[1] Thereafter he held posts including Inspector of Classics (경연검토관; 經筵檢討官) and devoted himself to editing, being granted a royal sabbatical (사가독서; 賜暇讀書).
[1] Continually he held posts including Doseongji (都承旨), Daesaheon (대사헌; 大司憲) and Daejehak (대제학; 大提學).
[1] In 1591, he was promoted to Jwauijeong (Second State Councillor) and Ijo Panseo (이조판서, Minister of Personnel, the first ranked of the six Ministries).
Yu Sŏngnyong was a Southerner (claiming exile, instead of death, for Jeong Cheol, the leader of the Westerners rival faction).
[1] In this capacity, he oversaw all military units and called leaders like Yi Sun-sin and Gwon Yul to battle.