leader want is trade with Hyungju. If you want permission to trade, I have conditions. Of course, you can refuse if you want.

But… If you reject my offer, you know what the future will be like without me having to tell you, right?”

Stopping trade? It doesn’t end with such a light and trivial punishment.

Brave bandits may appear from somewhere and steal local specialties… .

Or, after successfully completing their trade, a ferocious foreign tribe—the Sanwol tribe—may appear before them.

Of course, you might wonder why the Sanwol tribe, which should be in Yangju, appeared in Hyeongnam, but that is only possible if they are alive.

‘If you die after completing all the trading… what a disgrace that would be.’

In fact, the more evil I thought about it, the more evil I realized I could commit.

Meanwhile, Sahum spoke with a pale face, as if he had guessed what I was thinking.

“How could I refuse Son Hyung-ju’s order? If you order me to be a hostage, I will become one, so please allow me to trade.”

Looking at Sahum, it seemed like he was quite intelligent.

‘Well, if he was stupid, Sa-seop wouldn’t have sent him here. There are so many important interests at stake in this matter.’

Judging by Sahum’s attitude, this deal seemed to be a major matter for the cult leader – the Sa family, to be exact.

And the more they hung on, the better, I said, smiling contentedly.

“A hostage is tempting, but that’s not what I want.

Your job is simple. You will only sell the specialty in the area I have designated. That is, within the area of ​​your hand.”

“Yes, yes? If that’s the case….”

Sahum’s face became complicated with calculations, but I didn’t give him time to think.

This was something I couldn’t afford to give time to. I had to rush in hard and rough, without any time to look back.

In other words, this is Gangneung Castle and I am the owner, so who would I care about?

“I’ll deduct some taxes under the pretext of protection fee, but… You’re not dissatisfied with this protection fee, are you? It’s under Songa’s name to protect you.”

Then Sahum shouted loudly with a thoughtful face.

“No, no! How could I be dissatisfied with the fact that we are able to trade thanks to the brilliant reputation of the Son family? I am simply moved.”

“I don’t care how you sell your stuff. But there’s something you need to keep in mind. Be honest with me. The quality of the goods you bring varies, right?”

Sahum made a confused and complicated expression, then quickly told the truth.

“…Yes, that’s right. It’s difficult to bring all the high-quality ones….”

I smiled and said to Sahum in a subtle way.

“You just have to single out each buyer. Isn’t that hard?”

Then Sahum furrowed his brow with a puzzled expression.

“The buyer, you mean?”

“Yes, buyer. I will save the goods and sell them only as spare parts to those I designate. Easy, right?”

Only then did Sahum’s face harden when he heard my proposal.

Perhaps it was because my father swallowed the cult leader whole. He seemed to have a vague idea of ​​what I was up to.

But in this deal, Sa-heum cannot oppose me, because he must make a huge profit through trade with Hyung-ju.

‘In order for the Sashi clan of the sect to maintain its powerful influence… trade is essential.’

I used the basics of political strategy, the age-old division, against the Southern military chieftains.

‘You arrogant Southern lords… I’ll show you a lesson this time.’

If someone you thought was your equal showed up to be better or more outstanding than you… . The person in question would probably be greatly shaken.

And that noise was what I was after.

‘Just catch one guy, just one guy…’

***

October 207.

Hyungju Namgun Gangneungseong.

Kwak Dok was the successor of the Kwak family, a powerful family in the Southern Army, and an official in Jingzhou. He was once loyal to Liu Biao, but after the loss of Jiangling Castle, he became a subordinate of Sun Zhao.

However, perhaps because of his resentment towards the young Sonso, Gwak Dok tried to interfere with Sonso’s work at every opportunity.

In the past, he tried to pressure Sun Zhao by using Sun Ce’s reputation, but he was defeated by Sun Zhao’s bold words and had to avoid Sun Zhao for a while.

As Kwak Dok was leaving work to avoid the hand job, his gaze naturally turned to the buildings on the street. At that moment, Kwak Dok’s eyes widened.

‘Wait a minute, aren’t those the cult leader’s specialties? By the way, I heard that Sahum arrived at Gangneungseong, was he here?’

Due to the war with Sun Ce’s forces, Jiaozhou’s specialty products did not appear for a while.

But when Gangneungseong became quiet, a building like that was built, and Gwakdok felt strangely happy.

This was because, as a member of a wealthy aristocratic family, he favored the cult leader’s special products.

In particular, mother-of-pearl and sandalwood were rare crafts and were treasured by Gwak Dok. When these two items were used to decorate scabbards or make sword handles, there was nothing more beautiful than them.

‘I waited for you even after the war ended, but you were nowhere to be seen… You were in a place like this.’

Kwak Dok got off his horse and headed toward the Kyoju specialty store. Then he frowned at the customer coming out of the store.

‘What happened to the second son of the Dong family?’

The Dong family was also a family with a reputation in the Southern Army. Just as there can’t be two tigers on the same mountain, it was only natural that there would be friction between the Dong family and the Gwak family.

After briefly greeting the Dong family, Gwak Dok became uneasy for some reason.

It was because he noticed the mocking sneer that the second son of the Dong family made as he passed by.

‘… Did you really buy all the things I wanted to buy?’

Suddenly, a feeling of anxiety welled up in his chest, and Kwak Dok quickly went into the store.

Then, a familiar face was waiting for the guest. It was Saheum, the eldest son of the Sa family.

“…Your Majesty! It’s been a really long time!”

“It’s been a while since you’ve been here, Lieutenant Kwak.”

After exchanging brief greetings, Kwak Dok spoke to Sa Heum in a begging tone.

“I need my godmother and some sandalwood. If you have any left, can I buy some?”

Sahum showed an awkward smile for a moment, then nodded.

“The sandalwood is too big, so I couldn’t bring it in this time. Instead, I have some mother-in-law left….”

After saying those words, Sahum left for a moment and then reappeared.

The godmother he brought was barely able to avoid yawning. Gwak Dok’s expression hardened when he saw it.

‘If I buy something like this, people will question my taste. I would rather not buy it than buy something like this.’

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Gwak Dok, who thought that Sa Heum was treating him poorly, pretended to look displeased and questioned him.

“How can Master Sa show me such things? I told you that I only buy things from my sister-in-law….”

Then Sahum opened his mouth with a pretended look of regret.

“I’m sorry. All the godmothers of the goods have already been sold…. This is all that’s left.”

“No, you mean you can treat me like this when we have already done business together?”

“It’s a shame, but please look forward to the next time.”

Gwak Dok, who had stepped out of the store after hearing Sa-Heum’s firm words, lamented deeply in despair.

“What a pity, what a pity. If only I had a godmother this time, I could have made a wonderful decoration….”

Kwak Dok looked around the store for a while with a regretful heart. And just as he was about to leave the store with a sense of emptiness,

Even if things aren’t going well, how can things be this bad? The voice of another customer who had left the store murmured into Kwak Dok’s ears.

“Haha, ten godmothers of the goods! I’m so lucky today!”

At that sound, Kwak Dok ran into the store, his hair furious.

One of the main reasons was that he had no qualms about selling his godmother to those he secretly valued lower than himself, although he had also lost face by deceiving himself.

“My lord! I don’t remember ever disappointing you, so how can you disappoint me?”

“What the heck, what does that mean?”

“I heard everything! I was the first customer to arrive, so how can someone who arrived later than me buy the mother of the product?

“Is this kind of discrimination your rule? This time, I will make sure that you firmly follow the rules of Gangneungseong!”

Kwak Dok left the store with a look of indignation on his face, without giving Sa Heum a chance to say anything.

And after a while, Kwak Dok called his soldiers and began to surround Sa Heum’s store.

Kwak Dok shouted with a face full of evil.

“They are the ones doing business without a permit in Gangneungseong. Let’s destroy all the buildings!”

However, Sa-Heum, who should have been flustered and not knowing what to do, was looking at Kwak-Dok with a smile on his lips.

What was even more surprising was Kwak Dok.

‘Sahum, who is the author’s backer that makes him so calm?’

At that moment, Gwak Dok, who had been worried, stopped thinking and made up his mind.

Since we had already brought soldiers, we had to handle the situation flawlessly.

Push out the Sahum, take the leader’s specialties, and distribute them to the higher-ups without leaving anything behind.

That was the way that Kwak Dok thought he could be safe.

Then, Kwak Dok shouted with a venomous face.

“What are you doing instead of destroying that building? These guys are criminals who sell unauthorized goods in Gangneungseong!”

“Yes, yes!”

As Kwak Dok’s men approached the building with brisk strides to destroy it.

At that moment, the snorting laughter of a young man was heard from somewhere.

“Huh, you arrogant bastard! Permission? Why are you the one giving business permits? Anyone who sees you will think you are the head of the Hyeongju branch!”

Then, Kwak Dok looked around with a face full of anger and shouted.

“Who are you! Who dares to mention the office of the magistrate of Xingzhou? To mention the office of the magistrate of Xingzhou in private? You seem to want to die!”

At that moment, a young man with a young face appeared at the entrance to the street with his guards.

A young man wearing official attire. His face looked strangely familiar.

Soon, Kwak Dok lowered his head with a surprised look on his face and shouted loudly.

“Brother, look at Brother!”

“It seems like your eyes are still working properly.”

“…Why did Your Majesty come to such a shabby place?”

Son So, who had been staring blankly at the crock, answered again with a snort.

“Where have I come to, a place I shouldn’t be?”

“Gangneungseong belongs to Hyeongju-mok, so how could the officials think that way?”

Unlike his dignified posture just a moment ago, Kwak Dok was bending his back like a reed.

Well, that can’t be helped.

Who is Son So? He is currently the successor to the most powerful family in the South and the governor of Hyeongju. Furthermore, the number of troops he possesses is comparable to that of a state.

Even though Gwak Dok had hundreds of soldiers, they were no match for the regular army under Sun So.

Sonso, who usually had a smile on his face, asked with a rare frown this time.

“So, what’s going on that you’re causing such a commotion, even bringing soldiers?”

When my gaze turned to Kwak Dok’s private soldiers, they avoided my gaze and only looked at Kwak Dok, as if they were so afraid of something.

“That, that….”

“If you have raised your own private army, you should be prepared!”

“Oh my, how could that be? I’ll explain everything….”

Kwak Dok began his explanation the other day, lamenting his own greed that had been unnecessary.

Meanwhile, Son So was very happy that he could legally control Kwak Dok.

‘It’s not just this guy, Kwak Dok. The other Southern Army chieftains too… We have to make them talk.’

In the hundreds of years of Han Dynasty history, the power of the aristocrats has never been this strong.

anarchy.

In a time when the weak are dying countless times and the strong are becoming stronger and stronger, the power of the powerful families is growing stronger day by day in such a chaotic time.

That is why Son So decided from the beginning to destroy the arrogance inherent in the noble families of Hyungju and Yangju.

However, if you persecute the aristocrats without a proper cause, it will only ruin Son So’s reputation. However, if you have a proper cause like this, the story is different.

‘Either bow down to me, or if you don’t want that, die.’

Sonso stared at Kwakdok with a cold smile.

And from the beginning, Gwakdok bit into the food that Sonso had thrown at him. He had no other way to survive than to tremble and lower his head.

***

November 207.

Yangju Namhoegun.

Sun Quan, who had read the bamboo slips from far away Jianye, smiled stiffly.

“Hahaha, these guys are trying to do something pretty interesting…. In the end, aren’t they going to need my strength?”

It had already been several years since he had been stranded in this absurd wilderness. No matter how great Sun Quan’s patience was, it was time to reach its limit.

However, Sun Quan did not remain in Nanhui Commandery forever.

Most of Namhoegun took advantage of the coastal terrain to find local specialties and finally achieved results.

“…It seems like it’s too much for your brother to handle, so I guess I, the younger brother, will have to help.”

There was another reason why Sun Quan was so confident.

Because sea turtles were being discovered one after another in areas adjacent to the coast. Sea turtle shells were the material for hawksbills.

‘Although it may not be comparable to the products of Kyojusan… the managers of Geonup will not be able to come to their senses.’

Sun Quan was greatly looking forward to his glorious return to Jianye.

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