Book V 373system is implemented, the military command and control will be integrated
more effectively and therefore there will be no worries about rebellions and
disturbances even if a large number of soldiers are gathered together.” The
king followed the advice.3rd Month
1st Day (Kyŏngja)
The king paid a visit to Such’ang Palace.The officials of the Censorate and the Board of Punishments jointly told the
king, “The crimes committed by Pak Wi cannot be forgiven.” The king
replied, “I fully understand what you mean, but how couldn’t I also think
about it deeply?” Then he had Wi released and summoned him. He said to
him, “I want you to continue to work as usual and have no doubts. Even if
millions of people speak ill of you, I will not suspect you.”The Board of Rites submitted a memorial to the king: “King T’aejo of the
previous dynasty used to visit the three capitals (samgyŏng)^39 for inspec-
tion, so he established the grounds for kyŏkku, a ball game on horseback,
and places for Daoist constellation rites, both in the Eastern Capital
(Tonggyŏng)^40 and the Western Capital (Sŏgyŏng).^41 Since we are now at
the beginning of a change of government, we cannot continue to have
wrongful precedents. We request that you abolish them except the ones in
the main capital.” The king followed the advice.
When Yi Kŏi, Pak Sin, and Chŏn Si and others interrogated Wang Hwa,
Kim Yuŭi, and others, Wang Hwa said, “In the eleventh month of the last
Imsin year (1392), Prince Chŏngyang [Wang U]^42 sent a man to the Lord of
Ikch’ŏn [Wang Chip]^43 with a message that said, ‘Don’t worry about being
exiled to an island. I am trying to restore the king to the throne.’ ”
- The three (secondary) capitals in the Koryŏ period refer to Kaesŏng, P’yŏngyang, and
Kyŏngju. Located in the middle, Kaesŏng was also called chunggyŏng, which means “middle
capital.” - Kyŏngju.
- P’yŏngyang.
- The Younger brother of Wang Yo, King Kongyang.
- The son- in- law of King Kongyang.