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The Jingbirok a memoir of imjin war

even if they are low-class if they have merit in defeating the wae army

could you enhance their statuses and allow them to participate in the training?

enhance their social statuses?

many soldiers died during the battles

we dont have enough people in the common class to fill in all the spots

the country is in a difficult situation

strong men shouldnt be tied down as servants

it would be possible with public servants but would the high class give up their servants?

there wouldnt be a high class or servants if we didnt have a country

how could they have servants if they are killed by wae soldiers?

the country has to survive for the high class to survive

they will strongly oppose

you have to be even stronger

if they refuse you have to force them even if it means killing them

our country is maintained by the high class

i dont think it will be possible to have them give up their servants

your majesty the gentry and landowners have dozens and hundreds of servants

we could lose the country

what's ths use of them just protecting their own homes?

we cant separate public and private servants at this time

if servants became the common class we can collect taxes from them

it would help with our finances and it would also make them respect you more

i can understand that

but i still think it will be difficult

could you convince the court ministers who will oppose this?

i will see what the majority opinion is and try to get them to agree

he wants to establish a military training command and select talented people without regard to

their social statuses?

that sound like seoae indeed

his majesty is deeply concerned because the high class will be opposed

are you going to see his majesty?

this is a chance for reform

i should see his majesty right away

you shouldnt get involved

you know what he said

there wont be a single minister who will agree to this

even if his majesty hates me i have to take action and help him

what would you do if you were a servant?

it's a chance to become the common class i wouldnt refuse

i would give everything i had to train and kill the wae soldiers

what if you were the master?

i would be disappointed with you for wanting me to give up my property

sure but...

it wouldnt be all that bad for people to be disappointed with me

what?

your majesty

give the low class servants a chance

did i ask you?

your majesty the crown prince is right

it's almost as if the two of you planned this

its a chance to save the country and enhance your status

that's right

the existence of our country depends on this

being disappointed with you is trivial compared to that

the country will be stronger and my status will be enhanced?

if i allow this...

since there are more private servants if they become common class and pay taxes

they will be people who have to follow my order

if servants are free of their masters's rule and become common class it will enhance my status

is that it?

yes your majesty

the gentry and landowners could be disappointed with me and become my enemies

what do you think of that?

that would be the case if you just took their servants but you could pay them for it

you could provide them with public servants or give them higher positions

that would reduce the opposition a bit

is that so?i'll think about it

the two of you agree on this and seem to be pretty close

we always had a nice relationship

is that so?continue to be close

i will leave now

listen

yes your majesty

were you upset that i didnt visit lately?

no your majesty

i heard you invited song yingchang recently

the crown prince too

yes i asked the chief administrator to help you as much as he could

same with the crown prince

thank you i will remember that

in this position for a long time

thank you your majesty

did you check it out?

i sounded them out

they had a fit saying it was impossible

it's the same with the royal relatives

they said it would shake the roots of the country and wouldnt even let me mention it

the leaders and generals of the six ministries seemed to have a bit of a different response

how so?

there was some opposition but they experienced daejo and bunjo and personally experienced war

they said it was worth thinking about

those who had a shuddering experience will understand

it's the top officials who matter

inspector-general could there be a way to convince them?

it wont be easy because they all have their own principles and preferences

i heard there is someone they are following a lot there days maybe he...

do you mean the sajaegamjeong yu join? (Person in charge of managing the palace food)

that's right (Person in charge of managing the palace food)

he was only recommended to a government position 10 years ago

but many officials follow him because he learned much and has good judgment

when the crown prince ruled bunjo he supported the crown prince well too

i know but he doesnt stray from his priciples at all

he will not agree

i dont care if it's to strengthen military power

this cant be

public servants are government property but freeing private servants would be

no different from extorting private property dont you think so?

that makes sense

but i think its a means we cant temporarily use to overcome this national crisis

there arent enough men in the common class to supplement our lacking military power

they might give up their servants right now since the wae army is right in front of them

but things will change if servants are given common class status

they wouldnt go back to being servants after the crisis is over

changing their status is too much

the gentry and landowners wont agree

his majesty wont just be lonely

he could face a critical situation

that's not all the country will be ruined

what brings you here?

i didnt come to the national defense council Yu join

since i was in charge of housekeeping matters

but i have to say something

go ahead

ryu seongryong's suggestion isnt even worth talking about

its like giving poison to an unconscious person to wake him up but in the end it will kill him

its a foolish idea

you are being extreme

think about it

social classes are the root of this country

if the low class becomes common class and even receives ranks and positions

we will have to discuss national matters with low life servants

that is too extreme

they wont rise to positions high enough to discuss national matters

even if they achieve merit they will only become common class and receive a rank of chogwan at most(Rank of Jong 9 pum)

it wouldnt be a problem if it was just a couple of servants

but thousands and thousands of servants will try to enhance their social status

they will fight to achieve merit

a group of a few hundred can become traitors and start a coup

when thousands of them get together and try to change our order

how will be able to handle that?

whether we are trampled by the wae army or ruined by the servants

the country will be ruined either way

the servants who become common class will change our order?

that's right there is order to everything

a servant should serve his master just as a servant serves his king

if a servant can be equal to his master what would happen to the relationship between the king and his servants?

look here

nobody suggested giving them power

its only a reward for their merit

what is your intention of bringing up the king's relationship with servants?

ruining the order of social classes is the same as ruining the order and

relationship between a king and his servants

did you forget jeong yeorip who committed treason with the low class?

what amazing sophistry

a person who is enhanced to the common class and is given a chance for a new life

would bow to his majesty and master not commit treason

the country is facing a huge crisis

dont make such comments out of petty greed to protect your own assets!

why do we call wae a country of beasts?

it's because they dont about the teachings of confucius and mencius

they lived as servants

would they know anything about that just because they killed a few wae soldiers?

there wont be a reason to give the national examination

how pathetic

is the national exam only to select people who learned the teachings of confucius and mencius?

are people who passes miscellaneous examinations officials of a country of beasts?

including myself the people who learned the teachings of confucius and mencius

put the country in this situation

how dare you speak of confucius and mencius?

you are showing contempt for the wise men at the confucian shrine

stop it

councilor what do you think?

i will give my opinion

an urgent situation requires an urgent solution

the supreme commander's solution isnt wrong but i agree with the sajaegamjeong

if the order of social class is ruined the roots of our country will be ruined

i think you should have public servants carry out military service

but the private servants should be left alone

government property can be used to stop the wae army but not private property?

i could give up my life for you and our country

the gentry are your people too

they are the roots of this country's ideals and beliefs

if you turn your back on them i'm worried it will affect your rule

i'm not saying all private servants should be enhanced to the common class

only those with skills to fight

its to protect our country.how its ruining the roots of our country?

think about it again

your majesty please reconsider

your majesty please reconsider

your majesty please reconsider

the ministers are against it

please reconsider

your majesty please reconsider

your majesty please reconsider

your majesty please reconsider

since they are opposed like that i dont think we'll be able to do it

if we cant do this we will face this tragic situation every time the wae army invades us

dont think about anything else

what should i do?

i will put my life on the line to handle all the opposition by the gentry and landowners

the leaders of the national defense council were called here

where is the chief superintendent?

supreme commander what brings you...

i'm the supreme commander of three provinces

as of today i was also given the position of the chief superintendent

is that so?congratulations

what was so urgent for you to call all the generals from far at this hour?

the national defense council is the highest body which has to discuss matters

from military matters to diplomacy and even finances in times of war

as the chief superintendent i called you all here to discuss a solution to supplement military power

in these times of war

i'm sure you all heard about it i wanted to ask your opinions

chief superintendent

his majesty already withdrew the matter because the ministers were opposed

he didnt give an answer

when did he withdraw the matter?

this is a time of war

his majesty should decide after listening to the national defense council not the ministers

let me ask all of you here

stand up if you agree to establishing a military training command and supplementing military power by

giving servants the status of common class

i will agree to that

as the governor of pyeongan-do i will also agree

i also agree

i agree

i also agree

as the police chief...i agree

i'm the minister of war

i agree to this solution

i agree

i agree i agree

this will damage the roots of our country

you know how tragic war can be

ko gyeongmyeong a righteous troops leader and his son both fought

saying it was no use in carrying on the family if there wasnt a country and they both died

when cannonballs and bullets came flying women carried stones in their skirts

they also died by the swords of wae soldiers

our country is being preserved now not because of high-ranking officials like us

but because of people like them

what did the people who learned the teachings of confucius and mencius do?

they are alive because our people were sacrifices

they cant give up their servants?

this solution wont shake up the roots of our country

it will save our country

make way for his majesty

are you done discussing it?

yes your majesty

most of them agreed to the solution of supplementing military power by

giving servants common class status

you should give an answer now

i will approve of it

allow everyone to take the national exam

anyone who passes may train at the military training command

your majesty you should also recognize them for bringing the heads of wae soldiers

one for the common class two for the sons of concubines and three for the low class and servants

let it be equal to passing the national exam

do so

put up notices around the nation and let everyone know

thank you your majesty

thank you

myeongcheonbeop allowed people of all classes (enhancing the status of low class people to common class when merit was achieved)

including servants to take the national examination (enhancing the status of low class people to common class when merit was achieved)

servants who passed the exam could become the common class and receive positions

people who brought the heads of enemies were treated as passing the national exam

it was revolutionary for those times

the gentry and landowners only went along with it because it was a time of urgency

the opposition was still fierce and they werent happy about it

later on ryu seongryong is attacked by the ruling class because of this

get ready

shoot

shoot

sword skills spear skills shooting arrows and horse riding are all the wrost level

the training command isnt a place to come just to enhance your social status

leave

sir please give me one more chance

leave now

Listen

fighting skills sword skills spear skills arrow shooting or horse riding

anyone who is talented in at least one area will be accepted to the training command and

trained according to their skills

but you have to word hard

is that understood?

yes sir

cheonri

what are you doing here?

why?am i needed?

arent you going to go to the training command?

it's your wish to become an official

that's true

so just go for an interview

he already knows you killed a lot of enemies

you will be given a rank of chogwan right away

someone already became a chief gatekeeper

how lucky of him

stop being so indifferent

get up get up right now

whether it's a low position or a high position i'll try later

what's the reason?

i asked you a question!

if i'm assigned to another camp who will serve the two of you?

what?

that's not important right now

you cant even read

this will be your only chance

come on

i dont want to

come on

what's going on?

sir he wont go to the training command

i was about to drag him there

you dont want to become an officer?

it's not that

he doesnt want to part with you

i'll go later

you dont have to go

try it on it's your official uniform

it suits you well official lee

where am i supposed to go?

why?do you want to leave me?

i want you by my side for a long time

tell me where you want to go?

sir

thank you thank you very much

The ming army... gyeongsang governor's office

the ming army the ming army

how long are you going to rely on the ming army?

the ming army just stood there and watched the joseon soldiers be slaughtered at jinjuseong

what more can you expect from them?

dont you know gwon yul fled when he went without the help of the ming army?

we arent trying to attack the enemy like gwon yul did

we have to carry out guerrilla war against the wae soldiers near busan

that will make them nervous and stop them from trying to advance to jeolla-do

why dont you understand?

we dont have the authority to carry out plans independently

how frustrating

why do you have to be so picky about attacking the enemy?

you heard all the rumors

the ming army wants a truce

it doesnt want to fight

if we just sit here and watch jeolla-do will fall into the hands of the enemy

forget it

dont cause any problems

this is an order

you are no longer a leader of righteous troops

you are my subordinate officer

how pathetic

this is why i didnt want to be appointed to any position

if you wont go i wont ask you to

but dont stop me from going

anyone who tries to stop me will be treated as a wae soldier

what?

Ooh...

there are about two hundred of them

okay

let's get some blood

yes sir

i'm gwak jaeu from uiryeong

i'm stepping down from my position and returning to being a righteous soldier

a position that doesnt require fighting against wae is just trying me down

i'm returning to leading righteous troops

i will enter enemy territory and die fighting as a righteous soldier

righteous troops leader gwak jaeu

he was appointed as the magistrate of seongju of his merits

he was frustrated that he couldnt fight and he returned to being a righteous troops leader

the court gave him several more positions after that but every time he left to be a righteous soldier

he had frequent conflicts with the officials

it was the limit of joining the righteous troops with the government army

despite that gwak jaeu is remembered as a famous righteous troops leader who

fought without expecting fame

good job how did it go?

i wanted to meet the emperor himself and tell him about our situation

but i wasnt even able to meet him

i only delivered the letter of gratitude

my incapability resulted in the ming court misunderstanding us even more

how can i pay for this?

just kill me your majesty

it's not your fault

song yingchang knows everything

his factions probably stopped you

you suffered for nothing

your majesty

are you alright?

i'm alright

you must not be in good health

i will send the doctor

go and get some rest

it's alright

what's the use of a useless old man living?

my illness is worse and i'm useless

i'm thinking of you leaving your side

please allow me to

what are you talking about?

you are a loyal servant

you want to leave my side?

there is still much to do

recover and protect me

your majesty

you cant do that your majesty

you should punish him

these are appeals to impeach jeong cheol

if the ming court and imperial family thought the wae army left joseon

he should have given his life to let them know

it wasnt true at all

the existence of our country depended on this

returning alive without correcting it is a neglect of his duties an as envoy

its a serious crime that cant be forgiven

you should strip him of his position

your majesty they are right

please dont forgive me

lord...

i will leave and wait for my punishment

you're leaving this soon?

his majesty said you shouldnt be punished

that makes me feel worse

lord...

the past all seems like a dream

i hope these times are just a terrible dream too

take good care of this country and his majesty

dont think about anything else

take good care of your health

if my rash personality caused you any pain in the past i hope you can forget it

jaang

i dont have any ill feelings for you

narrow-minded people say a lot about you but i know how patriotic you are

even when you returned home you cared about this country and his majesty

rather than be disappointed with him

i feel i'm losing a great support

who will i talk to now?

i can leave in comfort because you are here

then i'll be going

songgang

give me your burdens old man

i'm young even a rock wont be heavy

it's sad enough to be old dont carry burdens

jeong cheol he is famous for lyrical literature but in actuality he was the leader of

the westerners and was more active as a politician

he was said to have been evil in getting about a thousand scholars dead during the imprisonment incident

but he was also said to have been a master of lyrical literature and was an upright official

about a hundred of his poems remain to this day including"Gwandongbyeolgok" and "samingok"

a military training command and myeoncheonbeop...

they want to try it without our help?

i thought they might change their minds but it doesnt look like a truce will happen

right?the training they are receiving seems similar to those in"Gihyosinseo" (ming book on military strategy)

it seems like someone from our army is secretly helping them

look into it

yes sir

the joseon king is showing a will to fight

we should move quickly and change the king of joseon

i was impressed with our last meeting

that's why i wanted to see you again

like the royal noble consort said the people seem to praise you a lot

i heard you played a huge role in leading bunjo and turning the tables of this war

i only carried out my duties

if you continued to lead the court you could have overcame this crisis

without the help of the ming army

i dont understand why bunjo was dissolved

hanyang was recovered

it's a matter of course that the court is united

bunjo was only a temporary means

did you hear the wae soldiers are building fortresses in the south coast?

of course

i also know that you made a false report in saying the wae army returned to their main land

jinjuseong was taken recently

the three provinces are unstable

yet his majesty is making repairs of the temporary palace in hanyang

he isnt thinking about returning to the capital

i'm truly worried

to be honest i dont trust his majesty that much

how about leading bunjo again and going to the south coast to rule the three provinces?

did the wae envoys who are surrendering arrive to see the emperor?

i will receive word when they do

i hope the emperor doesnt accept and gives an order to attack the main land of wae

he might give such an order

the wae soldiers retreated to the south coast but they are plundering the people

public sentiments are unstable

that's why i told you to attack the wae army

we should attack now

there is a large army gathered

it wont be easy

the wae army could advance north again

please wait until the emperor gives an order

instead how about this?

create bunjo again and have the crown prince go to the three provinces to comfort the people

and prevent plundering by the wae soldiers?

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