I Became the Crown Prince of a Ruined Country

107 – Iron Blood

Sending Song Eok back, I called Mo Soo.

“Did you call?”

Maybe it was because he returned after serving in the Hapjong Army following the will of Pyeongwongun to fight against the Qin Dynasty. The mother’s attitude towards me was even more polite than before.

“Did Mosu hear it too?”

“If it’s an irrigation method, yes.”

“How do you see it?”

“If this is the stepping stone for the cause prepared by the Crown Prince…”

Mosu paused one beat as if to show that it is not easy to comment.

And he gave a surprising answer.

“The Crown Prince has already surpassed Pyeongwon-gun.”

“…I see.”

For Pyeongwon-gun, Mosu did not hesitate to pay even three years.

Because of his evaluation, it is even heavier.

The weight of the steel sword Song Eok left behind was like a beam supporting the world.

“If this goes to Qin, the joint army will be meaningless.”

“It really is.”

“It must be observed. For the artisans who participated in the Immigration Act, treat all their family members as nobles, but check their identities in real time to prevent them from leaving, and if there is a suspicious person trying to contact them, stop them by any means. Please.

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

The Republic of Venice relocated all of its artisans and facilities to the island of Murano in order to prevent the outflow of its glass craft technology, which is its base industry.

It would have attracted more attention, but it required a lot of effort.

Even if you don’t know the super-gang method, the luminal method should never be leaked. As for the super-gang method, it would be difficult to reproduce it easily even if it was leaked as much as it was difficult even in the Yan Dynasty, where iron technology was the most developed, but the luminous method was too easy.

It’s enough to increase the firepower through the water wheel and extract the steel using the tube method.

“Still, security will be much easier thanks to the Crown Prince directing the attention of the trio to the political strife in advance. This is foresight.”

“I did it with the super-strong method in mind, but something worse than that came out… I guess we need to further strengthen security.”

“Of course. For the time being, I’ll leave the information inside Yan to Jingga and Mubi, and I’ll focus on the luminary.”

Reliable.

Since the mother said she would do everything in her power, you can put your mind at ease about the security of the Immigration Act.

“How about the other side?”

“The king’s movements are as expected. Judging from the fact that the former leader of Ancha-gun’s forces is also reaching out to the platoon leader, he seems not to have noticed that the platoon leader has already returned to the crown prince.”

Yeonwang. I never thought that my father, obsessed with his own safety, would give up power so easily.

Hana, so am I. So, in the dark, I enlisted the powerful people of Yan one by one and made them my own.

Jingae, Geuksin, and Akgan, the backbone of the military, were like that.

Guk Guk, the leader of the mediation, and the platoon were like that.

King Yeon seems to have tried to attract him by raising the platoon from the guest watcher to the upper watcher position, but that’s not enough.

A platoon is not a person who wishes for wealth and fame, but a person who works for the merger, a great job that his older brother has not finished yet.

It was impossible for a platoon to follow King Yan, who only pursued personal power and personal comfort, unless the sun rose in the west.

‘The fact that he doesn’t even know that is proof that Yeonwang’s discernment is low.’

He cannot be entrusted with Yan. If the King of Yan comes to power, the Yan Dynasty will eventually be dragged into the Qin Dynasty.

The Qin Dynasty, wielding war and diplomacy with both hands, is truly a master of stick and carrot.

As if watching the British Empire in its heyday, the godlike splitting broke the union of the nations every time.

Very occasionally, when scholars from the top and bottom families such as Gongsonyeon or Sojin appeared and became a pivotal figure, the merger was accomplished by overcoming numerous obstacles from the Qin Dynasty.

Now is Shinleung-gun and Chunshin-gun. Although the two four gentlemen remain, they cannot last forever.

I had to prepare after they disappeared.

“Has there been any news about the joint army to punish Qi that Hang Yan talked about before?”

“Even if it’s not the case, a communication came from Chuyeon.”

“Really?”

It was a welcome sound while listening.

Mosu handed over a bamboo slip saying that he had sent a letter.

I quickly took it and unfolded it.

[It was intense. The Crown Prince’s Boryeong has already surpassed knowledge and is already approaching seventeen.]

After a brief greeting, Chuyeon briefly introduced her past.

After persuading Geuksin, it seems that Chuyeon went to the Imperial Palace in the country of Qi. After talking with old ties there, I went over to Chu as I had heard.

[This letter is being written in Nanreung, where the teacher Sunhwang lives. It’s a very good place. The name also deserves a great meaning.]

Nanreung. I don’t know why, but it was a familiar name.

[Now that I have accomplished everything I set out to do while wandering the world, I would like to return to Yan.]

Will Choo-yeon finally be freed from the long backlash?

When I come back, I want you to stay by my side and help me like Mr. Jeon Kwang.

As a native of Yinyang, who is well versed in the 24 solar terms, Chuyeon is also familiar with farming methods. Iron farming tools will soon be supplied, and if Chu-yeon’s knowledge is added to this, Dao Jiang-ian is not envious.

[And there are people I would like to introduce to the Crown Prince. We will go back together, so please take care of Okche until then. Compensation for delay.]

After I took care of the bamboo stick again, I said to Mosu.

“They say Mr. Chu is coming back.”

“The time has come for you to come soon. Considering the location and timing of the letter, you should be in Qi or Zhao by now.”

“You say you’re with a companion you’d like to introduce to me. Wasn’t there the person you wanted to talk to earlier?”

“Yes. However, since he is coming soon, it would be better for the crown prince to infer it himself. Chuyeon in the country of Chu. Unless Sunhwang is coming, the target has been decided.”

I smiled at Mosu’s words.

Actually, I knew the answer to some extent. All the clues necessary for reasoning were already given to me by the mother the other day. If Chuyeon had to go all the way to a distant land called Cho, the relationship wouldn’t be common.

I’m not sure, so I expressed it as a certain amount, but if Mosu just said, the person I was thinking of would probably be the correct answer.

I spoke confidently of what I found out.

“It’s a cave.”

King Yeonsoyang bought the bones of the Chollima from Gwak Gae, and talented people gathered from all over the world.

Malice in Wei.

Extreme God in Cho Nara.

Chuyeon from Qi.

Sojin from Zhou.

And, Gulgyeongi from the country of Chu.

When they gathered, King Soyeonyang built a lofty pavilion on the banks of the Yeoksu River.

Choo-yeon persuaded Geuk-sin and left to meet Gul-gyeong.

For the reconstruction of the Golden Age.

“That’s right. If you come to Gulgyeong, the second Golden Age will stand tall.”

So-jin has his younger brother So-dae, and Ak-eui has his son Ak-gan.

It is truly a reunion of those who achieved the golden age of Yan.

I don’t know what kind of person Gul-gyeong is, but seeing that he was tied up with Chu-yeon, Geuk-sin, Malice, and So-jin, his abilities must be extraordinary.

Talented people have many benefits. Even so, diplomacy was entrusted to the platoon and personnel to the state affairs, so it needed someone to focus only on internal affairs. I hope Gul-gyeong is a person who excels in that area.

Mosu said rather playfully, as if he had seen my expectations.

“I don’t know if this is something I should be saving gold for.”

“Let’s prepare something else instead of gold. How about a steel bar?”

“Huh, a steel belt. It wouldn’t hurt to show off how much iron we have.”

It seems that the parameter was accepted as a joke, but I was serious.

If you’re determined to imitate King Yeonso, you should really do it.

Embrace the talents and successors of the old young king, and walk in his footsteps.

By doing so, he strengthens Yan and gains support.

Isn’t it something I’ve been preparing since the day I first met Pyeongwon-gun a long time ago?

“Let’s really do it. The beams and pillars on the first floor are made of steel. It shows the greatness of iron. Even those who are still reluctant to iron are in awe when they see it, and can’t use iron. “

“It will rust.”

“If you paint tin, it won’t rust. Now, iron will take the place of bronze, so what’s the point of piling up tin?”

A well-made steel structure becomes a landmark in itself.

Just as the Eiffel Tower became the symbol of France even though there is the Palace of Versailles at the height of splendor, it may seem hideous at first, but if you keep looking at the charm that only steel gives you, you will fall in love with it.

It is easy to practice iron smelting skills right away, and to use the difficult-to-treat scrap iron created in the process of researching super steel.

“Hana then wouldn’t it be difficult to secure iron?”

“What needs to be protected is technology. Ironware itself will eventually leak out.”

Don’t make farming tools to prevent ironware from leaking? Difficult. You can’t even make weapons.

And if iron is sufficiently supplied to Yan, I will sell it.

“Let’s make it impossible for the nations to live without our Yan ironware.”

§

The entrance to the road from Zhao to Yan.

A group of processions stopped for a moment to rest.

Now her hair is all white, Chu-yeon watched her man sitting across from her looking around at the scenery.

“Indeed, the country of Yan. It’s a distant land. It’s different from our town. The air is cool, and there’s a solid land that’s not a wetland.”

“Because they are two countries on opposite sides of the world.”

“However, aren’t those two countries the biggest pillars to stand against the Qin Dynasty in the future?”

The man’s eyes are as if he is looking at a scene that will unfold in the distant future.

Choo Yeon was also a person who did not dare to guess his true intentions.

I couldn’t understand why I had to go to such a distant place while carrying such a heavy responsibility.

But the man seemed to be looking forward to meeting the person who was waiting for him in the world without any worries, as if such things were not important.

“Let’s see if he’s really worthy of succeeding in the footsteps of the four gentlemen.”