Zongman: Becoming Prime Minister in the Conan Universe

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A man, whose body didn't look very well, was leading his three sons and one daughter towards where Fujiwara Tetsu and Old Master Fujiwara were.

The man in front was precisely the current head of the Shinomiya Group, Shinomiya Gan'an. And beside him were the next generation of the Shinomiya family: the eldest son, Shinomiya Ouko; the second son, Shinomiya Seiryu; the third son, Shinomiya Un'yo; and the eldest daughter, Shinomiya Kaguya.

Fujiwara Tetsu, while in America, had already received intelligence that his fiancée was Shinomiya Kaguya.

Therefore, using the CIA's intelligence control, Fujiwara Tetsu had conducted a detailed investigation and understanding of this family.

The patriarch of the Shinomiya family, Shinomiya Gan'an, was nearly sixty this year. In terms of age, he was only a dozen or so years younger than Old Master Fujiwara, but in terms of generation, he was junior by one.

As for the next generation of the Shinomiya family, led by Shinomiya Ouko, after Fujiwara Tetsu synthesized intelligence from various sources, he came to the conclusion that they were nothing but trash.

Perhaps in the eyes of an ordinary person, Shinomiya Ouko was a very impressive individual, controlling the vast assets of the Shinomiya family, wielding great power.

However, the fact that Shinomiya Ouko could obtain these was merely a basic ability gained under the Shinomiya family's education.

But aside from these external things, he was just an ordinary mediocre person.

The other two sons of the Shinomiya family weren't much different; their capabilities were limited.

As for Shinomiya Kaguya, her academic performance was not bad. Judging from the abilities she displayed, she was already considered outstanding within the Shinomiya family.

But if Shinomiya Kaguya ultimately turned into that good-for-nothing from his memories, Fujiwara Tetsu could only give her a very low score.

"Greetings, Old Master."

The head of the Shinomiya family stepped forward and bowed to Old Master Fujiwara.

His three sons and one daughter also bowed, greeting Old Master Fujiwara, "Greetings, Grandfather Fujiwara!"

Old Master Fujiwara nodded at them, smiled amiably, and said caringly, "Gan'an, your body doesn't look too well. You should rest more."

Shinomiya Gan'an said, "Thank you for your concern. I've recently been preparing to hand over the Shinomiya family's affairs to Ouko, and I'm preparing to recuperate in Kyoto. I've toiled for a lifetime; it's time to let go."

As soon as his words fell, Shinomiya Ouko couldn't help but show a look of delight.

Fujiwara Tetsu and Old Master Fujiwara both shook their heads inwardly. For a man in his thirties, with Shinomiya Ouko's abilities, being able to maintain the Shinomiya family's assets without decline would already be a lifetime achievement.

Of course, the Shinomiya family was no ordinary wealthy family. It was impossible to rely on a prodigal second generation to squander their assets. The entire family had a dedicated foundation operating it. Even if Shinomiya Ouko were an idiot, the Shinomiya Group wouldn't face major problems.

"Worrying too much is not good for the body. Resting more is also good. If you're always in Kyoto in the future, you can come visit me when you have nothing to do. Accompany this old man for a game of Go or some tea."

Old Master Fujiwara was not much older than Shinomiya Gan'an in age, but he was educating the other party with the stance of an elder.

Shinomiya Gan'an respectfully said, "Then I will have to trouble you often in the future."

Old Master Fujiwara laughed heartily. "With the future relationship between our two families, that's too polite."

Shinomiya Gan'an also smiled along. He looked at Fujiwara Tetsu and praised, "Young Master Fujiwara is even more heroic in person than in the video. For my little daughter to be betrothed to Young Master Fujiwara, it is truly her good fortune."

Shinomiya Ouko, although his abilities were average, had been educated in the Shinomiya family for so many years and knew how to speak on formal occasions. He acted like a very considerate elder brother, full of magnanimity:

"Young Master Fujiwara is currently studying at Todai, right? The Shinomiya family's main business is still in Tokyo. In my eyes, Young Master Fujiwara is as important as my own younger brothers. If you have any matters in Tokyo in the future, you can come to me. I will handle anything for you."

There's a saying, "one doesn't hit a smiling face." Fujiwara Tetsu also smiled in return, "Then I will have to trouble Big Brother Ouko in the future."

"No trouble, no trouble. Kaguya, what are you dawdling there for? Come over and greet Young Master Fujiwara."

Shinomiya Ouko frowned slightly, looked at Shinomiya Kaguya standing silently to the side, and reprimanded her.

Shinomiya Kaguya was wearing a black and red patterned kimono. Her hands were lightly clasped at her abdomen. Under Shinomiya Ouko's urging, she stepped forward to Fujiwara Tetsu and bowed her beautiful head:

"Young Master Fujiwara, good day!"

"Good afternoon, Miss Shinomiya."

Fujiwara Tetsu nodded and casually sized up Shinomiya Kaguya.

She was indeed a rare beauty. Her raven hair was as smooth as silk, her skin fair and delicate, sparkling and translucent.

There was a beautiful hairpin on her hair. Her whole demeanor was cold and aloof, like a divine snow lotus on a mountain that could only be admired from afar, yet also like a noble and elegant iris.

The two merely exchanged polite greetings and didn't interact much. At this time, the elders were still present, and there was no opportunity for them to converse.

Moreover, today was Old Master Fujiwara's birthday banquet, not Fujiwara Tetsu and Shinomiya Kaguya's engagement banquet. The two of them were not the main characters today.

Shinomiya Ouko said at this time, "Kaguya lives alone in Tokyo. Young Master Fujiwara, if you have time, you can often go see her. You young people should have more to talk about. Old folks like us won't linger in front of you."

Shinomiya Gan'an didn't say anything, merely letting his eldest son take the lead. From his demeanor, it was clear that he was truly beginning to gradually hand over the decision-making power of the entire Shinomiya family to Shinomiya Ouko.

"Miss Shinomiya, then I might have to trouble you a lot in the future."

Fujiwara Tetsu also said smoothly.

Shinomiya Ouko said at this time, "Young Master Fujiwara, calling her Miss Shinomiya is too formal. You can just call her Kaguya directly."

Fujiwara Tetsu was best at going with the flow. He immediately said, "Big Brother Ouko, you can also just call me Tetsu by my given name."

A single "Big Brother Ouko" made Shinomiya Ouko feel much more comfortable. He felt that this Fujiwara Tetsu kid was quite pleasing to the eye; he liked obedient people.

Shinomiya Kaguya just stood silently beside her three brothers and father, like a silent puppet, letting them decide everything for her, not daring to show any expression.

"Old Master, we won't disturb you any longer. You still have many people to see, right?"

Shinomiya Gan'an spoke up at this time. He knew that Shinomiya Ouko was not adept at this kind of socializing. At this moment, they should continue to mingle, while the host family should entertain other guests.

Before leaving, Shinomiya Gan'an added, "Ouko and I have some matters to attend to. Please take care of Kaguya. Kaguya and Qianhua, that girl, have a good relationship. Let her stay here today."

These words were nonsense. No matter how busy they were, there would be servants to take care of the Shinomiya family's eldest daughter.

Shinomiya Gan'an just wanted to find an excuse and use Fujiwara Qianhua as a pretext to have Shinomiya Kaguya stay at the Fujiwara house, which was perfectly justifiable.

Old Master Fujiwara naturally wouldn't refuse and agreed.

After the Shinomiya family members had left, the Old Master said in a low voice to Fujiwara Tetsu, "What do you think of that girl? Her personality is a bit cold, but her looks and character are fine."

Fujiwara Tetsu nodded lightly. "If Grandfather thinks she's good, then she's good."

The Old Master then said, "You should also pay attention to the Shinomiya family. Don't fully trust their words. Be careful not to be tricked by them."

Fujiwara Tetsu nodded, understanding. "From the performance of those three Shinomiya men, it's clear there are many internal conflicts. That Big Brother Ouko isn't as smart as he thinks he is."

"If necessary, Shinomiya Kaguya could actually be used as a breakthrough point."

Seeing that Fujiwara Tetsu wasn't naive at all, the Old Master beamed with joy and said meaningfully, "When doing things, one must be upright and proper. Don't get swayed by momentary emotions and cause harm to both sides."

"If it can succeed, that's best. If it doesn't succeed, then at least leave some face so that you can meet again in the future."

Fujiwara Tetsu bowed his head. "I understand your meaning."

The Old Master laughed heartily, even happier.

Just then, the atmosphere around them suddenly felt off. The old residence, which had been filled with laughter and cheerful conversation moments before, suddenly became quiet.

Fujiwara Tetsu and Old Master Fujiwara looked back and saw a man of about forty, with an arrogant demeanor, walking in.

Upon seeing this man, everyone present had a slight change in expression. Some showed fear, some showed reverence, some showed disgust, but no one dared to be impolite to him.

Even the person who detested him the most would ask with a forced smile,

"It's Chief Sakagami Rikuaki of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Department. I don't recall inviting you."

Old Master Fujiwara's expression also soured.

And hearing the Old Master's words, Fujiwara Tetsu instantly understood why everyone present was so strange.

Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office. This name sounded like a government department under the Emperor. On the surface, it was a subordinate agency of the Public Prosecutors Office, but in reality, its true master was America.

The Special Investigation Department was the name of the department within the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office that handled special tasks...

In ordinary criminal cases, the Metropolitan Police Department has the authority to investigate and arrest criminal suspects.

But in cases of political corruption, large-scale tax evasion, and financial crimes, the Metropolitan Police Department has no power to arrest.

And the power to arrest for these political crimes belongs to the Special Investigation Department.

So, this department, as long as it has evidence of corruption, even if it's only one million yen, can directly arrest and prosecute politicians.

More importantly, this department is not controlled by anyone under the Emperor, but is directly subordinate to America, or more precisely, directly subordinate to the CIA!

Therefore, many people jokingly call the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office the CIA's Tokyo branch. The CIA can control this department at any time to arrest anyone under the Emperor, including the Emperor's Prime Minister.

Of course, to give the Emperor's government basic face, they generally don't directly arrest the incumbent Prime Minister, but let you resign first and then arrest you, using methods identical to those of the Prosecutor's Office in the Puppet State.

These two major institutions, they are both branches of the CIA.

Besides politicians, the Emperor's financial cliques also greatly fear this department.

Many countries have "Antitrust Laws." This law is to restrict these financial cliques.

Similarly, the Special Investigation Department can also investigate you in the name of "antitrust." Regardless of what financial clique you are, as long as you are disobedient, a single "antitrust law" violation, and you can be directly dismantled!

The personnel present were all high-ranking officials of the Emperor's government, or heads of financial cliques. How could they not detest and fear the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, yet still have to maintain respect?

That arrogant Chief of the Special Investigation Department was indeed a subject of the Emperor, but everyone knew he had no connection to the Emperor's government and was America's running dog, a true traitor.

The head of the Daijo family saw Sakagami Rikuaki and said with a stern face but inner trepidation, "Sakagami, today is Old Master Fujiwara's birthday banquet. What brings you here uninvited?"

It was evident that this head of the Daijo family, a former Prime Minister under the Emperor, seemed to be scolding, but was actually very apprehensive; his whole demeanor was fearful.

Old Master Fujiwara's expression changed, and he said in a low voice, "This old fox, still trying to divert the trouble eastward, using me as a shield."

He whispered to Fujiwara Tetsu, "...That old fellow from the Daijo family..."

"...when he was Prime Minister, his economic policies displeased America, so he was forced out of office after just over a year."

"The Special Investigation Department has been relentlessly investigating him. Facing this pack of wolves from the Special Investigation Department, even if you've done nothing wrong, you'll probably lose a layer of skin."

Fujiwara Tetsu understood at once. This was the trouble Old Master Fujiwara had mentioned earlier that the Daijo family was facing, and it was no small trouble.

Facing the Special Investigation Department, no one dared to say they were fine. It was even possible that in the end, to protect more of their interests, the Daijo family would have to sell out their patriarch, letting the Daijo family's old master bear all the responsibility, so as not to implicate the entire clan.

This former Prime Minister of Japan was truly flustered now.

He had thought the Special Investigation Department had found some problems and evidence against him and had come to arrest him.

If he were arrested in front of so many high officials and financial magnates, the Daijo family's face would truly be lost.

Although the high officials and financial leaders present all had their own thoughts, when facing Sakagami Rikuaki, they all greeted him respectfully, "Chief Sakagami!"

Although in the Japanese Public Prosecutors Office, Sakagami Rikuaki could only be considered the number three figure, the people he represented behind the scenes were different!

However, contrary to what everyone expected, Sakagami Rikuaki did not boss everyone around. He even spoke to the head of the Daijo family with a sarcastic tone:

"Of course, I know that today is Old Master Fujiwara's birthday banquet. Didn't I come to offer my congratulations to the Old Master on his longevity?"

"Prime Minister Daijo, there is an old saying in the East Country, 'A straight body fears no crooked shadow.' If you yourself have no problems, why would you fear our Special Investigation Department?"

The head of the Daijo family cursed inwardly. Even if I have no problems myself, wouldn't you people forcibly find problems for me?

He was well aware of the despicable methods of the Special Investigation Department.

After Sakagami Rikuaki finished speaking, he paid no more attention to the head of the Daijo family.

Then, under the astonished and dumbfounded gazes of the crowd, Sakagami Rikuaki, like a pug seeing its master, practically wagging its tail, instantly darted in front of Fujiwara Tetsu.

He grasped Fujiwara Tetsu's hands with both of his own, shaking them vigorously, his tone enthusiastic, almost wanting to kneel and kowtow as he said, "Young Master Fujiwara, you came to Japan and didn't even contact me. This made me not even dare to visit you directly!"