Detective Ori Hides the Status Window - Chapter 206



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206. Northern Grand Duke Kim Chun-sik (2)

Of course, as Sangwang Lee Geum and Sang Tae-chang pointed out, not everyone in the world is like Kim Un-haeng.

Contrary to Kim Un-haeng’s thoughts, Shin Heup really volunteered for a peripheral unit that Yun Pil-deok could not pay attention to in order to strengthen the military in the north.

Isn’t this shown by the Four Emperors of the South Sea? Now is an era in which an independent person can lead the country. There is even a joke going around that Yangnam’s observer, a traditionally important position, is now no different from a Marine thief’s officer.

However, Shin Heup also did not overlook political factors.

The only opportunity to explosively strengthen the Northern Army is now.

* * *

At the time of the Jeongmyo Rebellion, Nam I-heung, a military thief from Pyeongan Province, set fire to Anju Fortress, blew himself up, and cursed the king.

“If only the country had allowed me to raise soldiers as I wanted, nothing like today would have happened!”

This is a phrase often quoted when criticizing Joseon’s martial arts, but from King Injo’s point of view, it was an absurd sound that seemed like complacency.

That’s why I let them raise soldiers to prepare for the Jurchen people, and what did they get back?

The Yi Gwal Rebellion was the most powerful local rebellion in Joseon. It’s not old, it’s only 3 years ago at the time of Jeong Myo-ho.

It is better to have your back curved like a bow. The Jurchen people will not necessarily abdicate the king as long as they keep their heads straight, but the rebels will definitely abdicate both from the throne and from this world.

And the same was true for later kings.

The military in Pyeongan Province was certainly steadily strengthened, but it was closer to the densification of the border guard system. It was difficult to create a large-scale field army that could be mobilized flexibly due to political problems prior to national capabilities.

If you ask whether it would be okay to have a politically connected family member like Kim Un-haeng sit in Pyeongan Province, that is correct. So, Hong Bong-han also gave thanks for peace during the reign of King Yeongjo.

However, the peace audit is not a marquis and has no control over the military. In addition, Chukshin politics has always been the subject of vigilance, and was subject to unspeakable checks.

However, now we are in a situation that may be the only time in history that can actually make Gam Pyeong-an a margrave.

First, Kim Un-haeng is not only a Cheoksin, but he is also the head of Chundang.

Unlike Hong Bong-han, he did not ‘acquire power because he was a vassal’ but ‘became a vassal because he was a powerful man.’

Therefore, removing the ‘Cheoksin’ characteristic from Kim Un-haeng does not make him weaker.

What is weakening is the king who will lose the support of Chundang, and the king will do his best to prevent such a check.

Foreign countries are even more amazing. For the Joseon people who fiddled with the Jurchen short button even when the Qing Dynasty was strong, like the three rebellions, now is an unprecedented opportunity to short sell.

If you pay attention to the North, you will feel safe in the South, which will always be sloppy. Kyushu has been devastated and the British army has not been able to leave Taiwan, so the only thing currently running rampant there is the Namhae Sea Joseon District.

Now, and only now, is the time when unreasonable policies can be applied to Pyeongan Province.

The king probably gave power to Kim Un-haeng with exactly that intention. Pyeongan-do County acquired the status of a ‘political central army’ due to the presence of one person, Kim Un-haeng.

There will never again be a time when government offices can expand their military arsenal to their heart’s content.

And Shinheup definitely wanted to leave his mark there.

* * *

As the harvest season approached, Shinheup submitted a plan to me.

“To make a Western gun, you need flint, and a lot of good flint is found in Hamgyeong-do, especially Samsu-bu. If you write a letter, I will go to Busa Samsu and get it. “In addition to this, I also train our soldiers (guerrilla troops).”

In fact, just going to Samsugapsan Mountain and back is an incredible mountain march training.

But why do I have to go there when there are stones all over the street?

ah. These days, the smugglers in Pyeongan-do have been wiped out, so are they planning to go to Hamgyeong-do and steal them?

In that case, there would have to be the understanding of the Samsu governor. Let’s take a look at that. To grow your entourage, you must show great courage.

“What can I say to Master Samsu?”

“Governor Kang Gye-ju (姜啓周) once saved a Qing Dynasty man who had fallen into the Yalu River not long ago. “You want to prove your innocence.”

I understood right away.

Of course, if you carelessly kill or cause the death of a Qing Dynasty person who came to Joseon, you will have to take full responsibility for the consequences. Because it’s a commercial situation.

However, if you show favor to the people of the Qing Dynasty, you will be punished even more. Because they are enemies. This is why no one wants to take the position of military attaché.

And although it is a little-known authority, the observer can also inspect the ‘leader of the overthrow’. This is why you need to study law.

But as I thought about it, it suddenly occurred to me that this was no one else’s business.

These days, as Manchuria sales have been pulled out here and there and turned into a mess, the number of Han Chinese refugees who were already steadily crossing over has increased significantly.

There is no way those who ignored the law in the first place could live quietly by farming. During the Joseon Dynasty, those who worked part-time as smuggling couriers were the most sincere, while the rest usually committed robbery or crossed the border to dig for hemp.

Where? To Pisa-gun, Pyeongan-do, which is under my jurisdiction.

Like Yukjin, Sagun is a territory that was incorporated into the human world due to King Sejong’s invasion of the demon world.

However, if Yukjin is a frontline military city, it feels like Sagun is a demilitarized zone north of the Civilian Control Line.

There are just no people there. Later kings were not as ruthless in pushing for forced migration as the feared monarch.

So, like the demilitarized zone, nature is very well preserved.

Of course, wild ginseng also grows well.

And the easiest season to dig up wild ginseng is right now, fall. Because the fruit is red and stands out.

However, as can be seen in the case of Kang Gye-ju earlier, if a blue person appears in the border area, there is no doubt that he will be punished. As for the punishment itself, it can be put on the subordinates or military officers in charge, but the problem is my reputation as the person in charge.

Then you can’t do it. There is no choice but to do something that ‘didn’t exist’.

Instead of helping Shinheup plunder a smuggling trader in Hamgyeong Province, I decided to entrust him with an errand for me.

“I understand what the commander-in-chief said. But he has work to do at Sagun on his way back from Samsubu.”

* * *

In any case, Shinheup had no intention of plundering the Hamgyeong-do sleepers. This is only possible if there is a local information network in the area.

When Samsu’s deputy Kang Gye-ju gave him the flint in awe, Shinheup, who had achieved his goal, enthusiastically followed Kim Unhaeng’s next instructions.

As expected, Kim Un-haeng is the sword of the Northern Expedition. He was the one who would fulfill the long-awaited wish of the three blood vessels.

The order to ‘secretly arrest’ all the Qing people diligently digging wild ginseng in the Sagun region, that is, not to hand them over to the Qing, can only be interpreted in that way.

Shinheup faithfully carried out his will.

“We will catch all the bastards who dare to cross the border and steal our hemp!”

The morale of the soldiers soared. Of course, this is because of patriotism, not because of the wild ginseng that the Jurchen people may have.

Here, the uplifted Shinheup tested the new tactics of the Pyeongan Province guerrilla force.

The Jeju dog, said to have been created by Park Ji-won, is highly regarded for its military power in dealing with Commander Koo Seon-bok during the past rebellion and its exploration skills in capturing missionaries in Hamgyeong Province.

Indeed, Sambok’s descendants easily found the Qing Dynasty wild ginseng base in Pyeongsa-gun.

Then, without hesitation, he judged the smugglers to be nothing more than elk in clothes.

“What kind of monster is this!”

“Bring the club, bring the club!”

“Do you think that thing in your eyes will turn into a club? “It has to jump!”

“If you jump, are you faster than a dog?”

“Idiot, I just need to be faster than you!”

As chaos broke out, Shinheup gave a commanding command.

“Release the Xiongnu soldiers!”

Originally, historically, the Huns were a medicine to the Han people. The Cossack soldiers, who had not received weapons, cried and charged into their sword holders.

“Aaaah!”

Of course, to the Han Chinese, it looked like a hideous barbarian was rushing towards them, screaming battle cries. Fortunately for the Cossack soldiers, the Han Chinese surrendered instead of making a final stand with daggers drawn.

* * *

North Korea usually returns illegal immigrants or border crossing criminals to the Qing Dynasty.

There is no authority to arbitrarily punish the people of the upper country. It is the same as the 21st century US military.

However, there is a big difference in the fate of the two cases after repatriation.

The probability that an American soldier will be punished for murder or terrorism is lower than the probability that the CEO of a conglomerate will be punished. However, the Qing was more thorough in executing border crossers and criminals.

This is because the Emperor’s reputation cannot be lost for the sake of thousands of things. Aren’t American soldiers also pariahs? That’s right, but they have the right to vote. The Chinese won’t be around for another 300 years. I came to see it.

So, I planned to cut their nerve cords, change their status to ‘Ming Dynasty refugees’, and use them as government slaves. Isn’t it better than having your head cut off?

So, if it turned out to be one or two people as I expected.

I asked Shinheup.

“… … “How many people?”

“There are four hundred and sixty-six people.”

It’s one-third of the total members of the peace committee! There are more if you only consider actual active duty soldiers! Why are you answering so proudly?

According to Gilsang’s information, it’s just that selling Manju has become a bit more lax, so why are there so many refugees?

It’s probably not because of that, since the British have never even set foot in Gangnam. Has the White Lotus Rebellion already begun? Or is there more chaos inside China than I expected?

With this number of people, there is no force or space to monitor. I don’t even have a place to put them to sleep today.

I can’t think of anything sharp. I first took a stopgap measure.

“First, take an old ship out of the Liberation Star and burn it. “If we set anchor about 10 miles in front of the port of Samhwahyeon (Nampo), we won’t be able to escape.”

“I was worried about where to put him, but as people say, the soldier’s plan is the devil’s guess.”

Ghosts are ghosts. It’s the method of incarceration of the evil British bastards. Just like their descendant, the United States, the Anglo-Saxons are strangely bad at preparing prisons, so they are always lacking.

My head was pounding. Perhaps because this is a mental problem, Guan Yu’s patience (who is mentally weak) cannot calm it down. I decided to rest for now and retreated to my home.

* * *

As soon as I arrive, I suddenly hear the sound of Lee Hwan reading in his room.

Your father will teach you a lesson. In times like that, it’s better to just keep holding your breath.

I went into the room and confiscated the Hwayi Pervert doujinshi that was under the book. This is a laughable trick in front of me, who even dug up the prince’s folder from the past.

Lee Hwan’s face looked like that of Crown Prince Sado just before the back lid was closed, but that’s hardly possible.

Do you know how much this costs? It’s a big problem because it has become a habit to steal products, including the last telescope. What are you going to do later?

Since I don’t usually come at this time, I couldn’t see where the government servants had gone. Eoji sent the Chinese children away for fear that they would cause trouble while loading them onto the ship.

So, as a father, I sentenced Lee Hwan to chopping wood to educate my son.

Don’t you need water to wash today? Looking at sex education in the 20th century, there seems to have been nonsense about the need to vent one’s sexual desires through exercise.

As we entered the main room, Sehwa, who had been organizing his ledgers and letters, looked up.

“You came early. “I have something serious to tell you today.”

Honestly, I didn’t want to worry about work any more today. I looked a little annoyed.

“What is it?”

Sehwa closed his mouth for a moment and then spoke quickly.

“I think a gift will arrive in the future.”

“Go ahead and tell me.”

Oops. After a while, Sehwa stopped laughing and spoke to her.

“Did you know that Yeon has been taking care of my work like in Seoul lately?”

“You know. “Has someone already been sent there?”

“That’s right. “The rumor about Inwangsan Yeoni even reached Pyongyang.”

Around the time I killed Seong-Woo Kim, I called Yeon from Seoul. Sehwa suggested that keeping a couple apart for too long while having three children is not acceptable.

Sehwa also lacks trustworthy people in Pyeongan-do, so Yeon-i sets up the Pyongyang branch of the Shaman Safety Planning Department.

Yeon was surprisingly happy. She came down, leaving Mount Inwang in charge of her disciple shamans.

He then visited shaman houses near Pyongyang and shut down several of them.

I didn’t order my husband to beat me up. When I heard about it, I heard that he was walking around memorizing words like some sort of regressor.

‘God is dead. We killed him.’

Are you Zarathustra? What if a shaman says something like that?

What’s even more strange is that some shamans believed what he said and quit their business to join. what?

In any case, I didn’t delve into women’s affairs too deeply to be polite. It is enough that he acts as an external contact point under the instructions of Sehwa, the wife of a nobleman who has difficulty meeting outsiders.

A request came in through that window. Sehwa whispered secretly.

“It is said that the governor of Gasan County is extorting money by persecuting gold diggers. “I would like to come to Gamyeong and appeal in person, but some local officials secretly expressed their respect, saying they were afraid of what would happen next.”

Gasan County Governor Lee Cheol-woon is not a proper person, but he does not feel sorry for the officials who are said to have been ripped off. Don’t you know that private mining itself is illegal in this country?

Moreover, to be honest, the gift sent seemed a bit unethical. Sehwa must have been thinking the same thing, so he spoke as if to comfort me.

“The amount sent now is not much, but once you ‘handle the lawsuit well’ as a leader, people everywhere will ‘praise’ you. “Isn’t Pyeongan Island famous for its many gold and silver dots?”

“hmm. I want to help, but the people can’t mine gold… … .”

what. for a moment.

Through the cool, open window, I can see Lee Hwan whining and lifting an axe.

labor… … . gelation… … .

It has just been decided how to deal with illegal immigrants.

* * *

First, Kim Un-haeng purged Lee Cheol-un, the head of Gasan County.

There was no mention of gold. The grain accounting ledger was a mess, and his reputation was bad, but above all, with Kim Unhaeng’s report, his exile from the military was a breeze.

Then, I contacted several places (through Yeon-i) at Geumjeom and Eunjeom, which were rumored to be quite large not only in Gasan but also in Pyeongan Island.

According to records, private gold and silver mining in Joseon at the time was semi-officially tolerated, meaning ‘open mining was prohibited’.

This means that it is easy to squeeze according to the will of those in power. This is Kim Un-haeng’s favorite system.

Kim Un-haeng, who ‘discovered’ eighteen gold and silver points, instead of looking after their backs, forced them to put his own dispatched employees into the gold mine.

Typically, private gold mines gather people to mine gold and then take a portion of the profits.

This time was similar, but the difference was that the Qing people who were dispatched to various mines had to give ‘the entire amount’ to Deokdae, the manager.

And Deokdae gave most of the free profits back to Kim Unhaeng. Since Deokdae’s share was larger than when hiring Joseon civilians, it was also a profitable business. The blue people could never escape.

It was a form of labor reform for the Grand Duke of the North.

The arrest of smugglers, originally intended to silence the border, has now taken on a different purpose.

The people of the Qing Dynasty, unaware of what a trap Joseon had become for foreigners, continued to cross the Yalu River to avoid missing the ginseng season.

And Shinheup caught all the scandalous barbarians. For someone who dared to come to this abandoned company, where King Sejong’s magic was imbued, wearing a pigtail and a military uniform, it would have been very merciful to be sentenced to correctional labor.

They were dispatched not only to gold and silver mines, but also to copper and iron mines needed to make guns.

As the winter passed, a certain consensus was formed in Pyeongan Island.

‘If you receive the slaves sent by the governor, you will be officially recognized by the government and can start mining!’

The looters, whom even Kim Un-haeng could not identify, also surrendered one after another.

Like in the 19th century, if you had said, ‘We will recognize mining, so pay taxes,’ they would have said no to it and stayed silent, but now that they will give us labor and recognize it, they had no choice but to run right away.

This money was delivered to Kim Un-haeng from within the country, so the route is clear. Therefore, for the purpose of laundering, investment was again made into gun manufacturing.

Baekryeon Bridge smuggling is a secret at best. Once it passes through here, the flow of money becomes unclear, so Kim Unhaeng can safely embezzle it. There were some interim losses, but Kim Unhaeng’s goal was not money itself anyway.

As soldiers gained training through human hunting, Joseon’s gun production also (unofficially) increased rapidly. Jangdong Kim Moon’s household economy also recovered.

And when Baekryeon Bridge’s gun holdings exceeded those of the surrounding Qing military’s Nokyoung, the final agenda for negotiations before and after the Seven Year War was concluded in faraway Europe.

Although many aspects were different from history, there was one agenda that would have a significant impact on Asia.

Instead of making concessions elsewhere, Britain did not return the Philippines to Spain, unlike Cuba.

Author’s Note

1. The narrative does not mean that ‘Injo deliberately weakened the Northern Army to suppress the rebellion.’ It’s probably closer to saying there was no way.

Also, in terms of scale, Lee Gwal’s rebellion is not as big as Lee In-jwa’s rebellion. The expression “strongest in the story” means that it was the only local rebellion that succeeded in taking Hanyang.

2. In 1763, Gang Gye-ju, the governor of Samsu, was exiled to the military for the crime of actually appearing in the story. According to the records, when the Qing Dynasty people who jumped into the river to smuggle themselves into the country were swept away, they quickly set up a pontoon bridge to save them, which seems to have been a crime. Of course, we must also take into account the fact that the king is King Yeongjo.

3. Contrary to Kim Un-haeng’s thoughts, flint cannot be used with any stone, and even in the Stone Age when hand axes were made, useful and useless stones were differentiated and traded.

4. Samsubu currently includes Kim Jong-suk County, Ryanggang Province, North Korea. This place is famous for producing quartz, a flint material, and Gapsan Mountain next to it also produces a lot of pyrite, a flint material, although it has a slightly different use. It is said that China has recently secured quartz mining rights in this area.

However, it was overlooked in the story, but like all underground resources, it does not seem to have been actively developed during the Joseon Dynasty. During the Joseon Dynasty, the main products of Samsugapsan were deer antlers and musk.

5. Lee Cheol-woon was actually a military officer who was serving as the governor of Gasan County around this time. It’s true that the bad reviews are there (but even the Byeongma Theoretician). However, it has nothing to do with Lee Cheol-bo, the dignitary of Soron who appeared in the story. Lee Cheol-un is from the Hampyeong Lee clan, and Lee Cheol-bo is from the Yeonan Lee clan.

6. Strictly speaking, the reason there were no people in Pisa-gun at this time was because it was banned in Joseon. Because they cannot immigrate and settle in Sagun, it is impossible to form a county or county, but criminals keep coming in and out, so they are completely barred from entering. The border sentries were deployed surprisingly carefully.

7. It is said that the gold mine strata on the Korean Peninsula were formed around the Mesozoic Era when the South China and North China plates collided and magma rose from the plate boundary. The most prominent among them are Pyeongan-do and Chungcheong-do. Coincidentally, Kim Unhaeng receives items from both places.