episode_0014

[You have taken a woman from the Han ethnic group as your wife.]

[As a reward, morale and loyalty of subordinates from the Han ethnic group increase.]

[Mission – ‘Achieve an impossible marriage’ has been cleared.]

[Rewards will be given based on the difficulty of the marriage.]

[The difficulty has been evaluated as legendary.]

[Received a legendary chest.]

[A Legendary Ability (Legendary) Selection Voucher has appeared from the legendary chest.]

After spending the first night, the long-awaited message finally appeared.

Following that, a list of legendary abilities I could choose from came pouring out.

“Phew, it would be nice to see my status window and be able to use a shop.”

But legendary difficulty?

I was deemed worthy enough for this evaluation.

Marrying a princess supported by the Ming Dynasty, is it even imaginable to marry her?

It seemed nearly impossible to marry a woman designated to marry a noble from a reputable family, let alone break off the engagement.

“Shall we take a look at these legendary abilities?”

There were dozens of them, but one caught my eye immediately.

[A body immune to diseases

You will have a robust body that pathogens cannot penetrate.]

There was also ‘a body not susceptible to poisons.’

However, I preferred to be safe from diseases rather than poisons.

Since the likelihood of falling ill from diseases was higher than being poisoned.

If I fell ill from a disease, I wouldn’t be able to fight properly even on the battlefield.

“Phew, this should work well, right?”

This is it! Although I thought this way, I couldn’t help but be cautious since I didn’t know when another opportunity to obtain a legendary ability would come.

“Let’s leave diseases for later and go with this for now.”

The dilemma was ‘the eye for seeing gold.’

This was an eye that could tell what stocks among many would hit their limit.

However, people were exceptions.

People had ‘the eye for seeing talent.’

“Hmm. Let’s choose something related to life.”

Whether it’s money or talent, they are valuable while I am alive, right?

So, I simply chose ‘a body immune to diseases.’

[You have obtained a robust body that pathogens cannot penetrate.]

There was no noticeable change in my body.

But since the message wouldn’t lie, I would no longer fall ill due to diseases in the future.

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After the first day passed, a new worry arose.

“What should I do? It seems impossible to escape.”

It was too good.

I couldn’t remember anything from my past life.

There’s a saying about drowning oneself in alcohol, women, and gambling.

I understood the alcohol part, and I couldn’t gamble because I didn’t have the money.

Finally, last night, I could clearly understand why women were included in that saying.

Before the wedding ceremony, I briefly regretted whether I had done something reckless because Gemi’s rumors were so unfavorable, but now I was sure I hadn’t.

No matter what anyone said, life seemed unbearable without Gemi.

But it wasn’t just me who felt that way.

Especially before turning off the hologram, I was grateful for the customization that made me so charming, but after turning it off, I thought I had done really well in training my stamina all this time.

Flushed.

In the morning, Gemi’s face was full of blushes.

I understand up to this point, but why did every woman I passed by suddenly blush when they saw me…

After finishing the honeymoon and returning, I was ordered to return home and wait.

“How long?”

“Until you are summoned.”

“When will that be?”

“That… I don’t know either.”

Such vague times!

Later, I found out it was because of my marriage to Gemi.

As the word “Gemi’s husband” spread among the people, the perception of Gemi was not good, which also affected me.

“Well, once the rumors die down, they’ll call me back. Let’s relax and prepare for the exam.”

Even in the original history, Lee Jung-ok took the civil service exam twice.

Throughout, I had scattered bribes here and there, built up connections, so I decided not to worry.

Until then, I was ignorant of the seriousness of the matter.

Gyemi never once complained about me staying home with nothing to do.

After the wedding, she revealed through a letter to her father that the pregnancy story was false.

“If you lie in front of me again, you’ll be punished,” she said, sending a servant.

However, perhaps because she considered the child she had already presented as insignificant, after sending the letter, quite some time passed without a reply.

I declared to my father that I would go for a change, but I remained stuck in Hanyang until the season changed.

The reason being that 1418 was the year Sejong ascended the throne, and both civil and military service exams were held simultaneously.

I decided to take not only the military exam but also the civil exam.

Are you challenging recklessly just because you’ve gotten older and wiser?

No.

The reason for making this decision was the internet.

Before, I thought I could see holograms in Namdo and was extremely cautious, but once I realized that wasn’t the case, I gained courage.

“If past exam questions come up, I can just search the internet for the answers!”

Of course, past exam questions were often endless.

For example, such questions arose during Sejong’s time.

[“What is an effective way to cultivate talent?”]

It was a past exam to solve such vague questions within a limited time.

However, there were more specific questions that could be answered through searches.

For example…

[“Discuss the differences in characteristics of the slavery system between Korea and China and propose efficient management methods.”]

Since discovering that no one else could see holograms, I had secretly prepared for the civil service exam without informing anyone in the household.

As for the military exam, since I had been doing it since childhood, there was no need for specific preparation; I just continued training as usual.

In terms of preparation time for the civil service exam, it was almost two years.

I even prepared when I went with the envoy.

Without books, how?

I had something better than books.

The internet!

I could easily summon what I needed from the internet.

Even while riding a horse, I could conjure up the internet in the air.

Even on dark nights, the hologram shone brightly, allowing me to study as much as I wanted.

Anyway, I took the civil and military exams of the past, and without any special preparation, I became the top scorer in the military exam.

And the civil exam?

In the first round, upon seeing the questions, I immediately summoned the internet, searched, gathered good opinions from various sources, and submitted them.

Fortunately, the questions were not too broad.

The result…

Pass!

Even in the final exam where 33 people were selected, I could pass with the power of the internet.

In the end, reaching the Jinshi level meant I was already accepted, and it was just determining the ranking.

Although I didn’t shine much in the Jinshi exam, I still passed.

Looking back in history, in the second year of Taejong, there was a person named Jang On who passed both civil and military exams at the same time, and I was the first to do so since then.

When this special event of passing both civil and military exams occurred, I met King Sejong, who had ascended the throne this year, and received his praise directly.

“So you are Jangwon in the military exam and also passed the civil exam?”

“Yes, Your Majesty!”

“Oh, a remarkable individual.”

Sejong asked about my father, my brother, and even inquired about marriage. When he mentioned Gyemi, I hesitated and stammered.

“Was she a court lady of high rank…”

Sejong’s expression was dark as he asked, but I answered loudly.

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“…..”

“…..”

Suddenly, it fell silent.

‘Is this the end?’

Having passed both civil and military exams, I had hoped for at least a lower official position, but was that also not going to happen?

‘Hmm, disappointing. Is Gyemi the problem again this time?’

The phrase “Gyemi the problem” was now well-known throughout Joseon.

After a moment of silence, Sejong’s questioning continued.

“If you have a desired position in mind, speak up.”

Suddenly, hope rose in the heart that had been filled with disappointment.

“The Japanese invaders frequently attack Namhae, causing innocent people to die each year, leaving behind orphans and widows. I intend to sweep away these Japanese invaders who have occupied our land of Daemado without permission.”

There was a reason for mentioning the Japanese pirates.

A very significant event known as the Biinhyeon Japanese Invasion Incident will occur in one year from now.

May 1419.

Japanese pirates based on Daemado island raid under the Ming flag due to a shortage of provisions, descending upon the coast of Joseon to plunder.

The location is Dodu-eumgol in Biinhyeon, Chungcheong Province.

While the exact number of Japanese pirates is not recorded, it is said that there were around 40 Japanese warships.

They burned down seven Korean warships, killed around 300 people, and looted the area.

Soldiers tried to stop them, but Manho Kim Seong-gil of Dodu-eumgol sacrificed himself along with his son.

Many of the allied forces who joined the battle also perished, resulting in significant losses.

Exact numbers are not documented.

However, a Manho in Joseon would be equivalent to a high-ranking officer in modern times.

Although we cannot directly apply modern military numbers (300-1,000 soldiers) to that time, it is certain that they would have had several hundred subordinates.