The Joseon Prince Went To America And Didn’t Return – 62



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A lot of ideas came to my mind.

In this era Europe was just as rife with money-making items as the United States.

“Come my prince.”

But I put everything else aside and started by visiting the Central Hospital in the heart of The Hague.

Because the person who was to be my man was currently hospitalized here.

“Your Majesty I am Dr. Ghibli the director of the Central Hospital of The Hague. It is a pleasure to meet you.”

A person who could be called high-ranking greeted me at the main entrance of the hospital.

I kept bowing down to look good and I think it was probably because of my new friend.

‘I’m indebted to Hendrick again.’

Hendrik is the consort of the Queen of the Netherlands.

Since such a person personally made the request I as a hospital director could not take it lightly.

He rolled his eyes and looked at me.

“Nice to meet you. By the way this is the patient named Lee Jun who was admitted last night. How is his condition?”

I found Lee Jun collapsed on the floor last night.

I happened to witness this when I went to check what plans there were for the future.

I rushed Lee Jun to the central hospital and when I think back to yesterday’s urgent situation my palms still feel sweaty.

“Last night my fever rose to 41 degrees but fortunately I passed the critical point.”

Ghibli explained Lee Joon’s condition as kindly and carefully as possible.

“I applied ice all night. God helped me and my fever went down quickly. If I receive intensive treatment at this hospital for a few days I will soon get rid of this illness.”

Ghibli asked me with a slightly worried expression.

“By the way has anything bad happened recently?”

“Bad thing?”

“Yes. These symptoms often occur when you are under excessive stress. You should be especially careful because they can recur.”

I thought I had the flu in the summer but it looks like I got sick from excessive stress.

I nodded and promised Ghibli that I would keep a good eye on Lee Jun in the future.

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‘By the way… it was dangerous.’

What would have happened if I hadn’t stopped by that room then?

Perhaps he became famous in this distant land.

It’s dizzying just thinking about it.

“This way.”

I headed to the hospital room where Lee Joon was hospitalized guided by Ghibli.

“This prince.”

“Are you here?”

Two men jumped up from their seats and greeted me.

“Everyone sit down.”

Ghibli who came with me checked Lee Joon’s condition one more time and then returned to his office.

He took care of me until the very end even giving me his business card before he left the hospital room telling me to come to him anytime I needed anything.

After I put the Ghibli business cards in a lacquerware business card holder I looked at the faces of the two envoys who looked relatively fine.

“You look very tired. Did you stay up all night?”

“….”

“….”

It’s done it’s done.

I patted their shoulders and checked on the health of the other envoys.

“What if you guys collapse too? Leave this place to me and my men and get some shut-eye.”

“It’s okay.”

“We are really fine.”

Even though he said that Lee Sang-seol moved his lips hesitantly as if he had something to say.

“majesty.”

“Tell me.”

“I was so busy last night that I just passed by. Thank you so much.”

Lee Wi-jong supported the ideal theory.

“That’s right. If Your Majesty hadn’t checked Mr. Lee Jun would probably have….”

“Okay that’s it.”

It feels a bit odd to use the expression “he would have died” in front of someone who is alive and well.

I interrupted the other man’s words and consoled the two tearful envoys.

“Why do men shed so many tears? What good can such a tender heart do?”

I looked at them with a faint smile.

After that I let out a sigh from the depths of my heart and felt genuine concern for them.

“It will be several times more difficult in the future. Much more difficult than it is now.”

I plan to finish here what I was going to say last night.

“Ah! That’s right. I have something to ask you guys.”

“Please speak.”

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“You guys… what are we going to do now?”

I crossed my arms and glanced at Lee Jun’s face as he slept in the hospital bed.

“As you know I can’t go back to my home country now.”

“Yes. You will be arrested immediately upon entering the country and executed.”

“Yeah. Judging from the way they’re going back… it looks like the Japanese are really angry.”

Because I spread a prophecy that was almost like a curse to the international community.

It seemed like he was going to take his anger out on the three strict envoys instead of me.

“Have you guys made any plans yet?”

“….”

“….”

Since you’re silent I guess that means there’s nothing.

but.

If they had thought about the future they would not have received Emperor Gojong’s secret order.

The moment you accept this you are jumping into a burning bush.

‘In that respect they are true patriots.’

Those in front of me were people with no future running with only one goal in mind: the safe survival of their country.

“If you haven’t made any plans come with me to America. I can provide a foundation for you to live on.”

The people before me were more covetable than any other talented people I had ever met.

First of all they are very loyal.

To the extent that he carried out the secret orders of Emperor Gojong who was half a puppet without any hesitation.

That alone is half the battle.

Because I need someone I can really trust rather than someone who’s vague.

‘His abilities are also outstanding.’

In addition he is unrivaled in many aspects from language skills to intelligence capabilities.

I had to get all three talents on my side.

“majesty.”

“Tell me.”

Lee Sang-seol clenched his fists with a serious expression.

“Can you stop by Washington?”

“Washington? It’s not even New York. Why are you going there?”

ah!

no way….

“Are you thinking of asking for an interview with President Roosevelt?”

“…yes.”

Even after this incident you still haven’t given up on your foolishness.

It seemed that he intended to discuss the detailed item called “Geujung Adjustment” in the Treaty of Amity Commerce and Navigation between the two Koreas.

“We might meet. If it’s me not you. But don’t expect too much. The same thing will happen again just like at the meeting here.”

“….”

“….”

The faces of Lee Wi-jong and Lee Sang-seol became gloomy again.

Because now we had no choice but to sit by and watch the true destruction of the Korean Empire.

“You both listen to me.”

I snapped my fingers and looked at the two envoys.

“I can work for my country even across the Pacific Ocean. Look at me. Have I been wasting my time for the past two years?”

Entry to the International Peace Conference was blocked.

I solved it all with my own personal abilities.

He also took advantage of his status as a prince.

I emphasized this point because I also solved cases using gold which is called the universal key of this era.

“If the Korean Empire is to regain its sovereignty it must build up its strength. To accomplish this I am working hard in a foreign land.”

After bringing the two envoys’ hands together I held their hands tightly.

“But as you know it’s not easy for me to fight the Japanese alone in far away America. That’s why I’m desperately looking for people. Trustworthy people who can help me.”

I appealed to them sincerely.

“So let’s go together. I really need you.”

“….”

“….”

He didn’t answer right away but he didn’t refuse either.

That’s half the success.

‘Almost there.’

Here I could have just ignored the three people and ignored them.

The trio of special envoys now have no choice but to follow me.

Just bear with it for a little while.

But I was the one who reached out first.

Because there’s a big difference between someone coming to me reluctantly and someone being open-hearted.

“Ah! Here… write down the names of your family members and where they live.”

The two envoys tilted their heads.

“Your Majesty. May I ask why?”

“Don’t you still have relatives in your home country? You’ll have to live in America now… You should bring them with you.”

“…!”

The special envoys’ expressions changed.

I guess it’s because I’m reminded of my forgotten blood relatives.

“You can’t live your whole life separated from each other without seeing each other’s faces. Furthermore how could the Japanese leave your family alone? They will continue to monitor and harass them.”

They’ll treat you like a traitor’s descendant and make your life miserable.

At the same time we will also try to persuade them.

So that the blood relatives of the special envoys can admit their wrongdoings.

By criticizing their fathers or sons they can easily mislead the common people in Joseon.

Look.

‘Don’t their own families also criticize those bastards?’

To prevent this I told them to make a list of their family members.

“Your Majesty.”

“Now Your Majesty I have no one left but you.”

Is it because you talked about your family?

The two envoys knelt and swore their loyalty to me.

“Your Majesty. You even care about my humble family…”

“I will give my life for Your Majesty.”

No matter how cruel you are you can’t turn away from your family.

I raised them up and took care of those who became my family.

* * *

“Your Majesty. Greetings.”

Lee Jun who had just recovered from his illness pledged his loyalty to me just like his other colleagues.

“So you’re saying that the organizational chart of the Ikmunsa agents is written inside this?”

“Yes that’s right.”

He handed me one of the documents he had.

It is said that there is an organizational chart of the Ikmunsa inside this.

Expectations are high.

‘You said you didn’t know it was made up of a tangled structure. Huh?’

The document Lee Jun handed over was a blank piece of paper without a single word on it.

“You didn’t bring the wrong one did you?”

Is this a magic paper that only shows good children?

“Your Majesty. If you heat this paper….”

“oh!”

Wow I have goosebumps.

Just like in magic movies when you recite a spell a secret door opens and when you apply heat hidden content is revealed to the world.

“16 in the provinces 15 in the capital 20 in foreign embassies and military facilities. And 9 correspondents overseas?”

“Yes that’s right.”

If Lee Wi-jong was in charge of language and Lee Sang-seol showed outstanding performance on the diplomatic stage.

Lee Jun the eldest of the three special envoys seems to have been a key figure in the Ikmunsa.

So he must have had a lot of advanced information about Ikmunsa that Lee Wi-jong and Lee Sang-seol didn’t know.

“But you know. There’s an organizational chart but no names.”

Yi Wi-jong quickly took care of Yi Jun.

“Haven’t I told you this before? Ikmunsa is run as a guerrilla organization.”

“That’s right. Because of this aside from His Majesty the Emperor it can be said that no one knows the entire organization completely.”

Oh really?

Then my head starts to hurt a little.

‘There’s no way Gojong would easily hand over this organization to me…’

While I was thinking about it for a moment.

Lee Jun smiled faintly.

“But there is a way.”

“What is it?”

“You can contact the hidden members of the organization through our secret communication channels. Start with a few suspicious individuals. Then even if you don’t know the entire operatives you can persuade some of them to become your people.”

Oh I see.

Because if you’re not a member of the Ikmunsa organization you won’t be able to read this article written in chemical secrets.

‘By the way….’

I really like the non-judicial nature of it.

Because to the average person it would just look like a blank notebook.

I would love to use this when I need to write confidential stories with my people.

‘I should also update my notebook containing my future information with this.’

Because we have to be concerned about security.

“I leave everything to you.”

“yes.”

Coming to Europe I had two goals in mind.

To break away from King Gojong and completely take over the Ikmunsa organization.

I feel a bit relieved now that I have achieved both of my original goals.

‘Ah! The secret law….’

Is this something that came about as chemical technology developed?

When you think of chemical technology which European country comes to mind?

‘Okay so the next place to visit after the Netherlands has been decided.’

I need to go to Hendrick and get some more oil before I go to Germany.

If Hendrik who is from Germany could write a letter of recommendation it would probably be easier to contact the current German royal family.

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