Regarding the election, Lei Luo did not want to interfere. No matter which side Takashi Maeda or Mamoru Kageyama won, it only related to the change of the national development route, and was not a big deal to him.
The interests of capitalists or ordinary people should naturally be fought for by these two groups themselves. To intervene rashly and use totalitarian power to decide personnel utilization is a violation of the constitution. Lei Luo does not want to lose big for small things.
Although Mitsue was madly speaking ill of Maeda Takashi, and Uzumaki Makoto echoed him from time to time, Lei Luo would not let the wind take its course. For a top-level ruler, maintaining the fairness and justice of the law was very necessary.
It would be unwise to attack the republican forces because of someone else's words. Besides, no matter how bad Maeda Takashi is, the other party is not a fool after all. Lei Luo doesn't think he dares to violate such things as stand principles.
In other words, as long as their stance and principles remain unchanged, and Maeda Takashi and his republicans are still loyal to the Country of Fire and the country's constitution, Lei Luo will not bother to care how much money the other party makes or how many political means they use.
In the new capitalist empire, the contradiction between the bourgeoisie and the people at the bottom has not yet reached the point of irreconcilability, and the dividends of the war have not been used up yet, so there is no need to panic people because of trivial matters.
Although the Grand Canal project is a policy that benefits the country and the people, in Lei Luo's eyes, it is not yet at a level that allows him to intervene. The reason why he promised Yahiko that he would interfere with the actions of the Republicans when things go wrong is because
one:
Yahiko and Xiaonan are his apprentices after all. If not for this, Lei Luo would not bother to care about whether the canal is repaired or not, and who will benefit in the end. After all, these things cannot rise to the level of national stability.
Yahiko Konan left in a hurry, and Naoki also left early because he was anxious to see his sister. For a while, only Mitsue, Uzumaki Makoto, and Minato were left in the room.
"Teacher, I originally planned to follow the path of the political system after retirement in the future, but looking at the situation now, I'd better just be my Hokage."
Watching Yahiko and his wife leave, Minato came back to his senses, smiled bitterly and sighed to Lei Luo. Thinking of the conversation just now, he felt his head hurt, and for the first time, he felt that his IQ was not enough.
In this game of power, let alone understand all the methods involved, if Mitsue and Uzumaki Makoto hadn't explained it, he would have been confused from beginning to end, and his performance would not have been as good as Yahiko's.
"You are a ninja, why are you blindly trying to get into politics?"
He rolled his eyes at Minato angrily, and then Lei Luo turned his attention to Guanghui and Uzumaki Makoto, and found that the two were chatting very congenially, so he coughed lightly and asked seemingly casually:
"Mitsue, Uzumaki Makoto, you two applaud Kageyama Mamoru so much and deliberately belittle Maeda Takashi. Is it possible that you... are all leaning towards the democratic ideals of governing the country?"
Mitsue has always had a deep grudge against the Republicans, and Lei Luo knew this, so it was reasonable to discredit Maeda Takashi for this, but Uzumaki Makoto, he was a little unsure.
"It's not really a tendency, it's just that I can't stand the behavior of those capitalists." Uzumaki Cheng was the first to answer. He spread his hands casually and briefly explained the reason:
"Lei Luo, you have never been to Feng Province. You don't know what the Republicans are doing without telling you. They often don't know how to do business. It's fine in China. The key is in each province.
Some bad phenomena are really repeated."
Although Uzumaki Makoto is a high-level official in the Wind Province, unlike Yahiko, he is not a high-ranking official. He is only in charge of affairs related to the Ninja Village. Strictly speaking, he is the leader of the military system. He has no deep connection with the political system, but in the Wind Province
The right to speak is not small.
Lei Luo knows Uzumaki Cheng very well, and understands that it is not difficult to take charge of the Feng Province with the opponent's methods and brains. Even though in name, high-ranking officials should be the local leaders, but in Feng Province, it is definitely Uzumaki Cheng who has the say
Calculate.
As for the reason why the other party does not want to be a high-ranking official, if I remember correctly, it seems to be related to some people in Congress.
"What did the Republicans do without telling me?" Looking at Uzumaki Cheng thoughtfully, Lei Luo pursed his lips and frowned slightly without realizing it. Then he saw Uzumaki Cheng clasping his fingers and talking.
Talked:
"Hostile acquisitions of mineral resources, exporting fake and inferior products at high prices, employing child laborers less than ten years old, constructing factories with no regard for the environment, and common corrupt local officials. In short, there is nothing you dare not think of, but there is nothing they dare not do."
"In contrast, although there are many officials and businessmen in Kageyama Shou's faction who are not so clean, at least they are not as excessive as the Republicans, and their stance is still more biased towards the people. This is why I prefer Kageyama Shou.
s reason."
"Without it, justice lies within the human heart."
"Really..." Lei Luo was silent for a while, his eyes swept over Uzumaki Cheng and Guanghui, and finally focused on Guanghui's face. Looking at his wife's expression as if she was not surprised, he asked in a deep voice:
"Genbu, why don't you take care of these things?"
Situations like those described by Uzumaki Cheng are obviously violations of the constitution, but from Uzumaki Cheng's standpoint, even if he knew about it, he should not take care of it, because he, as a military region leader, has no reason to be responsible for these aspects.
The only institutions that can take measures against high-ranking officials are at the root.
"Can you take care of it? You don't think the Republicans are just one or two people, right?" Guanghui shrugged disapprovingly, looked at Lei Luo's gloomy face, and continued casually:
"Not long after the war ended, the new territory was integrated into our country and it was difficult to digest it in a short period of time. Whether it was the construction of the political system or the improvement of the law, it required a process, as did law enforcement."
"The Republicans, to be precise, are the Alliance of Capitalists. This emerging interest group is huge and united. Its tentacles have already penetrated into all walks of life. With the network of relationships they control, what Cheng said is, to them,
It’s not a big deal at all.”
Recalling the shortcomings of the capitalist system in his past life, Lei Luo had a vague understanding. It is the nature of capital to pursue profits. It is also the general trend for all people in the Fire Country to focus on money.
The newly integrated provinces will inevitably fall into a situation of constant exploitation in front of powerful parliamentarians. This is a social problem that will naturally arise in the process of development. It is impossible to rely on strict prevention and strict defense.
inhibition.
What's more, more of their energy is focused on the country. They are not only responsible for official corruption, but also responsible for combating criminals, anti-federal spies, etc. Even though the scale has been expanded again and again, there are now about tens of thousands of people.
, still too busy.
Simply put, the Fire Nation is too big.
After careful consideration, Lei Luo decided...
Not considering anymore.
After all, if a country wants to develop and grow, it must rely on the power of capitalists. Although the interests of the people at the bottom will be harmed, it is really insignificant in the face of the high taxes created by the power of capital.
Which one is more important and which one is less important is simply obvious.
'Sigh... Anyway, there are still dividends from the war. Take your time, and you should be fine if you take your time. Don't rush...'
'The integration of the ninja clan is so laborious, let alone the integration of the country.'