A few months ago, Lee Bok Jin had asked Tang Jinyan, "Is this a diversion, and the real target is in Pusan?"
Tang Jinyan did not answer directly. In fact, he did not want to say his thoughts out loud. It would make people think that he was too arrogant and did not know the immensity of heaven and earth.
Seoul and Pusan. He wanted both.
Tang Jinyan's foundation in Pusan was too shallow, and it was difficult for him to help.
Fortunately, Won Xilong was a veteran politician, and Pusan's political status could not be compared to Seoul's. He had enough strength to compete for the mayor of Pusan. He only lacked the support of capital. Tang Jinyan's existence perfectly filled this gap. Won Xilong was almost single-handedly responsible for the battle of Pusan, and he did not ask Tang Jinyan to provide much additional help.
Of course, Tang Jinyan's men in Pusan still provided Yuan Xilong with some spies, so it was not too important.
What really made Tang Jinyan do his best was Seoul.
Behind the seemingly drunken debauchery every day, the shadows of Seoul had provided Zheng Mengzhun with a lot of help.
Only when he really got involved did he realize that there was a reason why Zheng Mengzhun, with his wealth and power, had not been able to make a difference in the political world for so many years.
There were too many people holding him back … Even the major conglomerates did not support him.
This was related to the cause of the conglomerates. Samsung, LG, Lotte, and Daewoo all rose during Pu Zhengxi's time, and they were all inextricably linked to Pu Zhengxi. One of the typical examples was that they were all born in Gyeongsang, and they were all "fellow townsmen" like Pu Zhengxi.
The Zheng family relied on their handsome father to rise, and they had never been seen as a fellow traveler, and they were faintly isolated.
The successive leaders of the Zheng family died a little ugly, and most of them fell one after another to fight for political status. Now, Zheng Mengzhun was just continuing the persistence of his father and brother.
In other words, without the support of a relatively new and independent force like Tang Jinyan, it was conceivable that Zheng Mengzhun would not make much progress no matter how hard he tried.
Therefore, Zheng Mengzhun was almost betting everything on Tang Jinyan, and that was why he was so angry when the "Insider" revealed the truth.
For Tang Jinyan, Zheng Mengzhun was also a very good person to support.
Because once he left her, he would immediately fall into the same situation as before. The possibility of being kicked to the curb after crossing the river was the lowest of all options.
In addition, even if his support failed this time, he wouldn't be punished. After all, his opponent was his mortal enemy. Whether he succeeded or failed, he couldn't avoid continuing to oppose him.
The only negative thing was that he had a grudge with * * *, but that was something he had planned for a long time ago.
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"Ever since he started working with Brother Nine, Uncle has been smiling a lot more."
Tang Jinyan was receiving Zheng Shunchen in the president's office. Zheng Shunchen looked radiant now. It was said that he was gradually taking over the family business and was being groomed as the next successor.
The young master of the collateral branch, who had an extreme sense of "unrecognized talent", now had a calm demeanor. When he sat in front of Tang Jinyan, one could see that he was smiling from the bottom of his heart.
After all, he was the first son of a tycoon to have a good relationship with Tang Jinyan. He was praised by countless people as having a discerning eye. Whether it was within the family or the entire circle, his back was very straight.
In such a background and environment, he could only be a hardcore supporter of Tang Jinyan. Even if Tang Jinyan was unlucky, he would continue to hold on in order to maintain his reputation.
And the better Tang Jinyan developed, the more glorious he would be, and the more attention he would be paid to him inside and outside the family.
Otherwise, no matter how hard a son of the collateral branch worked, he wouldn't be groomed as the successor.
Well, he was also the only son of a tycoon who called Tang Jinyan "Brother Nine".
"Don't joke around. When 'The Insider' was released, your uncle's face was so gloomy that it looked like thunder was about to strike. Where did his smile come from?"
Zheng Shunchen laughed. "Recently, there have been more and more smiles.
Especially yesterday, when the municipal works suddenly stopped. The angry people almost went to the City Hall. Park Won Chun's face was so green … My uncle said at home that only Brother Nine could do such a thing in the whole of Korea. "
Tang Jinyan smiled and secretly glanced at Xu Xian, who was sitting quietly next to him and reading a book. He coughed dryly and said, "It's not something to be proud of. It doesn't feel right to praise it."
Xu Xian looked up at him and smiled. She didn't say anything.
She was supposed to be resting at home today, but Tang Jinyan specially called her over. She sat here and watched Tang Jinyan entertain the guests for a long time, but she didn't know why he called her over.
As for those dark things … it was hard for her to care about them now.
The man who said "Five cauldrons of food when alive and five cauldrons of food when dead" had always walked on the path he had set and had never deviated.
Zheng Shunchen blinked a few times.
Brother Nine actually cared about his positive image in front of the girls and didn't want them to hear about his dark side … This was interesting.
Lee Yoon-rim had done so many bad things with him. Why didn't he care?
He tactfully changed the topic. "My uncle asked me to ask about Brother Nine's project in Gangwon Road. We can make preparations now."
Tang Jinyan didn't hesitate. "Wulingxi."
"Huh?" Zheng Shunchen and Xu Xian exclaimed at the same time.
Tang Jinyan winked at Xu Xian, indicating that she understood. Then, he said to Zheng Shunchen, "After all, it's the No. 1 National Tourist Spot. Although it has been developed well, I still want to put the footprint of the Tang Dynasty there.
I intend to build a peach forest nearby and call it the Tang Dynasty Peach Blossom Spring. "
Zheng Shunchen thought for a moment and shook his head. "I don't think it's appropriate. After all, the Wulingxi tourist spot is very mature."
Tang Jinyan smiled. "It's okay. It's just a souvenir. In fact, it's not a good time to make a big fuss. After all, the matter at hand is more important. Tell your uncle not to be too careless."
Zheng Shunchen smiled. "According to the current polls, there shouldn't be too big of a problem."
"We can't relax until the last moment."
"We understand."
Zheng Shunchen smiled. "Okay. Since Brother Nine is interested in the Wulingxi Taoyuan, we'll come up with a plan later." He paused and glanced at Xu Xian ambiguously. "Then, I won't disturb Brother Nine."
After seeing Zheng Shunchen out, Tang Jinyan turned around and met Xu Xian's sparkling eyes.
He smiled. "What do you think about building a Tang Dynasty Peach Blossom Spring in Wulingxi?"
Xu Xian scratched her face. "The Peach Blossom Spring belongs to the Jin Dynasty. Don't bully me because I don't remember."
"The name Wulingxi can't be without the footprints of the Tang Dynasty.
I believe that in the Tang Dynasty, the yellow-haired man will be more at ease. It's much better than in Korea. "
"Is that why you called me here?"
"Isn't it good?
Then we can go to the Peach Blossom Spring together. "
Xu Xian blushed. "You go to all kinds of Peach Blossom Springs every day!"
Tang Jinyan almost spat out the tea in his mouth. He stared at her for a long time. "Very good. You already have 30% of my power."
Xu Xian gently leaned on his body and said in a low voice, "Have you been doing something very dangerous recently?"
Tang Jinyan smiled. "Don't think too much. There's not much danger. It's just that the difficulty is high. We can't relax."
"Then you've been acting like a ridiculous and self-indulgent ruler. Last night …" Xu Xian blushed and couldn't continue.
Tang Jinyan smiled. Although he had been reminding Zheng Shunchen and the others not to relax, he couldn't see the basis for any changes from various deductions. Although he was nervous, he was quite relaxed.
After all, it was already April. It was only more than a month before the final vote. Because he had been secretly hindering Piao Yuanchun, Piao Yuanchun's support rate had been declining. In the polls, Zheng Mengzhun was already in a crushing state. He couldn't imagine what Piao Yuanchun could do to reverse the situation.
If there was a change, it should be a natural disaster or a man-made disaster …
His phone suddenly rang. Tang Jinyan picked it up. Lee Yoon-rim's voice was very urgent. "Just now, at nine o 'clock in the morning, a passenger ship called the Age sank in the southwest sea."
Tang Jinyan suddenly stood up.
This was a big event … If he had a choice, he really didn't want such an uncontrollable thing to happen at this time. No matter if it was him or anyone else, they couldn't tell what kind of impact it would have, whether it was good or bad, light or heavy.
He believed that Zheng Mengzhun was cursing at this moment, and Piao Yuanchun might be relieved.
This kind of incident could always be used to criticize the ruling party. Coincidentally, although Zheng Mengzhun was different from the Communist Party, he was indeed the ruling party.