Yu Dynasty Yingdala (4338-4636)

[Wu Han]

Ryeo Seojun: "Fate has caught up to my family"

August 1, 4332
KAIZHOU, JIAOZHI

News of the death of Ryeo Choesun in Gongmangdo has seemed to come without much shock for Ryeo Seojun, son of the heir to the Dranian throne. Reports of the claimant-emperor's car accident began to circulate late last night and within a few hours the son had written a public post online unleashing a slew of admissions about his detachment from his family and their legacy. Ryeo Seojun expressed some regret at not making an attempt to stop his father from returning to Indrala and that he is most worried for his younger brother, Yejun, who had still remained close to Choesun. "Returning to Dankuk was a death wish, my father knew what he was doing and I know full well what message he was trying to send in this stunt. He's abandoned his more loyal son and his beloved prestigious sister, but for what? A plot to change my commitments. Typical."

The online post from Ryeo Seojun casually highlighted the manipulative role of the House of Ryeo in various major events in Dranian history. His statement also provided shocking confirmation of Ryeo involvement in the personal downfall of Aoi Sukarno, including his car accident that was reported in the media as the consequence of severe drunkenness and irresponsibility. The Kyo prince slammed his family's dark history and accused the entire lineage of failing to live up to the positive vision of the House's founder, Haejo.

I can't help but think that fate has caught up to my family. No one wants to talk about it and as much as everyone goes on historic revisionism in modern Dankuk it was also very present during my family's reign. Events of the past century enabled the Ryeo empire to be cast in a more positive light despite it having been just as much of an authoritarian state as the Hwangje have established. The early empire was rooted in ethnocentrism and mass deportation of non-Kyo to dysfunctional colonies with low quality of life. Neighboring states were symbolically stripped of recognition and deals were struck with old Indralan kings to attempt unprecedented expansion of Dankuk over Kazulia. The House of Aynako was absorbed through backhanded plots, an arranged marriage, and a staged car accident and smear campaign against Aoi Sukarno. Associates of my father call me by that name, Aoi Sukarno, likening me to Aoi's disinterest in his inherited obligations, preferring to enjoy his life free of the constraints of royalty. Aoi Sukarno was just one victim of the empire we Kyo seem to always praise. There were more plots and political structures set up to masquerade to the public as a democracy. The Great Kyo Empire is a sham. It was a sham under the Ryeo just as it is under the Hwangje. The ambitious and meaningful vision for the Kyo set forth by my ancestor Haejo, King of the Kyo, was quickly abandoned with ease by the power-mongers that followed him. It is a great shame and dishonor that such darkness has guided Dankuk for so long, even in its so-called progressive eras. This is why I feel no regret in placing my roots in Indrala in a life free from this tragedy. Perhaps fate will strike me to, just as it has my father, my grandfather, and others in my family's past who met untimely deaths.

Ryeo Seojun's post has unleashed a firestorm in Dranian media and internet forums in the nation has filled with hate messages targeted at the prince. The most tame criticisms demand such things as the expulsion of Seojun from the House of Ryeo, placing Yejun as the new head of the imperial household. Others have taken to totally rejecting the current Ryeo branch, all of whom reside in Indrala, and have called upon low-profile members of the family to come forward in the name of the Ryeo to fight back against not just the Hwangje but also the dishonor and betrayal brought by the "Indralan lovers" borne of Choesun.

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Originally posted by Zongxian on 13 January 2018.