Black Corporation: Joseon

Episode 1065 Short story, Pseudo-religion

Sorijangdo (Hide the sword in laughter).

It was the word that best suited the negotiations that took place between the Empire and Ming Japan. In a fierce battlefield where laughter replaced bullets, the three kingdoms reached an agreement by sharing moderate losses and moderate gains. The three countries that joined hands began to move toward Persia. While the prefectures and ministers were doing their best to respond to the challenges coming from outside the empire, something was happening inside the empire as well.

* * *

The Militia headquarters established somewhere in Seoul.

“The old man of the headquarters.”

“What’s going on?”

The head of the Militia Division, who was looking at the report with a tired face, raised his head when he heard the voice of his subordinate calling him. The subordinate carefully answered the general manager’s question.

“This is a report from Internal Affairs Department 2.”

“Inner Chalice Section 2?”

After hearing the answer, the head’s expression hardened. It was the Internal Affairs Department’s job to look into what was happening inside the empire. The internal affairs department’s duties were diverse, and it looked into not only political unrest but also things that were harmful to the governance of the empire – various frauds, collusion, and theft of wages.

There were a total of five departments under the Internal Affairs Department, with Department 1 in charge of Shinji, Department 2, Main Department, Department 3, and Department 4 and Department 5 in Bukji and other regions. What was interesting here was that Department 1 was in charge of Shinji and Department 2 was in charge of Main Newspaper. It was a different arrangement from the imperial administrative organization that placed the main branch first, followed by the northern branch or new branch. However, considering Shinji’s size and potential, it was inevitable. Because it was the headquarters where the core of the empire, starting with the emperor, was located, it was nicknamed ‘Department 2 as equal to 1’.

“If you see that it came up right away instead of the normal route, it means it’s not normal… Give it to me.”

The head of the department who received the report frowned as he looked at the title.

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“The title… is a pseudo-religion?”

The evil acts of Buddhism that took place in the late Goryeo Dynasty were still talked about among the population.

“A pseudo-religion in a time of peace… tsk tsk tsk…”

Clicking his tongue at the astounding reality, the head of the headquarters opened the report. As the report was read, the head’s expression became more serious than ever.

“Whoa~.”

The head of the headquarters closed the report with a long sigh, placed his eyebrows on his clasped hands and was lost in thought. After mulling over it in silence for a while, the general manager finally straightened his posture and gave an order to his subordinate.

“Reported to Internal Affairs Division 2. ‘Mobilize all available personnel to investigate the groups in question. If there are not enough personnel, request support. Headquarters will provide full support.’ “I will write up the order and send it to you right away, so tell them to move immediately. I want to report it to the Ministry of Defense or the Board of Audit and Inspection right away, but I don’t have enough witnesses.”

“Yes, then I will move right away.”

When the subordinate who received the order withdrew, the head of the headquarters began to write a report to be submitted to Hyeon. The head of the headquarters, who had spread out a blank piece of paper and held a gold pen, glanced sideways at the report in question and swore.

“You bastards who don’t even have the skills to do anything… Are you going to mess with His Majesty Taesang since there’s no one else to mess with?”

Two months later, the imperial court was turned upside down due to a tip-off to Pocheong.

No, the entire empire was turned upside down. As information about the problem reached Pocheong, a storm began to rage. The starting point was the department in charge of secretly receiving information.

* * *

The department in charge that received such a report first analyzed whether the report was a true report or a false report. This was because many false accusations occurred due to personal grudges. To prevent the overuse of false accusations, false accusations were classified as serious crimes and subject to severe punishment. Nevertheless, the rate of decline in false accusation cases was hitting rock bottom, and this was becoming a headache for the emperor and ministers.

* * *

This place is located in the Samnam region.

A middle-aged man came to a small rural police station.

“I…I have something to tell you.”

The middle-aged man who came in looking around with an anxious expression bowed and announced his business.

“Hey, come sit here Boshu.”

The police officer who was guarding the police station with a bored expression looked pleased and offered the middle-aged man a seat, and his colleagues and superiors around him also quietly approached and sat down.

“Okay then… give me your identity card.”

The police officer who was checking the identification card held out by the middle-aged man tilted his head.

“I live a hundred miles away from here, why are I here?”

The middle-aged man still answered the police officer’s question with an anxious expression.

“In a village where small people live, there were so many people watching that I had no choice.”

At the middle-aged man’s answer, the eyes of the police officers and missionaries began to shine.

‘This is all or nothing!’

“Hmm… Then, tell me what’s going on.”

“Yes…”

As the middle-aged man’s words continued, the police officer’s face as he recorded them became increasingly pale, and the hand holding the gold pen began to tremble. That wasn’t enough. The police officers and missionaries around him froze with the same expression. They were all thinking the same thing in their minds.

‘Holy shit! ‘The good times are gone!’

And this situation and reaction was the same even if you went up to a higher level organization. The head of the Podocheong Office, whose face turned white after reading the report, asked his subordinate.

“They haven’t sent the person in charge yet to check whether the accusation is false, right?”

“Yes, the grape master over there decided that it was not a matter of rash action and placed him on standby.”

“Thank goodness.”

After hearing the answer, the commissioner looked relaxed.

“This is not something we can just send one or two people to find out whether it is a false accusation or not. If we make a mistake, not only the Samnam region, but most of the Podo soldiers in the headquarters can be mobilized. I will go to the Prime Minister immediately.”

“yes.”

* * *

Boom!

“Is there such a tragedy?”

Han Chi-hyeong, who received the commissioner’s report, was so angry that he hit the table with his hand and shouted.

“So, have you caught those who committed this unspeakable crime?”

“Not yet. I believe that the Podo leader in charge of the area is only adding personnel for surveillance and keeping an eye on it.”

At the commissioner’s answer, Han Chi-hyeong stood up immediately.

“Let us report this to Your Majesty immediately.”

“Of course.”

As he left the office with the commissioner, Han Chi-hyeong gave an order to the secretary.

“Tell the left and right deputy prime ministers and other ministers to come to Geunjeongjeon immediately.”

“Yes, Captain.”

* * *

After hearing the order delivered by Han Chi-hyeong, the left and right deputy prime ministers and ministers hurriedly entered the royal war. After confirming that everyone had arrived, Han Chi-hyeong bowed his head to Hyeon and began his report.

“Your Majesty, something truly unspeakable and tragic has happened.”

“Disastrous? What happened?”

“It is said that a pseudo-religion is spreading in the Samnam region.”

“Pseudo-religion? There have always been those who are insensitive to the world. What does the leader call himself this time? Maitreya? Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva? Or Sangje?”

“He calls himself the embodiment of the situation…”

“Have you seen that crazy bastard!”

* * *

Following Han Chi-hyeong, the Commissioner of the Podocheong came forward and began to talk in more detail.

-The cult leader in question is said to be a man who has overcome his fate.

-He claims that he is the vessel that will contain the soul of Taesang, or rather the soul of Taesang.

“A bowl?”

“That’s right. He said…”

-Tae Sang-tae is a rookie.

-Tae Sang-tae’s age and achievements so far are proof of that. How can someone like this suffer the same birth, old age, illness, and death as criminals?

-If you look at European Catholic scriptures, their doctrine is that God is incarnated in a human vessel.

-The situation is also the same. Hwanwoong appeared in the vessel of the great state of affairs!

-Now that the vessel containing the fetal state is too old, a new vessel will soon be needed, and that vessel is me!

-When my body contains the state of the womb, I will become the emperor of the empire, and you who follow me will ascend to the position of number one or above all!

I asked the Podo Commissioner who had heard the explanation up to this point.

“No, the situation is still strong, so how can… Oh, this is not the problem. Do those who follow that religious leader only believe what he says and follow him?”

“It is said that a person named the leader actually created a steam engine and various other objects.”

‘It looks like you’re more dexterous than Halbamama.’

Hyun suppressed the momentary thought and came to a conclusion.

“Hmm… A steam engine is not something that is easy to make, but that doesn’t mean it’s something that only Tae Sang-taeng can make… Phew~.”

Hyun let out a long sigh and gave an order.

“The Commissioner of the Grape Provincial Government and the Minister of National Defense must immediately mobilize the military to suppress that cult leader and all those who follow him.”

“I follow your orders!”

“Order Balbonsaekwon and Sakchojegeun. This is not just those who are ignorant of the world and those who believe in him, but traitors!”

“I will keep each and every detail in mind!”

After receiving the order, the Commissioner of Podocheong and the Minister of National Defense quickly left Geunjeongjeon. There were no ministers who objected to the county’s decision. This was because it was not just a pseudo-religion, but a treason.

‘Even if you go crazy, you have to go crazy in a nice way! ‘Why are you messing with the situation because there is no one to mess with?’

* * *

After finishing the meeting, Hyun immediately went to Hyang.

“I’ve already heard this through the Militia Commission, but it’s truly upsetting.”

Seeing Hyun grinding his teeth, Hyang smiled slightly and comforted his grandson.

“Stop your anger. It’s bad for your health. I, the person involved, am not easygoing either!”

“Haona….Keuung…”

Seeing Hyang’s relaxed appearance, Hyun groaned and closed his mouth. Hyang lightly quenched his thirst with the black bean tea in front of him and continued speaking with a relaxed expression.

“Isn’t it true that he has lived long enough to be remembered in history? According to what Milwi has seen through this incident, it is not just the cult leader.”

“Ah! I’ll have to give an order to the provincial government for that as well.”

Milwi, once overthrown by the controversial pseudo-religion, soon began scouring the entire empire. Throughout the empire, there were many monks and shamans who worshiped incense as a god. The reason why such monks and shamans were created was similar to the pseudo-religion in question.

-An incredible amount of accomplishments that are unbelievable that one person did.

– A longevity of such longevity that it is difficult to find records in history.

It is not that there were no people who lived past the age of 90, but King Jangsu was almost the only example of a king living this long.

“Keep in mind that although being insensitive to the people and plotting treason are serious sins, you cannot be punished arbitrarily. You must follow the law. You must not set a bad precedent.”

The scent that comforted Hyun and sent him back gave him a small taste.

“Tsk tsk… Even thinking about it again, it’s a bit disappointing.”

When I first saw the related records, I was more curious than angry.

‘Aren’t you in the second round like me?’

However, when Hyang saw the report sent by Milwi, he could not hide his disappointment.

-The cult leader in question worked in Area 51.

-He was a fairly capable craftsman, but he often caused strife with those around him.

-Afterwards, he developed mania and went to his hometown.

It wasn’t the second session that Hyang expected.