Franchise God - Chapter 1247



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Franchise God Episode 1247

Chapter 287: Taking the Banquet Table (3)

The day after a typhoon-like day.

The people were shocked when they finally learned what had happened in the middle of Seoul.

“Oh my God. Lee Yong-sik, the leader of the ruling party, moved the prosecution and the army to attack Cheongdam-dong?”

“Are you crazy? If you mess with the farmer’s association president, America will never stay still.”

“What about those soldiers who just followed that? I don’t know about anything else, but soldiers shouldn’t do that to the farmer’s association president!”

People say Ha Soo-young is neglecting the army, but to be exact, he is just not doing anything for the generals.

The swimming farm supplied the army with high-quality ingredients at low prices, and thanks to this, the soldiers were able to enjoy high-quality rations that were just as good as those of the US military.

In addition, all soldiers, regardless of military branch, regularly receive rice and mushrooms from Suyeong Farm delivered to their homes every month during their service period.

“The Marines were tricked into going out after being told they were going to detain the farmer’s association president.”

“You’re crazy. How can the Marines detain a Navy Admiral? They were supposed to protect him! You can’t even think of that?”

“If you were a low-ranking soldier, you might think it’s a bit strange, but would you be able to say something like that in front of an officer? This is real combat. If you were taken to the military police instead of the military training unit, you wouldn’t have anything to say!”

“…….”

“But in the end, he refused to fire and participated in arresting the rebels.”

“What on earth was Lee Yong-sik thinking when he did such an absurd thing?”

The prosecution, blinded by greed, attempted to strengthen the power of the organization and take control of the swimming group, and the small hole opened up was exploited by the army, but the dam burst.

Before we knew it, the misunderstanding spread that Lee Yong-sik had planned everything from the beginning.

The Blue House welcomed the way public opinion was formed.

The president wanted to use this opportunity to purge all his political opponents within the ruling party.

At least to run for prime minister when the cabinet system is fully launched.

***

The factions of Prosecutor Lee Yong-sik and Ban Im-tak-jeong were unaware of the situation until the very end, and were suddenly arrested by prosecutors led by Im-tak-jeong.

After the failure of the water defense, Lee Yong-sik, who had only hoped for the success of the follow-up unit, realized that everything was over.

Im Tak-jeong, who came to arrest him in person, sat next to him on purpose.

“It’s all over, Senator.”

“…….”

“But there’s something I really don’t understand. You’re still the party leader, and no matter what anyone says, you’re one of the most successful politicians in this country. Why did you do something so reckless?”

“…….”

“As expected, when greed clouds one’s vision, one becomes reckless. I should always take that as a negative example.”

Greed that has grown so big that it blinds us.

The fear that if things continue this way, we will lose our current prosperity.

This negative ideology that has engulfed the prosecution, the army, and the ruling party’s senior members is what has led to this situation.

“You probably won’t be tried in our country, Congressman.”

“…What does that mean?”

Only then did a voice that sounded like a squeak come out of Lee Yong-sik’s mouth.

Im Tak-jeong smiled with contempt at the voice that was filled with faint anticipation.

‘I guess you know how to do political judicial transactions.’

“This incident made America very angry.”

“……USA?”

Lee Yong-sik paused for a moment.

“The United States is going wild, saying that the attack on Rep. Ha Soo-young is tantamount to terrorism against the United States. They are vehemently demanding that he be extradited to the United States in accordance with the extradition treaty, as he is an American terrorist.”

“What the… That can’t happen. Even the SNS sex offender wasn’t extradited to the US in the end!”

“Well, I don’t think I can bear it without leading.”

“……what?”

“This is top secret, but the US is even considering breaking the ROK-US alliance and cutting off all exchanges if the criminal is not extradited. Of course, the Blue House does not know about it yet.”

It’s really fun to admire the blank expression on their faces as if they’ve been hit by a hammer.

I went out of my way to sit next to Lee Yong-sik to convey this message and see his reaction.

“What the… such nonsense….”

“This means that Rep. Ha Soo-young is an important figure to the United States. Even more so than the country of the Republic of Korea.”

Im Tak-jeong quickly indicted Lee Yong-sik’s faction and army personnel by dividing them into three groups.

First, the death penalty.

Lee Yong-sik and the ruling party lawmakers who follow him.

As politicians and constitutional bodies, they could not avoid the heaviest responsibility.

Likewise, army generals who actively participated were sentenced to death.

The main charge applied was ‘sedition’.

Next life imprisonment.

Although they were not the ringleaders, the soldiers who actively participated for personal gain were sentenced to life imprisonment.

Additionally, three years in prison were sought for officers, non-commissioned officers, and soldiers who were taken away without knowing anything but fired as ordered.

Those who realized the situation and actively resisted and refused orders were not prosecuted.

Meanwhile, the Prosecutor General and all the scholarship prosecutors in charge of crime and corruption were arrested and appropriate sentences, fines, and confiscation of property were demanded at the same time.

As a result, the prosecution suffered a huge vacuum as more than two-thirds of the prosecutors were arrested, but there were no major disruptions in the investigation of crimes against the people.

Prosecutors and judges who are unrelated to conglomerates and politicians and who only focus on cases that do not involve money or power have been doing similar work now as they did then.

– In accordance with the Ha Soo-young-American Treaty, I define this as an act of terrorism against the United States. Mr. Chairman, do you also have any words for ‘our America’ as ‘another ‘America’? ‘Our America’ will actively accept the will of ‘another America’.

If Ha Soo-young had told the United States not to intervene in this matter, the United States was prepared to comply even with that.

No matter what anyone says, the main character of this incident was Ha Soo-young.

“Do whatever you want.”

-What do you mean…?

“I kicked out the robbers who were trying to break into my house in self-defense, so that’s okay. As for the rest, social justice will decide it.”

-So you mean you won’t intervene?

“I would like to see how precisely and fairly the hammer of justice is swung.”

You guys figure it out.

In some ways, it is the most difficult order for the receiver to make.

***

The Blue House did not move the Ministry of Justice and only watched the prosecution’s actions.

A handful of prosecutors led by Im Tak-jeong attacked anyone they found guilty, regardless of whether they were seniors, juniors, or classmates. There was absolutely no leniency.

“Im Tak-jeong, what kind of person is that friend?”

“Ever since I was in the narcotics investigation team, I was someone who didn’t compromise or anything. I was a tough guy. That’s why I was a loner within the organization.”

“You’ve brought great shame on the Latte Group by catching them for drug crimes twice.”

The president was left speechless by the persistence with which the chairman’s daughter and grandson were being socially buried.

“It’s surprising that such a fiery inspector still exists.”

“He was transferred to Jeju Island, but he said he received a lot of help from Chairman Ha Su-yeong.”

“The increase in wealth is rapid, but by any chance….”

“No. It’s the money I earned by buying ten lottery winning numbers.”

“Lotto first prize? No way…….”

“They say that Chairman Ha Soo-young gave them the number, but that doesn’t mean it was a bribe or sponsorship. It’s not like Chairman Ha Soo-young can manipulate the lottery either.”

“…….”

The President suddenly remembered the android unit patrolling downtown Cheongdam-dong.

After the incident was resolved, Android Freedom disappeared from the streets as if nothing had happened.

The director of the National Intelligence Service estimated that there are at least 100,000 androids in Seoul alone.

Most of them were said to be used as factory workers, housekeepers, and nursing home workers, and were not armed.

But is it acceptable for one individual to have that much power?

If the state demands that he give up power, what answer will he give to the state?

I was afraid of everything.

“We must take this opportunity to carry out a major reorganization of the Army and the Prosecutors’ Office.”

The chief of staff knew that although it was called a reorganization, in reality it was no different from a disbandment.

From some point on, the president began to feel secretly burdened by the term ‘president from the military’.

He wanted the title of ‘President who was a security expert with a military background.’ He wanted to make the ‘military force’ itself his political birthplace, without being tied down to the Army alone.

“Our country no longer needs to maintain an army of 600,000 soldiers.”

Satellite states China and South Korea are acting as buffer zones, while North Korea, having lost the ability to wage war, survives day by day by parasitizing the swimming farm.

In this situation, the overweight army has no reason to exist any longer. It is the height of inefficiency, both socially and cost-wise, and for each individual soldier.

“Now is the perfect time to downsize the Army.”

“To what extent are you thinking of reducing it?”

“I think 50 thousand is enough.”

The Chief of Staff and Senior Secretary to the President for National Security were greatly surprised by the statement that all but 1/12 would be eliminated.

“Mr. President, wouldn’t it be too much to suddenly reduce the number from 600,000 to 50,000?”

“This is a golden opportunity, as some of the Army has committed treason. This opportunity will never come again.”

The president made similar remarks to his junior in the army, Lee Yong-sik. His remarks were made with different intentions and under different circumstances.

“Now is the time when we can do things in a flash without worrying about what anyone thinks. And our country doesn’t need a large army. We are surrounded by the sea on three sides, and there is no longer any possibility of North Korea invading by land.”

“But there is China.”

“The Chinese army will be intercepted in North Korea or the West Sea before it even sets foot on our territory.”

The president’s will was firm.

Above all, he had other thoughts in mind.

‘If we reduce the army to 50,000 now, we can abolish the conscription system.’

Abolishing conscription would have strong support from men in their teens and twenties and their parents.

It further solidifies the path to becoming the first prime minister when the cabinet system is launched.

The dazzling collaboration between some prosecutors and some members of the military was also a golden opportunity for President Park Boo-sung that would never come again.

“Prepare the government-proposed bills. The agenda items are army and prosecution reform, and abolition of the conscription system in line with the changing times.”

His aides realized that they could no longer dissuade the president from doing what he wanted.

It was so bold that I felt burdened at first, but after thinking about it carefully, I realized that it was the right thing to do. If not now, then I will never get another chance like this.

but…….

‘Our juniors in the army will always call us traitors.’

‘Idiots. So, those guys who committed treason and didn’t stop it but just watched are also part of the same gang.’

‘Why did you touch Cheongdam-dong and strangle them?’

Cheongdam-dong is silent. Even Rohan did not convey any message to the government.

However, we will be watching closely from Cheongdam-dong to see how the prosecution and the army are dealt with.

Come to think of it, disbanding the army and the prosecution was a necessary task that had to be done, if only to appease the public sentiment in Cheongdam-dong.

If Cheongdam-dong becomes determined to interfere, the national economic indicators will fall into the abyss.

Then, a staff member from the secretary’s office came in quietly and handed a note to the chief secretary.

The chief secretary, who had confirmed the contents, turned back to the president with a pale face.

“Mr. President, an unofficial telegram has arrived from the United States. But……”

“What is it about?”

“The content is that the size of the currency swap that ends in 6 months should be reduced to 10%.”

A look of shock crossed the President’s face for a moment.

The currency swap would be a light check and jab before the real goal is revealed.

“What do you think the real purpose is?”

“In terms of timing… I think it was Cheongdam-dong that moved America.”

Although it was not true, the security chief could not help but think that way.