The Ruler Of Darkness - Chapter 637



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Episode 637

Part 12: The Vacant Place

Yeon So-hyeon and Hak Woon-hyung, the head of the external academy, were in a sharp conflict externally.

Yeon So-hyeon, who had not even lived in seclusion for a year, had achieved countless accomplishments and was on the verge of becoming the head of a small household.

Oewonju Hakunhyeong was like a representative of both the inside and outside of the Luoyang swordsmanship who were trying to block Yeonseonhyeon’s ascension to the throne.

and.

That was the perception of almost all the top brass in this place.

They have thought, judged, decided, and moved based on that most basic thing.

Even up until the very last moment.

however.

“Mr. Chairman…?”

Yeon So-hyeon’s remarks.

It was something that shattered all of those basic perceptions.

The highest ranking figures in the room could not help but feel the shock as if the axis of the earth had been twisted and the South and the North had been reversed.

“What is happening now, somewhere we don’t know about…?”

The presiding judge asked the question with such a blank expression.

At the same time, the pieces that were missing in my head began to fill in, and things began to make sense.

“I think it is only natural to admit the mistakes of the Luoyang clan and replace the chairman.”

In his own words.

Strangely, the foreigner Hakunhyung showed no reaction.

At that time, just.

I thought it would look bad if he showed his greed and tried to push Yeon So-hyeon away.

‘What if there was something between the Archduke and the Lord of the Outer Court that we didn’t know about before!’

And then.

‘ah…!’

How quickly the first meeting of the House of Lords in nearly ten years was held.

And how could there have been no friction in the election of Yeon So-hyeon as chairman?

All of that is just that.

‘It wasn’t just because the family was in crisis…!’

I felt all those thoughts pouring out like a dam bursting.

“… I see.”

The court clerk unconsciously looked in the direction where Yeon So-hyeon was and muttered.

“It wasn’t just the governor of the outer court. You, the Chief of the Inner Court, were also part of this secret.”

“… … .”

There was no change in the wrinkled face of the chief of the royal family, nor in his upright sitting posture.

The court judge turned his gaze.

“The former chairman of the Supreme Executive Council…?”

“… … .”

Former Chairman of the Supreme Council, Jianjian Guanqiu Xianwei (?丘仙緯) also remained silent.

but.

They neither confirmed nor denied.

The meaning was understandable to anyone present at the time.

“The Director-General of the National Intelligence Service also knew…?”

“The former chairman too…?”

“That makes sense. That, but, ha! This is….”

“What the heck is this…?”

Because of the extreme confusion and shock.

Rather than shouting loudly or demanding an explanation, the audience simply stood in a state of bewilderment.

“… … .”

The court administrator could completely understand their feelings.

Because I was feeling exactly the same way as them.

“Ha, that’s right…!”

The one who laughed was the head of the swordsmanship company wearing a prosthetic leg.

“Why are you all acting like such fools over something like this?”

He spoke not to Yeon So-hyeon, but to the surroundings.

“Even when the Supreme Lord was here, did he share everything with us?”

“… No, it wasn’t.”

Business Support Team Leader Oh Geum-ran opened her mouth in agreement with the CEO of Geomga Construction.

“Rather, he would often make important decisions without consulting us, based on his mood at the time, and we would always have a hard time keeping up.”

Her laughter echoed softly.

“… Yes.”

This time, the one who spoke was the head of the Geumga Jeonjang (劍家錢莊).

“Since the fall of the Supreme Master, the highest echelons of our swordsmanship have pursued their own interests based on their own judgments.”

He spoke in a soft voice as if trying to persuade the audience.

“If it were the past, we wouldn’t have been shocked by these things every time.”

In that regard.

Some people sympathized, some expressed their disapproval.

“No, do you think that makes sense…?”

One of the most shocking characters is.

He certainly appeared to be the head of the information bureau in charge of information and intelligence for the Luoyang Sword Family.

“How can you say that the time when the Supreme Lord was still in that position as the head of the household and now that the position of the head of the household is empty are the same…?! How on earth?!”

Was his pride hurt because he didn’t even know that fact?

Oh Geum-ran, the head of the business support team, smiled gently as if she understood his feelings.

He asked in a firm tone.

“Well, isn’t it?”

“… … .”

“… … .”

To her words like that.

Not only the Director of Information, but everyone in the room was staring blankly in the direction of the head of the household.

That is, it was directed towards Yeonseonhyeon.

“Contrary to the chaos seen from outside, Chairman Yeon Soo-hyun was already in agreement with the Chief of Staff, the Chief of Staff of the National Assembly, and the former Chairman of the Supreme Council.”

She asked everyone.

“Is it true that the throne is empty right now?”

“… … .”

“… … .”

One by one.

I felt something from her words.

The eyes of the highest officials present began to deepen and become calm.

As this family meeting dragged on, their feelings about Yeon So-hyeon changed.

That change was forcing them to accept this situation now.

“…her.”

Even the Director of Information Bureau sat down with a sigh of disappointment.

“what….”

and.

Only then did Yeon So-hyeon open her mouth and face the audience, as if she was whining.

“Those who aren’t here right now might not agree.”

Laughter broke out here and there.

And at the same time they understood.

Those who are not here now.

Personnel at the highest level who did not attend the family council meeting.

It is certain that Yeon So-hyeon joined hands with the Chief of Staff of Naewon, the Chief of Staff of Oewon, and the former Chairman of the Supreme Council.

It must be because of them.

“…Come to think of it, Chairman.”

The head of Geomga Construction said to Yeon So-hyeon.

“I don’t see the elders. You know, right?”

Elder of the Luoyang Sword Family.

Little giant, Wang Qiu Jian (王?黔).

He was also absent.

“About that….”

Yeon So-hyeon’s deep gaze looked at the empty seat of the elders, and then she said casually.

“Don’t worry about it.”

Yeon So-hyeon’s answer this time was that she would not share all information with everyone.

“Wouldn’t it be less interesting if you knew the talents of a talented person in advance?”

“Well, that makes a lot of sense.”

The head of the Geomgak Construction Company shrugged his shoulders.

And most of the people present had already recovered from the shock and regained their composure.

“… … .”

Checking their conditions one by one, the head of the household, Hak-un-hyeong, thought.

‘… We’re getting closer.’

The Director General of the National Intelligence Service.

He himself did not help Yeon So-hyeon much.

Rather, it was initially hostile.

But Yeon So-hyeon, despite that.

Even with all those burdens and questions about himself on his shoulders, he strides forward briskly.

In this way, I was getting closer to the throne on my own.

‘… It is truly wonderful.’

How many times has this person named Yeon So-hyeon made me admire him?

How many more times will I be amazed in the future?

I wonder if he knows or not the gaze of the foreigner Hakunhyung.

“Come on, everyone, come to your senses.”

Yeon So-hyeon acts like she doesn’t feel any burden.

He brightened the mood by smiling lightly and clapping his hands toward the audience.

“Do you all still remember that it wasn’t just Gaebongyeonga that was in crisis right now?”

Oewonju Hakunhyeong stopped smiling at Yeonseohyun without telling others and spoke calmly.

“The branches of Song Ga-Jang and Xu Chang, vassal families of Jeongju, are being attacked.”

That’s right.

Although everyone was putting it aside for a moment, Gaebongyeon-ga wasn’t the only place under attack.

“Director of a department.”

At the call of the head of the information bureau, Hak-un-hyeong, the head of the foreign affairs office, also reported in a much calmer tone than before.

“First. If we look at the scale of the attack to determine its importance, we estimate that the Heochang branch is under attack on a larger scale. But before that… .”

The information director hesitated for a moment and then turned his gaze towards Yeon So-hyeon.

“Mr. Chairman.”

“What is it?”

The Director of Information pointed to the crowd and spoke to Yeon So-hyeon.

“There are too few military experts here right now. How about calling in at least the Minister of War… no, the Minister of War?”

“no.”

Yeon So-hyeon cut it off and dismissed the information bureau chief’s suggestion.

“The place where our military experts should be right now is not in a conference room like this.”

“but-.”

Yeon So-hyeon looked straight at the Director of Information and said.

“I’m enough of a military expert here, right?”

How many military experts would it take to give Yeon So-hyeon helpful advice?

He was a man who had already proven his abilities by winning the Second Northern War.

“…All right.”

The Director of Information nodded in agreement, and Yeon So-hyeon shrugged.

“furthermore….”

Yeon So-hyeon smiled meaningfully while receiving everyone’s attention.

“There will be no support from the main family in either of those places anyway, so there is no need for more military experts here in the first place.”

“… … ?!”

“…yes?!”

The audience was surprised, but not as shocked as before.

And as if to prove it.

“chairman.”

The forge master asked Yeon Soo-hyeon with her only remaining eye sparkling, even smiling with interest.

“Can we look forward to your talent this time too?”

Yeon So-hyeon laughed.

“… Now, I feel like I’ve become a real talent.”

As laughter broke out in the audience, he waved his hand and sat down on the podium.

“Director of Ilguk.”

“Yes, Mr. Chairman.”

Yeon So-hyeon asked him a question while receiving the pouring gazes of the audience.

“Is there any news from the imperial capital?”

You said that news from Jeongju and Heo Chang was important, but suddenly news from Hwangdo?

The director of the information bureau and his subordinates quickly searched for the report lying underneath, took it out, flipped through it, and reported.

“After the heads of the sixteen imperial families entered the imperial capital with their troops and the imperial palace blocked them, a standoff began… ”

He nodded, confirming that his memory was accurate.

“Since then, there have been minor political conflicts, but there has been no news of major military clashes yet. However, they are also continuing to gather military forces around them… .”

The foreign minister, Hakunhyung, accepted his words.

“You too must be on the brink of disaster.”

After Yeon So-hyeon’s visit to the imperial capital.

The conflict between the young emperor and the sixteen imperial families came to the surface.

And the conflict was on the verge of escalating into an extreme military standoff.

“The chairman, um… .”

After speaking up to that point, Wonju Hakunhyung took a moment to collect his thoughts and asked Yeonseonhyun.

“By any chance, from the beginning. Did you want to save as much military resources as possible in places other than the defense of your hometown, so that you could squeeze out some room to support the imperial capital?”

“hmm…!”

“Oh, so that’s what it was…!”

The people in the audience seemed to realize something from the words of the head of the household, Hakunhyung, and shouted.

“Well, there’s no need to mention the importance of the zodiac…!”

“If the Sixteen Houses of the Imperial Family begin to rule the Imperial Palace militarily, there will be no greater disaster than that…!”

To be exact, it was a disaster for Yeon So-hyeon, who was closer to the emperor than anyone else, rather than for the people here.

Now, the people here also naturally understood Yeon So-hyeon’s position and their own.

“Hmm… .”

“If that’s the case, wouldn’t other families outside the family also understand the position of the main family…?”

“hmm.”

“It’s very unfortunate, but they can’t say that they are more important than the royal family.”

In the first place.

The reason that the Luoyang Sword Family was troubled between supporting and defending the main family was because of the trust that the external collateral families and vassal families had in the Luoyang main family.

But if the zodiac appears here, they will have no choice but to be convinced.

“but….”

“It’s a shame that those who have to be sacrificed… ”

at that time.

“hmm?”

Yeon So-hyeon spoke to them.

“When did I say I wouldn’t help those two cities at all?”

“Yes? But just now…?”

“If.”

Yeon So-hyeon asked with a smile.

“What if there was a way to help both cities and the zodiac at the same time?”