Today's wind is clear and the moon is clear, in the evening, the autumn breeze is blowing, and the weather is good, which is a good time for three or five friends to get together.

In a hidden private manor on the outskirts of Beijing, such a group of good friends are gathering at this time, drinking and chatting on the wide lawn that has been repaired to the top.

However, to be able to meet in such a luxurious manor, they are obviously not ordinary ordinary people, and judging from the content of their chats, it is obvious that they are all some officialdom.

Speaking of which, their small private gatherings are similar to the G14 alliance form, almost every once in a while, they will get together to talk and exchange information with each other, of course, the meeting place is not necessarily fixed in Yanjing, basically there are their gathering points all over the country, and if you want to join, without a certain official position and special relationship, it is basically impossible.

And the initiator of this gathering at the beginning was none other than Ye Cheng, the vice governor of Liaodong Province, who is now in the limelight in domestic officialdom.

Ye Cheng is also from the regimental line, his grandfather is the famous founding father, and the northern faction with the Ye family as the core is also a behemoth that plays a pivotal role in the domestic political arena, Ye Cheng as the eldest son and grandson of the third generation of the Ye family, since he entered the office, the road has been smooth, plus the identity of a regimental background in the early years, I heard that the principal also appreciates it, plus the secret support of the northern department behind it, and now he has been promoted to a senior position at the deputy ministerial level at the age of less than forty.

Having said that, he can be called Chen Yang's old acquaintance, and he even worked together in the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League a few years ago, but the relationship between the two is not very good, and it can even be described as bad. Of course, this is also a helpless thing, after all, as the two continue to improve in officialdom, it is inevitable that they will regard each other as a potential competitor of their own.

Compared with Chen Yang, his disadvantage is mainly that he has been in politics for so many years, and he has basically been wandering around various ministries and commissions in the capital, although he will also go to the local grassroots level every once in a while, but he will either serve as a deputy secretary. Or the deputy mayor or something. I have never really been in charge of local government affairs.

Maybe it was because the old men who supported him in the first place felt that there was no need, and these old men always felt that it was much better to let him work in the central and critical departments than to go to the local area.

Of course, after this situation emerged in the domestic political arena with Chen Yang's rocket, the faction behind Ye Cheng also realized that they may have made a fatal mistake, look at Chen Yang's resume along the way, from the county level to the city level, and now to the provincial level. Although the time is not too long, only about ten years, but he has always served as the local chief, it can be said unceremoniously that in terms of governing ability, Chen Yang's experience and ability are far higher than Ye Cheng, who has only been suspended in the local area for a short time. And the top level, especially the principal, is obviously very pragmatic and cares more about this, otherwise, Chen Yang would never have been promoted to the important position of mayor of Huahai City.

Fortunately, Ye Cheng is still young, and there is still time to correct this mistake, and the elders of the northern department also recognized this mistake and quickly made adjustments. This is also what Ye Cheng was transferred from the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League to Liaodong three years ago. Liaodong, including the surrounding provinces, has always been the self-reserved territory of the northern system, where Yecheng can gain the greatest support of Cheng dù. If he can't make achievements, then he is a dou who can't be helped, and the faction will naturally look for a person who can unify the interests of all parties to be their representative, and maintain the fundamental interests of the faction in the next ten or twenty years.

In comparison, in this regard, Ye Cheng's advantage is very obvious, and in all fairness, he has indeed done quite well in Liaodong, especially since he used all aspects of the various ministries and commissions in the capital in his early years to play an important role in the revitalization of the important national strategic layout of the old industrial base in Liaodong, and even made many bigwigs of neutral factions look at him differently. And he was quickly promoted from the secretary general of the Liaodong Provincial Government to the position of vice governor, and after the change of office two years later, he thought that he could go further.

And Ye Cheng is very good at coordinating all aspects of the relationship, which can be glimpsed from the fact that he began to organize this kind of private gathering within the officialdom more than ten years ago, of course, his level was not high back then, and the corresponding officials of the same level got together, but over the years, Tongguò has continued to survive the fittest, and now there is no doubt that those who can stay in his circle are the elite of the elite.

In fact, it's true, he himself is the identity of the third generation of red, and the people around him are naturally all characters with the same type of background, these people have received a good education since they were young, and the starting point is much higher than that of ordinary people, and the promotion is like playing, and now one or two are also cadres at the deputy department level.

Just count them and know them, just take the people who came to this manor to attend the party today, and see what kind of people they are, Lin Kun, deputy secretary of the Yanjing Municipal Party Committee, Guan Jun, deputy secretary general of the Jinxi Provincial Party Committee, Li Zhiguo, deputy commander of the Yanjing Garrison Command, Liu Dongfang, director of the Policy Planning Department of the National Development and Reform Commission, Tian Ming, vice governor of Hebei Province, Lu Qiang, the new vice minister of the Ministry of Information Industry, and Peng Yun, director of the board of directors of PetroChina, and the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission

These names are indeed scary, and none of them are over fifty years old, they are undoubtedly young and strong in power, and what is even more surprising is that their circle has existed for more than ten years.

What's more, even Fang Yi, the current deputy secretary of the Huahai Municipal Party Committee, rushed over thousands of miles.

Yes, that's right, it's Fang Qing's eldest brother, who is also drinking and chatting with people in the manor at this time.

Although Fang Yi is not one of the founders of the so-called G14 small group in the domestic political arena, and only gradually entered this circle after Hua Hai served as deputy secretary, it can be seen that he is still very popular with his friends in this circle, especially Ye Cheng, who introduced him as a confidant.

At this time, the two were standing on a lawn and chatting about some officialdom anecdotes.

"Hehe, Lao Fang, it seems to be quite lively over there in Huahai recently, Secretary Gao is afraid that he will have a headache for a while." Although neither of them was old, Ye Cheng still said with an old-fashioned smile, gently shaking the tall glass full of red wine in his hand as he spoke, looking very leisurely.

Hua Hai's recent chaos is obviously not a secret in this level of officialdom, Fang Yi was not surprised when he heard Ye Cheng ask, his purpose in entering this circle was very clear, that is, to expand his personal connections. Therefore, although he had known for a long time that Ye Cheng and Chen Yang were at odds. He also guessed that Ye Cheng might have some other intentions when he asked this at this time, but he and Chen Yang were not friends, and even if it weren't for his sister Fang Qing, he would also be eager to see Chen Yang unlucky.

At this time, he lightly touched the cup with Ye Cheng with a smile, and after taking a small sip of wine, he smiled lightly and said perfunctorily: "Hehe, there is Wu Yunsong in the team." Secretary Gao has a headache and can't do anything, but he let the big guy see the joke, and if he looks back, the central government will still ask, and I'm afraid it will be even more troublesome at that time. ”

"Hehe, that's right, old man. What do you think of your Mayor Chen Yang? I heard that it seems to be Wu Yunsong who he is going to move. Ye Cheng is not shy about it, it seems that he has also investigated the relationship between Fang Yi and Chen Yang in his early years, the enemy of the enemy is, of course, a friend, not to mention, everyone is still in a circle, and the people in this circle don't need to avoid too much when they talk. can enter his circle in Ye City. It's your own people.

Fang Yi frowned slightly when he heard this, he didn't regard himself as a member of this circle. He came to expand his contacts, but at this time, when the other party asked, it was not good not to answer, so he could only speak: "Frankly speaking, Mayor Chen is too strong in the team to consciously maintain the prestige of Secretary Gao, which is very bad, but he is still quite capable in terms of economy, and I can't deny this, as for Wu Yunsong's matter, I don't know much about the inside story, and it's not easy to judge arbitrarily." ”

Ye Cheng didn't care about Fang Yi's perfunctory, smiled noncommittally, and said: "Old Fang, according to my analysis, Wu Yunsong's matter will definitely not be good this time, whether it is Secretary Gao or Chen Yang, I still know better, the team has such a strict disciplinary problem, maybe, your opportunity may come, hehe." ”

His words are absolutely heart-wrenching.

Rao is Fang Yicheng Mansion was extremely deep, and his face had to change slightly at this time. Indeed, the relationship between him and Ye Cheng has only become closer in the past two or three years, but that's all, he didn't expect the other party to talk to him so thoroughly, and really regard himself as his own? Funny, right? And almost a word went to his heart. In fact, he did the same, no matter who won this game, he hoped to take advantage of it.

Just when Ye Cheng wanted to continue to chat with Fang Yi about related topics in depth, a hearty laugh sounded inadvertently on the side: "Hehe, Governor Ye, Secretary Fang, I found out after looking for a long time that the two of you came here to chat." ”

The two of them turned their heads to look at each other in unison, and they both laughed and greeted each other.

"Secretary Lin, I haven't seen you for a long time, I've been very busy lately." Fang Yi had been in the Yanjing Municipal Party Committee for a period of time before going to Huahai, and he was very familiar with Lin Kun, so he smiled and greeted him.

"Lao Lin, you are really a busy person, it is difficult for me to make an appointment with you three times and four times, I was still thinking just now, if you are absent from today's party, I will really go to your house to arrest you when I turn around, haha." Ye Cheng also laughed and greeted, and it could be heard from his words that he had a pretty good relationship with Lin Kun.

"Hehe, I've been a little busy lately, if Governor Ye blames, I'll do it first." Lin Kun also smiled, shook his head to apologize, and then raised the red wine glass in his hand slightly, and after a "ding" sound, the wine glasses of the three people touched together.

"By the way, Lao Lin, I heard the old man in the family talk about it a while ago, maybe you will be promoted after a while, and then you will really be able to hide from alcohol anymore." Ye Cheng still has a fast-talking style, and the thing he mentioned is naturally the news that has been widely circulated at the top level recently, that is, Lin Kun is very likely to take over Gao Ming's position next year.

Lin Kun and Ye Cheng are both members of the northern faction, and they have joined this circle very early, and they have always been friends with Ye Cheng, but although this matter is more hopeful, it has not yet been implemented, and it is still relatively sensitive, so after listening to Ye Cheng's words, he quickly shook his head and said: "It's groundless, I don't believe it, besides, I am self-aware." ”

Ye Cheng smiled, but he didn't continue to dwell on this sensitive issue, and then changed his words, but instead cared about Lin Kun's personal issues: "Hey." Old Forest. A while ago, I heard that you fell in love with a female comrade in the organization department, how is it, is something good coming? Hehe, you should have taken off your hat as the fifth diamond king, even my old man is very concerned. ”

Originally, this was a good thing, but after Lin Kun heard it, the smile that was originally on his face froze. It's no wonder that since he was explicitly rejected by Min Rou last time, he originally judged that Min Rou was too reserved and adopted the trick of retreating, who knew that it was not what he thought at all, and since then, he has never seen Min Rou again. It's not that he doesn't want to ask Min Rou out, but Min Rou doesn't even answer his phone anymore, where is this still something to retreat and advance, it's just annoying to him, it makes him discouraged, and even has a little unhappiness in his heart.

However, after all, he has been in the sea for a long time, and the city still has this point, and he quickly adjusted his feelings. smiled generously and said, "Don't expect my big meal for the time being." People have long been famous, I didn't know before. made a big oolong come out, but it made the big guy laugh. ”

Ye Cheng was taken aback when he heard this, he never expected that Lin Kun would not succeed, after all, people like them, if they really want to find a girl from a certain family, isn't it a matter of minutes?

Of course, if he knew at this time that Comrade Xiao Min of the Organization Department, whom Lin Kun had taken a fancy to, he had noticed it a long time ago and had made up his mind, he might not be able to laugh at this time.

I couldn't help but blurt out for a while, "What's the matter?" Doesn't that Comrade Xiao Min in the Organization Department still look down on your Secretary Lin's conditions? ”

In the previous meeting with Ye Cheng, Lin Kun also mentioned that he worked in the organization department a few times Min Rou, originally he wanted to say hello to these old friends first, and bring them out when he came back, but who knew that it became a big joke, and Ye Cheng also knew it very clearly.

Lin Kun shook his head with a wry smile, raised his glass and said, "Okay, let's not talk about this, drink, drink." ”

When the two were chatting, Fang Yi had been listening with a smile on the side, it was nothing, but when he heard Ye Cheng mention Xiao Min of the Organization Department, he couldn't help but be taken aback again, after all, he was the leader of Min Rou at the beginning, and even in order to deal with Chen Yang, he also arranged for the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection to investigate Min Rou, so he was naturally very clear about the dirty relationship between Min Rou and Chen Yang in private, and then, after he was countered by Chen Yang, he had to leave Jiaozhou gloomily.

Thinking of the past, he couldn't help but sneer in his heart, haha, who else am I? Dare to love Min Rou? Who is bad for you Secretary Lin, you actually fell in love with Min Rou's stinky girl, she had an iron heart with the surname Chen eight hundred years ago, and now I don't know how many years of broken shoes have been made by the surname Chen, look at you still treat her as a baby? Save it!

I don't know what kind of dark psychology it is, at this time he couldn't help but interject, and said to Lin Kun with a smile: "Hehe, Secretary Lin, you are talking about Min Rou from the Organization Department, I know it, when I was still in Jiaozhou, she used to work under me, she is a very good lesbian, not to mention beautiful, her personality is also very cheerful and generous, and she is also very capable in her work." ”

Although Lin Kun was very reluctant to mention this matter here, firstly, he still did not give up on Min Rou, and secondly, he also wanted to understand Min Rou from others, after all, Min Rou was too different from other women in his eyes, and he was rejected for such a good condition, thinking that what Min Rou said that she already had a boyfriend is very likely to be true, and if he understands Min Rou's past, maybe he can find out this man, and then use a little trick, are you afraid that this man will not obediently get out of Min Rou's side?

I can't help but say that at this time, Lin Kun no longer has the demeanor of a big leader, and when he meets the woman he likes, he is no different from ordinary men, he just wants to get this woman by any means, which has nothing to do with morality, just a man's normal mentality.

For a while, his interest was also aroused by Fang Yi's words or two, and he couldn't help but look at Fang Yi with a smile: "Oh, Secretary Fang, have you worked with Xiao Min?" ”

"Hehe, yes, it was years ago." Fang Yi said with a smile, followed by a very enthusiastic Jian Yiì said, "Otherwise, Secretary Lin, if you have time one day, I will be a big matchmaker and ask Xiao Min out, I think she still has to give me the face of the old leader, you just wait for my good news." ”

Lin Kun was overjoyed when he heard this, this is the best, but there was still a helpless wry smile on his face. Shaking his head again and again, he said, "It's not proper." That's not right, Secretary Fang. Other female comrades have made it clear that they don't mean this, and we are all party members and cadres, so we can't be special. ”

"What's wrong with the party members and cadres? Party members and cadres also have personal problems to solve, especially cadres like Lao Lin, who are dedicated to their work, and there is no woman at home who knows how to take care of them. I think even if the secretary-general knows about this, he will grant you this privilege. Besides, my fair lady, what a gentleman! Ye Cheng laughed and cheered Lin Kun on the side, but he was faintly puzzled in his heart, why did he seem to have heard of the name Min Rou.

Fang Yi couldn't stop laughing in his heart. It seemed to be unintentionally mentioned: "But when I used to work in Jiaozhou, I heard that Xiao Min had a good relationship with Mayor Chen Yang." ”

"Chen Yang?"

said unintentionally, but listened attentively. Obviously, at this stage, Chen Yang's name is still relatively sensitive in high-level officialdom. Lin Kun was even more vaguely aware of something, but he couldn't capture the true meaning of this.

"Hehe, Lao Fang, you can't shirk Lao Lin's lifelong event, I guess you Mayor Chen don't have much time now. For the sake of those Japanese things. Guoan is investigating him, and I guess it's enough for him to be busy for a while. Ye Cheng said with a smile. And there is an obvious information in his words, that is, Chen Yang is now being found by people from the national security, and he knows about it

Mixed with an official of their status, who is not a very deep role in the city, he obviously will not be able to say anything, unless he deliberately wants others to know.

And sure enough, after Fang Yi heard this, although the expression on his face did not change much, he was shocked in his heart, he knew better than anyone that Hua Hai's affairs must be controlled by Chen Yang behind his back, and now that things are at a critical juncture, Chen Yang is entangled by people from the national security at this juncture, obviously it will not be a good thing, if you think of some things more deeply, such as the competitive relationship between Ye Cheng and Chen Yang, the different factions to which the two belong, these aspects are connected, It's even more intriguing.

Thinking of this, when he looked at Ye Cheng again, he couldn't help but shudder in his heart, it seems that he still underestimated this person, originally thought that he spoke casually, some ideas but the pattern is not big, engaging in this circle is proof, it sounds good to make friends with each other, they are all friends, but its essence is nothing more than engaging in small groups, small hills, in the eyes of the high-level, this is a very bad behavior, but now it seems that he is blind, this person is definitely not as simple as imagined, and once he makes a move, That's going to the death hole, so you have to guard against it.

Of course, if Fang Yi knew Ye Cheng's more despicable backhand at this time, I am afraid that his heart would definitely be even more shocked.

"Hehe, let's not talk about these trivial matters in the officialdom, I usually soak in the office every day, and it is rare to have a day of leisure, come and come, drink, drink."

Ye Cheng greeted with a smile, everyone is a smart person, there are some things that don't need to be said too thoroughly, just stop at the point. His goal has obviously been achieved, showing everyone a little bit of his energy, especially for Fang Yi, a good friend he has as a confidant, he can mention it a little, show his muscles, this is enough, he believes that Fang Yi is a smart person, and he will integrate into their circle more wholeheartedly in the future, he is very confident.

Isn't it? No matter how good you Chen Yang is, it's not that no one can touch you. As the saying goes, a gentleman takes revenge, ten years is not too late, the humiliation of the slap at the gate of the radio and television back then, the hatred of the shot in the villa on the outskirts of Beijing, by the way, and the woman he is almost about to get it, all of this, he Ye Cheng has never forgotten it.

Fang Yi seemed to be really shocked by the domineering spirit that he accidentally leaked out, and then talked more happily with Ye Cheng and Lin Kun, and finally took the initiative to ask for Min Rou's mobile phone number in front of Lin Kun, and then dialed it, and really succeeded in making an appointment with Min Rou, which made Lin Kun secretly happy, although he repeatedly said such not very good nonsense, but the glimmer of hope in his heart burned again.

Just when a few people were talking, a young man who seemed to be Ye Cheng's secretary walked over with a somewhat anxious expression, and he was still holding a mobile phone that had been connected, Ye Cheng seemed to be mentally prepared for this, and nodded his head at Lin Kun and Fang Yi with a smile and said, "You guys chat, I'll answer the phone." ”

With that, he turned around and walked to a place a little farther away before picking up the phone.

"Fourth uncle, is there really no other way to keep him for a few more days? I don't believe that this is so difficult, this time it is a very legitimate reason, I have seen all the internal references, and the right-wing groups in Japan are not making a lot of trouble, and these can be reasons for retaining people. ”

"Xiaocheng, you also have to understand me, I'm under a lot of pressure here, just now the people on the side of the General Staff were alarmed, President Li's phone calls came to my mobile phone, asking me why I wanted to turn over the old case, and forcibly detained his nephew, if I forcibly keep people, I'm afraid the old man will be alarmed, when the time comes, hum, you don't know the old man's temper, don't blame the fourth uncle for kicking you out"

"Alright then, I see."

Ye Cheng hung up the phone with a stupid face, but he only frowned, and immediately picked up his mobile phone again and dialed out.

"Hey, old Sang? I'm Liaodong Yecheng, well, okay, I'm very good here, and your sister-in-law is in good health, well, let's talk about these family matters later, let's talk about them later, in this way, I have something to do for me, help me release a news, I know the way of your Sudong Public Security Department, yes, don't go through official channels"

The phone was also hung up quickly, and after thinking about it carefully, he seemed to feel that there was nothing missing, and the trace of gloom on his face dissipated, and then he smiled very nervously and said to himself: "No, how safe it is in Guoan, I hope you won't regret coming out of it so quickly in the future, hehe, I think, more people are interested in you Mayor Chen."

He talked to himself without any scruples, and the secretary on the side listened to it tightly, but his eyes looked at his nose and his nose and his nose looked at his heart, as if he was deaf.

At the same time, Fang Yi also quickly took his gaze back, although he couldn't hear what Ye Cheng was talking about on the phone, he was very sensitive to realize that Ye Cheng's phone call must have something to do with Chen Yang.

What could it be?

Fang Yi shook his head secretly, he didn't care about Chen Yang's life or death, for him, it was better for Chen Yang to die, the only thing he was worried about was that if Chen Yang fell into bad luck, the little sister at home who had lost her face would definitely have to toss around again

Under the building of the Ministry of State Security, Chen Yang slowly walked down the stairs with a somewhat ugly face, and he was accompanied by Zhao Tieming, the head of the Seventh Bureau, Zhao Tieming looked embarrassed, and seemed to have been carefully compensating Chen Yang, but Chen Yang didn't even bother to say a word to him at this time, and just walked forward by himself.

It's no wonder that Chen Yang really didn't expect that for this little bit of, he was forcibly left here for ten hours, saying that he was cooperating with the investigation, but in fact, there was no, and later if he hadn't called Chen Ruonan's uncle President Li, I'm afraid he might not be able to leave here now.

He had a very bad premonition in his heart that this matter would not be so simple, and maybe, no, someone must be making a small move behind his back.

When he arrived at the big iron gate at the gate of the courtyard, he stopped, the car of the Huahai Beijing Office was already waiting outside, and he was about to get in the car and leave, but he didn't want the mobile phone to ring, so he took it out and saw that it was actually Min Rou calling. (To be continued.) )