Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 92
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#92. It’s shameful because history is history.
Even after Prime Minister Attlee left, their conversation continued for a long time.
“And you don’t have to worry too much about Winston being your ambassador. “If you get to know him, Winston, he’s a very interesting person.”
“I know very well that you are a versatile and capable person. But wasn’t he the Prime Minister of the British Empire? He was also one of the leading figures who led the war to victory. “He can’t not care if he doesn’t care.”
“ha ha ha! It seems like you had a lot of questions about returning to your country. “He begged me so hard to reveal his identity, but I ignored him.”
“By any chance, do you know something?”
“He was the prime minister of the British Empire, which ruled the entire world. Frankly speaking, the general consensus is that the United States cannot match Britain’s intelligence capabilities. So, you can’t help but think your return is suspicious. However, you probably don’t really know anything. “That’s probably why I’m going to your country because I want to know more.”
“Hey, it’s getting annoying.”
“Still, please be nice to me. “He is a man of such high reputation that he will not just sit there.”
“I know that very well.”
“Hoo? “It seems like you know something about what you are saying.”
“Well, what is unknown is human life.”
“Ugh! “How does it sound like you’re coming back?”
“Why don’t you just overlook that? “Wouldn’t it be fun to know everything?”
“but···.”
Lee Kang-cheol knows that Churchill will become Prime Minister of Britain again in about five years.
However, there was no need to say such a thing to Roosevelt, so I just passed it on.
“ah! By the way, speaking of Winston, the United States has also appointed an ambassador to your country.”
“Oh, really? Who decided to come?”
“His name is Joseph P. Kennedy. Do you know him?”
“K-Kennedy? Joseph Kennedy? He served as ambassador to England?”
“Hoo? “I think you must know, right?”
“…”
How could you not know?
He is the father of the famous John F. Kennedy?
“What will he do?”
“Oh, no. At least it’s not ‘him’.”
“At least if it’s not ‘him’?”
“Why don’t you keep asking questions?”
“No, between us…”
“Because it’s our relationship, I’ve told you as much as I can. Don’t try to know too much. “Anyway, I understand that he has an estranged relationship with the president?”
“Seeing as how well you know, there must be something there.”
“I asked first?”
“Hmm, Joseph originally supported me, but things started getting a little strange.”
“In what way?”
“At first there was strong support for Prime Minister Chamberlain in Britain. As you know, Chamberlain was a man who believed he could appease Hitler, right? So there was quite a bit of conflict with Winston.”
“And?”
At the time, there were many people who supported Chamberlain’s policies.
There would be no way to describe it as that strange.
“Well, this is because you said you would send me as an ambassador, but in any case, I behaved a bit wrong as a diplomat. He probably ran away to the countryside with his family during the bombing of London, and it was good that we, the United States, strongly insisted on supporting Britain, but the reason for this was that Britain would be ruined anyway, so let’s support it and buy time for the United States. “Why don’t you say it?”
“…”
Isn’t this a complete disqualification as a diplomat?
Even though he was a businessman, the severity was severe.
It is no exaggeration to say that he is almost Trump.
But sending someone like this to Korea?
“In addition, his anti-Semitic sentiment was so strong that he had no hesitation in belittling Jews.”
“Hey, President. “Are you saying that you will appoint and send such a person as an ambassador to the Republic of Korea?”
I don’t know what will happen as history changes, but at first Lee Kang-cheol welcomed him because he was the father of John F. Kennedy, who could become president in the future.
But if you listen to the story, isn’t this just lame?
He seems to be almost similar to Trump. Why send someone like this as an ambassador?
“Well, don’t misunderstand. “I absolutely did not appoint Joseph as ambassador because I was ignoring your country.”
“Then what is it?”
“Anyway, the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea will only serve as a figurehead as long as I am president. “He just has to polish it off.”
“yes?”
“Anyway, I will personally take care of all matters major and minor with your country. “It’s inevitable that in order to do the job properly, you have to reveal your identity, but you can’t do that, right?”
“Of course.”
“So we couldn’t send a competent person. People like that will definitely object to you for ignoring them.”
“Ah, so you’re saying that you chose someone to show off while having a moderate party? “Because the president has no choice but to take care of it himself anyway?”
“That’s right. So Joseph is the right person. “He is the face of America without losing weight, and he is a person who likes to party, so that’s perfect.”
“And then the president can cleanly sweep away those who talk nonsense in the U.S. to the Far East?”
“ha ha ha! By the way, what on earth can’t I hide from the General?”
“…”
As expected, it was like that.
However, after listening to the story, it was not a bad appointment for Lee Kang-cheol.
Roosevelt’s words were that he would take care of Korea himself, so he was sending someone to be a face-to-face conversation.
“Do you understand?”
“Well, what can I say that you are taking care of it yourself?”
“ha ha ha! Thank you. Oh, has the U.S. ambassador to Washington been nominated?”
“Not completely, but to some extent…”
“like? Who is it? Of course, you will be appointed from among those who came with you, right?”
“Of course. You can’t appoint someone who doesn’t know what’s going on, right? “My name is Hong Jeong-su, and he is the father of Colonel Hong Jin-taek.”
“Oh oh! If it’s Colonel Hong’s father, that’s fine. “So, are you a diplomat?”
“no. You’ll do well though. He was the head of the U.S. branch of Saseong Electronics, one of the largest global electronics companies in the world. He is 69 years old this year, so it would be a bit ambiguous to work in Korea, but he would be a good fit to be an ambassador to the United States. “He is still healthy.”
“I’m worried about your old age, but I hear you’re in good health…”
“ha ha ha! In the future, people in their 60s are no different from youth. Moreover, Colonel Hong’s father takes good care of his health, so you will be surprised when you see it.”
“Oh yeah?”
“Yes, you don’t have to worry about that.”
“Anyway, please send it to me quickly. “They say I will handle the Korean side, but I still think it will be easier for me if the ambassador takes office.”
“this? Are you even thinking of using our ambassadors?”
“ha ha ha! “Our relationship is a bit special, right?”
“ha ha ha!”
It was definitely special.
December 12, 1946.
In December, cold weather continued and the Han River finally froze.
“Ugh! cold! cold!”
“It’s really cold.”
“But compared to the winter of 1944, it’s a good thing. “It was really freaking cold back then, wasn’t it?”
“Hehehe! “At that time, I really thought it was the North Pole.”
This was a time when the term global warming was not yet known, and there was no such thing as a heat island effect caused by urbanization.
So, when the cold wave hit in the winter, it was terribly cold, and the General Government Complex was also extremely cold.
It was originally the building of the Japanese Government-General of Korea, built by the Japanese with a huge budget over a period of more than 10 years, but it is still a building of this era and is made of reinforced concrete and granite.
Repairs were made here and there when the expeditionary force took over, but when this level of cold came, it was inevitable that it would be cold even with heating.
“Ugh! When this is all over, we will have to rebuild the government complex first. “If we want to restore Gyeongbokgung Palace, we have to remove this building anyway, right?”
“It’s still at least 10 years too early. But this time, are you going to blow up the Government General building?”
“No, this time we have to move to the outskirts even if it costs some money. It’s shameful because history is history. Later, when the Independence Hall is built properly, I plan to dismantle it and move it there. “Kids should watch and learn.”
“It would take 20 years to do that. A man who likes hiking made a fuss in the architectural community about preserving it when it was demolished, but he gave up because it cost too much money. Well, they said it would cost over 50 billion won in the early to mid 1990s.”
“If it takes too long, restoration of Gyeongbokgung Palace may become difficult. So, even if it’s a bit of a burden, let’s do something within 10 to 15 years.”
“Gyeongbokgung Palace is still preparing by arranging materials and materials from that time. “In modern times, it was difficult because all the materials were lost during the war.”
“Is that so? Good job.”
Gyeongbokgung Palace continued to suffer hardships until the 1960s and 1970s.
This is because until then, there was a lack of awareness of cultural assets among citizens as well as government officials. In the 1960s, there was even a plan to build a golf course in front of Gyeonghoeru, and there was even a time when the remaining palaces were demolished to build a museum.
It was only in the 1990s that we began to recognize history and cultural assets in earnest, but it was already too late.
It is said that there was so little data that even if it was restored, it was not possible to know whether it was properly restored.
But it’s different now.
Although 36 years have passed since the fall of the Korean Empire, many of the courtiers who worked at Gyeongbokgung Palace at the time were still alive and there was a lot of information.
And if that wasn’t enough, even the pavilions that were torn down and sold to Japan were recovered, so there would be no problem with restoration.
“It is better to make a long-term plan and restore it than to hastily apply tools and cause an accident. Even in our day, plans were made for over 50 years.”
“what? 50 years? Wouldn’t it be a little different now?”
“Of course, if we do it now, the construction environment will be better, and there are many ranches that build materials and pavilions, so it will be much faster. Still, it will take more than 20 years to completely restore it.”
“Damn, I don’t know if I’ll still be alive by then. Anyway, keep taking care. “I will look into it often.”
“All right.”
“By the way, is the position of Senate President available yet?”
“It’s still a win, but it will be sorted out soon. “Woo-nam has made it clear that this will never happen.”
“I really don’t know why that guy is so greedy for the position.”
“That’s right.”
A series of big events were scheduled to take place in February next year, including the enactment of the Constitution and the start of the Senate.
However, there was a problem in appointing the Senate President.
The appointment of the Chairman of the Senate is made by President Lee Kang-cheol upon the recommendation of the State Council.
Naturally, Lee Kang-cheol wanted to appoint Kim Gu to the position of Senate Chairman, but Woo-nam desperately opposed it, asking why it was not him.
However, it was impossible to appoint Woonam as Senate President.
Although the Senate is an honorary position, it can have some involvement in government affairs.
If Woo-nam, who was not on good terms with Lee Kang-cheol, became chairman and started arguing, it would be a headache.
So, it was decided to appoint Kim Gu as the chairman of the Senate, and Mong-Yang, Woo-Nam, and Sim-San as the three vice-chairmen, but it seemed that Woo-Nam was openly making a fuss, putting Kim Gu in an awkward situation.
“If the vice-chairman doesn’t like it, tell him not to. “Isn’t it better for us?”
“ha ha ha! All right. “I tell you that.”
Woonam’s power was almost non-existent at present.
This is because the pro-Japanese forces, one of the pillars of his background, were all executed or serving prison terms.
However, the domestic independence activists who supported him, such as Song Jin-woo and Kim Byeong-ro, were not as supportive as they originally were.
The domestic independence activists have already felt the power of the expeditionary force for over two years.
Therefore, there was no way for him to side with Woo-nam, who was outside the eyes of the current government.
Lee Kang-cheol is bound to find it absurd that he is running amok with less than a handful of supporters, incomparable to the original.
If you didn’t want to be vice-chairman, all you had to do was appoint Lee Si-young, who was one of the original candidates for vice-chairman.
“There’s not much time left, so just notify me. “According to Woo-nam’s wishes, we are withdrawing the offer to appoint vice-chairman and appointing Mr. Lee Si-young instead.”
“All right.”
In the end, it was decided that the first Senate of the Republic of Korea would have Kim Gu as its first chairman, and Yeo Woon-hyeong, Kim Chang-sook, and Lee Si-young as vice-chairs.
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