Black Corporation: Joseon - Chapter 437

Episode 437: The night of betrayal – The beginning of chaos. (5)

There was a reason why Emperor Gohananojo was sabotaging work rather than sabotaging work.

This was because Yoshinori was deeply involved in the process of succession to the throne after the death of the previous emperor, Emperor Shoko.

In the end, Hosokawa Mochiyuki had to beg every day for the grant of Yunji and at the same time pay a large amount of bribes to the kuge of the court.

In this way, he was able to receive Yunji in the first month of the following year, the 13th year of Eikyo (永享) (22nd year of King Sejong’s reign, 1440, Gyeongsin Year).

And during that time, the shogun who would succeed Yoshinori was decided.

Yoshinori’s legitimate son was Ashikaga Yoshikatsu.

And this choice had another spark. Yoshikatsu, who was appointed shogun, was only 6 years old.

Therefore, it was tentatively concluded that Mochiyuki Hosokawa would serve as regent for the time being.

* * *

Ouchi Morimi was receiving all of this situation through the kanja he had planted in Kyoto.

Morimi, who received and confirmed the information about the new shogun’s ascension, grinned and muttered.

“We even coined the phrase ‘fear of all people,’ but in the end it turned out to be a dream.”

Morimi, criticizing the fact that the shogun’s own government system had collapsed again with the death of Yoshinori and the beginning of Hosokawa’s regency, looked back at the vassals sitting in their seats.

“When do you think the shogunate will send troops?”

“It is winter now, so we cannot move the army, but we will move as soon as spring comes.”

“I guess so. So… now what should we do?”

“We must dispatch troops!”

“The opportunity has finally arrived!”

In response to Morimi’s question, the retainers from military commanders raised their voices and insisted on sending troops.

“The shogun who committed tyranny has been assassinated. This is truly heavenly punishment! As long as there is talk that the shogun was punished by heaven, the current shogunate has no legitimacy! Please raise an army!”

“Please raise the army!”

Senior military officers who had been with the Ouchi family for a long time insisted on raising troops immediately.

“Not yet!”

“I’m getting it back! “It is still time to wait and see!”

At that time, voices shouting opposition emerged. Unlike those advocating military action, the voices of those shouting opposition were very young.

Morimi looked at those who were shouting opposition.

Those who shouted opposition were, on average, young people in their mid to late 20s. These people were from the 1st and 2nd classes among those who studied abroad in Joseon and returned after learning practical skills – forced labor, to be exact.

Morimi showed curiosity at the claims of young people who expressed their opposition to the elders.

“Hoo? “Why?”

“The assassination of the Shogun is worthy of heavenly punishment. But this alone is not enough justification to send troops.”

“Is that not enough?”

“hot! That’s right! The unity of the forces that make up the shogunate is still strong. Sending troops out in this situation will do more harm than good! A little more wait and see is the right thing to do!”

When the Joseon Confucianists insisted on taking a wait-and-see approach, the elders argued with them.

“How much longer do we have to wait? Now is the time. The new shogun is literally a lump of blood and a scarecrow. Who would follow such a shogun?”

“You’re a lump of blood and a scarecrow, so you just have to hold on a little longer! If you are patient, you will make up your own case! “If we endure just a little longer, the public sentiment will also be ours!”

“huh?”

Both Morimi and the elders expressed doubts about the claims of the Joseon scholars.

Those who studied abroad in Joseon explained in more detail why they had to wait.

-The regency will continue for quite a long time until the shogun comes of age.

-The longer the regency lasts, the more animosity between the three governors will arise and the shogun’s status will fall.

-If things happen like this, public sentiment will naturally turn away from the shogunate, and the emperor’s court will also withdraw its support for the shogunate.

-That is the time of the great army.

The Joseon Confucianists explained up to this point ended their remarks as follows.

“If we look at our current situation, our lord’s insight is shining and we are becoming increasingly wealthy. The people are gaining weight and the soldiers have become stronger. And the people of other territories cannot hide their envy at the sight of our territory. “If you wait a little longer and get a justification, the next steps will be easier.”

“Hmm…”

Morimi, who was pondering the words of the students studying abroad, looked back at the elders.

“What do you think?”

The elders who had been considering Morimi’s question opened their mouths one by one.

“I don’t think there will be any harm in waiting a little longer than I have waited so far.”

“Even if it is a battle you have already won, it is better to win with less loss.”

When the elders also agreed with the opinions of the Confucianists, Morimi came to a conclusion.

“Okay, for the time being, let’s be more considerate of our benefactors.”

“hot!”

* * *

That evening, Morimi had some alone time with Mochiyo.

Morimi stood with her back to the moonlit garden and opened her mouth.

“Mochiyo.”

“Hot lord.”

“How did you see the young children today?”

“You seemed very considerate.”

Morimi nodded at Mochiyo’s words and continued speaking.

“I saw it well. It was rewarding to study abroad in Joseon. “When I first brought up the idea of reducing taxes, I was shocked.”

* * *

The first suggestion made to Morimi by the Joseon students who studied Confucianism in Joseon and came back after studying Confucianism in the name of practical training was a tax reduction.

“The current tax rate is too high! We need to lower the tax rate!”

Morimi shook his head at the suggestions of the first generation of students studying abroad.

“If that happens, you won’t be able to prepare for your great work!”

“it’s possible! That’s what I learned in Joseon!”

“huh? “Is it possible?”

“I will risk the necks of the small gods!”

Through the tax reform that was carried out in this way, Ouchi reduced the taxes of the people belonging to the territory.

But in some ways, this was closer to Sam Jo’s imitation. It seemed like the burden was being reduced by lowering the tax rate, but the gap was filled by using the resale system and value-added tax.

The people welcomed the tax cut with enthusiasm. Since reducing consumption of monopoly products and value-added tax would not have a big impact, it was thought that overall taxes had been reduced.

However, the regrets of the Confucian scholars who became worn-out officials through the forced labor they experienced in Joseon went beyond that.

In the end, the Ouchi domain became the richest domain with the most active economic activities in the entire Japanese kingdom.

* * *

Morimi, who was reflecting on her memories with a happy expression, suddenly let out a long sigh.

“Whoa~. “Mochiyo.”

“hot!”

“I’m a lot older now. Maybe you should complete the great work on my behalf.”

“My lord!”

“My nephew. It is highly likely that it was my responsibility to prepare as well as those young people. “I will soon hand over the position of head of the family to you, so prepare.”

“My lord! No uncle! “Your uncle is still strong. What are you talking about?”

“I know myself well. So get ready.”

Mochiyo continued to express his refusal, but soon Morimi handed over the position of head of the family to Mochiyo.

* * *

This Japanese situation was also known to Joseon.

King Sejong, who received information through information sent from his superiors and an envoy sent by Ouchi, exchanged opinions with ministers.

“I see that Daenaeseonggyeon (大內盛見) handed over the head of the clan to Daenaejise (大內持世). “Isn’t it reasonable to think that civil war will break out again in Japan?”

Hwang Hee immediately answered King Sejong’s question.

“I am not sure that a war will break out right now, but there is a high possibility that a war will break out in the not too distant future. “I believe that the reason Daenae changed the head of the family was to avoid a change in the head of the family at the height of the war.”

“I think so too. “Then what should our Joseon do?”

“I think we need to expand the size of the naval force, which we started again some time ago, to a larger scale.”

“I guess that’s the only way to go. Tsk!”

Sejong, who finished his appetite with a sad expression, still looked back at Hwang Hee with a bright face.

“Isn’t that fortunate? Fortunately, something happened at a time when it seemed like we were almost over the plateau.”

“That’s right. “Especially…”

Hwang Hee paused for a moment, looked back at Kim Jeom, and continued.

“I am even more fortunate because the people who have moved to new positions have become accustomed to the work.”

* * *

While the situation in Japan was predicted to be in chaos, various events occurred in Joseon as well.

First of all, the biggest thing was the death of Maeng Sa-seong and Heo Jo.

A year ago, at the beginning of the year of Gimi, Maeng Sa-seong and Heo Jo passed away. Both of them resigned due to old age, but they passed away shortly after resigning.

King Sejong, who heard the news of the death of the two elderly subjects, was greatly saddened and placed them on the public records. Hyang, the crown prince, personally paid condolences on behalf of King Sejong.

After Maeng Sa-seong and Heo Jo died, all the ministers thought the same thing.

‘Finally, another era is disappearing into history!’

If people like Ryu Jeong-hyun and Ha Ryun were the 0th generation, people like Maeng Sa-seong and Heo Jo could be said to be the 1st generation.

And now, the first generation of subjects began to disappear one by one into the back of history.

In any case, personnel changes were carried out because a vacancy was created due to the death of Maeng Sa-seong and Heo Jo.

What was most noticeable in the personnel changes that took place was that Kim Jeom became Deputy Prime Minister, succeeding Maeng Sa-seong.

All the officials of the Six Dynasties clicked their tongues when they heard that Kim Jeom had become Deputy Prime Minister.

“shit! “I’ll have to plan my budget even more tightly from now on!”

“Why is it that guy!”

If Kim Jeom filled Maeng Sa-seong’s position, it was Ha-yeon who filled Heo Jo’s position.

Since Hayeon was evaluated as someone who best suited the saying, ‘Neither takes sides nor groups,’ no one opposed her appointment as Minister of General Affairs.

And as they moved, the vacant positions were soon filled by those who were recognized for their abilities.

As this happened, the second generation of bureaucrats slowly began to rise to the top.

* * *

While the interior of Joseon was busy with these events, many incidents also occurred outside.

Events that some expected and others did not.

It was an event that would later be recorded in history as the ‘Year of Blue’.

The beginning of such an incident occurred in the early summer of the year of Kimi.

* * *

“majesty! “An urgent report has come from the naval forces!”

Hearing that it was an urgent report, King Sejong quickly took the handbook and looked at its contents.

King Sejong clicked his tongue after examining the contents of the decree.

“Tsk! “It has finally come!”

The content of the banquet was simple.

-A ship sent from a country called Portugal appeared in Aden.

In response to the urgent report sent from the Navy, King Sejong requested an analysis from the General Staff Headquarters.

“The Chief of Staff expects that their ship will arrive in Joseon by the end of this year or next summer.”

“Then what are our measures?”

“We need to expand the size of the navy and at the same time establish a naval camp in Melaka. And starting from there, we must establish naval military camps in at least five locations to seize control of the sea.”

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