Chapter 174
Chapter 174
The world looked different to Danjong, who had become a true king.
He noticed the tension among the ministers and the glares of Kim Jongseo and Grand Prince Suyang.
He realized that the cold water that had been pushing him was not his own burden, but a warning.
Late at night.
In his spacious palace, in his bedroom where he could reveal his true feelings, he spoke to Kim Naegwan, the most trustworthy person he had.
The Left Prime Minister is recommending his people for vacant positions, and Suyang Uncle is demanding excessive rewards for his people.
The cold and dark water was a warning that there were traitors who coveted his throne. It was the instinct of Danjong, who was born, raised, and became a king as a king, that sent him the warning.
Kim Naegwan looked at Danjong with pity.
Your Majesty.
The Left Prime Minister has been in the position of a minister since my fathers time, and he still has power as a senior minister, so he doesnt want the king to change.
Danjong was calm even in his anger.
I have to be wary of Suyang Uncle.
Danjong, who had become a true king, came to that conclusion.
The conclusion was quick, but Grand Prince Suyangs move was quicker.
Kim Jongseo, who didnt expect him to act so fast, was attacked, and Grand Prince Suyang and the traitors stormed into the palace.
The cruel smell of blood reached Gangnyeongjeon.
While Kim Naegwan went to stop the traitors, the screams got closer.
Theyre coming.
Danjong bit his lip.
The door of his bedroom opened with a bang! Grand Prince Suyang appeared with a bloody sword in his hand.
The theater was silent.
The audience was captivated by the nerve-wracking confrontation between the two.
It felt like they were peeking into a scene from history, and they were afraid that if they uttered a word, this precarious standoff would break.
They clenched their mouths shut.
Grand Prince Suyang snarled, showing his teeth.
Listen well. I wont kill you.
He spat out each word as if chewing them.
Ill make this a legitimate succession, and silence any dissent, and ascend to the throne rightfully.
Grand Prince Suyang grabbed Danjongs collar.
He shouted angrily at Danjongs eyes, which said that he was nothing but a traitor.
No matter how much you provoke me, I wont kill you and become a rebel, so stop annoying me! Ihongwi!
For a moment, Danjongs pupils shook.
Just one day.
The coup that turned the sky upside down was over.
Grand Prince Suyang took over the key positions.
He contrasted himself with the depressed Danjong and the loyalists, giving them rewards.
The senior ministers were killed, and Anpyeong Daegun, who was Grand Prince Suyangs rival, was exiled.
Before Danjong could do anything, Grand Prince Suyang blocked all his paths.
To eliminate the influence of Sejongs consort, Hyebin Yangssi, whom Danjong relied on, Grand Prince Suyang made his own person, Song Hyunsus daughter, Danjongs queen.
There was a lot of resistance since it was still Munjongs mourning period, but Grand Prince Suyang didnt care.
That wasnt all. By Grand Prince Suyangs order, Hyebin Yangssi, Geumseong Daegun and many other relatives, palace ladies, and servants were all made criminals and exiled.
Take care of yourself. Your Majesty.
Choisanggung too Choisanggung too be well
When Danjong finally showed tears, everyone turned their heads and shed tears.
They knew that this exile would not end well.
In the end, Danjong, who had to send away his precious people one by one, made a decision.
He decided to step down from this position before more people got hurt.
Under Gyeonghoeru.
By Danjongs order, Grand Prince Suyang and the ministers gathered.
As if sensing something, the atmosphere was heavy.
Danjong looked at Grand Prince Suyang and the civil and military officials with his head down and opened his mouth.
I inherited the great work of my father at a young age, and stayed deep in the palace without knowing anything about the internal and external affairs of the country, and caused many troubles to the nation.
He couldnt bring himself to say words like wicked mob or traitors.
The people who died or were exiled to protect him were not such people.
The loyalists who remained swallowed their tears at Danjongs words.
Grand Prince Suyang and the loyalists bowed their heads and hid their expressions.
To stop any further turmoil, I decided to hand over this heavy position to Suyang Uncle.
Lets end this here. Uncle. Whether he understood Danjongs hidden words or not, Grand Prince Suyang just obeyed and shouted.
Among the cries of the audience,
The screen slowly moved away from Danjong, who reached out for the medicine.
The faces of Kim Naegwan and Gangdol, who were crying, were shown, and the villagers who heard the news looked miserable in the direction of Gwanpungheon.
The children that Danjong saved and tried to protect ran around laughing without knowing anything.
The screen showed Yeongwol below.
Here, the king who missed the palace and his family changed his name.
He was only 17 years old.
The screen showed an official riding a horse on the ground. T
he horse ran fast even in the setting sun, and entered the capital.
The official told Geumgun the news, and Geumgun told Naegwan.
Naegwan approached Sejo, who was about to enter Gangnyeongjeon, and whispered to him. Sejos lips twitched.
He tried to lower his lips that were about to rise, but he couldnt stop them.
Finally, finally he died.
The spark that would surely burn Sejo someday finally disappeared.
Now he was truly a legitimate king.
A king that no one could oppose.
Uhahahaha!
In the end, Sejo laughed out loud for the first time in his life, as if he was pouring out his heart.
It felt like his lifelong inferiority complex was bursting out.
His loud laughter was delivered to the audience through the speakers.
The audience who cried at Danjongs death felt distant for a moment.
How could he laugh at someones death like that?
It gave them goosebumps.
They wished someone would avenge the young kings injustice.
Sejo stopped laughing and entered Gangnyeongjeon with a satisfied face.
He walked briskly to his bedroom.
The camera that followed his back caught something falling from the sky.
It was a small and white snowflake.
The screen paused for a moment and followed Sejos back again.
Sejo walked through the corridor and opened the door of his bedroom, where the maids had already lit the candles.
This was the place where only the king could stay, the kings treasure.
Sejos satisfied face slowly changed.
Imiyeon, who glared at Sejo with resentment, noticed the change.
So did the other audience.
Sejo seemed to forget to breathe.
His lips that were softly raised hardened and slowly went down.
His eyes that were half-smiling widened and opened as wide as they could.
His face that was rosy turned pale in an instant.
Sejos face started to tremble.
His hands, his feet,
His legs, his body,
They started to shake as if he had met an earthquake.
Thi Hongwi!
The audience covered their mouths at Sejos scream-like words.
The screen didnt show the inside of the bedroom, but only Sejo and a part of the bedroom.
Even so, the audience felt it.
The strangeness inside the bedroom, the horror that Sejo felt.
The audience shivered at Sejos expression and the ominousness that came from inside the bedroom.
The dead king had returned.
As the true king returned, all the emotions that had burst out doubled and tripled, and bound Sejo like thick chains.
Sejo, no, Grand Prince Suyang collapsed as if his legs lost strength.
How How can this be!
The camera that filmed him slowly backed away.
It passed through the corridor and showed the outside of Gangnyeongjeon.
It snowed.
It snowed as if mourning the kings death.
Two shadows were reflected on the paper window.
A small shadow sitting and a large shadow crouching.
They were Danjong who died and Grand Prince Suyang who lived.