Korean TV series: King of Peninsula 1997

Chapter 645 Behind the Scenes
Several lawmakers played the good and bad cops roles and performed the same drama with Cho Tae-seop who was far away in the hospital. This was not only for the lawmakers in the meeting room to see, but also for all the supporters of the Grand Unified Democratic Party to see after the news broke.

Compared with Cho Tae-seop, Jang Seok-joo and Hwang Won-ryong, the three top figures from different factions within the Grand Unified Democratic New Party, these lawmakers who have seniority but have had little real power in the past do not want the Grand Unified Democratic New Party to lose its morale.

Different opinions emerged at once, and the discussion about the acquisition of Daying Ocean was suppressed by the "critically ill Cho Tae-seop".

As public opinion intensified, Cho Tae-seop used his last trick and used the will of the people to hijack decision-making.

Under the national character of "feelings are more important than laws" and the factional political structure of the Korean Peninsula, the core of Cho Tae-seop's plan is to use "national retention" to build an impeccable power moat.

Cho Tae-seop's assistant Kim Jin-woo announced that the Grand Unified Democratic Party had notified them that it would hold an extraordinary general meeting, at which the members of the Grand Unified Democratic Party would vote to decide whether to accept Cho Tae-seop's resignation.

But in fact, Cho Tae-seop was just going through the motions. This "voting" was not a real vote. Even the internal procedures within the Grand Unified Democratic New Party that Lee Woo mentioned were not triggered. It was purely a show performed for the reporters.

At the hospital gate, reporters saw Zhao Taixie coming out in a wheelchair and rushed forward. Flash lights flashed across Zhao Taixie's pale face.

He was so hungry that his eyes were bulging. The long period of fasting made his disguise look flawless.

In front of the camera, Zhao Taixie tightly grasped the armrest of the wheelchair, and the tape of the indwelling needle on the back of his hand rose and fell with his trembling breathing.

The smell of disinfectant in the hospital was brought out by Zhao Taixie and his entourage.

The reporters' flashlights were still flickering one after another, and they were all recording the body of the once strong Zhao Taixie curled up in a wheelchair, but the light made Zhao Taixie shed a few tears.

"Please make way!" The accompanying secretary Han Ji-hyun pushed Zhao Taixie's wheelchair, trying to pass through the crowded jungle of microphones under the protection of security.

The wheelchair rolled over the gaps between the floor tiles, making a constant sound of bumping.

Zhao Taixie recalled things that happened many years ago while being jolted. He indeed hadn't felt this weak for a long time, so weak that he felt panicked inside.

Han Ji-hyun pushed the wheelchair through the reporters and reached the crowd of supporters at the back. Zhao Taixie suddenly reached out and weakly grabbed the handrail to signal him to stop.

After the wheelchair stopped moving, the reporters became much quieter. Zhao Taixie's pupils trembled slightly when he looked at the camera, and he opened his mouth several times before squeezing out a slight voice: "People"

The last word was cut off by a cough, and his chest rose and fell violently.

When he spoke again, tears suddenly rolled down his cheeks and he cried in front of the camera: "I'm sorry. For looking like this."

After saying a few words of thanks to his supporters and expressing his desire to back down again, he let Han Ji-hyun push him to the side of the car, and Jin Zhenyu, who had rushed back, helped him into the car and headed to the office building of the Grand Unification Democratic New Party.

After the door of the nanny car closed, both Zhao Tae-seop and Han Ji-hyun and Kim Jin-woo who came with them breathed a sigh of relief.

Han Ji-hyun quickly held the mirror in front of Zhao Tae-seop, and the mirror reflected Zhao Tae-seop's eyelids, which were slightly swollen due to crying.

Zhao Taixie looked at his 'perfect' condition and nodded slightly, "Not bad, Director Han, Director Jin, thanks to you by my side."

"Member, you don't have to be polite to us," Jin Zhenyu, who was driving, said earnestly, "Just make sure you pay attention to your recovery."

After accepting the blessings of Kim Jin-woo and Han Ji-hyun with a smile, Zhao Tae-seop explained the matter to them again.

During this period and the next period of time, because of the "illness recovery period", it will not be convenient for Zhao Taixie to show up. Some people and things that he used to need to visit in person will now need to be done by Jin Yu and Han Zhixian.

As they talked, they started talking about Li You.

"What has he done recently?" Zhao Tae-seop had already been on high alert, but Li You had not done anything.

"He didn't do anything, and didn't even go to the Kinmen Group..." Jin Zhenyu said helplessly: "He should have seen your intention, Congressman."

Whether it was a fake play, sending someone to make him really die of a sudden illness, or adding insult to injury to force Cho Tae-seop to really resign as party leader.
"Li You didn't do any of these things. It's like he was really immersed in the life of taking care of the children."

"Of course he saw it," Cho Tae-seop said, closing his eyes. "Any smart person would have seen it by now."

"But it's obvious," Zhao Taixie said leisurely, "This is an opportunity to turn a personal crisis into an opportunity to consolidate power. It's also my conspiracy."

They soon arrived at the office building of the Grand Unified Democratic Party. The members of the conference hall and the specially invited reporters were all in place in advance, and the camera positions were also set up early.

As the elevator rose, Zhao Taixie kept adjusting his breathing, dipped his trembling fingers into the eye drops, and touched the corners of his eyes.

The door of the conference hall opened, and when Cho Tae-seop was pushed into the conference hall in a wheelchair by Han Ji-hyun, nearly a hundred faces looked over. In addition to the shutter sounds from the press seats, the live TV cameras were also turning synchronously.

The wheelchair slid through the dark blue carpeted doorway, and the congressmen who stood up bowed to him.

Before he could say anything, he was drowned in applause and cheers. Zhao Taixie weakly grasped the armrest of the wheelchair, with a forced smile on his face. When he looked at the people in the audience, his voice suddenly choked up: "Seeing you all reminds me of the days when we worked hard together."

The content of the conference was very simple, with nothing but speeches and more speeches. Even the audience in front of the TV began to get annoyed.

The conference will not begin the last and most important item until all those who need to speak have finished speaking.

Lawmakers vote on Cho Tae-seop's 'resignation'.

As expected, more than two-thirds of the members of the Grand Unified Democratic New Party had no choice but to cast a veto vote in front of the live TV camera, and the rest of the members abstained from voting because they were not sure whether "Member Cho's body could continue to work in good health."

The reasons for the negative votes were varied, such as "We need to respect the voices of millions of citizens" and "Only Congressman Cho can lead us to success."
But in the final analysis, it was because of Zhao Taixie's self-torture in front of the camera that made people like Zhang Shuozhou, who had ideas, helpless.

Revealed in public that Jo Tae-sub is an actor.
Then Cho Tae-seop may indeed be finished, but the Grand Unified Democratic Party will no longer gain the trust of the people or their votes because of the affairs of its leader Cho Tae-seop.

If this is the case, the Grand Unified Democratic Party will fall apart at a rapid pace.

Zhang Shuozhou, who reported and exposed Zhao Taixie, will not only fail to take the position of party leader, but his political career may also be ruined.

Backstabbing is commonplace for cooperating politicians, but this kind of backstabbing by the same party must not appear on camera.

The voting ended and Cho Tae-seop's 'resignation' was rejected.

When Zhao Taixie was pushed to the podium by Han Zhixian, he did not have any speech in his hands.

He looked quietly at the congressmen and reporters below.

The dense crowd below the stage held their breath in concentration, only the red light of the camera flickered like a spark; when the camera zoomed in, people could see Cho Tae-seop's obviously unhealthy face.

"Thank you all for your kindness. I don't know how much this body can do for the people." Zhao Tae-seop's voice was choked.

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The "actors" in the audience let out suppressed sobs, and the reporters in the front row put down their cameras, with the lens covers making a slight "click" sound in the silence.

Zhao Taixie straightened his back suddenly and said, "Since the people and you all favor me, please give me another chance."

"I will never let you down!" Reporters' cameras swept across his face, illuminating the undried tear marks on his cheekbones.

The sound of Han Ji-hyun pushing the wheelchair was drowned out by the sudden burst of applause.

While the people watching the live broadcast were talking about it, Zhao Tae-seop had already been pushed backstage by Han Ji-hyun.

Zhao Taixie was restraining his desire to eat, drinking the rice porridge slowly, and his face gradually became more red.

While eating, Han Zhixian's cell phone rang.

"Director Han," Zhao Taixie immediately looked over, "Who is it?"

Han Zhixian handed over the phone, "It's President Jin Jianying."

Zhao Taixie put down the spoon, took the phone handed to him by Han Zhixian, pressed the answer button, and Jin Jianying's voice came over, "Congratulations, Councillor Zhao Taixie."

Kim Gun-young called Zhao Tae-seop by his name, but Zhao Tae-seop did not show any displeasure. He just responded faintly and then began to thank Kim Gun-young.

"Thanks to Chairman Kim's help," Zhao Taixie said softly, "otherwise things wouldn't have gone so smoothly."

After a few simple congratulations, Jin Jianying hung up the phone.

However, after the call was hung up, the faces of both people on the call did not look very good.

Zhao Taixie felt that he was falling into Jin Jianying's control step by step, and now he had begun to deviate from his own path.

Become a politician who falls into the control of the chaebol?
Zhao Taixie felt that he might as well just die.

Jin Jianying had even more to think about, especially when he became unwell again.

Taking heart medication for several years has made his heart even more fragile.

His declining health also meant that he had less and less energy to handle the group's affairs.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to do it, but he is no longer able to do it when he gets old.

This also resulted in his control over the group no longer being what it used to be, and even his ability to intimidate his two sons became weaker and weaker. These two rebellious sons had already begun to go against him.

Especially when it came to the matter of their youngest daughter, Jin Xiya, these two rebellious sons stood on the same camp for the first time, firmly opposing allowing their half-brother Jin Xiya to enter the core layer of the Kinmen Group, and even wanted to send Jin Xiya to a marginal subsidiary of the group.

Zhao Taixie is now respectful
But whether it was the two rebellious sons or the youngest daughter, they were no match for this guy.

Let’s use it for a while, Jin Jianying rubbed his eyebrows and made the decision.

Li You has been quiet these days, but it is not because he is obsessed with raising children as Zhao Taixie and Han Zhixian mentioned during their chat. In addition to handling the group's business as usual, he also has to receive gifts brought by envoys from various places.

As one of the powerful people in the global underworld, the status of every holder of a seat at the High Table is no different from that of a king, and the successor to Italy's largest mafia, the Camorra, must also be crowned by the Pope.

He was talking to a man with black hair and black eyes, "Your name is Kane?"

"Yes."

"Like John Wick, one of the most powerful assassins in the world?"

Kane, who looked like 'Donnie Yen', shook his head, "John's strength is not that of a normal person. I am just comparable to him."

Li You looked at him and his gaze lingered on his eyes. "Ordinarily, you should have left after giving the gift, but now a killer under the High Table has found one of the High Table seat owners without permission for his own private affairs. This is not a good choice."

"You've crossed a line."

Hearing Li You say this, Kane simply lowered his head and said, "President Li, I want to leave the High Table."

Li You looked at him calmly, "This request is even more beyond the line."

"But I can still hear your reasons, Kane."

Kane lowered his head and was silent for a while before saying, "The dead are gone, and the living are like this."

"My wife had a difficult labor when giving birth to my daughter, and I was not with them. I want to end this life and protect my daughter."

Li You looked at the man who had just had a child, and suddenly asked, "Who asked you to come to me?"

"Master Shimazu is my friend," Kane was reluctant to reveal his friend's information, but all this information was recorded on the high table and could not be concealed at all.

"It's indeed Shimazu Hiroshi," Li You probably hadn't seen the hotel manager of the Osaka Continental Hotel for a long time.

Kane sighed, "I have already made a request to the High Table, trying to retire normally, but anyone who wants to leave the High Table will have to pay a huge price."

"They want my eyes. And your life."

Li You smiled contemptuously. His target was not Kane in front of him, but the mastermind behind the scenes whom he had never met.

"You think you can kill me?"

"No," Kane shook his head. "Although I know many traditional Chinese martial arts, including judo, boxing, karate, Muay Thai, and swordsmanship, I cannot pose a threat to you."

"So you put away your murderous intent the first time you saw me," Li You said with certainty, crossing his legs.

"Yes."

"Then tell me, who wants to kill me?"

"The Marquis de Gramont."

"Gramon?" Li You asked calmly, "Who is this?"

"The ruler of the French Grammont family," Kane explained. "The Grammont family was originally an important member of the French church, but they betrayed the church, which has been weakening in modern times, and joined the High Table."

“They’re trying to find an opportunity to have a seat at the high table.”

"According to my understanding of the current head of the Grammont family, the Marquis of Grammont, he has set his sights on your position," Kane added, "This is my guess."

(End of this chapter)