Well, I guess I have no choice but to believe it
I left the hotel and arrived at the Myeongdong office. After taking care of some urgent business, I immediately called Boshilai.
- This is Boshirai.
"Look, this is Kim Moo-hyuk."
- Ah, President Kim Mu-hyeok!
Since I scolded him so much, Boshirai has been extremely careful when dealing with me.
"I heard you are attending the Communist Party plenary session. Are you in Beijing now?"
- Yes. That's right. But this. I don't know what's going on. Why isn't Chairman Jang saying anything······.
Bo Xilai was personally very close to Jiang Zemin.
This was because his father, Bo Yibo, was a close friend of Jiang Zemin.
Although their relationship became a bit distant because of me, it was true that I was still closer to Jiang Zemin than to Hu Jintao.
"Bosirai, don't pretend not to know. There's no way you wouldn't know the reason. I've definitely warned you. What I hate the most is lying to me."
―······I don't know exactly. All my ways of getting information were blocked. Beijing was in a state of semi-war, so I couldn't move easily.
"Are you still maintaining the wiretapping organization?"
- Oh my goodness. How much do you know?
Boshirai was astonished.
The organization that Boshirai created to obtain information through surveillance, infiltration, and wiretapping was quite solid.
He had been using the organization to obtain information since he was mayor of Dalian.
When he was in the Dalian market, Jiang Zemin visited Dalian City on a whim.
He installed wiretapping devices in Jiang Zemin's residence and vehicle to obtain information without the approval of his superior, the Party Secretary.
With the information he obtained in this way, he read Jiang Zemin's thoughts and immediately hung a large portrait of Jiang Zemin on the outer wall of Dalian City Hall.
The Chinese Communist Party has banned the production and display of portraits of sitting leaders since Mao Zedong.
But Bo Xilai ignored the rule and flattered Jiang Zemin in order to win his favor.
Eventually, he was able to oust his superiors and ascend to the position of Party Secretary after Jiang Zemin returned to Beijing.
―······The organization is still the same, but there are no conditions for movement. Now is the time to protect yourself.
Bo Xilai was a man obsessed with power and wealth.
That's why I picked him instead of Xi Jinping to be the next leader of China.
Because being greedy is basically the same thing as being easy to handle.
If I can only satisfy his greed, I won't show any movements that go beyond my expectations.
Of course, that doesn't mean I completely trusted him.
Because we don't know how he will change once he takes power.
"Okay, I understand. Are you working in Beijing now?"
- Yes. I am working as the Minister of Commerce in the central government.
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"When will you achieve your grand dream while you're there? Did you tidy up your surroundings like I told you to?"
I warned Boshirai the other day to make sure the surroundings are well organized.
No matter how much I hate him, if he falls from grace later due to his personal corruption, I will be back to being Amitabha Buddha.
―······.
No answer came back.
Look at this? It looks like you're not doing what I said.
"Look. You are ignoring my warning."
― That······. It's not easy to sort it out right away.
"I see. Then I guess I'll have to scrap my plan. I was planning to send you to the Shanghai Party Secretary after this general meeting."
- yes?
He answered stupidly, as if it was something he had never imagined.
"I warned you clearly. If you don't clean up your surroundings, it will come back to bite you later."
- Okay, wait a minute. The Shanghai Party Secretary? What on earth do you mean? Are you saying I'm going to be the Shanghai Party Secretary?
"I thought so. But seeing what you're doing, I think I'll change my mind."
The fact that no one but me knew Bosilai's weakness was like a bomb that would explode if touched.
The fact that Bo Xilai in his previous life was pushed out of the power struggle and fell from grace due to corruption charges despite the support of the Chinese people was a karma passed down from his father.
Even though he was a latecomer, Xi Jinping, who had no major enemies unlike Bo Xilai, could suddenly rise to prominence just by looking at it.
Bo Xilai's father, Bo Yibo, was the person who took the lead more than anyone else in ousting Hu Yaobang, the General Secretary of the Communist Youth League and the founder of the Communist Youth League.
Hu Yaobang was the one who promoted Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao, and was like a benefactor to them.
This was also the reason why he advised Wen Jiabao to forget the past and recommend Bo Xilai.
If Wen Jiabao personally recommends Bo Xilai, who is practically an enemy, Zeng Qinghong will welcome it with open arms, while Hu Jintao will be in an ambiguous position of opposing it.
― I will sort things out right away. It will be difficult to get a divorce right away, so I will prepare things right away after I go down to Shanghai.
When I said nothing, Boshirai continued speaking urgently.
― I will do whatever you tell me to do, so please help me become the Shanghai secretary. If I can just go to Shanghai, the next step is no longer a dream.
In fact, Boshirai must have given up halfway.
Because of me, I had a falling out with Jiang Zemin, and I couldn't get along with Hu Jintao.
Although his relationship with Zeng Qinghong was good, it was difficult for him to become leader if both the current and former presidents opposed him.
But it was different if you became the secretary of Shanghai, China's largest city.
Because it gave me the driving force to aim for the next thing.
If you are in the center but cannot become the core of central politics, it is best to go down to the provinces and gather power.
When I still didn't answer, he called me more urgently.
― President Kim Mu-hyeok. I will do as you say. So······.
I hung up without listening to Boshirai any longer.
"Can I trust you, Boshirai? I'm afraid you won't feel rewarded for trusting me."
― Please believe me. Isn't my weakness that Mr. Kim has enough to bring me down?
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There were still many things that had not happened yet. Will I be able to oust Boshirai, the designated successor, with just the cards I have?
After thinking about it for a while, I realized that there was no alternative.
"Okay. I'll give you one more chance."
- Thank you. Thank you.
"Don't tell anyone that you've been chosen. The moment the rumor spreads, it will be like nothing happened."
-Yes, that's right. That's right.
Joy filled Boshirai's trembling voice.
"For now, please do what you were doing in the central government. Then, good news will come. Finish the general meeting well, and let's contact each other after the general meeting is over. Don't contact me first. Always be careful of your surroundings."
- Yes, I will do that.
I ended the call with Boshirai. I looked at my disconnected phone and sighed deeply.
"Ha······. I really don't like it, but there's no other option······."
There weren't many candidates as easy to use as Boshirai.
A few candidates come to mind, but they were never good choices for me.
Because of the nature of China, where it is difficult to do business without connections, I wanted the next leader to be someone I could easily control.
"Well, I guess I'll have to believe it first."
The die had already been cast. It was time to make the most of the time we had left to be anxious.
I pressed the extension number and connected to Director Ma.
Then he asked me to bring him the data investigating the KS Group's management structure.
After a while, Director Ma came in with the KS Group data he had organized throughout the day.
"Director, is there anything that came up separately regarding Chairman Choi Woo-shik and Director Yoon Hyun-joo?"
I looked up at Director Ma as I placed the materials he had brought on the table.
"Yes. There is nothing special to report. We will contact you immediately if there is anything unusual."
It hasn't been that long yet, so you won't see anything special.
I gave Yoon Hyun-joo a week. Only one day had passed, so she must still be thinking about it.
"What about Chairman Cho?"
The actual owner may have been Yoon Hyun-joo, but the owner's real name was Chairman Cho.
"He doesn't do much either. He just hangs out at a nearby real estate and spends his time playing baduk or janggi as usual."
While listening to those words, I looked through the documents containing Chairman Cho's movements.
A snicker escaped my lips without me knowing it.
"Just like an ordinary old man in a normal neighborhood. Do you think the people in the neighborhood would think of him as the richest landowner in Gangnam who pays the most taxes?"
No one will know.
Even I didn't know until I died that in my past life, the person who managed Minister Yoon's assets under another person's name was Chairman Cho.
"Watch Chairman Cho's movements especially closely. Yoon Hyun-joo will eventually have no choice but to hand over the real estate to me. If Chairman Cho has other thoughts at that time, things will get complicated. Director Yoon Hyun-joo will also try not to let it be known that it is property under someone else's name."
If Chairman Cho goes into hiding, everything goes wrong.
"Yes. I have already told you not to miss Chairman Cho."
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As expected, Director Ma is competent. I nodded with a satisfied smile.
"Please sit down for a moment. Let me review the materials and then we can finish talking."
After confirming that Director Ma was seated, he began reading the documents that organized the shareholding relationships.
Starting with KS Corporation, which is at the top of the management structure, it includes not only listed companies but also unlisted companies.
The shareholding structure of all companies bearing the KS name was written down.
It's only been a day since I gave the order, and you're bringing me such detailed information?
What kind of materials are usually contained in Black Bear's cabinet?
"Where did you get such detailed and extensive information? Did Blackbear already know about this and keep it?"
"Blackbear regularly updates the governance structure and shareholder status of major Korean companies."
"What about America?"
"In the US, the headquarters is in charge of it, and in Korea, the Korean branch is in charge of it."
"Everyone knows how to do it well without me asking them to. I really like it."
I was so satisfied with creating Blackbear and running its information team that I consider it to be one of the best undertakings I've ever undertaken.
Thanks to the Blackbear mercenaries, I was able to survive in the Middle East and North Korea, and thanks to Blackbear's intelligence team providing me with all sorts of information, it was easier to utilize my memories of my past life.
I finished reviewing the materials and closed the papers.
"If we subtract the stake we have from the stake held by Sovereign Asset Management, Chairman Choi Woo-shik and Director Yoon Hyun-joo have similar stakes. Does Chairman Choi Woo-shik have a friendly stake of about 2%?"
"I'm sorry. I couldn't check the details."
Director Ma lowered his head with an embarrassed expression.
Although Director Ma studied a lot about economics after becoming my secretary, he was still weak in numbers.
It wasn't a big problem because I didn't hire an economic expert as my secretary, and Evana Hankyung could do that role.
Although it was enough for Director Ma to be my strong ally, watching over my safety and everything I did, he still seemed a little concerned.
I smiled softly as if it was okay and continued speaking.
"This structure will never change unless there is a public offering."
There was no point in buying stocks secretly anymore.
Since Choi Woo-shik found out that Yoon Hyun-joo was buying KS Group stocks under another person's name, the stake I had was essential to her.
"I don't need a stake in Sovereign Asset Management, but if you side with Chairman Choi Woo-shik······."
If the Sovereign's owners, the Chandler brothers, were like that, they would be even worse.
Because they would join hands with the devil if it meant money.
"Eva said she'll fly to Monaco tomorrow, so I guess we'll just have to wait and see. Who knew that something like this would happen if I tried to provoke Chairman Choi Woo-shik?"
I never once thought about joining hands with Yoon Hyun-joo.
"Do you have any other plans today?"
"No. There isn't."
"Then don't make any plans for a few days. I need to rest for a while. Just connect me with Director Yoon Hyun-joo and the contact from China, and let Director Ma handle the rest. If that doesn't work out, then hand it over."
"Yes, I understand. Are you going to Pyeongchang-dong?"
"That's right. A house in Pyeongchang-dong is more comfortable than a hotel."
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As I watched Director Ma go out to prepare the vehicle, I also got up.
* * *
My plan to rest for a few days ended in two days.
"You contacted me earlier than I expected."
I got a call from Director Yoon Hyun-joo asking to meet me. I called her to the Myeongdong office.
Director Ma brought her into my office.
Yoon Hyun-joo, who arrived 30 minutes earlier than the appointed time, had a pale face.
Before I could even say hello, Yoon Hyun-joo dropped a bombshell.
"That crazy bastard Choi Woo-shik told me to get a divorce."
< Well, I guess I have no choice but to believe > End
< I will do it if you ask me >