Black Corporation: Joseon - Chapter 378

Episode 378: Interlude skit (4)

After that, King Sejong proceeded with the work in a speed battle.

Kim Dam’s father, Kim So-ryang, who received the royal decree through dispatch after running down all night, came up from Wonpyeong-hyeon (now Paju) in a month.

Kim So-ryang, who came up like that, heard the general story through the New Year’s Day meeting with King Sejong.

“That’s how the vice-director of Jeongcho found out that the two children loved each other, and he took great care of them. “I also think it’s okay to be the spouse of justice. What do you think?”

“It brings glory to the family!”

Kim So-ryang had no choice but to immediately accept King Sejong’s question.

To be honest, Kim So-ryang had no other choice but to accept.

This was because there was an example of Lee Sok, who refused to take as his daughter-in-law the daughter-in-law of the previous king, Taejong, and the family was

ruined. (Note 1) No, in this case, the pretext was that he refused because his daughter-in-law was the princess. There was even something. However, Princess Jeongjeong was King Sejong’s second daughter.

When Kim So-ryang gave permission, half willingly, half willingly, King Sejong continued speaking with a satisfied look on his face.

“Oh, and please come up to Hanseong with Gasol. “Now that I’m a member of the royal family, I can’t remain as a prefecture, right?”

Kim So-ryang bowed down and responded to King Sejong’s words.

“I am devastated!”

“There is a position available at the Ministry of National Defense, so you should move up as quickly as possible.”

“I follow your orders!”

The position that Sejong placed Kim So-ryang in was the head of the 2nd Administrative Office of the Ministry of National Defense. It was a fairly high seat, but it wasn’t too high for gossip.

Of course, Sejong didn’t just pick it and put it in. This was the result of examining the testimonies and criticisms of Kim So-ryang.

“I’m good at administration, so this position would be perfect. “The Minister of National Defense has already complained that there is a lack of people skilled in administrative work.”

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Kim So-ryang wore the halo of a son both in history before Hyang intervened and in history after Hyang intervened.

In history before the intervention of Hyang, Kim Dam rose to prominence as Minister of Justice and was posthumously promoted to Minister of Defense by Jaheon Daebu (a high government position was given to the deceased grandfather’s great-grandfather of a government official of the rank of Jongpyeong or higher).

And in the history after Hyang intervened, he became a high official while still alive.

* * *

As soon as the situation was resolved, notices were posted on bulletin boards in government offices across the country.

-To commemorate the Crown Prince and the military’s safe first birthday and to celebrate Princess Justice’s wedding, a discount event will be held over five days at the retail store. Date and time….

“It’s up!”

The people who were checking the contents written in the report clenched their fists and concentrated on the report. What people were most interested in was the event date and discount rate.

“What is the discount rate? How much does it say?”

“Let’s see… batch… batch… batch oh do!”

“Oh Hal!”

“That too all in one package!”

“Your Majesty the Lord, live forever!”

The people who read Jobo all shouted cheers when they heard the message, ‘Half price discount on all items.’

Meanwhile, senior officials who were watching the scene at the entrance of the monopoly office warned the new officials.

“I’ll be free for a while, so get some rest and save up your stamina. “When the event starts, there will be a lot of crying.”

“Is it that much?”

“You will be able to truly understand what it means to say, ‘People are coming in like a flood.’”

The faces of the newcomers turned white at the words of the senior official.

However, senior officials who had already gained some experience studied and shared appropriate methods.

‘We only accept the right number of people at a time.’

‘Hang a gold rope with the character Galji (之) to prevent people from entering at once.’

‘A clear request for support is made to the Pocheong.’

At the same time, ships and carriages loaded with goods for sale flocked to monopoly stores across the country.

* * *

While the entire Joseon Dynasty was excited with anticipation of the discount event, something else was going on.

A kiru in Bukchon.

After a long time, the ministers gathered together and had a drink.

“How long has it been since you last had a drink?”

“haha! “That’s right!”

The ministers continued to laugh and enjoy the lead role.

As the ministers said, it was the first drinking party they had had in a long time.

‘Instead of slowing down, we focus on substance.’

As the process of reviewing and coordinating policies continued under this pretext, the life of ‘home – government office – palace – government office – sleeping room – palace – (repeat) – just happened to be home’ continued.

I had a day off as Lee Jik died in the middle of the day, but I had to go to mourn and stay at the mourner’s house for more than a day.

Meanwhile, ‘Princess Jeong’s marriage’ was decided. As King Sejong’s workload decreased as he was concerned about his daughter’s marriage, the ministers had some free time for the first time in a long time.

While the drinks were being exchanged, the ministers asked Jeong Cho, who was attending the drinking party.

“How did you become the wife of a central minister?”

“That’s right.”

In response to the ministers’ questions, Jeong Cho emptied his glass with a humble expression and opened his mouth.

“You mean… weren’t you both receiving training at the institute? I took a quick look and saw that love was blossoming between the two. That’s why I stepped forward and decided to focus on it. “You are both young people. If you do something wrong, won’t there be a scandal?”

After speaking up to that point, Jeong Cho emptied his glass and sighed.

“Whoa~. But I thought it worked out that way…”

As Jeong Cho quietly blurted out his words, the ministers nodded. It was because I had heard of a scandal that had been circulating in the palace for a while.

Jeong Cho concluded his explanation after seeing the reactions of the ministers.

“Thanks to you, the work was done in a hurry. Otherwise, the auspicious day would have been set properly and work would have proceeded according to the procedures.”

“Well, since they are both young….”

“But wouldn’t it be a good thing that it happened after permission was given?”

The ministers said so and settled the situation.

* * *

The drinking party ended and the ministers left the garrison one by one.

“Hey, Captain Hwang.”

“Why are you doing this, Captain Maeng?”

Maeng Sa-seong called Hwang Hee over, looked around, and asked in a low voice.

“What do you think?”

“What do you mean?”

“Princess Jeong’s wedding. Do you think that order is correct?”

Hwang Hee answered Maeng Sa-seong’s question right away.

“There is something like this among the sayings that go around in the author. ‘Even if you know, pretend not to know and if you don’t know, don’t tell.’. “Do you think the other captains didn’t know and just passed over it?”

Hearing Hwang Hee’s words, Maeng Sa-seong nodded slightly. Looking at Maeng Sa-seong’s appearance like that, Hwang Hee continued.

“Now that we’ve made such a fuss, the rumor will soon spread. With that, we have done our job well.”

“Hmm… I guess so.”

Maeng Sa-seong nodded at Hwang Hee’s words.

As Hwang Hee said, the ‘love story’ that Jeong Cho made a fuss about in Gibang quickly spread to Hanseong. And soon it spread throughout Joseon. Secret smuggling also played a role in the rapid spread of the rumor.

* * *

While the rumor was spreading, Princess Jeong’s marriage took place.

King Sejong prepared a house in Bukchon for Princess Justice. Hyang, who attended the marriage ceremony on behalf of King Sejong in the yard of a house full of new feelings, muttered to herself as she looked at Princess Jeongjeong and his wife.

‘Isn’t this how Joseon’s Curie couple is born?’

Both Princess Jeong and Dam Kim were affiliated with the research institute and were devoted to its work. So it was definitely not impossible.

‘No, because it’s faster this way, isn’t it the French Chung couple rather than the Joseon Curie couple?’

Hyang, who had been thinking like that, sighed and burst into laughter.

‘And one of the children said he was a disgrace to the family.’

* * *

Unlike her parents and older sister, the Curies’ second daughter entered the cultural field rather than the scientific field.

And when her parents, older sister, and even her husband received the Nobel Prize (her husband received the Nobel Peace Prize as a representative of UNICEF), she often joked like this.

“I am a disgrace to the family.”

However, she received the Legion of Honor instead of the Nobel Prize.

* * *

A little while after Princess Jeong’s marriage took place, the first birthday party for the three sons of Hyang was held.

At the first birthday party held at the East Palace, all royal family members and ministers, including King Sejong, attended to congratulate the three children on their first birthdays.

“ruler! “I have to do a stone job!”

There were various items on the banquet table for Doljabi. In addition to traditional items such as thread, rice, brushes, and money, compasses and knives were also brought to the table, and the crown prince and Yangwon emperors sat the babies in front of the table.

“ruler! “Catch it quickly.”

As soon as the words were out, the other two children, excluding the crown prince, grabbed the compass and sword like lightning.

“Haa~.”

The crown prince saw this and let out a small sigh with an expression of resentment.

‘I didn’t see it wrong, right? ‘Sigh, right?’

‘The child sighs?’

While everyone was confused by the unexpected situation, Hyang spoke softly to the crown prince.

“Wan, no matter what Du and Seul do, you have the authority to appoint personnel.”

The Crown Prince grinned as he realized something from Hyang’s words and held the thread and brush in both hands.

“Thread and brush… You must live a long life and be knowledgeable in academics. It’s a good thing. Du holds the sword, so he will become a military officer, and Seul holds the compass, so he will roam the distant seas and expand the territory of Joseon.”

Hyang smiled and bowed her head in response to Sejong’s words of congratulations.

“I just hope that it grows as Abamama wishes.”

“I guess I’ll have to discipline him hard. By the way. I always feel that this is a great name. “Jade… That’s right, people should be like jade.”

As King Sejong said, the names of the three children were all words meaning good jade.

Hyang bowed his head and responded to King Sejong’s favorable comment.

“It contains the hope that you will become a person who is like a treasure as precious as jade.”

But there was something the scent didn’t say.

It was customary to use Chinese characters that were not commonly used in the names of royal families, especially princes. This etiquette, called ‘Pihwi (避諱)’, was intended to prevent people from using the names of their ancestors or kings in a disrespectful manner.

For this reason, most of the names of princes were written using Chinese characters that were not commonly used.

And Hyang volunteered to take on this naming task.

“It bothers me when names are written in Chinese characters that are difficult to pronounce.”

Although he took on the task to avoid the hassle, Hyang realized that naming was not an easy task.

“Ssi… this is hitting the nail on the head…”

Hyang, who was struggling to find a suitable name, soon found a suitable method.

“it’s bothering! Let’s go one to three!”

After deciding on the pronunciation first, I searched through the Chinese dictionary and found Chinese characters with a moderately good meaning, which were Wan (琓 jade name Wan) Du (㺶 jade) Seul (璱 blue bead).

* * *

It was late at night when the first birthday party was over and everyone was asleep. Hyang, sitting alone in the study, twisted his head as he reflected on the day’s events.

“No matter how much you think about it, isn’t it their second inning? It seems like the second time… No matter how smart you are, it doesn’t make sense to already understand what’s being said, right?”

Hyang, who was wondering if he was a reincarnation like himself, immediately shook his head.

“That’s a bit strange too… It’s too obvious, isn’t it? “Don’t you think you’ll be suspected right away?”

After thinking for a while, Hyang finally came to a conclusion.

“What does it matter whether I am reincarnated or not? If you’re a reincarnated person, it’s good because you’ll take care of it. If you’re not a reincarnated person, you’re just as smart, so that’s also a good thing, right? In other words, no matter what happens, the fact that you will be treated by me remains the same, so why worry?”

And so the short skit was coming to an end.

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