The Underground Emperor: Starting with Running Away with His Sister-in-Law

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However, its actual competitiveness is not strong.

However...

Only those who are truly in power know just how influential Cho Tae-seop really is.

In fact.

Cho Tae-seop's purpose in running for president was not to become president.

It's dreamy, yet also very realistic!

In private, Zhao Taixie had discussed his ideals and ambitions with his closest confidants, including Han Ji-hyun, on more than one occasion.

In Cho Tae-seop's view...

The Republic of Korea is now completely divided.

It split into opposition and ruling parties, conservatives and progressives, and various factions, creating a complex web of relationships...

This also leads to...

None of the presidents in recent terms, regardless of who came to power, have been able to truly become the leaders of the country.

It has too many limitations and too many constraints!

This kind of presidential position is not what Cho Tae-seop needs!

What he wants to do is truly unify the entire country.

He wants to ensure that the multi-party system no longer hinders him, and to become a president with real power!

We also need to let everyone know.

Serving Zhao Taixie is equivalent to loving one's country!

so...

He needs to make a change!

Zhao Taixie had been working on his plan for a long time.

On the surface...

He was an approachable and outstanding politician.

For many years, he maintained a clean reputation and was completely free of any scandals.

He patiently cultivated his prestige.

Step by step, they transformed their own niche party, the Minguk Party, into one of the top-ranked parties in South Korea.

He himself has long held the position of the party's chairman, a position of real power within the party, without any hesitation!

As we all know...

South Korea's parliamentary elections use a popular referendum system.

However, according to the supplementary provisions of South Korea's election law.

A political party that receives more than three points of valid votes, or wins more than five seats in a local constituency...

Proportional representation is applicable!

The number of parliamentary seats a political party obtains through proportional representation will be determined by their vote share in the election!

simply put...

The current major party in South Korea, the Minguk Party.

By nature, they already possess several fixed seats in Congress in addition to those for in-person voting.

This also means...

As the chairman of the Minkuo Party, Cho Tae-seop is certain to obtain a seat in the National Assembly even if he does not participate in the election.

so...

In this way, Cho Tae-seop's position in the National Assembly is now firmly established!

secretly...

Cho Tae-seop also extended his influence to other political parties in South Korea.

This is also why I ran for president.

During every election...

Zhao Taixie will not use his full strength, but will instead exert all his strength to pull.

Privately, they engage in political deals with other candidates' parties, constantly expanding their network of contacts.

While gaining favors and promises from various political parties.

They also placed their own people in various important administrative departments in South Korea.

In a sense...

Although Cho Tae-seop has always been a loser in presidential elections.

But after each election...

The biggest beneficiary is often Cho Tae-seop.

It's contradictory, and ironic.

Unconsciously...

Cho Tae-seop has already accumulated a vast amount of political resources.

Just how abundant these resources are, only he himself probably knows...

But this is not enough.

In Zhao Taixie's mind, it was necessary to unite the strength of all sectors.

simply put...

In addition to political influence, he also needs to have complete economic influence!

so...

Sensing an impending economic crisis, Cho Tae-seop proposed a plan!

Full name...

Financial and banking merger and acquisition plan!

When the economic crisis truly arrives, it will inevitably cause turmoil in South Korea's financial system, but the major banks will be able to hold on.

But that doesn't work for the smaller banks.

Zhao Taixie's plan was to restructure and consolidate the assets of those small banks that were unable to survive...

From small to large.

Once he had actual control of a large bank.

He could then use this as a springboard, leveraging his own political influence...

He can take over any chaebol group he needs!

When the time is right, he will directly assume the presidency.

Politics and economics are combined into one!

This sole force, completely controlled by President Cho Tae-seop, will achieve the true unification of the Republic of Korea!

this...

It's Zhao Taixie's ambition!

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