Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Novel - Chapter 347

**Chapter 347: The Loafer Wanders the World (2)**

Wei Yanho looked at Nokgi, reduced to pieces, with cold eyes.

He felt no compassion.

He was someone who had committed countless crimes by taking advantage of power.

Even if he was a good person, it didn’t matter. Baek Muhan had taught him that once you wielded a sword, you must abandon compassion.

If you used a sword with compassion, you shouldn’t wield it. A sword is a weapon for killing.

“Huu…”

Wei Yanho sighed and looked around:

“Who’s next?”

It was a simple phrase.

But it had a great impact. The men dressed in black whom Wei Yanho looked at stepped back.

Fear spread like a ripple.

They couldn’t approach him. How could they face such a monster?

“I will consider those who have weapons want to fight. And as you can see, I am not merciful to my enemies. Only those who want to see how sharp my sword is should have weapons. I will count to three…”

Before he finished speaking, the weapons fell to the ground. Those who had lost the will to resist knelt.

“Eh…”

Wei Yanho scratched his cheek:

“This ended too quickly.”

The beginning was grand.

But the ending was disappointing.

“Ah, there…”

Wei Yanho remembered the battle between the guards and the Confucian scholars and looked towards the entrance:

“Wow…”

He saw Moon Yuhwan greeting him with a smile.

“Why do those scholars fight so well?”

This wasn’t fair.

The imperial guards were experts in martial arts, what would happen to their dignity if the scholars defeated them?

The emperor didn’t seem happy either. Even if they had betrayed, he wouldn’t like that the scholars had defeated the imperial guards they had trained.

“Eh… so…”

Wei Yanho looked around and walked towards Yi Wangya, the Second Prince, and the emperor:

“Is it over already?”

“…It seems so.”

“Yes. It was a bit disappointing.”

“…”

Yi Wangya’s beard trembled.

Disappointing?

If it hadn’t been for Wei Yanho, everyone there would have died. The emperor would have fallen into Nokgi’s hands. Nokgi was well prepared. Even Yi Wangya thought there was no hope.

‘But that guy was hope.’

It was a reality he didn’t want to accept, but he had to. They had survived thanks to Wei Yanho.

“Aren’t you going to report?”

“Ah!”

Yi Wangya straightened up in surprise. It wasn’t the time for that.

“Your Majesty!”

Yi Wangya knelt before the emperor:

“My incompetence has caused this tragedy. I cannot imagine your sadness, but thanks to the loyal… subjects… we have suppressed the situation. Please, give the order. I will eliminate Nokgi’s followers who collaborated with him to eliminate the darkness from the imperial palace.”

The emperor licked his lips.

He understood Yi Wangya’s difficulty in saying “loyal.” It felt strange to see Wei Yanho smiling behind Yi Wangya.

“Listen.”

“Yes!”

“I restore the position of censor from this moment on. Censor!”

“Yes, Your Majesty!”

“Arrest everyone involved. I am not going to ignore this. I will treat the collaborators as traitors, don’t let anyone go.”

“Long live the emperor! Long live the emperor! Long live the emperor!”

Everyone knelt when Yi Wangya knelt.

The emperor’s authority was clear.

“…Should we kneel?”

Except for one person.

***

The disturbance was quickly suppressed.

The fact that Nokgi had concentrated all his strength turned out to be beneficial. Most people didn’t know what was happening.

Everyone who was related to the East Palace was imprisoned. The head of the prison shouted because it was the largest number of prisoners since the creation of the imperial dungeon, but the censor’s office sent them to the dungeon without mercy.

Some imperial guards who had participated were disarmed and interrogated.

The imperial palace was in chaos.

Treason.

Upon learning that Nokgi, the head of the East Palace, had conspired and attempted to assassinate the emperor, everyone held their breath. They knew they could die for saying something wrong.

It was a strange atmosphere, noisy and silent at the same time.

Except in one place.

“What bad service!”

Wei Yanho was furious.

Anyone would be furious. If someone you think is treating you well is treating you badly, you would get angry.

That’s how Wei Yanho felt.

He thought he had been treated well in the guest hall, but seeing the food, he realized that the food he had eaten was like dog food.

Wei Yanho was happy, angry, and…

“Sit down! Please!”

He was scolded.

Wei Jeonghan threw his chopsticks at Wei Yanho. Wei Yanho caught them and said resentfully:

“Others ate that food while I was here. You shouldn’t discriminate against people.”

“It’s special food from the emperor! If everyone in the imperial palace ate that, the country would collapse. Even Wangya eats modestly, why are you complaining?”

“He can eat but doesn’t eat, and I can’t eat if I’m not given it, how is that the same?”

“Why can’t you eat? You are very rich!”

“Eh?”

Wei Yanho tilted his head.

Right.

He followed his master’s advice that money is good, but he didn’t think about how to spend it.

“But if you have a lot of money, you can’t eat this food if you don’t hire a chef.”

“Tsk tsk, this fool. You don’t know the world.”

“Eh?”

Wei Jeonghan clicked his tongue:

“Even in the taverns of Suzhou and Hangzhou, there are better places. If you have money, you can eat and live like the emperor. What do you do with money if you don’t know how to spend it? Tsk tsk.”

Wei Yanho tilted his head:

“Have you been there?”

“Of course!”

“There?”

“Yes!”

Wei Yanho looked at Wei Jeonghan, who was speaking proudly, with disbelief:

“Are you talking about a brothel? With prostitutes?”

“E… eh…”

“I’ll tell Mom.”

“Eat! Eat!”

“Look how you change the subject.”

“Eat!”

Wei Yanho pouted.

The one who does something wrong gets angry!

“But… how long do we have to stay here?”

“I don’t know.”

Wei Sanho coughed and spoke:

“Although the situation is under control, the remnants of Nokgi are hidden in the imperial palace, so we must stay until everything is over.”

“There are imperial guards in the imperial palace.”

The answer came from outside:

“The problem is that we can’t trust them.”

Wei Yanho greeted Yi Wangya and Moon Yuhwan, who entered:

“Wow! Long time no see. I’m sorry I didn’t greet you earlier, welcome.”

Moon Yuhwan smiled seeing Wei Yanho’s warm welcome:

“You seem brighter, Young Master Wei. Have you lost weight?”

“I have suffered a lot.”

Wei Yanho sighed:

“I thought I had gone through many things in the garden, but now I realize that it was paradise. There is no place as quiet and comfortable as the garden. Can I be a freeloader?”

“Of course, it would be an honor to have you as a freeloader. But Young Master Wei can no longer be a freeloader. Even before, you were too big for the garden.”

“You are flattering me. I am just a loafer.”

Moon Yuhwan looked at Wei Yanho with a kind smile:

“There are no rules that say a loafer can’t be a great person.”

Wei Yanho scratched the back of his neck.

He liked that aspect of Moon Yuhwan.

Others always told him to improve his laziness. But Moon Yuhwan simply accepted Wei Yanho as he was and did not change his attitude.

It was strange that a Confucian, who despised laziness, was the only one who understood Wei Yanho.

“Hehe, it’s strange that you are talking to me formally. Speak comfortably.”

Moon Yuhwan shook his head slowly:

“There is an appropriate treatment for each position.”

“If you feel uncomfortable, not using formalities is courtesy.”

“Haha, I have learned a lot from you today. Yes, comfort is the best courtesy. I will.”

For the first time since entering the imperial palace, the atmosphere was warm.

“Don’t you see me, brat?”

“If I talk to you, you will scold me. I already know.”

“Ugh.”

He had no excuses, since he was looking for something to complain about.

“But, when are we leaving? There is nothing to do here.”

“Wait a little.”

“So, how long should we wait?”

“Hmm…”

Yi Wangya seemed uncomfortable.

A rebellion in the imperial palace was not good. Although it had been suppressed, the fact that there was a rebellion showed that the emperor’s authority was not solid.

Furthermore, the fact that the warriors of the martial world had played a key role in suppressing the rebellion was a disgrace to the emperor.

‘Damn Nokgi.’

He was still angry, even after being killed. He had caused a rebellion, but he had bribed the emperor’s guards and had the imperial guards join him.

‘I need this guy until the situation stabilizes.’

Wei Yanho’s power had impressed the officials. If Wei Yanho presented himself as a follower of the emperor, he could calm the situation quickly.

And there was a bigger problem.

“Yanho.”

“Eh… what’s wrong? You scare me.”

“Have you guessed who is behind Nokgi?”

The atmosphere changed immediately.