Black Corporation: Joseon

Chapter 649

Episode 649: Hillbillies come to Seoul. (5)

The young monks’ predictions were exactly correct.

From the next day, the professors divided into groups and began to tour the facilities and research status inside the institute.

“Oh~.”

“Oh~.”

The professors who entered one of the many labs located in the research center all exclaimed in exclamation.

The blackboard that filled one wall was filled with all kinds of numbers, shapes, and formulas. And in one corner of the blackboard, researchers were gathering and continuing their discussion by writing formulas and erasing them repeatedly.

“What is that formula?”

The young monk who was in charge of guiding the professors’ questions answered after checking the paper hanging at the entrance to the lab.

“You are conducting research related to sequence.”

“Sequence?”

As soon as they heard the word ‘sequence’, the professors’ eyes lit up. Sequences were not unfamiliar to them either. This is because since ancient Greece, many scholars, including Pythagoras and Archimedes, have studied and proven the concepts and formulas of sequence.

And this was because a great book called ‘Square Root’ was written by an outstanding mathematician named Fibonacci who lived 100 years ago.

“When it comes to sequences, we know it well, so let’s take a look at it.”

“Of course. We are sure our advice will help you.”

The professors who approached the blackboard with such confident faces soon turned into perplexed faces.

“What on earth are these symbols?”

Most of the symbols used in the formulas written on the blackboard were symbols they did not know.

And Hyang was anticipating this situation.

* * *

After the use of Cheonchuksu was first accepted, Hyang strongly advocated the use of mathematical symbols – especially the four arithmetic operations and the equal sign.

-When writing formulas, writing down the addition, subtraction, multiplication, and multiplication in letters is difficult to read quickly. Better to use symbols!

‘Shit! There’s so much to do and so much to do, but you can’t wait 100 years, right? I use it in advance! Aftereffects? Butterfly effect? ‘What do you need to know!’

When presented with this argument and an example using actual arithmetic symbols, Sejong nodded and then asked a question.

“It’s easy to find out for sure. However, these are symbols that I have never seen before in the books I have read in the West…. What are the principles by which those symbols were created?”

“yes. Using the principles of yin and yang…”

In response to King Sejong’s question, Hyang recited the theory he had thought of in advance. And when the explanation of the fragrance was finished, the ministers passionately pointed out.

“Your Majesty the Crown Prince. According to the principles of yin and yang written in the Book of Changes…”

“If you think about the principles of yin and yang and the five elements…”

Despite the passionate criticism of the ministers, Hyang stood firm.

“My learning is shallow and there are some mistakes. However, please first consider its meaning and usefulness as a symbol. “In particular, please consider that all people who deal with numbers will have less trouble.”

The ministers who heard Hyang’s words looked at the formulas Hyang gave as examples. Formulas using operation symbols were much more concise to look at than formulas written using the cumbersome Chinese characters for addition, subtraction, and multiplication.

In the end, King Sejong and the ministers accepted Hyang’s suggestion, and the four basic arithmetic symbols were established in all documents containing mathematical formulas, starting with various official documents.

And this was welcomed not only by the officials in charge but also by merchants.

“How comfortable!”

“It catches the eye without having to worry about writing!”

“But who first came up with this symbol?”

“It’s the Crown Prince!”

“A person so young as Yeonchi is so outstanding, he is the Hongbok (??) of our Joseon Dynasty!”

At a time when the people’s praise was growing, cries were breaking out in the homes of high-ranking officials.

“The Crown Prince who is younger than you is already active like that, but you are still stuck in the Four and Three Kingdoms!”

“Grandpa, Soson is doing his best too…”

“Shut up and roll up your calves!”

Shall I say that I am very fortunate? The time of hardship that the children had to go through soon came to an end. This was because as Hyang accumulated more and more achievements, the elders of the family waved the white flag first.

“Huh~. “They have completely different skills and talents!”

Eventually, as the research center became more active, the mayor immediately gave the task.

– Create industry-academia symbols by analyzing all the industrial-academic books that came down to Joseon as well as the Ming and Muslim peoples!

And this task became the first imagination grade of Dajeonrok, which had just been created at the time.

* * *

Because of this background, a situation arose where professors were unable to properly understand the formulas even after looking at them.

The monk sighed softly as he saw the professors panicking and not knowing what to do.

“Whoa~.”

‘I thought my tail would grow!’

The professors, who had been examining the blackboard with perplexed expressions, looked at the monk. The monk who saw that looked like he couldn’t help it.

“Please go back to yesterday’s classroom. “I will explain the symbols.”

“Can’t we do it here?”

“It is a hindrance to those conducting research.”

In response to the monk’s answer, the professors left the lab in silence.

The professors who came out of the lab arrived at the main lecture room, and soon after, other groups of professors also entered the lecture room.

The professors gathered again in the classroom and Angelo, who had appeared after receiving a call, took the podium.

“Even if there is a delay in the schedule, it would be good to know this part and move on.”

The industry-academic special lecture that started like that lasted more than 15 days. It took less than three days to learn what the symbols meant, but it was an additional process of getting used to actually using them and the time to get used to Hunminjeongeum, which was used as a variable.

As a side note, significant changes occurred in the European scientific community due to professors who returned after learning various things in the empire.

The reason why the empire’s industry-academic symbols were used in large quantities in newly published academic books and papers was that the use of Hunminjeongeum consonants such as ‘? ? ?’ as symbols symbolizing variables became generalized.

Hyang, who later acquired these books through merchants trading with Europe, chuckled and muttered.

“Isn’t this going to be ‘?-ray’ instead of ‘X-ray’ later?”

* * *

The professors, who had gone through these twists and turns and experienced their own growing pains, once again began exploring the research institute in earnest.

And when the professors found out about the research being done at the institute, they were beyond amazed and on the verge of frustration.

“Holy shit! “I can’t believe we’re already this far ahead!”

“The redefinition of classics has already been completed!”

Except for a very few outstanding pioneers such as Fibonacci, most of them were professors who lamented their situation of still focusing only on the classics.

“Can not help it! “Learn as much as you can!”

The professors, who were driven to a situation that was close to frustration, gritted their teeth, got up, and asked Jeong In-ji to learn.

“No scholar should be lazy in learning even for a moment.”

“then!”

The professors’ faces brightened at Jeong In-ji’s answer, but their complexions darkened at the words that followed.

“But all the researchers at the institute have a lot of work to do, so we can’t just leave them out. That authority lies solely with the crown prince, the director of the institute.”

Hearing Jeong In-ji’s words, the professors immediately went to Wan and begged him. Wan, who received the professors’ pleas, responded with an embarrassed expression.

“I will report it to His Majesty the Emperor.”

A few days later, Wan notified the professors.

“There is a limit to the number of people in the engineering academy and industry academies attached to the research institute, and there are also restrictions on your schedule, so we will only accept 20 people at first.”

The professors who received Wan’s notice soon began a fierce war of words.

“I must stay!”

“I should stay!”

The war of words, which even involved the president of the University of Florence, soon reached a critical point.

“Looking at my skills or whatever, I’m the right person!”

“With that skill? joy!”

“You English hillbilly!”

“Where does the French idiot get his eyes from?”

When the dispute between professors worsened to the point where it was on the verge of a fistfight, Wan, who received the report, proposed a mediation plan.

“There is a way for everyone to accept it.”

“What comes?”

“Let’s take the test.”

“Test… do you mean?”

“Why don’t you like it?”

“Oh no.”

In this way, an industry-academia test for professors was decided.

After hearing the story, Hyang called Wan and asked.

“How did you plan on taking the test?”

“They said they would stay and learn, but these are people who will get involved in practical work by any means necessary. In that case, the best way is for us to step forward and select talented people.”

In response to Wan’s response, Hyang hit his knee and burst into laughter.

“ha ha ha! “You’ve worked so hard!”

“That’s too much praise.”

Wan responded to Hyang’s praise by bowing his head.

And the officer who recorded all this added diligently.

-… As the emperor praised him, the crown prince showed humility.

The officer says:

Bujeonjeon? Is it true? Phenotypic species?

* * *

Ten days later, a selection test was conducted for professors.

The professors gathered in the main lecture hall waited for the exam with excited hearts.

“Then let’s get started.”

Following the words of Lee Sun-ji, who came as director, the young monks who were waiting distributed exam papers to the professors.

After receiving the test papers and checking the questions, the professors collectively exhaled.

“omg!”

The problem they faced was a little more difficult than they expected. Soonji Lee’s voice was heard above their heads.

“I hope you do your best. Don’t look there! Are you already rolling your eyes! If you do this one more time, I will definitely send you out!”

The results were notified to the dorms where the professors were staying the next morning.

“done!”

“Ugh!”

Amid mixed feelings of joy among the professors who received the notification, Angelo continued.

“We will not announce the ranking. But I’ll tell you if you want. What would you like to do?”

At Angelo’s words, the professors all threw up their hands.

“You don’t have to reveal it.”

“All right.”

* * *

Just like that, those who would leave and those who would stay were decided and the schedule was almost finalized.

With only a few days left before leaving, the professors petitioned Hyang again.

“You asked to see the challenge log?”

After hearing the professors’ request from Wan, Hyang thought for a moment and soon came to a conclusion.

“I allow it. “Open the challenge log storage room to them.”

“Would it be okay?”

Hyang smiled mischievously at Wan’s concern and asked.

“Where did I tell you to reveal?”

“Challenge record storage room… Ah!”

Wan, who understood the meaning of the incense, bowed his head with a bright face.

“I follow your orders!”

* * *

The professors could not hide their excitement at the thought of being able to see the record of their dreams.

“This is the record storage room.”

The professors who entered the storage room while listening to the official’s answer could not hide their bewilderment.

The storage room, which was expected to have dozens of books, had a table in the front with only nine books on it, and behind it were dozens of bookshelves. And the bookshelf was full of typography.

“Please explain…”

The professors asked Angelo, who accompanied them as a guide, for an explanation. At the professors’ request, Angelo began to explain.

“What’s on the table over there are books that contain a list of challenges. There are nine volumes in total, from Imagination to Haha. “If you find the part you need from that list and request it, we will find the corresponding item from the typefaces on the shelf and print it.”

“Huh…”

The professors, who looked dejected at Angelo’s explanation, had similar thoughts at the same time.

‘I shouldn’t even think about stealing it secretly.’

“For your information, those typography are also challenge items registered in the challenge log. The goal is to create smaller, clearer print types. “Difficulty level is up and down.”

In the end, the professors had no choice but to immediately leave the storage room.

“Then Jeonjeonrok only exists in that typeface?”

Angelo answered the president’s question right away.

“According to rumors, there is a printed copy secretly stored somewhere in case of an unexpected accident or disaster, but that is just a rumor. “There are so many people who covet challenging records.”

“is it?”

The professors’ eyes changed strangely after hearing Angelo’s answer.