novelden Chapter 916 This old man is very bad
Chapter 916 This old man is very bad
At this critical juncture, Wang Mengqun came to visit Lin Ze. There was no doubt that he was seeking the position of chairman of the executive committee.
It must be said that this guy is quite decisive. Although the Industrial Bureau is an important department in the Administrative Committee and has money and power, the difference between this director and the chairman of the Administrative Committee is not just one or two steps.
Even if Gao Shengping is compared with him, I feel that Lao Gao is more qualified to be the president.
In the evening, after everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they rushed to the restaurant to drink the second half of the night. This pace was similar to that of business people in later generations.
When they arrived at the restaurant, Wang Mengqun was already waiting there. Lin Ze didn't want to drink anymore, so he asked someone to arrange a room and get a set of tea sets so that they could drink tea and chat slowly.
At first, they were just being polite and vague, but then Lin Ze lost his patience and asked directly, "Old Wang, do you have any ideas about the position of president?"
Wang Mengqun was really decisive at the critical moment. "Commander, everyone wants to move forward. The key is whether there is someone to give them a push. If you can give me a push, I will follow your lead regardless of whether it succeeds or not. I will remember this kindness in my heart and repay it for the rest of my life."
Lin Ze thought about it carefully and found that Wang Mengqun was really an experienced person!
First of all, one of his biggest advantages is that he studied in both Japan and Germany, and graduated from Tokyo Government First High School and Berlin University respectively. It can be said that his buffs are maxed out.
Then he worked as the director of general affairs of the Propaganda and Pacification Office in Kulun. In the words of later generations, this was grassroots experience in remote areas.
Later, he even worked as a teacher at Kyoto University. It can be said that he has both profound theoretical knowledge and rich practical experience.
Then he joined Marshal Zhang and entered the fast lane, becoming the Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and then the Minister of Justice.
Later, when the Fengtian Army lost power, Wang Mengqun resigned from his official position and became a lawyer. Later, he was invited by Wang Kemin to become the director of the pseudo-industry bureau.
Lin Ze quickly made a judgment: Although this guy had rich experience in the past, he climbed up the ladder quickly because he was a cultured person, not a powerful person from some place, and he took the path of promotion for intellectuals.
What does this show? It shows that he doesn't have a strong support behind him, so Lin Ze can control him relatively easily.
In later generations, when a new person comes to work, everyone likes to think about whether he has any background, whether he has strong connections, etc.
Later, everyone gained experience. Let’s not talk about anything too sensitive. Let’s talk about enterprises. Some people who started out working directly at the headquarters worked for a few years but still didn’t see much improvement. Such people may have connections, but either their connections are not strong, or they have no goals and just want to get by.
This kind of person is not scary. As long as you don't provoke him, even if there is a conflict for some reason, he will basically be reasonable.
Those who start out in grassroots companies and then get promoted when the time comes, step by step, and go through the core business and key departments, are the real gods. Not to mention actively provoking others, even if they block their way by coincidence, they may be ruthlessly crushed.
From this perspective, pushing Wang Mengqun forward would be a good choice.
You could have gotten there anyway, but you may not necessarily feel grateful after getting there.
You would never have been able to get in, but you will be so grateful after you get in!
Although thinking this in his mind, Lin Ze said nothing and just drank his tea.
Lao Gao is only responsible for introductions, so naturally he won't interfere in such matters.
Wang Mengqun couldn't help but feel uneasy. What does Master Lin mean by this? Does he think I'm not capable enough?
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Jinling.
After searching for several days without finding anyone, the group going to Peiping was in chaos, and Nanjing sent several telegrams every day to inquire about the matter. Lu Chenghua had no choice but to take the train back and report in person.
In Wang Jingwei's office, Lu Chenghua was cautious and silent.
There was no expression on Wang's well-maintained face, but his cheeks tensed from time to time and his hands clenched and unclenched, indicating that he was not as calm as he seemed.
"Chenghua, tell me what Chen Junyan did after he arrived in the north. Tell me bit by bit."
Lu Chenghua wiped his sweat, "President, Deputy Director Chen and I arrived in Peking first and were warmly received there. However, when we talked about letting Zhao Qi take the position, people from all walks of life in Tianjin were not very impressed, especially Commander-in-Chief Lin, the most powerful commander in Tianjin. He said that he was a soldier and that everything was subject to the headquarters of the front army, and he did not want to get involved in these matters.
Originally, things would have been like this, but when Deputy Minister Chen was about to leave Tianjin, the merchants in Tianjin got the news from somewhere that we were going to issue bonds in North China. Someone confronted Deputy Minister Chen about this, and he was very embarrassed.
Wang Jingwei asked, "Did the merchants suddenly start a rebellion before he left?"
Lu Chenghua nodded. "That's right. During the previous banquets and meetings, everyone was very friendly. It's obviously impossible for them to know about the bond issuance in advance. Before Deputy Minister Chen left Tianjin, the Tianjin Chamber of Commerce held a farewell party, and this matter was suddenly brought up at the meeting."
"What happens after arriving in Peking?"
"After arriving in Peking, Deputy Director Chen seemed very anxious. He ran out every day, saying he was going to see President Miyamoto. Because he always acted alone, we didn't know what he was doing until he disappeared."
"What results have you found?"
"Dean, this matter has even alerted the Front's Special Intelligence Department. A major general was even put in charge of the matter personally, but they still haven't found the perpetrator. However, there are some new leads. For example, a ticket seller at Zhengyangmen Station, after seeing Deputy Director Chen's photo, said she thought she had seen this person before. However, we checked the ticket purchase records and didn't find the name."
Hearing this, Dean Wang took a deep breath and whispered, "The amount of money I asked you to check..."
"Yuan, I secretly met with Miyamoto, but he actually gave me a good scolding. He said the money had never been wired to the Northern Federal Reserve Bank and that we had tricked him. I went back to the Northern Federal Reserve Bank to check, and there was indeed no record of it. However, there was a record at the Specie Bank. Two million dollars was wired from Deutsche Bank, but it was withdrawn immediately afterwards. The bank claimed that Deputy Minister Chen handled it personally. He only took a small amount of cash, and the rest were large promissory notes and gold. He also paid over 60,000 in fees for this. Even the bank staff were surprised."
Dean Wang's temples throbbed. "Did he show any signs of being coerced?"
Lu Chenghua shook his head.
This is obvious!
Damn Chen Junyan, he deceived everyone. The reason why Tianjin businessmen exposed the national debt issue was that Chen Junyan himself leaked the information!
Because this matter was exposed, the issuance of national debt could no longer be carried out in secret. It was necessary to use connections as soon as possible to make it a done deal, so the Jinling side agreed to let him put up a deposit of two million US dollars and asked Miyamoto to handle the matter.
And this huge sum of two million is Chen Junyan’s goal!
This old man is very bad!
Wang Jingwei could no longer control his emotions. "Arrest them! Arrest all of Chen Junyan's family! Have the Secret Service investigate. Even if this old dog runs to the ends of the earth, we'll find him and kill him!"