Black Corporation: Joseon Chapter 377

Episode 377: Interlude (3)

Hwang Hui, who returned to Hanseong, informed King Sejong of his return. On the spot, King Sejong handed over the position of Prime Minister to Hwang Hee.

“Now, I have entrusted you with an important responsibility. “I hope you will do your best as Prime Minister of the government.”

Hwang Hee responded to King Sejong’s request by bowing her head.

“I will do my best.”

The ministers who left the palace that day took Hwang Hee with them and headed to Gibang.

“Congratulations Captain!”

“Congratulations, sir.”

“Isn’t it a great achievement to be prime minister (being moved to a better position than before)?”

Hwang Hee, who received congratulations from her fellow ministers, looked at them with strange eyes.

“Why do you look at me like that?”

“No matter how much I think about it, it seems like you’ve set me up as a disgrace…”

“Big!”

“A risk!”

As the ministers cleared their throats and turned their heads at Hwang Hui’s words, Maeng Sa-seong intervened.

“Is that possible? “I only recommended it because the captain’s capabilities were most suitable for the position.”

Hearing Meng Sa-seong’s words, Hwang Hee sighed softly and raised her glass.

“Let us believe so.”

* * *

King Sejong’s ‘second cabinet’ began to move forward with Hwang Hee becoming Prime Minister.

Some historians disparaged it, saying, ‘It’s just a change of prime minister,’ but most historians disagreed with that opinion.

This was because Hwang Hee’s capabilities were outstanding.

If we look at the people who served as ministers and ministers during King Sejong’s reign, there was a group of people who were so extraordinary that they can be said to be unprecedented in the history of Joseon.

It was assessed that Hwang Hui’s contribution should be recognized in that he coordinated policies between these people and King Sejong and carried out Joseon’s expansion stably, and that it was natural to recognize him as the ‘second cabinet’.

“You are right and you are also right.”

There was a lot of talk about Hwang Hee’s way of conducting herself as expressed in the sentence above, but it was Hwang Hee who would confront King Sejong when necessary.

And there was a lot of sympathy for Hwang Hee.

This was because he was one of ‘a few people whose day of death is the day they resign from office’ and that he was the first person due to ‘unsavory events’ for himself and his children.

When Hwang Hee became Prime Minister, many people, including King Sejong, were satisfied.

But only one person was not happy.

His name was Kim Jong-seo.

“Why can’t I be happy!”

* * *

Kim Jong-seo, who returned to Hanseong with Hwang Hee, was stationed at the ‘Government Coordination Office’ directly under the Prime Minister.

He was not simply an official in the control room, but the head of the control room.

There were more than one policy established and implemented by the government, and policies that conflicted between ministries and ministries were common. In this case, the final decision was up to King Sejong, but it was the Office for Government Policy Coordination’s job to establish a certain framework before that.

Naturally, the control room was flooded with all kinds of complaints and complaints from various ministries. However, because coordination had to be fair, officials in the coordination office had to run here and there to find the actual site.

Among them, the one who had to run around the most was, of course, Kim Jong-seo.

“They say there is a lot of flood damage in Jeolla Province this time. Please go and conduct some due diligence.”

“Are there still people these days with big livers who eat it in the middle?”

“I’m telling you to go because you don’t know that. And while we’re on our way, let’s take a look at the progress of the road construction from Hanseong to Jeolla-do…”

“I’m the director, right?” Should I go out myself?”

“Then shall I leave? “Can’t you see there’s no one there?”

“Still…”

As Kim Jong-seo mumbled, Hwang Hee grabbed the name plate on the desk.

“Do you want to go back to Hamgil Island? Or should I just let you see snow for 30 years on Daeseol Island?”

“I’m going, I’m going!”

Kim Jong-seo continued to babble as he left.

Seeing Hwang Hee and Kim Jong Seo like that, the officials in the control room whispered quietly.

“They are really great people, like the head of the department who frequently gets offended, and the prime minister who behaves like that…”

“Even if they get offended like that, they do what they are asked to do like a knife, so that’s also amazing.”

“Who’s talking over there? “I see you’re free. Should I send you on a business trip to Gaema Plateau?”

“Hi!”

Hearing Hwang Hee’s words, the officials became paralyzed and buried their heads in their documents.

* * *

In the daily life that seemed to flow peacefully like a calm river, a small whirlpool occurred in Gyeongbokgung Palace.

‘Princess Justice is meeting a man!’

A scandal broke out.

After hearing the rumor, King Sejong immediately mobilized his eunuchs and court ladies to investigate the truth.

Because it involved his younger sister, Hyang also looked into the investigation with deep interest.

And the investigation revealed that the scandal was true.

After accepting the fact, Sejong called Hyang aside and complained.

“For an old wife who has never married to meet a man who has passed away… Is this such an unpleasant thing?…”

Hyang responded to Sejong’s complaints.

“Wouldn’t it be a bigger problem if a married wife meets a man who lived outside of her home? Isn’t this actually a good opportunity? “Aren’t you worried that Justice hasn’t held a wedding?”

At Hyang’s words, Sejong narrowed his eyes and glared at Hyang.

“Are you covering up the fact that that man belongs to a research institute?”

“No way! Absolutely not!”

“Whoa~.”

Sejong let out a long sigh and seemed resigned.

“It happened anyway… okay. “Recite the story of that guy named Kim Dam.”

“yes.”

The culprit who caused the scandal with Princess Justice was Kim Dam.

* * *

The time when Princess Justice came to study industry and academia to work at the research institute and the time when Kim Dam came to the research institute were almost the same.

Although Kim Dam had excellent industrial and academic skills, he was not good enough to put them to work. Therefore, Hyang and Jeongcho placed him in an educational facility attached to the research institute.

At the time, only a very small number of people were receiving education at the educational facility. Therefore, those who needed to receive intermediate and advanced education gathered in one place to receive education. And it was there that he met Princess Justice.

* * *

“Hmm… The family seems to be suitable, and it doesn’t seem like he will turn his attention elsewhere… It seems to be okay.”

“I think it would fit well with justice.”

Sejong clicked his tongue at Hyang’s words.

“Tsk! You’ve already done it, so what does compatibility matter? “Are you not thinking about the repercussions this scandal will have?”

Hyang also turned a serious face at Sejong’s words.

“It will certainly not have any impact on the father and daughter’s ability to enter the workforce.”

* * *

After confirming the scandal, Hyang immediately called Justice and Kim Dam.

“How did you two end up like that?”

In response to Hyang’s question, Jeong Jeong lowered his head and wiggled his fingers, while Kim Dam turned his head out the window.

“Come on, don’t say anything!”

At Hyang’s shout, Kim Dam opened his mouth.

“Stop exchanging opinions by putting your foreheads together to solve problems between industry and academia…”

In response to Kim Dam’s answer, Hyang placed her hand on her forehead.

“It should have ended with us touching our foreheads. “Why did they even touch their lips…”

The scandal started when they were caught by the court ladies while kissing in a quiet place in the research institute.

“Whoa~.”

After a long sigh, Hyang continued speaking.

“This has already happened, so you know what happens next, right?”

“yes.”

Justice and Kim Dam’s faces turned red as they answered.

“It looks like you don’t hate it. Well, I guess that’s why they caused such an accident…”

Each time the scent hit them, the two people’s heads fell lower and lower.

Hyang, who smiled slightly as he watched the two, became serious as he thought about what would happen next.

“Perhaps the wedding will proceed quickly to erase your scandal. This is not only because of the royal family’s prestige, but also because the success or failure of the policies implemented by the government is at stake.”

Justice and Kim Dam raised their heads at Hyang’s words.

“Is it because women are going out to work?”

Hyang nodded to Justice’s question.

“You know me well.”

* * *

In order to solve the talent shortage, the idea was to allow women to run for office, but the government had other concerns.

“Will educated women respond properly?”

At this time, most of those who had enough knowledge to work as officials were women from wealthy families.

The problem was whether the noblemen of the popular family would accept women’s participation in the military service.

In the worst case, a disaster could have occurred where women who had gone through social democratic school and middle school would become insignificant until they came out.

* * *

“In such a situation, you guys did this. That is why you must get married before your scandal spreads. Do you understand?”

“yes.”

“sorry.”

Justice and Kim Dam looked truly sorry at Hyang’s point.

This was because it was certain that there would be quite a few noblemen who would completely block women’s attempts to punish civil servants because of the two scandals.

When Hyang saw the two of them, he leaned back on his chair and made a hand gesture.

“Go and do your work. “You understand that the job here is your research, right?”

“yes.”

Hyang, who sent the two people away, looked embarrassed.

“How should I solve this problem….”

I had no choice but to come to the conclusion I had been pondering to find the best solution.

“After all, the only options are Lightning Lightning and Seongdonggyeokseo? Damn it….”

Hyang’s face was filled with bitterness as he mentioned ‘Gender Match Book’.

It was because it reminded me of a common saying in the 21st century.

-When bad news breaks out in the political world, the entertainment industry turns upside down.

* * *

“It will certainly not have any impact on the father and daughter’s ability to enter the workforce. That’s why…”

In response to Sejong’s point, Hyang talked about the method he thought of.

“I think the best way is to do it all at once and at the same time.”

Sejong immediately asked back at Hyang’s words.

“If it’s lightning, the wedding would be held as soon as possible, but if it’s Seongdonggyeokseo… Are you really asking us to fabricate a treason? “It’s impossible.”

In response to Sejong’s words, Hyang continued his explanation.

“In the current stable political situation, treason will be even more suspected. Isn’t the idea of seongdonggyeokseo diverting the enemy’s attention? Then doesn’t Abamama have the best means?”

Sejong’s face brightened as he briefly remembered what Hyang said.

“Are you suggesting we use the exclusive store?”

“yes. Anyway, it will be the stones of the original and royal descendants in a little while. In addition to celebrating the wedding of justice, we are holding a large-scale wholesale discount event.”

Sejong nodded at Hyang’s words and settled the situation.

“I see. If you’re so preoccupied, it might be time to put your past behind you. “It’s okay.”

King Sejong, who was mulling over the contents of the incense once again with a brighter expression, probably satisfied with the incense’s suggestion, called the merchant ship.

“Give the paecho (牌招) to Seungji and tell him to go and call the general of Jeongcho.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

Sejong, who gave orders to the merchant ships, looked back.

“I think it would be better to add one more to it.”

“What is?”

“Sam-in-seong-ho (三人成虎 If many people tell a lie, it becomes true.)”

“ah!”

Hyang immediately let out an exclamation at Sejong’s words.

As time passed and the first day of the year arrived, King Sejong got straight to the point.

“The governor should become the old man under the moon.”

“yes?”

It was the first day of the year when people blinked at King Sejong’s unexpected words.