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The place I focused on the most was Shanghai.
In China, the central government is powerful, but the power of local governments, especially the Shanghai secretariat, is also strong.
There was even an incident where Shanghai Secretary Chen Liangwei criticized and criticized Premier Wen Jiabao, who was officially third in line.
Of course, this was possible because of Jiang Zemin's tacit approval, but it was still a way to see the influence of the Shanghai Party Secretary.
In his previous life, he appointed Xi Jinping as the Shanghai Party Secretary, a position that had been vacant after Tian Liangwei fell from grace, and brought him to the center of power.
This became an opportunity for Xi Jinping, who was not well known to the public, to become known throughout China, and this served as a driving force for him to eventually rise to the position of a member of the Standing Committee at the Party Congress held that year.
For me, it was not a good idea for Xi Jinping, who has good control and a strong bossy disposition, to take power.
"So, did you decide to arrest Cheonryangwi right away?"
― First of all, I plan to replace the Shanghai Public Security Bureau and the Shanghai Armed Police tomorrow. After that, before Tian Liangwei can even counterattack, the Central Discipline Inspection Commission will immediately begin an inspection of the Shanghai Secretary.
"There are still armed police. I understand that the Cheonryangwi is completely in control there, so it might be quite noisy."
Although they are called armed police, in reality they are closer to the military than the police.
And the higher organs of the armed police were under the control of the Ministry of Public Security, not the Central Military Commission and the People's Liberation Army.
It was an organization with a strange structure that was outside the influence of the Central Military Commission, despite being a paramilitary organization.
The number of armed police officers spread across the country alone exceeded 1.6 million.
And they have different names depending on the region, and they are loyal to the party secretary of that region.
― The Vice Chairman's judgment was that if we fail to control the military, a civil war could break out. Fortunately, it seems that we will be able to carry out the replacement before Cheonryangwi understands the situation.
And the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee in charge of them was not friendly to Hu Jintao.
Even Luo Ganman, who remained neutral throughout this entire meeting, was like that.
It's not a Shanghai room, but it's classified as a pro-Shanghai room.
"That's fortunate. A civil war would be a difficult situation for President Hu Jintao to accept."
― If that had happened, perhaps all the People's Army troops stationed nearby could have been sent to Shanghai. Since President Hu Jintao has complete control of the Central Military Commission, that would also be a realistic solution.
Are you saying that the stability-oriented Hu Jintao is prepared for a civil war?
Or maybe you've got something bigger.
"Have you completely taken control of the military?"
― We have reached an agreement to appoint a vice chairman recommended by President Hu Jintao. And it seems that all other key military posts can be filled by our side.
It was a bigger harvest than expected. But Jiang Zemin is not the kind of person to step down like this.
"Did Jiang Zemin accept all of that?"
― What if you don't accept it? The mouth of the self-proclaimed Lin is sealed, and Huang Zhu······. I have shut his mouth. No matter how much power Chairman Jiang wields behind the scenes, if the people in office do not agree, he can do nothing.
It seems like you used the cards you were given better than I expected. It was a result that could be called a landslide victory.
"At this point, isn't it almost like we can say that this is Hu Jintao's one-man government?"
- Well, that's not true, since I shared it with the vice chairman. It would be more accurate to see it as an alliance between the public hearing and the crown prince's party.
They got the results they wanted, now it was my turn.
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"So are the restrictions on imports and exports to South Korea over now? And what about relations with North Korea?"
― Oh, Jiang Zemin is not giving in on that. And two of the Standing Committee members who declared neutrality agree with that opinion. So it will probably take some time.
"So, none of what I wanted was resolved, and only the commentator got a good result. Are you saying that you will continue to do this to the companies related to me?"
What I wanted was clear: to relieve the pressure that was being placed on me.
But he went on and on about how he failed to solve any of those problems and was only focused on strengthening Hu Jintao's power.
―······If you give me more time, I'll be able to get better results than before. Please trust me and wait.
"under······."
Wen Jiabao heard my empty laughter and let out a small cough.
"Premier, do you not know why I am helping President Hu Jintao and Zeng Qinghong? Even if you had to give in to other things, you should have resolved this issue first. Isn't that wrong?"
― Sorry. But it won't take long. The Vice Chairman is persuading the elders, and as time goes by and President Hu Jintao's power is consolidated, we will be able to give you greater benefits.
Even if I waited a little longer and was told that I would receive greater benefits, I couldn't just accept it and move on when I couldn't be sure when that would be.
"When will you be able to do it?"
― We will lift the sanctions by next spring at the latest. Please trust us and wait a little longer.
"That means it might be possible next year at the latest."
― Instead, we agreed to pursue a somewhat conciliatory policy toward North Korea. First, we will withdraw the troops from military training, and I will visit North Korea in person.
It was a bit of good news in a time when all I heard was bad news.
"Chairman Yoo Sung-jin will be released, right?"
― That will be resolved when Bo Xilai becomes the party secretary. Since it was done in Shanghai, it can be resolved in Shanghai. It is not something the central government should intervene in.
This is also something I could have contacted and discussed.
In the end, it was a hassle to have to do it twice.
"Please tell President Hu Jintao that I am a little disappointed. If things continue like this, I may have to change my mind."
― Chairman Jang maintains a very hard-line view on President Kim. President Hu Jintao dismissed it, saying that he should stop talking nonsense, but he also said that he demanded that he cut ties with President Kim. It seems that his pride has been hurt. He is particularly unyielding when it comes to President Kim.
Well, that gentleman has nothing left but his pride.
It feels a bit awkward to just trust this side. I deliberately stayed silent for a long time without answering.
The one who was uncomfortable with the silence was, of course, Wen Jiabao.
― Mr. Kim, I promise you this. If President Hu Jintao steps down again this time, I will step in and make sure to keep my promise. I think the Vice President is thinking the same.
"Okay. Then I will trust you, Prime Minister. Let's contact each other again."
- Yes. I will contact you with better information next time.
As the appointed time came, I ended my call with Wen Jiabao.
He spoke to Director Ma, who was listening to the call from the side.
"All politicians are the same in that they only look out for their own interests. Tsk."
As I clicked my tongue and shook my head, Director Ma spoke with concern.
"Boss. Are you going to leave Jiang Zemin alone? If this continues, I think he will interfere with everything you do."
I raised an eyebrow at Director Ma's words. I thought I knew what he meant.
"Physical harm to Jiang Zemin is absolutely unacceptable. If something like that were to happen, China would unite to kill me, even if Jiang Zemin is my political enemy."
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"······My thoughts were short. I know what you mean."
"Let's wait for now. Prime Minister Wen Jiabao made a bold promise, so even if it takes a while, it will be resolved. And since he said that he would restore relations with North Korea, let's wait and see for a while. Still, it seems like the urgent fire has been put out."
The concerns have not yet been completely resolved.
Hu Jintao and Jiang Zemin could join hands to check Zeng Qinghong, or Zeng Qinghong could join hands with Jiang Zemin to check Hu Jintao.
If we had to use it, we would have used it. Since China is a group that cannot be trusted, we decided not to let down our guard.
"Let's keep checking and observing the situation. Since Bo Xilai has been appointed as the Shanghai Party Secretary, let's start by attacking him."
"Yes. I will prepare it."
I checked the watch on my wrist.
"It's almost time for Director Yoon Hyun-joo to arrive. Ask her to prepare the car so that it can be served immediately when she arrives, and bring all the relevant materials."
"Understood, boss."
Yoon Hyun-joo arrived right on time for the appointment.
Her face had become quite haggard over the past few days.
"Your complexion doesn't look very good. Where does it hurt?"
"······Is it really that obvious? My insomnia has gotten worse again. The hospital told me to relax because I'm so stressed, but is that as easy as it sounds?"
I shook hands with her as she spoke feebly and sat down.
As soon as Yoon Hyun-joo sat down, a staff member brought out tea.
"First of all, we checked all the properties you gave us. They were all better than we thought. How on earth did you acquire them? There were many properties that we didn't even know about because they were owned by multiple people, not just Chairman Cho."
"My dad spread things out like that. I used to wonder why he had to make it so complicated, but now I understand. My dad couldn't trust anyone."
Yoon Hyun-joo muttered while fiddling with her teacup. It looks like she's learned a lot about Chairman Cho's work.
"I'll have to do a rough calculation, but even if we calculate based on yesterday's closing price, the combined value of all the KS stocks we own and other affiliates is still less than the value of the land. Would you still like to exchange it?"
"Yes, please do so. I think it would be much more advantageous in the long run to secure the shares held by President Kim. I am thinking of using this opportunity to completely transform into a holding company. So that no one can ever look down on our group again."
The unexpected words came back. I thought he trusted me quite a bit, but now it seemed like he was going to draw a line.
I guess she thought she could continue to shake up the KS Group with the stake we had.
But I really liked Yoon Hyun-joo, who made much wiser decisions than Choi Woo-shik.
"Well, fine. It's not a bad deal for us, so we'll accept it. You'll exchange all the real estate for all the shares of the KS Group."
"Thank you. But I would like to write up the contract in advance and postpone the transfer of stocks until later."
"You're saying we should hold the stocks on your behalf?"
Yoon Hyun-joo nodded slightly, her eyes shining coldly.
"I hope that guy Choi Woo-shik still doesn't know."
"Then it would be better to sign the contract with Mirae Investment, not Dream High Korea. Representative Eva arrived in Korea yesterday. Can I call her now?"
"It doesn't matter who you sign the contract with. But if Representative Eva returns to the country, will you take over the shares that Sovereign owns?"
"Yes. Fortunately, he sold it right away when I told him I would pay a premium. He didn't seem to know that there was still a management dispute. If he had known, he wouldn't have handed it over so easily."
Yoon Hyun-joo let out a noticeable sigh of relief.
Her reaction was understandable, as the sovereign fund's stake was the last hurdle for her.
"First, I will call Representative Eva."
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I immediately picked up my phone and called Eva.
- boss!
"Eva, I know you're still jet-lagged, but you need to come to Myeongdong right now."
- No, it's okay. If you prepare roughly and go out, you can get there within an hour.
"Okay. Come slowly."
I put my phone down and looked at Yoon Hyun-joo.
"Then, while you wait, shall I tell you about Chairman Cho?"
Yoon Hyun-joo hesitated for a moment, then nodded and looked at me.
While Chairman Cho was relaying everything he had said, Yoon Hyun-joo just listened silently without asking a single question.
"······This is what happened. It is a reasonable inference that Choi Woo-shik knew Chairman Cho's true identity from before."
Yoon Hyun-joo's already poor complexion became even paler.
"So Jo Pan-deuk betrayed me. Now I'm scared of that guy Choi Woo-shik. How long has he been investigating me? The divorce suit must have been planned in advance, right?"
"I guess so. I don't think everyone thought about divorce because they had a mistress, but I guess they probably started preparing for it after they felt something was wrong as their child grew up. Otherwise, they wouldn't have met Chairman Cho sooner than we did."
Yoon Hyun-joo bit her lips. Her complexion was still pale, but her eyes were different.
"Are you ready for a divorce?"
"Yes. I don't want to live with you anymore. I'm going to throw that person into the abyss."
Didn't they say that if a woman holds a grudge, frost will fall even in May?
Her poisonous eyes and poisonous words gave me goosebumps.
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