Rebirth of the Rising Sun

"Okay, Mr. Feng, go ahead. If you need anything, just let me know." Gu Rongxian also knew that Feng Sizhe was very busy every day. Unlike himself, there were many things that he could just tell his servants to do. Feng Sizhe only needed energy, but liked to do everything himself.

Before leaving, Feng Sizhe did not forget to nod to Han Xue, Li Xin and Yingtao, showing his gentlemanly demeanor. Then he walked towards a table not far away accompanied by Liu Fei.

Zhu Yongzheng, who was speaking well of Li Dechen, was in a bad mood. This time he came to Kyoto to get along well with the bigwigs of the Central Propaganda Department and to cheer for the future development of Zhuangcheng City. In recent years, Zhuangcheng City has been a provincial capital city in vain, but it has no say in many aspects. Although he also knew that the development of Zhuangcheng City has been very slow in recent years, and there are no highlights in the work, but that is not what he wants to worry about. What he has to do is to let the Propaganda Department of Zhuangcheng City make its own voice, especially in some authoritative newspapers and periodicals of the central government. In recent years, Zhuangcheng City has been in silence, so that many people almost don’t know that there is a provincial capital city like Zhuangcheng in the Republic. This is not a good thing, and he must make changes.

This time he was determined and used a lot of connections to invite Li Dechen, deputy editor-in-chief of Xinhua News Agency. This was a great opportunity and he would not let it go. However, he said a lot of good things, but editor-in-chief Li did not seem to be interested. Instead, he kept asking if there were any other programs in the evening. It seemed that he was just here to have fun, not to work.

Zhu Yongzheng was very angry. He couldn't complete the task this time. He didn't know how to explain to the people in the Propaganda Department after he returned. After all, everyone knew that he came here to gain connections and he also withdrew a lot of money from the Propaganda Department's account. If the money was spent and it didn't work, he had no idea whether the other deputy ministers would unite to oppose him.

Zhu Yongzheng was still angry when a voice came over, "Comrade Yongzheng, what a coincidence."

Upon hearing this voice, Zhu Yongzheng was stunned. Although he had only met Feng Sizhe twice, he knew this young mayor very well. To be able to become a vice-ministerial mayor at the age of 35 is definitely a rare talent in the Republic. He would never forget this voice once he heard it.

Just now, Zhu Yongzheng was only thinking about flattering Li Dechen, so he naturally didn't notice Liu Fei coming over to communicate with his secretary, so it's no wonder that he was surprised when Feng Sizhe appeared.

When he turned around and saw that it was Feng Sizhe, Zhu Zhengyong's face showed respect, and then he said, "It turns out to be Mayor Feng, hello."

"Haha, you don't have to be so polite when you are out. Come, who is this friend? Would you mind introducing him to me?" Feng Sizhe looked at Li Dechen.

Li Dechen was also depressed at the moment. This time, he came forward through a good friend. In order not to offend his friend, he decided to meet the Minister of Propaganda of a certain city. As for Li Dechen, although his rank was also a full-time department, he did not take ordinary local full-time department cadres seriously. In fact, not only the cadres of the same level as himself, but even the cadres of the next level up, he would not take them seriously. Everyone knows that in Kyoto, one level higher is better than the other. He is from a central ministry, which is a big name. As for the local cadres below, they come to him to ask him to do things. Why should he give them a bad face and weaken his momentum for nothing? Besides, no matter how powerful the officials below are, they can't control him. What else does he have to worry about?

So, when Li Dechen heard Zhu Yongzheng chattering non-stop without mentioning any entertainment activities in the evening, he was a little angry. His friend said that as long as he went to see this propaganda minister, not only would he be arranged for the evening, but he would also get a big red envelope when he left. That's why he came here, but after Zhu Yongzheng had finished talking, another young man came, who seemed to be the mayor. Humph! He was so young, he must be the deputy mayor, and he might not even be able to get into the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee.

Thinking this way, Li Dechen didn't take Feng Sizhe seriously at all. It made sense if he thought about it. He didn't even take Zhu Yongzheng seriously, let alone someone as young as Feng Sizhe.

Zhu Yongzheng didn't expect to meet Feng Sizhe here. Originally, he just wanted to deal with it casually, but when he thought that he had not achieved any results this time, he would inevitably be blamed when he returned. If he could get Feng Sizhe along, he would have a shield when he returned. Thinking of this, he introduced Li Dechen to Feng Sizhe.

Li Dechen also learned through the introduction that the young man in front of him was not only the deputy mayor, but also a mayor at the vice-ministerial level. He was stunned for a moment, but it was more than just a moment of stunnedness, there was no other expression. As he said, even if you are the secretary of the municipal party committee, you can't control him.

This is how it is in the officialdom. A county magistrate is not as good as the current manager. Even if your rank is higher, as long as you can't take away his official hat, he doesn't have to give you face. As long as you can get by on the surface, it's fine.

Feng Sizhe did know something about Li Dechen, at least Liu Fei had just made it very clear. "Haha, Editor-in-Chief Li, thank you for taking the time to listen to the work report of our Zhuangcheng Propaganda Department. On behalf of the 985 million people of Zhuangcheng, I would like to express my gratitude to you."

"I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it. I'm not as great as you say." Upon hearing what Feng Sizhe said, Li Dechen hurriedly waved his hands. This young man wanted to put a big hat on himself. Humph, he is not so easily fooled. The gratitude of more than nine million people is just your one-sided statement and does not count at all.

Hearing Feng Sizhe put such a big accusation on him right away, Zhu Yongzheng shook his head. He thought that this was Feng Sizhe's diplomatic strategy. If it was true, it was too superficial. Li Dechen was a man who would not be moved by any soft or hard words. These words would not have any effect at all.

Feng Sizhe saw the reactions of Zhu Yongzheng and Li Dechen. He saw that neither of them seemed to take him seriously, so he laughed and sat down opposite Li Dechen without being asked. "Editor-in-Chief Li, regarding the issues concerning the Propaganda Department of our Zhuang City, please take care of them in the future. Don't worry, you will definitely get some benefits."

It is normal for people below to give gifts when they come to the central government to do business. If they want to share their resources with you, why should you give them benefits? But things like this are usually discussed between two people in private, and even if they are discussed, they will be very secretive, at least not as blatant as Feng Sizhe. Therefore, when they heard Feng Sizhe say this, Li Dechen and Zhu Yongzheng were stunned. Especially Zhu Yongzheng was thinking, "Mayor Feng, do you know how to give gifts? There is no such way to give gifts."

Li Dechen was also very surprised. What did this young mayor want to do? Even if he wanted to give him a gift, he shouldn't do it this way. It would be bad if so many people heard about it. If he really accepted it, it would be extremely disadvantageous to him if it got out. So he immediately thought that Feng Sizhe was not a fool, but wanted to use his gift to catch him. But no matter which one it was, he had thought about it and he couldn't accept the gift this time. The risk was too great. At the same time, he also thought about establishing himself this time, that is, he had to clearly reject the other party's kindness, so that more people would know that he was not a person who was greedy for money.

Since he had already decided not to accept the gift, Li Dechen's attitude became even more arrogant. "Oh, I wonder what Mayor Feng is going to give me?"

"Haha, you will definitely like the gift I give you. I will speak well of you in front of Minister Ji, and your future work will surely be much easier." Feng Sizhe smiled and told him about the gift he was going to give.

Originally, Li Dechen wanted to wait for Feng Sizhe to state the gift list, and then he would verbally refuse it, so as to show his righteousness. However, he never expected that Feng Sizhe would actually say that he could speak well of him in front of Minister Ji. He was stunned for a moment.

Who is this Minister Ji? He is a ministerial-level official. He is not only the executive vice minister of the Central Propaganda Department, but also the editor-in-chief of Xinhua News Agency. He is Ji Zhihong. Although Li Dechen is the deputy editor-in-chief, he actually has no say in front of Ji Zhihong. A minister and a director, the difference is not a little bit. When he heard Feng Sizhe mention the name of Minister Ji, Li Dechen was stunned.

"What's the matter? Editor-in-Chief Li, do you feel that this gift is not enough?" Looking at Li Dechen, Feng Sizhe said with amusement.

"No, no. I just want to ask if Mayor Feng really knows Minister Ji?" Li Dechen's attitude improved a lot at this moment, and he began to be careful with his words.

"Haha, of course I know him. Oh, look, isn't Minister Ji coming over there?" Feng Sizhe was talking when he saw Ji Zhihong walking into the hall accompanied by Zu Jie not far away. He laughed, pointed over there, and waved to Zu Jie.

As soon as Zu Jie saw Feng Sizhe, he waved his hand quickly, and then walked over with Ji Zhihong.

Li Dechen was a little skeptical at first, but when he saw Minister Ji and Master Zu coming over and greeting Feng Sizhe from a distance, he had to believe it this time. He stood up nervously, and Zhu Yongzheng stood up with him. When he heard Feng Sizhe's words just now, he thought it was a joke, but now he knew it was true. This young Mayor Feng really has a strong relationship. He actually has such a good relationship with Minister Ji and Master Zu.

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