Book V 341*
The Privy Council requested that the Directorate for Fisheries and Natural
Resources (Sajaegam)^9 administer both public and private fish traps and
salt production, while restoring the salt production of military colonies on
the borders to meet military expenses.
The Bureau of Capital Markets (Kyŏngsisŏ)^10 requested that a regulation be
made requiring each store to hang a wooden board bearing its name along
with an image of its merchandise, to eliminate confusion.
20th Day (Kyŏngsin)
When the authorities brought to the court Kim Kahaeng, Pak Chungjil, and
others [who were involved in the conspiracy related to the members of the
Wang clan], the king ordered them interrogated.21st Day (Sinyu)
The Censorate and the Board of Punishments jointly submitted a memorial:
“Together with the Capital Constabulary, we conducted an interrogation on
the crimes of Yi Hŭngmu, Kim Kahaeng, Pak Chungjil, and others. Since
our findings concern state security, decisions cannot be made lightly. We
request that the interrogation of the suspects be carried out in one specified
place so that the evidence can be collected more effectively, and thereby
justice can be administered for their crimes.”
Refusing to grant the request, the king forgave Pak Wi^11 and reinstated
him. Then he said, “Even if Wi harbored thoughts of betraying my trust
from the beginning, how dare he do anything against me after I generously- It was a government agency established to deal with affairs concerning fish and meat,
salt, firewood, and torches for public purposes. - Also called Kyŏngsigam, it supervised price control, merchants, weights and mea-
sures, etc. - Pak Wi (?–1398) supported T’aejo in the military campaign against Liaodong in 1388,
joining the latter in deposing King Ch’ang and enthroning King Kongyang. After T’aejo
ascended the throne, he served as military commander of Yanggwang Province and repulsed
the Japanese invaders. After Pak became embroiled in the Yi Hŭngmu conspiracy and was
accused of treason, T’aejo generously pardoned him. However, he was arrested in 1398 when
the First Strife of Princes broke out and was eventually executed for siding with Chŏng Tojŏn,
Nam Ŭn, and the other rebels.