Chapter 1055

Episode 1055 Aftereffects. (4)

However, there was something slightly overlooked about the scent. The Republic of Korea in the 20th century also showed considerable obsession with acquiring the title of ‘first’. No, it was a global trend until the 20th century. It was not until the 21st century that this national obsession was diluted to the point where it was barely noticeable. And some scholars cited the ‘end of the Cold War’ as the reason for this change.

However, even in the 21st century, there were people who were obsessed with being ‘first’. It was industrial. In order to beat competitors and dominate new markets, the industry was fanatically obsessed with the title of ‘first’.

This was because there were those who won the titles of ‘the first smartphone’ and ‘the first popular electric car’ and then almost monopolized the market.

* * *

Meanwhile, Jang Tae-su’s travels were reported to Hyeon.

“In some ways, we could just laugh it off, but why did you come up to Jim?”

Han Chi-hyeong stepped forward and responded to Hyeon’s point.

“This is because those who receive support and those who monitor whether the support is used properly are together.”

“Do not adjust your shoes in the cucumber field and do not adjust your hat strap under the plum tree.”

“That’s right.”

“That Tae-su Jang wouldn’t know that, right? Did he forget where the official who committed corruption was going?”

“Is that possible? I went down from the Board of Audit and Inspection to check and found that the person in charge had changed. After looking into it more closely, I found out that Tae-soo Jang voluntarily applied for a transfer to the department and it was granted.”

“Right.”

Hyeon nodded in response to Han Chi-hyeong and muttered to himself.

‘The recorder is scary.’

The Record Office, which had the notoriety of being a ‘letter hell descending on this world’, was an object of fear for officials.

“After listening to the Prime Minister’s story, it doesn’t seem like it will be a big problem, but as I said before, why was the report even sent to Jim?”

“This is because you shouldn’t set a precedent. Even though it ended well this time, it could be misused as a way to ask for wrong results or commit injustice. ‘The Emperor knows everything.’ “Only when the perception that ‘everything officials do is reported to the emperor’ is firmly established can we prevent injustice and corruption as much as possible.”

“That makes sense. Have that Governor Jang issued a warning in your name. And warn all the officials once again. They say that unless a war or rebellion breaks out, ‘first before second second’ is strictly prohibited. oh.”

“I follow your orders.”

It seemed like Jang Tae-su’s case had been resolved, but Hyun asked another question.

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“By the way. Seeing that Governor Jang stepped forward like that, do you think the power engine that the person in charge was researching was okay?”

“Looking at the record of Tae-su Jang’s words, the reason he intervened is mysterious.”

“It’s bizarre?”

Hyun, who heard the detailed story from Han Chi-hyeong, looked dumbfounded.

“No, for objects with complex structures such as power engines, accurate figures are essential, but the calculations are wrong? Can we still say that we are studying engines?”

“According to Tae-su Jang’s words, ‘The idea seemed plausible, and after digging a little deeper, it seemed even more plausible, but it seemed like the wrong calculation would ruin what was supposed to happen. That’s why I got involved.’”

“To sum it up, the idea is great, but the problem lies behind it?”

“That’s right.”

“Hmm...”

Hyeon was lost in thought at Han Chi-hyeong’s answer. Hyeon muttered to himself, tapping the armrest with his fingers.

‘Who comes to mind?’

The ministers who saw Hyeon like that all muttered similar things to themselves.ᅡ

“So even if something is copied, you can’t immediately tell if it’s copied or not? ”

“Yes, it’s because there are very few people these days who were actually with old people like Jang Yeong-sil.”

“Ugh...”

Hyang muttered to himself as he licked his lips.

‘Suddenly I remember the title of the movie? I am Legend. ‘I guess I’ve lived a long time. Do I really think I can break the record of the King of Longevity?’

Hyang, who hurriedly cleared away the miscellaneous thoughts that suddenly came to mind, continued the conversation with Wu.

“I can’t guarantee that this kind of injustice will end this time, so I need to come up with a plan.” “

That’s right. First of all, I need to find and collect old records about power engines. So, we will have to check whether there is anything similar to the power engine submitted, and if so, we will have to consider whether it is a coincidence or a copy.” “It

will be a bit complicated, but that will be the norm. And I’ll have to add a new combination to the contest rules. ‘If it is discovered that a counterfeit method has been used, the entire subsidy will be refunded. And this recovery measure will be taken in the same way as a fine.’”

In response to Hyang’s words, Wu lightly shook his head and replied,

“There are probably a lot of people who can’t do this or that.”

* * *

Support for those who apply for the contest is free. It was not. Those who received the subsidy through illegal means or who gave up midway had to return the subsidy. Those who used illegal methods had to return the entire subsidy and be subject to legal punishment at the same time. On the other hand, those who gave up must first return the remaining subsidy. Then, the usage history was inspected.

If it was confirmed that the money spent was entirely for the contest, it ended here. However, if it was confirmed that it was diverted elsewhere, the entire amount had to be disbursed. Anything that did not fall under this ‘elsewhere’ It was all about ‘maintaining the livelihood of the dependent family.’

In the process of recovering the support money, if the recipient said that it was impossible to recover the support money because they had already used up all of it, the same method of executing a fine was used.

– The recipient was fined the same amount as the fine. Engage in forced labor for the period of time required.

-The standard for labor wages is the minimum wage set by law.

-Food, clothing, medical expenses, etc. incurred during labor are all deducted from labor wages.

-The amount remaining after the above deduction process. is deducted from the fine. If

you subtract from the minimum wage as above, at best, about half remains. However, in general, if you were to be forced to work because you could not pay the fine declared by the umpire, it was basic to work for at least 10 years.

So, you don’t have to do this or that. He was saying that there were many people who couldn’t do it. The best tactic for those who just wanted to collect the support money was plagiarism. However, as long as the scent, the ‘living history of Area 51’, was holding on, it became an impossible method.

* * *

Thanks to the scent, many people Even as they coughed up subsidies and gave up, there were those who continued to work hard to achieve the goal of winning a contest.

The most representative one was Da Vinci.

“I have been thinking about something for a long time!”

What Da Vinci was thinking of was a variation of the ‘Da Vinci Engine.’ He had been thinking about it for a long time. It was burned by putting a high-temperature, high-pressure mixture of air and oil into an engine with an internal combustion chamber. What was different from the traditional internal combustion engine known to Hyang was that there was no compression process.

“If this is the case, I will definitely win the contest!”

Da Vinci looked confident after reviewing the completed blueprint, but soon became anxious.

“But why am I so anxious? Why?”

Da Vinci thought for a moment and immediately thought of one person.

“Taesang situation!”

The scent that was always one step ahead of me was the source of my anxiety. Eventually, da Vinci began reviewing the blueprint again.

“This time, we must overcome the wall of the situation!”

Hyang heard Da Vinci’s story through several channels and smiled bitterly.

“Am I the final boss? If that’s the case, tell me to get over Jang Yeong-sil first!”