I Became Park Jeong-ui’s Nephew - Chapter 282



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He became Park Jeong-ui’s nephew. – (282)

“Your Majesty, are you having any worries these days?”

“I always have worries. It’s almost to the level of mental illness.”

This is Geumneung,

I called the psychiatrist into my office.

There was already a lot to worry about, but the recent incident of a platoon leader deserting resulted in civilians being injured and military officials being criminally punished.

‘Am I perhaps leading the country wrong?’

It has been 40 years since I became the head of state, and during that time I have lived with a sense of responsibility and pressure to develop this country.

First of all, the numbers that are visible on the outside are passing.

Looking at the income share of the middle 60% of Korea’s economically active population, market income amounts to 53% and disposable income amounts to 57%.

At this point, it would be safe to say that more than half of the population of South Korea belongs to the middle class, and this figure is only getting better.

But that’s all.

Is it enough for a leader to make his people economically wealthy?

The United States has also recently been turned upside down by the issue of public education support for black people, and Korea is also facing various social demands.

“Which do you think is more important for success: environment or talent?”

“Environment. Without an environment, I wouldn’t have a chance to show my abilities. If I fail even though the environment is equal, it’s my personal responsibility.”

“I can’t refute the saying that environment creates opportunities. When I hear things like, “I wanted to study, but I couldn’t because of my family’s circumstances,”….”

“Have you ever thought that the reason you can focus on your studies without any worries is because of the financial support from your parents or someone else? Isn’t it funny that such a privilege is given to you from birth?”

People always pursue equality.

Everyone believes that they can only demonstrate their abilities if the environment is good, but if we look at it that way, politicians like me will inevitably get hit with arrows.

People say that it is inequality even though 60% of the median income earners have 53% of the market income. What should I say in response to their argument?

Even though we keep talking about equality, the country cannot provide the same environment for all its citizens.

Rather, that is abnormal. Even if you look at the US, there is a contribution-based admissions system, and society has never been equal for everyone.

“Personal ability? If you don’t have talent, even if you have a good environment, it won’t work. A good environment? Even if your family background isn’t good, if you have ability, you have a chance of success. In the end, isn’t personal ability more important than the environment? Why do you keep blaming each other?

Do you want the country to create equal conditions for everyone? And is that the politicians’ fault? California, USA, invested $600 million in public education for black people, but it ultimately failed.

Is it because of the Republican Party? Or is it because of the black people who don’t change no matter how much money they pour in? You guys think about it carefully.”

This is a rebuttal to the claim that the environment and equal conditions are important,

Even though he has no talent, will he be number one in the class if you give him the same environment?

This problem applies to our family as well.

The Goryeong Park clan tried to bribe their way into government service in the late Joseon Dynasty, but it didn’t work out, so they ended up losing the few rice paddies they had.

His father tried to become a teacher but failed and switched to being a journalist. He was born into an ordinary family, so I guess his younger brother also had an ordinary life?

But the reality is that I entered a teachers’ college and later graduated from the Japanese Military Academy. So is the environment important to me?

I can’t say for sure, but I get tired and annoyed when I hear public opinion that we live in an unequal environment.

‘What else do I have to do? Make all classes equal? ​​Force income distribution? Isn’t that communism?’

To be honest, I don’t want to say this to the people.

No, just ignore it. Maybe politicians turn a deaf ear to public opinion because it’s easier.

Why should I be a leader under such mental stress to enjoy the riches and honors that I deserve?

Sometimes I hate myself like this.

“Just ignore it. You’ve worked hard enough so far. What else do you need to do?”

“Still, there may be a way to make the Republic of Korea a better place. Let’s try a little harder.”

“Yeah, live your whole life with that delusion and die. No matter who’s in politics, they can’t create a world like that. Don’t you know that even though you’ve only been in politics your whole life?”

The inner conflict that clashes several times a day,

Honestly, I would like to stop here.

The Republic of Korea is doing well enough now, and haven’t I done enough? Just as people can’t just keep moving forward, there is a limit to the growth of a country.

Even the United States, with its vast territory and abundant resources, is in turmoil over income distribution issues, so isn’t it amazing that it has dragged a country with far worse conditions to this point?

So I should stop here, but why do I keep leaving open the possibility of growth?

So I called a psychiatrist.

The biggest problem with mental illness is delusion. Is there anyone in the world who doesn’t have depression?

Depression is an emotion that everyone feels as long as they are alive, and there is no need to deny it.

However, the problem is that the depression should not spread into a delusion of persecution or obsessive-compulsive disorder. Am I the worst dictator who suppresses Korean society with discipline? An incompetent politician who cannot solve the inequality in Korean society?

Do I deserve that kind of evaluation? Sometimes I think that way, but I’ve been diagnosed with a disease.

Now it was time to get it checked out, the doctor made a diagnosis.

“Your Majesty is obsessed with this right now. He has to grow the country, he has to lead it in a better direction, things like that.”

“Yes, am I crazy? Am I under the illusion that I’m doing well while I’m ruining the country?”

“Those worries themselves are not a problem. What I can tell you is that you should not fall into the delusion that ‘I am a bad leader’ because of those worries. If that happens repeatedly, it can lead to depression and even violent tendencies.”

“…Is that so?”

“Yes, you are worried, but try to relax a bit. Take more walks or spend more time on leisure activities.”

I decided to increase my leisure activities as advised by my doctor.

Being locked in the office every day must have made me mentally exhausted, so I created a walking path and park near the office and spent 2-3 hours there every day.

***

“Where are you now, my lord?”

“I just went out for a walk.”

“I have something urgent to report to you.”

“But not now.”

This is Geumneung,

The Office of the Head of State has blocked access to outsiders.

The head of state, who recently received a mental diagnosis due to excessive workload, has no set break time and is buried in reports that come in every minute.

The secretary’s office is in charge of controlling this.

No one can see the face of the head of state during his free time.

However, if it is something very important, the secretary’s office will first receive it and then report it to the commander later, so administrative officials have no choice but to keep an eye on the secretary’s office.

It feels like I’m bowing to a secret agent rather than the head of state.

Of course, the Office of the Head of State is an official line, and there is no reason to treat them lower than administrative officials.

But it is true that there is a war of nerves between them, and the secretary’s office recommended that if the data is that important, leave it here.

“No. I will personally deliver this to the enemy.”

“Then let’s do that.”

“So when are you coming back?”

“Your Majesty, you need to rest too. Why do you keep urging me?”

The secretariat adopted a strong-on-strong strategy.

The head of state’s secretariat isn’t some kind of dark group, so they can’t even entrust him with relevant documents.

They are a trustworthy bunch and we are the underdogs? There was talk that that was also a mental illness.

“They say they have no intention of bowing down to anyone but their enemy. I guess in their eyes, we look like eunuchs who live next to the emperor.”

“Heh~ The eunuchs had real power, but we have nothing. They’re mistaken. They’re delusional.”

Why are bureaucrats so stiff?

That’s because Korea operates under a bureaucracy, where all authority and responsibility within an organization are hierarchically distributed, allowing a large amount of work to be processed quickly.

The downside is his departmental egoism, he only thinks about his own organization and especially refuses to cooperate with other organizations.

Just looking at the fact that I think that if I hand over this material to the Secretary’s Office, the Secretary’s Office’s authority will become too great, doesn’t the answer come out?

In short, how stressed out must the head of state be when such people, who are overly self-conscious and suffer from delusions of persecution, are acting as bureaucrats?

The same goes for the recent desertion incident among military officers. Why were the military officials so anxious to catch the platoon leader?

They are the elites who are directly trained by the head of state, and if they grow up like that, their voices will inevitably be raised within the military.

Will the military generals leading the existing factions just sit by and watch?

In fact, the Korean military has a history of conflicts between generals from the Japanese Military Academy and officers who studied in the United States over military issues (Song-Ho War).

That’s what’s happening again this time, and what the bureaucrats are doing now is the same.

“Only we can report to the head of state and receive instructions.”

“Secretary’s office, can you please step out?”

This is the attitude of administrative officials as seen by the secretaries.

Why do smart-aleck kids who graduated from prestigious universities and took elite courses in such good environments have such a mindset?

Patients with good brains but delusions of persecution and excessive self-consciousness,

Will those kinds of people run the country with an attitude of serving the people?

The head of state was diagnosed with mental illness because he was worried about the country, but they are fighting among themselves.

The secretary felt that he could no longer stand by and watch and exposed this incident.

[The enemy was recently diagnosed with mental illness.

Am I not leading Korea in the right direction? Am I a dictator who is oppressing Korean society? These worries led to delusions, and the doctor suggested that I take regular breaks.

Of course, we were in charge of the documents during the enemy’s break time, but these bureaucrats are lunatics no matter how you look at them.

They have no intention of bowing down to anyone other than the head of state, and even have the delusion that if they entrust documents to the secretariat, they will act as the secretaries.

Why are we non-electrified?

It is the official line connecting the head of state and the administration, and we, like them, took the test and followed the formal procedures to get here. But they refuse to cooperate with us. They are under the delusion that if we do, their power will be reduced.

Will these people work in a manner that serves the people?

How can bureaucrats who are jealous and check each other support the head of state? We do not want to stress the head of state, but we cannot tolerate their behavior any longer.]

This incident shook Korean society again.

With these bureaucrats being like that, isn’t it possible that the head of state has been diagnosed with a mental illness?

Since there is no one who is untrustworthy, it is only natural that he will end up pushing himself too hard. Newspapers in each region also published articles telling the public to stop now.

[Did Korea introduce a college admission contribution system like the US? Did the wealth become concentrated in the hands of a few? Korea has steadily increased the middle class ratio over the past 40 years.

Of course, this does not mean that society has become completely equal, but I think the head of state has made an effort in his own way.

The people knew that too, so they voted for the enemy to remain in power forever.

We all know that complete equality is impossible, so why do we try to evaluate countries and policies based on that? That’s why the heads of state and the people are all mentally ill.

I am poorer than others, the environment is not equal, what good does such complaints do to the development of oneself or the country?

Look around you. There is no society more equal than Korea. How many countries do you think have a middle 60% of the population owning 57% of the country’s wealth?

The enemy has done well enough so far, and the people have all worked hard so far to live well. Now, let’s all get out of our delusions.]

Public opinion has quietened down.

Korea is not an unequal society and is a country where there is no need to suffer from delusions of persecution.

They maintained a fairly stable society.