That night.
Peninsula Hotel, in a VIP private room.
Li Shaoze and Lu Minghua opened a bottle of red wine together and sat down to eat...
Yang Jianhua never participates in high-consumption occasions. He said hello in advance in the evening and has now returned to the mainland.
At this time, two men were sitting together eating together. Although it felt a little weird, it didn't matter. As long as the men chatted about women, the atmosphere would immediately become lively.
After the two started talking about the pretty girl at the front desk, they drank, ate, and chatted about recent cases. The thing that was talked about the most was the operation of "sweeping out evil".
Ding dong, the two raised their wine glasses and touched them gently. Lu Huaming pretended to be thoughtful and said: "Well, Sir Li handed over the action report to me at that time. I should have a seat on the chair at the venue in a few afternoons."
"Haha, Sir Lu is joking."
"It's just a small operation. If there is a big case in the future, call me and I will do something for you."
Li Shaoze raised his red wine glass and drank, knowing that Lu Minghua's words were indicating his attitude. I am willing to stand behind and help him at certain critical moments.
Sir Li also responded with kindness and told Lu Minghua that it was no problem and that he could help if he needed anything in the future.
After a brief conversation, the two established a temporary united front.
Then the two continued to eat and chat. Li Shaoze could clearly feel Lu Minghua's high IQ and structure from his words. He was not an ordinary person, and his future career would definitely be promising.
And with his position in the opponent's security bureau, he can also help him a lot in the police force...
What Lu Minghua likes most about him, apart from his personal ability, is probably his status in the business world.
Li Shaoze already knew from some information he found in the afternoon that Lu Minghua was the person in charge of a small number of the 12th Bureau on Hong Kong Island who focused on people's livelihood and economy.
Although the Security Bureau is responsible for security, in many meetings, Lu Minghua supported commercial development and supported the free and open port.
Even though the other party is just a deputy director now, but he has a pattern of focusing on "people's livelihood", this guy's future is boundless. Befriending him now is probably just to win people's hearts in advance for future decisions, hoping to find new allies.
When dinner was about to be finished, Lu Minghua suddenly smiled and said casually: "By the way, I will try to be promoted to director next year."
Li Shaoze kept his smile and did not answer the question. Instead, he glanced at his watch and found that dinner had already reached the 40th minute.
So he put down his knife and fork and said, "Sir Lu, I have to attend my master's defense tomorrow, so let's eat here today."
"ok, no problem."
Lu Minghua smiled brightly, stood up and left the restaurant with Li Shaoze.
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The next day.
Island University of Hong Kong, Academic Lecture Hall.
The defense meeting for this year's master's degree in politics and law is scheduled to be held next year. As a master's graduate this year, Li Shaoze finally sat behind a desk in the lecture hall and faced the review team after revising and finalizing his thesis. He was about to defend his master's degree.
According to relevant regulations, the instructor needs to withdraw when the student is defending. Therefore, "Professor Chen", the mentor responsible for leading Li Shaoze, did not appear in the review team.
The review team consists of a professor named Xiao and two other associate professors, who are responsible for this master's defense.
"Classmate Li Shaoze, are you ready?"
Now "Professor Xiao", seeing that Sir Li was in good condition, asked aloud as usual.
Li Shaoze sat down confidently, nodded and said, "No problem, teacher."
"Okay, the Department of Political Science and Law of the University of Hong Kong, the eighteenth master's defense of the year has begun."
"Thesis: "My Opinions on Promoting the Improvement of the Basic Law."
"Respondent: Li Shaoze."
"Let's start now."
The video recorder next to it is on.
After reading the opening remarks, you will immediately enter the formal defense session.
The three members of the review team, Professor Xiao, all held Li Shaoze's thesis manuscript in their hands, and they had read and studied it many times. As the leader of the review team, Professor Xiao opened the manuscript and took the lead in pointing to a mark in the margin of the manuscript and asked: "All legal systems in Hong Kong adopt the British system and regard the Basic Law as the core law."
"When the Basic Law was formulated and finalized, every article was carefully considered. If there are any deficiencies, other bills can be used to supplement it."
"Why do you think we should promote the progress of the Basic Law? Tell us about its benefits."
When Sir Li wrote this paper, he already had a LV4 level in political science and law.
In terms of accumulation of knowledge alone, he is already comparable to an ordinary professor of politics and law. It’s just that I haven’t achieved results in the corresponding subjects and obtained the corresponding degree.
Therefore, when the three members of the review team looked at Sir Li's paper, not only could they not find any faults, but they also felt a huge headache. It's not like reading a student's paper, but like reading a large academic work.
In the end, I could only scratch my head and take notes while reading. With my sophisticated and tricky academic vision, I drew red circles next to the paper with doubts written inside.
As for Professor Xiao's question, although it is common and direct, it is an unavoidable question.
Because the topic of Sir Li’s thesis is too big.
If he continues to work on the project, it will be enough for him to complete his master's degree and get his doctorate. After getting his PhD, he became a professor.
If he couldn't answer even the most fundamental questions, he wouldn't be qualified to get a master's degree.
Li Shaoze had already prepared a draft and responded calmly: "I feel that the current Basic Law is not open enough to quickly integrate with the mainland and the outside world."
"Hong Kong Island is a global free trade port and a bridge between the East and the West."
"Based on the original historical reasons, it is a good thing to continue the previous system, but continuation does not mean sticking to it. It is necessary to follow the changes of the times through appropriate changes."
"This is why I chose the Basic Law as my subject..."
Professor Xiao heard the other party's reasonable answer, looked at the two reviewers next to him, and continued to ask: "What do you think about the three details of Chapter 5, Section 4, and Article 133 of the Basic Law?" view?"
"You mentioned these three details, there are areas that can be optimized. Mention the benefits after optimization and compare them with the current situation."
This time Professor Xiao started to get serious.
But his attitude was quite gentle, because Sir Li's mentor had already greeted him. He also mentioned all of Sir Li’s identity and background to the three mentors.
As long as Sir Li's thesis and defense are above the passing level, they will not be too demanding. What's more, Sir Li's current academic level is much higher than that of a master's degree.
For a mere issue of detailed rules, Sir Li immediately responded with ease and explained the contents of all detailed rules, as well as the advantages and disadvantages, as well as revised assumptions and estimates.
…
An hour later, the master's defense ended.
The three instructors filled the manuscript with notes and asked their assistants to turn off the camera. It felt like they had just come out of a sweat.
After shaking hands with Li Shaoze, Professor Xiao packed up the manuscript and said with a smile: "Mr. Li, the results of the thesis defense will be announced on the university website in a week."
"After you graduate successfully, welcome back to school to attend the 'degree awarding ceremony'"
"Thank you, Professor Xiao."
As soon as Li Shaoze listened to the meaning of the words, he knew that he was 100% sure and could relax a hundred times.
If you have time in the future, you can ask Teacher Chen to invite Professor Xiao and the three of them out for a casual meal. But now, it is not appropriate for the four of them to talk too much at the scene. Everyone collected their things and left from the academic lecture hall.
Da da da.
Li Shaoze was walking in the corridor of the building holding a manuscript, and a man wearing a suit and glasses walked towards him.
The two stepped on checkered tiles, with trees on the left and classrooms on the right.
The man opposite approached, adjusted his glasses, and said with a smile, "Mr. Li."
"Excuse me, are you..."
Li Shaoze stared at the other party intently, but there was some hesitation in his words.
Zhao Zhiren stretched out his hand and said: "Professor of the Department of Physics of the University of Hong Kong, majoring in physics and renewable energy research, Zhao Zhiren."
"Oh, Professor Zhao, I have admired you for a long time."
"I've heard your name before."
Li Shaoze narrowed his eyes, and when shaking hands with the other party, a trace of fear flashed in his eyes.
Because he is the only physics expert in Hong Kong. The police force has invited him to serve as a consultant several times and has made several dangerous goods security busts. Therefore, "Zhao Zhiren" is not only well-known in academia, but also has some respect within the police force.
When Li Shaoze heard the name "Zhao Zhiren" before, he didn't know what he looked like. If he had known about it earlier, he would have paid more attention.
I just don't know...
Is "Zhao Zhiren" here to pay special attention to him now?
After Zhao Zhiren shook hands, he showed an elegant smile: "Mr. Li, you're welcome. I'm just a scholar. It's an honor to be able to speak to you."
"Are you here to defend yourself today?"
Zhao Zhiren glanced at the manuscript in Li Shaoze's hand.
Li Shaoze nodded readily and said, "Yes, Professor."
"I'm here to participate in my master's defense. Any advice?"
Zhao Zhiren took the paper manuscript and after seeing the title, he flipped it over politely and praised loudly: "I majored in physics and have no research on politics and law. But if you dare to choose such a topic, I think your pattern is similar to The ambitions are all very big.”
It is normal to study in the Department of Political Science and Law to study various types of law and the Basic Law.
But Sir Li is the first person to take the Basic Law as a subject!
Very bold and brave!
But reading is reading, and research is research. In the future, these research papers will at most be placed on CNKI for secretaries to take a look at when looking up information.
In fact, there is no possibility of modification at all.
On the one hand, Li Shaoze wanted to speak out and give some reference to all walks of life, but on the other hand, he was just talking about it in order to successfully obtain his academic degree.
Unless something special happens, the Basic Law can never be changed.
But "Zhao Zhiren" is right, he definitely has the pattern he should have.
