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One of the last things they did, in 1910, before contemptuously pushing the old Korean Government into limbo, was to make it issue an Imperial rescript, restoring Kim Ok-kiun, Hong Yung-sik and others although long dead to their offices and honours, and doing reverence to their memory.
Hong Yung-sik, the Postmaster General, was made Prime Minister, Kim Ok-kiun was made second officer of the Royal Treasury, and the lad So Jai-pil, on whom the chief command of the students and Korean soldiers now devolved, was made General Commanding a Guard Regiment.
They felt that the Queen was against them. Her nephew, Min Yung-ik, had been on their side when he returned from America. Now, under her influence, he had taken the other side. Kim Ok-kiun, leader of the malcontents, was an ambitious and restless politician, eager to have the control of money.
So Kwang-pom, another Minister, was working with them. Kim Ok-kiun and Shumamura had long conferences. They discussed ways and means.
They were the tools of the Japanese Minister, and they had inherited a tradition of political life which made revolt seem the natural weapon by which to overthrow your enemies. They learned wisdom in exile, and some of them were subsequently to reach high rank in their country's service. There is a sequel to this story. The King and the Court regarded Kim Ok-kiun as the unpardonable offender.
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