588 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o
so- and- so, or lady so- and- so, etc. Wives who have serious problems in their
families [in terms of morality or loyalty] should also be disqualified from
receiving the titles, even if they are the lawful wives of the officials. Those
who recklessly use titles that they are not entitled to should be seriously
punished, and, finally, those who are remarried after the death of their hus-
bands should be deprived of their titles.”6th Month
1st Day (Chŏnghae)
Sitting in the Kŭnjŏngchŏn Throne Hall, the king had the names of ninety-
nine classics licentiates announced, including Yi Su, who had successfully
passed the civil service examination.
Eunuch Cho Sun was close friends with Pak I, a tribute student from
Kongju. Pak I had failed in the examination, so Cho Sun visited Min Yŏik to
request help. Then Yŏik told Yi Hŭiro, a chief official of the National Acad-
emy, to slip I’s examination paper in with those of the others. However, it was
discovered by Ham Purim. Purim took the paper out and threw it away.The king enfeoffed the envoys detained in China with titles: Yu Ku as Lord
of Chinch’ŏn; Chŏng Ch’ong as Lord of Sŏwŏn; Chŏng Sinŭi as Lord of
Och’ŏn; and Kim Yakhang as Lord of Kwangsan. He also appointed Pak
Kyŏng as governor of Right Kyŏnggi Province because the father of current
governor Hong Kilmin had died.The king dispatched Kim Chŏnggyŏng, director of the Office of Guest
Affairs, to Chŏlla and Ch’ungch’ŏng Provinces to supervise the military
exercise and inspect the weaknesses and strengths of our warships as well
as the number of stolen vessels and the soldiers killed in battle.2nd Day (Muja)
Yi Sŏngjung, commissioner responsible for the construction of the city
walls, was incarcerated in the Capital Constabulary Prison after defects
were found in newly constructed walls.Twenty people, including Song Moji, Song P’adu, Sin Wŏn, Kim Wŏn, So
Komi, and Yi Haea, as well as monks named Sŏnun, Sŏno, and Talsŏn,