Chapter 3410
Shi Diwen was not surprised that the internal strife in Japan extended across the sea to Haihan territory.
Although the Japanese Civil War has not officially broken out yet, it is imminent, and all parties are preparing for war. Haihan is a common arms supplier to all parties, so destroying the opponent's contact with Haihan and cutting off their channels for obtaining arms has naturally become a part of this war.
Although fighting on Haihan's territory is somewhat disrespectful to the host, the Japanese have always acted unscrupulously, and the victory or defeat here is likely to affect the direction of the domestic war. All parties do not dare to neglect this. That's why many bloody incidents occurred one after another.
Shi Diwen selfishly hoped that the Japanese would fight harder. The more they fought to the death, the greater their dependence on Haihan would be, and the more urgent they would be to purchase arms.
However, the current actions of these Japanese have seriously affected the local public security in Hangzhou, so much so that they alarmed the executive committee, and Shi Diwen could only step forward to stop this farce.
Since Gong Shiqi was personally supervising this case, Shi Diwen planned to take this opportunity to handle another matter as well.
Gong Shiqi was about to resign, but was stopped by Shi Diwen: "I just have something to ask you... As a colleague, what do you think of Qu Shengfeng's ability?"
Gong Shiqi couldn't figure out his intention and responded cautiously: "Although Qu Shengfeng is young, he is quite calm in his behavior. In time, he should be able to take charge of his own role and become the pillar of my security department."
Shi Diwen said: "Then if he is put in charge of the Donghai Region, do you think he is qualified?"
Gong Shiqi said in astonishment: "You mean now?"
Shi Diwen nodded and said: "That's right now."
Gong Shiqi finally understood what Shi Diwen meant. He was planning to send Qu Shengfeng to the top position.
The current head of the Donghai Region of the Ministry of Security is Lin Nan, but his age has reached the threshold of retirement, and it is understandable to arrange for young people to take over at this time. Qu Shengfeng works under Lin Nan and is responsible for the work in Hangzhou. In terms of his background and work experience, he is indeed qualified to compete for the position of successor.
However, personnel appointments and removals in the Security Department are generally internal decisions, and outsiders rarely interfere. This is the first time Gong Shiqi has encountered such a situation.
He knew that Shi Diwen had known Qu Yutong, Qu Shengfeng's father, for many years, and the two families were related by marriage, so it was normal for him to arrange a smooth career for Qu Shengfeng.
The position of Lin Nan, the person in charge of the region, is already considered a high-level position in the Ministry of Security. Although Gong Shiqi has great authority, he is only at the same level as Lin Nan. The appointment and dismissal of officials at this level is not something he can make the final decision.
Gong Shiqi bowed and responded: "My lord, my humble position is only in charge of the field tasks of the Security Department. I dare not discuss personnel appointments and removals. This matter must be decided by the two ministers."
Shi Diwen said: "Of course you don't have the final say on appointment or dismissal. What I want to know is, are you willing to support Qu Shengfeng to fight for this position?"
Shi Diwen's question was very straightforward, leaving no room for Gong Shiqi to make excuses.
Gong Shiqi had no choice but to ask: "I wonder what I can do with my humble position?"
Shi Diwen said: "It's very simple. I hope you can write a letter of recommendation to recommend Qu Shengfeng to He Xi and Hao Wanqing." Gong Shiqi said: "A person in a humble position speaks lightly, fearing that he may not have enough weight to lobby these two adults."
Shi Diwen said: "Don't worry, you didn't write this letter of recommendation alone, there are other people who will write it. If there are more people recommending him, the two ministers will naturally consider it seriously."
Only then did Gong Shiqi realize that Shi Diwen had already made arrangements, and it seemed that whether he agreed or not would not affect the progress of this matter.
However, Shi Diwen made it so clear that if he rejected him face to face, he would definitely offend the other party. Now that the agencies and personnel of the Ministry of Security are moving to Hangzhou one after another, I will have to work here in the future. It seems that I can't sell this face.
If Qu Shengfeng can really rise to the top, then he has done a favor, and both the local gangsters of Shiqu and Shiqu will owe him a favor, which may come in handy in the future.
Gong Shiqi quickly considered the pros and cons, nodded and agreed to Shi Diwen's request, expressing his willingness to help Qu Shengfeng.
Seeing him stating his position, Shi Diwen revealed to him that many Ministry of Security officials had chosen to support Qu Shengfeng, such as Wan Fa, Li Qingyang, Sun Jin, Jin Ming and others, all of whom were old men in the ministry. Even Lin Nan himself promised to recommend Qu Shengfeng.
Gong Shiqi noticed that the Ministry of Security officials mentioned by Shi Diwen were basically working in the southeastern coastal areas. It can be seen that Shi Diwen's influence is really not small, and he was able to attract so many people to jointly recommend Qu Sheng. peak.
Gong Shiqi immediately thought that if he hadn't gone to Nanjing for a while, Shi Diwen probably wouldn't have waited until this time to lobby him.
After Gong Shiqi said goodbye and left, Shi Diwen immediately met another person, Qu Shengfeng, who he asked Gong Shiqi to recommend.
"I just talked with Gong Shiqi, and he promised to write a letter of recommendation for you, so you can rest assured now!"
Hearing Shi Diwen's words, Qu Shengfeng's excitement was palpable. He bowed and clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, sir!"
Shi Diwen waved his hand and said: "We are all family members, so there is no need to be so polite. But I owe so many favors this time, and you will have to pay them back in the future!"
Qu Shengfeng said: "I feel that it is not a bad thing to owe favors. Only by paying back what you owe and having regular interactions can we get closer."
Shi Diwen said: "The old people in the Ministry of Security have other things to say, but you must maintain a good relationship with Gong Shiqi. If nothing else happens, after the two ministers retire, he will definitely be one of the successors."< br>
Qu Shengfeng said: "Master Gong's qualifications, ability, and popularity are all top-notch in the Ministry of Security, but Minister He and Minister Hao shouldn't step aside so soon to make way for others, right?"
Shi Diwen said: "I heard that He Xi's physical condition has not been very good in recent years, so he has rarely left Sanya. Even for this year's National Day Ceremony, he did not come to Hangzhou with the executive committee. He just brought Gong The Seventeenth faction is here.”
"As for Hao Wanqing, he is also suffering from an old illness. If he hadn't relied on various supplements to support him, he would have collapsed long ago. Moreover, Hao Wanqing does not have any particularly outstanding people under his command, and he should not be able to compete with Gong Shiqi to be the next minister. bit.”
After Shi Diwen finished speaking, he paused, looked at Qu Shengfeng and said, "Don't wait until Gong Shiqi becomes the minister to maintain the relationship. If you want to sit in that position in ten or eight years, you have to make some preparations early." Just do it. You have to know that you are not the only one who is qualified to sit in that seat.”