Jae Kyung Hu came in immediately princess Lu Chen left. He saw the shattered glass on the floor.
" are you alright your highness?"
" Tell someone to clean this mess up."
" Yes" bowed and left to call a maid.
A guard came in, stood by the door and bowed.
" Your highness, you're requested to be on the training field by master Yongjoon."
" Let's go"
" Am sorry your highness, he specifically said you should put your training clothes on."
" Oh, I see." he changed within minutes and was about to leave his chambers when Jae Kyung came in with a maid following him.
" Let's go to the training field, the maid can handle things here" he turned to the maid holding a broom and a dustpan. " Make sure this room is tidy when I get back, and if you mistakenly break one thing, kill yourself before I come back or else i'll kill you... Understand?"
She quickly nodded and bowed.
At the training field, general Pyo was sharpening his knife when prince Buyong and Jae Kyung came in.
" Can I ask why a general is sharpening a sword, the commanders and soldiers are all under you, yet you're here sharpening a sword—just one sword"
He laughed upon hearing such words, " sometimes it's better if you do it yourself, you get a better result than someone doing it for you."
He nodded in accordance to general Pyo's statement.
" The last time I saw you, you were" he lowered his hand down, identifing short, " and now you're" he raised his hand towards his head showing him how tall he is.
" Time did pass right!"
" Yes."
He was looking left and right searching.
" Where is...."
"Yongjoon??, He's not here, today I'll be your master. You skipped training for a whole month yongjoon told me."
" I wouldn't call it skip, I was busy."
" I see" he said as he threw a sword at prince buyong. He caught the sword quickly. " Nice catch"
" It's just a reflex"
" Well, let's see all the reflex you've got" he charged at him.
( Swords clashing)
"Well, let me be the first to congratulate you your highness, I heard you're getting married."
" Did my dad tell you?"
" No"
" My mother?"
" No"
" Lu Chen?, Even though I know she's not the one.
" I got an invitation card Earlier, not just me, the whole palace knows, I think the whole HEELENG knows about your wedding.
The sword was on prince Buyong's neck.
" You just died, let's go, again"
(Sword clash continues).
" Had it been I don't know who you are, I'll say you're trying to kill me"
He laughed" how many times did you practice with yongjoon?"
" More than ten times."
" Has he ever lost to you?"
" Yes."
" what about you?, Have you ever lost to him?"
" Yes, once."
He laughed upon the reply given to him.
" What's so funny?"
" Am just surprised, yongjoon is one of my best soldiers, if a student will surpass his master, i'll say it's Yongjoon."
" you mean he's toying with me?"
" I wouldn't call it toying, he only went down to your level."
" Are you trying to say am weak?"
The knife was on prince Buyong's stomach before he could charge.
" You're not just weak, you're weaker. From now on, you'll be training with me. Five hours of training everyday, Kings orders. Any objection?" He set the sword aside.
" Where is my father?"
" He's probably in the main hall, that's where I left him..."
Prince Buyong turned furiously with jae kyung beside him, about to leave the training field.
" ...But I'll advise you to to check your reading palour." General Pyo replied.
Frustrated he lead the way to his reading palour. There were five maids and five eunuch standing on one side, and two guards situated infront of his reading palour who made way upon seeing him.
He proceeded as Jae Kyung stayed behind. He banged the door open to see his father sitting on a chair, a cup and jug placed on a table, sipping his tea majestically and looking at the opening view infront of him, as the birds passed from one tree to the other.
" Ah!, The breeze of winter, isn't it nice to have a cup of tea on this day?"
" Why are you trying to make my life miserable?"
" Why don't you have a sit first?"
" I object to this wedding, the training and ....."
" The throne?, Do you object to the throne?"
There was an awkward silence for some minutes.
" You didn't reply to my question?, Your fate depends on it."
" No I don't."
" Then you have no objections at all. You saw her when we went to xing and wanted to marry her, I said no, but what did you do?, You knelt infront of me and begged me with tears in your eyes. Fortunately she's a kind hearted person and unfortunately for you, her father is not just a king but also a brother to the emperor of DOLBENG. What will happen if I told them that this marriage can't take place?, I didn't tell them then, untill now, after 19 years!!, I'll not just become a laughing stock, war will be waged upon us and I'll not let that affect my people."
" So you'll chose your people, instead of your son?"
" Think whatever you want to, but I'll chose peace and harmony and do what's right. Never blame anyone for your misfortune, you brought it upon yourself. As a king, you have to take responsibility."
" Huh!!" He smirked. " being a king is all about power, how much you have"
He laughed " no son, it's all about how much you loose, the love and care you have for people."
" am not interested in your lecture anyway, i'll handle things myself." He turned to leave, " And as for training, I'll do as I please."
" We shall see then" he took another sip as he looked towards the opening smiling."
** Trader Soo Byung Hu's resident**
There was a knock on Trader Soo Byung Hu's gate. Dojin who was passing by opened it at the sight of no guards available. He saw a man wearing a white dress, with a cap on.
" Am a messenger from jegu, the chief of finance son sent me to deliver this letter to Trader Soo Byung Hu." he hands the letter to Dojin.
Dojin collected the later.
" I'll give it to him".
The messenger bowed and left. Dojin closed the door and was about to leave when he heard another knock.
Surprised, he opened the door. This time around he was a man wearing a uniform.
" Am from the palace, am the king's royal messenger, I have a letter for Trader Soo Byung Hu, can you help me pass it on?"
" Yes."
He hands the letter to Dojin who collected it and closed the gate.