Book XI 631Members of the royal family and all officials took their mourning gar-
ments off and changed into court dress. Then they established the spirit
tablet of the queen in the Hall of Benevolent Tranquility (Inanjŏn) and car-
ried out their regular duties in white robes with a black belt. The Directorate
of the Royal Spirits Hall (Honjŏn togam) was established.^2
Aida and Ochu, the chiefs of the [surrendered] Japanese marauders, arrived
at Uljup’o^3 leading their people. Yi Ŭn, magistrate of the district [Ulju],
treated them with hospitality, providing them with provisions. Aida and
others, however, became suspicious that Yi Ŭn was trying to capture them
after luring them into a trap. So they took Ŭn, his attendant Pak Ch’ŏng,
secretary Yi Ye, and others captive and ran away.
5th Day (Muo)
The Privy Council held a banquet for the king.6th Day (Kimi)
Inspector-General Min Yŏik impeached Cho Kyŏn, administrative deputy
commissioner of the Security Council, and Sin Hyoch’ang, chief magistrate
of Hansŏng. The reason was that Kyŏn failed to repulse the Japanese when he
served as military commissioner of Happ’o, and Hyoch’ang, then inspec tor-
general, did not impeach Kyŏn for his failure.
Yŏik secretly said to Cho Chun, the elder brother of Kyŏn: “It has been a
long time since His Majesty tried to make the Office of the Inspector General
impeach Kyŏn.” Hearing what Yŏik had said, the king became indignant
and said to Yŏik: “You are inspector and it is your job to impeach the wrong-
doers. Why do you make such an excuse? Besides, it is impossible to
impeach Kyŏn lightly because he is a merit subject.” Then the king tried to
send Yŏik to prison.
Nam Ŭn, Lord of Ŭisŏng, stepped forward and said: “Kyŏn and Yŏik are
both merit subjects. Are you going to keep one while throwing out the
other?” Then the king ordered Yŏik to go home and not return to work. The
Office of the Inspector-General impeached Yŏik, but the king forgave him
a little later.- The ceremony was performed after the death and before burial.
- Modern Ulsan in South Kyŏngsang Province.