Yes, Prime Minister of Japan

Indeed, Japan's birth rate rose under Li Xinghe's leadership.

But that was mainly due to a poor economy and increased poverty. In this relative poverty, lower rice and commodity prices boosted people's desire to have children. Furthermore, a large influx of immigrants led to a surge in the number of newborns.

But such a statement sounds like a short lesson on gratitude.

Li Xinghe lifted his leg and spread his essence across the Japanese archipelago, causing many Japanese women to become pregnant.

That does fit the myth of Izanami quite well.

The Japanese right wing has emerged again, relentlessly promoting their Prince's Plan and mixing it with the new Tokyo State Plan:

"As the future Prince of Japan, His Excellency should be granted a fiefdom. We believe that Tokyo Prefecture is suitable to be granted as a princely fiefdom, so as to facilitate His Excellency's governance of Tokyo!"

The whole society laughed at them.

These idiots have gone mad.

After two days of commotion, Li Xinghe visited the Japanese Diet and announced to a large group of members:

“We propose revising the Local Autonomy Law to establish a vertically unified central-local social governance system in areas where needed, such as Tokyo Prefecture. We also propose extending the Cabinet Government’s Discipline Inspection Commission vertically down to the prefectures and cities to oversee waste and dereliction of duty by local departments, thereby achieving a highly efficient government and a high-employment environment.”

Therefore, the draft amendment to the Local Autonomy Law entered the stage of deliberation in the National People's Congress.

Seeing this, Yuriko Koike was at a loss and could only run all the way to the Imperial Palace to cry and try to get help from the Emperor. However, just as Yuriko Koike was trying to see Emperor Naruhito and submit her statement, Naruhito had already flown to Heilongjiang.

As soon as she and her entourage stepped out of the Imperial Palace, a large group of police surrounded them and began to arrest her... and the vice governor behind her.

This handsome, high-ranking male bureaucrat was surrounded by police and forcibly dragged towards the Metropolitan Police Department.

"Tsutomu Shiota! Your past misdeeds as Finance Bureau Chief and Planning Bureau Chief have come to light, and you've been arrested!"

"what?"

Before he could defend himself, he was arrested.

After Tsutomu Shiota was ousted from his post by Takashi Takeichi regarding the Tokyo subway issue and the 2025 Tokyo Athletics Championships, the other three vice governors under Yuriko Koike were instantly thrown into panic.

Tsutomu Shiota was in charge of managing the Tokyo finance department, while the other three were responsible for digital AI, social security and medical insurance, fire safety education, and children's affairs, respectively.

In other words, Yuriko Koike herself is like the president of Tokyo, while the four vice governors are the ministers who actually get things done.

Now that Li Xinghe has arrested one, can the remaining three escape unscathed?

So they immediately asked to resign and begged to save their lives:

"We are submitting our resignations."

Soon, more than half of the staff in the Tokyo Governor's office had fled, and the bureaucrats below also realized that the end was near and scattered in all directions.

"Dead! Someone is dead!"

For the past two days, the subway in front of Shinjuku Station in Tokyo has been completely gridlocked because government officials, administrative scriveners (lawyers), and accountants are reportedly lining up to jump to their deaths. Can the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's messy accounts really be investigated? Trillions of yen are spent every year, and bad debts are everywhere.

Terrified by her subordinate's arrest, Yuriko Koike went to find Li Xinghe to confront him face-to-face.

As a result, all she encountered outside the Capitol was Li Xinghe's exhaust fumes; other members of Congress told her:

"The Prime Minister will consider traveling to Hokkaido to attend a meeting of representatives from immigrant communities to discuss further development strategies for Hokkaido. It is time to end the current system in Hokkaido that is based on various development bureaus and revitalization bureaus."

Yuriko Koike gritted her teeth as she watched Li Xinghe's retreating figure.

So many people died, yet they remained calm and indifferent.

Li Xinghe ceased his questioning and walked out of the National Assembly. Several Self-Defense Force members and police officers guarding the entrance stood at attention and saluted Li Xinghe without any attempt to conceal their actions.

"Long live the Emperor!"

No one else heard it, but Ms. Xiaochi, who was chasing after Li Xinghe, heard it clearly.

She couldn't believe it and asked the Self-Defense Force officer:

"What did you just say? What are you talking about?"

As a local politician who doesn't participate in the power struggles within the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Yuriko Koike is aware of Li Xinghe's strength.

However, when Li Xinghe dealt with the Liberal Democratic Party, he crushed the forces within the central Diet. Local parties, represented by Koike, were not significantly impacted by the regime change. Therefore, when the Self-Defense Forces addressed him as "Your Majesty the Emperor," this attitude was beyond her expectations.

Is this still Japan?

At this moment, someone behind said:

"Give up. The Taiko's decision will not be changed. From now on, there will be no more Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and you will no longer be allowed to waste tens of trillions of yen in budget."

Satsuki Takajo calmly opened her briefcase and handed a piece of paper to Yuriko Koike.

This is a document dissolving the Metropolitan People's First Association, its affiliated political party, and its election office.

This seemingly adorable, youngest female secretary in the cabinet, surprisingly delivered a death threat to Governor Koike with a smile:

"I think the cabinet has already reminded you very politely multiple times. You don't want to jump off the subway and commit suicide, do you?"

Chapter 829: Climbing into Son's Bed at Night, Hokkaido's Independence, Announcing Mother's Pregnancy (5400 words)

"There is no other way but to revolt."

The nights in Tokyo are anything but peaceful.

Black vans shuttled through the night, and government spies relentlessly pursued them, making leaders of the group opposing Li Xinghe, such as Mori Kairen and Miyake Shingo, increasingly panicked.

They had to hold parties at night.

Shingo Miyake, a former high-ranking officer of the Self-Defense Forces, proposed:

"We have supporters of the Self-Defense Forces who helped us contact the people of the Metropolitan Citizens First Association. They are also facing the risk of disbanding, so they will cooperate with us to stage a coup. It is said that Li Xinghe is resting at home tonight. Let's go and shoot him!"

Following the advice of many, Morihei Ren also began to consider:

"Prepare to temporarily take over the Japanese government."

The political situation has changed so rapidly lately that they have had to take action.

Then, just as they left their hideout of ambition, they saw several women laughing strangely.

"Damn it! It's Section Nine of the Public Security Bureau!"

"We have nothing..."

Just as they were about to argue, the indoor recording from earlier was played over there.

Two Guardian armored vehicles were parked at another intersection, displaying their machine guns to the crowd in the alley.

From beginning to end, it was Li Xinghe's men who were fishing.

A large group of conspirators were arrested as a result.

Musashi Hachimajo stretched:

"Is this considered a rebellion?"

Tsukishima Minami gave her a soapy look:

"If it doesn't count as a rebellion, how do you think we should record merits?"

Then she announced:

"The First Council of the Capital Citizens is suspected of rebellion! Arrest them!"

The group was overjoyed to finally find (fabricated) evidence against the Tokyo Metropolitan Government First Association. So the political persecution continued into the night. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government First Association, which had absorbed the Liberal Democratic Party, was naturally not clean. Coupled with the previous capture and purge of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, it had almost proven to them that Li Xinghe wanted to completely eradicate the soil from which the Tokyo Metropolitan Government existed.

Kichijoji, Majia.

Compared to the fishing trip, Li Xinghe was more concerned about the recent work situation of Misato's mother. She was quite lazy, having rested at home for more than half a year before returning to work.

"Sigh, I've gained another two pounds. It's all your fault." The beautiful and charming superstar, Ms. Misato, is now at home, pinching her slightly chubby belly and constantly observing herself in the mirror to see if she looks good on camera.

Li Xinghe was speechless.

Well, Ms. Misato seems to have gotten carried away lately, spending a lot of time in her son's bed at night. They say human functions atrophy from disuse, and with that belly and roundness constantly going at it, how can you not get fat?

"Pfft..."

Haru and Nozomi Sasaki, standing nearby, couldn't help but laugh.

Misato, seemingly unconcerned, pointed at them and said, "You guys will be just like me once you've tasted the sweetness. But you need to plan your pregnancy carefully so it doesn't interfere with your work."

The subtext is that they knew someone was having an affair with Li Xinghe.

Haru didn't care; they were already at a very close distance. Nozomi Sasaki, on the other hand, looked somewhat helpless.

The story of a female civil servant is about to enter its third season.

As a political comedy series modeled after "You're a Minister," the protagonist also rises from minister to prime minister. Although Lee Sung-ha is only a minor supporting character in the show, the director is his mother, and the two female leads are said to have close relationships with him. Naturally, the outside world is paying close attention to this politically charged comedy, believing that it can reflect some of Lee Sung-ha's political leanings.

In the adjacent living room, Sato Tsuyoshi was emphasizing the filming's purpose to the crew:

"Our story this season aims to emphasize its difference from real-world politics while showcasing the journeys of female politicians like Ayako Aso and Hanae Shikamikaze as they navigate the political arena and win elections. Therefore, the entire script is about the process of winning the prime ministerial election!"

The subordinates responded one after another:

"Know it."

According to the plan, this season's story will be filmed in the fall and released in the winter, taking advantage of the heat of the US election to see if it can hit the number one spot in ratings.

Speaking of this, Misato in the room criticized Li Xinghe:

"Don't forget about 'Daewongun.' The Korean side has already assembled the cast for the historical drama about Daewongun, and it seems they've invited many famous actors. You need to confirm the filming date as soon as possible, no later than the end of the year, right? Don't delay the promotional period. You'll lose your Korean citizenship next year."

Li Xinghe nodded. This matter did indeed need some groundwork laid.

In 2031, South Korean politics will definitely be unstable.

At this moment, the door opened to the side, and Tatsumi Haruka silently walked in and told Li Xinghe:

"Success."

"I see."

Li Xinghe took out a reward plan for the "eradicate the weeds" operation from his pocket and handed it to Chen Siyao.

Everyone received a reward.

After a brief audition and summary, the working group took their leave.

That night, before Li Xinghe could fall asleep, his dilapidated room without a door was invaded by Chiyo Hinaki's mother, who climbed onto his bed.

Not long after, Misato's mother arrived.

"No night climbing."

The two sisters elbowed each other.

"I'm not here to steal it, I'm here to join!"

Li Xinghe felt he should move to a different place.

Then I was forced to have sex with him all night.

……

This superstorm, which occurred in early August and was not made public, swept through the residential area of ​​more than 8 million people near Tokyo.

Japanese media are very adept at reading the room, so they didn't report anything related to the matter at all. They simply emphasized that due to the "promotion of the prefecture system," the governor of Tokyo would soon be the last prefect to hold that title.

Foreign media outlets, on the other hand, were more sensitive. The Financial Times, a professional source of gossip, immediately published sensational headlines:

"The Tokyo storm in August".

But soon, when Li Xinghe secretly sent death threats to the newspaper's editor, the Financial Times wisely deleted the article to avoid losing his head.

In Tokyo, however, the political storm appears to be relatively calm on the surface.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Kazumi Shika and Senior Secretary Satsuki Takajo have been continuously announcing news of political changes:

"The Tokyo Prefecture Promotion Headquarters has been officially established."

"The Tokyo State Headquarters is about to be established."

"Currently, we are considering selecting capable individuals from local town and village service groups to form a larger-scale local government."

The reason for setting up a prefecture-level unit, which is slightly lower than a province but higher than a county, is not only to integrate the economic strength of a region, but also to organize a broad-area management government that is higher than various levels of autonomous governments.

The difference lies in the fact that hierarchical autonomy involves each entity managing its own affairs from the bottom up, while a broad state implements hierarchical management from the top down.

In the past, Japan's local autonomy meant that government orders didn't extend beyond the jurisdiction; even a town could fight with a neighboring city. Despite the seemingly equal status quo, local political forces acted independently, vividly illustrating why one of the unique characteristics of Japan's modernization was the rapid collapse of rural areas.

Because under the autonomous system, there is no mutual responsibility, and no one is responsible for providing a safety net. Japanese cities can siphon off rural populations but are not responsible for their decline; they get something for nothing, and their demise is irrelevant. Once the rural areas are nearly wiped out, they'll create some kind of "Minister for the Revitalization of Local Areas" as a joke.