Hong Kong: Rise of the Kings.

Chapter 1065 1051 [Smiling in the Audience]

"How about it, Mr. Du, do you still need to think about it, or do you want to refuse to answer my question?"

When Acne saw that Du Yongxiao didn't say anything, he thought he was afraid and kept pressing forward.

Others watched with glee, and some female students clasped their fists to their chests, fearing that Du Yongxiao would make a mistake.

The atmosphere in the meeting hall suddenly became tense.

The school leader who was sitting not far from Du Yongxiao said softly to Du Yongxiao: "Mr. Du, do you want to kick him out? After all, you are our VIP guest!" His expression was half-smile.

Du Yongxiao smiled and said in Korean: "It's okay, I can answer this question." Kicking him out of the venue would undoubtedly be a failure.

At the signal from the school leaders, the atmosphere became more tense, and everyone looked at the boy with acne.

Acne looked fearless and unstoppable, and kept questioning Du Yongxiao.

Du Yongxiao smiled and pointed at the acne-stricken boy, saying, "My classmate, you just asked me why I acquired Korea Bank and why I wanted to get involved in Samsung Electronics. The reason is very simple. These are all business operations. I have said it many times before. I am a businessman, not a politician. As a businessman, the first thing I consider is the issue of profit and growth."

"The reason why I acquired Korea Bank is because it is an excellent bank. Throughout the years of development, its profit margin has basically reached the passing line, and even exceeded the passing line of many banks. In the words of our industry, it is a high-quality stock. So I want to acquire it. This is a strong combination. Do you understand?"

"As for the Samsung Electronics issue, I'm sure everyone has heard from someone recently that the company has encountered financial difficulties and is actively seeking help. In South Korea, competitors are enemies, and when everyone competes together, it is inevitable that they will fight against each other, so they have been actively looking for external funds for assistance. And our Du Group happens to be the best and most powerful among the external funds. I believe that if Samsung Electronics is willing to accept our assistance, then the future will be a win-win result for both parties."

"To sum up, my relationship with Korea Bank and Samsung Electronics is a legitimate alliance of strong forces and a win-win relationship for both parties. Does anyone object to this?" Du Yongxiao glanced down with a smile.

No one said a word.

What Du Yongxiao said was a perfect fit, with no flaws to be found.

"No one objects. Because what I said is all true. Yes, I was just stating the facts and providing evidence. Now I want to answer your second question, why are there so many demonstrators blocking the entrance of my hotel?"

Du Yongxiao smiled meaningfully and looked at the boy with acne.

For some reason, the acne-ridden boy suddenly felt a sense of foreboding.

Everyone looked at Du Yongxiao and was gradually convinced by his charm. They felt that he was a pure person, or a pure businessman. There was nothing sinister or dark in his heart. He was completely different from what was advertised outside. We all misunderstood him.

Du Yongxiao added: "I have always thought that Korea is a country of etiquette and Seoul is a city of hospitality. After all, Korea used to belong to the Chinese cultural circle and was deeply influenced by Confucianism. The saying "It is a great pleasure to have friends coming from afar" should be very applicable here. But--"

Du Yongxiao shook his head. "Some people with ulterior motives like to make up rumors and portray me as a mercenary businessman who wants to rob Korea of ​​its high-quality assets and large companies! So I want to ask you a question here. If I don't acquire Korea Bank and help Samsung Electronics, will these two companies go bankrupt? Will tens of thousands of people be laid off and lose their jobs? I took out money to help those companies, but I was considered a profiteer. How can I bear it?"

Du Yongxiao's words were powerful and powerful, accusing South Korea of ​​being dishonest and unjust.

International students from Hong Kong and Taiwan were the first to applaud.

The Korean students looked at each other in bewilderment.

Du Yongxiao's words left them with no way to refute.

The Bank of Korea is not so bad. Although I heard that it has a lot of foreign debt because the loan sharks cannot be repaid, it is not going to collapse immediately.

It is a fact that Samsung Electronics is on the verge of collapse, especially recently when Samsung Group boss Lee Byung-chul even took the initiative to go to the Blue House to seek help.

You know, among the many chaebols in South Korea, Lee Byung-chul is the most noble one.

No matter who was the president of the Blue House, he never went there in person. It was always the presidents who came to visit him and ask for help.

But this time, for the sake of Samsung Electronics, Lee Byung-chul was willing to humble himself and lose face to beg the president, which shows how critical the situation is for Samsung Electronics.

"What? Did I say something wrong?" Du Yongxiao smiled. "South Korea is really not a country of etiquette. Otherwise, why didn't you even give me a single round of applause after I finished speaking?"

awkward!

The university executives, professors, and students present were all very embarrassed.

clap clap clap!
The school principal led the applause.

Then, warm applause broke out in the auditorium.

After the applause subsided, Du Yongxiao continued, "We Chinese have an old saying that goes, 'Those who are righteous have many supporters, while those who are unrighteous have few supporters.'" He then looked at the acne-prone boy and said, "There are many people like you who have evil intentions and want to destroy the relationship between our two great nations. Some people even think that we Chinese businessmen are a scourge, but I believe that there are still many kind friends in South Korea, because we all live on the same planet and belong to the same cultural circle. Our ancestors once sat together to discuss poetry and prose, and talked by candlelight at night - if they can do that, why can't we?"

Du Yongxiao's follow-up question caused the whole place to fall into silence.

The boy with acne looked even more ashamed.

At this moment, he completely served as a negative example of destroying the friendship between the two countries and hurting national sentiments. Du Yongxiao continued: "Of course, as I said before, I believe that there are still many kind friends in your Korea, for example, those who are applauding me now——"

"what?"

Everyone was stunned for a moment, then they all applauded. At the same time, the venue broke out into friendly laughter. More people were whispering to each other, discussing what Du Yongxiao had just said about Korea's historical status in the Chinese circle, and the spread of Confucianism in Korea.

"To be honest, there was a time when Confucianism in your area was even more developed than our orthodox Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty. You have produced many great thinkers, philosophers, and even medical scientists, such as Yi Hui, who is known as the twin pillars of the Korean intellectual world and the second great Confucian scholar together with Yi Hwang. He is a household name in your Korea. In order to commemorate this thinker, your Korean government even printed his portrait on the 5000 won note. There is also the famous medical scientist Xu Jun of the Kingdom of Korea who wrote the masterpiece "Dongui Bogam"——"

Du Yongxiao kept giving examples to help these Korean students find a sense of identity and involvement.

In fact, Du Yongxiao was not exaggerating or deliberately praising South Korea when he said this.

What he said are all historical facts. Since Lee Seong-gye established the Joseon Dynasty, Confucianism has been promoted. For example, Sungkyunkwan was established in Seoul, and rural schools were established in counties and prefectures. Private schools represented by academies were allowed to flourish and Confucian talents were cultivated. Talents were selected through the imperial examination system to enrich the civil service team and add fresh blood to the bureaucracy. The studious monarch learned Confucian classics and history through imperial lectures.

The government enacted the Township Covenant Law, which quickly spread the Township Covenant with the help of the authority of the government's legal system. In foreign relations with the Ming Dynasty, it also established a peaceful and mutually respectful diplomatic relationship based on the principle of ritual governance. The Confucian ruling system was established in Joseon, and until the end of the Joseon Dynasty, Confucianism still occupied an unshakable position in the country.

As Du Yongxiao diverted the topic, the Korean college students had long forgotten that they were discussing business and politics before. Now they all went back to the old days and started talking about Confucianism, orthodox Chinese civilization, etc.

"The book 'Dongui Bogam' is the pride of us Koreans. We even think it can be compared with 'Compendium of Materia Medica' by Li Shizhen, a famous medical scientist in your country." "A Korean student raised his hand, and Du Yongxiao nodded to him. He stood up, took the microphone and said.

"In addition, we have the famous "The Tale of Chunhyang" in Korea, which I think can also compete with the "Dream of Red Mansions", one of the four great Chinese classics. What do you think?"

Du Yongxiao smiled slightly, answering this kind of question without any skills at all: "You are right! Every country has its unique charm and excellent culture. The rich knowledge contained in the Dongui Bogam is also eye-opening for us, especially in the application of acupuncture, which can be compared with our Acupuncture and Moxibustion. As for your country's Chunhyang Tale, I never get tired of reading it. I am familiar with the stories in it and can even recite them backwards. So our two cultures have a lot in common, and there are also many things we need to learn from each other, so we should communicate in a friendly manner and share what we have."

Du Yongxiao's remarks not only praised the culture of Korea, but also praised his own culture.

Some students in the meeting hall were getting restless and some even raised their hands to ask Du Yongxiao about "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and who his favorite character was.
Du Yongxiao laughed and said, "Needless to say, it's Zhuge Liang, who made the whole world cry when he wrote "The Memorial to the Emperor on Leaving the Capital"! Of course, some people I know also like Cao Cao, or Liu Bei, or Guan Yu - in short, there are a hundred Hamlets in the hearts of a hundred people, right?"

"Then about our Korean god of war Yi Sun-sin, we believe that he is one of the top ten generals in Asia, even surpassing many of your Chinese generals, such as Li Jing, Yue Fei, etc., who you consider to be the god of war. What do you think about this, Mr. Du?" Another male student asked an arrogant question.

Du Yongxiao was originally unwilling to answer such stupid questions that showed that the students did not know their own strengths and weaknesses, and even more unwilling to flatter them. However, looking at the expectant eyes of these Korean college students, Du Yongxiao felt that it was necessary to wake them up.

"Your questions are very constructive. I don't deny that Yi Sun-sin was a famous general of Joseon. But whether he was the best or not is useless for you to say and for me to say. Because there is no comparison at all. Just like what the student mentioned just now, Li Jing was from our Tang Dynasty, Yue Fei was from our Song Dynasty, or more precisely, the Southern Song Dynasty, and Yi Sun-sin was from the Wanli period of our Ming Dynasty. They were separated by several dynasties. How can we compare them? Should we ask them to come over from their era and fight?"

"Hahaha!"

The audience burst into laughter. I thought Du Yongxiao's speech was very humorous.

"Also, Yi Sun-sin mainly fights naval battles, while Li Jing is good at cavalry pursuits, and Yue Fei is good at sniping cavalry. The three of them have their own strengths in the field of warfare. How can they be compared? Should we let them all go to the sea and become pirate kings?"

"Hahaha!"

The scene burst into laughter again.

Du Yongxiao looked at everyone and said, "Finally, this is what I want to say. Any national hero deserves respect, but it cannot be exaggerated. If it is exaggerated, it will not only be detrimental to his historical image, but also make people think that he is too fictional. In this way, more people will question him and deny him. This is the saying, good intentions lead to bad results!"

After Du Yongxiao said this, there was silence.

Those who had been laughing out loud before also began to think seriously.

They were all college students in Seoul, the best talents in South Korea, not those brainless country fools. Du Yongxiao only needed to point them out to make them understand the pros and cons.

Yes, they exaggerated their national hero. So how will future generations view him? Will they question whether he is real? Is he a real person?

The scene became increasingly silent.

The students are thinking fast.

The human psychology is so strange. Once they accept you from the bottom of their hearts, they tend to become tolerant and will humbly accept any questions or suggestions you raise.

"History is always rolling forward! Although those historical figures are excellent, they also have historical limitations. For example, if we call them out now to face airplanes and cannons, can they defeat them? The answer must be no, they can't! Because technology is everything, it is productivity! The reason why our Du Group wants to invest in Samsung Electronics is that we value its strong technological innovation capabilities! I hope everyone can support us in investing in Samsung and support our win-win cooperation! Samsung belongs to South Korea and the whole world. This is the truly powerful Samsung!"

At the end, Du Yongxiao brainwashed these most arrogant Koreans and ended his speech with "The world of Samsung, the Samsung of the world."

When Du Yongxiao finished his speech, the auditorium erupted in waves of applause. The students in Seoul had seen all kinds of politicians and business tycoons, but no speech had left such a deep impression on them. Everyone stood up and applauded spontaneously.

Many school leaders stood up with grim faces. If they knew that Du Yongxiao could turn the tide and gain such support from the students, they would definitely not have taken the initiative to invite Du Yongxiao over.

When Du Yongxiao walked down from the podium, Jiang Ling'er smiled at him, and Yan Xiong, a little carried away, secretly gave him a thumbs up. Du Yongxiao smiled slightly, walked past them, shook hands and talked with the principal and directors of Seoul.

Du Yongxiao's speech can be described as -
Laugh at the whole audience!

(End of this chapter)