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Gate and reported to the emperor the number of tribute horses that the
Regional Commission of Liaodong had received from Koryŏ on several
occasions, and received instruction from the emperor. The emperor ordered
the Ministry of Rites to pay for the horses with silk and linen according to
their numbers.
As the emperor’s orders had to be carried out, we dispatched Wang Nai,
associate commander (zhihui tongzhi), and others to transport the linen and
cotton to pay for the tribute horses. The number of horses we received was
9,880, and the price per head is one bolt each of linen and cotton, respec-
tively. Therefore, the total amount of linen and cotton of various kinds is
19,760 bolts. Among them, the amount of linen is 9,880 bolts, and that of
cotton 9,880 bolts.”Japanese marauders invaded two districts, Munhwa and Yŏngnyŏng,^83 so
Prince Yŏngan [Yi Panggwa],^84 Chang Sagil, associate commissioner of the
Security Council, and Kwang Ch’ungbo, discussant of the Security Council,
were dispatched to repulse the invaders.7th Day (Sinsa)
An Kyŏnggŏm, left policy advisor, and other officials requested that the
king stop the construction work of the royal garden. The king said, “Do the
Censorate officials want to confine the king within the walls of the royal
palace? This garden was made by the previous dynasty. Why is it wrong to
repair it to prepare for royal excursions in the future?” Then the king called
Left Reminder Wang Pi and said, “From now on, do not take anything and
bring it up to me unless it concerns serious affairs of state.’10th Day (Kapsin)
Gaokuokuochu returned to China.The government dispatched Cho Im, administrative commissioner of the
Security Council, to China to collect the money from the Regional Military
Commission of Liaodong for the horses it sold.- Districts located in Hwanghae (Sŏhae) Province and South P’yŏngan Province, respec-
t ively. - Later King Chŏngjong, the second king of the Chosŏn dynasty.