History of Hong Kong Island

Chapter 233 Chapter 231
"Do you know the Legislative Council?" Luo Wenjin asked aloud, holding a teacup: "The Anti-Corruption Bill is highly valued in the Legislative Council. Once passed, the members of the Legislative Council will be within the scope of supervision."

"Do you think the 34 British MPs will agree?"

He Dingxian looked at Luo Wenjin, nodded and said, "Uncle Luo, among the 34 British MPs, [-] are die-hard factions of the Governor-General's Palace. Seventeen MPs have never objected to bills approved by the Governor-General!"

"This is their political foundation. If the support of six Chinese MPs is added, 23 votes are enough to pass the bill."

The composition of the Legislative Council is very simple. According to ethnicity, 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 deeply popular. It is a strong period. All members of the Legislative Council need the support of the governor, and they dare not jump out and sing 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 hardcore faction of the Governor's Office, there are [-] members who are closely related to foreign companies, and six Chinese members are Chinese representatives, who belong to the vacillating faction who want to take care of the interest groups behind them.

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

On bills that have nothing to do with economic policies, he has always supported the governor. If the governor has any policies that he wants to implement strongly, he will negotiate with the two parties in private, and the documents submitted to the meeting are often unanimously approved.

In the social system where the three powers are separated, if the governor wants to do something, he must at least hold the legislative power. It can be seen that the current governor of Hong Kong, Ge Hongliang, is capable.

Once the bill of economic interests is touched, the two sides will start a confrontation.

Judging from the number of members of the Legislative Council, it can also be seen that the three forces in the Hong Kong government have reached a balance. Among them, the Hong Kong government and foreign firms are split in half, and Chinese representatives occupy the fewest seats, but they can decide the outcome at critical moments.

Zhou Xinian took a step forward, and the more people came out, he asked: "This time the bill can directly investigate the parliamentarians, why do you think the hardcore members of the Hong Kong Governor's Office will accept their fate?"

"Can't they fight back and overturn the bill at a critical time!"

He Dingxian sneered: "Just rely on the signature of the Governor of Hong Kong!"

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

"Because they are disobedient."

"I think it will be easier to pass the bill if the British MPs are all at a level where they can't see the situation clearly."

Jian Leqiang was just in his early fifties and was relatively young. Seeing He Dingxian's eloquent expression, he frowned: "This knife is also on our necks, why should we help you?"

"Jane Dazhuang." He Dingxian looked at the barrister, and spoke eloquently: "The foundation of your standing lies in the Chinese. The stronger the Chinese, the greater the right to speak in the Legislative Council, and the heavier the weight in the eyes of the Governor."

"Don't tell me, most of your companies only hold stocks and don't participate 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 move you? I still have to rely on the support of your seniors, so how can I destroy the Great Wall myself?"

Representatives of the three major Chinese lawyer families were all present, and the limelight of the debate was taken away 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 may disagree, but there is no need to refute.

Wu Zhongjing is not well-known among the six members of parliament, but his ancestors were the first Chinese legislator in the Hong Kong government, and the most famous diplomat "Wu Tingfang" in the late Qing Dynasty.

He said: "Okay."

"What you said makes sense, but if you say the most practical thing, what good is it for us to support you?"

He Dingxian said: "First, the anti-corruption office will never investigate your companies. Second, the anti-corruption office will never investigate Chinese congressmen. Third, as the Chinese become more powerful, the Legislative Council can increase the number of Chinese seats. Finally."

"I can use a knife to help you resign the British MPs."

Wu Zhongjing didn't have any ambitions, and was a little unhappy: "It's nice to say, we can do these things well without you, but you, without us, will be thrown off the car."

"In the final analysis, we want us to wade through the muddy water and make a knife for you. The young man speaks beautifully and has a lot of heart."

He Dingxian knew that it was useless to rely on words alone, and he had to come up with some real materials, so he raised his arms and said in a loud voice, "Wrong!"

"I will never be thrown out of the car, it is you who will be thrown out of the car!"

"My business partner, Mr. Huo, has already gone to the mainland to meet the boss. With the support of the boss in the mainland, he can get a share of the real estate business. I came to the six congressmen not to make money now, but to do more for the Chinese. Get a position."

"Ghosts are condescending, and the era of yelling and drinking is over. Whoever stands against history can only be crushed to death! Only with more power in their hands and more money in their pockets can the Chinese in political circles stand upright."

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

There is a hidden threat in these words, but there are also strong material, and at the same time impassioned, it is difficult to arouse emotions.

However, everyone present was calm and indifferent, because they are not young people, young people, they have already passed the age of enthusiasm, talking about the future is useless, how many years can they live?They only talk about pros and cons.

But everyone is involved in the rise and fall of a family, how many dirty things they have done, and they know in their hearts that if they want to avoid liquidation, sometimes they have to do things that are not beneficial.

Isn't this a kind of interest?
"That's good." Sir Zhou sat on the chair and suddenly praised: "Young people are insightful and courageous, and they speak well, but the knife of the "Anti-Corruption Act" is too sharp, you can't hold it."

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

Zhou Junnian stood up with his cane, stepped forward and said, "Actually, there are also the Council, Prison, Customs, and bureaucrats at all levels."

"Except for the police force as the proposer of the bill, it suffered a dumb loss. Almost no one except the Hong Kong Governor's House supports the bill in their hearts."

"Everyone is greedy, and the whole world is black, so why are you the only one who is white?" He stared at He Dingxian and said, "One-on-one with the whole world, are you capable enough?"

He Dingxian moved his mouth, but he couldn't refute.

Zhou Junnian smiled again: "We can help you pass the bill, provided that the bill is amended. The scope of investigation of the anti-corruption office is limited to the police force and the business community. Don't forget, there are more ghosts than Chinese in the anti-corruption office. The greedy room is against the ghosts, and one day you are not in the anti-corruption room, and the ghosts can also be used against the Chinese."

"Survival is the premise of everything, understand?"

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

Although reducing the authority of the Anti-Corruption Office does not allow the Anti-Corruption Office to have the same power as the ICAC, Zhou Junnian's considerations are reasonable, and obtaining commercial investigation rights is enough to win against foreign firms.If the anti-corruption office really has the same authority as ICAC, there may be a large-scale reorganization, and there are two questions about whether he can still hold power by then.

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

"No problem?" He wanted an immediate benefit, and he wanted He Dingxian's handle.

Otherwise, He Dingxian can completely get rid of them after the "Anti-Corruption Act" is passed, and do not honor any recognition in his mouth.

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

He Dingxian also knew that it was time to vote for the certificate, so he took the photo without hesitation, and replied aloud: "No problem."

"Next month's Legislative Council vote, you will get the answer you want, the premise is to let me see the news of his death." Zhou Junnian instructed: "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 "Lifetime Member" by the Hong Kong government, killing someone 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 department."

At this time, Fang Suquan saw that the business was over, he stepped forward and said with a smile: "Hehe, fellow 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 took the lead in refusing: "No need, I have something to do when I go back to the lawyer's office."

Now that 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 Luo Wenjin's family from the bottom of his heart.

Fortunately, firstly, he didn't intentionally embarrass He Dingxian, and secondly, maybe He Dingxian had spoken.

This kind of thing is not recognized by the other party, so it's hard to guess, but He Dingxian's trip went smoothly, but he didn't get any special treatment, it was considered a business.

"Sir Zhou, go slowly."

Fang Suquan, Chu Weinan, He Dingxian, Lei Luo and others sent the congressmen downstairs, watched them get into the car and left, and bowed to salute.

"Go up and have a cup of tea?" Fang Suquan turned his head to look at several people, Chu Weinan opened his mouth and agreed, "Okay."

evening.

East Tsim Sha Tsui, a tea restaurant.

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

In fact, he 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.

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

"Boss."

"The one named Achill, I'll take care of it?" Lei Luo said halfway through eating, eager to make a contribution.

(End of this chapter)