[The Three Kingdoms] Golden Sun Exhibition

79 – Collaborator (2)

Hanae.

This county, located in the south of Bingju, is a city close to Luoyang and a river – the Yellow River.

This is where Sima Yi was born.

It has been several years since Sima Yi came down to Jingzhou to escape war, or to be more precise, to avoid a certain person.

The young child has now become a mature woman and has returned to her hometown.

“Your hometown is….”

“Yes. This is my hometown.”

Sima Yi pointed around and smiled bitterly.

“Because it was right near Luoyang, the exploitation was even more severe. In the center, they plundered along Jungang Street, and in Hebei, if they decided not to exploit in the center, they immediately exploited it. Bandits are plundering the north and Yuan Shao is plundering in the east.”

Hanae’s situation was truly miserable.

The land was dry, the rice fields looked as if they had been left uncultivated for several years, and the people’s eyes were lifeless.

“The current Governor of Hanae is….”

“They say he ran away. They say he suddenly ran away one day with all the gold in the government office.”

“…….”

It is a wicked act that cannot be enough to warrant being kicked out for the rest of your life.

How can someone who eats away the rust of the country steal the gold from the treasury accumulated through taxes and run away?

“Unless someone sends a powerful governor, the streets will continue to be like this.”

A markedly different atmosphere from Jingju.

It seemed like someone was going to collapse from illness at any moment, and there was absolutely no hope in people’s eyes.

Yes, it felt like I was living without being able to die.

“Isn’t your Sima family a prominent family in this region?”

“Even though they were from a noble family, in the end they had no choice but to look at the opinions of the governor or government officials. It was the same even before the rise of Gunung, and it has probably become even worse now.”

“Well, we have now become a world where the governor is the king.”

Now the people are not loyal to one imperial family.

From the beginning of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, who would have paid taxes for the imperial family, but now taxes are paid not to the imperial family but to the governor or governor.

As everyone has come to know that the person who protects them is the feudal lord who rules the region, the role of the governor is very important.

Did the Governor run away?

And holding gold?

‘It’s ruined.’

No one will try to take her.

Since all the gold has disappeared, all that is left in the river is the soldiers stored in the warehouse.

“In the past, Hanae was a very prosperous place. Master, you know why, right?”

“It was a shortcut from Hebei to Luoyang.”

One was a strategically important location.

As long as they crossed the Yellow River, they could land without having to cross a natural fortress like Sasugwan, and even when Luoyang was functioning properly, Hanae had considerable strategic value.

That disappeared in an instant as Dong Tak burned down Luoyang.

As the value of being the entrance to Luoyang disappeared with the burning of Luoyang, Hane became nothing more or less than just a city along the Yellow River.

In the end, it was up to Governor Hanae to do it, but whatever the result.

Moreover, the strategically important key point has now become Hebei’s front line against the Chang’an group, so it is understandable that they would run away.

Still, Hanae has potential.

As it was the entrance to Luoyang in the past, transportation was developed to allow a lot of goods to pass through, and since there were no major battles, there were relatively no obstacles to development.

It had been too long since the next governor appeared and it became Muju Gongsan, but it was a city with potential if it just grew.

“The Sima family has taken root here, and will continue to live here in the future.”

Sima Yi smiled bitterly and pointed ahead.

“Isn’t it like another world?”

“…It’s just like Hyeongju here.”

The Sima family’s territory had a different feel from the beginning.

Unlike the devastated land of Byeongju, the land was relatively fertile, and the eyes of those who walked around the rice fields and shoveled snow were full of life.

Just here.

While everyone was suffering from lethargy and despair, only the Sima family was vibrant.

reason?

That’s right, because they are noble.

Because, unlike the people, it was not unilaterally taken away by others.

“Master, don’t be too angry when you talk to your father later.”

“Me? You’re welcome. There’s no reason for that.”

This is the way the noble people live.

Why do I blame him?

“He is exerting his power to the fullest in the areas where he can influence. If he ruled like a king and plundered even his own land, the expressions on the faces of Gasols working there would not have been good.”

It’s like a pillar.

Those words should be enough to describe this place, the Sima family.

“There you are.”

I got off my horse and bowed towards Sima Fang, Sima Yi’s father, who had come all the way to meet me.

“Nice to meet you, old man. I….”

Thump.

“…uh?”

“father!!”

A sound like Sima Yi’s scream was heard.

As soon as Sima Fang saw me, he rushed over and grabbed my head.

No, no way.

Nowadays, the nobleman is not a neighborhood gangster, but grabs the hair and grabs it… ?

“Huh.”

Sabak, Sabak.

He was pulling my hair to check something.

I’m sure I washed my hair once before coming, so it didn’t stink, but it was still embarrassing that I stayed somewhere and couldn’t wash it properly while coming up from Hyeongju.

“Huh, how can this be?”

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Sima Fang lamented and stepped back.

He looked at me with a confused look.

“How could this happen?”

“Why are you doing that?”

“…Hey, what happens to your father?”

Suddenly a census?

But he probably knows my background, right?

Did you happen to forget?

“This is Seung-eon, a member of the royal family of Jingju.”

“Not your adoptive father, but your biological father.”

“…I’m sorry, but I’m an orphan.”

Sima Fang’s expression became more complicated and distorted.

“It’s a shame, but because of the uproar-”

“when!”

“yes?”

“When did you become an orphan?”

“Father! This is my teacher. How can you treat me so carelessly?”

Sima Yi’s sharp words were so cold that even I felt a chill down my spine.

however.

Did you say it was Bujeon-jeon?

“We’re talking about something important right now, so stay a minute!!!”

Sima Fang’s serious scolding made not only me, but also Sima Yi, who was angry, stunned for a moment.

As if he was not a man who held a high government position for no reason, he had considerable internal skills.

Still, scolding your daughter like this is not good for her education-

“Hey, aren’t you around 15 years old this year?”

“uh!”

How did know? It’s not that they were in their twenties, but they were exactly one or two years apart.

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Excuse me, but wasn’t it when you were about three that you became an orphan?”

“ah!”

right.

At this level, you can immediately guess what Sima Fang is trying to say.

“Do you know my biological father and mother?”

“…Do you know?”

“I know, roughly. I know.”

Even though I endure it thinking there must be a reason why he abandoned me, I can’t hold back my curiosity.

How can someone who doesn’t even know their roots become someone’s teacher?

The investigation is already over.

“And they passed away?”

“……yes.”

Them?

“Then do you know why they abandoned you?”

“…I understand it has something to do with this.”

I pointed to my head.

At this, Sima Fang narrowed his eyes and sighed.

“What kind of heavenly joke is this?”

Sima Fang raised his head towards the sky.

Then he started muttering meaningful words to himself over and over again.

“Is this a thousand people?”

“…Do you have anything to do with my parents?”

“Hey, um, are you… no, Mr. Geum… teacher?”

“Yes. Please call me whatever you want.”

Sima Fang pointed at Sima Yi with a complicated face.

“Can I talk to your daughter for a moment?”

“…yes.”

“Yes. Please follow me. Ui-ya, first speak with me and then attend your teacher.”

Sima Fang hurriedly went inside.

I was shocked by the sudden change in his behavior.

“…Master, isn’t there some great blood flowing somewhere?”

“Oh, that can’t be possible.”

My biological parents are not like that.

They were just ordinary men and women from a manor, and the reason I was abandoned was because of the color of my body hair.

Okay, the top is still dyed black, but the bottom is-

“…Keuhum.”

This is nothing to talk about with Sima Yi.

I cleared my throat and changed the topic.

“I don’t know what I’ll talk about with my father, but I hope there will be a good outcome.”

“Don’t worry. Even if the results aren’t good….”

Sima Yi clenched his fists and went inside.

“Because it will produce good results.”

* * *

That time.

Sima Fang went into the family treasury, found the dusty silk, and unfolded it.

All of the attendants were bitten, and he examined the contents of the silk with a serious expression.

“…Yes, that’s right. This is me.”

Samabang collapsed on the floor and hit his butt.

“Whoever gets the spring flowers will open a new sky. Huh, can something like this happen?”

Sigh.

The door opened.

Simabang hurriedly hid the silk, but the low sound of laughter filled the empty space.

“Why are you doing this, father?”

“…Uiya.”

“Why are you so embarrassed? What on earth is going on that makes you treat my teacher like that? What, is he a distant relative of the Yu family?”

“…Do you believe in astrology?”

“When you say astrology….”

Sima Yi pointed to the ceiling.

Sima Fang nodded with a heavy face and handed over the silk.

“Read it yourself and you will see why I react this way.”

“…….”

Sima Yi examined the contents of the silk.

Sima Yi’s expression, which had been stiff from the beginning, became more and more relaxed as he read the words on the silk.

“…indeed.”

“Ui-ya, you-”

“I understand what your father is trying to say. You are to serve him?”

“No, not exactly….”

“Don’t worry. I will take care of that problem even if it’s not a prophecy.”

Sima Yi grabbed the silk with a confident look on his face.

“I will be the one who grabs Yeouiju. My father…”

“What do you need?”

“Oh, can you say that? I’m a subject of Han.”

“Uiya.”

Sima Fang made eye contact with Sima Yi with a very serious expression.

“Are you sure you’re okay? I’m embarrassed to say this, but I can’t help you enough to ascend to heaven…”

“Oh, don’t worry about that either, I…”

Sima Yi just smiled.

“I will rip the dragon’s mouth from its stomach and fly higher.”