usatvline Chapter 868 Let You Be the Deputy Mayor
Chapter 868 Let You Be the Deputy Mayor
The corners of Otani Genichirō's mouth twitched, and he said meaningfully, "We are destined to have a hard life, unlike Minister Chen, who can receive credit just by sitting in the office."
Chen Yang laughed and said, "Dougu-kun is really a joker. How can anyone just sit there and have merits automatically delivered to him?"
No? Both Haruki Keitoshi and Koizumi Kenichi looked a little strange.
Chen Yang looked at these people and felt inexplicably guilty.
"Report." A loud voice sounded, breaking the awkward situation.
Li Zuping, the leader of the No. 76 Action Team, ran to Chen Yang in two steps, saluted respectfully and said, "Minister, I have found something."
Li Zuping glanced at the people around him, then quietly leaned close to Chen Yang's ear and whispered, "Director Wan just searched Deputy Mayor Lu and found some evidence of his dealings with the Central Bureau of Investigation."
"Vice Mayor Lu seems to be secretly supporting the Central Bureau of Investigation."
"Hmm?" Chen Yang's eyebrows suddenly tightened: "Why does Lu Bingyuan support the Central Bureau of Investigation?"
Li Zuping whispered, "According to the transaction records, he was providing firearms, medicines, and some, um, the whereabouts of some members of the Central Executive Committee and their detailed information to the agents of the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics."
Chen Yang couldn't help but feel a little surprised when he heard this.
Lu Bingyuan had contacts with the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, but this doesn’t seem to be the reason why the Military Bureau of Investigation and Statistics targeted him for assassination, right?
Could it be because of the internal struggle within the Central Executive Committee?
You know, the power of the current Central Executive Committee has been much smaller since Mr. Sun returned to China, and also because of the elimination plan carried out by the Military Control Commission against traitors in Shanghai a few years ago.
After the three standing committee members of the Central Executive Committee, Huang Xianggu, Chen Mingchu and others were assassinated by the Military Control Commission's anti-espionage squad, the members of the Central Executive Committee split into two factions.
One faction is headed by Lu Bingyuan. They are in charge of the people's livelihood and economy. If they want to achieve results, they have to protect the interests of the local wealthy businessmen in Shanghai. Otherwise, how can they achieve political achievements?
The other faction is headed by Tian Maochun. Deputy Mayor Tian was promoted by Minister Zhou and naturally supports all decisions made by Jinling. The conflict of interests between the two sides is also obvious. However, the Japanese just want to see this.
The Chinese like to fight among themselves, and the fiercer the fight, the better. Unity is actually not conducive to their management.
Whether it is Nanjing or Shanghai, the Japanese want the market to be stable, but not too stable.
Chen Yang couldn't figure out the situation for a while. After thinking for a while, Chen Yang said slowly, "Team Leader Li, ask Director Wan to keep a close eye on it and notify me as soon as there is any news."
"Yes, Minister." Li Zuping saluted and hurriedly left the banquet hall.
Chen Yang turned around and was about to tell a few people about No. 76's discovery when suddenly, a voice came from behind him.
"Minister Chen, your wife wants you to go to the consulate."
This was Hisao Matsushima's voice, and Chen Yang could recognize it without turning around.
"Sorry, everyone. I'll leave first." Chen Yang bowed slightly to everyone, turned around and left the banquet hall.
Shanghai Stock Exchange, Consulate, third floor conference room.
Chen Yang pushed open the office door and shouted, "Aunt, what's the matter with you that's so urgent?"
Li Xianshu stood up, poured a cup of water and handed it to Chen Yang, saying, "Sit down. You are sweating all over after running. Drink some water and take a breath first."
Chen Yang was not polite either. He drank the water in one gulp and said with a sigh, "What's the matter?"
Li Xianshu sighed and said, "Lu Bingyuan is dead, did you know that?"
"I know," Chen Yang nodded. "I just came from the crime scene. According to eyewitnesses, it was done by a military assassin. He was shot dead, cleanly and neatly."
"Lu Bingyuan is dead, and the position of deputy mayor is vacant," Li Xianshu said something that surprised Chen Yang the next second.
"I want you to take his place as the deputy mayor of Shanghai."
Chen Yang waved his hands and said, "Aunt, please stop joking. I want to be the deputy mayor? I'll just be the Minister of Transportation."
Li Xianshu sneered, "Very good? Yes, it's very good. You don't have to worry about anything. If I don't rush you, you won't go to No. 76 for three months."
"I've asked the people at the warehouse, and you don't even want to inspect the warehouse anymore."
"You're always thinking about making money with your medicines, and your Huafu Fund."
"If a project worth 300 million French francs comes to you, you take 100 million first, and then use the rest to subcontract."
"As a result, you guys added an extra 150 million French francs to the 300 million budget for the project to be successfully completed."
"The corruption is so blatant..."
Chen Yang touched his nose and didn't dare to look at Li Xianshu.
After a long while, he said hesitantly: "Aunt, who told you this?"
Li Xianshu said bitterly: "You think no one knows what you did, digging and repairing, repairing and digging. You wasted all the government's money on this. There must be people who are dissatisfied."
"Haven't you heard the saying, 'It's not the scarcity of wealth that is worrying, but the imbalance of distribution of wealth...'"
"Besides, they all took your money, so no one would object to you taking the position of deputy mayor."
"Of course, it was Mayor Zhou who opposed it, but Mayor Zhou's current identity is still very sensitive,"
The Special High Police has been monitoring his every move, hoping to find definitive evidence to prove that he is Mr. A. "
"It's just that this person is too cunning. We can't hand over all the power to him."
"Besides, you need a little political capital right now."
Chen Yang was puzzled and said, "Political capital, what do I need that for? Apart from the position of deputy director of the Special Affairs Committee, I don't want to have anything to do with Jinling."
Li Xianshu hesitated for a moment, opened the drawer, took out a report from the bottom, and threw it in front of Chen Yang: "Top secret news from General Yingzuo."
"Half a month ago, the gentleman suddenly felt severe pain in his back while handling government affairs."
"Colonel Shinoda of the Jinling Army Hospital examined him personally. From the biopsy results, it was found that there were some abnormal cells in his spine."
"Colonel Shinoda judged that the gentleman was very likely suffering from bone cancer, and it was at least in the middle stage."
"Bone cancer?" Chen Yang looked extremely shocked, but he was very calm in his heart.
The cause of Mr.'s death was bone cancer, and this bone cancer had been diagnosed by his family doctor a long time ago. However, the family doctor was a spy for the Military Control Commission and did not tell anyone after knowing the news.
Li Xianshu rubbed his brows and said, "If Mr.'s condition continues to worsen, the structure of Jinling will have to be readjusted."
"You are currently a deputy minister of the Ministry of Transportation. You are not qualified to assist President Chen."
"The base doesn't want Mayor Zhou to be the second-in-command, so you need some political capital."
"Huh? Aunt, you are kidding, right?" Chen Yang's mind jumped.
The Japanese actually wanted him to assist President Chen in becoming the second-in-command of the Nanjing government.
Damn, he’s already the number two guy, so how far can number one be?
Two chapters are finished. I will post another one later. I have to go for dialysis tomorrow. After that, I need to rest for half a day before I have the energy to write a book.