Chapter 465 The dust has settled
Chapter 465 The dust has settled
Yu Shaoze turned around and walked back, his steps were difficult, and he said with great emphasis: "Mr. Yin, do you know how much your fellow police officers value the reputation of the Royal Police?"
"Without this card, the Chinese in the police force cannot stand up and cannot raise their heads. Removing the Royal Police card is like cutting off the roots of our fellow soldiers."
"What's the difference between betraying your brother?"
Liang Manping finally spoke, representing his hometown, doing political work, and said, "Sir Yu, hundreds of millions of people in China have stood up."
"Five million fellow Hong Kongers, do you still want to kneel?"
"No!"
"If all five million Hong Kong compatriots wanted to kneel, how could there be patriots like Mr. Huo, Mr. Bao, Mr. Wu, Mr. Yin, and how could there be trade union members and New Territories villagers who have long supported the country's struggle?"
"My fellow countrymen have already knelt enough. Do we have to be called Sir by our fellow police officers? Are we born to speak English, write letters, have white skin, and eat steak?"
"How old do you have to be to eat steak?"
Yu Shaoze's face trembled slightly. He tried hard to think, but he couldn't remember how old he was when he first ate steak and drank coffee. But when he was a student at Tiantai Primary School and got first place in the exam, the bowl of noodles that the teacher rewarded him with frequently flashed back in his mind.
Things at the root cannot be changed.
Life, the first sentence was spoken in Chinese, the first Chinese character was written with a stroke, and I grew up eating noodles and drinking soy milk.
Just because you drink coffee and eat Western food for a few years, you won’t become a white-skinned, curly-haired ghost who speaks fluent English!
He was raised by the Chinese, and cultivated by Chinese culture. The blood of the descendants of Yan and Huang flows in his bones. A foreigner? It's more like seeing a good tool, taking it out to use, and feeding it some fodder to show his kindness.
Yu Shaoze struggled internally, and said in a tangled manner: "Mr. Liang, he speaks Cantonese, eats food and wages from Hong Kong Island, and has never spent a penny from the mainland."
"There is no reason to work hard for the mainland."
When it comes to the greater good of the country and family, they cannot argue, so they start to turn to personal interests. It is not selfish, but it is very realistic.
Agreeing to the third clause would mean becoming the flag bearer of the mainland in the police force. To achieve the goal, the scope of the cleansing would definitely be expanded, leading to more land acquisition.
By then, Yu Shaoze would not only find it difficult to keep his position as deputy director, but he might even be attacked politically, and his family would be destroyed. It is a sign of wisdom to know who the parents who provide food and clothing are.
Liang Manping did not use the greater good to pressure others, but started from the reality, analyzing point by point: "Mr. Huo, Mr. Yin had never spent a penny of the mainland before helping the mainland."
"But how much money do the mainland make for them? We value human feelings and reason. Many of the overseas Chinese have ancestors who were involved with rebels and warlords."
"Now, we still welcome them to return to the mainland, whether for investment, visiting relatives or tourism."
"Some want to get their ancestral property back, we return it, some want to invest in land, we give it to them. Times have changed, and some concerns have to be left behind."
There is a real problem: more overseas Chinese support the previous government than the current one. The reasons are very complicated, including policy issues and historical problems.
For example, many well-known overseas Chinese were high-ranking officials of the previous regime. For example, the mainland policies are not friendly to the bourgeoisie. However, related problems are being gradually resolved after the reform and opening up.
After all, there is a growth period for a regime to grow from its infancy to its power. It needs to face many challenges and must have the courage to clean up the house.
Speaking of the matter, 1984 was definitely a period of openness and extreme tolerance. Hot money was not rejected, and wanderers were welcomed with open arms.
The biggest problem of Hong Kong Island is that it has been separated from the mainland for too long. The rest, such as the Commonwealth and international politics, are all solvable "small problems".
Because the mainland has the strength to solve international problems. A century of colonial history and four generations of people leaving the mainland are fertile ground for the Hong Kong faction. People like Yu Shaoze recognize the weakness of Britain, but still want to struggle. Another important point is that they are unfamiliar with "going home" and even have an inexplicable fear.
Yu Shaoze is just one person who was deeply affected. If someone else were to be replaced, the situation would be the same. At least, Yu Shaoze's past behavior at least proves that he fully "loves Hong Kong".
If you love Hong Kong, you will govern Hong Kong with care. Governing Hong Kong with care is in line with the mainland's proposition.
It seems that President Liang has done a good job in ideological work.
Yin Zhaotang played the bad guy again and deliberately provoked: "Sir Yu, you won't kneel for too long, until your bones are broken, and you don't know how to stand up and behave like a human being, right?"
"The hundreds of millions of people standing on the mainland are your biggest backers. Are you brave enough? Resign the title of the Royal Police and rebuild a police force that truly works for the future of Hong Kong Island and for the five million citizens!"
Yu Shaoze clenched his fists, took a deep breath, and a nameless fire burned in his chest: "Go to your mother, I am upright and I dare not do anything!"
"I will definitely bring these three conditions back to the police force."
Liang Manping stood up, held out his hand and said, "Mr. Yu, if you have any difficulties, feel free to ask. We will support the cause of all Chinese people who love Hong Kong."
Yu Shaoze shook hands with him, turned around and left without saying a word. If he only brought back the first two conditions, there would still be room for compromise.
At worst, the negotiations would fail, and he would not seek credit, and continue to be the person in charge of the Kowloon Region. But when he brought back the third condition, he was branded as a pro-China faction.
Because resigning from the royal honorary title is a political issue that cannot be discussed. If you dare to discuss it, you can only succeed, not fail.
After Liang Manping left, he said excitedly, "Atang, the results of tonight's battle are far beyond our expectations. Regardless of whether the negotiation can be successful or not, Sir Yu is our man."
"I'll put your name on the list when I write my work report."
Yin Zhaotang couldn't hide his joy, and said happily: "Thank you, Mr. Liang."
The two actually have high hopes for the future of the police force. The foreigners are powerless to resist the demands of the triads, the mainland, and the police force.
Once the three parties reach a consensus, as long as it is within the legal framework, they can even skip the authorities and push forward directly. Moreover, Hong Kong society is still in a state of turmoil, and the foreigners dare not refuse.
The focus of this matter has never been on foreigners, but on winning over the local forces in the police force. Most of the middle class and above in Hong Kong Island have local ideas.
There are many factors such as culture, history, geography, etc. It is not necessary to defeat the local faction. As long as we win the support of the local faction, we can jointly manage Hong Kong Island.
Internal problems are never about who to attack, but about who to fight for.
Patriotic figures such as Fok Kwun-tai, Pao Yu-kang, and Yin Zhaotang were willing to contribute their efforts and give their entire fortunes in support of the mainland's policy on handling Hong Kong Island.
It’s nice to see the incident come to an end and have a beautiful ending.
Yin Zhaotang stood up and said goodbye to President Liang, and took a car back to Zhongyi Building. The sky was already slightly bright and the sky was turning pale. A new world was being born.
As it was too early, I didn't want to go back to my home in Tsim Sha Tsui East and disturb my family's rest.
He slept directly in the sky bedroom on the top floor, drew the curtains, and blocked out the worthless view of Victoria Harbour.
(End of this chapter)