Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Novel - Chapter 54

Chapter 54

“Can’t you keep your hands up properly?”

Ha Dae-bung raised his arms. Having been kneeling with his hands up for almost half a shijin, his arms were shaking and his knees had long been numb. Unfortunately, the area around his eyes was bruised and bruised.

Anyone who saw it would think it seemed rather regrettable, but, in fact, it was not regrettable at all.

“Tsk.”

Wei Yan-ho snapped his tongue as he watched Ha Dae-bung.

“A person should have some conscience!”

Ha Dae-bung had nothing to say, even if he had ten mouths. No, even if he had something to say, he did not dare to express it.

What could I say in this situation?

The person before him belonged to the Censorate, one of the three great powers of the imperial palace. Given the nature of the Censorate, for a merchant like Ha Dae-bung, this man was much more terrifying than the East Deposit or the Imperial Guard.

Since he had tried to swindle that person, his family could be completely destroyed and the Silver River Money House could collapse completely.

“If I were in my power, I would send a letter to Beijing to end this…”

“M-My lord, please forgive me.”

Ha Dae-bung shed tears as he grabbed Wei Yan-ho’s legs.

Wei Yan-ho kicked out Ha Dae-bung.

“Who told you to put your hands down?”

“ Hey!”

Ha Dae-bung knelt quickly and raised his hands again.

“Tsk.”

Wei Yan-ho snapped his tongue and let a deep sigh slip away. “Destroying a money house like that would be nothing, but the problems that would follow would have no end.”

Moreover, if things went wrong, he might have to face the Director of Censorship. That was totally unthinkable. Wei Yan-ho had a spirit of justice to spare, but his ability to act was inferior to that of a three-year-old.

“Hey.”

– Yes, my lord!

Ha Dae-bung ran on his knees like lightning, just to Wei Yan-ho.

Are you gonna do it again?

“No way, my lord, unless I’ve gone mad, how could I do such a thing!”

“The interest rate?”

“I will change it to the rate recommended by the imperial palace immediately.”

“Really?”

Oh, my lord! I have not ten lives to lose. How dare I lie to you? If you forgive me only this time, I will live honestly and never forget your grace for the rest of my life.

Wei Yan-ho looked at Ha Dae-bung with suspicious eyes.

“They say you don’t have to trust what the merchants say.”

Although he was suspicious, Wei Yan-ho had no choice.

“The necklace!”

“Here you go!”

Ha Dae-bung extended the necklace like lightning.

“Money!”

“Excuse me?”

“Give me the money you swindled.”

“Yes!”

Ha Dae-bung pulled a silver coin out of his chest and offered it to him.

Tears broke, but it was the only way to calm the situation. However, Wei Yan-ho snorted.

“Are you kidding me?”

“Excuse me?”

“You took a ten-nyang article and loaned a nyang for it, so you didn’t scam nine nyang?”

“Yes…”

Ha Dae-bung contained the tears. He wanted to protest that there was no house of change that would give the full ten nyang for an object of ten nyang, and even if there were, where would he find a case to take away all the remaining money? But what could he do when Wei Yan-ho held the hilt of the sword?

Ha Dae-bung silently took out a ten-nyang silver bill and placed it in Wei Yan-ho’s palm.

Ha Dae-bung considered several times whether to recover first the nyang that was already placed in his palm, but did not have the courage to pluck the beard of the King of Hell.

But Wei Yan-ho’s reaction has not yet been favorable.

“Are you really taking this as a joke because I’m talking to you right?”

“W-What do you mean…?”

“If you borrow, it’s ten nyang, but if you return it, it’s thirty nyang. Isn’t it?”

Ha Dae-bung’s hands trembled.

Thirty nyang silver would be a tremendous loss.

As much as the Silver River Money House was an inescapable place, it was not at the level of being able to easily discard thirty nyang of silver. However, the logic used by Wei Yan-ho was the same as they had always used, so there was no escape.

Ha Dae-bung took out two more than ten bills and offered them to Wei Yan-ho.

Only then did Wei Yan-ho seem satisfied when he accepted the notes and kept them in his chest.

The calculations must be thorough. Now, hand it over.

Excuse me, what else…

Wei Yan-ho frowned.

“Should I stab you, really?”

“Oh, my lord!”

This is the money you swindled from Seongsu Market! Now we have to solve the problem between you and me, don’t you? Don’t you know about the human feelings that arise with the coming and going of money?

Wei Yan-ho boldly demanded an illegal bribe. Ha Dae-bung cursed him inside, calling him someone who deserved to be struck by lightning, but on the outside he kept the most joyful smile possible.

“So how much…”

“Use your judgment, use your judgment.”

Ha Dae-bung swallowed dry saliva and pulled a ten-nyang silver bill out of his chest and offered it to Wei Yan-ho.

Wei Yan-ho accepted the note quietly, kept it and stood up.

“M-My lord, I will truly live virtuously.”

“No, it’s not necessary.”

“Excuse me?”

“Now there will come people who will take care of everything. Ten nyang should be enough to send a letter to Beijing. If it is not enough, I can add some of my own money!”

Ha Dae-bung ran like lightning and grabbed Wei Yan-ho’s pants, clinging to them.

“Oh, my lord, it was only money for you to wet your throat on your way out!

You’re putting my pants down!

“My lord, please forgive me!”

Only after Ha Dae-bung coughed up five additional gold nyang could he calm Wei Yan-ho’s anger.

“Live virtuously.”

“Sure! My lord! I will become someone who would not move a speck of dust even with a jolt!”

Wei Yan-ho snorted at Ha Dae-bung’s response, opened the door and left.

Crushed.

A moment later, the door opened and a servant entered.

“Was he gone?”

– Yes, he’s gone.

Ha Dae-bung shouted.

“Fucking bastard! Son of a bitch who would eat the liver of a flea! Anyway, those who eat the nation’s wages are rotten to the core! Compared to those bastards, we’re bodhisattvas, bodhisattvas! Damn it! That young punk already knows the taste of money… Let him stumble and break his nose, that bastard!”

Bang!

At that time, the door panel flew out and grazed Ha Dae-bung’s cheek as it passed.

“…”

Drip.

The door panel had flown so hard that Ha Dae-bung received a small cut on his cheek and a drop of blood ran down his cheek.

Ha Dae-bung looked at the door with a pale face.

Behind the panel of the flying door, Wei Yan-ho was standing with his face criss-crossed.

“How…”

Ha Dae-bung’s mouth opened and closed.

Wei Yan-ho raised his hand and pointed to the desk. “There lay a small golden sword shining.

“I was walking away when I realized that I had left it behind.”

Ha Dae-bung looked from one side to the other between the golden sword on the desk and Wei Yan-ho, then spoke with difficulty, half laughing and half crying.

“I could bring it to you…”

How could I bother you with something like that? A young man like me? If a corrupt official forced you to do such a job, I would fall through lightning and die. Right?

“…hehe, my lord… What I meant was not that…”

“You see, all problems come from the mouth. What sin could you have?”

“C-True, my lord!”

Today, we’re going to beat him up until that mouth says he’s wrong!

“Hiiik! My lord, I’m sorry!”

If you talk, it’s not valid!

“What the hell does that mean… oh, my lord, forgive me, please!”

“I said Mr. Upstairs!”

“Aaahhh!”

The sound of a pig being slaughtered rang all over the Silver River.

The villagers came out and whispered about the unusual commotion, but no one knew what was going on inside.

***

Bang!

The door panel they had picked up in winter and hung at the entrance was completely shattered.

The minor leader of the Mendigo sect, Jang Il, felt that tears could spring from his eyes.

‘Even so, that door blocked the wind and it was really nice…’

And where could I find a door panel like that again?

But Jang Il didn’t have time to feel sad.

A disaster more frightening than sadness was now hovering over him.

“Is it true?”

Calm down, please, Ahem, I said calm down!

Jang Il looked at the person who had walked through the door and grabbed him by the neck.

This young man was filled with a spirit of struggle as if faced with a mortal enemy, and first he had to be calmed down.

Otherwise, the whole cabin could fly away.

Although he was a minor leader of the Mendigo sect, it was difficult to control the young man in front of him. When the Demon Repellent Sword, considered the greatest talent among the teachers of the later generation, lost its mind and attacked, who could come out unharmed?

“I asked if the letter was true.”

Jang Il nodded.

“It’s true.”

The young man looked at Jang Il with leaping eyes for a long time.

“Really?”

“I said it was true.”

Slow down.

The young man looked into the air as if his soul had abandoned him and loosened his grip. Jang Il let a deep sigh escape.

“If I ever relate to the Wei family again, I won’t be human.”

Whether or not he knew Jang Il’s feelings, the young man stayed there ununderstood for a while and then muttered.

“He was alive.”

Jang Il wanted to get mad.

Is this the attitude that should be shown to someone who informs you of the news of your younger brother after five years? In any case, isn’t it too rude? He was about to scream, but feeling too much emotion in the young man’s appearance, he kept quiet.

“Well, it’s been five years since I’ve heard of your younger brother, so it’s understandable.

Jang Il tried hard to think that way.

Then young Wei San-ho looked at him.

“Then where is the child now?”

“Huh?”

“Where did he go?”

Well, he said he was going to the martial world, but I’m not sure where exactly.

“In which direction?”

“Well…”

Sparks flew out of Wei San-ho’s eyes.

“Don’t you know?”

“No, well… there were documents that you asked me to investigate, so I think it might be one of those…

“The documents?”

“Well, the boy took those…”

“Then?”

“No, even if you ask me like that…”

“He came here to look for information and left, but don’t you know where he went?”

Jang Il wanted to cry.

‘What am I supposed to do?’

Why doesn’t any of these Wei family members make sense?

If other people came to a branch of the Beggar Sect and caused such disturbance, they would immediately be treated like dogs on a hot summer day and expelled, but he could not do that to this young man standing before him.

It would be like trying to catch a dog on a hot summer day and end up with teeth marks on a beggar’s ass.

How could a member of a branch handle the Demon Repellent Sword, whose reputation was recognized all over the earth?

Wei San-ho seemed ready to draw his sword at any moment.

“He also received information from the Hao Clan, so if you ask them…”

“Come on.”

“Huh?”

“Let’s go to that Hao clan. Why are you wasting your time?”

“No, I can’t go there anymore…”

“Hurry up!”

Jang Il stood up and took his resolution once again.

‘From today I won’t even pee in the direction of Guangdong again!’

With that, Jang Il headed towards the branch of the Hao Clan with the heart of a cow being dragged to the slaughterhouse.

And at the branch office of the Hao Clan, another great cry was heard.

Did you bring the Demon Repellent Sword because you didn’t have anyone else?

No, I didn’t mean to do that, please calm down, Mrs. Ghost!

I’m going to solve this with you today once and for all!

I said I didn’t want to do that!

This time, Jang Il had to receive a purple eye on the opposite side.