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Chapter 480 A Shocking Promotion! (Thanks to "Lu Jin" for the Alliance Leader!)

The shelter first changed the positions of several deputy speakers of the Dongye State Assembly.

Tang Feifei will no longer serve as the Deputy Speaker of the Dongye State Assembly, but will instead serve as the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Disaster Zone Development Project.

Furthermore, after the formation of New South Wales, he will serve as the "Deputy Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly" and be responsible for "military-related" work.

In other words, he went from being an honorary vice-speaker with no real power to a powerful official who wielded considerable military force.

Liu Xiongyuan, like Tang Feifei, will no longer serve as the deputy speaker of Dongye Prefecture, but will instead serve as the "deputy commander-in-chief of the disaster zone development project".

However, his scope of authority did not change much, and he will continue to be in charge of the New South Wales Detection Agency after the formation of New South Wales.

The adjustments made to the shelters this time are extremely significant, and seem very targeted.

Both Tang Feifei and Liu Xiongyuan are vice chairpersons of Qiu Tu's faction.

Although they supported Qiu Tu in the past, now that Qiu Tu has taken power, they will most likely continue to support him.

As it turned out... who knew that the shelter would make Qiu Tu the acting speaker and then cut off all of Qiu Tu's "right-hand men" right away.

This made the Dongye Prefecture officials, who already felt that Qiu Tu's promotion seemed to be rigged, feel even more confused.

They couldn't help but wonder: Could it be that... the shelter doesn't actually trust Qiu Tu?

Was Qiu Tu appointed speaker only for certain reasons?

So, although the shelter gave Qiu Tu a title, it immediately scattered his confidants.

However... their idea was immediately proven wrong as soon as it was conceived.

Because... apart from Tang Feifei and Liu Xiongyuan, the two vice chairmen who have close ties with Qiu Tu.

Li Tingdong and Dai Yukang became the third and fourth deputy speakers to be reassigned.

This time, the shelter seems to be really planning to make drastic changes to Dongye State.

Like Liu Xiong Yuan, Li Ting Dong and Dai Yu Kang were directly transferred to New South Wales, where they will continue to serve as deputy speakers.

The only difference was that Lai Ting-tung was promoted by half a rank and became an alternate member of the Supreme Council of the Shelter.

However, Dai Yukang, like Liu Xiongyuan, did not improve.

This means that Dai Yukang and Liu Xiongyuan were simply transferred to other jobs, while Li Tingdong officially entered the ranks of senior vice speakers, opening up a path for advancement.

The Eighth Sanctuary comprises seven states. New South Wales is the eighth state. Each state has between three and seven deputy speakers.

However, no more than five people actually become alternate members of the Supreme Council and senior vice-speakers.

These are all potential candidates for high-ranking positions in the shelter or for becoming the speaker of the state legislature—rising political stars.

Liu Xiongyuan and Dai Yukang were clearly not enough.

Such a large-scale adjustment completely baffled the members of parliament and high-ranking officials in Dongye State.

They were even a little confused as to why, despite Qiu Tu's rise to power, so many vice speakers needed to be replaced.

What grand scheme are the leaders of the shelter playing?

After appointing and dismissing five speakers at once, the shelter quickly issued new appointments.

Guo Huai was removed from his position as the first member of the Qiming City Council and appointed as the deputy speaker of the Dongye State Assembly, responsible for the "City Council" system.

Yan Chen was removed from his post as Chief Judge of the State Court and appointed as Deputy Speaker of the Dong Ye State Assembly, responsible for the Investigation Department system.

A new major general, "Rain Butterfly (Qin Shuman)," is parachuted into the shelter as the new director of the "Security Bureau," with the same powers as the deputy speaker.

In addition, the only unchanging vice speaker is Ye Mingfeng.

The new leadership of the Dongye State Legislative Assembly was thus formed:

Speaker: Qiu Tu.

Deputy Speaker Level: Ye Mingfeng, Guo Huai, Yan Chen, and Yu Die (Qin Shuman).

With this, all personnel adjustments for both East Asia and New South Wales have been completed.

In general, it's like splitting the original team from Dongye State into two separate teams to manage the two states.

However, to some shrewd old foxes who are familiar with the identities of all the vice-speakers, this is a different story...

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New Territories City Hall. First Committee Office.

Jiang Zhenpeng looked at the series of documents and reports that his secretary had brought over, and then clicked his tongue twice.

Seeing Jiang Zhenpeng's expression, the secretary asked curiously, "Committee member, it seems you've understood the arrangements from above?"

He paused for a moment, then gently flattered Jiang Zhenpeng, “I heard… after these seven or eight appointments, the top officials in various cities are completely baffled, and they don’t understand why the shelters are arranged this way.”

The new secretary is Jiang Zhenpeng's staunch subordinate and a trusted confidant whom he plans to groom.

Therefore, when faced with the secretary's question, Jiang Zhenpeng did not evade or reprimand him, but waved his hand and said, "Close the door."

Upon hearing this, the secretary knew that Jiang Zhenpeng was going to give him a lecture, so he quickly turned around, locked the office door from the inside, and then moved closer to Jiang Zhenpeng.

Upon seeing his secretary approach, Jiang Zhenpeng pointed to the document in his hand and said, "This adjustment was definitely the work of Elder Rao or Elder Tang."

"In the entire shelter, only the two of them possessed such effortless political skills."

Upon hearing Jiang Zhenpeng's high praise, the secretary was taken aback and then asked, "Committee member, why do you say that?"

Instead of directly answering his secretary's question, Jiang Zhenpeng countered with, "Let me ask you something. What is the biggest obstacle to Qiu Tu's appointment as Speaker of the Dongye State Assembly?"

Upon hearing this, the secretary hesitated for a moment before tentatively answering, "Is it... qualifications? Age?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhenpeng smiled and shook his head, saying, "None of those are true."

"Qualifications and age? Those are limits set for ordinary people."

"These are chaotic times. You have a strong background and are capable enough. What qualifications or age can hold you back?"

"The shelter has only been established for a few years, and to be honest, none of the staff members have much experience."

The secretary asked, "Then...what is it?"

Jiang Zhenpeng said earnestly, "It's 'appointment in a different location.' Or rather, 'a system of checks and balances.'"

Jiang Zhenpeng said, "Although I don't know exactly what Qiu Tu did, or how he won the favor of several leaders such as Elder Rao and Elder Tang."

"However...it is clear that several leaders believe he is better suited to be the Speaker of the East Asia State Legislative Assembly than the Speaker of the New South Wales State Legislative Assembly."

"And this raises a problem. Qiu Tu is a local official of Dongye Prefecture."

“He rose through the ranks from Dongye Prefecture, and has many trusted confidants and a deeply entrenched power base.”

"Leaving aside those far away, let's just talk about the vice speakers. Whether it's Liu Xiongyuan, Tang Feifei, or Ye Mingfeng and Dai Yukang, they all have intricate relationships and connections with Qiu Tu."

"And Qiu Tu is extremely capable, skilled at winning people over. Look how many people he's gathered around him in just over a year since he rose to prominence?"

“Once such a person comes to power, he could very well turn the entire Dongye Prefecture into an impenetrable monolith within a few years. Then... he will become a separatist force, too powerful to control.”

"By then, Qiu Tu will have plenty of manpower and money, and he will control the military, the investigation department, and the security bureau. Who can check and balance him?"

Upon hearing Jiang Zhenpeng's words, the secretary's face showed a hint of realization. Then, he extrapolated, "So... the reason why Elder Rao and Elder Tang actually adjusted so many positions was to create a kind of 'parachute appointment' check and balance?"

Jiang Zhenpeng's face showed a hint of "this child is teachable," and he nodded slightly.

Then he said, "Yes."

"Everything that Elder Rao and Elder Tang did was actually to create a check and balance mechanism, similar to a 'parachute in from another location'."

He took out the lists of the old and new vice speakers, and then compared them one by one for his secretary.

"Look, why was Yan Chen promoted?"

"Because... he used to be Qiu Tu's boss, and also Qiu Tu's mortal enemy."

“When Dongye State was established, he was a popular candidate for vice speaker, so his qualifications, abilities and strength were already sufficient.”

"Furthermore, he is a key figure within the 'academic' faction. Therefore, once he was promoted and gained control of the 'Investigation Bureau' system, he had the confidence to check and balance Qiu Tu."

The secretary was quite familiar with the feud between Qiu Tu and Yan Chen. So, upon hearing this, he nodded slightly.

Jiang Zhenpeng continued,

"Look, why isn't Ye Mingfeng leaving?"

"Because, although he was born in the New Territories, he had little contact with Qiu Tu, and as a key member of the Iron Blood Faction, he would not be won over by Qiu Tu. Therefore, he is not very dangerous."

"Given the massive adjustments being made in East Asia and New South Wales this time, there will definitely be a period of chaos."

"All other departments can be in disarray, but the military cannot be."

"As long as the military remains in order, the two states will not be in chaos."

"Therefore, anyone can make adjustments, but he cannot. It is because he must be the mainstay and ensure that everything remains stable."

"As for what happens after things stabilize..."

"In this military campaign, Ye Mingfeng integrated the armies of 16 cities in Dongye Prefecture. Even now that the new prefecture has been established, several divisions will have to be transferred out."

"But it is still very powerful."

"In this situation, he can either counterbalance Qiu Tu or remain neutral, acting as a stabilizing force to keep Dongye Prefecture from descending into chaos."

At this point, Jiang Zhenpeng paused and added, "Guo Huai actually serves a similar purpose."

"Guo Huai is a key talent cultivated by the Fengtian faction. He failed in the last competition for vice speaker and has been lying low ever since."

"Qiu Tu is also a member of the Fengtian faction. Now Guo Huaicheng is the vice speaker. He can help Qiu Tu if he wants, and can also check and balance Qiu Tu if he wants."

"With these two people, Dongye Prefecture will not have any problems."

Upon hearing this, the secretary's face showed a hint of realization, and she nodded again.

Then he thought for a moment, and then asked, "What about Vice Speaker Yu Die?"

“If I remember correctly, she used to be the head of the New Territories City Security Department. There are rumors that she and Qiu Tu have a close relationship.”

"Now that she's gone abroad and gained some prestige, wouldn't she support Qiu Tu?"

Hearing his secretary's words, Jiang Zhenpeng smiled, then picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip of tea, and said calmly, "This is the wisdom of Elder Rao and Elder Tang."

"Politics is the art of balance."

"If we're just trying to check and balance Qiu Tu, then why make him the speaker in the first place?"

"The leaders just wanted to prevent Qiu Tu from becoming too powerful, but they also hoped that he could implement his policies effectively and achieve some success."

"And Yu Die was the helper that the shelter gave him."

"The Security Bureau controls the state's extraordinary affairs and intelligence system."

"Although it is still in its infancy, it is already very powerful."

"With the help of Vice Speaker Yu Die, Qiu Tu will have the confidence to face the checks and balances of other vice speakers, and will also have a thorough understanding of the entire Dongye Prefecture, making it easier to achieve political success."

Upon hearing this, the secretary finally understood the methods of Elder Rao and Elder Tang.

For a moment, he felt it was incredibly mysterious. It provided both checks and balances and assistance; adding too much would affect Speaker Qiu Tu's authority, while subtracting too much could allow Qiu Tu to become too powerful.

Every position is absolutely crucial....

If Qiu Tu were here now, he would definitely praise Jiang Zhenpeng.

Jiang Zhenpeng has figured out most of Rao Lao and Tang Lao's methods.

However... he overlooked a few key factors.

In this transfer, Mr. Tang and Mr. Rao almost balanced the interests of everyone.

Li Tingdong was promoted by half a rank, Tang Feifei gained real power, and Ye Mingfeng's power expanded further.

Guo Huai and Yan Chen were the losers in the last competition for vice speaker, but they were extremely capable, had sufficient qualifications, and were well supported by the factions behind them.

Now that he has been successfully promoted to vice speaker, both the Fengtian faction and the academic faction have gained a new backbone force at the vice speaker level.

Yu Die was a protégé of Dai Yukang, and she took over the Dongye Prefecture Security Bureau.

It was both incredibly convenient and expanded the power of Dai Yukang's faction, thus appeasing Dai Yukang.

Even Liu Xiongyuan received sufficient compensation.