章節 1116: Chapter 1116: The Master Behind the Scenes
When Xia Yu appeared from the stairwell, the originally lively hall instantly quieted down, and pairs of eyes looked at Xia Yu all at once.
'Mr. Xia, good evening!'
'Mr. Xia, good evening!'
As one person suddenly said hello, the others hurriedly said hello in return.
Xia Yu smiled and nodded in response to the crowd, before walking up to the half-metre-high stage that had been set up temporarily, which made it easier for everyone to see him.
'Hello everyone, I'm Xia Yu, and welcome to this special evening.'
'Clap, clap...'
Just as he had said this, there was a burst of applause from below, and Xia Yu smiled and looked around for ten seconds before raising his hand to indicate for everyone to stop.
Then Xia Yu said with a smile and in a gentle tone, 'I think many of you know each other, but of course there are also people who don't.'
'But those who are here tonight are all my dearest friends.'
'So I suggest that everyone come up here and introduce yourself briefly, so that everyone here can get to know you.'
'Would anyone like to volunteer to be the first one up?'
As soon as Xia Yu finished speaking, someone shouted "Me", and then, under everyone's gaze, he quickly walked towards Xia Yu.
The volunteer was none other than Xia Yu's first agent in the political arena, Liang Dingbang!
Looking at Liang Dingbang, who had a confident and determined face, Xia Yu smiled at him and temporarily stepped off the stage, giving Liang Dingbang his place.
'Hello everyone, I'm Liang Dingbang, currently a non-official member of the Legislative Council, and also the deputy registrar of the High Court of Xiangjiang...'
There are nine senior positions in the High Court of Hong Kong, with the Chief Justice being the most senior, followed by the Registrar, and then the two Deputy Registrars, followed by the Judges of the Court of Appeal.
Leung Ding-bong was only fully promoted to the position of Deputy Registrar last year by Xia Yu, and due to his short period of service, his status and power are lower than that of the other Deputy Registrar.
However, because of his extensive connections and impressive background, even the Chief Justice gave Liang Dingbang face, not to mention the other deputy registrar. Needless to say, they were easily afraid of conflict with Liang Dingbang, which made Liang Dingbang thrive in the High Court of Hong Kong.
Because there were a lot of people, Liang Dingbang's self-introduction took about 50 seconds to save time, just introducing his name and position. He started this off to Xia Yu's satisfaction.
After he left, someone immediately went up, a man in his fifties wearing a Chinese tunic suit and glasses.
'Hello everyone, I'm Yang Cai Neng, currently a non-official member of the Legislative Council...'
'Hello everyone, I'm Lam Man Lai, currently a non-official member of the Executive Council...'
'Hello everyone, I'm Ren Hai Chuan, currently the Deputy Director of the Industry and Commerce Branch of the Government Secretariat...'
'Hello everyone, I'm Poon Sheung-yau, and my current position is Deputy Director of the Civil Service Branch of the Chief Secretary's Office...'
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Everyone knows that those who were able to come here tonight were all people who received financial support and assistance from Xia Yu. In terms of position, everyone is the closest of friends, and this circle of contacts is absolutely reliable.
It is precisely because of this awareness that everyone is very motivated to go up on stage and introduce themselves.
When others introduced themselves, the people in the audience also listened attentively, doing their best to remember the faces, names and positions of the people concerned, so as to avoid any embarrassment later and to facilitate close contact in the future.
While they were introducing themselves, Xia Yu, sitting below, didn't have to listen so hard, because he had a register with a portrait on the front provided by Wang Qi, which recorded his territory of influence in the political arena of Xiangjiang.
This roster was destined to be top secret information, and leaking it would definitely cause a storm, so it was destined that this roster would not be distributed to anyone present.
After all, there are some things that can be done, but deadly leverage cannot be left behind!
Through this roster, Xia Yu finally gained a clearer understanding of his political influence, and no longer just limited to knowing how many legislators were on his side.
There are two councils, the Legislative Council and the Executive Council.
The Legislative Council currently has 21 official members and 20 non-official members. All the official members are British, and two of the non-official members are British. Among the remaining 18 non-official members, one more has joined his camp, making it seven in total.
They are Liang Dingbang, Yang Caineng, Guo Quming, Chen Bode, Xue Hong, Dong Lin, and Huang Yude. The seven of them secretly follow Liang Dingbang, and they are a powerful force in the Legislative Council, second only to the British side.
Compared to the Legislative Council, the Executive Council is much smaller, after all, there are fewer people in the Executive Council, and it is more critical.
There are currently only 15 members of the Executive Council. Apart from the Governor, who is the Chairman of the Executive Council, the Chief Secretary, Financial Secretary, Attorney General and Commander of the Garrison are ex officio members, equivalent to the Standing Committee.
Of the remaining 10 members, 2 are ex officio members and 8 are non-official members. The non-official member who has joined Xia Yu is Lam Man Lai.
This finally gave Xia Yu an opening in the Executive Council.
After the two councils, there were the three departments.
The Chief Secretary's Office, the Financial Secretary's Office and the Attorney General's Office. The heads of these three departments were each called the 'Chief Secretary, Financial Secretary and Attorney General'.
The heads of these three departments were all British, so Xia Yu definitely could not win them over, and he was even more uneasy.
However, there were many powerful departments under these three departments.
The most extensive and powerful of these departments is the Chief Secretary's Office, which oversees more than ten departments, including the Chief Secretary's Office, the Civil Service Division, the Political Affairs Division, the Constitutional Affairs Division, the Transport Division, the Security Division, the Commerce and Industry Division, the Education Division, the Environment Division, and the Labour and Welfare Division. Each of these departments has more than three subordinate units.
And Wang Qi, following Xia Yu's orders, had recruited a Chinese person of high status or great potential for each department. The most prominent representatives were Ren Haichuan, deputy director of the Industry and Commerce Department, and Pan Shouxiang, deputy director of the Civil Service Affairs Department. (At that time, the heads of each department were called directors, not section chiefs as in mainland China, but after 1997, all major changes were made to fit the mainland system.)
Then there was the Financial Secretary's Office, which had the Deputy Director of the Financial Management Section, Zhou Shanwen, and the Director of the Economic Section Office, Zhang Tianfeng...
The Department of Justice had the Director of the International Legal Affairs Section, Yan Sen, and the Deputy Director of the Criminal Prosecution Section, Ma Hong...
The Independent Commission Against Corruption had the Chief Investigator, Yang Yi.
Then there were Xia Yu's people in the Immigration Department, the Government Secretariat, the Government Secretariat, the Audit Commission (the future Audit Commission), and other departments.
There was no way around it. His Jiuding consortium had enormous power, and Jiuding Securities had used the funds to create a huge network of contacts. Together with Luo's network to help investigate everyone's background, there were many ways to win someone over, it was really not that difficult.
In ancient times, the dialogue between Qianlong and Ji Xiaolan described this society very clearly – the hustle and bustle on the river is all for the sake of fame and fortune!
In capitalist societies in Europe and America, it is very common for politicians to become the agents of capitalists. How else can they get rich quickly? How can they be as comfortable as capitalists who provide legal investment channels, rather than relying on lowly means such as corruption?
In capitalist societies, the power of politicians is not eternal. As the saying goes, power does not expire if it is not used.
Therefore, politicians in capitalist societies will also actively seek partners or backers, and capitalists will also carefully select agents. This kind of cooperation is two-way.
Not to mention the fact that it is very difficult for Chinese people to rise in the political arena in Hong Kong. It is very difficult for people without a strong background to climb up.
The investment support targets selected by the Jiuding consortium are all carefully selected. Faced with the olive branch thrown by the Jiuding consortium, no one will refuse, whether it is for money or for the future.
Because of this, Xia Yu's influence in the Hong Kong political arena has rapidly expanded.
After all, this world is the world of the strong...
Half an hour later, everyone had finished introducing themselves.
Xia Yu once again took to the centre of the stage and said with a smile, 'After listening to everyone's introductions, one word came to mind – a wealth of talent!'
'Everyone here is a top talent, but due to the current environment, they are only able to settle for their current positions and are unable to make more contributions to the development of Hong Kong.'
Everyone present was a talented person. Hearing Xia Yu's words, they all felt a little stir in their hearts, and various thoughts emerged in their minds. Everyone looked at Xia Yu with burning eyes, waiting for him to continue.
Xia Yu smiled and continued, 'The new governor has taken office, and the current political situation in Xiangjiang is full of twists and turns. I heard people say that everyone is a little worried, and some people don't have the confidence in their hearts.'
'It is precisely for this reason that I invited everyone here tonight, and there is only one purpose, which is to cheer you up.'
'Look around you, everyone here is your like-minded friend. With so many friends in the political arena, what is there to worry about?'
Xia Yu paused here and took a moment to scan the room. He noticed that many people subconsciously nodded in agreement, and he couldn't help but feel satisfied.
Indeed, anyone who knows that they are not alone and that there is a huge group behind them will feel more confident.
However, this was not the ultimate goal of holding this party tonight.
He continued speaking loudly, 'You may not know that I am very close friends with the new governor. Now that Hong Kong's political landscape is being reshuffled, this may be a crisis for others, but for me here, you can rest assured that what awaits you will only be opportunities.'
'If you each feel that there is a chance, then write down your situation and expectations clearly and hand them to Wang Qi. After that, you can just work at ease. It would be best if you could make further progress, but if not this time, just wait for the next opportunity.'
'Of course, your positions are relatively high, so it will be very difficult to make further progress. If you have any outstanding young people below you, you can recommend them as well. You also need reliable subordinates.'
'That's all I have to say. The rest of the evening is for relaxing. There are drinks and snacks nearby, so feel free to help yourselves.'
'If there's anything you want to discuss with me, let's sit down and talk.'
'Clap, clap...'
Xia Yu descended from the stage to a round of applause.
He was then surrounded by a crowd of people, all of whom seized the opportunity to chat with him.
Xia Yu didn't put on airs, which further contributed to the warm atmosphere of the evening.
The evening party continued until after ten o'clock in the evening, and it was only ended with Xia Yu's intervention. If he hadn't stepped forward, he estimated that these people would have been unwilling to let him go.
After this party, the cohesion of the group with him as the core behind the scenes increased by several notches. Everyone handed over their own situation and possible opportunities, as well as a list of subordinates, to Wang Qi.
Wang Qi then handed it over to Xia Yu, who then handed it over to the Jiuding Think Tank Political Research Institute, so that they could formulate a targeted route, which was then implemented by the consortium.
Although everyone in Xia Yu's political team had met before, they all kept one thing in mind: low-key and confidentiality. None of them dared to leak information about the team, let alone expose Xia Yu.
The more they realised Xia Yu's terror, the less they dared to do something that would be like 'breaking eggs to crack stones'. Besides, was it necessary to mess with their own future?
Isn't he fragrant holding onto the number one golden thigh in Xiangjiang?
As time passed, the storm in the Hong Kong political arena grew larger and larger. Every day there were personnel changes in various departments, and behind the scenes there were all kinds of behind-the-scenes dealings and confrontations.
And in the midst of it all, the biggest winner was destined to be Xia Yu!
This time was an excellent opportunity. Although So Hang-kin was willing to work closely with Xia Yu, as the Governor of Hong Kong, So Hang-kin still had a lot of autonomy and freedom, which posed certain risks. Moreover, every time Xia Yu approached him, it was not without a cost.
If you deal with him too much, he and the British government will easily find out what you're up to.
As long as you build your own political power, you can let them do a lot of things directly. Without Su Xingjian knowing, a lot of things can be accomplished. How can Su Xingjian alone know everything about the entire Governor's Office?
In the midst of all the chaos, time came to June...
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