"What is your position on the new law submitted by Mr. Nagane?", asked the journalist. Tsukuda Hanako was an unusual sight in the world of Japanese journalism: a woman. Count Nishimura Masaru, a man who absorbed tradition from his father Hiroshi, looked at her with a slight grin on his face, a grin that was famous amongst the ladies.
"It hurts me but I must oppose the law as it is. Limited taxation and industrial freedom has always been mine, and my party's policy, but the way the law is written is... troubling. It hurts HIM's government's legitimacy and as such undermines the authority of His Imperial Majesty." He said and sipped from his cup of tea.
"Nishimura-dono, isn't it in the authority of the Imperial Diet, which is approved by His Imperial Majesty, to pass laws that would affect, or even limit the government? I do not see a breach of Imperial authority here", the girl isn't dumb, and very pretty, Masaru noticed, she might be worth some nights.
"There is a clear difference between the legislative branch, sanctioned by His Imperial Majesty, and the executive branch, headed by His Imperial Majesty," he said, "Besides, my deepest worry is that the law severely limits the ability of the government in case of war. As the Great Asian War proved - wars are costly and unfortunately taxes need to be raised in order to accelerate the victory of the Empire."
Tsukada wrote her notes on a piece of paper, looked at Masaru and smiled. "Thank you for your time, Your Lordship."
Masaru increased his smile's intensity and said: "Wait a moment. You questioned me, now let me ask you a few questions. What is a woman like you doing in such a man-dominated field?"
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One thing led to another and
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((private))
In the night, the servants had to pretend the sounds they heard was Masaru practicing his Katana maneuvers late in the night with the mistress.
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Proper Industrial and Personal Taxation Act: No
[Minister of Finance: +2 VP]
~ Nishimura Masaru