[The Three Kingdoms] Golden Sun Exhibition chapter 173

173 – Battle of Gyeonseong – Subjugation of the Black Bandits (Battle End)

Result of the Battle of Gyeonseong.

Myself, Geum Taeyang.

Now I am officially a married man.

“I sincerely congratulate you, Mr. Geum. I am very happy.”

“…Why are you happier, Aman?”

“Because I’m truly happy.”

After returning to Hedo, while Sima Yi went to talk with his staff about post-war handling issues, Zhao Aman came to see me.

“I am a married man.”

“Oh, are you trying to keep things simple?”

“But now that I’m a married man, I have to be careful about my actions….”

“West!!”

Sima Yi’s urgent voice came from outside.

Wearing an official hat, she hurriedly opened the door, panting, and her expression hardened when she saw Jo Ah-man.

“Why, why are you doing this? This is Jojo’s daughter, Joaman. You know that.”

“…Why you?”

“I came here to talk. hehehe, it just so happened to be good.”

Zhao Aman pointed at Sima Yi and smiled brightly.

“I’d like to talk to you separately, is that okay?”

“…Mr. West.”

Sima Yi came next to me.

“Teacher Sunyu is looking for you, so please come by for a moment.”

“Uh, uh. Well, let’s go.”

Suddenly, I felt like I was kicked out of my house.

“…It’s still daytime.”

Day, not night.

When I finally got out, I was at a loss as to what to do.

“…Let’s go play baduk.”

After checking the money in my pocket, I went for a walk.

* * *

After a while.

While Geum Taeyang went outside for a moment, Jo Ah-man raised his hand above his head and grabbed something.

Knock.

The hair rose up all at once with a clicking sound.

Underneath the flowing black hair, the hidden white hair was revealed.

“Joo Gong.”

“huh.”

“What are you doing against the husband of your subordinate who came back victorious?”

“I was flirting.”

Jo Ah-man, or rather Jo Jo, showed his true colors from the beginning.

“A talented woman like you chose me as my husband, so can I just ignore him and endure it? I would rather tell sparrows to just pass by the autumn rice fields.”

“This is my husband.”

“That’s why I’m saying this. Because he’s not my husband.”

Cao Cao stretched out his hand towards Sima Yi with a serious face.

“Just let me meet Jo Aman quietly, okay?”

“Anyone else would do, but why are you my husband?”

“I’ve looked at many men in the world, but he’s as good as your husband….”

JoJo lowered his head for a moment and then lifted it again.

“…Because it seems rare to find a man as good as your husband.”

“If anyone hears this, they will think that she is an experienced woman.”

Sima Yi twitched the corner of his mouth and sneered.

Anyone could see that he was ignoring Jojo, but Jojo put his hand on his chest and confidently tilted his head back.

“Ah, of course. I, Jo Maeng-deok. From my experience-”

“General Jo In has already revealed everything. The minister has two friends he has known for a long time, and he calls them every night and talks about it.”

“Yeah, that’s right. I mean, as many as two people-”

“Aren’t their names the index and middle fingers on the monk’s right hand?”

Sima Yi raised his hand, made a ring with his index and middle fingers, and flicked them.

“I’ve been indebted to you a lot in the past, too. It’s okay. It’s nothing to be ashamed of.”

“…Next time, I’ll have to give the position of cavalry commander to Ha Hoo-yeon.”

Jojo bit his lip with a hard face.

Her blushing face turned red not from excitement, but from shame.

“It’s about baduk. When you play, don’t you hold the stone with both hands? hahahaha, hahahahaha.”

“Yes. You must have been playing the game alone every night. I was like that at one time. Now, I play the game alone with you.”

“…….”

Jojo’s fists were shaking.

Sima Yi burst out laughing at the sight of a country’s leader.

“…The monk was also a woman after all.”

“Why? Why not? How many times have I sacrificed myself for this country?”

“Have you ever had any opponents around you?”

“It was all insignificant. There were many people who wanted to play against me, but everyone’s eyes were not looking at me, but only looking here.”

Jojo stood up and untied the belt on his back.

Then, there was a ‘tap, tap’ sound and the shape of the clothes changed at once, and this time Sima Yi clenched his fists tightly.

“But he was different. He….”

“You probably didn’t even look at it.”

“Yes. Oh, no. It’s different. This is what’s so interesting….”

The corners of JoJo’s mouth rose.

“When we meet as JoJo, he always looks downward, but when we meet as JoAman, doesn’t he look straight in the eye?”

“Isn’t it the difference between meeting a high man and meeting a woman?”

“Yes! That’s why I’m asking you a favor.”

Jojo even felt a sense of desperation.

“Will you please allow me to meet him as a woman? Huh?”

“Who in the world would allow their subordinates to do something like this?”

“Is this the time to discuss the laws of the military? This is the situation of a concubine who appeals to his wife.”

“Concubine room….”

Sima Yi touched his lips with his finger and smiled.

“It’s strange. In the entire central plain, the relationship is between military and god, but within the West’s manor, the relationship is the opposite.”

“Please.”

“…Why are you my husband?”

“I think you’ll understand without me asking why, right?”

“I have to ask.”

“…Well, that is. Actually.”

JoJo said, wiggling his fingers.

“I saw him playing a game at night.”

“…….”

“Sunuk, Sunyu, and Kwakga. I often saw them taking turns playing against the three of them. Every time that happened, I was truly curious. There was a world out there that I didn’t know about.”

“Can’t anyone play a game?”

“Ha. That doesn’t make sense. Absurd!”

Jojo shook his head with a stern expression.

Sima Yi swallowed nervously under the tremendous pressure.

“There’s no way any man can do this against Cao Cao’s first match!”

“…Ha. It’s a shame that my husband is so good. No, I guess I chose the wrong owner.”

“I can’t believe you said that in front of the other party. hehehe, it’s still cute. Didn’t you choose me for your beloved West?”

“…….”

Sima Yi glared at Cao Cao with cold eyes.

Cao Cao just smiled slyly and raised his teacup towards Sima Yi.

“Your master likes a woman who is a high-ranking official, so you are trying to make a living by rising to a high position in order to support your beloved master. That is the quickest way to follow me, Jo Maeng-deok.”

“Please tell me the main point.”

“Allow me to meet Jo Aman often. Then, I will make your wish come true. Yes, if I get to take Jingju one day….”

Cao Cao walked towards Sima Yi and brought the chair closer.

It was close enough that their knees touched each other.

“How about going through the ranks of governor of Jingju and becoming the governor of Jingju and the entire region? Then, your worries will be solved as well.”

“You can do great work for the country and stay in Jingju at the same time…?”

“Yes. If we plan to conquer Hebei, the province encompassing Hebei will now be Sima Yi, not Yuan Shao. And….”

“I will be able to live there by taking you as my maid, or rather as my maid.”

“Yes. And the biggest benefit you gain is by allowing a relationship with Jo Ah-man.”

“What is?”

Cao Cao held Sima Yi’s hands tightly.

“Jo Aman claims to be the concubine, so what woman in our military would dare to betray the concubine?”

“ah…!”

“How is it?”

“…Are you willing to trample on the dreams of the women who trust and follow you for the sake of your own?”

“It’s a bit weird to trample. I’m only saying this because it’s just the two of us. What do you think? My offer. If you reject it here….”

Cao Cao glared at Sima Yi with cold eyes.

“I will take it with all my might.”

“…it won’t be taken away easily.”

“So, shouldn’t we have a good conversation? I don’t want to lose you. Moreover, I don’t want to lose your husband either. Thanks to your husband, many talented people, starting with Sun-wook, have come to help me, so how could I make a foolish choice?”

“…Then there is a condition.”

Whisper quietly.

Cao Cao was taken aback by Sima Yi’s words and distanced himself.

“…Are you serious?”

“Yes, I’m serious.”

Cao Cao’s eyes kept rolling from side to side as Sima Yi spoke so boldly.

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The heat rose to his face again, and even the tips of his ears began to turn red, and Cao Cao smiled and stretched out his hand towards Sima Yi.

“…Well, anyway, isn’t it a bit weird to play your first match in front of everyone…?”

“If you don’t like it, don’t do it.”

“…No, you would rather ask for the position of crown prince. Huh?”

“oh.”

Sima Yi’s smile only deepened.

“Wasn’t this a conversation to be had as a woman? Are you embarrassed? Are you afraid that your playing skills are poor?”

“W-How can that be? Not only this Jo Maeng-deok, but Jo Ah-man too…!”

“Ah. That’s it.”

Sima Yi stretched out his hand towards Cao Cao.

Then he touched her white hair and whispered.

“Would you like to make a bet? You will play against Master once as Cao Cao and once as Cao Aman.”

“……!!”

“If Master realizes through the game that the two are the same person, it will be my victory.”

“…If you’re going to cheat, fake it until the end, is this it?”

“No, no. I am sure. Whether you are Cao Cao or Cao Maeng-deok, the ethos of playing Baduk is ultimately the same.”

Cao Cao’s whole body stiffened under Sima Yi’s touch.

“Even if you try to hide it your whole life, Master will find out.”

“…What if you don’t notice?”

“hmm.”

Sima Yi grinned.

As if taking out a knife prepared in advance from the beginning.

“The hero has three wives and concubines. There’s a spot left for Master’s third wife.”

“third?”

“Yes. There is another wife younger than me in Jingju.”

“Another…wife…? I guess it’s not like she was a childhood friend or someone who kicked her tail even though she didn’t have any powers, right?”

“It’s true that he flirted with me while I was away, but his abilities are better than mine.”

“what…!”

Jojo tasted his mouth again with his tongue.

“If you had been born 20 years earlier, you might have been my exact opposite, and you are the husband chosen by a wife who is better than you? Ha, I can’t stand it…!

JoJo traced his lips with his tongue.

“…twice as good.”

“…….”

“…I’ll ask the other wife first.”

“Tell me well, because if you don’t, we’ll meet in secret. I’m sure your wife won’t be mistreating your heavenly husband when he says he wants to meet another woman, right? Right? Huh?”

“…….”

Sima Yi almost lost his mind from dizziness.