Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Became the Eldest Son of Sun Ce - Chapter 185



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Episode 185. Justification (1)

After collecting Sun Ce’s body, I immediately returned to Jianye.

Of course, he didn’t forget to look around with angry eyes. To anyone who saw him, he looked like a person who was furious at his father’s death.

‘If I think of just one of the things Sun Ce did in the past, it would be something like this kind of acting, it’s simple.’

In addition, the soldiers’ attention was focused on Guo Jia.

It seemed that Sun Ce’s handwriting, which contained his own resentment, struck a chord with their hearts.

Only after observing the movements of those soldiers could I put my mind at ease.

There is a reason why the saying, “seeing once is believing” exists.

Sun Ce’s one-sided, misguided jealousy toward me was something that everyone in Jiangdong already knew.

Knowing this, the soldiers probably thought that Sun Ce would not just leave his will to them. However, the blood-written letter written roughly in the cave immediately caught the soldiers’ attention.

No one seemed to think that it could be manipulation. Well, how could it be manipulation?

Didn’t I see it clearly with my own two eyes? Before Sun Ce died, he announced Guo Jia’s death and then died.

Now that Sun Ce’s warmth has left, it is still vivid in my mind.

-Here you goon, Guo Jia! Heaven, heaven will condemn you!

‘This author, Sun Ce, was of no help while alive… but he became helpful only after he died.’

And that’s not all. The testimony of the guards that I was deeply saddened by Sun Ce’s death also had its own effect.

After a long day, I ended up with two absolute reasons.

First, he was a national hero who saved the palace from the crisis of the Yellow Emperor. Second, he had a very reasonable excuse to avenge his father, Sun Ce, who died in an ambush.

Just with the title of a national hero, I could have inherited everything that Sun Ce left behind.

But then he ended up getting a clear justification for his revenge on Sun Ce.

‘That is, I am the epitome of utmost loyalty and filial piety. Indeed, who in the world can demonstrate such loyalty and filial piety as I do?’

It is as if the incarnation of loyalty and filial piety, for which Confucian scholars could not live without, has descended upon us.

It was clear that these pretexts would make me a supreme power in the Han Dynasty.

‘The harvest was more than expected…’

While I was thinking about this and that, Geonup began to appear faintly in the distance.

And then the great gates of construction opened wide to welcome me.

***

Meanwhile, Lee Sul, stationed near Bangsan, became more and more anxious as time passed.

‘Who is it, who the hell won…?’

From Yisul’s perspective, Sonso had to win unconditionally. Otherwise, Yisul would be cleansed regardless of which faction it was.

Would Sun Ce really accept him for betraying him? Having served Sun Ce in the past, I knew that he would not. It would be different if he killed his family, including himself.

Or a gang of nobles?

They were the ones who were desperate to kill him. He had enjoyed power and authority under Sun Ce. There was no way they would let him live.

Whichever of these two won, there was no hope for the arts.

As Yisul was walking around the barracks, feeling anxious…

The soldiers’ shouts were heard from outside.

“Your Majesty, Son Hyung-ju’s escort would like to meet with you. What would you like to do?”

Then, Yisul became angry and shouted loudly.

“Oh, yeah! You’re finally here! Bring her here!”

After a while, Ju-tae came in with a blank expression. Yi-sul was slightly taken aback by Ju-tae’s stiff atmosphere, but soon smiled and said.

“Since General Zhou has come all the way here, I guess it means that Son Hyung-ju has won? Hahaha, congratulations!”

Joo-tae let out a small sigh and took a step closer to Yi-sul. Then, without realizing it, he pulled out his sword and drew a line of fire.

It was a heartbreaking blow for Yisul, who thought that Jutae was completely on his side. It was a natural blow, aimed at the moment when he let his guard down.

In the blink of an eye, his throat was cut. For a moment, he didn’t know what had happened to him.

Yi-sul realized at once with his characteristic intuition that Ju-tae was looking at him coldly. From the beginning, Son-so had no intention of keeping him alive.

‘The end of the one who holds the weakness of the powerful… Why have you forgotten, Lee Sool!’

Although he was quite perceptive, he gave in to his desires.

He opened his eyes only as he was dying, but it was already too late.

“Ugh…. Shit….”

A voice hissed out from Yisul’s mouth. He touched the hot blood bursting out of his neck and then closed his eyes.

As Ju-tae was looking down at the cold Yi-sul, he heard a commotion outside the barracks.

– Get out of the way! Even though you are Son Hyung-ju’s bodyguard, you are blocking our barracks! This is an abuse of authority!

-We are following Son Hyung-ju’s orders, so please do not interfere.

―… If you keep interfering like that, we’ll have no choice but to break through.

As the situation outside became more serious, Joo-tae walked outside with indifferent steps and shouted.

“This morning, the general was attacked by enemies and died!”

Zhou Tai’s shout instantly shook the sharpened spirit of Sun Ce’s army.

But the confusion was short-lived; Sun Ce’s soldiers shouted with distrust in their eyes.

“What, what are you talking about! How can we believe that!”

“How could such a perfectly healthy person pass away!”

But Joo-tae raised his voice in a more feminine tone.

“Everyone, return to work! You will learn the full story of what happened this time!”

“How can we trust that?”

This short sentence pierced through Sun Ce’s entire situation.

Sonso’s escort general who suddenly appeared.

He suddenly kills their main general, Yi Sul, and then suddenly says that Sun Ce is dead. How can we rationally accept this?

Joo-tae opened his mouth with a calm look in his eyes.

“This is the order of Son Hyung-ju. Do you think it is strange for the successor of the Son family to give orders in place of the general?”

Zhou Tai’s words were also correct. If Zhou Tai’s words were true, the troops in this place would not be able to avoid Son So’s questioning about their disobedience.

In the end, the complicated gaze of Sun Ce’s military officers turned to the deputy general of Sun Ce’s army. It was a situation where he could not be easily trusted, but could not be ignored out of the blue. In such a situation, everything depended on the choice of the superior.

In the end, the deputy general sighed shallowly and nodded.

“…I will return to work for now, but if there is even the slightest bit of falsehood in your claims…. I will hold you accountable for harming this order!”

Then Ju-tae slowly nodded his head.

“…as much as you want.”

Sun Ce’s army of over ten thousand men headed towards Jianye without much fuss.

***

Yangju Danyang-gun.

The Great Hall of the Imperial Palace of Geonup.

Daejeon, which should normally be bustling with people, was unusually deserted today.

That would be the case, those who were not present were directly or indirectly involved in the rebellion. They would never stand here again.

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At least that’s what the place thought.

‘You foolish authors… How could you possibly think of joining in the rebellion?’

The place was so confusing that it was almost suffocating to even just a brief glimpse of the news. If I delved into the details, I couldn’t even guess what it would be like.

He recalled in his head the news that had happened from yesterday to today.

‘… Bok Guk-gu conspired with the local chieftains of Gangdong, including Son Jung-mo, to attempt to overthrow the palace… and as if that wasn’t enough, he even went so far as to murder his lord…’

It wasn’t just him who recalled the time just 20 years ago when the treacherous Ten Ministers had murdered General Ha Jin. It was to the point where one could question whether there was something wrong with the title of General.

The place where I briefly encountered the situation of the traitors was so clear as day what the traitors wanted.

‘After obtaining the palace, it must have been a ploy to push out the general and put Sun Zhongmo in his place… .’

However, these well-planned plans were all overpowered by the strong palace and Sun So’s quick movements.

It was unfortunate that Sun Ce died in the process, but in the end, Sun Zhao returned to Jianye with a huge reputation.

However, the location here was questionable.

How could Sun Ce, who was hostile to Sun Zhao, leave a will to him?

And why on earth was it only Sun Zhao who was exposed to Sun Ce’s teachings?

Even if the ignorant common people would believe this outright, the high-ranking officials of Geonup who were well aware of the relationship between the two would certainly have doubts.

‘There must be a story behind my lord’s death! But with the current power, it’s difficult to even look into it!’

At that moment, a light noise was heard from behind the place where I was struggling.

“What are you thinking about, Jang Gong?”

The gloomy voice of a man in a pure white mourning suit rang in her ears. It was completely different from the bright voice she usually knew.

Maybe that’s why I became nervous without even realizing it.

“Is Son Hyeong-ju here…?”

The man, whose eyes were bright red from the tears he had shed, nodded slightly with a calm face. He looked around at the surrounding ministers, then looked at the throne and opened his mouth.

“When His Majesty arrives, we will begin the inquiry.”

A strange situation where the local government and the Ministry of Justice mentioned the court’s inquiry. However, no one pointed out this situation.

Soon, the emperor with a dark face appeared.

The inquiry was opened.

***

The four sides of Daejeon were quiet.

It was worth it. Right now, I, the most powerful person in the construction industry, am keeping silent.

I stepped forward and pressured the emperor step by step.

“…Your Majesty, I believe that dealing with the traitors is the most urgent task. So please give the order.”

When discussing punishment, the Emperor flinched slightly and said:

“…Do as Son Hyeong-ju wishes.”

It won’t end with a simple beheading. Now is the time to greatly reduce the power of the powerful clans.

This was an opportunity to completely weaken the power of the family so that they would never again be able to oppose Gun-up’s policies.

I quickly turned my gaze and looked at the managers.

“I intend to punish the sins of the imprisoned criminals. Traitors will be executed immediately. I think that the execution of the most serious criminals should take priority… What do you think?”

Then the place spoke.

“…It is lawful to execute the traitors, but many powerful families are involved. If we execute them all…. There will surely be large and small backlashes…. How do you plan to deal with this?”

As the saying goes, the aristocrats were a double-edged sword.

If we just kick them out, there will be a vacuum in the government administration, and if we leave the sprouts, they will come back like weeds.

I understand the concerns about the location. The number of clans directly or indirectly involved in this matter alone would be in the thousands.

But how could I miss this golden opportunity?

He had to suppress the power of the powerful clans as much as he could while he could, so that they would never again be forced to obey the orders of the king.

“First of all, those who invade the palace are clearly treasonous. I think it would be best to first destroy their entire family to show off Your Majesty’s dignity. And the private soldiers will be treated as slaves.

Also, I think it would be good to execute those who participated in the assassination of the general, and to treat the private soldiers as slaves. And it would be good to confiscate all of the family property without exception for the crime of daring to incite rebellion… What do you think?”

Those who attacked the palace will have their three clans destroyed, and those who attacked the general will have their ringleaders beheaded.

But, since their common property has been confiscated, the revival of their power will be like soybeans growing in a drought.

Bozul, Goong, and Jangso all bowed their heads.

“… I think Son Hyung-ju’s intention is correct.”

With the consent of my subjects, I turned my gaze to the Emperor. Now it was time to really take advantage of the Emperor.

“Your Majesty, I believe that the daughter of the traitor Bok-Wan should also be severely punished. Please punish the daughter of the traitor!”

Then, a look of concern appeared on the emperor’s face and a heavy voice flowed out.

“…Should we really punish the Empress?”

“Otherwise, how can the Han Dynasty be established properly, and how can Your Majesty’s magnificent majesty spread throughout the world? Above all, she is the daughter of a traitor. It is only right that she be severely punished!”

“…No matter what, she is the empress of a country. And the empress didn’t know anything about the treason….”

The face of the emperor speaking weakly.

But it was none of my business whether she knew or not.

It’s just that I wanted something from you, and all you had to do was give it to me.

The emperor swallowed his sigh and continued speaking.

“…If we place Lady Son in the position of empress… would that be okay?”

“Your Majesty, how could I interfere with the nobleman’s success? Please show the strictness of the state law by punishing the empress.”

When I spoke of punishment as an iron wall, the Emperor thought for a long time and then spoke in a trembling tone.

“…I will depose the immoral empress and appoint Lady Sun as empress in her place. And I will give the title and authority of my father to Sun Hyung-ju, who saved the Han Dynasty from collapse.”

Is this all you could think of?

I laughed inwardly. I couldn’t be satisfied with just this.

Of course, it was not unheard of for a son to inherit his father’s official position. But I would inherit all the authority and official positions of Sun Ce, the most powerful man in Jianye?

This would have been nearly impossible if Hansil had been running normally. But these were troubled times. It was a time when the powerful and the wealthy had the best chance.

I clicked my tongue once and opened my mouth.

“Your Majesty, I am ashamed to ask, but we are currently discussing punishment for the daughter of a traitor. Considering that she was the empress of a country, it would be better to punish her with poison….”

The moment the poison was discussed, the emperor shouted in a voice full of shock.

“General! What on earth do you wish for…?”

The emperor, who had been mumbling like that, swallowed his saliva with a face that said, “No way!” Then he spoke with a face that looked like he was about to burst into tears.

“…The favors I have received from Son Hyung-ju cannot be repaid with these mere official positions… I wish to bestow upon you the title of General.”

The gasps of surprise from the attendees grew louder.

Well, it must have been quite disconcerting for them, who had vaguely expected to inherit the official position.

I quickly spoke in a stern voice befitting a loyal subject of the nation.

“How could I, a humble man, desire the position of a duke? Your Majesty, please give it to me!”

But I lowered my head and slowly raised the corners of my lips.

On the peacock. Because this was the answer I was hoping for.

‘Of course, given the timing, I can’t just accept the position of Duke.’

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