Episode 680 Yu Yu Sang-jong (10)
There were several reasons why Hyang gathered only the members of the imperial family and ordered them to work.
The first reason was external pressure.
No matter how upright they were, even if they were directly under the emperor’s control, there was a possibility that they would cover up their previous sins if pressure came from other high-ranking officials.
However, those gathered now were the emperor’s brothers on the side, and the emperor’s children – even the next emperor.
External pressure is applied to these people? It was something that would cause not only him but his entire family to disappear.
And my eldest brother and father were right next to me, saying, ‘I’m watching!’ or ‘Dad, I’m not sleeping!’ It was a situation where .
In addition to blocking external pressure, efficiency had to increase.
The second reason was that all of those gathered were experts in calculations.
Hyang’s younger brother, Duke Pyeongwon, and Hyang’s sons, Du and Seul, were working in the budget department of the Ministry of National Defense.
The same was true for Crown Prince Wan. In charge of the operation of the research institute and Area 51, I was struggling with various expense statements most of the time, excluding the time I was teaching.
These weren’t the only ones. With the addition of Princess Jeong and Kim Dam, who were well-known in the industry-academia sector, every single penny of the military’s expenses before and after the last war was being counted.
And the numbers that came up in this organized manner were written on oiled and dried oil paper and attached to a map.
Thanks to this, more and more materials were attached to the large map hanging on one wall.
However, as a result of such work, by simply examining the map properly, it was possible to determine the approximate situation that occurred as the war progressed on a daily basis.
And Hyang found the problem there.
“Look at this?”
Hyang, who was tracing the numbers of the people on the map with his finger, muttered with a wry smile.
“Prince, please come here for a moment.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Hyang, who had placed Wan next to him, asked while scattering the figures of a specific region with his fingers.
“Isn’t something strange?”
At Hyang’s question, Wan’s expression, who was looking at the numbers as he walked up and down the stairs, became serious.
“huh? this is?”
“Do you understand?”
“I understand!”
Everyone who was working on the conversation between Hyang and Wan stopped what they were doing and looked at them. Hyang saw that and beckoned to them.
“You can come and listen to the prince’s explanation and confirm. In particular, the Duke of Pyeongwon, the Duke of Eunpyeong, and the Duke of Bundang must come and see it.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
After listening to Wan’s explanation, the imperial officials who approached realized what the problem was.
-The day after the supplies arrived, reports of large numbers of casualties continued. If this happens, the supplies provided for casualties will end up floating in the air.
The problem is that there were many battlefields where supplies floating in the air were lost.
-The same goes for military corruption.
According to military regulations, imperial troops stationed in enemy territory are regularly paid a certain amount of military service depending on their rank.
The problem is that reports of casualties increase rapidly the day after military pay is paid.
Duke Pyeongwon and Du Seul, who confirmed the problem while listening to Wan’s explanation, looked devastated. In particular, the face of the Duke of Pyeongwon, who had been struggling with numbers at the Ministry of Defense throughout the last war, was beyond devastated.
“Why did I miss this part?”
The scent answered the Duke of Plains’ lament-like advice.
“The most important thing was victory or defeat. “This is what happened because we only focused on winning and losing.”
“Ah...”
After discovering the embezzlement that occurred during the war, the imperial family members also began investigating the manipulation of merit awards.
The imperial family, who brought back from the record office the records of the major examination that had been conducted for the honoree, including records of war injuries and documents recording testimonies of people around them to prove the meritorious service, began to shake things up once again.
* * *
In the process, the thoughts of the imperial family members who participated in the work leaked to one side at the same time.
“your majesty! Please provide typewriters to the Record Office!”
“Even though it was written in the correct pronunciation, it is difficult to recognize it immediately because the handwriting is different. What in the world would you do if you wrote Jeongeum in a cursive font? “No matter how much you wish, this is a harsh treatment!”
“I’m getting it back! Just like the purpose of the Records Institute’s founding, in order for future generations to use the current records as a reference point, they must be able to read them properly! “I’ll have to use a typewriter to transcribe everything so it’s legible!”
When Wan even went so far as to insist that the typewriter should be put into the record office, Hyang asked with a puzzled expression on his face.
“Are you saying this because you know how much records there are in the archives?”
Ha-min, who obtained three wooden liquor barrels from Park Gyu-seop, muttered softly as he loaded the barrels into the carriage.
“But why does Your Majesty suddenly show interest in alcohol?”
In this way, Miju’s alcohol was delivered to Hyang.
“Hmm... Is this a new drink created by the people? Let’s have a drink each.”
At Hyang’s words, the expressions of the ministers who drank Miju’s drink changed strangely.
“It is truly unique.”
“It’s like soju, but the flavor is very different from soju.”
“They said it was made from barley, not rice, so it seems like that.”
Nodding to the words of the ministers, Hyang emptied his glass and muttered to himself.
‘also! It’s whiskey! There’s still a lot of room for refinement, but it’s whiskey!’
After drinking a couple more drinks, Hyang gave an order.
“Send the craftsmen of Saonseo (the government office that made liquor for the palace during the Joseon Dynasty) to the North to learn how to make this liquor. And....”
Hyang wrote something on a piece of paper, stamped it with a seal, and then handed it to the merchant ship.
“Give this letter to the craftsman who made this drink.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
In this way, the two brewers of Saonseo, Hyang’s book, and the reward money arrived in America.
Park Gyu-seop, who accepted Hyang’s letter, cheered and tapped Kim Bok-ju, who made the liquor in question, on the shoulder.
“You bastard! Congratulations! A handwritten letter from His Majesty! “Heirloom of heirlooms!”
But Bok-ju was thrilled in a different way.
“This was it! After all, he is your Majesty! “Your Majesty has clearly seen the inadequacy of my drinking!”
The contents of the letter sent by Hyang were as follows.
-It is a good drink, but it is still immature. Aged for at least 8 years.
– Consider mixing it with soju made from rice for a better taste.
-Why not spend some money on the barrel for a better flavor? It might be a good idea to put the alcohol in a barrel that has previously contained fruit wine for a long period of time and let it age for a long time, so think about it.
The contents of the letter Hyang sent were the solution to Bokju’s concerns.
Bokju placed the writing in front of her and bowed deeply and shouted.
“Kim Bok-ju, a lowly citizen! “I will definitely make the best liquor for your Majesty!”
In this way, famous liquor (酩酒), later known throughout the world – a name written for intoxicating people with its color, aroma and taste – was born.
This is how the product called whiskey in history before the intervention of scents revealed its existence in the empire.
And later, ‘Who was first?’ came into competition with Scotch whiskey.
“We are not legends, we have official records! “You guys don’t have any!”
* * *
Meanwhile, Ha-min continued to look for Park Gyu-seop. After confirming the positive and negative information about Park Gyu-seop, Ha-min proposed to Park Gyu-seop one day.
“Look at you, Gyu-seop. “Would you like to do something together with me?”
“Day? What happened?”
“It’s for the greater good.”
Park Gyu-seop snorted at Ha-min’s words.
“joy! “What is the purpose of the Geom Realm?”
“It’s not just a sword world.”
Park Gyu-seop’s expression also changed as Ha-min’s mood completely changed.
“Let’s just listen to what we have to say. However, there is nothing that is not a coincidence and a strange thing. I’m telling you in advance for my brother Ha’s sake, but please know this. I will not remain silent if it causes even the slightest harm to Your Majesty. “If that happens, be prepared to die for me.”
Ha-min responded to Park Gyu-seop’s warning with a grin.
“You will never die.”
* * *
Two months later, a railroad construction site in Bukji.
“There’s a new member of the surveying team!”
The worker who was about to start the survey stopped when he heard that a new person had arrived and came out.
Park Gyu-seop was standing where the workers were gathered.
“Hello! It’s amazing that I’m working with Park Gyu-seop starting today! Please take care of me!”