"Kageyama Mamoru knows very well who his own voters are. At this juncture, it is not a wise choice to offend his own voters. This is why he does not support the Grand Canal project even though he knows the benefits it can bring.
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"Without it, with the general election coming soon, he would not take such a level of risk."
After Guange finished speaking, Yahiko sorted things out a little after hearing this, but because of this, he felt angry in his heart. After all, building the Grand Canal is a project that benefits the whole country. How can politicians weigh it so much?
With something in mind, he came to the truth and saw Yahiko looking slightly excited and said to Guang Hui:
"Even if the Prime Minister wants votes, why can't he build the canal first and win the votes of the people of Rainy Province? Are the people in the country citizens, but the people of Rainy Province are not citizens?"
"Didn't I tell you everything? It's too late, why can't you understand?"
He glanced at Yahiko coldly, and then, as if he felt it was pointless to vent his anger on a child, Mitsue shrugged indifferently and added casually:
"A giant project like the Grand Canal, which spans multiple provinces and connects the west, north, and middle areas of the Ninja Realm, and is thousands of kilometers long, cannot be implemented in a short time even if thousands of production ninjas are involved.
It won’t be finished within a year at least.”
"Don't say that the canal is not completed, and the people of Rain Province cannot see the results. Will they accept Kageyama Mamoru's favor? Even if they all vote for Yamamori under your call, Yahiko, there are only so many people in Rain Province, and how many people are there in the country?
people?"
"Comparing two hundred thousand votes with more than one million votes, it should be obvious what to choose, right?"
Guanghui exposed the hidden political calculations in the Grand Canal project in such a naked way. Yahiko suddenly felt a little unable to accept it. He recalled that the Prime Minister, who was highly respected and caring for the people, felt a faint panic in his heart.
"Just because there are few people in Rain Province, the Grand Canal cannot be built? People in Rain Province are not qualified to enjoy a good life? What is the truth of this?"
Yahiko lowered his head, his expression was extremely gloomy, and every word seemed to pop out from between his teeth. Mitsue, perhaps because he couldn't understand the other person's behavior, snorted coldly, and also slowed down his speech, speaking every word.
After a pause, he said forcefully:
"For the interests of the majority, sacrificing the interests of the minority, this is politics! If you can't even understand this, you'd better step down as soon as possible!"
The atmosphere in the venue was a bit tense. Makoto Uzumaki glanced left and right at Mitsue and Yahiko, who were looking at each other with cold eyebrows, and then secretly glanced at Lei Luo, who was frowning and thinking, not knowing whether he understood the content of the conversation between the two.
Finally, he walked up to Yahiko, patted him on the shoulder, and whispered:
"Yahiko, if you feel that Kageyama Shou is discriminating against your rain province, then I advise you not to do it."
With Uzumaki Makoto's glance revealing his thoughts, Yahiko raised his head and glanced at him, clenched his fists and asked in a hoarse voice:
"Senior Cheng, isn't this discrimination?"
"Well..." Uzumaki Cheng organized some words and said truthfully: "I have been in contact with Kageyama Mamoru. Although his approach is biased on the matter of the Grand Canal, but..."
The word "but" instantly mobilized Yahiko's attention. He stared at Uzumaki Makoto unblinkingly. The same behavior was expressed by Konan. The two senior officials of the Rain Province stared at Uzumaki Makoto as if they wanted to hear him.
What a noble idea.
"However, I still have to say that Mamoru Kageyama is indeed a good official worthy of the name. At least his position is always on the side of the people, which is completely different from Takashi Maeda who cooperates with you."
Yahiko did not speak and remained silent. Uzumaki Cheng knew that the young man was probably dissatisfied, so he continued:
"I can almost conclude that as long as the election is over and Kageyama Mamoru is successfully re-elected, he will definitely change his attitude, fully support the construction of the Grand Canal project, and use national power to promote the progress of the project."
"And if Takashi Maeda succeeds in becoming prime minister, even if he has invested a lot in the early stage, there is a high probability that he will not choose to actively follow up. He will delay it as long as he can, even if it is unfinished, it doesn't matter."
"Is this... why?" Yahiko opened his mouth incomprehensibly. With his IQ, he really couldn't figure out the reason behind this, until Guanghui on the other side opened his mouth and explained in a nonchalant manner:
"You shouldn't be aware of the dispute between the two political factions in our country of Fire, right? Kageyama Mamoru represents the lower class people, most of the middle class, while Maeda Takashi represents the bourgeoisie, new aristocrats, and big capitalists."
"The two factions, one democratic and the other republican, are well-known secrets in the Congress. Unfortunately, judging from your appearance, you probably don't know." Mitsue curled up the corner of his mouth and continued under Yahiko's solemn gaze.
:
"A blind eye can't see the mountain. It's about people like you. Do you think Takashi Maeda invests in the Grand Canal because he really wants the people of Rain Province to live well? You don't want to find out what he does."
"He is a real estate businessman, so why should he build a canal when he has nothing to do? People in Rain Province are generally poor, and this province has few specialty resources. Have you ever thought about the benefits that Maeda Takashi will gain after repairing the Grand Canal?"
"Do you really think he is doing charity?"
Mitsue's face was covered with a series of questions, and Yahiko, who lacked understanding of Maeda Takashi, was a little stunned for a moment, but in an instant, the exchanges he had with Maeda Takashi came to mind, and Yahiko immediately retorted:
"The oil resources of the Wind Province and the mineral resources of the Earth Province can flow into the Rain Province through canals, and even into the central hub. Isn't there any money to be made from this? How can Takashi Maeda not get benefits?"
Guanghui nodded first, then shook his head:
"Yes, but the cost performance is too low. Our country's railway network is so developed. The resources you mentioned, railways alone, are enough to meet the needs of Maeda Takashi and the capital forces behind him."
"Ms. Speaker is right." Uzumaki nodded in agreement, and then added: "Although these capitalists are powerful, they have not yet reached the point where they can control all resources."
"Transporting petroleum and minerals through the railway network requires high costs, and this crowds out many small and medium-sized enterprises that are not strong enough, and self-employed individuals cannot compete with them. This is considered a monopoly."
"With the monopoly effect, the prices of certain materials can be set by the Republicans at will. In this case, the economic benefits can only be considered part of it. What is more important is the derived political voice."
"But after the Grand Canal is repaired, anyone can transport various resources back and forth through ships, a low-cost means of transportation. The monopoly will naturally be broken. Do you think Maeda Takashi and others will be happy?"
"In short, they don't want to make the cake bigger, because if the cake becomes bigger, they won't be able to carve it up quickly due to their strength, which will give new competitors the opportunity to enter."
"Then why...why does he still support..." Before Yahiko could finish his trembling words, Mitsue waved his hand to interrupt impatiently:
"Isn't it just for the 200,000 votes from Rain Province? As long as Maeda Takashi can become prime minister, they can get more benefits. They don't care about the life and death of the people of Rain Province. They only care about..."