Black Corporation: Joseon

Episode 320 A hero? New demon? (3)

After the 15-day vacation, the returning sailors concentrated on ship maintenance work.

“Hey~. “Do barnacles form like this after it’s been out for a few months?”

“Pull yourself together and do it right!”

“Yes, old!”

In response to the shouts from the military officers, the sailors rushed to the ship and began removing all kinds of foreign substances.

The ship that went all the way to Suez had a lot of maintenance needs to be done. Since every effort was made during the design process to increase maintenance efficiency, tasks requiring complex processes were rare.

However, it was inevitable that these tasks would be cumbersome and difficult. Eventually, the sailors and shipyard workers began humming the song without even realizing it.

“In the wind of the Nakdong River~.”

The sailor opened his mouth after hearing the tune of a song being hummed by a carpenter working next to him.

“Is this the first time you’ve heard the melody?”

“ah! This must have been your first time hearing it! It’s a tune that started in Hanseong a few months ago and has become popular. “It’s so well-organized yet melts in your mouth, and the taste is just perfect!”

“No, why are you looking for the Nakdong River in Hanseong?”

The carpenter responded to the sailor’s question with laughter.

“ha ha ha! “That’s another delicacy of this tune!”

* * *

While maintenance of ships was in full swing in the dry dock attached to Suyeong, the next schedule was being discussed at Suyeong command.

“Invincible will begin its northern exploration as soon as maintenance is completed. Here are the orders. Let Maeng Jin head to Cheonchukguk with Jin Chi.”

Gangnam-gil, who received the orders and instructions from Jejeolsa, immediately asked.

“So, will you continue to be in charge of the routes to and from the Heavenly Kingdom?”

“That’s not true. In the future, Challenger-class ships will continue to move on northern and southern routes.”

In Jeolsa’s answer, Gangnam-gil pointed out the problem.

“The sailors will not be able to get used to the route.”

Gangnam-gil’s criticism had a valid reason.

This was the first time that the Joseon navy sailed to the distant ocean. It was Simbo, a thief, that the naval forces who operated the ship with only one voyage hoped would get used to it.

Jeolsa nodded to Gangnam-gil’s point out, but explained why it was inevitable.

“What you say makes sense, but the Joseon navy still lacks men. Because of this, it is not possible to create a situation where only one route is familiar. “If necessary, we need to raise people who are comfortable working in both South and North.”

“That’s true, but you won’t get used to it in just one voyage.”

“Still, I can’t help it. “There is also the issue of equity.”

“Do you mean equity?”

When the priest mentioned equity, both Gang Nam-gil and Kim Sang-il looked somewhat familiar.

“Looking at your faces, you seem to have gained some insight, but you are not the only soldier who earned extra income through this voyage. If this happens frequently, dissatisfaction may arise among the soldiers. That is why the rotational position system has been established this time.”

The captains, including Gangnam-gil and Kim Sang-il, all nodded at Jeolsa’s point.

* * *

Luxurious people existed in Joseon as well. Lustrous men who heard rumors that the sailors who returned from Cheonchukguk had strange items approached them right away, and the sailors were able to make a decent amount of extra income.

And, it was natural that other sailors who saw this were envious.

A situation arose in which the sailors aboard the Panokseon and Jounseon in the coastal sea envied the crews aboard the Panokseon and sea emergency battleships traveling to and from Japan, and the sailors aboard the sea emergency battleships envied the sailors aboard the Challenger-class ships.

The military commanders, who were already struggling to prevent the movement of avoiding the naval forces by saying, ‘Sinryang Yeokcheon (body is a nobleman, but the job is a commoner’s work),’ immediately recognized the problem and considered a solution.

“At first, the people who persisted by saying they wouldn’t do it even when I told them to do it….”

The first reaction of senior commanders who were informed of the problem was complaint.

-You have to go out to sea, and the voyage period can be at least several months, or as long as several years.

When the Challenger-class battle line first appeared, the sailors who heard about the mission were all anxious. In the end, the higher-ups should have received support from the sailors by risking more pay.

However, after seeing the good extra income of the sailors who had visited Cheonchukguk, complaints arose.

“Isn’t that what people’s hearts are all about? “Let’s find the answer.”

“Still, the front and back are so different…”

“Wasn’t that the same for the captains?”

“Keueuung…”

And, what resulted was the most traditional and standard ‘rotation position’.

The start was to expand the naval training facility in Wonsan and create training facilities in other swimming areas to acquire basic operational skills.

And, based on the grades passed through the training facility, they were assigned to positions in the ocean fleet and inland sea fleet, and if the period of service and performance were met, they were rotated to other locations.

* * *

While preparations continued step by step, including the maintenance of ships, at Suyeong in Mokpo, the government of Hanseong also made various new plans and adjusted existing plans and policies in preparation for the soon-to-be dawning year of Imja (1432, the 14th year of King Sejong’s reign). .

During this process, Hyang was arguing with the ministers, especially Heo Jo, who was in charge of general affairs.

“why! “Has the supply and demand of researchers been excluded this time?”

“This is because manpower recruitment in other ministries has not yet been completed. “I apologize.”

Hyang’s voice rose in response to Heo Jo’s answer.

“It will be the second year in the year of the owner! For students attending industrial academies affiliated with the research institute, justice is now the only thing left. “There aren’t enough people in charge of research at the lab and Area 51!”

“For the time being, we will maintain the existing number of people…”

“You need to think about the number of people who were taken out of the existing personnel to military academies and administrative training centers!”

Hyang raised his voice, but Heo Jo only bowed his head.

“I apologize.”

* * *

As the construction progressed, the problem that most bothered the government was the supply and demand of manpower.

To be precise, it was ‘the supply and demand of personnel educated to the level desired by the government.’

On the surface, Joseon’s population was growing rapidly.

Not only Kimjeom but also Sejong was on the verge of achieving the desired ‘10 million population’.

However, in other words, this meant that the average age of the entire Joseon Dynasty was becoming very low, and in other words, the number of people in need of government management was increasing, but there were fewer people who could receive sufficient education and put in work.

The biggest reason for this was the noblemen, or to be more precise, the local noblemen who participated in the Giyu Rebellion.

At least half of the local nobles in the Samnam region participated in the rebellion and were wiped out, and at least one-third of the remaining half suffered the tragedy of being exterminated for opposing the rebellion.

Thanks to this, the only regions that could supply manpower to government organizations were Gyeonggi, Gangwon, and the northwest region.

Demand continued to increase, but supply decreased significantly.

To solve this, King Sejong and the government came up with all kinds of solutions.

The first thing to be done was to lift the ban on the northwest region from going to work, and the next thing was to lift the ban on Seo-eol from going to work.

However, since most of them gave up learning after being blocked from entering the workforce for over 30 years, the thirst for manpower remained.

Thanks to this, King Sejong and the royal court had no choice but to transfuse blood at the nearest place.

The research center established by Jiphyeonjeon and Hyang was the place to be for the anemic administrative organization.

Jiphyeonjeon, which was in King Sejong’s hands, could not say anything and gave up its manpower, but this was not the case for the research institute.

This was because the scent stood and blocked him.

“How did they develop such a workforce! I can’t give it to you! I won’t give it to you! “Take a boat!”

Not only the village, but even Grand Prince Jinpyeong came forward and expressed their opposition.

“If you want to build a railroad throughout Joseon, you don’t have enough manpower right now, so you’re offering it up! “Better cut off my head!”

As Hyang and Jinpyeong stepped forward and held on with all their might, King Sejong called them over.

“The situation in the country is difficult right now, so you guys should follow orders.”

“There are not enough people to conduct research that will develop the country and make the country prosperous! In addition, they are people who have focused only on industry and academia, so they don’t know anything about administration.”

At Hyang’s answer, the gathered ministers muttered to themselves at the same time.

‘If you look at the reports they post, they write better than my kids, well…’

In response to the scent’s resistance, Sejong explained again.

“That industry-academia skills are needed. “Arithmetic is needed in all areas, not only in the government but also in the military.”

“Haona…”

“Abama! “It’s impossible!”

As not only Hyang but also Jinpyeong continued to oppose, King Sejong, whose expression became fierce, looked back at Sang-seon.

“Sangseon, please bring some cutting stones and whips to Gangnyeongjeon.”

When King Sejong showed his intention to use force, Hyang immediately responded.

“10%! “We will send support to 10% of the laboratory staff.”

“30%.”

“Up to 20% is possible.”

“write···.”

“Two and a half pennies! This is the maximum!”

“write···. good night. 20% 5p. Instead, we will add manpower as soon as possible.”

“yes.”

In this way, manpower was withdrawn from the research institute and assigned to the newly established military academy and administrative training center.

And, even after a year had passed, the scent continued to appeal.

‘If you just pass over, you’ll be buried! I have to do something like this to keep remembering!’

However, with the new year just around the corner, the intention was not to appeal, but to sincerely assert the need for additional manpower.

* * *

“great! In that case, our research center will directly recruit staff!”

Heo Jo and Kim Jeom both looked embarrassed at Hyang’s declaration.

“As the Crown Prince knows well, preparing for the civil service exam takes a lot of effort and money. However, I think it would be a waste to prepare separately.”

“That is correct what the Secretary General said. “Crown, I think we will be able to allocate more people starting from the year of the New Year, so how about waiting a little longer?”

When they went to Sejong, Hyang made a proposal to Sejong.

“If we could add more people with minimal cost and effort, would you allow it?”

“Can you do it?”

“there is.”

Sejong, intrigued by those words, nodded.

“Hehe. “Show your talent sometime.”

“I am devastated.”

* * *

After receiving permission from King Sejong, Hyang returned to the laboratory and called Jeong Cho and Jeong In-ji.

“…So, Your Majesty obtained permission.”

Jeongcho nodded at the explanation of the scent.

“It worked out better. “Considering that there was a lot of trouble in recruiting manpower from among those selected from the past.”

Jeong In-ji also nodded at Jeong Cho’s words.

Looking at the method of recruiting personnel so far, the method was to bring in those who had passed the state exam in the past and had good academic and industrial skills.

The problem was that since they had passed the state exam and had excellent grades in other areas, they had to compete tirelessly with other ministries.

Jeong In-ji, who was nodding at Jeong Cho’s words, asked Hyang.

“By the way, you said you would recruit talented people with minimal cost and effort. What will you do?”

Hyang answered simply.

“We will be distributing quite difficult math problems across the country. “We will bring in those who unravel it.”

“aha!”

“If you leave it to someone else, they will create the best problem!”

That’s how Sunji Lee was called.

“…So, Manager Lee Soon-ji, I want you to create a problem.”

“What level of difficulty can I adjust to?”

In response to Lee Sun-ji’s question, Hyang looked back at Jeong Cho and Jeong In-ji.

“I guess it would be appropriate to be in mourning?”

“Mourning is a bit excessive. “It seems like the level above and below is appropriate.”

“I also think top and bottom are appropriate.”

Hyang nodded to Jeong Cho and Jeong In-ji’s answers and looked back at Lee Soon-ji.

“Raise the difficulty level up and down, and make five problems in total. “How long will this be possible?”

“Give me five days.”

“That’s right.”

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