It is worth noting that some members of the ruling Millennium Democratic Party also voted in favor of the impeachment of Song Woo-seok, while Zhou Mengzhun, who was not from the party, voted against it.

The bigwigs of the Millennium Democratic Party had different opinions. Justice Minister Ha Mi-ae and Seoul Mayor Park Dong-ho voted against, while party leader Han Jin-ri voted in favor and Ko Seol voted in favor.

Song Woo-seok did not expect Gao She to vote in favor. Gao She can be said to be a veteran of seven dynasties in South Korean politics and an unshakable figure in the political arena. No matter which president, he attaches great importance to him, and he has also served as a department head in the South Korean cabinet for a long time.

During the administration of Chung Pook-seo, Ko Seol was the governor of South Jeolla Province, the youngest governor in Korean history. After Choi Yeon-chu came to power, Ko Seol was the Minister of Transportation, entering the cabinet for the first time.

When Jeon Jun-beom was president, Ko Seol was the Minister of the Interior. During the Song San-gong administration, Ko Seol was nominated as the mayor of Seoul and applied for the Olympic Games together with Joo Jung-young.

When the progressive Zhong Wanyou was elected president, Gao She was elected as the Prime Minister of South Korea for the first time. When Zhong Xiaotong's government came, Gao She was elected as the mayor of Seoul again. This was also the second time that Gao She became the mayor of Seoul. This time he was responsible for the construction of the venues for the Japan-Korea World Cup.

Sangam Stadium, the venue for the opening ceremony of the Japan-Korea World Cup, is his masterpiece. Turning the original landfill into a modern multi-functional stadium is also very in line with the concept of environmental protection.

As a veteran of seven dynasties, Gao She's position has always been rather vague. Although he belongs to the ruling Millennium Democratic Party, he has a good relationship with many conservative leaders.

Both Song Yi and Li Guangxue wanted to get the fat piece of meat of the Cheonggyecheon renovation project. As a result, the experienced Gao She included the Cheonggyecheon renovation project into the 2002 municipal government's fiscal budget, but did not put it out to bid, leaving it to the next mayor.

In this way, when the results of the Seoul mayoral election in 2002 come out, whether it is Song Yi supported by Park Dong-ho or Kim Nam-yong supported by Lee Guangxue, they will have to owe him a favor if they get the Cheonggyecheon renovation project.

According to the law, if the president is unable to perform his duties, the South Korean prime minister will become acting president, and then a new parliamentary election will be held to decide whether to hold a new presidential election.

Song Yi said to Song Yuxi: "Uncle Song, although he is the acting president, he is still the president after all. This is the closest Gao She has ever been to the presidential throne."

"If the National Assembly re-elections and the National Assembly demands a new presidential election, then as long as Ko Seol can win the election, he can realize his dream of living in the Blue House."

"If he succeeds, he will be in power. Even if he fails, he can bid farewell to politics. Hasn't he already stated that he will retire before the next presidential election?" Song Yi analyzed.

Song Yuxi shook his head. He felt that Gao She was not wise enough. "If the presidential election is really held again, Gao She and I will definitely split our votes. Then it will be a bargain for Zheng Jinhui. He is such a smart person, can't he even see this?"

Song Yi replied: "He is just gambling that voters will not choose Zheng Jinhui. Although Zheng Jinhui grew up next to Zheng Puxi and learned a lot of political tactics, she has no experience in governance. Zheng Puxi can create the Han River miracle, but Zheng Jinhui cannot replicate the myth of South Korea's economic take-off."

"If you cannot resume your post, then the mature and steady Gao She will be the most suitable successor. Gao She is a man of action, but his lack of prestige is his inherent disadvantage, so he cannot become the presidential candidate of a major political party. This is his last gamble."

Xia Meiai came to persuade Song Yuxi this time, "President, you should make your position clear at this time. Those who support you have formed an open national conference. We need you to stand up and lead us to win the congressional re-election. Only in this way can we help you resume your post."

Song Yuxi was a little worried, "If I call on the members of the New Millennium Democratic Party to rejoin the Open National Conference now, I might be criticized."

Song Yi was a little speechless. Zheng Jinhui was ready to kick you out of the Blue House, and you were still worried about your reputation. The South Korean president was in a very high position, so it was not convenient for him to express strong support for a certain political party, so as not to affect the election results.

Song Yi sighed, "Uncle Song, it doesn't matter if you don't express your opinion now. I can help you contact the congressmen who support you. If the Open National Conference becomes the largest party in Congress, then you must join the Open National Conference and make it the ruling party. I don't want the situation where the government is small and the opposition is large to appear again."

Song Yuxi readily agreed this time. He certainly believed in Song Yi's ability. Song Yi was able to let him sit on the presidency, so he was naturally able to help him safely get through the crisis of this impeachment case.

He was also a little embarrassed. After all, the impeachment was caused by his brother Song Jianping accepting bribes from Xiang Nanguo.

"Song Yi, it's not convenient for me to show up during this period, so I'd like to trouble you to act as a middleman. Donghao and Meiai are people I trust, so the three of you should discuss this together." Song Yuxi gave the order.

When Song Yi and Xia Meiai were leaving the Blue House together, the director of the Intelligence Department, Jin Chengguo, stopped Song Yi. Xia Meiai saw that Jin Chengguo had something important to discuss with Song Yi, so she showed him how to contact her by phone and left first.

"Dean Jin, what do you want to talk to me about?" Song Yi asked.

"President Song, we have caught the other killer involved in the August 26 shooting in Seoul last year."

"The killer's name is Kim Sung-won, a Korean-American who was once a member of the French foreign mercenary group. He has extensive experience in counter-reconnaissance. If Li Guangxue had not been sentenced, he would not dare to show up. We caught him in a casino in Southeast Asia." Jin Chengguo introduced the killer's information.

"Kim Sung-won, Kim Si-won, those who don't know would think that the two shooters were brothers. Did Kim Sung-won reveal any connection between him and the US troops stationed in South Korea and Lee Guangxue? Did Lee Guangxue order him to lurk in the B1 auditorium and finish off Kim Si-won?" Song Yi continued to ask.

"No, he only admitted that he received a transfer from BKK Investment Company President Jin Fengying. Jin Fengying transferred 500,000 US dollars to his Swiss bank account in the UK, and then transferred another 500,000 US dollars after the deal was done." Jin Chengguo said.

Song Yi laughed sarcastically, "He wants my life for $1 million. My life is really worthless. If he contacts me, can't he make more money?"

"Without the assistance of the US military stationed in South Korea, how could he have entered South Korea with weapons and then fled abroad again afterwards?"

"There is basically no death penalty in South Korea now. Even if someone commits murder, the heaviest punishment is only life imprisonment. So is this guy Kim Sung-won so fearless that he thinks we can't do anything to him?" Song Yi said unhappily.

Jin Chengguo replied, "If he hadn't betrayed the Americans, he might have been able to save his life. If he had involved the Americans, he would have died accidentally in prison."

Song Yi smiled, "He doesn't dare to offend the Americans, but he dares to offend me. Is he still waiting for Zheng Jinhui to be elected president and pardon Li Guangxue, hoping that they will pull him out of prison? Well, you arrange it, and I will find time to meet this stubborn Jin Shengyuan and teach him a lesson."

Jin Chengguo did not agree immediately. Song Yi narrowed his eyes and stared at Jin Chengguo like a hawk. "Why? Dean Jin, are you embarrassed by my request?"

"I'm sorry, I forgot that Uncle Song is no longer the president now. Gao She is the acting president. Do you want to report to President Gao and see if he agrees to let me meet Jin Shengyuan?" Song Yi said in a cold tone.

Jin Chengguo looked embarrassed, "Chairman Song, what are you talking about? Our National Intelligence Service has not yet handed over the suspect Jin Shengyuan to the Seoul police because they still need to collect some criminal evidence. How about this, I will take you to see Jin Shengyuan."

Kim Sung-won was detained in an office building in downtown Seoul, which was ostensibly a software company but was actually a secret base where the National Intelligence Service held prisoners.

Kim Sung-won was in a state of depression, and was tied to a chair, unable to move. In the room, there were only Kim Sung-won, Kim Sung-guk, Song Yi, and bodyguard Cha Tae-sik.

He opened his eyes and saw Song Yi, who looked rebellious. "President Song, long time no see. You were lucky last year and escaped."

Song Yi said, "You're right, but you're just unlucky. Didn't you flee abroad? How come you ended up in my hands after all these twists and turns? This is called karma, and no one can escape it."

Jin Shengyuan still insisted, "For those of us in this line of work, we have long been indifferent to life and death. It's either killing or being killed. You don't have to scare me. Do you want to ask about the Americans? Sorry, it's confidential."

Song Yi said to Jin Chengguo: "President Jin, can you let me be alone with him for a while? Don't worry, I have Taesik with me, so my safety can be guaranteed."

Jin Chengguo glanced at Jin Shengyuan. Song Yi's doing this would undoubtedly make him take risks. Although Song Yi would not let Jin Shengyuan go, it would be a bit troublesome if Jin Shengyuan died in Seoul.

Song Yi saw Jin Chengguo's concerns and said, "Don't worry, I won't kill him here. This would be too easy for this kid. I still need him to help me do something."

Jin Chengguo looked at his watch and said, "Okay, I'll go out for a cigarette and come back in ten minutes. Chairman Song, I appreciate your recommendation of me to the president, but please don't make it difficult for me."

Song Yi patted Jin Chengguo on the shoulder. Jin Chengguo turned around, glanced at Jin Shengyuan, and left the room first.

"Jin Shengyuan, I am not interested in the so-called intelligence about the US troops stationed in South Korea that you have. That is not something I want to worry about."

"She was a pet store owner in Seoul, a very loving and kind old lady. At her funeral, I swore that no matter where the shooter ran to, I would definitely avenge her and let them also experience the pain of losing a loved one."

"Are you trying to tell me that you are an orphan and have no relatives, so you are not afraid of anyone's revenge, right?"

"But Jin Shengyuan, do you really have no relatives? When you were a mercenary in France, you met a stripper from Crazy Horse. She was Thai. You thought she was beautiful and had sex with her several times, and then she got pregnant unexpectedly."

"This stripper gave birth to a lovely daughter, and she later contacted you again. You transferred alimony to her through a Swiss bank account. Do you want me to tell them where the mother and daughter live in the UK now?"

"Do you want me to take her in and train her? When your daughter grows up, I will send her to Crazy Horse Show and let her become a popular stripper. We Chinese have an old saying, 'Like father, like son, like daughter, and like son, like rat.' Since her mother is a stripper, it's normal for her daughter to inherit her mother's profession, right?" Song Yi whispered in Jin Shengyuan's ear.

When Jin Shengyuan heard Song Yi say this, his expression became very angry, the veins on his arms were exposed, and he banged the stool.

"Song Yi, if you dare to touch them, I will never let you go even if I die!" Jin Shengyuan's eyes had turned red and his face looked extremely ugly.

Song Yi patted his suit disdainfully, "I am an atheist. You can't even make trouble when you are alive, and you expect to make trouble after you die!"

"I've seen pictures of your daughter. She's a mixed-race like her mother, and she's obviously a beauty. If I sign her and train her as a trainee, I'll be able to experience the different flavors of two generations of strippers at the same time. Wow, I'm really looking forward to this kind of thing," Song Yi continued.

Jin Chengguo calmed down and said, "You must be bluffing me. Swiss banks always keep user information confidential. How could you find my transfer records?"

Song Yi looked at Jin Shengyuan pitifully, "This is just the idea of ​​a poor person like you. In a capitalist country, there is nothing that money can't buy. Jin Fengying used 1 million US dollars to buy my life. Guess how much I spent to buy the transaction records of your personal account?"

"It's not much, just 10 million dollars. For me who is worth billions of dollars, it's really just a small amount of money. An orphan, without a father, mother, or relatives. He had already retired and didn't want to continue to be a killer, but for a reward of one million dollars, he was willing to come to Korea alone to murder me."

"You just received the 500,000 yuan commission, and you couldn't wait to transfer it out before you even had time to warm it up. Of course, I was curious about who you transferred the money to and why you were willing to work so hard for them. Thanks to the advanced Internet, I quickly got the personal information of your girlfriend and daughter."

"As the child's father, your next move will directly determine your daughter's fate. Do you want her to live a peaceful life, or do you want her to go back to her mother's old business and entertain thousands of different men?" Song Yi continued to ask.

Jin Shengyuan now believed what Song Yi said, "Why should I believe you?"

Song Yi replied, "Because you have no choice, you can only bet that I will keep my promise. To be honest, if you were not still of some use, I would not want to disturb the lives of the mother and daughter. You should be thankful that you are still alive, otherwise I would have sold them to nightclubs in Southeast Asia to serve customers!"

Jin Shengyuan was in great pain, and he wanted to bargain with Song Yi, "If I tell you the intelligence of the US troops stationed in South Korea, can you let them go?"

Song Yi directly shattered Jin Shengyuan's fantasy, "I'll tell you one last time, I'm not from the National Intelligence Service, I'm not interested in your so-called intelligence, and you don't expect to get something for nothing."

"Let me tell you about your next steps. The National Intelligence Service will hand you over to the Seoul police, and then the Seoul court will hold a closed trial. You will be sentenced to life imprisonment and sent to Anyang Prison in Gyeonggi Province."

"In this prison, you will run into an old acquaintance, the Councillor Li Guangxue, whom I have always cared about. You will run into him during the prison's exercise time, and he will definitely recognize you."

"Although he is in prison, many of our Congressman Li still come to visit him. By then, the news of your arrest will reach the ears of the Americans. Whether you have leaked the secrets or not, the Americans will not let you go."

"Jin Shengyuan, I'm telling you frankly now, only one of you and Li Guangxue can survive. The question now is whether you die or Li Guangxue dies, you choose one?" Song Yi's tone became calmer.

Jin Shengyuan said: "Even if I kill Li Guangxue, will you let me live? In order to keep the secret, you big shots will kill me in the end."

Song Yi shook his head. "You are wrong. Even if you tell the whole world that I ordered you to kill Li Guangxue, no one will believe it."

"Because when Li Guangxue dies, you will be diagnosed as a mental patient and sent to a mental hospital for treatment. In return, I can give you a few photos every year so that you can know your daughter's latest situation. This way you will know whether I, Song Yi, am a man of my words." Song Yi said.

Jin Shengyuan said viciously, "You said it so nicely, but you are just trying to blackmail me through my daughter and ask me to keep the secret for you. If I am locked up in a mental hospital, I might as well die."

Song Yi didn't care. "It's up to you. I don't care whether you are alive or dead. After all, although the mental hospital has strict protective measures, doctors and nurses can't stop patients who are determined to commit suicide."

Jin Shengyuan's expression kept changing, and he was obviously very confused. He finally figured it out and said to Song Yi, "Do you have a cigarette? I want to smoke a cigarette and think about it."

After ten minutes, Jin Chengguo came back. He was relieved to see that Jin Shengyuan was safe and sound. He was really afraid that Song Yi would kill Jin Shengyuan here.

On February 3, 2005, South Korea held a parliamentary election, and the opposition party led by Zheng Jinhui did not win a majority of seats.

On February 4, South Korea's Supreme Court overturned the impeachment bill of the National Assembly, and Song Woo-seok was allowed to resume his post immediately.

On February 11, Song Woo-seok announced that he had joined the Open National Conference, which became the ruling party and the largest party in Congress.

On February 14, a vicious case occurred in Anyang Prison in Gyeonggi Province. A fellow prisoner named Kim put a plastic bag over Lee Guangxue who was out for exercise. When the prison guards arrived, Lee Guangxue had suffocated to death. After investigation, Anyang Prison in Gyeonggi Province found that the prisoner Kim had schizophrenia and severe violent tendencies. Kim was sent to a mental hospital for treatment. The patient died unexpectedly during treatment in the mental hospital.

After this report came out, it caused an uproar in Korean public opinion. They questioned why Anyang Prison would take in a prisoner with schizophrenia and severe violent tendencies, and where did the plastic bag that the criminal Kim used to commit the crime come from?

Just as the South Korean media was asking about the details of Lee Guangxue's murder, the South Korean Supreme Court announced that it had re-examined the Hwaseong serial murder case and decided to sentence the perpetrator Lee Chun Jae to death.

The news that Lee Chun-jae was sentenced to death immediately occupied the headlines of major news. The Korean judicial community was divided into two factions, arguing endlessly over whether Lee Chun-jae should be executed. If Lee Chun-jae is executed, Lee Chun-jae will be the first prisoner to be executed in Korea since 1997.

Justice Minister Ha Mi-ae was nominated by Song Woo-seok as vice leader of the Open National Conference. It is generally believed in South Korea that Ha Mi-ae is Song Woo-seok's training as the presidential successor.

On February 21, 2005, the Korea High-Level Public Official Crime Investigation Office (Public Investigation Office) was officially established, with Lee Kwang-heon as the first director. Obviously, in the power struggle between Justice Minister Ha Mi-ae and Prosecutor General Lee Sang-dae, Ha Mi-ae won the final victory, and Ha Mi-ae also won the reputation of Korea's "Iron Lady".

If Xia Meiai represented the ruling party in the 2007 National Assembly to run for the South Korean presidential election, and Zheng Jinhui represented the Grand National Party to run for the presidential candidate, then for the first time in South Korean history, the presidential candidates of two major parties will be women, which means that South Korea may welcome their first female president. Song Yi was visiting Xia Meiai's home at the time. Xia Meiai held a newspaper and said to Song Yi: "I often see news reports these days that South Korea will welcome a female president. Are you behind the scenes fanning the flames?"

"This is mainly the campaign team of Zheng Jinhui, I just magnified this topic."

"Since Zheng Jinhui said that South Korea needs a female president, does that have to be her? South Korean women only need a female president, and they don't care who is elected president in the end." Song Yi said with a smile.

"I haven't considered whether to run in the presidential election next year, but many people are trying to sound me out. Mayor Park is older than me, and he has done a lot in the past three years as mayor of Seoul. Even if the party really wants to choose a candidate to run in the election, his chances of winning are much higher than mine," said Xia Meiai.

Song Yi was not sure who to choose between Xia Meiai and Park Donghao to face Zheng Jinhui. Whether it was Xia Meiai or Park Donghao, their chances of winning against Zheng Jinhui were not high.

In the final analysis, neither Ha Mi-ae nor Park Dong-ho has the appeal of Song Woo-seok. It is a pity that the South Korean president cannot be re-elected. Currently, Song Woo-seok is the only person in the ruling party who can win against Jung Geum-hye. Ha Mi-ae and Park Dong-ho are slightly inferior in personal prestige and qualifications.

"If Zheng Jinhui can become the first female president in South Korean history, of course you can too. You were born in Daegu, so you can naturally win votes in the Lingnan region and take away Zheng Jinhui's box office. If South Korea really welcomes a female president, why can't it be you?" Song Yi asked back.

(End of this chapter)