Black Corporation: Joseon

Chapter 534

Episode 534 Rolling, rolling… (15)

The first person to break the silence was Kim Jong-seo.

“There seem to be some problems. If products were to travel along that route, the risks due to distance and climate would be significant. Then, I think the burden of additional transportation costs will become a problem. That’s the first problem, and the second is that Shinji only plays the role of supplying food and resources to the main island and consuming products. “They are people too, and if they look at the circumstances, they will realize the injustice, and it seems likely that a movement of asset sisters will take place in Shinji as well.”

Many ministers tilted their heads at Kim Jong-seo’s point.

‘According to the records I’ve received so far, they don’t have proper food, clothing, and shelter?’

Kim Jong-seo seemed to know what the ministers were thinking and immediately spoke.

“Right now, the indigenous people of Shinji are not properly equipped with food, clothing, and shelter, but if we learn the writings and culture of Joseon and learn about its culture, the situation can change. Consider the example of an aftershock.”

“Ah…”

The ministers finally nodded at Kim Jong-seo’s next words.

Kim Jeom, who was listening to the ministers’ reactions, opened his mouth again.

“I have no intention of limiting Shinji to a place where we only supply what we lack and consume what is left. Of course, that’s the easiest way. But if that happens, it will be difficult to keep Shinji in the arms of Joseon. And if Shinji leaves, it won’t be long before we’re in deep trouble. So, what Your Majesty the Lord and we have come up with is to form a loose but strong community, and I think what makes that possible is fair competition and evaluation.”

Lee Sa-cheol immediately refuted Kim Jeom’s words.

“Is fair competition and evaluation possible? “Have you forgotten that people have prejudices?”

Kim Jeom responded to Lee Sa-cheol’s rebuttal with a wry smile.

“Did you forget? What did Captain Bangchon say?”

“Captain Bangchon?”

Kim Jeom’s words reminded Lee Sa-cheol, who was looking at Hwang Hee, of what Hwang Hee had said before.

‘Isn’t it natural to raise an ox, a cow, a yellow cow, or a black cow if they are good at it?

Lee Sa-cheol remembered Hwang Hee’s words and nodded without realizing it.

“Right. “If you act recklessly with prejudice, you may fall victim to the authorities.”

“exactly. Among those who work in this court and receive government favors, there are already more than one person from foreign countries, and there is no law preventing them from becoming party superiors in the future. And over time, those prejudices will disappear.”

Hyang muttered to herself at Kim Jeom’s words.

‘If you make a mistake, there is a high risk of falling into a merit-first mentality.’

But before Hyang could open his mouth, Lee Sa-cheol argued again.

“But if you do something wrong, only ability takes precedence over everything, and ability can act as an iron fist that prevents all mistakes.”

Kim Jeom immediately responded to Lee Sa-cheol’s rebuttal.

“Isn’t it the role of education to prevent that?”

“That’s true…”

Lee Sa-cheol trailed off. Seeing Lee Sa-cheol like that, Hwang Hee opened her mouth.

“Before Gyeongjang, there were only a few people nearby who knew about Joseon. But now, countries far away know our Joseon, and our Joseon also knows them. And there is no other word to describe the current situation in which they are making enormous profits from them other than the term ‘horsepower.’”

Hwang Hee, who turned 9 this year, straightened her back and spoke in a clear voice.

“In this urgent situation, in order for our Joseon national body to continue flawlessly, we must be one step ahead of others! To do that, we must focus on a person’s ability, not his skin! Of course, as Vice Admiral Seongji (Lee Lee Sa-cheol) said, there can be negative consequences from falling into a merit-first system! But that part must be prevented through education! I think that is the job of education! “You must not forget the non-human, non-human, non-human, non-human virtue!”

Hwang Hee said the famous words from Wang Hee-ji and glared at Lee Sa-cheol. The ministers who saw that gaze all thought the same thing.

‘The good times of visiting the Holy Land are gone…’

This was the same for Lee Sa-cheol, the person involved.

‘I’m going to get a lot of criticism from now on.’

The evaluation of Lee Sa-cheol, who succeeded Jo Gye-saeng as Minister of Education, was not good.

‘We are good at maintaining and improving the status quo, but we are not good at moving forward.’

The reason why a person who specialized in maintaining the status quo became Minister of Education in King Sejong’s government, which emphasized reform, was because of his ‘excellent ability to maintain the status quo.’ Through Gyeongjang, many educational institutions were created, starting with the Social Democratic Institute, and new systems were created. Of course, there were no side effects, and in this situation, someone was needed to maintain the system steadily.

Therefore, Lee Sa-cheol was chosen as the right person.

* * *

As things started to fall off to the side more often, the story of Kim Jeom, which took a long time, came to an end and the incense was put into order.

“I think you understood the explanation given by the Left Deputy Prime Minister well. That’s why I’m putting my best effort into digesting Shinji now. If Shinji is properly digested, Joseon will become a country that cannot treat the Ming Dynasty carelessly. Of course, our Joseon is a country that dreams of the royal politics that the ancient sage spoke of and considers Hongik Ingan as the best. Therefore, we will not try to force you into submission like everyone else, and we will live like brothers with all the countries in the world. But even if they are brothers, isn’t the older brother better than the younger brother? So please do your best.”

All the ministers bowed their heads in response to Hyang’s request.

“I will keep this in mind!”

“I will reform my bones!”

Later, historians evaluated this day as ‘the day when Joseon once again solidified its national system.’

As time passed, the country that King Sejong, Hyang, and his ministers dreamed of came to be called by various names such as ‘Joseon Federation Empire’, ‘Joseon Federation’, and ‘Korea’.

However, evaluations from other countries were not so good.

‘It’s true that he’s a smart guy, but he knows that too well, so he’s a bad guy.’

‘These guys fight among themselves to think they’re better, but if someone touches them outside, they band together and beat them up as a group.’

* * *

After the meeting, the ministers left Seunghwadang one by one.

“Look at Jibong (??).”

Hwang Bo-in turned his head when he heard Kim Jong-seo’s voice calling him.

“Why are you doing that?”

“Work related to legislation is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice, right?”

Hwang Bo-in nodded to Kim Jong-seo’s question.

“yes. This is done by the Legislative Review Board under the Ministry of Justice. “Why do you do that?”

“I think there will be a cry from there soon, so prepare in advance.”

Hwang Bo-in’s complexion became serious at Kim Jong-seo’s words.

– One tip is a person that would make even Park Soo (male shaman) cry.

Kim Jong-seo, whom Hwang Bo-in knew, was this kind of man. And that person was now giving a warning.

“Why does a wailing sound suddenly come out in the middle of the night?”

“Think about it. There is now talk about federalism and all, but is this something that will end with just a few words and a few sentences? Of course, a law related to this will be made. “No matter how much we come from the Confucian school of Neo-Confucianism, don’t we not know the importance of law?”

Hwang Bo-in nodded at Kim Jong-seo’s explanation.

“I see. It must be a big problem. “I need to prepare in advance.”

No sooner had Hwang Bo-in finished speaking than Kim Jong-seo continued.

“That’s not the only problem. “We will have to make laws suitable for the new land.”

“Wouldn’t it be okay to use the already existing Joseon Gyeonggukjeon or Sokyukjeon for that part?”

Kim Jong-seo shook his head at Hwang Bo-in’s words.

“The land is different, the people living there are different, and the customs are different. Do you think Gyeonggukjeon will work properly? And looking at the reports that were posted, it was said that the indigenous communities in Shinji had quite excellent systems, even though they did not have proper food, clothing, and shelter. “Your Majesty the Lord will definitely not miss it.”

At Kim Jong-seo’s words, Hwang Bo-in stopped and was lost in thought.

“Should we send additional people to Shinji….”

“That is also an option, but I think the Prime Minister will definitely send a draft.”

At Kim Jong-seo’s words, Hwang Bo-in reflected on King Sejong’s actions and felt a little relieved.

“Then it will be a little less burdensome.”

“Can you say something like that after going through all this time with His Majesty the Lord and the Crown Prince? Were they ordinary people? “Shinji, I don’t know because it’s far away, but if you don’t want Seunghwadang to click their tongues right away, you need to prepare well.”

At Kim Jong-seo’s words, Hwang Bo-in froze in white. Seeing Hwang Bo-in like that, Kim Jong-seo lightly tapped Hwang Bo-in on the shoulder.

“So, prepare well in advance. “I’m going first~.”

After saying those words, Hwang Bo-in muttered softly while looking at the back of Kim Jong-seo, who was walking languidly.

“What the fuck… are you giving me medicine in exchange for a bottle? Should I feed that snout some tonic…”

* * *

Meanwhile, Hyang, who was sorting out documents at Seunghwadang and reviewing the situation, burst into laughter.

“As expected, analysis and judgment are the best…”

Satisfied with the sight of the ministers showing such outstanding analysis and judgment that it was hard to believe they were people from the early Joseon Dynasty, Hyang took out a blank sheet of paper.

“The next generation like Kim Jong-seo and Hwang Bo-in are useful, but legends are legends… You have to use them while you have them. In times like this, it’s really fortunate that Abama has welded the official cap.”

While Hyang was muttering and making some kind of plan, all of the party officials, including Hwang Hee, shivered from an unknown chill.

* * *

The rolling and rolling days continued like this.

“We need to recruit additional craftsmen to the Area 51 Arsenal?”

“yes.”

Hyang, who was checking the report on manpower recruitment that Wan brought, asked Wan again.

“Even now, there are quite a few craftsmen working in the armory. Do we need to add more? Is this really necessary? “If there are too many people, the likelihood of security problems increases.”

Wan immediately responded to Hyang’s point.

“As you can see from the report, with our current manpower, it is difficult to meet the delivery deadline for the long guns ordered not only by our military but also by Portugal.”

“Hmm…”

Hyang listened to Wan’s words and looked at the numbers and tried to calculate them.

“Considering the final inspection and inspection process, 3,000 bags over the next five months. Then 600 bags per month. 30 sacks a day, considering holidays. “Unlike before, in the case of gun barrels, they come in a pre-processed state, and there is no need to sell steel wire, so why are we short on people?”

“yes. There is a backlog of work on upgrading the armored long guns currently used by the military into flexible long guns, and there is also a backlog of work on inspecting and repairing cannons that need to be delivered to Oirat. “We are short on manpower.”

“It’s a bit much work, but it’s not enough to require a new one…”

Hyang, who couldn’t understand even after hearing the report and Wan’s explanation, stood up.

“It won’t work!” “Let’s go to Area 51 together!”

“yes?”

* * *

Arriving at the armory located in Area 51, Hyang immediately inspected the site and analyzed the problems.

Hyang, who was wandering around the armory and analyzing problems, soon found the cause.

“Was it really a problem with the line?…”

By establishing a mass production system through division of labor, the Hyang established an appropriate production line. However, as larger quantities were produced and steam engines were introduced, the line configuration became inefficient.

“I need to make improvements…”

Hyang, who was thinking about finding a solution, found the answer in his memory.

“Stop work immediately and come to the parade ground immediately!”

“yes? yes.”

The solution Hyang came up with was from a movie about the founding of an internationally famous hamburger company.

After drawing an imaginary line with lime on the parade ground and arranging the artisans, the county continued to move the arrangement of the artisans around to find the optimal arrangement.

Finally, after struggling all day, Hyang found the best arrangement and turned to Wan.

“You recorded that batch, right?”

“yes. “I will change the arrangement immediately.”

“Good luck. ah! “I would also like a copy of the records.”

“yes? yes.”

After receiving the copy, Hyang immediately went to the research center and looked for Jeong In-ji.

“…I hope to create a department that studies how to produce more efficiently.”

The report that was smelled as soon as it was spoken had the title ‘Production Studies (tentative name)’ written on it.

It was the beginning of a discipline called ‘industrial engineering’ in history before the intervention of fragrances.