Rebirth of the Rising Sun

As for Feng Sizhe, it is better to ease his influence than to block him. At a time when Feng's faction is trying to establish its authority in the capital, any resistance is futile, and surrendering can at least keep oneself safe.

Of course, since Yang Ding said he was going to Xu Chaoqi for help, he did have some support. However, he knew in his heart that he could not threaten Xu Chaoqi, he could only remind him, because once some things were really exposed, it would be a shocking event, and in the end even he would be implicated. It would be better for him not to do such things that would hurt others and himself.

Tang Gui was still obedient. After learning the true scriptures from Yang Ding, he left and thought of a way to find Zhang Yang to plead for mercy.

Zhang Yang, as the secretary general of the Provincial Government Office and also one of the people Feng Sizhe trusts the most, was in high spirits and enjoyed great success after the Xichuan incident.

In the provincial government, even the executive vice governor Zheng Defu would greet him with a smile when he saw him, which was also the cleverness of the vice governor. He knew that he could not vote for the Yu faction when he could not vote for the Feng faction, but he was not stupid enough to offend the people of the Feng faction. He knew that under the protection of Yu Chunhao, Feng Sizhe might not be able to do anything to him in the provincial standing committee, but in the provincial government, if they wanted to deal with him, it would be easy.

The road of life is sometimes smooth and sometimes rough. Zhang Yang is now in a smooth situation. But even so, he is not proud, because he still has higher pursuits and dreams.

Zhang Yang, who had been suppressed many times before, finally got a chance to show off, and he would certainly seize it. The experience of being suppressed in those years also taught him how important it is to have more power, so he would not be like the young people who had never suffered losses, who would look down on others once they gained power. On the contrary, he was more careful in dealing with people than before, and even ordinary office staff would see a smile on his face, which made everyone respect him more in their hearts while being afraid of the power in his hands.

Zhang Yang's behavior once again tells others that if you want others to be afraid of you, you don't necessarily have to act ferociously every day. On the contrary, sometimes being approachable will also gain their respect.

Zhang Yang's office door is rarely closed. When he is in the office, it is usually open. This is also to show his noble character. He just wants to tell others that he has nothing to hide, so there is no need to close the door. Today, in front of this open office, a guest arrived. He is the Provincial Transportation Director Tang Gui.

The Provincial Department of Transportation is definitely a department with real power. If one secures this position and can get recognition from provincial leaders, his influence can be comparable to that of an average deputy governor.

Obviously, Tang Gui didn't have this ability, and his current position was precarious. This time he came to Zhang Yang to ask for help.

"Hello, Secretary-General Zhang." Before arriving at the office, Tang Gui tried his best to put a smile on his face. Needless to say, he came to ask for help, so of course he had to smile.

"Director Tang?" Zhang Yang was startled when he saw that the person who came was Tang Gui, and he was using the honorific title of "you". Then he understood something. As one of the most trusted people around Feng Sizhe, he knew that in the slogan of streamlining administration proposed by the governor this time, people like Tang Gui must be taken down.

After all, if Feng Sizhe wants the provincial government to work together in the shortest possible time, he needs the full cooperation of all departments. As for some people who may not obey him, the best way is to change their position and replace them with people who listen to him. This will ensure that his orders will be executed immediately as soon as they are issued.

"Yes, I'm Tang Gui. I don't know if Secretary-General Zhang has time. I would like to report my work to you." Tang Gui had completely lost his shame at this time. For the sake of his future safety, he was willing to bow his head at this moment.

"Come in." After a slight hesitation, Zhang Yang decided to invite Tang Gui in.

Although he already knew Tang Gui's ending, now that the other party had come, he also needed to figure out what he was thinking. In any case, knowing more about these people's thoughts would help Feng Sizhe make a series of decisions next.

Tang Gui nodded quickly, then walked into the office carefully. After entering, he turned around and closed the door tightly.

Zhang Yang did not stop Tang Gui from closing the door. Tang Gui came here to bow his head, but he also had his dignity. He did not want to do anything to take advantage of his misfortune. If he did so, wouldn't he be a villain?

After waiting for Mr. Tang to come down, Zhang Yang said, "What Director Tang was saying just now was that he was reporting to me. Haha, I wonder if I heard it wrong."

"No, no, Secretary Zhang, I just came to report my work to you." Tang Gui quickly shook his head, indicating that Zhang Yang did not hear wrong.

"Oh, then Director Tang should report his work to the governor. Why do you come to me? I'm just a housekeeper and can't take care of your affairs." Zhang Yang laughed and pointed out his identity on purpose, meaning to tell the other party that his affairs are not something he can decide.

"Yes, yes, I understand what Secretary Zhang means, but I might as well tell you the truth. I want to see the governor but I can't. I'm afraid the governor has been too busy with work recently, so I have a lot of things in my heart that I want to say but can't. So after thinking about it, Secretary Zhang and I have been colleagues for many years, so I came to you to tell you what's in my heart." Tang Gui did not hide anything and directly told you his shortcomings and the fact that he couldn't see Feng Sizhe.

If Tang Gui continued to pretend to be ignorant and say some high-sounding words, Zhang Yang might still look down on him. However, this man was so frank and said bluntly that he came to see him because he couldn't see Feng Sizhe. This made Zhang Yang's attitude towards this man improve a lot.

Seeing that Zhang Yang's face was less dull and more sincere, Tang Gui quickly said, "Secretary Zhang, no matter what, we were once colleagues. Although I have done some inappropriate things, I have also done some practical things during my tenure as Minister of Transportation. I believe you are also aware of this. So, I came here this time without any other requests. I just want to treat you to a meal. I hope you can give me a chance to listen to my thoughts. Is that okay?"

While saying these words, Tang Gui's face showed an extremely sincere expression, and it can be seen that his words came from the heart.

Facing such a sincere Tang Gui, Zhang Yang really didn't know what to say, and he nodded unconsciously.

Zhang Yang nodded, and Tang Gui quickly said, "Okay, then tonight. I'll call you after work and we'll have dinner together." After saying this, he didn't wait for Zhang Yang to answer. He turned around and ran out of the office.

As if he was afraid that Zhang Yang would go back on his word, Tang Gui left resolutely.

Zhang Yang did not expect Tang Gui to leave so soon. He didn't know why he agreed to everything. He felt confused, but since he had already agreed, it was difficult for him to go back on his word. So he simply packed up his things, got up and walked out.

Zhang Yang arrived outside the governor's office and saw Yin Fenglei working in the suite outside. He smiled and said, "Director Yin, is the governor free?"

"Oh, the governor is talking about work with Vice Governor Xie. What's the matter, Secretary-General Zhang, is there something?" Yin Fenglei saw that the person who came was Zhang Yang, so he asked with a smile.

"I see. Then I wonder when the governor is free this afternoon?" Zhang Yang continued to ask. He wanted to ask Feng Sizhe what attitude he should maintain when he went to meet Tang Gui.

Yin Fenglei shook his head, then took out a schedule from the table and said, "The boss has to go to the new airport and inspect the work at the Provincial Bureau of Statistics. I guess he doesn't have much time today. Secretary-General Zhang knows all this, doesn't he? What's the matter? Is there something urgent?"

After Yin Fenglei said this, Zhang Yang remembered that he and Yin Fenglei had discussed Feng Sizhe's work arrangements for the day in advance. He also had a copy of the schedule on his desk, but he was so anxious that he forgot about it.

"Haha, nothing, just came to ask." Zhang Yang said to Yin Fenglei with a smile.

"Oh, if you have anything to say, I can pass it on for you, or I can take some time to report it to you later, or you can talk to the boss yourself." Yin Fenglei knew that Zhang Yang was not an outsider, but one of the provincial government leaders that Feng Sizhe relied on very much, so he said this out loud.

"It's okay, it's okay, I'm just asking casually." Zhang Yang had already decided at this time to go meet Tang Gui first to see what he meant, and then find time to report to the governor.

"Oh." Seeing that Zhang Yang was really fine, Yin Fenglei nodded with relief.

After get off work in the afternoon, Zhang Yang received a call from Tang Gui, and the two parties agreed to have dinner at the Liming Hotel in the evening.

The Dawn Hotel is only a second-rate hotel in the capital province, a three-star hotel. Even if it is rated as a three-star hotel, it is not particularly luxurious. It is more suitable for officials of their level to have meals and chat together.

Zhang Yang drove to the Liming Hotel by himself. Tang Gui had already been waiting outside the door. Seeing that the other party was alone, without any secretary or other entourage, Zhang Yang nodded silently. It was obvious that the meeting between the two was more personal. If he had brought other staff, it would be suspected of being official.