Breaking the Cartel (1)

No matter what anyone says, the center of Joseon is Hanyang.

Joseon’s precious goods inevitably gather in Hanyang, pass through it, and only then spread throughout the country.

In that sense, Hanyang can be considered the heart that keeps Joseon’s money circulating.

However, Hanyang now has one major problem that must be solved.

“Father-in-law, have you never thought that Hanyang is too shabby for a capital city?”

My father-in-law tilted his head.

He looked as though he did not know how to answer.

It seemed I had blurted that out without any context.

Then my father-in-law’s expression suddenly darkened.

He seemed to think I was saying this because I felt sorry for Hanyang’s appearance, which had yet to recover even though reconstruction work had begun after the fire...