Black Corporation: Joseon - Chapter 780

Episode 780: A disaster brought about by oneself… (15)

“Who has the loudest voice?”

“The Gyejakjip Park family has the loudest voice!”

After the promulgation of Jeongeum, there was almost no illiteracy among the people of the empire, especially the Bonji people. However, waiting for one’s turn to read the proclamation was time-consuming. Therefore, among the people around him, a person with a loud voice read the proclamation loudly and informed the people around him of its contents.

“Ah, that! “Why call a busy person!”

“Hey, read the proclamation!”

“With your bare mouth?”

“I’ll buy you a chicken later!”

“Hmm then. greatness! “Keuhum!”

Gyejakjip Park cleared his throat and immediately began reading the proclamation in a loud voice.

* * *

The contents of the proclamation posted on the wall of the government office were as follows.

-It has been a long time since our empire discovered a new river area called Shinji.

During that time, a lot of effort was put into developing new lands and finding and educating the indigenous people.

How can I not be grateful for the considerable effort put into all of this by Taesang and Sanghang?

After that, sentences praising King Sejong and Hyang continued for a long time, and the people who read the proclamation complained without even realizing it.

“shit! “High-ranking people… don’t know simple and clear things!”

“Do I really have to show off that I’ve read so many books?”

“Imprinting that proclamation is also my tax money!”

The people’s complaints continued as long as the text stretched out.

“ruler! I’ll stop complaining here! “Let’s get to the point!”

“Sure!”

However, all the people who listened to the main argument were very excited.

“Are there such damned squires!”

“There are still people who are not as good as this!”

-While exploring the unexplored areas of Shinji, I came across a group of indigenous people.

Since they were people who had their own framework for a state, the Emperor showed courtesy and dispatched a delegation.

However, what the imperial delegation saw in their capital was such a horror that it could not be put into words.

They were a cannibalistic race.

According to the words of the natives who were captured by them and survived with the help of the envoys, they were people who had abandoned human duties.

They attacked neighboring tribes, captured people, held sacrifices, and ate the corpses.

Jim will speak firmly.

It can be overlooked that sacrificing human beings because one does not know the principles is because one does not have the opportunity to learn the principles.

However, if such offerings take place every day and the number of victims exceeds thousands, this is not a lack of knowledge of duty, but an abandonment of duty.

Accordingly, the natives who escaped with the help of the envoys shed tears of blood and appealed to the government to punish them.

Oh my gosh!

The Emperor also asked for help in punishing them, but how can he not be angry that the empire’s power is still insufficient?

The empire’s army and navy are powerful, but they are not enough to protect the empire!

Therefore, I ask the people for help!

Those who are in the military reserve and want to punish them and teach them their morals should report it to the government office!

We need someone who will punish on behalf of heaven those who have abandoned the moral principles and teach the moral principles to those who still do not know the moral principles and are leading a life of abstinence!

Of course, this is not an easy task.

It is a dangerous task that could result in death or disability in battle.

In compensation for this, we will provide applicants with the following compensation.

the former. Those who are killed or maimed during battle. They will receive the same veterans treatment as the imperial army.

second. Among the applicants, those who have a middle school or higher education can later work as teachers at a social democratic school in the Shinji region. In this case, the same qualifications as a formal teacher are guaranteed.

party. Those who wish to apply can receive cultivation rights in the new land. In this case, I will give you the right to cultivate land at least three times larger than the land you can receive in the main and northern regions.

“Hoo~.”

The people’s eyes sparkled as they read the compensation plan that followed.

Those who were killed or maimed in the Imperial Army, not only in war, but on various occasions, were compensated according to their rank. And this reward was by no means light.

The same was true for the teacher at the Social Democratic Institute. Thanks to the strict selection of teachers from the beginning of the establishment of the Social Democratic Institute, being a teacher at the Social Democratic Institute or middle school was a highly respected profession.

The right to cultivate was also an appetizing reward.

As the empire’s economy developed day by day, the number of people making money as workers in commerce and artisan workshops increased. However, there are still quite a few people who think agriculture is the best.

“Unless there is a bad harvest, farming means you never have to starve!”

In addition, you could get horses and farm cattle if you wanted, as well as agricultural tractors powered by steam engines.

Thanks to this, farming no longer required as many hands as it used to.

This led to a situation where the wider the farmland, the more profitable it was, and being able to receive the right to farm at least three times as much land was an exciting reward.

* * *

Soon, men applying to apply began to flock to each government office in the imperial headquarters.

The first to apply were people from the nobility.

“As someone who has learned the teachings of sage, how can I condone this!”

“It is natural for any gentleman to severely reprimand and educate those who have abandoned moral principles!”

While some people applied to put into practice what they learned and believed in, there were also those who were pushed out.

“I can’t stand by and watch you waste your time believing only in your family’s wealth! “Apply now!”

“A golden opportunity has come to enhance the family name! “Apply now!”

Those who believed only in their family’s wealth and were idle, and those who had no choice but to step forward to enhance their family’s honor, came to the government office and applied.

However, most of the applicants from the noble class applied voluntarily.

As Hyang said, it was because the number of ‘oldies’ had increased.

Commoners were not the only ones who benefited from the expansion of the empire.

Among these ‘haves’, many of them entered the capital market and acquired even greater wealth. Of course, they had to pay more taxes, but even after paying those taxes, they enjoyed a life several times more prosperous than that of commoners.

The noblemen, who enjoyed affluence and did not have to work all day like commoners, delved deeper into Neo-Confucianism, which could be considered their main occupation.

And through this, the ‘era of imperial conflict’ was born.

A dogmatic school of thought that believes in literally following the Neo-Confucianism organized by Zhu Xi.

Zhu Xi’s Lihak (理學) is important, but the Simhak (心學) of Yuguyeon Wang Su-in, who emphasized the heart of a gentleman, is also valuable.

As it has been a long time since Neo-Confucianism came out, and it has become embellished, the Neo-Confucian school wants to reexamine it based on the ‘Five Classics’ that came out at the time.

Looking at the success of the scriptures, the historical school and the Silhak school advocate ‘governing the world.’

The Supplementary Party, which sought to make up for the shortcomings of Confucianism by analyzing the Bible brought by European monks.

Representative mainstream factions and collateral factions engaged in a war of words and arguments.

And the battlefield was Lee Hakwon (理學院). This was because while the research institute established by Hyang and Area 51 and 52 dealt with science and technology, Lee Academy was a place to study ideas and philosophy.

In this way, the stubborn scholars who were engaged in a war of words and arguments rushed to apply.

This was also intended to overwhelm rival factions.

“While those big mouths are talking about Confucius and Mencius in the room, we are making known the sage’s way through our actions!”

In addition to this cause, there was something else they were aiming for, and that was ‘merit gained on the battlefield.’

It was difficult to determine the winner through a war of words at Lee Academy. However, if the value of the medals and decorations received for meritorious actions on the battlefield were added, it would be possible to determine the winner.

The respect the imperial people had for medals awarded by the emperor, especially military medals, was great. Because

‘a medal received for military service on the battlefield = loyalty to the country = loyal subject’,

the words spoken by the person who received the medal had a different weight.

“This is coming from an old man who received a medal, but it must be wrong!”

Because this was the perception of the people, many noblemen supported the faction they supported.

* * *

As an aside, because this was the perception of the people, the empire carefully observed the subsequent actions of those who received medals.

If there was even the slightest bit of scandal, a thorough investigation was conducted to determine whether it was true or not. As a result of the investigation, if it is true, all medals and various compensations awarded to the person involved were recovered and announced nationwide. This was such a great disgrace that many of those who received this punishment committed suicide.

But even though this happened, the people’s reaction was cold.

“What kind of medal is this? If you did something like that, you will have to pay for it! joy!”

* * *

As the nobility flocked in, the officials of the government office were faced with an unexpected hardship.

“Oh my, old man! “Why do you want to go to such a rough place when you are so old?”

“Uh-huh! Does age matter in order to promote the teachings of a sage? “Write down my name in three letters right now!”

“Hey, master. “I don’t think we have even done the customs yet, so please go back quickly.”

“I wasn’t able to perform the rites, but I’ve already done enough for one person!”

“Have you not seen His Majesty’s official letter? Didn’t he say he was a member of the reserve force? Doryeong is too young! “Go back quickly!”

“Huh~”

“Why is the baby crying!”

As people who were too old or too young came forward as applicants, the workload increased, but officials heaved a sigh of relief.

“Still, I’m glad His Majesty set the standard.”

-A person whose name is on the military register as a reserve.

Because Wan had set an age standard, those who were too old or too young could be sorted out without any worries.

* * *

After about three months, the number of applicants to this paper exceeded 30,000.

After receiving the report, Wan summarized the situation with the ministers.

“I think we’ve gathered the necessary troops.”

“That’s right.”

Following Hwang Bo-in, Kim Jong-seo continued.

“It would have been a big deal if I had been drafted from the imperial army, but we were able to easily form a military force.”

Wan, who was nodding at Kim Jong-seo’s words, looked back at the Minister of National Defense.

“What is your future schedule?”

Lee Jing-ok, the newly appointed Minister of National Defense, answered Wan’s question.

“Since we have already entered fall, we will undergo training during the winter. And we will send troops as soon as the sea route opens next spring. If the transportation goes smoothly, all troops and supplies will arrive at the new location in the summer of next year.”

“Is it taking longer than expected?”

Lee Jing-ok immediately responded to Wan’s point.

“That’s because it’s a sea route, not a land route.”

The ships of the empire, especially the transport ships plying the Sinji route, continued to grow in size, but there was a limit to how quickly they could handle 30,000 troops and the weapons and supplies they would use.

“Hmm. “I see…”

As Wan was nodding, Lee Jing-ok took out a letter from his arms.

“What kind of letter is this?”

“This is God’s resignation.”

“Sajikso?”

“This is because God cannot be left out when it comes to stomping on those people who use iron swords.”