episode_0533

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Seo-gwan Cho works at the Akyang government office.

Secretary Cho looked towards the quiet parade ground. Has the interrogation of the imperial soldiers that lasted for several days come to an end?

“Why is it quiet today?”

“You must have realized that there is no use in researching. What kind of interrogation are you two going to do? ”

Chief Chugwan pours out complaints about waiting in response to the mutterings of the West Wing. The Seo-gwan thought to himself about the sensitive words and actions of the Ju-gwan.

It’s a scene that reminds me of the saying that a thief goes numb.

Seo-gwan Cho, thinking of such a thought, smiled bitterly and shook his head.

Did it happen because the governor wanted to become a thief who accepted bribes?

It was all because of the pressure of the governor.

How could connecting with the central government be accomplished with just one or two drinks? Of course, a bribe was needed, and to pay such a bribe, a considerable amount of funds were needed, so Joo Chaek supplied the funds through the officials under him.

Zhou Chugwan was merely an official who reluctantly followed the trend.

‘Well, it has nothing to do with me…’

Whether it was inspection or bribery… it was not a matter for a low-ranking official with no official position to get involved. If something big happens, wouldn’t it be enough to just take care not to get caught up in it?

That was when Secretary Cho was thinking that way.

Rumble!!

Unusual footsteps were heard. At the sound of a large number of footsteps, which was barely audible, Secretary Cho got up and looked out the window.

“…No?”

Hwanggun.

Hundreds of imperial troops were pouring into the government office.

Soldiers carrying gun ropes and hexagonal batons for suppression, giving off a fierce spirit as if they were entering some kind of battlefield!

It was a time when Secretary Cho could not understand the situation and looked at them blankly.

Noegeomnangin and Sunan Gamchaleosa Geum Myeong-wol appeared in front of the lined up imperial troops.

“Is everyone gathered?”

“Chung!”

A loud answer loud enough to turn the government office upside down. Secretary Jo instinctively felt danger when he saw Geum Myeongwol and the Hwanggun not paying attention to the officer in the slightest.

Something…is coming!

As if to prove Seo Gwan Cho’s intuition, the Lion’s Roar of Master Geum Myeong-wol burst out.

[From now on, we will arrest the corrupt officials!]

“Chung!”

[Anyone who rebels, regardless of his or her rank, must be suppressed and arrested!]

“Chung!”

[practice!]

Waaa!!

The imperial soldiers spread throughout the government office, shouting cheers!

An official who had come out to check on the untimely disturbance was swept away by the waves of imperial soldiers.

“This guy! He is the lieutenant of Anchal Temple!”

“Knock it down!”

“What…! What are they doing!”

Burbubbubbuk!!

Anchalsa’s lieutenant who was instantly crushed and trapped like a bully. The eyes of Seo-gwan Jo and Chu-gwan Joo, who were watching the scene in real time, met.

“ degrees. Run away!”

“…where do you mean.”

The imperial army had already invaded the building they were in. Officers Jo and Chu, who were on the second floor, trembled at the bloody sounds coming from downstairs.

Uddangtangtang!

“This guy! You are subject to arrest!”

“Capture! No, you lose first!”

“Ahh! evil! I’ll follow you! I said I would follow you!”

Pow! puck!

scream. And after the explosion passes, all that remains is the emperor’s angry voice and the sound of his footsteps! The familiar voice of my colleague was nowhere to be heard.

However, Secretary Cho and Secretary Chu did not even have time to worry about such a colleague.

“There is management here too!”

Soon, the imperial soldiers came to the place where Secretary Jo and Chu Chu were. The two, who were instantly surrounded by the imperial soldiers who were beating their clubs with their hands, trembled and looked at the centurion who was commanding them.

The centurion nodded after checking something while flipping through the paper in his hand.

“I am not a target, so please release me.”

“Yes!”

Lived!

It was when Seo-gwan Cho was sighing in relief and soothing his pounding heart.

“Mail order! Mail order is here!”

“Ugh! Wait! I am not guilty!”

The imperial soldiers pause for a moment and look at the centurion upon hearing that he is not guilty. Just like before, it seemed like he was waiting for the centurion to check the list and confirm the truth.

However, the centurion immediately gave an order as if there was no need to look at such a list.

“Arrest immediately!”

“These guys! I am innocent!”

“ha? Incorrect?”

The centurion unfolded the document as if he was amazed.

“Compensation party! Sangdo Brewery! Friendship Top! The authority to sell alcohol was given to the three above, but they never accompanied the Imperial Army to inspect it, so it was an abuse of authority!”

“Among them, there was a problem with the liquor products sold to the private sector at the Sangdo Brewery, causing dozens of people to fall ill, and even though they clearly received the report, they did not initiate an investigation, so they were negligent in their duties!”

“In addition, I have seen many people enjoying luxuries that cannot be afforded on the salary of an official, so they are even accused of accepting bribes. What? Incorrect?”

“This guy…! Do you think you can get away with something like this?”

“I don’t know if I will be safe or not, but for now, Tongpan, you should take good care of yourself. What are you doing! Beat him up and take him out!”

Bub bub bub!

“Evil! Ah!”

The government soldiers who were waiting for him rushed in from all directions, beat Tongpan to dust, then captured him and dragged him away. The imperial troops struck like a thunderbolt and instantly arrested the officials and disappeared.

“…Did you go?”

“I guess he went.”

Survivors of the government office appear one by one after the disaster has passed.

Secretary Cho realized this as he looked at the people who remained in the place where the storm-like imperial troops had swept away. The only people left here now are those who had no choice but to follow the trend created by Zhou Chaek.

“Ha.”

A few days at most. How did they persuade the imperial soldiers here in those few days, and when did they complete the investigation to filter out the real detectives?

As Secretary Jo, it is impossible to even imagine what method was used.

If it’s people like that, if it’s the Sunan Gamchal-eosa who came to secretly practice this time, wouldn’t they really be able to dismiss the main book and punish the inspectors who get along with the main book?

Anticipation rose in Seo-gwan Cho’s heart as he recalled the images of Sunan Gamchal-eosa and Noegeomnang-in, who had blown away his reality that he could not do anything other than just accept.

And as if living up to Seo Gwan Cho’s expectations.

Two days later, the news that the governor had been imprisoned spread through the government.

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The work was completed neatly.

It has been 7 years since he took office as governor of this place. During that long period of time, not only the Geumui Commission exam but also the passage for people from the Imperial Army to go to the center was blocked, so the dissatisfaction of the Imperial Army was building up, knowingly or unknowingly, and that dissatisfaction exploded using the Geumui’s letter of recommendation as a catalyst.

In particular, the dissatisfaction of the centurions who stood at the crossroads between the Geumwiwi and local generals was great, and some of the imperial troops under the command of such centurions joined and their numbers quickly increased.

The result was the dispatch of over two hundred imperial troops.

The imperial soldiers overthrew the government office, and the detectives who had been holding out their flippers while looking at each other, saying, ‘What on earth can you and Eosarang do?’ were immediately found guilty upon interrogation by the imperial soldiers, who knew their whereabouts.

When the corruption of the officials who had paid riches to the governor was confirmed, it was not an easy task to arrest the governor.

The captured officials may have thought that the governor, who had connections in the central government, was their last bastion, but they never admitted to giving money to the governor… Unfortunately, their efforts did not pay off.

Since the inspectors were caught en masse, that fact alone constitutes a crime to arrest the governor who is supposed to manage the officials under him.

“Hmph, don’t think you won!”

Even when he was imprisoned, Ju Chaek talked energetically.

It seemed like they trusted the central network. He looks quite confident, and considering that he has managed to avoid inspection so far, he seems to have ties to a high-ranking official in the inspectorate.

But… the person who has you imprisoned now is not just a magistrate, but a princess whom the emperor greatly cherishes?

Well, such a misjudgment was not a bad thing from our perspective. They say they will remain calm until punishment comes from Luoyang.

Thus, Ju Chaek’s work was concluded.

Well, it was said that it was over, but the amount of follow-up work that needed to be done was piled up like a mountain.

Because there were more than one official who overturned the government office and arrested them.

So, Hyeok Kirin decided to stay at the coffin and take care of business, and I decided to stop by Soga Clothing Store for a while to give an interim report.

“Senior! You’re back!”

“Are you here? Daehyup.”

“It’s been a while. mother. How are you? A black cat, no, a Yeonhwa.”

He seemed to be dying of curiosity about how things related to Heukmo, his mother-in-law, and the main book were handled, so I quickly told him what had happened.

“It seems that Zhou Chaek trusts his connections in the central government, but the outcome of being dismissed from the position of governor and being punished will not change. This is because Ju Chaek’s actions had already been conveyed to the central government from the time Jeon Seo-gu was flown to receive the royal seal. So, mother, you don’t have to worry about Taesu anymore.”

“…You have truly been a great blessing.”

My mother-in-law looked at me with eyes full of trust. Even if I told him to make meju with red beans, he had a stern expression on his face that made it look like he would just nod his head, so I felt like my hard work for over a week was worth it.

Since I performed this well, my mother-in-law must have forgotten how ugly I was lying down in the hallway on the first day!

…When I remembered that day again, I lost a little bit of confidence, but it was definitely a successful redemption.

Squeak!

Perhaps because it had been a long time since we had seen each other, I patted Seogong who was being held, and then got up from my seat, feeling sorry.

“Are you going already?”

“Because follow-up measures have not been completed yet. I will come back after clearing up what I have done.”

“Is that so? It’s really unfortunate, but I can’t take away the time of someone who has a lot of construction work to do.”

After saying hello to my mother-in-law and leaving the room, a black cat followed me to see me off.

“You worked hard. Senior.”

“Well, it’s not me who’s going through the trouble, but Hyukgirin Sohyeop.”

“Hehe… Hyeok Kirin, both the small cooperative and the seniors are having a hard time.”

The black cat smiled and clung to me. As the black cat’s shoulder touched my arm, the captivating scent passed by my nose as always.

“What can I say…it feels really refreshing to receive help from my seniors and colleagues.”

“Okay.”

“Yes. The three people remaining here are also diligently standing guard. There must be several cartloads of Woldamja that the three of us have caught over the past week.”

In the end, when the government army disappeared, it seemed that the Woldams were appearing one after another. Should we consider it fortunate that they didn’t gather in groups in front of the dry goods store and make a fuss?

“No matter how many times I say thank you, it’s not enough.”

How should I describe the black cat’s expression right now?

Should I say that it is an expression that tickles my heart?

The black cat seemed to be quite awkward in the current situation, with everyone in the group stepping out and helping him. Perhaps the current situation in which he is regaining the happiness he had given up with that help may be awkward.

“Then, say thank you until you are satisfied. Because everyone will be happy.”

“…Hehe, that’s right.”

The black cat laughed bitterly. In general, he was a black cat who was always honest about his feelings and showed them well, but his current laughter felt like he was unable to control his happiness and was leaking out.

The black cat with that expression came close to me and muttered.

“Then…I guess I should express my gratitude to my senior as well?”

Suddenly the black cat’s face came closer.

Gyeonggukjisaek. I involuntarily held my breath as the face got closer enough to make people go blind even though I had only seen it as a child.

The affection for my young self in my big eyes. I lowered my head without realizing it because of that affection.

Then the black cat kissed its lips as if it had been waiting.

A softness that could not be compared to anything else and a sweet scent that could not be compared to any other smell filled my nose.

“…Hehe.”

A black cat smiling while widening its distance as if it were embarrassed.

“I’ll be waiting for you…I have to do a lot of things to be thankful for, right?”

The black cat, whose face was red as if she was ashamed of what she had said, quickly ran away to her mother-in-law’s room.

“Hmm.”

I looked at the back and muttered.

“I cleaned up everything, really.”

The sweet scent was still vaguely lingering in my nose.

After receiving the best support, I walked briskly towards the coffin.