Chapter 257: Forbes' Confusion
The Japanese government was very careful about this covert operation, and for several days, they were discussing, studying, analyzing, and judging, after all, Chen Zhaojun was a big man in anyone's eyes, and the Japanese government had to take into account the consequences of doing so.
First of all, there is the purpose of the Japanese government. Their purpose is very simple, that is, to make Chen Zhaojun not act rashly under the pressure of public opinion and in the eye of the storm, and not to do things that go against common sense. They analyzed early on that with the disposition of the Chinese people who are afraid of losing face and being embarrassed when they do something, with the profit-seeking nature of businessmen, and with the influence of such a No. 1 person as Chen Zhaojun, Chen Zhaojun will definitely not dare to mess around, otherwise the storm of world public opinion will blow him away. Therefore, they can be sure that as long as Chen Zhaojun is the number one person publicly known to the world, their goals will definitely be achieved, and their country's predetermined quota in Russia will be able to be conveyed in full. No matter how bad it is, it will not directly pinch its own pipelines because of this, and the national government wants to control its own oil veins, so the oil will still come over some. It's just that although they know Chen Zhaojun's family background very well, they don't know Chen Zhaojun's character, is the final result as they think? Only then will they know.
There are many ways to publicize Chen Zhaojun, and the Japanese government can completely claim that it has signed such a pipeline connection agreement with a Chinese businessman and the world's richest man. Speaking as a whole country, you will surely be able to win the trust of many people. However, the Japanese government did not expect to provoke Chen Zhaojun because of this. The absolute richest man in the world has been hidden so deeply, almost to a depth that non-state institutions cannot ascertain. If Chen Zhaojun seeks fame, he doesn't need to fake his own hands at all, just find a media to announce his assets. From this point of view, it can be analyzed that Chen Zhaojun does not like this fame at all. Then, if he rashly replaces Chen Zhaojun and announces this fact to the public, the result will definitely offend Chen Zhaojun. The result of offending such a No. 1 person as Chen Zhaojun is very serious, not to mention that he will tear his face and pinch the pipe directly, and maybe he will do something that will make the Japanese government feel afraid. On the other hand, for a rich Chinese like Chen Zhaojun, the national government definitely knows no less than its own country. There must be reasons why the government does not use this as a gimmick to hype anything. China is a socialist country, but now it has suddenly become the world's largest capitalist, and the results announced to the outside world are certainly not what they want to see. In other words, if this matter is not concealed enough, then the result will not be to offend an individual like Chen Zhaojun, but to offend the entire country. This is what the Japanese government fears, so it has to be done very secretly.
The Japanese government took these into account, and Chen Zhaojun really didn't like such a fame, but their research on the national government was still too advanced. Since the reform and opening up. A series of new ideas are constantly impacting the ears and eyes of the masses of the people, and the ability to accept new things is just a waking up. They have reason to believe that under the wise leadership of the country's decision-makers, it is acceptable for the country to produce such an absolute richest man in the world. It is only the capitalist countries that cannot accept this fact. If the government is worried that others will not accept this fact, then there will be no reform and opening up. Speaking of which, this reform and opening up is also a fact that others cannot accept. The government's attitude toward Chen Zhaojun is completely the concept of letting him develop. Whether Chen Zhaojun wants to make himself public or not, the government will accept it. Otherwise, it would not have been allowed to develop and rarely interfered. Of course, there are certain advantages to the Japanese government's caution, after all, Chen Zhaojun is not so easy to mess with.
The Japanese government has thought it through, but they have overlooked one point, a very important point. It is the degree to which the government attaches importance to Chen Zhaojun. They know that Chen Zhaojun does not want to be the mayor, so there must be the power of the national government. Let someone with such energy be a mayor? If Chen Zhaojun is the number one person in the Japanese dialect, and Japan is the socialist nature of the country, then he will definitely not be the only one who is such a mayor. Instead, he used Chen Zhaojun's money to invest back in China. Promote the development of the whole country. Even with the current nature of society in Japan, a small mayor will not be allowed to bend him. In their opinion. This is the result of the defects of national socialism and the lack of attention paid to such powerful figures. These inferences are very reasonable, but as mentioned earlier, the country is now following socialism with national characteristics, and it is not something that they can understand according to the theory of socialism. In fact, the reason is very simple, it is very difficult to make Chen Zhaojun a mayor, and you still want to use Chen Zhaojun's money to fool around? Easier said than done! No one wants to provoke such a frightening Chen Zhaojun, including the national government. Moreover, socialism with national characteristics is developing in this way, and everything is the result of acting according to policy, and it is inevitable. Therefore, when it comes to the degree of attention paid to Chen Zhaojun, this result is not only a product of the government's neglect, but a result of attaching great importance to it. With this level of attention, the national government will not give up the investigation into the source of the leakage of Chen Zhaojun's basic condition.
Perhaps, the Japanese government also considered that the national government would attach importance to Chen Zhaojun, so it did it very secretly. But they can't imagine the strength of the government's investigation into such a major incident, or how powerful the government will be, or whether they have a strong self-confidence in their own concealment, or whether they already have a plan to deal with it if they are discovered. In short, they will definitely do what they want, and it is enough to try not to be discovered. As for whether he will be discovered by the national government or Chen Zhaojun and them, that is a story for later. Since they can discuss how to do it, they must discuss a series of inevitable or possible solutions to deal with it.
In addition, the Japanese government also takes into account a very important point, after the disclosure of Chen Zhaojun, the impact on the world! This was the most intense and longest-discussed point of discussion. It's been a few days since the meeting. That's what the main discussion is. Everyone knows that once everyone in the world knows that there is such a number one person as Chen Zhaojun. Then the world's local economic system will change fundamentally. And what exactly will change? The Japanese government needs to spend a lot of time and manpower to study this. The result they need is that no matter what changes are made without being discovered, there will be no harm to Japan, and they hope that it will bring any benefits.
After many researches, verifications, investigations, and inferences, the Japanese government has come to such a result. Even if it is discovered that there are a series of countermeasures, the result will not have any impact on the Japanese economy or other aspects. After all, Japan has just experienced a massive economic crisis, and the situation is already at its lowest point in all aspects. No amount of tossing will cause any more serious consequences. At this time, Japan is like a building that has been destroyed, and it is completely destroyed, and no matter what the consequences, the ruins will be ruins, and there will not be too many reactions. At most, it is someone else's house that is destroyed. In the proverb of the country, the state of the Japanese government at this time is like that those who are barefoot are not afraid to wear shoes, and dead pigs are not afraid of boiling water. After a series of studies, discussions, and deductions, the Japanese government finally decided on this secret operation: without anyone knowing. Push Chen Zhaojun to the bright place to achieve his own goal!
The editorial office of Forbes magazine received an anonymous statistical report on this day, and the content of the report was quite detailed. At this moment, it is the time when Forbes compiles the rich list every year. Originally, the rankings on the list had already been arranged, and everyone knew it. However, according to the information on this piece, I am afraid that the original list will have to be readjusted.
When I received this anonymous information. No one in the editorial board of Forbes magazine took it seriously, and no one would believe the contents of this anonymous material, no matter how much they believed it. After all, what this information shows is just too terrifying to completely subvert their nooks. Forbes magazine is a magazine that purely reports business news, and everyone in the editorial department has an idea of wealth, and the total net worth of billionaires on the list of the world's richest people has increased. They all know it in their hearts. However, according to this information, not only is the first place on the rich list to change hands, but the increase in the total net worth of billionaires on the entire rich list is too terrifying. If this information is true, then the total net worth of billionaires on the rich list may increase by more than 70% compared to last year. Also, if this information is true. The people of the land to whom the information is referred are very rich. Rich to an outrageous degree. After all, compared to the current recognition of the richest man in the world. The land and property referred to in this information has exceeded that of the richest man in the world by dozens of times. What is this concept? Nobody knows!
The information was quickly thrown into the trash, and no one in the editorial office of Forbes magazine would believe such an exaggerated material. In their opinion, even if the richest man in the world wants to change hands, it should not be such a person who has never appeared on the list, although wealth is created, there should always be a process, and it is impossible to appear out of thin air such a richest man in the world. They are very sure of this, first, they are confident in their group's ability to investigate the world's richest people, and second, it is impossible for the world's richest man to hide so deeply. There is a reason for this, if a person is rich enough to become the richest man in the world, there must be a certain degree of exposure, and it is impossible to hide it from the outside world without any rumors. Forbes magazine's editorial board ignored this point, and it was almost impossible for them to investigate Chen Zhaojun with their ability. After all, Chen Zhaojun is supported by the state, and it has reached a level that cannot be ascertained by non-state institutions. The reason for this is that the editors of the Forbes editorial department did not study the anonymous information in detail, and they subjectively concluded that it was a hoax just by seeing the amount of Chen Zhaojun's personal wealth in the data, but they did not know that this information also explained in detail how Chen Zhaojun was so deeply hidden.
Take a hundred steps back and say, in the eyes of the editorial department of Forbes magazine, even if such a person who has never appeared on the list appears out of thin air and becomes the richest man in the world, he should not be a Chinese. Since the country's reform and opening up, there have been great changes in all aspects of development, but no matter how much it changes, it is also very limited. At least, whether it was before or after the country's reform and opening up, there has never been a Chinese person on the Forbes list. It should be said that since Forbes established this list, there has been no name of Chinese people on this list. And. Guoke is a socialist country, how scary should it be to have such a richest man in the world? In their opinion, even if it is going to appear, it should be at the end, and it is more reasonable and convincing to step by step. For this point, the editorial department of Forbes magazine also did not study the anonymous information in detail, and the data explained in detail how Chen Zhaojun was different from other Chinese people. and explained that it is precisely because the country is a socialist country that Chen Zhaojun is hidden so deeply.
Taking 10,000 steps back, in the opinion of the editorial department of Forbes magazine, even if such a local who has never appeared on the list and waits for the world's richest man out of thin air, he should not be rich to this extent. Chen Zhaojun's wealth is terrifying enough to buy a small country, and his assets can even rival those of most developing countries. The editor of the editorial department of Forbes magazine, who specializes in the statistics of the rich list, only glanced at the huge number of Chen Zhaojun's assets, and immediately came to the conclusion that if his property is divided into ten shares, then the top ten on the rich list are all him, and if it is divided into hundreds of shares. There will be hundreds more places on the rich list. What horrible data is this? No one dared to imagine that even these editors, who specialize in arranging the rich list, spit out a sentence after thinking about it casually: This is impossible!
That's impossible! The first word that pops into anyone's mind when they see the amount of assets shown in this information. As a result, the anonymous profile was quickly thrown into the trash. Not only that, but this information has also become the capital of the editorial department of Forbes, including the editor-in-chief, who is laughing after dinner with the editors in the mainland. The phrase that appeared most often in the editorial office on this day was: Hi! Can you believe it? I'm worth trillions of dollars, and I'm richer than the man I said in the morning! After a night's rest, the editors of the editorial department. They all forgot about it, and they all threw themselves into the intense work of the day.
As a result, the editors of Forbes found that the document that had disappeared the day before had reappeared in front of them, and it should be said that they did not know where to send such an anonymous document. Moreover, the content of the information is almost the same as the previous day, and the only thing that has changed is the amount of Chen Zhaojun's personal assets as stated in the information. Compared to the previous day. Chen Zhaojun's personal assets have increased a little. Although it is not a large increase compared to his total assets, it is still a considerable amount.
The fact that this material appeared in front of the editors of Forbes again made most of them impatient and clamored to throw it away so as not to disrupt their normal work. No way. The day before, the entire editorial office had disrupted their day's work schedule a lot because of such a piece of information. The editorial office, which was supposed to be dull and calm, suddenly burst into laughter. Of course, the majority does not represent the entire population. There are still a few editors who find it interesting, or they are stealing leisure, or they are looking for bragging capital or something, so they picked up this material and read it carefully.
As you can imagine, the more these editors look at it, the more thrilling they become, and the more they look at it, the more incredible they feel. All the things they had suspected the day before had been overturned, and this document lists everything in great detail, and it is very reasonable!
After these editors read this material seriously, the shock in their hearts could not be expressed in words, and they were even a little inclined to believe this material in their hearts. After all, the data in this data is so detailed that even Forbes can't investigate it to such a detailed level. They even have reason to believe that even anyone on the rich list can't use such detailed information to explain how they got their penny. Indeed, I'm afraid Chen Zhaojun doesn't even know the specific amount of assets he owns.
At the recommendation of several editors, other colleagues in the editorial department also read this material with suspicion. As you can imagine, others, including the editor-in-chief, have the same idea as the previous editors, and they have come to believe in the authenticity of the material.
In the end, after a brief discussion, the editorial department of Forbes magazine came to the conclusion that either this information is true, and there is really such a super-rich person in this world who is deeply hidden. Either stick to your point of view the day before, this material is someone for fun. It took a lot of time and a lot of energy to make it up, but with such detailed information, such a huge workload, and such reasonable data, who would be so bored to make up these things? Even if it is to be fabricated, it is estimated that a small group will have to work together. But that's even more unreasonable, no one is going to spend a lot of time and energy playing such a thankless task. After all, the determination of the Forbes rich list will not be randomly published just by relying on a piece of information, and the determination of the list requires a lot of research or evidence. If they made it up out of thin air, then it would be absolutely impossible to make it to the rich list, which has been announced by Forbes. To be able to spend so much time on these things out, it is absolutely impossible not to know this. So, the latter conclusion is not reasonable to say, no one will be bored to this extent, but the previous conclusion is even more unreasonable, a Chinese who has dozens of times more property than the current richest man in the world? Terrible!
After reading this information, the editorial part of Forbes has become two camps, and many people believe that there is really such a rich man, and most of these are relatively young people who have been in the editorial office for a relatively short time. Many more believe that this is a fabrication, and that these people have either been working in the newsroom for a long time or are of a certain age. Of course, the different views are different, and they are just different views. They all agreed that it was necessary to investigate Chen Zhaojun and investigate according to the content of this information.
The editorial office of Forbes soon dispatched a number of people to China, Russia, Japan, and the United States to investigate the next day, according to the data. Chen Zhaojun has made a lot of money in these places. At the same time, the editorial department received a copy of the same material as the previous two days, most of the content of the material remained unchanged, and Chen Zhaojun's assets were increased by a small part on the original basis.
After the third day's materials, the editorial department began to pay attention. After all, even if someone is so boring, they can't be so bored that they send a similar but not identical document every day. As a result of the attention, the editorial department urged the investigators to do their best to investigate. In addition, relevant accountants and other financial personnel were arranged to conduct data research on the data of the past few days.
The research of the data soon yielded results, and the editors of the editorial department of Forbes found that according to the statistics on the data, Chen Zhaojun's tangible assets should really increase by so much. At the same time, the editorial department also used its own ability to find reports about Chen Zhaojun from all over the world. According to these reports. They found the information more detailed and relevant. But it makes more sense. With this information, it can better explain why Chen Zhaojun's Wanning City has developed so wildly. Why was it possible to reach so many Soviets blah blah blah
Therefore, even if the editorial board of Forbes magazine itself has not yet investigated any evidence, these inferences are enough to win the trust of more people. It's just that, according to the principle of "Forbes" ranking the richest list, in the absence of relevant evidence, even if Chen Zhaojun himself says it, the editorial department will not change the ranking casually.
It's just that after believing more in the authenticity of this information, the editors of the Forbes editorial department began to worry about whether the investigators they arranged would be able to investigate something. After all, according to this information, they can understand that this Chen Zhaojun is hidden deeply, and it has reached a depth that cannot be ascertained by non-states. At this level, there is no way for them to find out anything as a group. It's just that they are curious, who sent this information? If it is an individual, how can Chen Zhaojun be investigated in such detail? If it's a country? And why use anonymity? As can be seen from the depth of anonymity, it is highly likely that this is a country, or a super-strong group. Because the place of sending this information has changed several countries in a few days, and it is also on different continents, which is beyond the reach of an individual.
On the fourth day after receiving the first submission, the Forbes editorial office received feedback from outside investigators, and the content of the feedback was the same no matter where it was: nothing was investigated! The Forbes editorial board knew that this would happen, but they didn't lose heart, and just let the investigators continue their investigation. After all, if this is true, it must be world-shaking news. Based on these materials, Forbes can use a special page of the magazine to vacate an economic forum. Dedicated to the country's super-rich, the richest man in the world. Go without saying. Forbes magazine's sales are sure to climb a big way. It's just that the authority of Forbes makes them infallible, and it must go through the most careful and detailed research.
The fact that the investigators who arranged did not find any results does not mean that there is no progress in the matter. In the middle of the same day, the editorial office of Forbes received another piece of information, which was sent to a different continent. As a few days ago, the content of this information is roughly the same, and Chen Zhaojun's assets have increased a little accordingly. However, unlike the previous day, this information is not available. A number of pieces are also attached.
After studying these additional documents, the editors of the editorial department were surprised to find that these items were all evidence proving the existence of the materials, and there were even many copies of Chen Zhaojun's signatures. Of course, this is more of a copy of the copy signed by Chen Zhaojun's assistant Meizhi. As for the fact that Michi, a Japanese-American, is Chen Zhaojun's assistant, there is also a copy of Chen Zhaojun's employment agreement, but it was more than ten years ago. However, there is still a lot of evidence to prove that Meizhi, who has enough wealth to be on the Forbes rich list, is indeed Chen Zhaojun's assistant, or the CEO of Chen Zhaojun's company. Other than that. There are also a few copies signed by Chen Zhaojun with the Soviets, but these are relatively few in number.
After seeing these evidences, the editors in the editorial department were shocked on the spot, and they didn't even think about identifying the authenticity of these copies at that time, and the first thought that popped into their minds was: Chen Zhaojun really has so much money! After all, the evidence is in front of you. And the second thought in their minds was: the one who sent this piece was definitely a country! It is absolutely impossible for a group to get these things! And their third thought is still not to identify, but to consider which country it is? Why?
After being shocked for a long time. The editors in the editorial office thought of arranging for someone to go to a special agency to verify the authenticity of these copies. And they reacted very quickly, even when they arranged for someone to send the copy to a specialized agency for identification. And after sending these copies away, the editors found that there was a letter at the bottom of these documents.
The content of the letter made the editors of the editorial office even more convinced that this was an act of the state, because the content of the letter was stated in only a few words, and all the actions of the editorial office were under their gaze. The content of the letter is very simple, and it is roughly as follows: I believe that your magazine has received several documents and some supporting evidence from the place I sent out, right? At first you don't believe it, understandable. However, my information has shown in great detail that you will not be able to investigate anything except for Chen Zhaojun's stake in Microsoft. Don't waste your energy! Arrange Chen Zhaojun to the first place on the rich list, and you can also publish the content on the information freely. Of course. Who am I. You can't find it either!
Anonymity! Although anonymous, the editors have determined that this is a national act. And from this, it can be believed that Chen Zhaojun is even more convinced of the fact that he has so many assets. Of course, a certain suspicion is still necessary, and everything has to wait for the results of the appraisal or investigation. The Forbes editorial board didn't have to wait long, and a day later, the results of the authoritative agency came out, and the copies were 10 percent credible. Even the most authoritative organization cannot absolutely affirm anything about the photocopy, but can only roughly determine a corresponding true range. However, 10 percent of the time it is true.
After learning the results, the editorial department was in a dilemma. They themselves did believe that Chen Zhaojun had so much money, and with these copies, they could completely rank Chen Zhaojun first on the rich list. It's just that they have always believed in the results of the investigation, and with such an inconclusive piece of evidence, in terms of their authority, they cannot rashly change the ranking or publish Chen Zhaojun's information in a magazine.
And the investigators arranged by the editorial department also responded with feedback, and sure enough, as the letter said, they did not investigate anything except the well-known fact that Chen Zhaojun is the third largest shareholder of Microsoft.
On this day, the editorial office did not receive any more anonymous information.
Another day later. The investigators assigned by the Forbes editorial department still did not find any results, which made them extremely embarrassed. But. On this day, they received another anonymous document, which was sent to a different continent as usual. This information is very thin, not as heavy as the previous piece, but the content of this piece made the editorial department of Forbes determined to put Chen Zhaojun's name at the first place on the rich list.
The most conspicuous of this information are two photos. The photographs show Chen Zhaojun and Michi, as well as two people who appear to be security personnel, one of Michi following Chen Zhaojun and the other of Michi humbly talking to Chen. Both photos are taken in front of the city hall, although the photos are relatively clear. But it can be seen that it was shot from an extreme distance.
In addition to these two photos, there is also a detailed information about Michichi. These materials show that with the assets of Meiji, Meizhi can also be listed on the Forbes rich list, and the ranking can also be ranked. In addition, the information specifically points out that Meizhi is the CEO of Chen Zhaojun.
Needless to say, everyone can understand how capable it is to make a rich man on the rich list a CEO? It would be strange if Chen Zhaojun didn't have such huge assets!
There is also an anonymous letter sandwiched behind this information, and the content of the letter is very simple, which is to ask the editorial department to investigate Michi! If only it could be proved that Michimo had so much wealth. Prove that Meizhi is the CEO of Chen Zhaojun, then you can prove everything.
After the impact of the past few days, the editors of the editorial department of Forbes have adapted a lot, and they have a certain immunity to these shocking things that appear. After reading the anonymous letter, the editorial department immediately notified the investigators who were currently investigating Chen Zhaojun to stop the investigation of Chen Zhaojun and immediately start investigating Meizhi! After arranging these people. The editorial department immediately arranged for a lot of people to investigate Michi. The anonymous letter is right, if Meizhi is a rich man, and if Meizhi is the CEO of Chen Zhaojun, then the credibility of these materials is even higher. No one knows how high it can be, but it only needs to reach the psychological bottom line of the editor-in-chief of the editorial department and the editors to arrange Chen Zhaojun to the top of the rich list. In other words, this is just a reason for the editors in the editorial department to convince themselves. After all, there is so much evidence in front of them. They don't believe it! Space. The Forbes editorial board has obtained the most convincing findings that Michi is indeed the CEO of Chen Zhaojun, and that she once purchased two offshore oil rigs from Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries on behalf of Zhaojun Real Estate, which is correspondingly evidenced. The two offshore oil rigs are currently operating offshore in the South China Sea. The service object is Wanning's Chemical City!
As for the assets owned by Meiji. In fact, Forbes had conducted a survey before this issue of the rich list was released, but she was not on the list at that time. This re-investigation. Let them have a new discovery, Michi, a Japanese-American American, in just a few months, his assets have increased several times, and he has soared to the top of the rankings in an instant, and the ranking is not far behind. In fact, these things are reflected in both the anonymous Chen Zhaojun information and the Meizhi information, and they made a lot of money in the former Soviet Union, handled by Meizhi!
Compared with their previous investigation of Meizhidi, the editorial department found that the information sent by the other party was indeed very authentic, at least more detailed and reliable than their own investigation.
Then, with this evidence, the editorial department of Forbes no longer procrastinated, even if the next issue of the list is revised, and a large number of editors are arranged to sort out and classify the anonymous recorded information, and strive to publish the relevant economic forum with the journal when the next issue of the rich list comes out.
Of course, all editors and investigators have been strictly ordered by the editorial office not to disclose any information until the list is out. After all, they are a magazine, not just a rich list, the rich list is a means for them to increase and stabilize sales, and the content of the magazine is also or more important. The birth of such a No. 1 person as Chen Zhaojun is definitely a big news that shocks the world, and its sensational degree is definitely no less than the collapse of the Soviet Union! It is impossible for anyone not to see the news value of this place, and it would be stupid not to set up an economic forum to tell Chen Zhaojun about it! Because of this, Forbes magazine has temporarily become a news outlet, with a faster reporting speed than other news outlets. This is inevitable and reasonable, and any magazine will do it!
For some time after that, the editors in the Forbes editorial board were busy, but their work was valuable. The list of the rich has been revised, but the report on Chen Zhaojun's information still needs a lot of work.
What the newsroom needs is to use this news to continue to drive sales, not to just report it all out explosively. Moreover, Forbes is an authoritative magazine on economics, and they have to be the best they can be.
After another period of hard work, it is time to release a new edition of the Forbes list of the world's richest people. On this day, they received another anonymous document, which was still the same as Chen Zhaojun's. An anonymous letter was added to the back of the document, which was just as simple, expressing gratitude and encouraging them to publish the stuff.
Of course, the release is true, but all the employees of the editorial department of Forbes magazine who participated in the rich Chen Zhaojun incident are very confused, who is this anonymous sending of information? Or which country exactly? What is the purpose of this?
All of this will have to wait until they sell out the new issue of Forbes magazine, but that's another story!
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