Chapter 447
Moving to the front of the map, Hyang pointed at it with a long pointer.
Pointing to the western coastline of the unclaimed land newly recorded through the Maengjin’s exploration, Hyang continued:
“As you can see, the northern region of this coastline is further north than Daeseoldo. Judging from the climate of Jongjangdo and these eastern islands so far, the natural environment on this side is not good. Therefore, we’ll leave this area for now.”
“Leave it? You mean postpone the exploration?”
At Sejong’s point, Hyang nodded.
“Yes. With Joseon’s current capabilities, exploring this area as well would be a waste.”
“A waste… I see.”
Although Hyang used the strong expression ‘waste’, Sejong and the ministers nodded with expressions of understanding.
Examining the map while listening to Hyang’s explanation, Sejong asked Hyang: