Chapter 666

Episode 666: Stories from other countries (1)

Emperor Gyeongtae, who took charge of the Ming Dynasty, which was devastated by defeat, did his best to restore it.

-Liaodong and the North focus only on defense!

Based on a strategy that thoroughly prioritized defense, Emperor Gyeongtae and his subjects reorganized the troops in the north.

Although the war was lost, troops who had experience in combat and were especially familiar with the use of gunpowder weapons were deployed to the northern wall, and the remaining gunpowder and artillery were collected and deployed to the wall.

And the troops that had been hastily gathered after being pushed back in the war were deployed to clean up the destroyed canals and transportation networks.

“To calm the chaos in Gangnam and secure proper tax revenue, restoration of the canal and transportation network is an urgent priority!”

It was the Gyeongtae Emperor’s decision to quickly repair the damage. Some officials put the brakes on this.

“your majesty. Joseon can push through Shanhaiguan! “We must prepare!”

However, before the Gyeongtae Emperor could take action, the Assistant Cabinet Secretary came forward and refuted their opinions.

“Joseon is in a difficult situation to digest the area it has secured. There is no need to worry about Joseon! “For now, all I have to think about is the Dalits of the North!”

“The northerners may take a detour.”

“Do you think Joseon will just let the Dalits run amok in the north, where they have gained so much? No, in our current situation, it would be a great thing if Dalja would do that.”

“....”

The situation was resolved as the Cabinet Secretary silenced the worried ministers.

* * *

The ministers’ initial evaluation of Gyeongtaeje was almost similar to that made by Seondeokje.

-A general-purpose monarch.

– It may be okay in a peaceful world, but in difficult times...

However, when people claiming to be Geonmunjae and his son appeared in the Gangnam area and a chaotic situation arose, the ministers revised their evaluation after seeing Emperor Gyeongtae’s reaction.

“Reassemble your troops right now and subdue them!”

Emperor Gyeongtae, who first heard the story, was furious and ordered an immediate subjugation. However, the Ministry of Health and Welfare opposed this.

“It is impossible in the current situation. There is a better plan! All you need is one edict!”

“Tell me.”

And Emperor Gyeongtae, who heard Sangseo’s proposal for illness, immediately accepted his proposal.

There was an unfortunate incident during the last crisis. Jim cannot hide his sadness at this. Accordingly, Jim will restore Jianmun, the name of Emperor Hye’s era, and install Jumun-gyu as the royal king. Therefore, Ju Joon-gyu, please retrieve your luggage.

As the edict with this content was posted throughout Gangnam, those who called themselves Geonmunjae or Jumungyu began to argue, claiming that they were true.

And the ministers who received reports of this situation revised their evaluation of the economic system.

-Knows how to listen. This is the biggest advantage.

-Your judgment is as good as that of your predecessor.

* * *

While people were killing each other and dying in Gangnam, Emperor Gyeongtae and the ministers of Ming did their best to restore the canal.

Funnily enough, those who helped greatly with this restoration project were Joseon merchants.

In addition to conscripts, merchants from the Hebei region also participated in the restoration of the canal.

The merchant owners who participated were in a very difficult situation.

To avoid this, there were attempts to bribe the superintendent and ask for favors, but no superintendent accepted this. If something happened later, the property would be confiscated, and if it was severe, it would be life-long labor in Aoji, which was the same for Gyomri.

Well, as it changed into an empire, only the parties became government slaves and worked until they died in Aoji or other rough places. However, because all assets were still confiscated, the moment it was caught, the person’s family had no choice but to sit out on the streets.

* * *

In response to Kim Il-soo’s point, Wang Deok-gu explained the reason.

“That’s because the country is urging us to shorten the air time every day. Don’t you know Daein Kim too? If you make a mistake in a task entrusted to you by the country, wouldn’t the three clans be exterminated?”

“So you’re worried a lot?”

“yes. The size of the site is limited, so wouldn’t it be impossible to cram in an infinite number of workers? It only increases the number of workers working for no reason. “But I am worried because there is no answer other than that.”

Kim Il-su nodded at Wang Deok-gu’s words.

“That’s right. Hmm.... The period needs to be shortened, but there is no proper way, and if the person serving you makes a mistake and suffers misfortune, it will not be good for the king. “Is that why your complexion is like that?”

“That’s right.”

In response to Wang Deok-gu’s answer, Kim Il-soo immediately gave an answer.

“That problem could be solved right away with just a little bit of wealth, right?”

“yes? How? Please give me some wisdom. please.”

Kim Il-soo, who saw Wang Deok-gu earnestly asking for a favor, talked about the ‘reward’.

“...therefore. In that way, we divide the teams into groups, select the group that does the best work, and give appropriate rewards to the team leader and team members. If that happens, everyone will turn on their eyes and attack you from now on, right?”

“ah!”

Wang Deok-gu, who had let out an exclamation without realizing it, bowed down once again.

“I swear to this royal mother, the gods of heaven and earth! I will definitely repay this favor! “If I can’t repay you, I will repay you from generation to generation!”

At Wang Deok-gu’s oath, Kim Il-soo smiled and waved his hand.

“What kind of oath do you have? It’s just a matter of making good deals in the future.”

“Don’t worry!”

Kim Il-soo clicked his tongue as he looked at Wang Deok-gu, who was excited to get an answer to the problem he was worried about.

“Tsk! There has been a reward system in our country for a long time, but how can a country that calls itself a great country...”

Kim Il-soo, who expressed such doubts, soon found his own answer.

“Is it because there are too many people? “I guess so.”

Since ancient times, the country overflowing with people was Ming or Jungwon. The midfield was the country where if one was lacking, ten would be put in, and if ten were not enough, a hundred would be added.

Therefore, there was no need to think about the ‘reward’ itself.

Kim Il-soo, who was clicking his tongue like that, suddenly brightened his eyes.

“wait? Come to think of it? The person who first thought of the ‘bounty’ died, right? Huh~. indeed! “He was a different person from the very beginning!”

Kim Il-soo, who was so impressed by Hyang’s abilities, soon wrote a report to send to the top.

“Anyway... if you do well, you can get a pretty strong rope. “If it is a high-ranking company that is in charge of civil engineering projects carried out by the country, it must also have ties to the Ming Dynasty government.”

* * *

In this way, a ‘bounty system’ was introduced at construction sites to restore the canal. With the ‘reward system’ in operation, the efficiency of construction has improved to a visible degree.

And the fall of the 3rd year of the imperial calendar. The disconnected canal was reconnected.

Emperor Gyeongtae received the report and gave orders to his subjects.

“Think about moving the capital to Nanjing.”