Liang Jian didn't know whether Zhu Mingtang's secretary would call him on his mobile phone or landline later, so he had to wait in the office first. After waiting for about five minutes, Liang Jian received a call from his secretary, which was to the landline.

After the secretary said the location, he asked Liang Jian about how long it would take to arrive.

Liang Jian hadn't heard of that place, so he checked it on his mobile phone before telling him.

After hanging up the phone, Liang Jian called home and sat down for a while before getting up and leaving.

The road was a little congested, and when I got there, it was six or seven minutes longer than the time agreed by Liang Jian and the secretary. The secretary was already waiting for him at the door.

Seeing Liang Jian, he took a step forward, shook Liang Jian's hand, and said, "The minister is already waiting inside." ”

Liang Jian smiled at him embarrassedly and said, "There is a bit of a traffic jam on the road, it's late." ”

"It's rush hour, and traffic jams are common. The secretary replied.

After speaking, he turned around and walked inside with Liang Jian.

When Liang Jian went in, Zhu Mingtang was on the phone. When he heard the door open, he immediately ended the call, then pointed to the chair across from him and said, "Sit down." ”

Liang Jian didn't move, and said first: "I'm sorry Minister Zhu, the road is a little blocked, it's late, so I'll keep you waiting." ”

Minister Zhu waved his hand and said, "It's okay." Sit down and talk. When he spoke, he didn't have a smile on his face, and his expression was a little solemn.

Liang Jian sat down in that position. As soon as he sat down, the secretary brought a cup of tea, placed it in front of him, and went out. In the room, there were only two people left, Zhu Mingtang and Liang Jian.

Before the dishes were served, Zhu Mingtang didn't seem to be in a hurry to get to the point, and first talked about Jiang Shihuan's conversation with Liang Jian for him before. He asked, "Did the conversation go well in the morning?"

Liang Jian nodded: "Smooth." ”

The corners of Zhu Mingtang's mouth moved slightly, he smiled, and then said: "Deputy Director Jiang has a good relationship with you, and he probably won't give you any problems." ”

Liang Jian smiled and didn't answer.

Then, Zhu Mingtang said: "It should be soon, but we still have to pay attention to the publicity period." ”

"Well, thank you, Minister Zhu. Liang Jian said.

Zhu Mingtang raised his eyes and glanced at his face, and then suddenly said, "You don't have to thank me, you have never been the person I want to choose." ”

Liang Jian was silent for a moment and replied, "I know." ”

Zhu Mingtang was stunned for a moment, probably not expecting Liang Jian not only not to be embarrassed, but to answer him like this. He paused, and then said, "Did you already think of this ending when you came to me with something that day?"

Liang Jian thought for a moment before replying: "Actually, I don't have much hope for myself, because I knew from the beginning that you have always supported Director Zhen. It's just that my family and friends persuaded me to fight for it, so I went to visit you that day. ”

Zhu Mingtang stared at him for a while and said, "Do you know what's in that box?"

"I don't know. Liang Jian replied truthfully. He really didn't know. He didn't ask his father-in-law, and he didn't tell him.

Zhu Mingtang stared at him for a while, and then asked, "Do you know what that person sent that night?"

Liang Jian was about to answer, when suddenly there was a knock on the door. Then, the door opened. It's the secretary, and behind the secretary is the waiter. The waiter walked in with a dining cart, and the secretary followed.

After the dishes were arranged, the secretary and the waiter all went out again.

Liang Jian looked at those dishes and wondered if he should continue the topic just now, at this time, Minister Zhu said, "Let's eat first." ”

Liang Jian swallowed the words back.

Maybe it's because it's Zhu Mingtang who is eating together today, or maybe because of something in his heart, this meal feels a little lacking in taste. After a few bites, Liang Jian put down his chopsticks, and so did Zhu Mingtang.

The two looked at each other, Liang Jian thought for a moment, and then replied to the previous question: "I don't know what happened that day." ”

"You didn't ask?" asked Zhu Mingtang.

Liang Jian thought for a moment and said, "Since the incident has happened, not to mention that the result is still in my favor, what difference does it make if I ask or not?"

Zhu Mingtang stared at him for a while, and then suddenly smiled. This time, it was a real smile.

After a long time, he said, "It seems that you are still an interesting person. ”

Liang Jian laughed and said, "Few people say that I am an interesting person. Thank you for the compliment. ”

When the words fell, Zhu Mingtang suddenly put away his smile, suddenly seemed to change his face, and suddenly lowered his voice, "However, I don't like threats. ”

Liang Jian thought that his guess was right. However, at this time, Minister Zhu said such things to Liang Jian, which inevitably meant that he would set off a cannon after the horse. If he really doesn't like it, why should he compromise. Of course, this cannot be said in front of Minister Zhu.

Liang Jian replied: "It wasn't me who threatened you, so you shouldn't say this to me, right?"

Zhu Mingtang pursed his lips, and the corners of his mouth bent down, obviously displeased.

Liang Jian's expression was quite calm. He smiled and said, "Actually, you should know that this is not a threat at all. It's just a deal. However, they may be worried that the average chip will not convince you, so they will accidentally drop the weight. If you find this offending you, then I apologize for them. But I'm a little curious, what the hell is this chip?"

Zhu Mingtang didn't answer Liang Jian's words, he squinted at Liang Jian, the light in his eyes kept changing, obviously he was struggling in his heart.

Liang Jian was not in a hurry, and waited quietly.

After a while, Zhu Mingtang finally spoke and said, "You're right, this is indeed a deal. It's just that what I can't figure out is, since you have such great ability, why do you want to compete with Zhen Dongwen for the position of director of the research department?"

Liang Jian smiled and replied: "Because, it is me who grabs the position, but it is not me who makes a deal with you." ”

Zhu Mingtang frowned and stopped talking.

After a while, Liang Jian felt that what he should have said today had been said, and it was actually not interesting to continue talking. Liang Jian stood up, looked at Zhu Mingtang and said, "Minister Zhu, I really don't know what it was that night, and the family didn't mean anything else, they just wanted to help me." If there is any offense, I sincerely apologize to you here, and I hope you don't take it to heart. In the future, please give me more advice. ”

"I don't dare to advise. Minister Zhu replied, his tone a little stiff.

Liang Jian didn't care, smiled, and said, "Thank you for dinner." It's not too early, so I'll take my leave. ”

Minister Zhu looked at him and didn't speak.

Liang Jian bowed slightly, then turned around and went out. After going out, I found that Zhu Mingtang's secretary was standing one meter next to the door, although his body was slightly leaning against the wall, his eyes had been watching the occasional person in this corridor.

Liang Jian's heart suddenly froze, and at this time, the secretary looked over, and was a little surprised to see him come out so quickly, and asked, "What is this?"

Liang Jian said: "I'll go first." Thank you for your hard work. ”

"It's okay, it should be. The secretary forced a smile.

When Liang Jian turned to leave, the secretary kept staring at him from behind. He waited until he was far away before he turned and went into the house.

After entering, the secretary stood by the door, and did not look up at Zhu Mingtang, who was sitting at the table, and asked softly, "Minister, shall we leave now?"

Minister Zhu looked at him and asked, "You haven't eaten yet?"

"I'll eat it later. The secretary replied.

Minister Zhu said, "The food is still hot, you can sit down and eat." ”

The secretary didn't shirk, he took a pair of chopsticks next to him, walked over and pulled out the chair next to Liang Jian that he was sitting on, sat down and ate.

While he was eating, Minister Zhu had been sitting there, his eyes seemed to be staring at the secretary, but in fact he was wandering.

After a while, he suddenly asked the secretary: "You say, how is this Liang Jian?"

The secretary's chopsticks paused, then put them down, straightened his body and replied: "The person is okay, but he is a little bookish." ”

"Is the book angry?" Minister Zhu frowned and said, "I can see a little ruffian." ”

The secretary was stunned for a moment, and then said, "I'm not very good at reading people." ”

"You eat. After Minister Zhu finished speaking, he began to wander away again. The secretary glanced at him, bowed his head and continued to eat.

Let's talk about Liang Jian.

When I got home, I had just had dinner at home. Xiang Jin took Nishang to take a bath, and Minister Xiang and his aunt were playing with Tang Li. When Liang Jian entered the door, Minister Xiang glanced at him, and then gave Tang Li to his aunt and walked towards Liang Jian.

"Come to the study. Minister Xiang walked a few steps, stood still and said a word to Liang Jian, and then turned around and went to the study.

Liang Jian hurriedly followed.

When he entered the door, Minister Xiang didn't let him sit, so he asked, "I heard that your father did a big thing this time." ”

Liang Jian was a little surprised, he didn't expect this, Minister Xiang actually knew about it. He thought about it for a while, and felt that this should be what Cai Gen told him.

Minister Xiang had always disliked the Tang family very much before. Later, because of his relationship, his attitude seemed to have eased. However, listening to the tone of what he said just now, it is obvious that he has an opinion on this matter.

Seeing that Liang Jian didn't speak for a few seconds, Minister Xiang frowned, and said unhappily, "Why don't you speak?"

Liang Jian hurriedly came back to his senses and said, "Actually, I don't know much about this matter, but after all, they are also for my good." Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to go up this time. ”

Minister Xiang suddenly became angry, slapped his hand on the table, and shouted at Liang Jian: "It's better to not go up than to use such means! The competition between you and Zhen Dongwen, even if it is a gift, as long as it is not illegal, it is also normal competition." But if your father does this, he is breaking the rules of this game. It's a mess!"

Liang Jian didn't expect Minister Xiang to suddenly get so angry, and he was taken aback. After being stunned for a while, he came to his senses, and he didn't care about why Minister Xiang was so angry all of a sudden, so he hurriedly laughed, and apologized to his father-in-law regardless of 3721.

Minister Xiang's anger gradually subsided, and after a while, he finally calmed down, looked at Liang Jian and said: "Officialdom is officialdom, don't use the Tang family's methods in the underworld to stir up officialdom, once this is opened, it will be impossible to stop! The situation in Beijing has been just a bit better in the past two years, if your father takes this head again, it will not become a mess in the future? Who will clean it up? Can you clean it up? You must know that although Beijing is not a big place, it is a land of crouching tigers, hidden dragons. The Tang family has not yet reached the point of hegemony!"

Liang Jian heard this, and felt that something was not quite right. If Tang Yi only did what he knew to grab some of Zhu Mingtang's handles and threaten him, then in Liang Jian's opinion, this was not a big deal. Even if Tang Yi and the others interfered with something inappropriate, it should not be so angry that his old father-in-law would be so angry, and there would not be such serious consequences as he said. It's just that Minister Xiang is angry, and Liang Jian can't ask too much, so he can only respond first. As for what the hell is going on, I can only wait for Minister Xiang to completely deflate, and then ask slowly.