Chapter 442
As other ministers seemed to understand following Hwang Hui, Hyang added:
“Of course, it’s possible that ‘one land, many countries’ might not be properly established and it could become ‘one land, one country’. However, consider this. Whether in humans or animals, the body is much larger than the head, but the body cannot replace the head. I think the same applies to the federal system I’ve envisioned.”
“No matter how big the body grows, it can’t replace the head… That’s a good way to put it.”
“Indeed, it is.”
Sejong and the ministers nodded and expressed admiration at Hyang’s words.
Watching their reactions, Hyang inwardly muttered:
‘Although it has a bad reputation in Africa, Asia, and Ireland, the British Commonwealth is still the most useful model. Of course, that damn notorious reputation is a problem…’
The relationship Hyang had in mind was that between Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. These countries maintained a seemingly loose but consistently strong connection.
‘Of course, this relationship might exist because the majority in all these countries are white people with roots in England, but if we consider that, weren’t the Native Americans also said to have originated from Asia?’