Black Corporation: Joseon

Chapter 486

Episode 486: Ouchi, Giant Soldier (4)

“Crown. What you just said is too vague in meaning. What you just said was limited to the case where Mr. Daenae took power? Or are you looking at it broadly?”

Hyang immediately bowed her head in response to Sejong’s question.

“sorry. “I had so many thoughts in my head that I couldn’t properly organize them before I spoke.”

“It’s not for nothing that the phrase ‘too much is too little is too little’ came out. Then I will ask you one question at a time. Will the current shogunate remain in power? “Are you sure it’s impossible?”

“The only difference is whether it collapses right away or holds on a little longer before collapsing, but it is certain that it will collapse.”

“Is it too vague? “That little bit could be 100 years or 1,000 years.”

“The shortest time is 10 years, the long time is 30 years.”

“Why are you so sure?”

“Because the child newly crowned king of Japan will seek to regain his power when he comes of age. The power that needs to be regained also includes the issue of succession. Therefore, it will not last longer than 30 years at most.”

Hyang predicted the time in a firm voice.

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Interestingly enough, Hyang knew very little about Japanese history. The history of Japan he knew was related to national history – specifically, related to the CSAT.

In short, the analysis of Japan was conducted almost from a blank slate, but the analysis of the fragrance was accurate.

One of the reasons for the outbreak of the Onin Rebellion, which is said to be the beginning of the Warring States Period in history before the intervention of the township, was the question of who would be chosen as Ashikaga Yoshimasa’s successor.

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‘As short as 10 years, as long as 30 years.’

Sejong, who was pondering Hyang’s firm answer, soon nodded.

“It is a reasonable answer. And it is most likely that the conflict will start with the Daenae clan, and the struggle is likely to be a proxy war between our Joseon Dynasty and our name. “I understand up to this point.”

The ministers also nodded to Sejong’s arrangement. After checking the reactions of the ministers, King Sejong asked Hyang again.

“Then is this what you meant by what you just said? Is it correct to understand that ‘even if Mr. Daenae becomes the new king of Japan, it would be the worst if he made a different move?’?”

“That’s right.”

“The reason is?”

When King Sejong asked the reason, all the ministers pricked up their ears. The officers and clerks also focused on Hyang’s remarks with excited expressions.

Hyang immediately began to answer Sejong’s question.

“It was a shallow opinion, but I was able to think of various cases. And they all had a common cause, and the results were all terrible.”

When Hyang’s words seemed to be getting longer, Sejong stepped forward and scolded her.

“The introduction is getting longer again. But it’s a common cause…”

Sejong paused for a moment, thought deeply about something, and asked Hyang.

“Are you talking about the Emperor?”

In response to Sejong’s question, Hyang immediately nodded his head.

“That’s right.”

Hwang Hee intervened in Hyang’s answer.

“The Emperor… His name is grandiose, but hasn’t he been a scarecrow since before the last civil war?”

The ministers nodded to Hwang Hee’s point. At that time, Kim Jong-seo joined the conversation.

“Although it is a symbol, I think its existence cannot be ignored. “The crown prince said that the current situation in the Japanese country is similar to the Spring and Autumn Period, and if you think about it based on this, it is problematic enough.”

“why?”

Kim Jong-seo answered Hwang Hee’s question.

“What is the Chunqiu group aiming for? It was the head of the association. It is literally a place where ‘one knows everything, but all people know’.”

“Couldn’t that position already be replaced by a general from the shogunate?”

Hwang Hee fiercely targeted Kim Jong Seo’s gap. Because of this, Kim Jong-seo cursed in his mind.

‘You damn old man! ‘Why are you so upset that you can’t just eat me!’

However, Hwang Hee had his own ulterior motives.

‘When the crown prince ascends to the throne, that bastard will occupy one of the rooms in the prime minister’s office! Only by training properly can we run the right government together with the crown prince!’

“Let the Minister of General Affairs explain properly! hurry!”

Kim Jong-seo, who was desperately rolling his head at Hwang Hee’s urging, suddenly opened his eyes wide and looked at the incense.

“Could it be that you had John Wangyang in mind?”

Hyang nodded to Kim Jong-seo’s question.

“That’s right.”

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Hyang responded, but the inside of Daejeon was surprisingly quiet. King Sejong and the ministers kept their mouths shut and shook their heads furiously.

‘Why John Wang?’

‘Why is John Wang talking about thousands of years ago?’

‘It’s King John…. King John….’

While Hyang and Kim Jong-seo were pondering the connection between King John and the political situation of the Japanese country, Hyang asked Kim Jong-seo a question.

“Why does the Minister of General Affairs think Miss John Wang is a problem?”

“The problem is with ‘General Jeongi,’ one of the titles held by the generals of the shogunate.”

Minister of Foreign Affairs Heo Hu intervened in Kim Jong-seo’s answer.

“Why General Jeongi? “Isn’t the reason why that title was created because of the subjugation of indigenous forces who rebelled against the emperor in the northern part of the Japanese capital?”

Kim Jong-seo answered Heo Hu’s question.

“Of course it started like that. The problem is that Daeseoldo is the place where the indigenous forces who opposed it were pushed out. ah! If you look at it properly, it would be accurate to say that it is not something that was pushed out and settled down, but that it has the same original roots.”

After pausing for a moment to catch his breath, Kim Jong-seo spoke to King Sejong.

“This is what Soshin thinks.”

Kim Jong-seo’s opinion was as follows.

-When looking at the history of ancient and modern times, those who came to power through force realize the need to reorganize their military power, which has grown so large that it threatens their power. In other words, Tosagupin is needed.

-For this purpose, the existence of Daeseoldo could be the best answer for the Japanese country in attempting an active foreign expedition.

“…For this reason, if Daenae Clan cares about Tosagupeng, he will try to use the title of ‘Great General Jeongi’ to promote Daeseoldo.”

Hwang Hee shook her head with an expression of bewilderment at Kim Jong-seo’s answer.

“If you are Mr. Daenae, you know very well the power of our Joseon Dynasty. Would you do such a foolish thing?”

Just as Kim Jong-seo was about to respond to Hwang Hee’s point, Kim Jeom intervened.

“I think it’s possible.”

“why?”

“As long as our Joseon Dynasty does not attack the main island, the Daenae clan will not lose anything. “If things go well, you will have the opportunity to escape the eyes of Joseon and develop your skills, and if things go wrong, you will be able to erode the power of the lords who are a thorn in your side.”

This time, Jo Mal-saeng reacted to Kim Jeom’s words.

“If something like that happens, our Joseon army will hit the main island right away. Because that is the essence of military strategy. Daenae is foolish to think that our Joseon Dynasty will not attack the main island just by looking at Daeseoldo.”

“It would be the female leader who invades the main island and scolds the Japanese. But after invading the main island like that, do you have the power to suppress all the lords who will rise up and maintain control? “What about finances?”

Jo Mal-saeng immediately answered Kim Jeom’s question.

“Isn’t it okay to just choose the right person and make him a puppet?”

“The puppet chosen like that needs support to build up the power to rule the Japanese country properly, but have you thought about the finances that will be consumed in the process? In another case, what would you do if the puppet you raised rebelled against our Joseon Dynasty? “What will you do if they attack our country with the guns and artillery that our country gave you?”

“….”

Jo Mal-saeng kept his mouth shut at Kim Jeom’s point.

Meanwhile. Hyang, who was listening to the conversation between Kim Jeom and Jo Mal-saeng, gaped.

‘uh? ‘I didn’t think of that either?’

When the story came up that I hadn’t even thought of, I was left speechless, but soon nodded.

‘Well, there have been more than a few cases of nosebleeds after setting up a puppet government like that. There is the UK, France, the Soviet Union, the US, and China… Wait? Even though it is a country that has the reputation of being a great power, there is no country that has not experienced something like that?’

While Hyang was thinking like that, Kim Jeom shared his thoughts with King Sejong.

“Considering the cunning nature of the Japanese, Ms. Daenae would carry out political maneuvers as well as actually doing them. ‘This incident was carried out by people who are hostile to the shogunate. Our shogunate has nothing to do with this matter.’ If we make excuses like this, our Joseon Dynasty will have no justification to attack the main island. If you ignore this and attack the main island, you will actually be giving justification to the shogunate.”

“Right. To put it simply, if things happen like that, will it become the realm of politics rather than the military?”

“That’s right. If that happens, nothing good will happen to our Joseon Dynasty, starting with the war preparations used by the troops to be deployed to Daeseol Island.”

At Kim Jeom’s words, Sejong looked at the incense.

“This is a bad thing for our Joseon. But isn’t it enough to see it as the worst?”

In response to Sejong’s question, Hyang explained the reason.

“Yang is not a small problem, but King John is an even bigger problem.”

“King John?”

“Please consider the Japanese people who came to Joseon and learned and experienced proper academic and administrative practices.”

King Sejong and the ministers closed their mouths and were lost in thought after hearing the detailed explanation of the incense.

And soon after, both King Sejong and the ministers began swearing.

“Holy shit!”

“Is this such a damn thing!”

* * *

After the storm of swearing had passed, Sejong opened his mouth.

“Let me tell you.”

Sejong began to say what he thought.

-The Japanese who came to Joseon learned the concept of royal politics and even learned practical skills.

-In the process, they realized the benefits of centralization and would try to reform Japan’s decentralized politics.

-The reason for the reform is ‘King John’.

-The question that arises in this process will be ‘Who is the king?’

-If you look closely, Daenae is the king, and if you look from a distance, she is the emperor.

– Following the example of the Revolutionary Revolution that changed Goryeo to Joseon, there is a high possibility that an attempt will occur to depose the emperor and make the Daenae clan the true king of Japan.

-if. If that actually happens, Japan will once again enter a long civil war.

-Conversely, if you think of the Emperor as a King, the case can be divided into two.

One is to consider the Daenae clan as the loser of the Spring and Autumn Period. The other is when Daenai demands that power be returned to the Emperor.

-The former is the best case according to the scent.

“…If it’s the latter, I wouldn’t move right now. “But if you look far away and move under the water, it will be a big problem later.”

“That’s right.”

The ministers all nodded at Sejong’s judgment.

Although it is now a long time ago, all the ministers gathered in Daejeon were well-versed in Neo-Confucianism. In addition, they were already in charge of the process of completing the centralized political system.

Thanks to this, the ministers understood the meaning and danger of the ‘King John’ mentioned by Hyang and uttered abusive language.

Hyang, who was answering King Sejong’s theory and observing the reactions of the ministers, muttered to himself.

‘The motto raised at the start of the Meiji Restoration was ‘Jonwangyang,’ right? ‘At the beginning, it’s John, and in the middle, it’s the end.’

Sejong, who nodded his head in Hyang’s affirmation, continued speaking.

“If our descendants are unable to judge properly when their movements surface, a great crisis will arise.”