Chapter 391
September, the 15th year of King Sejong’s reign (1433, the year of Gyechuk).
For the first time in a long while, crowds gathered in front of government offices across the country.
Registration had begun for those intending to take the upcoming state examination.
At the government offices in the bu (府), the central cities of each province in Joseon, the General Affairs Department’s section chief in charge of the examination was cautioning his subordinates.
“Registration will be open for three days from today. Keep this in mind.”
“Yes, sir!”
“Don’t do anything stupid like accepting latecomers who come with excuses about tigers blocking the road or whatnot! You’ve all heard about what happened in Gyeongsang-do last year, right? They accepted such people and got into trouble, ending up dragged to the Records Office. You know they can’t leave there for 10 years, right?”
At the mention of the ‘Records Office’, the officials’ faces turned pale. With ashen faces, they shouted loudly.
“Yes, sir!”