After divorce, I can hear the voice of the future

Chapter 832 Money Suppresses Power
“Mr. Mitsui, I’ve met Takahira, and he’s quite a good kid, though he’s a bit reckless. But that’s just how young people are.”

As the banquet drew to a close, Lu Liang welcomed everyone and was keen to befriend various forces in Japan. Unbeknownst to him, he had become a core member of the elite class.

He used an organization similar to Alipay's Tianhong Fund to gather them all under his control.

Lu Liang understood their intentions perfectly: they wanted him to resist other foreign capital while they reaped the benefits.

But he didn't mind, because only useless people are not exploited. Besides, in the end, who is the snipe, who is the clam, and who is the fisherman is still unknown.

Just then, Anshan arrived late, quickly bypassing Ota Rei and coming directly to Lu Liang.

With a broad smile, An Shan extended his hand and said, "Mr. Lu Liang, I have long admired your name, and today I am finally able to meet you."

He squinted, his gaze toward Lu Liang carrying the scrutiny of someone in a superior position.

Although he wasn't as tall as Lu Liang and could only be looked up at, he gave people a feeling of looking down at him.

After all, he was the longest-serving politician since the end of the Showa era. Although he often appeared obsequious in the news, that was only in front of the Americans, his son, and the hundreds of millions of people in Japan.

There are only a handful of people in the world who can make him bow down.

“Mr. Anshan, you have just recovered from a serious illness. Please do not overwork yourself and take good care of your health.”

Lu Liang smiled, his chin slightly raised, making his condescending gaze even more obvious. Respect was due to his high position, but it was only for the title of Prime Minister, not for the person himself.

Anshan is just a changing prime minister, while Lu Liang and his group are the permanent tycoons, so they won't show any weakness.

Anshan sighed, his sharp gaze softening, and said meaningfully, "Japan has experienced a financial crisis, and all industries in the country have suffered a great blow, especially foreign trade companies. At this time, how can I rest?"

Although he added a point about foreign trade, attributing the financial crisis to the sharp depreciation of the yen, giving the impression that the main responsibility lay with Wall Street institutions, it was clear to everyone that this was a veiled criticism.

After all, it all started with Lu Liang. If he hadn't criticized Ansan's economics and sparked a wave of short selling against Japan, international institutions led by Wall Street wouldn't have taken advantage of the situation, and the yen wouldn't have plummeted.

Lu Liang's smile remained unchanged. He understood the implication but felt no remorse. He said, "Mr. Anshan, I was just discussing this matter with Chairman Mitsui Nagatoshi, Mr. Son Masayoshi, and others."

“Star Investment was born in Japan and is a member of Japan. Now, with the crisis upon us and all industries facing a shortage of funds, we plan to establish a foundation to help small and medium-sized enterprises, providing funds and technical guidance to help them overcome the difficulties.”

Alipay's 100 billion yen subsidy program has been running for a week, with subsidies totaling approximately 28 billion yen, and it is still being consumed at a rate of 5 billion yen per day.

The results have been remarkable. As of early last night, Alipay had 4200 million active users in Japan, accounting for 35% of the country's total population.

The money has been spent, it's time to get things done.

We hired the technical team recommended by Jack Ma at three times the salary. The money was well spent. They were all witnesses to Ant Financial's creation of the Tianxing Credit Score system for the overseas version of Alipay with almost no effort.

Lu Liang plans to invest $500 billion to rapidly expand this system, with Tianxing Financial contributing $300 billion to become the backbone of the system, and the remaining 40% distributed to the representatives present.

An Shan felt a chill run down his spine as he looked at Lu Liang and the smiling faces around him.

His ability to create Ansan Economics and achieve remarkable results naturally stems from his research into markets in various countries, including the development path of Ant Group. Lu Liang clearly intends to complete the path that Ant Group did not finish at the University of Tokyo in Japan.

By using financial means, one can control the lifeline of a country and thus become a large, evergreen enterprise that is too big to fail.

Moreover, Lu Liang is more conscientious than Ma Huateng, or more accurately, more prudent. Ant Group used 3 billion RMB to leverage 300 billion RMB, and then used 300 billion RMB to achieve cyclical lending, leveraging 2 trillion RMB in capital.

However, learning from the lessons of Ant Group, Lu Liang plans to join forces with local forces in Japan to jointly invest the initial 3000 billion yuan.

Compared to his aggressive style in the speculative market, he is now frighteningly stable, so stable that no one can find any fault with him or stop him.

After a long silence, An Shan forced a smile and exclaimed, "Mr. Lu Liang's actions have undoubtedly relieved the pressure on our government. On behalf of the people of the whole country, I thank you for your help to our country's small and medium-sized enterprises."

He had felt helpless in the face of the powerful United States, and he had also felt helpless in the face of the increasingly powerful University of Tokyo, but he never expected that a single company could make him feel so helpless.

Because he couldn't refuse, Lu Liang genuinely joined forces with local Japanese conglomerates to provide $500 billion in cash to various industries, helping them overcome difficulties.

If news of Lu Liang's refusal gets out, he, who has just recovered from a serious illness and returned to the Prime Minister's residence, will likely be impeached and removed from office again. Ordinary people have a narrow perspective; they only focus on the present and only know that Lu Liang wants to help them through their difficulties. They never consider the gifts of fate and have already secretly marked the price.

Lu Liang laughed heartily, glanced around, and Mitsui, Nagatoshi, Ota Rei, Son Masayoshi, and others also laughed.

There was a time when they envied Samsung's absolute dominance in Korea, and now they are experiencing that feeling themselves.

In this confrontation, the chaebol side emerged victorious, and the government had no choice but to compromise and accept the outcome.

Lu Liang raised his glass and smiled, "Now that we have Mr. Anshan's support, I believe that as long as we work together, we will definitely be able to overcome this crisis."

Anshan smiled, raised his glass, and drank it all in one gulp.

A sense of desolation suddenly arose. In such a dark world, why did he still hold on to that glimmer of light in his heart?

There's nothing wrong with sinking into depravity and sleeping in darkness; at least you don't have to struggle with it. The prime minister is just a position; he can't be the savior of this country.

As night fell, Lu Liang reluctantly said goodbye to his older brothers, promising to meet again next time, and returned to his apartment in Roppongi.

Back home, when they were alone together, Sakurada Miyuki kicked off her high heels and hugged Lu Liang's waist tightly, like hugging a doll. She looked up at him with eyes full of infatuation and admiration: "Sir, why are you so handsome?"

Lu Liang was like a god, not only rescuing her from danger but also shining his holy light upon the world and suppressing all evil spirits.

Tonight's gathering includes representatives from several top conglomerates such as Mitsubishi, Mitsui, and SoftBank, as well as Anzan, the Prime Minister of a country.

But Lu Liang is undoubtedly the protagonist, not only uniting with local conglomerates but also forcing An Shan to submit.

"Little flower-obsessed girl, why ask so many questions?"

Lu Liang smiled and reached out to ruffle Sakurada Miyuki's hair and makeup, then hugged her in his arms.

He was able to suppress Anshan not because he was smarter than Anshan, but because the two were fundamentally at odds.

Lu Liang suddenly remarked with emotion, "The higher you climb, the more you realize how fortunate it is to have a strong and reliable motherland."

He has money and the quiet support of the University of Tokyo. On the other hand, the Americans in Ansan did nothing but sell some scrap metal that they didn't want.

Besides, even if it weren't scrap metal but rather sophisticated front-line weaponry, the locals wouldn't dare to fire first, because they knew that once the fighting started, it would be a time for a great reckoning of national and personal grievances.

It's important to know that this kind of thing isn't without precedent. Back then, Zhu Di was willing to dig up old grievances from a thousand years ago for his Northern Expedition, let alone a hatred that's less than a century old.

At that time, the Americans will definitely get involved, but before they arrive, the island nation of Japan will probably be bombarded with firepower first.

Therefore, they dare not fight a war, and a country that dares not even fight a war is destined to be at the mercy of others.

Anyama knew this, Ota Rei knew this, Mitsui Nagatoshi knew this, and Son Masayoshi and the others also knew this.

That's why they supported Lu Liang without any scruples, chose to stand with Lu Liang, and forced An Shan to compromise.

"Hehe, luckily I also have a husband." Sakurada Miyuki smiled with her eyes narrowed, showing no trace of patriotism.

The saying "marry a chicken, follow the chicken; marry a dog, follow the dog" originated from the University of Tokyo, but it has been implemented even more thoroughly in Japan today.

After she marries Lu Liang, she will change her name to Lu Meixue and will no longer be a Japanese person, so what happens to the country is none of her business.

Lu Liang chuckled, pinched Meixue's chin, and teased, "Lu Meixue, go and run the water. It's getting cold, I want to soak in something warmer."

"Okay~"

Sakurada Miyuki's smile widened, and barefoot, she tiptoed towards the bathroom with cheerful little steps.

(End of this chapter)