Tangmunjeon - Chapter 311



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Episode 311 Namgung Se-ga

There are two situations where naming a sword is appropriate. Either the sword’s owner is a child, or it is a famous sword that deserves a name.

And Namgung Myung’s sword was a sword that anyone who saw it would naturally have a name attached to it.

However, since he could not easily decide on a name for the sword, Namgung Myeong placed the sword proudly on the table in the guest house and became lost in thought.

As expected, Hyun-gong, who had come out to eat breakfast, was caught right away.

“What, is it finished?”

“okay.”

“···Can I take a look?”

Namgung Myung nodded arrogantly. It was an attitude that clearly revealed his true intention of bragging.

When Hyun-gong picked up his sword, Seol-hwa also appeared in the guest room, rubbing her eyes. Seol-hwa sensed the atmosphere and sat down at the table right away. It is always fun to see something new.

Hyun-gong tightened his grip on the handle. The sword was pulled out without a sound. The sensation of the sword brushing against the scabbard was extremely faint.

After pulling the sword out of its scabbard, Hyun-gong opened his mouth without realizing it.

Hyun-gong had never once felt regretful about the sword that Dang Mu-jin had made for him. However, now he was starting to feel a little regretful.

‘···You could make it to this extent?’

A deep desire for material things blossomed in Hyun-gong’s heart.

The thought of being able to steal this sword and run away from here suddenly rose in his mind. However, Hyun-gong quickly changed his mind.

It was because it was clear that it would be difficult to shake off Namgung Myung and run away, and because he thought that if he looked good to Dang Mujin, he might be able to receive a sword like this as a gift someday.

There was also a faint aversion to stealing from friends.

‘···I need to polish my sword a little more diligently from now on.’

Besides, if you think about it, Namgung Myung was also an accurate negative example of this situation.

Wasn’t it Namgung Myeong who ran away with the sword made by Dang Mujin and ended up with a twisted fate, suffering humiliation to this day?

Namgung Myeong realized that there was a hidden desire in Hyeon-gong’s eyes.

This was a very natural reaction, but other people’s material desires and Hyun-gong’s material desires may lead to slightly different results.

When Namgung Myung reached out to Hyeon-gong, Hyeon-gong returned the sword with a slightly regretful hand. Namgung Myung immediately put the sword back in its sheath.

Namgung Myung asked with pride, as if he had made the sword himself.

“What do you think? You can tell me honestly what you think.”

“···It’s a famous sword. It’s more than enough for you.”

Seolhwa also reached out and fiddled with the scabbard.

It was the most beautiful and excellent sword I had ever seen. In addition, there was a subtle coldness to it, and I felt that it suited me well.

After thinking much more deeply than usual, Seolhwa created the most accurate sentence possible.

“Please lend me your sword for just one day.”

Namgung Myung answered firmly.

“no.”

Seol-hwa made a sullen expression for a moment, then turned her face here and there as if she was trying to spread her beauty trick. However, the beauty trick that she had never thought of in her life did not happen all of a sudden.

Hyun-gong spoke again.

“Why did you leave that sword on the table? Are you showing off?”

“No. I was just wondering what to name the sword.”

A subtle request for help.

However, Hyun-gong had no intention of racking his brain to think of a name that would suit someone else’s sword, so he answered in a somewhat indifferent manner.

“Think carefully and choose a good name. Any name that captures the characteristics of the sword will be fine.”

“···Any names that come to mind?”

“well.”

Namgung Myung stared at Seolhwa intently. Just as children sometimes come up with brilliant ideas, Seolhwa, who was not familiar with the language of the Central Plains, might give him a great name.

“How about it? Is there anything good?”

The story focused its opinion on the purpose of the sword rather than the characteristics of the sword itself.

“A sword?”

Namgung Myung concluded that there was no need to name the sword right away.

*

Now, the group including Namgung Hyeon left Wuchang and headed to Tianzhu Mountain in Anhui Province.

Although Namgung Se-ga and Mu-chang were said to be not far away, it was a distance that would take at least ten days for an average person to walk. The path was also dangerous because the Nokrimdo often appeared.

“Where would a green forest pop up?”

Namgung Myung desperately needed a chance to draw his sword.

He wanted to cut down the swords of the Nokrimdos that he had bought for a few silver coins at the blacksmith shop with his new sword.

Then Hyun-gong snorted.

“There’s no way the Nokrim Islands would show up. If I were the Nokrim Islands, I would never target our group.”

“Why? They might show up without knowing our abilities.”

“The Green Forest people aren’t stupid. There are several people wearing military uniforms and carrying swords, and their luggage isn’t that big. There’s no reason to attack them.”

Every word of the story was correct. Namgung Myung couldn’t help but feel sorry.

After moving like that for a while, Dang Mu-jin and his party discovered an old man walking ahead of them. Even if you follow him from a distance, you can smell the dried herbs, so anyone can tell that he is a doctor.

It’s natural to be afraid when a group of people with knives appear behind you.

The stranger discovered the party leader and his party, and was startled. He walked with a hurried pace. Worried that he might trip over a rock, the party leader shouted at the stranger.

“Elder! Don’t rush, and if our paths overlap, let’s go together.”

“Oh, no, it’s okay!”

“I am not a suspicious person. I brought it up because we are fellow members of the National Assembly.”

“member?”

Dang Mu-jin unpacked his backpack halfway, took out a few medicinal herbs, and threw them to the doctor who was walking ahead.

The medicinal herb contained the secret of the empty space and flew through the air, landing gently in the doctor’s hands.

There were winter melons, deciduous tree trunks, and even thinly sliced ​​deer antlers with their fur burned off. These were things that no one but a member of parliament would carry around.

The strange congressman quickly let his guard down. There aren’t many people in the world as harmless as congressmen. Even though the party leader was carrying a sword, he didn’t seem to suspect much.

The party of Dang Mu-jin approached the assemblyman without rushing and walking slowly.

“Where are you going?”

“I was going to Muho. I heard there’s a shortage of doctors there.”

Muho is further away than Cheonjusan, so it would take at least a week to walk there from here.

And the congressman rarely travels far. He sometimes goes to a nearby village to make a visit, but judging from the congressman’s behavior, it doesn’t seem like that. Judging from the amount of luggage, it’s clear that he’s moving.

Rep. Yang intervened and asked the stranger a question.

“It seems like the village you were originally in wasn’t a good place to live?”

“It’s not good in many ways. People are rough, and there are too many people who are sick or injured. It’s more than I can handle.”

Rep. Yang and Rep. Yeom’s ears perked up at the news that there were many sick people.

“Where were you originally from?”

“It’s a place called Suksong.”

Suksong is a place that is about four or five days away from Cheonjusan Mountain by the average person’s pace. It is a place that can be reached by walking back for a day or two from here.

The unfamiliar member of parliament accompanied the group for a while, chatting with them, but parted ways after less than half a day.

After that, Representative Yang and Representative Yeom thought about it for a while, and then around dinnertime, they approached the party staff and spoke.

“Your Majesty the King.”

“Huh? Why are you suddenly talking about this… Please speak comfortably.”

When they first met, the two lawmakers were quite polite to the party leadership, but recently they have been talking more casually.

This was what the party executives wanted, not Rep. Yang and Rep. Yeom. The party executives were not comfortable with being treated with honorifics by two lawmakers who were older than their fathers.

Representative Yang made an embarrassed expression.

“We’re also secretly feeling uneasy… Anyway, do you plan on coming back this way once the Namgung family affairs are over?”

“I think I’ll pass by here.”

“Then, can’t I and Yeomga return to Suksong and stay there?”

“Is there any reason for this?”

Rep. Yeom took the story on his behalf.

“It seems that it is not a situation where we can guarantee that the Namgung family’s affairs will be resolved amicably and smoothly. Isn’t that right?”

“That’s right.”

Dang Mu-jin nodded. It seemed like Namgung Jin-cheon wouldn’t just step down from his position. At the very least, there would be some bickering.

“I don’t think Yangga and I will be of any help to the Namgung family. I also don’t feel comfortable staying in a place where there are such strong warriors.”

It seems that he was secretly burdened by following Namgung Se-ga. This was especially true because there was a high chance of conflict occurring.

Rep. Yeom continued his story.

“While we’re at it, I thought it would be a good idea to stay for a while at the infirmary that the doctor mentioned earlier. There are many sick people, and with even the original doctor leaving, the villagers must be in quite a difficult situation. When you finish the business of the Namgung family and return to the Dang family, wouldn’t it be possible for you to take us by way of the infirmary?”

There was no need to think long. The party leadership was not in a position to tell the two members to follow along quietly, nor was there any reason to do so.

“Okay, go ahead and do that.”

When the party leadership readily gave their permission, the expressions of Rep. Yang and Rep. Yeom brightened noticeably.

The next morning, Rep. Yang and Rep. Yeom returned to their dormitory, separated from the party’s executives.

*

Two days after parting ways with the two lawmakers, the party’s delegation arrived near Mt. Cheonju.

Anhui Province. Contrary to Namgung Myung’s story that no one recognized him, especially near Cheonjusan Mountain, there was not a single person who recognized Namgung Myung.

Hong Geul-gae snorted.

“See. I told you that everything Namgung Myung said was a lie.”

“No. It’s just that it’s been so long since I’ve been near Cheonjusan.”

Namgung Myung’s story was also convincing.

It had been about six or seven years since Namgung Myung left Cheonjusan. That was quite a long time. It was enough time for people’s faces to become vague.

Also, Namgung Myung’s impression has changed quite a bit over the years, so it might be even stranger if people suddenly recognize him.

But since it was clear that the people around him did not notice, Hong Geol-gae only responded with an even louder and more magnificent laughter.

The person who really caught people’s attention was not Namgung Myung, but Seol Hwa.

Saekmokin merchants often come to Muchang, but they have no reason to go all the way to Cheonjusan. It is hard to find Saekmokin men, so how many people have seen Saekmokin women?

However, people did not look at the story with particularly favorable eyes. Many seemed to think of the story as a ghost or something similar. Many people were very surprised and hid.

Thanks to that, Seol-hwa became sullen.

Finally, the group arrived in front of Namgung Se-ga.

“···.”

The group’s reactions varied.

It was Hyeon-gong’s first time visiting Namgung Se-ga, and Hong-geol-gae and Dang-mu-jin thought it was only a long time since they visited Namgung Se-ga.

However, Namgung Myung’s expression showed extremely complicated emotions, and Namgung Hyun couldn’t hide his fear. It had been almost a month since the non-competition ended, so the results of the non-competition must have spread widely in the Namgung family.

Namgung Hyeon was afraid of how his family would view him.

Regardless, Namgung Myung walked straight to the front gate without stopping.

The two warriors of Namgung Se-ga who were guarding the gate of Namgung Se-ga immediately tried to block Namgung Myung, but hesitated and retreated.

“Are you Confucius?”

“okay.”

Unlike usual, Namgung Myung spoke in a somewhat arrogant tone.

Dang Mu-jin and his friends thought that this was very strange and awkward, but the guards of the Namgung family and Namgung Hyeon seemed to think that this attitude was natural.

The gate of the Namgung family opened.

The group entered the compound.

This time, people’s attention was drawn to Seolhwa’s sparkling golden hair. Then, people’s gaze left Seolhwa and turned to Namgung Myung.

Without a single exception, everyone opened their eyes wide and looked at the group.

But at the same time, no one approached Namgung Myung rashly and started talking to him.

It is the law of the jungle to prove one’s worth through achievements, and Namgung Myung’s achievements extended to areas that none of them could reach.

The Namgung Myung of the past, who clearly had great talent but was also somewhat immature, has disappeared somewhere.

It wasn’t just Namgung Myung. Hong Geol-gae was not far behind Namgung Myung, and Dang Mu-jin and Hyeon-gong had clearly reached high levels. Even Seol-hwa’s achievements were not something to be taken lightly. The rumors about Namgung Myung that were occasionally heard by Namgung Se-ga were not exaggerated at all.

The proud Namgung Se-ga’s military men cowered before Namgung Myung and his group. Most of them didn’t even notice that Namgung Hyeon was behind Namgung Myung.

Namgung Myeong slowly looked around, then walked in a straight line from the main gate.

The largest building in front is approaching. It is the Gajujeon.

Within a few moments, the doors to the main hall opened to the left and right, and a familiar figure appeared. It was Namgung Jincheon.

Namgung Myung stopped walking six or seven steps away from Namgung Jincheon.

In a way, it was just the moment when a son who had been wandering for a long time returned home and met his father.

But countless people watched the scene with bated breath. It felt like something was about to happen.

Since Gajujeon was built on a slightly raised area compared to the surrounding area, Namgung Jincheon naturally looked down on his son. On the other hand, Namgung Myeong looked up at Namgung Jincheon.

Namgung Myung lightly waved the lottery and paid his respects.

“Father, I am back.”

“Yeah. It’s been a while. Welcome back.”

At first glance, it sounded like an everyday conversation.

But to Namgung Se-ga, this was a bit of a strange moment.

As far as they know, Namgung Myung never called Namgung Jincheon ‘father’ in front of people, but instead called him ‘lord of the house.’

Even though people’s attention is focused on this, is this really just a private meeting between rich people?

Namgung Jincheon also had doubts about the same part.

“Why don’t you call me ‘Master’?”

“Why would that be?”

Instead of answering, Namgung Jincheon thought for a moment.

And then, a smile spread across his face. It was the first time that the Namgung Se family had seen Namgung Jincheon smile so brightly.

Namgung Jincheon spoke again slowly.

“Yes. It’s really nice to have you back, son.”