In Tokyo, a criminal

Chapter 439: Governor of Hokkaido, plans are not as fast as changes (asking for monthly tickets)
The governor is the chief executive of a first-level administrative region such as a prefecture, and has great power.

Such as being able to make all necessary decisions on their own when meetings cannot be held in a timely manner; having the power to veto budgets and regulations formulated by local councils; having the power to transfer, promote and discipline government employees; and even having the power to establish and adjust local taxes; and in certain circumstances, being able to declare a state of emergency in the jurisdiction.

However, although the governor has great power, it is also subject to constitutional and legal restrictions. For example, decisions on some matters will be reviewed by the local council, and important matters also require approval from the council.

Of course, the governor also has the power to dissolve the local council, call local elections and recall referendums under certain circumstances.

Therefore, local councils are often strongly suppressed by the governor, and it is precisely because of this that the status of local councillors is far inferior to that of members of parliament.

The governor of Hokkaido is Mitsuo Yokomichi, who is 54 years old this year. This age is the prime of his life in official circles. At the same time, this is the third time he has been elected as the governor of Hokkaido, and he has been in this position for a full ten years!

He was first elected in 1983, and before that he was a journalist working for the Hokkaido Broadcasting Corporation. He then served as a member of the House of Representatives for fourteen years. He is an open-minded person who has vigorously promoted agriculture and tourism in the local area with remarkable results.

Everything he has is inseparable from his own efforts, and more importantly, from the hard work of his father, because his father was a member of the House of Representatives, who laid a good foundation for him to go into politics and enabled him to rise to prominence later on.

When a person has worked as the top leader of a local area for a full ten years, it means that his position is as solid as a rock. In theory, he can continue to be re-elected unless he is willing to be promoted elsewhere.

Ten years was enough for him to spread his tentacles throughout every aspect of Hokkaido. Here, the cabinet's words might not be as effective as his.

As the chief officer, he naturally could not be unaware of the corruption in the Hokkaido officialdom. It can only be said that his subordinates follow his example. He himself has a dirty record, and without his connivance, his subordinates would not dare to be so arrogant.

He can do anything for the sake of political achievements. As long as his subordinates can achieve results, he doesn't care about their character or personal morality. Everything is for the sake of GDP!

The Hokkaido Governor's Office is in Sapporo, and Mitsuo Yokomichi naturally also lives in Sapporo. In addition, there were not many cars at night, so Takaei Fujimoto drove at high speed with sirens blaring and arrived at his destination in just over ten minutes.

"Ding-ling-ling!" He rang the doorbell after getting out of the car.

The nanny's voice came: "Moshimoshi?"

"I am Takaei Fujimoto, the chief of the Hokkaido Police Headquarters. Please inform him that I have an urgent matter to discuss with the governor!" Takaei Fujimoto said hurriedly.

The nanny said stiffly: "The governor has gone to bed. He hasn't been sleeping well recently. Don't disturb him. Please come back tomorrow."

The nannies of high-ranking officials are all very discerning.

Those who dare to speak like this have the confidence.

"This is a very important matter. It will be too late tomorrow. Please help me inform him!" Fujimoto Takaei repeated sincerely and solemnly.

The nanny was silent for a moment, probably weighing it in her mind, and finally said, "Please wait a moment."

After about three to five minutes, the gate of the villa opened and the nanny said, "Governor, please come in."

"Hi! Thank you!" Takaei Fujimoto bowed to the nanny and changed into slippers at the door before entering.

"Please sit down for a moment. The governor will be down soon."

The babysitter poured a glass of water for Takaei Fujimoto.

Fujimoto Takaei, whose butt had already fallen on the sofa, quickly stood up and took it with both hands, "Thank you."

As a seventh-rank official serving the prime minister, he might not be able to see Mitsuo Yokomichi every day, but the nanny in front of him was with him every day and had been taking care of the other's life for more than ten years. Naturally, Fujimoto Takaei did not dare to neglect her.

After sitting for about a minute or two, there was a sound of footsteps coming up the stairs. Takaei Fujimoto quickly stood up and bowed without even looking at him, "Governor!"

"Mr. Fujimoto, what's the matter? Why are you waking me up in such a hurry?" Mitsuo Yokomichi asked with a yawn.

As he was old, his figure was inevitably a little fat, but he was not as bloated and obese as most bureaucrats. He was wearing pajamas, had a fair face and no beard, and wore a pair of thin-framed glasses, looking elegant and gentle.

Upon hearing this, Fujimoto Takaei immediately bent down a little lower. "I'm sorry to disturb your rest so late, but it's urgent and I have to do this. You must be aware of the arrival of the joint investigation team. About 20 minutes ago, the investigation team got intelligence from nowhere and suddenly raided a villa. They caught the deputy director of the Sapporo Welfare Bureau and two city councilors who were taking drugs. There was also a female corpse who was tortured to death at the scene, and a large number of reporters appeared at the scene."

"The investigation team told reporters that they came to Hokkaido to root out the root of the problem and thoroughly investigate all corruption and illegal activities. Because this matter is of great importance, I feel that I must report to you as soon as possible. Please give me your instructions."

After he finished speaking, Takaei Fujimoto remained bent and bowed without raising his head.

"Baka!" Even with Mitsuo Yokomichi's excellent qi-cultivation skills, he couldn't help but fly into a rage after hearing this. He was not angry that such a ridiculous thing had happened under his rule, but that those three people knew that the investigation team was coming but still committed the crime, and were caught and photographed by reporters.

Most journalists these days still have integrity. He can still restrain some local media from reporting, but what about the big national media? They won't give him that face.

This matter can no longer be suppressed.

It will surely be reported in the newspapers tomorrow and cause an uproar.

Everyone knows that when a cockroach is found in the house, it means there is already a group of cockroaches in the house. Therefore, the public will definitely think that there are more corrupt officials hiding in Hokkaido and will call for a thorough investigation.

The investigation team was supposed to do this. The Hokkaido officialdom, which had been stable for more than a decade, would experience an earthquake because of this. Once the investigation team pulled out the carrot and brought out the mud, and the matter became out of control, then his tenure as governor would be over.

Having been re-elected as governor for three consecutive terms, Hokkaido has become his stronghold. His next step is to step down and enter the Diet to compete for a higher position, but he will definitely not step down as governor in such an embarrassing manner!
Taking a deep breath to suppress his anger, he looked at Fujimoto Takaei and said, "A bunch of clowns want to stir up trouble in Hokkaido, destroy my years of construction and this hard-earned good situation, and affect the happy lives of local residents. It's simply a pipe dream! Get them out of Hokkaido as soon as possible and don't cause more trouble. Fujimoto-kun, can I trust you?"

"Hey! Don't worry, Governor. With your support, I am confident that I can solve this problem." Fujimoto Takaei answered firmly.

Originally, he was fighting alone and could only use gentler means to get rid of the investigation team. Now, all the bureaucrats in Hokkaido are behind him, and things have changed, so the plan must also change accordingly.

Yokomichi Mitsuo waved his hand tiredly, "You are in charge. Report the progress to me at any time, but don't make it too awkward. After all, they are from Tokyo. If they can stop when they see the opportunity, it will be convenient for both of us."

"Hi!"

Takaei Fujimoto bowed and turned to leave.

Mitsuo Yokomichi began to make phone calls constantly, issuing one order after another to different departments.

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Maple Leaf Club is a rare high-end private club in Hokkaido. In addition to providing entertainment, it also has a large conference room.

When Fujimoto Takaei arrived at the Maple Leaf Club, the large conference room was already full of people. There was a telephone on the conference table, and there was a nameplate in front of each phone. The nameplates were all from the chief and deputy chief of a local police station in other Hokkaido cities besides Sapporo.

"Headmaster!"

As he walked into the conference room, everyone stood up and bowed. It was estimated that the local police chiefs on the other end of the phone were also saluting.

Fujimoto Takaei walked to the main seat with a gloomy face.

After looking around, he said in a deep voice, "Sit down."

"Hi!" Everyone sat down again.

Because the investigation team was delayed in accepting interviews with reporters, they have not yet taken the person to the police headquarters.

So including Aoyama Hidenobu, no one knew what was going on at this time, but they all knew that it must be a very serious matter, so they all sat upright with serious expressions and put their hands on their knees.

"Things have changed." Fujimoto Takaei slowly spoke about what had just happened. "Just half an hour ago, the investigation team raided a villa and arrested the deputy director of the Sapporo Welfare Bureau and two council members who had taken drugs and tortured and killed a woman. A large number of reporters rushed to the scene. Hirano Koji publicly stated that they came to Hokkaido to clear the source and dig deep into power corruption."

Wow!
The conference room exploded instantly.

"Those three idiots have caused misery to everyone!"

"How did the investigation team get such accurate intelligence to arrest someone? Did someone tip them off?"

"None of this matters! What matters is that the Hokkaido bureaucracy will be shaken by this trigger."

Even Aoyama Hidenobu was shocked. He had never expected things to turn out like this.

Except a few times.

Most of the time plans can't keep up with changes.

"Quiet!" Fujimoto Takaei slammed the table. After the noise died down, he continued in a resounding voice, "Before coming here, I've already paid a visit to Governor Yokomichi. He was very angry about the investigation team's brutal destruction of our local political ecology and the impact on the citizens' stable lives. He asked us to consider the overall situation and kick them out as soon as possible."

Everyone was shocked again. This incident was a bad thing for other Hokkaido bureaucrats, but it was a good thing for them because now the entire Hokkaido political circle had to help them deal with the investigation team.

After all, the original investigation team came for their police system, and even if other people would provide little help, they would mostly just stand aside and do nothing.

"Director, does that mean all previous plans are invalid?" asked Aoyama Hidenobu.

The four scapegoats have already been selected. If they are not pushed out, they will privately harbor resentment towards others who voted in favor. This is an unstable factor that destroys internal unity!

Fujimoto Takaei shook his head. "It can't be said that all of it has been scrapped. It can only be said that there have been some changes. We have changed from using courtesy first and then force to using force first and then courtesy. We will let them get into trouble first and be at a loss. Then we will hand over some people to them and let them take them back to report. By then, they will be more willing to accept it. However, the four people we prepared before are not qualified. We need at least an apparently important person. I will discuss this with the governor further."

The measures against the investigation team can now be tougher. Instead of designing a scene for them to let them return triumphantly with the scapegoat, it has become giving them a severe beating first, then forcing them to bow their heads and admit defeat, and then taking the small favors given to them and rolling back to Tokyo to claim credit.

And the extent of the beating.

It will depend on how awakened they are.

(End of this chapter)