I Became Park Jeong-ui’s Nephew - Chapter 246



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He became Park Jeong-ui’s nephew. – (246)

“How do politicians react?”

“They pretend to agree, but behind their backs, they are actually very dissatisfied.”

“Yeah, because everyone wants to enjoy that status until they shit on the wall.”

This is Daedeok-gun,

Kim Hak-young, director of the Central Intelligence Agency, observed the political world’s reaction.

Kim Jong-pil, a politician who suddenly appeared and declared retirement age, made a bold move to eliminate his biggest political enemy.

The calculation is that if he suppresses Park Jeong-ui, who is 70 years old, by the retirement age since he is 60, he can serve as prime minister for 10 years without any problems.

But the old corrupt officials will never like this.

The United States is also in chaos right now because of the retirement system. As the retirement system is being abolished, people in their 80s are coming forward to become judges and enter politics.

Can a new politician emerge in this society and reform society?

The situation is the same in the US and Korea, but Kim Hak-young did not support the retirement age for politicians.

What will happen to the head of state if the retirement system is introduced?

Kim Hak-young’s position is that even if a politician knows how to fight over a bowl of rice, the head of state is the symbol and pillar of this country, and that he should hold the center of Korea even when he is over 100 years old.

But it is also true that if there is no retirement age, corrupt officials will continue to run wild. Will Kim Jong-pil, who advocates a retirement age, step away from politics when he turns 70?

He is advocating for a retirement system with the idea of ​​first suppressing Park Jeong-ui, but if he continues like this, he may revise the law again when he turns 70.

Kim Hak-young also does not like Park Jeong-ui, but it is not good to let Kim Jong-pil run wild like this, so he looked for someone who could keep Kim Jong-pil in check.

One of them is Kim Young-sam,

A person who was once the leader of the New Millennium Democratic Party rose to the position of Deputy Prime Minister by colluding with vested interests.

But the upward trend has stopped there. He is 59 years old this year and has yet to surpass the status of Kim Jong-pil and Park Jeong-ui.

But if the retirement system is introduced here, will Kim Young-sam be able to become Prime Minister?

Kim Young-sam famously said, “Even if you’re next to a rabbit, you’ll only be able to eat grass, but if you’re next to a tiger, you’ll only be able to eat meat.” He hasn’t been able to eat meat next to a tiger for the past 26 years, so now is the time to hunt tigers.

Kim Young-sam also has many complaints about the retirement age for politicians.

Kim Hak-young and Kim Young-sam joined hands as their positions coincided.

“Kim Jong-pil is not only trying to oust Prime Minister Park Chung-hee. The members of the National Assembly over 70 years old are the main players who helped establish the Republic of Korea government and have vested interests. Doesn’t he mean to get rid of them all and install his own people in the party?”

“But there are many young politicians in the party who want to reform themselves. They need to kick out the old guys so they can have a place to sit.”

“At times like these, President Kim Young-sam must support Prime Minister Park Chung-hee. If the vested interests are pushed out like this, the president will not be safe either.”

Kim Young-sam nodded to Kim Hak-young’s suggestion.

However, if there is one thing that is concerning, it is that Kim Hak-young has had a rough relationship with Prime Minister Park Chung-hee since long ago.

Then, wouldn’t it be possible to join hands with Kim Jong-pil and oust Park Jeong-ui on this occasion?

But Kim Young-sang didn’t understand why he wanted to hold hands with her.

“If the retirement system is introduced, it will be a blow to the head of state. Should he retire when he is over 70? I don’t like that.”

“That’s true. But isn’t it a burden to you to keep Prime Minister Park Jeong-ui alive?”

“That man is nothing to me. No, I never cared about him in the first place.”

Kim Hak-young responded that he didn’t mind keeping Park Jeong-ui alive.

Did I suffer any disadvantage while that man was Prime Minister?

Rather, he enjoyed a greater position as the right-hand man of the head of state, and that position remains strong to this day.

So, Kim Hak-young is trying to abolish the retirement system. As long as the head of state is in good health, his own position is secure and there is no need to worry about others.

Those fighting over the position of Prime Minister are just the small fry, so they are giving the position to Kim Young-sam.

But this has nothing to do with the will of the head of state.

Is it okay for the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency to intervene in the political world’s interests?

Kim Hak-young realized that he had become a corrupt official.

But now, he has reached an unstoppable position, and his top priority is to abolish the retirement system and establish a head of state that reigns over this country.

If this happens, the one who will be cornered is Kim Jong-pil.

We ended up being surrounded by vested interests.

There are many young politicians within the party who support him, but will that alone be enough to overcome this crisis? Kim Jong-pil, who is in deep thought, has pulled out his last card.

***

“Your Majesty, I would like to meet Prime Minister Kim Jong-pil.”

“When do you want to meet?”

“That will be at your convenience, Your Majesty….”

“Then let’s meet right now.”

This is the Daedeok County official residence.

I instructed my butler to call Prime Minister Kim Jong-pil.

I thought things were getting a little quiet, but then my uncle fell ill and the National Assembly fell into chaos again. I asked for cooperation, but factional fighting is happening again.

If you look at it negatively, it is a factional fight, but if you look at it positively, it is a struggle for power.

Aren’t I also on the winning side of that factional fight?

Song Jin-woo, Kim Gu, Yeo Woon-hyung, and even Rhee Syngman were all making a fuss over a place in the Republic of Korea, and I took advantage of their gap to seize power.

That’s not all.

Kim Gu tried to take care of it with my own hands, and pressured Syngman Rhee and Song Jin-woo to retire from politics. What could they do when the US military government, which held real power in the Korean Peninsula, was behind me?

Although Yeo Woon-hyung was the leader of the left wing, he failed to properly deal with the left wing, which resulted in people like Park Hon-yong running wild. Park Hon-yong was wanted by the US military government and fled to North Korea, and the abandoned leftists were left behind in South Korea.

Who incorporated the left wing and made it the first ruling party in Korea (Korean People’s Party)?

If you want to do politics, the right thing to do is to sort out factional strife, but I made the awkward suggestion of cooperation to politicians.

Can Kim Jong-pil and his uncle do politics together? No matter how much I think about it, it is impossible. If that is the case, it would have been better to focus power on one side from the beginning.

My uncle has collapsed from illness, so it would be better to raise Kim Jong-pil’s hand.

First, I dug into that person’s true intentions.

“Your Majesty, I am sorry about this incident. It was due to my lack of leadership….”

“I don’t want to drag this out, so let’s skip the useless words.”

I sat the guest down on the sofa.

Kim Jong-pil must be feeling like a bed of thorns right now.

This is an incident that could be considered treason from the perspective of the head of state, as they tried to oust the uncle of the head of state because he was old.

But I am in a position where I don’t care,

If I had treated my uncle only by bloodline, Kim Jong-pil would have already been politically buried.

If all the positions in the country had been filled by the elderly Park family, like the Lee Kuan Yew family in Singapore, would Kim Jong-pil have been able to become prime minister?

My uncle and Kim Jong-pil are just my subordinates, I just choose the right person for the situation.

If you thought I was going to punish Kim Jong-pil because of this incident, you were mistaken. I continued the conversation by telling you to be honest, saying there would be no political disadvantage.

“Mr. Prime Minister, tell me honestly. Is my uncle a stumbling block to you?”

“That’s not it. I just don’t think it’s right for people over 70 years old to be wearing National Assembly badges… If all the old people do it, won’t there be no new faces?”

“That’s true. So, will the Prime Minister also retire from politics when he turns 70?”

“Yes, a man can’t say two things with one mouth.”

“Okay. Then I will push the Prime Minister.”

The next day, I gave a speech to the nation in the National Assembly.

There is a lot of talk in the US right now about judges in their 80s striking the gavel, so why is Korea any different?

He raised his voice, saying that politics can only change when new faces emerge, and that it is now time for the old era to step aside and new faces to emerge.

“As we age, our judgment deteriorates. Not recognizing this is senility and an obsession with power. Now I am fifty-six years old and may soon declare retirement.

I declare clearly here. When I turn 70, I will retire from all positions. If I break this promise, you, the people, will judge me. I will gladly accept any criticism.”

Public opinion has turned around, of course, in Korea.

If the head of state personally steps forward and introduces a retirement system, the vested interests will have nothing more to say.

One by one, the members of the National Assembly take off their clothes.

My uncle, who was 70 years old, was also forced to retire from politics.

The incident that signaled a generational shift in Korea was one that Kim Jong-pil shouldered alone.

With the introduction of the retirement system, even the head of state promised to retire, but what would happen if he himself did not retire?

The moment you touch the law and say you want to become Prime Minister at the age of 70, you will be stabbed yourself.

Politicians who have stepped down from power are gnashing their teeth to see what will happen.

Kim Jong-pil took the position of Prime Minister, but every day was a bed of thorns.

***

“Sir, are you really going to retire when you turn 70?”

“Why? Can’t I retire?”

“Ha… But, Marshal, what will happen to this country if you step down? I hope you reconsider.”

“Don’t worry, Kim Jong-pil can’t say two things with one mouth, but I can.”

This is the Daedeok County official residence.

I had a private meeting with Kim Hak-young, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Kim Hak-young’s position is that the retirement system should never be introduced, and it has no choice because the Central Intelligence Agency enjoys power because of him.

How were they treated when the Central Intelligence Agency came under the General Affairs Office?

To them, I am a god, and when I grow old and step down, they will all be left behind.

The Central Intelligence Agency has been my comrade since the day I took power. If I step down, won’t the Central Intelligence Agency also be finished?

But I assured him that that wouldn’t happen.

“If a great person like Kim Jong-pil were to say two things with one mouth, he would be criticized by public opinion, but not me. How did the people react when I said I was retiring before?”

“I absolutely opposed it.”

“That’s it. But what are you worried about? Just change the words.”

Korea is a country that arose from dictatorship and centralization, so naturally, there are many people who have illusions about this.

If Kim Jong-pil fails, who will the people turn to?

A new politician? Not likely.

This is why the vested interests can continue to interfere in politics, and I have been able to fully demonstrate my abilities to the people for the past 36 years.

The founder of the Republic of Korea is alive and well, so why are we going to bring in a new face that has not been verified?

The people will come to me again, and then I can change my words.

Who will make the 4th to 6th National Assembly members?

These old corrupt officials are just trying to fill their 20s by doing little things, but we must not forget that it is the people who tolerate them.

I know that, so I just sit back and watch the situation unfold.

He didn’t struggle to seize power.

And isn’t that kind of leisure appealing to the public, like an immortal who is detached from the secular world and power?

It was all acting that made me shine, but it worked.