I Humbly Beseech You to Repel Them with an Iron Mace (6)

The atmosphere in the Hall of State changed in an instant, becoming extremely tense and grave because of the weight of my words: ‘Joseon is now at war with the ghosts of Goryeo.’

The air inside the Hall of State grew as heavy as lead, and the ministers could not even breathe easily.

The only sound that stood out was the noise of the nervous ministers swallowing.

At that moment, Maeng Sa-seong broke the grim silence and challenged me in return.

“Although those submitting the memorials are shamelessly spouting reckless words without knowing any shame, only 89 people directly participated in this memorial, and if we count those who merely added their names, there are only 300. And they have not directly plotted treason against Your Majesty, have they?”

History judges the figure of Maeng Sa-seong as follows.

‘A pinch of licorice.’

Licorice is an herb that is never omitted when preparing herbal medicine, but supposedly this is not because of its medicinal effects—it is because of its taste.

It is said that if herbal medicine is prepared without licorice, the medicinal effect remains the same, but the taste becomes so horribly bitter that people can hardly swallow it.

That is why licorice is customarily added to every herbal medicine, so that those taking it can drink it more comfortably...