episode_0173

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After conquering the gambling scene, the black cat took Hyeok Kirin and seemed to be having a good time, but then they returned to being their usual two people. The serious black cat returned to its usual self, unable to tell what kind of absurd thoughts it was thinking, and the wrinkles between Hyuk Kirin’s eyebrows smoothed out, as if he had been relieved of all his guilt.

The two people sometimes looked at me and made strange expressions, but when I asked them, they only smiled and did not answer.

I still didn’t understand why the black cat argued with Hyuk Kirin and forced me to sit at the gambling table… but the event at the gambling hall in Luoyang wasn’t bad.

It wasn’t that I couldn’t understand the black cat’s actions at all.

Gambling is not a good hobby to share, but there have been quite a few instances where I have shown my gambling skills in front of a black cat, but we have never gone to a gambling den together.

It was something that made people wonder how I would show up at the gambling house.

Considering that the two reconciled after going to the gambling house, there may have been a fight with Hyeok Kirin over this topic.

Anyway, the two of them were smiling so it was okay.

The atmosphere got cold in the morning, and there were many ups and downs in the middle of the day, where we stopped at a gambling house and met the guy from Sichuan, but in the end, the tour of Luoyang ended happily.

I thought there might be trouble because of the black cat with its eyes exposed, but surprisingly, I was able to tour Luoyang quietly without any trouble.

In the end, even though the black cat was completely covering its face, I guess I realized that it was the Taeeumgi that kept men attracted. In fact, the black cat’s appearance was attractive even if its face was covered.

I was confused as to whether it was the appearance of the black cat that attracted men or the influence of the Taeeumgi.

That point could be said to have become clear through today’s tour of Luoyang. This is because black cats with their eyes exposed and wearing plain cotton received less attention than the black cats of the past whose faces were completely covered.

I wonder if my presence has diminished. It feels like the attention that used to be so unnatural and incomprehensible is now gathering more naturally and less frequently.

Thanks to this, sightseeing in Luoyang became easier.

After a successful tour of Luoyang, I returned to my guesthouse and was waiting for dinner when a black cat stabbed me in the side.

“So, senior, what are you worried about this time?”

“Huh?”

“I don’t know what he’s thinking, but just looking at his face, he’s planning something strange again.”

“No…”

“What else happened at the Financial Services Commission? Tell me about it quickly.”

No, is this really that noticeable? I licked my lips and scratched the back of my neck. Now that I think about it, these two people know full well why I became Geumui’s external advisor anyway, so wouldn’t it be okay to give them some advice?

“So, I became an instructor for one trainee unit? But I guess the trainee unit members were unusual.”

“Hmm… Considering the reason why a senior became an external advisor, isn’t it normal for unit members’ capabilities to decline?”

“You think so too, right? But even though the admiral said it was okay, everything was arranged to produce the result anyway, so even if they were talented people, the desired result would come out.”

“It’s definitely a situation worth worrying about. Still, there is nothing to worry about. Wouldn’t it be enough for a senior to come forward and drive a wedge to make sure they are eliminated?”

“That’s true, but I don’t think you should press it clumsily, and it seems like it would be too bad to actually do it.”

Actually, this was the part I was really worried about.

Anyway, these are talented people who will lead the empire to revival in the future. I don’t think it would be difficult to stop them with laissez-faire or light sabotage… but that doesn’t mean they can’t be such idiots and destroy all the trainees.

Even if it’s not a sprout… it’s a tree that isn’t finished yet. If you step on it too hard, it may break.

“I don’t know if I can say this, but it’s a new worry for me.”

“Hmm?”

“Isn’t that so? Just a few days ago, I gave Hyeok Gi-rin Daehyeop enlightenment, and at best, I was worried about controlling the intensity of my bullying of the trainees.”

From the perspective of the black cat, is this the extent of this incident? Who would think that the current trainees will become the leaders of the future? They will just perceive them as talented young people.

There are as many talented people as there are stars, but only a few of them can produce results that dominate an era.

“I will step forward and get some information from my classmates.”

“Are you okay? You haven’t even returned to the imperial family yet.”

“Hehe, I also have this much influence.”

Hyeok-rin stretched out his chest and spoke, and Black Cat smiled happily and nodded. The next day, I was able to obtain all the personal information on my 14 trainees.

“Hmm…”

There are about five talented people who deserve special attention.

Jo Ga-ju spreads the ascending martial art called Jo Ga-chang to the imperial army and opens a new horizon as an expert in the imperial army.

Jaesanghai laid a new foundation for the empire and gave birth to the second empire.

Ore smelting, which establishes new iron smelting technology and develops steel furnaces.

Gangchumoru, the founder of major tactics such as imperial style hammer and anvil tactics.

Corn, the master of diplomacy.

Since these five people knew it well enough, they gave priority to looking at the information of the remaining people.

Of the remaining 9 people, I feel like I’ve heard the names of 2-3 people without knowing it, but I’m not sure about the remaining 6-7 people. However, looking at their personal information, which is believed to have been compiled by their alumni, it appears that they are people who think it would be better to be active in other fields than to become members of the Gold Medical Council.

Merchant, painter, monk, engraver… No, it’s a test, so if you have the ability, you should be able to pass, but what on earth did you want when you applied to become a Geumwiwi? These were trainees who were naturally curious about their motivation for applying.

“I think this person named Jo Ga-ju is the strongest in martial arts. My main weapon is a sword.”

knife? Not a window?

“Can you hand me that document?”

I received the document from Black Cat and started reading Jo Ga-ju’s personal information.

“Hmm.”

It was like this. I immediately started reading information about Jaesanghae, Gwangjae Refinement, Strong Anvil, and Corn.

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Jaesanghae asked, looking at Corn who had just entered the dormitory.

“Sorghum, did you hear any interesting rumors?”

Since we had been living in the same dormitory for a few days already, the trainees began to come together little by little.

The trainees, who knew that Susu had a knack for asking for interesting or useful news from the outside, listened to Cornsu’s words.

“Hmm. I’m talking about an external advisor who is our training instructor. No one knew the details. So, my conclusion is that he seems to be a novice as an instructor.”

Gwang Jae-ryeon grumbled in a voice that sounded like he had boiled a train firebox.

“Your martial arts level doesn’t seem that high and you don’t seem to have any training experience, so I’m not sure if you stepped on a landmine!”

Kangchumoru also helped with one hand.

“No matter how much he is an external advisor, if he visits the trainee dormitory wearing a shabby military uniform even though he is a training instructor for the Geumuiui Commission, wouldn’t it be disrespectful to us!”

After hearing the news that the successful candidates would be decided on a unit-by-unit basis through hand-outs, they had no confidence in Ho Cheon-an, who would lead their unit. In the first place, the term “external advisor” itself means that he is not a member of the Geumuiui Committee, so it is bound to be untrustworthy.

Jaesanghae also gave a negative opinion.

“Other Geumui Commission training instructors must have also passed the Geumui Commission examination and attained their positions, so no matter how new they may be, they will have their own experience. However, the external instructor of the Geumuiui Committee will not even have that experience, so I am not sure if he will be able to lead us properly.”

“My thoughts are a little different.”

While everyone was giving negative opinions, Jo Ga-ju expressed a different opinion.

“Most of you stayed in your seats at the first meeting with the training instructor. Do you remember what the training instructor said when he saw me?”

“I remember. That is also one of the factors for negative evaluation. Wasn’t your main weapon a sword? But didn’t the instructor say it was a spear?”

Hearing Jae Sang-hae’s words, Jo Ga-ju shook his head.

“Actually, my main weapon is a sword. But I grabbed the spear while challenging the Geumwiwi. I heard a rumor that the Gold Council gives extra points to those who can use multiple weapons.”

Everyone smiled bitterly at Jo Ga-ju’s words. It was one of the common rumors floating around. However, such details were not even considered in the actual screening test for the Gold Medical Council.

Is it possible for the applicant to meet the standards set forth by the Gold Medical Council? Only that was identified.

“But when I actually held the spear, it wasn’t that bad. Isn’t it somehow tempting to think that something that feels good in the hand can be lifted higher than a sword? That’s why I’ve become quite obsessed with spearmanship recently. If I failed the Geumuiwi exam, I planned to practice my spear skills properly.”

“Hmm…”

“I think the training instructor said that because he looked at me and found traces of such spear skills.”

“Jo Gaju has a point…”

“Yes. Even if what you say is correct, it is true that our training instructor, Nauri, who is a former external advisor and a top-notch expert, is not trustworthy.”

Jo Ga-ju sighed inwardly at Jae-sang-hae’s opinion.

Jo Ga-ju also acknowledged that Jae Sang-hae was a genius. Even though we had only known each other for a few days at most, there were more than once times when he showed flashes of something different from the criminal.

But he was that arrogant.

“So, shouldn’t we be clear about whether or not we can follow someone?”

“Cancer. Aren’t we the ones who fail the National Medical Commission exam? We have to decide whether to follow what the training instructor says or not!”

Jae Sang-hae smiled confidently, and the trainees, who had already had a negative perception of Ho Cheon-an, began to agree with Jae Sang-hae’s cheerful opinion.

‘The situation is not so good.’

Regardless of reliability, the training instructor was Ho Cheon-an, and the trainees had no choice but to move under Ho Cheon-an’s command. It was natural to make up for any shortcomings rather than rejecting them.

‘No matter how much a training instructor may have weaknesses compared to other training instructors, it is many times better to be together than to be excluded…’

Even if Jae Sang-hae’s genius could take Hu Tian-an’s place, it was advantageous to be with Hu Tian-an. However, Jo Ga-ju did not raise any further objections. Since the trainees’ consensus had solidified anyway, mentioning his claims any further would only cause confusion.

“So, how about trying this on the first day of training?”

Future Prime Minister Jaesanghae.

He began to dig a trap that would trap Ho Cheon-an.