Korean TV series: King of Peninsula 1997

Chapter 592: Differentiation of Interests
"But this is a secondary matter," Li Lianchang said seriously, "The most important point still lies with President Li."

Li You glanced at him with a half-smile, "Mr. President, aren't you worried about failure?"

"It's just a short-term defeat." Even if Li Lianchang retires, he is still a member of the Grand National Party. It is most appropriate for his successor to be a member of the Grand National Party. At least he will not be sentenced to prison by the next president on some trumped-up charges, nor will he be liquidated by the leaders of other parties.

"It's all my fault," Li You smiled, "and it has implicated the members of the Grand National Party."

Li Lianchang was sitting there, shaking his head. "Now the Grand National Party is deeply tied to Chairman Lee. Even if they want to join other parties, they will be wary and won't get any benefits. These congressmen have already boarded your car and tasted the sweetness, so they are unwilling to leave, and they dare not leave."

"As long as there are no problems with Congressman Choi Chang-je, he prepares well and holds the position of the next president, the Grand National Party will be the ruling party for ten consecutive years. The political benefits brought by this are really huge." Li Lianchang put down his teacup, which was empty. "Under the current situation, they have no other choice, and Congressman Choi has no other choice either."

“I think the general trend is with the Grand National Party, with Rep. Choi, and even more with Chairman Lee.”

To be fair, no matter what other things happen or not, Li Lianchang, who is approaching retirement, will definitely stand on Li You's side.

Because he knew how powerful Li You was during the previous election, he knew that if he wanted to accept a favor, he had to pay something in return. There is no such thing as a free lunch in the world.

Of course, even without talking about these things, Li Lianchang and Li You can be considered as very pleasant partners. Li You gave Li Lianchang many suggestions and pushed him to achieve success, and Li Lianchang also reciprocated by introducing many policies that were legal, compliant and beneficial to the Kinmen Group's business.

"The alliance of those congressmen," Li You asked slowly, "Does Mr. President think there is any chance of countering us?"

"Maybe," Li Lianchang hesitated for a moment, then said, "The main reason they form alliances in the political world is to let their own people take the lead and avoid the chaebols interfering in politics."

"But I think that although they can form an alliance, the development of each party is not the same. Each party has its own strategy. How can there be an alliance in the world where all these politicians with different strategies are obedient? And who to listen to is also a problem. If each party has its own ulterior motives and wants to become the leader of a party, sooner or later this alliance will fall apart like the Open Kuomintang."

"But if they really had a party leader who could command them at will, it would indeed pose a great threat to Councillor Choi."

"But this is all about the next few months. In my opinion," Li Lianchang said softly, "the president needs to relax recently and not have any contact with Councillor Cui too often."

"I know my limits," Li You nodded. "Although the KMT is about to collapse, there are still remnants. I have been living a dull life these days and have not done anything to provoke them. The KMT, the so-called 'anti-Li You alliance', has begun to fall apart."

"Now those who want to form an alliance have not yet formed an alliance, and they are still wary of each other. If I jump out during this period, they may unite against the common enemy."

The two chatted about these political matters, and after having a general understanding and cognition of each other's thoughts, they tacitly stopped talking.

Li Lianchang looked at his watch. As a president, it was rare for him to spare so much time. "One last thing."

"I just don't understand," Li Lianchang said in a distressed tone, "Are there really so many Koreans causing trouble in the United States?"

"President Li has a lot of businesses in the United States. Is it really so bad there?"

Li You nodded, then shook his head, "There are many incidents. The order of white, black and yellow is very serious over there. The rich are better off."

"It's not just Koreans." Li Lianchang sighed. "A vicious campus shooting occurred at Virginia Tech in the United States, killing 33 people and injuring many others. The gunman shot himself." Li Lianchang's eyes flickered. "The key is that the perpetrator of this tragedy is a -year-old Korean named Cho Seung-hui."

“Yesterday morning at 7 o’clock, he first opened fire in his dormitory, killing two people and injuring many others.

Two hours later, gunshots were heard in a teaching building near the dormitory building. After killing 30 people and injuring more than 10, the man committed suicide.

Li You frowned, "Why?"

"I don't know," Li Lianchang shook his head. "He is a fourth-year English major at Virginia Tech and is about to graduate."

"On the day of the crime, he sent a package to NBC. The time on the postmark showed that he had sent the package after killing two roommates in the dormitory. The package contained videotapes and photos. The video had been shared and was full of hatred for the 'rich' and threats of revenge. The photo showed Cho Seung-hui holding a knife and a gun."

"Although I know that a student's affairs should not affect President Li's business, but..."

Li Lianchang sighed, "It's better to be more careful."

He checked his watch again. "Looking at the time, this case will be broadcast on Al Jazeera soon."

Li Lianchang then stood up and said, "I have something else to do. I'll take my leave this time, President Li."

"Please."

Not long after Li Lianchang left, as global media attention to the shooting incident in the United States increased, local television media on the Korean Peninsula also began to follow up and broadcast related news. They even reported various rumors that were misreported by the American media without distinction, mainly because they were worried that people on the Korean Peninsula would be implicated.

However, soon, the Korean Peninsula's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade reluctantly announced that the murderer might be a Korean student.

It is estimated that Li Lianchang was busy leaving Li You to deal with this matter.

The Korean Peninsula government immediately activated the emergency mechanism and took a series of emergency measures after the incident, focusing on bilateral relations, the interests of overseas Chinese and the national image.

If we use conspiracy theories, maybe this was done intentionally by that side to pull back the peninsula that is gradually slipping out of their control.

But this is just a conspiracy theory.

Li You no longer paid attention to this matter. No matter how serious it was, in the eyes of businessmen who were obsessed with profit, making profits together was more important.

On April 20th, Li You instructed the airport to inform the private crew that they would fly to the United States the next day.

(End of this chapter)