Chapter 958

Episode 958: South and North, and the Middle (5)

“Whoa~. Whoo~.”

Hyun, who managed to control his anger by sighing repeatedly, asked Woo.

“I said I would study music, but is it aak or hyangak?”

“Here comes a quick prayer!”

“Inside... hey, you bastard! You are the emperor’s child!”

Hyeon screamed, but Woo did not push back.

“How can you look down on it as a folk song? Are only aak and hyangak the most precious melodies? The folk songs sung by the people embody the hearts of the people, so how can they not be precious!”

“Still, it’s a joke! It’s absurd!”

“The Great Emperor also wrote folk songs, and Duke Anpyeong is also collecting and recording not only old folk songs but also new folk songs! How can you say this is absurd!”

“Keuung......”

Hyun, who had been hit by Woo, made a groaning sound and grumbled internally.

‘Are you in a precarious situation again? That’s why such rumors are going around...’ *

* *

These days, these rumors have been going around in families who are said to be putting in some effort, regardless of whether they are in the main or northern regions.

‘Tae Sang-hang and his brothers are the source of all evil!’

It was a perfect remark that, if done incorrectly, would lead to accusations of blasphemy and treason. However, neither the Milwi, who collected and reported it, nor the county that received the report took it very seriously. Rather, the head of the Milwi, who first received the report, or the Hyeon who received it, were muttering similar words.

“It’s because of my children’s farming, so it’s only natural...”

The places that were first influenced by Hyang and Gyeongjang were Bonji and Bukji. Thanks to this, the main and northern regions were the places where I first tasted the empire’s movies. Thanks to this, the upper class, which had secured economic reserves, was the first to become conservative in the main and northern areas. As a result, these families believed that the right answer was for their children to advance into relationships or military careers – where they could have power and honor at the same time.

“No, it would be better if I went into the commercial world! I could at least make a fortune!”

The reason upper-class parents were pounding their chests and lamenting was that many of their precious children were going down different paths.

“I want to follow the path of a craftsman!”

“I want to follow the path of an entertainer!”

“I manage the railroads and iron horses...”

“You bastard! How dare you tarnish the family’s name!”

Every time they heard a story like this, not only the parents but also the elders of the family got angry, but the children did not back down.

“How can this tarnish the family’s name? Isn’t that the case with King Tae-sang, and there are examples of Duke Jinpyeong and Duke Anpyeong?”

“.......”

Among King Sejong’s children, the ones who stood out the most were Hyang and Jinpyeong and Anpyeong. The presence of the other younger brothers and sisters, regardless of age, was obscured by the shadow of the three of them. Because of the children’s willingness to follow the path taken by those at the highest level of power, the saying went around that ‘Hyang and his brothers are the root of all evil.’

* * *

‘It’s like I was watching someone else’s house burn down and my house caught fire too.’

“Chuck...”

Hyeon, having finished his appetite, began to work on persuading Woo.

‘First of all, you need to know the root cause to find the answer.’

“What made you interested in folk songs?”

“When I was young, I was listening to ‘The Maiden of the Soyang River’ and ‘The Virgin Boatman’ at an imperial banquet.”

‘As expected...’

Hyeon shook his head, thinking of someone, and hung up holding the pod in his mouth.

“Did you mean a quick prayer?”

“Yes.”

Woo immediately shook his head at Hyun’s answer.

“It is against the law. As His Majesty said, the most important responsibility of the crown prince is ‘management of Area 51 and the research institute.’ It is against the law for a person appointed as the crown prince not to take charge of this.”

“Isn’t it up to me, the emperor, to decide?”

Wu raised his voice at Hyeon’s words.

“This is something that should never be done! Please consider the work handled at the research center and Area 51 and its value! This is something that should never be left to someone else!”

“The one who knows that...”

Before Hyun could finish his words, he raised his hand and pointed at his younger siblings.

“Therefore, I come here because it is best to appoint a suitable person among my younger brothers as crown prince. How about Min? He was admitted to the Engineering Academy as soon as he finished his training and is still working at Area 51, so I think it is best!”

No sooner had Wu finished speaking than the third child, Min, vehemently refused.

“Impossible! All I want to do is create objects and invent things! I am confident that I have some talent in practicing techniques and devising their principles! However, I have no talent in administration! This is because of the academy and Area 51’s Even the teachers and craftsmen acknowledge this! And I am the third son! How could the third son take over, leaving the eldest and second sons aside?”

The second son, Gu, got angry at this.

“Impossible! Soja has already been admitted to a military academy! I am confident that I have the talent to treat Soja’s illness, but I do not have the talent to see her to maturity!”

“They say so?”

At Hyun’s words, Wu turned his head and looked at the other brothers. At that moment, the Bongbok brothers who were standing behind Wu took two steps back in unison. The half-brothers took three steps back and knelt down in unison. “The

eldest son has no flaws, but the younger sons are the crown prince. It is impossible for

someone who is not of the royal family to be installed as the crown prince!” This will be a spark that will bring chaos to the empire, so it will never be done!”

Seeing his younger brothers rejecting him with all his body, Woo screamed.

“These are my little brothers!”

Seeing Woo’s behavior like that, Hyun gently threw a bait. It was a traditional bait that has been passed down since the first birthday party of his father, Wan.

“You know that the Crown Prince can exercise his right to greet members of the imperial family, right?”

‘Don’t you like your younger brothers? When you become the Crown Prince, they will do as they please. I can do it.’

To the bait thrown by Hyeon, Woo responded with a stern face,

“I know, but this is something that should never be done. All personnel matters, especially those related to the imperial family and empire, must be fair based on ability and ability. It is absolutely impossible to rely on one’s personal intuition to decide personnel affairs.”

As soon as Wu finished speaking, Hyun and the other princes started shouting.

“Why would a person who has the qualifications of a crown prince enough to know the gravity of personnel matters not do it? Are you holding on?”

“Why is someone who knows so well making such a fuss!”

“I told you to just become the crown prince!”

“Why are you throwing sparks at us! Let’s live a little more comfortably. “A little!”

“Oh! I don’t want to do it!”

* * *

Hyang, who lost the letter containing this entire story, swore profanity without even realizing it.

“Phew~”

Hyang sighed and put the situation in order.

“Let’s see... It’s me, Wan and Hyeon. ... Hmm... It’s about time someone who jumps to the side comes out.”

Hyang, who put his fingers in order, came up with his own solution.

‘In this case, you can just appoint people who are good at practical work and put them under them.’ I think so... Wait?’

Hyang, who was searching for his own answer, paused for a moment.

‘Wan and Hyeon are not the ones who don’t know this, so why?’