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19th Day (Muo)
When Chinese envoy No T’anae and his entourage returned to the Chinese
capital, the king bid farewell to them at Yŏngbin Guesthouse, leading all
officials.20th Day (Kimi)
When Pak Chŏsaeng was newly appointed as inspector of miscellaneous
affairs and came to work at the office, Bailiff An Inyŏng and others refused
to greet him because Chŏsaeng was a member of Pak Wi’s family.^64 So the
Office of the Inspector-General impeached Inyŏng for failing to greet
Chŏsaeng [who was his superior] properly.22nd Day (Sinyu)
After censors impeached Pak Wi, assistant grand councilor, the king repri-
manded their chief and ordered Wi to carry out his duties.23rd Day (Imsul)
Kim Pin’gil, assistant navy commander- in- chief of Chŏlla Province, cap-
tured one Japanese ship with weapons on board and presented it to the king.
The king sent his royal messenger to bestow him with wine and silk.24th Day (Kyehae)
An Chongwŏn, chief grand councilor of the Chancellery, died. His courtesy
name was Sach’ŏng, and his clan seat Sunhŭng.^65 He is the son of An Ch’uk,
Duke Munjŏng, assistant chancellor of the Council of State (Ch’ŏmŭibu).
Passing the civil service examination early, he served as editorial examiner
and diarist of the Office of Royal Decrees. When he completed his term and
was eligible for promotion, he declined his promotion for the sake of Sim- Though Pak Wi was involved in the conspiracy against T’aejo along with the members
of the Wang clan, T’aejo pardoned him, and it appears that some of the inspectors who
impeached him were not happy about it. This is the reason Bailiff An Inyŏng showed disre-
spect to his superior, the newly appointed Inspector of Miscellaneous Affairs Pak Chŏsaeng,
who was a relative of Pak Wi. - Located in North Kyŏngsang Province.