Black Corporation: Joseon - Chapter 320

Episode 320 A hero? New demon? (3)

The sailors who returned from their 15-day vacation focused on ship maintenance work.

“Hey~. “Does it get barnacles like this after it’s been out for a few months?”

“Pull yourself together and do it right!”

“Yes old!”

In response to the shouts from the military officers, the sailors rushed to the ship and began removing all kinds of foreign substances.

There were many things to maintain on the ship that had traveled all the way to Suez. Since every effort was made during the design process to increase maintenance efficiency, tasks requiring complex processes were rare.

However, it was inevitable that these tasks would be cumbersome and difficult. Eventually, the sailors and shipyard workers began humming the song without even realizing it.

“In the wind of the Nakdong River~.”

The sailor opened his mouth after hearing the tune of a song being hummed by a carpenter working next to him.

“Is this the first time you’ve heard the melody?”

“ah! This must have been your first time hearing it! It’s a tune that started in Hanseong a few months ago and has become popular. “It’s so well-organized, yet melts in your mouth, it’s so delicious!”

“Why are you looking for the Nakdong River in Hanseong?”

The carpenter responded to the sailor’s question with laughter.

“ha ha ha! “That’s another delicacy of this tune!”

* * *

While maintenance of ships was in full swing at Suyeong’s dry dock, the next schedule was being discussed at Suyeong’s headquarters.

“Invincible will begin its northern exploration as soon as maintenance is completed. Here are the orders. Let Maeng Jin head to Cheonchukguk with Jin Chi.”

Gangnam-gil, who received the orders and instructions from Jejeolsa, immediately asked.

“So the director will continue to be in charge of the routes to and from the Heavenly Kingdom?”

“That’s not true. In the future, Challenger-class ships will continue to move on northern and southern routes.”

In Jeolsa’s answer, Gangnam-gil pointed out the problem.

“The sailors will not be able to get used to the route.”

Gangnam-gil’s criticism had a valid reason.

This was the first time that the Joseon navy sailed to the distant ocean. It was Simbo, a thief, that the naval forces who operated the ship with only one voyage hoped would get used to it.

Jeolsa nodded to Gangnam-gil’s point out, but explained why it was inevitable.

“What you say has a point, but the Joseon navy still lacks men. Therefore, it is not possible to create a situation in which only one route is familiar. “If necessary, we must raise them to be people who are comfortable working in both South and North Korea.”

“That’s true, but you won’t get used to it in just one voyage.”

“Still, I can’t help it. “There is also the issue of equity.”

“Do you mean equity?”

When the priest mentioned equity, both Gang Nam-gil and Kim Sang-il looked somewhat familiar.

“Looking at your faces, you seem to have gained some insight, but you are not the only soldier who earned extra income through this voyage. If this happens frequently, there may be dissatisfaction among the soldiers. That is why the rotational position system has been established this time.”

The captains, including Gangnam-gil and Kim Sang-il, all nodded at Jeolsa’s point.

* * *

Lustrous people existed in Joseon as well. Lustrous men who heard rumors that the sailors who returned from Cheonchukguk had strange items approached them right away, and the sailors were able to make a good amount of extra income.

And it was natural that other sailors who saw this were envious.

A situation arose where the sailors aboard the Panokseon and Jounseon in the coastal sea envied the crews aboard the Panokseon and sea emergency battleships traveling to and from Japan, and the sailors aboard the sea emergency battleships envied the sailors aboard the Challenger-class ships.

The military commanders, who were already struggling to prevent the movement of avoiding the naval forces by saying, ‘Sinryang Yeokcheon (the status of the body is a nobleman, but the work is that of a commoner)’ immediately recognized the problem and considered a solution.

“At first, the people who held out like that by saying they wouldn’t do anything even though they told us to do it…”

The first reaction of high-ranking commanders who were reported to the problem was complaints.

-You have to go out to sea, and the voyage period is at least several months, or several years.

When the Challenger-class battle line first came out, all the sailors who heard about the mission were anxious. In the end, the higher-ups should have received support from the sailors by risking more pay.

However, when he saw the good extra income of the sailors who had visited Cheonchukguk, complaints arose.

“Isn’t that what people’s hearts are all about? “Let’s find the answer.”

“Still, the front and back are so different…”

“Wasn’t that the same problem for the captains?”

“Keueuung….”

And what emerged was the most traditional and standard ‘rotation position’.

The start was to expand the naval training facility in Wonsan and create training facilities in other swimming areas to acquire basic operational skills.

And based on the performance of those who passed the training facility, they were assigned to positions in the ocean fleet and inland sea fleet, and if the length of service and performance were met, they were rotated to other locations.

* * *

While preparations continued step by step, including the maintenance of ships, in Suyeong in Mokpo, the court in Hanseong also made various new plans and adjusted existing plans and policies in preparation for the soon-to-be dawning year of Imja (1432, the 14th year of King Sejong’s reign). .

During this process, Hyang was arguing with the ministers, especially Heo Jo, who was in charge of general affairs.

“why! “Has the supply and demand of researchers been excluded this time?”

“This is because manpower recruitment in other ministries has not yet been completed. “I apologize.”

Hyang’s voice rose in response to Heo Jo’s answer.

“It will be the second year in the year of the owner! For students attending industrial academies affiliated with the research institute, justice is now the only thing left. “There aren’t enough people in charge of research at the lab and Area 51!”

“For the time being, we will maintain the existing number of people….”

“You need to think about the number of people who were taken out of the existing number of people to military academies and administrative training centers!”

Hyang raised his voice, but Heo Jo only bowed his head.

“I apologize.”

* * *

As the restructuring progressed, the problem that most bothered the government was the supply and demand of manpower.

To be precise, it was ‘the supply and demand of personnel educated to the level desired by the government.’

On the surface, Joseon’s population was growing rapidly.

Not only Kimjeom but also Sejong was on the verge of achieving the desired ‘10 million population’.

However, to put it another way, this meant that the average age of the entire Joseon Dynasty was becoming very low. In other words, the number of people in need of government management was increasing, but there were fewer people who could receive sufficient education and put in work.

The biggest reason for this was the local noblemen who participated in the Giyu Rebellion.

At least half of the local noblemen in the Samnam region participated in the rebellion and were wiped out, and at least one-third of the remaining half suffered the tragedy of being exterminated for opposing the rebellion.

Thanks to this, the only regions that could supply manpower to government organizations were Gyeonggi, Gangwon, and the northwest region.

Demand continued to increase, but supply decreased significantly.

To solve this, King Sejong and the government came up with all kinds of solutions.

The first thing to be done was to lift the ban on the northwest region from going to work, and the next thing was to lift the ban on Seo-eol from going to work.

However, as most of them gave up learning due to being blocked from entering the workforce for over 30 years, the thirst for manpower remained.

Thanks to this, King Sejong and the royal court had no choice but to transfuse blood at the nearest place.

The research center established by Jiphyeonjeon and Hyang was the place to be for the anemic administrative organization.

Jiphyeonjeon, which was in King Sejong’s hands, could not say anything and gave up its manpower, but this was not the case for the research institute.

This was because the scent stood and blocked him.

“How did they develop such a workforce! I can’t give it to you! I won’t give it to you! “Take a boat!”

Not only the village, but even Grand Prince Jinpyeong came forward and expressed their opposition.

“If you want to build a railroad throughout Joseon, you don’t have enough manpower right now, so you’re offering it up! “Better cut off my head!”

As Hyang and Jinpyeong came forward and fought with all their might, King Sejong called them out.

“The situation in the country is difficult right now, so you guys should follow orders.”

“There are not enough people to conduct research that will develop the country and make the country prosperous! In addition, they are people who have focused only on industry and academia, so they don’t know anything about administration.”

At Hyang’s answer, the gathered ministers muttered to themselves at the same time.

‘If you look at the reports they post, they write better than our kids…’

Sejong explained again in response to Hyang’s objection.

“That industry-academia skills are needed. “Arithmetic is needed in all areas, not only in the government but also in the military.”

“Haona….”

“Abama! “It’s impossible!”

As not only Hyang but also Jinpyeong continued to oppose, King Sejong, whose expression became fierce, looked back at Sang-seon.

“Please bring some cutting stones and whips to the merchant ship Gangnyeongjeon.”

When King Sejong showed his intention to use force, Hyang immediately responded.

“10%! “We will send support to 10% of the laboratory staff.”

“30%.”

“Up to 20% is possible.”

“Use….”

“20% 5p! This is the maximum!”

“Use…. It’s good. 20% 5p. Instead, we will add manpower as soon as possible.”

“yes.”

In this way, manpower was withdrawn from the research institute and assigned to the newly established military academy and administrative training center.

And even after a year, the scent continued to appeal.

‘If you just pass over, you’ll be buried! I have to do something like this to keep remembering!’

However, with the new year just around the corner, the scent was not an appeal, but a sincere insistence on the need for additional manpower.

* * *

“great! In that case, our research center will directly recruit staff!”

Heo Jo and Kim Jeom both looked embarrassed at Hyang’s declaration.

“As you know well, preparing for the civil service exam takes a lot of effort and money. However, I think it would be a waste to prepare separately.”

“That is correct what the Secretary General said. Crown Prince, I think we will be able to allocate more people starting from the year of the New Year, so how about waiting a little longer?”

When they went to Sejong, Hyang made a proposal to Sejong.

“If we could add more people with minimal cost and effort, would you allow it?”

“Can you do it?”

“there is.”

Sejong, intrigued by those words, nodded.

“Hehe. “Show your talent sometime.”

“I am devastated.”

* * *

After receiving permission from King Sejong, Hyang returned to the laboratory and called Jeong Cho and Jeong In-ji.

“… So, His Highness obtained permission.”

Jeongcho nodded at the explanation of the scent.

“It worked out better. “Considering that there was a lot of trouble in recruiting manpower from among those selected from the past.”

Jeong In-ji also nodded at Jeong Cho’s words.

Looking at the method of recruiting personnel so far, the method was to bring in those who had passed the state exam in the past and had good academic and industrial skills.

The problem was that since they had passed the state exam and had excellent grades in other areas, they had to compete tirelessly with other ministries.

Jeong In-ji, who was nodding at Jeong Cho’s words, asked Hyang.

“But you said you would recruit talented people with minimal cost and effort. What will you do?”

Hyang answered simply.

“We will be distributing quite difficult math problems across the country. “We will bring in those who unravel it.”

“aha!”

“If you leave it to someone else, they will create the best problem!”

That’s how Sunji Lee was called.

“…So, Manager Lee Soon-ji, I want you to create a problem.”

“What level of difficulty can I adjust to?”

In response to Lee Sun-ji’s question, Hyang looked back at Jeong Cho and Jeong In-ji.

“I guess it would be appropriate to be in mourning?”

“The mourning is a bit excessive. “It seems like the level above and below is appropriate.”

“I also think top and bottom are appropriate.”

Hyang nodded to Jeong Cho and Jeong In-ji’s answers and looked back at Lee Soon-ji.

“I’ll set the difficulty level up and down and make five problems in total. “How long will this be possible?”

“Give me five days.”

“That’s right.”