Chapter 424: The Master of the Country

Delicacies had already been placed on top of the table in the luxurious private room where Masayoshi Kishimoto and the others were. Eating was the least important thing. They did not come here to meet for food.

Mizushima Makoto, who was in his fifties, did not dare to be arrogant in front of Kishimoto Masayoshi. He took the initiative to pick up the sake bottle on top of the table to pour for the other party.

Kishimoto Masayoshi raised his empty glass in his right hand and accepted it openly. He knew in his heart, not to mention pouring wine, even if he asked the other party to lick his shoes, he would do it.

What is politics itself? It is darkness, it is stoicism, it is cruelty. Although I do not engage in politics, but also need politics to serve the economy.

This is true not only in Japan, but also in the United States, Britain, and other developed capitalist countries. Their politics are all serving the economy.

Who made these developed capitalist countries are being manipulated by large and small consortiums behind the scenes?

Masayoshi Kishimoto saw the empty cup in his right hand being filled with sake, and without turning around, he brought it to his mouth and drank it down with a tilt of his head.

He wanted to make Mizushima realize the most simple truth, who is the real master of this country? Who is the man who can decide and sway the economy and politics of this country?

It is definitely not you, Mizushima Makoto, but him, Kishimoto Masayoshi. You, Mizushima Makoto, are just an agent in the foreground.

Makoto Mizushima once again hurriedly poured sake into Masayoshi Kishimoto’s empty glass. The reason why he did not let his secretary do it for him was to express his willingness to serve. He was already in his fifties. For someone who played politics, it wasn’t considered old.

However, for him, if he failed to become a congressman this time, he was afraid that it would mean the end of his political life, and he would have to obediently retire at the age of sixty. He wasn’t willing to retire like that, and to live his old age with a meager pension, but he still wanted to shine.

Mizushima Makoto put down the sake bottle, respectfully withdrew his body some distance back, and bowed down on top of the tatami mat, saying, “Please. Please be sure to support my candidacy for the Diet.”

Masayoshi Kishimoto didn’t feel that he didn’t have any backbone at all. Wasn’t this the original true face of a politician? He naturally recalled those last winners in Chinese history.

Liu Bang belonged to the category of those who were not good at literature, nor were they good at martial arts. He was a famous general in Chinese history, but he was a master of playing politics. In the end, it was he who ended the chaotic world and established the Han Dynasty.

This one person in front of himself can definitely not be compared to Liu Bang. Since one is sitting here, it is for a political investment. Men and men would never be talking about love, they would only come together for the sake of common interests.

Masayoshi Kishimoto tilted his head one more time before draining his cup of sake again and said, “Since Maki is looking at you favorably, then I’ll play along with her!”

Makoto Mizushima looked up at him and said, “I really appreciate it.”

Justice Kishimoto certainly wasn’t just an empty statement. He put down the empty wine glass in his hand on the tabletop, then with a tilt of his hand, he let Natsume Ryosuke place the fifty million yen in cash that he had withdrawn from the company’s finance department on the top of the tabletop and said, “Here’s what you need.

In addition, Natsume Ryosuke will make a relevant coordination. He is not only the former government information officer, but also the current publicity minister of the Hard Gold Group.”

Natsume Ryousuke sat and bowed slightly towards Makoto Mizushima saying, “In the future, take care of me.”

Mizushima Makoto, who had risen upright, also bowed a little toward the other party and said, “In the future, please take care of me as well.”

Immediately after that, Mizushima Makoto’s secretary was very eagle-eyed and immediately picked up the sake bottle in front of him and poured Natsume Ryosuke’s sake, followed by pouring Mizushima Makoto’s sake.

The two of them picked up their glasses and tilted their heads in unison. From this, an unwritten and tacit agreement was reached between the two parties.

Mizushima put down his glass and picked up the bottle again to pour wine into Kishimoto Masayoshi’s empty glass. In this game, Masayoshi Kishimoto was the main character, not himself. The focus of his work was to keep the other party company.

Mizushima real on the one hand signaled his secretary to put away the money placed on the table, on the other hand is to show a false heart to seek advice, “Your Excellency has any good advice for me?”

“Politics is something that I am a layman, I don’t understand it at all. In fact, I’m not interested in politics either. If you have anything you want to ask, you can ask Natsume Ryousuke.”

Masayoshi Kishimoto wasn’t being modest, he was being honest. His soul was Chinese. The biggest interest of Chinese people in general was how to make more money, and the thing they feared the most was getting involved with politics, after all, it was 100,000 volts of high voltage electricity.

“Natsume-san, I’m grateful for your guidance.” Mizushima Makoto said seriously.

“It’s easy to say it’s easy, and it’s hard to say it’s hard. The prerequisite for easy is that you need to have a Zaibatsu to support you. Nowadays, you have completely done that.

The road that follows will not be full of thorny paths, even if it is not smooth all the way. TV Tokyo will provide you with the most powerful publicity.

First of all, it will repackage you in a 360-degree, no-holds-barred manner. To do this, TV Tokyo will give you a special face-to-face talk show. You’ll be able to talk about your political views and so on.

As for the broadcasting time, naturally it won’t be garbage time, but in the prime time slot. Secondly, a sunny day will be arranged for you to personally visit the site of Roppongi’s old city renovation project to console the construction workers who are carrying out one of the works.

Don’t worry, you’ll only have tons of supporters, and there will be no booing from the hair-raising opponents. You’ll be followed by TV Tokyo’s cameramen and reporters.

You should also know that the Roppongi Old Town Renovation Project is being built by Hard Gold Construction. Some of these votes will be yours. In order to show your practical spirit of braving the sun to go down to the grassroots level to understand the people’s situation.

Again, take a set of photos or videos of you riding the last bus or subway and put them on the Internet to build up an image of you as a hard-working and clean person.

Finally, use the powerful propaganda medium of TV Tokyo to help you discredit your competitors and report on their bad deeds.” Natsume Ryousuke rattled off.

“Natsume-san, with your help on my side, it’s like a tiger with wings.” Mizushima Makoto said with great joy.

At this time, Masayoshi Kishimoto on the side did not fail to feel that Natsume Ryosuke was good material for politics. Back then, if he hadn’t stood on the wrong side, there would have been a place for him in the Japanese political arena.

But the plan of man is not as good as the plan of heaven. Natsume Ryosuke also would not have thought that he would have become what he is today. However, there is a good thing about being wrong. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be working under his own command.

Mizushima Makoto made another bow towards Kishimoto Masayoshi and said, “I am truly grateful for your help. I will absolutely remember it within my five hearts and never forget it.”

Kishimoto Masayoshi in turn did not take it too seriously. The words of politicians belonged to the category of whoever believed them all was a fool. They would likewise do whatever it took to achieve their goals.

“I hope you won’t let Maki and I down.” Justice Kishimoto said bluntly.

“Absolutely not.” Makoto Mizushima replied in a serious manner.

“Good then. We’ll be waiting for your good news.” Masayoshi Kishimoto raised the wine glass in front of him and said.