Gunpowder and Sanitation (2)

Since King Sejong was dragged off by Yi Bang-won and made to climb Bukaksan every day, all the officials of Joseon were now given evenings to themselves.

On holidays they naturally rested, and on weekdays, unless something urgent came up, they were required to leave right on time.

On top of that, working hours were adjusted too, so while in spring and summer they used to have to work a full twelve hours a day to leave on time... now an average eight- to nine-hour workday had taken root.

"I'm home."

Gyeoul came out to greet me when I came in.

"Welcome home, my lord."

"Yes. I got back safely. Anything happen at home?"

In the afternoon, we received twenty dried abalones, five geun of soy-marinated crab, and one seom of dried persimmons sent by the people of Jinhae Hyeon.

"The people of Jinhae really can't be stopped. I keep telling them they don't have to send anything..."

There's a joke that if the dog at a Minister of State's house dies, people come to pay their respects, but if the Minister of State dies, no one comes...