Black Corporation: Joseon - Chapter 17

[Episode 17: Germination…carcinogenesis? (10) ]

Episode 17 Germination… Carcinogenesis? (10)

‘For me to be comfortable, King Sejong must live a long life and be disease-free!’

Following that decision, Hyang persistently persuaded King Sejong.

“If you look at the medical books from the Yuan Dynasty obtained through envoys…”

Based on medical evidence, Hyang persuaded King Sejong.

“I know very well that Abama prefers meat. However, an unbalanced diet destroys the harmony of yin and yang and the five elements…”

“Excessive intake of grains along with meat thickens the blood…”

Say a verse from the medical book, or in extreme cases, unfold the medical book and incense it. He actively controlled King Sejong’s diet.

To what extent he was active, he stayed at Suragan for a month and trained his masters and staff.

“The seasoning is too salty! again!”

“It is better to eat small amounts frequently rather than binge eating all at once. “Make sure to offer fruits and simple snacks to the Lord from time to time!”

It wasn’t just the scent that turned things upside down.

“You say the name and the meaning are the meaning, but you are still only looking at medical books from the Tang Dynasty! Since then, several new medical books have been released. Get them and read them right now!”

“If you have read the Book of Medicine, what should you do?”

“The medicinal herbs mentioned in Chinese medical books do not exist in our Joseon Dynasty? In that case, isn’t it the duty of a lawmaker to go and get it or find a herb with the same efficacy among the herbs grown in Joseon? If you leave it alone like this, herbs will just grow! “Go out of the palace right now and find some herbs!”

As incense was growing, medical doctors at Naeibang (內醫房) had to sweat it out by obtaining the latest medical books and researching medicinal herbs.

“No matter what anyone says, exercise is the best!”

Hyang looked closely at what sports King Sejong liked. Sejong’s favorite thing was Gyeokbang (擊棒).

“Separate rooms? It’s similar to golf, right? “Golf… it’s a pretty good sport, but…” After

thinking about it, Hyang chose ‘jumping rope’.

“It’s funny, but the job of being a king is not one where you have time and space, so rope jumping is appropriate.”

Hyang, holding in his hand a skipping rope made by military craftsmen, let out a small sigh.

“It takes so much effort to even make a single jump rope…”

Hyang had to go through a lot of trial and error, starting from making a light and strong rope to use as a jumping rope to making a light and strong loop.

“Obviously, the problem is not the technology but the lack of concept… Should we roll it too?”

In Hyang’s mind – for reasons of confidentiality – the so-called ‘tech tree’ was constantly upgraded, and there was only one item that did not change.

‘Yes, you can roll it.’

As the fragrance grew and became more and more compatible with Sejong, it was an item that would make many people cry.

* * *

Hyang, holding a jumping rope and a bell created through twists and turns in one hand and a book with Latin written in the other, immediately went to see King Sejong.

“What is that?”

“While I was looking for a medical book for Abamama’s health, I found it in a book written by Western scholars. “If you translate it, it means exercising by jumping over the rope.”

“Rope-jumping exercise?”

“yes. “Is it okay for Soja to set an example here?”

“I agree.”

As soon as King Sejong gave permission, Hyang came out to the center of Pyeonjeon and started jumping rope, holding the rope with both hands.

Swish swish! Jallang! Jalang! Jalang! Jallang!

Every time the scent lightly crossed the line, a bell sounded cheerfully on the scent’s ankles. After crossing the line about 10 times, Hyang took a breath and politely held out the line to Sejong.

Sejong, who took over the line, looked at the scent.

“It doesn’t seem that difficult. But does this mean it will help Gwain?”

“That’s right. According to what Seoyi wrote, ‘If you do this 100 times a day without stopping, your lower body will become stronger and any residual illness will disappear. If a man continues to do this 100 times a day without stopping for several years, his fundamentals will become stronger…’ The following is difficult to interpret, so the Chinese interpret it. When I paraphrased what I said, it was as follows. ‘There will be no need for couples to withdraw from their relationship.’”

“huh?”

“uh?”

At that moment, the eyes of not only King Sejong but also everyone on the side – except the eunuchs – flashed.

Sejong held the string in his hand tightly and looked at the incense.

“Is that so?”

“yes. According to Seo-i-deul’s writing, that’s true. Seo-yi added: ‘In general, people who are in high positions or who ride a boat for a long time tend to have weak lower bodies. The best way to train a man’s lower body is by horseback riding or jumping, but those in high positions do not have time, and those who sail cannot do this due to lack of space. That’s why we developed this.’”

“That’s right! indeed!”

King Sejong slapped his knee and was impressed by the detailed explanation of the scent. Not only his father, but also King Taejo once said that a man must be good at riding a horse or running and have a strong lower body.

“Go over 100 times with this?”

“That’s right.”

“I guess it won’t be that difficult. “But what are these drops?”

“It comes on your ankles. If you do it right, it sounds good, and if you get it wrong, it sounds frivolous, so it helps you concentrate. Especially merchant ships.”

“Yes. “Mr. Crown Prince.”

“When your father jumps, you have to count the sound of the bell and hit it 100 times. Seo-i wrote, ‘Too much is not too much, so when you first start, aim to exceed 30 times without stopping, and then gradually increase the number until you reach 100 times.’ became.”

“I will keep the crown prince’s command in mind.”

After conveying precautions to the merchant ships, Hyang advised King Sejong.

“My greatest wish is for Abamamama to live long and healthy. “Please consider diet and exercise seriously.”

As soon as the crown prince finished speaking, the ministers spoke. For the ministers, it was their first opportunity in a long time to score points with the king.

“Your Majesty the Crown Prince is right! “Your Majesty’s blessing is the most important message!”

In the end, Sejong started his morning routine by waking up in the morning, quenching his thirst, and then jumping rope.

“This is not easy!”

Sejong kept tripping while jumping rope for the first time, but gradually he started to get used to it.

* * *

After he started jumping rope, positive changes began to occur in Sejong, but the biggest change was that he began to see big things. Hyang smiled in remorse as he saw King Sejong’s complexion starting to improve as he looked at the big things properly.

“I consume a lot of fiber and stimulate my organs by jumping rope, but I’m disappointed if I don’t have a good bowel movement!”

As word spread that jumping rope was effective in treating constipation, queens and concubines also began to show interest in jumping rope.

“Crown, I heard that jumping rope is so good, but is it also good for this mother?”

Hyang immediately answered the question-like command posed by Queen Soheon, who was carrying the gun.

“this! “Please forgive my son’s insensitivity!”

Hyang readily responded and immediately made a jumping rope for the queen and concubines and presented it to them. Queen Soheon and her concubines encountered another problem after receiving a jump rope with a colorful rope made of twisted threads of five colors.

“The skirt is uncomfortable!”

“Should I tell this to the crown prince?”

After much deliberation, Queen Soheon once again shouldered the gun belt.

“It’s good for the Crown Prince to jump rope, but there’s a problem. “Some clothes…”

“I’ll think about it.”

I answered that way, but this was not an easy task for Hyang.

“Did I say too much?”

Anyway, since the answer was given, Hyang worked hard to create a result and found the answer. Hyang created a design borrowed from the design of riding pants worn by Western aristocratic and upper-class women in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and sent it to the Sangwon (尙衣院).

Queen Soheon and her concubines who received the clothes were slightly taken aback by the unfamiliar design of the clothes, but soon realized that they were easier to move around in than the clothes they had worn before, so they began to enjoy wearing them not only when exercising, but also on a daily basis.

As a result, an unexpected butterfly effect occurred, and King Sejong’s night life became busier. This was because, unlike traditional designs, the waist and buttocks were slightly emphasized.

* * *

The rope jump rope created by Hyang for King Sejong’s health quickly spread throughout the country. Funnily enough, the speed at which it spread far exceeded the speed at which Geumpil spread.

“If you don’t have enough rope, you can just use a rope, so even if you think about it… I guess the biggest reason was ‘energy’!”

In the process of delivering the gold pen, Hyang burst into laughter as he read the document sent through the inner office by the top, which became Hyang’s personal information network.

Among the reports related to rope jumping, the most revealing one was that a country man over 60 who was busy jumping rope started jumping rope as soon as he heard the rumor.

However, the scent also had an unexpected butterfly effect.

“Riding pants are trendy? “Oh no way!”

Riding pants, which were favored by women in the royal court because they were comfortable for exercise and activity, began to spread among women of the nobility.

“why?”

Hyang, who was investigating the cause, discovered an unexpected fact. Scented riding pants that slightly revealed the lines of the waist and buttocks were the best way to bring men who were wandering outside into the living room. In addition, unexpectedly, women in the early Joseon Dynasty were quite open and active. No, from the Goryeo Dynasty or the Three Kingdoms Period before that, the customs of the Korean Peninsula were quite open, and this trend has continued until the early Joseon Dynasty. In such a social climate, comfortable and sexy(?) clothes were enough to be popular.

“So the Gate of Virtuous Women was created….”

Hyang recalled Teacher Samcheonpo’s nonsense once again.

-The fact that a gate for virtuous women was built and benefits were provided is proof that virtuous women were rare! It’s the same thing that the West, and even the Catholic Church, is looking for a ‘saint’!

“Now that I think about it, I heard that the Tang Dynasty clothing that exposed the cleavage was also from Silla?”

* * *

Time passed steadily, and the time for Comrade’s departure for Beijing drew near. Hyang created an expected scenario and educated(?) the group of envoys.

“… So when it comes out like this, I think it’s best to respond like this.”

“That’s true, but if you do this, you may be lying to the emperor, which could cause a diplomatic problem.”

“It’s not a lie, is it? Isn’t it true that national finances falter every time Ming envoys come and go, and that less gold and silver are produced? Isn’t it true that we want to emulate the Ming system, but we can’t due to a lack of gold and silver? It’s just not accurate. “With a bit of exaggeration.”

“If we get caught, it could become a diplomatic issue.”

At the point made by Yeonguijeong Ryu Jeong-hyeon, the official, Hyang glared at Ryu Jeong-hyeon.

“If we get caught, it’s a diplomatic problem…”

“And the noblemen must always be honest…”

“Then, all the war horses we have handed over to the Ming so far have been purchased from Jurchen, and the price they bought from Jurchen is almost 2%. Wouldn’t it be first of all to tell the emperor that he left the stomach behind and ate it? “No, it’s not that there is less gold and silver, it’s just that there is no prospecting or mining.”

“That’s…”

Ryu Jeong-hyeon, the Yeonguijeong, was at a loss for words due to the pounding of the scent. Hyang-hyang, who was glaring at Ryu Jeong-hyeon, listened.

“Are you saying this out of concern for the safety of Joseon, or are you just insisting on killing my spirit?”

“God has never had such an unreasonable mind!”

“Then what is the right thing to do?”

“… I will follow the Crown Prince’s plan.”

After the Yeonguijeong gave in, the meeting proceeded more normally.

“If you look at the rules for envoy travel originally set by the Ming Dynasty, we and Daewol Seomla are allowed once every three years. What if Ming brings back this rule?”

“Why do people want to revive this principle?”

Hopan, who raised the question in response to Hyang’s question, explained the reason.

“This is because the nature of the envoy troupe can be questioned based on the size of the troupe that will accompany them.”

“Then, ask them to create a Mingdo Joseon pavilion just like our Joseon Dynasty established a Waegwan. It may be mutually beneficial to make it a permanent fixture rather than having it accompany you on envoy trips. “Please bring me a map of the inner hall.”

“Yes mama.”

After a while, Hyang thought for a while while looking at the map the eunuch brought. After some time passed, the scent spoke.

“If only sea routes are allowed, and only land routes are allowed in Shandong, it would be better to build it in the Liaohe area. “Please consult with His Majesty the Lord.”

“All right.”

Hyang returned to his room and sighed.

“Whoa~. “There is no answer other than Shandong!”

[Episode 17 Germination…Carcinogenesis?(10)] End

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