66 Oseong Lee Hangbok 1 (1/2)
Oseong Lee Hangbok [1]
”Eo? Suns.h.i.+n is here!” Seongyong greeted Suns.h.i.+n with a bright face.
”I am glad to hear that you have recovered.
”It was all because of you introducing him to me.” Seongyong tapped Ganghyuk's shoulders while laughing amicably.
In Suwon, Ganghyuk was beloved by the governor thanks to v.i.a.g.r.a; and in Hanyang, he was beloved by the minister because of the a.n.u.s.
'What on earth is this?' He did not choose it intentionally, but everything was related to the lower half.
”Come on in.”
”Yes, your lords.h.i.+p.” Suns.h.i.+n came into the room, looking a little tensed as he would soon go to the north.
”Are you ready to go?”
”Yes, I am.”
”You must be very careful. The place is not peaceful. People are harsh, and difficult to govern.”
”I will keep it in mind.”
Seongyong and Suns.h.i.+n had reasons to be tensed; the north was in a whirl.
”Let's have a drink first.”
Suns.h.i.+n did not show any special feeling, but Seongyong seemed to be very glad. He had eaten vegetables only, and had no alcohol for an entire month. Hence, it was no wonder…
”Yes, let's have a drink.”
”Yes, sir.”
”Congratulations, your lords.h.i.+p!”
It was Suns.h.i.+n who was starting his life as a military officer, while it was Seongyong who got congratulated here.
”Haha... Good, good.”
He did not choose to use a cus.h.i.+on, so that he could show off his healthy b.u.t.tocks. He had not touched on the floor for a long time. Even Ganghyuk could feel his thankfulness from sitting down on the floor without the need of a cus.h.i.+on.
While they enjoyed their time, someone knocked on the door.
”Who is it?”
”Master, Yejojeongran Lee Hangbok came.”
”Lee Hangvok?” Seongyong wondered why he was here. He visited him occasionally, but he was not a close friend. Lee Hangbok was a student of Lee Yulgok, and belonged to Seoin. Ryu Seongyong was a part of Dongin.
The relations.h.i.+p between Dongin and Seoin had become worse these days, so he was a quite surprising guest indeed.
”Tell him to come in.”
Today, it was really good day. and he did not really have any reason to deny himself a visitor. With the command, the servant ran to him and then the door opened.
”Your lords.h.i.+p. Lee Hangbok has come here to congratulate your recovery.” He did not seem to be too well behaved considering how he barged in immediately.
'Ah, so this is Lee Hangbok…He is handsome.'
As it was King Seonjo's era where there were many talented people, Ganghyuk could meet many great men.
Ryu Seongyong was handsome too. He might have made many girls cry in his days. But, Lee Hangbok was a present continuous tense. He was handsome and young even now, to the point that if he recited a poem, many women would be tempted.
”Come in! This is Lee Suns.h.i.+n, who will go to north as Josanbo Manho, and this is Baik Ganghyuk, who cured me. ”
At the same time, Suns.h.i.+n stood up. ”I am Lee Suns.h.i.+n. I have heard of you many times.”
Ganghyuk hurriedly stood up as well; he was the lowest in this room. He could not greet Hangbok like Seongyong did.
'It was better in Suwon in terms of the hierarchy.' He thought. He did not need to read somebody's countenance there, as he was the highest tier existence in most places.
”I am Baik Ganghyuk. I am honored to meet you.”
Seongyong gave a wipe over the knuckles on his greeting.
”You habitually say that, don't you? I thought you used that expression only to me.”
”Pardon?”
”You told me that you were honored to see me, didn't you?”
”I am honored to see you and him as well.”
”Haha... You are a wishy-washy person!”
How would Seongyong know that the people in this room would leave a great trace in the history. Lee Hangbok was the prime minister who restored Joseon after the war.
Ganghyuk scratched his head. ”I mean it. It is true.”
”Ok, let's sit down. We cannot make him stand forever.”
”Yes.”
It was funny when they had a drink together, but it became funnier and more exciting when Lee Hangbok joined.
He was a voluble man.
He was a Ronaldo in the drinking party.
He criticized his father-in-law, whom Ganghyuk knew to be Chungjanggong Kwon Yul. As he knew whom he was criticizing with such a bad language, it was even funnier for him.
”Did you remember? My father-in-law presented himself with bare feet in the presence of king?”
”Yes, I remember... Haha.”
”He is very credulous.”
”You should not pull his leg like that.”
”But, I cannot pull your legs, your lords.h.i.+p. He is my father-in-law, so I can do that.”
”Yes, you are right!” Seongyong laughed a lot because he was in good mood, looking like an adolescent girl.
After some time, Lee Hangbok got closer to his target. It was still a member of his family, but the one was even closer to him.
”Have you seen my wife?”
Everybody shook their heads in response while Ganghyuk thought, 'If somebody nods his head here, there might be a duel here.'
Of course, all of them were very modest and decent, so they might not actually duel…