Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Novel - Chapter 326

**Chapter 326: The Lazy Bum Causes Trouble (1)**

“Have you been to the imperial palace?”

“Have I been so lucky?”

“No. Most people never set foot in the imperial palace their entire lives.”

“Have you been to the imperial palace, Shin Gae?”

“Yes.”

Gwanggu Singae said with a melancholic expression:

“Yes, I have.”

“What was it like?”

“I don’t know.”

“Huh?”

Saha, the Historiographer, looked at Gwanggu Singae in disbelief. He had said he’d been there, how could he not know what it was like?

Others might be confused because the imperial palace is a tense place, but it was impossible for Gwanggu Singae, a Beggar Sect scholar who lived on information, not to remember what a place he had visited was like.

“My impression… was humid, tense… and rigid.”

“What are you saying?”

“Do you want to know?”

Gwanggu Singae said melancholically:

“No, you will know. You must know. It’s something Wei Yanho did.”

Saha began to feel anxious:

“What happened in the imperial palace?”

“Eh…”

Gwanggu Singae scratched his head:

“It was unexpected.”

“Yes.”

“Wei Yanho didn’t cause trouble.”

“Oh?”

“He adapted well. If others had to spend seven days in a room, they would have caused trouble, but for Wei Yanho, spending seven days in a room was easier than eating while lying down.”

“True.”

“Then I heard Wei Yanho had a lot of fun.”

“Fun?”

“He hadn’t rested since he appeared in the martial world and Wei Jeonghan caught him. He rested a little, but it wasn’t enough for him. Even two months of sleep wasn’t enough for him.”

Saha nodded enthusiastically.

“We told him to stay in bed and wait, what happened?”

“…It must have been good.”

“Yes. It was like paradise.”

Gwanggu Singae frowned:

“But we should have known.”

“What?”

“Happiness and misfortune come together.”

“……”

“Especially for Wei Yanho. He attracts trouble. But… he didn’t know it. He really didn’t know it.”

“I don’t understand what you’re saying.”

“Wei Yanho usually does things that others don’t.”

“Yes.”

“I thought he had limits.”

“……”

“Not just me. Everyone thought that. If not, they would have run away. But everyone thought, ‘He seems crazy, but maybe he’s not that crazy.'”

Saha’s expression changed:

“They were wrong. He wasn’t just crazy, but completely crazy.”

“……”

“Not knowing that was our mistake.”

Gwanggu Singae shook his head.

***

“They’ve arrived!”

Yi Wangya opened his eyes seeing many people waiting at the gate:

“Why is everyone here?”

“Just in case…”

Yi Wangya was about to say something, but he was asked a question:

“Where is Wei Yanho? Is he already in prison?”

“Prison! Wei Yanho is waiting to see His Majesty in the guest hall. Seeing His Majesty is not easy. No one knows how long it will take.”

“Ah… thank God.”

“Why are you dressed like that? What are those suitcases?”

Wei Jeonghan looked at Yi Wangya and spoke:

“It’s okay. We were just storing the suitcases.”

As soon as he finished speaking, people began to put away their suitcases.

“Hahahaha…”

Yi Wangya laughed bitterly realizing that those suitcases were for escaping.

“They say that warriors of the martial world live by loyalty, but that is false. They are trying to save themselves when their companion is in danger.”

Wei Jeonghan shook his head hearing that disdainful comment:

“It’s not like that, Your Majesty.”

“What isn’t like that? Are you going to deny what I saw?”

“If they were alone, they wouldn’t have packed. But if they get involved with Wei Yanho and anger the imperial palace, their clan will also suffer.”

“Hmm…”

Wei Jeonghan smiled:

“Loyalty is important, but we must not protect it at the expense of other clans.”

“Did you say you were the Sword of the Righteous Hero?”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Do you think they would have stayed if they weren’t from any clan?”

“Of course.”

“You see people too easily.”

Yi Wangya looked at Wei Jeonghan with disdain:

“People act out of self-interest. Although you believe in the romanticism of the martial world, the martial world is a place where people live. People move away when they are harmed. If you live with fantasies, you will eventually get into trouble.”

“With your permission, Your Majesty.”

Wei Jeonghan smiled bitterly:

“I have already experienced that the martial world is not a romantic place.”

Yi Wangya looked at Wei Jeonghan with interest. Wei Jeonghan seemed regretful. That kind of regret can only be shown by someone who has experienced deep despair.

‘I thought he was a fool…’

The title of Sword of the Righteous Hero was not false. There is no one in the martial world without a story.

Yi Wangya became interested in Wei Jeonghan, not as Wei Yanho’s father, but as the warrior Wei Jeonghan.

“You know all that and you still think they will?”

“Yes.”

“Don’t you think that’s foolish?”

Wei Jeonghan smiled:

“Of course.”

“Foolish?”

“Yes.”

“Hahahaha.”

Yi Wangya laughed loudly:

“Do you think following loyalty is foolish?”

“It’s not foolish.”

“Then?”

“It’s justice.”

Yi Wangya looked at Wei Jeonghan with sharp eyes:

“Justice?”

“There is no intention or reason in front of a sword. Talking about loyalty for those who have gone through a long war is absurd.”

“You know that well.”

“That’s why loyalty is even more necessary.”

“What do you mean?”

“Because I have seen it. I have seen those difficult times. If you have lived in an era where it was normal to sacrifice your companions to survive, you will understand how important loyalty is.”

“That’s why…”

Yi Wangya nodded:

“If something is natural, it has no value. It has value because it is difficult to maintain. If I practice justice and reason, others will follow me, and the world will improve. I cannot speak of loyalty if I do not trust the loyalty of others.”

‘Good advice.’

It is bitter, but true.

It seems like idealism, but it has experience and regret.

‘He is someone worthy of being used.’

The title of Sword of the Righteous Hero was not false.

“I have learned a lot today.”

Yi Wangya nodded strongly.

When he saw Wei Yanho, he wanted to meet his father. Now he admired Wei Jeonghan for a different reason.

‘This father was able to raise Wei Yanho.’

Although their paths were different, Wei Yanho was powerful. Most parents would not be able to handle such a son. The fact that Wei Jeonghan was still guiding him showed his greatness.

“Don’t you blame me?”

“Why should I?”

“Bringing Wei Yanho to the emperor could cause you trouble.”

Wei Jeonghan smiled:

“If you trust the loyalty of others, how can you not trust your son? If we receive a great reward, I will have a drink with you.”

“As expected of Wei Yanho’s father…”

Yi Wangya’s eyes narrowed. He saw a backpack at Wei Jeonghan’s feet.

“You?”

Wei Jeonghan, who saw Yi Wangya looking at his backpack, moved it and smiled awkwardly:

“Whose is this… ha ha.”

“……”

Wei Jeonghan became serious when Yi Wangya looked at him angrily:

“Your Majesty.”

Wei Jeonghan said seriously:

“Do you know what I learned during the long war?”

“What?”

“It’s simple. The living must live. Dying together is a loss…”

“Damn brat!”

Yi Wangya threw his pipe at Wei Jeonghan. Wei Jeonghan dodged it and smiled:

“Isn’t that how life is?”

“I understand what ‘like father, like son’ means. Rest.”

“I’m not finished yet.”

Yi Wangya turned around seriously.

His voice was different. Wei Jeonghan looked at Yi Wangya seriously:

“Serving the country is a man’s duty, but my son is still young. He is not a man, he is a warrior.”

“……What do you mean?”

“You are using my son as you please. Even if you think it is for the good of the country, you cannot sacrifice anyone.”

Yi Wangya’s expression hardened.

Wei Jeonghan was touching his weak spot.

“I think loyalty is necessary for a man. But…”

Wei Jeonghan’s eyes flashed coldly:

“If my son is sacrificed in the name of the country, I no longer want to be a man.”

Yi Wangya looked at Wei Jeonghan without saying anything:

“…What should I say?”

“You don’t need to say anything.”

Wei Jeonghan smiled and turned around:

“When that moment comes, I will no longer need to talk to you.”

Yi Wangya groaned seeing Wei Jeonghan leave.

“Sword of the Righteous Hero…”

He laughed bitterly.

He was not someone who deserved that title.

‘He’s more like a demon.’

Yi Wangya shook his head and entered. He looked towards the imperial palace.

After looking at the imperial palace in silence, Yi Wangya shook his head and entered.