Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Novel - Chapter 40

Chapter 40

When Lee Wang-ya, the second prince, shouted loudly, Wei Yan-ho snapped his tongue.

“My God, how do you get nervous about such trivial things so that someone your age will have such sudden mood swings… Ah, menopause?”

“Uwaaaaah!”

Moon Yu-hwan jumped out of his seat and desperately contained Lee Wang-ya, who was about to pounce on Wei Yan-ho.

– Your Highness, please calm down!

Do I look like I’m in a position to calm down right now?”

“Your Highness, maintain your dignity!”

I really want to see the face of the one who taught that bastard, and who his father is!

At that time, Wei Jeong-han, who had spent the whole night worrying about her son in the faraway Guangdong, had to tremble at mysterious chills for unknown reasons.

But Wei Yan-ho remained calm.

“Lucky to hear that. Otherwise, it would have been trouble.”

“Do I bother?”

Wei Yan-ho smiled slightly.

“Well, it’s not uncommon for powerful people to default on their promises and default on their promissory notes. I also need to prepare adequate security measures.”

“How?”

“Well, that’s nothing special really.”

But Moon Yu-hwan understood Wei Yan-ho’s intention. The words Wei Yan-ho had said earlier resounded in his ears.

“It looked expensive.”

‘I was planning on selling it.’

If Lee Wang had already made a small mistake here, the great disaster of the sacred sword of the Censorship displayed in a pawnshop on the market would have occurred.

“Anyway, then… that…”

Lee Wang-ya stuttered several times, unable to contain his anger, and finally turned around.

“Whatever you do with that thing, take care of yourself!”

“Really?”

“But if I hear rumors that you’ve been extorting innocent officials with him, I will definitely catch you and give you a severe beating.”

“Tsk.”

Wei Yan-ho snapped his tongue like he was disappointed.

Realistically, possessing the sacred object of Lee Wang-ya, second in command of the imperial palace and head of the Censorship, was not a common matter. Government offices would not dare interfere in most matters, so it was practically like obtaining immunity.

In addition, it was certain that he could mobilize the Imperial Guard to some extent in emergency situations.

But for Wei Yan-ho, he was just a nice but useless apricot.

What kind of problems would Wei Yan-ho cause and what would he do with them?

For Wei Yan-ho, a golden sword he couldn’t even sell was worth less than a great bamboo wife.

– Well, anyway, is this all you wanted?

“…”

Lee Wang-ya shook her head with disgusted expression and then opened her mouth in silence.

What family are you from?

“…”

“Your master?”

“…”

“Are you saying you can’t even tell me?”

Wei Yan-ho smiled calmly.

“Don’t you trust me?”

Wei Yan-ho nodded in silence. “As he saw his reaction, Lee Wang-ya’s gaze was overshadowed.”

A dignity that was impossible to imagine of the old man who had been arguing with Wei Yan-ho just a few moments ago seemed to flow naturally from him.

You know my status, but you don’t trust me and you want to hide your identity in front of me?

Wei Yan-ho shrugged.

“Well, status is not the problem.”

“Then?”

“If there’s a problem, I can’t trust anyone who acts so obvious at all.”

“Internal?”

Wei Yan-ho smiled.

“How many seconds would you need to master Nok Mok-pung? Five seconds, or maybe three?”

“…”

At once, Lee Wang-ya’s eyes shone brightly.

“What are you saying?”

“Nobody likes clown shows, especially when I’m forced to play the role unintentionally.”

A smile appeared on Lee Wang-ya’s lips.

“Did I make you a clown?”

“I followed the instructions, as you fed me and hosted me out of kindness, but it wasn’t a pleasant feeling. I felt like a three-year-old threatened an adult, and I acted like I was saving him.”

Lee Wang-ya took tea from her desk and drank it slowly.

Then, slowly, he left the cup of tea.

When did you notice?

“It seemed strange to me. No matter how crazy people are about Go, it makes no sense to travel a thousand li just to play a game. But there was a disproportionate number of people meeting here who said they wanted to play Go.”

“…”

“Probably the plan was already underway, but then I showed up. And I became an unexpected chess piece. Or, in this case, should I say Go stone? Anyway, in that situation, Nok Mok-pung appeared and chaos broke loose. At that moment, I had to decide which side to follow.”

“Why?”

“Because Nok Mok-pung’s words were more likely to be true. Even if the invitation was false, when someone with Lee Wang-ya status secretly gathers influential people from all over the kingdom after spreading various smokescreens, it is difficult to think that this situation is purely to build friendship.”

Lee Wang-ya nodded.

“The most likely scenario is definitely betrayal.”

– Then why did you help us?

“Because that girl called me.”

“…”

“If I hadn’t been caught, I would have just run away. But that girl seemed to know nothing. So I couldn’t turn around. I didn’t want her to feel the betrayal of someone she trusted. My teacher told me not to make the mistake of looking up without looking down. The intention is important and the world is important, but if you can’t see people, everything is meaningless.”

“So you acted so ambiguously in the middle to prove my reaction?”

“Because I was upset.”

“Hahahaha!”

Lee Wang-ya laughed willingly.

“Then let me ask you one last question.”

“Yes.”

“Why are you telling me this story?”

“…”

“If what you say is true, if you had left here pretending to know nothing, you would have received great rewards and gained immense power. But if you know everything, the situation changes. Worst of all, you might not get out alive. Then why do you say this?”

Wei Yan-ho sighed and opened his mouth.

“Because I want to sleep with my legs stretched.”

“What do you mean?”

“I hate to be tied up, so I can’t sleep well. If you miss complicated things, then they will torment you several times. So it’s better to have things straight. I’ll ask directly. Are you plotting a betrayal?”

Lee Wang-ya looked at Wei Yan-ho in silence and with cold eyes.

“If I answered yes, what would you do?”

“Then I was finally able to sleep with my legs stretched.”

“Even though I’m planning a betrayal?”

“Do I wish you success?”

“Head.”

Lee Wang-ya laughed like it was absurd.

“Do you have no loyalty to the imperial family?”

“I have received nothing from His Majesty the Emperor, so there is no reason for it. Rather, since His Highness at least gave me gold, I prefer to support it.”

“Do you know what you just said is treason?”

“Then His Highness would also be guilty of treason.”

“It could escape through the power of authority.”

“I suppose so. However, giving your sacred object to someone guilty of treason would be something you could never hide. Wouldn’t it?

Wei Yan-ho shrewdly drew the golden sword out of his robe.

Lee Wang-ya glanced quietly at the golden sword and then burst into laughter.

“Hahaha! I knew this bastard was clever, but now I see that he exceeds my expectations.”

Wei Yan-ho snapped his tongue.

“Acting with dignity now will not work with me.”

“…is that so?”

“Yes.”

Lee Wang-ya sighed deeply.

“I was wrong about strategy. I should have been a little more dignified from the beginning.”

“The true nature is always shown.”

Lee Wang-ya nodded.

“Yes, you’re right, but I swear on my life we weren’t plotting a betrayal. We were just… gathering strength to oppose that bastard Nok Gi.

“I see.”

“It’s the truth.”

“Who said it wasn’t?”

Lee Wang-already sighed.

“As you said, as you watched the situation, you appeared. Your extraordinary abilities with Go became a good opportunity to move forward with our plans, and I took advantage of that excuse to bring these people together. The problem was that Nok Gi also noticed it.”

“Yes.”

Lee Wang-ya smiled slightly.

“Do you know why Nok Gi sent Nok Mok-pung?”

“Do I wonder?”

“To make me kill him.”

Lee Wang-ya tasted her tea slightly and continued.

“Not to catch me, but in the hope that I would kill Nok Mok-pung. At least I would have wanted him to subdue him and escort him. Then Nok Gi could use that as an excuse to incriminate me for treason.”

“Mmm?”

“The fact that I am hiding my martial arts and I have gathered all these people together would be revealed in some way in the process. No, he would have revealed it in some way. Nok Gi has that kind of skill. So I could not act in that situation. Nok Gi cleverly attacked at that precise point.”

“…”

“That’s why I couldn’t stop Nok Mok-pung until the last moment. If I had done something, Nok Gi would have used it to frame me for treason. Having summoned all these people to my estate, no excuse would have worked. That’s when you stepped forward.”

Lee Wang-ya slowly bowed her head.

“If you felt bad, I apologize. I used you a little, but I had no bad intentions. And the clown show you mentioned was never intentional. At least Yu-hwan and I were desperate at the time.”

“I understand.”

“Please believe me.”

“I said I understand.”

Wei Yan-ho nodded.

He could not understand everything, but he understood that Lee Wang-ya should not have moved in that situation.

“But if I hadn’t taken a step forward until the end, what were you planning to do?”

“… would have killed Nok Mok-pung.”

Wei Yan-ho sighed.

“And then?”

“I would have had no choice but to assume the charge of treason alone and die. Otherwise, everyone here would have died.”

“Just for hiding your martial arts?”

“That’s right.”

“And you’re saying that Nok Gi bastard sent his own son to die to create that situation?”

“That’s right.”

“Is the whole imperial family like this?”

“At least it’s not a nice place.”

Wei Yan-ho looked silently at the ceiling.

Then he nodded.

“I understand what you mean.”

“Will you accept the post of Royal Inspector?”

“I assure you in advance: I will never seek work on my own.”

“All right, even if you don’t want it, the world will never leave you alone.”

“Is that a curse?”

“That’s a hero’s way.”

“I’ll pass.”

“Destiny cannot be rejected.”

“It’s the first time they call me a hero. I usually hear things like rice waste, bear, snail, turtle.”

Lee Wang-ya nodded unconsciously.

Although he said it himself, terms like turtle or snail definitely suited Wei Yan-ho better.

“Anyway, I guess you accept.”

– It’s annoying, but… you were planning on imposing it on me anyway, right?

– You wouldn’t like to be forced, would you?

“I sigh.”

Wei Yan-ho rose from his seat.

“Then I’m leaving.”

– Do it. I’m leaving today.

“I sincerely hope we will never meet again.”

“I feel like we’ll see each other again soon.”

Wei Yan-ho shivered as if he had been scared and came out.

click.

The door closed and after a moment of silence, Moon Yu-hwan opened his mouth.

“How do you do?”

“…Beyond expectations.”

Actually, Lee Wang-already was in shock.

Although he expected Wei Yan-ho to be on a higher level than he appeared, he did not think he was skilled enough to detect his hidden martial arts.

‘Have there ever been anyone in history who possessed such martial dexterity at that age?’

As far as Lee Wang-ya knew, there had been no such thing.

Even the chief of the Marshal’s Office, called the greatest warrior in imperial history, would not have reached the toes of Wei Yan-ho at that age.

“I thought I caught a divine dragon, but I actually brought a monster. If I’m not careful, it could be devoured.”

“It’s worth taking that risk.”

“If it were only martial dexterity, yes. But his plans go beyond the ordinary. While he watched the situation and understood everything, he did not move to the end. He is not simply strong. Who the hell raised such a monster?”

Lee Wang-ya smiled strangely.

“Finally, thanks to him we escaped the trap that Nok Gi’s bastard prepared. Even if I had not been framed for treason, the weakening of the Censorate would have been inevitable.”

“It’s a heavenly fortune.”

Heaven is helping us.

But, contrary to his words, Lee Wang-ya’s eyes were low, staring at the door where Wei Yan-ho had come out.

However, depending on how that guy moves, not only the imperial family, but all Central Plains could be affected. I wonder if I avoided the Nok Gi snake just to call a wolf…

Lee Wang-ya decided to trust her instincts for now.

His instincts told him that Wei Yan-ho was at least not a villain.

“If you happen to have bad intentions…”

“Okay.”

“Mmm?”

“Even if he has bad intentions, he will not have the will to carry them out. Only diligent people can do evil.”

“Now… I see.”

Lee Wang-ya caressed her chest.

That was certainly lucky.

“Finally, investigate everything about that little bastard, even if we don’t find his master dead, we must find out his family!

“Yes.”

“And if possible, I would very much like to see the man who begot that bastard.”

And at that time, Wei Yan-ho’s father, Wei Jeong-han, decided to visit a doctor because of the mysterious chills that continued to appear.