Chapter 453

Episode 453: Prophecy. (4)

Giovanni’s request went directly to Sejong through incense.

“‘I will learn and practice.’ What do you think?”

“I probably made that decision because of what I saw and felt while coming to Hanseong.”

“Would it be useful?”

“Since they don’t know anything at all, the effort of teaching them from the beginning has been reduced, and they also have a strong desire to learn, so I think it will be quite useful. “There is still a lot of work to be done, but there are not enough people.”

“Hmm...”

As King Sejong was stroking his beard and weighing Hyang’s words, Hwang Hee asked Hyang a question.

“Isn’t there a possibility that he is a spy targeting confidential information in the laboratory and Area 51? Even if those who came in the past simply came with academic enthusiasm, I think we should consider the possibility that those who come now may not.”

The ministers all nodded at Hwang Hee’s point.

This was because there had been an attempt to recruit the artisans of Area 51 in the past.

* * *

That incident was still a mystery because all the Joseon merchants who participated in the incident were arrested, but all Ming people disappeared. All nearby ports were blocked and searched, but the Myungguk suspects were never found.

In the end, the case fell into a labyrinth, but the ministers looked at Sejong and Hyang with eyes full of suspicion.

‘It’s definitely suspicious. Even though things have gotten to this point, you are so quiet.’

‘No matter how much Myungguk was involved, it’s even more suspicious that he’s so quiet.’

The ministers, who had pondered over and over again to resolve the question, eventually reached one conclusion.

-Your Majesty has another hand that we don’t know about!

“What should I do?”

When the ministers asked, Hwang Hee answered in a sour voice.

“What should I do? “Your Majesty is reluctant to reveal it, so I have to pretend not to know even though I know.”

“But we still need to check if it’s true....”

“Do you have multiple lives? And did you persecute us with a hidden hand?”

“....”

In the end, like Hwang Hee said, the ministers had to pretend not to know even though they knew.

And Sejong was also vaguely aware of this situation.

In the end, the king and the ministers all pretended not to know each other even though they knew each other.

There have been several similar incidents since then. However, unlike the Area 51 incident, which was an unsolved case, these were cases targeting the private sector, and the people arrested in connection with this were immediately sent to the Ming Kingdom.

However, by ‘land’ rather than ‘sea’.

And most of the Ming people who were expelled went missing in the Liaodong region.

The Ming Dynasty government made inquiries regarding this, but Joseon’s answer was consistent.

“As you can see from the records, you were fine until you left the Joseon border, right? “Why are you suspicious of people you don’t know?”

In the end, Myeong-guk, who was frustrated with the situation of ‘full of suspicion but no physical evidence,’ had no choice but to make a formal request to the Joseon Dynasty government.

“We strongly request that we be repatriated by sea.”

“I will do it because the Lord wants it, but you will pay for the transportation costs, right?”

“Shit! I’ll give!”

“prepayment? Cash on delivery?”

“Paddeuk!”

Fortunately, the Ming Dynasty ended like this because it was a Shang Dynasty, but in the case of the Japanese Empire, it ended with summary executions without even notifying the shogunate.

* * *

Hwang Hee pointed this out because things like this had happened.

Hyang immediately responded to Hwang Hee’s point.

“First, we will bundle up the monks who came with that monk named Giovanni.”

“Did you say it would be handled as a bundle?”

“Oh~.”

Henrik and his group exclaimed in exclamation as they looked at all the products that filled the exhibition hall. There were many items I was familiar with in Alexandria, but there were also items I had never seen before.

Henry and his group, especially Henry, pointed out unfamiliar products and asked for explanations, and Joseon officials gave explanations with sincerity.

“ah! The pottery is quite good, but the Mansour upper range does not handle it. “You’re saying it’s against the law to worship idols?”

“ah! “It was too bulky, so we gave up because we didn’t have enough space.”

“Oh that! A new product is here! “It will probably be released to Alexandria next year.”

Henrik’s group’s eyes were half-closed as they looked at the items while listening to the officials’ explanations.

‘Not only rarity but also usefulness! ‘It’s definitely something that makes money!’

‘Shut up and buy that!’

‘It’s a new product, a new product! ‘Shut up and buy it!’

Although he felt like he wanted to spend all the money he had brought with him right now, Henrik showed superhuman patience.

“Are these all the items here?”

“All the items handled by the royal workshop and upper level are here, and the items handled by the general upper level have to go to the author.”

“Can you see those items now?”

In response to Pedro’s question, the official nodded calmly.

“Do you think that would be difficult? “You can move forward as an author right away.”

“Ooh~.”

Henrik and his group, who went to the marketplace built on Bell Tower Street in Hanseong, let out a series of exclamations. There were all kinds of things hanging in every store. While the items in the sample exhibition hall were high-end items that showed off their charm, most of the items in the author’s stores looked a bit cheap, but seemed more diverse and useful.

A Joseon hat caught the eye of Henrik, who was looking at various products and touching them with his hands to understand their marketability.

“Is that a Joseon hat?”

The official nodded and answered Henry’s question.

“Here comes the horsehair hat that started to become popular not long ago.”

“I see...”

Listening to the official’s explanation, Henrik nodded and looked around. Among the people walking down the street, those who seemed a bit wealthy were all wearing hats similar to the one they had seen. But there was something a little different.

“There are very few people with the same decorations or laces?”

The official who saw Henrik alternately examining the lamps hung in the store and those decorated with various ornaments or decorated with colorful strings immediately added an explanation.

“A hat is an item that cannot be stylish with just one hat.”

“is it?”

The official muttered to himself as he looked at Henry nodding his head.

‘I wonder if His Majesty is considering making a related law?’

* * *

Starting with the jade cloth and pavilion attached to the crown of the hat, the hat decoration straps decorated with all kinds of jewels and gold and silver were like the pride of wealthy men of the nobility. Thanks to this, gyokuro and pavilions began to boast more and more delicate shapes, and the decorative cords became more and more extravagant.

In the end, when it was reported that one roof tile cost enough to buy a tile-roofed house, King Sejong began to consider sanctions against it.

“If we leave it alone, not only will extravagance spread, but violent crimes aimed at this will increase. However, I am worried because if we block it unconditionally, consumption will decrease and merchants will have problems.”

Hyang muttered to herself as she looked at Sejong who was worried.

‘I know that men risk their lives for tuning, whether in the future or now... Is this really an instinct?’

It was a scent that made me think about not only the 21st century computer water cooling system, but also car tuning and audio tuning, which is said to be the ultimate king.

* * *

“Can I try it?”

“yes.”

Henry took off the hat he was wearing and put on a shade, whistling lightly.

“Hwiyu~. “It’s so light!”

‘light! And it allows the wind to pass through well, but also blocks out the sun well!’

Henrique took off the lamp again and took it in his hand, looked at the decorations around him and then looked back at Pedro.

“If we do well, we could shake up the European social scene.”