Black Corporation: Joseon - Chapter 73

Episode 73: People (6)

“I wish I had just two bodies, no less, no more.”

As the year passed, Hyang began to complain like this often.

It was because, even though I could smell it, I had a lot of work to do.

And the reason why things became so busy was King Sejong.

To be precise, Sejong’s ‘purchasing agency’ was the problem.

“I heard that the Jin Dynasty created its own writing system…”

“I heard Mongolia also had its own writing system, right?”

“Now that you have already obtained it, please try to obtain some Cheonchuk characters as well.”

“I think we need some records about the temple. “I need to know where the rule of using your biceps started.”

“… Yes Abama.”

Every time Sejong made a purchase request, the scent had to be twisted in one way or another to get the book.

“I think I can understand the behavior of the Jurchen people by knowing the military system of the Jin Dynasty established by the Jurchen people, so please get me some related books. If possible, please first obtain something written in Jin Dynasty characters.”

“I would like to know about Northern Yuan, so please obtain records about its predecessor, Yuan. “The writings written by Mingguo may be biased, so if possible, please first obtain one written in Mongolian and then obtain the commentary as well.”

“Cheonchuk said that mathematics has advanced considerably. “Could you please get me some related books?”

“We need to look at books related to industry and academia written by our ancestors. Please get me some.”

“This is the book you brought me last time. The biceps were used a lot. “Is it possible for me to obtain records about the temple?”

Once I found the book by twisting around like this, that wasn’t the end.

The actual destination was Sejong, but the apparent recipient was Hyang.

Therefore, Hyang had to understand the contents of the book with the feeling of eating mustard while crying.

Because it was a question that ministers like old gingers sometimes asked.

“Sir, I heard you found an unusual book last time? “God is also interested in books from foreign countries. Can you tell me what they are about?”

“Oh, I’m still organizing it. “There are a lot of books that came with it.”

“Is that so? “I heard those books are worth a lot of money…”

The scent seemed like they were trying to pressure him with a source of funds, but he immediately responded.

“ha ha ha! So my pockets are always empty. “Unlike some people, I have no connection with gifts.”

“Is that so? Com! “A risk!”

For that reason, Hyang had to additionally learn foreign languages as well as phonology, even though he didn’t want to.

Hyang’s hardships did not end here.

The study room, which had been created for the purpose of source cleaning and reference, had no choice but to be opened.

“Are there a lot of empty books?”

“His Majesty the Lord took it.”

“is it?”

While listening to the eunuch’s answer, Hyang looked at the empty space in the study.

‘You can just take the phonology books, but why are the math books… Are you also laundering the sources?’

‘The study in the East Palace is full of fascinating books!’

‘Jusang also borrows a few books!’

The people who were excited by these rumors were the officials of the research institute.

“I want to see a slightly higher level of industrial-academia books…”

“I want to see the students’ applications for city development, which is their current assignment…”

Unable to overcome their desires, the officials wrote a joint appeal and submitted it to the local government. .

“Use it! I can’t help it! It’s a hassle to write them all down separately and hand them out. “With the amount we have secured so far, there is a certain amount of source laundering.”

After making the decision, Hyang immediately requested that a separate building be built in the East Palace.

“Wouldn’t it be okay to just remodel the rooms in the East Palace and use them like we do now?”

“I also need space for my personal life.”

“It’s really easy to get there now.”

“If you want to hide the Abamama tree, you have to hide it in the forest.”

At Hyang’s last words, King Sejong accepted the request.

Thanks to recruiting a large number of skilled craftsmen, another outbuilding was completed quickly.

When the building was completed, Hyang moved most of the books he had, except for a few that he absolutely had to keep, there.

“Well… I moved everything, but if there’s a fire, it’ll be over?”

The village, worried about the fire, immediately took action.

Buckets full of sand were placed in certain spaces, and a small pond was dug outside the outbuilding.

After all preparations were completed, Hyang made a request to King Sejong.

“Please name it.”

“It’s a name…”

While thinking about it, King Sejong picked up a brush instead of a gold pen and wrote the name on a piece of paper.

‘Jipjiwon (集智院)’

“Books contain knowledge. Your study is filled with books not only from our Joseon Dynasty but also from the distant West. Isn’t it a place where all the world’s knowledge is gathered? “The name ‘Zip Support’ would be most appropriate.”

“I am devastated!”

With the hanging of the plaque engraved with King Sejong’s handwriting, Zipjiwon began its activities in earnest.

The main task of house support was the management and receipt of books.

There was a difference in the lending of books. For Hyang and Sejong, the owners of the books, the period was indefinite. For the royal family, the period was up to 10 days. For officials from the research institute, it was 5 days. For officials from other departments, it was 3 days.

In addition, re-borrowing books immediately after returning them was prohibited, preventing one person from monopolizing the books.

What Hyang was concerned about when creating rules for lending was about ‘royalty.’

“Would there be any royal family who would come here and borrow books? But since we don’t know what will happen in the distant future, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to prepare in advance.”

As Zipjiwon began its activities in earnest, the place it visited most was Sejong.

“These are the books that the crown prince referenced, so I wonder if Gwain might also reference them.”

Meanwhile, among the books that were being pulled out five or six at a time, there were books related to language.

“All the books are in the original language, so there is a need to translate them…”

King Sejong naturally borrowed linguistics books, making this excuse whenever he saw the ministers.

* * *

As not only home support but also research institutes were built around the East Palace, people were always busy coming and going around the East Palace.

This busy scene caught Yu’s attention.

“Why are there so many people in the East Palace?”

Yu, who had just turned 8, was trying to be more dignified little by little.

Master Wang gave a simple answer to Yu’s question.

“It’s because His Majesty the Crown Prince has a lot of work to do.”

“Brother?”

Yu, who was tilting his head, asked Master Wang a question.

“Can I take a look?”

At Yu’s request, the prince’s office looked into possibilities.

‘He is a prince with a very lively personality. I heard there are a lot of things in the research lab that could cause serious trouble if you mess with them… But wouldn’t it be possible to get some stimulation there and become interested in learning? In the current situation, we need to make people interested in learning, even if it’s just miscellany, not Confucian learning!’

After making his decision, Master Wang answered Yu.

“I will make a request to His Majesty the Lord.”

After hearing the prince’s request, King Sejong asked the prince.

“Many of the objects in the laboratory are so precise that they cannot be handled carelessly. Won’t oil touch it?”

This was a question that King Sejong asked because he knew full well that Yu was an idiot.

Master Prince Wang answered King Sejong’s question in a firm voice.

“God himself will stand next to you and help you.”

“Hmm…”

King Sejong was lost in thought as he stroked his beard at Master Wang’s words. After mulling over things for a while, King Sejong came to a conclusion.

“good night. “Tell the crown prince and set a date.”

“I am devastated!”

When contacted by Master Wang, who was in charge of Yu’s discipline, Hyang set a date and responded.

“I am devastated, Crown Prince!”

“Even to the point of ruin… Thank you for paying attention to Yu’s discipline.”

Under Hyang’s reign, Master Wang shed tears as he remembered the hardships he had endured.

“I am devastated! Hehehehe!”

“Uh-huh! A grown man is so full of tears! Pop!”

A strange situation was created where a pale-faced child comforted a middle-aged man with a white beard.

* * *

When the appointed date arrived, I visited the Confucian Institute with Master Wang.

“Hello, how are you?”

“Yeah, it’s been a while since I’ve seen you too. “I’m sorry that I don’t see you often because I’m busy even though we live in the same palace.”

“No, my Majesty.”

Hearing Hyang’s words, Yu quickly shook his head.

From Yu’s perspective, Princess Jeonghye and Hyang were the same.

– People who make you feel mentally and physically tired if you see them often.

This was Yu’s feelings as he looked at Princess Jeonghye and Hyang.

Nevertheless, Yu couldn’t help but be interested in the items in the secret area.

As Yu entered the lab, his jaw dropped and his mouth fell open when he saw the display stand in the hallway.

“Wow~ Wow~.”

Looking at all the amazing objects, Yu said, ‘Wow!’ repeated the words.

In particular, at a place where models of sailing ships and warships were exhibited, I stopped like a jangseung and did not know how to take a step.

“He’s a kid…”

When Hyang saw Yu watching frantically, he said something, and everyone around him looked at Hyang with an expression of bewilderment.

‘What are you?’

This was the common thought of everyone around us.

* * *

Yu, who forced himself to walk without falling, arrived in a room that surprised even Sejong.

“Hey, what is this room?”

“This is a room with a geographical model and a train model of Joseon.”

“Geographic model? Model train? “Master, what is that?”

Master Wang also answered Yu’s question with a perplexed expression.

“Shindo is well…”

“It is a place that is originally confidential, so many people do not know about it. I am showing this especially since you are here. “Open the door.”

“Yes sir.”

At Hyang’s command, the eunuch opened the door to the room.

When the sliding door opened and Yu entered, the first thing that caught his eye was the huge statue occupying the center of the room.

Because he was still a child, Yu couldn’t see what was on the table.

“Please bring the stand.”

“Yes sir.”

“Wow!”

Yu climbed onto the pedestal brought by the eunuchs and shouted at the geographical model created on the table.

It was an amazing sight that I had never seen before.

“Is this Joseon?”

“It is a similar imitation of the land and rivers of Joseon. “It’s not accurate.” “Wow.”

Hyang secretly smiled at the sight of Yu just saying ‘Wow~’ over and over again.

‘Children who go to amusement parks do that.’

Hyang, who was smiling slightly as he watched Yu let out the exclamation ‘Wow’ with his mouth wide open, saw the prince standing next to Yu and clenched his fist holding his back.

Like Yu, it was to suppress the laughter that was about to burst out at the sight of Master Wang watching with his mouth wide open.

“Sir, what is this road here?”

Hyang immediately answered Yu’s question while pointing to the railroad tracks.

“This is the road the train runs on. “It’s called a railroad.”

“Railway?”

“shell.”

“Yes sir.”

At the direction of the township, the officials brought the model locomotive and carriage that were on display on one side and placed them on the railroad tracks. The trainees who connected the locomotive to the passenger car pushed stirrups filled with alcohol into the locomotive and set it on fire.

“Just wait a little bit.”

“Yes sir.”

Yu, who had been showing signs of impatience while waiting for the water to boil, calmed down after a word from Hyang.

Bleep!

When a signal was heard that sufficient pressure had been created, Hyang released the lever and set the locomotive in motion.

“Uh… uh!”

When Yu saw the locomotive moving, he couldn’t even utter an exclamation and just became dumbfounded.

As Yu watched the model locomotive running on the railroad tracks with his mouth open, his breathing began to become increasingly difficult.

“Ha~. Haha~.”

“Yuya?”

Hyang, who noticed Yu’s abnormal symptoms, called Yu, but Yu only breathed heavily and watched the train’s movements.

Seeing Yu like that, I suddenly felt a scent.

‘no way! Deoktong!’

The model locomotive, which was pulling model carriages and freight cars while emitting steam, circled the large geographical model twice and then stopped due to water running out.

When the locomotive stopped, the inspectors removed the model locomotive and trains from the track.

Yu, who was watching the model locomotive with its lamp safely removed and put back on the display stand, quickly looked back.

“Tongue brother! no! Deterioration, degradation! “Is that thing actually moving?”

Just by looking at the name, Yu could tell that his eyes were now turned.

“That’s an object made to prove a theory, so it looks different in reality.”

At Hyang’s gesture, the eunuchs brought model locomotives on display to one side.

Four models of locomotives, ranging from ones that looked similar to Stevenson’s Locomotion to steam locomotives familiar to us through movies and dramas, were created at the order of the city following King Sejong’s visit.

However, unlike what Sejong and Yu saw, these models were literal models that did not move.

The scents were explained by pointing to them in order, starting from locomotion.

“As industry, academia, and technology develop, progress will continue from this side to this side.”

“Wow~.”

“If the locomotive and train are completed and the railroad laid, these eight islands of Joseon will become a one-day journey.”

“Wow~!”

Yu’s mouth grew wider as he heard the description of the scent.

Yu, who was looking at the model locomotive while listening to the explanation, spoke to Hyang.

“Lowering! Building this locomotive! “I want to do a grain offering!”

But Hyang immediately shook his head.

“You can’t.”

“Why!”

“You’re not studying, are you?”

Yu’s face became tearful at Hyang’s assertion.

Looking at Yu’s face, Hyang explained in more detail.

“To build this locomotive, not only are many skilled craftsmen needed, but many smart industrialists are also needed.

Just looking at our research institute, there are quite a few people who passed the major exams in addition to the basic exams.

Of course, scriptures and industry and academia may not have much to do with each other. But will someone who says studying abroad is boring and doesn’t do it properly do well in industry-academia?”

“Hey…”

Tears began to well up in Yu’s eyes at Hyang’s harsh words.

“You are a prince. If you get involved in this, I’ll start with a position that requires some level of responsibility. If not only studying abroad but also industry and academia are a mess, will I be treated properly? “Are you going to cry and try to get away with it like you did now?”

“Sigh! “Oh no!”

“Confucianism is a study that must be fundamentally learned, and at the same time, it is a study that coordinates relationships between people. If you want to participate in this huge task, study properly first!”

“Whoosh!”

Hearing Hyang’s harsh words, Yu wiped away his tears with his sleeve and asked:

“Then, if Soje studies hard, can he do this?”

“If you have the skills!”

“The grain offering will definitely please you!”

“….”

Hyang flinched and muttered at the sight of Yu shouting with eyes shining with desire.

‘What’s so scary!’

After that, Yu’s behavior completely changed.

Not only did he study Confucianism with a serious attitude, but he also practiced martial arts without fail.

And Yu, who had been strengthening his resolve by asking Hyang to spend time in a room with model trains whenever he had time, began to fall into the path of a train fanatic without even realizing it.

“Ha, ha, ha, as expected, trains are the best.”

Of course, he sometimes said things like this and made the internal officers nervous.

After Yu changed, this time the dragon caused a problem.