Black Corporation: Joseon

Episode 1051: The Age of War – The Age of Copycat. (10)

Foreign attempts to obtain confidential information about the empire, especially information about the power engines of flying machines, were persistent and persistent.

-Anyway, the Empire succeeded in taking flight. This means that the Empire has what we do not have!

-The most powerful one is the power engine!

-If there is a power engine that can launch a flying machine, it can also be used on ships and iron horses!

It was a reasonable enough inference and not a wrong one. Because of this, Japan, which is famous for its pro-imperialism, and even the orders of Emperor Seonghwa were enough to move spies. Of course, there was a difference between the Ming and Japan in that the main focus was not spies, but diplomatic negotiations.

Following this, Portugal, Italy and Switzerland also began sending diplomats to negotiate with the empire. The country showing the most enthusiasm was Switzerland. Because of its location in the middle of the Alps, it was decided that flying would be the best for quick and efficient reconnaissance.

Finally, diplomats were sent to the Ottomans to begin negotiations. However, other major European powers placed emphasis on using spies. The problem was that the relationship was not good because they had already fought with the empire once or twice. In any case, a war of words took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Jongno during the day, and a bloody fight broke out in the back alleys of Seoul at night. The Podocheong office in Seoul was in a state of emergency every day because of blood clots that broke out at night.

“‘How can the people live in peace if the nights in Seoul are so unstable? Even though His Majesty doesn’t show it, he is very concerned. If His Majesty makes this public, will you take care of it? Hey, you bastards! I’m like this. “Do you have to listen to what I said?”

Captain Podo, who returned after being scolded by the Prime Minister, shouted the above and scolded his subordinates. The men who came back after being criticized by Captain Podo began to tear down their own men. In order to maintain public order in Seoul, the Podo Office strengthened security checks and strengthened night patrols by increasing the size of the night police force. As the Podocheong’s inspections and patrols were strengthened, difficulties for not only foreign spies but also secret agents increased.

Of course, there were also ways to utilize various secret certificates and qualifications received from the emperor. However, this was an almost unusable means. The problem was that among the low-level police officers with whom you would encounter the most, there were very few people who were familiar with these price certificates and certificates. If even the lowest-ranking police officers were trained to resolve the issue early, the existence of the Milwi would be revealed, and the value of the Milwi would be greatly damaged.

The value of Milwi’s existence as ‘the emperor’s hidden eyes and ears and the emperor’s hidden sword and shield’ was disappearing. Because of this, Milwi had to write an appeal to the emperor for the first time in a long time.

* * *

Hyeon, who received Mil’s funeral, immediately went to Wan and Hyang.

“Everyone stay out.”

At the Hyeon’s order, all the nearby officers, state officials, and court ladies said goodbye and went outside.

‘I wonder if the three of you are trying to build something extraordinary…’

They were fooled by the bundle of plans they brought with them to cover up their appeal. With only three men in the room, Hyun presented the appeal in question to Hyang and Wan.

“It seems a bit serious.”

Wan and Hyang nodded after confirming Hyun’s appeal.

“I see, but that doesn’t mean we can reveal Milwi’s existence.”

“It will be revealed someday, but I think it’s still too early.”

Wan and Hyeon nodded at Hyang’s words. The Secret Service’s main job was intelligence and counterintelligence, but it also had the characteristics of being the emperor’s secret surveillance organization. It was certain that if this secret conspiracy were revealed, the government ministers and those in power would do everything they could to take control of it. Since we first created the Milwi, we have been creating and improving various measures to prevent this kind of thing, but the best measure was to reduce the number of people who know.

“Not only is it difficult to manage, but it is also a problem to replenish the talent that is being wasted.”

“The speed at which we lose talented people is faster than at the speed at which we can find them again… But that is a problem because we cannot hire just anyone.”

Thanks to the characteristics of milwi that do not allow open recruitment, milwi has always suffered from a lack of talent. In the end, the three, unable to find the best answer, decided on a temporary solution.

-For the time being, I will only play a leading role in surveillance.

-If you are certain that he is a spy, report it to the Grape Provincial Police immediately.

-Direct exercise of power should only occur in the worst case scenario.

* * *

“Hmm… something flashed earlier…”

Wan and Hyeon left and Hyang, who was left alone, twisted his head and muttered.

“What was it… As expected, as you get older, you become a bit slow and dark.”

Hyang, who was frustrated with thoughts that he couldn’t seem to grasp, looked away.

“In times like this, it’s best to think differently. I trust my brain.”

As Hyang turned his gaze to look elsewhere, a bundle of documents caught his eye. These were documents sent by Woo, who asked for advice on the new registration of the Dojeonrok. Hyang’s eyes, which had been examining the documents with an indifferent expression, flashed for a moment.

“This is it!”

* * *

A few days later, Hyang called Wan and Hyeon to Sugang Palace.

“I’m so glad things haven’t gone back to Shinji yet.”

“Is that so? What’s going on?”

After quenching her throat for a moment, Hyang grinned and began to speak.

“I thought of a little plan to solve this problem and also make solving our problems easier.”

Hearing Hyang’s words, Wan and Hyeon had the same thought at the same time.

‘Were there any small things that Tae Sang-tae did? ‘

“What kind of plan is this?” ”

Do you understand when I say ‘myeonmyeonjang (免面牆)’?” ”

Did you say myeonmyeonjang?”

“Myeonmyeonjang…”

Wan and Hyeon thought carefully about Hyang’s words. I started to understand the meaning. After a while, Wan looked at the incense with a surprised face.

“No way! Are you going to unlock the new external combustion engine?”

Hyang smiled and answered Wan’s question.

“That’s the beginning of the ruse.”

Hyang explained his plan in more detail.

-Inform the world of the structure and operation of the new external combustion engine.

-At the same time, it is also revealed that the actual finished product is being sold.

-If this happens, foreign spies running amok in the empire will retreat and additional profits can be made.

“France and Habsburg will come and buy it right now.”

“Oh, I see.”

“And this is the beginning.”

-If you know the framework and come into contact with the real thing, other countries will also know the limitations.

-And at this time, we announce it to the world.

-Search for a new type of power engine.

go. All fuels except gunpowder are permitted. However, anything that goes against humanity is also excluded.

you. There are also no restrictions on how it works.

do. However, it must be more efficient than all power engines that have been developed so far, including manpower and axial power.

-There is no limit to the deadline for submitting answers. In other words, this contest will continue until a power engine that everyone approves of is created.

-The power engine or framework of the winner of the contest will be registered in the entry log. The grade is Imagination of horseback riding.

-It will also be registered as intellectual property and rights will be recognized for 30 years as written in imperial law.

-The last winner will also be paid a prize.

“Prize money? ‘

“How much do you think the prize money is? ”

“5,000 gold nyang.”

“Ugh! ”

“Cough! ”

Hyeon and Wan, who were momentarily out of breath, coughed violently. Wan, who had managed to catch his breath, looked at Hyang.

“Are you going to make the world go crazy? ”

“Instead, we can get rid of those who are bothering the Imperial Night, and we can quickly and easily solve the power engine problem that was giving us headaches. If you think about that, 5,000 nyang of gold isn’t a big expense. Especially considering the latter case, wouldn’t it be a huge benefit? Consider the creation of silver and smokeless gunpowder in Europe. The world is wide and there are many geniuses.”

“They say the world is wide and there are many crazy people.”

“Are you saying that to me? ”

“No way! How could you say something so unfavorable? ”

Wan strongly denied it, and Hyeon next to him nodded enthusiastically.

‘They say strong denial equals strong positivity, right? Well, I don’t think it’s normal.’

Hyang, who glanced at Wan for a moment, finished.

“The above is the contents of the plan that I named ‘Myeonmyeonjang.’”

“Ah, so you were Myeonmyeonjang.”

Wan nodded at Hyang’s words. This means. These words came from Confucius’s teachings to his son.

– Only by studying and learning the ‘Susin’ and ‘Ji’ of the Book of Omens can one escape from the frustration of facing a wall. As the

story of myeonmyeon-myeon from here spread among the authors, ‘I must know myeonmyeon’. A proverb was created. Wan and Hyeon were shocked at first, but soon nodded.

“It is the best way to resolve the issues that are causing headaches right now.”

“That’s right. If you think about the waste of time and money that would be incurred if you follow the rules…”

And so the ‘Myeonmyeonjang Plan’ was implemented. The three people who reached an agreement put their heads together again.

“Without getting caught, To persuade his subjects…”

A few days later, Hyun detonated a bomb at Gyeongbokgung Palace.

“I heard that murders are rampant in the back alleys of Seoul every night these days. I’m really worried.”

“I’m sorry. This happened because the gods were incompetent.”

“It’s a big problem because the people are anxious. I’ll have to work harder.”

“I’ll keep this in mind! ”

‘Huh? Why don’t you click your tongue? Anyway, it’s a good thing if you just get over it!” The

ministers were puzzled when Hyeon, who normally would have clicked his tongue several times, just got over it, but didn’t think much of it. However, following Hyun’s words, the ministers blamed themselves for their complacency.

“But what do you mean? If you look at the reports from the grape office, they say that all those who died were foreigners? Is that true?”

“That’s true.”

“I heard that there is a serious secret struggle between spies among the European powers. It seems that these incidents are also related.”

“The Soshi also think so. According to information passed down from Europe, it is said that the blade and its power engine are what caused the cancer fight.”

“Then there must be many attempts to pry into our empire’s secrets?”

“Yes, I have given an order to the military and the grape office in charge of security.”

“You did a good job. By the way. There is a saying that goes around in the author, ‘Ten police officers cannot stop a thief.’ That’s why…”

Hyeon then told the ministers about ‘Operation Myeonjang’. .

“… How about doing it this way?”

“……”

Hyun finished speaking, but everyone in Daejeon, from the minister to the eunuchs and court ladies, remained frozen. Even the eunuchs and jurists were frozen, unable to type on the typewriter.

* * *

Three months later, the visitation of the incense-speaking contest was spread throughout the empire and throughout Ming, Japan and Europe. Everything written on the visit was the same except that the prize money was reduced from 5,000 nyang to 3,000 nyang.

“Huh? The country put up a new proclamation?”

“What is it?”

“We are looking for a new power engine… The winner will receive a prize…”

“What is the prize…”

Visit Everyone who was there froze. This was the same in Ming, Japan, and Europe.

“The winner receives 3,000 gold coins as a prize. You can receive it in imperial paper money, or in kind if you wish.”

“The gold and silver coins in the imperial paper currency were the actual weight, right? How many pounds is 3,000 nyang?”

“Approximately 250… Wow!”

Not only those who were talking but also everyone around them who was listening froze. Converting 3,000 taels of gold into kilograms, it was about 113 kg. Based on the 21st century, it was a large sum, fluctuating between a minimum of 8.7 billion won and a maximum of 11 billion won. Even in the 21st century, it was a huge amount of money, but at this time, it was an unimaginable amount of money.

“The prize money is not everything! They said it would be registered in the contest log! They said they would also guarantee intellectual property rights!” ” This

is an opportunity to win both wealth and fame!”

Soon, just as Wan had predicted, the whole world started going crazy. After receiving this report from Sugang Palace, Hyang looked out the window with a wry smile.

“What pirate cartoon did that say? ‘You mean my treasure? If you want it, I’ll give it to you, but find it! I left the whole world there! ‘Hehehe!’” Later, this

became the opportunity to create the saying, “When three emperors get together, the world goes into chaos.” It was an incident.