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Chapter 298: Another confrontation at the decision-making meeting
As July approached, those foreigners had no intention of staying, and it was only with the support of Director Chen that I was able to secure my position as the number one director.

In this major rotation, he supported Gao Jianbin to be the first deputy director, and the Operations Department was given to him. Gao Jianbin was hesitant and satisfied and wanted to follow the convention and take over the two major departments like Henry.

But Old Zhang from the Personnel and Training Department was his confidant who was promoted by him, and he had only been in the position for a short time. It was impossible for him to dismiss the people under him just because the superior in charge was replaced. That didn't make sense.

Therefore, although the Personnel and Training Department was nominally assigned to Shen Cheng, it was actually still under the control of Gao Jianbin.

The power to transfer personnel above the level of superintendent lies with the decision-making level of the Police Department, and the power to appoint and dismiss positions above the level of assistant director lies with the Grand Commander's Office. Therefore, Shen Cheng, the third in command of personnel, is only in charge of the transfer of mid-level police officers below the level of inspector, and his power is too weak.

He is not much stronger than a regional director. He cannot explain this to Director Chen, and it is not conducive to the balance of his power.

If Gao Jianbin does this, it means he has control over both halves.

As the boss, he only has two departments, while Shen Cheng only has half a department. Even if the two of them are combined, they are still no match for Gao Jianbin.

In that case, Gao Jianbin's power would be too great and too dangerous.

Originally, Xu Dingan wanted to take control of this department in his own hands and assign one of the two lower-ranked departments, the Supervision Department or the Finance, Government Affairs and Planning Department, to Shen Cheng.

But now thinking about it, I feel that it is not very appropriate.

Although these two departments are not very prominent, they are both important power departments in logistics. One is a disciplinary department with great supervisory power; the other is finance, although not as powerful as the operations department and the criminal and security department that directly control the armed forces.

But now is a time of peace. Those departments that directly control power seem to have great power, but in fact they are useless. Moreover, they are responsible for maintaining stability, and they may often make mistakes if they are not careful.

Just look at the frequency of rotation of senior personnel in these two departments to realize how great the risk is.

Just like the armed forces and the police, and the banks and the Supervisory Commission, which one would you like to control?
If it is in a chaotic society, it is of course the former; if it is in a peaceful environment, it is naturally the latter.

Although Xu Dingan had not read Yongzheng Dynasty, he was able to understand Mr. Wu's famous saying: "The army in the northwest is not in the hands of General Wang, but in the hands of the Governor of Shaanxi and Gansu."

"As long as we control the food and grass, we can restrain his army of 100,000 or 1 million!"

Neither Gao Jianbin nor Shen Cheng has ever been the top leader. Without being in their own position, they would not understand the importance of the latter.

Thinking of this, Xu Dingan made up his mind to assign the two major departments that were nominally ranked higher to the two deputy directors.

The Personnel and Training Department nominally belongs to Shen Cheng, but actually belongs to Gao Jianbin. Each of them controls half of it. One is real but not in name, while the other is in name but not in reality. It is a mess that cannot be sorted out.

A dragon from across the river who is unfamiliar with the place but has a strong background, and a local tiger with deep-rooted confidants whose subordinates are spread throughout the police department, let them stage a spiritual fight between a dragon and a tiger.

He holds supervisory and financial power, keeps a low profile, sits firmly on the throne, and controls the overall situation.

In an instant, Xu Dingan figured out the future power structure and pattern of the Police Force and breathed a sigh of relief.

He raised his head and looked at the uneasy Shen Cheng in a friendly manner: "Old Shen, even if you don't say it, I was planning to talk to you!"

"I was worried that you would be too burdened to handle since you have just assumed the position. I didn't expect you to be willing to shoulder such a heavy responsibility. In that case, I will assign the Criminal and Security Departments to you."

"Yes, thank you, Director!"

Shen Cheng didn't expect it to be so smooth. He was very surprised and felt more grateful to the boss in front of him.

He originally thought that he would be jointly excluded by these locals, but the situation was much better than he thought. If Xu Dingan, the big brother, was impartial, then he would not be completely powerless to compete with Gao Jianbin.

In the future power structure of the Police Force, he will not just be a figurehead deputy commissioner.

The O-Triads, CIB, Commercial Crime Investigation Bureau, etc. in each region are all under the Criminal and Security Department of the headquarters. This time, except for Liang Feihu, the promotion of others, Gao Jianbin, is equivalent to making wedding dresses for yourself.

A smug look appeared on Shen Cheng's face. This was the solution that Shen Cheng came up with after meeting Li Yan at Lu Qichang's cemetery just now. Instead of fighting for every inch of land, it would be better to remove the firewood from under the cauldron!

In the afternoon, the Police Department held another meeting.

Seven people gathered in the conference room in the morning. Some of them didn't understand why the director called another meeting just after the meeting ended. They thought they would have to wait until next week. Could it be that the disagreements from the morning were resolved?

Everyone looked at Shen Cheng, who was sitting on the right side of Yi Ge with a smile on his face, as if nothing had happened, and everyone exchanged glances.

It seems that the boss has dealt with this stubborn guy! Usually there is no serious work on Friday afternoons. Everyone is making plans and preparations for the weekend and has no time to deal with any official business.

Xu Dingan was afraid that the news would leak out and cause more trouble, so he wanted to get these things done as soon as possible.

In order to avoid Gao Jianbin finding out in advance and trying to find connections everywhere to annoy him, he said, "Okay, I'll take up some of your time. There are some things that haven't been decided before. We need to conclude this meeting so that everyone can spend the weekend without any worries."

"Now I have three announcements. First, Deputy Director Gao handed in a list of commended personnel and a report on promotion of police ranks this morning. Deputy Director Shen had just arrived and was not familiar with the situation. After the meeting, Deputy Director Shen reviewed the files of the relevant cases and believed that there was nothing wrong with Deputy Director Gao's report. He fully agreed with it."

Xu Dingan explained, and then said: "In this case, we won't vote. Even if all of them pass, is there any problem?"

Everyone looked at Shen Cheng in confusion. If he surrendered so easily, then what was the point of arguing in the morning? It was just a waste of everyone's time.

Shen Cheng did not explain further, but smiled and nodded to everyone.

Gao Jianbin certainly knew that Shen Cheng left angrily after the meeting in the morning. When he came back, Yi Ge even went to his office. Now it seems that Yi Ge has dealt with him.

After all, he was the winner. Gao Jianbin was very proud of himself and looked at Shen Cheng with a victorious smile on his face.

I thought to myself, this guy is much easier to deal with than that foreigner Henry!
"The second thing is, Deputy Director Gao proposed that Liang Feihu of West Kowloon be promoted to Senior Assistant Director and recommended for the position of Director of the Operations Department. Does anyone have any opinions? If not, even if it is approved, I will report it to the Grand Governor's Office later."

Xu Dingan said it all. He glanced around and found that the people below were either his people or Gao Jianbin's people. The one who was most likely to cause trouble was Shen Cheng.

The two of them had already discussed and agreed on the terms at noon, so he would not come out to provoke someone at this time.

Gao Jianbin looked at Shen Cheng nervously, fearing that this stubborn guy would show up again to cause trouble, but fortunately, he didn't know what Yi Ge talked to him about, but Shen Cheng still kept smiling and was very honest and didn't express any opinions.

Seeing Gao Jianbin looking at him, he nodded politely, which made Gao Jianbin a little confused and puzzled.

However, as long as he doesn't come out to stop us, that'll be fine!
After it is passed at the meeting, even if a resolution is formed, it is too late to go back on it. That would not be a lack of face for yourself, but a lack of face for the boss and everyone else.

No one raised any objections, so it was passed.

Xu Anding nodded, and then continued: "The last thing is that the five major departments under the Police Department will be adjusted. The second-ranked Criminal and Security Department will be under the jurisdiction of Deputy Director Shen. Does anyone have any objections?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the smile on Gao Jianbin's face froze, and he looked at Xu Dingan anxiously: "Director, this is against the rules. The Criminal Security Department has always been managed by the deputy director in charge of operations. It is not in line with the usual practice to transfer it now."

"Besides, didn't we discuss this before, you didn't"

In a panic, Gao Jianbin was wondering what to say, "Didn't we all agree on this before? How could you go back on your word and change your mind at the last minute?"
Xu Ding'an's face suddenly darkened. This Old Gao was becoming more and more unreasonable. It seemed that the previous success had made him feel proud. He didn't even look at what time and where he was now.
He is blatantly asking for power from me. Now that he has just been promoted, he is so impatient. Once he secures his position, doesn't he want me to step down and let someone else take over?
It seems that it is necessary to knock and press it!
Before Gao Jianbin finished speaking, Xu Dingan interrupted him and looked at him sternly: "Deputy Director Gao, we did have a discussion about the division of departments before, but didn't Deputy Director Shen come at that time?"

"Now the situation has changed again, so we have to act according to the actual situation."

Gao Jianbin knew that it would be disadvantageous for him to argue at this time and would offend his elder brother.

But he was unwilling to see his cake being taken away by someone else. "Director, has the situation changed? Hasn't Deputy Director Shen taken over the Personnel and Training Department?"

"He is not familiar with the affairs of the Criminal Security Department and has no experience. If he causes trouble, I'm afraid it will be difficult to deal with it then, right?"

"The timing is so sensitive right now, shouldn't we let someone familiar manage it?"

Xu Dingan felt a little annoyed.
Damn, who are you and who am I?
Are you the director or am I the director? Are you questioning me or threatening me?
What trouble could there be?
Or are you planning to cause some trouble?
This Gao Jianbin is really blinded by greed and has become too proud of himself.

Both proposals are in your favor and no one else is objecting. Now it's someone else's turn and you're complaining here. You really don't want to give any benefit to others?

It seems that you really need to find someone to restrain you.
Xu Dingan's face turned cold, and he said expressionlessly: "Deputy Director Gao, you are so capable, why don't I give you my position as director."

Gao Jianbin was horrified by these words. His face was tense and his whole body was trembling. He could not sit still any longer and said timidly, "Director, I dare not. I did not mean that."

The entire conference room fell silent. When the boss got angry, everyone was so frightened that you could hear a pin drop in the room.

Only the majestic and heavy voice of the eldest brother echoed slowly: "If I remember correctly, Lao Zhang from the Personnel and Training Department was also promoted by you, right?"

(End of this chapter)