Chapter 120: Economic Espionage

"This chair is still the most comfortable!"

The smug Park Hee-rae was contented to lie down in the armchair that symbolized the position of the central bank's governor, holding a thick cigar in his hand, and said leisurely in the comfort of swallowing the clouds and mist.

Just a few days ago, he was worried about the bank's independence and bitter about his inability to do anything. But things soon took a 180-degree turn, and after a demonstration and protest, the whole situation was immediately reversed, and the Bank of Korea, which was originally just a chicken rib in the eyes of those political bigwigs, suddenly turned into a sweet tooth, and public opinion began to turn around, calling on MPs to respect the opinions of the Bank of Korea, after all, they are professionals.

According to the recent news from the forces behind him, it is very likely that the financial reform plan that the South Korean government intends to push forward in the near future will not be passed by the parliament, which is undoubtedly a great benefit. However, the forces behind him also warned that they should be prepared not to be able to continue to support the won.

Park Hee-rae's nomination as the governor of the Bank of Korea and its approval by the National Assembly are naturally supported by a political force. To be precise, he is a representative of a less factional group, and although they are considered to be a subordinate faction of the ruling New Korea Party in the National Assembly, Park Hee-rae, as the top party leader, is well aware that this group is also inextricably linked to the New Political National Assembly Party in private, and to be precise, it is a force that can be accepted by all parties in the various political factions.

Now that South Korea's economy is in trouble, it is an excellent opportunity for the opposition parties to crack down on the ruling New Korea Party. In this case. Many opposition parties, including the New Politics National Assembly Party, the Grand National Party, and the New National Party, have joined forces to attack the Kim Yong-sam government and the economic policies of the New Korea Party in an attempt to bring down the Conservative Party, which has ruled South Korea for 50 years.

This time the Bank of Korea employees openly took to the streets to protest, which was seen as a crack within the New Korea Party, that is, a strong backlash from enlightened people within the New Korea Party against the government's intention to reinstate regulations.

It's just that Park Hee-rae himself knows very well that this is not only a backlash against government regulation, but also a powerful side of his back, starting with the street demonstrations of Bank of Korea employees, who have openly torn their faces with the New Korea Party and nakedly sided with the side of opposition.

Although this act of rebellion is chilling. But before the election. The party that wants to govern can only selectively ignore this kind of behavior, and if they want to come to power, they must unite all possible forces as much as possible.

Requests to meet with Mr. Park have been increasing in recent days, even after he planned the protests. Not only did the number of people who visited not decrease. It has even been elevated in terms of identity and level.

Kim Dae-jung, one of the candidates of the New Politics National Assembly Party, Lee Hoe-chang, one of the presidential candidates of the Grand National Party, and Lee In-je, the presidential candidate of the New National Party, came to the headquarters of the Southern District of South Korea. Either publicly or privately held talks with Park Hee-rae.

As soon as he thought of this, Park Xilai's heart was on fire. Originally, he was just an inconspicuous role in his own power, but now he has become a bridge of communication with various political factions, and to put it more high-end, he has become a bridgehead for his own power.

All of this is thanks to the henchman Xu Youtian in front of him. If it weren't for the demonstrations and protests he planned, I am afraid that he would still be tormented by which side the Bank of Korea should choose.

It is precisely because of this action that, in a sense, forced the forces behind Park Xilai to stand in line, that he is like a fish in water today, for which Park Xilai is deeply grateful.

However, for the superiors, this kind of gratitude is categorically impossible to express, this is the common sense of His Majesty. The first is to prevent them from taking advantage of their own merits, and the other is to maintain their unfathomable image, and they can't let them look down on them in their hearts.

Although he had a straight face, the smile in his eyes could not be concealed, and Park Xilai seemed to be serious and said to Xu Youtian, who was sitting in front of him: "Youtian, this time we were able to turn the situation around, and you have made great contributions." Say, what position do you want, as long as you open your mouth, it's just a matter of my words. ”

It seems to be a reward for meritorious deeds, but in fact, Park Xilai has planted a trap, he wants to see if this henchman knows how to advance and retreat. If Xu Youtian opened his mouth at this time, although Park Xilai might still satisfy him in the end, I am afraid that he would gradually alienate him later, after all, a subordinate who does not know how to advance and retreat is not easy to control, and maybe one day something will cause trouble.

Now is a sensitive time, and even the proud Park Hee-rae has to be cautious, after all, he is only a small central bank governor.

Xu Youtian was a little stunned at first, and then immediately changed to a happy expression, as if he didn't hear Park Xilai's words, but after a long time of hesitation, he said tentatively: "That...... The head of the first section of the Monetary Authority seems to be in poor health recently, can the president consider letting him retire first? ”

After not hearing the expected prevarication, Park Xilai was a little dissatisfied in his heart, but when he heard what Xu Youtian said, that little dissatisfaction immediately disappeared.

Originally, Xu Youtian's position was the deputy head of the first section of the Monetary Administration, but now that he has been promoted to a higher level, no one can say anything, after all, the level level is still too low. And Xu Youtian also gave him an excuse in a timely manner, Jin Zhongshu, the head of the first section, is indeed too old, already sixty years old, and I heard that he suffers from intractable rheumatism, so he asks for leave for treatment at every turn, in fact, Xu Youtian is presiding over the daily work of the first section of the Monetary Administration, and now he is taking this opportunity to put him in the position, and others can't say anything.

Although he had already made up his mind in his heart, Park Xilai still had to put on a posture of thinking, and after muttering for a long time, he frowned and said, "That's it! Things are a little tricky, you must know that the Lu Dao Monetary Administration has always been a department controlled by Luo Xuan, and now they rashly bring you up, maybe those old guys will object, and you must know that Lu Dao is against those old guys. I'm so embarrassed! ”

"Embarrassed? Sorry for you, Hiba! Xu Youtian scolded in his heart. Although Park Xilai and the old guys of the Financial Currency Management Committee usually do not deal with each other, but now the two sides are almost in the same camp and have common opponents, in this case, the president, who is known as his "senior" and "fellow countryman", still has a sad face and does not forget to beat himself, which makes Xu Youtian very chilled.

But the situation is stronger than people, who makes themselves too low? Xu Youtian quickly straightened his position, rubbed his palms back and forth a few times, and said unwillingly: "What if...... If it really makes the president embarrassed. So...... Then forget it! ”

When he said this, he didn't know how many times he had greeted Park Xilai's ancestral and immediate family members. But his face still has to show a look of consideration for Shangfeng and unwillingness. This look looks very complicated, with unwillingness, helplessness, regret, chagrin, and even such a little bit of gnashing of teeth.

can mix so many expressions together, Xu Youtian's acting skills can win the Blue Dragon Award for Best Actor.

For his reaction and statement. Park Hee-rae was very satisfied. Now that the purpose of beating has been achieved. He didn't continue to hold it anymore, his tone changed, and he said lightly: "How can this work? If there is merit that cannot be rewarded. So who will give me advice in the future? In this way, I'll communicate with that old guy Luo Xuan first, if it really doesn't work, even if I tear my face with them, I have to get this position for you, what do you think? ”

Xu Youtian's originally disappointed expression immediately became wonderful again, first he couldn't believe it, and looked at Park Xilai with round eyes and stunned; Then he grinned and laughed all over his face; But soon he changed to a crying face, and he almost cried on the spot, choked up and said: "President, you are so good to me, like my reborn parents, no, you are my biological parents......"

"Well, this guy is good, it's worth cultivating!" Park Xilai was very satisfied with Xu Youtian's reaction, but after thinking about it, he felt that Xu Youtian had heard what he said, and after thinking for a while, he suddenly reacted, "Bastard, raised by a son of a bitch, is this guy's compliment like this?" Didn't this bastard compliment me with this set of rhetoric the other day? Wouldn't he invent something new? ”

Although he was slightly dissatisfied in his heart, Park Xilai didn't bother to care about these small details at this time, so he picked up the phone in front of the desk and planned to dial Luo Xuan.

At this moment, a loud bang suddenly came from outside the door, and in the jaw-dropping eyes of Park Xilai and Xu Youtian, the paulownia door of the president's office was slammed open. Before they could react, several figures rushed in directly, and as soon as these people came in, they raised the guns in their hands, aimed at Xu Youtian, and shouted loudly: "Don't move!" ”

"This ...... What's going on? Park Xilai, who came back to his senses, was stunned for a moment, then became furious, stood up angrily, slammed the table, and scolded loudly: "You bastards, you dare to break into my office without even saying hello?" You must know that even the director of the National Police Agency of the Republic of Korea would not dare to treat me like this! ”

He naturally took it for granted that these men in black with guns were employees of the South Korean National Police Agency, and he must know that although Park Xilai's official position is not high, he is not an ordinary policeman who can move, so in the face of the situation of being pointed at several guns at the same time, Park Xilai was not shocked and angry, and reprimanded him sharply.

"Really?" A middle-aged man in a windbreaker walked in unhurriedly, glanced at Park Hee-lai with a little arrogance, and said non-yin, "I'm afraid the National Police Agency can't do anything with President Park, but what if it's our National Intelligence Service?" ”

The National Intelligence Service of South Korea, South Korea's intelligence and national security agency, was established in 1961 on the model of the CIA, and the CIA also served as an intelligence adviser for a long time. Since the Korean Peninsula was divided into two countries after World War II, the main work of the Intelligence Service was to deal with North Korea.

"National Intelligence Service?" Park Xilai suddenly shuddered, and his tone of voice unconsciously lowered, "But, aren't you only dealing with the north?" How did you come to me? ”

He naturally knows what kind of agency the South Korean National Intelligence Service is, that is, the spy agency, and when it comes to authority and functions, I don't know how many times larger it is than the National Police Agency, and it is directly responsible to the president, which is much tougher than him, the governor of the central bank.

"Humph! Frog at the bottom of the well! The middle-aged man snorted coldly, waved his hand casually, and his subordinates immediately understood, and after driving away all the irrelevant people who heard the sound gathered outside the president's office, he said in a low voice: "We are from the Domestic Affairs Department, and now we suspect that this staff member of yours, that is, Mr. Xu Youtian, has colluded with overseas financial institutions to illegally act as an economic spy for others, and is suspected of leaking state secrets, seriously endangering the security of the country." Now I'm going to take him away, how about it, Mr. Park Hee-rae, you don't have an opinion, right? ”

"Leaking state secrets?" Park Xilai was stunned, and glanced at Xu Youtian, whose whole body was already shaking like chaff, suspiciously, "This, naturally there is no more!" ”

Although Xu Youtian is his number one confidant, it is a matter of national security, and he does not dare to have any opinions, even if he is unwilling, he does not dare to interfere with the affairs of the agents of these secret organs.

"President, you want to save me!" This time, Xu Youtian was really stinging and tears raining down, without the slightest performance component, he knelt on the ground with a "poof", kowtowed again and again like garlic, and choked up in his mouth: "They are making something out of nothing and framing good people!" You must know that I am going to enter that kind of place, and it will be difficult to get out alive! President, you can't die without help! ”

Park Hee-lai, who couldn't figure out what the situation was, hesitated for a while.

When the middle-aged man from the intelligence agency saw this scene, his brows furrowed, and he waved his hand again, and two men in black stepped forward, one left and one right, and set up the limp Xu Youtian, and dragged him out directly.

"President, they really want to frame you, political conspiracy!" Although it was framed, Xu Youtian's mouth was not blocked, and he still shouted loudly. It's just that as soon as he finished saying this, another man in black came over, picked up a rag that he didn't know where he came from, and forced it into his mouth without saying a word. The entire world was immediately quiet, but there was still Xu Youtian's "woo" wail.

"President Park, excuse me! Maybe we'll meet again soon! Seeing that the person had arrived, the middle-aged man didn't stay long, nodded slightly to Park Xilai, and after leaving a sentence with great meaning, he led a group of subordinates to leave. (To be continued......)

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