Reborn in the Tokyo Bubble Era

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Chapter 584: The organization sent you to lurk by my side?

The secret talks and the exchange of interests in such occasions as ryotei were once a point that ordinary people fiercely criticized in the first year of Heisei when the neon lights changed prime ministers three times a year.

Five years have passed and nothing has changed.

And because of the power vacuum brought about by Hee Hosokawa's resignation, and because of the various secret suspicions caused by Hee Hosokawa's assassination, secret restaurants in Tokyo are very active these days.

Taoranting is a very sensitive place.

Nominally, the Qingtian family is already running the restaurant, but there are also many important people in Tokyo who know the relationship between this restaurant and Tao Zhiming.

At this sensitive period, Taro Ozawa had to come.

Tao Zhiming finally agreed to meet him, but chose the place here.

Who should pay attention to this matter?

After being led all the way to an unnamed courtyard, the young man was standing by the pool feeding the fish.

He stood tall, and when he heard footsteps, he handed the box in his hand to Irie Yuta, looked over with a smile, and bowed: "Long time no see, Ozawa-san."

"President Tao." Taro Ozawa greeted each other with courtesy.

Tao Zhiming politely asked him to go into the room, walking steadily, slowly and calmly.

Taro Ozawa walked aside speechlessly, and quietly glanced at him from the side.

Now, it is already the aura of a century-old Patriarch.Hee Hosokawa dropped the pick just like that, and Taro Ozawa fell into a complete passivity, and this time he no longer had the confidence to ask him to remain neutral.

After sitting opposite each other, Tao Zhiming had a calm expression, while Yuan Ting and Yue stood up.

Yuta Irie, who was the yakuza back then, was nervously guarding him because of Hei Hosokawa's assassination, and now he is able to help make tea in a decent manner.

The taste is not important anymore, Taro Ozawa has no intention of savoring it carefully.

Without much politeness, Taro Ozawa began to probe: "President Tao, when will you go to Kansai this time?"

"Go to Kansai?" Tao Zhiming shook his head, "No, not this time."

Ozawa Taro moved his eyes and looked at him seriously.

Tao Zhiming smiled casually: "Ozawa-san, if you have any thoughts, you might as well speak up."

Taro Ozawa looked at Yuta Irie, frowning.

His own cronies all stayed outside the courtyard.

Feeling Ozawa Taro's gaze, Irie Yuta calmly took out a pair of glasses from the inner pocket of his suit, and put them on his eyes with an indifferent expression.

Look no further.

Then he took out a pair of headphones and a new generation of Walkman, his expression still extremely calm.

Do not listen to indecent words.

Taro Ozawa's mouth twitched, are you kidding me?

Tao Zhiming smiled at the corner of his mouth: "I'm sorry, but Ozawa-san, please don't shy away from him. Hosokawa-san's assassination made him a little nervous, so he insisted on staying by my side."

Ozawa Taro pursed his lips and lowered his head for a moment, then made up his mind and raised his head: "Chairman Tao is now one of the major shareholders of the Yawata Research Association, can you go to Kansai and persuade the value-creating society to completely join the reform group?" ?”

Tao Zhiming let out a long sigh: "Ozawa-san, I really don't care about politics, I have enough troubles now."

"After rejecting the Socialist Party, I can be the master. I can get everything Chairman Tao wants as soon as possible." Ozawa Taro no longer hides it, "I can give you everything Hashimoto-san can give you!"

Tao Zhiming looked at him quietly.

Taro Ozawa added another dimension: "President Tao, the Democratic Liberal Party always needs a sufficiently strong opponent, which is in line with the trend of world development! The current loose alliance is not enough. On this point, during the visit of Chairman Tao , it has probably been confirmed, right?"

"That's right." Tao Zhiming answered him this time, but then said, "But Ozawa-san, isn't it enough for me to remain neutral? For the Yawata Research Association, I only focus on the execution of those charitable causes. As for value creation I have not interfered with the position of the society and the Komeito party. Ozawa-san has such a plan, why not take out those who approve of you? In this way, you will not always need my neutral guarantee because of my influence. I even hope that I can fully support you."

Ozawa Taro stared at him with sharp eyes.

Tao Zhiming looked back calmly.

After a while, Yuta Irie, who was wearing earphones and sunglasses, refilled a cup of tea for him, and Taro Ozawa said, "President Tao, do we really have to become enemies?"

Tao Zhiming couldn't help laughing: "Xiao Zesang, where did you go, I'm not someone who is interested in politics."

He was perfunctory with confidence.

But now that the situation is like this, Ozawa Taro has to fight with his back for the time being.

A traitor who left the Democratic Liberal Party, he was unable to reap the fruits of the opposition parties' victory over the Democratic Liberal Party at the beginning.

There is a reason for being in opposition. No party can fight alone with the Democratic Liberal Party, so there is a coalition of seven parties and one faction in power.

Xi Chuanxi has great ambitions, but he is frustrated by the internal struggles among the seven parties.He is called the prime minister, but the real power is in the hands of the representative conference of the coalition ruling party of the seven parties.

Apart from the Socialist Party where Aki Hosokawa belongs, the strongest force is Taro Ozawa's Shinsen Party and the Komeito Party.

Tao Zhiming pretended to be puzzled: "Ozawa-san, the Socialist Party has already supported someone from your new party to serve as prime minister, and you also said that you would reject the Socialist Party... Aren't you worried about the reactions of Hosokawa-san and Murayama-san? Hosokawa-san was assassinated It's not about you..."

Speaking so bluntly, Taro Ozawa's face changed: "How could I do that kind of thing? It's just that... the Socialist Party's actions are too radical. Hosokawa-san just took office, and making such remarks aroused the anger of some citizens." Anger, what an unwise move! The assassin has admitted that his motive was his speech on the war issue last year."

"I see." Tao Zhiming smiled again, "After becoming a ruler, he should balance the interests of all parties, and it is not appropriate to suddenly change direction on many issues."

"That's the reason! Therefore, excluding the Socialist Party is not excluding all of them, but about those radical ideas and people in the policy thinking."

Tao Zhiming nodded again and again: "I hope everything goes well for Ozawa-san."

A posture that you play your game and I bless you.

Ozawa Taro saw that Tao Zhiming would not enter, and after looking at him for a long time, he finally said: "President Tao, how about meeting someone again? He has already arrived, in my car."

"Of course, it's too impolite. We should invite you in together." Tao Zhiming followed suit.

Ozawa Taro nodded, went out to tell his cronies, and was waiting there.

Tao Zhiming stood up leisurely, guessing what he said in his heart, and then stood beside him and waited together: "Which one is it?"

Ozawa Taro gave him a meaningful look, and said confidently: "After meeting, President Tao should understand that Hashimoto-san may not be suitable for placing such a heavy bet."

Tao Zhiming was moving in his heart when a figure appeared at the gate of the courtyard and walked steadily along the corridor.

Ozawa Taro has been paying attention to his expression, and saw that he was stunned, his eyes were obviously very surprised, and he was quite proud.

When the man walked in front of him, Tao Zhiming shook his head in disbelief, then leaned over to greet him: "Long time no see, Lord Haibu."

The person who came here was the chairman of the Democratic Liberal Party's reform parliamentarian alliance, which had fallen into an unprecedented trough at this time, and the leader of a major faction who tried to regain the trust of voters with a reform attitude, the former prime minister Toshi Kaifu.

Hai Bujun took a deep look at him, and then leaned back: "Long time no see, Tao Jun."

With Toshi Kaibe by his side, Taro Ozawa's momentum has increased a lot.

When he saw Tao Zhiming enter the door and let the kid in sunglasses leave, he knew that this hole card had worked.

It seems that there is something to talk about.

Tao Zhiming made the tea himself, and Ozawa Taro was really blunt: "We all know everything back then. I left the Democratic Liberal Party ahead of time, and Chairman Tao has now cleared that my departure was a complete departure, not for the purpose of defeating the party from within. All parties in the opposition. Now that Kaibu-san is here, Chairman Tao should be aware of the impact of Kaibu-san's departure, right? There are two strongest forces in the future of Neon, and neither of them is extreme and uncontrollable. This is inevitable! "

Tao Zhiming pursed his lips, and after pouring tea for the two of them, he muttered angrily: "It's really messed up..."

"Technology, culture!" Jun Haibu said in a deep voice, "President Tao, when I was Prime Minister, I determined this future direction. President Tao has been walking on this path, and I am very grateful."

He bowed to thank him, and Tao Zhiming also bowed to return the gift.

"The era of one-party rule is irretrievable, and the reshuffle of the political arena is inevitable. Even if it is not just from the standpoint of factional struggle, I hope that Nihong can return to calm and stop hurting innocent citizens." Hai Bujun's voice was very serious and sincere, "Since the Democratic Liberal Party has become an opposition party, wouldn't it be more beneficial for President Tao's management to keep the whole situation unstable after several years of fighting in this situation?"

"...The rebellion of Haibu-san and Kawamoto's faction has left the Democratic Liberal Party completely in a slump. Will it take at least many years to gather strength again?" Tao Zhiming muttered to himself.

"Miyazawa-san and Hashimoto-san are indeed courageous enough, but without absolute external pressure, the Democratic Liberal Party will not be able to complete this reform completely! As the chairman of the Reform Parliamentarians Alliance, I have confirmed this during this period of time." Kaibu Jun said firmly, "Now it seems that the check and balance of the two forces is indeed the situation that should be. Only in this way, no one will be arrogant because of the absolute strength of the forces."

Tao Zhiming looked at the two people on the opposite side, and then asked Haibu Jun: "Because of the loose coalition of seven parties and one faction, there are still many members of the Democratic Liberal Party who feel that there is something to do? Facing the many problems left by Miyazawa-san and Hashimoto-san The question is, will the opposition soon be helpless?"

There is anger in Haibu Jun's eyes: "There are many valuable proposals that are opposed to many valuable proposals. Although they are in important positions, they are arrogantly perfunctory to the new cabinet ministers from the original opposition party. Facing such a situation, many DLPs still do not understand the reflections. Sir, I am completely disappointed."

He stared at Tao Zhiming, and said solemnly: "The fact that I was elected prime minister at the beginning was the result of no suitable candidates from the various factions caught in the scandal. From the first year of Heisei to the third year of Heisei, I spent more than two years laying the foundation for the prime minister. The foundation that has been down is now almost completely destroyed due to the delay in the completion of the financial rectification. Chairman Tao, where the neon economy is going to develop, you, me, and Ozawa-san know how to plan. If it continues like this , aren't you worried that Hashimoto-san will not be able to control those arrogant guys and make the whole plan completely collapse?"

Tao Zhiming asked sharply: "Then, have you ever thought that your current decision is exactly what those people want to see? If it is pending and completely out of control, they will be even more detached."

Jun Haibu asked proudly: "So is now the time for the Democratic Liberal Party to return to the stage? The power of the seven parties and one faction is at its strongest in history. Who would be willing to return to the opposition position? Neon will only fall into endless internal friction. cycle!"

The tea was cold, and no one took a sip.

Tao Zhiming thought quietly, while Ozawa Taro suppressed anxiety and waited for his decision.

There is really no way. Right now, not only is the competition for the cabinet at a stalemate, but the war between the consortiums with the clue of financial rectification is also facing each other.

And one of them, the powerful Mitsui and Sumitomo, is only one short of a public joint statement with him, declaring that they stand together.

After a long time, Tao Zhiming said: "It seems that the two of you have already made up your mind to sacrifice at least one of them in exchange for our support? Who?"

"First Quanye." Taro Ozawa said decisively.

Tao Zhiming looked at him suddenly: "Are you kidding me? Ozawa-san, you don't know Ito Chu-san's true position."

"Because of this, the first Quanye is the most suitable choice." Ozawa Taro said decisively, "As long as we negotiate first, let the first Quanye go to the planned position ahead of schedule. Of course, if we can really stabilize Ni Rainbow situation, you will get all, and more."

"More?"

Ozawa Taro stared into his eyes: "Chairman Tao didn't make a deal with Mitsubishi this time, so he has already confirmed something, right? So let Mitsubishi try to harvest the prey of the first Quanye, and as long as we can thoroughly To stabilize the current situation, at least reach the threshold of the new millennium smoothly, President Tao should make a plan to make Mitsubishi pay the price. Hashimoto-san, isn’t the real goal set after the new millennium? He is still so young .”

Tao Zhiming's eyes flickered, and he sighed in his heart.

Good guy, did you add a new Mitsubishi to the undercover target of First Quanye?

He couldn't help looking at Taro Ozawa: "Don't even want Mitsubishi's support, but you want them to turn to Hashimoto-san's arms? Ozawa-san, Kaibu-san, aren't you worried?"

"Hashimoto-san can get both your support and Mitsubishi's support in the future; we are the same. And Chairman Tao can establish a real friendship with us without breaking with Hashimoto-san. There is a state."

"Is it balanced?" Tao Zhiming sighed again, this is the plan of me in you and you in me.

"This is President Tao's true neutral way!" Ozawa Taro said solemnly, "Although we have selfish intentions to become one of the two polar forces, we are first and foremost Neon people. In balance, let Neon The most important thing is to restore the stability of our economy and get into the track we planned at the beginning! Chairman Tao, my departure early and the current situation are all the result of those people's re-challenging. You must have paid the price, And the plans were disrupted. Now, it's time to do something about it!"

Tao Zhiming was silent for a long time, thinking of many people.

He thought of Hashimoto Taro, Iwasaki Ryunosuke, Ito Chuxingwei and Takagi Hitohachi, Mie Nofuku who had resigned, and Hanzawa Kazuki who was still in the limelight...

Faces flashed through his mind, considering their possible actions after that.

In the end, only a gentle, bright and serious face appeared in his mind, and Izumi Sakai pointed at him: "Disagreement!"

Tao Zhiming raised his head, looked at Haibu Jun, and confirmed his eyes.

Haibu Jun looked at him calmly, and said, "No matter who leads the vision of the new millennium, it must be realized!"

At this moment, he and Ozawa Taro seemed not so-called traitors, but real patriots.

Tao Zhiming laughed: "Lord Haibu, are you going to leave right now and join the reform school?"

"No, I will form a coalition with the repelled Socialist Party, break into their interior, compete with Ozawa-san, then digest the power of the Socialist Party, and finally complete the coalition with the Shinsen Party. Once completed, we will also invite Hashimoto Sang joins the cabinet, so you can explain to Hashimoto-san."

With such a proper arrangement, Tao Zhiming already understood it completely.

Now that the picture of the new millennium is mentioned, what else is there to say?

Haibu Jun's eyes were still so bright, and Tao Zhiming was amazed.

After this round of heavy blows, many people in the Socialist Party should also understand that the position of power is hot, and the situation is dangerous, so it's not easy to deal with it, right?

Some people are still radical, but some people will begin to understand the original Democratic Liberal Party.Will this part of the power be absorbed by Jun Haibu and reintegrate into the Democratic Liberal Party in the future?

Toshi Kaibe is the real undercover agent!Ozawa Taro's selfishness has long been seen clearly, and his departure is part of internal purification.

And now Jun Kaifu's departure is a step in evolution.

The Democratic Liberal Party is not worried that some rotten insiders will feel abandoned because of the centralization of the supervision of small and medium-sized financial institutions, and then leave.

Because there will always be new blood joining, even from the original hostile side.

As soon as you get back on stage, there are people who want to join the party that is performing on stage.

Poor Ozawa Taro has tried his best, but he can't see the most essential point.

He is also a traitor, because he has never held a high position, so after the traitor, he can only be a behind-the-scenes manipulator, unable to come to the front of the stage.Strategizing at this moment appears to be powerful, but it can only be pushed out by others.

But Jun Kaibu is different, he has already reached the pole.His departure will only package a better image, and he will not care about honor or disgrace for the sake of the national economy and the people's livelihood.Even he will not continue to hold that position in the future, willing to pave the way for Taro Hashimoto.As long as he no longer covets that position, he will never lose again.

Tao Zhiming admired such a handsome Haibu.

But he still needs to confirm one thing, so Tao Zhiming asked: "If Hashimoto-san is invited to join the cabinet, it is impossible to go to the Ministry of Finance, right?"

"Of course." Toshi Kaibu looked directly into Tao Zhiming's eyes, "It is Hashimoto-san's hope that the neon economy will not fall into the abyss completely. Therefore, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry is the most suitable. I believe that with the help of Chairman Tao, Hashimoto-san can also regain his prestige because of this, right?"

Tao Zhiming was completely relieved.