Chapter 221 Weird
NGN Company, President’s Office.
An Rusong stood in front of the window, looking through the clear window glass at the scattered snowflakes outside the window.
It’s snowing. This is the second snow at the end of 2007. Different from the first snow a few days ago, the snowflakes in this snow are obviously much larger, and they are not like the previous one. , the snowflakes will melt when they fall to the ground, and they will remain. In just half a morning, the entire Seoul was dyed white.
However, under this whiteness, there is more disgusting filth.
At the beginning of last year, a movie called "The King's Man" sparked heated discussions throughout South Korea. In the movie, the masked dancer named Zhang Sheng said: In this disgusting world, it is better to have fun One game before leaving.
Zhang Sheng's cynical attitude is naturally not worthy of praise, but the first half of his sentence expresses the true quality of this world.
At the beginning of this month, the "BBK Special Prosecution Law" promoted by the progressives officially came into effect after President Roh signed it. The Supreme Prosecutor's Office immediately established a special prosecution team to investigate the current situation. Popular presidential candidate Li Minbo launched an investigation.
Less than a week later, the conservatives led by the Grand National Party introduced a "Samsung Special Prosecution Act" in the National Assembly, requiring the formation of a special prosecutor to deal with Samsung's large-scale bribery case. The prosecution team officially launched an investigation into the core leadership of Samsung Group, including Chairman Lee, Vice Chairman Lee Hak-soo, and President Kim In-joo.
However, after the initial vote, the special prosecution law proposal failed to pass in Congress. Coincidentally, at this juncture, a disaster happened.
On An Rusong's desk, his computer is still open. What is open on the monitor screen is the interface of the web browser. As for the interface currently displayed, it is Yahoo's hot news, among which the first one is Yes, it was a vicious crude oil leak that just happened in the early hours of this morning.
The oil spill occurred on the coast of the Yellow Sea, more specifically, 10 kilometers northwest of Wanlipu, Tai'an County.
The cause of the incident was that two tugboats affiliated with Samsung Group tried to forcibly tow an offshore crane to Geoje, Gyeongsangnam-do, despite the weather forecast and the collision danger warning issued by the Ocean Agency. , the tugboat collided with the oil tanker "Hebei Spirit" while passing through the waters of Wanlipu, Tai'an County, resulting in a serious crude oil leakage from the tanker.
This is nothing. What is even more outrageous is that after the collision, the staff on the ship modified the logbook in accordance with the instructions of the "upper management" of Samsung Group. When the relevant departments launched an investigation, they He actually claimed that he had not received any danger warning from the Ocean Agency.
From the early hours of yesterday to now, this news has become the focus of attention in the entire South Korea, even in Asia, and the entire world. Both China and Japan have expressed their opinions on this crude oil spill. An attitude of serious concern, because according to expert estimates, the amount of crude oil that may have been leaked in this oil spill is estimated to be more than 12,500 liters.
This large-scale crude oil spill will have a major impact on the marine environment and marine economy of the Yellow Sea. Therefore, it is not only an economic or environmental disaster, it also involves a diplomatic level. After all, the Yellow Sea is not Unique to Korea.
This morning, several environmental protection organizations in South Korea have called on thousands of people to march to the Blue House to petition, demanding that the government severely punish the culprits of this oil spill and impose the most severe punishment on Samsung Group.
It is foreseeable that this disaster will inevitably further deepen the public's antipathy towards the Samsung Group, and will lead to members of Congress who oppose the passage of the "Samsung Special Prosecution Act" having to withstand greater public opinion and political pressure. .
At present, in the balance of power within the National Assembly, the progressive group is almost in a state of disintegration due to President Roh’s excessive play. Therefore, compared with the conservative group led by the Grand National Party, They are actually in a weak position. If it were not for President Lu occupying a high position, the weakness of the progressive faction would be even more obvious.
Now, as the public's antipathy towards Samsung Group further increases, if the conservatives push for the passage of the "Samsung Special Prosecution Law" again, the progressives may not be able to stop it.
In his previous life, An Rusong tended to view South Korea's political issues relatively simply. At that time, he simply believed that progressives were trying to limit the influence of the plutocrats, while conservatives were on the same page as the plutocrats.
But now, he has seen clearly that the relationship between progressives and conservatives may be antagonistic or even hostile to each other, but when it comes to their relationship with the plutocrats, they all It's the same stuff.
In politics, the chaebols who dominate South Korea's economy are actually just grassroots. They also choose sides based on the direction of the wind.
An Rusong does not know the relationship between President Roh, the Grand National Party and Samsung, nor does he know what kind of political contest exists behind the "Samsung Special Prosecution Law", but one thing he knows is that , in the competition over the "Samsung Special Prosecution Law", Samsung Group, which seems to play a major role, is actually just a background board and a prop. The real two parties in the competition are always the progressives and the conservatives.
Looking at the ugly faces of various political forces in Seoul after the Yellow Sea oil spill, you will know how accurate Zhang Sheng’s words are. This is a disgusting world. "Didi di"
The ringtone of the mobile phone came from the direction of the desk behind him. An Rusong looked away from the window, turned his head and glanced in the direction of the desk, then turned around slowly and looked towards Walk over to where your phone is.
The call was from Nan Xuyu. An Rusong pressed the answer button without hesitation, and then turned on the speakerphone.
"There is a banquet at noon at the top floor lounge of the Shilla Hotel." The phone was connected and Nan Xuyu's voice was heard saying, "Pay attention to your makeup and remember to arrive before 11:40." "
"I remember, Chief Nan," An Rusong responded.
"Today's banquet is mainly to entertain Chairman Sun Bingdou." Just when An Rusong thought that the other party would hang up the phone directly like in the past, Nan Xuyu unexpectedly continued, "In addition, Chairman Li Xiubin may also I'll be there."
"Oh," An Rusong didn't interrupt, but his mind was spinning rapidly, trying to find the two people mentioned by the other party in his memory.
It is not difficult to find information about Sun Bingdou. In An Rusong's impression, the so-called "Chairman Sun Bingdou" who deserves to be entertained by Nan Xuyu himself is probably the current chairman of KBS TV station. That's right. , most likely this is Sun Bingdou.
As for Chairman Li Xiubin, An Rusong really didn’t think of it for a while. It wasn’t until the other party hung up the phone that he suddenly remembered that the current president of Samsung Life is named Li Xiubin, and the current president of Samsung Group A die-hard supporter of Chairman Lee.
Who is Nan Xuyu? He is a close confidant of Congressman Kong, who is a senior conservative lawmaker, a veteran of the Grand National Party, and a supporter of candidate Lee Min-bo.
At the same time, the current conservative party, especially the Grand National Party, is fixated on the Samsung bribery case. It seems that it is determined to send Chairman Lee to prison, and along with it, the progressives Presidential candidate Zheng Dongyong was thrown to the ground.
At such a sensitive time, Nan Xuyu invited Li Xiubin out for lunch, and the other guest was Sun Bingdou, the chairman of KBS TV station.
Ha, this meal must be interesting. An Rusong feels that there must be a lot of stories here. Even if you just go there to join in the fun, it will be a rare experience.
Putting down his phone, he looked at the time. It was just after ten o'clock now, and there was still more than an hour before Nan Xuyu's agreed time, so there was no need to rush.
So, An Rusong stayed in the office for a while, browsing the web for a while, and waited until half past ten, then called Luo Minzhi and asked him to prepare the car while he himself He went to the second floor, changed into a decent suit in the cloakroom that had been reserved for him, and then left NGN Company by car and went straight to the Shilla Hotel.
In the past period of time, An Rusong has been to the Shilla Hotel twice, and both times he went to the 23rd floor, which is the top floor. The same is true this time. The executive lounge Nan Xuyu mentioned is also on the 23rd floor.
It was just past 11 o'clock when the car drove into the parking lot of Shilla Hotel. An Rusong took Luo Minzhi up the stairs by the elevator and went straight to the area where the executive lounge was located.
The so-called executive lounge is actually similar to a comprehensive rest area, with facilities such as a reception room, bar, restaurant, etc., which is very suitable for activities such as business banquets.
Considering that it was still forty minutes away from Nan Xuyu’s agreed time, An Rusong thought that he was the first guest to arrive. As a result, when he found the guide concierge, he asked him to take the lead. When he went to make a reservation at the restaurant, he realized that someone had arrived before him.
The restaurant Nan Xuyu booked is not very big, it is estimated to be about one hundred square meters, and a long dining table takes up more than a quarter of the entire restaurant.
The hotel has arranged the restaurant, with eight seats arranged on both sides of the long dining table, and four sets of tableware and other items. If nothing else goes wrong, there should be eight guests at noon today.
In addition to the long dining table, there are three booths arranged in the restaurant. These three booths are distributed in a triangle, and eight sofas are arranged next to them. When An Rusong walked in under the guidance of the concierge, When he entered the restaurant, someone was already sitting on one of the sofas. He was a young man wearing a black suit and gold-rimmed glasses. He looked elegant and elegant.
(End of this chapter)