710 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o
“From this day forward, all the government expenditures must be spent
properly, emulating the instruction in the Rites of Zhou on economizing in
spending on nine items.^23 We urge you to replenish the national treasury
and prepare for unexpected crises in the future by carefully calculating the
amount of revenues and expenditures.”
The king ordered the Privy Council to discuss the matter and report to
him. The Privy Council reported the result of their discussion to the king:
“The taxes on all public and private lands, except those belonging to the
royal families, local yamen offices, ferries, post stations, dispensaries, and
guest houses, should be levied and collected.” The king approved the proposal.14th Day (Imjin)
Chŏng Chi, magistrate of Sunch’ŏn, was beheaded.^2415th Day (Kyesa)
There was fog.16th Day (Kabo)
The Headquarters of the Three Armies spoke to the king, submitting a
formal document:
“If you look at the way the military administration of the Han dynasty
was carried out, first public declarations were posted in order to mobilize
the troops nationwide. Then they dispatched messengers to each province to
match tiger tally sticks (hubu), a means of identification, for verification. As
a result, when Prince of Jiaoxi [Liu Ang]^25 wanted to raise an army for his
own purpose, Marquis of Gonggao [Han Tuidang]^26 reprimanded him, and- The “nine items” refers to sacrifice, entertaining guests, funeral, mourning dress, con-
struction work, wedding ceremony, fodder, gifts, and employment. - Earlier, on the 29th of the sixth month, Royal Commissioner Kim Chŏnggyŏng ordered
Chŏng Chi, magistrate of Sunch’ŏn, to arrest Navy Myriarch Ch’oe Wŏnch’ung who killed a
Japanese envoy and made a false report that he had captured the enemy. Chi’s failure to cap-
ture Wŏnch’ung led to his execution at this point. - One of the seven princes who rebelled against Emperor Jing (r.157- 141 BC) of the Han
dynasty during the so- called Wu- chu qiguo zhi luan (Rebellion of the Seven States), which
took place in 154 BC, under the leadership of Wu and Chu. - During the rebellion, he wrote a letter to Liu Ang, the Prince of Jiaoxi, to surrender.
The latter did so and committed suicide.