16. Kim Pan-ho (1)
Kim Pan-ho.
As a member of the Prosperity Party’s National Assembly, he has been worried recently.
A member of the National Assembly who had no political connections raised suspicions regarding Kim Pan-ho.
“There are suspicions that National Assembly member Kim Pan-ho managed the grades of children of powerful figures when he was a professor at Korea University. Does this make sense? A university professor who was supposed to evaluate students fairly abused his power for his own benefit, and has now become a member of the National Assembly working for the people. “I think we need to clearly reveal this suspicion and confirm the qualifications of National Assembly member Pan-ho Kim.”
It was a statement made in a public setting.
That statement was immediately covered by the media.
People’s attention was focused, and they hoped that Kim Pan-ho would properly explain this incident.
“… … Rep. What should I do?”
“What should I do? What should I do?” “I have to find a way to explain.”
Kim Pan-ho’s office.
In response to the secretary’s cautious question, Kim Pan-ho’s expression distorted and he rubbed his temples.
This suspicion.
It was true.
As a former professor at Korea University, he formed a network of connections in exchange for taking care of the children of powerful people, and as he worked his way up that line, he became a member of the National Assembly. It had already been ten years. In a situation where it was slowly becoming unclear whether something like that had happened, a member of the National Assembly from the opposing party suddenly exposed the facts of Kim Pan-ho’s corruption.
‘It’s clear that it was requested by the people who are keeping me in check within the Prosperity Party. Otherwise, it is not a politically important time, and Rep. Jang Ho-il, who has no grudge against me, would have no reason to suddenly shoot me. Source: Yang Min-gu. The purpose is probably to weaken my power within the party.’
10 years.
It was enough time for a National Assembly member named Kim Pan-ho to grow.
Now considered a big-time politician in his own right, Kim Pan-ho was quickly forming his own power after transferring to the Prosperity Party. It was preparation for the distant future. He thought that things were going smoothly according to plan, but Rep. Yang Min-gu, the leader of the Prosperity Party, was dissatisfied with this fact and attacked him.
It was a kind of warning.
A warning to those who bring down Kim Pan-ho and join him to be careful of their flaws.
I just had to get through it.
If there was even the slightest mistake at this critical juncture, Kim Pan-ho could have collapsed before he could even settle down.
‘The suspicion itself is not a big deal. If the problem is not clearly explained, flaws will be found, and Yang Min-gu will try to put pressure on me based on this fact. Fox-like cub. He said that if he had sent his child to Korea University, he would have asked me to do the same, but he came out in such a dirty manner.’
smart.
I tapped the handle with my fingers.
I shook my head.
Just once.
If you get over this critical moment, you will form a support force and you will not be able to attack yourself to this extent.
It was then.
The secretary, who had returned to her seat, approached me again and said, handing me something.
“Senator. “Someone just left this note in the office.”
“Note?”
He gave me a puzzled look.
A note.
Normally he wouldn’t have checked, but Kim Pan-ho unconsciously extended his hand toward the secretary.
* * *
The contents of the note were as follows.
[There is a way to resolve Rep. Kim Pan-ho’s suspicions. I am waiting for your contact.]
It was absurd content.
It may have been a trap, but Representative Kim Pan-ho somehow felt that there was something there.
If someone was trying to bury themselves through this, I didn’t think they would use such an absurd method.
So I called.
however.
“… … Kid. “Did you send this note?”
“yes.”
His expression distorted.
High school student at least?
Kim Pan-ho, who confirmed the owner of the note, smiled.
“The reason I called you over is because you should never do pranks like this. “I don’t know what they were thinking when they did this, but if you play around like this with something that isn’t even true, you might get really scolded.”
I took my foot away.
In fact, even if the other person was an adult and not a high school student, I had no intention of admitting the truth and talking about it from the beginning. While denying that it is absolutely not true. I planned to fully listen to the other person’s story. However, when the high school student came out and said he was the owner of the note, Kim Pan-ho looked quite depressed.
I thought it was a joke.
Like an immature child calling the police station as a prank, a thoughtless prank by a child who has no sense of style.
I tried to deal with it roughly and let it go.
Until Hyunseong Kim spoke.
“I completely understand that it can’t help but be absurd. So don’t say anything from now on. “I don’t have any intention of obtaining evidence through this conversation, so let’s talk about the deal after this conversation is over.”
The word deal.
It was annoying.
However, as Kim Hyun-seong said, Kim Pan-ho did not necessarily give room for possible recording.
“This suspicion was raised by Rep. Jang Ho-il. There must be a clear reason why Rep. Jang Ho-il, who has no hostile relationship with you, dared to raise such suspicions in a situation where there was no political gain for him. I think it was someone’s request. “Currently, as the member of the Prosperity Party is rapidly expanding his power within the party, key figures such as Representative Yang Min-gu must have viewed the situation as unfortunate.”
“That is a very dangerous statement.”
“i know. But why did Representative Yang Min-gu use ‘Representative Jang Ho-il’ as a sniper? The reason is simple. If you try to influence the forces within the party, you will be identified immediately, and the frame of attacking someone with the same affiliation will not be good for you. However, Rep. Jang Ho-il is an opposing member of the National Assembly, so sniping at him would be natural, and since he received a favor, he has no special weaknesses, so the possibility of his remarks being ignored is low. “It is a complicated situation, but it is clear that it is a ploy by Rep. Yang Min-gu to cut off Rep. Kim Pan-ho.”
My eyebrows twitched.
Hyunseong Kim’s words.
Everyone was right.
I told the exact truth, but I had no intention of hastily agreeing with it.
“If what you say is true. “What is the ‘solution’ you said you would come to me and tell me?”
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The possibility of escape was left open.
The premise of what if.
Hyunseong Kim laughed.
In order to deal with the asshole called the National Assembly member, I reflected on this current situation countless times.
blast furnace.
“I know Rep. Jang Ho-il’s weaknesses.”
Immediately, he threw the bait the other person wanted.
* * *
I still remember it clearly.
While I was lying in the hospital room, presidential candidates were having a heated debate on TV.
“Candidate Pan-ho Kim. Do you remember the allegations of ‘university corruption’ that occurred several years ago? At that time, Rep. Jang Ho-il publicly raised suspicions, but the candidate failed to provide a clear explanation.”
“What nonsense is that? “I clearly said I didn’t do it, and the case was concluded without a problem.”
“Yes, it ended well. But wasn’t that a threat to Rep. Jang Ho-il, rather than a conclusion through a clear explanation? At that time, Rep. Jang Ho-il’s child was caught using Philopon overseas. Didn’t the candidate find out about the fact and threaten Rep. Jang Ho-il to cover up the truth? And then you think he can be a president for the people!”
“hello! “Where are you spreading rumors?”
“What a rumor!”
at that time.
The discussion forum was in an uproar.
The result was Kim Pan-ho’s defeat.
In fact, Representative Jang Ho-il’s child was caught using Philopon overseas, and was reported as ‘International Student A’ without his identity being properly confirmed. Kim Pan-ho confirmed that fact. By putting pressure on Rep. Jang Ho-il, he ended the suspicions and was able to overcome the crisis at the most important moment in Kim Pan-ho’s political life.
Of course, it was impossible to clearly prove that there was a threat.
However, Kim Pan-ho, who lost public support due to that incident, lost the presidential election and went downhill as a politician.
What kind of person is he?
How have you lived?
Those things didn’t matter.
It was important that Kim Pan-ho was a big-time politician who overthrew Yang Min-gu and became a presidential candidate, and that he knew how to solve his crisis. In this way, Kim Hyun-seong included the existence of ‘Kim Pan-ho’ into the plan.
and.
I waited for the right time.
Until suspicions of university corruption were raised, until Kim Pan-ho was unable to solve the problem and became anxious.
You won’t be able to solve it on your own.
Among the facts revealed during the presidential debate, Kim Pan-ho confirmed the drug facts by looking at ‘reported data’, and Rep. Jang Ho-il’s case was not yet known. So what does that mean? It did not matter that Kim Hyun-seong was a high school student and that his status was so shabby that he could not dare to face a member of the National Assembly.
Just as Kim Hyun-seong needs Kim Pan-ho.
Kim Hyun-seong was someone Kim Pan-ho needed.
* * *
Hyunseong Kim said.
“There is no perfect explanation for this incident. Regardless of whether the university corruption is true or not, since the children of those in power pointed out by Rep. Jang Ho-il achieved ‘unreasonable grades,’ no matter what they say, there is bound to be backbiting. There is only one way to resolve this situation. “If you can’t attack the message, attack the messenger.”
It was a one-sided conversation.
Kim Hyun-seong took the lead in continuing the conversation with Kim Pan-ho, who did not want to leave any evidence.
“Rep. Jang Ho-il is a person who has lived a clean life for a member of the National Assembly. This does not mean that he is innocent, but he did not commit any corruption that would leave evidence. I’m telling you this specifically for the sake of our relationship of trust, but the ‘international students’ drug incident’ will soon be widely reported. And among them, an international student whose identity has not been revealed will be mentioned.”
“That means… … .”
“yes. The international student is Jang Ho-il’s eldest son. “It’s the only weapon that can shut his mouth.”
Kim Pan-ho’s expression changed strangely.
Just remarked.
It could never be ignored.
If what Kim Hyun-seong said was really true, it would be like having a powerful weapon that could put pressure on Rep. Jang Ho-il.
The problem is how does a barely high school student know that fact?
Kim Hyun-seong read Kim Pan-ho’s expression.
“It doesn’t matter how I found out. The drug case will be reported soon, and if we take advantage of that fact, we can cover up this case. Of course, just because the sniper falls, the fact that he committed ‘university corruption’ does not disappear. But you know it well. In this political world, it is difficult to revive suspicion once it has been destroyed. “If Rep. Kim Pan-ho brings this case to the forefront and claims that he has already proven his innocence once, he will not have any major problems in his political career.”
To some extent, this was true.
University corruption was Kim Pan-ho’s Achilles’ heel, but it will not be a big problem because it has already been resolved once.
And it became a problem later.
At that time, they had already gained power.
The reason Yang Min-gu chose now as the moment to sniper was because the force had not been formed, and with the foundation already in place, there was no way it could have collapsed with just that much sniping. It was a different problem from defeat in the presidential race. In the presidential race, the fact that he was threatened with drugs was an attack, and since he put all his effort into the presidential election, the price of defeat was bound to be high.
Kim Pan-ho laughed as if it were absurd.
“Hehe, it looks like you’ve watched a lot of dramas. “I have no idea what you’re talking about.”
I took a step back.
Although his eyes sparkled from the moment he heard about drugs, his words showed a passive attitude typical of a politician.
understood.
Not yet.
A trusting relationship has not been established.
Kim Hyun-seong had no intention of pushing forward now.
“I’m probably still very suspicious. Aside from this case, I am thinking of several plans that can help you. So, let’s have a serious conversation after the university corruption case is resolved.”
Squeak.
I got up from my seat.
He said the last thing while looking down at Kim Pan-ho.
“If you feel confident, please call the same number. “If I don’t hear from you within a week, I’ll think the congressman doesn’t trust me and I’ll find another way.”
I walked away without any regrets.
The bait was thrown.
From now on, it was up to Kim Pan-ho to decide whether to take the bait or not.
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