How To Live as a Civil Servant in Murim

“ Are your limbs okay?”

“yes? yes…”

“Aren’t there any unmanned soldiers following?”

“yes.”

“That’s it!”

The judge went out with a lighter heart. As the servant said, Yeon Woo-hyeok had no limbs cut off, and no soldiers followed him to send him back.

It was clear that he hadn’t slipped his tongue in front of his classmates and didn’t go against his heart.

“Good job! To come back alive among the eunuchs of his alumni. He accomplished something more difficult than returning in front of King Yeomra!”

“It is an overestimation.”

Yeon Woo-hyuk replied by saying hello.

To be honest, the judge’s worries were a bit excessive.

If you don’t know if you don’t have any connections, it’s much easier to deal with an alumni than dealing with King Yeomra if you’re with a friendly eunuch.

“really. I have one thing to give you back.”

“What?”

As the young judge lightly lifted the familiar box, Judge Palace wrinkled his forehead wondering where he had seen it. Strangely, it seemed like I had seen it a lot.

Flash!

The open box was filled with heavy silver nuggets. Realizing the identity of the box, Judge Gung was horrified.

“The public said they didn’t need this, so I brought it back… Oh, Judge? Hello! The old judge has fallen!”

The palace judge, who had lost consciousness and fainted at Yeon Woo-hyeok’s nonsensical behavior, managed to stand up from the baptism of cold water.

I was still so flustered that I couldn’t speak.

“Where is there a guy who cares about bribes from his alumni? Are you really crazy?!”

Even if the eunuchs say it’s okay, I have to force myself to give it back, so where is the guy who just brings it back?

In the eyes of the palace judge, Yeon Woo-hyeok looked like a demon who would drag all the officials of Hankyung into that deep river.

“You misunderstood. In fact, I am acquainted with the eunuchs of my alumni who came out this time…”

Yeon Woo-hyuk explained that he was called this time because he had shown off his talents in front of public officials as well as Heo Jung-gwan.

The palace judge was troubled because he could not tell whether this young man was really talented and caught the eyes of his alumni, or whether he went mad because of the jealousy of the heavens.

“…okay. Whether you’re right or wrong, what can I do with this already happening? If your alumni say sh*t, let’s think again then. I will not use this and will keep it.”

“You don’t have to worry.”

“……”

The palace judge looked at Yeon Woo-hyuk once more.

It was to the point where I was confused whether it was because I had a large liver or because I didn’t know.

I’m by no means stupid…

“okay. Didn’t you learn anything while helping your alumni?”

The question asked by Judge Gung was not what kind of issues he had solved, but whether he had picked up anything useful as a Hankyung official while resolving them.

It was the words of a palace judge who focused on practicality.

Yeon Woo-hyuk answered confidently as much as he had something to say.

“yes.”

“oh. What did you find out?”

“Soon, the Moorim League will hold a Yongbong branch near Hankyung.”

“Cheer, cuckoo. hehehehe.”

The palace judge, who was trying to regain his strength, stumbled again and fell to his knees.

***

“hmm. It’s really going.”

Upon hearing the letter from the Moorim League as well as a request for an interview with a disciple from the open Buntaju or other Gu-file rooms, Yeon Woo-hyeok felt the realization that the Yongbong branch was about to take place.

I thought that it could end up as a rumor about the rank of Geumuiwi, but since so many munpas moved and spoke out, it had to be seen as confirmed.

Yeon Woo-hyeok glanced at the office where the palace judges were working. In the past month, the palace judge’s planting had become very sharp, so I was cautious about talking to him.

In fact, Judge Palace wasn’t the only sharp one. There were very few Hankyung officials who welcomed this. The lower ones did not like the lower ones, and the upper ones disliked the upper ones.

To put it mildly, only the elders of the branch smiled broadly and happily received greetings from the Myeongsooks of Moorim.

High-ranking officials could have made a lot of money in this kind of work, but seeing how they disliked it, I realized that they were really close friends with the Moorim people.

“So what did I say?”

Lieutenant Jeong said with his arms folded as if he was pathetic. However, as the costumes were of exuberance, they did not have much prestige.

The enemy Po-kwae whispered to Yeon Woo-hyeok, probably thinking so.

“Isn’t it a little strange that the rank of the head of the Golden Council is having fun, no matter how much he has to disguise himself?”

“Yeah, that’s right…”

Yeon Woo-hyuk looked at the red tide and thought, ‘Is that what you’re talking about?’, but he didn’t say it.

Surprisingly, Lieutenant Jeong of the Geumuiwi Committee was waiting for the Yongbong Branch disguised as a cheerleader.

– Of course you have to camouflage it. So you’re saying I’m going to walk around with my sword proudly as a lieutenant? Madou guys are doing well.

In an event like this Yongbong branch meeting, showing up and walking around saying ‘I’m Geumuiwiyo’ was something worthy of a big reprimand from above. It was because it could interfere with the work of not only himself but also other members of the Golden Guard.

As such, Lieutenant Jeong disguised himself as the most easily disguised identity. It was exhilarating.

Now, Professor Jeong is a distant relative of Yeon Woo-hyuk, and had a background of coming to Hankyung to seek success.

“Do you have any advice from the instructor?”

“Don’t trust those who are Murim. If you can afford it, you’d better put them under surveillance. Especially when it comes to giant gates.”

“hmm. I don’t know if it’s the top of the gold, but I can’t do it.”

Perhaps the only thing that Yeon Woo-hyeok could do was the exuberant ones. If I gave orders to these exorcists to keep an eye on the Murim people, their heads would fly off at once.

Lieutenant Jeong didn’t say anything more about that and moved on to the next one.

“As long as you are sitting in the judge’s seat, listen to rumors and dig up information. As the Murim people are gathering now, there must be countless plans they have. Coincidentally, the position of the judge is the perfect place to scrape off those who have this kind of plan.”

“So now, if anyone gets caught, interrogate them and make them spit out everything they know?”

“okay. I understand you well.”

‘I asked for no reason, you bastard.’

Yeon Woo-hyuk wanted to be called Hankyung’s famous judge, not Hankyung’s mad judge.

If you interrogate a Murim person who came to say that his sword was missing and tell him to vomit which faction he was involved with, it would be perfect for him to get a nickname like the Blood Magician in Murim.

“Be better judge! I came to ask for a solution to the quarrel among the Murim people.”

“!”

Quarrel among Murim people usually ended up being solved by themselves or one of them ran away. Apparently, those who live without national law are Murim people.

But I never thought it would come like this. Both of them had a corner to believe in and seemed to have face.

“It’s a good opportunity. Catch their weaknesses…”

“Ask them to come in.”

Yeon Woo-hyeok called the people while listening to Lieutenant Jeong’s words.

***

Wei Myung-ho, a young soldier from the northern province of Wei, was walking forward trembling with anger.

He came to Hankyung early to announce his reputation by participating in the Yongbong Branch of Jeongpa Murim, but what he experienced was an embarrassing quarrel with Janggajeonjang for salvation (舊怨).

Wei Jiazang has a bad relationship with Janggajeonjang, but I would never have thought that she would accuse herself of being a thief!

The root of the problem was the disappearance of the sword of the young Confucius in the battlefield of Zhangjiajie. When the sword was not found nearby, the warriors of Jangga Battlefield began to accuse Wi Myeong-ho of being the culprit.

I swear to heaven, Wi Myeong-ho had no interest in the sword of the old man. What does it matter whether his sword is a famous sword made with meteorite or a famous sword bestowed by the imperial family?

“Great.”

“?”

After hearing the explanation, Yeon Woo-hyeok was puzzled and looked away.

Could this lieutenant know the truth?

“What did you say went well?”

“As far as I know, Janggajeonjang is a place that has ties with the various clans participating this time. Besides, merchants are much easier to compromise than old-fashioned Murim people. Take the side of Jangga Battlefield and give them grace. Then they will become your limbs and give you information…”

Yeon Woo-hyuk ignored it and opened his mouth.

“That warrior did not take the sword. Let’s go through your luggage some more.”

“……”

In response to the judge’s sudden remark, not only Lieutenant Jeong, but also the Murim people who had flocked to the left gave an expression of bewilderment.

Yongbong Branch (2)

“Oh, no. The old judge…”

When one of the warriors in Jangga Battlefield opened his mouth, Yeon Woo-hyeok felt comfortable being a new official.

In the past, if I had said something like that when I was a cheerful person, I would have had a double desire at once, saying, ‘Are you crazy?’

It was clear that even if they cursed inwardly, they were putting up with it, fearing that their future work in Hankyung would become an annoyance if they offended the judge.

The judge’s own power was also enough to interfere with the work of Janggajeonjang, and besides, officials tend to come together more closely when dealing with the Murim people.

If rumors circulated that the warriors of Janggajeonjang had even rioted in front of the judges, on that day the officials of the Hankyung would begin to bite Janggajeonjang very tenaciously.

“That… makes no sense.”

“Why don’t you make sense?”

“Hey, listen.”

Vice-Chancellor Oh Bok-go, who is in charge of the ascending of the Zhangjiajiejeon, opened his mouth.

Jang-ju’s young lineage was nominally in charge, but in practice, it was inevitable. Of course, in this situation, it was the deputy governor who gave a coherent explanation.

“We spent the entire Manpunggaek cup and stayed.”

In Hankyung, where there were so many small and large guest cups that even Podu did not know their name, the Manpung guest cup was a large and prosperous guest cup that was known by its name.

The reason why you can rent an entire inn like this at a time like these days is because this inn belongs to Janggajeonjang.

Of course, all the people sitting on the first floor of the inn were soldiers from Janggajeonjang. There was not a single outsider.

“Confucius Zhang was clearly wearing a sword at his waist. I have clearly seen that with my own eyes. Suddenly! Sohyeop has entered the inn.”

“Damn it, I didn’t say I was looking for a place to stay because I didn’t have a proper inn!”

Wi Myung-ho was hot.

Hankyung’s small and large inns were all full, so I only opened the door to look for a place to stay, but I had to suffer this kind of humiliation.

“You have to be precise. upper narrowing. Were you forced to come in?”

“How was I supposed to know that the inn here was yours? I just thought you were fighting when I told you to get out of the way!”

When I opened the door, the warriors of Jangga Battlefield inside shouted to shut it down. Of course, Wi Myeong-ho, ignorant of the circumstances, could not endure such an insult and back down.

Wi Myeong-ho went inside with sparks in his eyes and exchanged food with the soldiers.

The deputy governor appeared belatedly and announced the owner of the inn, so the fight was over, but the problem was not over. Confucius Zhang’s sword disappeared.

“Look. old judge. Who are we to suspect under these circumstances? Since the sword was not found, we had no choice but to suspect the above.”

Oh Po-kee, who was listening next to him, asked.

“By the way, Sohyeop Wi was also there, so how did he steal the sword?”

“Since we were confused by the fight, how difficult was it to have one person waiting outside the inn door?”

“Did you ask the people around you or check the footprints around the inn door?”

“…!”

The deputy commander-in-chief was taken aback by such an outrageous remark and was taken aback. The other Murim people also looked at me in surprise.

And Lieutenant Jeong was also surprised.

‘No matter how great a master, there are no weaklings, but these bastards…!’

I acknowledged the talent of the young judge, but I felt an incredible sense of defeat when even his subordinates showed such talent.

‘no. He’s still…!’

Inspector Jung paid attention to the fact that Yeon Woo-hyeok had not yet resolved this issue. And in the eyes of the instructor, it seemed that Yeon Woo-hyeok had made a mistake.

“I-I couldn’t confirm that, but… what I want to say is, if the above could have taken it, I could have taken it as much as I wanted. And the sword that was worn around the waist all the time on the first floor couldn’t have been in the luggage upstairs. I assure you, Confucius never left the first floor.”

“So did you go through your luggage upstairs?”

“I didn’t look, but…”

“Look around and come. Jeok Pok-Kyeok, Jeong P-Keuk. Let’s go and check it out together.”

“……”

Some of the people in Jangga Battlegrounds looked displeased, as if they had chewed on something. The judge only said what he had to say, but there was no one who would happily say ‘yes, yes’.

But there was something wrong with them.

This was the government office where the judges were in charge of work, and even the exuberant people who usually bowed down watching the Murim people stiffened their necks when they came here.

“Are you daring to be dissatisfied with the old judge’s order! The power of Janggajeonjang disregards the laws of the country and looks down on the judges!”

“How can the Murim people with swords look at Hankyung like this?”

‘Oops.’

Vice-Chancellor Oh Bok-go felt sorry for him. I should have told my subordinates to be careful about their behavior, but to make such a mistake.