Goryeo Black Prince - Chapter 502
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Episode 502
Chapter 15: Lover of Heaven (2)
The next day and the day after that, the Southern Song emperor approached the Goryeo crown prince. We checked in on each other every day, often called each other and had dinner together, and walking together in the garden within the imperial palace was standard.
Even Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, who was praised as ‘one emperor of a thousand ancient times’, tried to go on a hunt that he had given up on due to Wei Jing’s nagging, on the grounds that it was for the sake of the crown prince of Goryeo who had come from a far away country.
Of course, the Southern Song Dynasty, which viewed the monarch’s hobby of hunting more negatively than the Tang Dynasty, could not tolerate such a situation, and was ultimately prevented by the fierce opposition of its subjects.
There were those around him who disapproved of the Southern Song emperor’s actions of caring for the prince of miracles as if he were his own child, while others saw it as excessive.
Of course, in response to this generous treatment, the Goryeo crown prince also treated him with the utmost sincerity, as if he were treating his parents, but he said that he would be hated no matter what he did to an ugly bastard.
‘The crown prince’s dancing and archery skills are truly outstanding, as is General Lee (here referring to the famous general of the Han Dynasty, Lee Gwang), and now that he has three fathers in his care, I cannot help but say that his filial piety is truly deep. Su Guan believes that the crown prince’s filial piety is perfect, as long as he does not become like General Lu (here referring to Lu Bu) of the Later Han Dynasty.’
‘Ah, it would be nice if only I could serve Daesong with that outstanding dance.’
‘He is so skilled in martial arts that he commands the world and shakes up the kingdom, just like the omen An Lushan.’
The gossip continued behind the scenes.
“The Emperor speaks of loving and loving the barbarian every day, so I guess he is trying to appease the enemy by being kind to him, but that is too much, and I don’t know the cause of it.
Perhaps, he was projecting Yuanzi onto the grown Goryeo crown prince, or perhaps the Goryeo crown prince was taunting the emperor with his three-bit tongue like Zhang Yi of Qin… one.”
Those who were serious about the emperor who cared too much about the Crown Prince of Goryeo, who was nothing more than a traitor, even called him a ‘loving son of heaven’ because he cared so much about barbarians. Now, the whispers about the Southern Song emperor’s treatment of the Crown Prince of Goryeo are just a rumor. It could be said that it was at a level that caused an uproar not only inside the palace, but also the entire area outside the palace.
“Shouldn’t it be the latter? His Majesty has probably forgotten what the result of An Lushan’s favor was because he was somewhat good at military strategy… .”
Misunderstandings lead to misunderstandings, and amidst these misunderstandings, dissatisfaction and ill-feelings grow increasingly heightened, until the very intention of the Goryeo crown prince’s visit to the Southern Song Dynasty, just as Zhang Yi’s visit to crush the Convergence theory and Jing Ga’s visit to the Qin Dynasty to assassinate Qin Shi Huang. It became distorted.
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Even in this situation where there were whispers inside and outside the palace, the emperor did not stop calling the crown prince and eventually reached a situation where he called the crown prince of Goryeo even for his own contest.
‘Inviting the Crown Prince of Goryeo to the sacred contest… .’
‘It was the same at the end of Wonpung (the era of King Shinjong of Song used from 1078 to 1085) when Prince Uicheon of Goryeo came to inquire, but even though the previous emperors had great favor toward Dong-i, they were too harsh.’
Of course, they were not ignorant of the fact that the emperor personally gave a lecture to the crown prince of Ijeok and praised him greatly, but just as he sent him a message and guided him on a trip when Prince Uicheon of Goryeo arrived, he was usually treated specially when a state guest came. They dismissed it as nothing more than something.
So, I thought that once the lecture was given for the purpose of entertainment, such a thing would not happen again, but they made me attend the emperor’s contest.
They were quite dissatisfied with the emperor’s attitude of trying to make it seem like he was proud of appearing in front of them and asking them to discuss questions and answers, but the moment they heard the contents of the questions and answers, the expressions on the scholars’ faces changed.
The question and answer between the emperor and the crown prince began with inquiring about the well-being of the king of Goryeo, and was also a mix of stories about the scriptures, the political situation in the world, Confucianism, and issues of military officials.
“Throughout the ages, there has never been a time without uprisings. How can one become a good politician and how can one become a promiscuous politician?”
When the Southern Song Emperor asked, the Crown Prince answered politely.
“There are two types of good politics and two types of promiscuous politics.
If the king’s talent is greater than that of an ordinary person and he is good at acting, it becomes a good politics, and even if he is lacking in talent, if he entrusts the job to a good person, it becomes a good politics. These are two cases of good politics.
On the other hand, if a king only believes in his own intelligence and does not trust his subjects, it becomes promiscuous politics, and if he trusts too much what the wise men and treasonous people say and covers his ears and eyes, then it becomes promiscuous politics. These are two cases of promiscuous politics. .”
“Is there a way to make politics work well if you do it well?”
“There are two things: a person who personally practices the way of benevolence and righteousness, conducts a government that does not dare to harm others, and carries out the righteousness of heavenly principles, is a king, and in the name of benevolence and righteousness, he practices the way of advice and counsel. A person who only satisfies personal desires for public benefit by using policies is a loser.
On the contrary, there are three things that lead to promiscuity: many desires shake the mind, various temptations come in from outside and take away all the strength of the people, and they live only for themselves, rejecting loyal advice, pretending to be holy only themselves, and then leading to their own destruction. He who speaks is a tyrant,
A person who has the will to be good at politics but does not have the intelligence to discern treacherous people, whose believers are not virtuous, and whose officials are not talented and who is destined to fail is called Hongun (a dark and foolish king).
“A person who is weak and unable to establish his will, who is lacking in decisiveness and who wanders around and cannot shake off government affairs, repeating old ways and growing weaker day by day is called Yonggun (a foolish king).”
After the Crown Prince’s answer was finished and the translation was completed, the Southern Song officials could not help but express their admiration and admiration.
After giving him a lecture some time ago, the emperor often said in passing that the crown prince was intelligent, but there were many people who passed it off as they thought it was just a courtesy compliment.
And during this period, there was no country in the East that looked down on radish as much as the Southern Song Dynasty. Given the background of the founding of the Song Dynasty, the country was wary of warlords and military leaders and kept them in check, which led to the direction of looking down on Mu.
This idea of reverence and civilization was still maintained even after the Jeong Gang upheaval, and to speak of its extent, it could be said to be no less inferior to that of Goryeo during the reign of King Uijong, when the ‘Musin Coup’ took place. It was indeed the ‘originator of a country that despised martial arts.’ I could say it was true.
And as it was such a country, the evaluation of the famous Black Prince of Goryeo was very different from that of other countries.
Although the Black Prince is highly evaluated based on his military achievements and military achievements, it cannot be said that there is no perception that he is ‘a miracle at best’ and ‘a useless and resourceful but ignorant military officer’.
Some, upon hearing that the Black Prince thought deeply about civil affairs in Goryeo and pursued the dual path of civilization and martial arts, some said, ‘The Prince of Yijeok is really trying hard,’ and ‘I say this to avoid appearing ignorant.’ Even so, there were some who disparaged them as being a mere ‘mubu-like tribe.’
Even when Wang Geom attended the competition and gave questions and answers about the duties of a military leader, he thought in his mind, as befits a master of martial arts, that ‘the bud of danger must be crushed in advance with force.’ Or, as a more intelligent figure, he thought it would be based on military strategy, something like ‘The Art of War’.
But what is this? The answer is that such miracles are not martial arts or martial arts, but extremely Neo-Confucian content that is not worthy of obscurity? He gives answers that cannot be thought of as someone who only possesses martial arts and martial arts. Regardless of the depth of mathematics, if you are not interested in Neo-Confucianism, you cannot speak about it. And this realization didn’t stop in my head.
“That’s right. “Only today did God fully understand the saying that there is a kingdom of gentlemen in the East.”
said the official who was suspicious of Goryeo until morning.
“your majesty. The words of the Crown Prince of Goryeo are truly persuasive. Until today, the gods did not know that among the crown princes of the princely states, there would be such a high level of learning and insight.”
said a government official who often privately said that Wanggeom was just a person who knew how to fight and was good at using his tongue.
“There is nothing wrong with any of the Crown Prince’s words, so you should keep them in mind and implement them.”
said the bachelor, who until a few days ago had been shouting that Lee Jeok’s words should flow down. And the emperor spoke with satisfaction at the praise from his subjects, as if he had received the praise himself.
“The achievements of the crown prince of Goryeo are not only outstanding in dance, but also in literature and learning.”
Of course, the reason they greatly approve of Wanggeom’s words and show complimentary words and actions is not because they are truly impressed by Wanggeom’s outstanding knowledge and thoughtful words.
It is clear that the crown prince was interested in Neo-Confucianism and admitted that he learned the same thing, but it was still too early for him to be associated with high knowledge or favor. But why does everyone change their mouths and praise?
‘All the words of the Crown Prince of Goryeo are the main doctrines of Neo-Confucianism. The duty of the monarch and the duty of the ruler. Refuting this means opposing my study abroad.’
‘Confucianism is our academic tradition and Buddhist monasticism. Our ascetic learning is flourishing in Goryeo, but if we were to find fault with it… . It’s not wrong, so let’s just agree.’
‘The more the Crown Prince of Goryeo says things like that here, the more Goryeo professes its ties with our Daesong. There is no need to point out or shame the relationship between the two countries.’
‘The descendants of Zhu Xi are in Goryeo…’ . It feels awkward to be hasty in criticizing their academic culture.’
For some reason, all of the scholars who attended this contest selected by the emperor were followers of Confucianism or continued the academic tradition.
From their point of view, it was advantageous to acknowledge what the Goryeo Crown Prince said due to their relationships, academic ties, history, and situation, and conversely, it was difficult to criticize or raise objections to the Black Prince in a situation where they had the emperor’s protection.
Of course, if the justification or content is wrong or rude, it was the attitude of a nobleman to offer remonstrance without hesitation, and I intended to do so, but since the Crown Prince of Goryeo himself showed humility in advance and said that he was still not advanced, I also thought that it would seem petty to point it out. I heard it.
It was not just because ‘all circumstances were good for them to praise and agree with the Crown Prince of Goryeo.’ The bachelors there repeated to themselves and understood their magnanimity and morality. In this situation, the emperor scratched their itchy parts even more and increased their appetite even more.
“What does Goryeo think of Hwigukgong?”
“The name of Zhu Xi (朱子) is also well known in Ajo. Today, in Ajo Gukjagam and Hyanggyo, there is no place that does not teach the Five Classics (the Five Classics, the Book of Classics, the Book of Changes, the Literary Chronicles, the Spring and Autumn Books), and the Four Books (the general term for the Four Books of Confucian scriptures, the Analects of Confucianism, the Analects of Confucianism, Mencius, the Mean, and the University), and those books (the Four Books) are not taught. There is no one who does not admire ).”
“What does the Crown Prince consider the most important among librarians?”
“Everyone is important, so how can we talk about differences? But privately, I value ‘middle ground’ the most.”
“Indeed, those are happy words.”
‘If you think about it, Goryeo is a foreign country of Daesong. The relationship with Goryeo extends to national defense, so isn’t it customary to treat Goryeo hospitably since ancient times? If you were to shame the prince of a country here, it would cause many problems, and what the prince said was not particularly wrong, so there is no need to argue.’
‘There is nothing more foolish than going out of your way to refute something simply for the sake of refutation. Even if it is a miracle, if you say the right thing, it should be recognized and evaluated properly. Cancer, as a nobleman, you are not wrong.’
Jo Yoon, who saw that the bachelors’ gaze had changed, smiled softly as he wanted, and Wang Geom, on the other hand, seemed to have a subtly tired expression, but no bachelors noticed it.
#Writer’s Note
*At the beginning of the story, after seeing the protagonist and the Emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty, he spoke of Lu Bu as having three fathers, but the fact that Lu Bu had three fathers was created out of love, and what he says in the story is that he is good at dancing and archery, so it is said that Lü Bu had three fathers. Although it can be compared, he can harbor evil intentions or betray, so he can become someone like Lu Bu. It means:
**The story about how to conduct politics between Jo Yoon and Wang Geom in front of their subjects is also part of ‘Dongho Questions and Answers’, which can be called the theory of monarchs during the Joseon Dynasty, written by Yulgok Lee I of the Joseon Dynasty.