Black Corporation: Joseon - Chapter 34
[ Episode 34 Gapjin Gyeongjang (12) ]
Episode 34 Gapjin Gyeongjang (12)
“Yeonguijeong has not been able to confirm the utility. ‘ ‘Establishing laws is the priority.’ While saying this, he blocked the nationwide implementation of cowpox vaccination. So what happened? A tragedy occurred in Geumcheon-gun where smallpox broke out. Look at the tragedy that occurred in Geumcheon-gun. So far, 25 people have died, and more than 60 people have become idiots, blind, or other disabled people. And what’s worse is that we don’t know how many more people will die or be maimed in the future. Ministers, think carefully. If we had vaccinated people nationwide with cowpox at the right time, the tragedy in Geumcheon-gun could have been prevented. In such matters, Yeonguijeong ‘keeps the law’ in order to protect his authority. They used the name as a shield to cause unnecessary sacrifices! therefore! “I will hold Yeonguijeong Ryu Jeong-hyeon responsible for the crime!”
At King Sejong’s ruling, the Yeonguijeong bowed down and raised his voice.
“majesty! God doesn’t do this just to protect His power! “I am saying this because the effectiveness of cow-doo has not been clearly proven and it is unfair to exhort it!”
“Shut up! Are you still trying to mislead the situation with those cunning words? Hello! “Call Uigeumbu Jinmu (義禁府 鎭撫) right now!”
“majesty!”
“majesty! “Please inform me!”
As soon as King Sejong’s order was issued, the high priests and the ambassador, Daesaheon, immediately bowed down and stepped forward to stop him. But Sejong did not back down.
“Notification? “Do what you are told!”
“majesty! “Younguijeong’s words were a bit excessive, but they were all born out of patriotism and loyalty to the country, so please let us know!”
“Has all the patriotic loyalty frozen to death?”
“Your Majesty, please inform us!”
While the monks and Daesaheon tried to stop him, the Daesagan offered his condolences in a sorrowful voice.
“Your Majesty, although his words may have been excessive, his patriotic loyalty is like gold. “Please don’t worry about superficial words and actions, but think about their intentions!”
“Shut your mouth! Words are vessels that contain thoughts, so how can the surface and the mind be different? “If the outer skin and inner core are different, then the front and back are the same, so how can one be called a gentleman?”
“Your Majesty, please inform us!”
“Don’t provoke your patience! “If you continue to babble, I will think of you as being in the same league as that nobleman!”
Although King Sejong gave a terrible warning, the ministers and the ambassador did not back down.
“Please inform me! “It is not right to call an innocent person guilty!”
“Please inform me!”
“If the lord is going down an unrighteous path, how can a subject remain silent? It is unbelievable to hold the Yeonguijeong guilty! “Please inform me!”
In response to the opposition from the nobles, King Sejong threw down his armrest and became angry.
“fiery? Injustice? What injustice! The number of people who lost their lives due to smallpox over the years was literally countless! Also, how many people saved their lives but became idiots or crippled and ended up begging for food? We have found a way to prevent this, so why was there a delay? There were also people who destroyed their property and sacrificed their cattle for their neighbors, but who was the one who stopped them for the simple reason of changing the country’s history? Who is truly unrighteous?”
Despite King Sejong’s cries, the government officials and the ambassadors did not back down.
“Once again, I would like to point out that Yeonguijeong’s words were excessive in that regard! However, in any event of government, the first thing is that the will of the monarch and the subjects should be aligned, and once it is decided, it should not be moved! The reason why the Lord’s Council was against Your Majesty’s decision is because Your Majesty’s decision violated the second rule! “The agreement between the military and the subjects and the weighting of the government’s actions are the most basic foundations of royal politics that Seonghyeon spoke of!”
As Woo Ui-jeong coughed up blood, King Sejong hit the armrest.
“It is truly the pinnacle of Gokhak Ase (曲學阿世) and Ajeon Insu (我田引水) Gyoeon Yeongsaek (巧言令色)! Do you think that you guys followed the will of the saint and blocked Gwain’s decision? Aren’t you guys just acting for your own petty greed? Such a greedy desire to put down me, the monarch! Didn’t you guys want to make a scarecrow out of Gwain by creating an arrangement where the military and the government are strong, rather than an agreement between the military and the government? You guys are even more wicked than Sambong Jeong Do-jeon! “They are the ones I can never forgive!”
When King Sejong mentioned Jeong Do-jeon again, the political leaders all came forward to deny it.
“majesty! The gods never have such feelings!”
“majesty! “Please know the loyalty of the gods!”
The royal court froze in the war of words between King Sejong and his ministers. The ministers who were watching the war of words with their backs bent seemed to already be smelling a strong bloody smell.
“Your Highness has passed the Uigeumbu Jinmu entrance exam.”
King Sejong could not hide his anger at the merchant’s words and immediately listened to the order.
“Jimmu of Uigeumbu, listen! Immediately imprison those high-ranking officials, including the Yeonguijeong, the Left Councillor, the Right Councilor, and Daesaheon and Daesagan! And prepare the local officers and governors to carry out the orders of the governor as soon as they are given!”
“I follow your orders!”
As soon as King Sejong’s order was given, Uigeumbu Jinmu called the Geumgun and dragged Yeonguijeong and his party out.
“majesty! “Please inform me!”
“majesty! “This is against the will of the sage!”
“majesty!”
Yeonguijeong and his party tried to change King Sejong’s will until the moment they were dragged away. But Sejong remained unchanged.
“Ministers, listen.”
“I will listen to you closely!”
As soon as King Sejong spoke, the ministers gathered their spirits and answered with one voice.
“The ministers should use today’s events as a lesson to learn and refrain from making reckless moves.”
“I will carry out my heart and mind!”
“The seats of the three noble monks and the great minister are empty, so select suitable people and inform the governor. “I will give you five days.”
“I follow your orders!”
Sejong, who was glaring at the frozen ministers, turned his gaze to Do Seung-ji.
“Do Seung-ji, tell Uigeumbu to imprison all the criminals and their families and seal all their assets.”
“I follow your orders!”
“Let’s leave it here for today. “Go and take a look at things.”
Starting with the incense given to King Sejong’s congratulatory message, all the ministers bowed to King Sejong and left the main hall.
Sejong, who was left alone in the blackout, placed his hand on his forehead and let out a long sigh.
“Haa~.”
* * *
Hyang returned to the East Palace and summarized the situation with a serious expression on his face.
“If this had been a TV drama, the ratings would have shot up instantly. The actors who had to memorize the lines must have been to die for… Is that why traditional historical dramas were pushed out and fusion historical dramas emerged?…”
Hyang, who was muttering to herself without realizing it, shook her head.
“Shit! Should I also follow Mr. Samcheonpo? “Why are you taking a side street?”
After completing self-reflection, Hyang summarized the situation again.
“No one will make a fuss about today’s incident for a while. The problem is to fill the void… Is Hwang Hee and Maeng Sa-seong finally making a sortie? Sejong’s formation of the Avengers?”
“Your Majesty, please come!”
Hyang got up from his chair at the notification from the eunuch standing outside the door. Hyang, who had just put on her clothes, immediately bowed her head as soon as King Sejong entered.
“Are you here, Abama?”
“So what were you doing?”
“I was reflecting on what happened today.”
“okay? I see “Let’s sit down first.”
“yes.”
The two father and son sat on chairs with a table between them.
“Would you like me to lift the car?”
“okay. Let’s have a drink. But they won’t serve Ryupi tea here either, right?”
“No.”
At Sejong’s words, Hyang smiled bitterly and shook her head. The leupicha mentioned by King Sejong was made from well-dried willow bark.
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Teacher Samcheonpo, who was in the middle of explaining the beginning of the Japanese invasions of Korea, suddenly got sidetracked when talking about Admiral Yi Sun-sin.
-When Admiral Yi Sun-sin broke his leg while taking a martial arts exam, he took the bark of a willow tree and wrapped it around himself, right? Why did Admiral Yi Sun-sin use willow bark? Simple splint? Or painkillers?
Mr. Samcheonpo’s gossip, which had gone astray, was already reaching Aspirin.
-One of the most important topics since humans recorded history is creating a ‘panacea.’ But the closest thing to this panacea is aspirin. It is used not only for its original purpose of fever relief and pain relief, but also as a treatment for vascular diseases and as an anticancer agent.
For reference, in the life of Jin-ho, Hyang’s previous life, one of the people Jin-ho’s parents hated the most was Teacher Samcheonpo.
“You’re abandoning the kids by not teaching them what you’re supposed to do and only telling them nonsense!”
Anyway, Hyang, who recalled the memory of Teacher Samcheonpo, immediately ordered the Naeuiwon to make tea from willow bark and presented it to King Sejong.
“Taking this can relieve headaches and thin the blood, preventing chest tightness and stroke.”
“… It doesn’t taste very good.”
“It’s medicine. “Is there any medicine that tastes good?”
In this way, the monk who presented the Liupi tea gave the royal doctors a firm warning.
“Long clothing is necessary, but it is a medicine that should not be worn unconditionally. When the blood becomes thinner, it means that it becomes difficult to stop the bleeding. “Please give it to Abama after some time off.”
“Yes sir.”
* * *
The father and son continued their conversation across the teacups.
“Crown, I plan to kill Yeonguijeong. Those who sympathized with him will also be purged. “Do you think it’s too much?”
“If it happens frequently, it may be a problem, but if not, I think the meaning of one punishment and one hundred punishments is enough.”
Sejong looked like he had sighed at Hyang’s words.
“Is that so? It’s reassuring to think so. “I thought it would be really lonely if you were also against it.”
“It was those old monks who started this incident.”
“yes. But that’s it. “What do you think of the Yeonguijeong’s appeal against military mythology?”
“At first glance, there is something right about it. It has become a daily routine for the king to exercise authority, but if someone like Geolju (桀紂) emerges as the successor to the throne in the future, the country will be headed for ruin. Because no one knows what the future holds.”
‘The representative figures causing such controversy are Yeonsangun and Gwanghaegun. The controversy over Gwanghaegun has been resolved to some extent, but Yeonsangun is left out! Ah… isn’t it?’
-The mainstream assessment is that Yeonsangun was a tyrant, but there are also counterarguments. If you look at the central politics of Joseon after King Sejo, the trend of the military weak and strong continued. Although King Seongjong strengthened the royal authority, it was not enough to completely overthrow it. But the person who completely turned that around is Yeonsan. He used his mother’s retirement and death as an excuse. However, it is a defeat that he forgets his cause and the support of the people while doing absurd things to show off his strengthened royal authority. Thanks to this, the King Jungjong Rebellion took place and the military became weak again. Well, King Jungjong was not an easy person, but
King Sejong nodded to Hyang’s answer.
“That is correct. Because I never thought I would have a child like you… Ah! “It means good things!”
When Hyang made a sour expression, Sejong quickly added. Hyang, who was grumbling internally, continued speaking.
“If a tyrant appears and practices tyranny, it is natural that it will lead to the ruin of the country. To prevent this, it is naturally necessary to guarantee and maintain divine authority. However, if we look at the current state of Joseon, it appears that the divine right is still threatening the royal power. To be precise, the power of the king is very weak compared to the power of the government officials and noblemen.”
Hyang took the paper he had placed next to him. Hyang drew a square on a piece of paper and divided it into four squares. Then, he drew hatched lines on three of the four squares.
“This is the current state of Joseon. “The hatched part here is the power held by the nobility, and the remaining space is the power of the king.”
“No matter what, it won’t be more than one space, right?”
In response to Sejong’s rebuttal, Hyang shook her head.
“This only appears because those noblemen cooperate with the kingship for their own power struggle. “If they see that the royal power is going to take away their rights, they will immediately join forces.”
“I guess so.”
Sejong nodded at the explanation of the scent and sighed.
“Whoa~. “It won’t be easy to ask them to give up what they have.”
“We have to use a different method. Rather than directly taking away what they have, we are increasing the game.”
Sejong’s eyes began to sparkle at Hyang’s words.
[Episode 34 Gapjin Gyeongjang (12)] End
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