Chapter 637: Sober Up
Roh Moo-hyun finally accepted Moon Jae-yoon's advice, and the next day he uploaded a letter to his personal website.
In the letter, Roh Moo-hyun publicly apologized for the incident, admitted that his relatives had accepted bribes, but denied that he knew about it, saying that "the family finances are managed by my wife."
Roh Wu-hyun's wife also came out to tell reporters that she was in charge of all the money in the family and her husband was completely unaware of this.
But who knows whether Roh Moo-hyun really didn't know or was just pretending to be unaware?
Time began to pass amid all kinds of suspicion. As the days went by, even though the charges against their family had not been proven, the media had already launched an attack on Roh Moo-hyun.
'Roh Moo-hyun and his wife received a 100 million won watch for their birthday', 'Roh Moo-hyun's daughter Roh Jung-yeon bought a luxury house in the United States'.
Some media even said that his campaign philosophy was "hypocritical Roh Moo-hyun politics," and that everything he wanted to do to combat corruption was just a bubble and a mirage.
"Jae-Yin." Roh Moo-Hyun looked equally haggard when he spoke to Moon Jae-Yin on the phone, "I feel like I'm in jail right now."
"Reporters outside squat outside my house 24 hours a day, waiting to report on my family and me at any time."
Moon Jae-yoon also felt sad for him. Not long ago, Roh Moo-hyun, who was forced into a corner, posted a message on his personal website, asking the media to return his backyard to him.
"I'll go find President Li again."
"Alas" After hearing this, Lu Wuxuan smiled bitterly.
He thought he would become a fighter for the chaebols, but now he is asking the chaebols to save him.
Then how he should face Li You in the future became a problem. He was not a cold-blooded politician who completely abandoned emotions. How should he repay the kindness he had received?
Wen Zaiyin also knew what he was thinking, but in the end, he still had to figure things out on his own.
Just like when Wen Zaiyin was arrested and imprisoned for participating in a march against Quan Douguan, he and Quan Douguan had different ideas and goals, but after joining the army, he received personal commendation and a big red envelope from Quan Douguan for his outstanding performance.
With the money, he devoted himself to studying and successfully passed the bar exam, which led to his acquaintance with Roh Moo-hyun.
Although there are contradictions between the concepts, receiving a favor is receiving a favor.
“Hold on,” Moon Jae-yoon simply encouraged.
After ending the call with his friend, Wen Zaiyin took a deep breath and made the next call to Li You.
After the call was connected, Wen Zaiyin spoke immediately, "President Li, it's me."
"I know," Li You said lazily, "I have informed Chief Zhao about Minister Lu's situation and I have learned about it. He will be taken to the Procuratorate for investigation tomorrow."
"Chairman Li," Wen Zaiyin was still a little nervous, "What measures will Zhao Taixie and Daying Group take?"
"It's quite simple," Li You said, "Maybe they can use the prosecutors' independent power to handle cases to prevent anyone... including their superiors from interfering."
"But wouldn't that be the same as offending Chief Zhao and forcing the prosecutor handling the case to give up his future prospects?"
"Who knows," Li You shrugged. "What if there's a big change in the political arena? What if Chief Cho's successor is someone from Cho Tae-seop's faction?"
"Then this prosecutor who works hard for them and takes independent case handling power and refuses Chief Zhao's interference has a bright future, doesn't he?"
Wen Zaiyin was told this and really wanted to ask Li You how he wanted to solve this problem.
"In short, we just need to take it one step at a time," Li You said slowly, "Tell Minister Lu to be patient. President Choi doesn't want to see Minister Lu get into trouble. After all, he was specially appointed as the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries by the President."
With these words, Wen Zaiyin relaxed a little, "I will definitely convey your concern to him."
Although Wen Zaiyin made many caring and encouraging calls to Lu Wuxuan afterwards, it was still a torment.
Roh was taken to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office for investigation. Facing the Korean people and reporters gathered at the door of the Prosecutors' Office, Roh restrained his expression and bowed slightly, saying, "I am really ashamed to face you all. I am sorry to disappoint you."
Although there were some of his supporters outside the Procuratorate shouting at him to cheer up, they were a minority after all.
The prosecutor he met in the procuratorate had a good attitude and was just conducting normal inquiries.
After more than ten hours of investigation, Roh Moo-hyun returned home, but the prosecutor's office did not stop its investigation into their family.
His wife, son, daughter and others were taken away for investigation one after another.
Lu Wuxuan was even more uneasy about this, as he didn't know what the procuratorate's verdict would be against him.
He smoked frequently at home and tossed and turned in bed.
It was not until the voices of reporters outside the house died down that he mustered up the courage to take a look through the gap between the curtains.
To his surprise, the reporters outside had disappeared without a trace.
A black car was parked outside, and someone was standing at the gate knocking on the door, with another person dressed as a secretary standing behind him.
Lu Wuxuan hurried down and cautiously did not open the door. "Excuse me, who are you?"
"Kinmen," Cui Douil, who was sent to pick someone up, grinned and pointed to the Kinmen logo on his suit, "My name is Cui Douil."
"Kinmen Group." Lu Wuxuan was shocked and looked around.
"Minister Lu, don't worry about it. Just think of it as a gift from us to Minister Lu," Cui Douri waved his hand, and the secretary behind him opened the car door. "Minister Lu, please come in. I will take you to see the chairman."
As for the media, they know who is easy to mess with and who is not.
An upright politician like Roh Moo-hyun who values his reputation is the easiest person to mess with. Even if rumors are spread all over the place, he dare not do anything.
If you dare to refute, they will say you are guilty; if you don't refute, they will say you really did it; if you dare to use legal means, they will say you are a politician and people in the judicial system are in collusion. It can be said to be an all-round backlash.
Instead, it was Choi Doo-il.
All media outlets on the Korean Peninsula know that Lee Woo is the boss of the underground world, and Choi Doo-il is Lee Woo's general manager in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province. If you piss him off, you will be arrested and beaten with sticks and bullets.
"Okay," Lu Wuxuan looked at the empty streets, tears welling up in his eyes.
Those who have not experienced this situation personally cannot understand how he feels now, his every move with his family, the scene of him talking to his secretary, the scene of him pacing in the yard alone.
Unless you stay indoors and keep the curtains closed during the day like he did before, everything will be stripped clean.
Even so, both he and his children have their own lives, and staying at home for a short period of time is barely feasible, but it is impossible to do so for a long time.
When Roh Wu-hyun met Li You at Kinmen Group, his mind was full of thoughts. After he finished greeting, he couldn't utter the words "thank you" for a long time.
"I think Dou Ri hasn't told Minister Lu the reason for inviting him this time," Li You poured tea in the president's office while inviting Lu Wuxuan to sit down.
"President Li," Lu Wuxuan said with a difficult heart, "Please speak frankly."
"Okay," Li You poured tea for the two of them, and then followed Lu Wuxuan's words and said, "I actually admire Minister Lu's ambition."
"My ambition." Lu Wuxuan was speechless, and his mind gradually became active, "But my biggest goal is undoubtedly President Li."
"You want to restrict us and reduce the influence of the chaebols on this land. Your starting point is to make this country a better place. That's fine," Li You said frankly. "I have to consider myself and all the people who follow me. I want to keep getting stronger. That's fine too."
"Right and wrong are just different standpoints," Li You shook his head and took a sip of his teacup. "But times have changed. Minister Lu should not worry about these things for now."
"You should focus on the present and worry about your situation."
Li You was not worried that Roh Moo-hyun would choose a path to the end. If he was really such a stubborn person, he would not retire sadly and give up his ideals after working hard to become president for several years.
"The masters of this era are no longer politicians," Li You calmly looked at Roh Wu-hyun, who had some understanding, "Besides, Minister Roh, do you know how much younger I am than you?"
Lu Wuxuan only felt that the tea in his mouth was bitter.
"Even if there is a one in ten million chance that I am temporarily defeated by you, you cannot kill me. At most you can put me in jail for a few years. What will happen next?" Li You put down his teacup and spread his hands. "After you and Councillor Wen, who inherited your ideals, grow old, I have a 100% chance of getting back on my feet."
"Because the Korean Peninsula can no longer abandon the Kinmen Group."
"To put it bluntly," Li You smiled, "even if I go to jail, I only need one sentence to get tens of thousands of people to protest and hundreds of thousands of people to take to the streets to protest for me."
Lu Wuxuan sighed and said, "President Li, what do you need me to do? Where do you need me to serve you?"
"But you know my character," Lu Wuxuan also acted calmly, "I am very grateful for all the help you have given me so far, but there are some things I may not do."
Li You laughed. This was exactly what he wanted.
"I said Minister Lu needs to consider his own situation, not to manipulate Minister Lu," Li You shook his head, "I have reached a cooperation with Councillor Wen, and Councillor Wen has already paid for the things I did for you."
"What I want Minister Lu to do is not to give up what you are doing now," Li You stared at Lu Wuxuan.
"Only in this way can you preserve your reputation after death and make your situation better."
It is very true that when a good person does a bad thing, the news will spread.
Lu Wuxuan can be considered a good person, and this statement can also be applied to him.
Once Roh Moo-hyun compromises with the Daying Group and Cho Tae-seop, he will be faced with an all-round backlash against the "integrity" and "selflessness" he has built up in the past.
"I see," Lu Wuxuan sighed, "Chairman Li wants to push me to fight against Daying Group and Zhao Taixie."
He also had some understanding of the conflict between Zhao Taixie and Li You, but he didn't expect that he would now become a gun aimed at Zhao Taixie.
"Your target is also Daying Ocean?"
"My goal?" Li You smiled and shook his head. "Just barely."
"I have a pretty good relationship with Councillor Moon," Li You nodded, "Minister Lu, please relax."
Li You leaned on the sofa and drank tea leisurely. In fact, he knew that if he had not intervened in this incident, Roh Wu-hyun would most likely have been forced to jump off the cliff.
Even if he took action, Roh Moo-hyun would most likely resign from his current post as Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, because he is not only an idealist, but also a person who values family very much. He clearly sees the damage this incident has caused to his family.
But Li You asked him to persevere.
"In fact, when President Li asked me to come over, I was still very nervous," Lu Wuxuan said with a wry smile on his face. "After all, there is definitely no happy cooperation between President Li and me. I didn't expect that he was here to cheer me up."
But it has to be said that Li You's words hit the mark of Lu Wuxuan's mind.
If he compromises and resigns now under pressure, it will negate all his previous political ideas.
As a politician who started out as a serious and passionate lawyer, this was something he didn't want to see.
"I didn't expect that the first person to cheer me up would be Chairman Li," Lu Wuxuan laughed helplessly, "Even Jae-yoon and my family advised me to bow my head and save myself first."
"I have my own purpose, they may just be doing it for your own good," Li You said frankly.
Lu Wuxuan was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "Of course I will cooperate with President Li on this matter. I hope we will not be hostile in the future."
"I hope so," Li You just smiled simply.
He contacted Moon Jae-yoon only after Roh Moo-hyun left.
Wen Zaiyin frowned as he listened to Lu Wuxuan's words, "President Li asked you to stay in that position?"
"Yes," Lu Wuxuan sighed over the phone, "He is really a great man, but unfortunately his path is different from ours."
"Don't trust the chaebol too much," Wen Zaiyin reminded him instead: "Has Wu Xuan ever thought that he might abandon you after achieving his goal?"
"It is possible, but what should I do?"
"If this is really a multiple-choice question, I think this is the only correct answer to this multiple-choice question," Lu Wuxuan said calmly, "not to mention that he didn't even give me any other options."
"Jae-Yin, if I hadn't chosen this, what would have happened to me and my family?"
Wen Zaiyin opened his mouth and vaguely heard the fear in the words of his once upright friend.
"Although I don't think President Li will go back on his word and take action against my family, what about the others?" Lu Wuxuan lowered his eyes and said slowly, "In fact, no one else needs to take action. Forget about my greedy brother, but Liangshu took the money without telling me, but that money was used to pay off debts. Can I watch my wife, who has been with me for decades, go to jail?"
"My reputation and I are safe, but everything is put on her. Who will save her? Who will save our family?"
"The choices he gave me were good enough, and I have to be more sober and realize that I am not qualified to be picky."
(End of this chapter)
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