In the process of the Ōuchi clan gaining control over Japan, the presence of the Empire, Sejong, and the Hyang did not come to light on the surface.
However, the young “Unification faction” in Florence was able to find traces of the Empire, Sejong, and the Hyang in the records they uncovered.
“If you look at each part separately, you’ll never find it,” one said.
“But if you connect all of them and look closely, it’s different. Without the intervention of the ‘Land of Flowers’ and its rulers, success would have been impossible.”
The first reaction of the Unification faction, after discovering signs of the Empire, Sejong, and the Hyang during Ōuchi’s rise, was one of despair.
“Does this mean that without a strong backer, unification is impossible?”
“Is it impossible with just Florence alone?”
Though discouraged, the Unification faction regained their spirit and examined the process of unifying Japan once again.
What caught their eyes this time was the slogan that Ōuchi Morimi of the Ōuchi clan shouted when starting it all.
“Darŭkāichō?”
“‘Throw away all old Japanese customs and learn the good things from Joseon to grow strong’...”
Contemplating the core values of Japan’s ruling class since Morimi’s cry, the Unification faction had a change of heart.