How To Live as a Civil Servant in Murim

“ Uh ha ha ha! Yes, yes!”

Geum Tongpan, who came to play, was happy to die when Yeon Woo-hyeok fell flat on his face.

Actually, I was a little worried about the gold mail order when I came here.

Doesn’t it mean that he sat in a higher position than himself in terms of actual power?

Originally, it was a valid concern as there were not one or two people who admired Goto.

However, Yeon Woo-hyuk fell flat on his face without changing an inch.

This admirable young man did not become arrogant in the least when he became a judge!

Geum Tongpan even wanted to publish this anecdote in the book of filial piety to the young people of Hangyeong.

“Wake up, wake up! What are you doing after you become a judge!”

“If Father Gold hadn’t taken care of me, how could I have reached this undeserved position?”

“hahahahaha, hahahaha! man true get up! hurry!”

Geum Tongpan pulled Yeon Woo-hyuk, who was lying on his stomach. It was power without a single pitfall, but for some reason, Yeon Woo-hyuk, a first-class master, was gradually dragged out.

“Didn’t the old man say something?”

“no. Rather, he told me various things.”

“hmm! It seems that the gungga took good care of you. He’s either a hermit or someone who doesn’t care.”

Geum Tongpan explained that when the envoy arrived, the palace judge sided with Yeon Woo-hyeok. It was hard to believe when I saw the original judge’s personality.

“Probably because of your talent!”

‘It must be because of the hermit.’

Yeon Woo-hyeok still didn’t know exactly how much Judge Gung had received from Mo Yong. I don’t know the amount, but seeing how Judge Gung took care of it, it probably wasn’t small.

“Do you have anything to ask? Originally, I think it would be painful to sit down and play with a brush while walking around Hankyung. Besides, I heard you learned martial arts?”

“Thanks to your concern, I can endure it. Do you have any advice for your father?”

As he asked the question, Yeon Woo-hyuk looked forward a little.

Geum Tongpan was a much more sane person than the palace judge. It was highly likely that he would properly teach him the things he needed to pay attention to as a new official.

“Hmm… I’ll pick up some new pods.”

“yes.”

“And make a note of those who didn’t give you a present. You can never forgive me.”

“…Are there any things to keep in mind when writing a report?”

“That can be done by making housewives or warriors. hahahahaha!”

“……”

***

There were many officials who were not helpful, but Yeon Woo-hyuk managed to adapt.

Thanks to the librarian’s job (thanks to this, housewives and warriors from government offices came to worry about why they didn’t work), at first I couldn’t check the gifts of the mansion, but once I got the hang of it, I was able to do it quickly.

After 15 days, Yeon Woo-hyuk finished his work before lunch and even secured the time to shochu cheongong.

“Old Judge. A fight broke out in the herbal medicine market. Old Man Jeong said that he sold Tangsam, which was in good condition, but the doctor said that it was a rotten one, so the decoction was all ruined…”

“It must be Yang Yu (羊乳, Deodeok), not Tang Sam. The two look alike, so it’s easy to mistake them for each other. Take the other dangsam that Old Man Jeong sells and ask the Hankyung lawmakers.”

The work he did also did not change much from his time in Podu.

Even when he was a Podu, Podu from other districts now came to Yeon Woo-hyeok and asked for wisdom when they felt they were in trouble.

Yeon Woo-hyeok disappeared, so where will the Podu bury him?

At first, Podu, who had come to visit trembling for fear of getting hit by a cudgel, asked Yeon Woo-hyeok with a kind answer, relieved.

“Mmm!”

“Are you worried about anything?”

Jeok Po-kwae felt strange and asked Yeon Woo-hyeok when he thought about it so seriously.

A person who can solve any difficult problem in a blink of an eye is worried like that.

“I was contemplating when and how much to take the bribe.”

“……”

The red tide frowned, thinking that he had asked for no reason.

“It is more important than you think. If you receive it too quickly and blatantly, rumors will spread that you are a coveted duck, and if you do not receive it at all, you will not be able to collect money.”

“You will do well.”

“Isn’t there any respect for the enemy’s exuberance?”

The red tide didn’t even answer.

When I asked the lord of Salmak how to take bribes, that Podu, no, the judge wasn’t an ordinary madman.

“Are you the old judge?”

“Come in.”

When Yeon Woo-hyuk’s words ran out, an official came running.

“Geosa Jeong wants to see the old judge.”

“If it’s a Jung master…?”

Not only Yeon Woo-hyuk, but also the red tide’s expression changed.

Isn’t he the head of the Cheonggun Jeong clan, a prestigious family in Hankyung, and the grandfather of the elder’s granddaughter whom the red tide cares about?

In the meantime, another official came. Yeon Woo-hyeok asked curiously, since he was an official from the Hyeonggwan side of the palace judges.

“Why did the old judge send someone?”

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The official handed over the letter panting as if he had rushed out. Yeon Woo-hyuk opened the letter and checked the contents.

There was a written advice from the palace judge to ignore the request because Chung-gun, Chung-gun, did not send a proper gift.

“…Tell them that you will see them in person after you leave the office today.”

He didn’t know what the palace judge would do if he called inside, so Yeon Woo-hyeok decided to meet him outside.

‘Honestly, I’m not in a position to refuse.’

I am acquainted with the elders of the branch office of Jeong Geomyeon, and I have a relationship with various officials of the Hankyung.

‘The opponent wouldn’t have thought that I would refuse, but there’s no need to make enemies.’

***

“I knew you wouldn’t come.”

“?!”

The old man, who had been sitting upright, opened his mouth slowly. It looked like it would shake even in the wind because it was so dry, but its eyes were full of light.

Master Jeong seemed much more stubborn than rumors had told him, and…

…looked poor.

‘Can a prestigious family be poor?’

Yeon Woo-hyuk was a little taken aback. Although the other person was wearing clean clothes, it was difficult to completely hide his poverty in front of Yeon Woo-hyuk’s spiritual eyes. Immediately, the coffin and applicator felt worn.

“How could the judge of Hanjing refuse the request of the people?”

“Because I didn’t give you a present. When the palace judge took office, he was barred from entering the hyeonggwan simply because he did not present a gift.”

‘Isn’t this crazy?’

Yeon Woo-hyuk was disgusted.

Are you saying this person isn’t afraid of being left behind?

However, apart from Yeon Woo-hyeok’s dislike, Geosa Jeong didn’t seem to have any ill feelings about blocking the entrance.

It was a natural right for Hankyung officials to do so.

Jeong had no intention of telling the head of the branch such a thing. First of all, just saying it meant ‘I can’t give the new judge a present because I’m poor’, and even if I said it, it was clear that the branch would take the judge’s side. Because it was the judge’s right.

‘I feel like my head is getting dizzy even though I didn’t even use magic.’

After hearing the explanation, Yeon Woo-hyuk corrected his dizzy spirit and said,

“I don’t think Judge Palace had any bad intentions.”

“I guess so. Anyway, I guess the rumors of Jinchungbido weren’t wrong.”

Old Man Jeong was still looking at Yeon Woo-hyeok, wondering if he was surprised. It seemed strange that a judge from Podu would have come all the way at a time when even more venomous would not have been enough.

While he was already stupid, Yeon Woo-hyeok decided to act like Cheongbaek-ri and said.

“So what did you call for? If there is anything unfair, we will help.”

“It is not a shame. It’s a concern. Do you know about Jegal Sei?”

“…yes.”

Yeon Woo-hyuk was slightly stabbed and answered late.

Because it was Yeon Woo-hyeok who brought Jegal-gyu to meet Jeong Yeo-hye.

Hearing it afterwards, he felt a little guilty because he seemed to have fallen in love with Jegal-gyu too much, but Yeon Woo-hyeok made up his mind.

‘Even if it wasn’t for me, Jegal-gyu would have fallen in love with anyone who was fair and smooth.’

“It turns out that a young man from the Jegal family is obsessed with his granddaughter.”

“Unbelievable!”

Yeon Woo-hyuk reacted hypothetically. Master Jeong nodded his head without noticing.

“I wondered how a young man from Moorim met a girl named Gyujung, who didn’t go out much.”

“It’s really strange that you can’t understand what’s going on in the world.”

“hmm.”

Master Jeong nodded.

“That’s why there’s talk of hawks…”

“Cheuk.”

Yeon Woo-hyuk heard a sigh. The old man called a servant and had the new car follow him. The taste of the tea was a bit weak and light, probably because expensive tea leaves were not used.

“Are you surprised?”

“I was a little surprised. To marry a young man of the Jegal family?”

“I was surprised too. It hasn’t been decided yet, but you’re both at an age where you should start thinking about getting married.”

“Did you call Segal because you didn’t like it?”

Jeong shook his head at Yeon Woo-hyuk’s question and stroked his beard.

“Where would anyone call a judge from Hankyung to make such a complaint? I like Jegal Sega. He has a high reputation and is not like a Moorim family, and his academics are excellent.”

After speaking, Geosa Jeong took out a wooden box. It was an unusual wooden box that was locked tightly and could not be opened.

“This box is something I inherited from my father when I was little.”

According to Geosa Jeong, this wooden box was an object that Geosa Jeong’s father had received from a long time ago after saving the Murim people.

As it was tightly locked, Geosa Jeong’s father was also amazed and tried to open it, but to no avail. The same was true of Jeong.

So I forgot about it and threw it somewhere in the family warehouse junk…

“…I received this letter not too long ago.”

Geosa Jeong opened the letter. The content was concise. It was a threat that if the wooden box was not released, I would not leave it alone.

“What kind of guys are they?”

“I don’t know. How can I find the one who sent this among many, many Murim people? Originally, I would have to ask since I had a relationship with the Jegal family, but I couldn’t solve the family affairs on my own and didn’t want to depend on the people who would be my in-laws.”

“Wouldn’t that be too dangerous? As long as the threat comes…”

“The mansion is nothing to worry about. I asked the head of the branch to arrange soldiers. They say that if there is a problem, additional soldiers waiting nearby will come.”

“?”

Yeon Woo-hyuk hesitated.

‘Can I use soldiers like that…?’

Of course not. However, Yeon Woo-hyuk did not dare to say anything. What would you do by bringing up the story of soldiers to a person who converts a military ship into a cruise ship?

“Can you give me some advice for a situation like this?”

“Let me see you for a second.”

Yeon Woo-hyuk received the wooden box and opened the spiritual eye. After that, I slowly started checking.

“hmm.”

“You understand?”

“I guess I have to open it to find out.”

“Who doesn’t know that.”

Master Jeong looked at Yeon Woo-hyuk as if he was dumbfounded.

Starting with my father and ending with Jeong Geosa, all methods were used to open that wooden box. It was to the extent that I searched through various books and called a Tosu or a Yi Gong to ask if they knew about these things.

But, of course, to no avail.

It would be nice to open it, but since it doesn’t open, isn’t that how it came to me?

“May I open it?”

“If you can open it, yes.”

Jeongguk clicked his tongue and let out a sigh. I knew he was a smart and talented young man, but thanks to that, he was overconfident.

The old man closed his eyes and waited. I will beat and touch it in moderation, but if I don’t want to do it, I will give up.

“Giant adult. I have something to tell you.”