[The Three Kingdoms] Golden Sun Exhibition

Chapter 56

56 – Finding a way to live (1)

“First, I will tell you the situation I am in. You will need to hear a detailed explanation before you can make a good decision, so please listen carefully.”

“Please speak, sir.”

“Hmm. I worked for the Tak family, who inherited a manor a long time ago. Then one day, a man named ‘Takdon’, who was the head of the Tak family, passed away.”

“hmm?”

I felt some sense of déjà vu.

“Listen first. Don Tak had many vassals. But he had no legitimate children. Instead, he brought in adopted sons from far away, and he was so good at cultivating the fields that no one around him dared follow him. But….”

“Is it possible that an old man named Tak-don was murdered by his adopted son?”

I asked, just in case.

Munhu’s expression hardened for a moment, but he smiled and nodded.

“It was a tragedy. The adoptive son, who coveted what belonged to his father, murdered the head of the Tak family to inherit it for himself. This happened because a Taoist monk named King Yun, whose fields were taken away by the Tak family a long time ago, conspired with the adopted son from the side.”

“What happened to my adoptive son? The Tak family wouldn’t have stayed quiet.”

“That’s right! It’s said that the adoptive son is strong enough to strangle even a rampaging tiger, but would the family leave alone a person who was so blinded by greed that he killed his adoptive father? They killed the Taoist monk and drove out the adopted son. Some of his father’s assets were taken away. He stole it and ran away.”

“But the land document must have remained at home, right?”

“That’s right. Talking to you, we seem to understand something.”

“I specialize in talking about things like this.”

It’s not at a professional level.

You can do it better than anyone else.

In a situation where responsibility does not fall on me, I am second to none when it comes to coming up with solutions.

“There must have been another fight among the family members over land documents and the position of head of the family.”

“That’s right. A man named Kwak Gak and a man named Isa each took half of the manor, saying they would take over. They put stakes in the ground to claim it as theirs, and even cut the people in half and threatened to kick them out if they didn’t become their own.”

“You can follow anyone, but there is only one land document. How can you divide it into two halves?”

“That’s right. It is said that the land can be divided in half, but doesn’t the ownership of the land go to one person? This is where the problem arises. In fact, the so-called Tak family actually had a landlord.”

“Oh my!”

I think I know who it is.

“Isn’t there a house with a very large willow tree?”

“Hoo, do you know anything?”

“I think I just heard it. A long time ago, the owner of a manor with a willow tree that was hundreds of years old died suddenly. And when a young child tried to become the head of the family, my mother’s family became very angry.”

“That’s right. Takdon, who was a distant relative of mine, showed up and claimed it as his land. He brought with him a group of gangsters named Lee Gak and Gwaksa…”

Munhu paused for a moment and sipped his tea.

“…Shall we continue?”

“Do you really need to do that? You did it to test me, but it’s not like you’re the kind of person who would make a mistake. You’re testing me on purpose.”

“That’s right. Since you also know my identity, you probably know who I am, right?”

“I don’t know.”

“…….”

There is nothing to guess at all.

“…hehehe, yes. That’s it. It’s desirable. I was just curious so I asked. I’m glad I did.”

“It’s not that I don’t know your name, but I think you don’t like your name being revealed.”

“That’s correct. Isn’t Geumtaeyang an alias for you too? How could a person’s name be Geumtaeyang? It’s the same name as Cheongsu or Blue Water.”

“…It’s true that it’s a pseudonym, but I also have some attachment to this Geumtaeyang.”

“hahahaha, I understand. Then, will you just call me ‘Munhu’ from now on?”

“Okay. Then, teacher, let’s get to the point.”

I adjusted my posture.

“Are you here to find out who, between Lee Gak and Gwak Sa, is the one who needs to survive?”

“No.”

“Why?”

“They are both rotten copper cords.”

The relationship between the two rulers of Changan is rotten.

“Teacher, you are trying to get a new rope. Is there anyone you have in mind?”

“So I came here to ask. Master Hwang praised you for holding the rope the best.”

“Well…what on earth did Taoist Hwang say to you that you believe me so much?”

“For five days, he showed up and tried to talk to me wherever I went. He showed up and talked to me in the farmland, in the market place, and even while I was walking around the city walls. He was a very scary person. He told me about my situation and then said, “He recommended it.”

“…….”

How on earth did that nobleman enter Jangan?

“When I asked what on earth I was here for, I said I came to buy a horse before there was a commotion in the market. I also took a look around the market for free. He was a gentleman who seemed to be very disconnected from the world, but that’s what he did. You, the golden sun, brightened the darkness in my heart. It will be revealed.”

“What strange words.”

“I guess that’s right? Talking to you makes me feel refreshed. It’s been a long time since I met someone this good to me. How old are you this year?”

“…years old.”

“Oh my.”

Munhu was truly embarrassed.

“It’s a shame. If only I was twenty years younger…”

“Even if you were young?”

“I think it would be really fun to live in the present era with you.”

Smirk.

I couldn’t help but shiver at the strange aura I saw on Munhu’s face.

This woman has the same texture as me, but the direction she looks at is different.

It’s the same as a snake finding its own way, but while I live as an Anbunji in a low place, this woman wants to fly through the sky on the back of a dragon.

“You seem to enjoy crises.”

“When the time comes, everyone is bound to make choices that they will never make again in their lives. For me, now is that time.”

“So are you trying to find the owner of the new land document?”

“Right. Is there anyone you can recommend?”

“Even if I were to make a recommendation, it would probably be almost similar to the priorities you already had in mind.”

“Let’s talk about it first. If we agree, my thoughts will become firm. If we disagree, I can discuss it with you and find the best solution.”

“Then let’s look at the map.”

I roughly unfolded a wide map.

“If we’re going to talk first through elimination, let’s exclude Ikju.”

“Well, of course.”

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Ikju was gone from the beginning.

“The mountain slopes are so rough that you will fall to your death while running away with the land documents.”

“Even if you cross the mountain and enter Chengdu with a land document, the people in Chengdu may actually take the land document away.”

“Otherwise, the wild dogs in Changan could scare them and open the gates.”

Munhu is looking for someone who can protect the land documents.

Ik-ju has neither the strength nor the will to do so.

“Dongo, Hebei, and Western Province are all excluded. Then, there are four major candidates.”

“Giju, Sayeju, Namyang, and Hyeongju.”

“Before we talk about who it is, please leave Hyeongju out.”

Munhu’s expression frowned at my words.

“Why? Is there a place as safe as Hyeongju?”

“That’s because it’s so safe. The owner of Jingju here wants to have the land deed, but he doesn’t want to go through the pain that comes with it.”

“As I am safety-oriented, I don’t take risks. So, that’s why you put down roots here?”

“It just happened to be a good fit. Our personalities matched well.”

If he had been a belligerent person, he would have moved the entire Sugyeong Academy or fled to another place.

Fortunately, Hyeongju did not do that.

“Still, I feel sorry for Hyeongju….”

“Don’t do that. If there is a fire in someone else’s house, you can’t just sit by and watch the fire splash into this house, right?”

“How can it be someone else’s house?”

“Oh, that’s because there’s a willow tree stuck hard here too.”

“……hehehehe. I see. I understand. I understand.”

Munhu smiled and sipped his tea.

“Don’t let sh*t splash around where you are, right? I understand.”

“That’s the way it is.”

I don’t want blood blowing in Jingju.

“Then which would be better? Giju or Yeonju?”

“…Have you heard any news about Yeonju?”

“Who? You’re talking about that dutiful daughter whose filial piety burns like a flame and kills everyone?”

“The Takdon’s adoptive son robbed the dutiful daughter’s empty house.”

“oh….”

Did I not know?

Or maybe I didn’t receive it while coming down.

“That’s…a pretty interesting story. I was going to recommend Yeonggi as the top priority.”

“Why?”

“Because that’s the closest way for me to live.”

This woman, the owner of the land document, doesn’t care.

The person who is more important than the owner of the land document is himself, and he tries to adjust the path for the owner of the land document accordingly.

“I still think Hebeuk and Giju would be better.”

“why?”

“Because it’s the farthest place from Jingzhou.”

“Ha ha ha ha ha!!”

Munhu hit the desk with his hand and burst into laughter.

“Aren’t you being too honest?!”

“A teacher like that doesn’t hide his true feelings at all. He reveals everything except his real name.”

“That is harassment.”

“I’m sorry if you took it as harassment.”

“Nope. hehehe, I’m glad that I’ve made a friend I can communicate well with after a long time.”

Moonhu lifted the car.

I raised the glass to eye level with her and poured a glass into my mouth.