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be careful in conducting yourself and make sure that you dare not be
neglectful of what is to be done.”10th Day (Imja)
The king had O Mong’ŭl executed and Chŏng Chin assigned to the navy.
Censor Kwŏn Suk and others submitted a memorial to the king: “Mong’ŭl,
Chin, and others conspired with Tojŏn, Ŭn, and others in order to establish
a nothos as the heir for succession and harm the members of the royal family,
and their crimes were clearly exposed. Tojŏn, Ŭn, and others were already
seized and put to death, but Mong’ŭl and Chin are still allowed to keep their
lives, which shows that different sentences were carried out for the same
crime. We request that these people be brought to justice so that the roots of
treason can be eradicated.” Consequently, the king gave his order as above.11th Day (Kyechíuk)
It was the former king’s birthday. By this time, the former king had recov-
ered from his illness. So the king led dukes and marquises, who were the
members of the royal family, to the Northern Hall and offered food to the
former king. Then everyone enjoyed the banquet until it was over. The king
pardoned the prisoners whose crimes were less than those subject to capital
punishment either by beheading or strangulation.15th Day (Chŏngsa)
Onshadō, king of Sannan of the Ryukyu Kingdom, died.18th Day (Kyŏngsin)
The king sought advice from his subjects by issuing a royal decree.26th Day (Mujin)
Chŏngjong merit subjects served food to the king and entertained him at the
Hall of Diligent Government.The king banished Nam Chae to Ŭiryŏng. At first, Our Majesty [then Prince
Chŏngan] wanted to save Chae and ordered him to stay at his house. His
mother thought that Chae had died along with his brother Ŭn, the leader of