1913 Ambivalence

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After Cui Nanji sat in, he smiled with a flattering and inviting smile.

He seemed to think that by driving out the demonstrators, Mr. Choi would give him a lot of praise.

Looking at the appearance of this person's fat head and big ears, as well as the information about what this person has done over the years, in fact, Cui Zhengyuan has already had a clear positioning for him.

A chess piece, this person is only suitable to be a chess piece that can be discarded at any time.

According to the information held by Cui Zhengyuan, there are two aspects of this Cui Nanji that he cannot tolerate, that is, insatiable greed and mercenary.

The most obvious example is the disgraceful role he played in the Gwangju 2000-2004 abuse of the deaf.

Later, the case came to light in 2005 and caused great public opinion. However, due to various reasons, a fair verdict has not been handed down for a long time.

At that time, Cui Zhengyuan knew about this incident, and he also knew that the movie "The Melting Pot" adapted from this incident later set off a great social repercussion.

However, it was the New Millennium MZ Party that was in power at the time, and the incident took place in Gwangju, the stronghold of the Democratic Party, so he did not know what the situation was behind it.

Therefore, Cui Zhengyuan at that time wisely did not mix in, but still collected a lot of useful information.

What many people don't know is that the writer Kong Zhiyong has been threatened several times in the process of creation, and someone even mailed him bullets.

However, with the help of Choi Jung-won, he finally overcame the difficulties and completed the creation of the novel version of "The Crucible".

Later, after the release of this novel, it was Choi Jung-won who was responsible for contacting and investing in it and making it into a movie.

After the film's release in 2011, it caused a huge impact in South Korea, forcing the judiciary to reopen the case.

Because of the new evidence and the application of polygraph technology, the truth of the case was finally revealed, and the court also investigated the relevant personnel for their crimes.

It's a pity that the principal died of cancer. And he was not punished by the law, which was cheaper for him.

If it weren't for Cui Zhengyuan's intervention, this guy wouldn't have been able to escape, and he would definitely have been imprisoned.

Strictly speaking, the launch of "The Crucible" actually has a very complex background. It's not just about uncovering a shocking and ugly case, it's about liquidating the ruling party in the past.

As a matter of fact, this case is an unprecedented blow to the opposition parties.

Since 2007, even when Li Mingb was in power, it was so clumsy. None of them are enough to bring the opposition parties to power, and they have nothing to do with this matter.

You must know that the time when the case broke out was when the opposition parties were in power, and Gwangju was the base camp of the opposition parties.

Such a tragic case occurred here, and the ugly phenomenon of officials protecting each other appeared, and it can be said that the government at that time was inseparable.

So for Cui Nanji, Cui Zhengyuan has already seen through it.

Ignoring his attitude, Choi Jung-won just smiled meaninglessly, but the words he said made Choi Nam-gil instantly respect a lot. "They sent these people, right?"

"They" does not refer to the Choi family in Gwangju. For those cowardly fellow sects, Cui Zhengyuan has already seen it clearly.

If it's for the sake of visible benefits, those people can still be a little bloody. For example, he followed Choi Siwon in the C.J Group and worked against him.

But when it comes to politics. Scared to death they didn't dare to play so big.

It's not that there is no political enemy of Choi Jung-won, who wants to use Choi's relationship to engage him.

Unfortunately, these Cui families, who are naturally afraid of death, have a skill that is difficult for ordinary people to understand. That is, don't talk about state affairs.

Fortunately, they have self-knowledge, so they can shrink in a place like Gwangju to make a fortune, instead of being swept away by Cui Zhengyuan.

Choi Jung-won said "them". It refers to a local citizen group in Gwangju.

Many people may lack understanding of the so-called civic organizations, thinking that they are just simple civic organizations, how dare they do such things against Cui Zhengyuan?

In fact, in South Korea, the energy of civic groups is very large, and it can even influence the direction of politics.

They are more appropriate to be political organizations with a certain purpose rather than being self-organized by the people.

At present, many political parties in South Korea have developed from civic groups. This includes many politicians who are themselves leaders of civic groups.

In particular, Koreans have a strong sense of region, which has led to a united attitude towards the outside world. In this way, the civic group has become synonymous and symbolic for the locals, and its influence is surprisingly large.

For example, the Gwangju incident was actually caused by the local citizens of Gwangju. This event then had a huge impact on the democratization of South Korea.

In South Korean political circles, the local civic groups in Gwangju are basically die-hard loyalists and supporters of the opposition party.

Therefore, it is not a strange thing to cause chaos for Cui Zhengyuan.

Back then, because of the deaf-mute school, Cui Nanji was disgraced and almost had to go to prison. Therefore, Cui Zhengyuan's position here is dispensable, and there is a danger of being replaced at any time.

This time, he took the initiative to disperse the demonstrator crowd that blocked Cui Zhengyuan's advance, just with the intention of inviting merit.

At the same time, he wanted to take this opportunity to reveal the news he got to Cui Zhengyuan, hoping to regain Cui Zhengyuan's trust, so that he could rise to a higher position.

Cui Zhengyuan was sharp-eyed, although he didn't know in advance, he suddenly saw through his careful thinking and the origin of those people, causing his plans to fall through.

Hurriedly put away his smile, Cui Nanji straightened his attitude and didn't dare to hide anything. "Yes, you guessed right, the councillor, those people were sent by the citizens' group."

Cui Zhengyuan frowned, not gullible. "No, if it's a local citizen group that wants to trouble me, it shouldn't just get such a few people. There should still be the media, what's the use of not making a big deal out of it? ”

At the time of the Gwangju incident, hundreds of thousands of people from all over the city were dispatched, and the momentum was huge.

Now I came to make trouble for him, and as a result, dozens of uncles and aunts were dispatched, and I didn't even see a reporter, which is too substandard.

Cui Nanji was in good spirits and knew that his opportunity had come.

He hurriedly leaned forward and said mysteriously, "Director." I've looked into this matter and know a little bit about it. ”

Cui Zhengyuan glanced at him and said nonchalantly: "Let's talk about it." ”

This can't be seen, which makes Cui Nanji very hurt and worried. Naturally, he didn't dare to hide and procrastinate, and hurriedly shook it out, not daring to sell anything.

And listening to his narration, Cui Zhengyuan was really excited, and he faintly had the urge to try.

It turned out that the Gwangju citizens' group did such a show, not to demonstrate against him. Or make him ugly and add to the blockage or something, but to build a bridge of communication with him.

Originally, Choi Jung-won thought that there was no good communication between him and the Gwangju citizens' groups. After all, the two sides are different and do not conspire with each other, and there is really no common language.

But after listening to Cui Nanji's words at this time, he realized that his understanding was a bit different.

It is true that the Guangzhou civic organizations that rose to prominence because of the democratization of Gwangju and paid the price of blood. There seems to be little common ground with the new GJ Party, which was a continuation of the military dictatorship at the time.

Not to mention, Gwangju citizens' organizations support the opposition parties and have repeatedly caused trouble for the ruling party. It seems that there are many contradictions, and there seems to be no possibility of resolution.

But when I really understand it on the ground, I understand that the situation is far from being like that.

Gwangju citizens' groups do not have much affection for the ruling party. But after all, they are representatives of the citizens of Gwangju, and they have to think about the livelihood of the local people.

When the opposition parties were in power, it took 10 years. The standard of living in Gwangju has not improved significantly, and it is not even as good as it was during the Fifth Republic.

In reality, the Gwangju pro-democracy movement is not opposed to the new GJ Party and the assassinated former President Park Jung-X.

It was precisely because of the assassination of former President Park Jung-X that the military attempted to usurp power, so it was opposed by the people at the time.

In order to seize power and suppress popular opposition, the Gwangju Movement took place.

To put it bluntly, in fact, the Gwangju movement at that time was just a follow-up to the assassination of Park Jung-X.

From a certain point of view, the current president, Park Geun-h, and the citizens of Gwangju at the time were all victims.

The two sides have common positions and demands, and they can also reach a perfect consensus.

Thirdly, when the opposition parties were in power, they did not achieve anything for 10 years, which also made the huge Gwangju citizens' group a little disappointed with them, and felt that they were not the right people to run the country.

Now Cui Zhengyuan has been born, and a number of policies and measures have been fruitful, which has continuously made many places show a vigorous development momentum under today's harsh economic situation.

In other words, compared with those politicians who are accustomed to empty words, Cui Zhengyuan is obviously a person with means.

Citizen groups naturally represent the citizen class. And for ordinary citizens, is there anything more important than food, clothing, shelter and transportation?

In the current economic situation of Gwangju in which the local economy continues to decline, how to improve people's livelihood and economy is also an urgent issue for Gwangju citizen groups to consider.

In such a situation, of course, they will think of Choi Jung-won.

The last reason that determined the goodwill of the Gwangju citizens' group towards Choi Jung-won was something that even Choi Jung-won himself did not expect, and that was the United States.

In South Korea, when asked who is the person who has a cold attitude towards the United States, it is estimated that nine out of ten people will answer, and it is Choi Jung-won.

No way, in this country that has been too much integrated with the United States, Cui Zhengyuan's attitude is so clear that it has become a benchmark.

At a time when many people worship the United States, Choi has always advocated keeping a distance from the United States and insisting on South Korea's independence.

And in South Korea, there is another group of people who have always been hostile to the United States: the citizens of Gwangju.

In the Gwangju incident that year, the Americans played a dishonorable role. Although there are still many documents and historical materials that have not been declassified, many people know that when martial law forces launched an attack on Gwangju, it was apparently with the tacit approval of the United States.

In particular, the US warships cruising off the coast of Gwangju were the cheerers of the martial law army.

On the one hand, Gwangju civic groups advocate the political concept of democracy and freedom, but they are extremely hostile to the United States.

It can be said that they are contrary to Choi Zhengyuan's philosophy in many aspects, but they are harmonious in many aspects.

At the same time, in the area of most concern, there is also a request for Cui Zhengyuan.

It is precisely under this extremely contradictory psychology that they made such a play, hoping to attract Cui Zhengyuan's attention, so as to lay the foundation for the two sides to be able to dialogue.

They didn't know how ecstatic Choi Jeong-won was at the change in the Gwangju civic group. (To be continued......)