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ruled on by the court. The king said, “There will be no problem with that if
the court ruling is clear and fair; however, people will be bitter and resentful
if it is not. The Privy Council shall examine them once again and make a
report to me on the documents that need to be destroyed.”
13th Day (Sinmyo)
There was fog.
15th Day (Kyesa)
Jupiter entered the Ghoul Star territory.
Military training was conducted at a public ranch in Yangju.^36
Yu T’ak, former chancellor of the Koryŏ dynasty, was posthumously granted
the title of Duke Ch’ungjŏng (Ch’ungjŏng kong).
The king paid a visit to the Yongsan River to inspect warships.
16th Day (Kabo)
Cho Chun was concurrently appointed chief military commissioner of the
Righteousness Flourishing Three Armies; Kim Sahyŏng was concurrently
appointed inspector-general; and Kim Sahaeng was concurrently appointed
merit subject for unchanging loyalty and assistance (such’ung pori kongsin),
magistrate of Kyŏnghŭng, and associate director of the Privy Council.
17th Day (Ŭlmi)
Ch’oe Yŏngji, assistant chancellor, was appointed chief pacification and sur -
veillance commissioner and mobile inspector of the Northwest Region.
18th Day (Pyŏngsin)
Ch’oe Ho, a retinue member responsible for managing the equipment
(t’agakbu) of Yu Ho, envoy on a mission to celebrate the birthday of the
imperial crown prince, brought back a letter from Zheng Yi, Chinese min-
ister of rites, and the letter read as follows:
- “Public ranch” here was a place for raising horses in the early Chosŏn period.