Congressman, Live Again - Episode 468
Episode 468
After some time, Jin Tianxi's appeal advanced to the regular meeting, as Zhuge Lin had expected..
Emperor Feng Xiajin pressed his forehead..
“Aim not for annihilation, but for appeasement.?”
The government ministers opened their mouths one by one..
“According to the appeal, the first detailed goal is to spread the gold standard..”
“In the past, when trading with the Sukshin tribe, they mainly traded goods such as vegetables, horns, lumber, and iron ore instead of silver coins. In the end, I pointed out that this is what happens because commercial activity is not developed..”
“However, if our country's currency circulates and gradually spreads, and even among nomads who trade with silver coins instead of cattle or sheep, they will naturally become inseparable from their country..”
My country is my own country.
Here, it refers to the Hua Empire..
Of course, there were opposing opinions..
The sick sergeant who was listening said.
“I think it's unfair. Nomads are like seeds of malice, so if you miss now, you will forever miss the opportunity to come to your senses. Please inform them that if they do not burn down their entire base and destroy their clan, they will lose the opportunity to protect their people.!”
“According to ancient books, the Sukshin tribe did not know benevolence, righteousness and wisdom, and enjoyed attacking those weaker than themselves..”
That's right, that's right, there were words of agreement here and there..
“If we do not show the strength of our country now, they will easily see our country as the cause of trouble, and they will try to suck the blood of our people from generation to generation. Please show your country’s strength and rule them with the sword..”
Geumwangya had a headache..
His long black hair flowed lazily beneath his crown..
“…….”
Eventually, he asked Han Yi-jeong at the fortune teller..
“Hobu (戶部), are there any other opinions??”
Han Yi-jeong was in trouble..
Even though it has been a long time since she met Jin Cheon-hee, Han Yi-jeong knows what kind of thoughts Congressman Lee had in treating her and with what feelings he wrote this appeal..
Even now, her classmate is her eyes and ears..
‘My grandfather didn't express any opinions at all..’
Admiral Han Guang is the Emperor's vassal and does not advise on internal affairs..
Just moves like a limb.
However, the fact that such a grandfather placed his granddaughter in this position was, in a way, an opportunity..
Han Yi-jeong thought about it and then opened her mouth..
“Shin (臣) Han Yi-jeong, I have a word to say. In the past, Wu Tzu said, the army raised to save the country was called the righteous army, and the army raised out of anger was called the strong army. Our country's subjugation army was clearly a volunteer army at first, but according to complaints coming from various places, it has become a strong army and is turning the surrounding area into a sea of fire..”
“big…….”
The sick sergeant let out an uncomfortable cough..
It was referring to the plunder by the imperial army that is happening now and again..
“When anger goes beyond a certain point, it is difficult to control it. When an army deviates from morality and makes unnecessary mistakes, it becomes one of the reasons why an army mentioned by Wu Tzu should not be raised. After all, the military is in constant need of the hard work of the people..”
Pung Ha-geum asked.
“Do you think that the Sukshin tribe cannot be exterminated?.”
“yes. It's going to be impossible. The wilderness is wide, and the people of our country are not accustomed to the wilderness. For now, all we have to do is attack the scattered nomads and burn their camp. If this happens, only resentment will build up, and in the end, it will be no different from the example of Sun Jia's Wu Guo in the appeal..”
“Hmm…….”
The crown of the crown shakes violently..
The emperor's expression was not visible. However, it seemed obvious that Han Yi-jeong's remonstrance shook the fortunes of the fortune..
Eventually, Pung Ha-geum said:.
“good night. Then, what is Jin Cheon-hee of Baeklin Uigak, who sent the appeal, doing?.”
The eunuch quickly responded to those words..
“I'm so sorry to hear that.…….”
“Hmm?”
“I understand you are planting potatoes..”
“potato? Are you by any chance the potato you know??”
“yes. A variety of colors are planted in the furrows. It is also said that he gave money to those who planted the plants and hired them as laborers..”
Potato, potato.
The general meeting is loud..
“I'm sure you're not farming yourself.?”
“How come Sega's incinerator only produces potatoes?…….”
“Aren’t potatoes eaten only when the common people satisfy their hunger?.”
“Hiring someone as a laborer? For that land, it would be better to hit a horse..”
Amidst the ministers' incredulous mutterings, Pung Ha-geum burst out laughing..
The ministers are startled by the emperor's laughter and close their mouths..
What was so fun? The emperor laughed for a while and then said:.
“As I heard, it is truly a miracle. Byeokgwangui. It’s a really well-made star name..”
The emperor was able to smile for the first time in a long time..
He said.
“It looks like he has his own agenda, so open the granary and send in some more potatoes..”
“Seong-eun is devastated..”
It was Jin Cheon-hee's regular debut ceremony..
Han Yi-jeong thought while looking at it..
‘I don't know anything else, but the congressman must be very satisfied just because potatoes were mentioned..’
he was like that.
And it seems that His Majesty is somehow curious about Jin Cheon-hee..
* * *
“Hmm, my ears feel itchy for some reason. who tells my story?”
Jin Cheon-hee scratched his ears..
The work at Seonmok is finally over..
‘I did everything I could.’
It was something I couldn't do twice..
I laid the foundation for a new business and did everything I could..
In the meantime, he interacted with some nomadic tribesmen who were hostile to the Sukshin tribe..
Of course, I did not receive formal training. We just opened our first trade..
In the future, sheep fur will be regularly exchanged for agricultural products..
They would also be hired regularly as laborers to tend the potato fields..
‘It's vast, isn't it? Honestly.’
Sitting on this large piece of land without raising horses or growing potatoes is a pleasure..
In addition, a budget was allocated to lay the foundation for an intermediate trading post that would conduct trade with the West Continent in the future, and to arrange for a large number of merchants who could speak the West Continent..
For that, the incinerator had to run to his feet..
In addition to my duties, I also take care of the local public sentiment and preach the greatness of Gamjatang to the Seonmok War refugees..
When I came to my senses, I was able to sway the public sentiment to the point where I wondered if I should run for National Assembly..
Well, now that I think about it, it's shocking to see someone like the head of a small family working with the poor, cultivating potato fields and draining boils..
In modern times, the heir of a conglomerate is driving a tractor in Gangwon-do, giving jobs to the villagers, working in the fields together, cooking and filming food with the villagers, and bringing in doctors to treat them when they get sick..
If it were a modern Earth, the first thing that would come out would be, ‘Is this bastard running for the presidential election?’.
Considering this era where there are no direct or indirect elections, it is a culture shock in itself..
but people are the same.
If that were the case in modern times, the first thing that would be said would be asking for some development in our region..
Lay some roads! Let’s build some big hospitals!
Build good infrastructure and even build a railway.!
Same here too.
This was also the request of the Seonmok people..
I hoped that the train station would be reopened, and since robberies were rampant, I hoped that security would return..
I also wanted an educational facility like a Seodang..
Some people danced when they heard that Baekrin Uigak Bunta was coming in..
Unlike Wanong, the northern territory appears to have lacked infrastructure for an intermediate trade point..
Well, that was it too.
The difference between the money earned from Wanong and the money earned from Seonmok was heaven and earth..
Unlike Wanong, where large groups of people are clustered together, Seonmok has small groups coming and going..
‘It is true that high-quality horses are the main specialty of Seonmok, but just one horse is not enough. Spices, medicinal ingredients, rubies, glazes, and perfumes…….’
Although it was an intermediate exchange with the West Continent, this was before Chokgeum silk became widely known to Western Continent merchants..
What's really interesting about this world is that there is an ocean between the eastern and western continents, and in that ocean there is a huge whirlpool..
In the Western Continent, it is called the 'Mouth of Chaos', and here it is called 'Pango's Ax Mark'..
‘No, does this make sense? A whirlpool that forever sucks in water..’
I don't understand if it's possible according to the laws of physics, but this is a world where it happens..
I asked where the water comes from as much as I suck it in. It varies depending on the mythology of each region..
Anyway, since the West Continent is said to be a place where the gods capture people and raise them to the constellations, I decided not to think too much about it..
In any case, although the names are different, it is ultimately impossible to cross that huge whirlpool..
So, there is a way to go around the sea route through the southern continent or, conversely, through the northern continent by sea or by walking across a glacier that freezes in winter..
The distance is faster on the northern continent, but foreign merchants beyond Wanong naturally travel through the southern route..
However, the southern route has a significant disadvantage..
‘These foreign merchants, these day robbers……!’
It is possible to take some margin in the middle..
If you're a trading merchant in the first place, that might be the case..
But, doesn’t that also have a degree?.
Thrashing that ignores etiquette erodes trust in these guys..
Of course, as they say, since you are risking your life on a voyage, it can of course be dangerous… … It can be dangerous... … . Even so, isn’t there a degree to that?.
10punch in the stomach?
Yes, in this age where there are no iron ships and no steam engines, it could be so..
But getting hit 20 times? 30 times?
100ship?
After all, when you try to buy products from the East Continent at the normal price, there are many SEGA companies that start cursing you..
‘Even if I form a dog sledding team in the winter, I will break through the northern trade route..’
Jin Cheon-hee gritted his teeth..
I'll make sure those guys from the West Continent can't even go to the dance without Sichuan silk..
‘Cinderella, the prince, the stepmother, and the king all have to wear Sichuan silk! from now on!’
Origin of silk: Sacheondanga.
Gongsun Merchant Marine succeeded in pioneering the Yangtze River and sea routes..
Baekrin Uigak obtained land and trade rights through a deal with Admiral Taegam..
It can be said to be a triangle created by three places..
“You are very rude to foreign merchants..”
“yes. There is no mourning. Sangdo.”
“Hmm, I hope this succeeds... … . To do so, the help of nomadic peoples will be needed, so Your Majesty's fortune will be the most important variable..”
“yes. I don't like it, but there's nothing I can do about it..”
“People plan things, but in the end, heaven decides the end..”
Master smiled slightly..
“Still, it worked. If you fail, don't you have another plan?.”
“Even if we give up trade with the West Continent, other trades are worth doing..”
“okay. That's what happened.”
So the two arrived at Baekrin Uigak..
Yuho and Muwol were waiting there..
The return of footnotes and footnotes.
However, it was not a loud welcome..
Because time was always a waste to do something like that..
The two had someone undress them and headed straight to the office..
“Yuho, report.”
“This is the operating status and expenditure details of last month..”
Master quickly looked through the ledger and gave a few instructions..
Mu-wol handed Jin Cheon-hee a ledger containing the situation with Baek Hwan-hu and Cheong-ok..
It happened as soon as I arrived. the master said.
“Take care of your travel fatigue today, Hee-ya. The trip was long, and going to work right away could be detrimental to your health..”
“What about Master??”
At the disciple's words, the teacher nodded, let out a small groan, and then nodded..
“good night. Let's both rest today.”
Both Yuho and Muwol's expressions brightened slightly..
“Then, shall we bring you some tea that is good for relaxation??”
Master answered Yuho’s question..
“Good. Today, let’s drink something that’s good for a good night’s sleep..”
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