Even though they are ordinary people, Maeda Takashi and Kageyama Mamoru also understand how strong Lei Luo is. In today's ninja world, there are almost no opponents.
Except for Bing, 99.99% of the ninjas in the world, no matter what level of strength they have reached, are not much different from ordinary people in front of Lei Luo.
The above-mentioned concept has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the Fire Nation, and all citizens have no doubts about the strength of Mr. Prime Minister. As long as Mr. Prime Minister is still there, any enemy will be vulnerable.
The position of prime minister can be obtained through election, but only Lei Luo is qualified to hold the position of prime minister. What is the reason? Because only Lei Luo is irreplaceable.
The Prime Minister's force is the foundation of the Fire Empire.
Just like the Dinghai Divine Needle.
No matter which strong man in the Federation comes to cause trouble, as long as he encounters Lei Luo head-on, there is no possibility of survival, and if it is Bing...
It couldn't be Bing. After all, if Bing and Lei Luo were fighting in the Kingdom of Fire, there would have been an earthquake in the country's capital, and the general election would not be able to go smoothly.
Everyone did not stay on this topic for long. Lei Luo first chatted with Kageyama Mamoru for a while and learned that the other party did not care about losing the election. If he lost this time, he would just win it back next time.
People who can rely on popular elections to sit on the throne of the empire's rulers will naturally not be narrow-minded. Even if he lost to Maeda Takashi, Kageyama Mamoru did not show too much discouragement.
As for resentment, that is even more nonsense.
A politician who has been in charge of a country spanning half a continent for many years, his magnanimity far exceeds ordinary people's imagination. Kageyama Mamoru's attitude can be roughly summarized in two points:
Study hard and summarize.
At best, he is a little ashamed, ashamed of the democratic members and most introspective people who supported him, and nothing else.
"Your Excellency Takashi, congratulations on your election as prime minister." After a while, Kageyama Morihi felt that the conversation was almost done, so he stood up, stretched out his hand to Maeda Takashi, and said congratulations with a smile.
Maeda Takashi quickly stood up, bent down slightly, a humble smile appeared on his fat face, shook hands with Kageyama Mamoru, and responded politely:
"Your Excellency, I am one step ahead this time. Please don't blame me. In the next five years, I believe that with your strength, you will still have a high chance of success."
"The next five years..." Kageyama Shou murmured, looking a little dazed. Seeing that Lei Luo and the other three were looking at him, he calmed down and nodded seriously:
"Your Excellency Gaozhi, I will work hard."
Kageyama Mamoru didn't say much. The exchange between the previous Prime Minister and this Prime Minister was very brief. After a few words, Kageyama Mamoru hurriedly said goodbye to the three of them, citing internal affairs as an excuse.
Looking at the back of Kageyama Shou leaving leisurely, Lei Luo felt a lot of thoughts for a while. He only felt that this result seemed unexpected and reasonable at the same time.
Looking back, he saw Maeda Takashi sitting down again, and he couldn't help but ask: "Takashi, where do you think Kageyama lost, and where did you win?"
Hearing this, Maeda Takashi was stunned for a moment, but he quickly came back to his senses, pursed his lips and said with a smile: "Your Excellency, you put too much energy into the province. This should be the reason for his failure, right?"
Within the province... if you only focus on one area, you will naturally not take enough care of other provinces. After all, the power of the cabinet is limited, and the number of votes Kageyama Mamoru can win is extremely fixed.
Is Kageyama Mamoru really unable to understand the situation? Lei Luo doesn’t think the other party will not understand. He just has no choice. If he doesn’t concentrate on introspection, in the end...
He will probably lose worse.
However, Maeda Takashi, or the republicans, and the capitalist alliance are different. Their strong economic strength allows them to extend their tentacles deep into various provinces such as Feng Province, Soil Province, Tea Province, and Rain Province.
To a certain extent, the battle between Kageyama Mamoru and Maeda Takashi can be seen as a battle between the minority and the majority. Under the electoral system, it goes without saying who wins and who loses.
On the surface, this competition is a game of people's hearts, but in reality, it is a naked fight for wealth. Kageyama Mamoru's interest group is not as powerful as the Republicans...
This is the ironclad fact!
The economic base determines the superstructure. It is not an accident that Kageyama defended his defeat and Maeda Takashi became the winner of this power game.
After understanding this, Lei Luo couldn't help but shook his head and took a long breath. When he looked at Maeda Takashi again, a bit of complexity flashed in his eyes.
The atmosphere became quiet for a while without realizing it.
"Teacher, Prime Minister Takashi has promised that the Grand Canal project will be implemented as promised." Yahiko saw that the conversation had stopped and he had a rare chance to interrupt, so he cautiously said to Lei Luo.
Lei Luo subconsciously put on a questioning expression, Maeda Takashi nodded seriously and said solemnly: Mr. Prime Minister, the Grand Canal project is of great importance and is a national policy that benefits the country and the people!"
"I, Takashi Maeda, no matter how despicable my character is or how miserable I am, I will never joke about this kind of thing! What a double-dealing trick!"
Listening to Maeda Takashi's sonorous and powerful oath, Lei Luo gradually tasted a little deeper meaning. As expected, Maeda Takashi's expression changed immediately, and he said with a slight wry smile:
"To be honest, I also know that some people outside have strong opinions on us Republicans, but if the country wants to develop rapidly, it is impossible to cover everything."
Having said this, he spread his hands helplessly.
"If you take care of the interests of one, the other will naturally be dissatisfied. In the environment of a free competitive market, there are some social problems that I can only try my best to solve."
"Mr. Prime Minister, don't say much..." Maeda Takashi's demeanor changed again, but this time his face was full of sincerity: "In the next five years, please supervise me carefully."
"Which is right or wrong will be revealed in five years!"
He stared at Maeda Takashi thoughtfully for a while, and then from the corner of his eye, he inadvertently glanced at Yahiko. Through the latter's anxious expression, Lei Luo quickly realized:
Yahiko probably told Maeda Takashi the truth about the conversation a year ago, including Mitsue and Uzumaki's analysis, suspicion, and... slander.
It’s obvious who “certain people” refers to.
These politicians...
Let them fight.
At this moment, Lei Luo has completely given up - exploring the turmoil between Mitsue, Uzumaki Makoto and others and the republicans. Maeda Takashi is right, what is right and what is wrong will be revealed in five years.
However, there is only one thing...
"Gao Zhi, since the people have chosen you to be prime minister, I will naturally not dictate your governance policies anymore. I only have one request..."
After a pause, looking directly at the fat face, Lei Luo said solemnly: "In the future, don't let me hear the news that you Republicans know the law and break the law."
Seeing the expression on Mr. Prime Minister's face, Maeda Takashi's heart trembled, and he nodded without changing his expression. Lei Luo said no more, congratulated the other party, and then said goodbye.
Yahiko and the two stood up to see each other off, and the exchange ended here.