Black Corporation: Joseon - Chapter 619

Episode 619: The Beginning of the Empire – Today is like yesterday. (7)

In any case, since it was a promise made to King Sejong, Hyang prepared to register the record of the challenge.

“This should have been enough…”

Hyang left Geunjeongjeon after taking the documents containing the content of the assignment to be posted in the challenge record, the expected grade, and the reason for that grade.

“I will go to Sugang Palace. “If anything happens, come to Sugan Palace.”

“yes.”

After informing the official of his destination, Hyang began to walk towards Sugang Palace.

“your majesty. The distance to Suganggung Palace is quite long. “How about riding a horse or a palanquin?”

He smiled and answered the eunuch’s words as if the smell was nothing special.

“If you walk that far and get in trouble, it would be even worse.”

“But the sun is stinging…”

“Wouldn’t it be good for your health to get some sunlight after a long time?”

He said that excitedly and started walking, but as time passed, Hyang slightly regretted his decision.

“It’s a little too far.”

The distance from Geunjeongjeon, the residence of Hyang, to Suganggung Palace (now Changgyeonggung Palace), the residence of King Sejong, was about 1.6km in a straight line.

If you walk along the winding corridors of the palace and the alleys between Gyeongbokgung Palace and Suganggung Palace, 5 ri (about 2 km) is an easy distance.

“But the emperor has the respect of an emperor…” Hyang

collected his thoughts once again and walked briskly towards Sugang Palace.

* * *

When Hyang arrived at Sugang Palace, the former merchant ship that served King Sejong rushed out to greet Hyang.

“I come to see your Majesty! “I will inform you that Your Majesty has arrived!”

“If not, how can you ask Abama to come? It is filial to go to where I am. Please guide me.”

“yes. “Please come this way.”

Hyang, who was walking under the guidance of a former merchant marine, expressed a slight doubt.

“This is the road to the palace grounds? Your father shoots an arrow? “Is it unexpected?”

Perhaps because he inherited the blood of King Taejo Yi Seong-gye, King Sejong’s archery skills were not that poor. However, because King Sejong hated exercise, he did not enjoy archery. In other words, the fact that he showed that level of archery even though he didn’t shoot that much meant that his inherited talent was surprisingly outstanding.

* * *

The closer the archer got, the more doubts appeared on Hyang’s face.

This was because an unfamiliar noise was heard from the archery range.

‘No! It’s a familiar sound in the 21st century, so why is it happening here?’

Perfect! Sigh!

“Hota!”

Hyang, who entered the archery hall hearing a familiar yet unfamiliar sound, was momentarily confused.

‘Where are we? Who am I?’

At the archery commander’s station, King Sejong and his predecessor, Naegeumwiwi, were standing side by side, swinging their sticks vigorously.

Sigh!

“Hotaa~!”

King Sejong, who was watching the flying ball with a happy expression, put down his baton as soon as he saw the scent and approached.

“What are you doing here at Sugang Palace?”

“yes. “I’m here because the draft you mentioned last time about registering the challenge record has been released.”

“If that’s the case, you can just call me…”

“No matter how much I am the emperor, how could I be so unfilial?”

Sejong, who heard Hyang’s answer, smiled, took the document, and began to look at it.

While King Sejong was looking at the documents, Hyang lifted the gyeokbangchae and looked at it.

‘It certainly looks similar, but it’s not…’

* * *

The scent also had a connection to golf.

I learned golf as a liberal arts class in college, and even after I started working as a civil servant, I had to learn golf half of my own choice.

It was because of Kkondae, who was the superior of the village at the time.

“mind! If you want to get ahead in life, golf is a must!”

Thanks to the old man, Hyang had to learn how to play golf at indoor golf courses, starting with the screen golf course, and later had to follow the old man to the country club.

Due to such circumstances, golf was an object of love and hate for Hyang. It wasn’t that I hated golf itself. However, the psychological burden of being forced to be with the bad images of the bureaucrats and politicians that she saw at the golf course was one of the main reasons why Hyang fell into depression.

* * *

“Hmm… I think it’s okay. But the grade is upper and lower… isn’t that too low?”

Hyang immediately answered King Sejong’s question.

“I thought the technical aspects were sufficient to some extent, so I took that.”

“So you mean, it’s a matter of thoughts?”

“yes.”

King Sejong’s suspicions were confirmed by Hyang’s simple and clear answer.

‘Look at this! After all, this bastard already had the answer!’

“So, if you get a good answer, will you hire me right away?”

“Wouldn’t that be too much for Pharaoh? Deployment of automatic rifles is just beginning. There is also a budget issue. Therefore, if good results come out sooner than expected, it would be better to make only small quantities of prototypes and continue to improve them.”

“I think that would be good. “I am truly reassured that the Emperor is handling matters so clearly.”

“That’s too much praise.”

While the warm atmosphere between the father and son was continuing, King Sejong, who saw the Gyeokbangchae in Hyang’s hand, spoke.

“Would the Emperor give it a try?”

“Are you going to be okay?”

“Of course, go ahead and try it.”

At King Sejong’s words, Hyang held the chae in her hand, took a stance, and swung it vigorously.

Sigh!

The ball flew through the sky with a loud sound, but the distance it flew was not far compared to the sound.

“ha ha ha! Hitting a batted ball and sending it flying far is not as easy as it looks!”

Hyang blushed slightly at Sejong’s words and continued swinging the whip.

However, when no good results were obtained, Hyang returned the stick to King Sejong and said,

“I showed a bad performance because the stick didn’t fit my hand well.”

“It’s not the problem, it’s that the emperor has neglected the care of his body.”

“yes?”

Hyang was dumbfounded by Sejong’s words.

‘A man who was so obese that he was recorded in history! Of course, I may have a slightly plump body type now, but do you have the right to say that?’

Sejong, who must have known Hyang’s feelings, spoke with a somewhat stern expression.

“In order to swing the stick and send the ball far, you must not swing your arm strongly. “First, your legs must be firmly supported and your danjeon must be firmly supported, and only then can your arms do their job.”

After speaking up to that point, Sejong secretly looked below Hyang’s waist.

Hyang, seeing where Sejong’s gaze was directed, raised her voice.

“It’s still lively!”

“I’m a little hungry. According to what the emperor told me before….”

Hyang urgently cut off King Sejong.

“I’ll take it out!”

After that short conversation, Hyang returned to Gyeongbokgung Palace.

As I entered Geunjeongjeon, Hyang grumbled a little.

“Even though the stomach was like that, the chai wasn’t real… Before Abamama returns to Shinji, I have to show you what a real chai is.”

At that moment, the artisans in Area 51 shivered from an unknown chill.

After making that decision, Hyang looked down at her stomach and sighed.

“Whoa~. “I have to take it out.”

* * *

Two days later, a new piece of paper was posted on Area 51’s bulletin board.

“‘Development of a new rifle’?”

“How long has it been since Byeong-sik came out?”

Craftsmen with faces full of curiosity gathered in front of the bulletin board.

“So, Byeong-sik is loading 5 rounds, so you want to load more than that and make it possible for him to continue loading in a way other than with his hands?”

“Is the difficulty level high or low? “It must be harder than you think, right?”

The artisans looked perplexed. The five-round loading of the military rifle was also the result of a lot of effort.

It was quite a challenge to fit all the hammers and bolts into the engine compartment, which was not too large, and making the small steel parts that went into the engine compartment withstand the explosive force of the gunpowder was an even more difficult problem.

Even with Joseon’s iron-making technology, which was considered to be far ahead of other countries, it was a significant challenge.

It was evaluated as a step forward through the development process, but it turned out to be an even more difficult task.

“Are the grades determined by those who know everything high or low? This is won….”

“I think you think too highly of us?”

These were craftsmen and researchers who smiled bitterly, saying they had overestimated themselves.

Meanwhile, Jang Yeong-sil, who was watching the scene from behind, muttered with an expression full of concern.

“Should I hide this or not….”

Jang Yeong-sil, who had been thinking hard until that evening, came to a conclusion.

“Rather than getting caught later and hearing about whether there is a condolence or not, let’s tell in advance.”

The next day, Hyang received a visit from Jang Yeong-sil.

“ah! Director Jang, or should I call him Deputy Director Jang now? Long time no see! “How is your health?”

“I’m still okay.”

“Deputy Director Jang’s talent is the best in the world. So, please take care of your health.”

Jang Yeong-sil bowed down on the floor and shouted in a loud voice at Hyang’s good wishes.

“Hwang Eun (皇恩) is in ruin!”

* * *

When Area 52 was created in Shinji by King Sejong, Jang Yeong-sil was promoted to Deputy Director of Area 52.

King Sejong tried to appoint him as the director, but Jang Yeong-sil insisted that he had no administrative ability, so he became the deputy director.

Of course, the biggest reason why Jang Yeong-sil declined the position of director was because of his desire not to miss out on the joy of playing in the field.

King Sejong, who accepted Jang Yeong-sil’s request, later muttered while licking his lips.

“Tsk. Have you been hanging out with that bastard for too long? “It was very frustrating to get out.”

* * *

“okay. “Why did you suddenly find your luggage today?”

In such a warm atmosphere, Hyang asked Jang Yeong-sil why she came to see her.

In response to Hyang’s question, Jang Yeong-sil opened the bag she had brought with her and took out a drawing from inside.

“It’s because of this.”

Hyang’s face stiffened for a moment after receiving the drawing through the eunuch.

“Please leave the officers and clerks for a while. “This is something that requires confidentiality.”

At the Hyang’s order, the officers and officers immediately got up from their seats and went out.

“Let the internal officers also leave.”

Hyang, who had even sent out the eunuchs, asked Jang Yeong-sil with a serious face.

“How did you come up with this idea?”

In response to Hyang’s question, Jang Yeong-sil immediately went into explanation.

“The recoil when firing a long gun is quite strong. Even for adult men, it is normal for them to stumble at a moment’s notice, and red bruises are common on the shoulder where the gun is held. So I thought about using that reaction.”

Hyang nodded at Jang Yeong-sil’s words.

Jang Yeong-sil, who gained confidence when the fragrance showed no negative reaction, strengthened her voice.

“Then, when I saw the outline of the newly developed machine gun, I found the answer.”

“Hmm… I see…”

Hyang looked at the drawing submitted by Jang Yeong-sil with a serious expression.

The drawing submitted by Jang Yeong-sil was a blowback long gun that used the recoil when a bullet is fired.

Another feature was that it had a magazine that pointed from top to bottom.

‘In some ways, it resembles Bren without the gas piston… Anyway, that nobleman is out of class.’

Hyang, who had been studying the drawing intently, told Jang Yeong-sil his conclusion.

“Let’s keep this proposal sealed for 10 years.”

“yes? Why?”

Hyang smiled and answered Jang Yeong-sil’s question.

“It would be great if we all did it, but wouldn’t future generations be able to develop?”

“we?”

When Jang Yeong-sil expressed her doubts, Hyang opened the drawer of the dressing table to her right and took out a drawing.

“Look.”

Jang Yeong-sil, who carefully approached and took the drawing and examined it, looked at the fragrance with surprised eyes.

“this is!”

The drawing created by Hyang was a combination of the K31 and the M14, combining a gas piston and magazine into a sidearm.