Chapter 672

Episode 672 Yu Yu Sang-jong (2)

Hyang’s expression changed from astonishment to curiosity as he read the plan.

“Hmm... How did you come up with this idea? Who first came up with this idea? Please call me.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

After about half an hour (approximately an hour), a young naval officer entered Geunjeongjeon at the command of the head.

As soon as the naval officer who gave the military service sat down, Hyang started asking questions.

“You were the first to think of this plan?”

“It’s not all that’s covered. “The Duke of Gwangju brought up the agenda for the first time.”

Hyang’s eyes lit up at the naval officer’s answer.

“Duke of Gwangju? Dugga?”

“That’s right.”

“Hmm...”

Hyang, who was gathering his thoughts while lightly stroking his chin, gave an order to Minshin.

“Ask the Duke of Gwangju to come.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

After a while, two people with blank faces entered Geunjeongjeon and paid their respects.

“Your complexion is not very good. “What’s going on?”

Du answered Hyang’s question with a slightly embarrassed expression.

“As I was directing the Navy’s year-end tax settlement preparations...”

“Ah...”

At Du’s answer, all the ministers in Daejeon nodded at the same time and muttered to themselves.

‘Year-end tax settlement doesn’t catch people...’

‘They say even the Ministry of Finance and Economy of the world is helpless when it

comes to year-end tax settlement...’ Every fall, all government departments in the empire began preparing for year-end tax settlement. This was because there had to be no errors in the year-end settlement to avoid any problems in setting the next year’s budget.

Thanks to this, this rumor circulated among officials.

‘If a war breaks out during the year-end tax preparation period and the year-end tax settlement period, officials will grab their guns and rush to the front line before the soldiers.’

Hyang also avoided further comment because he was aware of the situation.

‘You too are following in the footsteps of the plains.’

* * *

After Gyeongjang successfully landed in orbit, King Sejong brought the royal family into the court and made them work.

Although they had to endure various political problems, they were still of the same blood and were highly educated people.

According to King Sejong’s decision, the royal family members who entered the government were dispersed into various organizations according to their aptitudes.

Jinpyeong, which went into Area 51 and railroad construction, and Anpyeong, which went into the Cultural Affairs Agency, an organization under the Ministry of Education, were the best examples.

When the royal family came in through a sort of parachute, working-level officials reacted either indifferently or negatively.

But it wasn’t long before working officials welcomed the royals.

Perhaps it was because he came in based on his aptitude, but his work ability was excellent and he did not carelessly show off his royal status.

And the best part was when there was a budget battle. When discussing with the officials of the Ministry of Finance and Economy, if the royal family – and King Sejong’s children – were brought before them, most things were passed.

In the end, when the royal family came forward in this way, the Minister of Finance and Economy or Kim Jeom came forward to deal with them directly.

“We are truly sorry, but this plan cannot be implemented now. “This plan is only possible after a method for rapid and accurate communication over long distances has been developed.”

“If you come...”

“It’s on hold for now. The deadline is indefinite. “If you want to push the deadline, ask the research institute to conduct research on means of communication.”

Du bowed his head and answered in response to the decision.

“I follow your orders.”

And Kim Jeom and Park Jong-woo sighed in relief without realizing it, and then looked at their surroundings in horror.

“Whoa~. “Huh!”

* * *

That night, Hyang, sitting alone in Gangnyeongjeon, put her hand on her forehead and grumbled.

“Oh~. “Electricity is painful and rubber is painful.”

Hyang savored his appetite and continued.

“We are currently researching the electricity part, so even so, the rubber is the problem...”

When Hyang had previously assigned homework on mechanics, he had also assigned the study of electricity, which he named brain power, as an assignment.

Thanks to this, research on this is currently in full swing at the research institute.

Of course, it was the highest level in the challenge log, but it still seemed like an optimistic prediction.

But the rubber was a problem.

* * *

As trade with Southeast Asia began in earnest, Hyang insisted to King Sejong that an investigation into rubber was necessary.

“We should examine the sap of the trees growing in those countries? why?”

“If we look at the current situation in Joseon, the sap of various trees, including resin, is being used well in many places. “The trees growing in those southern countries are very different from those in Korea, so if you look closely at their sap, you may be able to find something that will be helpful to us.”

“Hmm...”

Sejong, who had been pondering over Hyang’s words, made a decision after some time.

“I gave the order to the navy.”

“thank you!”

In this way, sap was collected from Southeast Asia and India and began analysis. However, there was nothing related to the rubber whose scent was desperately sought, other than the one collected in India.

However, the rubber obtained from India ended up being ‘unprofitable’ and even then, Hyang put his hand on his forehead and grumbled.

“Do we really need to send people all the way to Central or South America?... No, even if we do, what excuse do we have? ‘I saw it in my dream.’ Or ‘I have divine energy’ or ‘I saw it in a book written by the scholars’? joy! “I don’t even trust me!”

Hyang shook her head and could not hide her regret.

“The conclusion is that we should keep our mouths shut and wait until the American continent is discovered...”

After coming to that conclusion, Hyang’s thoughts wandered off again.

“But it seems like if the people who sent it saw the South American empire’s bloody human sacrifice, they would rise up and say that they should be exterminated immediately.”

* * *

Hyang, who had been reminiscing about the past due to the rubber problem, sighed again.

“Whoa~. “I went to Shinji, but we are still not able to properly digest North America... The real population is gangsters...”

Sejong, who is staying in Shinji, was actively digesting North America, but he was not able to speed up properly. It was.

The biggest reason was that the headquarters did not have enough manpower to send to the new location.

The biggest problem was that there was a lack of manpower to educate the natives of the new territories who had been subordinated to the empire and were being used for expansion work.

Thanks to this, people in charge of education were selected from among the indigenous people and trained, but it still took a lot of time for them to be put into the field.