It Became a Symbol of the Bronze Age - Chapter 307



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Episode 307. Gongmilre Gongmilre (2)

If you have nothing else to do, roll a ball.

As a private student, I have no intention of going against these good customs and practices established by King Sejong.

“You are skilled in dyeing, so you will be able to understand the details that cannot be expressed in this recipe.”

“So, you mean to say that we have to make ships, make alcohol, and even use dye…?”

“Baeya, now the other craftsmen are starting to learn how to match it, and the alcohol will run out soon, right?”

I don’t give you tasks that are completely impossible.

I’m talking because everyone is different.

furthermore.

“I heard that there is a good land a little to the north of here. It is a land surrounded by mountains, so the wind does not blow strongly and the sun shines brightly. The local people call it ‘the big, wide plain.’ It is a good land where quite a few tribes live.”

“Why is that area suddenly…?”

“Chacha grows well, that’s what I’m saying.”

I said.

“You guys will eventually have to settle down somewhere, right? If possible, it would be good to have land where you can grow your favorite tea.”

“Settlement… right?”

“Over there, there’s a land called ‘Dalgu’ inside. It means ‘large and wide land.’ I made a deal with your tribe and got some land for you to stand on.”

Every time the land is dug, wooden coffin tombs pop out, and it is believed to be one of the centers of the Neolithic Age in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula.

Before the Three Kingdoms, it was called Dalgu.

Even in the 21st century, the original name is still used with only a slight change.

Korea is the only country in the world where white tea is sold more than black tea.

A region with a mild Mediterranean climate that was the pinnacle of grape farming.

daegu.

I dealt with the settlement of that area.

Margo’s mouth opened wide when she heard those words.

“Is that… true?”

“Yes. So, work a little longer. I can’t send you back to your hometown, but I can help you create a new hometown. Plus, it’s not too far from Seorabeolbu, so if you want, you can continue your maritime activities. Your children will grow up in Dalgu, travel the seas, and then return to Dalgu to close their eyes with Chacha.”

“…I will do my best.”

As if someone might think he was a merchant, his eyes lit up as soon as the deposit statement was confirmed.

***

It’s quite paradoxical, though.

The maritime peoples truly love their farmland.

You’d be amazed at how hard the Venetians worked to protect what little land they had for farming.

‘It can’t be helped.’

No matter how hard you work in commerce, it is difficult to keep up with agricultural production.

Moreover, in this day and age, commerce is not something that can be done all year round. There are times when it fails, and there are times when it is blocked by other forces or when the weather is so bad that commerce itself becomes impossible.

To survive such a time, a hometown and farmland are essential. The DNA of a commercial people is bound to be filled with a desire for land. No maritime people wants to become a wanderer on the sea.

The same goes for the Surians.

It’s as if the ultimate goal of people in the 21st century is to live a life of luxury while receiving monthly rent.

The ultimate goal of the Sur people in life is usually to grow up in a vineyard when they are young, go out to sea when they are older, and when they are even older, buy a piece of land with the money they earned and return to their hometown to make wine.

In that sense, Daegu, or Dalgubeol, is the best place for them. It is close to Seorabeolbu, making it good for maritime activities, and the climate is suitable for growing grapes.

They will now live like salmon, traveling between Seorabeolbu and Dalgubeol, so it seems that the day when they too can become proud members of Asadal is not far off.

‘Once the dye starts coming out… Northern trade will go crazy.’

Then more artifacts will be imported.

Those artifacts will pump up Asadal’s technology several times.

‘At this rate, trade with Step will go well enough.’

Then next is the central line.

The war between the Sui and Qi dynasties ended this year.

The result was, needless to say, a great victory for my country, and the Sui Dynasty granted the country its title that day.

So, at this point… it’s time to show your face to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at least once.

By the way, I’m also trying to find a sales route for the newly imported ‘molasses’.

***

Even though I was quite busy, Poongbaekhakdang was quite crowded. It felt similar to how the Chinese chef, who is famous for resembling a gloomy frog, would empty the restaurant due to being busy with a broadcast, but the restaurant would still be full.

The reason why this is possible is simple.

This is because many chefs who have learned the secrets of the gloomy frog chef run the restaurant. The current Pungbaek Academy is no exception.

“Students, how was the class?”

I gathered the academic staff.

Most of them were orphans or slaves from the Seorabeolbu. I took them in and fed them. Those with talents were made into upper class members, and those with learning talents were made into school staff.

And if there were any outstanding ones among them, they would be sent to become government officials. This was not my idea, but Dalby’s idea.

‘I didn’t even think about it at first.’

In my opinion, their biggest problem is not their ability, but their backing. Imagine if these orphans suddenly formed a power within the tribe.

Would the existing powers like this? The saying that a square peg in a square hole doesn’t exist for nothing.

In addition, the Pungbaek Academy itself was not simply about ‘nurturing talent.’ It also had a role in recruiting the children of local influential figures.

In such a situation, if the children of the chiefs, not the children of the school, are sent to the central government, the chiefs will naturally feel uncomfortable. It is obvious that they will feel, not ‘That guy went because he is better than my son,’ but ‘That guy took my son’s place!’

That’s why I felt a little sad when I saw them.

No matter how capable you are, you will never advance beyond the position of a manager or a professor at a school.

But Dalby had a plan here.

– Then, why don’t we just take in the outstanding children as the adopted children or sons-in-law of the tribal chiefs? It would be good for the tribal chiefs to secure support in the center, and it wouldn’t be bad for the children we are in charge of.

-… Will that work? The chieftains would want to form a relationship with a larger tribe.

-It used to be like that. But, a lot of time has passed.

Dalby said.

-Now the tribes know that the world is wide. They also know the power of Asadal. They also realize that one of the central rear ships is more useful than the neighboring tribes.

You’d be surprised to hear how much the ‘new historians’ who have now gone to the center are helping these tribal chiefs. However, not all children are that smart.

So… times have changed.

They were no longer interested in relations between tribes, but rather between regions and centers.

He somehow wanted to put someone close to him in the center.

Of course, it goes without saying that Dalbi, the best informant and rumor maker in the Seorabeolbu, had his hand in this.

‘… Guardianship system, something like that?’

When we think of this guardian, the first thing that comes to mind is the Greek priesthood represented by homosexuality, the Roman clientella, or the Christian godfather.

In fact, this is a phenomenon that can be found all over Eurasia. Just look at the story of Liu Bei and Liu Bang in China. A powerful man recognized the abilities of a local troublemaker who sold mats and gave him his daughter.

When Kwon Yul was 9 years old, his father passed away and the family was going through a difficult time. However, he noticed Han Eum’s abilities and became her in-laws.

‘Is this good?’

There are… surprisingly many cases where the guardianship system became evil. The Roman clientella is a perfect example. At that time, when there was an election period in Rome, the powerful nobles freed all their slaves and made them clientella.

They were moved to rural villages in the suburbs and mobilized on a large scale for election campaigns. It was natural to slander the opposing candidates. If you look at the records, there are quite a few records of freed slaves shouting and blocking the roads during election speeches to disrupt them.

The Scipio family went so far as to campaign for elections by freeing not only their own slaves but also those of their relatives, in order to win the election.

Because of this situation, at some point, it became impossible to campaign without clientella, and it is said that this culture gave birth to an incredible rigidity in Roman politics.

‘… But still, wouldn’t Asadal not go this far?’

The reason this was possible was because Rome was a slave society. One person could lead hundreds or thousands of people, and when they were freed, they all turned into ardent supporters, so it was only natural.

However, Asadal basically does not have many slaves, and the few slaves (penal slaves) that are there are almost all of them belong to the state… I don’t want this ‘sponsorship system’ to go to the point where it destroys the country.

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So after much thought, I accepted this sponsorship system with a good attitude.

-You all know, right? Even the old man Poongbaek had his eyes on the son of Guan Yi, a man from the Central Plains, and married him! Why can’t we do the same?

-Here, there’s a 5-star smart one! If you put in a bureaucrat, the probability of getting it is more than 50%! Pungbaek Academy guarantees it!

-Quantum! I’ll take you in as a quantum!

-Adopted son? Adopted son? I’ll treat him as an adopted son, but at some point, I’ll marry him off to another clan as a son-in-law! I’m a son-in-law!

-Son-in-law auction! Next up is a 4-star smartie! The daily instructor of Poongbaek Academy!

-deceit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Because of that, Poongbaek School also came to have the nickname of ‘Ttoojaengi’. Since it was treated as a place where the best potential sons-in-law gathered, the chiefs would often visit and ask, ‘Are there any good ones?’

What’s even better is that it gave me the image that ‘we don’t use talented people in schools, but rather transfer them to neighboring tribes.’

‘As Lao Tzu said, those who have should give to others so that their virtue can last for a long time.’

Therefore, my influence over Seorabeolbu was literally skyrocketing.

And this was a good thing for Pungbaek Academy as well.

“Have you all learned well? What about that you wrote next?”

“…I memorized by heart!”

“ is a story about fighting against a country with a strong infantry force, but is a story about fighting against cavalrymen who roam the plains instead of infantry, and against pirates. It’s a bit more exciting, I guess.”