Black Corporation: Joseon

Chapter 530

Episode 530 Rolling, rolling... (11)

Calculus Probability and Statistics where Incense ground its teeth.

These were the things that made me choose liberal arts over science because of the 21st century. Of course, I learned calculus and math in the liberal arts department, and there were questions on the college entrance exam. But it wasn’t at the level of science.

As a side note, when Hyang took the level 5 financial management exam, the subjects he had the most trouble with, which caused him to suffer the pain of failure, and which he narrowly passed on the verge of failing, were accounting and statistics.

* * *

The scent that briefly recalled old memories returned to reality.

“There are some risks, but if we do well, it will be our best opportunity to absorb talent from Europe and the Middle East. “If you think about the current situation.”

The situation in Europe and the Middle East secured through Mansour and Portuguese Alexandria was at its peak of chaos.

To what extent, the person who checked the report muttered something like this.

“Is this the era of Mad Max? Or should the King of Powers emerge from somewhere?”

* * *

The biggest cause of chaos in the Middle East and Europe was religious conflict.

It was not a conflict between Christianity and Islam, but a struggle within each religion.

First, in the case of Europe, ‘Council vs. Pope’ ‘Authority of the Bible and Gospel vs. ‘Authority of the Pope’ ‘For vs. against integration with the Orthodox Church’ ‘Problem of sale of clergy’ ‘Problem of marriage of clergy’ ‘Principalism vs. Fierce divisions and bloody struggles were taking place over issues such as ‘secularism’.

In particular, the kings of each country and the governors of city-states did not hesitate to use force to protect their power.

In addition to the conflicts caused by differences in religious viewpoints, there was constant fighting throughout Europe due to armed conflicts caused by conflicts of interest between countries struggling for power.

The case of Islam was equally complicated. The biggest factions, Sunni and Shiite, clashed. And just like in Europe, clashes occurred between sultans and religious figures who dreamed of monopolizing power, and small sects steeped in mysticism became common enemies of Sunni and Shia and were persecuted. The persecution of mystics was the same for Christianity.

Because it was a situation like this, the Hyang decided that it was an opportunity to recruit talent even if it meant taking risks.

Those who possessed or studied knowledge of classical chemistry, alchemy, science, or mathematics from the ancient Greek and Roman era were evaluated as mystics and were in a perfect situation to be accused of heresy and face threats to their lives.

Of course, there were those who had the foresight to support them, but such monarchs and nobles were extremely few.

Of course, there was also the possibility that some would come to realize the reality and support scholars through letters sent by monks or alchemists staying in Joseon – a risk that Hyang was concerned about.

However, despite such risks, what Hyang was confident about was the existence of the research institute he had established.

At this time, Joseon was the only country in both East and West that systematically provided large-scale budget support at the government level.

The only place where personal and economic safety was guaranteed and where researchers could focus solely on research was the Joseon Research Institute.

Another strength was the data accumulated in the research center over the years.

Books from the Greek and Roman era collected from around the time when Hyang was crowned crown prince, and the data obtained from the numerous experiments conducted in Area 51 were unrivaled in both quantity and quality.

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There was an interesting fact related to Joseon during this period, to be precise, a sad truth.

That is, even though it was a time of chaos with endless armed conflicts and deaths everywhere, Joseon’s trade volume did not decrease at all and was steadily increasing.

People in Europe and the Middle East constantly coveted Joseon products.

The reason they squandered their family wealth and coveted Joseon goods was because the period in which they lived was a time of confusion and conflict.

People who were in a position where they could not think about tomorrow due to religious disputes and other political issues caused extreme greed for the pleasures of today.

The nobles constantly held banquets, and the lower class, symbolized by the peasants, flocked to all kinds of festivals established by the church and gorged on alcohol and food.

“exactly.”

After briefly answering the question asked by Kim Jeom, who was sitting next to him, Hwang Hee handed the translated text to Kim Jeom.

Kim Jeom’s face became bright after reading the translated text.

“This is truly good news! 3000 bags! “One bag costs 50 nyang of silver, so the total amount is 150,000 nyang of silver!”

Heo Hu, who saw Kim Jeom looking pleased, fired back at him.

“Considering the current state of Joseon, isn’t 150,000 nyang of silver a lot? Still, don’t you like it a lot?”

Seeing Heo Hu subtly replying, ‘You’re narrow-minded,’ Kim Jeom responded by clicking his tongue lightly.

“Tsk tsk... How can you only look right in front of me? “Look at it like a big country. Look at it like a big country!”

“Daeguuk~? “This person is real!”

When Heo Hu stood up from his seat, Kim Jeom immediately stood up and glared at him.

“Both of you, please take a seat. What a disgrace! “It will be like this in front of the Crown Prince later too!”

At Hwang Hee’s yelling, the two sat down and glared at each other.

“Don’t just talk about the Left Deputy Prime Minister’s conclusions, but talk about it in more detail.”

Hearing Hwang Hee’s words, Kim Jeom immediately went into explanation.

“If you look at the world of Westerners in Europe today, it is a time of war, reminiscent of the Warring States Period. If you think about that, the 3,000 rifles ordered by Portugal right now can be seen as bait. After seeing its performance, other countries will also try to obtain this rifle. “If you have read the report prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs properly, it is natural that such a judgment should have been made quickly.”

‘Didn’t you read the report from your ministry properly?’

At the same time as the explanation, it was Kim Jeom who hit Heo-hu sharply. Heo Hu listened to Kim Jeom’s attack with a red face.

“Isn’t that just a possibility? In other words, isn’t it possible that they could look at the Seokseok-style rifle sold to Portugal and make it using a similar model? Why are you so confident that we will buy something from Joseon?”

Kim Jeom immediately responded to Heo Hu’s point.

“It’s been over a year since those Portuguese people bought these rifles. No matter how long the sea route took, don’t you think that’s enough time to look into it and think about it? And since there is no answer even if we do that, I guess they came here to buy something from Joseon!”

“....”

Heo Hu’s mouth closed tightly at Kim Jeom’s words. His face was still flushed, but that was because he was at a loss for words.

It was Hwang Hee who organized the situation.

“I will immediately forward this letter to His Majesty the Crown Prince. It is certain that the meeting will proceed immediately, so please prepare in advance.”

“yes.”

“I will do so.”

After answering Hwang Hee’s command, Kim Jeom and Heo Hu left Hwang Hee’s office.

Hwang Hee, looking at the two people’s facial expressions, clearly divided between the winner and the loser, let out a long sigh.

“Whoa~. “A very bad light has fallen on Captain Uichon.”

Kim Jeom was one of those who had been working in the government since the early days of Gyeongjang. Although Hwang Hee was able to escape for a period of time to pioneer the northeastern region, Kim Jeom continued to be harassed by King Sejong and Hyang at the same time.

In the process, Kim Jeom began to resemble King Sejong and his father.

In addition to the positive aspects of being equipped with quick analysis and judgment, he also resembled the negative aspects of Sejong’s father and son.

Among them, the most representative ones were the tongue-clicking sound that turned a person’s stomach inside out and the Zen-like manner of speaking, in which he spoke only to the conclusion without saying anything. It didn’t end with a Zen question, but it turned people inside out by clicking their tongues when they saw those who couldn’t understand it.