Black Corporation: Joseon

Chapter 695

Episode 695: Sixtieth Birthday (2)

“Yes? “It is difficult for you to understand Your Majesty’s deep intentions.”

At Wan’s answer, Hyang smiled and started talking.

“Europe has now begun to build steam engines. And we also started making iron horses, which are difficult to compare to those of our empire. Everything a person thinks about is there. “Once you have built an iron horse, it would be a natural step to think of putting a steam engine on a ship.”

Wan’s eyes widened at Hyang’s words.

“So are you trying to show them the wrong path?”

“It’s not a wrong route, but it’s probably a slightly detoured route.”

In response to Hyang’s response, Wan muttered to himself.

‘How cunning you are! It wasn’t a lie to say that he voluntarily went to the Ming Dynasty and stole the soul of the Ming emperor in exchange for a speech!’

In any case, it was a solemn royal order, so Wan bowed his head and answered.

“I will obey the Emperor’s command.”

“Oh, but you shouldn’t make it roughly. “We have to perform as well as possible for them to follow that path.”

“I will do my best.”

Wan responded by bowing his head, putting the order in his arms and leaving Geunjeongjeon.

Meanwhile, the officer who recorded all these facts added as follows:

-… So the Emperor gave the order, and the Crown Prince accepted the order with gratitude.

The officer says:

The Holy Spirit said to edify the world through virtue, but now the Emperor is not doing this.

But for some reason, I don’t think what the Emperor did was bad, so I guess I’m a petty person too.

* * *

January, Year 8 of the Imperial Calendar (1456).

Kim Jong-seo, who went to Suez, finally returned to Seoul.

It was a longer voyage than usual because the season had changed and we had to come against adverse winds.

After completing the mandatory quarantine period, Kim Jong-seo immediately took a special flight to Seoul to enjoy the scent.

“Minister of General Affairs Kim Jong-seo has returned after completing his duties as ambassador plenipotentiary for the Suez railway negotiations.”

“Thank you for your effort. “What were the results?”

Kim Jong-seo answered Hyang’s question with a confident voice.

“I have taken care of everything I need to take care of. “Here are the documents relating to the agreement and its annexes.”

Hyang, who received the agreement through the visitor, carefully checked the contents of the agreement. Hyang’s face became brighter as he checked the provisions written in the agreement.

“Thank you for your effort!”

After reading the agreement, Hyang praised Kim Jong-seo with a bright face full of joy. After reading the agreement, the ministers also praised Kim Jong-seo with bright faces.

“Your contribution is great!”

“This is truly a feat that will go down in history!”

“If Goryeo had Seo Hee, it would be safe to say that the empire has Dae Gam!”

While praise for Kim Jong-seo continued from all directions, Kim Jeom spoke to Hyang.

“I believe that the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications has made great contributions, so he should receive an honorary medal.”

“What the Prime Minister said is right. Order the Seohooncheong to prepare.”

“I follow your orders.”

Hyang, who gave the order, ordered Kim Jong-seo with a smile on her face.

“You must be very tired because you went all the way to Suez in an old man and accomplished a great feat. Relax after three days of travel and return to work. “I would like to give him about a month of vacation, but there are many things to do while waiting for the commander-in-chief.”

Kim Jong-seo responded to Hyang’s words by bowing his head.

“No! Even three days can be a daunting task! “Hwang Eun is devastated!”

In response to Kim Jong-seo’s sincere gratitude, Hyang smiled and gave an order.

“Let’s stop here for today. Ministers should also resign. Shouldn’t we hold a celebration for Grand Master Jeoljae? By the way, I think the Giru in Seoul will be happy that Captain Jeoljae is back.”

“ha ha ha!”

The ministers burst into laughter at Hyang’s joke without realizing it. Kim Jong-seo’s ‘Seoul Love, Giru Love’ was just as famous.

Kim Jong-seo also smiled brightly and bowed his head.

“Hwang Eun is devastated that His Majesty knows your beliefs so well!”

* * *

After receiving permission from the local government and leaving work on time for the first time in a long time, the ministers went straight to Kim Jong-seo’s favorite post.

“ruler! Let’s all raise a glass! “Isn’t today a truly precious day?”

“That’s right! “You should be lucky this year that something good like this will happen from the beginning of the year!”

The ministers at Kimjeom’s dock all raised their glasses high. It’s not that I haven’t been home from work on time like this for a long time.

As several rounds of alcohol were happily flowing and the banquet was getting more and more exciting, a courtesan gisaeng entered the room.

“I’m very excited, and I’m sorry, but I have something to ask you, Captain Jeoljae.”

“Something?”

“Some girls were sent to me, saying they were sent by Captain Jeoljae. Do you know anything about this?”

Kim Jong-seo nodded his head sharply in response to the gisaeng’s question.

“That’s right! “I still have a favor to ask of you!”

“Are you doing a favor to a heavenly maiden?”

Kim Jong-seo got straight to the point when asked by the curious gisaeng.

“Make those girls the best grooms.”

“yes?”

The ministers put down their drinks and listened to the conversation between Kim Jong-seo and Haengsu Gisaeng.

Kim Jong-seo explained the whole story to the gisaeng.

“I stopped by the slave market just before returning from Suez.”

When the words ‘slave market’ came out of Kim Jong-seo’s mouth, the expressions of the ministers crumpled slightly.

After the restoration took place, slaves almost disappeared. Only those who committed a crime and became government slaves, those who were too old and needed help, or a small number of slaves who remained in long-term relationships with their masters were left to continue their life. Thanks to this, saving slaves could have been a scandal.

Kim Jong-seo must have read the mood and quickly added.

“ah! It wasn’t because I wanted to, but European nobles took me there to give me a gift. If there is a slave I like there, I will buy it unconditionally. At first, I decided to reject it unconditionally, but then those girls caught my eye. So I brought you here. Of course, I ordered cotton cloth. “I guess I’ll have to register my family register now.”

After hearing Kim Jong-seo’s explanation, the gisaeng immediately understood what she was going to do.

“So, the job of the Heavenly Lady is to register those children’s family register and raise them with respect?”

“We need to raise them with great examples.”

At Kim Jong-seo’s words, Haengsu Gisaeng sighed a little and answered.

“To be a great example, you must have good looks and qualities to back it up.”

Kim Jong-seo responded to the gisaeng’s comment with a big smile.

“ha ha ha! Who am I? I am the absolute best! “Do I have no eyes to see?”

“That’s true, but…”

When the gisaeng was confused and confused, Kim Jeom, who had been listening to the conversation until then, intervened.

“Bring those girls somewhere!” “Since we also have eyes to see, wouldn’t we be able to understand things better?”

“That’s right! that’s right!”

“Take me somewhere!”

Hearing the ministers’ anger, Haengsu Gisaeng sighed again and stood up.

“It had a bad smell, probably because it hadn’t been washed properly. “I’ll wash you up and bring you back.”

At the words of Haengsu Gisaeng, the ministers looked at Kim Jong-seo. Kim Jong-seo answered the unspoken question with a humble expression.

“Whether it’s a baker or a translator, they’re all men, so how would they order them to take a bath? This is especially difficult on a boat where water is scarce. “The only thing I could do was wash my face once every two or three days.”

“Ah…”

Only after half an hour had passed did the female gisaeng bring in the girls in question.

The ministers all exclaimed in exclamation as they looked at the three children, who were staring at them with their eyes wide open with very frightened faces.

“Hoo~.”

“Europeans say they have red-haired eyes, but they call them gold-haired green eyes… It gives me a mysterious feeling.”

“That kid looks closer to silver hair than gold hair. And she has gray eyes…”

“That girl looks like the typical red-faced girl we’ve only heard about…”

The ministers who were looking at the girls said to the gisaeng.

“If they grow up like that, they will be the only gisaengs who will dance in front of His Majesty.”

“I don’t know about your talent in singing and dancing, but I think you will make a name for yourself just by your appearance.”

“If those children grow up, the painters in Changan will be in an uproar. “We’re going to draw portraits of each other.”

The royal gisaeng responded to the positive evaluation of the ministers with a brighter face.

“The maiden also didn’t recognize those children properly until she washed them. “You are truly a great captain.”

The ministers all nodded at the Haengsu Gisaeng’s words.

‘Exactly!’

‘All the training I’ve done so far hasn’t gone anywhere!’

As a side note, the ministers’ predictions came true. The children whom Kim Jong-seo brought in out of a moment of curiosity and sympathy later became the best example of dominating the social world of Seoul.

-Learn the insight of the great general.

This later became a maxim for those raising children.

* * *

The commotion of the interlude passed, the drinks started flowing again, and the atmosphere got better again.

“Captain.”

Kim Jong-seo put down his glass and called Kim Jeom.

“What’s going on?”

“Your Majesty said you have a lot of work to do. However, it is not new that there is a lot of work in the empire. “Has something big happened?”

Kim Jeom was also about to turn ninety. Therefore, Kim Jong-seo was politely polite.

To Kim Jong-seo’s question, Kim Jeom emptied his glass and answered.

“Perhaps you are thinking of proxy cleaning.”

“Are you sure this is a proxy statement? “Your Majesty is still busy and you are already preparing for the proxy administration?”

In response to Kim Jong-seo’s question, Kim Jeom emptied his glass again and asked back.

“Have you forgotten what year next year is? “Sang Sang’s 60th birthday is next year.”

“ah!”

Only then did Kim Jong-seo let out an exclamation as if he understood. Kim Jeom nodded at that and continued speaking.

“Next year will be the 9th year according to the imperial calendar, so since you don’t like the number 9, you will return next year. And His Majesty will take the throne and go to Shinji.”

“But you’re still singing.”

“That’s why you want to go even further. Shinji has barely laid the groundwork. In order to solidify the foundation and further expand the territory of Shinji, it would be best for His Majesty, who is in the prime of his life, to go and take the lead himself. And this is good for the crown prince too. The Crown Prince has gained administrative experience while running the research institute and Area 51, but isn’t this a slouch compared to the entire empire? After learning the practical skills properly for two years, when you receive a senior rank, the Emperor will come back and look after you, and the imperial power will be strengthened. “It’s a good thing.”

Kim Jong-seo nodded at Kim Jeom’s explanation and emptied his glass. After filling his glass again, Kim Jong-seo looked at the alcohol sloshing around in the glass and opened his mouth.

“Would it be beneficial to the empire if this type of seniority became a tradition of the empire?”

“If the emperor, who has gained enough experience, becomes the situation and manages the new land, and the Great Emperor returns to help the emperor… wouldn’t it be a bad thing? At the very least, something like the rebellion that occurred during the Giyu Rebellion will not easily happen.”

At Kim Jeom’s words, Kim Jong-seo nodded and emptied his glass.

* * *

At the same time, Hyang, who was sitting alone in Gangnyeongjeon, was planning the future with a smile of conversion.

“The next two years. In two years, the situation will come back. By then, Wan will be old enough to be 26 and the situation will be watching over him, so there won’t be much to worry about. Jinpyeong is relieved that I will take him with him… If he goes to Shinji like that, he can do good deeds as much as he wants. Because Shinji is ‘a place where everything is but people’. “While I’m at it, I have to go all the way to Mexico and find rubber.”