Black Corporation: Joseon - Chapter 12

[Episode 12: Germination…carcinogenesis? (5) ]

Episode 12 Germination… Carcinogenesis? (5)

Meanwhile, King Sejong, who realized his mistake, opened his mouth with a red face.

“The officer…”

But King Sejong, who had already seen the officer happily teasing Geumpil, quenched his appetite and looked at the scent.

“If the Crown Prince has anything more to say, please continue.”

“yes. “Abama.”

After taking a moment to catch their breath with a short skit, Hyang continued his offensive.

“You ministers here and the nobles outside the palace have learned the doctrine and can endure hunger, but the ignorant people have not properly learned the doctrine and do not know how to endure hunger. If we want to teach these people morals and make them virtuous, shouldn’t we at least make them not hungry! “Deokbonjaemal (德本財末) is important, but the welfare (利用厚生) is also important!”

“Is that right!”

In response to Hyang’s remark, King Sejong slapped his knee and made a remark. Thanks to this, the atmosphere of the court once again froze.

‘This nobleman’s dam burst! It burst!’

Hyang sighed softly and looked at the ministers. The ministers who had opposed Hyang’s plan were in a state of death due to Hyang’s offensive.

‘It’s the last card! If we succeed, we can completely turn the ministers into a total mess!’

With its fighting spirit strengthened, Hyang launched its final offensive. “Since ancient times, it has been said that ‘the heart of the people is the heart of heaven.’ No matter how much virtue you accumulate, will the heart of heaven respond when the people are wailing? It was called ‘Jininsa Daecheonmyeong (盡人事待天命)’. Shouldn’t we do everything we can and then wait for Heaven’s will? However, even if there is a drought, it is all due to the king’s vice, and even if there is an epidemic, it is the king’s vice. Even if there are people who starve to death, it is the king’s vice, so the ministers say that we should accumulate virtue first! This is a change of events! Isn’t it natural to properly control water before a drought occurs, prepare medicine in advance before an infectious disease breaks out, and store grains before a famine occurs? But discussing the king’s vices without making such preparations could be…”

Hyang paused for a moment and glared at the ministers.

“Don’t you think this Joseon is immoral? Many of you here have been in government positions since the era of the Joseon Dynasty. So… Even though King Taejo was a subject of Goryeo, it was unjust and immoral for him to found Joseon, and it was unjust and immoral for my grandfather to pick up the sword, and Abamama was the eldest son. The fact that you ascended to the position of lieutenant in place of your uncle…”

“Absolutely not, Crown Prince!”

“I have never even thought of such great treason and blasphemy!”

Forgetting that they were in the middle of an assembly, the ministers looked up and waved their hands. Seeing that King Sejong’s expression was not good, the ministers all bowed down towards him.

“majesty! The gods have never had such treasonable thoughts! “Please inform me!”

“Please inform me!”

Even though all the ministers, starting with Prime Minister Ryu Jeong-hyeon, bowed and denied, King Sejong did not easily open his mouth.

After a long period of heavy silence, Sejong opened his mouth.

“The crown prince’s words were harsh.”

“I am devastated. Please forgive me.”

“Be careful what you say next time.”

“Yes Abama.”

Sejong, who had warned Hyang, looked at the ministers.

“The issue of tribute requested by the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty will proceed according to the crown prince’s plan, so prepare thoroughly. “The spring hunger season was severe this year and there was little rain even as summer approached, so I think it is right to prepare grains and provide relief to the people.”

“I follow your orders.”

There was no one who expressed opposition to Sejong’s decision. Sejong, who was glaring at the ministers, looked back. Sejong’s face was soft as he looked at the incense.

“Is there anything you would like to add to what your father said?”

“When distributing grain to the people, I think it is right to give it in return for their work rather than just handing it out.”

“Pay for your work?”

“The frequent causes of drought are not only due to lack of rain, but also due to lack of water storage facilities. We must repair the weirs and reservoirs in each town, build new weirs and reservoirs if they do not exist, and dredge the river beds to prevent flooding. “I think that if we mobilize the people for this kind of work and give them grain in return, we can expand water facilities and prevent refugees and starvation at the same time.”

“It’s a plan that kills two birds with one stone. It would be better to keep it that way. “What do you think?”

The ministers answered with one voice to King Sejong’s question.

“I think this is a very good idea!”

“Then let’s proceed like this.”

“I follow your orders!”

After hearing the answers of his subjects, King Sejong looked back.

“The crown prince can go back now.”

“Yes Abama.”

“And after the Jolgok Festival, participate in the contest.”

Surprised by Sejong’s command, Hyang looked at Sejong and then immediately lowered her head.

“I follow your orders. “I am devastated that someone who is still young and inexperienced is given the honor of participating in Abamama’s contest.”

“Then go back and finish what you were doing.”

“yes.”

Sejong sent out the scent and looked at the ministers with a hard face.

The gentle smile that had appeared when looking at the incense had disappeared and a coldness like the cold snow of the north wind was filling the place.

“Let’s end the morning assembly here. “Go and see what’s going on.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

“By the way, I need to think about what the police really think of Joseon.”

As soon as King Sejong spoke, the ministers threw themselves to the floor.

“majesty! The gods would never think of such disloyalty! “Please inform me!”

“Please inform me!”

The ministers pleaded their innocence with all their might, to the point where blood came out of their necks.

Sejong, who was looking at the ministers with a cold face, turned his head.

“Go and see what happens.”

“Please inform me!”

“Go and see what’s going on!”

At King Sejong’s words, the ministers quickly left the place.

* * *

All the ministers who left the hut where King Sejong was staying let out a long sigh.

“Whoa~.”

“Ha~. This is a big problem. “If you do it wrong, it can lead to bloodshed.”

“He inherits the blood of not only King Taejo, but also of previous kings… Phew~.”

The conversation among the ministers, who were worried about the bloody storm that could hit at any moment, turned to the topic of incense.

“His Majesty the Lord is an outstanding person, but the Crown Prince is also an outstanding person.”

“He is not only brilliant, but also scary. He controls the government with just three inches of his tongue…”

“He is only nine years old, but if you listen to what he says, he is old and as old as an old man past his sixtieth birthday…” “

He is definitely an ordinary person.” ) is not…”

“Anyway, I am also worried about His Majesty the Lord.”

The ministers, who could not hide their anxiety, glared at the culprits of the incident.

“Don’t use your mouth like that!”

“Didn’t you know that it’s called Gusijihwamun (口是之禍門)?”

The Daesaheon, Daesagan, and Yejo Panseo continued silently despite criticism from other ministers.

“Look! “If you have a mouth, speak!”

“You spoke well at the assembly, but why are you saying nothing?”

“How will we solve this situation!”

As criticism from other ministers poured in, Seong Eom, the chief minister, spoke as a representative.

“I’m sorry.”

“I’m sorry for everything!”

“…”

Daesaheon and his party walked to one side to avoid the other ministers.

Daesaheon and his party, who crossed the palace gate and came out to Yukjo Street, let out a long sigh.

“Whoa~.”

“I suffered greatly. “I looked down on him because he was young.”

All three people nodded at the ambassador’s words.

“What is the best thing to do next?”

Daesaheon answered Yepan’s question.

“If it doesn’t work out, I’ll have to file a resignation letter.”

“Sajikso… do you mean it?”

“exactly. Since there is already doubt in your mind, disaster will come at any moment. What kind of bloodline is the Lord’s bloodline? Once a decision is made, it is a bloodline that will not back down from being stained with blood. Because of this, he had a bone-to-blood feud with his brothers and had no hesitation in abandoning his wife’s family and the family of the country’s leader. “Sending a resignation letter may be the only way to prevent disaster from coming to the family and the shrine.”

Hearing Daesaheon Seong Eom’s words, Daesagan and Ye Pan nodded with gloomy faces. Seong Eom let out a long sigh.

“Whoa~. I wanted to create a country of kings and virtue, but…”

* * *

At the same time, Hyang, who had returned to the East Palace, was ruminating with his head cocked.

“I used the term ‘profitable welfare’, but was I using it correctly? As soon as I got excited, I just used it…”

The moment the ministers, who were deeply imbued with ‘Confucian principles’ and the traditional ‘class theory of the peasants, farmers, and industrialists’, opposed it, the heat rose to the top of their heads.

‘Hey! Seeing this live makes me even more upset!’

The scent that Yeol received mobilized all the ‘historical omniscience’ he had learned in his previous life. Meanwhile, he brought out ‘Utilized Welfare’, which can be said to be the foundation of Silhak ideology in the late Joseon Dynasty, and rejected the ministers who expressed opposition.

When I came back and thought about it, there was a good chance that if the opposing ministers had had a little more time, they would have counterattacked.

Hyang, who was reflecting on the dangerous moment, burst into laughter.

“Your father owes you a lot.”

At that very moment, King Sejong’s cry became a ‘miraculous move.’

The ministers’ thinking circuits had stopped at the sight of a side he had never shown since he became king.

“But the officers had fun writing it. “I wonder how it will be written down in the Annals later.”

Hyang, who was scratching his head as he recalled the sight of the officers dipping ink on gold pens and writing records as if possessed, turned his gaze to a distant place.

“Thank you, Teacher Samcheonpo.”

* * *

While the ministers were worried about the future and Hyang was reviewing what he had been talking about, King Sejong was talking with Queen Soheon.

Queen Soheon was sitting on the mat in front of the door of the hut made for the funeral, and King Sejong was sitting inside the hut. This was because according to Confucian etiquette, a married couple was prohibited from being present or sleeping together during mourning.

“Have you eaten anything during the day?”

“I brought some rice and ate it.”

“You are the pillar of this country. The Lord must be strong for the country to endure. “Please make sure you eat properly.”

“I will keep this in mind.”

Tea was prepared while we chatted about King Sejong’s health. King Sejong was served as a royal servant, and Queen Soheon was served with well-infused tea by a court lady.

After taking a sip of tea, Queen Soheon opened her mouth.

“At the morning assembly, I heard that the Crown Prince created the affair.”

“The Crown Prince didn’t do anything special. You talked about a very good policy. “I created the work.”

“yes?”

“I couldn’t overcome my curiosity and ended up using the way I spoke that I would have used when I was in a private home. Only in this way is the status of a king…”

“Yes? Ho ho ho!”

Queen Soheon burst out laughing at King Sejong’s complaints. Queen Soheon wiped away the tears from her eyes and looked at King Sejong.

“But your complexion looks brighter than before. It would be better to speak calmly. “Do you need to worry about the officer’s golden pen?”

King Sejong nodded at Queen Soheon’s words. After performing the skit earlier, my face was hot, but I felt cool inside. It felt like my neck and shoulders, which had been sore for so long, were relieved at once.

After organizing his thoughts, Sejong opened his mouth.

“What Jungjeon said is correct. “Being comfortable inside must come first.”

“This is a wise decision. majesty.”

“And I told the Crown Prince to participate in the contest as soon as the Jolgok (卒哭) is over.”

Queen Soheon looked worried at King Sejong’s words.

“Are you okay? “He’s still a young crown prince…”

“Geumpil as well, and looking at his words and actions today, I think it’s possible.”

Sejong paused for a moment and sighed.

“Whoa~. The crown prince is not ordinary. Don’t you know Jungjeon too? “His actions, words, and thoughts are all like that of a subject who has passed the age of 40…” Although

he said with concern, using the word ‘young man,’ King Sejong had a happy expression on his face. Queen Soheon also smiled at King Sejong’s expression.

“Not long ago, people were worried that he was too smart and that he was putting up too much of a wall between father and son, but now he seems to be feeling reassured.”

“I feel safe.”

Sejong nodded.

[Episode 12 Germination…Carcinogenesis?(5)] End

ⓒ Gukbbong

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