Game within game: chess player

For most people, half an hour is just a cup of tea, but for a table full of people in the He family, it is indeed an extremely long time. Although everyone is still talking about the family's shortcomings, they all seem a bit perfunctory. Li Desheng's eyes From time to time, he looked towards the direction of the private room door.

He Jiahua soon returned to the room. Looking at everyone's eager expressions, he said to Li Desheng, "Uncle, come with me."

"Oh, okay." Li Desheng quickly put down his chopsticks and stood up. At this time, Xue Lan suddenly asked, "Jiahua, has Xiaoye agreed to help?"

He Jiahua nodded affirmatively, and then said, "Brother Ye agreed, but he first needs to understand the basic situation of his uncle."

Xue Lan nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile, "Okay, okay, as long as he agrees to help! Desheng, go ahead and lower your posture."

After listening to Xue Lan's instructions, Li Desheng nodded slightly, and then followed He Jiahua towards the inner courtyard of Xiyuan.

"Jiahua, what did you tell Xiaoye?" Li Desheng asked as he walked. He took some time to understand the communication process between He Jiahua and Ye Fang as soon as possible, which included his, and naturally included He Zijie's.

He Jiahua briefly explained the communication process with Ye Fang, and then said to Li Desheng, "Uncle, Brother Ye is a very nice person. What do you think and plan? Just tell Brother Ye directly. Ye He The two families have been the staunchest comrades-in-arms and brothers since my generation."

Listening to He Jiahua's confident and firm tone, Li Desheng didn't think so. In Li Desheng's philosophy of dealing with things, there were never absolute allies or absolute enemies, it was just about taking advantage of each other. The friendship between the He family and the Ye family originated from the Wagarian. They have the same goals, but slightly different intentions.

If Ye Fang promised to spare no effort to help him open up high-level connections, then he would definitely have to pay corresponding things in exchange for what he gained, but Li Desheng didn't understand what he could exchange for Ye Fang.

Ye Fang has no shortage of money, and as for power, Ye Fang has no shortage of it. Who else can have such power if he can serve as an official for a big official?

Seeing entering the inner courtyard, Li Desheng's calm mood for many years also fluctuated slightly. He was undoubtedly conflicted at this time. He didn't know what identity and face he should use to face Ye Fang. Ye Fang is a junior from He Jiahua's side. In terms of status, he is at most a businessman. He cannot do it to make his senior officials be as humble as other people who are running for office against him. Therefore, Li Desheng is really feeling very sad at this moment. Tangled.

But the position in his mind was too important to him and to the He family. Of course, if the eldest brother of the He family is still there, no one can easily shake the status of the He family. However, the current He family seems to be strong but is actually a bit fat. The leader of that party is not only his future advancement path, but also the He family's A sign of re-emergence, Li Desheng now feels his shoulders are heavy, as if he is responsible for the revival of the He family.

Now he can only do what Xue Lan and Feng Jie previewed. Ye Fang is definitely the best and only candidate for him to advance.

"Uncle, please go in, Brother Ye is waiting for you inside, and I'm waiting for you outside." He Jiahua said.

Li Desheng nodded, took a deep breath, and then opened the study door.

November is about to enter the capital, and a door can easily separate the two worlds. Ye Fang's study is extremely elegant, which makes Li Desheng feel more relaxed.

Seeing Li Desheng come in, Ye Fang immediately greeted him with a smile and said, "Uncle Li, you are here, sit down quickly."

"Hello, Xiaoye." Li Desheng felt that his smile seemed a bit redundant, but Ye Fang didn't seem to pay much attention to Li Desheng's expression. After asking Li Desheng to sit down, he was busy making a cup of tea for Li Desheng.

"Uncle Li, this is this year's Dahongpao. Try it." Ye Fang does not have the arty habit of placing tea sets. When drinking tea, he just pours boiling water over it. Even if an official of Xue Yuanshan's level comes to Ye Fang Here, the treatment is the same.

This Dahongpao was originally brought to Zhang Xiulan by Xue Yuanshan. Zhang Xiulan was not used to drinking tea, so she simply took it to Ye Fang.

Li Desheng was originally a southern official, and the top-quality teas from the south were enough to host an exhibition in his office. Originally, he didn't think Ye Fang's Dahongpao was anything special, but Li Desheng still took a sip out of politeness. To Li Desheng's surprise, the aroma of the tea went straight into his heart, causing a strange warmth to rise in his internal organs. and comfortable.

Li Desheng was sure that this was Dahongpao, but it was Dahongpao that he had never drunk before. He couldn't help but said, "What a good tea! Why didn't the Dahongpao I drank before have this taste? Is it just such a simple brew?" You can get this flavor just by brewing it. If you brew it carefully, I'm afraid the whole room will be filled with the aroma of tea."

Ye Fang chuckled, sat opposite Li Desheng with a cup of tea, and said, "If Uncle Li thinks it's good, I still have it here. I'll pack some back for you later and taste it slowly."

The kind of Dahongpao that Ye Fang is brewing now is not an ordinary Dahongpao, nor is it the ordinary top-grade Dahongpao. It is a Dahongpao picked from three centuries-old mother trees in Fujian. This kind of Dahongpao is not in the Circulation in the market basically has a price but no market. They are usually given as special gifts to leaders of other countries.

The half catty of Dahongpao that Ye Fang had here was taken from his own special offering by Xue Yuanshan and given to Zhang Xiuying specifically.

A high-ranking official like Li Desheng's love for tea is deeply rooted in his bones, so he naturally accepted Ye Fang's generosity with a smile. The two chatted for a while while drinking tea, which made Li Desheng relax quickly. They talked about the tea gardens in the south through the topic of tea, and then about the southern economy through the tea gardens. I probably learned about Li Desheng’s career in politics.

Ever since He Jiahua found him and explained his purpose, Ye Fang knew that this year's He family dinner was not unintentional, but was deliberately arranged. The main purpose was to hope that Ye Fang could help Li Desheng complete a magnificent turn in life, and of course He Zijie. .

These are all things that only Tongtian can do. Let alone a few of them, even one of them is enough to make the He family love Ye Fang for a lifetime. The only person who helped Ye Fang along the way was Liu Jianbai. Even for Ye Fang, it was not a complete help. Instead, his godfather Ma Zhengping worked hard behind the scenes and pushed Liu Jianbai up together with Ye Youxin.

Regarding Li Desheng, this is the first time someone has clearly stated that he hopes to achieve perfect transformation in the next stage of life through Ye Fang. If Ye Fang a few years ago naturally did not have this ability, but according to Ye Fang's current status, it is not impossible to give Li Desheng a boost. It depends on how Ye Fang wants to operate. After all, Ye Fang has many trump cards. , there are many things that can be exchanged, not to mention the top-secret US plan that was previously revealed to Xue Yuanshan.

"Uncle Li, Jiahua has already told me that we are not outsiders. I want to ask you now, which province do you want to go to?" After speaking, Ye Fang looked at Li Desheng quietly.

This...is this still an option? ! Li Desheng was shocked after hearing what Ye Fang said. For Li Desheng, it would naturally be better to go to an economically developed province. After all, there are three, six, and nine grades at the provincial level. The larger the economy, the more room there is for gaming. big.

Li Desheng collected his thoughts for a while and said in a calm tone, "Shonan Province. The other provinces have basically completed their leadership changes. Secretary Jiang of Shonan Province has resigned immediately. However, the competition for this position is also extremely fierce."

After saying this, Li Desheng looked up at Ye Fang and saw that Ye Fang had no reaction and seemed not to care about the competition for positions. I heard Ye Fang say, "Okay, let's go to Xiangnan Province. Uncle Li, I will try my best to help you with this matter. I can't guarantee to what extent, if..."

Before Ye Fang finished speaking, He Jiahua, who was standing outside the door, suddenly shouted excitedly, "Hello, Chief... Chief!"

He Jiahua's tone was full of shock and fear. There were very few people in Xiyuan who could call He Jiahua the leader. Just when Ye Fang was stunned, someone opened the door and walked in.

It was none other than Xue Yuanshan.

"Why are you here so late?" Ye Fang asked in surprise.

At this time, Li Desheng was so shocked when he saw Xue Yuanshan that his eyes almost fell off. Even though he had deep concentration, he couldn't help but look nervous. It was like eating in a restaurant and suddenly saw the leader of the country suddenly coming to propose a toast. Li Desheng Qiang Zi calmly said, "Hello, Chief!"

After speaking, Li Desheng took a peek at Ye Fang and saw that Ye Fang didn't look nervous or flustered at all. Instead, he spoke casually as if he were seeing his own old man.

Xue Yuanshan showed a rare serious look on his face, looked at Li Desheng and said, "It turns out to be Comrade Desheng. Is there something to do in Beijing, or is there a meeting?"

"Oh, no...no." Li Desheng saw that Xue Yuanshan seemed to have an unhappy look on his face, and he didn't know how to deal with it for a moment. The name of a leader's superior is very mysterious. Adding the word "comrade" after the name means that business is done in a formal manner. If it is just "Desheng", it represents a kind of recognition, and can even be said to be a sign of intimacy.

Looking at Xue Yuanshan's current performance, he seems to be very dissatisfied with Li Desheng's coming to Beijing or even to Xiyuan. The indifference in his tone makes Li Desheng even more frightened.

"It's because Jiahua returned to Beijing and the family had a family dinner here." Although Li Desheng answered Xue Yuanshan's question, he only gave half of it. He did not say why he went to Ye Fang's study.

"Uncle Shan, Jiahua is my brother, and I arranged for them to have dinner in Xiyuan today." At this time, Ye Fang winked at Li Desheng, and Li Desheng understood and quickly found an excuse to walk out of the study. The moment he closed the door, Li Desheng felt a chill on his back, which was extremely cold.

"Uncle..."

Before He Jiahua could finish speaking, Li Desheng interrupted, "Let's go! Let's talk about it when we get back!"

After saying that, the two hurriedly left Ye Fang's study and walked towards the Qianyuan. At this time, there were guards in every corner of the courtyard, which made Li Desheng feel a beat in his heart.

Seeing Li Desheng going out, Ye Fang looked at Xue Yuanshan who had a serious face and smiled slightly, stepped forward and pulled Xue Yuanshan to sit down, and said, "Why are you here so late and so serious? It scares Uncle Li. Now he is gone. , please don’t look at me like this, I’m not your soldier.”

The relationship between Ye Fang and Xue Yuanshan can be said to be the closest among people who are not related by blood. Ye Fang has no desire for Xue Yuanshan and is strong. He has nothing to ask for from him, so naturally he is not afraid of him. And Xue Yuanshan really couldn't do anything about Ye Fang, a non-governmental official who did not take the unusual route and made great achievements many times. And because of Zhang Xiuying's relationship, Xue Yuanshan treated Ye Fang like his own son, being extremely close and loving. Afraid that he would be bullied.

Xue Yuanshan snorted after hearing Ye Fang's words. He looked up at the remaining tea cup in front of Li Desheng and became angry. He said, "I put this tea here. Do you know how precious this tea is?" ? Normally I would be reluctant to drink it, but you use it to entertain guests!"

Ye Fang smiled slightly, quickly poured another cup of tea for Xue Yuanshan, and said quickly, "Chief, calm down. You are not a stingy person. Tell me, what are you doing here so late today?"

Ye Fang knew that Xue Yuanshan's sudden visit to Xiyuan must have something to do. He was not a harsh person at first, but he spoke coldly to Li Desheng. He probably came here because of Li Desheng.

"You, I asked you to be low-key, low-key, why are you disobedient? It doesn't matter how much you eat and drink. How long have you been so arrogant?" Xue Yuanshan said angrily.

"Swaggering? Why am I showing off? Didn't I just treat the He family to a meal?" Ye Fang said nonchalantly.

"You shouldn't invite me to this meal, let alone in Xiyuan. Didn't you go to the He family a few days ago? Now the He family appears in Xiyuan again. The most important thing is that Li Desheng is also here. Doesn't this mean telling Have the Ye He family formed an offensive and defensive alliance? If you are not a member of the system, you don’t know. The situation outside is extremely delicate. If the situation was not urgent, how could the He family come to Xiyuan in full force? How many pairs of eyes are there now? I'm staring at Xiyuan, do you know?" Xue Yuanshan was confused when he was concerned, and spoke a little hastily, even a little stiffly.

However, Ye Fang didn't care and said firmly, "Some people want to disturb this pool of clear water, lest the world is not in chaos. You should know who I am and what kind of aristocratic family the Ye family is, and so should those old guys above." It’s clear. I just want to tell others that the Ye family and the He family are one! I can’t control the third uncle’s generation. From my generation, the Ye family will always stand on the side of the He family! Just because the He family has great influence on the country It’s meritorious, I won’t allow anyone to deal with the orphans and widows of the He family!”

"Who do you think you are?! You still want to protect the He family! What the higher-ups think and how they make decisions is not up to you, nor is it based on your will! Even if the higher-ups want to protect the He family, it is definitely not possible. This method! What is needed at this time is forbearance! Do you understand that one move can affect the whole body?" Xue Yuanshan scolded, obviously he was very angry at Ye Fang's reckless speech.

Ye Fang also lost his temper at this time, stood up and said loudly, "A few years ago I may not have the strength to protect the Ye He family, but now I do! I will protect the He family! I, Ye Fang, said so!"