Chapter 713 – #96. Jinhaesol (17)
“The prince privately colluded with the alchemist to exaggerate his abilities out of greed for the throne.”
“The greatest ability of the royal family is the ability to produce offspring. The prince colluded with the alchemist to make up for his lack of ability.”
Nobles stand before the king and proudly present false sins committed by the prince.
“Is there any evidence that the prince colluded with the alchemist?”
The king asked boredly, with an expression that he knew everything about the tricks of the nobles.
As I said, the reason why you don’t supplement your stamina with the help of an alchemist or wizard is that the side effects are already known to be serious.
Once the medicine developed by the alchemist is used to increase stamina, a known side effect is hair loss in the consumer.
But the side effects didn’t end there.
An alchemist is a study that gives a price and obtains a result.
In order to obtain energy, a price had to be paid, and the user did not lose the price.
“It has been discovered that some of the women he slept with suffered massive loss of vitality.”
The nobility presented evidence that could not be left out.
The king, however, said slyly.
“They’re really great. Chasing after the women who were embraced by the prince.”
“Your Highness, how many women have suffered from the medicines made by the alchemists? Those who take the forbidden medicine must be punished, even if they are members of the royal family.”
When this drug was not banned, countless women were killed by it.
Because of this, colluding with an alchemist to increase stamina was forbidden.
Despite its great efficiency.
“So I must investigate the prince? It’s because his energy is abnormal.”
“The evidence is crystal clear. If the prince is innocent, you must prove his innocence.”
The nobles said that they had to be careful because the throne was at stake.
The royal capital would have no choice but to investigate if the nobles brought in evidence.
Even knowing that, the king was not at all agitated.
“Jim wonders if you guys have the confidence to handle this job.”
“…Yes?”
“It means that if someone lays a false charge on the prince, I will never let this go unnoticed.”
“!!”
“If you have anything to do with this!!”
Bang!!
The king slammed his fist on the armrest of his chair, letting the nobles know how angry he was.
Gulp-
Only then did the nobles find out.
Even if he was reacting calmly, the king was extremely angry right now.
Touched wrong! Even if I regret it, it is already too late.
“Even if the prince used the alchemist’s things, he can’t hold the child accountable. Rather, the alchemist should be punished for approaching the prince, who has many unknowns.”
“Your Highness! The collusion with the alchemist…!”
“More important than that is the king’s succession! If the throne is shaken, countless people will be confused and in pain! Wouldn’t it be right to blame the alchemist for playing tricks on an innocent prince who didn’t know anything!”
The king declared that he would not punish the prince for his sins.
The nobles did not accept it easily and tried to protest, but the king’s attitude did not change.
“Is it true that I used the alchemist’s medicine in the first place?”
“Your Highness, they are loyal servants who have dedicated her maidens!”
“Among the people in front of me, were there any non-faithful ones?”
On the subject of saying loyal subjects, it was a word to pinch the nobles who were going against the king’s planting and arrogantly aiming for the prince.
If you were truly loyal to the king, wouldn’t you attack the prince?
Already, the king viewed the attack on the prince as disrespect for himself.
‘Damn, so much to lose. Now that this has happened, we must insist on punishment until the end!’
I lost too much from the start.
Even if they quit like this, there would be nothing left for the nobles.
So I had to move on as planned until the end.
“We have to find out whether the prince really used the alchemist’s potion without knowing anything, or whether he used it for some other purpose!”
“Please allow me to investigate the prince!”
“Your Highness told me not to investigate the prince’s past, so I didn’t. But since the proof that he used the alchemist’s medicine comes out, we can’t cover up the past any longer!”
“We must investigate the suspicious prince!!! Your Highness!!!”
The nobles desperately cried out.
As they all shouted together in order to survive, the king touched his forehead as if his head was pounding.
“Bring the alchemist and the aristocratic lady who suffered damage to me before me. I will interrogate you myself.”
“Majesty..!”
“I won’t take any other words!”
If you leave the mouse to the cat, will it be properly protected?
The king was well aware of this, so he declared that he would interrogate him himself.
It was not easy to find a nobleman who would be on the prince’s side now.
The only person who can protect the prince is himself, the king.
Nobles, saying that they were worried about the king’s illness, opposed directly interrogating him by pretending to think forcibly.
‘Those who are waiting for Jim to die more than anyone else speak well.’
Of course, the king, who did not accept their request, had the nobles withdraw and summon the prince.
He is a remarkable son who quickly learns what he teaches and displays great energy.
Would such a son bother to use alchemist medicine?
He doubted whether he knew of its existence in the first place.
“Prince.”
“Yes.”
“Have you ever met an alchemist?”
“As for alchemists…There is one alchemist who has recently visited my palace.”
“Did he get a gift from him?”
“Yes, most of the nobles brought gifts and received them.”
“You won’t remember what you got?”
“…So much is given.”
Age is not something for nothing.
The king was convinced that the prince was innocent.
They don’t know that there is something mysterious about the prince.
But he needed the prince’s presence to bury it all.
‘God gave this child to Jim.’
In fact, he didn’t tell anyone, but the king had a dream before the prince came before him.
In that dream, the king met God and saw the future in which the kingdom collapsed because he could not succeed properly.
In the dream, the king sobbed.
Since the kingdom collapsed because he himself failed to establish a proper succession, wouldn’t that be a great sin?
To the mournful weeping king, God gave one last chance.
He said he would send an heir through his blood.
‘This child is the son of Jim and the son of God.’
Even if the nobles try to slander the son of God with all sorts of tricks, the king will not be shaken.
It was because he knew full well that the future of the kingdom depended on this child.
‘Even energy that seems abnormal to others is only possible because he is the son of God.’
The nobles were jealous that the prince had abilities they did not have.
‘I’m going to take this opportunity to wipe out all the nobles who didn’t recognize the prince.’
The nobles of today were enjoying the convenience of receiving the favor of the king, but they were taking care of their own interests rather than loyalty.
The king did not like the lax behavior of the nobles.
Any nobleman must fear the king.
If you forgot it, just remember it again.
“It’s a prince.”
“Yes.”
“You are Jim’s son.”
“Yes.”
The prince smiled even though he was bewildered as if he were saying something new.
“That’s why the nobles will attack you and try to throw filth in your face anyway.”
“There are many good people.”
“I’m worried because you’re so merciful. I don’t know how long I can protect you…”
The king was pleased with many things in the prince, but he did not like his benevolent and gentle disposition.
The king thought that if the prince could see the true face of the nobles, he would be much less merciful.
“Until your power is solid, the nobles will grab you by the collar and pull you down by the hair in order to break you down somehow.”
“…”
“Show mercy to the people, but don’t be merciful to the nobles. They will show you respect if you trample them.”
“Trample…?”
The prince, who questioned whether he felt something in the king’s words, asked the king a question quite sharply.
“Have the nobles done anything to me?”
“Yes, it’s time to teach you how to deal with nobles.”
The king gently stroked the bewildered prince’s head while muttering in a cool, chilled voice.
“I want to know what they did to me. Is it something to do with the alchemist you just asked about?”
“Yes, your guess is correct.”
“Is the gift you received from that person a problem? I’ve never opened a gift separately, so I’ve collected them in the warehouse, so if you tell me to bring them right now, I’ll bring them.”
“No. Perhaps the gift is gone.”
“Are they disappearing?”
It was managed by courtiers, so if you used them, you could have stolen a gift.
“Do you know anything about the alchemist’s potion?”
“Alchemist potion? I’m not sure.”
“It can be. In the past, it was a precious medicine that only nobles could use. Alchemist’s medicine was a medicine used by nobles in the past to succeed their family. But now it is also a forbidden medicine.”
“…You made a false accusation that I took the drug.”
“Yes. They claim that your unusual virility is due to the alchemist’s medicine. And the alchemist’s gift you met back then will be used as evidence.”
The prince pondered, then he asked.
“Why was the drug banned? And was I really taking it? Unbeknownst to me.”
“That’s right. You must have taken it at least once. If you secretly put the medicine in your food, it will be hard to find. The alchemist’s medicine takes the life force of the woman he is dealing with and replaces it with virility. It is also a forbidden medicine after a lot of sacrifice. So only the royal family can be punished for this drug.”
The nobles did a good job of scheming to pressure the prince.
It is also a part that the king did not pay attention to because he was delighted with the prince’s unexpected energy.
“Then should I be punished?”
From the prince’s point of view, it would be an unfair situation.
“The nobles are telling you to prove your innocence.”
“…”
“But it will be the nobles, not you, who have to prove it.”
The king who has been saying that is the monarch himself.
Sensing that the prince was looking up to him as if possessed, the king smiled happily.
He was already excited at the thought of telling the prince how to deal with nobles.
