Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Novel - Chapter 344

Chapter 344: The Loafer Receives a Reward (4)

Wei Jeonghan and Yi Wangya were surprised, but no one was more surprised than Nokgi.

Although he had lived a long time, he had never been so surprised.

“You want to join the East Palace?”

“Yes.”

“…Now?”

“Yes. Is there a problem?”

How can this be possible?

Nokgi had many things to say, but he was so surprised that he couldn’t speak. After calming down, he said with difficulty:

“There is no problem.”

Nokgi had no intention of accepting Wei Yanho into the East Palace. His mind was full of plans to mock this insolent guy.

“Although our paths are different, I cannot reject a talent like you.”

“Hehe, I have been insulted all my life, so I am happy to be so appreciated.”

“You’re lying…”

Yi Wangya, who had been watching, said with frustration:

“But the East Palace is not a place that anyone can join. Only eunuchs can join. Are you willing to castrate yourself?”

“Castrate myself?”

“Yes.”

“This?”

“Yes.”

Wei Yanho looked at that place with a worried expression:

“I don’t have much use for it…”

“Damn brat!”

Wei Jeonghan exploded:

“How can you say that in front of the parents who brought you into the world?! What kind of ungrateful son would say something like that?!”

“Wow, sir! You are about to get into big trouble! You are saying that right in front of the noble Nok Gonggong! I was just considering it, but he already took it off… If you say it like that, then you are calling him the biggest ungrateful person in the world! And it’s not like you can stick it back on!”

Nokgi’s body began to tremble.

“Ahem!”

Apparently, Wi Jeonghan, realizing what he had said, awkwardly cleared his throat. But to Nokgi, that gesture seemed even more hypocritical.

‘I’m not going to kill this bastard… I’m going to apply an imperial castration to him.’

He was determined: he would turn him into someone who could understand him firsthand.

Just as he was about to shout, Wi Yanho intervened:

“But, seeing how things are, it seems that you, Nok Gonggong, are going to end up with more power than the Emperor himself. Couldn’t you… allow a special entry without having to castrate myself?”

“There are no exceptions.”

“Wow, how sharp you are.”

Wei Yanho groaned and looked down:

“It’s useless, but I would feel empty without it, it’s not necessary for sleeping, but I would feel ashamed without it.”

Wei Yanho looked at Nokgi and sighed:

“Even if it has no use, fighting here just for an emotional attachment doesn’t make sense either. Okay, I’ll cut it off!”

“Wait a moment!”

“It might still be useful for something!”

Wei Yanho’s gaze shifted.

The others also looked. Jin Yeran and I Seolhwa lowered their heads, unable to bear the gazes.

The Emperor looked at the ceiling and muttered:

“What a fucking madness.”

It was the first explicit insult since he ascended the throne.

Although the atmosphere became strange, Nokgi did not lose his composure.

“Enough with the jokes.”

He extended his hand.

“It’s not a bad proposal. And, for now, it’s a way to calm the chaos. If you are willing to join me, I will gladly receive you.”

“Really?”

“Riches, beautiful women, an official position… whatever you want, you will have it. You have that worth. I could even consider you as my adopted son and give you all my power.”

“Wow… that sounds like a pretty generous offer, right?”

“And why are you asking me, you idiot!?”

Wei Jeonghan desperately tried to stop Yi Wangya, who was going crazy:

“Wangya, calm down. Wangya!”

“Aaah! I’m crazy for bringing this guy to the imperial palace! Moon Yuhwan, where are you!”

Although it was an embarrassing scene for the imperial palace, no one blamed Yi Wangya. Maintaining composure was a great feat for an old man like him.

“And your answer?”

“Not even a little time to think about it?”

“If it’s something worth thinking about, I would give it to you. But this is not. And I don’t have time. If you don’t answer now, I will consider you an enemy and execute you.”

Wei Yanho, who understood that he was not joking, replied:

“I received a similar offer from your son.”

“You mean Mokpung?”

“Yes. It seems that he uses a different name in the martial world. It seems that he does not consider you his father.”

“I don’t either, we just needed each other. And he didn’t meet my expectations. He was useless.”

“Hmm, yes? What do you think I answered when I received the same offer?”

“…What did you say?”

Wei Yanho smiled and said:

“I don’t remember.”

“…….”

“…….”

Nokgi looked at Wei Yanho with trembling eyes:

Is he really crazy…?

Nokgi thought seriously. He was no longer angry. Wei Yanho smiled as he saw Nokgi thinking about what to say:

“It seems there is a misunderstanding, you must listen to the end. The fact that I don’t remember the reason means that I didn’t have an important reason to reject it. Isn’t that so?”

“Yes.”

“Then it’s the same now. I just don’t want to.”

Nokgi said weakly:

“You were the one who asked to join the East Palace…”

“It’s different to ask to join and to ask to be accepted. I am an expensive man.”

Nokgi laughed with frustration.

Then he looked at Yi Wangya. A subtle understanding formed between the two lifelong enemies.

You have suffered a lot, my friend.
If that idiot is your only hope, how much bitterness you must carry…

The two consoled each other with a look and looked at Wei Yanho with fury.

“I don’t have time to joke…”

At that moment, Wei Yanho extended his hand.

A palm strike from Wei Yanho flew towards the Emperor. The Emperor’s face paled.

But the power was divided into five and headed under the throne.

*Bang! Bang bang!*

The Emperor felt like he was floating in the air when he heard the sound.

“Huh? Huh?”

When he regained consciousness, Yi Wangya was holding the Emperor.

“Well done, boy!”

“You were insulting me non-stop a little while ago, huh?”

“Cough, cough! In these situations one has to know how to act.”

“It sounded very sincere.”

“Children should not question adults!”

“Tch.”

Wi Yeon-ho pouted, then turned his gaze towards the throne. At that moment, the imperial throne rose, revealing five men in black under it.

“You…” one of them growled.

Wi Yeon-ho smiled mockingly.

“How is someone supposed to talk calmly with you pointing a sword at them from below? Now that everything is ready, let’s start.”

“Do you think you alone can handle all of us?”

“Wow, how conceited you are.”

“What did you say?”

“You overestimate yourselves. I didn’t knock you unconscious yesterday because I wanted to try to reason. It wasn’t out of fear. And, besides… who said I’m alone?”

“Certainly not.”

Wi Jeong-han and the others began to warm up their necks and prepare their bodies. They looked every bit like street bandits.

“And yet… they feel incredibly reliable.”

The Emperor straightened his posture.

“Your Majesty.”

“Yes, brother.”

“The subjects await your order.”

“Hmm…”

The Emperor looked around. Until recently, he believed he would lose everything. But there were still those who fought by his side.

“How foolish I have been.”

What does health matter?

There were people who were loyal to him until the end.

Well, except for that brat.

The Emperor said seriously:

“Defeat the rebels!”

“We fulfill the imperial order.”

Everyone except Yi Wangya ran forward.

Those who could not fight gathered around the Emperor.

Wei Yanho shouted from the front:

“We have the Emperor safe! Now let’s start for real!”

The answer came from outside:

“We have been waiting for you!”

The expressions of the officials changed upon hearing the loud voice.

Everyone was confused, but except for Wei Yanho, someone knew who it was.

“Moon Yuhwan!”

He heard a noise, and then the sound of sharp weapons behind the imperial guards blocking the door.

Wei Yanho said indifferently:

“The imperial palace is a pit of snakes.”

What did he say? Confucians?

Not only the imperial guards, but also the scholars who seemed weak were hidden, who would dare to invade the imperial palace?

“Brat!”

Nokgi, who realized that the situation was serious, shouted:

“Kill him!”

Nokgi couldn’t say that he would kill the Emperor until the end.

Wei Yanho nodded as he saw people running towards him:

“I don’t know if you will listen to me…”

Wei Yanho extended his arm behind him.

‘What did my master say?’

He remembered it.

“Don’t think you will always have a weapon in your hands. Many will try to kill you for your fame. If you are like me, that’s fine, but you can imagine how many enemies you will have. Many will try to kill you regardless of the method. You can’t carry a weapon to the bathroom. So there is only one way. If you have a weapon, that’s fine, but if not, you must be the weapon. It’s simple.”

‘It’s not simple, master.’

His master always gave him useful and useless advice. But Wei Yanho, a good and loyal disciple, followed his advice.

A cold power began to accumulate in his fingers.

“The sword is a sword…”

Wei Yanho’s half-closed eyes scanned the throne room and the world.

“And I am also a sword.”

A light shone from Wei Yanho’s fingers. A dazzling light that seemed to fill the world.