Chang Ning and his brother-in-law Liu Tiehong have not met many times, and their understanding is naturally not deep, and in the limited few contacts, the feeling left for Chang Ning, in addition to a strong military temperament, is also bold, upright, loud, high in alcohol, jealous and hateful, and decisive.

Today's Liu Tiehong seems to have a bit too much, which makes Chang Ning a little puzzled, looking at it and smelling it, it doesn't seem like he has drunk wine.

"Xiao Chang, you are right, staying in this system, it is absolutely impossible to have no circle, but in that kind of circle full of mediocre people, it is easy for the person to fall into a state of complacency and arrogance, and if he indulges in such a circle and gets wet, then I estimate that his career will be almost over."

Chang Ning agreed with this very much, nodded and said: "Auntie, what you said is very reasonable, this kind of circle composed of subordinates can only be regarded as a small circle. ”

Liu Tiehong nodded and said, "Yes, that's also called the primary circle, and who are the people in the intermediate circle?" It is your level and level, and I want to make a special point that the level referred to here is those levels that do not determine your progress, for example, if you are a municipal leader, then those first and second leaders of various departments of the provincial party committee and government can be included in the category of this intermediate circle. ”

Chang Ning said with a smile: "I don't have that kind of circle yet, so to speak, I'm already behind." ”

"You're not behind, now is the perfect time to build your own mid-level circle."

"Auntie, you go on." Chang Ning lit another cigarette for Liu Tiehong, his attitude was serious and modest, like a junior high school student, in fact, he intended to make Liu Tiehong happy.

Liu Tiehong continued: "This is an intermediate circle, with a wonderful role under the inheritance, this circle also constitutes your root system, this kind of root system is like the root of the taproot of the tree, they can also provide you with nutrients, but this kind of help is still weak, or rather, the role is limited, this circle can play a role, nothing more than to ventilate the news, help with things, they are attached to the taproot, if you can't do this taproot, they will immediately leave you, want to get help from them, Then you, the taproot, should be equally healthy. ”

"Oh, that means that the role of people in this kind of circle is conditional."

"Yes, as long as your taproot is vigorous, their help to you is unprecedentedly powerful, there are help everywhere, there are connections everywhere, you want to do anything, they can help you do it well, the premise, the premise is that the master of your circle must have enough strength."

Chang Ning said: "I understand that people in this circle should be maintained as much as possible, but for this kind of person, they also need their own strength, so that they can only maintain it well after they feel it." ”

Liu Tiehong smiled and nodded, and then said: "Xiao Chang, the scope of this circle is very large, and it is equally important for everyone's development, but there is also a problem with this circle, that is, its composition is extremely unstable, which you will feel in the future, now you are a star in Xijiang, as long as you want to establish such a circle, they will rush to it." ”

Chang Ning smiled: "I know, haven't many people seen the existence of the Ning family behind me?" ”

Liu Tiehong also smiled: "It's very good that you can think of this, so the third issue I want to talk about is the problem of the taproot, which is what I call the third circle, which is the taproot that can affect your future development."

"Sister-in-law, I would like to hear the details and listen to it." Chang Ning suddenly felt that today's Liu Tiehong was very different from the majestic iron general in the past.

"The taproot of a big tree is often not only one, but multiple roots, take you as an example, you have momentum, vitality, ability, these three things form your tree, it doesn't matter if the tree is small, as long as the conditions for growth are met, your first taproot should be in Qingyang, without the help of those old-timers in Qingyang, there will be no development for you, they are one of your taproots, but this taproot is now much weaker, the Ning family has now become your biggest taproot, and the old man is your biggest backing, You can draw endless nutrients from here, and with the presence of this taproot, you can continue to grow, of course, this taproot alone is not enough. You also need more taproots, although the other taproots are more or less related to the taproot of the Ning family, but there are still differences between them, for example, because of your efforts, after Yang Yang married you, the Yang family also became your own root, and you and Chen Sitou, the head of the Central Organization Department, then the Chen family will also become your taproot. ”

"Hehe, I didn't think about it that much, and I couldn't think about it that much."

"Xiao Chang, I also heard that you have even formed a New Year's friendship with Qiu Xinghua now, which is amazing, that is the master who will enter the Politburo in two years, one Chen Sitou, one Qiu Xinghua, enough to ensure that you smoothly enter the new century."

Chang Ning said with a smile: "Auntie, there are still ten full years before the new century." ”

Shaking his head slightly, Liu Tiehong said with a smile: "A lot of things don't depend on people's will, you just know that there is such a thing, anyway, there are so many taproots, if anyone wants to move you, they must consider these relationships, Xiao Chang, it's time for you to establish your own intermediate circle." ”

"Me? Well, thank you for the reminder, brother-in-law, I'm thinking about this aspect of things. Chang Ning smiled, but he was a little disappreciative in his heart, I don't want to eat political rice for a lifetime, what are you doing in so many circles, are you tired.

With a sigh, Liu Tiehong said: "This is a kind of helplessness, your current body has already been deeply branded by the Ning family, and it is impossible for you to turn back to the little half-immortal eight years ago." ”

Chang Ning smiled bitterly, "I have the blood of the Ning family in my veins, so I should contribute to the Ning family now." ”

Liu Tiehong took a few puffs of cigarette and continued: "You, now you are no longer an ordinary person, you are a leader at the municipal level, so your development can no longer be considered by the previous situation, when your official position is too small, maybe a sentence at the level can make you infinitely useful, but the current situation is different, you can think about it, there are only a few positions at the provincial and municipal level, and any position is the goal of each family, unless your political achievements are particularly prominent, otherwise, if you want to progress, the possibility is very difficult." ”

"Hehe, petty officials are everywhere, high-ranking officials compete with pandas, I still have to continue to work, I can't easily give the mayor to others."

"So, at your current level, you have to pay attention to the role of the roots."

"Packing?" Chang Ning looked at Liu Tiehong suspiciously.

Smiling slightly, Liu Tiehong said: "Intricately intertwined, intertwined, do you know why many big families want to marry?" For example, Old Man Yang married Yang Yang to you, and its essence and purpose are nothing more than the effect of the roots. ”

"Hehe, that's what it means." Chang Ning scratched his head, with a helpless wry smile on his face.

Liu Tiehong continued: "This person in politics, to a certain level, every progress has its inevitability, the reason why he can be in that position, there is also a strong root system, marriage, is the best way to entrench the roots, when the two big families are married, the roots of the two big trees are tightly coiled together, over time, the roots of these two big trees have become you have me, I have you have your situation, no matter which tree you want to move, it will inevitably hurt the roots of the other tree, and, Although each other will suck each other's nutrients, the result of such rooting is that the two big trees will be more firmly rooted, just like the Ning family and the Yang family, there has been a friendship for more than half a century, and with the marriage between you and Yang Yang, the bond between each other is even more unbreakable. ”

This is also, Chang Ning deeply thinks so, the combination of him and Yang Yang is the result of the foresight of the two old men, the relationship between the two Ning and Yang families is indeed entrenched, and by extension, if more and more roots are coiled together, moving a tree, it is moving the interests of all trees, that is, to fight against a huge group, such a powerful group, once it fights back, it will definitely be overwhelming and devastating.

Probably seeing Chang Ning's thoughts, Liu Tiehong smiled and said: "Of course, you and Yang Yang are not all political marriages, after all, you have an emotional foundation." ”

"Brother-in-law, didn't the old man tell you about my ideals?" No mistakes, no word skipping. Chang Ning asked with a smile.

"Ideal? Haha, you guy, don't you just want to be a deserter? Liu Tiehong laughed.

"Yes, I don't want to be an official for the rest of my life."

Liu Tiehong nodded and said, "But, for the sake of the old man, you have to work for another decade or two?" ”

"Well, that's for sure."

"So, you still need to have your own circle, not only to have a circle in a small circle, but also to have a high-level circle, as long as you form a circle in the layer, it will benefit you for a lifetime, benefit the next generation, even if you abandon the official business, this kind of circle will also help you, because the people in this kind of circle are not only limited to the people in the officialdom, just like there are a lot of yamen in the capital, you don't underestimate them, they are the people who must be pulled in your high-level circle."

Chang Ning said with a smile: "The only one I know is my philosopher uncle. He didn't dare to say that he didn't associate with those Yanai because of the old man's opposition.

"Then you have to pay attention to the construction of this aspect, do you know, every family, especially those big families in the capital, their children must be analyzed when they enter the society, if they feel that they can have a certain future in the officialdom, they will inevitably try their best to provide him with resources, and try their best to promote his development, these people are of course the backbone of the family, the development and inheritance of the entire family, all depend on them to maintain, however, there are many people who are not in politics, even if they are reluctant to enter politics, even if they provide a lot of resources, They are unlikely to have any decent futures, so most of them have to work in business or other industries. ”

Chang Ning nodded and said: "I have heard of some such things, and some people play the role of political brokers. ”

Liu Tiehong said: "Yes, although these people have lost the qualification to compete for power, their family will not be separated from them, and the family also hopes that they can grow up well, if they can have great development in business or other aspects, this is also a contribution to the family." ”

The wall clock on the wall rang three times, Liu Tiehong stood up and smiled loudly, "I should go, Xiao Chang, let's talk next time, haha, we must talk while drinking." ”

Come fast and go in a hurry, standard military style.

Looking at the military jeep in the distance, Chang Ning sighed to Liu Yuehong beside him.

"One less general, one more politician."