Cheung Shin was sitting by the lake side on a bench in the northern side of the academy. "That spy is dead and there is no way we two can find out who was the minister behind all this. I hope his majesty might find a way to get hold on that corrupted minister." The deep thoughts of Cheung Shin were put to an end when he heard the footsteps.
He turned and saw Lee Eunshi there. "Master Shin, please accept the greetings of this disciple," Lee Eunshi proclaimed. Cheung Shin smiled because Lee Eunshi was acting well.
"Why are you here at this hour?" Cheung Shin asked Lee Eunshi who stood beside the bench.
"This wants to talk something important to the master," Lee Eunshi replied and looked around.
"Speak," Cheung Shin permitted Lee Eunshi who turned himself towards Cheung Shin.
"My sister is going to marry the son of Minister of Department of Justice," Lee Eunshi said in a low voice. Cheung Shin turned his head and looked at Lee Eunshi. "She is getting married? Whoa! It's such a good news," Cheung Shin stated.
"It is not actually. The person doesn't like her a bit," asserted Lee Eunshi. Cheung Shin knitted his brows upon hearing that. "What do you want then?" Cheung Shin asked.
"Talk to her and tell her to refuse for this marriage. I would have told her but you are closer to her," Lee Eunshi proclaimed and again looked around, to make sure no one was looking at them.
"Who is the guy she is going to marry?" Cheung Shin asked.
"Park Do Yeong," replied Lee Eunshi. Cheung Shin nodded and recalled his face. "Why is he not refusing for this marriage?" Cheung Shin queried.
"It is a long storoy. It will be enough for you to know that his father has ill intentions. He wants to strengthen his position in the court by this alliance. Park Do Yeong, on the other hand, wants to stop it. Moreover, he does not like my sister which is an enough reason to stop this marriage but my sister loves him," Lee Eunshi pronounced.
"I will do it. Minister Janguem is on the hit list of the corrupted officials. I will make sure that Ahnjong refuse for this marriage. I will go to the Palace tomorrow and will do this work. Tell your friend not to worry about this issue." Cheung Shin assured Lee Eunshi who thanked him.
"Thank me after I will do this work. You can give me that dragon sword which you ordered from China," Cheung Shin stated with a smile.
"Why do you always ask for weapons? You could have asked me for women related stuff," Lee Eunshi complained. Cheung Shin glared at him. "I am a man," Cheung Shin proclaimed and looked around.
"I know. Well, I already ordered two swords because I knew you would ask me for one. Tomorrow I will go to the palace then I will see you there," Lee Eunshi pronounced. Cheung Shin shook his head and smiled. "By the way, there is something I want to tell you," Cheung Shin stated.
"What?" Lee Eunshi asked and flinched his brows.
"Yoon Shik knows about my identity. So, keep an eye on that guy," Cheung Shin proclaimed with a bit hesitance.
"What?" Lee Eunshi exclaimed. "When and how?" Lee Eunshi further queried Cheung Shin.
"I cannot tell you about where and now but he just happened to find out. I should say I wasn't careful enough. I have threatened him still, you also keep a check on him that he will not tell about this to others," Cheung Shin requested Lee Eunshi.
"Yoon Shik is not the type of guy who will reveal your secret. Still, I will keep an eye on him. But, be careful or the best choice is that leave this place," Lee Eunshi asserted. Cheung Shin chuckled and crossed his both arms, looking towards the lake.
"I am here for only two months then, I have to go somewhere to accomplish the mission," stated Cheung Shin and looked at Lee Eunshi who shrugged off his shoulders. "Can you not live like normal women out there?" Lee Eunshi asked Cheung Shin.
"No personal conversation, your highness," Cheung Shin stated and stood up from the wooden bench. He patted on Lee Eunshi's shoulder and walked away. Lee Eunshi looked at Cheung Shin as he had walked away. "It is dangerous for her. Can she not understand this?" Lee Eunshi mumbled and left for the dormitory.
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In the morning, the students could be seen in the lecture hall where Master Choi was checking the essays written by the students on the subject of 'Justice and Confucian Laws'.
"Chan Sul, what kind of answer have you given for the essay? I tried so hard to understand your words but I could not understand them," Instructor Choi complained, who was seated on a high rising platform of the lecture hall. There were sheets placed on the desk.
Chan Sul stood up from his seat and said, "Master Choi, I used the poetry to represent the might of the King and his highness rulings. The subjects are being…" Instructor Choi cut the words of Chan Sul.
"The poetry used by you does not fit the context. Overuse of the poetry in an essay can nullify its meaning," Instructor Choi gave the answer and told Chan Sul to sit down. There were whispering sounds in the hall when the instructor Choi told them not to make noises else he would cut everyone's marks. The whispers died out as soon as the disciples heard it.
"Yoon Shik, what do you mean by justice?" Instructor Choi out of sudden asked as he was reading his essay sheet. "Using the appropriate laws giving the moral hearing is termed as Justice," replied Yoon Shik.
"The 'Appropriate laws' is a contradictory term here. You shall use the 'Just and established laws'," asserted Instructor Choi.
"But, master Choi, sometimes those established laws can give a wrong justice," Yoon Shik proclaimed.
"Yoon Shik, are you saying that the laws established are giving wrong justice to the subjects?" Sung Tae questioned him. Ro Sang Pil agreed with him. Yoon Shik glared at him when he heard Master Choi.
"Explain me the point. The essay you have written, I skimmed it and found that you are not happy from the system of Justice of Joseon," Instructor Choi pronounced.
"Master Choi, I do not dare to go against the Justice system of Joseon. Here, I tried to explain that there might be a possibility that the established laws are misused by some officials.
For example, I am petty farmer who is obliged to give the taxes for Kingdom's progress and prosperity. Because of certain reason the crops grown by me get destroyed and I have no money to give the taxes. Still, I need to pay it. Why? Because it's the established law which did injustice to a petty farmer like me. That's why I used the term 'Appropriate Laws', master Choi." Yoon Shik cleared the doubt.
Lee Eunshi was stunned by Yoon Shik's explanation. He was absolutely right in that point. The exploitation of the subjects start from that point onward, which is indeed an injustice to those subjects. Indeed, a normal person knows more about the miseries than an upper class men.
"Does any student think same as that of Yoon Shik?" Master Choi asked everyone present in the lecture hall.
"Master Choi, I agree with Yoon Shik. Justice shall be based on the appropriate laws not on the established laws," Lee Eunshi proudly pronounced. Yoon Shik gave a tiny smile to him.
"Even I agree with this," Do Yeong stated followed by Park Sunwo. A few other students too agreed with Yoon Shik's point of view which surprised Master Choi. "A special talent this boy has! Indeed, appropriate laws will prevent injustice but the upper officials never let it happen. This batch has a talent which can change the future of our Joseon," thought Master Choi.
"Still, I prefer you to use 'Established Law' in the exam. It might be a disadvantage to you if you will deviate from the true definition of the Justice. I can see your essay is based entirely over that particular definition and it is written by putting a good thought. I will give you 7 marks for this essay out of 10," Master Choi announced.
"I will try to improve more, master Choi," Yoon Shik proclaimed and sat on his seat.
"Yoon Shik is using his own laws in the justice now," Ro Sang Pil whispered in Sung Tae's ear. "He will be a threat to us so, throwing him from our way will be the best thing. See, he has received more marks then you and even the instructor is praising him. A low born is now making us feel low especially you, Sung Tae," Ro Sang Pil started filling Sung Tae's ear. Sung Tae looked at Yoon Shik who was smiling brightly.