How To Live as a Civil Servant in Murim

Originally, judges had greater authority and responsibility than other officials of the same level, as they handled cases that were reported to the government office and dealt with detectives.

Because of this, he had to organize the work he had handled well, and when an audit like Sunan Eosa came out from the court, he had to rush in front of it and explain what he had handled well and how.

Working in front of the Golden Council was not much different from this, but I couldn’t help but feel nervous.

It is possible to find fault with people’s affairs, and it is difficult to completely clean the affairs of judges. There were more than one or two people to bribe, so I couldn’t act like Cheongbaekri alone.

If the book he is looking at right now is about the case he mishandled…

‘sh*t. sh*t! Why should I? Someone else could have taken it!’

Judge Meng cursed the other judges in Hanjing. There is no such thing as having no luck.

“The death of An Jang-ju is truly miraculous. How did you solve it?”

“yes?”

The teacher’s eyes narrowed at the question. The judge’s heart sank.

“I asked how you solved it.”

“That… so…”

Judge Maeng desperately searched for his memory.

It was obviously not long ago.

An Jang-ju was a man who made a lot of money by selling silk, but later he was a man who earned as much resentment as he earned money from Yeomwangchae. Judge Maeng had also taken bribes several times.

Wasn’t that the case that Jangju was found dead in a pavilion on the outskirts of the manor, and no steps were taken except for Jangju’s?

Judge Maeng recalled the first time he received the report.

-If I’m going to die, I’ll go somewhere else and die. Why do I have to die in such a troublesome way when I’m in charge!

I remember thinking that Podu would pretend to work moderately and then catch someone, so I had to finish it properly.

Surprisingly, the Podu guys actually solved the problem. The newcomer, the young man, had some supernatural powers, and the culprit ran amok with a knife and was caught.

‘Oops.’

Judge Maeng broke into a cold sweat when he recalled this.

Originally, when a judge finished such a big task, he wrote a report telling the court what had happened and presented it.

At that time, Judge Maeng, obviously, in order to show off his merits, put Podu’s performance in one line and filled the rest with self-praise…

-The podoos below are quite talented, so I have confirmed the testimony. Looking through the testimonies, there was a sense of incongruity, so I interrogated the commander-in-chief.

‘Damn it.’

It was natural for the instructor to ask. He must have wondered why he felt it because he felt a sense of incongruity after hearing only the testimony in a fairly unusual case.

However, Judge Meng could not answer. It was natural. It was Fodu who found the culprit, not himself.

“Podu… I remember that Podu was a bit suspicious.”

“Are you winning? why?”

“That… I just believed it.”

“…You mean you just believed?”

The instructor’s voice hardened. The judge gritted his teeth and made excuses.

“He’s so clever, and if you don’t trust your subordinates, who will be loyal!”

“hmm.”

The instructor was silent for a while, then asked the next question.

“How did you mobilize the Murim people for this Palgangchae subjugation? It must have been hard to convince them because they were rough and rough.”

“That, that’s…”

Again, this was not something Judge Meng did himself. Judge Maeng cursed the Murim people, cursed Yeon Woo-hyeok, and cursed the rank of the Golden Council. In the past, he cursed everyone except for himself who secretly wrote down his credit.

“Call the Murim people…”

The judge was arguing, but the principal was not listening.

The lieutenant nodded his head slightly when he saw the words ‘I ordered Podu to call’ written on the report. Apparently, this judge was not a trustworthy person.

After Judge Meng, who was drenched, left, Lieutenant General called for a servant.

“I hear there is a person named Yeon Podu at the Gwana here. Call him.”

“yes. All right.”

* * *

The place where Yeon Woo-hyeok arrived after receiving a call was a luxurious mansion in the middle of the Hankyung that he would never normally visit.

It was only natural to stay in a place like this, since even the noble families who disregarded the military officials wanted to enshrine them in their own mansion.

After passing through the main gate, after walking about five corridors and round three gardens, I thought that the servant’s legs would start to hurt, and the room where the lieutenant was staying was revealed.

“Wait a moment.”

“……”

Yeon Woo-hyeok closed his eyes and thought about hahahahae Bul-taek Shin Gong and Escape from Marriage. It was a small pleasure to learn martial arts in my free time.

“Yeon Podu, is that right?”

“yes. you’re right.”

As soon as he heard a voice from inside, Yeon Woo-hyuk opened his spiritual eyes.

A hard, inorganic voice. There was no sign of greed or anger.

‘I’m not a detective duck.’

It was not yet known whether it was fortunate or unfortunate that he was not a detective duck like the judge. If it was an enemy, incompetence was easier to deal with.

“How did you solve the case of An Zhuang-ju’s death?”

“…The depth of the footprints was too deep. When I saw that, I thought someone was playing tricks.”

“Why did you doubt the general?”

“Few people could ride a car, and their behavior was suspicious.”

“Your ability is extraordinary. It’s overly dependent on intuition, but that’s pretty extraordinary. How did you mobilize the Murim people when you subjugated Palgangchae?”

“… Rumors spread that the missing secretaries were in Palgangchae.”

“Did you spread that rumor?”

“no.”

“Even if they spread it, they would have no choice but to deny it.”

‘No, this bastard.’

Yeon Woo-hyuk cursed at the instructor, who couldn’t even see his face.

If you hear other Moorim people, aren’t they making noises to grab Yeon Woo-hyuk by the collar? In the first place, the subjugation of wild plants was close to the fact that the Murim people crawled out to subdue them on their own.

What kind of Murim people put it on the palm of your hand and talk about it as if you were playing it…

“I heard that the upper division was open.”

“yes.”

“Surely, that talent explains it.”

‘Am I just doing this to rob the judge?’

Yeon Woo-hyeok wondered why this professor was like this. The only purpose that came to mind was to rob the judge.

Naturally, when the judge reported above, he would have reduced Yeon Woo-hyuk’s credit as much as possible and raised his own as much as possible. Yeon Woo-hyuk, of course, also guessed.

However, when I came and read it, the judges knew nothing, and if they only made excuses, I couldn’t help but suspect them.

‘It would be nice if it was like that.’

When Judge Maeng was kicked out, Yeon Woo-hyuk felt comfortable in many ways. Not only is the greedy superior at the top disappearing, but also the many people involved now are breathing a sigh.

‘But I don’t think I’ve made enough credits to challenge for the judge’s seat…’

“Yeon Podu. I’m currently investigating a case. Originally, I tried to get help from the judges around here, but they weren’t as reliable as I thought. I’d rather get help from someone as talented as Podu.”

“…!”

Yeon Woo-hyuk was extremely nervous.

The proposal of the post of Geumuiwi felt as dangerous as walking on the edge of a knife.

Of course, the authority of the golden chair was strong, and it was not known what kind of reward would be returned if help was given as much as that power was strong.

However, the Geumuiwiwi or alumni were organizations obsessed with secrecy. If Yeon Woo-hyeok solves the problem to the best of his abilities, but insists on keeping the secret…

“It’s an undeserved offer, so I’m worried about whether I can make it.”

Yeon Woo-hyuk tried to read the other person’s emotions in his voice as he spoke. Fortunately, the other person was not speaking with a cunning mind.

“That’s enough. The other professors aren’t as talented as you. In my mind, I would like to recommend it to the position of the Golden Guard.”

“!”

Yeon Woo-hyuk’s eyes twinkled.

Although the Geumuiwi was a little, no, a very closed organization, the story was different if it went into the ranks. Even though it was still dangerous, it was not a position where a senior officer could just be beaten.

“But since I don’t have a family name, it’s impossible. A historian would not know.”

“…the elders of the branch took good care of me and gave me the position of Fodu, but I cannot give up on that feeling.”

I had no intention of serving as a mere official on the Golden Guard. Although it was hard, it was a more dangerous and difficult position than Podu.

“You are more faithful than the judge.”

“no.”

Yeon Woo-hyeok realized that the opponent had no particular dark heart and evaluated his ability quite highly.

I didn’t know if it would be worth giving it a try.

“I know why you hesitate.”

“?!”

Yeon Woo-hyeok was nervous, thinking that the rank of Geum Ui-wi was using some kind of trick.

“Perhaps it is because of the work the judge has entrusted to me. Youkai keep appearing in the mansion.”

“…Ah, yes. There is that too.”

‘Did the rumors already come in?’

Rumors that had already spread could not be denied. Yeon Woo-hyuk agreed.

“As much as you do what you don’t need to do, I should help the people of Hankyung so I won’t be ashamed. I will solve that problem.”

“…!”

Yeon Woo-hyuk’s tension reached its peak.

“What do you mean by that…?”

“You still don’t know? Your talents are great, but your loyalty blinds you. keep in mind A good manager must develop a habit of doubting anyone.”

The lieutenant spoke so solemnly and then revealed who the culprit was.

“The criminal is the judge. It’s his own play.”

“……”

‘He might be more stupid than I thought.’

Yeon Woo-hyuk thought to himself.

Meng Judge’s Mansion (5)

One beat late, Yeon Woo-hyuk reacted as if he was startled.

“omg! That, it can’t be…!”

“I told you. Loyalty blinds you.”

The instructor calmly explained, as if he knew that.

“In the first place, monsters do not appear so easily in the middle of Hankyung. I called the bachelor who works at the courthouse and asked, but he said there was no sign of a ghost.”

Among the scholars who worked in the court, such as Taoists and monks, there were those who were good at magic.

Yeon Woo-hyeok shuddered at the words of the instructor that he brought such a person and even confirmed it in such a short time.

‘Let’s not be careless. It’s not easy!’

Even if the lieutenant pointed out a false leg, it could not be ignored. In the first place, Yeon Woo-hyeok’s ability was fraudulent, not the lieutenant’s incompetence.

“And think about it. The ability of a judge to keep failing to catch criminals. Do you think it makes sense?”

‘It’s because the unmanned soldiers of the open are excellent…’

Yeon Woo-hyuk thought to himself.

It would be unfair from the judge’s point of view. No matter how prepared I was, the information leaked out and I was fooled every time.

“There is only one most likely answer. It’s a judge’s play. ruler. Then do you know why the judge did that?”

“…I do not know.”

Yeon Woo-hyuk looked at his liver carefully and answered. The instructor explained it as if it was natural that he did not know this.

“The judge is paying bribes not only to the Hankyung, but also to the high officials of the court. The amount was substantial. ruler. If you’re a good podo, let’s predict it. What do you think the judge will do next?”

Yeon Woo-hyuk’s head spun rapidly. I started thinking about trying to figure out what the lieutenant had just said.

‘no way?’

“…The hermit was stolen by any chance…?”

“Good fit! That’s all. They’re trying to delay payment by using the ghost’s actions as an excuse. It’s a boring craft. I’m sure soon rumors will spread that the hermit was stolen by a monster.”

“Jung, I was really surprised. I couldn’t have imagined it.”

“I must have learned a lot.”

“…I have a question. What if a really powerful youkai did it?”

Yeon Woo-hyuk deliberately asked a stupid question, fearing that if he pretended to agree too much, he would attract suspicion.