Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Novel - Chapter 29

Chapter 29

“Get up!”

Wei Yan-ho was worried.

Should I get up? Anyway, that woman won’t regret staying here easily. No. Still, I should pretend I’m not awake and hold on a little longer. Maybe she’ll leave. Even if she doesn’t leave, at least as long as she endures…

At that time, cold water fell on Wei Yan-ho’s face.

“ How cool! ”

Wei Yan-ho took off the blanket and jumped in.

They had poured plenty of ice water on the bed.

“What are you doing!”

Moon Eun-ji, holding a large bucket and looking at Wei Yan-ho with a triumphant expression, opened her mouth with a slight smile.

“Because you didn’t get up.”

Faced with that refreshing smile, Wei Yan-ho responded dryly.

“Wouldn’t it be basic to try to ask at least once more?”

“You’re not the type to get up even if I did.”

“Even so, pour water on the bed of someone who sleeps!”

– Don’t worry. I’ll clean it up anyway!

Wei Yan-ho squeezed his teeth.

But Moon Eun-ji’s words were not entirely wrong either. Wei Yan-ho grumbled as he took off the soaked garment.

“Why, again since morning!”

Moon Eun-ji put on the clothes he had prepared with a calm face.

“Here, change this.”

“Oh, my God, have you made all the preparations yet?”

– Stop talking nonsense and change soon. Dad called you.

“Did scholar Moon do it?”

So hurry up and get ready.

“Get ready?”

“Yes! Change your clothes and get ready! Please move quickly!”

“…really?”

“Do you want us to throw another bucket of water on you before you move in?”

Wei Yan-ho shook his head with reticent expression.

“That’s not all…”

Wei Yan-ho stared at Moon Eun-ji.

Moon Eun-ji raised her voice as if she were frustrated.

“What are you doing?”

“Hmm… should I get ready?”

“How did you take my words?”

Wei Yan-ho nodded slowly as if he had no choice.

“I’m quite reluctant but… you can’t help it, I guess.”

Wei Yan-ho lowered his hand and grabbed the laces of his pants.

Kyaak, what are you doing?

“You told me to change, didn’t you? You told me to change, but you didn’t leave and you stood there with your lost eyes, what am I supposed to do? And then you insisted that I hurry. What can I do? Apart from that, I didn’t know you had those hobbies, but you’re surprisingly open-minded. I guess the academic community has changed a lot lately.”

“What nonsense are you talking about?”

Moon Eun-ji shouted “Kwaek! ” and ran out of the room.

Starburst!

The door closed abruptly, as if to break. Moon Eun-ji leaned on the door, breathing with difficulty.

“Really…”

The more he dealt with him, the stranger he found.

“I am so shocked!”

Moon Eun-ji kept grumbling as she covered her face with her hand. Her face burned.

Look at him again, look at him again, he’s still as lazy and cheeky as ever, I really hate him!

Honestly, it was true that I had looked at it a little differently because of what happened yesterday.

But human nature goes nowhere.

There would never be any reason for that lazy guy to look good in the future.

“If you’re going to be lazy, at least have a good personality!”

He’s lazy, his personality is terrible too.

And he goes around taking his clothes off anywhere.

“No matter how I think about it, there’s nothing good about it.”

Then a low sound was heard from inside the room.

Moon Eun-ji shuddered and shrunk her body slightly.

‘Huh?’

Moon Eun-ji put her ear against the door. You could hear sounds of low breathing.

“He didn’t hear.”

Moon Eun-ji caressed her chest.

Do I think it’s lucky right now?

Why would I be lucky?

Those kind of words are things I could say to his face at any time.

Because that’s the truth.

But why am I relieved that Wei Yan-ho didn’t hear it?

Moon Eun-ji shook his head vigorously.

“If I get involved with that person…”

At that moment, something crossed Moon Eun-ji’s mind.

‘Low breathing sounds?’

Moon Eun-ji slowly opened the door.

And then she saw.

Wei Yan-ho sleeping in the corner of the bed that was soaked and dirty with water, lying perfectly in the only place that had not been wet.

The veins swelled on Moon Eun-ji’s forehead.

——–

The old man sighed.

– So you haven’t changed your mind yet?

Moon Yu-hwan smiled slightly and shook her head.

“I’m sorry.”

“Is it because of that bastard Nok Gi?”

Moon Yu-hwan did not respond.

The old man frowned as if he was frustrated.

I can block Nok GI for you. Why don’t you understand that His Majesty can only gain strength if you keep the balance in the center?

“How could I not know?”

– Then why do you still hesitate?

Moon Yu-hwan hesitated a little before answering.

“I still lack confidence in myself.”

“Trust?”

“It’s not just Nok GI. Of course, I’m also afraid of him. He’s someone capable of everything for his own benefit. It’s not easy to face someone like that. But what makes me most doubt is… the fear that I can really take such a big responsibility.”

“Listen…”

“I have never held a position until now. I have lived my whole life buried in the field, so what would I know to enter the great hall and with what would help His Majesty?”

The old man looked at Moon Yu-hwan with a stupefied expression.

“Who would dare doubt the abilities of the Great Scholar of Three Excellencies?”

“Learning is not everything.”

“Mmm…”

“Don’t you know that the role you want from me can’t be achieved by learning?”

“But it is also true that there is no suitable person other than you.”

“But I…”

The old man sighed deeply.

– Listen, Yu-hwan.

“Yes, please speak.”

“His movements have been unusual lately.”

Moon Yu-hwan raised his head and looked at the old man.

The old man he knew wasn’t someone who made noise.

If he said it was unusual, then it was really unusual.

If it were just them, I wouldn’t have asked you that. It’s not just them. Disturbing movements are observed between the military and academics.

“Disturbing movements, you say…”

Moon Yu-hwan’s face hardened.

We have not yet reached the point of being able to draw hasty conclusions, but it is true that there are movements that are shaking them.

“Do you suspect Nok GI?”

“More than suspicion, it’s conviction.”

“Mmm…”

Moon Yu-hwan’s face was severely hardened.

Nok GI covering His Majesty’s eyes and exercising His power had been a big problem since before.

But wasn’t what Moon Yu-hwan was saying now beyond that realm?

“It’s hard to believe.”

Moon Yu-hwan could not easily believe the old man’s words.

The soldier Nok I knew was sinister, but never naive. Had he been, he would not have reached his present position in the imperial court, where intrigues proliferated.

Nok Gi is planning such a rebellion?

It was impossible.

Of course, with the skills of Nok GI, it might be possible to succeed in a rebellion.

But if it had been the Nok GI whom Moon Yu-hwan knew, he would not have acted so hastily. It was his custom to proceed slowly and discreetly, so that, when others realized, they would already be in an irreversible situation.

The fact that others had noticed signs of rebellion in Nok GI was in itself strange. If their abilities had been such as to show such signs to others, Nok GI would never have reached its present position.

The old man, understanding Moon Yu-hwan’s feelings, opened his mouth with a severe voice.

It’s hard to believe, but… it’s the truth.

“But…”

The old man nodded.

“You want to ask why?”

“That’s right.”

Moon Yu-hwan couldn’t understand.

Throughout history, rebellions have occurred countless times. But not once had a eunuch been at the center of a rebellion. What would a eunuch do that cannot continue his lineage by becoming emperor? There have been countless cases of eunuchs that have become the center of power and have controlled the emperors.

The current Nok Gi also had tremendous power. Then why would he plan a betrayal to get more?

The old man sighed.

What do you think of Nok GI?

“What do you mean?”

Just like I said. What do you think of Nok GI?

“Well…”

Moon Yu-hwan responded honestly.

Although we find ourselves at opposite points, I think he’s an exceptional person. He’s someone who’s really climbed from below to get to his current position.

“That’s right.”

The old man nodded.

“But you will see…”

“Yes.”

“Could anyone reach the current position simply by being an outstanding person?”

“What do you mean by that?”

Don’t just look at the results, but at the process. Power struggles among eunuchs are more frightening than we can imagine. But isn’t it strange that Nok GI, without any power base, defeated all these formidable characters and reached his current position?

Moon Yu-hwan looked at the old man.

“Well. But wasn’t the investigation of that part completed?”

The old man nodded.

Yes, the investigation was completed. Although those who opposed him in the past died in accidents, it was revealed that they had no connection with him.

– Then it’s no problem, right?

The old man shook his head with severe expression.

But the timing was too timely, and many of those who did not oppose him also died suddenly from illness, as if someone were clearing the top positions in advance.

“It could be a coincidence.”

I thought so until recently, but seeing his recent movements, I thought, could there be anyone behind him?

“But he…”

I’m not sure, but I have that feeling, there are too many things that can’t be explained in any other way.

Moon Yu-hwan nodded with a heavy expression.

It was something I didn’t want to think about, but there was certainly a possibility.

“If that’s true, it wouldn’t be a common issue.”

“That’s right. Since it’s been thirty years since Nok GI entered the imperial court, it would mean they’ve been waiting for this moment at least that time.

Moon Yu-hwan let a deep sigh escape.

If it were true, it wouldn’t be a common matter.

“Do you have countermeasures?”

When even scholars are divided into factions and fail to unify their opinions, what countermeasures can we take? That is why I need you. We need to unite them. Only then can we resist.

Moon Yu-hwan knew what the old man wanted.

But facing Nok GI was not an easy task. If only his own life had been at risk, he would have faced it without hesitation.

But he had a daughter whom he would not trade for anything in the world, and disciples who received his teachings. Nok GI was a viper-like person who could wipe them all out without blinking.

“I’ll think about it a little more.”

“Please help, my friend.”

Then a quiet voice was heard from outside the room.

“Father.”

Moon Yu-hwan responded to Moon Eun-ji’s voice.

“Yes.”

“I brought it.”