Black Corporation: Joseon - Chapter 63

Episode 63 Variables (2)

While there was a commotion over the search for the princess’s sire, the court was also noisy. The cause of the uproar was the ‘candy monopoly’.

“The reselling of candy has been concluded. What method would be best to resell?”

The ministers immediately answered King Sejong’s question.

“We believe it is best to hand over retail rights to appropriate merchants.”

After that, the ministers argued over whether Song Sang was better or Gyeonggang Merchant was better. In King Sejong’s ears, ‘I received it from Song Sang. I received it from Gyeonggang Merchant.’ ‘ was heard.

King Sejong’s face became increasingly fierce as he watched the ministers quietly arguing. Finally, Sejong hit Seo-an with his fist and shouted.

“Gal (喝)!”

The ministers who had been arguing at King Sejong’s shouting closed their mouths and immediately bowed down.

King Sejong’s criticism continued over the heads of those ministers.

“Are the officers listening to the governor’s words properly and doing what they think? How many days has it been since I declared that I would become a governor and spoke about the administrative measures and preparations for it?” “Your

Majesty !”

Look back at the answers given by the monks! Is the answer really for the monks? Or is it for the gifts that will come to their homes? Is it for Joseon? Or is it for the treasures of the monks? ”

Sejong In response to his criticism, the ministers all bowed down and bowed their heads.

“Please kill me!”

“Please kill me!”

The ministers who had been shouting ‘Please kill me’ in unison began to break into a cold sweat as King Sejong continued to speak.

“They are asking me to kill them, to kill them… I will see how this policy is made and see the results and decide whether or not to grant their wishes.”

“omg! ”

The ministers, frightened by King Sejong’s warning, raised their voices in unison.

“I will do my best! ”

“I will dedicate my entire name to you! ”

Sejong, who was watching the ministers trembling and answering, glared at the ministers prostrating in front.

“I will tell the ministers. The reason why Gwain placed the magistrates in the position of ministers was because he believed in their evaluation. But these days, Gwain is a bit disappointed.”

“Hwang-gong-ha! ”

“Please kill me! ”

The monks fell flat to the ground and bowed their heads. King Sejong’s eyes were cold as he looked at the monks.

“I hope I don’t disappoint you any further. I warn you, if you seem to be inferior to the rumors that have been heard about you, there is no reason for you to place them in their place. Do you understand? “Left and Right Councillors.”

“I will keep each bone in mind! ”

“We will never disappoint you! ”

Hwang Hee and Maeng Sa-seong, who had been publicly singled out, responded with pale faces full of cold sweat.

Unlike the public, frozen atmosphere of the ministers, King Sejong proceeded with the meeting in a dry voice.

“Then, let’s move on to the next agenda.”

” yes! Next item on the agenda….”

“Next….”

”Tsk! ”

King Sejong clicked his tongue as he looked at the ministers hurriedly checking the next agenda. He did not like the sight of them

flustering

at all. Although the fragrance was expected, many variables were also unexpected.

One of the variables that was not expected was that King Sejong’s evaluation standards in relation to ministers were extremely high.

‘A thought that even a child who has just turned 10 has’ ‘Why can’t you think of it

first?’ ‘Why can’t you think of it first? If I have to tell you everything in advance, wouldn’t there be a reason to put them in the position of governor?’ As

he was compared to Hyang, who knew and sometimes came up with solutions in advance, King Sejong’s standard of evaluation became Hyang. And the victims of the increased hurdles were Hwang Hee and Maeng Sa-seong.

“I heard from Abama that they have outstanding abilities. The evaluation of the subjects around him was the same. But why? ”

They were capable people recognized by King Sejong’s father, King

Taejong. However, after appointing them to the position of minister and examining their work abilities, King Sejong could not hide his disappointment.

“Am I being too biased? Or was the evaluation of the two people too generous? There are many people who say the same thing to say that they are the latter, and their skills are clearly lacking to say that they are the former…”

Seeing Hwang Hee and Maeng Sa-seong showing abilities that were below his expectations, King Sejong had to think deeply.

“Is there really a serious plan for them? Can I leave it to you? In order to succeed as a police officer, you need someone who is better than anyone else.”

* * *

As King Sejong’s disappointment grew, Hwang Hee and Maeng Sa-seong also felt like they were dying. Since famous senior ministers took their seats after being purged, they had to do their best to survive and maintain power. However, as soon as they sat down in their seats, what they encountered was a huge wall called ‘Gyeongjang’.

“On earth… That family is full of monsters!”

Hwang Hee, who had read all 20 books related to police officers, lamented while drinking with Maeng Sa-seong.

While the previous king, Taejong, maintained his power through a reign of terror and oppressed his subjects, Tang Geum Zhou Sang suppressed his subjects through work. This wasn’t just a matter of throwing things away, it was all organized to a level of perfection that made it difficult to mess with it, and then the ministers were evaluating what to do.

If the ministers simply followed suit, they would become a waste of money that would eat up the budget. In order to be worthy of the title of Minister, one had to find shortcomings in the government policy and improve them.

In the case of Jeongseung, it was necessary to create an improvement plan that could produce more than just supplementary results.

Of course, all of these were not standards that King Sejong officially set out clearly and clearly. However, I was able to feel it clearly every time I looked at the measures put forward by the ministers. And rumors about him had already spread throughout the city.

After finishing the day’s work, the men who were emptying the rice bowl at the tavern brought up the topic of Changan as a snack for drinks.

“Do you know the most common word you hear on Yukjo Street these days?”

“Is this the best?”

“You guessed it right!”

“Then it’s my turn. Do you know what the next most common word is?” “

Compared to what I’ve heard… ”

“Puhahaha! That’s it! And finally…”

“Tsk tsk tsk! ”

“Puhahahaha! ”

The men who were talking were laughing loudly and emptying their glasses. This was because it was something that would ruin the arrogance of the proud noblemen.

However, the expressions on the faces of the noblemen who happened to hear the rumor were not very good. In fact, the most common words they heard from their superiors were Because that was it. And the first one was Sejong.

“Is this the best? ”

Every time King Sejong asked this, the ministers had to break out into a sweat. And Hwang Hui and Maeng Sa-seong added one more sentence:

“Compared to what I heard, it’s nothing…”

Finally, nervously putting away the report, King Sejong held his tongue. In the end ,

within a few months of ascending to the throne, the desire to throw a resignation letter was growing rapidly.

“I want to throw it away!” “

* * *

In the end, the ministers who were criticized by King Sejong had to use their brains to find new measures.

“As expected… shouldn’t it be dispatched directly from Hojo?”

“From Hojo? All

eight roads of

Joseon ? How far?” “

What are we going to do then? If we suggest leaving it to the merchants, we’ll all get fired.”

“No, it would be nice if he was dismissed from office. Have you forgotten what happened in the past?”

All the ministers knew that what King Sejong wanted was for Hojo to oversee it directly. However, realistically, the number of officials was insufficient, so they were unable to give a clear answer and were going around in circles.

In the end, Hwang Hee stepped forward to resolve the situation, which was like spinning on a squirrel wheel.

“Let’s look at the past.“

* * *

“Look at the past? Hmm….”

As King Sejong trailed off while stroking his beard, Hwang Hee explained in more detail.

“That’s right. In order to properly expand finances through resale, the Hojo must have direct jurisdiction. However, the number of officials currently in Hojo is insufficient. So we are replenishing the number of people through the past.”

Hwang Hee continued to explain, but King Sejong’s expression did not improve much. After thinking for a moment, King Sejong tossed to Hyang.

“It’s a little lacking… Crown Prince, what is your opinion? How about it? ”

Hyang, who received the toss from King Sejong, immediately replied,

“It is good to carry out the civil service examination, but time is running out and it costs a lot of money.” ”

That’s right.”

“So, to tell you Soja’s opinion, Soja is Sungkyunkwan’s I will tell you that Confucian students should be put into practical work immediately.”

“Confucian students at Sungkyunkwan? ”

“Yes, Abama. Think about what happened in the past Im In-nyeon.”

” Im In-nyeon? Im In-nyeon… Ah! ”

In the 4th year of King Sejong’s reign, the provincial governor of Jeolla Province filed an appeal.

– Sungkyunkwan students who cared for old and sick parents were appointed as deans in their hometowns to support their parents. However, they are restricting the civil service exam due to the insufficient number of days of attendance at Sungkyunkwan. Please resolve this issue.

King Sejong, upon hearing the appeal, made it possible for Sungkyunkwan students who took care of their elderly parents to see the past, regardless of the number of days of attendance.

When Sejong nodded as if he remembered, Hyang continued speaking.

“The biggest goal of Sungkyunkwan Confucian students is to pass a major exam and become a government official. So what’s the problem with putting them into practice a few years earlier?”

Hwang Hee interrupted Hyang’s words.

“Your Majesty the Crown Prince’s words appear to be right at first glance, but what is the reason for such a big punishment? It is to select people with excellent abilities. If you unconditionally send someone to a government position just because they are a Sungkyunkwan Confucian scholar, you may end up giving a bad name to an incompetent person.”

When Hwang Hee pointed out the problem, Hyang looked dumbfounded.

“What are the exams that Sungkyunkwan Confucian students take every month? Shouldn’t those with excellent grades be selected first? And it would be even better to see this as a type of exam. Wouldn’t the administration run smoothly if it was managed by people who know the practical work well?”

Some ministers sighed and nodded when they heard the word “practical.” In particular, the heads of the magistrate and magistrate in charge of Hojo were nodding loudly.

Meanwhile, Hyang’s words continued.

“There is a reason why students, in particular, must take a look at work related to the budget. This is because those who know the importance of the budget well are better able to create proper policies rather than just speculation. Therefore, this can be the most important test. .”

“… I believe what you said is correct.”

In response to Hyang’s rebuttal, Hwang Hee had to wave the white flag. Sejong, who was watching this, came to a conclusion.

“Give an order to Sungkyunkwan to protect the officials of the Hojo. Thus, establish a monopoly office under the direct control of the Hojo to at least the corps level.”

“I follow your orders.”

The ministers responded to King Sejong’s decision by bowing their heads. It was a natural result that the voice of the Hojo Judge, who decided to supplement manpower, was the loudest.

But Hwang Hee’s face was wrinkled. This was because King Sejong’s gaze towards Hwang Hee was not very favorable.

In the end, Hwang Hee, who left the group that day, had to vent her anger by drinking heavily.

“Damn rich people! “

* * *

So, as monopoly offices under the direct control of Hojo were being created across the country, an urgent news came in from the Ming:

“The Ming Emperor has died!

Emperor Yongle was dead. After receiving the urgent information, King Sejong discussed measures with his ministers.

“Please form a condolence group as soon as possible.”

“I follow your orders.”

“Do you know anything about the crown prince who will become the new emperor?”

The ministers became speechless at King Sejong’s question. Sejong clicked his tongue at that sight.

“Tsk!” “

As soon as King Sejong clicked his tongue, the ministers shouted conditionally.

“Your Majesty!”

“That’s it! Sirs, please immediately find a contemplative person who is considerate and invite him/her to the condolence group! Also, among the medical doctors, select someone who is good at diagnosis and have him/her join the condolence group!” “

Myeong. “

* * *

While an envoy was being hastily organized to pay condolences to Emperor Yeongnak of his death, King Sejong visited the incense.

“Are you going to get the book through this envoy as well? ”

“I may not be an envoy to good things, but I can’t miss the opportunity, can I? When the Sangbo building to be built in Shandong is completed, it won’t be so busy then.”

“I see.”

King Sejong, who was nodding at Hyang’s answer, reached into his sleeve, took out a piece of paper, and held it out to Hyang.

“Then, please pick up some books related to this . Let’s get it together.”

“Yes? Yes.”

Hyang took the piece of paper and looked at the contents and looked at Sejong with round eyes.

“Abama. Is phonology the right thing to do? ”

“That’s right.”

‘No way! Already?’

Hyang managed to control her trembling heart and asked Sejong the reason.

“Abama. Can I ask about the condensed milk? ”

“It’s because I’m frustrated. Because it’s frustrating. The ministers who filled Pyeonjeon are ministers in name only. They are food thieves. Is there any need for ministers if they only do what they are told? New people are needed. But looking at the situation in Joseon, that is not an easy task.”

King Sejong shook his head and sighed before continuing.

“There are too few people. No, there are many smart people, but they are probably not the only ones who are buried because they do not know the damn Chinese characters. If so, if we create and distribute a character that they can easily learn, they will also be able to get opportunities, and I will be able to recruit competent people, so wouldn’t it be a win-win? ”

Hyang unconsciously nodded at Sejong’s explanation. But Hyang wanted to know more.

“But why phonology? ”

“All the letters you saw in the books you found represent sounds. I thought it would be easier to read and understand by expressing sounds rather than expressing meaning.” ”

Then wouldn’t it be okay for Abama to give the order herself?”

Sejong burst into laughter at Hyang’s question.

“Those damn ministers will just ignore that.”

“Ah…”

That’s how Hyang became King Sejong’s purchasing agent.