King Sejong's Trap (4)

Am I dreaming right now? That thought crossed my mind.

If not, there was no way I would be hearing a story like this.

“What did you just say, Minister of War Jo? I’ve been so worn out from overwork lately that I didn’t catch what you said properly.”

Jo Mal-saeng grinned and repeated it.

“Just now, His Majesty ordered this: specially raise Kim Gye-wol, the concubine of Kim Dae-bung, the junior secretary of the Ministry of War, to his principal wife, and have the royal household support the wedding gifts.”

I remembered seeing an ad like this online once—no, more like a post like this.

Pure hearts get you pork at most, and if someone buys you beef... then they’re up to something.

The meat restaurant owner had probably tossed it together as a joke, but it resonated with a lot of people and spread widely for a while.

It was a great saying, with the meaning that you should be wary of excessive kindness that comes without a price.

Likewise, unless the king was making a reckless move because of Joseon’s etiquette and law, this was something that could never happen...