Chapter 276: A Deal with the Emperor
Sashimi, teppanyaki, dried small fish, this is an authentic Japanese snack bar. [Top] [point] [small] said, in terms of hygiene, maybe it is far inferior to those big hotels, but in terms of deliciousness...... Places like this are king.
Ordered two dishes of crayfish and fish balls at random, Joseph tasted them alone, and the boss seemed to recommend sake but Joseph refused, and in the end only a pot of tea was delivered.
There are not many owners of the small restaurant, a busy beautiful girl with long black hair and a kimono is busy at various tables, maybe she is a temporary working girl here, maybe she is the daughter of the owner, but these are not important, the important thing is that her back is very attractive to Joseph.
Nothing else, any man is probably very curious about a woman with his back to him and a wonderful figure, curious about how she looks.
"Yikes! I'm sorry. ”
The little girl met a shopkeeper who deliberately found fault, but the legendary bloody thing did not happen, and a few gangsters looked like a couple of words, and after the boss went out, he would deal with the past casually after a few words of apology, and there was no heroic scene to save the beauty at all.
This is also normal, where in the world did so many bad people come from, and they happened to be caught up by Joseph. The main thing is that this is a busy city, and if there is any mess in the safety zone, then this small restaurant does not need to continue.
And even if there is really that kind of bloody thing here, Joseph has to call the police instead of standing up, because he can help these two little girls for a while but can't help her for the rest of her life, and calling the police is the most normal way.
Although the police can't care how long these thugs last, at least the thugs understand that there are customers of a small restaurant who call the police and have nothing to do with the boss and his daughter.
When the little girl was entangled with the thugs just now, those two sentences of buying a disc made Joseph very itchy, and besides, the little girl had already turned her head, and that appearance was really touching.
Joseph didn't take this matter to heart, tasted it casually and left, and the five hundred euros he threw away made the restaurant owner very emotional, worthy of being a big customer.
After a short stroll, he returned to the hotel, and the next morning Joseph came to the Japanese Imperial Palace to attend the marriage ceremony of the Japanese crown prince. During this period, Joseph also personally talked with the emperor about some trivial matters of life, and with Kentaro Matsumoto, who was already a senior Japanese cabinet official, he lamented the collapse of the Soviet Union and the new president of the United States.
Speaking of what he saw yesterday, Kentaro Matsumoto couldn't help but smile: "Japan is a country with a legal system of associations, but associations also have rules of associations, if there are no rules, then Japan is not a mess, how many times have you been to Japan, have you ever seen street slashing?" ”
Joseph shook his head: "Sure enough, every industry has its own rules, and if you break this rule, then your interests will be infringed upon, and I believe no one will be so stupid." ”
"It's the same with Japanese associations."
Weddings were boring, at least for Joseph. Even if there were many people who came forward to say hello, it only made Joseph more and more irritable.
It was finally to the end, and when Joseph wanted to leave, the emperor had invited him.
In a quaint room, the Emperor and the Crown Prince were kneeling and waiting for Joseph's arrival, until Joseph sat down cross-legged and a beautiful maid came forward with tea.
With a wave of his hand for the maid to step back, the emperor made a gesture of invitation, and then began to drink tea from the teacup in front of him.
"Good tea!"
Joseph's eyes couldn't help but light up when he tasted it slightly, and the fragrance flowed from the tip of his tongue to the depths of his heart, and that kind of cleanliness made Joseph enjoy it very much.
"This is Japan's royal tribute tea. If Joseph likes it, he can take some away. ”
"I can't refuse such a good thing."
Joseph was not polite, he understood that the other party had a request for him, and since he opened his mouth, he was naturally sure that he would agree, so he didn't mind recovering a little interest first.
"Joseph was a simple man. Then I will say it bluntly, I hope that the Nord Kingdom can help the Japanese Imperial Family gain more power, and I hope that the Nord Kingdom can help Japan regain its freedom. ”
"Freedom?"
"Hey! You should be aware that now the US military is still on Japanese soil. We can't decide a lot of things, and the cabinet ...... There is hardly much right. ”
"The Nord Kingdom is not an opponent of the United States, and even the United States is fortunate to be able to befriend Nord."
"But the Nord kingdom has the atomic bomb. The United States does not dare to go too far, Japan is different, and if the United States wants to, then they can occupy the whole of Japan at will. ”
Joseph naturally knew that the emperor was referring not only to the military but also to the economy, especially the economy, after all, the previous Plaza Agreement had proved something.
"There's nothing I can do about it."
"No, the EU is now moving towards integration, and Asia will be the same in the future, but Japan...... It's hard to get involved, because by the time of World War II we had destroyed the basis of all cooperation. ”
North America is under the control of the United States, and even now the whole world is under the control of the United States, and the only way for countries to resist the United States is to form an alliance, and this is the reason why the European Union is getting closer and closer, and Britain has his special reasons for wandering, just like Japan at this time.
The Japanese emperor's control over the cabinet is average, and some small things are okay, but when it comes to big things, it is difficult for him to have a say, and he can only rely on external forces to gain power.
"What do you want the Nord Kingdom to do?"
"I want the Nord Kingdom to convince the European countries to give Japan some autonomy, and I want a group of Japanese young people to go to the Nord Kingdom, where they can receive any level of training."
Convince Japan to have autonomy, and help the Japanese emperor train some officers out, is this because he wants to control this Japan? It's a bit wishful thinking, but it's not entirely impossible.
The United States has two dogs in East Asia, one is Japan and the other is South Korea, and it is not that they want to be dogs, but they have to do it because their economy, their life and death, are in the hands of the United States.
In fact, it is in the interests of the Nord Kingdom to do so, and the chaos in Japan will inevitably lead to a mistake in the American plan, which will give China some time to rise, and once China rises...... The world is no longer just one American imperialism.
The Nord Kingdom really wants to occupy the position of China, but Joseph understands that it is impossible for the time being, at least for twenty years, the only thing he can do is to honestly rely on the strength of the European Union, and when the European Union can stand with the United States and the three giants of China, it will seize the rights of the European Union in one fell swoop.
Very low success? Of course low, if the success rate is very high, then there are not too many world giants in the world?
The rise of China is only a target, and only the European Union, which unites the entire European Union, can have the strength to confront the United States.
The Nofard 3** Regiment is just the beginning, and in the future the three countries that are connected together may be militarily unified, followed by four countries, five countries...... Eventually, the EU will be militarily integrated. Maybe in the future, there will be no Nord Kingdom, no France, no Germany, there will only be Nord Kingdom District, French District, German District, and the center will also be Nord faction, French faction, German faction and so on. This is the envisioned EU of the future, the integrated EU.
"What will I be able to gain, there is no shortage of money in the Nord Kingdom."
"The Nord Kingdom lacks a foundation, and in the next twenty years, Japan will open all its technology to the Nord Kingdom, and help the Nord Kingdom develop science and technology without reservation."
It is undeniable that this is very tempting, for example, iphone1, if you have the help of Japan, then maybe it will be able to be released at the end of this year, and Japan is a big market, if all kinds of games, animation, film and television are completely open and cooperative to the Nord Kingdom, then it is only a matter of time before the Nord Kingdom becomes the Hollywood of Europe, and it may only take five or six years for the economy to squeeze into the top three.
"If that alone doesn't impress me."
"What if we add a Hokkaido?"
"What!"
"Thirty years later, Hokkaido will be the Nord Kingdom, and you will have the first Asian military base and overseas territories."
"You have the right to call the shots?"
"If only I could hold real power."
Suddenly, Joseph shook his head: "It's the new century, such a set will not work at all, Hokkaido is completely different from Western Sahara, and it is ......"
Joseph didn't finish his words, but he believed that the Japanese emperor understood his words, because from the beginning, the Japanese emperor wanted to be the yellow bird with the same purpose as the Nord Kingdom to sit back and even help the rise of China. But such benefits cannot be refused, after all, the benefits are in front of us and the danger is still unknown.
For example, the puffer fish is poisonous, and all people see now is its deliciousness, and the real poison will only be discovered after tasting the deliciousness, but by then it will be too late. A country is like this, the benefits are in front of you, who can resist not eating?
"No one can say what will happen in the next 30 years, and Hokkaido did not belong to Japan in the first place, it was originally Ezo, they have their own culture and beliefs, and then Tsarist Russia, the United States, Japan, in short, Japan is also an aggressor, since this does not care about one more Nord kingdom."
"How can I trust you?"
Joseph didn't have much doubt about occupying Hokkaido, but there was one thing in front of him about how the Emperor of Japan could be believed.
"I can help some of Nord's heavy industry, IT industry, to develop in Hokkaido at full strength, and if you can't rule there in 30 years, then I can't do anything."
"I hope you do what you say."
"I don't have the strength to turn over, and I don't have the strength to compete with the Nord Kingdom, what if there is a day, Hokkaido is in your hands?"
The words of the Japanese emperor made Joseph laugh and looked at the Japanese crown prince: "I hope you remember your father's words, Hokkaido will be the territory of the Nord Kingdom in the future." ”
"If my father can't live on that day, I will definitely keep my promise."
"Well, happy cooperation!"
"Happy working together!" (To be continued......)
ps: Thank you for the book friends who came from the bend, the rainy night - listen to the wind for the reward, and the chapter gift from Canterbury.