I Will Stage A Coup D’état - Chapter 150



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Apart from the rapidly changing external situation, Korea’s internal affairs were rushing to prepare for the next era.

“former!”

“Yes, sir.”

“I’m definitely preparing for the technical training in the US next week.”

“Of course.”

In line with the Korean government’s policies, large corporations actively sent their employees to study abroad in advanced countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom.

And that wasn’t all.

Small and medium-sized businesses also receive subsidies from the government to send their talents to study abroad when conditions allow.

The Ministry of Finance has also raised questions about this.

“Is it really necessary to spend taxpayers’ money to send people abroad to study?”

His Majesty’s reply to this was:

“The most valuable resource in this country is its people. Isn’t it natural to invest in developing this precious resource?”

From the beginning, the catchphrase of the Lee Seong-jun administration was national enlightenment and improvement of education level.

The Lee Seong-jun administration actively imported technology from overseas under the banner of a technologically advanced nation and an advanced and powerful country.

If the relationship was good, they sent them abroad to study, but if that didn’t work, they bought technology with money, and if that didn’t work, they sent spies to steal.

In this way, Korea was able to maintain the foundation it had acquired from Germany and maintain its position of pursuing the United Kingdom and the United States.

In reality, these efforts did not have any results.

“Please show lots of love to our hand-made domestic television, ‘Juche’.”

“Clear and clear sound. Joy Radio. Make your life happy.”

“It could be the best because it’s Korea. The ambitious modern automobile, Jun. Contact us now.”

Korean companies have been churning out products that can compete in the West.

Most of these goods crossed the Pacific Ocean and headed to the United States and Europe.

“Aren’t you going on the Indian Ocean-Mediterranean route?”

There was Israel, the powder keg of the Middle East, and Italy, which seemed ready to explode at any moment.

Korea exported to the European market by route across the Pacific Ocean and the Panama Canal whenever possible.

Of course, a lot of it was also sold to the Soviet market.

Since expensive items like cars and TVs didn’t sell well, they sold other products.

“The taste given by His Majesty, the 18-degree lunch box. Choose from 18 different flavors and enjoy.”

“Sugar for your brain. Sweet love, Choco Pie.”

In the Soviet Union, they mainly sold light industry and food-based products.

As Korea has a foot in both camps, its exports have continued to rise.

GNP also rose rapidly as soon as we opened our eyes.

In 1949, South Korea’s per capita GNP exceeded $4,500.

Although this figure was only about half of the national income of the United States, it was still very encouraging.

Given the rapid growth of the U.S. economy, narrowing the gap was a remarkable achievement in itself.

This growth of Korea was enough to be compared to that of Britain, which fell after its defeat in the colonial war.

Now, anyone can see that Korea is the undisputed number three power in the world.

Koreans felt immense pride in this reality.

“Look at the achievements of the Korean nation led by Your Majesty. Has there ever been a time since Dangun when the Korean people were this powerful?”

Even the militarists who had criticized Lee Seong-jun for failing to expand territory kept their mouths shut like clams at this point.

“Anyway, even if we try to take that territory, we’ll end up with our stomachs torn apart like England and France.”

“Your Majesty was right.”

The militaristic sentiment that was once the mainstream of Korea gradually lost its power.

The Lee Seong-jun administration paid attention to the education process to prevent the new generation from experiencing the taste of militarism.

“Are you saying that I should describe the war briefly and concisely and write about the damage in detail?”

“And regarding the Sino-Korean war, completely remove any part of it that we benefited from.”

You must not give the impression that paying back debts is beneficial.

“But, democracy education? If something like this were to be included, wouldn’t it be a nuisance to Your Majesty? If you just get caught up in the West and talk about democracy and all that, it’ll just be annoying.”

“Oh, don’t worry about useless things. Do you know what His Majesty’s approval rating is right now? It’s over 85%. Even in a free democratic system that lasts a lifetime, His Majesty would be a man who would win four terms.”

Due to the Lee Seong-jun administration’s textbook policy, the new generation is receiving a completely different education than before.

A representative example was Western-style democracy and history education without militarism.

The Lee Seong-jun administration also did not forget to completely erase any mention of the military officers from history textbooks.

From the beginning, His Majesty thought that it would be better for Muban not to exist in Korea.

In reality, the upper echelons of the Korean Empire did not have a very good view of Muban.

“You rebels who are causing rebellion.”

So, a person from the military class could not be promoted to general unless he had special connections.

He was not appointed to a high-ranking position in the public sector, and companies did not want to use him.

“You should try them, Your Majesty, they’ll just make you uncomfortable, but what good is there?”

Given the circumstances of the country, the military felt that they could not possibly survive under the Lee Seong-jun regime.

Those who could no longer endure chose to emigrate overseas.

If I couldn’t fight Lee Seong-jun, going outside was the answer.

Most of the warriors who went abroad like this settled in China or Japan.

It was a natural choice, since if you went to the US or Europe, you would be treated like a common yellow monkey.

Among them, the ones who were treated particularly well were the Chinese warlords.

“Oh, you were a high-ranking soldier who reached the rank of colonel in the Korean Empire?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Welcome. We warmly welcome you, teacher.”

The military leaders were immediately recruited by the warlords who were shedding tears of blood against the Communists.

“But, isn’t this a bit much? Working under those fucking punks.”

“You little shits, money is money. Don’t you need to at least put food in your mouth?”

The military leaders thus took up arms under the Chinese warlords whom they had previously despised.

It was a funny sight, but I had no choice but to make a living.

The Lee Seong-jun administration actively encouraged the immigration of the military by publicizing these success stories.

“Go abroad. I’ll issue you a passport. If you go, you’ll be able to get a job, too, right?”

In this way, the Korean government reduced the opposition forces that could not be tamed.

The backlash was reduced, the economy grew, and approval ratings were raised.

By all indicators, the Lee Seong-jun regime displayed a stable appearance that was not befitting a military dictatorship.

“No matter how you look at it, it’s right to follow the model answer that Lee Seong-jun shows.”

Although it was not intentional, the popularity of Korean-style democracy has helped Korea export.

“Your Majesty, this time we have requested a policy advisory group from Egypt.”

“Choose an appropriate number of people and send them.”

By sending advisory groups like this, they took steps to ensure that Korean companies had priority in participating in the economic growth process of third countries.

“Thank you, Chairman, we are able to eat and live.”

“We should help each other as fellow Koreans.”

The Lee Seong-jun administration enjoyed a series of victories.

However, even this seemingly stable Korea was not without its problems.

It was a successor problem.

As Lee Seong-jun got older, there were things he said.

“Your Majesty, you should start thinking about the succession plan.”

“Considering that you always tell me not to say that, I guess you plan to choose your successor slowly.”

“Surely Your Majesty wouldn’t be thinking of passing the throne to Se-eun Yang?”

“His Majesty is not that kind of person. He is a person with no selfish motives.”

People were puzzled over His Majesty’s intentions.

What on earth are you thinking, Your Majesty?

In fact, His Majesty also had many concerns about the succession plan.

*

I’ve been thinking a lot about who will run for the next presidency.

As they were all just average guys, I suddenly had this thought.

‘Why don’t we just pick a really young guy and have him go through the Army, Navy, and Air Force academies?’

This is Franco’s way of nurturing successors, but it was worth noting.

I wonder if there’s anyone among the very young guys who has potential.

No, I’ll make one.

After thinking about it carefully, this was also a method.

To begin with, the only people who could be called talented in this country were those who had militaristic tendencies or who regarded civilian control as nothing more than chewing gum.

They’ve been tamed a lot lately, but since they’re such a bunch of shitty people at heart, I’m not sure what they’d do if given power.

So, the calculation was that it would be better to start from scratch.

“It would be a good idea to establish an educational institution that will produce future leaders for the nation. Your Majesty, prepare it well.”

I have given instructions to create secondary educational institutions that will train the elite who will lead the empire in the future.

If we select the best talent in the country, observe their daily lives, and filter out those with flawed personalities, wouldn’t we be able to select some decent people?

Of course, considering the age and status of those raised that way, it was difficult for them to inherit power.

Even if you gave me another 20 years, it would have been the same.

But I thought about that part too.

‘If you really don’t like it, you can just make him your only daughter Se-eun’s husband.’

Authenticity can be reinforced with my bloodline.

However, there was a mountain to climb to do so.

It was my wife.

Will his wife accept the idea of ​​arranging his daughter Se-eun for a political marriage for the future of the Korean Empire?

My wife said she would listen to most of what I said, but there was no guarantee that she would do the same when it came to our children.

‘Well, that’s not something we need to talk about now.’

I decided to bring up this story after Se-eun grew up a bit.

Right now, I didn’t want to break the sweet atmosphere with my wife.

It may be a bit selfish, but that’s how the human heart is.

I, too, was human.

I needed somewhere to lean on.

To me, that person was my wife.

We fall asleep together, wake up together, share love, and talk together every day.

I couldn’t help but feel deep feelings for her.

“Prime Minister. What makes you think so? It’s dinner time.”

My wife said with a refreshing smile.

Has it already become like that?

I didn’t realize how time passed when I was just thinking about the succession plan.

Sometimes I think that way.

I wonder what it would have been like if my wife had given birth to a son instead of a daughter.

If that were the case, I could have passed the power on to my blood relatives.

I shook my head at the thought.

No, no matter what, it wasn’t a re-enactment of Kim’s Joseon Dynasty.

Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-il, Kim Jong-un.

They have always been a warning to me that I shouldn’t be so corrupt.

When I think about it that way, the three rich pigs were something I was grateful for.

Because they were like talismans that prevented me from falling.

So, I’m not going to do hereditary things.

“Our Prime Minister, why are you so passionate today?”

I had thought I would never follow in the footsteps of the Kim family, but when I looked into my wife’s large, clear brown eyes, my thoughts wavered again.

Is it really necessary to leave all my inheritance to a stranger who is not my blood relative?

Can’t I leave everything to the child my wife and I have?

This is an empire I created with my blood, sweat and tears.

Such a desire made his wife exert herself.

If only my wife could give birth to just one heir.

In fact, there have been cases where democratization was successful while inheriting the wealth.

A good example is the father and son Chiang Kai-shek and Chiang Ching-kuo of Taiwan.

Of course, that was possible because Chiang Ching-kuo was an enlightened person.

There was no guarantee that my child would be able to do that.

‘After all, I guess I won’t be passing down the empire to my bloodline.’

Perhaps because he had poured out all his desires to his wife, his thoughts were clearer than ever.

The dream of hereditary succession that had briefly occurred to me then disappeared from my mind.

But, I had a gut feeling.

That these same desires will continue to test my beliefs in the future.

So, before the day comes when we give in to our desires, we must give up power.

I resolved to reexamine my retirement plans once again.