In the suite of Montenegro Hotel, Heitou was packing his luggage.
Lu Ming took the train back to Donghai in the afternoon to attend the Beiguan Council meeting at the end of March and also to deal with affairs in Donghai.
However, there is a lot of finishing work here now. I will go back in the afternoon and go to Donghai at night. Tomorrow I will attend the parliamentary meeting and deal with documents that require my signature. Lu Ming decided to come back the day after tomorrow.
There was an unexpected guest in the study, Judge Sharif.
"I've already informed the Provincial High Court, and they probably won't reject my ruling."
Sharif's first sentence stunned Lu Ming.
In fact, Sharif's temper was caused by being suppressed for too long.
As the city's chief judge, he had the capital to lose his temper. Even the governor of the province did not have much say in his appointment and dismissal.
Moreover, he has been here for more than 20 years and knows a lot about the circle, and no one is willing to break up with him.
It's not a desperate situation yet, and there's no need to get rid of him. If it attracts the attention of the imperial capital's judicial circles, the entire Montenegrin bureaucracy might suffer a devastating disaster.
However, his ruling was actually just a temper tantrum.
Heishan Mining will certainly appeal to the Provincial High Court. Other things are another matter, but at least the compensation amount of 2.15 million will definitely be rejected by the Provincial High Court.
I'm still thinking about how to get as much compensation as possible when I come back the day after tomorrow.
But I didn't expect that Lao Xie would say such words to me.
Lu Ming was stunned for a moment, then picked up the cup and drank the tea.
Sharif saw Lu Ming's surprise and smiled, "Last night, I called Sloan and told him about the lawsuit. He was very happy. Before he returned to the capital, he left me a letter saying a lot..."
Thinking of the young man, Lu Ming smiled, "Well, he is very good and has a bright future."
Sharif sighed softly, "Your nephew is different from me. Sometimes, when I look at him, I feel confused and don't know what I am doing now."
In fact, Sloan is two years older than Lu Ming, but Lu Ming is used to this kind of thing. He already has many nephews who are about the same age or older than him. He didn't think there was anything wrong with the generation in Sharif's words, but when he heard him approach him directly with the relationship of "nephew", he felt something vaguely.
Sure enough, Sharif suddenly looked up and asked, "Commissioner Lu, is Governor Chakson going to make a move?"
Lu Ming nodded in his heart. Old Xie, the verdict of this lawsuit was not just a temper tantrum.
This old fox is actually taking a tentative stance.
He probably felt that he came to Jiangning not to build a few coal mines, but to represent some kind of political signal.
This is a signal that a huge political force is about to enter Jiangning, or it is a signal that Jiangning is about to change, or even a signal that the original political system is about to collapse.
I am just a vanguard officer who comes here to test the waters.
Regardless of whether he guessed right or not, this kind of invisible stance does not carry any risk.
In this lawsuit, I had given him enough evidence to win the case.
Thinking about it, Lu Ming smiled and said, "Who can say for sure about the Governor?"
Sharif nodded, not having much hope that the other party would reveal anything.
"The chief of the Provincial High Court is my old friend. He knows it's you who's here, and he can't hide it."
Lu Ming nodded. As the chief of the Provincial High Court, unless he was just sitting there doing nothing, he would definitely have to carefully examine the case that Old Xie had made so exaggerated. How difficult would it be for him to relate to the judicial circles of the federal legal system, since he was from Donghai and his surname was Lu
Perhaps his reputation in the federal judicial community is even more famous than he imagined.
However, the legal professionals in the five provinces of Jiangnan are a different story, a different world.
Sharif added, "But apart from him, outsiders would probably think that you are my old friend in the imperial capital. They might think that I was the one who brought in the county magistrate Pamela." Sharif smiled again and said, "In the imperial capital, there is a family named Lu, which is not bad and has the inheritance of a baron. I guess in a few days, rumors that you are from the Lu family of the imperial capital will be all over the place."
Lu Ming was stunned. Old Xie really tried his best to set off a smoke bomb for him.
I had thought that, although this case was tried in secret, the verdict was so exaggerated that at least the upper echelons of Montenegro would soon start paying attention to it.
Then, it is not that difficult to discover your true identity.
But Sherif's shot was deflected.
Moreover, it created the illusion that he was actually the biggest backer here.
Sharif took a sip of tea and sighed, "Commissioner Lu, I have done what I should do. As long as I am still in this position, in Montenegro, I will protect Commissioner Lu. I don't have any other extravagant hopes. I just hope that one day in the future, Commissioner Lu will remember the fate between you and me today and give me a good end..."
Lu Ming coughed. Actually, his coming to Montenegro was not as exaggerated as he had thought. It was as if a violent political conflict would soon take place in Jiangning Province, and Governor Chakson and his group of bureaucrats were about to be shattered.
Or maybe it’s because at my age, the status and position I’ve achieved makes it hard to believe that I don’t have an amazing background.
In a dictatorial country, the theory of bloodline is particularly prevalent. If you say that you are an illegitimate child of the royal family, people will probably believe it.
It's no wonder that this old fox was led into the ditch.
Looking at Sherif, Lu Ming smiled and said, "Old Xie, I can't make any promises to you, but these five provinces in the south of the Yangtze River will change. You are also changing now, which is a good thing."
Sharif was thoughtful.
Lu Ming shook his head. Officials spoke in a veiled manner. In fact, he could not learn how to do that. He himself did not know what he was saying. But looking at Old Xie's expression, he seemed to think that he understood something and would slowly figure it out when he returned.
Maybe, you can understand some profound truth in life.
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Yesterday at noon I was still chatting in a daze with Old Xie, but this morning I was sitting in the council chamber, voting on bills and discussing various municipal measures.
I can only say that with the advent of trains, traveling anywhere in the world is no longer a big deal.
It’s a pity that there is no airport in Jiangning provincial capital, otherwise, it would be faster to charter a plane from Donghai and fly back and forth.
Although we now have air transportation, which can transport both people and goods, there are no fixed routes, all flights are chartered, and the market is extremely small.
…
The tennis court in Wolong Restaurant is already open to the public, but the golf course is much slower. It is estimated to take more than half a year to complete and will not be officially put into use until next year.
When learning tennis from Guan Dezhong, Lu Ming suddenly felt a little regretful. With his level, was it necessary to find such a famous tennis player to teach him
He is a player ranked in the top 50 in the world, and many of his skills have nothing to do with you. If you want to improve your level, it would be better to find an ordinary folk master.
But Guan Dezhong was extremely enthusiastic. He explained in detail the most basic movements, such as the position of holding the racket, the stance when waiting to receive the ball, etc.
However, when he used his hand to hold his own hand holding the racket to pick out the details, Lu Ming really couldn't accept it. They were both wearing very thin tennis clothes, why were two grown men so close to each other
"Take a break!" Lu Ming waved his hand and walked towards the lounge chair on the side of the court. Duan Guimi, who was also very beautiful and charming in a snow-white tennis suit, immediately trotted over, took the racket from Lu Ming's hand attentively, and put the snow-white towel on Lu Ming's shoulders.
On Guan Dezhong's side, the stadium's service staff do the same work.
Jin Meiyan, who was sitting on the bench bored, stood up timidly when she saw Lu Ming coming back.
She was also wearing a snow-white tennis suit, snow-white over-the-knee sports socks and white sneakers. She was full of youthful vitality. Her tattoos were also covered up. She looked very pure and sweet, and vaguely resembled her sister.
Lu Ming really doesn't have time to pay attention to her now, so he entrusts Duan Guimi to take care of her and keep an eye on her studies.
Her sister went to Hanzhou to study at university, and as her "former brother-in-law", she felt obligated to take good care of her, otherwise, she would have trouble explaining to Xiao Meizhen.
Unexpectedly, Duan Guimi brought her here just to practice tennis for two hours to relax.
After sitting down, seeing Jin Meiyan standing beside him secretly looking at her beautiful emerald green watch, Lu Ming asked curiously, "Are you busy? Have you made an appointment with the gangsters to play billiards?"
"Ah, no..." Jin Meiyan was startled and said carefully: "Uncle, it's Auntie, Auntie Fifteen, who wants to teach me how to ride a horse and wants me to come over at 5 o'clock."
Jennifer? Lu Ming laughed: "Why are you two so close now?"
Jin Miyan whispered: "I, I signed the Freedom Power Club, no, didn't you agree to it, uncle?"
Oh, Lu Ming then remembered that after that sports meeting, Jennifer took over all the affairs of the sports department of the Freedom Power Club.
In fact, it was Bi Xiaoting who was busy running around.
As a talented rhythmic gymnastics player who was highlighted at the sports symposium, Kim Mi-yeon was quickly signed by Bi Xiaoting.
It seems that Kim Mi-yeon has already accepted several advertising contracts, which are handled by Bi Xiaoting. The company takes the majority and Kim Mi-yeon takes a small portion.
It’s just that the sports industry is not well developed nowadays, so these advertising contracts are not very high.
But no matter what, this little guy can inexplicably earn several thousand dollars a year, which is several times the annual salary of an ordinary office worker.
She is sweet-looking and has a company to support her. If she gets a good ranking in the Imperial Games next year, her income will probably double, and earning over ten thousand yuan a year will not be a dream.
This is certainly because of the huge advantages brought by the entire industrial chain. It is easy to make movie stars, models, etc. famous, not to mention such a beautiful girl with the label of a sports athlete.
However, Kim Mi-yeon's image is definitely an important factor.
I can only say that God is really unfair. Appearance is a huge advantage in many cases.
How can such a lazy and gluttonous person get much more resources than others who work ten or a hundred times harder just because he is beautiful and has a nice body
"Physical gymnastics, physical gymnastics, artistic gymnastics, do you know what art is?" Lu Ming frowned and scolded, as if he was protesting against this injustice. However, after scolding, he couldn't help but find it funny. His temper was a bit inexplicable.
Kim Mi-yeon was so frightened that she dared not speak. She hung her head and did not dare to breathe.
"Okay, go and accompany your Aunt Fifteen. I'll call a car to take you there. Also, don't spend your money carelessly. Save it."
"Well, I, I sent them all to my sister..." Jin Mi Yan said in a low voice.
Lu Ming then nodded with satisfaction: "Well, go ahead." He waved his hand.
An officer was accompanying Kim Mi-yeon out of the gym, when a junior officer hurried over with a secret message.
Duan Guimi looked at the cover and raised his head, then hurriedly took two steps forward and handed it to Lu Ming with both hands.
Lu Ming saw that it was a secret message from Montenegro. He tore open the envelope and took out the message inside. There were two copies. After reading the first one, Lu Ming was slightly stunned.
However, it was a major earthquake in the Montenegrin officialdom. Several directors of the Mining Bureau were all dismissed, including one director and three deputy directors.
Hu Dingshan, also known as "Commander Hu", was appointed as the director of the Heishan Mining Bureau. Among the three new deputy directors, one also has the surname Hu.
In the entire Jiangning Province, there is no job more lucrative than that of the Director of the Heishan Mining Bureau.
Moreover, the director of the Montenegro Mining Bureau is at the same level as the deputy mayor and is directly appointed by the province.
Originally, among the official group of the Montenegrin mining system, the Hu family had the loudest voice.
But after all, it is not directly in the hands of the Hu family.
Now, apparently taking advantage of the loss of this lawsuit to seek accountability, the Hu family has taken the opportunity to directly monopolize Black Mountain Mining.
In other words, by taking advantage of this lawsuit, the Hu family became the ultimate winner.
I can only say that the official culture is really treacherous. Whether it is beneficial or disadvantageous is never absolute. It depends on how it works.
The knowledge contained there is too profound.
However, this is also a good thing for me, because several executives of Heishan Mining have been held accountable, which means that Heishan Mining's inspection of the Xiping District coal mine was indeed a wrong administrative behavior.
This case should be considered settled.
Then he looked at the second telegram, which was sent by Mr. Gong. Hu Dayang, one of the new deputy directors of the Montenegro Mining Bureau, asked him to meet.
The Hu family had just taken office today, and someone immediately asked Master Gong to meet. They must be trying to test the bottom line of this very complicated outsider group. How big a piece of the pie do they want to get in Longgang? If the bottom line between the two sides can be reconciled, then it is better not to have a conflict.
Thinking about it, Lu Ming smiled apologetically to Guan Dezhong who was sitting next to him: "I'm sorry, Mr. Guan, I have something urgent to do. I have to leave now. Let's meet again another day."
Guan Dezhong smiled and said, "Commissioner Lu is very busy, so you can just go about your business. Whenever you have time to practice, just have someone call me."
Lu Ming nodded, stood up, and left surrounded by a group of people.
The stadium immediately seemed much quieter.