Chapter 789

Episode 789. Noblemen, go to Shinji. (1)

As soon as spring arrived and the northern sea routes were cleared, the empire organized a transport fleet. In order to successfully carry out tasks such as adjusting the types of ships that will make up the fleet and the date of the ship, Kim Jong-seo took over as the top manager.

Some said that it was excessive for Deputy Prime Minister Kim Jong-seo to step in, but many people thought that things could run smoothly if someone of Kim Jong-seo took charge.

This was because it was the empire’s first large-scale expedition.

Of course, the empire also had experience fighting wars and battles in which more troops were mobilized, such as the wars fought in Liaodong and the Battle of the Yellow Sea.

However, at the time, most supplies and troops were transported by land. This was the first time I had been on a long-distance transport or expedition by sea between the main site and the new site.

That is why Kim Jong-seo became the top person in charge.

* * *

“It’s fortunate that Area 52, located in Shinji, is doing its job. Huh~.”

Kim Jong-seo, who was looking at the records of the supplies to be loaded on the transport ship, sighed with an expression of relief. However, Kim Jong-seo, who was looking at the list, shouted at Han Myeong-hoe with a grim expression.

“Look, Apgu! The numbers here are wrong! Are you not doing your job properly? Should I send you to the records office?”

At Kim Jong-seo’s shout, Han Myeong-hoe ran up to him and bowed his head.

“I’m sorry!”

“If you apologize, don’t make something to apologize for!”

“I’m sorry!”

“Review it again and bring it back!”

“yep!”

Kim Jong-seo continued to beat as he watched Han Myeong-hoe quickly gather the documents.

“Did you forget to take proper care of it since it is the Empire’s first large-scale expedition? You must have forgotten that your name will be included in the report sent to the Emperor!”

“I will do my best.”

* * *

When Han Myeong-hoe first became Vice Minister of General Affairs, people around him did not look well.

-A man who rose to prominence simply because he served His Majesty nearby since he was crown prince.

This kind of backstory applied not only to Han Myeong-hoe but also to all four people.

Kim Jong-seo, who was the Minister of General Affairs at the time, gave this advice to Han Myeong-hoe.

“Try your best. If you make a mistake, not only will you be criticized, but it will also tarnish His Majesty’s prestige. What could be more disloyal than tarnishing the prestige that His Majesty has built up since he was crown prince?”

Han Myeong-hoe responded to Kim Jong-seo’s request by bowing his head.

“I will do my best!”

“I have high expectations.”

Afterwards, the Constitutional Council did its best. And Kim Jong-seo had a lot of fun with this Hanmyeonghoe.

“The fact that His Majesty has him in his inner circle means that he has that much ability, right? But is this really it?”

“I’ll try my best!”

Perhaps thanks to those efforts, the negative views toward Han Myeong-hoe and the gang of four gradually disappeared. However, because it did not completely disappear, the four could not relax.

* * *

“I’ll say it again, this is the Empire’s first large-scale maritime expedition! There can’t be any mistakes! I’ll say it again, your name will be included in the report sent to the Emperor. Don’t forget that it was the Emperor who selected you. “Don’t!”

“yep!”

Han Myeong-hoe, who answered in a loud voice, took the documents and left Kim Jong-seo’s office.

“Han Myeong-hoe, who came out, looked at the sky and sighed.

“Whew~. It’s been a while since I turned 50. Still getting beat up... Is this such a damn thing?”

Han Myeong-hoe, who was complaining while looking at the sky, looked towards where the prime ministers’ offices were and grumbled.

“People who are already over 80 are still lively, so they say, ‘Jeong Seung! Is it true that ‘longevity is essential to success?’”

Han Myeong-hoe, who returned to the General Affairs Department saying a mixture of jokes and seriousness, screamed as

soon as he passed through the entrance. “Jump under me right now!”

He was surprised by Han Myeong-hoe’s shout .

With a limited budget, it was natural for one party to receive more and the other to receive less.

While the joys and sorrows of the ship research department and the flying machine research department were going through each other, there were some who were carefree.

First, there was the Institutional Research Department and the Artillery Research Department.

“No matter how hard you work, if you don’t have an institution, you’re in vain.”

As the employees of the agency’s research department said, the Empire was focusing on improving and improving steam engines.

The same was true for the artillery research department. As long as the Ministry of National Defense was at the back and Ming and Japan were on both sides, there was almost no chance of the artillery research department’s budget being cut.

“By the way. Anyway, isn’t life a lot easier these days? Is it because the situation is in Shinji?”

“Is that so? That’s because Sang-tae is not here and old man Jang Yeong-sil is not there.”

The craftsmen of Area 51 were still burdened with a lot of work, but they felt psychologically comfortable without the two incomprehensibles of Hyang and Jang Yeong-sil.

It was because I didn’t know what Hyang was planning in Shinji.

* * *

“Let’s just wait.... What is the word ‘rubber’ in the local language? Hmm... Oh, that’s right! Chicle! Chicle is probably right!”

The scent that came up with the word ‘chicle’ immediately called the naegwan.

“Go get ‘shit’.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

A little while later, after being called, Seok bowed down on the floor and bowed.

“See you, Your Majesty.”

“I’m still not good at the imperial language, but I’ve improved a lot.”

“Thank you!”

“Try harder.”

“yes!”

After praising the couple’s improved imperial language skills, Hyang got to the point.

“Perhaps. Do you know that when the juice from a tree dries, it turns into an elastic lump?”

“What gives you elasticity?”

“Hmm... let’s see...”

As various questions and explanations continued, Seok finally understood what Haeng wanted, closed his mouth, and searched through his memories. After taking a moment to remember, Seong immediately answered with a bright smile.

“Ah! There it is! There is a tree that produces juice like that! That juice is called chicle!”

At Seung’s answer, Hyang’s face also brightened.

“Oh! Is that so? Can you recognize that tree?”

“yes!”

“I see! So how does your tribe use the juice?”

“In the tribe of small people, they apply it to their feet during the rainy season. Apply it thickly and then cut it off when it dries. Then, your feet won’t get wet and it will be comfortable.”

‘These are natural boots.’

Hyang, who was muttering under his breath at Seok’s explanation, tilted his head to look at Seok’s face.

“You don’t look good. What’s going on?”

“We had to offer the juice to the Aztecs. Then the Aztecs made balls out of it and had us compete against each other.”

“Hmm... If I lose there, will I die?”

“Yes...”

“Tsk! Okay. I’m going to punish them soon, so prepare yourself too.”

“Thank you!”

Hyang, who let out a sigh, clicked her tongue again and muttered.

“It definitely feels different from reading it as a record and hearing it in person... Anyway, the conquering army will come soon, so we can sort things out.”

As for the Aztec, after wrapping that up, I moved on to the real interest.

“By the way, they even mentioned lightning and made people call it brain power, but how do we draw attention to this? Should we really fly a kite on a day when lightning strikes?”