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former military commander of Ch’ŏngju; Kwak Ch’ungbo, discussant of the
Security Council; Chin Ŭlsŏ, former military commander of Chŏnju; Yi Ŭi,
assistant director of the Security Council; Yi Ok, former military com-
mander of Kangnŭng; Kim Ŭlgwi, former deputy director of the Security
Council; and others served under my command for a long time when I was
a general, working hard to defend the country without avoiding whatever
difficulties they were faced with. So the contributions they made deserve
consideration.
“Besides, when Chŏng Mongju and others seized power and secretly
induced the censors to bring charges against me and get me in trouble, they
immediately protested by submitting a memorial to the king and urged him
to punish Mongju and his clique. As a result, their conspiracy collapsed,
and we are here today. So the loyalty that these people showed deserves to
be praised. Each of these officials should be awarded the title of minor merit
subject. Pak Yŏngch’ung, associate commissioner of the Security Council,
went out to serve as the magistrate of Hanyang, and Supreme General Yun
Panggyŏng was in mourning for his mother at that time. Therefore, they
were not able to participate in making a protest and submitting a memorial,
but they had been with me all along, and I cannot forget their contributions
in the past. Hence, they shall be also awarded with the title of minor merit
subject just the same as above, and the responsible office shall discuss the
matter and carry out the award ceremony.”The Directorate for the Construction of the Royal Ancestral Shrine (T’aemyo
chosŏng togam) was established.The king ordered the Board of Personnel to posthumously promote the
father and mother of merit subject Pae Kŭngnyŏm.The king sent his royal instruction to the Privy Council: “Two hundred
thirteen officials, including Ch’oe Yunsu, assistant military commander of
the Righteousness Flourishing Capital Guard Commands, and Hwang
Pogae, magistrate of Chŏngju Strategic Prefecture (tohobu), also worked
hard in the capital or diligently served in the provinces for many years, and
I appreciate their contributions greatly. When the wicked people formed a
clique and the situation became unpredictable, they rose up in righteousness
and requested that the conspirators be seized and punished according to
law. Therefore, the efforts and contributions made by those officials fully