Black Corporation: Joseon - Chapter 194
Episode 194: Virtue. Part.2. (2)
When Anpyeong felt momentary cognitive dissonance at the unexpected suggestion, Hyang explained in a little more detail.
“At a small scale, we start with the games and sounds of the shrine troupe and record the sounds and games of the gisaeng as well as the sounds and games of the people.”
“Because of the fisherman?”
“How much do we know about the games and sounds our ancestors enjoyed?”
Anpyeong, who had been briefly remembering Hyang’s question, immediately answered.
“There are almost none.”
“yes? Then our distant future generations. “Will future generations, hundreds of years from now, know what we did, played, and what songs we sang?”
Anpyeong was lost in thought in silence at Hyang’s question.
‘I roughly understand the meaning of what you said…’
Anpyeong, who understood the meaning of Hyang’s suggestion, thought seriously.
Anpyeong, who had been thinking for a while, looked at the scent.
“The ministers and nobles will not like it.”
“why? Don’t they also diligently record their poems, sentences, and actions and leave them in books? “Are they the only people of Joseon?”
“That’s not true.”
“Aristocrats are not the only people of our Joseon Dynasty. Shouldn’t we also keep records of other people’s lives?”
Anpyeong fell into thought again at Hyang’s words. But unlike before, the negative energy on Anpyeong’s face was gradually disappearing.
After thinking for a while, Anpyeong finally made up his mind.
‘okay! What I see and enjoy is just me, but if I record it, tens, hundreds, or thousands of people will know! This is also a scholar’s job!’
Anpyeong, who had made up his mind, looked at the scent.
“I will do my best to make a grain offering.”
“good!”
Hyang lightly clapped his hands and immediately moved on to the next step.
“It takes experience to properly record and organize things. “At that time, Judge Park Yeon of Bongsang City was in charge of preparing the music used in the royal court, so help him and gain experience.”
“yes?”
“He is very talented at music, so he will be of great help to you in your future work. “Mutual assistance is good, right?”
“Yes yes. Then I will work with him.”
“I will tell Abama and make room for you, so just wait a moment.”
“yes.”
After finishing his conversation with Hyang, Anpyeong continued to tilt his head.
“Why do I feel so uncomfortable?”
* * *
Meanwhile, Hyang, who entrusted the work to Anpyeong, went straight to Sejong.
“… Therefore, I ask that you allow Anpyeong to learn a job under Park Yeon.”
As soon as Hyang finished speaking, Sejong answered immediately.
“I admit it!”
As soon as King Sejong’s decision was made, Judge Heo Jo came forward and opposed it.
“majesty! The rank of a great general is Jeong 1 rank. “Park Yeon’s rank is only that of a Jeong 5th rank judge, so how could a Jeong 1st rank superior work under a Jeong 5th rank subordinate?”
Sejong thought about Heo Jo’s point for a moment and then came to a conclusion.
“Until Park Yeon’s work is completed, Anpyeong will maintain the rank of Jong 5th rank Jeongrang. “Joe Lee should announce personnel changes accordingly.”
Heojo had no choice but to bow his head at King Sejong’s command.
“I follow your orders.”
This was because, in Heojo’s opinion, King Sejong’s orders were extremely fair.
This is April of the year of Gyeongsul. Anpyeong came under Park Yeon’s command and became obsessed with organizing Aak.
* * *
It was six years ago now that Park Yeon took on the task of organizing Aak.
Sejong 6 years. King Sejong gave orders to his ministers.
“There is a need to organize the music used in the palace. “Recommend a suitable person.”
At King Sejong’s command, the ministers recommended Park Yeon. King Sejong, who received recommendations from his ministers, appointed Park Yeon to the Akhak Byeoljwa.
“I command you to reorganize the rhythm.”
“I follow your orders!”
Park Yeon, who received orders from King Sejong, devoted himself to the task with enthusiasm.
Park Yeon inspected the matters necessary to improve the melody, prepared a report, and submitted it to the Royal Court.
After reviewing Park Yeon’s report, Yejo immediately submitted the report to King Sejong.
-It is difficult to see the quality of music because it is scattered indiscriminately in scriptures and scriptures.
-It is very difficult to study the melody personally as there is no one who possesses ‘Munheontonggo’, ‘Jinssi Akseo’, ‘Dussi Tongjeon’, and ‘Jurye Akseo’.
Because of this, the current musical rhythm (a system that theoretically organizes musical notes according to the pitch and pitch) is in danger of being discontinued.
-To solve this problem, a civil servant is assigned to collect music books, study the rhythms of Hyangak, Aak, and Dangak, and compile the instruments and musical notation methods.
-The book compiled in this way is printed and one copy is kept in the royal palace when the ancestral rites and ancestors are honored, in the book of music customs and the book of Aak. (Note 1)
“The request of the rites and ancestors is appropriate.”
King Sejong, who read the report posted by Yejo, immediately accepted Yejo’s request.
Accordingly, Park Yeon, while serving as the Aakhak Byeoljwa, was given the position of judge in Bongsangsi and worked on organizing Aak. The reason it was called Bongsangsi was because Bongsangsi was in charge of managing musical instruments.
Six years passed and Park Yeon proposed again in February of this year.
In the proposal, Park Yeon insisted that the instruments and music used in the ceremony be modified to conform to old regulations.
“Judge Park Yeon is right.”
According to King Sejong’s decision, Park Yeon began to move more actively.
In such a situation, Anpyeong came to work under Park Yeon.
* * *
“We will work together according to the commandment. Please take care of me.”
“I have received your commandment. Would you mind working under Sosin?”
Park Yeon’s mood towards Anpyeong was very stiff.
He had done everything himself until now, but suddenly an outsider named Daegun came in.
“It doesn’t matter. “Right now, I’m just an idiot.”
Park Yeon responded immediately to Anpyeong’s answer.
“I understand. “Then let’s get to work right away.”
‘huh?’
Anpyeong was momentarily stunned by Park Yeon’s suddenly changed mood.
“What are you doing! Are you going to stay up all night?”
“Ah… no, I’m going!”
At Park Yeon’s words, Anpyeong quickly followed behind Park Yeon.
* * *
After that, Park Yeon treated Anpyeong without mercy.
Anpyeong was not a great prince to Park Yeon once he received the royal decree. He was simply a subordinate official who had to faithfully carry out his orders.
Hyang, who heard this situation through the inner coffin, muttered softly.
“Does this look like a drama from the 21st century? A talented executive who manipulates the children of a conglomerate who came by parachute. The difference from the drama is that in the drama he is the successor, but here he is far removed from the succession structure. “But you’re acting too openly?”
No matter how far he was from the succession structure, Anpyeong was King Sejong’s legitimate son (son of his wife).
No matter how fair Sejong was, if he was off for even a moment, Park Yeon would have fallen.
However, Park Yeon showed off her abilities to the fullest.
When Park Yeon made and offered a seokgyeong (one of the aak instruments made of stone), King Sejong said this.
“People in the world say that Park Yeon doesn’t know anything about the world and only knows music, but that’s not true. Park Yeon is a scholar who is well versed in worldly matters.” (Note 1)
To this extent, Park Yeon was trusted by King Sejong.
In the end, all Hyang had to do was call Anpyeong, who was leaving, and comfort him.
“I heard you’re having a hard time these days. Still, don’t give up and keep trying. “Then won’t you be able to do your job properly later?”
Anpyeong responded to Hyang’s words with a brave voice.
“You don’t have to worry! These days, there isn’t a day that goes by where I learn a lot!”
“Is that so?”
“yes! Gradually, I began to see what to do with my grain!”
Seeing Anpyeong’s courageous appearance, Hyang patted Anpyeong’s shoulder with a happy face.
To Hyang, he was just a Jinseong loser who suffered an accident, but even before Hyang intervened, Anpyeong was selected as one of the best writers in the early Joseon Dynasty.
It was common for envoys from the Ming to visit Anping and ask him to write for them, and he was known for his masterful penmanship, so much so that the Ming emperor was impressed. He was also a man of artistic temperament who was good at playing the gayageum and other instruments.
As Anpyeong was trained in earnest by Park Yeon, his work skills were developing in earnest.
This served as an opportunity to speed up the Aak cleanup work promoted by Park Yeon.
* * *
After seeing Anpyeong courageously carrying out his work, Hyang visited the Crown Princess.
“I’m sorry, but could you please take care of Anpyeong’s wife?”
“Are you talking about Grand Prince Anpyeong’s concubine?”
“exactly. It’s good that this kid puts his mind to work and works hard, but he’s working too hard. It hasn’t been long since the wedding, but Anpyeong’s wife is still alone. How could it not be sad? “Peace in the family brings peace among siblings, so I hope the Crown Princess will put in some effort.”
The Crown Princess nodded calmly at Hyang’s words.
“Let’s do that. Grand Prince Jinpyeong’s wife also visits often, so the two of you will get along well.”
“exactly. Good. “Let’s take this now.”
* * *
Jinpyeong’s wife and Anpyeong’s wife gathered together and talked about their respective husbands.
After talking about her husbands for a while, the Crown Princess sighed a little and grumbled.
“How can the three brothers be so similar?…”
“That’s right.”
At the crown prince’s words, not only Yang Emperor and Yawon, the concubines of Hyang, but even the wives of Jinpyeong and Anpyeong nodded.
Not only the Hyang, but also Jinpyeong and Anpyeong were all living a life of ‘deok-up-eun-hyeon’.
Jinpyeong’s wife, who had been nodding at the crown prince’s words, let out a long sigh and complained.
“Do you, Crown Prince or Grand Prince Anpyeong, still follow a certain level of compliance? “If you look at the head of our family, it seems that the railroad is the right side and I am the side.”
“Oh my…”
The Crown Princess felt truly sorry for the complaint with a hint of moisture in her voice.
* * *
Jinpyeong’s life, which became ‘cheoldeok’, was literally a life ‘by the railroad, for the railroad.’
Most of his time was spent participating in railroad-related experiments at the research center and Area 51, and whenever he had time, he traveled throughout Joseon to investigate ‘railway construction sites.’
Jinpyeong’s horsemanship and martial arts skills were outstanding, but the reason he reached this level was all because of the ‘railroad’.
In the case of magic, it was to move quickly and comfortably when laying a railroad or surveying a planned area.
The same was true for martial arts.
Although martial arts had to be learned according to royal norms, training had a different purpose.
When Jinpyeong saw that he was learning not only the traditional archery and sword skills but also shooting and spearmanship, Hyang asked why.
Jinpyeong’s answer to Hyang’s question was simple.
“If you travel around to lay a railroad, won’t you encounter wild beasts or pirates? “It’s in preparation for that time.”
“… Is that so? work hard.”
After giving encouragement, Hyang turned around and muttered with an embarrassed expression.
“If I think about my children, I should like this, right? But why… do I feel like I’ve abandoned an innocent child?”
* * *
Perhaps because they shared similar pains from illness, the crown prince, the concubines, and the wives of Jinpyeong and Anpyeong quickly came together.
The women who became close friends enjoyed refreshments together, shot arrows at the archery range, and enjoyed gun shooting.
And princesses began to join its members.
After receiving the report, Hyang scratched his head and muttered.
“If this continues, won’t the Gyeongbokgung Palace mafia be created?”
* * *
Anpyeong carried out his task courageously. Thanks to this, Park Yeon also gained trust and took on more and more responsibility.
However, in this process, a rupture began to arise between Anpyeong and Park Yeon.
This was due to the difference in views between Park Yeon and Anpyeong regarding aak and hyangak and dangak.
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Note 1) The Annals of King Sejong, read in one volume. Yeonpyeon Park. Written by Park Young-gyu. Woongjin Knowledge House.