Black Corporation: Joseon

Episode 1025 Alsace-Lorraine. (3)

In the end, the situation ended with the Habsburg messenger, who could not control his anger, kicking down the door of the office and leaving.

“Tsk, tsk, tsk. The person who came as a messenger is so rough. He is not a nobleman, but a ruthless person… Ah! Bring me a cup of cafe.”

“Yes, Your Excellency the Count.”

The subordinate officials who saw the Prime Minister drinking coffee brought by an attendant with a relaxed expression asked cautiously.

“Um… Does the Duke of Orléans really have plans to build a steel mill?”

“That? They’re building it in the Pompe area, aren’t they?”

“What is being built in Pongpe is a state-owned steel mill…”

The prime minister asked back with a relaxed expression as his subordinate pointed out.

“Is that a problem?”

“A bad rumor could spread that the state-owned steel mill was given to the duke’s private business. That would cause political problems.”

The prime minister remained relaxed despite his subordinate’s concerns that a political issue might arise due to his loose remarks.

“Who owns the national steel mill?”

“It is the King.”

“Who is likely to be the next king?”

“This is the Duke of Orléans.”

“Then what’s the problem?”

“……..”

The subordinate officials were silenced by the Prime Minister’s question. It was said that if the Duke of Orléans became king, there would be no problem. However, subordinate officials were very worried.

“Aren’t state-run steel mills ‘small’ steel mills?”

“Isn’t that the way it looks differently depending on the distribution each person has? If the distribution is small, it would be an unreasonably large steel mill, and if the distribution is large, it would be a steel mill that is ‘out of use’.”

“………”

Seeing his subordinate’s expression of silence with an embarrassed expression, the Prime Minister delivered a lesson that was not a lesson.

“Those who work for the government must be honest and faithful to the principles. But what is just as necessary is flexibility. You are fine in everything else, but the problem is that you lack flexibility. Hmm… Would you like to go to Seoul for practical training? ?”

“Oh no, I’ll do my best here in Paris!”

The subordinate official became thoughtful and rejected the Prime Minister’s proposal. Rumors spread even to the European powers, including France, that the imperial officials were busy with work.

-It doesn’t matter whether it’s a yellow cow, a black cow, or a spotted cow, as long as you do your job well.

“That’s a really nice thing to say, isn’t it?”

“Ahaha…”

Every time the ‘high-ranking people’ of the European powers uttered the famous imperial proverb, their subordinate officials had to break into a cold sweat and force a smile. Later, as time passed, what the Prime Minister said became known to officials of the township and the current empire. After hearing the story, Hyang and Hyun Han Myeong-hoe’s eyes began to sparkle.

“Hoo?”

“Hmm…”

“How old is the French Prime Minister now?”

“According to what is known, it has only been a few years since he passed the age of 40.”

“It’s the best time… Hmm…”

After thinking for a while, Hyeon looked for Hyang and asked for advice.

“I think it would be good to recruit him to the Empire. What do you think?”

“The chancellor of France would be someone who leads a famous family, but will he respond?”

“If you have the talent that is rumored, you must also have ambition. Even if you are in the same position as ‘one of all people’, wouldn’t the difference between France and the Empire be different?”

“Hmm…”

Seeing Hyang’s low opinion of the possibility, Hyun gave more weight to his argument.

“We are still accepting international students and scholars as citizens of the empire, but in many ways, there are many regrets. So, starting next year, we plan to officially accept immigrants from Europe. Wouldn’t it be better to accept talented people as immigrants, saying, ‘If possible, they will wear red skirts?’ Who? As you can see, if a ‘great person’ immigrates to the empire, talented people will follow him.”

“Hmm… To be honest, I don’t think the policy of preferentially accepting talented people is a bad idea. However, I don’t think recruiting a French Prime Minister is possible. There are two reasons for that. One is that he is already a person, but he is the leader of all people. “The other thing is the workload of the imperial court.”

‘The emperor’s dirty personality is the default option.’

Hyang’s words whetted his appetite.

“Ugh. It’s a shame.”

Seeing Hyun immediately agreeing, the magistrates and magistrates added their words to the question.

– So when Tae Sang-tae pointed out the blind spot, the emperor immediately agreed.

The officer says: The workload of the imperial court was such that the emperor agreed and abandoned the plan. It is truly bizarre that even though the number of officials increases, the work does not decrease.

Please reduce the work!

* * *

Hyun nodded and retreated in front of Hyang, but the regret did not go away. In the end, Hyun called Han Myeong-hoe.

“…..How about we give this a try?”

“As Tae Sang-tae said, it is close to impossible. If we were to put it in the record of challenge, it would be close to Wukong Isan. But…” ‘

Han Myeong-hoe, who paused for a moment, continued with a wicked smile.

“Still, I think it would be okay to push ahead. If it succeeds, it will be a gain for us and a loss for France. Isn’t that not just one gain and one loss, but France will only suffer two losses? In the meantime, France “If you think about what you’ve done, it’s time to give him a scolding.”

“Then give it a try.”

Meanwhile, Hyang, who was left alone in Sugang Palace, reflected on the situation and smiled bitterly.

“It will definitely match Hyun’s personality. Is this really possible since it’s not headhunting between companies? A person who has access to all the country’s secrets goes to another country? If this happens, ‘cyanide coffee’ might come into the world instead of ‘radioactive black tea.’ .”

* * *

While the historic ‘talent acquisition operation’ was being prepared step by step in Seoul, the Lorraine region was becoming increasingly unsightly. French army units, including artillery and cavalry, had begun to nest in the Forren region one by one.

After receiving the report, the Habsburgs again sent a messenger to Paris to protest fiercely. However, the Prime Minister still explained the situation with an expression that it was no big deal.

“The security of the Lorraine region has been unstable these days. I couldn’t have the coal and iron ore I paid a lot of money for being stolen, so I just sent a convoy.”

“under!”

The messenger was astonished after hearing the Prime Minister’s answer. However, the messenger who came this time was very different from his predecessor.

“They say those thieves speak French?”

The prime minister immediately responded to the messenger’s harsh words.

“Is there such a rumor in the Habsburgs? I heard they speak the Habsburg dialect, Latin, and Italian?”

The messenger’s expression became increasingly serious as the chancellor criticized the Vatican’s heresy decision and the Habsburg military actions that followed.

“The heresy decision was made through legal procedures. The Holy Roman Empire, the protector of Catholicism, is just behaving properly.” ”

I guess it means protecting Catholics by blocking the swords of Muslims, but not killing fellow Europeans?” “There are

people who cause as much harm as Muslims. “It’s heresy.”

“Well… I heard that the former emperor of the empire who came to Italy last time said this, right? ‘People only go to heaven the way they believe.’”

The lion let out a long sigh at the sight of the prime minister taking things step by step without being pushed back.

“Whew~. Now, let’s stop playing with words. Lotringen is the territory of our Holy Roman Empire. If you do not withdraw immediately, the Holy Roman Empire will define France as an aggressor and enter into war.”

“I am not making a joke, but am having a serious discussion? First of all, let’s do exactly what we need to do. Lorraine, or Lorraine, is part of the Holy Roman Empire, but it is not part of the Habsburgs. And as you can see from history, we, France, also have the right to claim ownership of the territory of the Holy Roman Empire, including the Lorraine region.” ”

That’s absurd! This is ridiculous! If you have a conscience….”

“Ask England about that.”

“Ugh…”

The lion couldn’t help but groan at the prime minister’s very relaxed answer. The reason the prime minister mentioned England. This was because he knew well. The 100 Years’ War broke out when Edward III of England claimed the right to inherit the French throne. In other words, since France and the Holy Roman Empire were separated from the same roots, France was able to claim ownership.

In the end, there was no further The messenger, realizing that the conversation was a waste of time, stood up.

“France will have to take responsibility for its excessive greed.”

“You never know whether it might actually be excessive greed.”

“Profit!”

He barely managed to utter an insult that was about to come out. The lion glared at the prime minister as hard as he could, then turned and left the office. When the lion disappeared completely, the prime minister erased his relaxed expression and turned serious, saying to his subordinates, “All that’s

left now is war! We’ll give those opportunists a real blow!”

“Yes!”

“I’ll go tell your Majesty!”

* * *

Maximilian I of Habsburg, who received the report of the messenger who returned empty-handed from Paris, immediately issued a proclamation.

-Pope Rotring The new sect spreading in the Genie region was defined as heresy.

– Not only was this an act of heresy, the lords of Lotringen even committed treason by accepting French troops.

– Accordingly, Jim, the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, punished those who believed in heresy. We will mobilize the army to punish treason!

– This is a message to the lords of the Lotringen region who have been infected with heresy! Convert yourself from heresy and return immediately!

Also, expel the French army that has entered the territory and ask for forgiveness for your treason! Jim Ask for the generous mercy of!

After hearing Maximilian I’s proclamation, the lords of Lorraine, especially the lords of the new sect, became more dependent on France.

“Even if you are converted, it does not end with conversion. They will pay a huge amount of money to atone for their sin of believing in heresy. No, I’d be happy if it was just that much. Our fiefdoms will decrease, and in severe cases, our fiefdoms may be taken away.”

Worried about their bleak future, the lords desperately clung to France.

“Thanks to this, we have been able to take a breather from the problem of war expenses.”

Charles VIII also said that he was in awe of the Jesang’s report. It was an expression on his face. If there was no money, there could be no war. In particular, as gunpowder weapons became the mainstay of war, the cost of war increased exponentially. In response to

Charles VIII’s question , “How many troops do you think the Holy Roman Empire will have?”

He stepped forward and answered,

“It won’t be more than expected. The opposition from the Imperial Diet is formidable.”

Immediately after issuing the proclamation, Maximilian I placed the mobilization of troops and support for war expenses on the agenda of the Imperial Diet of the Holy Roman Empire. However, progress was sluggish. The lords who believed in the new sect were in Lorraine. It wasn’t just that. More and more lords throughout the Holy Roman Empire believed in the new sects.

That’s why they vehemently opposed Maximilian I’s request.

– We are next after Lotringen!

The reason for their opposition was the survival of this kind of sect. It was because of the problem of. The next problem was the antagonism between the Habsburgs, who attempted centralization, and the lords who refused. -Accepting the

emperor’s request means tying a rope around our own necks!

In terms of religion, Catholicism and the Pope The feudal lords who supported it also showed strong resistance to this issue. For these reasons, a war of words broke out in the Imperial Diet every day, and the dispatch of troops was pushed back further and further.