Hong Kong: Rise of the Kings.

Chapter 1121 1107 [Peerless Strongman]

Samsung Chairman Lee Byung-chul is a Korean who came from the Japanese colonial era.

When Samsung was first established, it made a living by selling flour and soybeans.

In order to promote his own products, Lee Byung-chul ignored the ridicule of his own countrymen and lined up to kneel and kowtow to various Japanese customers, praying that they would give orders.

It was also with the help of these constantly kneeling knees that Lee Byung-chul came all the way and established Samsung Foods, Samsung Chemicals, Samsung Hotels, Samsung Electronics, etc., and eventually formed a behemoth - Samsung Group.

What Lee Byung-chul didn't expect was that he had once made his fortune by kneeling down to the Japanese, but now he had to kneel down and beg for mercy from a Chinese.

Du Yongxiao was not surprised by Li Bingzhe's kneeling.

It is not surprising that Lee Byung-chul, a hero of his time, would kneel down and kowtow to others. After all, there is an old Chinese saying that a real man can bend and stretch.

But for Zhuang Dingxian and Li Bingzhe's confidants, as well as the waiter, they almost dropped their jaws when they saw this scene.

Zhuang Dingxian was better off. He just didn't expect that President Li, who was so arrogant before, would be so servile now.

The confidant and the waiter were so shocked that their eyes dropped out.

To them, what they saw was more shocking than an earthquake.

Who is Lee Byung-chul?

The first chaebol in the Republic of Korea.

He is so wealthy and powerful that it is said that he is like an emperor in the Korean business world.

But even such a powerful being is now prostrating himself in front of Du Yongxiao, kowtowing and begging for mercy.

Du Yongxiao looked at Li Bingzhe who was kneeling in front of him. Although he understood that everything this tycoon was doing now was just "enduring humiliation" and he was not really submitting to him.

But being able to do this has proved that I have defeated him in all aspects.

At least he was crushed mentally.

"President Li, if you had known this would happen, why did you do it in the first place? Yes, Samsung Group was created by you, but it can also be destroyed by you. You should understand this..."

Chairman Li Bingzhe sighed and said, "Yes, I understand. Mr. Du, I only ask you to take back your decision and not hold a shareholders' meeting for the time being. Give me a chance to make amends."

Du Yongxiao nodded and motioned for Li Bingzhe to stand up.

Li Bingzhe hesitated for a moment before standing up and sitting back on the sofa.

Du Yongxiao said: "Don't worry, Chairman Li, I am not an unkind person. I have seen your actions just now and I accept your apology. However, the shareholders' meeting still needs to be held--"

"Uh, why? Are you still angry, Mr. Du?" Li Bingzhe asked nervously, "I am an old stubborn man. I didn't obey you before and always opposed you, but I won't do that now. I have recognized the facts. I cannot defeat your strength, and I cannot shake your status and authority. So please be magnanimous and let me go!"

Li Bingzhe's tone was excited and he expressed his submission to Du Yongxiao in a humble manner.

"You think too much, Chairman Li. I convened the shareholders' meeting not just to vote to remove you, but also to announce other decisions, such as personnel transfers--"

When President Li heard Du Yongxiao mention the words "personnel transfer", his heart skipped a beat and he asked nervously, "Could you please reveal a little bit about the personnel transfer..."

Du Yongxiao's attitude was somewhat lukewarm, "You will know when the time comes, why rush?"

Seeing that Du Yongxiao was unwilling to answer, Li Bingzhe sighed deeply, picked up the coffee cup and took a sip slowly, his hands shaking a little. This always strong Samsung man could no longer maintain his usual composure in the face of the group's upcoming personnel transfers.

"Mr. Du, I know you have always valued my third son, Li Jianxi. If you agree, I will pass the position of chairman of Samsung Group to him in the future as you wish. What do you think?" Lee Byung-chul dropped the bombshell and looked at Du Yongxiao with hope.

What Lee Byung-chul has always hated is others interfering in his family affairs, especially on the issue of successor selection, he hates others telling him what to do.

But this time, he took the initiative to tell Du Yongxiao that he was willing to do the job according to the person designated by Du Yongxiao.

Zhuang Dingxian, who was standing next to him, didn't feel anything when he heard this.

Li Bingzhe's confidant was stunned when he heard this. He could naturally hear that Chairman Li was negotiating with Du Yongxiao.

As the person closest to Lee Byung-chul, he knew very well that Lee Byung-chul always put a lot of thought into the successor.

Especially recently, the relationship between Lee Byung-chul and his third son Lee Gun-hee is not very good. Everyone says that Lee Gun-hee has the intention of undermining Chairman Lee Byung-chul.

To put it bluntly, he was planning to usurp the throne.

But now Lee Byung-chul has taken the initiative to propose the appointment of Lee Gun-hee as the crown prince of Samsung. If this gets out, the entire Samsung Group will be shaken.

There was even a moment when this confidant had an idea to abandon Li Bingzhe, the new stick, and climb up to Li Jianxi, the new high branch.

After all, he knew a lot of secrets about Chairman Lee Byung-chul, such as the movements of Samsung's secret funds, etc. He only needed to show goodwill to Lee Gun-hee to gain a bright future.

The confidant weighed the pros and cons in his mind, staring at Du Yongxiao and Li Bingzhe without blinking, waiting for the outcome of the negotiations.

Facing the promise made by Lee Byung-chul, Du Yong-xiao smiled slightly: "Chairman Lee, let's be frank. Do you think I'm a child?"

"Eh? Mr. Du, how can you be a child? You are a great hero, a rare genius!"

"In that case, why did you use the same trick you used to trick children to trick me?"

"Ah, what does this mean?"

Du Yongxiao's eyes flickered and suddenly became extremely sharp. He stared at Li Bingzhe and said, "Now it's time, are you still playing tricks? You are still unwilling to tell the truth, do you really want me to expose you in person?" "Mr. Du, I really don't know what you are talking about!" Li Bingzhe spread his hands, looking aggrieved.

Du Yongxiao shook his head: "In fact, I have always admired you, and I have no intention of asking you to kneel down and surrender completely. In fact, I admire you a little bit!"

Li Bingzhe's face relaxed and he smiled, "Mr. Du's words really make me feel ashamed and flattered!"

Du Yongxiao stared at Li Bingzhe and said, "Chairman Li, I admire you not only for founding Samsung, but also for using each of your sons as chess pieces. Especially this time, you and your third son Li Jianxi played the good cop and the bad cop respectively. You really performed this double act well!"

"What?" Li Bingzhe's face changed. "Performing a double act? What double act?"

Du Yongxiao frowned and looked back at Zhuang Dingxian.

Zhuang Dingxian naturally understood what Du Yongxiao meant, so he smiled and said, "Chairman Li, I am mainly doing intelligence work in Hong Kong, and I am very familiar with the Blue House Intelligence Department here. Especially recently, I heard that Chairman Li was very dissatisfied with our Mr. Du, so I took the initiative to do some investigation on you..."

Li Bingzhe's brows gradually furrowed, and his face gradually darkened, "Mr. Zhuang, is that so? You mean you investigated me privately and discovered some secrets?" He was a strong old man, and he talked humbly for a long time, but in the end the other party did not appreciate it. Although he could not say anything to Du Yongxiao, his anger gradually rose when facing this young man who was just Du Yongxiao's follower. In fact, it was more because of the anger towards Du Yongxiao that had been accumulated for a long time.

Zhuang Dingxian smiled and said, "President Li, don't be angry. I know that no one wants others to dig out their secrets, but who made you and Mr. Du an enemy? Mr. Du often taught me that in business wars, we should make good use of our Sun Tzu's Art of War. The most important point is - know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle!"

Li Bingzhe stared at Zhuang Dingxian, and Zhuang Dingxian looked back without fear.

Li Bingzhe said coldly: "Then I would like to ask, what secrets of mine have you dug out? I, Li, am upright and honest, and there is nothing shameful about me."

Du Yongxiao waved his hand and smiled, "President Li, don't act on impulse. Nothing in this world is innocent, or in other words, without the slightest flaw."

Li Bingzhe was stunned for a while, then sighed deeply, "I'm sorry, I lost my composure!"

Du Yongxiao shook his head. "President Li, I understand how you feel. If I were you, maybe I should tell the truth now..."

Li Bingzhe looked at Du Yongxiao deeply, and finally seemed to have made some kind of decision. Instead of letting the other party dig up more of his dark history, it would be better to tell this one in order to cover up the others.

"You are right. I used my third son Li Jianxi to play a double act in front of you." Li Bingzhe was silent for a moment and then spoke.

"From the beginning, I have liked him to inherit the Samsung Group, and he is also the most talented one among the three brothers. Most importantly, he has a good relationship with you!"

"Ever since you, Mr. Du, instructed Soros to stir up a financial crisis in South Korea, which brought our Samsung Group to its knees and nearly bankrupted many companies, I've known that you're a very difficult person to deal with. If someone like you wants to control Samsung in the future, you will definitely not let someone as outstanding as Lee Jianxi become the chairman, because that would be difficult to control. You might choose my two useless sons, Lee Changxi or Lee Mengxi."

"I was afraid of this outcome, so I devised a plan to deliberately let Li Jianxi oppose me, and spread rumors that we were not getting along. In this way, since you and I are enemies, you will win over Li Jianxi, and I will spread rumors that you might recommend Li Jianxi to replace me as chairman at the shareholders' meeting. If this series of schemes succeeds, you will be in a difficult position, and you will have to let Li Jianxi become chairman."

"At the same time, I used a self-torture tactic and appeared in front of you as if I was extremely reluctant to let Li Jianxi become the chairman. I negotiated with you by using the position of chairman as a bargaining chip. If you are not careful, you will fall into my trap, but - hey!"

Li Bingzhe sighed, his eyes full of regret: "But I didn't expect that such a plan would be a show-off in front of you, and you saw through it long ago. Now it's even more embarrassing, confess everything."

After listening to what happened, Du Yongxiao nodded to Li Bingzhe and said, "You are very smart. At least you know to confess now. Yes, the double act between you and Li Jianxi was indeed very exciting. If Ah Xian hadn't reminded me, I would have almost believed it. I would have almost recommended him to be the chairman of Samsung at the shareholders' meeting. I would have almost reached a consensus with you, let you go, and then let you voluntarily give up your position to him..."

"But now, the plan has changed!" Du Yongxiao stared at Li Bingzhe and said, "Whether you like it or not, the shareholders' meeting will be held as usual, and at the shareholders' meeting, I will recommend someone to replace you as chairman in the future--"

"Who is he?" Li Bingzhe looked at Du Yongxiao nervously, wondering whether it was his eldest son Li Changxi or his second son Li Mengxi.

As for his third son Li Jianxi, he dared not even think about it now.

Du Yongxiao smiled: "Li Jianxi!"

"Ah?" Li Bingzhe suspected that he had heard wrongly, and stared at Du Yongxiao with wide eyes. "How is it possible? Mr. Du, you are not joking, Jianxi and I teamed up to deceive you, and you--"

"It doesn't matter whether you two team up to deceive me or not!" Du Yongxiao said domineeringly with a terrifying look in his eyes, "Because in my eyes, he is not as good as you! Even a strong man like you has been defeated by me, so what is he afraid of?"

Li Bingzhe was completely speechless.

When I think about it carefully, what Du Yongxiao said actually makes sense.

It's ridiculous that he planned so much, acted with his son Li Jianxi for so long, and even created the illusion of a father-son conflict. Now think about how ridiculous he looked in Du Yongxiao's eyes!

"Please remember one thing, President Li!" Du Yongxiao stood up, his hands behind his back, his eyes blazing, "In the face of absolute strength, any opponent is nothing but a paper tiger! Even if they have made all the plans, they will still be vulnerable!"

Li Bingzhe's expression changed again and again when he heard this, and his eyes went from surprise to dullness.

"Oh! I lost! This time I am really convinced!" Li Bingzhe stood up, his whole body seemed to have been drained of energy, even his back became hunched.

"Okay, you can go!" Du Yongxiao said.

Li Bingzhe nodded slightly, then bowed and said goodbye to Du Yongxiao like a loser.

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"Brother Xiao, I really don't understand. Since you knew that Li Jianxi was just acting, why did you still push him to the top?" Zhuang Dingxian sent Li Bingzhe to the door, watched Li Bingzhe go away, then turned around and asked curiously.

Du Yongxiao put down his coffee cup and waved his hand, saying, "In their eyes, Samsung is a treasure, but in my eyes it is just an investment. I am a businessman, and I pursue maximum profit. I will not abandon a talent just for impulse. Li Jianxi is a talent, at least more capable than his two brothers! Let him manage Samsung, and I can be a hands-off boss, just waiting for the money!"

Zhuang Dingxian shook his head. "Those people are so stupid. They all thought you wanted to seize power and control Samsung. Who knew you didn't even think highly of this company!"

Du Yongxiao said: "This is a matter of perspective. In their eyes, Samsung is a behemoth, but in my eyes, it is just a small Kara."

"I understand, Brother Xiao. I will learn from you in the future. Take a long-term view!" Zhuang Dingxian said with a smile.

Du Yongxiao stood up and patted him on the shoulder: "Remember, the business world is vast, with whales rising and falling, and you can see everything. You are not even a speck of dust in the universe! In addition, don't learn from Zhuge Wuhou and do everything yourself. That will tire you to death!"

(End of this chapter)