Black Corporation: Joseon - Chapter 65

Episode 65 Variables (4)

After almost a month, the envoys who had gone to the Ming Dynasty to pay their respects returned.

As soon as the envoys returned, they began reporting to King Sejong. Sejong first offered words of comfort.

“I’m sorry for calling you right away, as you must be tired from going back and forth to the old road. However, considering the importance of the matter, I hope you understand that we cannot delay it.”

“No, I just did my duty as a subject.”

Yejo Panseo, who led the delegation to the funeral of the condolences, responded by saying,

“So, what is the new emperor like?”

“He appears to have a fairly gentle personality. His voice is relaxed and gentle, and his actions are relaxed.”

“Is that so? What are the evaluations of the subjects?”

“According to a brief conversation with the Cabinet Master and other ministers, he acted as acting president whenever the former emperor was away for conquest, and it is said that he was very stable.”

“Is that so? Do you think the new emperor will also be active in conquest?”

In response to King Sejong’s question, the governor of Yejo shook his head.

“No. It is said that the Emperor said there was a problem with the budget due to the frequent conquests he carried out, so he declared that he would not conduct a conquest unless there was a major incident.”

“Is that so? In that case, Yeojin will be quiet for a while.”

King Sejong’s expression brightened at the answer of the royal court. Every time the Yongle Emperor made a move to conquer Northern Yuan, the Jurchen tribe also became noisy. Then, as a chain reaction, Joseon also became noisy.

Sejong’s face brightened and he moved on.

“Where are the royal doctors and contemplatives who accompanied us?”

At King Sejong’s call, the royal doctors and contemplatives came forward and bowed.

“Lee Han-su, a medical doctor, comes to see you.”

“The lowly physiognomy, Choi Ga, comes to see you! ”

“okay. What kind of emperor did you see? ”

In response to King Sejong’s question, the medical doctor and contemplative scholar shared their analysis of Emperor Hongxi.

After hearing the two men’s story, King Sejong’s face became serious.

“So, there is a serious problem with the new emperor’s health? ”

“That’s right.”

“That’s right.”

“Hmm…”

After hearing the two people’s answers, Sejong stroked his beard and was lost in thought. Sejong, who had been thinking alone for a while, gestured to the two people.

“It was a good report. You can go back.”

“I am devastated.”

“I am devastated!”

After the contemplatives and medical doctors had left, King Sejong asked the royal court a question.

“Did it seem like there was a problem with the new emperor’s health?”

“It didn’t seem like he was in very good shape.”

Panseo Ye Jo recalled the image of Emperor Hong Hui that he had seen. The emperor, who was quite obese, had to breathe heavily while speaking.

“This is it…”

Sejong, who was listening to Yejo Panseo’s answer, smiled bitterly and muttered softly.

“Is this the reason why that guy made such a fuss about me telling me to lose weight….” ‘

What should I do? ‘Will Sejong lose weight?’ was one of Hyang’s biggest concerns. For that reason, Hyang controlled Sejong’s diet, the amount of food he ate, and made him exercise.

“You bastard! Catch Abby! catch! ”

Sejong grumbled every time the incense was strong, but to be honest, Sejong didn’t feel bad. It was a good thing for a child to care about various things for his father’s health.

Sejong, who was thinking about the incense, smiled bitterly once again. “It’s all good ,

but the word ‘blowing’ is a bit…”

King Sejong was 27 years old. Even if he spent time with the queen or concubines in each room, he was at the age where he would show off his presence the next morning.

* * *

Anyway, .. Ye Fan. So does this mean that it will be difficult for this emperor to reign for a long time?”

“No one can guarantee the lifespan.”

Sejong nodded at Ye Pan’s answer.

“I guess that’s true. The lifespan of a human being is something that only heaven knows…”

“Hwang-gong-ha.”

“It’s not something that the emperor should be upset about. It’s just that he was a little impatient… By the way, now that the emperor has changed, what do you think will happen to the Shangdong that has been completed in Shandong?”

Ye Fan answered in a bright voice to King Sejong’s question.

“Ah! That was the most talked about topic this time. It has been three months since the establishment of the Shang Dynasty, and it is said that as merchants from Joseon and Ming Dynasty gather together and trade becomes more active, the taxes paid to the Ming Dynasty court are increasing.”

“You know that too. The amount of money coming into our government is also increasing significantly, so what are you going to do?”

For King Sejong, the issue of retaining his superiors was one of the most important concerns.

Ye Fan responded to King Sejong’s words.

“It has been decided to retain him. The new emperor also announced that Shandong’s superiors are beneficial to both Joseon and the Ming Dynasty and are a symbol of Buddhism, so it is natural to retain them. All the subjects of the Ming Dynasty government also agreed.”

“Is that so? Thank goodness.”

“And it was also decided to concentrate the navy of the Ming Dynasty in preparation for any unexpected actions by pirates or Japanese pirates. An imperial order was issued to build a new naval base next to Shangguan.”

“Is that so?”

King Sejong’s expression hardened at Ye Pan’s answer. However, the ministers who could not see King Sejong’s expression opened their mouths and said,

“I am so glad!” ”

“That’s right! ”

“Heavenly help is coming! ”

While the ministers were talking about the same content, with only slightly different sentences, Hwang Hee made the grand finale.

“If the navy of the Ming Dynasty provides defense, safety will be certain! This is a blessing from the kingdom of heaven! ”

“Tsk! ”

The ministers who said they liked it froze when King Sejong clicked his tongue. Sejong glared at the ministers with a very angry face.

“Gwain… I wonder if Gwain being with the ministers is really a good thing for Joseon. It sucks.”

At King Sejong’s words, all the ministers had to bow down and shout.

“The Emperor! ”

“If you’re going to be a duke, you shouldn’t do anything that’s going to be a dud. ” Isn’t that right, Uijeong Woo? ”

Hwang Hee, who had been pointed out, tensed up and answered,

“I come to you, Duke of Hwang!”

“I told you not to do anything that should be done to Duke Hwang. Do you know what your mistake was? ”

“Here’s to you, Duke of Hwang! ”

“Tsk! Who the heck… who started that rumor… Ugh! I’ll take a short break! “Sejong, who was upset, declared a suspension of the meeting and left the meeting.

As Sejong stormed out of the meeting, the ministers were talking with frowns on their faces.

“Where on earth did you get angry? ”

“I’m curious about that too.”

The ministers who were discussing their opinions began to look at Hwang Hee one by one. This was because as soon as Hwang Hee spoke, King Sejong immediately gave up his stance. As the ministers’ attention focused, Hwang Hee screamed.

“I understand you! ”

Hwang Hee, who left her seat, looked up at the sky, let out a long sigh, and muttered,

“Whew~. I can’t eat it because it’s dirty. I really need to hit him or something…”

These days, Hwang Hee’s desire to file for resignation arose several times a day.

‘Damn it! My son is the same age as you! I can’t do this because he’s dirty! Just quit. Do you know! Who spread the rumor? She’s your father, you bastard!’

I felt like saying this to King Sejong’s face and handing in my resignation, but each time, I had to grit my teeth and hold back.

‘Daegam! You have to endure it! You have to think of the children! In particular, the daughter who married into Seo Dae-gam’s house still has no children, so I just keep an eye on him. “I’m watching and living! You have to endure it for the sake of that child!”

“Haa~.”

Remembering his wife’s earnest words, Hwang Hee looked up at the sky and sighed. There were small tears in Hwang Hee’s eyes.

* * *

While the ministers were struggling to find an answer, Panseo Hojo left the Pyeonjeon and headed to the East Palace. The place Hopan headed was the annex built next to the East Palace.

“Are you here from Hojo?”

“Thank you for your hard work.”

After giving a light answer to the guard guarding the annex, Hopan went inside.

“Is Chief Jeong there?”

“The Deputy Chief is inside. This way.”

Under the guidance of the eunuch, Ho Pan headed to the room where Jeong Cho worked. Jeong Cho, who was discussing with his subordinate officials, welcomed Hojo Panseo with joy.

“Isn’t this Captain Hopan? What are you doing here?”

“Ah, I came here to ask for your opinion.”

“What is your opinion?”

“Can we talk for a moment?”

At Hopan’s request, Jeong Cho led the way to his office.

“Come this way.”

Hopan entered the office following the New Year’s Day and complained as soon as he sat down.

“… I can’t live in this situation. I can’t live! I need to know what mistake we made… Phew… These days, I feel like I want to resign and go back to work a dozen times a day. .”

“Well…”

Hearing Hopan’s complaint, Zheng Chu smiled bitterly and comforted Hopan.

‘Either here or in Pyeonjeon…’

In any case, it was an important issue that the Lord Sang was extremely angry.

After thinking for a moment, Jeong Cho stood up.

“Let’s go together.”

“Where?”

“Someone knows the answer.”

The place where the first day of the year went was Donggungjeon.

* * *

Hyang, who had just returned from Area 51 and was organizing documents, had to stop what he was doing and listen to Hopan’s complaints.

After hearing Hopan’s tearful complaint, Hyang let out a long sigh.

“Ha~. “This is Won….”

Since Hyang’s reaction was similar to Sejong’s, Hopan was very nervous.

“Here comes the Emperor.”

“You shouldn’t have done something that should have been done by the Emperor. Ho Pan is the person in charge of the country’s finances, right?”

“It’s not enough, but he’s in charge of that job.”

“And yet you don’t know the problem? Huh~. That’s right. Tsk!”

Seeing Hyang reacting the same way as Sejong, something hot welled up in Hopan from underneath him, but he had to suppress it.

“Your Majesty, please tell me what I don’t know.”

“It’s simple. The Ming Dynasty naval base built next to Shangguan is the problem.”

“Yes?”

“The Ming Dynasty is overflowing with finances?”

“Ah!”

Hopan let out a single exclamation at Hyang’s words. Looking at Hopan like that, I explained the scent in more detail.

“Even though the Japanese pirates’ movements have decreased, they have not yet been completely suppressed. That means that the naval forces next to their superiors are a new formation. How much will it cost? And what about maintenance costs? Those costs Where do you think the money will come from?”

“… I guess it’s your superior’s taxes.”

“That’s right. I’m sure the Ming Dynasty government will talk about increasing the amount of taxes paid by superiors. But is that something they will like?”

“No,” he said.

“And who knows whether the cost presented by the Ming Dynasty is only the cost of maintaining the navy, or whether it also includes the cost of filling in holes elsewhere?”

Hopan’s head lowered at Hyang’s point. The words of Hyang were heard in Hopan’s ears.

“We need to send someone to our superiors right now and get information. We need to prepare in advance by finding out the size of the newly established Ming Kingdom naval base and how much a similar-sized Ming Kingdom naval base uses per year. Do you understand?”

“Yes? Yes!”

“Then move quickly! I heard Abama said last time? That she will do whatever the officers want. If you don’t want to take the medicine in a group, get moving quickly! ”

“Yes yep! ”

At Hyang’s words, Ho Pan hurriedly got up from his seat, hurriedly paid his respects, and ran to the front hall.

After watching Ho Pan’s back disappear along with the dust, Hyang looked back at Jeong Cho standing next to him.

“Ho Pan told him exactly what he had said. You will, right? ”

“I think so.”

“Then how do you think Abamama will evaluate it? ”

“If you compare it to a large fruit, it would be a bottle grade.”

Jeongcho immediately answered Hyang’s question. Jeongcho was already used to Hyang’s evaluation method.

Hyang always expected to give an answer that improved even a penny on what he said. I demanded. That kind of scent was King Sejong’s child.

* * *

“I know the answer! I know the answer! ”

The ministers, who had not been able to find an answer despite putting their heads together for a long time, gathered in droves, with Hwang Hee leading the way when they shouted, ‘We have found the answer!

‘ ”

In response to Hwang Hui’s question, Ho Pan gave the answer that Hyang had given. After hearing Ho Pan’s explanation, the ministers simultaneously placed their hands on their foreheads.

“Alas! ”

“You forgot that! ”

The ministers, who realized their mistake, looked devastated. If Hopan explained it, they did not recognize the biggest problem and were just foolishly enjoying themselves. “What should we do about

this….”

“The chief minister’s evaluation. …“

“Even if I get criticized like this…”

Hwang Hee, who was looking at the devastated ministers, stepped forward.

“It’s already in the past. Now that we know the answer, let’s tell the chief minister. And from now on, let’s try to prevent something like this from happening again.”

“I understand.”

After a while, at the merchant ship’s cry

, “Your Majesty, lift up!”,

the ministers returned to their seats and adjusted their clothes.

King Sejong, who entered the side hall and sat on the throne above the temple, looked down at the ministers.

“So, do you know what mistake you made?”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

“Hoo~. Woo Ui-jeong, tell me.”

At King Sejong’s curious command, Hwang Hee calmed her voice and told him what the problem was. After quietly listening to the explanation, King Sejong stroked his beard.

“That’s it? “

Yes? So far…”

Sejong sighed in relief at Hwang Hee’s answer.

“Huh? I can’t help it. I hope you will try harder in the future.”

“I will follow your orders! ”

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

“Yes. Next item on the agenda….“

“Tsk!”