Black Corporation: Joseon - Chapter 791

Episode 791: Noblemen go to Shinji. (3)

Lee Jing-ok, who even gave up his position as minister to lead the conquest army that would go to Shinji, worked passionately.

The first thing Lee Jing-ok received was a request for additional spending to provide military uniforms.

“I understand that you have enough abalone in stock?”

The person in charge responded to Lee Jing-ok’s point with an embarrassed expression.

“There are a significant number of people for whom the existing abalone does not fit.”

Lee Jing-ok’s face brightened at the response from the person in charge.

“Oh~. okay? Do you have a lot of friends who are that strong-willed? Hmm….”

Lee Jing-ok stroked his beard and did the math.

‘They say there are a lot of people from noble families, so most of them have some degree of intelligence… And if they have strong bones, they will also have considerable physical strength… I think if we teach this well, we can fill in talented people who can be used in the military, right?’

Even Lee Jing-ok could not avoid the greed for talent that started with Sejong.

‘They said more is better!’

After making a decision, Lee Jing-ok stood up.

“I’ll have to take a look at how strong and magnificent these guys are! “Where are they gathered now?”

“First of all, we are gathering them at Namhansanseong Fortress.”

“Go now!”

As soon as he finished speaking, the person in charge muttered under his breath as he watched Lee Jing-ok leave the office and mount a horse.

“That’s not true…”

Lee Jing-ok, who immediately rode on horseback and arrived at Namhansanseong Fortress, faced the soldiers in question.

Lee Jing-ok sighed when he saw the soldiers wearing plain clothes because they had not yet received any uniforms.

“Whoa~. These are friends who do not know how high the sky is, but only know how wide the land is. These are friends who know very well…” * *

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Since ancient times, gaining weight has been a symbol of wealth.

Originally, those living on the Korean Peninsula were famous for being big eaters. This was even acknowledged by the people of neighboring countries, the Ming Dynasty and the Japanese.

But surprisingly, the number of fat people was small.

The biggest reason was that they did not have the financial means to eat every meal to their heart’s content, and the second reason was that they suffered from extremely intense labor every day.

Thanks to this, it has become a habit for our followers to overeat and eat gluttony whenever they have an opportunity such as a party.

Given this background, gaining weight was a symbol of wealth.

Because it was proof that one could eat well without doing hard labor.

As time passed and the empire’s governance developed, it was natural that the number of obese people increased among men from noble families who began to transform into the capitalist class.

But as this happened, problems slowly began to arise.

The number of people suffering from diseases caused by obesity was increasing.

An interesting fact is that the real upper class living in Seoul actually tried to avoid obesity.

This was the butterfly effect brought about by the scent.

In the history before the intervention of Hyang, King Sejong suffered from various diseases such as diabetes and vision loss caused by obesity.

To avoid this, the county launched the so-called ‘Operation to Create Healthy Pigs’.

“Abama. It is said that if you do this kind of exercise, men will not back down when it comes to matters between men and women.”

Hyang prevented King Sejong from becoming unnecessarily obese due to ‘virility’, a topic that has been passed down from generation to generation.

In addition, King Sejong and his wife’s gold threads improved, and Queen Soheon’s incense came to be loved.

The upper class in Seoul, who heard and saw this from afar, worked hard to lose weight.

The problem was when they went to their head family in the province.

“No, you! Why are you so skinny? Was living in Seoul that difficult? It looks like it will fly away even if the wind blows. Tsk tsk tsk….”

“Brothers! “Why don’t you know what’s going on in the world?”

Those who moved down from Seoul emphasized the need to lose weight, but those who stayed in the provinces shook their heads.

“No matter what, if you’re a man, you have to have some good looks….”

“Am! Please tell me something other than that noise. “Like jumping rope last time!”

Those who were still obsessed with the perception of the past showed interest in exercises and medicines that were good for stamina, such as jumping rope.

* * *

Thanks to that background, most of the people standing in front of Lee Jing-ok were from the local nobility.

Lee Jing-ok, who had been looking at the people standing in front of him for a long time, turned his head and glared at the person in charge.

“So, it’s not that there are a lot of people with long bones, but there are just a lot of people who are fat, so the cost of clothes is higher?”

“…That’s right.”

The person in charge answered Lee Jing-ok’s question in a hushed voice.

“This is so true!”

Lee Jing-ok, who was shocked by the completely unexpected situation, came to a conclusion.

“It’s not about adjusting the abalone, it’s about adjusting your body to the abalone!”

Although the conclusion was reached, Lee Jing-ok also had many concerns.

Lee Jing-ok, who returned to the office, placed his hand on his forehead and sighed.

“Whoa~. If you take those lumps of flesh with you, you’ll end up as a target… but if you just let them roll behind the scenes, there will be issues with fairness… ugh~.”

Lee Jing-ok, who continued to sigh, clicked his tongue.

“Tsk! “If that were the case, you would have given me a clear answer right away!”

Lee Jing-ok, who encountered an unexpected difficult problem, thought about it for several days, but could not come up with a clear answer. Eventually, Lee Jing-ok found Wan.

“…That’s right. “It’s a difficult problem.”

Wan, with a perplexed expression on his face, tried his best to think, but could not find the right answer.

Hwang Bo-in, who saw Wan and Lee Jing-ok worrying, intervened.

“Your Majesty, I think you can ask Jeoljae about this difficult issue.”

“To Captain Jeoljae?”

As Wan’s eyes lit up, Hwang Bo-in continued.

“Jeoljae was recognized for his outstanding ability to improvise and was put to good use by Taesang and Sanghang. So, if you are invincible, you will find the answer.”

The ministers who were listening to Hwang Bo-in’s explanation all muttered the same thing in their minds.

‘It’s not an ad hoc response, it’s probably a trick!’

In the end, one more task was added to Kim Jong-seo.

* * *

“shit! “Even if I reduce even one task, it’s not enough, so the workload has increased!”

Kim Jong-seo, who was grumbling and swearing under his breath, gave an order to the official waiting outside the office.

“Go and bring Jajun!”

“yes!”

Kim Jong-seo smiled while waiting for Han Myeong-hoe to arrive.

“With that guy, it’s possible. This is it… Is this why Mr. Bangchon (厖村 Hwang Hee’s pen name) put me through such a hard time…”

“Did you call me!”

“Come in!”

Kim Jong-seo, who smiled slightly as he recalled the memories of having suffered under Hwang-hee’s influence all those years ago, straightened his posture and greeted Han Myeong-hoe.

“…So His Majesty ordered us to find a solution. “What would you like to do?”

In response to Kim Jong-seo’s question, Han Myeong-hoe frowned and became lost in thought.

After thinking for a while, Han Myeong-hoe shared his thoughts with Kim Jong-seo.

“If you have a body like that, wouldn’t it be okay if you knew that you would die as soon as you entered the battlefield?”

“Tell me in detail.”

Han Myeong-hoe explained in detail the method he came up with. Kim Jong-seo, who nodded and listened to the story, looked slightly embarrassed and pointed out the problem.

“Do you think it will cost a bit of money?”

“Think about the additional cost of clothing and food.”

“Hmm…”

After hearing Han Myeong-hoe’s answer, Kim Jong-seo did the math in his mind and immediately nodded.

“It’s okay! “I will report this to your Majesty!”

The next day, after hearing the story from Kim Jong-seo, Wan nodded.

“Good idea! “As expected, it was a good decision to entrust the work to the captain!”

“Here comes the Emperor!”

“And the Vice Minister named Han Myeong-hoe. There must be a reason why the situation kept it so close to you. Hmm…”

Kim Jong-seo muttered to himself as he looked at Wan, who was deep in thought.

‘I feel sorry for Jajun. There will be more work in the future.’

* * *

Ten days later, Lee Jing-ok gathered the soldiers in question.

“Why does it seem like the number has increased since last time?”

The person in charge answered Lee Jing-ok’s question with an embarrassed expression.

“The last group of volunteers joined us a few days ago.”

“The people who were in charge of the meal must have suffered a lot.”

“….”

Lee Jing-ok, who came up to the podium, leaving the person in charge speechless, shouted to the soldiers.

“His Majesty has given an imperial command! “The message of the Emperor’s command is for you to lose weight!”

As soon as Lee Jing-ok finished speaking, there was an uproar everywhere.

“quiet! Be quiet!”

Lee Jing-ok, who quieted the soldiers, continued speaking.

“This is not just to harass you! “It’s for your survival!”

Lee Jing-ok led the soldiers to the training ground.

At the training ground, about 20 soldiers of average body type selected by Lee Jing-ok were already waiting.

Lee Jing-ok dragged both types of soldiers to the temporary facility created at the training ground.

Lee Jing-ok, standing in front of the facility, continued his explanation.

“This is a place created in anticipation of the enemy firing artillery! You have to start here and run all the way to the other side! “If you are even a little late, you will be found dead by a shell!”

Lee Jing-ok, who explained briefly, moved to the side with a torch in his hand.

“Do you see the wick here? Let’s light the wick now! If you are late, you will be killed by a shell! run!”

“Wow!”

Lee Jing-ok lit the wick as soon as he gave the command, and the soldiers started running with shouts.

As soon as I started running, I started to see a difference. The average-sized soldiers suddenly started running ahead and the distance between them and the obese soldiers gradually increased.

pop! Puff poop!

At some point, the buried gunpowder exploded and lime dust rained down on the soldiers.

“Phew! Cough! “Cough!”

In an instant, soldiers covered in white lime powder arrived on the other side, sneezing.

Lee Jing-ok arrived a little later and spoke to the soldiers with a pitiful expression.

“Do you see the lime dust on you? You guys have already been hit by fire bombs. why? Because of that weight! ah! Right! From now on, the crazy squires you’ll be dealing with have no guns! Instead, there are arrows! Follow me!”

At the shooting range, five boxcars that had already been decommissioned and were in the warehouse were fully prepared and waiting, and on the opposite side, where the target had been, there were about 20 scarecrows with thin or fat bodies erected.

“Shoot!”

Shushusuk!

At Lee Jing-ok’s command, the waiting trains fired a total of 500 rounds of bullets.

Lee Jing-ok asked the soldiers as they looked at the scarecrows that had been recovered after the shooting.

“Because he’s so big, he’s got a lot of arrows stuck in him, right?”

“….”

After that, through several demonstrations, the soldiers learned why they needed to lose weight.

“ruler. Do you know why you need to lose weight? With your bodies now, you won’t be able to fight properly, and you’ll either be knocked down or captured, leaving you to feast on them. “Do you have any objections?”

“Oh no!”

Lee Jing-ok smiled darkly at the soldiers’ answer and continued.

“Well, since the Emperor’s name was given anyway, you all had to follow it unconditionally. Anyway, now that we know why we need to take it out, let’s start taking it out.”