Chapter 465
While the conditions for oil and water to mix were sprouting in the West, Joseon continued its days that seemed peaceful yet weren’t quite so.
As Joseon’s sphere of influence expanded and markets grew, related lawsuits flooded administrative agencies and courts across the nation daily.
Most cases could be resolved based on law codes like the Joseon Gyeongguk-jeon and Sok-yukjeon, which had been firmly established after being rewritten in Hunminjeongeum. However, cases that were ambiguous under existing laws began to increase.
“How should we resolve this…”
I’d like to handle it according to my personal judgment, but when considering moral principles, a different decision emerges…
To create laws that both current litigants and future subjects would find reasonable, not only the court judges and legal researchers but also King Sejong and Hyang had to engage in endless discussions late into the night.
“This humble one still has much work at the Research Institute and Area 51…”
When Hyang tried to back out while mentioning Area 51 and the Research Institute, Sejong spoke just one word.
“Abdication.”