The Righteousness Between Ruler and Subject

Born as the son of a gambler and on the verge of being sold as a courtesan, Yeohwi engages in a life-or-death game of Go with the Emperor—a man known to bestow great rewards upon the winners but to inflict cruelties upon the losers. After a match spanning several days, Yeohwi finally emerges victorious. And now, he is granted the power to decide who will become the Crown Prince... __________ “Why on earth have you helped me until now?” Was your only purpose to place me upon the throne? As the question escaped the lips of Geon—who kept his eyes veiled and his emotions hidden—Yeohwi paused to trace back his memories. Where did the beginning of this mud-soaked knot lie? “Did I not tell ...