Book IX 571magistrate of Isŏng, Im Kyŏng as magistrate of Kangye, Cho Sung as mag-
istrate of Ŭiju, Pak P’o as magistrate of Hwangju, Chang Tam as magistrate
of Chŏngju, Hwang Kŏjŏng as magistrate of Sukchu, Nam Sil as magistrate
of Sŏngju [Sŏngch’ŏn], and O Mong’ŭl as magistrate of Yŏnsan Prefecture
[modern Yŏnan County].9th Day (Pyŏngin)
Yi Chŏn, former magistrate of Andong, was imprisoned. Chŏn had drinks
with Chŏng Hŭigye, chief magistrate of Hansŏng [Seoul], at the residence
of Prince Igan [Yi Pangŭi]. He became drunk and exchanged jokes with
Hŭigye until his words became defamatory against the king. Hŭigye reported
this, so the king ordered the Office of the Inspector-General to interro-
gate Chŏn, who replied that he could not remember what he said because he
was drunk.10th Day (Chŏngmyo)
The king left for the hot springs in Ch’ungch’ŏng Province. Initially, Censor
Yi Chŏnggyŏn had requested that the king cancel his trip, without success.
Then the Censorate submitted a jointly signed memorial to dissuade the
king from taking the trip. The king said, “The purpose of my trip is to treat
my illness. Why do you censors try to prevent my trip?” Then the king left.13th Day (Kyŏngo)
While the king was on a hunt in the northern suburbs of Honggyŏngch’ŏn
[modern Ansŏng],^18 two private slaves of Yun Ch’im appealed to him,
asking that he allow them to work at Ŭisŏng Palace Storehouse. The king
had them sent away after being beaten with a paddle for their recklessness
in making such an appeal.
16th Day (Kyeyu)
There was fog.The king appointed Left Chancellor Cho Chun and Chŏng Tojŏn, deputy
chief director of the State Finance Commission, as examiners of the civil- It was originally located in Yangsŏng Distrct, which is close to Ansŏng in Kyŏnggi
Province.