Chapter 200: Framework (2)
"Xu Dian, a comrade who has been severely criticized by Chairman Chen, can also become a member of the Standing Committee?" After the list of the Fifth Standing Committee members was released, it immediately sparked a lot of controversy. The main focus of the debate was on Xu Dian.
No one questioned Chen Ke's status as a member of the Standing Committee, and there was a discussion about Qi Huishen and Zhang Yu not joining the Standing Committee, but these two could often attend Standing Committee meetings, so the Central Committee members who worked in the Organization Department, propaganda, and diplomatic posts did not have too strong opinions. Shang Yuan and Chen Tianhua both served as governors, secretaries of provincial party committees, and political directors in many provinces, and no one raised objections. It is said that the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense led by You Gou will be split into the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Science and Technology, and the Ministry of Communications in the near future. As the nominal leader of the industrial sector, no one wants to question her. However, there is always a bit of debate to express the feelings of the comrades, and as a result, Xu Dian, the weakest person in the background, has become the target of public criticism.
It stands to reason that Xu Dian's qualifications are not bad, he was a member of the two major party groups in Shanghai and Beijing that year. While Shanghai provided the backbone of manpower, the members of the Beijing Party Group provided a solid foundation for the revolutionary cause. Shang Yuan and Pu Guanshui provided Fengtai County, and the other provided ordnance, intelligence, and personnel, and in the first Anqing Campaign implemented after a thousand-mile march, Pu Guanshui made great contributions as a leader. Among the personnel of the industrial sector, there are quite a few comrades from Beijing. The Boxers in Shanghai, Beijing, Shandong, and Hebei basically formed the early backbone of the People's Party.
It was not a problem for comrades from the political and legal departments to become members of the Standing Committee. Xu Dian served as the secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, but everyone still felt that Xu Dian was not qualified enough to serve as a member of the Fifth Standing Committee. If Qi Huishen is appointed as a member of the Fifth Standing Committee, this kind of dissent will naturally disappear cleanly. Since this was a personnel adjustment before the First Plenary Session of the Third CPC Central Committee, it was the result of the Politburo election. The comrades who were not convinced by Xu Dian also had small opinions. It is not easy to find fault with Xu Dian's work, so Xu Dian's qualifications are questioned.
Xu Dian himself also didn't expect such a result, originally he thought that it was likely that Qi Huishen was transferred out of the Organization Department, and then Qi Huishen became one of the five Standing Committee members. He never expected that Qi Huishen would just become one of the members of the seven-person meeting. Moreover, Xu Dian is now the chief procurator of the Supreme Procuratorate, not the secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, so he was suddenly promoted to one of the five standing committee members, and it is also a practice of Chen Ke's attitude that is quite tough. Even with Chen Ke's recommendation, in the voting of 25 Politburo members, Xu Dian narrowly passed 14 to 11. The result of this vote is basically equivalent to "failing" in the BJP. So Xu Dian was stunned.
So almost at the same time as the puzzled voices of the comrades below appeared, Xu Dian also found Chen Ke, "Chairman Chen, after I have thought about it repeatedly, I want to express my attitude to you, I will definitely not resign from the post of the Fifth Standing Committee with a false feeling." ”
Chen Ke was quite satisfied with Xu Dian's statement, and if Xu Dian dared to "humble" a little, Chen Ke would immediately remove Xu Dian from his post as a member of the Fifth Standing Committee and arrange for someone else.
"But, I'm curious to know, why did you choose me? On qualifications, on the state of work, and even on the election of comrades. It is not for nothing that comrades are more likely to be trusted by their comrades than me. ”
"Because you have made almost linear mistakes before, I chose you in the political and legal system." Chen Ke replied: "In a sense, political and legal work is a process of trial and error, and many other departments can do their work as long as they complete their work, and the army will win the battle and the industry and agriculture will do a good job in production." If it is done, it means that it is at least correct in execution. However, the political and legal departments do not say that it is enough to conclude the case after the trial is completed. Every kind of law involves legal principles, legal intentions, and legal degrees, and every trial will face a lot of pressure. It is not only necessary to have provisions, but also to have a good understanding of precedents. A comrade who has not made a mistake, a comrade who is full of a sense of justice, and a comrade who has not been so embarrassed that he wants to live or die because of the relationship between law and reality and politics will definitely not be able to do this work. Comrade Yan Fu once said something that I praise very much, and the law cannot be desecrated. After such a long time, I think that Comrade Xu Dian, you are a comrade who can uphold the dignity of the law. ”
Xu Dianzhi was not moved by this "grace of acquaintance", but he was deeply touched by Chen Ke's sentence "After so much time". In order to prevent the People's Party's judicial work from becoming a simple "customary law" or "rule of man", Xu Dian worked hard in the past ten years and was subjected to countless blank eyes and criticisms. Of course, it also took a lot of people's fat and people's ointment.
Therefore, Xu Dian did not have much reaction to his ability to obtain the qualification of the Fifth Standing Committee. What a difficult problem to face ahead, Xu Dian knows it in his heart. But he still has some concerns.
Of course, Chen Ke saw Xu Dian's concerns, "Just say anything." ”
"I don't know Comrade Qi Huishen's opinion." Xu Dian simply raised his biggest concern.
"Humph! Comrade Qi Huishen is a comrade who adheres to the principles of the organization, so you don't have to worry about him. Chen Ke didn't want to criticize Xu Dian either. Although it was a secret ballot, Chen Ke actually passed with several main comrades, and if there were no two votes from Qi Huishen and Zhang Yu, the final result would not have passed 14:11, but 12:13.
Xu Dian doesn't do anything squirming, since Chen Ke said so, he has nothing to ask, "I'll go back to work first." ”
After Xu Dian went out, Chen Ke let out a sigh. The selection of Xu Dian was also a very difficult decision for Chen Ke, and he certainly knew how much opposition he would encounter. Even if he has a lot of confidence in Xu Dian, Chen Ke knows very well that if a person does not have true consciousness, as long as he has a trace of pursuit and desire for fame, he will definitely have an accident. This is the core issue of world outlook, and it is also an issue of comprehensive quality. Facing the enemy firmly, a considerable number of people can do it. Resolutely facing the incomprehension, opposition, and ridicule of comrades-in-arms is a far more arduous test than fighting desperately with the enemy. Now that Xu Dian has withstood the test, Chen Ke is also a lot more relieved.
The reason why Chen Ke made the political and legal department represented by Xu Dian become a member of the Fifth Standing Committee is quite realistic. Problems within the BJP are beginning to emerge. In times of crisis, organizations can often burst into unprecedented sophistication. Because it is not advanced enough to unite the greatest number of allies, the organization will fail. Moreover, as a revolutionary, a rebel, the feeling of being in a subordinate position is strong after all, and the desire to spontaneously stand with the working people is still very sincere.
Now that the People's Party is about to establish a government that represents China, a change in mentality will follow. The original mud-legged rebels became the founding fathers of the country. When He Zudao and You Wei met with You Wei's family, the feelings they passed back were like this. Not to mention that Old Man You secretly asked You Yu when Chen Ke would be the emperor and when he would ascend the throne and sit in the palace. And what kind of official can You Yu be at that time, and can he be crowned king.
You Yan's dislike for her two older brothers has also increased greatly. Originally, You Gui's elder brother was ashamed to admit that You Gui was a younger sister, but now You Gui's two elder brothers brag about how capable their sister is in conversations with other businessmen and compradors, and the You family is already a noble relative in Shanghai. It was not only You Yu who provided this news, but also Lin Shenhe, who was in charge of Shanghai's recent work.
If the laws of the People's Party are implemented in Shanghai, if Brother You Wu behaves recklessly, Lin Shenhe has no reason to let them go. However, You Yu had a high consciousness and knew that Lin Shenhe was right to do this. However, how will some comrades who are not highly conscious and have no sense of law view this kind of thing? Don't put your head on the waistband of your pants to do revolution, and your relatives can still survive when the storm is bloody. This liberated, and their relatives were sentenced and even beheaded. Who really thinks it's okay to do that?
Many times, even most of the time, it is not their own comrades who change, but the relatives of their comrades. The reason why Xu Dian was opposed by many people was that Xu Dian was able to uphold the dignity of the judiciary and offended many people. The vast majority of comrades will agree to kill corrupt criminals within the party, the government, and the organization because they have a passion for justice. And these embezzlers do harm the overall interests of the organization. However, in the case of conflicts between comrades' relatives and people outside the party, comrades may not necessarily agree with the judiciary.
So far, this kind of thing has not happened, but Chen Ke firmly believes that this kind of thing will happen sooner or later, and it is impossible to avoid it. Xu Dian's ascension is a wake-up call. At least the negative vote against Xu Dian proves to some extent that the alarm bell may really have an effect. Chen Ke sincerely hopes that Xu Electric can shake some people, because Chen Ke is also ruthless in killing those who break the law.
After establishing the list of five-member groups, the BJP began to prepare for the next three First Plenums. Party committees in various localities began to hold meetings, and at the same time, people's congresses began to hold elections. Even if it is a formality, the people's congress will vote on the principal cadres. Even if they want to make adjustments, they need to wait until these key cadres are elected before they can be transferred.
At this time, external problems also began to come to the fore. After receiving the first batch of Chinese workers provided by the People's Party, the French side soon made a request for China to send a second batch of Chinese workers. The ambassador to France and the comrades of the Chinese Workers' Management Committee said that the French people are quite satisfied with the Chinese workers. In terms of the industriousness of the French, the peasants among the Chinese workers thought that they would be exploited by force in France, and they only believed in the high wages promised by the People's Party. As a result, after arriving at a depressed French farm, the work of Chinese farmers was highly valued by France.
This is not only the skillful use of farm tools by Chinese farmers, but also the hard work of the peasants. Moreover, the French were amazed by the ability of Chinese farmers to repair farm machinery, as well as infrastructure and farm implements. Drive a tractor, build an irrigation canal, dig a well, and the Chinese workers can do everything. Most of the Chinese workers sent by China had participated in this kind of work in their hometowns, and during their time on the ship, the Chinese laborers were organized to learn some simple everyday French, and they were also trained in the maintenance of iron farming tools. In 1917, when village blacksmiths were drafted into the army, or conscripted to the French logistics department, the Chinese laborers soon gradually regained their vitality as the areas in which they had been deployed. The French side immediately demanded that China provide another 300,000 Chinese laborers, especially explicitly asking for peasants.
The Japanese spy agencies did not get any information about this at first, and they were almost frightened to death when they saw the sudden gathering of hundreds of thousands of Chinese in almost uniform denim clothing in Wuhan, Zhengzhou, Xuzhou, and even Fujian.
"Chinese people are concentrated in various camps, taking medicine and receiving injections, as if they are inoculating cowpox."
"The assembled Chinese received military training, and in addition to marching in procession and drills, they also learned to brush their teeth, wash their faces and clothes with soap, and learn to build fingernails and toenails with nail clippers......
"All Chinese are shaved short, and the hairstyle is very similar to the common hairstyle of the Chinese army......"
"Chinese shower every day......"
The Japanese spies almost risked being caught and sent all the observed news back to Japan. This frightened the Japanese upper echelons, and if Japan did this, it would be conscription, elementary military training.
Japan did not dare to show its cowardice completely, so it could only ask the British side very implicitly about the truth. Getting that this batch of Chinese was the next batch of Chinese laborers to be shipped to France, Japan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
After the People's Party recruited hundreds of thousands of troops to make contact with the crisis of Japan's war, Japan began to feel jealous again. Hundreds of thousands of Chinese laborers can earn a lot of money, and Japan very much hopes to make money by selling their labor. The British envoy to Japan listened to the request of the Japanese side and asked Japan very coldly whether he was willing to send Japanese troops to fight in Europe.
This frightened the Japanese delegates, and they didn't know if it was hot weather, and fine sweat broke out on the heads of the Japanese deputies. "We can discuss this issue again."
The British Ambassador-in-Japan said in a very sharp tone: "Your country has seized Germany's colonies in the Pacific, so it is also a very necessary action for your country to send troops to fight in Europe, right?" Even China sent hundreds of thousands of Chinese laborers to France. They were even ready to send medical personnel to France to establish rear hospitals. I wonder what your country is planning? ”
Japan's military observers in Europe have long informed Japan of the situation on the European battlefield, and the artillery group, unprecedented in the history of mankind, has fired terrible artillery bombardments and bloody battles. There is always a kind of arrogance on the part of the Japanese side when it personally wags wars against other countries. However, for wars in which they did not participate, they were extremely shrewd in their calculations.
More than a year ago, after suffering the loss of 150,000 young men, Japan could barely withstand the pressure. At present, the People's Party is eyeing Japan, and more than 100,000 Chinese troops are stationed on the border between China and North Korea, which makes Japan feel extremely heavy pressure. If you participate in a major battle in the European theater where you can kill and drop millions of troops on both sides in a month, you can really finish the Japanese Army with just one visit.
Therefore, no matter what excuses Britain came up with, even promising to hand over Germany's colonies in Africa to Japan, the Japanese delegates could only prevaricate, but they absolutely did not dare to make any promises.
When the Japanese side was discussing whether or not it would be possible to send Japanese laborers to France, the cabinet made all the tempted guys die with just one question: "How many of the people we sent to Brazil have returned?" ”