Chapter 873

Episode 873: Generation Change (4)

The total number of ambassadors stationed at the imperial embassy established in Florence is three.

Article 1. 2. The ambassadors called the third ambassadors were of the same rank.

-If only one ambassador is stationed, he can wield tyranny and cause serious damage to the interests of the empire.

-If there are two ambassadors, there is a high risk that if there are differences of opinion, the conflict will continue until the end and the result will be lost.

-For this reason, the number of ambassadors is set to three and decisions are made by majority vote. In this way, you can prevent as much as possible the concerns of falsification or tyranny.

-Of course, it was ‘maximum’...

In this way, the number of ambassadors in Florence was decided at three.

Wan continued to call out the names of the ambassadors in Florence.

“For this reason, I will appoint Shin Sook-ju as the first ambassador, Seong Sam-moon, the first vice minister of education, as the second vice minister, and finally, Yu Eung-bu as the third ambassador. If you think that someone else is more suitable than these, please recommend them here.”

The ministers said nothing to Wan’s words.

Personnel power was one of the most powerful powers possessed by the emperor. If there were no major problems with the person chosen by the emperor, it was normal to accept it.

And the people Wan called out now were people for whom the term ‘right place at the right place’ was appropriate.

-Shin Sook-ju

is a self-proclaimed language genius. He had a genius talent for languages, starting with the Minggu language, becoming fluent in Japanese, Latin, the Tuscan dialect, and several indigenous dialects of Shinji.

In addition, he had a high level of understanding of the entire administration as he was in charge of and directed all kinds of administrative tasks during the process of pioneering new territory.

The downside was that his greed for power was considerable. This time too, I was overly ambitious in order to get better results than expected, which ended up causing me anger.

-Seong Sam-moon

is currently the First Vice Minister of Education, but he was expected to become the Minister of Education in the near future.

He was one of the ‘Four Gang of Hyang’ and suffered the most along with Han Myeong-hoe.

On the contrary, he was the most talented person along with Han Myeong-hoe.

Thanks to all the hardships he endured under his hometown, Seong Sam-mun’s administrative skills were also outstanding. In addition, he was so knowledgeable that when he first entered office, Jo Gye-saeng, who was the Minister of Education at the time, took him with him.

Lastly, Seong Sam-moon was a principled person who insisted on following principles, but showed surprising flexibility when necessary.

The most representative example is Seong Sam-mun, who reined in Duke Jinpyeong, who would run amok whenever he got the chance while working on railway construction in the Bukji region.

-Yu Eung-bu

A born soldier who has steadily built up his career and major in the military.

He was the person who could most clearly understand the command of the Imperial Army instructors to be dispatched to Florence and the surrounding military movements.

If the imperial army was dispatched in earnest, it was most likely that it would be a commander who received a local rank.

The ministers who were looking back at the history of the three people mentioned by Wan nodded.

‘If Shin Sook-ju is stubborn or causes an accident in Florence, Seong Sam-moon will be able to resolve it.’

‘It is indeed a ruin. ‘They are the people for whom the phrase ‘right place at the right time’ best fits.’

Hwang Bo-in came forward and bowed his head on behalf of the ministers who judged it to be a reasonable appointment.

“They are truly the right people for the right people.”

“Then can I choose these people?”

“yes. your majesty.”

“Then let’s do it.”

The ministers all bowed their heads at Wan’s decision.

Shin Sook-ju gritted her teeth and bowed her head.

‘This is a clear demotion!’

According to Wan’s plan, ambassadors stationed in Florence were of the same rank as ministers. This was because it was a position where he exercised full authority on behalf of Emperor Wan.

However, the reason Shin Suk-ju thought she was being demoted was because of Seong Sam-mun and Yu Eung-bu.

Although they were evaluated as ‘the next Minister of Education’ and ‘the next Chief of Staff,’ they were ranked below them in terms of rank.

This meant promotion to them.

‘If I don’t make a big mistake in Florence, I will be given the position of Chief of Staff as Minister as soon as I return. But I...’

To put it more deeply, it was because of the ‘Four People of Hyang’ and Shin Sook-ju’s language skills.

In the process of discovering and pioneering Shinji, smooth communication was a problem that must be solved.

Therefore, Shin Suk-ju, who possessed not only language skills but also excellent administrative skills, had no choice but to stay in Shinji for a long time.

My experience working at this new site had become a double-edged sword.

His outstanding performance at Shinji made him stand out, but the long time he spent at Shinji made him feel that he had been pushed out of the mainstream.

The ‘mainstream’ that Shin Sook-ju thought of was the ‘Four Fragrances’. Those who had enjoyed the ups and downs and favored each other in their prime were now occupying high-ranking positions in major ministries.

The mix of original ambition and impatience to make up for what was pushed out as quickly as possible led to mistakes big and small like this one.

And Wan decided to expel Shin Sook-ju early.

* * *

Once the ambassador’s appointment was decided according to Wan’s wishes, the rest proceeded smoothly.

“Well, most of the rest of the work involves selecting people, but...”

As Hwang Bo-in said with a wry smile, most of the work this time was ‘starting with people and ending with people.’

Ministers and vice ministers of each department stayed up all night and searched through performance evaluation forms to find suitable talent.

-The highest rank is Deputy Manager.

-Excluding those who are too old or too young.

-A person with a unique personality.

“This is the original... It’s because the standards are so vague...”

“The ability to handle tasks is basic, so there’s no need to mention it.”

After going through the evaluation forms and selecting suitable candidates, the ministers and vice ministers called the candidates and conducted interviews.

“...Because of this situation, we need people who will preside in Florence and represent His Majesty’s will.”

After listening to the ministers and vice ministers, the candidates looked sideways at those sitting next to them and diligently calculated their profits and losses.

‘No matter how you calculate this, it seems like the harm is greater than the benefit...’

“Aren’t there people who come forward on their own?”

“....”

When few people came forward despite being encouraged, the minister and vice minister used coercive force.

“You should go. Your Majesty is also looking forward to it. “Will you take care of it?”

Those who heard ‘You go to Florence’ responded with confused faces.

“...yes. I will do my best.”

“Thank you. “Then let’s start working now.”

“If you say it’s work....”

“You should choose someone to work under you.”

“....”

This is how the ‘passing on’ began.

After much deliberation, people were selected to work at the Florence embassy.

Meanwhile, the opposite situation occurred in the military.

“I’ll take care of it!”

“No, it’s up to you!”

There was an influx of volunteers for the positions of instructors to train the Florentine army and military attachés to work at the embassy.

The volunteers’ intention was simple.

-If you look at the current surroundings of the empire, it is difficult for a major war to break out.

-But it is certain that war will break out in Florence and Italy. It was also a big war.

-The Empire will also intervene when the time comes.

-In that case, those who know the situation in Florence and Italy well will be reappointed.

-This is the best opportunity to accumulate military merit and get promoted!