Chapter 1272: Seppuku can also be considered!!!

Naoki Nagayama brought his daughter to Shuyou Capital.

Wearing the little clothes personally designed by Akina, the chubby little Ye Zi was extremely cute, making the receptionist Jinjing Zhouxiang love her so much that she shared her cream puff snack with the little one~

Everyone at Shuyou Capital showed smiles to the boss's daughter. Most of the people in the investment bank were men, but there were also some very talented female employees who were willing to take the little one around.

This made the little one very happy even in the unfamiliar office building, and then she excitedly explored the new world~

Speaking of which, due to the status and fame of the Nagayama couple, it seemed that the little one had encountered kindness and smiles from childhood to adulthood... The only thing in life that could be considered fierce was probably Akina Mom when correcting her bad habits~

Because when Akina Mom saw her biting and gnawing randomly, she would really spank her butt... Naoki Nagayama was forget it; he couldn't bear to put on a stern face to discipline his daughter...

"If it were a boy, I would definitely discipline him severely!"

Someone was quibbling like this!

"Yuantai-san."

Naoki Nagayama was on the phone with Nakai Yuantai in the office, communicating about the progress of the Black Monday grand plan,

"We must be vigilant starting this month... the stock market crash could come at any time!"

He couldn't just tell people it was October 19th; otherwise, Naoki Nagayama might as well not mix in the financial circle and just go mix in the fortune-teller route and be a prophet.

"Hai... the short-term futures contracts have already been released, and I have already made preparations."

Nakai Yuantai on the phone was full of confidence,

"When the stock market crash comes, we will definitely be able to make a big profit!"

"That's good... as for New York, I'm counting on you, Yuantai-san!"

"Hahaha, don't worry, this time I've even bet my family fortune!"

"..."

After communicating with Nakai Yuantai, Naoki Nagayama continued to exchange with the backbone members of the securities trading centers in other countries around the world.

In this way, his work at Shuyou Capital today was half done, and the rest was to continue auditing the trades of the traders.

However, under the extremely conservative policy, there was not much workload, so he had plenty of time to think about other things... for example:

"What should I take Ye Zi to eat for lunch today? Should I let the little one try KFC?"

Suddenly thinking of his daughter, Naoki Nagayama was startled and turned his head:

"Eh? Where is Ye Zi?"

The little one must be on the 12th floor. Naoki Nagayama had asked Jinjing Zhouxiang to watch her, but she was just not in sight now.

Sure enough, it's Dad taking care of the baby; as long as she doesn't get lost, it's fine~

Naoki Nagayama walked out of the office to find his daughter, and then heard crisp laughter in the hallway. Walking over to take a look, his own little Ye Zi was tapping on a keyboard, making a *clack-clack* sound... This keyboard was obviously a trader's~

Jinjing Zhouxiang on the side was looking at her helplessly...

"Ye Zi... what are you doing?"

Naoki Nagayama walked to the side and picked up his daughter, pretending to be stern,

"How can you disturb someone else's work!"

"Da~d~~"

Ye Zi wasn't afraid at all and even giggled, wanting to pinch Naoki Nagayama's nose with her hand...

Naoki Nagayama dodged back and forth, took the time to apologize to the employee whose keyboard was snatched, and then prepared to take the little one back to the office.

And just at this moment, on the TV set in the work hall that was always playing world news, a piece of breaking news suddenly exploded, and the host said in surprise:

"Breaking news!

Prime Minister Zhongzeng Gen of the Japanese cabinet, along with all cabinet members and key Liberal Democratic Party Diet members, is holding a collective press conference at the Diet Building... Let us look at the on-site report!"

"??"

Naoki Nagayama was also attracted by the news and stopped his steps.

I saw the screen turn to the scene of the press conference at the Diet Building. Zhongzeng Gen, wearing a formal suit, was standing in the middle of the stage with a serious face, and behind him stood the cabinet members and key Liberal Democratic Party members in order...

"Regarding the recent Recruit bribery case, there are many personnel involved within the government..."

"..."

"This is a problem with the error-correction mechanism... and it is also my insufficient ability... As Prime Minister, I am duty-bound!"

"For this, I want to apologize to all the people!"

After saying this sentence, I saw Zhongzeng Gen standing in a row with all the high officials, bowing 90 degrees in front of the camera!

For a time, the heads of more than ten officials were lined up in a row, making the flashlights at the scene flash wildly, and the shutter sounds connected into a piece!

It's here, it's here! Japan's traditional art is here again!!!

After about a minute, Zhongzeng Gen, whose face was a bit flushed, stood up again!

"The investigation into the bribery case is proceeding in an orderly manner... we will definitely give the public an explanation!"

"I know that a simple bow is far from enough to express my apologies!"

"As the highest person in charge of the country, I wish I could commit seppuku to apologize..."

"However, holding a high position also carries a heavy burden; I cannot let the country fall into a state of having no leader for my own selfish reasons..."

"After the press conference, I will submit a resignation request to the Emperor and ask for an edict to dissolve the cabinet, and at the same time, I will request the current Diet to dissolve and hold a new election..."

"..."

This was the result after Zhongzeng Gen and the high-level members of the Liberal Democratic Party discussed collectively. He himself bore a part of the responsibility, but the high-level members of the party could not get away unscathed either; this pot could not be borne by him alone!!!

Anyway, he was already at the end of his term... Resigning as Prime Minister and re-electing the Diet should be able to calm down public opinion.

At this time, if those involved in the Recruit case could be replaced and efforts made to have new party members successfully elected as Diet members, maybe the losses could be reduced...

Even if it was necessary to form a coalition government with the opposition party in the end, it was not unacceptable~

After the lecture ended, Zhongzeng Gen did not give the media reporters a chance to ask questions, but took a group of members back to the backstage.

And this breaking news ended so briefly!

"Tsk tsk..."

Naoki Nagayama, holding little Ye Zi, sighed. These political bigwigs are sometimes very decisive; they actually dissolved the Diet and held a new election directly~

In the background where the facts have not been sorted out, maybe they can really preserve the vitality of the Liberal Democratic Party and wait for the future!

However... he was very dissatisfied with the Prime Minister's performance art...

"What's the point of just bowing, this traditional art~"

Naoki Nagayama commented,

"At the very least, he should have knelt... seppuku can also be considered..."

"If that doesn't work, learning the excellent Eastern culture of carrying thorns to ask for punishment is also fine... at least it can make people remember and discuss it for a long time!"

Jinjing Zhouxiang on the side was still shocked by the breaking news, and then heard Naoki Nagayama's comment, and for a moment actually felt it made a lot of sense...

But a 60-year-old old man with his shirt off carrying thorns is actually not much to look at...

After a while, discussion sounds gradually rose in the Shuyou Capital workshop. You have to know that such a major political turmoil will have a great impact on the financial circle.

If it were a month ago, the traders at Shuyou Capital would have already started frantically making calls to allocate the stocks in their hands.

But now... everyone had almost bought the most conservative stocks...

"Minna-san..."

Naoki Nagayama saw that the atmosphere was a bit wrong and quickly spoke up,

"Political affairs have nothing to do with us; let's stick to the previous direction: conservative, conservative, and conservative!"

"Hai~~~"

Inside the Tokyo Dome, the rehearsal for Michael Jackson and Nakamori Akina had already begun.

It was still Michael Jackson's stunning opening. After performing seven or eight songs, Nakamori Akina was invited to the stage amidst the music and began to sing *Babylon*, which she was performing solo this time~

At the same time, Michael Jackson was also able to rest a little and prepare for the second half of the performance...

At the very end, Michael and Akina would also sing the song *I Just Can't Stop Loving You*, and only then could this rehearsal be considered finished.

"Wow~"

After getting off the stage, Michael Jackson chatted with Akina,

"That song *Babylon* is very enthusiastic... and it fits our concert very well..."

"Haha, this one was created by someone when I was trying out a rock style."

Akina said with a smile,

"I originally wanted to choose other songs, but there was too much Japanese, and it might not fit your concert, so I chose this one in the end..."

"It fits very well..."

"I'll try it again in a moment; I feel like I still need to practice the positioning."

Akina was also a perfectionist and had always been very serious about her performance.

"Still, be careful..."

Michael Jackson quickly advised. The newspapers had been reporting for the past few days, and even he, a person who didn't know Japanese, had heard the news from his assistant... Nakamori Akina was pregnant!

"You just got pregnant with a baby; it's better not to move around too much..."

"How can I be so delicate!"

Akina waved her hand with a smile. It was just singing a song, and the range of motion wasn't big; at most, it could be considered exercising the body,

"I have already given birth to Ye Zi; I have experience!"

Michael Jackson couldn't stop her and could only sigh:

"When my mother was pregnant with my brothers and sisters, she was still working... Sure enough, mothers are all very strong!"

"By the way, I haven't asked yet... Michael, you are also from a big family, right?"

When he was a guest before, because it was considered the first formal visit, they didn't deeply understand each other's families and the like,

"I am also from a super big family; there are 6 brothers and sisters in total! I am the fifth!"

"Haha, I have 8 brothers and sisters!" Michael responded with a smile, "My mother gave birth to 9 children, and I am the seventh!"

In this era, having many children and many blessings is not unique to Eastern culture.

"9!"

Akina also expressed admiration for this number... She originally felt that her mother giving birth to 6 was already the limit,

"Are Michael and your brothers and sisters on good terms?"

"Hmm... we were very good when we were young... but now that we have grown up, everyone has gradually separated."

Michael Jackson sighed. Actually, the reason for the separation was very complicated and very simple... Benefits!

He was too outstanding, far exceeding the other brothers and sisters. The other brothers and sisters had uneven abilities, so conflicts naturally arose when distributing benefits.

Even his own father, who was his manager before, separated because of conflicts... and if it weren't for the father-son relationship, maybe there would have been times when they would have faced each other in court...

"It's also because everyone's careers are different now... everyone has their own ideas..."

"As for now, I am closer to one of my younger sisters... her name is Janet..."

Listening to Michael's words, Akina also felt deeply:

"Yeah, even if blood is connected, because of career, because of love, because of family, after growing up, we will slowly separate... This is probably the meaning of growth..."

After she became famous, she also experienced some unpleasantness with her brothers and sisters at home, especially with her father... It seems that artists will have such experiences.

But fortunately, there was Naoki Nagayama's company, which strangled these unpleasant things in the budding stage; otherwise, she didn't know if she would cut off contact with her family in the future...

Michael Jackson looked at Nakamori Akina beside him. Two artist singers who also came from two big families actually had a feeling of cherishing each other.

"But those things are already in the past!"

Akina said with a smile,

"Now I have already built my own family and have children! Life must look forward!"

"Haha, life must look forward!"

Michael Jackson nodded, and his heart was in full agreement.

The idea of building a family was unprecedentedly strong... He wanted to build a family with him as the core!

Zhuxia Deng was now like being trapped at home!

As soon as he went out, a group of reporters would swarm up, directly holding cameras and microphones and pushing them toward his face, asking non-stop in their mouths, "Zhuxia-san, what do you think about the Recruit bribery?" "Is the report in the newspaper true?" "Don't be silent..."

This group of guys was extremely annoying, but they were all regular reporters with press cards. Even if they notified the police to disperse this group of guys, they could only maintain it for a few hours.

Under the temptation of freedom of the press and hot headlines, this group of people was like flies injected with chicken blood; no matter how they were driven away, they would gather again!

And at this time, Zhuxia Deng, in order to maintain his upright reputation, could neither let the police be on duty 24 hours a day nor let the *yakuza* he knew threaten them... It was indescribably stifling!

However, the reporters outside were just a minor ailment; the attacks from within the Liberal Democratic Party were what would cost lives!

"Zhuxia-san, just admit it!" "Zhuxia-san, for the sake of the overall situation of the Liberal Democratic Party, just sacrifice yourself this time!" "We will remember your great righteousness..." "Just return the money; you won't go to jail!" "..."

The incumbent Prime Minister used resignation to calm some of the anger against the Liberal Democratic Party and suppressed some public opinion... while other bigwigs in the party still wanted Zhuxia Deng to bear the biggest turmoil!

Although he wouldn't go to jail, with this kind of stain on his body, his political career would end here!

"Want me to take the blame?! When Recruit was sending money, which one of you didn't receive it!"

Zhuxia Deng hung up the phone again with hatred; it was another one who came to persuade...

Up to now, he hadn't even found out who was dealing with him, and who exactly was the mole by his side... But it didn't matter; he knew who would benefit the most!

The Socialist Party... Socialist Party Chairperson Doi Takako!

She would be the biggest beneficiary of the Prime Minister's resignation, the Diet's re-election, and the Liberal Democratic Party's scandal! Relying on the support for Narazaki Yanosuke, she might be able to get a majority of seats in the subsequent House of Representatives election and then completely defeat the Liberal Democratic Party!!

"We all underestimated this Doi Takako; although she is a woman, her scheming is deep... The move of borrowing a knife to kill someone was truly too high!"

From beginning to end, this woman never showed her face and was always manipulating from behind the scenes...

And on the surface, she released Narazaki Yanosuke, this sharpest knife! It directly tore through Recruit's heavy cover!

"What should I do now?"

Zhuxia Deng shrank in the study and thought silently,

"Could it be that I really have to admit defeat? Hand everything over to others?!"

Before, he was only one step away from the position of Prime Minister!!!

Past memories flooded his heart, the step-by-step election from the bottom, the caution in the government, the difficult coordination in the party... These were all his arduous paths!

"No!"

Zhuxia Deng slapped the *tatami* fiercely,

"I don't agree!!!"

Saying this, he stood up, reached out and picked up the phone, dialing Doi Takako, whom he least wanted to call now... Politics is the art of coordination; as a "political coordinator," he still wanted to make one last fight!!!

No matter what, he didn't want to be unknown for the rest of his life! ===== CHAPTER 1273 =====