Since the world cataclysm and the implementation of military-political integration by the state, almost all officials have been incorporated into military positions, adorned with military ranks.

Some were promoted, while others were demoted.

However, as many had feared, with the world cataclysm so severe and the work incredibly tedious and complex, countries were experiencing shortages of personnel. Many officials who had been dismissed in the past due to various problems were re-employed, even taking on positions higher than they once held.

This was a last resort.

After all, cultivating a qualified official takes a long time in such times. Those officials who were dismissed in the past may have made some mistakes, but they still had management and command experience and abilities.

Re-employing these tainted officials was better than employing a rookie with no experience!

This policy of various countries did solve some of the personnel shortage problems, but it also created some new situations.

Among these re-employed officials, a large proportion of them have repented and worked diligently, striving to atone for their sins and daring not to repeat their past mistakes.

But… there are still a small number of exceptions.

The state's re-employment of them gave them a hint of the unusual. They knew that the country was facing a dilemma of having no one available, and they knew their value at this time. Therefore, they developed a mindset of "I am indispensable." They knew very well that once they were re-employed, they would not be easily dismissed again.

Even if they used their power to seek some benefits for themselves and suppress others, as long as they didn't go too far, the higher-ups would turn a blind eye to them…

After all, with the progress of the war, excellent officials have become fewer and fewer. To replace someone, you must find someone who can replace them!

And at this time, there are too few qualified substitute officials!

It's like Heshen, the corrupt official in the Qing Dynasty. The entire court and the emperor knew he was a corrupt official, but they didn't kill him. Why?

Because if Heshen was killed, no one in the entire court would be able to replace him, and even the country's structure would be shaken.

Although the status of these re-employed bureaucrats within the Federation is far inferior to Heshen, the nature is the same.

Compared to the stability of the entire country, some slightly evil officials, without affecting the overall situation… are tolerable to superiors!

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The office of the Approval Department of the Logistics Support Department of H District.

Wang Jian sat on a leather sofa, his feet propped up on the desk, his posture lazy.

He was one of the officials who had been dismissed in the past.

Like many dismissed officials, he once felt that his life was dark. He squeezed into a cold and humid shelter with ordinary civilians, ate unpalatable frozen food, and had to do all kinds of strenuous work every day…

The time he was dismissed was the most unbearable time of his life.

But fortunately, he was later re-employed.

It is said that because too many officials died in the war, the country had no one available, so it had to re-employ this group of dismissed officials.

When Wang Jian heard the news, he was overjoyed.

He even secretly rejoiced, rejoicing in the huge losses and casualties suffered by the Federation in the war!

Otherwise, he would not have the opportunity to return to the political stage!

After regaining his position, Wang Jian has been staying in the Logistics Support Department. Perhaps because the hard life in the shelter left him with indelible psychological shadows, after regaining his position, his psychology became a little distorted.

In the past, because he was dismissed, he was given the cold shoulder and discriminated against in the shelter, so he is now very sensitive to other people's attitudes!

As long as someone's tone is a little heavier, he feels that the other person is insulting him!

In the past, because he was dismissed, he suffered a lot in the shelter, gnawing on cold biscuits, drinking bitter medicinal water every day, and sleeping on hard bed boards, so he now has a morbidly high demand for quality of life!

He used to have nothing, so now that he has regained power, he has a retaliatory act of corruption!

Every shelter director who submits an approval report to him must first give him a gift!

Moreover, he will determine the approval speed of their reports according to the value of the gifts from these directors!

As for Yu Cheng…

This tough man left a deep impression on him when he first came into contact with Wang Jian. Yu Cheng's tough attitude and refusal to give gifts made Wang Jian hate him to the bone!

Later, Wang Jian repeatedly made things difficult for Yu Cheng in the approval process, severely retaliating against Yu Cheng several times.

In the end, Yu Cheng compromised.

He bowed his proud head to Wang Jian.

Thinking of this, the bloated Wang Jian couldn't help but show a satisfied smile.

He also joined the military after regaining his position, although he was only a lieutenant colonel, even colonels and senior colonels had to be polite to him. Yu Cheng's military rank was colonel, and his character was also known for being tough, but so what?

In the end, didn't he kneel before me?

"Power… is such a good thing. It can make tough people submit to you, and it can make proud women become lowly in front of you! This is the most beautiful thing in the world…" Wang Jian looked at Liang Chengsi, the director of Biancheng standing in front of him, and said with a fake smile, "Director Liang, the things you promised to send last time… I haven't received them yet!"

Liang Chengsi's forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, and he explained awkwardly, "Director Wang, last month, Biancheng had a collapse accident, and many materials were used to rebuild and pay the laborers, so… next month, we will definitely collect everything next month!"

Wang Jian still had that smile on his face: "It's okay, everyone will inevitably encounter accidents! You deal with the shelter's affairs first, I'm not in a hurry here, not in a hurry!"

"Thank you! Thank you, Director Wang!" Liang Chengsi was relieved to hear this, and quickly bowed to thank him, and then stuttered and asked, "Then our material application this month, what do you think…"

"Don't worry, I will definitely complete the approval within fifteen working days." Wang Jian said with a smile, stuffing the application form he had just received from Liang Chengsi into a thick pile of forms next to him.

"Director Wang, this is too long, isn't it? Please help me, there are medicines in the batch of materials I applied for. A small area of infectious disease has occurred in our shelter. If it is not contained in time, the consequences will be serious!" Liang Chengsi said urgently, his face pale.

Wang Jian shook his head: "I can't help you with this, you see… the application forms submitted by each shelter need to go through the process and be arranged in order. There are already many in front of you. As the director of the Approval Department, I must pay attention to fairness. Why should I let you cut in line and let you be ahead of others?"

"Even if there are a few people in front of me, fifteen days is too long, isn't it?" Liang Sicheng asked, gritting his teeth.

"There's no way, my approval needs to be reviewed first. I must ensure that there is no concealment, over-reporting, or empty salary situation. This is the power and responsibility given to me by the superior. I must do it without omissions. I must be worthy of the badge on my shoulder!" Wang Jian said with a righteous face.

Liang Chengsi looked at Wang Jian, trembling all over, his fists clenched, and his eyes almost burst into flames.