I Became Park Jeong-ui’s Nephew - Chapter 260



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He became Park Jeong-ui’s nephew. – (260)

[Here’s the latest news. Around 150 Balhae artifacts excavated in Russia’s Primorsky Krai have been released in Korea. These artifacts, currently stored in the Russian Far Eastern University Museum, are very similar to artifacts discovered in Korea, confirming that this region was once under our cultural sphere of influence.]

This is Korea, an interesting news has caught the attention of public opinion.

Relics of Balhae discovered in the Primorsky region,

Originally, it was planned to be a resort for the wealthy, but construction was halted when relics from the 8th century were unearthed.

From bronze waist ornaments and ceramics used by nobles to farming tools used by commoners, over 1,200 items have been excavated so far.

So is that all?

Balhae relics were also discovered in Svobodny, where the Free City Massacre occurred, and Blagoveshchensk, the main city of the Amur Oblast.

This place is 1,000 km away from where Mt. Baekdu is, which shows that Balhae’s power extended beyond Manchuria and even to Russia.

“The pottery discovered this time is gray and blackish gray glazed pottery (pottery made on a potter’s wheel) and matches the pattern and color tone of the pottery excavated from Sanggyeongseong, the capital of Balhae. In addition, this excavation has confirmed the historical record that Balhae advanced to the northern part of the Heilongjiang River during the reign of King Seonwang.”

According to a report published in Russia, there are currently about 200 Balhae ruins confirmed in the Manchurian-Primorsky Krai-Russian territory.

At this point, history needs to be rewritten.

But why is Russia sharing this information with South Korea?

First of all, Russia views Balhae’s history as part of its own history, but the problem is that such an attitude could irritate Korea.

It is an undeniable fact that Balhae succeeded Goguryeo, so who succeeded Goguryeo?

There exists a country called Korea, and Korea occupies half of Manchuria.

Russia inherited Balhae history as part of its own country based on territorial principles, so if we look at it that way, does that mean Korea, which took half of Manchuria, has no right to succeed Balhae?

Korea already owns 63 Goguryeo tombs, and as excavations continue, the number of Goguryeo ruins continues to increase.

In this situation, what would Russia gain from fighting a historical war with Korea?

Above all, Russia, which has maintained close ties with Korea since the collapse of the Soviet Union, has no reason to engage in such a fight with Korea.

So, from Korea’s perspective, there is nothing particularly detrimental to making public Balhae-related relics and proposing joint research.

It is true that Russia is far ahead of Korea in Balhae research, but if Korea takes an overbearing stance here, will Russian scholars disclose the information?

The truth of history is proven through information exchange and excavation among scholars.

Thanks to Russia’s recent disclosure of information, hasn’t it been proven that Balhae’s territory extended to the Amur River area?

The Korean historical community also announced an interim result from this excavation, stating that Balhae’s territory could have been 3.5 times the size of the Korean Peninsula.

The problem is that as this fact spreads to Korean public opinion, the debate over ownership of Balhae becomes more intense.

“Isn’t Balhae part of Korean history? Then why should we share it with Russia?”

“First of all, there is the practical problem that research on Balhae has been led by Russia. On the other hand, Korea’s occupation of Manchuria is a recent event. Naturally, there has been little research on this area. There are also ethnic issues.”

Balhae was not a single ethnic group, but a union of multiple ethnic groups.

It is also presumed that the ethnic minorities of Qiqihar City, which is now Russian territory, are descendants of the people who were called ‘Shilwi’ during the Balhae period.

And this real name was called ‘Dumakru’ during the Goguryeo period, and it is a people with connections to Mongolia, Khitan, and Buyeo.

There is no answer to the question of Korea’s ancient history if we approach it from the perspective of a single ethnic group.

Even in Korea today, Koreans, Japanese, Chinese, Jews, and other ethnic minorities live together, so can we say that Korea is a single ethnic group in modern and contemporary history?

Now is the time to approach history from a different angle.

And the direction was set by the head of state.

***

“How is the excavation of Wolseong in Gyeongju progressing?”

“Yes, my lord, we have discovered a new ruins site in the south.”

“I see? Then I guess we’ll need some additional support.”

This is the Daedeok County official residence, and I came face to face with historians.

When the site of the Silla Dynasty palace was discovered in Wolseong, it was decided to build a guest house in Pyongyang, but who could undertake such a project?

entrepreneur?

Entrepreneurs simply build buildings and make a profit, and lawmakers with that mindset viewed historical sites as obstacles to business advancement.

But I am the king of Korea, and as a king, shouldn’t I be able to do things that a businessman cannot do?

Excavating historical sites and reestablishing Korean history are some of them.

Why was Japan so sincere in distorting Korean history?

Because there has to be a good reason to devour Korea.

In order to make Koreans a part of the Japanese people, the Japanese emperor and politicians even visited Goguryeo shrines to pay their respects.

An incident that showed why history is a political realm; if you look closely, even the compilation of history books is for political purposes.

Isn’t the process of securing the legitimacy for why we had to carry out a revolution? That is history.

Korea needs that now too.

How did Korea come to occupy the overseas territories of Songho – Jinling – Yan’an – Taiwan – Manchuria?

Just because you wanted to eat? If you write history like that, will your descendants be proud of Korean history?

While applying to the history department, I revised modern and contemporary history to suit my taste.

“Songho was severely oppressed by the Chinese Nationalist Party because it was a stronghold of the communists. And after it became the territory of the Nationalist Party, it was abused by the communists. In the meantime, the Nationalist Party imposed heavy taxes on the people of Songho. In the process, 500,000 Chinese people were massacred. Korea only suppressed the chaos. Did I say anything wrong?”

“No, sir, everything is based on facts.”

“Then, please write modern history based on those facts.”

The Korean historical community has been hesitant to describe modern and contemporary history.

It is a well-established fact that if you say something wrong while the dictator is alive and well, the academic world will be destroyed.

But now, there is no way to put it off any longer.

Since the order from the authority has been given, historians only write history to suit their taste, and in this way, I ascended to the throne as the real king.

In order to show the authority of the country, a guest house was built on a site of tens of thousands of pyeong. Although it is called a guest house, it is no different from my palace.

Here, history is described according to my taste. This is the king, isn’t he?

The king does what others cannot do, but he does not officially claim that position.

Even if I don’t do that, everyone recognizes that I am the king of this country.

He wielded power on a completely different level from that of other kings who sat and bowed.

***

‘When on earth will this war end?’

This is Thailand, and King Rama IX of Thailand is in trouble.

In Thailand, where the king went into exile after a military coup in 1932, the absolute monarchy collapsed and a constitutional monarchy was established, and the king’s prestige fell to the ground.

What can the king do in this situation?

When military forces fight each other, there is only backroom politics to sow discord behind the scenes, but this is only effective when the military forces are equally powerful.

With the power of a particular military faction so strong, will the king’s words be accepted? If he says the wrong thing, the king could be exiled overseas, as he was in 1932.

This is why Rama IX’s behind-the-scenes politics do not work well.

We concluded that we could not solve this difficult problem by hiding behind the military.

If the military cannot be moved, the best solution is to win the hearts and minds of the people. Rama IX looked around the countryside to see the reality of farmers barely making a living by growing drugs.

“It’s really a shame that we have to grow drugs to make a living. From now on, we should grow coffee and export it overseas.”

The peasants tilted their heads.

It’s ridiculous that a man called the King appears and talks nonsense, and the farmers are already accustomed to an economy where they live off drugs.

But what you’re saying is that we should plant coffee and export it overseas?

Can a military that shoots at each other pursue such an economic policy?

However, that does not mean that the king has that kind of power.

From the farmers’ point of view, it was too late to turn back the economy that revolved around the king, the military, rice, vegetables, and drugs.

However, Rama IX persistently invested in rural development, even investing royal funds to help farmers focus on coffee farming.

As the sincerity reaches people, the number of people growing coffee in rural areas is increasing, but the problem is how to export it and boost the economy.

After much thought, King Rama IX decided to visit Korea.

The purpose was, of course, economic exchange, but Korea rejected Thailand’s proposal.

“Everyone knows that Thailand is a hotbed of drugs. But you want to open up trade? If we keep doing this, we’ll end up importing drugs instead of coffee.”

It would be nice if only coffee came in, but it’s obvious what will come after that.

From the perspective of Thai farmers, selling drugs is much more profitable than selling coffee, and their target market is Korea, the world’s second largest economy, so their purchasing power must be enormous.

But Korea has no intention of trading with Thailand.

The United States is now in a state of paralysis due to drugs being smuggled from Colombia, and if we do not do well, Korea will follow suit.

However, King Rama IX repeatedly promised the Korean government to strictly control drugs.

The Korean Central Intelligence Agency responded coldly.

“Isn’t His Majesty watching the military right now? How can he control drugs? How can he control drugs when he can’t even control the military? Does that make sense?”

“that… .”

“I know you are in a hurry, but if we open trade with Thailand, Korean society will fall into chaos. This is also the will of the head of state.”

He is a king, but he is in a situation where he goes back and forth between the military and the farmers.

In the end, Rama IX’s coffee export plan ended up being a waste of royal funds.

The royal authority fell into the abyss, the peasants were addicted to drugs, and the military continued to shoot at each other in the midst of chaos.

Now that grenades are flying into the palace, Rama IX has fled to another country.

Drugs produced in Thailand are contaminating neighboring countries, and the fight for control over drugs has led to bloody fights between gangs.

The Indochina Peninsula became a hell, but AOPR ignored the problem.

With the Philippines already taken over, the Pacific unified, and the Eurasian continent under AOPR control, Indochina has little geopolitical value.

It’s not like there are any countries that have joined the AOPR, so is there any reason to deploy troops there?

The international community also only repeated that the situation in Indochina was serious, but no country directly intervened.

Knowing that if I step in first, I will be at a loss.

The United States also focused on Colombia rather than Indochina.

If we don’t destroy this place, American society will only fall into greater chaos, so we even considered wiping out the country to eradicate drugs.