Black Corporation: Joseon - Chapter 31
[ Episode 31 Gapjin Gyeongjang (甲辰更張) (9) ]
31 Hwa Gapjin Gyeongjang (9)
Ten days later, Do Seung-ji (都承旨) reported to King Sejong.
“majesty. “The head of the Song Shang Dynasty presented thirty pairs of oxen as a gift.”
“Thirty pairs of cows? why?”
In response to King Sejong’s question, Do Seung-ji reported the reason.
“It is said that the truth was revealed in the hope that it would be of some help in the vaccination against cowpox carried out by the country.”
King Sejong’s face brightened upon hearing Do Seung-ji’s report.
“is it? “I need to meet Gwain in person.”
“majesty! “It would be detrimental to Your Majesty’s dignity to come face to face with a lowly merchant!”
The ambassador tried to dissuade him, but King Sejong snorted and stood up.
“joy! That lowly merchant gave away thirty pairs of cows that even the ministers would not give away! “Ask yourself who really harmed your dignity!”
The ambassadors fell silent due to King Sejong’s criticism, and King Sejong left for Geunjeongjeon guided by his merchant ships and monks.
In the large yard in front of Geunjeongjeon, merchants were standing in a row.
“Please, Your Majesty, please~.”
The merchants gathered at the merchant ship’s deck all prostrated themselves on the floor and bowed deeply.
“Stand up.”
In response to King Sejong’s order to sit down on the chairs brought by the eunuchs, the merchants stood up politely and stood with their hands folded.
“So you offered a cow as a treat?”
“Yes, I heard a rumor that His Majesty the Lord needed a cow to be used to vaccinate against cowpox, so I decided to find out the truth.”
“If there were 30 pairs of oxen, a considerable amount of wealth would have been involved. How did you come up with such an idea?”
“Accumulating wealth is of no use if there are no people, and if the people are not at peace, there is no way to travel.”
In response to Daebang’s reply, Sejong hit his knee.
“This is a wise answer to a foolish question!”
King Sejong, impressed by Daebang’s answer, glanced at the ministers who followed him and muttered as if to make them listen.
“If the people are not at peace, they cannot travel upward. “Isn’t it much better than people who sit in a comfortable place and just talk?”
“….”
The ministers had no choice but to remain silent in response to King Sejong’s retort.
After giving a blow to the ministers, King Sejong asked a question to the merchants standing in the yard.
“okay. “Did you give the cow to be used for cowpox vaccination?”
“Yes, Your Highness. There are 30 pairs of male and female cows that have just grown up. Lastly, there are those who have never had cowpox.”
“Hehehe! How meticulous! indeed! A 30-year-old couple who has not had cowpox would be a huge help! You have given so much help to the country, but is there anything you wish for? Do you want a government position? Or do you want something else?”
Daebang bowed his head and answered King Sejong’s question.
“How could a lowly, petty businessman want a government position? Also, how could you want a reward when you just did what you could as a citizen of Joseon? If you just have a wish, all of our family members live in Gaeseong. “Therefore, when expanding vaccination against cowpox, I would like you to start in Gaeseong.”
Daebang paused for a moment, looked at the looks of King Sejong and the ministers, and then continued speaking.
“It’s just a small wish from a lowly person who only knows how to do business.”
“There is a lot of talk about cowpox vaccination as to its effectiveness. “But you are sure that Wudu will listen?”
“Is there anyone who is a father with children who does not want their children to be healthy? “Is there any need to doubt it since it has been decided by His Majesty the Wise Lord?”
King Sejong burst out laughing at Daebang’s answer.
“ha ha ha! good night! “I will order you to start with my personality!”
In response to King Sejong’s confirmation, the merchants immediately bowed down on the ground and shouted loudly.
“I am devastated!”
“I am devastated!”
While the merchants were shouting out words of gratitude, Hyang, who had heard the news, entered the yard.
“Crown, are you here?”
“yes.”
Sejong raised his hand and pointed to the merchants.
“Aren’t they truly noble people?”
“That’s right. Abama mama. “I’d like to say thank you to them, can I?”
“Hehe.”
“I am devastated.”
After receiving permission from King Sejong, Hyang went down the stairs and walked in front of the merchants. As the incense approached, the merchants bowed in unison.
“See you, Crown Prince!”
“Nice to meet you.”
It was funny to see a child speaking politely like an adult, but the nervous merchants were in no condition to notice it.
Hyang walked close to the merchants and held Daebang’s hand.
“Thank you very much.”
“Oh my! How dare you hold the hand of such a lowly merchant! “Such brilliance!”
“It’s the hands of those who do their best to do their work, so what’s the problem? Rather, they are truly precious hands.”
Daebang was truly moved by Hyang’s words and bowed his back.
“Gwangyeong (光榮)! Gwangyoung is coming!”
“Neither Abama nor I will say anything about your hard work. I won’t look down on it as a business. However, if I had to ask you one thing, please walk on the right path. As long as you do not cause suffering to other people in the hope of making a fortune, you will not be persecuted for engaging in business.”
Daebang responded to Hyang’s request with a loud voice.
“I will carry out my heart and mind!”
After meeting the king and crown prince and leaving the palace, Song Sang’s grand chamberlain looked back at the palace with a happy face.
“A saint has been born. Seonggun. “That’s two people.”
“It is indeed so.”
“I have often heard that His Majesty the Lord is extraordinary, but Crown Prince Mama is also extraordinary. It was a short meeting, but he was definitely not a normal person. I thought he was just a strange person, having only heard the words and rumors of those who participated in the Geumpil competition…” As
Daebang spoke, the merchants who accompanied him all added one word at a time. Daebang, who had been nodding at the merchants’ words, turned around.
“It may be a little bit, but let’s hope. “If the owner of the palace had that kind of character, he would be able to sail the Four Seas like our ancestors did in the past.”
“Yes, Daebang Adult.”
Daebang, who was walking down the street with a happy face, suddenly became fierce.
“When I think about it… the crown prince looks like that, but why is my grandchild like that! Ah! “There’s a fire burning inside!”
As Daebang grumbled, remembering his mischievous grandson, someone muttered quietly behind him.
“Because the seeds are different….”
“Shh!”
* * *
‘Song Sang released his wealth and presented a cow to the king.’ The rumor spread quickly.
“As expected, it’s Songsang.”
“I don’t think anyone would do business.”
“I know it’s a big deal, but look at the results. “They say they start from Gaeseong and get vaccinated against cowpox.”
As people talked about rumors, the topics of the village they lived in and the people of the surrounding villages came up as topics.
“It’s not just Song Sangdeul. “Did you hear the rumor about the Jinsa River in Gamgol beyond the mountain behind that?”
“Why Gamgol’s River Jinsa?”
“It is said that they rescued five pairs of cows that did not suffer from cowpox and went on the road to the truth.”
“okay?”
“Jinsa Kang is not the only one like that. “I heard that Saengwon Choi in Narutgol is also busy looking for cows.”
The farmer who heard the story swore.
“Oh my gosh! “What is the gentleman in our neighborhood doing that is so quiet?”
“I guess you’re busy pounding the buttocks of the bitch you brought in the fall of the year before last.”
“Jotto… He doesn’t move when he is rich, but is only busy when he is satisfied with his rule.”
“He’s a nobleman who spends his wealth only to buy silk to cover his concubine’s buttocks… We, too, are extremely well-off.”
As the rumor spread, the relationship between local officials and the people gradually widened. Of course, those who took the initiative to save cows by giving their wealth and wrote an appeal calling for nationwide implementation of cowpox vaccination received absolute support from the people of the same town. However, such figures did not exceed 30% nationwide.
King Sejong, who received reports from Sangso and other observers, glared at the ministers.
“What did you say before? Isn’t it right for the country to get involved in even the small affairs of local villages? “Family blind fisherman?”
The anti-crown ministers, including Yeo Ui-jeong, had to bow their heads in response to King Sejong’s reprimand.
“I am devastated!”
“I am devastated!”
The ministers bowed their heads and asked for forgiveness, but King Sejong waved his hands without hiding his anger.
“Okay, let’s prepare for nationwide implementation of cowpox vaccination.”
“I am devastated, but the finances are not good enough to implement it nationwide.”
“For the financial issue, didn’t you decide to collect a lot of money from the local magnates?”
“The utility of cow-doo is not yet clear, but if you charge a high price, there will be opposition from the nobility….”
“Shut that damned mouth right now!”
King Sejong exploded at the sight of Yeonguijeong continuing to oppose. The inside of the main hall froze as the words came out in slang rather than plain language.
King Sejong searched through the appeals and reports placed on the West Bank. Sejong, holding the report he had pulled out in that way, threw it at the Yeonguijeong.
“The front and back are the same. I only heard about the two sides, but the two sides were right in front of my eyes! Do you know what that report is? This is about the cowpox vaccination carried out in Hanseong! There is not a single one of your ministers who has not been vaccinated against cowpox. Not a single one! If you have a mouth, make an excuse! Shouldn’t they step forward and vaccinate their family members and then implement it nationwide since they don’t know the effectiveness? You two-faced false princes! Okay! I don’t even want to look at it! This issue will be dealt with directly by the governor himself, so don’t even open your mouth! Financial problems? If we don’t have enough wealth, we will expand it by using the gifts and wealth of your high-ranking monks and bastards! You guys, once you get those great gifts a few times, it’s all over! “Get out now!”
In response to King Sejong’s outburst, all the ministers, including Yeonguijeong, banged their heads on the floor and shouted.
“Please kill me!”
“majesty! Please kill me!”
“Get out now!”
“majesty!”
“Eight! “I’d rather go out!”
Sejong, unable to control his anger, stormed out.
“majesty!”
“majesty!”
Although the ministers sang in unison, King Sejong left the main hall without even looking back.
The ministers remaining in the Jeongjeon all fired arrows of criticism at Yeonguijeong.
“There are so many Yeonguijeong!”
“Why can’t you tell what to say? “Have you become senile?”
“….”
In response to the intense fire from the ministers, Yeonguijeong remained silent with only his eyes closed. But only his red-faced face and trembling beard represented his emotions. Leaving behind such a resolution, the ministers searched for a solution.
“What should I do now?”
To the question of Judge Lee Jo, who was pro-crown, Judge Hojo answered gruffly.
“What to do! Is there an answer other than the grave sin of plaster? “After we commit the major sin, we must create a nationwide implementation plan.”
“That would be best.”
Judge Hojo glared at Yeonguijeong and told him to listen.
“My knees are already sore, so you’re committing the grave sin of plaster! That too in the harsh winter! Is there a thought or not? Ah! let’s go!”
“Let’s do that.”
With Panseo Hojo leading the way, the pro-crown ministers left Ururu Jeongjeon. The ministers of the anti-crown faction, who were only paying attention, soon followed them and left the Jeongjeon, and soon only the Yeonguijeong and the Sagwan Juseo were left in the Jeongjeon.
Yeonguijeong, who was left alone with his eyes closed, let out a long sigh.
“Whoa~. I’ve lived too long. “I’ve lived too long.”
* * *
The commotion that occurred in Jeongjeon immediately reached Hyang’s ears.
“So where did Abama go?”
“His Majesty the Lord has been looking for a heavy warrior.”
“Okay. “Good job.”
“Yes mama.”
After sending out the inner tube, Hyang sighed softly.
“Whoa~. Have the ministers of Jeongjeon lost their ability to learn? “If you’ve been through something like that for a while, you would know how to avoid it now… Or are you still fighting?”
The question of Hyang was that the pro-crown ministers were doing the same thing.
“Great! “Thank you!”
Judge Hojo, who was preparing a scaffold for the grave crime of Gypsum, turned his head to Judge Lee Jo’s urgent cries.
“What’s going on, sir?”
In response to Judge Hojo’s question, Judge Lee took a deep breath and opened his mouth.
“The Inspector General is writing a letter of appeal saying that it is not right for the Chief Minister to practice martial arts!”
“what!”
At Judge Lee Jo’s words, Judge Hojo was so shocked that he got up from his seat.
“Is this gentleman truly possessed by a ghost?”
[Episode 31 Gapjin Gyeongjang (9)] End
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