Chapter 655

Episode 655: This time we also brought firewood, and a lot of it. (1)

Gyeong-oh year (1450, 32nd year of King Sejong). winter.

From around the time of the spring equinox at the beginning of the year until the Mid-Autumn Festival, there was a lot of commotion due to large-scale expulsions from the north, and after the Mid-Autumn Festival, while the villagers from Europe were preoccupied with sightseeing in Hanyang, the township made one big decision.

“Let’s finish it before the year is over!”

The era name was abolished.

After the victory over the Ming Dynasty, the Qingje Jianyuan was a natural step. Therefore, the local government and ministers began preparations.

In this process, it was Yeonho who caused headaches for the Hyang and ministers.

It was common to select words from old books to metaphorically express the new emperor’s policy stance or to comfort the people. Otherwise, in order to proclaim a new beginning, a word combined with the letter ‘won (元)’ was used as the era name.

However, the prerequisites of the scent were problematic.

-Now that we have left the central plains and are taking our own steps, we must eliminate all things that have already been used or are similar to those used by the emperors of the central plains.

As a result, many of the candidate words that had been nominated began to be filtered out, starting with all words containing the word ‘won (元)’ being filtered out.

“This is why the one world one won system was created...”

The ministers who were searching for words at Hwang Hee’s complaint all nodded.

Since Emperor Wu of Han used the era name system, more era names have been recorded in historical records than the countries that appeared and disappeared in the central plains.

This happened because there were no set rules for changing the era name. Thanks to this, there were more than one monarch who used multiple era names during their reign, and during the period when many countries were divided, each country often used its own era name, so all the words that seemed acceptable were used at least once.

Among them, there was one word that the ministers most regretted: ‘Yeongrak (永樂).’

The era name used by King Gwanggaeto the Great, who was a loser in the early Three Han Dynasties, was Yeongrak. However, as Emperor Yongle of Ming used it, it became an era name that became difficult to rewrite.

“You can write it if you want to, but considering the habits of the people in the middle of the country, it would be worse than not doing it...” Hearing

Hwang Hee’s words, Kim Jong-seo secretly brought up a conspiracy theory.

“Could it be that you wrote it knowingly?”

“Did you know it when you wrote it?”

At Kim Jong-seo’s words, all the ministers’ eyes lit up and their ears perked up. Since ancient times, there was nothing more fun than doing something else when work was difficult.

Kim Jong-seo presented the basis for the conspiracy theory he came up with.

“Where did the Yongle Emperor receive Wangji before he ascended to the throne? It’s a kite. It’s a stone’s throw away from the Liaohe River. There, the traditions of old Goguryeo would have continued to be passed down. Consider the stone monument discovered not long ago in Bukji. It’s quite possible.”

The ministers all pretended to know what Kim Jong-seo said.

“Ah... that stone monument!”

* * *

After taking control of Northern Territory, the government conducted a thorough investigation to properly organize the administrative organization of Northern Territory.

Although it was not yet complete, a huge amount of human and material information was being updated, and unexpected historical materials were also discovered.

Among them, there was a discovery that made everyone’s eyes roll, not only in the royal court but also in the ruling elite.

It was the discovery of the tombstone of King Gwanggaeto the Great.

At first, it was thought to be from the Jin or Jurchen tribes. However, after receiving the report, Hyang gave a firm command.

“Don’t just assume it’s from Jin or Jurchen, but investigate it closely!”

“It will consume a lot of time and budget.”

“Who ruled that land before Jin and Jurchen? “It’s Goguryeo!”

Hwang Hui and the ministers immediately responded to Hyang’s point by bowing their heads.

“If I did something wrong, I would have suffered the wrath of heaven and earth! “I will immediately send someone to take a closer look!”

In this way, the true identity of the tombstone of King Gwanggaeto was revealed.

The scent that gave the command muttered to itself.

‘Although there are many librarians left compared to the 21st century, the Three Kingdoms period is no longer an era that can be called a legend.’

* * *

In any case, due to these various circumstances, the name of the era was undecided even after the opening of the empire.

In a situation where there were not many words left suitable for use as an era name, Hyangdo became a headache.

– By studying old scriptures, we inform the people living today on the right path.

For the above purpose, the Institute of Science, built in the latter half of the scriptures, was a place where former government officials and those selected from the local nobles gathered to reinterpret and discuss the scriptures.

Naturally, it was a place that caused conflict among its members, so it was famous for fierce debates from the beginning of its establishment.

As an aside. The question of incense that created a firestorm among the intellectual class in Europe also created a similar firestorm here.

-Is Zhu Xi’s interpretation of the old sage’s words truly the correct answer?

A fierce debate took place on this topic, and a new academic style similar to a mixture of classical studies, Yangming studies, and archaeological studies began to be created.

* * *

Among the members of the Institute of Science, those from the nobility supported short term, and those from bureaucrats supported the origin year of the founding of the empire – the so-called Gaecheon.

And as intellectuals from the Jurchen tribe participated in the war with new firewood, the center of gravity slowly began to shift towards ‘Gaecheon’.

– Even if you exclude the Koreans, there are more than one people of the empire from different origins. Insisting on the short term can be a source of discrimination.

-If Dangi is used, Buddhist weapons should also be allowed.

“Why are you blowing?”

“What the Jurchen people believe in is Lama Buddhism. If you do it wrong, the Yeojin people can rise up. If you do that, it will be a headache...”

In the end, Gaecheon, which started with the founding of the empire, became the best way to solve various problems.

* * *

The first month of the 2nd year of Gaecheon (Sinmi Year, 1451).

The ships carrying the European professors back home finally arrived.

“Do I finally have to leave....”

“It’s a shame, it’s a shame!”

While the professors who were selected and had to return couldn’t hide their disappointment, the professors who stayed spoke with excitement.

“It feels new to be learning again at this age.”

“But isn’t it fun to learn new things?”

“That’s right.”

While there was a lot of joy and sorrow among the professors, their images were all conveyed to the local government and ministers.

“Seeing that you enjoy learning, I guess you are a scholar.”

Hyang nodded at Hwang Hee’s words. However, Hyang’s inner thoughts were the opposite.

‘Future test takers will suffer even more.’

He did not know, or was trying to ignore, that his actions had already turned the future field of history, especially history, and especially Oriental history itself, into the worst labor-intensive profession.

“What do I know!”

* * *

Upon arriving in Seoul, Giovanni immediately looked for incense and paid his respects.

“I come to see your Majesty.”

“I am very happy to see you in good health despite having to go on a long voyage every year.”

“I am truly grateful that Your Majesty is so concerned about me.”

“Then I hope you do your job well.”

“Thank you.”

Giovanni came out after smelling the scent and proceeded to hold a meeting with Huhu.

“This is the quantity of Eulsik rifles and freight cars that will be purchased this time. “The payment was made in silver.”

Heohu’s eyes lit up as he checked the items in the documents Giovanni held out.

“Do you have a lot of stock?”

“I plan to end this tiresome war within this year.”

This was the will of Henry and Mehmed II rather than that of Cosimo. And in the background was France.

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