Yes, Prime Minister of Japan

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With her strong background and suitable status, Kamikawa Yoko and Li Xinghe joked:

"Your relationship with Shikami Yuike and Mizukage Tenpei is ambiguous, and you have a close relationship with the daughter of the Kokubun family. May I ask which of these women is the daughter's mother?"

Li Xinghe must quell the controversy surrounding his daughter's illegitimate birth, hence his serious response:

"Chiyo Hinata Aoi is the heir to the Chiyo family and the granddaughter of the current head of the Metropolitan Police Department's Crime and Life Division. The Chiyo family has its own standing in the legal and religious circles, and also holds the title of Shinto Alliance chief priest."

"Feel sorry."

Yoko Kamikawa apologized.

But with the Cabinet Office already in such a state, Li Xinghe had no choice but to leave behind the adorable Xiaoyang Xiangkui and arrive at the Cabinet Office for a meeting with a dark expression.

The cabinet is still discussing what channels to use for diplomatic negotiations with the South Koreans.

Li Xinghe spoke directly:

"We're in the age of social media now. The public is more restless and frenzied. To be honest, even if you wanted to talk to the South Korean government, parliament, or political parties, the South Korean people wouldn't agree. Even if the South Korean parliament passed a bill requiring women to serve in the military, South Koreans wouldn't believe the politicians' nonsense. So any normal diplomatic maneuvering is ineffective."

This is the paradox of South Korean politics. Due to extreme political infighting, the credibility of political parties has dwindled. Coupled with the Dokdo/Takeshima sovereignty crisis, essentially, unless the South Korean navy wipes out the Japanese Self-Defense Forces in one fell swoop, any reason is weak, and any diplomatic deal is treasonous. Therefore, theoretically, there is no room for negotiation.

Everyone was puzzled by Li Xinghe's analysis:

"Yes! Laws should be enacted to arrest these online leaders who incite extreme trends on online platforms."

Li Xinghe humorously remarked:

"The British even have laws prohibiting various media platforms from defaming the monarchy and government, and they exercise extraterritorial jurisdiction by arresting people globally. By British standards, Japan would imprison millions of people every year. Are you going to follow Britain's example?"

A little-known fact: the UK has one of the most severe catch-all laws against speech among major countries globally, arresting and imprisoning thousands of people every year for various forms of inappropriate speech. The UK's stringent laws on speech control are reminiscent of Orwell's *1984*, a book originally banned by the British government and satirizing its author.

"Jian Xinghe, you can't slander a democratic alliance country like this."

Shigeru Ishiba reminded him.

This is a public meeting setting.

"Isn't it surreal to talk about democracy in a monarchy?"

Li Xinghe's words were both sarcastic and subtly mocking of Britain and Japan. Especially Britain, a country with an extremely monarchical legal system and institutions that still retains many ancient laws, yet it dares to portray itself as a pioneer of democracy—it's truly astonishing.

Looking at this kid, even the big-mouthed Shigeru Ishiba had to praise him:

"Um...someone like you would probably get five years in prison in the UK."

“No, I wouldn’t have been born in England. Because the Queen and the old prince consort are both dead.”

This is a lame joke: the old man and woman are all dead, so naturally their children are without parents. Actually, Li Xinghe is joking about not having parents to raise him and having been a wanderer in Canada since childhood.

Everyone remained expressionless, so Li Xinghe had to try to salvage the situation:

"Can you please stop making this awkward silence? It's like I was never taught to listen to bedtime jokes and that I lack a sense of humor."

This is another stereotypical African American family joke: if no one tells the kids bedtime jokes, they're obviously fatherless. Li Xinghe even used a rhyming pun here; the joke and the English word "black" rhyme at the end, so Li Xinghe was actually reading about a lack of "black cells," still using the pun to refer to the stereotype of Black people not having fathers.

A tribute to the legendary Running Man actor Li Jiangang.

Everyone is speechless when it comes to tough guys like Li Xinghe, who can joke about his tragic childhood and the fact that he has no parents.

The meeting is taking a break.

Everyone was puzzled:

"What's gotten into him today? He's so excited."

Some people continue to use the Black person meme:

"He just became a father, and he's probably wondering why he didn't run away."

Koizumi scratched his head in a strange way:

"Why are all the jokes about Black people's hell today?"

In fact, if Masami Takikawa were alive, the child of Li Xinghe in her belly would also be a joke of a black hell.

Of course, the fact that Li Xinghe had a child at the age of 19 is also a stereotype about Black people.

20 minute later.

The meeting resumed.

The Cabinet Office gave Lee Sung-ha a work list:

“Cabinet Intelligence Officer, Xinghe, the Cabinet Office now hopes that you can fly to South Korea with your Korean girlfriend, sister and stepmother to conduct diplomatic mediation.”

In fact, Li Xinghe's life, identity, and background have gradually become known to the Cabinet Office.

He has a younger sister in South Korea and a close relationship with the daughter of a South Korean diplomat named Cho Yeol-sook; many in the cabinet are aware of this. Initially, sending him and Pyongyang to Busan as Chinese citizens was intended to cultivate relationships with the Chinese. Now, sending him to Busan as a South Korean citizen is a diplomatic maneuver by South Korea.

Someone like Li Xinghe, with his diverse identities and ability to connect with people everywhere, is someone that cabinet officials all have to beg for favors from.

"Alright, but I can't guarantee the mission will succeed."

Lee Sung-ha feigned reluctance before agreeing to go to South Korea to try out off-field diplomatic maneuvering.

Then, the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea, entrusting the young couple Lee Sung-ha and Cho Yeol-sook to conduct off-site diplomatic activities in Busan.

The South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs quickly responded by sending Cho Yeol-sook's father, Cho Ki-jun, as ambassador for Dokdo affairs to welcome her in Busan.

……

Upon learning that they were to depart for South Korea, Zhao Lieshu, Li Juyan, and Xuan Zhihua, mother and daughter, all stayed at home to pack their luggage.

Li Xinghe sat in the living room, sending messages to his family, especially dealing with Sasaki Toya, who was overflowing with maternal love and acting spoiled, and also asking Fujinakako to keep an eye on her to prevent her from returning to find any of the three of them turned into several pieces.

Lee Ju-yeon counted on her fingers, looking rather silly:

"If things can be resolved, it would be best if everyone could compromise."

But the older brother did not agree.

"Why retreat? Why seek peace? Why not let Japan and South Korea engage in a tug-of-war over Dokdo, with the two islands located north and south of the island, similar to the 38th parallel in North Korea?"

Li Xinghe's design is very bold.

But it's not impossible.

It's just that the Dokdo crisis wasn't as prominent in the past, so it doesn't continue to provoke the Japanese like the Diaoyu Islands incident.

Let the Dokdo sovereignty crisis drag on for a long time. If Japan and South Korea dare to do anything, we'll stir up trouble on Dokdo to separate them.

His thoughts gradually became clear:

"Whether it's South Korean or Japanese capital, if they need to survive, they dare not stay in their home countries or invest in other countries in the current crisis. If they want to escape, they can only go to China or the United States now. The United States is currently experiencing a Black Monday economic crisis, with the stock market and economic indices continuing to fall."

Li Xinghe's large, tangible black hand covered the map of Japan and South Korea on the living room wall, and he said coldly and ruthlessly:

"Let them fight, fight for a year, two years, or even ten years. The longer they fight, the faster their capital and industries will flee, and the worse their industrial support will become. Their capital will have to flee to the Chinese capital market, and their industrial support will also be forced to be cut off, either fleeing to the mainland or providing industrial support to the mainland."

Hearing Li Xinghe's voice, Li Juyan stuck out her tongue and hurriedly ran to pour tea for her brother.

This is also a form of de-urbanization similar to that of Japan and South Korea.

Lee Sung-ha, transformed into a composite of Syngman Rhee and MacArthur, intends to implement a ruthless "Three Alls" campaign against South Korea and Japan: de-urbanization, de-development into a developed country, and de-capitalization.

We need to target Japanese and South Korean capital!

They moved their capital, production facilities, and companies to the mainland.

Li Xinghe issued instructions to Zhang Xiaoqian, who was on the front lines at Dokdo, via telegram:

"Brother Zhang, get the troops ready. We'll start firing in a few days!"

Prior to this, Japan

There is a tacit understanding between the two sides not to fire shots. Although the fighting between the islands is bloody, there are still no deaths.

Lee Sung-ha is already impatient to see the official relationship between Japan and South Korea completely break down.

Let the sovereignty crisis escalate into military friction, and let the flames of conflict in Northeast Asia continue to rise!

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Author's Note: Thank you all for your support. Here's 4900 words. Go! To! Urbanize!

Chapter 524: Behind-the-Scenes Gunplay Upgrades Again, Li Xinghe Dances Gracefully (4000 words)

May 10, Tokyo Haneda Airport.

"We're about to take off!"

The gentle and virtuous Zhao Lieshu wore an elegant indigo long dress, white silk stockings, silver high heels, and a pale yellow tracksuit. Li Juyan, who was going for a youthful look, walked hand in hand with her, intimately boarding the plane.

Aren't you in a hurry?

"It's okay, the plane will wait for us."

Behind her, Xuan Zhihua, slender as a willow in the breeze, dressed in a light blue pencil skirt, had Li Xinghe carry her bag. Her phoenix eyes were full of curiosity as she kept testing Li Xinghe's personality, becoming increasingly confused about whether she was Li Jiangang or Li Xinghe.

When I arrived at the departure hall, I unexpectedly ran into Ambassador Ram, who was traveling alone back to his country by plane.

Upon seeing Li Xinghe, he calmly and without surprise asked:

"Young man, although I don't know exactly what happened, I've realized that you're the one pulling the strings behind the scenes. Can you tell me what you're trying to create?"

Li Xinghe did not answer him directly, but instead went around in his words:

"Your successor hasn't been decided yet, but I'm sure President Trump is eager to sell it for a good price. If I remember correctly, his name is George Edward Glass, right?"

There are only three types of US ambassadors: First, the president uses the funds to reward his donors, which is a high-paying, low-stress, and easy way to enter politics; second, the president uses the funds to reward his staff and supporters, as a way to reward his subordinates; and third, the 70% of ambassadors are government-appointed to work on the front lines where there is a lot of work but little pay, such as the ambassadors to China and Russia, who are mostly career bureaucrats.

Lamb was appointed during Biden's term and his term was extended due to the power struggle between Trump and Congress. Now that he has resigned, Trump will certainly try to cash in as much as possible as his political career comes to an end.

In fact, this person's choice was made long ago.

George Glass, a wealthy American businessman and a long-time supporter of Trump, secured the position of ambassador to Portugal during Trump's first term. He remains a staunch supporter of Trump in this election, naturally expecting a large share of the profits. In reality, he understands neither politics nor diplomacy; making money in the host country is his primary objective.

Ram knew, of course, that he was originally going to introduce business to George and stand guard until the very end.

As he left, he still asked, puzzled:

"You haven't answered my question yet."

"I have already told you the answer."

Li Xinghe flashed an American-style fake smile, his eight large teeth resembling those of a super great white shark.

How can we replace you with an easily manipulated idiot if we don't oust this professional bureaucrat?

Ram understood.

Unfortunately, he was just an ambassador, while Li Xinghe had already infiltrated the US military and become a double agent in both the intelligence and military circles.

The thought of his successor being a clueless, delusional white tycoon who constantly spouts "God bless" and squanders America's political legacy in Japan like a fool overwhelmed Ambassador Lam with grief, and she burst into tears.

At this moment, he felt he should say something, so he turned to the historical figures in his memory and, imitating Churchill, said a sentence:

"We must win the war against China, but the United States will lose Japan forever."

His trip seemed pointless, and no one even paid attention to it.

However, his statement was written in his memoirs and was fully verified several years later.

Of course, neither Lee Sung-ha's family nor Lamu traveled on Korean Air flights or on a Boeing 737 MAX. The Korean aviation industry has a long history of accidents, consistently ranking among the highest in the world. The infrastructure of Korean airports is also highly questionable; nobody wants to gamble with their life.

……

An ANA Airbus plane landed at Busan International Airport.

As the special ambassador in charge of the Dokdo crisis, Zhao Qijun was unable to meet his son-in-law in person, so he entrusted his wife to receive him.

Upon checking into the hotel, numerous fundraising advertisements for funds were still playing on the hotel's television.

"How about learning about investing in China?"

"Northbound capital demand is surging, and Samsung Capital is providing support."

"Invest in China, invest in the future – Toyota China's guarantee of success!"

Shortly after the Dokdo incident, Samsung announced further investment in its Xi'an semiconductor plant and the restart of its Zhengzhou mobile phone factory, which had failed in 2015. Toyota also acted decisively, announcing the dismissal of a design team at its Nagoya aerospace plant and outsourcing the design to a related Chinese design team.

Lee Boo-jin, chairwoman of the Shilla Hotel Samsung, temporarily shut down the Busan-Fukuoka tour route and went to Hangzhou and Shanghai to invest in South Korean outbound tourism; JTB, a Japanese tourism giant, cut off the Seoul tour route and took tour groups to Guilin, Guangxi.

Such investment announcements have been made frequently in recent days. Faced with the rampant populism in their own countries, many Japanese and South Korean industrial conglomerates can only quietly pack up their bags and head to China to continue doing business.