I Became Park Jeong-ui’s Nephew - Chapter 200



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He became Park Jeong-ui’s nephew. – (200)

“Daughter, it is time for me to go now.”

“Father, don’t say such weak words.”

“I am not speaking weakly, but speaking the truth. You can think of what I say as a will.”

This is Gyeongseong,

An old man lying in bed left a will to his only remaining child.

His true identity is Ji Cheong-cheon, who served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Korean Liberation Army and later became the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea.

I am not afraid of dying, but I feel like dying without achieving what I wanted would be a waste of time, so I have lived under numerous aliases with the intention of never being caught by the Japanese.

His original name was Seok-gyu, but he changed his name to Cheong-cheon. After that, he used the surnames Lee and Ji interchangeably, and he worked tirelessly to hide his identity.

So what was it like after the country became independent?

Now there was no need to hide my identity, but even after that, Ji Cheong-cheon was unable to break his habit of wearing a mask.

‘I can’t trust anyone. Let’s just join the US military.’

After returning to Korea, why did Ji Cheong-cheon work as an independent for a while?

He could have joined hands with the provisional government officials with whom he had worked for a long time, but he did not reveal his political stance while training soldiers under the command of the US military.

The reason is because no one believed in it,

Can the provisional government set this country straight?

It is unbelievable to see them fighting each other, and more than anything, the power called the United States did not recognize them.

In this situation, what’s the point of revealing your political colors? You live wearing a mask of being uninterested in politics, and then you meet someone who will change your life.

That’s the current head of state,

The young man who was hit in the back of the head while working as the youth committee chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea did not just sit there and do nothing.

They showed their political side by joining hands with the US military and embracing the left wing, and before they knew it, they had grown into the largest party in Korea. Ji Cheong-cheon felt a sense of exhilaration at such actions.

Although still young, this young man has a bright future and is supported by the US military government. Wouldn’t he be able to set Korea straight?

So I threw away my mask and jumped into the Korean People’s Party.

He was in favor of trusteeship and pushing for separate elections in South Korea. These were all controversial events, but he pushed forward with his beliefs.

The problem is that the price is a dictatorship.

This may be better than the days of the provisional government when people fought over who would do everything, but on the other hand, I was worried that ‘what if something goes wrong with this country?’

“We will watch how you lead the country.”

So Ji Cheong-cheon hid his true feelings once again.

Anything the absolute ruler says is OK, I have never once opposed a policy promoted by the party, and all I have done is bang the gavel in the National Assembly building.

For the past years, I have lived as a mouthpiece for the regime.

Ji Cheong-cheon sincerely acknowledged the head of state before his death.

‘You have chosen democracy, even if it is only formal. I am satisfied with that.’

A head of state who was recognized as president for 30 years in the United States, but held a presidential election only 7 years into his term. Was that to realize democracy?

Of course, that is highly unlikely.

Because the political landscape in the United States shifted to the Democratic Party and the way they viewed Korea also changed from before, he was elected president by the people.

So what is the next step?

Even now, Korea is a dictatorial society, and if someone in power says even one word, anyone can lose their head.

So, did the Korean leader completely ignore democracy?

He may be a dictator, but at least he ‘pretends to listen’ to the people.

Even when punishing entrepreneurs who embezzled subsidies, they did not do it as they pleased, but went through a process of explaining to the public why they had to be punished.

This is extremely difficult,

In reality, what the people hate is not dictatorship, but ‘lack of communication.’

[I hate democracy.]

[We want strong leaders and government.]

Last June, an American public opinion organization conducted a survey targeting the entire world.

Democracy has been taking root in the world for quite some time now, but are people satisfied with it? The popularity of democracy is declining.

The percentage of respondents who say they prefer democracy in Britain has fallen by 10% since seven years ago.

Germany also fell by more than 7%, and democracy lost majority support in 12 of the 24 countries surveyed.

“There are now only a few people who think that democracy is a good way to govern. The main reason is that the president and politicians do not communicate with the citizens and implement policies according to their own wishes. In this environment, no one will think that they are the master of the country.”

Ultimately, the problem is communication,

The government can implement any number of policies that go against the will of the people.

The question is, how do we go about persuading them? Is it just a matter of knocking them down and suppressing them?

It’s not that the head of state didn’t use such policies, but at least he acted as if he was listening to the will of the people.

The National Assembly is a place where those who can’t even act brag about how great they are, and the Korean people support a head of state who can at least act well.

Ji Cheong-cheon was also fooled by that smoke and lived until now, but I didn’t feel resentful that I was fooled.

What right does an old man who has spent his entire life as a soldier and has no political sense have to ridicule a dictator?

Ji Cheong-cheon was simply amazed by the political power that controlled the world, but he realized that politics was not something that just anyone could do, and he was satisfied with being the government’s mouthpiece.

No, that’s all I can do,

That’s why he lived quietly without revealing his political views.

Ji Cheong-cheon emphasized to his descendants that he had lived his whole life wearing a mask, but that it was a life that suited his station.

“Everyone has their place. I was the Speaker of the National Assembly for 25 years, but I didn’t have the ability to do that kind of work… When the enemy told me to raise the blue flag, I raised it, and when he told me to lower the white flag, I lowered it. So you too, know your place and live within it. That’s how I protect myself.”

If I jump into politics without knowing the topic, I will only ruin my body.

The descendants nodded at the will that said it was not a bad idea to live quietly.

***

“Your Majesty is entering.”

This is the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea,

I climbed up onto the stage with steady steps.

The National Assembly is currently on high alert. There was a recent college student scandal and the discipline in the National Assembly has been a mess recently.

In a world where people are saying that politicians’ private lives should also be respected,

Who told you not to meet women?

The problem is that you shouldn’t do things that will bring shame to the country. If you only care about respecting my freedom and privacy, why do you do politics?

Is politics something that can be done with such a light heart? Aren’t you making politics look too ridiculous?

I decided to take this opportunity to beat up Congress, but before that, I planned a performance to get the people’s consent.

“Everyone, I feel really heavy-hearted. Do you know how low the public’s trust in the National Assembly has fallen? I recently saw statistics released by a public opinion organization, and only 17% of respondents said they trusted the National Assembly. Do you think that this kind of National Assembly is qualified to represent the country?”

I held out the statistical data I was holding in my right hand.

The members of the National Assembly, who had nothing to say even if they had ten mouths, added pressure by even bringing up constitutional provisions.

“Article 17 of the Constitution of the Republic of Korea states that no citizen shall be subject to invasion of privacy… It’s nice to hear that. No matter where you are or what you do, you can claim it as your privacy. So, is it a private life for a member of the National Assembly to have a one-night stand with a female college student? We all know that there are many members of the National Assembly who live in two or three houses.

Does the world seem funny to you? Do you think that if you get there, you can do whatever you want?

I have said this before. Whether you are a member of the National Assembly or a head of state, it is given to you by heaven, and that heaven is the support of the people. If you are in that position, are you not afraid of heaven? If you are not afraid of heaven, then you have no choice but to punish it.”

A heavy silence fell over the National Assembly.

I am in a position to strike down a lightning bolt right here and now. Korea may outwardly claim to be a democracy, but my one word is law.

With the powerful weapon of public support at my disposal, why shouldn’t I strike them down with lightning?

Even if the sky isn’t scary, I’m still scared.

The vice-speaker of the National Assembly, who had been silent, opened his mouth.

“Your Majesty, we have nothing to say to you. Please forgive us.”

“Why are you asking for my forgiveness? It was the people who supported you and put you in this position. You disappointed the people, so you should apologize to the people. Do you think everything will be resolved just by looking at my face? Protecting the privacy of politicians? If you were in your right mind, you wouldn’t say such a thing. I don’t know what you’re thinking when you’re sitting here. Do you have any intention of working for this country? And will I become a dictator like I used to? Do you want that?”

Not to brag, but I have a history of blowing up Congress three times.

The people watching this broadcast will know that too.

If you blow up the National Assembly here, there will be three cheers for the head of state.

But then I’ll have more work to do. My uncle was forced to step down from his post after being implicated in the Daewoo Group subsidy embezzlement scandal, and National Assembly Speaker Ji Cheong-cheon also passed away recently.

Former Prime Minister Lee Beom-seok is also doing it today or tomorrow.

The political partners who were my hands and feet are leaving one by one.

It means that we have to drag these rascals along, whether we like it or not, so we have to do this kind of acting to appease the public sentiment.

I’ve lived my whole life acting like this, so how could I not do it three or four times?

In this way, I corrected the discipline of the National Assembly and attended the funeral of National Assembly Speaker Ji Cheong-cheon.

The deceased’s intention was to be the head of the family, but how could I pretend not to know?

Since I’ve been using the deceased for his entire life, I should at least help him out a little on his way out, but here I encountered an unexpected incident.

“Your Majesty, this is the will my father left behind.”

“Why are you showing me this?”

“He told me to show it to his enemy. I’m sure he’ll come here… .”

I opened the will with a slightly nervous heart.

The deceased, who had to endure criticism from the opposition party as a “mouthpiece for the government” for doing things as he pleased, might have finally said what was on his mind.

The prediction was right.

[Marshal, I don’t think you are a perfect human being. How can a person be perfect? ​​But Marshal has played the role of a perfect leader so far.

Even though he was a dictator, he pretended to listen to the people. Even if it was a means to carry out his own will, it was not something that anyone could do. That is why I did not feel ashamed of being the enemy’s mouthpiece.

What could a dying old man wish for? All I wish for is that you remain a hero of this country until the end. You have done well so far, and I believe you will do well until the end.

Please continue to perform passionately as a leader for the country and the people. I will support your passionate performance even after I die.]

“Ugh~.”

A sigh escaped me without me knowing.

I was so upset that the person who knew and understood me better than anyone else left me like this, and I couldn’t focus on anything for a while.