episode_0089

I feel like my face is getting itchy just talking about it, but after that intense night with Wake, time passes quickly.

And unfortunately, it’s so unfortunate that I have to emphasize it again, but after that day, I haven’t had a chance to hang out with Wake.

Since I came to Hamyang, there was a lot of post-processing that needed to be done, so I had no choice.

First of all, the problem was that Hohae and Yeochi were dead.

A situation in which the 1st and 2nd places in the empire’s hierarchy of power died at once.

In addition, even Jo Gao and the directors who supported the bureaucracy with their own hands and feet were dead.

Among the remaining members of the royal family, the only one who is useful is a person named Yeong Ja-young.

However, he was not the right talent for this situation, as he was not a genius of the century.

‘What if a rebellion breaks out…’

No matter how well I packaged it, my katydid killing had a strong improvisational aspect.

If I had taken a more cunning approach, I would have hidden the fact that I killed the katydid, manipulated the officials, and made Hamyang my puppet.

However, the problem was that I didn’t know if I had that kind of political power, and I was so busy with the wake that I forgot to take care of the after-action for a while.

…It’s wrong that the wake is so dirty. Realuda.

‘Ah, little one. I’m sorry. I’m sorry for cursing you and saying that you and your eldest son lost the line because of the rice cake. It’s harder than you can imagine to refuse and get things done when there’s a shitty woman in front of you…Milf_love, who said she’d have sex with a married woman once… How on earth are you… Tahuhheuk!’

Enough nonsense.

It was true that the situation was not easy.

If the officials and campaigners in Xianyang have any remaining loyalty to the Jin Empire, I and Hang Jeok will have to fight for a long time until the main force arrives.

But the situation went by unexpectedly easily.

In fact, Yeong Ja-young, a member of the royal family who could exert significant influence, came forward and came forward.

He rode in a white cart pulled by a white horse and had a rope around his neck.

It was probably a production put together by mind-boggling bureaucrats.

Yeong Ja-yeong recruited the royal palace’s royal concubines and presented the jade seal and trousers that had been stolen in advance to Na and Hang Jeok and declared surrender.

This effectively led to the destruction of the Jin Empire.

It was a truly vain ending for the first Central Plains empire created by a master named Shi Huangdi.

*****

When an empire falls, resistance forces gather together and rebel against the new ruler.

In particular, it was common sense that if a person was trapped in the capital of an empire like I was with Hangjeok, he would face even fiercer resistance.

But surprisingly, there was not the slightest spark of resistance visible here in Hamyang.

There were two main reasons.

The first reason is lack of justification.

If there was a resistance force, there was one justification they could easily put forward.

‘I will avenge the murder of Emperor Ise Ho-hae!’

But there was a big problem here.

Hohae is perceived as an unpopular tyrant due to repeated tyranny and sabotage. And the point was that I and Hang Jeok did not attempt to kill Hohae.

The one who killed Hohae was, after all, a katydid.

Because of that, it was somewhat difficult to claim the justification of avenging Emperor Ise.

It’s funny, but the abundance of katydids was a huge help to us.

However, when he set out to avenge Yeochi, it was ridiculous to use revenge on the person who assassinated the emperor in the first place as a justification.

And the second reason was a bit sad…

The point was that none of those in Hamyang sincerely hoped for the revival of the Jin Empire.

Of course, since Hamyang had been a sacred place since the Jin Dynasty during its kingdom, there had to be many people from the Jin Dynasty.

However, even those from the Qin Dynasty who were familiar with the rule of law were at a loss for the rule of law in the Jin Empire.

This is because the rule of law, which had worked well during the reign of Emperor Shi Huangdi, was overturned by the Huhai Dynasty into a system that enforced infinite responsibility without any principles.

Moreover, since Hamyang is the capital of the empire, there are a large number of people from other six countries.

There was no way they could be sponsors of a potential resistance force.

In a way, they were people who had as much antipathy towards the Jin Empire as we did.

‘I guess things will go easier than I thought?’

I had that intuition.

‘I need to move quickly.’

Once you think about it, you have to act quickly.

I quickly recruited officials.

The bureaucrats, who had no loyalty to begin with, promised me cooperation without much resistance.

Of course, the reason things went so smoothly was probably due to the name of the former powerhouse in the midfield, who was glaring behind me, rather than my charm.

Gaining momentum by receiving the promise of cooperation from officials, I quickly promised to abolish all of the laws of the Qin Dynasty and leave behind only three laws.

The content was nothing special.

Anyone who commits murder is sentenced to death.

Anyone who hurts others will be severely punished.

Those who steal items will be imprisoned.

In some ways, it was just a temporary measure that would work in a primitive society and was not suitable for the heart of a huge empire.

However, the citizens of Hamyang, who had suffered from the harsh legal system of the Jin Empire, were enthusiastic about this law.

Once the situation had stabilized to some extent, I had some free time, and I took advantage of that opportunity to send a messenger to my hometown with the medicine I had acquired from the katydid.

With this, Jo Seo-rin will be able to recover.

After putting down the old burden in my heart, I sighed quietly.

After receiving a favorable response from the people of the empire, I simultaneously searched the archives containing tax collection information in the imperial palace and organized the documents.

“Ugh… Dust…”

This library is covered in dust because it was half-abandoned during Hu Hai’s reign.

There, I had officials carry the pieces of bamboo non-stop, organizing them by item and putting them in boxes.

Of course, I did not suddenly awaken the luxury administrator temperament inherent in my genes.

The reason for doing this was simple.

‘Soha will like it.’

Soha became a bit of a loser because he didn’t have much to do during this conquest.

However, his administrative skills were nothing short of genius.

While Soha was working, the residents of Paehyeon never had to blush with government officials.

Even in modern Korea, where administration has developed tremendously, can you understand how amazing it is that there was no friction when the government office is where all kinds of fights occur all the time?

Xiaoha’s true ability may seem somewhat simple, but it is indispensable administrative power both during war and in peacetime.

I was bringing her a gift so that her talent could shine.

‘And my younger brothers have been performing well since the conquest of Hamyang…’

Yeongi-do, Beongwae-do, Soha-do, Jubal-do, Nogwan-do…

What made them truly shine was the Chohan struggle that began after the conquest of Hamyang.

I felt sorry for the guys who hadn’t had a chance to play until now.

That’s because it’s clear that there will be no Cho-Han conflict in the history that was changed by my intervention.

The wake is my wife, so why fight?

I painstakingly gave instructions to sort the documents.

Without even realizing that it was a terrible illusion.

*****

As I was spending such a busy day, my main unit and the wake detachment arrived in Hamyang.

The subjects of King Chuhoe who entered Hamyang, and the villas loyal to the Hang family.

Now all that was left was the coronation ceremony for King Chuhoe.

The coronation ceremony of the first king was not that extravagant.

There was also a justification to appease the public sentiment devastated by the war, and because the business of rice fields had to be dealt with as quickly as possible, there was not much time to devote to the ceremony.

King Chuhoe, or rather, Emperor Choui, as she is now called, ascended to the throne of Abanggung.

She burned all traces of her life, especially the numerous ‘art works’ she left behind, and erased all traces of her predecessors.

The former officials who had pledged loyalty to her no longer acted as my hands and feet, but as the hands and feet of the supreme authority.

Long meetings and discussions.

And with the war of nerves between the generals and the schemers, a boring political feud began.

It was a war of nerves to appeal to Emperor Choui of his merits and take over even an inch more land.

I don’t want to waste space on that boring fight, so I’ll skip it in moderation.

If I had to point out just one thing, it was that Woongshim’s skills were quite impressive.

Woongshim, who had already gained authority, controlled the audience with his quiet charisma and led the meeting.

Even if the discussion became heated, it continued to be neatly organized with a single word from the first agenda item.

What a great step forward.

I smiled, secretly proud of her growth.

I, who had already achieved my goal, and Hangjeok, who had no interest in fighting over political interests, increased the amount of time we spent together, albeit slightly.

She and I walked around the streets of Hamyang and chatted.

“…When this matter is finished.”

I said.

“Let’s get married.”

“…”

“I can’t promise that I will become a husband who only cares for you… It’s my dream to have three wives and concubines. But I promise you one thing. No matter how many women I have, no matter how much time passes, you are my first.”

Haeng Jeok sighed with an expression of bewilderment.

“Really… this is the worst marriage proposal ever… Why would I fall for a man like this…”

Hang Jeok spoke helplessly.

“So what is the answer?”

I asked with a grin.

“Of course, ‘yes’. Such an idiot.”

Me and her looked at each other and laughed.

We kissed quietly.

Everything was completed and I achieved my goal.

It was truly a very happy ending.

A few days later, the first agenda’s separation measures were announced.

A declaration was made that made me realize that all my happiness was a mere mirage.