Book XIII 753“The crime of deceiving Heaven and the king that Sun committed cer-
tainly deserved more than death, but he was allowed to return to his old
home without losing his head thanks to the magnanimous benevolence of
Your Majesty, who likes to save the lives of people. This was a favor that he
really did not deserve; nevertheless, he was recalled to the capital within
less than a year, and one who has heard of it cannot help being surprised. If
it is not possible to add more penalties, it would be advisable to let him con-
tinue to live as an exile until he dies.”
“The king said, “Because Yi Kwang, being deaf, often makes many mis-
takes in carrying out my orders, I want to replace him with Sun. If Sun
cannot be recalled, who can take his place?” In the end, the king did not
grant the request.4th Day (Sinhae)
The king said to the officials of the Censorate, “Since the personnel of the
Censorate, including runners, are too cumbersome and excessive, I want
every one of them to go back to the capital.” Yi Munhwa, chief royal coun-
selor, said, “It is impossible to send them back to the capital no matter how
cumbersome and excessive they may be.” The king said, “Even if they are
allowed to follow the royal carriage, there will be nothing they can do.”5th Day (Imja)
Water froze.Hŏ Chi, rectifier of ommissions, Chŏn Si, inspector of miscellaneous affairs,
and others advanced forward and spoke to the king: “The reason that we take
many runners with us is also for the sake of Your Majesty. If you feel they
are too many, we will reduce their number. So please allow us to escort the
royal carriage.” The king said, “Since my decision to send them back was
already made, do not make a request again.” Earlier, the attending officials
of the Censorate were one censor and one inspector each, but now they were
all ordered to return to the capital.
6th Day (Ŭlch’uk)
Water froze.