NIS Agents Tearing Up the Japanese Empire - Chapter 274



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NIS Agent Tears the Japanese Empire Episode 274

Black Thursday (7)

Gold.

It is a mineral that has been loved by many since the beginning of human history until now.

If iron is the foundation of modern civilization, gold has been with human civilization and has been a fundamental object to the extent that it has accompanied numerous heroes who left their names in history.

Its liquidity was so good that gold could be used as a substitute for cash anywhere in the world.

A mineral that sometimes symbolizes humanity’s hopeful future, and at other times symbolizes humanity’s greed.

That’s gold.

That is why the demand for gold has never hit rock bottom since the beginning of human history.

However, gold was not spread all over the ground, and had to be mined and processed to be supplied to the market, so the supply of gold was always limited.

Demand has been consistently high, but supply has been limited, so naturally the price of gold has had to remain high.

Throughout human history, many things have sold for more than gold, but few have sold for as much over a long period of time as gold.

Gold and silver were fraudulent objects that guaranteed stability by their very existence.

“But how can we make this gold price negative?”

“I have my own thoughts too.”

“Look here… … . That… … .”

Rockefeller hesitated for a moment, then asked me cautiously.

“What should I call you?”

“Frank, just call me Frank.”

“Is that your name?”

“That’s it for now.”

“Huh, that’s interesting.”

Rockefeller chuckled and continued with the next question.

“So what I was saying was, I’m going to invest in you, Frank, as an investor, and I want you to tell me what your plan is.”

“A plan… a plan… a plan… well, I’m sorry to say this, but there is no plan as grand as Mr. Rockefeller thinks.”

“Huh, for a word you spoke so enthusiastically, something about it makes me feel uneasy.”

I told Rockefeller my plan, who looked slightly disappointed.

“First of all, I plan to incite the Japanese Empire and try to influence the global gift market.”

“The Japanese Empire? You want to move them?”

“yes.”

“how?”

“Um… … . Okay?”

“?”

Rockefeller looked at me with suspicion.

* * *

Yun Deok-yeong, a great traitor whose name was known to all of Joseon’s eight provinces and a great traitor who sold out his country because he had nothing left to sell, commonly known as Daegal Daegam, left Unsan-gun after a long time and headed to Gyeongseong.

Why would someone who had been stuck at a company for almost several years suddenly miss home?

Of course not!

“Governor Shinnosuke, I have been quietly watching the world turn, and I have come to a decision.”

“… … ?”

Although there had been many mistakes in the meantime, Governor-General Shinnosuke, who had been serving concurrently as Commander-in-Chief of the Korean Army (Japanese Army) and Governor-General in the midst of the chaos at home and abroad in Japan, tilted his head at the words of Lord Daegal, who had come to see him.

“What decision have you made?”

“I think that the Empire of Japan should also implement a gold ban policy in order to follow international regulations.”

“Gold… … . Unlock… … ?”

Governor Shinnosuke tilted his head.

Governor-General Shinnosuke, who had spent his entire life serving in the military and eating junk food, heard the term “ban” for the first time in his life.

“Don’t you know?”

“Oh, I know.”

“Now that you know, the story will be quick.”

But since a person with the position of governor couldn’t say he didn’t know about such things, he nodded his head as if he knew something.

“Your Excellency the Governor must make a strong request to the home country. The current government control is causing chaos in the market, and many mining companies within the empire are facing a serious crisis… … .”

Daegal Daegam actively displayed the same rhetoric that he had used when he was young to deceive the king and sell out the country, and he indiscriminately leaked information to the governor-general’s ears.

It didn’t matter whether it was true or not.

It was only because it sounded plausible to the ears of Lieutenant General Shinnosuke, who was an outsider in such matters.

“… … Therefore, in order to overcome the serious crisis that the mining industry is currently facing, we must more actively develop overseas markets through the Japanese government’s gold ban! This martyr! I am proudly shouting this here!!!”

“Oh… … . Opening up overseas markets… … .”

“Yes! Opening up overseas markets! That’s it. To be honest, the manufacturing industry of my homeland, the Empire of Japan, is inferior to that of the West. As a result, the trade balance of the Empire of Japan is on a downward curve day by day.”

“Hmm. I see.”

“Even in the Chinese market, which had been like the front yard of the Japanese Empire, they were pushed out by Western products… … .”

The tongue of the great lord danced flexibly, captivating the heart of Governor Shinnosuke.

To be honest, Governor Shinnosuke didn’t understand even half of what Lord Daegal said… no, not a single thing.

However, I listened because it was said by a businessman who ran a large company in Joseon, was one of the few remaining Joseon nobles, and was also a leader in the annexation of Joseon by the Empire of Japan.

“Hmm… … . I heard you well. Viscount Yoon.”

“Yes, thank you for listening to me, Your Majesty.”

“Ahem. First, I’ll report to the home country, so let’s wait together to hear the home country’s position.”

“Oh, really? Then, since it has come to this, can I go and see for myself?”

Governor-General Shinnosuke was surprised by the sudden announcement from Lord Daegal that he would go to Japan and asked back.

“In person? Are you saying that Viscount Yoon will go in person?”

“Yes, when I heard that His Majesty the Emperor had fallen ill, I felt as if I had lost my father, and I was filled with sorrow… … .”

Suddenly, Daegal Daegam expressed his sorrow with large drops of water dripping from his eyes, and explained to the governor-general his desperate situation and why he had to go to Japan.

“… … Therefore, I would like to personally meet with His Highness the Regent and have an in-depth discussion about the issue of lifting the gold ban.”

“Hmm… … It’s a deep story… … I’ll write it… … .”

Governor Shinnosuke tilted his head.

Sending Daegal Daegam to Japan was not a difficult task, but getting him to meet the Regent, Prince Yasuhito, was a completely different matter.

To begin with, Prince Yasuhito was a person who received such tight security that it was difficult to even see his face, even though he was a fellow Japanese person, so it was difficult for the Governor-General to see his face either.

But what about the great lord Daegal?

“I guess I can send it for now, but as for meeting His Highness the Regent… I don’t know either.”

“Is that so? Please send it to Japan first. I will take care of the rest.”

“Okay, well then.”

The governor-general readily permitted Daegal Daegam to go to Japan.

In any case, from his perspective, if things went well, it was his fault, and if things didn’t go well, it was the fault of the Great Commander.

After receiving permission from the Governor-General, Daegal headed straight to mainland Japan with the suspicious people following him.

* * *

“… …you wanted to see me.”

“Yes, Your Majesty! It is a pleasure to meet you… … .”

“Enough! I don’t really like the word “Misa Yeogu”, so let’s get to the point.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

In conclusion, Daegal Daegam was able to meet with Prince Hirohito, the Regent of the Japanese Empire, just a week after arriving in Japan.

Needless to say, he spent a lot of money to get to this point.

To exaggerate a bit, we could even say that more money was poured into it than was previously invested in the ghost of Gyeongseong.

But thanks to pouring in money and oiling things up here and there, I was able to meet Yasuhito just a week after arriving in Japan.

“Yeah, you have something to say about the gold unlocking?”

“Yes, Your Majesty! I, Yoon Deok-yeong, have come from a distant land, Joseon, to the Shinto land of the Empire of Japan for the sake of Your Majesty and the future of the Empire of Japan.”

“It seems like Joseon wasn’t that far away… … .”

Daegal Daegam began to cook up the young and innocent children of the Japanese Empire with the same words he had used when he was young to play with the Emperor of the Korean Empire, who used to sit in Gyeongbokgung Palace and order people around.

“Your Majesty, the current economy of the Empire of Japan can be said to have collapsed from its foundations.”

“It collapsed from the foundation… … . I guess you could look at it that way.”

First, Daegal Daegam told Prince Yasuhito about realities that were usually difficult to hear, and touched on his concerns.

“But that doesn’t mean the empire has completely collapsed. There are still a few strong pillars left in the Empire of Japan.”

“A pillar? A pillar… …. Who is that pillar?”

Yasuhito asked the question as if testing the great lord.

“Of course, Prime Minister Takaaki Kato, who is currently leading the government of the Empire of Japan, can be said to be the pillar of the Empire of Japan.”

“Oh, is that so?”

Prince Yasuhito, who had secretly expected his name to be mentioned, smiled awkwardly at the unexpected answer.

If the Grand Duke had mentioned Prince Yasuhito’s name here, he would have been slightly disappointed.

Because there were already many people around Yasuhito who were trying to rub shoulders with him in some way, such compliments were familiar to them.

Lord Daegal also knew this fact very well.

“Yes, His Majesty has recognized this talented person and entrusted him with important matters of state. So, even in this precarious state, the Empire of Japan will be able to maintain its foundation and, even if it is creaking, move forward toward a better future!”

“hmm……!”

By pretending to promote Prime Minister Takaaki Kato and making Yasuhito let his guard down, Daegal quickly narrowed the psychological distance between himself and Yasuhito by promoting Yasuhito, who had selected him.

Yasuhito’s heart, still inexperienced, began to melt at the natural flattery that came from the shocking realm of treason that could only be used by those who had sold out their country.

“The meaning of the weight on His Highness the Regent’s shoulders!”

“You shoulder the future of the Empire of Japan… …!”

“Ah, the tears of emotion shed by the subjects who felt His Majesty’s boundless love are filling Tokyo Bay… …!”

“Love flows and flows, becomes a river, becomes an ocean, and Your Majesty’s love overflows throughout the world… …!”

“The future of the Empire of Japan is bright… …!”

The flexible tongue of the great general, who never stopped talking like a street musician, soothed the heart of Yasuhito, who was exhausted from the hardships of state affairs, and melted away his sorrow and suffering.

“Hmm.”

Yasuhito nodded quietly, trying hard to suppress his feelings of sadness.

“You are right.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty.”

“Yeah, you said that Yoon Deok-young was awakened?”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Your advice resonates with me. If all the officials and soldiers of the empire were like you, there would be no worries and concerns today… … .”

Yasuhito sighed deeply in front of Lord Daegal, showing a worried expression that he had not even shown to Prime Minister Takaaki Kato.

“Huh… … The future of the empire is dark. What should we do about this, Viscount Yun?”

“Your Majesty, I am ashamed to say this, but… … may I dare to discuss the future of the Empire of Japan?”

Yasuhito nodded, sensing something unusual in the stern expression of the Great Master.

“Tell me.”

“Yes, Your Majesty! I, Yun Deok-yeong! I dare to advise Your Majesty on the path the Empire of Japan should take!”

“Which way to go?”

Our great general, with his three-inch tongue, explained to the Japanese Imperial Regent, Prince Yasuhito, why the ban on gold exports should be lifted.

His logic was easy to understand and intuitive, and it fit right in with Yasuhito’s political views that I had researched beforehand.

“… … Therefore, in order for the Empire of Japan to survive, I believe it must actively utilize the minerals of Joseon, which is home to the best gold mines in Asia.”

“Hmm… … . That’s right.”

“So, if we lift the ban on gold exports, return to the gold standard, and stabilize the Japanese Empire’s currency, which has fallen to rock bottom, the Empire’s economy will become stable again.”

“I guess so.”

Yasuhito nodded to the words of the great lord.

He seemed half-dazzled by his words.

The passionate speech of the great prince gradually reached its end, and Prince Yasuhito’s head also moved up and down wildly.

And lastly.

“Finally… … . When the Empire of Japan trades gold with foreign countries, it must do so only in dollars.”

“You only deal in dollars? Why?”

“There is also the reason why the economy of the United States is currently in an endless upward trend, and because of the unpleasant incident that has occurred between the Empire of Japan and the United States, their diplomatic relations are not good either… … .”

Daegal Daegam advised that Japan’s gold be settled only in dollars, thus taking advantage of the booming American economy and promoting diplomatic ties with the United States.

It was a somewhat puzzling statement, but it sounded plausible to Yasuhito’s ears.

That’s why.

“Let me think about it.”

A positive answer came out of Yasuhito’s mouth.

The great lord Daegal was secretly delighted.

‘Money is rolling in… …!’

The smell of money coming from all directions made it seem like Daegal was going to lose his mind.