episode_0140

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“Hehehe. Well then, have a nice trip.”

“Yes. viceroy. I will greet you after I return.”

A procession of luxurious six-horse carriages with golden flags and flashing lights, escorted by more than ten horsemen, was waiting for us. The guards’ martial arts skills were at best first or second-class, but since no crazy person would mess with a carriage with yellow flags on it, the guard’s martial skills were of no particular importance.

You could say that this is the first luxury carriage I have ridden in this world of martial arts.

As for the raincoat…let’s say it’s a rapid rather than a luxury one.

“The riding comfort of luxury carriages is definitely different.”

When the thick door was closed, there was silence everywhere. Even the sound of horses’ hooves sound vaguely audible. Perhaps if we were ordinary people instead of soldiers, we might not have heard the noise outside?

As was the case with the seats, the shaking was also noticeably less.

“I definitely get the feeling that it’s protocol.”

The black cat patted the wide seat and spoke.

“Thanks to waiting a day, I also experienced changes in Sichuan Province.”

I quenched my appetite with regret, remembering the ronin guest cup. It’s been a while since everyone saw each other’s faces, and I was planning to show off the power of Hocheon’s now stronger body and raise my ranking.

While on an outing, I stopped by a Ronin guesthouse, but it was a situation where every single Ronin left to ask for help. Only a few brokers remained in their seats, and everyone, including Yu Yu-yeon, left.

According to brokers, they are so short of manpower that they are even asking for requests.

There are a lot of dark places that need to be taken care of due to the influx of arrogant and wealthy people, and as many requests for raids are coming in as external personnel are being actively recruited.

I managed to escape, shaking off the middlemen who were telling me and the black cat to just attack me and leave.

“Are you okay, Sojeo, the black cat? In fact, Sojeo the Black Cat also contributed to correcting the banner of Sichuan Province.”

“It’s okay. From my point of view, it would be more bothersome for my identity to be revealed.”

“Mmm. Still, it’s a shame. When the audience is over, how about taking a look at the Imperial Capital?”

“I like it.”

“Hehe. There are many things to see in the Imperial Capital.”

Ecliptic, Luoyangseong.

The historical background of this world of martial arts is a completely fictitious country… but that does not mean it has no history. Betrayals, princely rebellions, power struggles, and other things that repeat throughout history… everything that happened happened.

The nobles gain power, the imperial power is strengthened, or a rebellion breaks out. Normally, when the imperial authority declines or the power of a region becomes stronger, the country is divided and a new imperial dynasty is established, but the situation is not that that happened, and the name of the imperial kingdom continued.

So, it would be more appropriate to say that if the emperor was changed, the name of the country was changed.

Although the detailed history of the empire may exist, there was little interest in the history of the empire, a fictional country that was only used as the background for [Murim World].

What is important is not history, but the present and future.

I gathered my thoughts while watching the two people, Black Cat and Hyuk Kirin, making a plan to tour Luoyang Castle.

Is this also the fun part of traveling? In the end, you have no choice but to kill time to move, so you can relax and think about various things.

It’s an optimistic star.

I tried to think about whether there was currently an event worth attending in Luoyang Castle.

‘hmm.’

In fact, Wulin World players don’t really like Luoyangseong. To be precise, it can be seen as an area that is avoided because there are no nutritious events.

No matter how much it is a martial world, Luoyangseong is the imperial capital. If a martial artist causes a disturbance carelessly, he or she will be punished immediately. Since most of the martial people have no ties to government positions, it is difficult to reduce their sentences and they easily end up in difficult situations.

On the other hand, the rewards that can be obtained from the imperial capital are not much. The only reward you can receive for being associated with those in power in the imperial capital is gold or a government position.

It is true that the financial compensation is generous, but there is no need to go to Luoyang when money can be earned anywhere, and in the end, the special feature of Luoyang is the government posts, but this is rather useless. Being a government official is a power that is immediately accepted in the civilian world, but if you are a high-ranking warrior, you will die in the civilian world just as quickly as a government official.

Well, management should be considered higher than that of warriors… but even warriors with a high level of status do not have low social status.

More than anything, this is the problem.

What does it take for a military person to succeed in the world of government office? Must become a military officer! This means! That means you have to enlist!

Are you crazy to enlist in a martial arts game?

Even excluding military trauma, there are no clear advantages to being in the military. If you want to have subordinates, all you have to do is create a faction.

Of course, generals and civil servants who command tens of thousands of soldiers are of different levels, but…

Nowadays, there is no conflict at the national level, so there is no need for generals to lead soldiers into war.

As a general, the only way to summon thousands of troops is to possess General Ddong and say, ‘General Bon is disappointed in you soldiers!’ It is a time of peace where there is no other way but to cheer up.

Even when you become a general, you don’t have the opportunity to feel the power of a commander who demonstrates resourcefulness with tens of thousands of troops. At best, leading hundreds of soldiers to subdue bandits or enemy enemies is the most that a general of the imperial army can do, and even civil servant leaders can do that.

Of course, becoming an officer in the imperial army and commanding soldiers is easier than running a clan. There is no need for publicity, no need to recruit disciples, and no need to manage the economic power of the sect. Because the country takes care of everything.

Instead, there is nothing coming back. You have to work hard to raise your subordinates, but once their assignment changes, it’s over. Financial income also ends with a green salary.

After all, Luoyangseong is nothing more than a bright apricot.

“Senior! Senior, isn’t there somewhere you want to go?”

“Hmm? Not really. Well, it doesn’t matter where you go as long as it’s a famous tourist attraction.”

“Huhu There is a place called Geumcheol Workshop in Seongdo. It is a place with a large kiln that can raise the temperature to the highest temperature in the entire central region. How about purchasing a weapon there?”

“Not bad.”

“Good! Then let’s go there too!”

Hyeok-kyin talked about Luoyang’s specialties, and Heuk-myo nodded in ignorance and made a tour schedule. Even if I roughly calculate it in my head, the schedule has already exceeded a week.

Even if I just try to keep up with this schedule, it won’t be normal.

Since I was already in Luoyang, I tried to find some useful events, but I couldn’t think of anything in particular, and even if there were, they were only small things.

Let’s just say that Luoyang will just receive compensation from the emperor and go sightseeing with these two people before leaving.

“I heard that if you go up to the upper floor of Seongyaru, you can see the view of Luoyang at a glance.”

“ho, is that so.”

“Then let’s go there too!”

I organized my thoughts and joined the two of them in a comfortable conversation about sightseeing in Luoyang.

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“Hoo, is this Luoyang Castle?”

We opened the carriage window and looked at the scenery of Luoyang Castle. In fact, it was fundamentally not very different from the scenery of Sichuan Province. Sichuan Province is also one of the most sophisticated cities in the Central Plains.

However, the atmosphere was clearly different from Sichuan Province.

A clean street with no street vendors. And a decent crowd.

It was clearly revealed that this was a truly controlled street. Perhaps because of that, the atmosphere of the city was quiet compared to the crowd of people.

“Excuse me. You charlatans. Now that you have entered Luoyang Castle, you must quickly prepare to enter the palace. Shall we get a guest room for the female warrior first?”

“Of course.”

The place where the cavalry commander led us was a luxury guesthouse called Yongsanggaekjan.

“Senior, I’ll be hanging out here alone, so come back quickly. Hyeokgirin Daehyeopdo too!”

“Hehe, I’ll try my best.”

As we watched the black cat enter the guesthouse, we also departed for the imperial palace.

“Stop! Where did the government army come from?”

“I am the imperial army from Sacheon! This is a passage certificate with the seal of Sichuan Governor Sima Yeom!”

After the officials communicated with each other, we also underwent a light inspection while still in the carriage.

“We welcome guests to the Imperial Palace. Unauthorized persons are prohibited from possessing weapons in the imperial palace. We would appreciate it if you could check in not only your metal accessories but also all of your belongings for safety reasons. We will return it to you when you leave the palace.”

He was only able to enter the imperial palace after handing over all of his belongings, including weapons such as swords and swords, as well as knight cloths, health pills, and electric pouches.

“Oh…”

All right. All right.

The scenery inside the imperial palace was spectacular. The first thing that catches your eye is the huge and ornate pavilions. Each and every roof tile on the temple hall had delicate patterns, and natural decorations were also seen on the pillars and rafters.

The first thing that caught my eye was the endless array of results created by the craftsman’s sincerity.

The scenery of the imperial palace was not simply luxurious.

A flagstone road that was laid without any gaps or discrepancies. There were trees and flowers decorating the area around the road, but there was no sign of any branches, leaves, or flower petals falling on the roadside.

It feels like unreality has unfolded into reality.

I felt an overwhelming sense of dignity that even a layperson like me could recognize right away.

“That’s amazing.”

“Yes, it’s amazing.”

Still, Hyeok Gi-rin looks proud when he praises the imperial palace, which can be said to be his original home(?). A part of my mind was filled with the question of whether she was really trying to hide the fact that she was a princess.

I knew full well that Hyuk Kirin had returned to the imperial palace, his home, after a very long time, so I pretended not to notice.

Before entering the palace, his expression was filled with worry, knowingly or unknowingly, but when he actually entered the palace, he was very excited.

The carriage, which had been moving for a while, stopped in front of a shrine.

“Welcome to the public hearing.”

Numerous maids bowed to welcome us.

“We ask for your understanding as distinguished guests visiting the imperial palace will take steps to purify their bodies and minds before greeting members of the royal family.”

The first step to meeting the emperor.

For over a week, I started killing time.