Black Corporation: Joseon - Chapter 345
Episode 345: Invisible War. (4)
“Did you call me?”
“Yes, there is something you must do.”
Hyang sensed that Sejong’s expression and voice were more serious than usual and that something was not unusual, so she immediately lowered her voice.
“What should Soja do?”
“A person making the report is needed.”
“yes?”
Sejong presented the report to Hyang. After receiving the report from Sejong, Hyang figured out the situation and asked Sejong.
“Are you going to hunt down and interrogate someone who appears to be a Ming eunuch?”
“No, I plan to destroy it. With Joseon’s current strength, it would be a loss to fight with the Ming. We must also prevent Milwi’s existence from being revealed there.”
“Then there is no reason why you need a reporter, is there?”
Sejong explained the reason to Hyang’s point.
“It’s because of the handling of collaborators. A precedent must be set so that internal collaborators must be judged according to the law, even if those who come from outside are dealt with silently.”
“Ah…”
Hyang gave a small exclamation at Sejong’s words and immediately followed up with a question.
“Is it because of the dictatorship?”
Sejong nodded to Hyang’s question.
“There are governors and ministers, but all decisions are made by the king. Even if Milwi is hidden like this, the ministers will be vaguely aware of Milwi’s existence. Then you will save yourself, and what will happen if you do that?”
Hyang immediately answered King Sejong’s question.
“Even if someone like Jie Zhou (King of Jie under the 桀紂 and King of Zhou of Yin, the tyrant of the world) comes out and runs rampant, it will not be controllable.”
Sejong nodded at Hyang’s answer.
“Yes. Therefore, at least the last barrier called the rule of law must be maintained. “The rule of law is the last barrier for subjects to block the monarch’s tyranny.”
Hyang understood King Sejong’s intentions and bowed down to him.
“I will definitely carry out Abamama’s orders!”
“thanks.”
When the atmosphere between the father and son became warm, something occurred to Hyang and asked Sejong.
“But what should we do when ministers try to persecute the monarch using the rule of law as a weapon?”
“Like the old Ryu Jeong-hyun?”
“… yes.”
Sejong responded firmly to Hyang’s answer.
“A monarch who is so incompetent that he is pushed aside by his subjects is not qualified to be a monarch. Since ancient times, the basic rule of a proper monarch is to overwhelm his subjects not with force, but with intelligence and eloquence.”
“… Yes…”
It was a scent that suddenly made me feel sorry for the descendants.
* * *
The next day, Hyang went to work at Area 51 and called Seong Pan-sul.
“Did you call me?”
Seong Pan-sul looked very nervous at the call of someone like him who rarely met face-to-face.
Hyang’s face, looking at such Seongpansul, was colder than ever.
“Chief of Seongpansul.”
“Yes sir.”
“Why did you do that?”
“yes? “What…”
Seeing Pansul unable to hide his confusion, Hyang added briefly.
“Number of rentals.”
“omg!”
When Hyang said his brother-in-law’s name, Pansul suddenly knelt down on the floor.
“Please save me!”
“I’m sure those working at Area 51 are aware of their obligation to maintain confidentiality, right?”
“I have committed a mortal sin! “It was just alcohol!”
* * *
Those working at Area 51 were required to maintain strict confidentiality. However, as Area 51 grew in size and working people’s families gathered in one place, this provision faded significantly.
It was a daily routine for those who came to Area 51 from other countries to hold a party when leaving their hometown.
“I’m going to Area 51 in Hanseong!”
Even after entering Area 51, it was not easy to realize the strictness of confidentiality.
This was because the people who commuted to Area 51 with me as soon as I stepped out the front door were my neighbors.
As we became neighbors, we often went out for drinks together, and talking about all kinds of things – from our personal affairs to our duties – was a daily routine.
After receiving the related report, Hyang muttered with an expression that there was nothing he could do.
“You said that even in Los Alamos, confidentiality went to the moon, right? Is this something that can’t be helped? “Is it better than the situation where the owner of a pub does the coding?”
In the end, the high-ranking officials of Area 51, including Hyang, also allowed some convenience.
-You can even reveal that you work in Area 51.
However, the crisis that came to Seong Pan-sul was because he talked loudly while drinking with his brother-in-law Dae-su Dae-su.
“Brother-in-law! That iron horse of Hanseong! “I made that!”
* * *
Hyang continued speaking while looking at the pansul that had become contemplative.
“You said you could even say that you work at Area 51. But I didn’t tell you to tell me what I was doing. “You probably know this, right?”
“Please save me! He was just a bad drinker, and he was my brother-in-law…”
“No matter how much he was my brother-in-law, isn’t it natural that if he talks nonsense, he should be stopped and if he says something or tries to do something against the country, he should be reported?”
Hyang’s voice was extremely cold. At Hyang’s words, Pansul hit his head on the floor and begged.
“oh my! Lowering! I just ignored the author, my brother-in-law, because he was a light-hearted person who always talked nonsense! “I thought it was just nonsense because I’m a person who spends every day fighting battles!”
“Isn’t it normal to be suspicious of people who come to me and talk about nonsense four times?”
“That is so. But…”
“But what?”
“He is a person who always talks nonsense, and although he is not related by blood, he is related to me…”
Hyang briefly answered Pansul’s words.
“I don’t know how much nonsense he said before, but he got it right this time.”
“yes?”
“There was a merchant behind him who had contacts with foreign countries.”
“oh my!”
Only then did Pansul realize that he was truly in a life-or-death crisis, so he fell flat on his back and begged for help.
“Please save me! Even though the little man heard those words, he never responded! I swear by heaven and earth! “I never harbored evil intentions!”
“That’s right….”
After seeing Pansul’s reaction, Hyang immediately threw the bait.
“Then you have work to do.”
“What can a small person do?”
Pansul, who found a glimmer of hope, raised his head and looked at the incense. Looking at Pansul’s earnest face, the scent announced what he was going to do.
“Go to Uigeumbu and report.”
“yes? In that case, your brother-in-law….”
“Would you, like your brother-in-law, be able to say that not only you, but also your family members, would go through a difficult situation and say that it was resolved well if it ended in government labor, or would you and your family at least survive? Make your choice. “I’ll tell you in advance, Abama already knows everything.”
Pansul was troubled by Hyang’s words. But he had no choice. In the end, Pansul gritted his teeth and answered.
“I will go to Uigeumbu and complain (report changes or treason).”
After hearing Pansul’s choice, Hyang immediately stood up.
“You chose well. Hello! Gather your soldiers now! “I have to go to Uigeumbu!”
“Yes sir!”
The eunuch waiting outside immediately responded to Hyang’s command.
* * *
When Hyang arrived at Uigeumbu with Pansul, Panuigeumbusa (判義禁府事), who commanded Uigeumbu, rushed out.
“I’d like to meet you, Crown Prince!”
“I must have been very busy with official duties, but I came here because I had a problem.”
“What’s going on…”
At Hyang’s words, the faces of Panuigeumbusa and the executives who followed him hardened. This was because it would have been unusual for the crown prince to personally step forward.
To Panuigeumbusa’s question, Hyang looked back at Pansul standing behind him and answered.
“I found out through the author’s remarks, that there are people who are trying to smuggle artisans from Area 51 out of the country.”
“yes! “Are there such traitorous people?”
Paneuigeumbusa, who was very alert, gave an order to the Uigeumbu officers standing behind him.
“Bring him in!”
“yes!”
* * *
After a while, an interrogation room was held in the front yard of Uigeumbu.
“Since you believe in me and are noble, I should be there too.”
The interrogation began in the presence of Hyang, who made a strong claim.
“You bastard, tell me in detail!”
At Panuigeumbusa’s command, Pansul trembled and opened his mouth.
“So Soin is said to be a sex panseur who works in Area 51…”
* * *
“… That’s it.”
Pansul finished speaking, but the yard of Uigeumbu was quiet. All of the Uigeumbu executives in the interrogation room had serious faces.
‘You can simply dismiss it as the nonsense of a vain person looking to make a quick buck… but you can’t say things like that if there is no clear line.’
‘The fact that he is the craftsman of Area 51 cannot be overlooked.’
Panuigeumbusa thought for a while and came to a conclusion.
“Sir, I think we need to catch that landlord.”
“Sure. And shouldn’t we tell Abamama right now?”
“I’ll let you know right away!”
Panguigeumbusa took action immediately.
“Listen to the art of sexual intercourse. “Where is the battle board that renters often go to?”
“To the south of Cheonggyecheon…”
Panuigeumbusa, who identified a place where Daesu could be found through Pansul’s statement, immediately gave orders to the provincial magistrate and the local leaders.
“Arrest that person called Dae-su immediately! Search the house where he lives, Tujeonpan, and Seongpansul’s house where his sister is!”
“yes!”
“Please report this matter to His Majesty the Lord right away!”
“yes!”
With the words of Panuigeumbu, everyone in Uigeumbu became busy. Hyang muttered softly as he saw the armed troops leaving Uigeumbu and the governor with an urgent look on his face running towards Gyeongbokgung Palace.
“The show has finally begun.”
* * *
Meanwhile, the ministers gathered in Geunjeongjeon were startled by the urgent news announced by the governor who had entered Geunjeongjeon.
“Is there such a thing as treason? majesty! “We need to check the authenticity of this matter immediately!”
“We must arrest all those involved!”
King Sejong, with a serious face, nodded each time the ministers continued to make hard-line remarks. King Sejong, who had been listening to the ministers, turned to the governor and asked.
“So what is Uigeumbu doing now?”
“First of all, we have set out to hunt down a man named Lim Da-su. “As soon as we arrest him, we will interrogate him to see if the incident is true or not.”
“If you do it wrong, the person behind it can hide. “Deal with it as quickly as possible.”
“I follow your orders!”
“And bring all reports right away.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
“Then let’s hope for good news.”
“yes.”
After receiving King Sejong’s order, the governor immediately bowed and left Geunjeongjeon.
King Sejong, who dismissed the governor, asked the ministers.
“Where do you think the back line is?”
The ministers remained silent in response to King Sejong’s question. Everyone was convinced that the back line was Myeong. However, Myeong was the merchant state of Joseon. If a minister of a speedy state were to carelessly doubt or slander his superior in a public setting, it could cause political problems, so everyone kept silent.
In the end, it was King Sejong who spoke first.
“I don’t understand how Sang-guk uses such a petty trick.”
Lee Maeng-gyun, who was startled by Sejong’s remarks, immediately opened his mouth.
“Your Majesty, the backstory has not yet been revealed.”
King Sejong snorted at Lee Maeng-gyun’s words.
“joy! Do you think the Japanese government will be able to use the skills of the artisans in Area 51? Where else would that be possible except in the Shang Dynasty?”
“That’s true….”
King Sejong’s words were the truth. Thanks to this, Lee Maeng-gyun blurted out his words with an embarrassed expression on his face.
At that time, Maeng Sa-seong opened his mouth.
“People tend to pursue convenience. “It is human to abandon morality in the pursuit of convenience.”
“Are you saying that Sang-guk also abandoned his duties?”
Maeng Sa-seong answered King Sejong’s question right away.
“That’s right. It would take a lot of time and money to officially proceed in accordance with the law. However, I thought that if I gave up my duties, I could save both time and money.”
King Sejong and the ministers all nodded at Maeng Sa-seong’s words. Sejong, who was nodding his head, asked Maeng Sa-seong.
“Then what should we do with Joseon?”
“We must show that we are not complacent. That is why we must let people know that following morality is actually beneficial.”