Chapter 421
When the Joseon people in the area heard that rumors were circulating among the Jurchen tribes that the locomotive and the long string of passenger and freight cars behind it were dragons in disguise, their reactions were all similar.
“Well, that’s possible…”
“How amazed were we when we first saw the locomotive?”
“Just thinking about being treated like a country bumpkin because of the locomotive when I went on a business trip to Hanseong still makes me bolt upright in bed.”
While everyone seemed to brush it off as insignificant, Choi Yoon-deok gave orders with a serious face.
“Whenever you hear such rumors, make sure to clearly inform them that the locomotive was made by the Crown Prince and craftsmen under the orders of His Majesty the King. It’s dangerous to dismiss this as merely ‘the behavior of country bumpkins’.”
“Aren’t you being too sensitive, sir?”
To his subordinates’ words, Choi Yoon-deok shook his head.
“We could dismiss it as foolish behavior of those with limited knowledge and laugh it off. But ‘dragon’ was mentioned. If we’re not careful, the suzerain state might take issue with this. So, we need to prepare in advance.”