Crazy, you call it a prosecutor

Chapter 1264 Gyeongju City (20) Presidential Conference and National Affairs Conference

It was the fifth day after Zheng Yuanhong and Li Zaihua had a phone call.

Seoul.

Jongno-gu.

Qingwa Terrace.

Great Hall.

Zheng Yuanhong officially assumed the powers of the president and delivered a nationally televised speech.

"Hello, fellow citizens. I am Acting President Zheng Yuanhong. I regret the recent series of events, but now everything is over and the country will enter a new era. I hereby call on all parties to remain calm and restore unity and social stability as soon as possible. Thank you!"

The voice just fell.

Bang bang bang.
The applause resounded through the sky.

Hundreds of representatives from all walks of life and chaebol bosses who attended the inauguration ceremony applauded in the audience.

Zheng Yuanhong bowed again.

"Thank you all for coming to my inauguration ceremony. Please move to the reception hall later."
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The next day.

Zheng Yuanhong drove to the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Yongsan District and asked the military to maintain the security posture and ensure that the country can smoothly pass through the dangerous period.

He then went on to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to exchange views on the international situation with the current foreign minister.
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Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

After Zheng Yuanhong appeased the various departments of the Zheng government and the military, he began to deal with state affairs.

Sitting in the spacious president's office.

Zheng Yuanhong looked at everything around him greedily.

This was something he had always dreamed of, and he never expected it to come true in this way.

Shortly after.

Zheng Yuanhong showed regret in his eyes, and even had the urge to break the contract.

However, Zheng Yuanhong quickly calmed down and understood the consequences of breaking the contract.

Think of this.

Zheng Yuanhong gritted his teeth, picked up the phone and dialed the number.

Ten seconds later, the call was connected.

A respectful voice came out.

"Your Mightiness!"

Zheng Yuanhong said without hesitation: "Notify the heads of all departments to hold a State Council meeting at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning."

"Okay, sir, do you have any other instructions?"

Zheng Yuanhong thought about it.

"Call the heads of the Ministry of Planning and Finance, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to my office!"

It is not an easy task for Gyeongju City to establish a special gambling zone.

There are a total of eight casinos in the country since its founding.

Now Gyeongju City is going to build six casinos at once, and the interests involved are unimaginable to ordinary people.

In the southern peninsula, the opening and operation of casinos requires the consent of Congress.

This is because the establishment and operation of casinos involves the formulation of laws and policies, which requires Congress to pass relevant bills or amend laws to allow or regulate the operation of casinos.

For example, the casino at Incheon Airport needs to be approved by the National Assembly before it can be planned.

The current tourism promotion law only allowed the establishment of casinos in the highest-end hotels. In order to implement this plan, relevant regulations needed to be amended, which involved the deliberation and decision-making process of Congress.

Therefore, those who are able to open a casino in the Southern Peninsula generally have a strong background.

For example, the boss behind the casino at Incheon Airport is a US casino tycoon.

The backgrounds of the bosses behind the other seven casinos are equally complicated.

Now that six gambling licenses are issued at one time, one can imagine the attitudes of the eight casinos.

If Li Zaihua and the people behind him had not been prepared.

Even Zheng Yuanhong would not think that such an arrogant and ignorant idea could be realized.

after an hour.

The Minister of Planning and Finance, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade were all present. These three people had already been bribed or threatened by Lee Jae-hwa.

After two hours of conversation, Zheng Yuanhong realized that the previous plan was insufficient and ordered his secretary to make changes.
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The next day.

10:25 am.

Seoul.

Jongno-gu.

Qingwa Terrace.

In a conference room.

Zheng Yuanhong cleared his throat and said, "Everyone, I have said everything that needs to be said. I will say one last thing about tourism."

"As we all know, as our entertainment culture becomes more popular around the world, more and more tourists are coming to visit our southern peninsula."

"I recently received a report that 60 percent of inbound tourists visit casinos to experience or play."

“According to the survey, the existing casinos cannot satisfy most tourists, so I want to increase the number of casinos.”

"It just so happens that Gyeongju City in North Gyeongsang Province is going to increase tourism investment recently. In addition, Gyeongju City is close to the sea, and Busan City will naturally have a large number of tourists."

"Plus, the Gyeongju City Government happened to apply to the Cheongwa District Government for a new casino some time ago. I think it can be considered. What do you think?"

Just finished speaking.

Except for the Minister of Planning and Finance, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the other ministers immediately widened their eyes.

The profits for casinos are obvious, and issuing new gaming licenses will be a feast for the eyes.

In an instant, the superiors were eager to tell the news to the financial backers behind the scenes so that they could profit from it.

Unfortunately, the gambling license in Gyeongju City already has an owner.

The Minister of Planning and Finance said, "Your Excellency is right. The current eight casinos alone cannot handle the increasing number of tourists. Opening new casinos can indeed retain more customers and promote economic development and tax revenue."

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade echoed this.

"Yes, after so many years of cultural output, more and more people identify with our Southern Peninsula."

“So we have to leave a good impression on tourists to enhance our international influence. I agree with opening new casinos.”

The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism thought for a moment.

“You two officials are right. Our Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has been exploring new tourist attractions. Gyeongju has a long history and culture and is listed as a World Heritage Site. Every tourist who comes to the South Peninsula should not miss this city. The opening of a new casino can indeed attract guests to learn about our culture and identify with our South Peninsula from the bottom of their hearts!”

Three closely related officials expressed their views.

The remaining officers immediately realized that something was wrong.

However, since this was the first time Zheng Yuanhong had convened a State Council meeting, the leaders naturally had to give him face.

Besides, issuing new gambling licenses is also beneficial to them.

After all, new gambling licenses are open to the whole society, so everyone has a chance.

Of course, there are also some exceptions among the superiors.

But the trend is irrelevant and it’s as good as saying nothing.

Officer A opened his mouth and said, "Your Excellency is right. Opening a new casino will help retain tourists and boost the economy. I agree."

With someone taking the lead, the superiors who were planning to take advantage of the situation spoke out one after another.

At this time.

Officer A suddenly asked a question.

"Sir, I wonder how many new gambling licenses are planned to be issued this time?"

The words fell.

Zheng Yuanhong said calmly: "Considering the number of tourists, after a thorough market survey, one casino is definitely not enough, six is ​​just right!"

A word stirred up a thousand waves.

Six new gambling licenses were issued, and the officers thought they had heard wrongly.

Officer B swallowed.

"Sir, did I hear you correctly? You want to issue six gambling cards?"

Zheng Yuanhong said seriously: "Yes, this is the result of market research, I hope everyone will support it!"

(End of this chapter)