79 Torturer 2 (1/2)

What does he mean?

All in the room including Ganghyuk were surprised at the remark of Hangbok.

Ryu Seongyong strongly reacted, as he could be free from the old disease that made him suffer for a long time thanks to Ganghyuk.

”Why are you slandering him. He is a good doctor.”

”Yes, I know. I got help from him. He is a really good doctor.”

”Then, why did you say that?”

”A good doctor means a person who can treat human body as he wants.”

Lee Hangbok looked at Ganghyuk showing mysterious smile.

”If he can cure somebody, he can damage someone, too.”

Ganghyuk got gooseb.u.mps.

He thought the same thing a few days ago.

Ganghyuk did not tell anybody, so Hangbok could not hear the idea from someone.

It confirmed that Hangbok was not an ordinary man.

”Eum”

Jeong Cheol and Ryu Seongyong frowned at the idea to make a doctor a torturer.

They showed the same facial expression but their thought was different.

Jeong Cheol was not sure if Ganghyuk could make him talk.

'If he can do that…'

If they could get an evidence that Jeong Yeorip was planning to revolt…

The era of Dongin would go and they could start the new ear of Seoin.

He felt sorry for Seongyong but he could not help it.

It was for the power and there could not be personal feelings.

'I can save Seongyong.'

Seongyong was the subject that King Seonjo liked very much.

Even if he was a Dongin, he might not be able to remove Seongyong.

It would be better to keep him in the office.

Actually, Seongyong was the one who could negotiate with other party.

'It's serious.' Seongyong thought. Ganghyuk was the best doctor that he had ever seen. He thought Ganghyuk might be the best one in history. He could cure hemorrhoids that made him suffer for decades. Now his a.n.u.s was as good as that of a child.

'He might be able to torture very well.'

Seongyong could not object the plan.

It was evident why they came to Seongyong and had such conversations in his house.

'They might give me a chance.'

It might be a warning not to be involved with Jeong Yeorip.

Once it became the case of treason, n.o.body would be able to escape from the net.

All the people who were caught in the net would be killed.

The sword would not know mercy.

”Eum”

Jeong Cheol and Ryu Seongyong looked at each other.

And then they nodded their heads at the same time.

”Ok. It would be good if Ganghyuk could get any information from the Pyeonsu.”

Now the ball is in Ganghyuk's net.

Although it was a heavy and ugly ball, he could not reject it.

Ganghyuk thought quickly.

'Gichukoksa… Gichukoksa…'

He tried to remember the historical incident.

Seongyong escaped the terrible ma.s.sacre fortunately.

He became a prime minister later, so it could be said an example of 'Bad luck often bring good luck.'

'The original Gichukoksa happened at a strange time.'

It was only 2 to 3 years before the terrible war 'Imjinwaeran'.

It was certain that Jeong Yeorip or Seoin had not known what it would cause.

As a matter of fact, however, it used up most of national force and when Imjinwaeran outbroke, the state did not have enough force to fight against j.a.panese.

'If it must come, I think it is better to come earlier.'

Ganghyuk nodded his head.

”Ok, I will do it.”

”Good. If you contribute to the state, you would be rewarded accordingly. Don't worry.”

”Yes, your Lords.h.i.+p.”

Ganghyuk tried to look at the spirit of Seongyong while nodding his head.

Ganghyuk knew the power game between Dongin and Seoin.

Seongyong felt uncomfortable.

Yeorip had belonged to Dongin, and Seongyong was the head of the party.

How could he feel comfortable to prosecute the one who used to be his follower?

But Seongyong saw reason.

He did not have lingering attachment on someone who had gone.

”It is Ok. Please do your work.”

”Thank you, your Lords.h.i.+p.”

They finished the serious conversations.

Jeong Cheol and Lee Hangbok became relaxed and showed soft smiles on their faces.

Ganghyuk felt a somewhat frightening spirit from that sudden change.

'Politicians are always same no matter what era they are living.'

They are the people who can adjust their thought and even their emotions according to necessity.

Ganghyuk thought that they were born different from others. He was not that kind at all.

”Well, now put aside serious themes… Let's talk about lighter things.”

Jeong Cheol drank as if he had forgotten the heavy theme of treason.

”Well, you had a big event some time ago.”

”Ah, Yos.h.i.+tos.h.i.+ and Genso?”

Seongyong answered with smile.

Jeon Cheol clapped his hands with delight.

”Yes, yes.”

”I was surprised at Hangbok relating the incident.”

”Eum? What is it?”

”We had an envoy from j.a.pan. Tachibana Yas.h.i.+ro came to Joseon as an envoy.”

”I know.”

At that time, Cheol was in exile but it seemed that he knew what was going on in Hanyang.

He nodded his head constantly.

'It is natural for the Chief of Seoin to know about what happened in the palace.'

Ganghyuk nodded his head.

He remembered the conversation between Lee Hangbok and Ryu Seongyong.

'I realized why he was a great man leaving his name in the history from the conversation.'

Hangbok had a deep and keen insight.

Ganghyuk was moved.

”When he came back, Hangbok told me something. I thought it was interesting, so I still remember it clearly.

”What did he say?”

”He said that he was sure that Yas.h.i.+ro would be killed when he came back to j.a.pan and j.a.pan would send another envoy sooner or later. Then we need to treat him better.”

”Ho, did he? I heard that he had died. That was why you held big parties for the envoy…”

Cheol nodded his head as if he could understand all the situations clearly.

He looked at Hangbok with trust and affection.

He might feel blessed.

It was a real blessing for Seoin to have such an able man like Hangbok.