Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Novel - Chapter 322

## Chapter 322: The Loafer Has an Audience (2)

The expression of Yi Wangya, the Second Prince, turned slightly ambiguous.

‘I can’t say that the Master of Divine Abilities sent a letter to prevent you from going to Gwangdong…’

There are truths that are more beautiful when they remain hidden.

“I thought it would be good to see the emperor on this opportunity.”

“What changes by seeing him?”

“……”

Yi Wangya was speechless. He hadn’t called him for that reason, but his words were cutting him off.

“Isn’t it better to see him than not to see him?”

“Hmm?”

Wei Yanho looked at Yi Wangya suspiciously:

“What? What?”

“No, nothing.”

Wei Yanho shrugged:

“What can a commoner like me say when someone important gives an order? If I’m told to die, I die, and if I’m told to live, I live.”

“Ugh.”

It was a protest for hiding information. That was Wei Yanho’s skill.

“Would I harm you?”

“…It doesn’t seem like we’re friends.”

“……”

Yi Wangya was speechless.

“My master said that you can see ten meters underwater, but you can’t see a person’s heart. Trust seems solid, but it really means ‘as long as it doesn’t harm me’. In a world where even family members deceive each other, trusting a stranger is foolish.”

“…That con artist master?”

“Yes. I know it’s because of his bad family relationship, but I don’t think he’s completely wrong.”

Yi Wangya was speechless.

Wei Yanho already had problems, and he had become worse after meeting his master.

“And my master said that those related to the imperial palace…”

“People?”

“Hehe, I misspoke. He said that those related to the imperial palace are so bad that they can’t be saved, so ignore what they say.”

“…Just say ‘people’.”

Saying something worse wouldn’t change anything.

Yi Wangya shook his head, and Wei Jeonghan was restless. Normally, he should stop Wei Yanho, but…

‘He doesn’t seem angry…’

He seemed annoyed, but not angry. Wei Jeonghan was an experienced warrior who had been through many battles. He could read his expression.

Yi Wangya, who was looking at Wei Yanho with disapproval, spoke slowly:

“His Majesty is not interested in the martial world.”

Wei Yanho nodded:

Why would an emperor be interested in the martial world? It doesn’t affect his life. Only a few in Central Plains are involved with the martial world.

“The warriors of the martial world don’t help the world, they just waste time fighting.”

“…Do you think so?”

“Yes. I shouldn’t say this as a warrior, but they’re like bandits, except they don’t steal money.”

“Oh?”

Yi Wangya looked at Wei Yanho with interest.

He liked martial arts.

Yi Wangya was probably the most friendly person to the martial world in the imperial palace. Even Yi Wangya couldn’t understand the strange pride of the warriors.

‘They don’t help the world.’

The warriors don’t help the country, they just cause problems.

Farmers cultivate and fishermen fish, but warriors don’t produce anything, they just waste their time practicing martial arts.

And they’re proud of it. Yi Wangya was annoyed by their unfounded pride.

But Wei Yanho didn’t seem to have that pride.

“Aren’t you a warrior?”

“Accidentally. I didn’t want to be.”

“Being a warrior is a way of life. If you want to work honestly, you can do it.”

“Work… what a terrible word.”

“……”

“I’d rather be a bandit than work honestly.”

That’s how he was.

Yi Wangya shook his head. What was he expecting?

“His Majesty is not interested in the martial world. No matter what I say, he doesn’t listen.”

“You have no influence.”

“…I’m sorry.”

“Don’t worry. You don’t need to apologize for your inability. Inability is not a crime.”

*Crack*.

Wei Jeonghan trembled at the sound of Yi Wangya’s bones.

‘Karma.’

Wei Jeonghan understood why the saying “Cultivate oneself, govern one’s family, govern the country, and pacify the world” exists. Even if you make great achievements, you can ruin your family if you can’t control your son.

“What does that have to do with me?”

“Because he must be interested.”

Yi Wangya became serious:

“I heard that the Demon Cult is resurging.”

“Yes.”

“The goal of the Demon Cult is not limited to the martial world. They fight against the warriors, but they also want to overthrow the imperial palace, the civilians, and the country.”

“Hmm…”

That was true.

The warriors of the martial world usually fight among themselves and don’t harm the civilians or the imperial palace. But the Demon Cult is not like that.

They are a religious organization, not a group of warriors, and they are very intolerant of those who do not follow their religion.

Many civilians had suffered because of the Demon Cult.

“We can’t ignore it.”

“Right. But what does that have to do with me?”

“You must convince the emperor.”

“Huh?”

“Only you can do it.”

Wei Yanho asked seriously:

“What’s wrong with you?”

***

“…What did you eat wrong?”

“Hahahaha.”

Moon Yuhwan laughed, covering his mouth. He knew he shouldn’t laugh, but he couldn’t help it. Who else could say that to Yi Wangya?

“You seem very happy.”

“It’s not like that.”

“You’ve become very cunning.”

“It’s necessary to survive in the imperial palace. You brought me here by force.”

“It’s my karma.”

“You could say that.”

“I’m being attacked from all sides.”

When Yi Wangya joked, Moon Yuhwan smiled:

“But…”

“Yes.”

“Do you think everything will be alright?”

“Hmm…”

Moon Yuhwan groaned. After thinking for a while, he said seriously:

“We must accept reality. We are being defeated by Nokgi.”

“Yes.”

Although he didn’t want to admit it, it was true. Yi Wangya became serious:

“There are many reasons, but the main one is that the emperor favors Nokgi.”

It was a matter of loyalty.

If his loyalty to the emperor had been a little less, things wouldn’t have gotten to this point.

‘True loyalty is not like that.’

They knew that Nokgi was deceiving the emperor, but they didn’t oppose him. They thought that the emperor would eventually realize it, but now it was too late.

“But thanks to you, we have been able to resist.”

“But that also has a limit.”

“Right.”

Nokgi’s actions had become more extreme recently. It was difficult to control Nokgi, who had become the most powerful force in the imperial palace. It seemed that everyone would be eliminated.

“But Wei Yanho…”

Yi Wangya shook his head:

“The emperor is not lenient. If that guy makes a mistake, there will be problems. And I will be punished too.”

“Yes.”

“So you’re going to take the risk?”

Moon Yuhwan nodded:

“We must do it.”

“……”

“We no longer have time to wait. We must use extreme methods.”

“But using Wei Yanho as an extreme method is too risky.”

“Wangya.”

Moon Yuhwan sighed:

“The people we consider good are too familiar to the emperor. They are familiar, or boring.”

“Hmm…”

“We need something new to change the situation.”

“There are many other people.”

“No one can influence the emperor as much as he can.”

“Yes…”

Yi Wangya looked at Moon Yuhwan with disapproval:

‘Sometimes, you need poison.’

But Wei Yanho was too dangerous of a poison.

If used correctly, it could change the situation, but in most cases, it would be harmful.

‘What do you trust in?’

Moon Yuhwan was the one who suggested calling Wei Yanho to the imperial palace to meet with the emperor after receiving the letter from the Master of Divine Abilities. Yi Wangya couldn’t understand it…

‘He is a great scholar.’

If the Master of Divine Abilities is the best strategist of the martial world, Moon Yuhwan is the best sage of the Confucian world. You must trust the opinion of someone like that.

Even if Yi Wangya doesn’t understand it.

“Remember.”

Yi Wangya’s expression changed. He now had the expression of someone loyal to the country.

“Your bet could save the country, but it could also lead it to greater disaster. If that happens, I will not forgive you. I will punish you before the emperor punishes us.”

Moon Yuhwan smiled:

“If a man fails to serve the country and is punished, I will accept it.”

“…You are a man.”

Yi Wangya finally laughed:

“Do you trust Wei Yanho? What do you trust in?”

Moon Yuhwan smiled:

“Some things are more fun if you don’t reveal the cards.”

“Ugh, you’ve become cunning.”

Moon Yuhwan smiled and looked at the sky.

Many stars, like the ones he had seen with Wei Yanho, were looking at him.