episode_0547

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In fact, it has been a long time since rumors began to circulate in Akyang, Honam, that Geum Myeong-wol was Sunan Gamchal-eosa.

More precisely, it was right after Geummyeongwol Daily Life was spread all over the world.

Guests who were invited to Sogapomok branch. And the officials and imperial soldiers who came in and out of the government office. They couldn’t help but be surprised when they saw Geummyeongwol Daily Life Collection.

Isn’t it true that the person known as Sunan Gamchal-eosa is featured as an illustration in the Geummyeongwol daily life collection?

This surprising news quickly spread among the residents of Akyang, and merchants who catered to tourists from all over the country were no exception.

Merchants spread the amazing news to tourists.

“There are rumors going around here too.”

The tourists’ reaction was cold.

“No, it’s real? There are more than a few officials and imperial soldiers who witnessed Geummyeongwol!”

The merchants tried to express their sense of injustice, but the response they received was either disregard or hostility.

“Do you think I have heard a rumor or two going around all over the world? Geum Myeong-wol is from our area!”

The rumors discussed by the residents of Akyang were absolutely unacceptable from the tourists’ point of view.

“It’s real! There are countless witnesses!”

“Ha, does it make sense that Geum Myeong-wol is from Luoyang? Besides, it’s managed by a martial artist?”

“…From Luoyang?”

“Isn’t that what you claim! A talented person who is recommended by the central government and goes to Luoyang must be well-known in the local area! How would the central government know and hire someone with no track record or reputation, and on what grounds would they put him in office? However, since Geum Myeong-wol held the important position of Sunan Gamchal-eosa at a young age without a single rumor, is it more than just saying that he was born and raised in Luoyang or nearby?”

Ayangru is a sacred place for government officials. Among the tourists who came and went to Ayangru, there were many who were well-versed in government affairs, and the merchants had no choice but to be dumbfounded by their rebuttals.

“Agyang produced a martial arts hero named So Yeon-hwa? You speak very carelessly!”

“No, this is really a witness…”

“Ha! Even the rumors circulating in other regions have a story!”

“Sorry, sorry…”

Most merchants kept quiet to please their tourists, but not all of them did so.

“No, that’s because it’s true!”

As a result, shouting became more frequent between residents and tourists in Akyang, and as tourists from other regions even began to fight over Geummyeongwol’s origins, the Merchants’ Association eventually stepped in and issued a silence order.

“You’re just like that.”

“But…!”

“Uh-huh, be careful. Would the government be happy that the incident where the head of the governor and high-ranking officials was blown off is constantly mentioned? Moreover, Geum Myeong-wol Daehyeop was always a customer of Soga Clothing Store. I wonder if Soga Clothing Store would be happy about this uproar.”

In the end, even the ignorant merchants and residents kept quiet, and in the end, the story that Geum Myeong-wol was Sunan Gamchal-eosa seemed to end up being dismissed as one of the many nonsense rumors circulating around the world at the time.

This would have been the case if the rumor that Geum Myeong-wol was Hyuk Kirin of the Jeomchang faction had not spread.

The true identity of Geum Myeong-wol became more important than what region she was from, and the people of Agyang, who sensed this atmosphere, began to open their mouths, thinking that this was the time, and the rumor that Geum Myeong-wol was Sunan Gamchaleosa quickly spread to the entire central government. extended to

Unlike Amryongmun’s rumor, which had no basis but could not be considered true given the circumstances, Akyang’s rumor was because there were numerous witnesses.

“Hehe.”

And Jang Yi, who heard the rumor spreading in Agyang, laughed out loud in bewilderment.

It is revealed that Geum Myeong-wol, whom I had a strong belief in because he was from Gwangju, was actually a man and a disciple of the Jeomchang school, but is now known as Gamchaleosa.

How should I accept this?

Jang, unable to come to a conclusion on his own, headed to the bookstore.

On the bench in front of the bookstore, faces I always saw were talking about various things.

“It looks like Geummyeongwol Daehyeop is definitely not Hyeokkirin?”

“It is certain that Geummyeongwol Daehyeop is Sunan Gamchalusa. There were too many witnesses to count, and even so, it would not have been possible for two people who looked exactly alike to be invited to Soga Clothing Store, the home of Soyeonhwa Daehyup. Since it has been clearly revealed that Geum Myeong-wol Daehyup is not Hyeok Kirin, there is no need to have doubts about her gender.”

“Whoa, it’s clear that Daehyeop is a woman.”

Those gathered on the bench heaved a sigh of relief as Mr. Lee, the dry goods store, murmured.

“Then, it is also confirmed that Geum Myeongwol Daehyeop is from Luoyang.”

And the atmosphere that had eased slightly due to someone’s continued muttering became awkward again.

“Hmm, well, at least he’s not from Gwangju…”

“It’s a shame. It’s a shame.”

Everyone had blank expressions and said nothing, and in an awkward atmosphere, one by one, everyone got up from their seats and Jang had no choice but to naturally return to the guesthouse.

Even after returning to the guest house, Jang Yi’s mind was still confused.

“Geum Myeong-wol’s identity was not Hyeok Gi-rin but Sunan Gamchal-eosa?”

“No, why did the official work with Noegeomnangin to subdue the blood religion…?”

How could Jang Yi’s guesthouse avoid a topic that heated up the world? Naturally, the guests kept talking about Geummyeongwol, so even though Jang was busy, he couldn’t get the word Geummyeongwol out of his head.

After seeing that the sun had completely set and all the drunk guests who had been chatting and spitting on Geummyeongwol as snacks had gone up to their rooms, Jang Yi collapsed on the bed in his own room with his tired body.

After a moment of tiredness in mind and body, Jang Yi’s eyes turned to the [Geummyeongwol Daily Life] placed at his bedside.

Jang Yi, looking at the cover of Geummyeongwol Daily Life, suddenly burst into laughter.

I was excited about the fact that a martial arts hero was appearing in Gwangju, so I became interested in Geum Myeong-wol, and that interest soon led to the purchase of Geum Myeong-wol’s daily life collection.

Therefore, I was greatly disappointed when rumors circulated that Geum Myeong-wol might be from Sacheon.

I even thought I had erased Geum Myeong-wol from my mind.

but.

When I heard that Geum Myeong-wol was a man and a member of the Jeomchang faction, my eyes got bloodshot and I listened to the rumor.

While waiting for the rumor with my ears closed, I felt relief and confusion at the same time when I heard the rumor from Agyang.

A sense of relief that it was finally revealed that Geum Myeong-wol was a woman. And confusion about identity that was completely unexpected. And even a little lingering affection for Geum Myeong-wol from Gwangju, whom he thought he had already given up on.

I was so anxious about the three letters of the name, Geummyeongwol.

“Hehehe.”

Jang laughed because it was so absurd. This was because, even to Jang himself, his actions were ridiculous.

For Jang-i, who ran a guesthouse, he had heard rumors of military men and the tricks of charlatans all his life.

After hearing numerous rumors about the martial arts world, Jang Yi’s impressions were simple. These are people who are completely different from me and live in a different world.

Martial arts were superhumans, and martial arts were the arena of competition for such superhumans. After realizing that fact, Jang Yi could no longer be truly enthusiastic about the rumors of martial arts.

Therefore, Jang-i was not very impressed by the rumors about Wulin.

But how did I end up falling so deeply in love with a thief named Geum Myeong-wol?

There would no longer be any reason to like a thief named Geum Myeong-wol.

Or perhaps he is an unknown person who may not be a charlatan but an official, and even though he knows the truth so well, he is still unable to shake the person named Geum Myeong-wol out of his head.

“I don’t know. I don’t know.”

Jang still isn’t sure about his feelings.

And a week later, new news arrived that would put an end to Jang’s worries.

“Geummyeongwol Daehyup says he will personally explain this rumor in Luoyang!”

As soon as Zhang Yi heard the news, he closed the door of his guesthouse and headed toward Luoyang.

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Master Cheonghe closed his eyes and thought of Hyeokkirin.

The Jeomchang faction is a sect that pursues common transmission, but that does not mean that there are no priest delays.

Master Cheongheo, who was in charge of Hyeok Kirin, recalled the first time he saw Hyuk Kirin.

A small child who hid his good nature to protect himself and growled in an attempt to appear threatening.

Master Cheongheo looked at Hyeokkirin like that and hoped that Jeomchangpa would be a nest where the child could rest comfortably.

And now it seemed like it was time for Hyukgirin to leave the nest.

The relationship with the Jeomchangpa will not be severed, but you will no longer be able to see up close the fluttering ponytails, the warm eyes that worry about others, and the bright smile that makes people smile.

I would be lying if I said I wasn’t upset.

“Well, what are you doing here, alone, shivering?”

“I was imitating the father who gave his daughter in marriage.”

Master Cheonghe responded to the flock of Zen masters, led by Master Unjong. They told me to just go on my way because I was in a state of disarray, but the Zen masters had no intention of doing that at all.

“I taught you the four-day sword technique, so why do you think you are the father?”

“So, that’s right. In fact, we were the ones who taught martial arts and we were the only ones in charge.”

Master Cheongheo frowned at the scolding from the monks. Who couldn’t teach because they didn’t want to teach?

I’m already feeling sad because of Hyeok Kirin, so why do they come and fight over me?

“Isn’t this all your fault! I’m afraid that only someone will be criticized for studying under a master of Hyeongyeong! So, if I had been promoted to the prefectural police a long time ago, I would have been able to freely teach martial arts without any controversy about favoritism!”

“Wow, look at your personality.”

“Are you ignoring Hwa-kyung now?”

“Truly, he wanted to be popular with his students and learned techniques from Ho Cheon-an, but only at times like this did he pretend to be mysterious and talk about being a Hyeongyeong expert?”

“Gyeongji is a government post, not a government post. I’m just going up to Luoyang to serve in government. What’s the point of being in the Jianchang faction?”

Noodles pouring in from all directions! Master Cheongheo massaged the back of his neck, which was becoming stiff.

“Oh my, I have to die when I get old. Since I’m still alive until there are two Hyeongyeong masters, I can’t stand to see you like this. In what sect in the world would Hwa-gyeong idiots treat a Hyeon-gyeong expert like this!”

“Hehe, would you like to become a skewer for Master Hwa-gyeong? If a Hyeon-gyeong master is killed by a Hwa-gyeong master, isn’t that a case of shame rather than murder?”

“If you can, give it a try!”

After that, the fight between the shipping companies for a long time fell into a lull.

“It’s a shame.”

Master Cheongheo responded to a Zen master’s muttering.

“Don’t leave any regrets. Didn’t you know from the beginning that this was the child who would leave?”

“He was a child who was going to leave from the beginning… That’s true. I forgot.”

Her status as Hyeok Kirin, a cross-dressing female martial artist, clearly had limitations. As he got older, he had to grow a beard, and as his martial arts skills deepened, he had to take on an executive role in the clan.

Therefore, it was a fact that all Zen masters knew that Hyeok Kirin would have to leave the Jeomchang school someday.

“Will Hocheonan’s plan really succeed?”

“Yekki! this person. You should doubt those who doubt you!”

“Hehe, if Ho Cheon-an’s talent were to fail, it would just be a thousand people.”

The Zen masters lit a new incense stick at the shrine where Zen Master Cheongheo was praying.

“Descendant, original celestial being. Please help Jeomchang’s child get a good ending.”

The Zen masters’ prayers for Hyeokkirin continued for quite a long time.