I Became Park Jeong-ui’s Nephew - Chapter 152
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He became Park Jeong-ui’s nephew. – (152)
“So does that mean he was already sick?”
“Yes, otherwise the Soviet Union would not have handed Mao Zedong over so easily.”
“Yeah, now the puzzle pieces are finally fitting together.”
This is Korea,
Kim Hak-young, deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency, found out the reason for Mao Zedong’s sudden death upon his return to China from the Soviet Union.
Mao Zedong was a man who had been at odds with the Soviet Union on every issue since Stalin’s death. If such a dangerous man were to return to China, would he only be a burden to the Soviet Union?
It seemed strange that the Soviet Union released him so easily, but it turns out there was a reason.
After Mao Zedong fell from power, China was ruled by Zhou Enlai.
Although Zhou Enlai was not as openly hostile to the Soviet Union as Mao Zedong, he regarded the Soviet Union as an enemy and sought to improve relations with Korea.
The calculation to pressure the Soviet Union through reconciliation between China and Korea,
Naturally, the Soviet Union viewed Zhou Enlai as a dangerous person and supported the rebellion in Xinjiang.
In other words, Zhou Enlai was an enemy of the Soviet Union and an enemy of the Communist Party establishment.
Here, the interests of the Soviet Union and Hua Guofeng’s group coincided.
Hua Guofeng coveted power, but had not achieved anything so far, so he had to borrow someone’s authority. That person was Mao Zedong, the first chairman, and if he could restore him to power, he could gain the support of the Communist Party.
That’s what the Soviet Union wants too.
Didn’t the Soviet Union know that Mao Zedong had Parkinson’s disease? They decided to hand him over to Hua Guofeng, a useless old man, and turn China into a puppet government of the Soviet Union.
This is the process by which Mao Zedong returned to China, was exploited, and then died suddenly.
Kim Hak-young let out a soft sigh.
“Power is truly cruel.”
“Sir, what do you mean by that?”
“I’m just talking to myself. Don’t worry about it.”
Although he said that, Kim Hak-young felt disgusted with power.
Even if China is a mess, is Korea okay?
Currently, the political circles in Korea are engaged in a war of nerves over the Central Intelligence Agency.
The Central Intelligence Agency has enjoyed great power as an organization directly under the president and has risen to the pinnacle of power.
The problem is that once you get to the top, you are subject to checks and balances.
The position of president has been divided into that of head of state and head of administration, so whose orders should the Central Intelligence Agency, which has been following the president, follow?
Head of State? Prime Minister’s Office? Ministry of Internal Affairs? Or some independent organization?
It is now affiliated with the General Affairs Office, but Park Jeong-ui’s faction is displeased with this.
The ultimate goal of Park Jeong-ui’s faction is to absorb Kim Young-sam’s forces and suppress Kim Jong-pil (Ministry of Government Administration), but that is not easy.
The Central Intelligence Agency, the highest power organization in South Korea, is under the command of the General Affairs Office, so do you think Kim Jong-pil will tolerate this?
This is why Park Jeong-ui’s group is trying to separate the Central Intelligence Agency from the General Affairs Office.
In this way, Korea has a (Park Chung-eui, Kim Young-sam) VS (Kim Jong-pil, Kim Hak-young) structure.
A peace that seems to be exquisitely balanced at first glance, but can collapse if it tilts slightly to one side.
In this situation, it was natural that Kim Hak-young’s calculations became complicated.
“Manager, how long are you going to just watch what happens?”
“What does that mean?”
“In this country, the only person we should obey is the Marshal. No one else has any reason to follow him.”
“Yes. Now, you should stand shoulder to shoulder with Park Chung-hee and Kim Jong-pil.”
KCIA officials wanted Kim Hak-young to become independent.
As the uncle of the head of state, Park Jeong-ui has been the number two man for the past 18 years and still exerts great influence.
Kim Jong-pil is a rising force opposing that authority.
So does that mean the CIA has to engage in a tug-of-war between the two?
The world of power is a harsh one, and if the Central Intelligence Agency wants to, it can jump into politics and form a third force.
The idea of the KCIA officials is that we should no longer be swayed by others but should build our own power.
But Kim Hak-young didn’t have that level of ambition.
“You guys are too greedy. Our role is to gather information for the country. It’s not about standing at the center of power.”
“The Vice Minister may think so, but he is not Prime Minister Park Jeong-ui.”
“That’s right. Didn’t he dislike you from the beginning? Now, he’s treating us as if we were on the same level as Kim Jong-pil’s faction, saying that the Central Intelligence Agency is under the General Affairs Department.”
“Kim Jong-pil is the same. He just uses us to keep Park Chung-hee in check. If he is used by both sides like this and then betrayed, it will end.”
Kim Hak-young broke out in a cold sweat.
Since when did I start riding on a tiger’s back?
If you run away from here, you will be eaten by your own subordinates like Mao Zedong. If a leader cannot look after the interests of his subordinates, how can he keep his position?
But Kim Hak-young has come this far only by relying on the president’s authority.
He was not a great man who could play such a complicated political game.
***
“Vice President Kim submitted his resignation?”
“yes.”
“No, why? There must be a reason.”
This is the government building of the Republic of Korea,
Minister of General Affairs Kim Jong-pil was shocked to hear that Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Kim Hak-young had submitted his resignation.
In order to keep Park Jeong-ui’s faction in check, the support of the Central Intelligence Agency is essential, but here, Kim Hak-young submits his resignation?
Kim Jong-pil called Kim Hak-young and asked him why he resigned.
“If the vice-chairman steps down, the political scene in this country will become the exclusive domain of Park Chung-hee’s faction. Is that what you want?”
“No, Minister, I know everything. But….”
“But what is it? Tell me what’s really on your mind.”
“My aides want me to become the leader of a third force. A group that is not under the control of Prime Minister Park Chung-hee or the ministers.”
Kim Jong-pil nodded.
A development that is not surprising,
How much power has the CIA enjoyed over the past 18 years? But it was because it had the powerful weapon of the president’s trust. But what about now?
At best, it is a position under the command of the General Affairs Office.
Then why did the Central Intelligence Agency come under the command of the General Affairs Office?
This is also based on politicians’ calculations.
Kim Jong-pil was still in a position where he lacked the power to fight against Park Chung-hee’s faction, so he incorporated the Central Intelligence Agency into the General Affairs Office to create a balance of power.
Surprisingly, this is what Park Jeong’s group also wanted.
The Central Intelligence Agency, which used to be under the command of the President, is now under the command of the General Affairs Office, so will its power be the same as before?
It is a worthless organization compared to when it was under the president, and its power has weakened, so the next cabinet can just blow it away through reorganization.
This is the background to the Central Intelligence Agency being under the command of the General Affairs Office and being caught up in the struggle for power.
There is no way Kim Jong-pil was unaware of this background.
“Of course, I am not the best in the KCIA’s position. However, I have no intention of collapsing like this. It won’t be easy to drive out Park Jeong-ui’s faction, but I am confident that we can achieve a balance of power.”
“Balance of power?”
“Yes, so please trust me just this once. I will soon take measures that will satisfy the Central Intelligence Agency.”
Kim Hak-young tilted his head.
What action will you take?
Since I don’t know anything about politics, I decided to just wait and see.
***
“Your Majesty, the Minister of General Affairs has arrived.”
Today, I received a report in my office, a daily routine that was repeated again.
What is this, that a powerful figure in the administration suddenly came to see me?
First, we welcomed the guests.
“Why did you want to see me?”
“It’s about the Central Intelligence Agency.”
“Central Intelligence Agency?”
“Yes, it seems like Vice President Kim Hak-young has been wavering recently.”
“What do you mean? Explain it in detail.”
“The KCIA was able to exert great power because it was under the command of the President. However, it is now under the command of the General Affairs Office, so its authority is not what it used to be. Prime Minister Park Chung-hee is aware of this, so he is trying to blow up the KCIA in the next cabinet reshuffle. Can Vice Minister Kim just sit still in this situation?”
I sipped the black tea on the table and collected my thoughts.
Kim Hak-young is my closest confidant for over 20 years. I’m not bragging, but I have a good eye for people.
A person who can kill people if the president gives the order, but has no interest in politics, would suddenly create a third party?
This is something that was pushed on the back by the people below.
The fear of the power struggle is that if the superiors are defeated, the inferiors will also be divided. Although they do not destroy the three generations as they used to, politicians are ultimately satisfied only when one side is completely defeated.
This is why politics is not reconcilable.
I, too, have overcome countless enemies to get to where I am today, so I have no intention of detesting the current political landscape.
But we need to fix this problem so that Congress can find stability and do its job.
After much deliberation, I made a decision.
“Tell Vice President Kim Hak-young to take off his clothes.”
“Yes? Your Majesty, are you serious?”
“Yes, that person is originally mine. So I will take full responsibility for it.”
I decided to disband the Central Intelligence Agency.
The Central Intelligence Agency, which has committed all sorts of evil acts under my protection, and if you think about it, it’s my fault that that guy Kim Hak-young is riding the tiger’s back.
If I had not given up the presidency, I would still be in power, but because I acted arbitrarily, I ended up being pushed around by the Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs.
A leader is someone who takes full responsibility for someone once he or she hires him or her.
They took action in their own way, and this incident turned the political landscape upside down.
***
“Kim Hak-young took off his clothes?”
“Yes, now we can blow up the CIA.”
“Do you know who Kim Hak-young is now in your arms and say such things?”
“Whose arms are you in?”
“This is Changgyeonggung Palace. Kim Hak-yeong’s men have also entered Changgyeonggung Palace.”
This is the headquarters of the Korean People’s Republican Party.
Park Jeong-ui’s faction was shocked by Kim Hak-young’s actions.
Now that Kim Hak-young has taken off his clothes, we can blow up the Central Intelligence Agency and suppress Kim Jong-pil to complete the dictatorship. But who would have thought that Kim Hak-young would enter Changgyeonggung Palace?
An unwelcome development for the Democratic Republican Party of Korea.
With the disappearance of the Central Intelligence Agency, the power of the General Affairs Office led by Kim Jong-pil has weakened, but is that enough?
I don’t know about Kim Jong-pil, but fighting with the head of state is a separate issue.
In addition, Park Jeong-ui’s group is a group that received a vote of no confidence from the president two years ago for selling real estate to raise political funds.
If you clash with the head of state again, you could really be finished.
The entry of Kim Hak-young and his men into Changgyeonggung Palace was the signal, and Park Jeong-ui called Kim Jong-pil to discuss restoring the Central Intelligence Agency.
“Wouldn’t it be better to call back Vice Minister Kim and restore the Central Intelligence Agency?”
“Are you really willing to do that?”
“What does that mean?”
“Isn’t the Prime Minister’s goal to disband the Central Intelligence Agency and take complete control of the General Affairs Office? That’s why Vice Minister Kim made that decision. I will also resign from the Minister position soon. That’s good. It’s just as the Prime Minister wanted.”
Kim Jong-pil openly criticized the prime minister.
If the Central Intelligence Agency and the General Affairs Office go on strike, who will be embarrassed? Besides, Kim Jong-pil is not a great man who will die like this even if he steps down as minister.
He was once the leader of the Democratic Republican Party of Korea.
Of the 151 seats held by the Korean People’s Republican Party, 57 are held by Kim Jong-pil’s subordinates.
If 57 seats are lost here, the number of seats held by the Democratic Republican Party of Korea will decrease to 94, less than half of the total number of seats (200).
In a cabinet system, it is a fatal thing,
Can the Prime Minister carry out state affairs in this situation?
This was an issue that could have led to a vote of no confidence if done wrong, so in the end, Park Chung-hee’s faction had no choice but to reconcile with Kim Jong-pil and reinstate Kim Hak-young as deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
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