I Became Park Jeong-ui’s Nephew - Chapter 324



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He became Park Jeong-ui’s nephew. – (324)

“What is the situation in Yan’an?”

“Maintaining the status quo.”

“Is there any sign that they will raise a punitive force?”

“Yes, because things are different than before.”

This is Gyeongseong, Korea.

Park Myeong-ui, the leader of the Zhongdao New Party, kept a close eye on the situation in Yan’an.

Wang Guiying, who chose dictatorship and trampled on the people demanding democracy, went into the countryside and launched a suppression operation under the pretext of punishing the rioters.

In the aftermath, many people migrated to Henan and Shaanxi provinces, and they amassed considerable wealth through exchanges with Korea.

If Lian Xiang were to invade the countryside like before, would the people remain silent?

They will resist in some way, so Lian Xiang cannot move recklessly.

And this was the result that Korea intended, with the central and local governments keeping each other in check, and Korea controlling the inland with minimal investment.

Compared to the young politician (Park Myeong-ui) who tried to annex the inland area at a cost of 30 trillion won, he showed much better governance skills.

Then are you just going to admire it?

Park Myeong-ui empathized with the position of Wang Hui-jeong, the next successor to Lian Shang, saying that it was a case of sharing a common illness.

The two people have similar but slightly different positions.

Park Jeong-ui, father of Park Myeong-ui, was a Korean politician who led the Songho War to victory and introduced a social security system.

The problem is that he lost the people’s support due to factional strife and coup allegations, was driven out, and met a bitter end.

Wang Guiying, the father of Wang Huizheng, was a hero who unified the chaotic inland and led economic development, but on the other hand, he cannot escape the stigma of being a tyrant who massacred the people to maintain his dictatorship.

So, there is such criticism pouring in about his death,

How does Wang Hui Zheng feel now? Park Myeong-ui acknowledged his father’s mistake and received forgiveness from the public, but Wang Hui Zheng does not.

Rather, he is foreshadowing a punitive operation against the public who are mocking his father’s death, and of course, he is unable to move recklessly as the people of Henan and Shaanxi provinces are requesting protection from Korea.

Does that mean that Queen Dowager Yi Jeong will apologize for her past mistakes now?

That in itself is a risk for the dictator.

Lianxiang only has 15 million of the 400 million people under his control, so an apology would only serve to bolster the opposition.

‘I will never admit it, no, I can’t!!’

Park Myeong-ui also tried to understand his dead father’s position.

Why was my father so obsessed with power?

Although he held great power as the political director of the Korean People’s Party, the reality was that he was competing with Kim Jong-pil for power, and in order to do politics the way he wanted, he had to seize control of the party.

Furthermore, he planned to establish a kingdom ruled by the elderly Park clan, which was the process of an ambitious man accumulating power to become a dictator.

The problem is that we don’t know what his father would have done after he took power. Does it make sense for him to become a dictator while the head of state is watching?

He may have followed in the footsteps of Prince Suyang, who imprisoned his nephew and became king.

Knowing that, the enemy accused my father of being a traitor and executed him. If we look at it that way, my father did something that deserved death.

So, Park Myeong-ui asked for the public’s forgiveness and showed an attitude of serving the people, but Queen Dowager Yi Jeong’s position was a little different.

His father became the leader of Lianxiang, and he inherited that power. It may be better to rule with an iron fist than to serve the people.

So it’s a more dangerous situation,

What would happen if Wang Hui-Jing invaded Henan Province with a desperate mind? Would it be treason against Korea or simple revenge for those who insulted her father?

Either way, it will not look good in the eyes of the Korean leader who seeks order.

Wang Huizheng believed that it was best to remain neutral, but Park Myeong-ui judged that Lian Xiang might retaliate against Henan Province in some way.

Since I happen to be close with Queen Dowager Yijeong, I plan to visit Yan’an on this occasion.

He used every means at his disposal.

***

“The doctor went to Yan’an?”

“Yes, Your Majesty, I will mourn the death of Wang Guiying.”

“Well… it was time to send the mourners away… .”

This is Geumneung,

I heard that my older brother left for Yan’an.

Chairman Wang Guiying said that he was a leader who was friendly to Korea, and while we need to mourn his death, it is not the right time to send condolences.

Wang Guiying suppressed democratic protests by force, saying he would impose dictatorship, and as a result, the people of Henan Province became economically and politically dependent on South Korea.

They probably already think they are Korean. The fact that they mocked Chairman Wang Guiying and asked Korea for protection is proof of that.

In this situation, does Korea express condolences on the death of Chairman Wang Guiying?

This could make Henan residents anxious.

If I don’t express my condolences on the death of Chairman Wang Guiying, wouldn’t Lian Xiang have other thoughts?

That’s why I condoned my brother’s going to Yan’an.

This is why tightrope diplomacy is difficult.

From Korea’s perspective, both Henan Province and Yan’an are areas that cannot be abandoned.

If the relationship between the two is bad, adjustments need to be made, but is that easy? If you focus on one side, the balance will be shaken and order will be broken.

What is clear is that both sides have ill feelings towards each other.

There is no way to describe the incident in which Lian Shang suppressed the democracy movement and invaded the countryside to commit massacres.

So, the people of Henan Province are also making fun of Chairman Wang Guiying’s death. This is not a problem that can be solved with just a simple tongue.

The only reason peace is maintained is because Korea exerts political and economic influence on both sides; otherwise, conflict would have already occurred.

Henan Province, with a middle class of 35 million people, could not establish an independent country if it wanted to. In order to solve this problem, we must get off to a good start, and I have delegated this task to my brother.

***

“Come this way.”

“yes.”

This is Yan’an, the home of Lianxiang.

Park Myeong-ui entered the hospital under the guidance of the staff.

Unlike in Korea, inland funeral homes do not have a separate mortuary to receive visitors’ bows.

Mourners just throw condolences and flower wreaths into the coffin where the deceased is laid to rest, and after the funeral, the coffin is cremated or buried in the ground.

Only some family members accompany the deceased to the funeral, while guests remain in the restaurant to eat and then leave.

But can conversation be absent from the death of a politician? Wang Huizheng, the owner of Lianxiang, prepared a separate funeral home in consideration of the mourners who came from Korea.

It means that we will have a secret conversation openly,

Park Myeong-ui also went to the funeral for that purpose.

“Thank you for coming such a long way.”

“No. His Majesty also expressed his condolences.”

“thank you.”

Wang Hui-jeong and Park Myeong-ui shook hands briefly.

In a situation where both sides are bearing the political risk of being the children of dictators, shouldn’t they join hands?

But Queen Dowager Yi Jeong needed more than just an ally; she needed a friend who would support her position.

“How are you, sir?”

“What are you talking about?”

“Do you really think the Korean people have forgiven you?”

“Well… I’m not sure, but I’m trying to think so.”

Would the people have voted for him if he had not forgiven the son of a traitor?

Park Myeong-ui accepted the victory in the last general election as the people’s forgiveness for him.

However, Wang Huizheng took the opposite position, enjoying the support of 15 million Yan’an residents but facing political threats from even more rebels.

In this situation, can we forgive Wang Huizheng for criticizing her father’s death? In order to maintain Lian Xiang’s dictatorship, it is necessary to punish the traitors in Henan Province.

The problem is that we have to watch Korea’s mood.

Queen Dowager Yi Jeong made a plan to surprise Korea.

“I will not leave the people of Henan Province alone. They will not forgive me and I will not forgive them. So, shouldn’t we fight until one of us dies?”

“Wait a minute. Why don’t you cool your head for a moment? What the Marshal seeks is order. Your raising of an army and marching into Henan Province is a challenge to order and a treason against the Marshal.”

“I know that. If the central and local governments check and confront each other, Korea will be able to control the inland. I also know that is what you want. But I hope you will consider my position as well.”

The economic gap between Lianxiang and Henan Province is gradually widening.

While Lianxiang is pursuing economic policies with support from Korea, Henan Province makes over 5 trillion won in sales annually by trading directly with Korea.

Why is geographical location so important?

Would something like this have happened if Yan’an, the home base of Lianxiang, had bordered Korea?

Yan’an is located deep inland and has difficulty developing economically, and is ultimately pushed out by Henan Province, which borders South Korea.

This is why Queen Dowager Yi is becoming more and more anxious. If she stays in Yan’an to watch the mood of her enemy in Korea, the rebels will continue to grow in strength.

In that case, wouldn’t starting a war be a way?

Park Myeong-ui also understood the other person’s position.

“Then how about moving your base?”

“You’re moving your base?”

“Yes, I will tell your Majesty and hand over the city by the sea. In return, you will hand over the rule of Yan’an. Is that okay?”

Queen Dowager Yijeong, who had been pondering, nodded.

In the past, it would be like a feudal lord moving his post at the order of the emperor.

If we get a city by the sea, we can bypass Henan Province and have direct exchanges with Korea.

Why has Henan Province had the upper hand over Yan’an all this time?

Yan’an, located deep inland, had to trade with Korea via Henan Province, and Henan Province benefited from its location between Korea and Yan’an.

If Lianxiang moves the capital, Henan Province will also suffer significant damage.

In the end, Lian Xiang, whom the people of Henan Province swear at as a dictator, was also a necessary figure in their lives.

If Lian Xiang left Yan’an and moved to Hebei, Henan Province would obviously fall, and the people of Henan opposed Lian Xiang’s move of the capital.

“You don’t like us?”

“So, if you’re going to leave, try to eat well and live well without us.”

However, Queen Dowager Yi Jeong pushed for the relocation of the capital as if it were nothing.

I plan to hand over control of Yan’an to the Korean government and move to Hebei Province. I have already packed my bags and just need permission from Korea.

The people of Henan Province also began to raise their voices in protest at the unconditional decision to leave.

“Huh!! Okay!! If you want to go, go!!”

“We won’t catch any more!!”

“I feel relieved now that the guy I hate is gone!!”

Should we complain to Lianxiang because of that mere economic gain? The inland people who valued their appearance did not cling to the dictator who committed massacre.

Besides, didn’t Yan’an already fall under Korean rule?

If the Korean government considers Henan Province important, it will not stop investing in Yan’an, and ultimately, the economic benefits for Henan residents will not decrease significantly.

The same goes for Lianxiang,

Now that they’ve abandoned the inland and moved to coastal cities, there’s nothing to be rough about.

Besides, Hebei Province is an administrative district located far from Henan Province, so there is no need for the two sides to growl at each other anymore.

Having nibbled civil war through territorial adjustments, Korea began investing simultaneously in Lianxiang, Yan’an, and Hebei provinces.

A rapidly developing inland economy,

Capitalists’ investment to capture the market of 500 million people has also accelerated.