Black Corporation: Joseon - Chapter 874

Episode 874: Generation Change (5)

Even in a chaotic situation where some people were anxious not to go and others were anxious to go, the personnel selection process ended.

Once the selection process was over, Hwang Bo-in submitted a report to Wan.

“Here comes a list of those who will go to Florence. Those in the front will leave in ten days. “They will go and settle down.”

“Hmm… I guess for everything to go well, you have to get it right from the beginning. Do you think it will be okay with them?”

“yes.”

In response to Hwang Bo-in, Wan looked at the list once again.

The first people on the list were Shin Sook-ju and Seong Sam-mun Yu-eung-bu.

Wan, who had been looking at the names of the three people carefully, looked back at Hwang Bo-in.

“It seems like the prime minister paid a lot of attention. Thank you for your hard work.”

“That’s too much praise.”

The first to send three people at the same time was the result of Hwang Bo-in and the deputy prime ministers’ careful consideration.

-Sending all three at the same time is definitely excessive.

-However, if one of the three is sent first and another is sent later, it can act as a weakness when a conflict of opinion arises later.

‘How much do you know that you came late!’

If the argument continues like this, it becomes a fight of horns rather than a healthy exchange of opinions.

-In conclusion, the correct answer is to send all three at the same time, even though you know it is excessive.

In this way, the three people ended up heading to Florence at the same time.

The justification was also appropriate.

-Shin Sook-ju is fluent in Latin and Tuscan dialect, so she deals with the Medici family.

– Seong Sam-moon worked at the Ministry of Education for a long time, so he is well versed in educational administration. Therefore, it can be of great help to the educational projects currently being implemented in Florence.

-Yueungbu is a soldier and has extensive experience in training soldiers as well as actual combat experience. It can be of great help in creating a new Florence County.

Because there was indeed a suitable cause, Hwang Bo-in and the Deputy Prime Ministers concluded to send all three at the same time.

“Hmm…”

Satisfied with the selection of the advance and follow-up teams, Wan moved on to the next step.

“The embassy and imperial residence are also San Donino and Livorno?”

“That’s right. I have already created a document with Giovanni de’ Medici. Therefore, as the main base moves, the railroad construction personnel will also move.”

“Hmm…”

Wan nodded at Hwang Bo-in’s words.

* * *

When the imperial embassy was established in Florence, it was not the only place where imperial officials would stay.

Not only the instructors who would be in charge of training the Florentine military, but also the officials and the instructors’ families would move together.

It was clear that a fairly large space would be needed to accommodate the merchants who would supply supplies to them.

It was difficult to create such a large space in downtown Florence.

When we called merchants who frequently visited Florence and asked about them, their answers were very similar.

“How wide and well-cleared is the road? “The main street is wide, but once you enter the alley, it becomes the size of a snot.”

“Big roads are also a problem. “It’s so twisted and tangled that if you get lost, you’ll have to sleep for three or four days.”

“Isn’t that a bit of an exaggeration?”

“There is someone with experience. “I didn’t starve because I had money, but if I didn’t have money, I would have starved to death.”

“Wouldn’t it be okay to ask the residents to show us the way?”

“Do you know how clever the Italians are? Show me the way and it will lead you deeper and deeper. And if you go that deep, thieves will rush in and rob you. “I’m glad they don’t kill me because I’m an imperial citizen.”

“Is security that bad?”

“To put it bluntly, it’s nagging.”

When the report summarizing the merchants’ stories was posted, the expressions on the ministers’ faces were not good.

“This is it…”

“I can’t believe the security is this messed up…”

“Rather than sending military instructors, shouldn’t we be sending people from the Pocheong first?”

“I think that would be more of a priority…”

While the conversation was mixed with jokes and seriousness, Wan, who was looking at the report, looked at Hwang Bo-in.

“Isn’t this a good opportunity?”

“yes?”

“The idea is to use the unstable security conditions in Florence as an excuse to create an imperial residence in a suitable location. In my opinion, Livorno would be good…”

When Livorno was mentioned, Hwang Bo-in urgently tried to call an official and order him to bring maps and geography. At that time, Wan raised his hand to stop Hwang Bo-in.

“There is no need for maps and geography. “I understand that the distance between Florence and Livorno is about 200 leagues.”

“It’s quite a distance. your majesty.”

“Instead, we are laying railroad tracks.”

“Do you mean by rail?”

“exactly.”

Wan’s plan was as follows.

-Florence city center is already densely packed with buildings and the roads are inconvenient.

-Therefore, if you tell them to give up a lot of useless space in a place like this, you will get angry from the residents of Florence. This must be avoided.

-Therefore, only the embassy is located in downtown Florence. Soldiers and officials’ relatives and merchants are made to live in separate imperial residences.

-Livorno is a suitable place for imperial residence.

-Livorno is a port in Florence, but it is not a major port. Here, imperial residences are allocated and actively developed.

-The core of development is the construction of a large port, railroads, and a light-emitting communication network.

-Using the light-emitting communication network, you can learn news about Florence faster than others, and you can travel quickly using the railroad.

-Building a large port can be used to deploy the empire’s military power.

Boyin carefully pointed out the problem in Wan’s story.

“This is truly a brilliant idea, but will Florence respond?”

“I will comply. Once you create a residence for the imperial people, the imperial army will be dispatched to protect it. If the Prime Minister were the Medici of Florence, would he feel at ease if there were more imperial troops than expected coiled up in his heartland? Even if they are allies and are training their own troops.”

“Ah…”

Hwang Bo-in and the ministers all nodded at Wan’s words.

In the negotiations that followed, Giovanni accepted the Empire’s request.

As Wan expected, people would have been reluctant to build it in downtown Florence, but that was because it was Livorno.

In addition, the empire’s proposal to build a railway at its own expense and allow the Florentines to use it, as well as the proposal to develop the port of Livorno, were welcomed by Florence.

The development of Livorno’s port was a necessary but expensive project. There was no objection to the empire’s plan to develop this at its own expense and build a railway in addition.

Meanwhile, Hyang, who found out about the situation through the letter sent by Wan, had an ambiguous expression.

“The Gyeongin Line Railway and the Yongsan Garrison… Will the empire become an empire?”

It was a scent that reminded me of the painful history before my intervention.

“Is it a clash between the head and the heart?…”

Rationally, it was a good plan for the national interest of the empire, but it was a bit of a problem in my heart.

“Whoa~. The Empire ended up taking a hit, but the Empire will get away with only a moderate amount of profit. So this is a good thing for both Florence and the Empire. Anyway, even in modern times, that’s the rule of capitalism… so that’s a noble person.”

* * *

Meanwhile, Wan, who was sitting alone in the bedroom reviewing the plan, stopped what he was doing and looked at the calendar. Wan, who had been counting his fingers while looking at the calendar, sighed.

“Whoa~. I was planning to move on to Shinji after just completing 20 years…”

This year marked the 18th year of Wan’s reign.

If nothing special happened, like a war, he would have been happily researching flying machines in Shinji two years later.

If only Florence hadn’t had an accident.

“Damn Florence…”

I thought, comparing it to the words of Jesus, the founder of Christianity, and saying, ‘Florence’s affairs are for Florence’, but it was a national interest that was at stake as the national interests of the empire were expected to be enormous.

Considering the time it took for information and people to travel between Florence and Seoul, it was certain that at least three to five years would pass before it would reach a somewhat stable track.

The prime minister and deputy prime ministers were already there, clearly having a hard time. It would take at least a year for the newly elected prime minister and deputy prime ministers to come to some sense.

Putting all of this together, the expected 20 years was clearly unreasonable, and 5 years would have to be added to that to make it possible to ascend.

“Whoa~.”

Wan let out a long sigh and clicked his tongue with an annoyed face.

“I’m sure Hyeon and someone in Shinji who were stuck in Area 51 were excited. Tsk!”

As Wan was thinking about the joy he would have in Shinji, a memory suddenly came to mind.

“Now that I think about it… you said you found tree sap that seemed very useful… and that if done properly, it would greatly reduce the burden caused by sinji problems. What was its name? Chicol? chicle?”

The scent was that I had finally gotten my hands on a rubber tree.

* * *

The imperial advance force that arrived in Florence via Suez was warmly welcomed by the Medici family.

“Welcome!”

“welcome!”

“Thank you for the warm welcome.”

Shin Sook-ju, who politely responded to Giovanni and Lorenzo’s warm welcome on behalf of the group, immediately looked around and asked Giovanni.

“I have to pay my respects to the Chief, where are you?”

Giovanni answered Shin Sook-ju’s question with a puzzled expression.

“You’ve been very unwell these days and have difficulty moving around.”

“Oh my! If so, we should go out and find it. Please guide me.”

“Let’s do that.”

Guided by Giovanni, Shin Sook-ju and his party entered Cosimo’s bedroom.

Shin Sook-ju and his companions stood in front of Cosimo, who was lying on the bed, and politely bowed. Cosimo raised his hand with difficulty and opened his mouth with difficulty.

“These precious people have come. Please understand that I am lying down like this to greet the distinguished guest.”

Shin Sook-ju stepped forward and responded to Cosimo’s words.

“no. Of course, it would be polite for us to come visit you.”

“Thank you for thinking so. “I would like to sit down with all of you from the empire and discuss the country, but I cannot hide my regret.”

“You will be able to do so soon.”

“Thank you for saying that. Since Giovanni and Lorenzo are not lacking, there will be enough to discuss the match. “Please consider that I exist.”

“Of course.”

“Then please take care of me. “I’m sorry, but I need to get some rest.”

“Please be considerate.”

As Shin Sook-ju and her group left, Cosimo let out a long sigh.

“Whoa~. I guess I’ll just have to pray that Lorenzo gets ripped off as little as possible.”

After checking the report submitted by Giovanni, who returned from Seoul, Cosimo immediately identified the traps hidden within.

“Livorno Railway Imperial Residence… Phew~. Is the empire trying to swallow Florence?”

Cosimo, who noticed the traps laid by the empire, became suspicious that the empire was trying to conquer Florence.

But soon Cosimo shook his head.

“No, considering what the empire has done now, it is unreasonable. The empire is having a hard time digesting what it has done so far. What the Empire wants is always time. Time to digest what they have swallowed. If I were the emperor of an empire, I would use Florence to prevent Europe from thinking about anything else. Phew~.”

Cosimo let out a long sigh, and his eyes were full of sadness and regret.

“If I had still had the energy, I could have made Florence reap the maximum benefit…”