Wokou Can Be Put to Good Use (7)

Exactly what kind of man Kim Dae-bung was wasn't exactly a secret in Joseon.

Anyone in Joseon has at least heard the story of Kim Dae-bung, who once told mace-wielding Yi Bang-won to smash his head in rather than go through with currency reform.

And his other exploits are so famous there is neither a way nor a reason to hide them.

So, under the Tsushima lord's orders, figuring out what kind of man Kim Dae-bung was wasn't all that difficult.

"My lord, I've gathered some rough information on Kim Dae-bung."

"Good work, Yanagawa. So what exactly does that Kim Dae-bung bastard, who is more vicious than an evil spirit or rakshasa, do in Joseon?"

Lord Sō Sadamori of Tsushima was very curious, both officially and personally, about what kind of man Kim Dae-bung was.

He wanted to know what sort of bastard could toy with the Tsushima lord's throat like that and extort a full thousand nyang of silver in bribes.

Yanagawa swallowed hard once and answered.

"They say he's like Joseon's Zhuge Liang."...