Rebirth of the Rising Sun

Of course, Wu Xin was not stupid. He knew that his boss had lost face at the first meeting. As a loyal subordinate, what he needed to do was to avoid it immediately. Some things might not be a good thing to see.

Wu Xin closed the door at lightning speed. In the office, Xu Chaoqi personally served tea to Young Master Feng in the reception area, and then said with a smile, "Governor, try this top-quality Tieguanyin, which my friend gave me. I don't know much about it, but I heard that you are an expert in tea ceremony, so please check it for me."

Xu Chaoqi said these words with a smile on his face. It seemed that he was asking for advice, but in fact he was trying to get close to the person, or even to flatter him.

That's right, it's flattery, the secretary flattering the governor. It sounds unbelievable, but it is really happening right now.

"Haha, Secretary, you are too polite. I just know a little bit." Feng Sizhe said modestly with a smile. As it turned out, he had already won the first round after the two met. This was enough. He had to keep a low profile. After all, the secretary had his own authority, and he didn't want to infringe it unless it was necessary.

Feng Sizhe was so high-profile because he knew that Xu Chaoqi called him here today to discuss the provincial standing committee next week. This was not an ordinary standing committee. It had been more than a month since the Organization Department implemented the task of streamlining administration, and now was the time to produce results. This was a meeting to adjust the middle and high-level personnel of Ducheng Province. At that time, many leaders would be forced to leave their original positions, and naturally some new people would be added.

Who will be promoted and who will be demoted will be decided at next week's Standing Committee meeting. At this moment, as the secretary of a province, how can Xu Chaoqi not be anxious? If he fails to demonstrate his authority as the secretary in this meeting and is suppressed instead, not only will his people not be protected, but they will face the risk of being transferred. Then, who will listen to what he says in the future as the secretary?

Xu Chaoqi was extremely anxious, especially after analyzing the current situation. He had already thought of a countermeasure, which was to form an alliance with Yu Chunhao and then collect enough benefits from this meeting, but because of what happened to Xiao Xiaojun and Dongfang Zhu, this temporary alliance was dissolved.

This incident happened so suddenly that Xu Chaoqi couldn't make a decision for a while. He wanted to protect Xiao Bin, but the result would offend Yu Chunhao. If he didn't protect Xiao Bin, his personal authority would be greatly damaged. After weighing the pros and cons, he finally thought of a way to unite with Feng Sizhe to check and balance Yu Chunhao, so today's appointment came about.

Feng Sizhe was worried about this meeting. He could arrange Miao Zihan to transfer some minor figures. After all, the Provincial Organization Department has great decision-making power in some personnel matters. If they want to move department-level cadres, they must go through the Standing Committee. However, with his current strength, he does not have any advantage in the Standing Committee. It can be said that if Xu Chaoqi and Yu Chunhao really form an alliance, the result will be greatly disadvantageous to him.

Just when Young Master Feng was having a headache, Xiao Xiaojun's incident happened, which made him see a new opportunity.

To put it bluntly, it was just a small matter, but because Dongfang Renliang wanted to establish his authority, this seemingly insignificant matter actually changed the political situation of the entire capital province. This was like the Sarajevo assassination incident igniting the fuse for the outbreak of the First World War, forcing Xu Chaoqi to find another ally, and this person had no choice but Feng Sizhe.

"Well, the tea is good. The taste of this Tieguanyin is very authentic." After tasting the tea, Feng Sizhe nodded and smacked his lips deliberately, as if he thought this was really good tea.

"Haha, the tea is good, right? I also like it very much. But I wonder if the governor knows who gave it to me?" Xu Chaoqi laughed and started talking about the tea.

Feng Sizhe was of course aware that Xu Chaoqi was not making this up, and he also needed an excuse to talk, so he asked, "Oh, who sent it?"

"Comrade Xiao Bin sent it." Xu Chaoqi said with a smile calmly.

"It's Director Xiao Dai, haha, this tea is really good." Feng Sizhe was not shocked at all, as if he had known the result. He just smiled and continued drinking tea.

Xu Chaoqi looked at Feng Sizhe and found that he was not shocked at all. He could not help but sigh at his calmness. This forced him to say, "Hey, Governor, when Xiao Bin sent me this tea, he said that this might be the last time he would send me such good tea."

"Really? That would be a pity." Feng Sizhe felt amused. Xu Chaoqi obviously wanted to talk about Xiao Bin and wanted to ask for his opinion and stance, but he couldn't say it directly due to face-saving, so he kept beating around the bush. Even so, he might as well just play with him. If he played for a while longer, he could wear out Xu Chaoqi's patience, which would be of great benefit to his next plan.

Feng Sizhe didn't ask why, but said it was a pity, which made Xu Chaoqi stunned. He thought, "Feng Sizhe, you don't know what I mean, but you don't respond to this. Do you also think that Xiao Bin will definitely step down this time?"

When he thought of this result, Xu Chaoqi was also shocked, thinking, no way, could it be that Feng Sizhe and Yu Chunhao have formed an alliance? If so, wouldn’t he really lose face this time?

Although Xu Chaoqi never thought this result was possible, who can say what is going on in politics? Isn't there a saying that there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests? As long as the interests are big enough, who says that the Feng faction can't get together with the Yu faction?

This thought scared Xu Chaoqi, and in just a moment, a layer of sweat appeared on his head.

Feng Sizhe was also shocked by Xu Chaoqi's change. He couldn't figure out why it happened, so he asked with concern, "Secretary, are you sick?"

"No... No." Xu Chaoqi shook his head. He didn't know why Feng Sizhe asked this. When he realized it and found a layer of cold sweat on his head, he knew it. But at this time, he didn't want to think about this question anymore. On the contrary, he made up his mind, that is, he must find out what Feng Sizhe's attitude is this time. If he really formed an alliance with the Yu faction, then he might as well give up.

"Governor, I... I want to ask you, what do you think about the Traffic Police Corps?" Xu Chaoqi finally decided not to beat around the bush and asked his question directly.

"Secretary, the province's economic development prospects are good now, but Fang Lingguang has not been cooperating with our work, which has seriously hindered the province's economic take-off. What do you think about this matter?" Feng Sizhe did not answer Xu Chaoqi's question, and asked another question as if he had not heard it.

"Uh." This question stunned Xu Chaoqi. It was obvious that he couldn't figure out what this had to do with the Traffic Police Corps.

But since Feng Sizhe said these words, how could he just say them casually? Xu Chaoqi was just stunned for a moment, and then suddenly he figured it out as if his soul had opened up. So that's it.

This was basically Feng Sizhe putting forward conditions to him. The other party was clearly telling him that he could support him in matters concerning the Traffic Police Corps, but there were some conditions. For example, Fang Lingguang, the Provincial Finance Minister, had to step down. This was one of the conditions.

Since there are conditions to be negotiated, it is enough to prove that Feng Sizhe is willing to support him in Xiao Bin's matter. Thinking of this, Xu Chaoqi's mood became better, "Well, yes, Comrade Fang Lingguang has been working in the Finance Department for many years. Unfortunately, the provincial economy has not improved. I think it has something to do with him as the head of the department. In addition, he is old, so it is time to replace him with new people."

"Haha, the affairs of the Traffic Police Corps are just children's play. It's nothing. Secretary, don't take it to heart." Seeing that Xu Chaoqi was so understanding, Feng Sizhe also smiled and expressed his attitude and opinion on Xiao Bin's matter.

"Oh, haha. Governor, please have some tea." Hearing Feng Sizhe finally speak up, Xu Chaoqi was completely relieved. This young man was the one he had always feared the most. Even more often, he felt that he was more terrifying than Ji Quanyong. Such a person was indeed only suitable to be a friend, not an enemy, otherwise it would be a very distressing thing.

"The tea is good. I think the secretary can ask Comrade Xiao Bin to continue sending it next year. Oh, if you have any left, please send me some too." Feng Sizhe laughed. Since both of them have decided to form an alliance, their attitudes will naturally change. At least they should be more intimate.

"Okay, I will definitely tell him." Yu Chunhao also nodded. That's right, Xiao Bin's position can be kept, then such good tea will naturally be sent as tribute every year, and they will of course be able to drink it every year.

Using tea as an analogy, this sets the basic tone that Xiao Bin will not move.

Putting down the teacup, Feng Sizhe smiled and said, "Secretary, the road problem in our province has always been a stumbling block to economic development in recent years. Even the people say that if you want to get rich, you must build roads first. So the current Provincial Transportation Director Comrade Tang Gui is irresponsible. I have seen that the Provincial Culture Director Ru Guoqiang is a good cadre who is serious about his work and has ideas. Such people should be placed in important positions. Of course, Comrade Ru Guoqiang went to the Transportation Department, and the position of the Culture Director was vacant. I think this important position needs the Secretary to take care of it."