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grand councilor of the Chancellery; and Cho Yŏngmu, assistant chancellor,
faced up to the crisis, displaying their loyalty, and suppressed the rebellion
and restored peace.’
“This mainly happened because Your Majesty has cultivated virtue from
the days prior to your enthronement, gained the hearts of Heaven and the
people, and thereby suppressed rebellion and inherited the throne, obeying
the Mandate of Heaven. However, it also owed to the contributions made by
outstanding subjects who helped you overcome the crisis and restore peace,
which was well indicated in your royal decree. Their contributions were
indeed not small and difficult to be forgotten.
“We request that they be named Chŏngjong merit subjects first class and
a shrine built in their honor, with their portraits hung and monuments
erected. They should be enfeoffed with titles and lands, and their parents
and wives enfeoffed by skipping three ranks, whether they are alive or not.
Their direct- line sons should be granted the ŭm privilege by skipping three
ranks, and if they have no sons, their nephews and sons- in- law should be
granted the ŭm privilege by skipping two ranks. In addition, they should be
provided with a certain amount of lands, a certain number of male and
female slaves, seven attendants (kusa), and ten private soldiers (chinbae
p’aryŏng) who are just starting their career. Their legitimate heirs shall be
allowed to keep their inheritance without losing their stipend throughout
generations, and their children shall be recorded in the official register as
“descendants of Chŏngjong merit subject first class” and any of their crimes
forgiven throughout generations even if they commit them.
“Marquis of Yŏngan Yangu; Marquis of Ch’ŏngwŏn Sim Chong; and
Marquis of Pongnyŏng Pokkŭn; as well as Yi Chiran, assistant chancellor;
Chang Sagil, assistant grand councilor of the Chancellery; Cho On, assis-
tant consultative grand councilor of the Chancellery; Kim No, commis-
sioner of the Security Council; Pak P’o, discussant of the Security Council;
Chŏng T’ak, former academician of the Security Council; Yi Ch’ŏnu, asso-
ciate commissioner of the Security Council; Chang Sajŏng, discussant of the
Security Council; Chang Tam, associate deputy commissioner of the Secu-
rity Council; Chang Ch’ŏl, deputy director of the Security Council; Yi
Sukbŏn, fifth royal secretary; Sin Kŭngnye, supreme general; Min Mugu,
general- in- chief; and Min Mujil, third minister of taxation, all participated
in the discussion of saving the country until they suppressed rebellion and
restored peace. As your royal decree indicated, their contributions are not
insignificant and therefore cannot ever be forgotten.