Rebirth of the Rising Sun

When Miao Zihan heard Feng Sizhe's idea, she immediately gave her approval. "Sizhe, you have such an idea, which shows that your thinking is truly mature. If you want to become a person who can truly influence the world, you must have your own system. Although you want to be the leader yourself, this idea will naturally have many troubles to implement, but it doesn't matter, as long as you have this idea and put in the effort, you will definitely succeed. In addition, although the newly established faction has a small influence, it also has its advantages. For example, because it is newly established, it has a good foundation. It can expand according to your requirements. As long as you are more cautious in selecting personnel and don't put personal feelings into it, you will benefit a lot when the faction really grows up."

Feng Sizhe was very happy to hear Miao Zihan's support. He then thought of Elder Miao and asked, "But if I do this, will your grandfather agree?"

"Haha, how could he not agree? Besides, even if he doesn't agree, it won't work. This is your personal idea, and he has no right to stop you from doing so. Besides, based on my understanding of my grandfather, he should support you. After all, this is a good idea, and in fact you have the ability to do so. As long as you do well, maybe our Miao family will ask you for help in the future. So you don't have to worry about this issue." Miao Zihan answered readily, indicating that even Grandpa Miao would support Feng Sizhe.

Miao Zihan's answer made Feng Sizhe very happy, but to be cautious, he still went to Miao's house the next day. After having lunch at Miao's house, he expressed his idea in the study.

When Miao Laochu heard that Feng Sizhe was going to establish the Feng faction, he was also very surprised. Then he looked at Feng Sizhe seriously, and when he was sure that he really wanted to do this, he fell into deep thought. He still valued Feng Sizhe very much in his heart, and he even wanted to wait for Feng Sizhe to grow up a little, and then he would pull this person to his side. After all, with Miao Zihan's relationship, Feng Sizhe should not refuse, but he didn't expect that he would now propose to establish his own faction.

"Well, Zhe'er, have you ever thought about it? If you want to establish a faction, what will be your purpose and belief?" Old Miao asked Feng Sizhe tentatively.

"Enrich the people and strengthen the country." These four simple words were spoken by Feng Sizhe.

Feng Sizhe thought about this question seriously for a long time last night. He knew that each faction had its own ideas and pursuits, so he thought about it again and again and summed it up in four words. "Grandpa, I will work around this spirit in the future. Please support me."

Although he wanted to establish his own faction, Feng Sizhe knew that some things were easier said than done. He was now like a child who had just been separated to start a family and had nothing, so he needed more people to support him. After thinking about it, he thought of Mr. Miao. This was the first external aid he wanted to find. He would also make some efforts in other aspects next. In short, he still had to rely on others first. When he had enough influence, that was the time for him to really come to the fore.

"Okay, the slogan of enriching the people and strengthening the country is good. Although it is a slogan that many families and even factions have been shouting, how many people can really do it?" After hearing these four words, Elder Miao had a lot of insights. "Many people who have just entered the officialdom have great ambitions, but when you really enter the system, after many trainings and even suppressions, this kind of thinking will fade, and your life pursuit will also change accordingly. In fact, there are very few people who can reach a certain position and still maintain this mentality. You must know that when you are in the system, many things are beyond your control. You have to struggle here, and sometimes you have to compromise. Therefore, it is not so easy to really accomplish something big and maintain your pursuit and purpose."

Listening to Elder Miao's sigh, Feng Sizhe also nodded. That's right, some things are always easier said than done, but fortunately Feng Sizhe has his advantage, that is, he wants to form his own system. In this way, he can basically dominate his own official destiny and don't have to look at too many faces. He also thought that with his strength, there will be no shortage of opportunities for compromise, but as long as he tries his best to persist, he can still maximize his ambitions. "Grandpa, I will try my best to do this, even if the pressure is a little greater, I think I can stand it."

"Well, well said. Actually, it is correct for you to have such an idea. It is not difficult for a person to reach the level of a director by his own ability. As long as your ability is really outstanding and someone sees your ability, it is possible. However, to compete at the level of a deputy minister, or even to move up, it requires a lot of conditions. The Republic is vast and rich in resources, and there are also many talented people. Who among the high-level people is not capable? But not everyone can really enter the high-level position by ability. It also requires luck, opportunity, and the recognition of the majority. Although some people will help you with your affairs, the degree of help will be limited. If you can form your own system and have a strong influence in the future, with the help of us old men, then maybe you can really achieve a certain great success."

What Elder Miao said was true. Think about it, even though his Miao family was known as the first family in the Republic, all he could do was to push his son Miao Yunfeng to the position of member of the Political Bureau and Minister of the Organization Department. His ability to move up was limited. After all, it was not easy to get this position just by relying on the Miao family's own efforts. If he really wanted to become one of the giants, or even get a higher position, he would need help and recognition from many parties. From this point of view, Feng Sizhe seemed to have no stronger external force except that his grandfather Zhao Mingyuan was able to help him in the military. This meant that Feng Sizhe had to rely on his own efforts to create influence and make achievements that were accepted by everyone. Of course, this was a complicated process, so complicated that if he was not careful, all his previous efforts might be wasted. However, Feng Sizhe had always been steady. At least he was a very upright person, which gave him a good foundation. It would not be too easy for others to find faults with him.

"Okay, I support you. If you need my help, just ask. I will try my best to create conditions for you within my ability." After thinking about it, Miao Lao finally agreed. There were actually several factors that prompted him to agree to help Feng Sizhe. The first was that Feng Sizhe was indeed someone he admired. He was a very upright person. If he could get a high position, it would be good for the entire Republic. The second was that Feng Sizhe was Xiao Guofeng's biological father. If he could go further, it would be a great help to Xiao Guofeng in the future.

So, even if Mr. Miao was thinking about the future of the Miao family, he had to help Feng Sizhe.

After Mr. Miao made his decision, Feng Sizhe asked some more questions. He did not return to the courtyard until the evening. Then he went straight to find his grandfather. He had to let his grandfather know about this matter.

Zhao Mingyuan sat on the chair and listened carefully to Feng Sizhe's work report, with a happy expression on his face. "Well, it's a good thing that Zhe'er can have such ambitions. I also had great ambitions when I was young, and I also thought about how to contribute to the construction of the new republic. But because my cultural level was not high enough, I was always limited to the development of the army. Although it seems that the development is not bad now, the influence is indeed limited. Sometimes when I see some local officials not doing their jobs and being greedy, I get angry, but there is no way. The position determines the weight of the words. There are many things that I am angry about, but I can't get angry. This is also the main reason why I let you go into politics. I think our Zhao family must always have someone who can hold up the beam. And now it seems that I did not make a mistake, and Zhe'er you did not let me down."

Zhao Mingyuan has always been very supportive of Feng Sizhe. As long as he made a request, he would always support him unconditionally. Feng Sizhe was also very clear about this, so he was very grateful to his grandfather. Although the Zhao family has become much stronger than in the past through his own efforts, the Wen family is also quite strong. Although his own development is enviable, in his opinion, the development speed is still not fast enough. If he does not make other preparations earlier, it is conceivable that Zhao Mingyuan will be able to help Feng Sizhe's official career path very little. In that case, he may be abandoned by some people. So this time when De Xingmin took the initiative to offer an olive branch, he grabbed it without hesitation.

"Thank you for your support, grandpa. Don't worry, I will keep working hard for the Zhao family." Feng Sizhe said firmly.

In fact, both Zhao Mingyuan and Feng Sizhe knew that although Feng Sizhe was now flying the banner of the Feng faction, in fact, this was not much different from flying the banner of the Zhao family. It was just a different name. If the Feng faction could really develop, it is conceivable that the Zhao family would also grow under the protection of this banner in the future.

Feng Sizhe gained a lot from this trip back to Beijing for the New Year. He now has a clear goal in life and a direction for his future struggle. What he needs to do next is to develop a group of cadres of his own, and then work together to do bigger and more beneficial things for the country and the people.

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