The big black red flag slowly drove out of the hidden dragon sea in the night.
Youzhou city is full of lights.
Gorgeous light shining in the closed car, some hazy, some psychedelic.
Lao Gao, the driver, drives the car smoothly. From time to time, he takes a quick glance at Chen Fangqing, who is sitting in the back row and is keeping his eyes closed.
Lao Gao has ups and downs, some uneasy, some excited, some hesitant.
The drivers around the leaders, no matter what, are better able to see certain situations, who the leaders talk to, how they feel after the conversation, and even what they talked about. It's easy to infer something from these. They are basically clear about the invisible but distinct barriers between the major groups.
Chen Fangqing is in a very difficult situation these days. Lao Gao sees all this in his eyes. The leadership is not easy, and all aspects will affect the people around him. Lao Gao has also suffered a lot of strange appearances during this period.
It is because of this that he feels a little incredible about the destination of Chen Fangqing's trip.
Building 11, Longhu park.
In Lao Gao's heart, Chen Fangqing may go anywhere now, but no matter what, he will not go to building 11 and should not go.
Longhu park is not too far away from yinlonghai, and it is also closed to the public. In the huge park, dozens of villas are scattered among the green mountains and waters. It is a residence specially built by Zhongzhou for the incumbent members, retired members, state councilors and other leaders of Zhongzhou.
Building 11 is villa 11.
The host here is a person who is not close to Chen Fangqing at all, or even an enemy in the current situation.
This is the residence of Wu Zhengmin, a member of the Central Council and vice minister of the cabinet.
It is said that this is the most staunch supporter of the young emperor of Tiannan. Many of the policies implemented in recent years have obviously taken care of Tiannan. Most of the financial and resource support is handled by him.
It is said that the young emperor of Tiannan has set up a new group. After the general election, Wu Zhengmin, who should have retired according to his age, will continue to hold more power and even become a director. If so, he will become the highest leader and banner of the new group.
In any case, the leaders in the back row will not be friends with Wu Zhengmin.
What is the prime minister doing here so late?
Lao Gao thought silently. The red flag was walking through the brilliant lights and gradually approached the heavily guarded Longhu park.
Pass the pass, show your ID, and the car goes up the winding path.
In the back of the car, Chen Fangqing opened his eyes and opened the window.
The cold night wind poured into the car, blowing up Chen Fangqing's gray hair.
The persistent headache began to ease, and the whole person became conscious.
Wu Zhengmin
He thought about this man silently, and he had more memories in his mind than most other people.
Scenes flashed in his mind.
Chen Fangqing grabs the box beside him and breathes deeply.
The headache is getting worse.
He calmed down completely.
The car stopped in front of villa 11.
There are lights in the villa.
Wu Zhengmin, who is older than Chen Fangqing, but looks more energetic than Chen Fangqing, has already stood at the door to greet him with a smile.
Wu Zhengmin's most praiseworthy is that he abides by the rules, and the most troublesome is that he abides by the rules. Li has been lonely for more than 20 years. He sticks to Jiangsu and Zhejiang until Li Tianlan appears. Jiangsu and Zhejiang can be regarded as Li's stronghold. Such perseverance is absolutely related to his absolute steady style and excellent personal integrity.
Over the years, Wu Zhengmin has been either radical or conservative, strong and yielding. Every time he is justified, he and Li Tianlan are different in age and style. Li Tianlan can point to Chen Fangqing and ask him what he is. This is young and vigorous. Wu Zhengmin is calm and upright regardless of his opponents.
The car stopped at the street light in front of the door.
Wu Zhengmin, who had been ready for a rest, had already changed his clothes and took two steps. He shook hands with Chen Fangqing, who got off the bus. There was no slighting or sarcasm in his smile. He said with a gentle smile: "Hello, Prime Minister."
Chen Fangqing shook the palm of Wu Zhengmin's hand and did not respond. He looked at the old man who was six years older than himself. His eyes were a little dazed. Maybe he was at a dead end and had no hope to look forward. So all the things in his mind at this moment were the things of the past.
"Speaker Wu, you are old."
Chen Fangqing said gently, and then laughed: "I'm old, too."
Wu Zhengmin was stunned.
Mayor Wu
This title, with the power of time, seems to pull him back decades ago.
Yes, a few decades ago, when Wu Zhengmin was just emerging, he was the mayor of a city in Qinzhou province. At that time, Chen Fangqing was the vice mayor of that city.
To some extent, many years ago, they worked together. At that time, Chen Fangqing was a direct subordinate of Wu Zhengmin. Just like now, they were both in the cabinet, but their identities changed. Instead, Chen Fangqing was ahead.
Wu Zhengmin's eyes have obvious memories.
A few decades ago, about 40 years ago, although he had already made his appearance at that time, he did not really get the attention of southeast group. At that time, Chen Fangqing had no obvious group traces. At that time, it was Wu Zhengmin's high spirited time. Chen Fangqing was young, capable, courageous, long-sighted and down-to-earth, Soon attracted the attention of Wu Zhengmin, and recommended him to the provincial council, and passed his appointment as vice mayor of the City Council.
At that time, their work cooperation was very tacit, but in private, they were obviously not all kinds of people, so they had a general personal relationship.
With the help of Chen Fangqing, Wu Zhengmin's work was very smooth. He straightened out the work of the municipal government, and then began to carry out drastic construction and reform. That is to say, from that time on, Wu Zhengmin officially entered the sight of southeast group.
Soon after Li Honghe came down for an inspection tour, Wu Zhengmin became the speaker of the parliament from mayor, while Chen Fangqing went directly from director to vice mayor to mayor.
Most of the first and second leaders have their own ideas, but they still work together and shine in their respective fields.
At that time, Qinzhou was not the same as today. Today, Qinzhou is the back garden of the rich and powerful groups. At that time, Qinzhou was the situation of the rich and powerful groups, the southeast group and the Prince Group. In such a complex political environment, the rapid development of the small city in Qinzhou attracted the attention of countless people.
Wu Zhengmin began to become important in the southeast group.
At the same time, many people began to contact Chen Fangqing.
Southeast group, rich group, Prince Group, people have contacted him.
The focus of this election is Wen Siyuan and Hua Zhengyang.
The biggest disadvantage of Hua Zhengyang lies in Li Huacheng.
Li Huacheng is president and comes from the academic school, so many people don't want to see Hua Zhengyang, who also comes from the academic school, become the Prime Minister of China.
This is a good thing for the college, but for others, it has practical scruples. The first and second leaders are totally in the same position and highly consistent. Such a strong position is something most people do not want to see.
As far as the provinces are concerned, most of them are not from the same group, except for the backyard of the northeast, Beihai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Tianfu and Zhongyuan, which are similar to the big groups that cultivate their own talents,
Every major group will have power in different provinces. If the power of some groups has a big advantage, this province will become a back garden in the conventional sense. However, there are always different voices and different positions. Apart from some core basic provinces, there is no other province that has only one power.
The same is true of provinces, cities and counties.
At that time, all the three groups had contact with Chen Fangqing.
At that time, the Li family and the Wang family in Beihai were still in the same boat.
It is no exaggeration to say that the southeast group at that time was Chen Fangqing's best choice.
Furthermore, the olive branch of the southeast group is what Chen Fangqing is most eager for.
But he finally chose the Prince Group.
reason?
The main reason is for the underlying rules.
In other words, it's for more than six million people in the three districts and eleven counties of that city.
If he chooses the southeast group, then Wu Zhengmin and himself, who also came from the southeast group, will surely transfer one in the near future.
Judging from the situation of Qinzhou at that time, the people who could go to that city and work with him or Wu Zhengmin at that time did not quite agree with their idea of developing the city.
But the foundation of that city has been laid. The curve of city finance is like a roller coaster, making big progress. All kinds of investments are blooming everywhere. At the same time, all kinds of mortgages in the city and people's fund-raising have reached a terrible number.
That period is the most critical period for that city.
The cooperation between Wu Zhengmin and Chen Fangqing is the most tacit.
Either one of them will cause turbulence. If someone who does not agree with their development idea comes and touches the whole body, there may be unimaginable chaos in the end, which will cause huge social problems.
Then the future of that city will be destroyed, and so will the future of the two.
So Chen Fangqing chose the Prince Group, which was second only to the southeast group at that time, and successfully stayed.
This choice, right or wrong, at least won him and Wu Zhengmin nearly four years.
In which four years, the city quickly established everything and walked on the right path.
Four years later, Wu Zhengmin was transferred from QinZhou to southern Fujian. In the following few years, Chen Fangqing was transferred from QinZhou to Tianfu. Then, Wu Zhengmin went from southern Fujian to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and Chen Fangqing went from Tianfu to southwest. The two dazzling stars of that era were gradually moving away, and they never shared any more affairs.
Wu Zhengmin rose from Jiangsu and Zhejiang and became the speaker of the parliament of Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
Li's collapse, he was firmly focused on the position of Jiangsu and Zhejiang speaker, decades do not advance or retreat, eight winds do not move, stable as a rock.
Chen Fangqing rushed out of Tiannan, into Youzhou, into the cabinet, and became prime minister.
Different tracks are getting farther and farther, and the tacit understanding between them seems to be getting weaker and weaker.
But the city they had developed reasonably has remained.
The city, located in the hinterland of Qinchuan, is booming. They silently watch its development getting better and better. The city, known as the No.1 imperial capital in the world, has gradually become the new provincial capital of Qinzhou and a dazzling pearl in the central area of Zhongzhou, blooming with the light that they have gathered for several years.
It's a wonderful memory.
Wu Zhengmin was silent for a long time, and then he patted Chen Fangqing's arm. He said with some emotion, "yes, they are old and their hair is white."
At this moment, looking at this hopeless prime minister, he finally sounded the young man who excitedly talked with himself about the country decades ago. He was full of energy, high spirited and ambitious in planning the city.
I can remember the past as smoke.
Once again, he thought of the problem he had thought about countless times.
If Chen Fangqing chose the southeast group at that time, his ability would be highly valued by Li Honghe. If Chen Fangqing chose the southeast group at that time, there would be two extremely dazzling Li's twin stars under Li's command. Maybe the treason case would not happen at that time, maybe
Too many maybe, too many if.
But it has become a reality without if.
No one would have thought that the choice of that year would bring Chen Fangqing to the present situation.
Similarly, no one would think that Chen Fangqing, who first surpassed his old leader, was on the way to the Jedi when his old leader came back to life and returned to the center of power.
Life is like a play, ups and downs, every rise and fall, is fate.
Wu Zhengmin laughed and stretched out his hand: "please come in."
Chen Fangqing's eyes seem to be quietly warm. He holds the box tightly in one hand and walks into the villa with Wu Zhengmin.
Wu Zhengmin made a pot of Youzhou scented tea for him, and the fragrance overflowed.
Sitting opposite Chen Fangqing, he pushed the cigarette in front of him and said with a smile, "reminiscence?"
Naturally, it's understated and straight to the point.
Everything is like yesterday.
Originally thought that desalination tacit understanding did not desalinate, only two people deliberately hide.
Now, with the change of mentality, everything Wu Zhengmin has done is no different from what he felt decades ago.
The figures of the two old people in the living room seem to go against the time and return to the luxurious office that was far less than it is decades ago.
Chen Fangqing's headache seems to have eased a lot. He smiles, draws out a cigarette to light it, and whispers: "business."
Wu Zhengmin nodded and continued to wait for Chen Fangqing to speak.
Chen Fangqing opened the box.
Inside the box were stacks of papers.
"It's all sorted out by me in recent years."
Chen Fangqing said with a smile: "some motions have been put forward by me at the cabinet meeting. Well, in the past two years, you should know."
Chen Fangqing said with a broad smile.
This may be the reason why he didn't hesitate to come here after he didn't see Hua Zhengyang.
Wu Zhengmin has been in the cabinet for more than two years. Others may not have noticed it, but Chen Fangqing clearly remembers it. Because of different positions, the contradiction between them will become very sharp. However, Wu Zhengmin has never opposed the proposal formally put forward by Chen Fangqing at the cabinet meeting. Instead, he will try his best to support it.
To some extent, their development ideas are really consistent.
"I remember."
Wu Zhengmin nodded: "in fact, even if the motion was rejected, I don't think you are wrong. It's just that the time is not up. It takes time."
"Yes."
Chen Fangqing whispered: "sometimes, I'm in a hurry."
"Ten thousand years is too long. Seize the day."
Wu Zhengmin said with a smile.
Chen Fangqing mocked himself and said, "unfortunately, I don't have time, so today I'll bring all of these. I can only ask you."
Wu Zhengmin did not speak.
He knew that Chen Fangqing didn't mean to ask him to intercede with Li Tianlan.
And Wu Zhengmin is also impossible to intercede with Chen Fangqing.
In fact, if he spoke, Li Tianlan might be upset, but eventually he would sell Wu Zhengmin a face. But the greatest degree of face is to leave Chen Fangqing a life. This life has no meaning for Chen Fangqing now.
"Here are some proposals for new energy."
"This is about the reform of the cabinet system."
"Education and health care reform."
"This is a detailed plan for the real estate industry."
"These are some measures to reduce the burden on farmers."
One document after another was taken out by Chen Fangqing. It was like a hill in front of Wu Zhengmin.
Many of the documents, which Chen Fangqing did not bring out at the cabinet meeting, are extremely precious. They are the condensation of all his wisdom and hard work.
Chen Fangqing took the trouble to introduce.
Time passed in his voice.
The night deepened.
Wu Zhengmin is in high spirits.
Chen Fangqing's voice is calm and peaceful, with trust.
He knows Wu Zhengmin. Maybe it was Wu Zhengmin decades ago.
But he believes that there are always some qualities that time can't wash away.
He can work hard for Li for decades.
Then he can also devote himself to Zhongzhou.
It wasn't until nearly four o'clock in the night that Chen Fangqing finished what he wanted to say.
He put all the information back into the box, took away two really immature bills, and then handed the whole box to Wu Zhengmin.
Wu Zhengmin's face solemnly hands took over.
They shook hands tightly.
"Have some supper?"
Wu Zhengmin laughed and looked at his watch again: "it should be breakfast now."
"Forget it."
Chen Fangqing shook his head: "I'll go back now and take a turn in yinlonghai to have something to eat. I like to eat yinlonghai's bean curd. It's better than here. "
Wu Zhengmin laughs and looks at Chen Fangqing. He sees lightness and endless calm in each other's eyes.
"Until now, I can say that I have really done everything I can for the sake of Zhongzhou."
Chen Fangqing laughed: "right and wrong, merits and demerits, future generations comment on it."
He released the palm of Wu Zhengmin's hand: "go, don't send."
Wu Zhengmin insisted on sending him out of the villa.
Chen Fangqing walked towards his car in the night, without looking back. He casually waved his hand behind him, and then walked forward calmly.
To
His own doomsday.