Korean TV series: King of Peninsula 1997

Chapter 653 Smoke bomb, breaking the situation
"Thank you for your good words, Mr. President," Li You's eyes moved slightly, "but I just happen to have something I want to ask for your help."

Cui Changdi spoke without hesitation, "President Li, please speak."

"The passage of the bill will definitely make those who value profit above all else surrounding JY Defense anxious," Li You was referring to a group of officers led by Major General Liu Zhexiu.

"Before I acquired JY Defense, they relied on sucking blood from it to live a more prosperous life."

"JY Defense is now Kinmen Defense, and the capital behind it is equally powerful," Li You adjusted his sitting position and straightened his back. "Kinmen Group can allow them to have a more affluent life, but I hope there won't be any 'bill' this time, and no congressman will jump out to tease our Kinmen Group again."

Li You's words were not polite, and it could even be said that warning was the theme of the sentence.

“……”Emperor Cui Chang looked at Li You deeply.

Li You's intention is also very clear. Kinmen Defense, as a company that has attracted the attention of members of Congress, is just a shell used to bribe some senior military officials.

The real "military industry" enterprise Dome Corporation will enter the Korean Peninsula in the name of an aerospace company.

"I will try my best to remind the members of the National Assembly," Choi Chang-di expressed his thoughts after a brief consideration, "but there is a limit to what I can do. If the members of the National Assembly are united, I, as the president, cannot stop them."

Li You smiled a little. Emperor Cui Changdi was implicitly reminding Li You not to go too far. The military government had not been in power for long, and this group of congressmen...
Many people, including Moon Jae-yoon, have been arrested and imprisoned by the military government. They are extremely wary of the military, no matter if they collude with entrepreneurs or politicians.

"Don't worry, Mr. President," Li You said tactfully, "It's just a simple exchange of information. It won't cause much commotion. That's why I hope that such a small action won't be made into a big deal by someone with ulterior motives."

Emperor Cui Chang looked at Li You deeply, and after a brief silence, he nodded, "Congratulations in advance to President Li for his success."

Every time Choi Chang-Emperor handled official business at the Blue House this year, he could see Lee Woo's shadow behind some major events.

These days he has been closely following the movements of Kinmen Group and Lee You at the Blue House. Thanks to his status and what he can see from the highest point in the political arena, Emperor Choi Chang already had some vague guesses about Lee You's thoughts, so he ordered the secretary-general to make an appointment with Lee You.

But he didn't expect Li You to be so frank today and reveal his idea of ​​bribing the top military officials.

Thinking about the Dome Company that Lee Yoo was really going to bring to the Korean Peninsula, Choi Chang-di felt sad for Kim Gun-young, the chairman of the Cheoncheon Group.

There is a huge difference between aerospace and aviation.

As the leader of the Korean Peninsula's aviation, Tianxia Air is bound to suffer a huge impact, and Kim Gun-young is now working with Cho Tae-seop to deal with the empty shell of Kinmen Defense.

After arriving in Kinmen, Emperor Cui Chang finally realized why the Tianxia Group was fighting against the Kinmen Group.

The goals of both parties are completely different.

If Dome Corporation entered the military industry in an ordinary way, Congress would certainly have to introduce various bills to impose restrictions here and there. But once it proves that it can bring excellent aerospace technology, due to its huge strategic significance, all obstacles will be overcome.

The battle between the old and sick Jin Jianying and the young and strong Li You
Sooner or later, Jin Jianying will be fought to death.

It is estimated that the combination of Cho Tae-seop and Kim Gun-young is no different from monkey show in Li You's eyes now. No wonder even though Congress has proposed a bill with many restrictions to target Li You's entry into the military industry, Li You is still sitting here as steady as a rock. It turns out that he is cooperating with Cho Tae-seop and Kim Gun-young.

These two people were so confused that they were attracted by the cover of Kinmen’s defense.

"The Kinmen Group cannot do without Your Excellency the President, and Your Excellency the President also needs the help of the Kinmen Group," Li Youzai said something very offensive, but Choi Changdi did not refute. He was able to come to power with the support of the Kinmen Group, and he was not ashamed of it.

"In the future, Kinmen Group and His Excellency the President will continue to work together," Li You said seriously, "After all, the President's term of office is only five short years, and we must always look to the future."

Emperor Cui Chang put on a smile and accepted Li You's kindness. "We are friends, and friends should naturally go hand in hand."

At this stage, after the retirement of the President of the Korean Peninsula, the number one goal is to avoid being liquidated, and the secondary goal is naturally to ensure his future status.

Although the Korean Peninsula's constitution only stipulates that re-election is not allowed, it does not prohibit former presidents from running for public office. However, to date, no former president of the Korean Peninsula is still active in politics, and no one has run for the National Assembly. The most they do is speak in front of the media or write an autobiography to exert a little influence.

Emperor Cui Chang felt that he was incapable of doing such a thing.

Seeing that he agreed, Li Youcai smiled and handed him a cigarette: "Since the President has said so, of course we are friends."

Emperor Cui Chang lit a cigarette, not caring that it was an ordinary, inexpensive cigarette, and started smoking it directly. However, he felt the smoke rushing straight to his head, and he coughed continuously.

He paused for a moment before looking at the cigarette in his hand in surprise, "Does President Li usually smoke such strong cigarettes?"

Li You smiled and said, "It's okay actually."

"." Emperor Cui Chang was speechless. Seeing that Li You had no reaction to smoking, he could only shake his head, "Chairman Li is really... in good health."

"Actually, I quit smoking for a while," Li You blew out a smoke ring and smiled, "After all, I have a child at home."

"But I haven't quit completely," Li You smoked quickly and threw away the remaining half of the cigarette, "It's okay to smoke once in a while."

It is true that personal habits will affect all aspects of life. Emperor Cui Chang sighed in his heart that Li You's methods were as fierce as this cigarette.

Although this traditional politician felt uncomfortable, he had to accept it. What if he coughed from the choking? He still did not refuse the cigarette, but continued to smoke it slowly.

Emperor Cui Changdi needed to make compromises in the game of power. He needed the support of the Kinmen Group to consolidate his position. Even in the face of Li You's warnings, he acquiesced to this unequal cooperation.

Furthermore, the act of passing a cigarette itself indicates the confirmation of the further political alliance between the two.

Cui Changdi finally took the cigarette and took the lead in saying that they were "friends". He also accepted the reality that he was prepared to coexist with Kinmen Group both now and in the future. The current Kinmen Group needed his help as the president, and he needed Kinmen's help in the past and in the future. This kind of cooperation was originally a replacement of capital and power, just like nicotine, which was difficult to quit. In any case, Cui Changdi knew that he might be the one at a disadvantage now and in the future.

"But the president should smoke less," Li You smiled and poured a cup of tea for Emperor Cui Changdi. "There's no need to finish such a strong cigarette. Take it easy."

Emperor Cui Chang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, put the cigarette casually on the ashtray, and drank a sip of tea.

"The steps taken by Kinmen Group over the years have actually not been stable enough," Li You took the initiative in the conversation and naturally had to further explain his thoughts.

"Chairman Li has done well enough in the past ten years," Cui Changdi laughed. "The Kinmen Group started out as an industrial company. It is a miracle that they have been able to succeed with that foundation."

"At the beginning, we were just building castles in the air. It looked like we were thriving and making a lot of money," Li You said with emotion. "But in fact, we had no support from the authorities at that time. Once a powerful person came in, he would be able to take advantage of the Kinmen Group."

"At that time, we were really weak and relied on the empty frame of the 'gang' to bluff people. Fortunately, no one looked down on us and allowed us to develop..." At this point, Li You looked at Cui Changdi with a smile and said, "It was also thanks to the internal struggle between Chairman Chen Yangzhe and Shunyang Group that this was the most important opportunity for the Kinmen Group. Unfortunately, it is now at a bottleneck."

"I have been working on energy over the years, and now I want to make some moves in aerospace and military industry. Naturally, I want to thoroughly consolidate the position of the Kinmen Group."

Emperor Cui Chang's heart moved, and he seemed to understand what Li You wanted to say.

Seeing that Li You had stopped talking for a while, he took the initiative to add: "So now."

"President Li wants to have another opportunity to develop the Kinmen Group again?"

"Your Excellency the President is right."

Li You said frankly: "Tianxia Group."

"It's almost the same structure as Shunyang Group, and the family inheritance is also problematic," Li You analyzed casually, "Jin Jianying is old and sick, and his two sons are of the same blood but different minds and have been competing openly and secretly. The youngest daughter doesn't even have the same mother as the two sons. Mr. President, don't you think Shunyang Group and Tianxia Group are really similar?"

Seeing that Emperor Choi Chang was listening carefully, Li You said more, "The eldest son, Kim Young-jun, is a mediocre person in business and a fool in politics. He was fooled by Cho Tae-seop. The Tianxia Group cooperated with Cho Tae-seop, and he also secretly reached a cooperation with Cho Tae-seop to let Cho Tae-seop help him grab the position of heir."

"The second son, Kim Seung-jun, has some talent in politics, but not in business management. On the contrary, their sister, Kim Hee-ya, is quite capable in both politics and business," Li You shook his head. "It's a pity that she is still a young girl who hasn't even graduated from college. Kim Gun-young will never pass on the Tianxia Group to her unless it is absolutely necessary."

"The two brothers often fight fiercely and often unite to target their half-sister Jin Xiya. Jin Jianying knows all this, but he has never explicitly prohibited it, even though he dotes on this little girl," Li You said playfully, "This little girl is very sensible and never fights or competes. But her mother will cause trouble sooner or later."

Cui Changdi said seriously, "President Li knows so much about the families in the world?"

"Fortunately," Li You took a sip of tea, "Tianxia Group is not airtight, and there are many people who know about the affairs between the three siblings."

Emperor Cui Chang did not believe Li You's statement.
Seeing that Li You started to laugh without saying anything, Emperor Cui Changdi said seriously: "Where does President Li want to start? If there is anything I can help with, just ask."

"Your Excellency the President has already troubled those congressmen to restrain them. If there is anything else..."

Emperor Cui Chang actually felt that something was not right, but he still said earnestly, "It's okay."

"Then I do need your help with something."

"The President was about to agree to the bill, so why not..." Li You said with a smile, "Talk more with Chairman Jin Jianying."

Cui Changdi had been prepared for Li You to speak out, but he didn't expect him to just say something like this, "Communicate more with Chairman Jin Jianying?"

He looked strange. This was like asking a president to be a corporate spy. "This..."

"How does President Li need me to communicate with President Jin Jianying?"

"How we communicate isn't actually very important," Li You said with a smile.

Choi Chang-di, who couldn't guess what Li You was thinking, thought for a moment and said, "I can try my best to do this, but if there are no specific requirements, I don't know if I can meet Chairman Li's expectations."

"That's fine." This was exactly what Li You wanted. It was enough for Cui Changdi to communicate with Jin Jianying without knowing anything. He didn't even know how Jin Jianying guessed it. "This way, we can cooperate happily."

Emperor Cui Chang silently calculated in his mind that Li You needed him to use his presidential power to allow Congress to legislate to intervene in the defense of Kinmen, which was the "target" specially set up by Li You. At the same time, he acquiesced to Dome Company's infiltration of the military industry in the name of aerospace technology to clear the political obstacles for his capital expansion. However, he could not understand this last move.

Due to the special status of Emperor Cui Chang, there are countless tasks for him to do in all aspects of the Blue House. Although there are many secretaries in the secretariat to help him and serve him, these people have no decision-making power, and Emperor Cui Chang cannot let them handle the work themselves.

It was naturally impossible for Cui Changdi to arrange his own schedule. As president, he was no longer so free, and it was soon time for him to leave.

After watching Emperor Cui Chang leave in his car, Li You smiled and turned to Quan Zaijun beside him: "Pack up here. This meeting cannot be leaked. You can arrange a place for the next meeting."

Jeon Jae-jun stood up and nodded, "I'll go get someone right away."

After Li You arrived at the next meeting place, Jeon Jae-jun returned to the street as instructed and began to mobilize people to clean up the relevant surveillance to prevent any possibility of leakage of Li You and Choi Changdi's meeting.

Li You walked straight into the private room they had agreed on. In fact, the restaurant had already been cleared out and the private room was just a formality.

After waiting for a while, a Kinmen security guard knocked on the door and brought in a woman in her forties who still looked charming.

"President Li," she bowed her head somewhat stiffly.

"Welcome," Li You looked at Jin Jianying's second wife indifferently, "Please take a seat."

(End of this chapter)