[ Episode 29 Gapjin Sutra (7) ] Episode
29 Hwagapjin Sutra (7)
The ministers quickly tried to come up with a counterargument to Hyang’s words, but there was no suitable counterargument. However, the ministers could not back down.
“Your Majesty! “No matter how much you call me the crown prince, you can’t arbitrarily punish the minister!”
When an ambassador with direct responsibility stepped forward, the county immediately responded.
“Why is that so? I am also a subject of Abamama! The duty of a subject is to speak the right words to the monarch, and the duty of a subject is to follow the monarch’s orders faithfully! But this man is trying to blind the monarch with clever wordplay. How could I, as a subject, not impeach him?”
“Your Majesty! What you say is too harsh! I don’t know the exact content of the appeal, but the sages have repeatedly taught us that luxury is a disease that ruins a nation and that we must stay away from it! “But how can you say the sophistry that luxury is better than frugality?”
“Their frugality is not frugality, but extortion! Did the sage tell you to give long-term benefits? Or did he tell us to suck out the blood of the people through high-interest loans? A rich person who lives extravagantly is more helpful than a miser who pretends to be frugal! Wouldn’t they rather just give away their wealth!”
“You must never defend luxury!”
“Then how will we take out the wealth lying dormant in the treasures of those landowners and share it with the people?”
“All you have to do is give them a sharp admonition! Any nobleman who has learned the scriptures…”
“Are they really committing such evil without knowing the scriptures? Are you saying that because you know how many of them have passed the minor examination? “These are the people who use the policy of giving tax exemptions to those who pass the civil service exam with a bachelor’s degree or higher as a means of enriching themselves!”
“The nobility who own land have been doing it since ancient times to make a living by doing small crops and giving benefits! “You call this a sin. This is absurd sophistry!”
“If you neglect something wrong just because it has been done since ancient times, it is a sin! The number of common people becoming slaves due to high rents and interest rates is increasing! In order for a country to prosper, its population must increase, but now things are going in the opposite direction! But are we just saying that we should just ignore it because it has been done since ancient times? And yet you say that Daesagan is a subject of Joseon!”
“Your Majesty!”
“stop!”
As soon as the war of words between the local government and the ambassador appeared to have gone beyond the limit, King Sejong stepped forward.
In response to King Sejong’s order, the local government and the embassy stopped arguing and immediately bowed their heads. Sejong looked at the two people and the ministers and opened his mouth.
“The differences between the remarks made by the two people are quite different, but I understand that all of this is for the sake of our Joseon. But! No matter how correct an opinion is, if it deviates from propriety, it becomes a mistake! “It would be best for you both to stop here.”
“I am devastated.”
“I am devastated.”
Hyang and Daesagan bowed their heads at Sejong’s reprimand, which was not a reprimand.
“The crown prince, please show the appeal to the ambassador.”
“Yes Abama.”
“Daesagan, please read the parts of the appeal that the crown prince did not say.”
The embassy, who read the problematic part of the appeal in response to King Sejong’s order, bowed in reverence.
“What a disaster! majesty! This is just my personal opinion and does not represent the will of Saganwon as a whole!”
“That’s why the crown prince didn’t mention it because he knew that. “It’s the same with wine.”
“I am devastated!”
The faces of the ministers were filled with curiosity at the reaction between King Sejong and the ambassador. Looking at the ministers, King Sejong came to a conclusion.
“As for the punishment of that man, I will take some time to think about it and then make a decision. “Let’s stop here for today.”
* * *
After King Sejong’s order, the Hyang and ministers had to leave the pyeonjeon. The ministers who were friendly to Hyang politely bowed to Hyang as they came out of the palace, but the ministers who were unfriendly to Hyang gave a formal bow and immediately turned away. And at the forefront was Daesagan.
“Hey, Ambassador. No matter what, he is still the crown prince. “Aren’t you afraid of the aftermath?”
Yeonguijeong, a fellow anti-crown sect who could not see what was happening, warned him, but the ambassador scoffed.
“joy! “His Majesty the Lord is still in good health. What are you worried about?”
“Isn’t it a problem that the chief minister is siding with the crown prince?”
“All you have to do is get rid of government officials!”
“Look!”
“I have urgent business to attend to, so I will go first.”
Yeonguijeong clicked his tongue as he watched Daesagan disappearing with great strides along with the words.
“Tsk, tsk, tsk… If you do that, you’ll end up in big trouble…”
The place Daesagan hurriedly headed to was Saganwon.
Quadang!
Daesagan, who roughly opened the door to the Saganwon, looked around, then ran to one of the guards and grabbed him by the collar.
“Yes you bastard!”
“Oops!”
As the Daesan grabbed the guard by the collar and shook him, the guards nearby rushed to him.
“Hang in there inspiration!”
“Calm down!”
“Don’t stop me! “This damned squire is going to kill us all!”
“yes?”
The Daesan growled while holding his collar.
“You bastard… What is it about you that you talk about being an abolished prince? “What are you saying?”
“omg!”
As soon as the words ‘abandoned crown prince’ came out of the ambassador’s mouth, the officers around him quickly stepped back.
“Say something! “What did you mean by talking about a retired crown prince?”
“How can someone who has abandoned Neo-Confucianism and is tainted by the evil way be placed in the position of crown prince?”
“So you talked about the decommissioned crown prince? Dethroning a crown prince who is only 9 years old? “Did you think it made sense?”
“How old is age when it comes to keeping the way of sage…”
“You idiot! In order to change the direction of great power, the timing and geography must be in harmony! The reason why Danggeum’s chief minister was able to become a crown prince was because of the previous king’s generous heart, and the timing was right, and because there was someone with outstanding qualifications who could replace the crown prince. Lastly, it was possible because most of the subjects agreed and agreed with Inhwa! But now, among the three celestial and geographical drawings, was any one of them correct? Because of your poor judgment, not only your life but also the lives of other officers were put in danger!”
At the ambassador’s words, the faces of the officers around him turned white. However, the officer who appealed the matter did not give in.
“But that doesn’t mean that a so-called nobleman in name and name can say that something that is not right is right! “It is natural for officials to risk their necks when engaging in a dispute!”
“Is there such a foolish person?”
* * *
While Daesagan was pulsating in Saganwon, Hyang, who had returned to the East Palace, was sighing for a long time.
“Whoa~. This is why I hate traditional historical dramas… Trendy fusion historical dramas are the best.”
When preparing to announce political views, the township had to prepare for the prospect of formidable opposition.
“There is no choice but to respond with harsh words to harsh words, but the problem is that those noblemen’s specialty is dragging old stories and turning them around.”
In order to win the war of words, Hyang prepared by deciding on a possible problem and then searching through numerous scriptures to find idioms of historical events to use as appropriate responses.
Although Hyang boasted of excellent memory from past and present lives, this preparation was not an easy task. Every time I got tired of memorizing and took a break, the scent continued to mutter.
“As expected, historical dramas are fusion historical dramas… They don’t use difficult words…” Hyang, who
had soothed her mind and body from the battle of words, moved to the study and prepared paper, pencil, and ink.
“Shit! “Only they know how to use appeals!”
* * *
As soon as the assembly began the next day, an emissary from the East Palace visited the Seungjeongwon.
“What’s going on at the East Palace?”
In response to Seungji’s question, the eunuch held out a tray containing a scroll.
“Let’s appeal to His Majesty the Crown Prince.”
“Oops!”
The appeal filed by Hyang was processed as a special express and delivered to King Sejong. Sejong, who received the scroll of appeal, placed his hand on his forehead and muttered softly.
“This bastard…”
It was King Sejong who had already experienced that when a scent moves with determination, a flat wind wave occurs.
“Whoa~.”
Sejong opened the scroll with a sigh and read the petition written by Hyang.
As the content of the appeal progressed, King Sejong’s body straightened and his face became serious. King Sejong, who finally read the appeal to the end, looked at the East Palace and laughed out loud.
“Ha ha ha ha ha!”
King Sejong, whose heart had been filled with laughter, presented an appeal to the Yeonguijeong.
“Please read the video and the dialogue.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
After reading Hyang’s appeal, Yeonguijeong’s face turned red. The same was true for the ambassador who read the appeal after Yeonguijeong.
“Keuung….”
“Keuhum!”
As the other ministers could not hide their curiosity as they looked at the expressions of the Yeonguijeong and the Ambassador, who were groaning or clearing their throats, King Sejong called a merchant ship.
“Please convey Crown Prince Sangseon’s appeal to Panseo Hojo.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
“Read the Hopan out loud so everyone can hear.”
“yes? Yes….”
After hearing King Sejong’s order, Panseo Hojo began to read Hyang’s appeal in a loud voice.
“Crown Hyang, a faithful servant of His Majesty the Lord, is writing a note. Some ministers criticized me for following the path of the Buddhist school in my political views. They cited Shang Yang’s abolition of the law and Qin’s fall of the nation as examples. However, through the laws of Shang Yang, Jin later became the loser of the Warring States Period and eventually became an empire that unified the Central Plains. Since then, the law of Shang Yang has remained the most basic law even in situations where dynasties and national names in the Central Plains have changed.
iced coffee. During the long history of the Central Plains, how many Confucian scholars followed the will of the saints and worked to complete royal politics? What is the reason for the Confucians who made such efforts to establish a legal system based on the laws of Shang Yang? Also, was it really the legal family’s fault that Jin fell?
The reason why Qin fell is because Emperor Qin Shi Huang (秦始皇) and his officials abandoned the correct doctrine. They extort the people, wantonly kill innocent civilians, and abandon heaven’s right principles. How can the country not fall?
(omitted) It
is said that a huge tree that does not fall down even in strong winds has strong roots, and a well that does not dry up even in a drought is deep. If you look at this, the roots of giant trees extend widely and deeply, so they have the power to withstand strong winds. In order to dig a deep well, you have to dig wide starting from the surrounding area.
The method of finding Tao or governing the country is also the same. Only 30 years have passed since our Joseon opened its doors. In order for Joseon, which has just taken root, to grow into a giant tree, bear the flowers and fruits of the royal road, and become a deep well to quench the thirst of its thirsty people, it must become wider and deeper.
Therefore, I believe that for the rise of our Joseon Dynasty and the completion of royal politics, we must look widely and accept diverse ideas. How could Neo-Confucianism be the only Confucian school that tried to follow the lofty intentions of the sage? Likewise, isn’t the ultimate goal of a hundred families of disciples also the same? (lower)”
The reading of the Hojo Panseo ended, but Daejeon was quiet. Although the ministers were famous for being talkative, none of them opened their mouths easily.
To that extent, Hyang’s appeal was extraordinary.
While the silence continued, Sejong opened his mouth.
“He is my child, but isn’t he very smart? What do you think of the video?”
“… I think so.”
Sejong, who was watching the video of the answer in a shaky voice as if accusing him, continued speaking.
“The Crown Prince’s appeal is unconventional, but I think it has many things to consider. Honey, I would like to hear the opinions of the ministers. “I want you to think about it carefully and then give me an answer.”
“I follow your orders.”
“Then let’s take a short break and then continue.”
[Episode 29 Gapjin Gyeongjang (7)] End
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