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Yi Munhwa, chief royal secretary, spoke to the king once again: “Since the
temporary abode of the king (haengjaeso) cannot be without the officials of
the Censorate, it is not possible to return them all.” The king said, “The
purpose of the Censorate is to eliminate abuses. If they travel with many
attendants, how can they eliminate abuses?”The king sent Sŏl Changsu, director of the State Finance Commission, to
have his royal portrait enshrined in Kyerim Prefecture. The king stayed at
the Special Capital Magistracy (Yuhusa). He ordered Yi Kwiryŏng,^17 min-
ister of punishments, and others to report to work.7th Day (Kabin)
The censors and inspectors impeached Kang Ŭn, academician of the Office
of Royal Decrees and State Records, and Min Anin, former instructor. On
the day when Ŭn was newly appointed and paid his respects to the Privy
Council, Right Chancellor Kim Sahyŏng alone sat on the upper seat in the
office. Though Left Chancellor Cho Chun came in to take a seat a little later,
Ŭn did not repeat the ritual ceremony of paying respect to the senior offi-
cials and went directly to his designated seat. Then Chun asked Yun Sasu,
chief administrator and right grand master of remonstrance, “Why doesn’t
Academician Kang pay respect to senior officials?”
Earlier, Anin had presented a copy of Outline and Digest of the Com-
prehensive Mirror to Aid in Government (Kangmok t’onggam), owned by
his family, to the crown prince of the previous dynasty, and he found that
the book was presently in the Office of the Crown Prince. Anin asked
eunuch Kang Inbu to switch that book with another copy. As the crown
prince showed the two books to Hwang Hŭi, proofreader of the Publications
Office and right reminder, and had him compare the two, the latter said,
“The new copy is no better than the old one.” As a result, the crown prince
did not allow the exchange of the books. Sasu and Hŭi separately reported
the matters to their colleagues, who are censors, and the latter in turn
impeached each of them [Kang Ŭn and Anin].9th Day (Pyŏngjin)
Water froze.- He also served as general- in- chief.