Shi Jiandong purposefully made these remarks. The office of overseeing the three public expenses, also known as the San Gong office for short within the organization, was a unit that all factions competed for. From this, Director Shen's exceptional political tact was reflected.
The head of the San Gong office, Nie Zhenbang, was a cadre from the Tuan faction, one of their own, plus, Nie Zhenbang was backed by the Nie and Yang factions, and even partially represented some interests of the Dong faction. His background was undoubtedly strong. The choices for the two deputy directors were also very insightful—Chen Bo from the Chen family and Li Guobing from the Li family. Such a selection served as a substantial check and balance for Nie Zhenbang. The San Gong office would not resort to retributive measures. It also balanced the intentions of the other factions.
