Black Corporation: Joseon

Episode 1063: Gambling. (7)

After Yamamoto’s seppuku, those who thought or spoke of opinions similar to Yamamoto’s immediately silenced them. And the aftermath of this ‘Yamamoto’s seppuku’ was more than expected. He was already the king of Japan with a very powerful royal authority, but from then on, he had a royal authority worthy of the word ‘absolute’. And Japan responded positively to the empire’s proposals.

It was the empire that was rather embarrassed by Japan’s reaction. Han Chi-hyeong, who heard the story through the Minister of Foreign Affairs, shook his head.

“Ha~. The Japanese… if something happens, they split their stomachs, so people are not like fish…” The

Minister of Education, who was nodding at the sick leave of Hanchihyeong, asked the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

“But now something occurred to me. Didn’t the first Japanese king say that seppuku was prohibited?”

“I said I would ban it, but I failed. The roots were too deep for me to ban it.”

“Ah…”

* * *

It was known that Japanese seppuku originated from the Heian period. And with the Muromachi period, the number of people practicing seppuku increased significantly. Morimi Ouchi and Mochiyo Ouchi, who overthrew the Muromachi shogunate and became masters of Japan after being crowned by the emperor, continued to ban seppuku, but this failed time and time again.

Following the example of the empire, the ‘National Records Office’ was created, and officials who committed crimes were punished by having their records organized in this record office. The problem was that all those who received this punishment committed seppuku.

-He betrayed his master’s trust and tarnished his family’s honor. How can I breathe and be alive!

In most cases, they left behind a suicide note or will similar to the one above and parted the ship.

“Rejecting the king’s command and committing seppuku? Have you ever seen these shameless bastards? Bring in the families of these shameless bastards and punish them severely!”

Morimi and Mochiyo, who were informed of the seppuku, were enraged and tried to carry out a guilt-by-association system, but each time, the ministers risked their lives to dissuade them.

“I paid for my sin through seppuku. Now that I have paid for my sin, it would not be wise to blame my family!”

“This is a tradition that has been passed down for nearly a thousand years! If you do it wrong, the public will turn away!”

‘If you commit seppuku, you don’t dig up any more and you cover it up.’

This was an unwritten rule that had been handed down over and over again, and breaking this unwritten rule was dangerous. Although Japan had the values of ‘the strong are the law’ and ‘if the government wins, then the traitors’, the Japanese king’s power was not yet solid.

In the end, this is how ‘Seppuku’ survived.

* * *

“Hmm, by the way. Looking at this incident, it seems that the King of Japan took advantage of this seppuku.”

The ears of other ministers perked up at Deputy Prime Minister Seong Jun’s words. Left Deputy Prime Minister Ryu Sun asked Seong Jun on behalf of the ministers.

“What does that mean?”

“What kind of family is the Ouchi family, the royal family of Japan? Isn’t it a family that has had a deep relationship with our empire since the time when it was Joseon? They are the ones who know our empire’s capabilities best. But ‘Japanese independence theory’ or ‘Japaneseism’ “Now that those who advocate ‘theory of precedence’ have come forward, could we have left it alone? Of course, we have to block that muzzle.”

“So, it’s a game that’s hard to beat?”

Han Chi-hyeong responded to Ryu Sun’s point.

“Rather than a hard-fought game, it’s ‘just one guy gets caught.’ This must have been the intention.”

“Huh…”

When Ryu-sun sighed and shook his head as if he was shocked, Han Chi-hyeong summed up the situation.

“It looks like Yamaguchi has been sorted out, so let’s take a look at Beijing. It looks like things have been roughly sorted out there too, right?”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs nodded in response to Han Chi-hyeong’s question.

“It seems like the Beijing side has also been caught. Although that side also saw a lot of blood.”

“I’m glad it’s not too late. I guess I can use my time to attack Persia.”

“That’s right.”

“By the way, I have a question.”

The Minister of Education, who was listening to the conversation, joined the conversation with a look on his face that said he really did not understand.

“What are you curious about?”

“It’s already been several decades since the Ming Dynasty moved the capital from Beijing to Nanjing, but they still call it Beijing when they say the Ming Dynasty? I do the same, but I suddenly thought it was strange.”

“Huh? Just…”

“Is that so?’

The conversation suddenly took a side turn at the Minister of Education’s point. The result of the discussion that continued for a while was ‘habit’.

-Since the time of Joseon, all the things that had the greatest impact on the empire came from Beijing. Therefore, ‘Ming = Beijing’. ‘ The perception was ingrained in me:

“Seppuku is not something to be scolded for. “ Habits are so scary.”

“I think it’s a lot better than seppuku.”

Although they were sidetracked for a moment, the ministers, who had received some mental rest, resumed their discussion on pending issues.

* * *

About the scattered pending issues of state affairs The ministers who decided on the answer selected it and reported it to the prefecture.

“…Hmm. I think their opinions are reasonable. Then, let’s carry it out like this.”

“I accept your orders.”

Hyun, who had ratified the agenda, cleared his throat for a moment and continued.

“By the way. This is the seppuku incident that happened in Japan this time. There seems to be some kind of conspiracy.”

As words similar to those already exchanged among the ministers emerged, Han Chi-hyeong stepped forward and reported the opinions expressed among the ministers to Hyeon.

“Hoo~. Right. It is reasonable to see it that way.”

Hyeon, who was nodding his head at Han Chi-hyeong’s words, sighed a little.

“Whew~. Looking at this incident of seppuku, I don’t think we should relax our guard against Japan at all. No, it would be a good idea to consider ways to strengthen it a little more.”

Han Chi-hyeong stepped forward at Hyun’s words.

“I think it is inevitable that there will be talk of taking an independent step within Japan. This is because the Empire and Japan are different countries. And the King of Japan is already taking the lead in suppressing excessive opinions. In this situation, our strengthening of security could lead to a backlash.”

“The Prime Minister is referring to the right of the opposition, and that is not wrong. But… What would you do if the ‘Japanese independent theory’ was not advocated by ministers or the educated class, but by the King of Japan? When ministers and educated people oppose the decision of the King of Japan, what will you do if the King of Japan urges seppuku to silence you like this time?” ”

Looking at the current behavior of the King of Japan, I think that will not happen. Therefore, if you do it wrong, you may face backlash. Please consider this.”

Hyun nodded at Han Chi-hyeong’s remarks.

“The Prime Minister has a point. But… Can you be confident that the next kings of Japan will all have the same mindset as the Japanese kings of Tang Jin? If you make a hasty move at that time, not only will you miss the time, but you will also get noticed. Then, as the Prime Minister fears, it could lead to a backlash. That’s why we need to move ahead from now on. We are strengthening it little by little so that Japan does not notice. Do you understand what I mean?”

“Yes. I understand. Then, I will get moving right away.”

Han Chi-hyeong, who had paused for a moment to think about something, said to Hyeon.

“Considering the nature of the matter, I think it would be better to entrust the matter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of National Defense.”

“Jim thinks so too . “Yes.”

“Then I will prepare accordingly.”

When the matter was about to be settled, Deputy Prime Minister Seong Jun stepped forward.

“Your Majesty. “I think it would be a good idea to take this opportunity to create a new department that manages information.”

“Huh? Let’s create a new Buddha? Interesting. Please tell me in detail.”

As Hyeon gave permission with a twinkle in his eye, Seongjun cleared his voice and began to share his thoughts. To summarize Seongjun’s thoughts, they were as follows: -Even

now, all kinds of information comes into the various ministries of the empire.

– The information received in this way may be necessary only for the relevant ministry, but there is also a lot of it that is useful to other ministries.

– Also, obtaining information from inside and outside the empire is more efficient only when properly trained people do it.

– Looking at the situation of the party , There are more cases where people who have received proper training just bring in rumors going around the author rather than information they have obtained.

– Therefore, an organization is needed to train people in how to obtain information and how to analyze the information received, and to manage those trained in this way.

-If the information brought by the trained people and the information flowing into the various ministries of the empire are combined and analyzed, the empire will be able to sit back and foresee the future.

“Hmm…”

Hyun immediately came to a conclusion upon hearing Seongjun’s suggestion. As the silence continued in the county, Left Deputy Prime Minister Ryu Sun stepped forward.

“Your Majesty. “My Majesty, but Deputy Prime Minister Wu’s idea is quite dangerous.”

“Dangerous? What is the reason?”

In response to Hyun’s question, Ryu Sun immediately began talking about the dangers.

-It is true that the establishment and operation of a department dedicated to obtaining and analyzing information is efficient.

-However, only one department is dedicated to information work. If you do this, it is very dangerous.

If you do it wrong, you will cover the eyes and ears of the emperor. If this happens, all ministries will only look at the intelligence ministries. It is no different from the Ten Shangshi that brought about the destruction of the Later Han Dynasty.

“… ..For this reason, I believe that the establishment of a new ministry solely in charge of information is dangerous.”

“That makes sense.” Hyun nodded

and ordered Han Chi-hyeong.

“I think the opinions of the two Deputy Prime Ministers all make sense. However, considering the future, I think it is necessary to establish a new ministry dedicated to information. Because in the future, the empire will need to know more and more. Prime Minister Hani, please work together to devise a way to avoid the dangers pointed out by the Left Deputy Prime Minister and submit a plan.”

At the prefect’s order, Han Chi-hyung gritted his teeth and bowed his head.

“….. I will honor your order. ”

“Then let’s stop here.”

After finishing the meeting and coming out of Geunjeongjeon, Han Chi-hyeong glared at Ryu Sun and Seong-jun and ordered,

“You two work together to come up with a plan. One person came up with the idea and the other pointed out the dangers, so if the two work together, a good result will come out. “I will trust you two.”

“Prime Minister! It’s not too much! This is too much of an emotional response!”

“If not, you would be prime minister.”

“You still have a lot of work to do…”

“I guess there’s more than me? And if it’s too hard, Sajikso is like a eunuch.”

“It means it’s too much for you. What is Sajikso…”

“You’re too much for your strength? Then, I’ll send you some of my medicine.”

* * *

Meanwhile, Hyeon, who visited Sugang Palace, smiled while talking about the ‘creation of an intelligence organization.’

“Now we have something good to hide Milwi from.”

“Are you planning to hide Milwi there? ”

“yes. Hasn’t it been said since ancient times, ‘If you want to hide a tree, hide it in the forest?’ It’s just the right place. And there are many advantages. It will become easier to supply talent and inspection by the intelligence agency will become easier.”

Hyang nodded at Hyeon’s words.

“Just as the Intelligence Committee was hidden within the Intelligence Agency, the Intelligence Committee will be hidden within the new intelligence agency and become the eyes and ears of the emperor. “Good idea.”