episode_0146

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The future of the imperial palace is dark.

“So, wouldn’t that be the perfect time to get sprouts in my hands!”

“Wow, what a thrilling comeback!”

“Ho, you’re amazing.”

It has been three days since Du-jak and Hwi-kyung appeared in this palace hall. On the first day, I was wondering why my hands kept itching.

It appears that both of them were severe gambling addicts.

For the first time in a while, the desire to carry out a healthy gambling campaign arose, but the palace decided to keep quiet and proceed quietly, so it responded appropriately.

“At that time, the other person’s expression looked like the sky had collapsed…”

“It must have been thrilling.”

“Wow, that’s it!”

The way he was telling a gambling saga seemed to be lacking in reality, as if he was listening to provocative rumors floating around on the internet, but since the two people were talking about how good they were, I just nodded.

The boss said, ‘What if you put a lion in a pot and boil it? Just as the reason employees laugh so loudly when they say ‘Kingdom of Animals!’ is not because the joke is truly funny.

“Do you gamble a little too?”

“Hehe, I just do it slightly better than others.”

I didn’t lie. No matter who you bring, you can have a 50% chance of winning.

Duzak said with his eyes shining.

“Haha, I see. Looking at your actions, it seems like you like to gamble.”

“It’s just a small trick. There were some useful things to write about.”

“Hahaha! I also heard a rumor that a bet was made on the street to turn away a member of the party, but that is a very humble thing to say!”

Since you are an internal officer, does this mean that it is not difficult to access information about classmates? I don’t know exactly what his position is, but looking at the court ladies in Gungcheongjeon, it looks like he has a very high position. I don’t know why this guy has been teasing me for several days and talking about gambling.

“I think you’re itching to gamble too.”

“Hehe, I have that much self-control. How could you make a bad gamble while preparing your mind and body to see His Majesty the Emperor?”

I thought it was a model answer, but the expressions on the two people’s faces were not very good.

No, aren’t you the internal officer? Shouldn’t the audience be satisfied if the audience member, who is going through the preparation process to audience with His Majesty the Emperor, lives an exemplary life?

Should these guys just change their habits by snitching on Hyuk Kirin?

If I spill a word with these two eunuchs over the past few days, I wonder if Hyuk Kirin, the emperor’s younger brother, can come forward and rehabilitate these two.

I should at least give you a tip right before I leave, not while I’m staying. No, it was too much of a line to be engrossed in gambling stories among the emperor’s guests.

Is he the emperor or what?

And why do you need information from classmates to monitor the trends of guests at Gungcheongjeon? What is it about using a classmate’s information for personal purposes? What are you, a classmate admiral?

As I watched Gobies 1 and 2 running wild in the imperial palace where His Majesty the Emperor resides, I longed for true education.

“At that time, 6 on the dice is perfect!”

“Hahaha! You are amazing.”

Of course, we tried our best to agree with each other and created a friendly atmosphere.

Duzak said with a satisfied smile.

“Haha, I’m so glad I can talk to Ronin Ho. There are only so many people in this palace. There is no one who knows how to enjoy something called art.”

“That’s right. Of course, rest is important for humans. After rolling the dice while having a drink, wouldn’t you gain energy to live tomorrow?”

The two people who were giving and receiving suddenly lowered their voices.

“So…are you planning on leaving the imperial palace?”

“…Yes?”

“Hehe, I can communicate so well with Ho Rongin. Just drinking tea and chatting in the palace really bothers me. Since the Pungryu boys are together, shouldn’t we have a drink and roll the dice!”

Hwi-kyung nodded and agreed.

“Cancer! Anyway. You don’t have to worry about any trouble. As you know, our Lady Dujak has a tight grip on Gungcheongjeon. Since you have been in the imperial palace for quite some time, how about taking a break?”

“There is a place called Cheonsangru in Luoyang! It is a place where everyone from the off-white of a courtesan to the Americas of the world gather… It can be said to be the best gambling place in the world! It is considered a dream place for Luoyang’s heroes and heroines. I’d like to hang out with you there sometime.”

“Haha. I also want to hang out with the two of you, but I think it will be difficult.”

I was dumbfounded and looked at the two people. Is it the same as an eunuch legitimately leaving the palace and an emperor’s audience leaving the palace without permission? What kind of gambling addict am I? Even a severe gambling addict who gets thorns in his mouth if he doesn’t gamble even for a day will live quietly in the imperial palace for a week.

“Oh, don’t do that…Cheonsangru is a place that can be said to be the best gambling place in the world. If you’re a gambler, shouldn’t you conquer that place? I also lend some of my stake!”

“I understand your worries that there might be a problem. Would you feel at ease if you received a definite answer from the court ladies of Gungcheongjeon? There is nothing to worry about!”

“Hahaha.”

I burst out laughing. Dujak and Hwikyung. These people really.

Dujak and Hwikyung asked with smiles on their faces.

“Okay, would you like to go together?”

“I refuse.”

No answer, really.

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“Umm…not easy.”

Emperor Liu Qing’s expression became tinged with irritation. I expected it wouldn’t be easy, but Ho Cheon-an’s attitude was more stubborn than I thought.

“Having an audience with His Majesty the Emperor is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Isn’t it natural to cherish that opportunity?”

Yu-kyung quenched her appetite.

“Well, yes, it was written in the report that people are staying away from gambling these days…”

In the past few months, Ho Cheon-an stopped frequenting the gambling establishments he frequented and devoted himself to martial arts training. My classmate and Yu-kyung had no idea that since they had developed their gambling skills, there was no need to go to the gambling house unless there was a special need.

In Yu-kyung’s eyes, Ho Cheon-an was a severe gambling addict who squandered all the money he had earned over the past five years in gambling.

“Wouldn’t it be possible that you really developed self-control just like Gongjumama said?”

“It could be so.”

Yugyeong obediently agreed to Sima Kyunghwi’s words.

“According to your report, Ho Cheon-an made a big mistake last time. Isn’t it?”

“Yes. Before and after Hongjuk-gunhyeop Yeo Il-ye stopped by Rongin Gaekjan and gave him his benefactor, there was a huge hit at Yeongyangru.”

“And according to your ‘guessing’, the person who caused the commotion in Seongnakru by disguising himself as a merchant’s son during the Sichuan incident was none other than Ho Cheonan.”

Alumni information is written strictly based on facts. This was because, although they were an intelligence organization, they also had a public affairs inclination. Private opinions that reflect an individual’s opinion, guesses that lack evidence, and inferences based on simple intuition are not recorded in the alumni report.

“Yes. There is no way to know for sure, but it is said that he won a huge amount of gold.”

Both Yeo Il-ye and Dang Do-yeon, who were basically mobilized as bodyguards, were beautiful enough to attract people’s attention. At that time, many people who witnessed Ho Cheon-an and the guard warriors had images of Yeo Il-ye and Dang Do-yeon remaining in their minds.

However, the facts have not been confirmed. Yeo Il-ye and Dang Do-yeon, members of the old family and the five generations, appeared at a gambling house and watched as escorts for a second-rate warrior who fawned over them and made a living as a Sichuan ronin? It was a story that no matter who thought of it, one could not help but doubt its credibility.

But what is the situation now? It was like the emperor of a great empire disguised himself as an eunuch. The classmate also reported all the unverified, trivial information to Yu-kyung.

The ‘speculative’ information that Ho Cheon-an robbed Seongraknu in disguise also reached Yu-gyeong’s ears.

“The fact that such activities were not recorded in the appeal also played a role.”

“Hmph. Even if it was Sima Yeom, he couldn’t have written in his appeal that he had mobilized gamblers. That’s not important. The important thing is that Ho Cheon-an’s attitude is the problem, as he was unable to come to his senses after experiencing a huge defeat at Yeongyangru, and went to the gambling den again!”

It is said that he lost to a man named Dogwi in a game worth more than 100 gold coins. Even in a game where he won everything, he made a ridiculous proposal and lost badly.

“I wish I had experienced such a defeat! I should never have entered the gambling room again!”

The problem was not that he had won a huge amount of money at Seongrakru. Yu-kyung points out that even after experiencing such defeat, she couldn’t come to her senses and jumped back into gambling again.

“If he gets the chance, he will grab the wrong card at the gambling table without hesitation, and then at some point he will collapse.”

Sima Gyeong-hui, who was trying to defend Ho Tian-an, also had nothing to say. In the end, Ho Cheon-an’s path was because it could not be denied that he gambled every time he had an opportunity.

“Make sure you prepare the board well. Anyway, if you push a little, Ho Cheon-an will get over it. No matter what, if two eunuchs suddenly appear and ask you to leave the palace, you have no choice but to be wary.”

“…Yes.”

Sima Qinghui was lost in thought for a moment, letting Emperor You Jing’s grumbling complaints pass through one ear.

‘That guy called Hocheon-an Daehyeop…’

Sima Jinghui thought of Sima Yan. Sima Yeom, who is a man of the crown, harbors friendly feelings toward the charlatans.

However, Sichuan Governor Sima Yeom was known to the outside world as having a tendency to dislike the martial people.

‘A guy that most people wouldn’t even call a small group.’

The reason it was rumored that Sima Yan hated the martial arts people was because Sima Yan only respected true charlatans. How many people in the world can truly be called charlatans? In the martial arts tradition of praising all those who were mediocre and small and large, those who were not recognized by the master were mercilessly put down, so there was no way the surrounding martial arts people could endure it.

It is said that Sima Yeom called Hocheonan Daehyeop and got close to him…

‘If the princess and Yeom were like that, then there’s something about that guy named Ho Cheon-an.’

Sima Jinghui thought about it for a moment and realized that nothing would change anyway. The person named Ho Cheon-an may not be as bad as Yu-kyung thinks. However, there was no room for disagreement that he was deeply immersed in gambling.

‘No matter how much Sima Yan has the appearance of a charlatan, even if he has the charm to steal the princess’s heart, he must cure his gambling addiction. And in times of crisis, you will be able to see Ho Cheon-an’s true worth.’

Sima Qinghui recalled what Hu Tianan showed today. He tried to please the two people like a traitor, but as soon as he made a dangerous suggestion, he immediately dismissed it.

I thought he was just a lucky person who took advantage of the Sichuan incident, but after observing for a few days and combining various information, I realized that he was not just a lucky person.

A person’s true value is revealed in a crisis situation. What will Ho Cheon-an show when he gets caught in the trap of a completely planned gambling game? Will Hyuk Kirin and Sama Yeom be able to show a performance worthy of high praise?

Sima Jinghui decided to take a more active role.

“Then how about doing it like this?”

“Hoo…”

After hearing Sima Qinghui’s plan, Yu Qing nodded.

“That wouldn’t be bad.”