Joseon’s Last Hope in Decline

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(1)Sunjo’s son, Prince Hyomyeong, King Ikjong
(2)He was rumored to be brilliant from an early age, and he showed his handsome appearance and outstanding political skills, which were like legendary saints
(3)As his father, Soonjo, is sick and struggling, much of the nation’s great affairs has stopped and Joseon is festering, and Hyo Myung-ja is expected by both the king and his subjects
(4)For example, Joseon’s Yangwi was driving political waves, and Sunjo’s Yangwi was divine and welcoming
(5)During the period of deputy cleansing, Hyo Myung-ja normalized the country at a remarkable pace, but he died young with blood, casting dark clouds over the future of Joseon
(6)His son Heonjong was also a bright and promising monarch, but he died early, and in Joseon, Cheoljong, a woodcutter from Ganghwa Island, began to join the king

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