I Will Stage A Coup D’état - Chapter 173



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EP.173 Abolition of the Yushin Constitution (2)

The abolition of the Yushin regime was essentially nothing more than a change in packaging.

But it did have its repercussions.

“Now this country is also starting to move towards true democracy. The once strong Lee Seong-jun regime could not go against the flow of the times and eventually succumbed to the flow of democratization. Everyone, let’s use today’s small victory as a stepping stone and move forward towards liberal democracy. For democracy!”

The slogans shouted by democratic figures gathered in groups such as the Hangjun Mountaineering Club soon reached my ears.

The fraud was so intense that it seemed like it was going to pierce the sky.

The packaging definitely changed, so it seemed like it had more courage.

Although our government has been talking about substance over form, in reality, form is just as important to people as substance.

Because perception changes depending on how something appears on the outside.

When dating someone, it’s easy to think about looking at their appearance before their inner self.

“Your Majesty. These days, voices calling for democratization are getting louder. There are even those who are talking about reducing the power of the Security Command and the Central Intelligence Agency.”

I expected it.

That these voices would erupt.

“Shall I quietly take a few people to Anga as an example and give them a hand?”

It’s a useless thing.

“Don’t even think about that.”

The atmosphere has already been created.

It’s a broken spirit.

There was no reason to go against the established flow.

“By the way, did you find out about that?”

“You mean European fashion companies? Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Hermes, their management is not so good. Is there any reason to buy them?”

I have to buy it.

That will be the inheritance I will pass on to my children.

When the quartz shock came, I was thinking of buying a few watch brands.

“Just do as I say.”

This was an area that could not be explained logically.

So I had no choice but to give the order.

“I will accept it.”

I used to have private meetings with the Chief of Staff several times a day, but now I’ve reduced it to once a week.

The same was true for the Security Service.

It was part of the decentralization of power following the formal abolition of the Yushin regime.

The National Assembly also held new elections.

In this election, the number of seats was greatly increased to 600, and with 480 seats in the National Assembly, the threshold for constitutional amendment was safely secured.

The number of members of the National Assembly itself was satisfactory, but the opposition party’s vote rate was higher than expected, which was a concern.

The fact that they were able to secure this many votes by using gerrymandering for money politics means that they would have actually secured less than the votes needed to amend the Constitution.

‘Support for the Grand National Assembly is lower than I thought, separate from my personal support.’

It wasn’t anything strange.

The phenomenon of a discrepancy between the approval ratings of a particular politician and the party he belongs to can be frequently found even in modern times.

Still, since the threshold for constitutional revision was passed, four years were guaranteed.

Four years from now.

There was a lot to do.

I invited my enemies to the official residence.

In the Yushin regime, political enemies were as undetectable as air, but not anymore.

“Thank you all for accepting the invitation.”

“The Prime Minister asked me to come, so I can’t not come.”

Still, the atmosphere was better than expected.

Or maybe I didn’t know how to manage my facial expressions well.

I exchanged greetings with the static people.

These are people I have encountered many times while engaging in political maneuvering.

From those who had been sent to revolutionary camps on my orders to those sentenced to reeducation through labor, there were only those who had suffered under my rule.

A lot of them were people from the Hangjun Mountaineering Club who were sharpening their teeth towards me.

“Professor, thank you for coming.”

“When I went to the revolutionary camp, I never thought I would end up here.”

As expected, these people had a grudge against me.

Well, I lived a miserable life where I only read the Lee Seong-jun series, so how could I not have feelings?

I hosted a dinner for my political opponents and talked about the future direction of state affairs.

“There will be no more surveillance or torture of politicians. I promise.”

Of course, that’s officially true.

Unofficially, they left ‘room for that’.

After serving lunch to his enemies and returning to the official residence, he requested an urgent private meeting in the courtyard.

I was curious to know what was going on, so I listened to the story, and it turned out to be a pretty serious problem.

“Just a little while ago, the police brought in some kids for questioning in relation to a student protest, and one of them died during the questioning process.”

This happened not long after the promise was made to abolish the Yushin regime and create a new Korea.

It was an issue that could have caused great harm to the regime if handled incorrectly.

“How will the police respond?”

“We decided to cremate the body as per custom and then return it to the bereaved family.”

That’s how it was done under Yushin.

That way there is no noise.

But now, the Yushin era is over.

Now that the extra-legal rule has ended, it is difficult to handle things in that way.

I smoked a cigar for a long time and lost myself in thought.

How should I handle this?

“Have the people in charge of the police take responsibility. And promise to take care of the rest.”

It was better than procrastinating and ruining the picture.

“Then, the morale of the police will drop significantly.”

I guess so.

They did their work out of loyalty, but the government did not protect them.

But it’s wrong to try to do things the old way even though the rules have changed.

Aren’t the police the ones who did things that way even though they were clearly instructed not to torture?

“It doesn’t matter, handle it that way.”

“I will accept it.”

After sending the deputy chief of staff away, I thought about it.

Even after the Yushin system has been abolished, how can we change the habit of organizations that work in a passive manner?

The answer was simple.

Just give them a new goal to brighten the mood.

‘I would like an illegal immigrant.’

There were a lot of illegal Chinese and Japanese residents in Korea.

The number of illegal immigrants crossing the West Sea, East Sea, South Sea, and Liaoning borders reached tens of thousands every year.

There were quite a few Russian illegal immigrants, but compared to those of East Asian origin, they were just a handful.

I summoned the heads of the police and prosecutors and instructed them to step up their ‘war on illegal immigrants.’

“How can we sit by and watch those who don’t pay taxes infiltrate the empire and suck the juice out of the Korean economy? Wouldn’t it be better to address this issue first?”

“You are right.”

“The police should reduce their counterintelligence force and establish something like a special headquarters to crack down on illegal immigrants. The same goes for the prosecution.”

“Yes. I will take action immediately.”

Even though the Yushin era was over, my power still remained.

The media also publicized the war against illegal immigrants.

Thanks to this, the case of the student who died from torture was buried more easily than expected.

They say those responsible were punished, but it was still an issue that could have easily become a bigger issue if not careful, and the strategy of diverting the public’s attention was effective.

I have been waging an intense war against illegal immigrants for some time.

In the process, illegal immigrants arrested were unconditionally extradited to the relevant country.

Russians were no exception.

The war on illegal immigrants generated solid support for a while.

But the fun I had watching it didn’t last long.

“The horrific truth about torture taking place in the prison.”

An unexpected event occurred in the media that had been well controlled.

‘Is this independent media?’

All major media outlets had censorship teams in place to censor articles.

However, with the abolition of the Yushin regime and the lifting of restrictions on entry into the media industry, a considerable number of independent media outlets emerged in the market.

These independent media outlets often had an inherent tendency to oppose dictatorship.

“Your Majesty, I apologize.”

Kim Jeong-gil bowed.

Did Jeong Gil know that something like this would happen?

“Okay, that’s it. Just report the situation.”

“Yes, Your Majesty. There is a movement in Congress at the moment to raise this issue and call for a hearing.”

It’s a hearing.

If we just refuse something like that, that’s the end of it, but if we go that far in force, our image will be damaged.

If you talk big about abolishing the Yushin regime but then act the same way as you did during the Yushin era, what will people think?

“It’s a bit much for the head of the central government to attend the hearing, so tell them to send a deputy director or a working-level official under him.”

“Yes? Do you intend to accept the hearing?”

“Then, do you refuse?”

A crisis is an opportunity.

It was necessary to show a humble attitude at least once and make people realize how different things are now compared to the Yushin era.

If there are people who run wild without even knowing what they are doing, you can just quietly take care of them.

“If a person from the Central Committee appears at the hearing, it will be a blow to Your Excellency’s prestige.”

“Master, I know too.”

I know, but I decided to take the risk.

It was greedy to hope that not a single needle would be stuck in the body when Yushin threw his armor.

“But what can I do? I have to make them believe that the Yushin regime has truly been abolished, so that no one will believe that I will inherit the throne in the future.”

The abolition of the Yushin Constitution was the first step toward democratization in Korea and the prevention of hereditary succession in my bloodline.

There were still many steps left to take.

Even though Yushin collapsed, my power remained intact.

I was still a dictator who could rule Korea.