Hong Kong Island Old Events

"Do you know the Legislative Council?" Luo Wenjin held a tea cup and asked: "The Anti-Corruption Bill is taken very seriously in the Legislative Council. Once passed, the members of the Legislative Council themselves will be within the scope of supervision."

"Do you think the thirty-four British MPs will agree?"

He Dingxian looked at Luo Wenjin, nodded and said: "Uncle Luo, among the thirty-four British members, 17 are die-hard supporters of the Governor's Mansion. The 17 members will never object to bills approved by the Governor!"

"This is their political basis. If six more Chinese congressmen support it, 23 votes will be enough to pass the bill."

The composition of the Legislative Council is very simple. According to ethnic groups, there are only British members and Chinese members.

According to the division of power, they are all considered to be members of the Governor's Mansion.

Because the Governor "Ge Hongliang" has been in power for a long time and is highly regarded by the public. It is a period of strength. All members of the Legislative Council need the Governor's support and dare not jump out to speak against the Governor.

Whether the Governor's Mansion is strong or not depends on whether the Governor is strong or not.

Of course, in addition to the die-hard faction in the Governor's Office, there are also 17 congressmen who have close relations with foreign companies, and there are six Chinese congressmen who are Chinese representatives and are wavering factions who want to take care of the interest groups behind them.

These two wavering factions do not touch power and only focus on money.

On bills that have nothing to do with economic policy, he has always supported the Governor. If the Governor has any policies that he wants to implement forcefully, he will negotiate with both parties in private, and the documents submitted to the meeting are often passed unanimously.

In a social system where the three powers are separated, if the Governor wants to do something, he must at least hold on to the legislative power. This shows that the current Hong Kong Governor Ge Hongliang is capable.

Once a bill touches on economic interests, the two sides will start a confrontation.

Judging from the number of personnel in the Legislative Council, we can also see that the three parties in the Hong Kong government have reached a balance. Among them, the Hong Kong government and foreign banks are evenly split. Chinese representatives occupy the least seats, but they can decide the outcome at critical moments.

Zhou Xinian stepped forward, stood out from the crowd, and asked: "This time the bill can directly investigate members. Why do you think that the die-hard members of the Hong Kong Governor's Office will accept their fate?"

"Can't they fight back and overturn the bill at the critical moment?"

He Dingxian sneered: "Just because the Hong Kong Governor signed it!"

"In their eyes, this is the attitude of the Hong Kong Governor. They turned back and attacked not me, but the Governor. They rejected the bill for the first time. As long as the police force applies again, the Hong Kong Governor will deal with them next time. "

"Because they are disobedient."

"If all the British MPs can't see the situation clearly, I think it will be easier to pass the bill."

Jian Leqiang, who was in his early fifties and relatively young, frowned when he saw He Dingxian talking freely: "This knife is also placed on our necks, why should we help you?"

"Jian Dazhuang." He Dingxian looked at the barrister and spoke eloquently: "The foundation of your career lies in the Chinese. The stronger the Chinese, the greater the voice of these people in the Legislative Council, and the more weight they have in the eyes of the Governor."

"Don't mention it. Most of your companies only hold stocks and are not involved in operations. So what if there is corruption and bribery?"

"Will the Hong Kong Governor's office investigate you? Does the anti-corruption office dare to touch you? I still rely on the support of your seniors, how can I destroy the Great Wall?"

Representatives of the three major Chinese lawyer families were all present, but the spotlight of the debate was stolen by a young man.

It's not that He Dingxian is better at speaking than the three of them, but that he tells the truth in every sentence. The three of them can disagree, but there is no need to refute.

Wu Zhongjing is not well-known among the six legislators, but his ancestor was the first Chinese legislator in Hong Kong and the most famous diplomat in the late Qing Dynasty, "Ng Ting-fang".

He said aloud: "Okay."

"What you said makes sense, but if I say the most practical thing and support you, what benefit do we have?"

He Dingxian said: "First, the Anti-Corruption Office will never investigate your companies. Second, the Anti-Corruption Office will never investigate Chinese legislators. Third, as the Chinese influence becomes stronger, the Legislative Council can increase the number of Chinese seats. Finally."

"I can use a knife to help all the British MPs get out of office."

Wu Zhongjing has no ambitions and is a little unhappy: "To put it nicely, we can handle these things without you, but you, without us, will be thrown off."

"In the final analysis, we are going to wade through troubled waters and make a knife for you. The young man talks beautifully and has a lot of tricks up his sleeve."

He Dingxian knew that it was useless to just rely on words, and he had to come up with some real materials. He immediately raised his arms and shouted: "Wrong!"

"I will never be thrown off the bus, you are the ones who will be thrown off the bus!"

"My business partner Mr. Huo has already gone to the mainland to meet with his boss. With the support of the mainland boss, he can get a share of the real estate business. I came to the six congressmen not to make immediate money, but to bring more benefits to the Chinese people. Fight for a position.”

"The era of ghosts being condescending and yelling at others has passed. Anyone who stands on the opposite side of history will have no choice but to be crushed to death! Only when the power in their hands increases and the money in their pockets increases can the Chinese in politics straighten their backs."

"The passage of the anti-corruption bill will not be a victory for me alone, but a victory for everyone here."

There was a hidden threat in these words, but there was also fierce information. At the same time, they were impassioned and difficult to arouse emotions.

However, everyone present looked calm and indifferent, because they were not young people. They were young people who had long passed the age of excitement. It was useless to talk about the future. How many more years could they live? They only talk about pros and cons.

But behind everyone is involved in the rise and fall of a family. They have done many dirty things, and they know deep down that if they want to avoid liquidation, sometimes they have to do things that are not profitable.

Isn't this a benefit?

"That's a good point." Sir Zhou sat on the chair and suddenly praised: "Young people are knowledgeable and courageous, and what they say is good, but the knife of the Anti-Corruption Act is too sharp and you can't hold it."

"The reason why the Hong Kong Government passed the Anti-Corruption Bill was because it knew it would not be passed, so as to test the bottom line of the Legislative Council members. Do you think the only people campaigning for the bill are foreign companies?"

Zhou Junnian stood up, holding on to his cane, and stepped forward step by step: "Actually, there are also discussion bureaus, prisons, customs, and bureaucrats at all levels."

"Except for the police force, which was the sponsor of the bill, it suffered a dumb loss. Almost no one except the Hong Kong Government Government supports the bill in their hearts."

"Everyone is greedy, the whole world is black, why are you white?" He said, staring at He Dingxian and said: "You can challenge the whole world alone, are you capable enough?"

He Dingxian moved his mouth, but was unable to refute.

Zhou Junnian smiled again and said: "We can help you pass the bill, but the premise is to amend the bill. The scope of the anti-corruption office's investigation is limited to the police force and the business community. Don't forget, there are more ghosts in the anti-corruption office than Chinese. The Chinese can counterattack Use the corruption room to deal with ghost guys, and one day when you are not in the anti-corruption room, ghost guys can also use it to deal with the Chinese."

"Survival is the prerequisite for everything, understand?"

He Dingxian took a deep breath and nodded: "Okay."

Although reducing the authority of the anti-corruption office will not allow the anti-corruption office to have the same power as ICAC, Zhou Junnian's considerations are reasonable. Obtaining commercial investigation rights is enough to defeat foreign companies. If the anti-corruption office really has the same powers as ICAC, there may be a large-scale reorganization, and it is unclear whether it can still hold on to power by then.

After Zhou Junnian agreed, he handed over another photo and said: "In addition, we support you, and you have to help us get rid of him. This ghost councilor from Kowloon District is called Aqil!"

"Is it no problem?" He wanted an immediate benefit, and he wanted a handle on He Dingxian.

Otherwise, He Dingxian could completely get rid of them after the passage of the Anti-Corruption Act and not honor any of the admissions he made.

If you want to join a benefit circle, you must pay something in exchange for a price. Everyone here is accustomed to this.

He Dingxian also knew that it was time to submit a certificate of surrender, so he took the photo without hesitation and replied loudly: "No problem."

"You will get the answer you want in the Legislative Council vote next month. The prerequisite is that you let me see the news of his death." Zhou Junnian urged: "Remember to keep your hands and feet clean and don't cause trouble."

This old man, who is about to retire at the end of the year and will be awarded the title of "Life Member" by the Hong Kong government, is as simple as eating and drinking.

"Don't worry, Sir Zhou."

He Dingxian put the photo into his suit: "This is the specialty of the police force."

At this time, Fang Suquan saw that the business conversation was finished, he stepped forward and said with a smile: "Haha, congressmen, the boss and sir, would you like to go to the restaurant to have something to eat together?"

Luo Wenjin shook his head and refused first: "No, I have something to do when I return to the lawyer's office later."

Since Luo Wenjin has refused, Zhou Junnian, Wu Zhongjing, Zhou Xinian and others will not stay. It can be seen that Luo Wenjin has no intention of having a private meal with He Dingxian, and he does not want to see this non-staff member of the Luo Wenjin family from the bottom of his heart.

Fortunately, he didn't deliberately embarrass He Dingxian, and maybe He Dingxian had spoken to him.

It's hard to guess if the other party doesn't admit this kind of thing, but He Dingxian's trip went smoothly, but he didn't get any special treatment. It was considered a business.

"Sir Zhou, walk slowly."

Fang Suquan, Chu Weinan, He Dingxian, Lei Luo and others sent the congressmen downstairs. They watched the congressmen get into the car and leave, bowing and saluting.

"Want to have another cup of tea?" Fang Suquan turned to look at the others, and Chu Weinan agreed: "Okay."

evening.

East Tsim Sha Tsui, a tea restaurant.

He Dingxian ordered a pork chop rice for each of Gao Yongsheng, Lei Luo and Gao Yong, and the four of them sat down to eat together.

He actually brought Gao Yong to show his goodwill to the Dongguan Gang. If Zhou Junnian and Fang Suquan said a word, the police force would make more use of talents from the Dongguan Gang, but the Dongguan Gang detectives were nothing in the eyes of the other side.

As the founder of the Dongguan Chamber of Commerce, Zhou Junnian even built the entire Dongguan Gang, but he still did not speak out for the Dongguan Gang, because for Zhou, it was more cost-effective to win over He Dingxian than to support the Dongguan detective.

"Boss."

"That one named Aqil, I'll take care of it?" Lei Luo said half-way through his meal, eager to achieve success.