The film and television world begins with the battle for the throne in Kowloon

Chapter 519: The Olive Branch from the North
"Today, we killed Liang Feihu and pointed our sword at Gao Jianbin, which has put him under suspicion. I think that at this point in the battle, Gao Jianbin has actually already lost."

"But Gao Jianbin is not a concern, but behind him stands the Grand Commander. If we nail Gao Jianbin to the ground like we did with Liang Feihu, the Grand Commander's face will be lost. This is one reason."

"Secondly, by taking down Liang Feihu, Deputy Director Shen has already secured victory, which is enough to ensure his promotion to the position of director. If Gao Jianbin is taken down as well, it would be a bit too much."

"Too strong is hard to defend, too strong is easy to break!"

"No matter what, Gao Jianbin has been running the police department for many years and has deep roots and a complex network of power. He has a great influence in the police force. In order to compete for the position of director, Gao and Liang were both sent to prison. It is inevitable that those people will think that Deputy Director Shen's methods are too cruel, chilling, and merciless."

"I believe you have heard about what happened on the ICAC rooftop today. Although Liang Feihu's undercover identity was exposed, most people in the Police Force still find it difficult to accept it emotionally. Facing Liang Feihu's tragic and heartbreaking scene, they felt even more sympathetic, so everyone stood in silence to mourn."

Li Yan looked at everyone and said solemnly, "The superiors have their own dignity. They often regard their image as more important than their lives. If Gao Jianbin is pursued relentlessly and is left with nowhere to go, will Gao Jianbin make the same choice as Liang Feihu in desperation?"

"He is the deputy commissioner, has held a high position for a long time, is respected by everyone, and is only one step away from becoming the commissioner of police."

"He was a guest of honor yesterday, but now he is a prisoner!"

"What if he can't bear such a gap, and has a strong personality like Liang Feihu, and commits suicide? If two core senior officers in the police force commit suicide out of fear of crime, the impact will be too great, and the consequences will be unimaginable!"

"When the rabbit dies, the fox mourns. The entire police force is united in hatred of the enemy, and they may become alienated and even hostile to Director Shen."

"This will be very detrimental to Director Shen's future management of the Police Force. This potential impact is very difficult to eliminate. If he does not receive unanimous support from the entire police force, even if the Hong Kong government appoints Director Shen to take over, Director Shen will not be able to stay in that position for long and will be driven out by everyone's rejection and hostility."

When Li Yan said this, Shen Cheng was stunned for a moment, then he opened his mouth but didn't say a word for a long time. Finally, he sighed dejectedly and had to admit that Li Yan's concerns were justified.

Huo Qiqiang also looked at Li Yan with admiration, his brother-in-law is really awesome!
Li Yan spoke more and more fluently, and his tone became more and more serious: "Third, there is another most important factor. The dispute over the position of Commissioner of Police has begun to spread outward."

"First, the public opinion that the assistant director was a spy was rampant. Then Liang Feihu, who was at a higher level, became a spy. Finally, even the deputy director Gao Jianbin, who had the potential to be promoted to director, colluded with the gang members."

"The police force is full of management at the level of the Gazette Commission. There are problems like a landslide. How much impact will this have on the millions of citizens of Hong Kong Island? It may even arouse suspicion and distrust of the police force, which will in turn affect the dignity of the Hong Kong government."

Li Yan's face became extremely serious at this time, and he said in a resounding voice: "It is difficult to build the trust of the people, and it takes a long time. But it only takes a moment to destroy it. Once this situation occurs, the loss will not only be to Gao Jianbin or Liang Feihu."

"The entire police force and the Hong Kong government will suffer losses as a result. The price is too high. In the face of the image of the entire police force and the Hong Kong government, Gao Jianbin is simply insignificant."

boom.
Shen Cheng and Huo Qiqiang were shocked, and they suddenly looked up and stared at Li Yan, as if they were struck by a loud bang, which awakened their minds and made them tremble.

Director Chen also looked at Li Yan in surprise. Of course, he had considered all these, and even more comprehensively than Li Yan thought. But this was the overall view and high-level vision that he could only get from decades of official experience and life experience while staying out of the matter and being high above.

He didn't expect that Li Yan, a young man in his thirties, with a little youthful vigor in his eyes, would have such a far-reaching and grand vision in his thinking. He could examine this game from the perspective of the Grand Commander, the concept of the entire police force, and the public.

This is a realm that Shen Cheng cannot reach now, but it actually appears in a young man.

"Okay, good point!"

Director Chen slammed the table and looked at Li Yan with sparkling eyes. His eyes were shining and his face was full of enthusiastic praise. He did not hide his admiration for Li Yan.

"Li Yan, I didn't expect that you, at such a young age, would have such insight. In the past, Shen Cheng always praised you in front of me, and I thought he was exaggerating."

"After seeing you today, I can see that heroes are truly born young!"

What Li Yan said was exactly what Director Chen wanted to say to Shen Cheng. Now he saw Shen Cheng silent, with his head down and a thoughtful look on his face.

I think he has heard it, so Director Chen stopped giving instructions. After all, there are two subordinates present, and Shen Cheng is about to become the boss, so he has to give him some face. Even if there is something to be said, he can wait until the two of them are alone.

Seeing that the goal had been achieved, Director Chen quietly changed the topic and stopped talking about business. Instead, he praised Li Yan. Then he pretended to blame Shen Cheng and said, "Old Shen, you should have brought Li Yan to see me a long time ago. If so, I don't think I would have to come all the way here to support you on this trip to Hong Kong Island. With Li Yan's help, there will be no problem at all!"

Director Chen was looking at Li Yan, who was full of vigor and composure. Suddenly, an idea came to his mind and kept flashing through his mind.

Shen Cheng is fifty years old this year, and at most he can work in two more departments. Li Yan is only thirty-three years old this year, and he is already an assistant director, which is only two levels away from the position of director.

After coming from both worlds, he finally caught up with them. In addition, according to what Shen Cheng introduced, Li Yan was a pure native of Hong Kong Island. He had a firm stand on major issues and his heart was towards the North. He also hoped that Hong Kong Island and the mainland could integrate into one and become a real family.

He also has a very harmonious relationship with the local wealthy families in Hong Kong Island and is highly recognized by the upper class.

No.
If he had his own support, perhaps it would not just be a question of the Commissioner of Police. The current term of office of senior officials in Hong Kong Island is different from that in the mainland. It is more of a mixture of Chinese and Western management characteristics, and most of them serve for four years.

The same will happen to the Police Department in the future. Eight years later, when Shen Cheng retired, Li Yan was only 41 years old. Even if he worked in two more circles, he would only be 49 years old. At that time, he was in his prime, and if he pushed the Hong Kong government, he could at least take over the position of Grand Commander.

Thinking of this, Director Chen's heart was pounding. Looking at Huo Qiqiang who was working honestly on the side, he seemed to see the three future candidates for the Police Force. This would determine the future of the next twenty years, and it would be the most important twenty years in the transition period.

Perhaps if the situation goes well, we can also try to promote normal exchanges and interactions between officials from the Mainland and Hong Kong Island, which will be more conducive to the integration of the two places.

Thinking of this, Director Chen felt an uncontrollable excitement in his heart, and even wanted to return to the capital urgently to report his idea to the bosses at a higher level.

However, thinking that his mission this time to go south to Hong Kong Island was to stabilize the situation in the Hong Kong government's top leadership change next month, Director Chen took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and returned to his seat.

Seeing the puzzled looks on everyone's faces, Director Chen did not explain, but smiled and said, "Li Yan is very thoughtful. This is what you have to do as a senior official. When dealing with any matter, you have to take all aspects into consideration. The interests of the masses are no small matter, and you can't be careless."

Faced with Director Chen's praise, Li Yan was naturally humble for a while.

Director Chen considered for a moment, took out a business card from his pocket and handed it to Li Yan: "Li Yan, from today on, we are acquainted. This is my contact information. If you have any questions in the future, you can call me."

"If you ever come to visit Beijing, I'll take you to see the Great Wall and treat you to Beijing's specialties."

Li Yan was startled, and subconsciously glanced at Shen Cheng. Shen Cheng quickly gave him a look with a meaningful look in his eyes.

"Okay, thank you, Director." Li Yan quickly stood up, took it with both hands respectfully, and was extremely excited.

He knew what this meant, and it was not just a phone call. From this moment on, he had entered Director Chen's eyes. Perhaps even more than that, he had entered the vision of the great country in the north through Director Chen and became the focus of training in the north.

Director Chen’s small step is a big step for Li Yan in his life!

Although he was about to leave, Li Yan was still inexplicably excited to receive such recognition. The hand holding the business card trembled slightly and his face flushed.

Although he had worked as a prince or emperor in the film and television world, due to his background, Li Yan's biggest dream was to enter the system created by his teacher, to have a stable job, work from nine to five, drink tea and read newspapers in the office, chat with colleagues, and eat and wait for death.
Ah, bah. bah. bah.
I'm wrong to say that it's for the sake of contributing to the development of society.

It’s a pity that in real life, even if you beg and plead with everyone, you will never have the opportunity to make a contribution.

I don’t want it, tell Li Yan to get out of the way!
Now Director Chen, who represented the northern power, extended an olive branch to him and invited him to join the organization, which made Li Yan extremely excited.

Although this is in movies and TV shows, not in the real world.

But even if it was fake, Li Yan still couldn't help feeling inexplicably excited, and he secretly made up his mind that it might be too late this time. Next time if he came to Infernal Affairs again, he would definitely go to the capital to meet those legendary big guys and enjoy the treatment of being one of their own.

(End of this chapter)