Author: Zero Romance

Chapter 3149

The size of the welcoming team organized by the Donghai Region this time is indeed quite large, and has exceeded that of the previous visit to Hong Kong by the Executive Committee and its delegation.

Almost all the state capitals under the jurisdiction of the Donghai Region, as well as various agencies under the Donghai Management Committee, sent representatives. In addition to local gentry, retired officials, foreign envoys, etc., there were three to four hundred people.

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Moreover, in addition to participating in the welcoming activities at the port, these people will also attend the reception banquet held for the Executive Committee and the delegation. They may also have the opportunity to get close to the senior officials of the Executive Committee, and their treatment will be better than that of those in Hong Kong.

There are many people who just show up at the pier and get it done.

The location of the reception banquet was not a restaurant on the island, but the canteen of the Dinghai Port Naval Base. In addition to the large space of this place, it may also be due to safety considerations. After all, it is a military base, so it is easy to

This will completely prevent irrelevant people from entering the banquet.

The canteen had been cleaned up a few days in advance, and the original tables and chairs had been replaced, and some decorations had been added to make it a banquet hall. Shi Diwen set up forty-eight banquet tables here, filling the entire hall.

Banquets attended by so many local prominent figures are rare in the history of the Donghai region. It is said that even when Shi Diwen held a birthday banquet for himself, there had never been such a grand event.

When Malico entertained the Executive Committee in Hong Kong, there were basically no outsiders present. However, it was just the opposite here. It seemed that he was afraid that there were not enough people and the scene was not lively enough, so he arranged for hundreds of people to accompany him at once.

The reason why Shi Diwen was so arrogant was certainly not to take the opportunity to collect gifts and make money, nor was he planning to introduce everyone present to the executive committee one by one.

The real purpose, even if Shi Diwen himself didn't say it, everyone in the executive committee knew it.

In addition to his status as a landowner as the governor of the Donghai Region, Shi Diwen also has a special status, that is, he is one of the nine members of the new executive committee.

Although this news had been notified to Shi Diwen in the form of a telegram a few days ago, the formal appointment letter was brought here by the executive committee in person and prepared to be issued to Shi Diwen in person.

For such a big event, Shi Diwen naturally tried to summon officials and civil representatives at all levels within the jurisdiction to witness it together. For these people, it was a great opportunity to see their immediate superiors and parents enter the power center of the empire.

, this is also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

If he catches the eye of a big shot like this, he might become famous.

Tao Donglai has presided over the Executive Committee for thirty years. He certainly knows the ropes and is willing to cooperate with the new members of the Executive Committee on such occasions to create a sense of solemn ceremony.

So when Shi Diwen invited him to speak a few words on behalf of the executive committee before the banquet started, Tao Donglai did not refuse.

When everyone saw Tao Donglai getting up to speak, they all fell silent. Those sitting far away pricked up their ears, fearing that they might miss something.

Tao Donglai said: "As for the purpose of the Executive Committee's inspection of the Donghai Region, I think everyone here should have learned more or less through various channels. In order to avoid deviations in everyone's understanding, I will use

Today I take this opportunity to talk briefly."

"First of all, of course, it is about the change of duties of Master Shi Diwenshi. Master Shi has taken root in the East China Sea over the years, devoted himself to the country, worked hard and made great achievements. In recent years, he has undertaken the important task of building a new capital."

"I believe that everyone sees Master Shi's hard work and remembers it in their hearts. The prosperity of Donghai Region today is inseparable from his contributions over the past twenty years! Donghai Region needs him like this

As a consul, Haihan also needs a pillar of talent like him!"

"So Lord Shi is now welcomed by everyone and has joined the new executive committee. From now on, he will not only be the governor of the East China Sea Region, but also one of the highest officials of our Han Kingdom!"

The two brothers Shi Chengwu and Shi Chengxin at the next table saw the opportunity and immediately took the lead in applauding.

If this kind of thing were done by others, it would be difficult to seize the opportunity, and it would easily appear to be flattering, but it seems reasonable and reasonable for the two brothers to take the lead - my father finally took the last step and became one of the nine people in charge of the empire.

Is there anything in the world more worthy of celebration than this?

The Shi brothers took the lead, and when the others saw this, they naturally followed suit, and the banquet hall burst into applause.

Shi Diwen stood up at the right time, shook hands with Tao Donglai first, and then raised his hands in all directions. After the applause stopped, he sat back down and asked Tao Donglai to continue speaking.

Not everyone's attention is on Tao Donglai at this time. For some of the entourage who have special missions, there are more important things at this time.

Gong Shiqi has no interest in attending the banquet, and the person he is meeting now is not suitable for appearing in public just like him.

"Can we find a quieter place to meet next time?"

This is not Gong Shiqi’s fault, it’s actually because this place is too noisy. This is the firewood shed next to the canteen kitchen. The sound of chopping meat in the kitchen, washing pots, and chopping firewood in the yard. All kinds of noises come one after another.

No pause.

The other party responded with a smile: "I can't help it. My responsibilities are that I need to be here at any time. I can't leave Master Shi too far. It's not convenient for outsiders to see you when I meet you, so I can only make do with it here."

The person standing opposite Gong Shiqi is Ji Yuanqing, the head of the Hangzhou region of the Military Intelligence Bureau.

Gong Shiqi and Ji Yuanqing were old acquaintances. As early as twenty years ago, they had cooperated in a secret operation against Yangzhou salt merchants and formed a lifelong friendship.

Although the two work in different yamen, the nature of their work is the same. They are both field staff who specialize in dirty work, so they have many common topics to talk about.

However, Gong Shiqi and Ji Yuanqing met here secretly today, not to reminisce about old times, but to discuss business matters.

One of the reasons why Gong Shiqi went north with the Executive Committee this time was that the Ministry of Security intercepted a batch of secret messages in the north some time ago. The clues showed that someone seemed to want to carry out an assassination while the Executive Committee was inspecting Hangzhou, so He Xi sent him there.

Hangzhou is investigating the matter.

The security work during the Executive Committee's trip is the responsibility of the military, so the Ministry of Security has already reported the matter to the military. The investigation work after Gong Shiqi arrived in Hangzhou required the cooperation of the military. On his first visit to Zhoushan,

One thing is to meet with the person in charge of the Military Intelligence Bureau to discuss the subsequent action arrangements.

As Haihan's main external intelligence department, the Military Intelligence Bureau may also have some relevant information in hand. Based on the friendship between Gong Qiqi and Ji Yuanqing, it should not be difficult for the other party to reveal something.
Chapter completed!