Book XII 69118th Day (Chŏngmyo)
The king ordered Kim Chu, assistant chancellor, and eunuch Kim Sahaeng
to build the royal palace in the Western Capital [P’yŏngyang] but revoked
his order after Sim Hyosaeng, associate commissioner of the Security Coun-
cil, remonstrated with him.19th Day (Mujin)
Tojiro, the son of Rakaon, the chief of the surrendered Japanese marauders,
died. The king gave orders to arrange his funeral and sent an official to
hold a memorial service for the dead, causing Rakaon to shed tears of
gratitude.21st Day (Kyŏngo)
Mansamun, one of the chiefs of the surrendered Japanese marauders,
brought three Japanese. In return, the king bestowed robes on him.22nd Day (Sinmi)
The king gave orders to mobilize people from Kyŏnggi Province and build
in advance a stupa for Royal Preceptor Chach’o north of Hoeam Monastery.Officials were sent to Buddhist temples and shrines for the guardian spirits
to pray, as there had been a prolonged drought and persistent high winds.24th Day (Kyeyu)
The Directorate for Adjudication of Slave Lawsuits had Cho Ho, former
deputy commissioner of the Security Council, beaten eighty times with a
paddle for filing litigation over disputes dating prior to the Sinch’uk year
(1361), which was prohibited by royal decree.
25th Day (Kapsul)
The Directorate for Adjudication of Slave Lawsuits submitted to the king
nineteen proposals concerning the problems of slave lawsuits, based on the
initial proposal made by the Office of the Inspector-General and transferred
to the Directorate with the approval of the king, as well as on the proposals