846 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o
Chŏngan’s house, you will surely be able to live.” However, Yi Che did not
listen to her. At dusk, soldiers who followed him killed him. Surprised to
hear that Yi Che had died, Prince Chŏngan immediately summoned Chŏn
Hŭng, pacification commissioner. He said, “The Lord of Hŭngan being
dead, the male and female slaves of his house will certainly run away. Take
ten or so soldiers with you to the house of the Lord of Hŭngan. Have them
wash and shroud the body and warn them not to run away lest they be
severely punished later.”
Arriving at the house of the Lord of Hŭngan, Chŏn Hŭng introduced
himself through a female slave of the house: “Don’t be surprised. I am a
military commissioner sent by Prince Chŏngan.” Then he cleaned and
dressed the body according to the orders given by Prince Chŏngan and car-
ried out all the procedures necessary for the funeral. The princess was so
grateful that she shed tears.
Nam Ŭn managed to escape through a sluice gate and hid himself in a
lookout hut outside the city wall. His aides, including Ch’oe Un and Ha
Kyŏng, remained constantly at his side. Ŭn wanted to surrender himself to
the Capital Constabulary Prison, and Un and others tried to dissuade him.
Ŭn said, “Though Tojŏn was hated by the people and thereby executed, I
made no such enemies.” Then he proceeded to the Capital Constab u-
lary Prison and was beheaded outside the prison gate. After His Majesty
[Prince Chŏngan and later King T’aejong] ascended the throne, he had
Kyŏng and Un picked out and appointed to public posts for their loyalty to
their lord.
Prince Chŏngan and the other princes spent three days and nights in a
tent set up in front of the Capital Constabulary Office (Kamsunch’ŏng) and
later moved to the Three Armies Headquarters, where they continued to
spend nights. When the crown prince received the decree designating him
as the royal successor of the king, everyone returned home.Tojŏn’s courtesy name was Chongji, his pen name Sambong (Three
Summits), and his family seat Ponghwa of Andong. He was a son of Chŏng
Un’gyŏng, minister of punishments. In the Kyŏngja year (1360), during the
reign of King Kongmin of the previous dynasty, he passed the National
Academy examination, and in the Imin year (1362) the literary licentiate
examination. Via several posts, he was appointed to the Comprehensive
Rites Agency as secretary (chihu). In the Pyŏngo year (1366), when his
father and mother died in close succession, he duly performed mourning,