Honjo walked on the porch with a cold face, and the servants leading the way in front of him were from this courtyard.
He is a local councillor listed in Murakura, and it took eight hours to travel to Tokyo by car. The entire eight hours of precious time were wasted on the road.
Moreover, this time he came to Tokyo secretly, so he couldn't ride the more comfortable and convenient JR, so he was naturally very resentful.
The servant stopped in front, bowed slightly to him, and opened the door.
The pupils of the MP Honjo shrank slightly, and all the dissatisfaction they had just left behind.
There was a long table in the room, and the two sides of the table were already full of people, but it seemed clear.
On the left is a familiar face that Honjo knew. Acquaintances from the village of Rokucho and Sokeng in 20 City, Niigata Prefecture are all well-known political figures in the local area.
On the right, although Honjo doesn't know much, the few sitting in front are regular visitors on TV and politicians from Kanagawa Prefecture who have a considerable influence in island countries.
Niigata Prefecture? Kanagawa Prefecture? How did these two sides get together?
The shop was confused, but he did not dare to act rashly at this moment. He was worried that he would be rude and carefully find a position where he was not in front.
What I want to discuss in this secret meeting seems to be bigger than I think...
At the end of the long table, there were two traditional beautiful girls in kimonos sitting on the left and right.
One is older and the other is younger, which is Uesugi Mei and Hojo Yumei.
After the servant bowed and closed the door, Mei Uesugi said.
"It seems that everyone is here."
The front row boss sitting on Kanagawa's side frowned slightly and asked.
"Miss Hojo, what's the matter with the master of my hometown asking us to come here?
He should be very clear that we are all people with identities and time is very precious.”
Hojo Yumei smiled slightly, knowing that the other party was relying on his seniority and did not look down on his younger generation at all.
Although Hojo Yumi is still a high school student, she is not a political newcomer who wakes up her memory in her previous life. She is naturally immune to the tricks of this suit, she said.
"If you don't want to listen, you can leave at any time. This party was facilitated by my grandfather, but it was completely my own opinion.
Not only you, but you can leave at any time. Of course, you also need to take away the documents in front of you."
The bank looked down at the table and saw a document in front of him, which said the councillor of the bank personally issued the document.
Looking at Hojo Yumei, who was smiling and talking, this seemed to be the eldest lady of the Hojo family, seemed to be in high school, right?
The relationship between Niigata Prefecture and Kanagawa Prefecture is not bad or good.
Both sides are major agricultural prefectures. The Uesugi family and the Hojo family, who are behind the scenes, have been competing in the agricultural association. The politicians who each supported through political donations are naturally not close.
You should know that the relationship between these famous families and politicians is not just a simple relationship between investors and investors.
After the great power was returned, the famous names in various island countries handed over power, but the deep-rooted influence of these families in the local area could not be pulled out, and it was nothing more than a different form to continue to exist.
Through land, connections, blood ties, etc., it has maintained hundreds or even thousands of years of relationships, and finally survived in a new way in the new era.
If the congressmen really want to betray the interests of local groups, they will be quickly abandoned by the political circle if they lose their foundation. This is the rule of the game.
The old man who was leading the questioning stared at the files on the table, not knowing whether to open them.
Although Yumi Hojo kept saying that it had nothing to do with her grandfather, if it were not for the strict requirements of the head of her hometown, how could so many members of the parliament could have taken a seven or eight hours car to Tokyo overnight?
Just as Kanagawa hesitated, Uesugi Mei said coldly.
"Open and check it out."
The book opened the document without hesitation. Unlike Kanagawa, Uesugi Mei has inherited most of the power of the Uesugi family, which is enough to deter Niigata.
Honjo, who was supported by the Uesugi family as a member of the Murakami party, must give Uesugi Mei face. It has nothing to do with age, but the charm of power.
But even though I knew that today's things would not be simple, I was still surprised by the fact that I opened the file.
There was a sound of flipping through books at the table, and the sound of gasping in the air from time to time came. The old man from Kanagawa spoke again.
"Miss Hojo, is this what you mean or what your hometown owner means?"
Hojo Yumei looked at the old man and said calmly.
"Old Master Dadao Temple, all the contents of the Prime Minister's internal transactions here are true and credible.
So is this thing I mean or grandpa meant, is there any difference?"
Dadao Temple ordered some documents and said.
“If it is the meaning of the hometown owner, I hope to talk to the hometown owner myself.
If it’s Miss Hojo, your own thoughts, then I’ll say goodbye first.”
Mei Uesugi glanced at Hojo Mei and said.
"I heard that the relationship between the Lord Dadao Temple and the Prime Minister is very good, and it seems that it is true now."
The Great Dao Temple is solemn.
"I admit that I have some contacts with the Prime Minister, but more importantly, why should we defeat him? Not to mention whether we can defeat him, why should we do this meaningless thing?
The Prime Minister's efforts to govern can be regarded as the most ambitious national leader in 20 years. The recovery of the island country's economy requires him, and we should not jump out and cause trouble at this time.
If you want to do things, you will inevitably do something wrong. No one is perfect. If you think about it from the overall situation, we...
Hojo Yumi picked up the teacup and slammed it on the table with a bang. The tea was everywhere and dripped on the expensive tatami.
"Enough! I'm not discussing with you. Please understand this, Lord Dadao Temple.
You have also seen today's financial turmoil, currency depreciation, treasury bonds plummeted, futures markets are in chaos, stock market circuit breakers, and imported goods are severely impacted.
The interests of the farmers' association have been damaged. This year is the year of a major disaster, and many places have reduced production and failed to get a harvest.
Many farmers borrow from banks for chemical fertilizers and pesticides and feed, and I don’t know if I can repay them at the end of the year.
At this critical moment, Your Excellency the Prime Minister has to insist on his own initiative, suppressing the depreciation of the currency, further increasing the prices of imported agricultural materials.
You said that the Prime Minister is an ambition and he is willing to do things, so what about the person who was sacrificed by his policies? How innocent the farmers are!
Lord Dadao Temple, do you dare to say what you just now to those farmers who have suffered serious damage and may even go bankrupt and commit suicide by not paying back the loan at the end of the year?
Please recognize your position before you speak for the Prime Minister! Who helped you as a member of parliament! Who supported you to enter the parliament step by step with votes!
Be shameful! If you can't represent their interests, don't sit in the position of MP they give you!"
The beautiful outbreak of Hojo surprised everyone.
Mei Uesugi, who seemed to be difficult to talk to, was watching coldly from beginning to end, while Yumi Hojo, who seemed to be bullied, was able to turn against him and scolded the old-fashioned Adoji Temple.
The surface of Dadao Temple was green and red. He was also a big man. How could he stand being scolded by a girl who was still young and had no worries as a grandson?
Just as the Dadao Temple was about to turn against each other, the sound of Mei Uesugi clapping came from beside him. At the moment when the needle was falling, the applause seemed particularly harsh.
Uesugi Mei said coldly.
"Everyone here is a talented person who is praised by Niigata Kanagawa. You must not forget your roots, otherwise it will be a cold heart.
For thousands of years, we have taken root, grown up in the land of Kanto, and survived the storm after another. The interests of all of us are consistent and outsiders are not allowed to destroy them.
I admire the Prime Minister. He has the courage to innovate the economy, but innovation requires sacrifice, and our interests must never be sacrificed.
And those who follow the Prime Minister and attack their own people will no longer be our brothers and sisters, and will not be worthy of our respect.
Lord Dadao Temple, do you think what I said makes sense?"
The pressure instantly arrived at the Dadao Temple, and Honjo, who was sitting behind, suddenly discovered that the members of the parliament invited today were all from the ruling party's prime minister faction.
The Farmers Association does not care who is the prime minister, and local famous families do not care about party disputes. Local supporters only look at the countryside and not the faction. Who cares about your ruling party opposition party? They only look at whether you are a village party.
With the construction of urbanization, the population of island countries has rapidly concentrated in Tokyo. Except for a few big cities such as Osaka and Kyoto, the active population in most areas has been siphoned by Tokyo.
Although Niigata and Kanagawa are stubborn and conservative, the agricultural population is stable enough to become the bottom warehouse for local councillors.
On one hand, there are loose atomized individuals in the city, and on the other hand, there are rural alliances with close rural relations. It really annoyed these local bosses, and Congress was shocked.
Looking at the Ayuji Temple who calmed down and remained silent, Uesugi Mei said coldly.
"It's not that the head of the Uesugi and the head of the Hojo family don't want to come and meet you, but they have more important work to do now.
The Agricultural Association is operating and putting pressure on the Agricultural Province, hoping to get the positive attitude of the bureaucrats in the Agricultural Province.
Therefore, we also need your support. The Prime Minister who is acting against the enemy must learn a lesson. This will also make all those who are interested in innovation be wary of them and not be ill-thought about us.
Here I hope everyone will think about it carefully, who are you, who should you help and who should you oppose?
If there are still people who are obsessed with it, please believe me, I will never let him go.
That’s all, thank you again for taking the time to attend the meeting in your busy schedule. Thank you very much.”
Mei Uesugi bowed together with Yumi Hojo to thank him. All the members present looked serious and thoughtful, and even responded to the gifts much slower.
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The meeting ended and left only the two women of Uesugi Hojo. Hojo looked at the empty long table and sighed.
"They may never have dreamed that we made great efforts to make a saint."
Uesugi Mei glanced at her and said.
“First of all, they can’t imagine it.
Don’t underestimate these politicians. Their ears and noses are very sharp and they can quickly figure out the causes and consequences.
But this is also good, so that they can understand our power and will be more handy in the future.
Second, don’t call him a saint, he is no longer a saint, he is just my useless fiancé.”
Hojo Yumi squinted her eyes.
"I never said I would give the saint to you, don't think too much."
Mei Uesugi smiled domineeringly.
"Ran? Did I say I need you to let him? He is mine, and he should be mine!
As for you, you should think about what to do in the future. The authority of Dadao Temple is not low. If you give him face in public today, he will not think that nothing has happened."
Hojo Yumi stared at Uesugi Mei.
"You don't need to worry about me. When we get revenge on the saint, we will part ways. I will not retreat by means of my own."
Uesugi Mei snorted, stood up and left with her sleeves.
"Okay, I've been disliked by you for a long time. I've been enduring it for a lifetime, and I'm not ready to endure it any more in this lifetime."