Black Corporation: Joseon - Chapter 109
Episode 109: Partnership (3)
Due to the frequent expeditions undertaken by his grandfather, Emperor Yongle, Ming’s finances were severely holed. For this reason, Emperor Seondeok always called for frugality. No, not just in words, but in reality, he was living a very frugal life.
But Seondeokje was also human.
‘He is an emperor in name and appearance!’
Sometimes, Seondeokje was tired of being frugal and often lamented alone. Of course, because he was the emperor of the empire, he could enjoy luxuries that no one could match if he wanted, but at that moment he had to endure the pecking of the ministers.
“your majesty! The financial problem is serious now! “Please refrain from extravagance!”
“i get it. “It was Jim’s mistake.”
It was certain that something like this would happen, and if he got so angry that he hit his head, dealing with it afterwards would have been a headache.
In such a situation, money comes in separately just for the emperor? Emperor Seondeok’s mouth watered.
‘I’m sure those glass items will sell big. That means the profits are enormous. As the emperor, I have the benefit? I think it’s okay. Production is done by Joseon, and I only run the top… Wait?’
Emperor Seondeok, who was doing the math, asked Hyang a question.
“What is the profit distribution ratio?”
‘It moved. But considering what just happened, I am very greedy! It’s a push and pull!’
After assessing the situation, Hyang started at an appropriate rate.
“It’s 7 to 3. Our Joseon7 and His Majesty3.”
As soon as the words were out, Emperor Seondeok presented an amendment.
“8 to 2. “The luggage is 8.”
‘This guy doesn’t even know what’s going on!’
The township adjusted the figures again, citing grounds that it could not do so.
“Considering production and transportation costs, it is unreasonable. 60% vs. 30%. “Our Joseon Dynasty is worth 60%.”
Emperor Seondeok diligently shook his head at Hyang’s words.
‘When it comes to transportation costs, even we can’t afford it!’
“It’s about transportation… You probably don’t know how vast the land of our famous country is, right? But there is also the situation in Joseon, so it is 7 to 3. “The luggage is 7.”
‘How are you? Would you like to deliver it yourself? ‘Are you stupid?’
Hyang pointed out something that Seondeokje had not thought of.
“Is there a need for the joint venture to deliver directly? All you have to do is for the buyer to come directly to Shandong. Therefore, this ratio is optimal.”
Emperor Seondeok closed his mouth at Hyang’s words.
‘It’s not wrong… I got a kick out of this. Is there anything that can be used in moderation? ah!’
“I will set the price of the glass to cover the three outer and three outer palaces at 7 nyang of silver. And he promised that he would not receive any princesses or eunuchs. And since Joseon’s interests must also be guaranteed, let’s do it 6 to 4. “The luggage is 6.”
As soon as Emperor Seondeok spoke, Hyang counterattacked.
“Even if it is 7 taels of silver, a deficit is a deficit. And if the three outer and three outer palaces are covered, no additional glass will be used in the Forbidden City. Therefore, if you can confirm in writing the issue of the princess and eunuch for 7 nyang of silver, we will make it 6 to 4. Joseon is 6.”
Emperor Seondeok secretly put pressure on Hyang, who seemed to be withdrawing but taking care of everything.
“You haven’t forgotten that I am the Emperor of Ming, have you? “How can you, as a vassal of the empire, make such an outrageous proposal?”
‘How much?’
The scent rather resolutely pushed forward.
“Trade is based on coexistence. In particular, Your Majesty is the Emperor of the Great Ming Empire. As Your Majesty said, our Joseon is a country where subjects are called swift. However, isn’t our Joseon Dynasty a feudal lord? Forcing unfair offers is not a win-win situation.”
“Keuung…”
Hyang’s words gave Seondeokje a headache.
‘Tsk! ‘I’m being pushed out of the cause.’
At that moment, a subject who had been listening to the conversation between the emperor and Hyang joined in the conversation.
“your majesty! It is not appropriate for His Majesty to discuss the current agenda in person! If you leave it to the gods…”
“Stop! Now Jim and the Crown Prince of Joseon are talking. Where are you interfering? “Do you think you are like that now?”
Upon hearing Emperor Seondeok’s words, the subjects immediately knelt down and bowed their heads.
“It would be a disgrace to Your Majesty to discuss profit in Daejeon instead of diplomacy! “Please inform me!”
“her! Are you guys going to take on the work because you’re worried about the burden? With that mindset, why don’t you try other things well? Are you saying that because you know how many agenda items are still sitting on your desks? “The National Assembly should bring out that shameless bastard and put him in prison!”
“I accept the Emperor’s command!”
The soldiers of the Geumuiwiwi who were waiting in Daejeon grabbed both arms of the subject who made the controversial statement and dragged him out of Daejeon.
“your majesty! Please let us know! your majesty!”
As the commotion passed by, Daejeon froze.
The ministers who saw Emperor Seondeok like this for the first time froze with pale, tired faces.
‘I just touched the dragon’s back!’
‘No matter what happens, you must not open your mouth!’
Emperor Seondeok, who covered the mouths of his ministers, looked at the incense.
“good night! I will grant Joseon one additional thing it wants most! Instead, the ratio is 50% to 405%. “The luggage is 50%.”
At Seondeokje’s last offering, Hyang finally began to bring out what he had been thinking about.
“I have volunteered to be your subject and paid tribute and have done my duty. However, even though our Joseon Dynasty’s genealogy was recorded incorrectly, it has not changed. Please fix this!”
Emperor Seondeok looked a little troubled at Hyang’s words.
It felt like something like that could happen.
Although he pushed and pulled by offering glass, he couldn’t help but feel sorry for the Crown Prince of Joseon, who would give him great wealth in the future.
“Another thing is that our Joseon Dynasty is integrating the Duman River region. This is to restore the birthplace of the founding father of Joseon. “If you can confirm these two things in writing, I will accept your Majesty’s orders!”
In response to Hyang’s words, Emperor Seondeok summoned a cabinet assistant and asked about the facts.
‘Emperor Yeongrak said he would fix it, but he hasn’t fixed it yet. ”An envoy from Joseon came and made a statement before, but His Majesty has not yet given a definite answer.’ After receiving the report, Emperor Seondeok nodded.
“Well, if the ancestor’s genealogy is wrong, it would be up to the descendants to correct it. Alright, I’ll correct the breeders. I will also confirm this in writing. The same goes for the Duman River basin. “Is that okay then?”
In response to Emperor Seondeok’s question, Hyang immediately bowed deeply.
“Hwang Eun is devastated!”
* * *
In this way, the meandering ended successfully. While making the top, the Hyang requested as an additional condition a thorough crackdown on those who imitate ‘Pearl Flower’ and make counterfeit products, and Emperor Seondeok immediately accepted.
The Hyang’s demands had to be kept for one’s own benefit.
On the ship returning to Joseon, the deputy who accompanied him asked Hyang in a voice full of worry.
“Anyway… didn’t you give too much benefit to the Ming Emperor? “Speech can come out in mediation.”
Hyang grinned and responded to the manager’s mantra.
“Is that really true?”
“yes?”
Hyang looked at the surface of the water without further explanation.
‘I just poisoned the emperor. If the current emperor or the future emperor is a current emperor, he will use it for his own pleasure and to help the country, but if it is a cancer army, it will immediately become a fatal poison. The pleasure I feel from spending money is as strong as drugs.’
Hyang, who was staring blankly at the surface of the water, suddenly sighed.
“Anyway, I’m talking about getting married…”
* * *
After receiving the official document containing the answers to the royal affairs and princess issues, etc., I finally signed a contract regarding the upper part of the business.
There was a bit of an explosion in the process of writing the contract, but it was an item regarding profit distribution.
-We will continue to adhere to the distribution ratio currently set, and the contract will be canceled as soon as a request to modify it arises.
“This is going to take a while.”
Hyang immediately responded to Emperor Seondeok’s point.
“The contract is in good faith. “How can the contract continue if one of the two parties cannot give up his greed and breaks faith?”
“Does the crown prince of Joseon not trust me?”
Emperor Seondeok’s expression became fierce, but Hyang answered in a calm voice.
“Could it be possible for God to have such an impious heart? “This is just a warning to future generations.”
“It’s a warning to future generations…”
Emperor Seondeok, who was thinking about Hyang’s words, nodded.
“It’s okay.”
‘It would be good to use it to test who will succeed to the throne.’
After making his decision, Emperor Seondeok looked at the incense and made a bet.
“But since it’s on both sides, it could be broken in Joseon. “Aren’t you worried?”
“We need to educate them properly.”
Hyang responded with a smile and muttered to himself.
‘If you look at history, the odds are much higher there, right?’
After writing the contract and stamping the royal seal and seal (Hyang had no royal seal), the two exchanged contracts.
When everything was over, Emperor Seondeok looked at the incense and asked a question.
“But did you get married?”
“Not yet. But we plan to get married soon.”
“I have some good women…”
Hyang replied, breaking into a cold sweat at Emperor Seondeok’s words.
“We are planning to hold a ceremony as soon as we can find an auspicious date. However, if you break off the engagement now, it will be detrimental to the royal family’s honor. “I don’t know what to do with Your Majesty’s grace, but I think we must maintain our faith.”
“That’s not true.”
Because it was a question that came to mind on the spot, Emperor Seondeok immediately agreed and stepped down.
* * *
The scent that reminded me of the crisis at that time whetted my appetite.
“If it were a Taiwanese member of a 21st century girl group, I would have worried…” Whether
it was luck or misfortune, I didn’t like the beauty of the court ladies I saw while staying in the Forbidden City.
“This is it… Should I ask Abama to lower the hurdle?”
It was a scent that was seriously considering changing the standards he had mentioned.
* * *
After returning to Joseon, Hyang immediately went to the side and reported on the negotiations.
In particular, not only King Sejong but also the ministers could not hide their joy at the news that the diplomatic aspirations that Joseon had so desperately wanted to resolve had been resolved.
“Great! How magnificent! The crown prince has fulfilled our royal family’s long-cherished wish! “What a joy!”
“I salute you and congratulate you!”
“I’m sorry!”
King Sejong, who could not hide his joy, ordered the sentencing judge.
“Among those imprisoned across the country, immediately pardon those whose crimes are minor!”
“I follow your orders!”
The atmosphere inside Pyeonjeon was extremely warm as not only the royal family’s long-held wish but also the political issues that were the biggest obstacle to the development of the Duman River were resolved at once.
But the warm atmosphere ended there. From then on, a fierce argument awaited.
The start of the argument was when Hyang was talking with Emperor Seondeok, and some referred to him as a ‘vassal state’.
The start of the offensive was Daesaheon.
“The results the Crown Prince has achieved are truly great, but there is a problem. Why did you call yourself a vassal? “Our Joseon is a tributary country, but it is not a vassal country.”
Yejo Panseo refuted Daesaheon’s words.
“Isn’t it the same as a tributary state or a vassal state? “I call myself a subject and pay tribute!”
“That is completely different!”
Daesaheon, who was strongly opposed, appealed to King Sejong.
“If the crown prince had said it was a princely state, it wouldn’t have been a big problem!”
No sooner had Daeheon finished speaking than Hwang Hee refuted.
“A princely state! “This Joseon is the land of the central plains!”
“What kind of sophistry is that!”
“Why were feudal lords created in the first place? It all started when King Wu of Zhou destroyed Shang, founded a country, and then distributed Shang’s territory! If you think about it that way, do you not know what it means to say that Joseon is a princely state? “This river area of Joseon becomes Ming territory!”
For a long time after that, the ministers engaged in a heated war of words, mentioning all sorts of issues.
“stop! “Stop it!”
The ministers stopped their war of words at King Sejong’s words.
Sejong looked at the incense and asked a question.
“The Crown Prince speak. Even if they say so, how could there be a part where the crown prince called it a vassal state?”
“Abama. How can I not understand the horror of the word vassal? However, it is a law that the main language must be followed in the main language. Just as Hanshin crawled between the crotches of the Parakhos, what can’t he do for the success of Daegye? It was called a consultation. “I will definitely repay you in the future.”
“So the Great Plane was a success?”
“yes.”
Hyang gave a short answer and handed the contract to King Sejong via a merchant ship.
Sejong picked up the contract and checked the contents carefully.
“Hmm… Is the profit distribution 405 percent versus 500 percent? “We’re 40/500… so the opponent is the emperor?”
“Yes, the emperor.”
“Good job. “You did it right.”
“Please look at the conditions regarding termination of the contract.”
“Breaking the contract…”
Sejong traced the sentences in the contract with his finger and found the relevant clause. He read the sentences carefully and smiled.
“You really did it right! That’s great! “It’s a problem!”
“Thank you. “It’s all thanks to Abama Mama’s trust in Soja.”
The ministers who were listening to the conversation between the two fathers and son all showed expressions of incomprehension.
‘What do you mean you did well? It’s a situation where it’s not enough to claim that it’s a vassal state and sell the goods it produces and monopolize it, but they form a partnership and they get more of the profits?’
Sejong, who saw the expressions of the ministers, handed the contract to the merchant.
“Please give it to the ministers so they can read it.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Merchant Sejong, who received the contract from King Sejong, handed it to Yeonguijeong.