Black Corporation: Joseon

Chapter 651

Episode 651: Diaspora. (2)

The disobedient residents, who realized the seriousness of the situation with a single salvo, immediately knelt down on the ground, waved their hands and cried as if they had never protested.

“Give me one more chance!”

“I will do everything you tell me to do!”

Despite the cries of the residents, the attitude of the officials was as cold as ice.

“Your Majesty has already given you three chances. You are the ones who kicked those opportunities. There is no more chance! Organize your family assets in one hour!”

Residents who disobeyed the management’s firm response got up in tears and headed to their homes. The only people left in the empty space were the families of those who had died in the crossfire earlier.

“Take the body.”

The families of the dead people carried the bodies of their dead family members while keeping an eye on the soldiers.

So we started preparing for the move, but the pace was slow. This was because I slowly moved my hands, holding on to hope until the end.

Seeing this, the imperial commander gave an order to his subordinates.

“Build a fire!”

After a while, a large bonfire was lit on one side of the vacant lot, and the commander gave orders to his subordinates.

“In time, set fire to the houses of the disobedient!”

“yes!”

The village chief, who heard the order through an interpreter, desperately raised his voice.

“Hurry up and pack your bags! The soldiers will set it on fire! Get it quickly! hurry!”

After hearing the village chief’s desperate cries, the people began to pack their belongings. Since I had already seen blood once, I recognized it right away.

After the promised inspection, the commander gave orders to his subordinates.

“Start a fire.”

“ancient!”

After hearing the commander’s orders, the soldiers began setting fire to the pillars and rafters of the houses of those who disobeyed. As winter passed and spring came, the dried wooden beams and rafters immediately began to catch fire, and the residents inside rushed out with their luggage.

As the residents came out, soldiers with torches went inside and set fire to everything that remained.

Against the background of black smoke rising from all directions, the disobedient residents who had gathered again in the vacant lot looked at the imperial soldiers with fearful eyes.

“It’s all out. Great person.”

After hearing the village chief’s words through an interpreter, the official gave the following command.

“Gather all the men, including the remaining residents and those who are complaining. “Once you have collected them all, dig up all the graves where the ancestors of the complainants are buried.”

“yes?”

When the village chief looked embarrassed after hearing an order that was completely incomprehensible and very uncomfortable to accept, the official continued.

“It is the Emperor’s command that he will not tolerate leaving traces of those who do not wish to live as subjects of the empire. Therefore, please cremate all remains found after digging up the grave. “As a final mercy, we will provide the container for the ashes.”

“... yes.”

Following the order of the official, the village chief mobilized men to dig up all the graves where the ancestors of the disobedient residents were buried and cremated the remains found there.

Since the number of remains was not small, cremation would take a considerable amount of time. However, the cautious empire had already prepared a large amount of firewood.

Thanks to the firewood soaked in oil and dried, the cremation was completed in an instant and the ashes were placed in an urn.

As soon as the remains were recovered, the disobedient residents had to leave the village.

The residents who left the village under strict surveillance by the imperial army repeatedly looked back and shed tears.

* * *

This bloody process of expulsion took place throughout the Liaokha region.

“So far, the number of those who have been expelled and are moving in the direction of Shanhaiguan is approximately 1.2 million. Ultimately, we expect about 2.4 million.”

Hyang smiled slightly at Kim Jong-seo’s report.

‘They don’t even treat you like a human being.’

Even though it changed into an empire, in Joseon, there were divisions in the units for counting people.

The contents of the report were summarized as follows.

– In the process of expelling the disobedients and escorting them to Shanhaiguan, there was an incident where the disobedients were killed and their property was hidden.

– If we look at the people involved, the leader is a man named Hong Yun-seong. A group of military officers led by a man named Hong Yun-seong mobilized their subordinates and carried out the work.

– According to research so far, the number of disobedients who died in this process is estimated to be approximately 2,000.

bang!

Hyang hit the table roughly and raised his voice.

“Have you seen these damn bastards! Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, listen! “There may be more people who have done something similar, so please investigate thoroughly!”

“I follow your orders!”

“And make sure you convey my orders once again! ‘This work is being done for the well-being of the empire! However, anyone who tarnishes the name of the empire and harms its well-being will be punished!’ “Tell it as it is!”

All the ministers, including Hwang Hui, responded to Hyang’s command by bowing their heads in unison.

“I follow your orders!”

“Whoa~.”

Hyang, who managed to control her anger by taking a long breath, looked at the report again and her eyes lit up.

‘Hong Yunseong? That Hong Yun-seong?’

“It says that the leader here is Hong Yun-seong. What kind of person is he?”

“As the second son of Hong Je-nyeon, I became a military officer through eumseo. “When I heard the opinions of those around me, they said that I was very greedy for money.”

“So he must have done such a terrible thing....”

‘That’s right, Hong Yun-seong. That guy also abused his power for material gain and suffered all sorts of hardships after his death. It worked! ‘Let’s organize one thing now!’

After coming to a conclusion, Hyang asked Hwang Hee.

“What sentence is appropriate in this case?”

“Even though they are those who disobeyed the empire, they are not those who resisted by force. “The crime of murdering such people and hiding the looted property is a serious violation of military law, so beheading is most appropriate.”

Hyang nodded to Hwang Hee’s answer.

“Leader Hong Yun-seong and his clique should all be beheaded, regardless of their status. And thoroughly investigate their assets and return all hidden assets to the national treasury. And please once again caution all imperial troops mobilized for this matter.”

“I follow your orders!”

After giving that command, Hyang muttered to herself with a bitter look on her face.

‘This will add to our notoriety. Hmm... I guess I should at least leave an excuse.’

“I command the officers and magistrates.”

At Hyang’s point out, the officers and masters looked at Hyang with tense faces.

‘Should I go out again?’

But what the scent said next was something completely different.

“The officers and magistrates must record every detail of the expulsion that took place in the Northern Territory and what happened today, as well as my words. This expulsion may seem excessive to future generations, but it was unavoidable for the well-being of the empire. “The burden was handled fairly and according to appropriate standards for this period, so I hope that future generations will not judge it carelessly.”

The officer who recorded up to that point added the following.

-... Since the emperor says this, everything will be recorded without exception.

The officer says:

As citizens of the empire, it is natural to follow the empire’s laws, systems, and imperial commands.

Since ancient times, if you don’t like the temple, you will leave. If you insist that you don’t want to follow or leave, it’s natural to force them to leave.

In the meantime, he also punished those who committed unscrupulous acts.

what is the problem?

However, later, progressive historians around the world criticized this expulsion, along with King Sejong’s hwacheok (禾尺) arrangement, as inhumane.

And in response to this criticism, scholars on the other side responded as follows.

“Didn’t you read the Annals? “Are you dyslexic?”

Meanwhile, other scholars pondered Hyang’s remarks and shook their heads.

“A person from several centuries ago already predicted this situation. “Are you human?”