different warring states of japan

Chapter 2238 Finale 34

As soon as Ashikaga Reiko's car returned to the entrance of the Ashikaga Corporation headquarters building, the lobby manager hurriedly came up to her, opened the car door for her, and whispered in her ear.

"Boss, something happened."

Ashikaga Reiko said with a cold face as she walked in.

"Why are you panicking? The sky isn't falling. What happened?"

"Just now, a group of prosecutors from the Special Investigation Division of the Kyoto District Public Prosecutors Office..."

Before the lobby manager could finish his words, Ashikaga Reiko had already stopped. An elevator just arrived at the lobby from the elevator area in front, and a group of prosecutors walked out.

A young female prosecutor with an elegant smile came towards them. She was walking at the front of the team with the grim-looking Director Miyoshi.

Some of the prosecutors behind him were holding documents, and some were holding computers, as if they were going to move the office away.

Ashikaga Reiko stared at Director Miyoshi with a look as sharp as a knife.

The young female prosecutor stood in front of Director Miyoshi without any expression and smiled.

"Hello, President Ashikaga. Nice to meet you. I'm Akechi Eri from the Kyoto District Public Prosecutors Office."

Ashikaga Reiko stared at Akechi Eri's face and examined it carefully, her face gradually turning red.

"Akechi...Eri...nice name."

Eri Akechi asked with a smile.

"What's wrong with you, President Ashikaga? You don't look well."

"Nothing, I just feel like Princess Akechi is like an old friend."

"Oh, I also think President Ashikaga looks familiar, as if I have met him before. Maybe we are destined to be together?"

"Is it fate? Yes, yes, yes."

Eri Akechi bowed slightly and smiled.

"I am busy with work, so I won't bother you any more, President Ashikaga. I still have to ask Director Miyoshi to go back and help with the investigation."

Ashikaga Reiko asked coldly.

"Excuse me, is Director Miyoshi involved in anything?"

Eri Akechi whispered with a smile.

“I shouldn’t reveal any information.

However, I feel it is my obligation to explain to the president of Ashikaga Corporation, one of the island nation's key pillar companies, out of understanding that your company's senior executives are assisting in the investigation, and out of consideration for the stability of the business community.

Please ask Director Miyoshi to go back. This is an investigation into the Prime Minister's acceptance of bribes and obstruction of justice.

That’s all I have to say. I won’t say any more. Goodbye.”

As she watched the team of prosecutors pass by her, Ashikaga Reiko's expression became more and more subtle.

After the prosecutors walked out of the lobby, got in the car and drove away, the lobby manager looked at Ashikaga Reiko who was still standing there in silence, and couldn't help but speak.

"President..."

Reiko Ashikaga's sharp gaze interrupted the lobby manager's words, then she turned and walked into the elevator, thoughtfully pressing the button for the top floor.

The Prime Minister appears to be in deep trouble.

The only thing Ashikaga Reiko could think of was asking Director Miyoshi to assist in the investigation of the Special Investigation Department's intervention. At most, it was a tacit agreement between officials and businessmen that would affect the free market.

The slight stain of market manipulation is nothing big for the prime minister's three-arrow economic policy, which is like his political life.

But if the crime is accepting bribes and obstructing justice... it seems...

What does Mingzhi want to do? Does she think that she can shake the prime minister's faction at its peak by relying solely on the Special Investigation Department of the Kyoto District Public Prosecutors Office?

Regardless of wisdom, the time when Director Miyoshi is away is the best time to clean up the internal affairs of Ashikaga Corporation.

Even if not for herself, but just for the suffering Sasaki Yoshikin, Ashikaga Reiko would uproot the power of Director Miyoshi and grind him to ashes.

Ashikaga Reiko didn’t know whether the Prime Minister would be finished, but Director Miyoshi must be finished completely.

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Takeda Heavy Industries headquarters building, Takeda Himeko's office.

Chitose Kousaka's slender fingers kept tapping on the keyboard, and the latest financial information scrolled on the screen.

Behind her, Takeda Himeko placed one hand horizontally under her chest and the other hand in front of her chest, rubbing her chin with her fingers. Her amazing figure was made even more prominent by her arms.

But at this moment, her attention was all focused on the screen in front of her. She slowly picked up the cup of red tea on the table, took a sip, and then found that the cup was empty.

Kousaka Chitose saw it out of the corner of her eye, stood up and said.

"I'll make you some tea."

Takeda Himeko sat in Chitose Kousaka's seat, looking at Chitose Kousaka's proud figure from behind and admiring her beautiful posture as she boiled water to make tea.

Chitose Kousaka seemed to feel the burning gaze behind her, and said seriously with her legs clamped together.

"Today's financial markets seem to be a little too volatile."

Takeda Himeko smiled.

“It’s more than just turbulence, it’s clear that someone is trying their best to short the island country’s currency.

The US dollar index has not changed much, but the exchange rate of the island dollar to the US dollar has fallen below 150, and is about to touch the previous low of 161.

Once the bottom line of 161 is broken, there will be a bottomless abyss below. Only God knows how low it will fall. "

Chitose Kousaka walked over to Takeda Himeko with the freshly brewed black tea, placed it on the table where it was most comfortable for her right hand to hold, and asked.

"Is it that serious?"

Takeda Himeko laughed.

"Serious? It's simply earth-shattering.

The island nation is poor in resources, and modernization is being built through import, export and processing trade.

Although the economy has been stagnant for many years, the Prime Minister has been fully implementing the three-arrow economic policy, hoping to increase inflation and create export advantages by using imported resources through a moderate currency devaluation.

But everything is excessive. Severe currency turbulence, especially vicious depreciation, will undermine the financial market's confidence in the island country's economic reforms.

The island country’s government bonds have maintained zero or even negative interest rates for a long time. Once the island country’s dollar gets into trouble and capital flees, the pressure on government bonds will increase. If it is forced to raise interest rates, how can the debt pressure be alleviated?

Domestic funds that cannot escape will also rush into the stock market to raise the stock market value and avoid asset losses.

But you see, today's stock market is falling across the board, plummeting, no matter how much money is poured in, it can't stop the decline, the decline is getting worse and worse."

Kousaka Chitose frowned.

"Stocks, bonds and currencies are all under pressure at the same time. This is definitely a financial attack on the island's financial market. I just don't know who is behind it."

Takeda Himeko sighed. "It doesn't matter who did it, what matters is that this trend has taken shape.

You see, as I speak to you, the island nation's dollar has fallen below the psychological bottom line of 145. Confidence has collapsed, and it won't be able to rise again for a while.

The financial giants in the market will definitely take advantage of the situation and short sell, and will never miss this great opportunity to make money.

The purpose of the schemer has been achieved. He kicked open the door, and the jackals, tigers and leopards outside will swarm in and complete his subsequent tasks, turning the island country's bond and stock markets upside down.

Therefore, as long as the fulcrum is found, a lever can move the earth, and the planner has already succeeded.

The island government must respond quickly and stabilize the exchange rate at all costs, otherwise the bond and stock markets will plummet and the prime minister’s three arrows new economic policy will be completely ruined.

Although I don’t know who is shorting the island’s financial markets, this is a great help to our plan to overthrow the Prime Minister.”

Kousaka Chitose asked solemnly.

"Do you really think that by joining forces with Uesugi and Hojo, you can overthrow the Prime Minister who is at the height of his power?"

Takeda Himeko picked up the black tea and took a sip. She frowned because of the scalding of the freshly brewed tea and stuck out her tongue.

"How many ways do you think there are to bring down a prime minister under the current system?"

Chitose Kousaka thought about it and shook her head.

“Shouldn’t it be much?”

Takeda Himeko laughed.

“Let’s not talk about extreme cases such as resignation due to illness and physical destruction.

In the island nation's political system, impeachment of the prime minister is not an option and can only be achieved through a vote of no confidence in parliament or a general resignation by the cabinet.

Because the island country implements a cabinet parliamentary system and the actual power lies in the cabinet, there are only two ways to get rid of the prime minister from an institutional point of view.

First, a motion of no confidence is proposed and passed by the House of Representatives. The result is either the resignation of the cabinet or the dissolution of the House of Representatives.

Second, there are problems within the ruling party, or the prime minister is forced to resign because of election failure.”

Kousaka Chitose nodded and thought about it.

"Now that the ruling party controls the House of Representatives, the possibility of passing a no-confidence vote is almost zero, and it is impossible for the ruling party to give up power on its own."

Takeda Himeko snapped her fingers and said.

"That's right, so if we want to overthrow the prime minister, there is actually only one way, which is to let the ruling party take the initiative to kick the prime minister out of office."

Kousaka Chitose frowned.

"The prime minister is very capable, and the prime minister's faction is also the strongest faction within the ruling party. This is not easy."

Takeda Himeko sighed.

“Wherever there are people, there is struggle.

The Prime Minister's faction is certainly very strong, but other factions within the ruling party are not willing to submit to others. As long as there is an opportunity, everyone will covet the highest power.

Who wouldn't want to be the prime minister? Even if you can't sit there for ten years, a year, a month, or even a day is fine. The key is whether you have the opportunity to sit there.

Governing a country is nothing more than maintaining social stability and development, and the key lies in the economy.

The prime minister’s greatest political capital is the three-arrow economic policy. The island nation’s economy has been stagnant and declining for twenty years, and restarting the economic engine is what the people want.

But what if we can prove that the Prime Minister’s economic policies are wrong and not only are they not conducive to economic development, but are further damaging the country’s economy?”

Kousaka Chitose asked thoughtfully.

"It sounds easy... but is it really that simple?"

Takeda Himeko smiled.

“Modern society is much more fragile than you think, and it may not take much time to mess up a country’s economy.

You see, as soon as the exchange rate collapsed, the bond market and stock market reacted, and commodity futures, iron ore, soybean meal and other industrial and agricultural resources that have a closer relationship with the exchange rate have begun to react at an accelerated pace.

It is no longer the case than before. Every link in the physical industrial chain is placing hedging orders in the futures market to stabilize their profits.

Once there is a huge fluctuation, causing long and short positions to be reversed in an instant, and being required to increase high margins, how long do you think these manufacturing companies can hold on?

Apart from other things, our children in the Agricultural Cooperative all use imported fertilizers and feeds. Guess how the Agricultural Cooperative will react?"

Chitose Kousaka suddenly realized.

"Uesugi and Hojo... They can take advantage of the situation to instigate the agricultural cooperatives to strongly protest against the Prime Minister's perverse economic policies and force local councillors to change their attitude in supporting the Prime Minister.

But... it seems not strong enough."

Takeda Himeko's expression gradually became serious and she spoke solemnly.

"Expose for me the involvement of North and South Peninsula in Xiong Da and Xiong Er's arms business, and also release the list of relevant raw material suppliers in the island country, so as to create panic that the island country may be sanctioned.

Also, we should transfer all the cash flow we can draw back to the island country. We cannot miss this island country short-selling feast.

Let’s first drive up commodity futures prices and see if those people in the agricultural cooperatives will cause a commotion.”

Kousaka Chitose nodded.

Although the Uesugi and Hojo families have great influence in the two major agricultural prefectures of Niigata and Kanagawa, they still need external cooperation if they want to change the overall situation.

The agricultural cooperatives occupy the local areas, and the rural areas they represent hold 30 percent of the seats in the entire Congress, giving them a huge influence within the ruling party.

Once the Agricultural Cooperatives can no longer bear it and start to curse, the pressure on the Prime Minister will be great. Once the snowball starts rolling and other interest groups are involved, the Prime Minister may step down.

Kousaka Chitose nodded and asked.

"How confident do you feel?"

Takeda Himeko shook her head.

"We'll do our best to do what we should do, but the result... depends on Oda, the new high-tech upstart, haha... This is the opportunity she has always dreamed of.

Which capitalist doesn't want to get involved in power? As a new rich, she wanted to get close to power, but she didn't have the opportunity before.

Now, even I don’t know how many former brothers-in-law and cousins ​​are secretly working hard. With Oda’s perverse personality, she will definitely go on stage and perform hard.

This great title of bringing down the current Prime Minister should be given to her."

Chitose Kousaka nodded thoughtfully.

A tree that stands out in the forest will surely be destroyed by the wind. Takeda Himeko was in the military business and did not want to be high-profile, but her intention in setting Oda up might not be good.

But with Oda's personality, even if she knew that her former brothers-in-law and cousins ​​had bad intentions, could she bear not to go on stage?

Thinking of this, Chitose Kousaka couldn't help but sigh.

Before Yoshigaki Sasaki woke up, these strong women, who had noticed the presence of other women, had already started to trip each other up.

The Prime Minister must be dealt with, and the love rival must also be dealt with. It really doesn't delay either.