Siheyuan: Pushing Huairu, the Prime Minister admits defeat

Director Yang did not show much rejection or annoyance towards these fence-sitters who changed their stance according to the situation and cut their losses in time. He even said that he quite enjoyed their respect and flattery.

Needless to say, because Li Huaide has relied on the power of the Jiang family to act recklessly in recent years, he, as the number one boss of the steel rolling mill, is in name only. It's ok that he is suppressed by Li Huaide all day long, but the more important thing is that those lackeys under Li Huaide are also too arrogant.

For some matters, even if Director Yang personally signed a note with his own red stamp, it was still not as effective as a word from Li Huaide.

Take the Personnel Department for example. They only recognize Li Huaide. Even if you, Director Yang, want to promote someone, you must get Li Huaide's tacit approval, otherwise the signed letter of introduction will not be issued at all.

It is said that the seventh-rank official is the prime minister's doorman. In recent years, the section chiefs, deputy section chiefs, and even the section-level officials who have been gathering around Li Huaide have often been hypocritical to Director Yang and completely ignored him as if he were air.

Marquis Huaiyin was able to bend and stretch, and endure the humiliation of being kicked in the crotch. If Li Huaide continued to be popular, Director Yang would have no intention of revenge.

After all, he is old. If he is in charge of the production of the steel mill and his life alone, he will be overwhelmed and helpless.

Although Li Huaide has been relying on the Jiang family's reputation to make money for himself overtly and covertly over the years, he has gathered some of his classmates, old friends, and even relatives and friends into the factory.

But when it comes to management level, his ability is obvious to all. He is able to fully or even exceed the production tasks assigned by his superiors, which saves Director Yang a lot of trouble.

It was precisely based on this situation that Director Yang, still struggling helplessly, chose to accept reality, which was regarded as tacit approval of Li Huaide's usurpation of power.

But Li Huaide is now in a state of disarray. As the saying goes, when a drum is broken, everyone hammers it; when a wall falls, everyone pushes it down. Director Yang, who has sensed that Li Huaide will not be able to jump for much longer, is not broad-minded enough to forgive Li Huaide for the resentment he has caused him over the years.

Humans are vengeful creatures after all, so after enjoying these timely changes of tune and flattering himself, Director Yang lowered his eyes, drank a sip of tea, cleared his throat, and frowned.

He glanced at Zhou Tao, the deputy director of logistics who had been on the same side with Li Huaide all these years, and said without question: "Deputy Director Zhou, you said that you have endured humiliation and lurked beside Li Huaide all these years, and collected a lot of evidence of Li Huaide's corruption and deterioration. Do you have this evidence with you? You didn't make it up, did you?"

Seeing Director Yang asking him for evidence, Zhou Tao secretly rejoiced in his heart. Since he said so, he must have accepted his request to climb aboard. He had already extended an olive branch to him. How could a shrewd and cunning person like Zhou Tao not take advantage of the situation?

He squinted his eyes and took out a thick brown paper envelope from his bag, respectfully presenting it with both hands. "Director Yang, I have prepared the evidence. These are the local specialties that Li Huaide asked me to deliver, from the big ones like Paektu Mountain ginseng to the small ones like needles, thread, potatoes and pork. Every single item is recorded in the account, waiting for Director Yang to personally review it."

"Hmm? It's such a thick stack. Deputy Director Zhou, it seems that you have a plan to secretly record so much evidence. I just wonder if there is something deliberately concealed in this stack of evidence."

The place with the most water in the entire steel rolling mill is the logistics department.

Director Yang is in charge of production, Li Huaide is in charge of life, and the canteen logistics purse has been firmly in Li Huaide's hands from beginning to end. As Li Huaide's right-hand man, Zhou Tao often helps Li Huaide make gray gloves.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Zhou Tao took advantage of this opportunity to make a lot of ill-gotten gains. This can be seen just by looking at Zhou Tao's body shape: he is fat and strong, with a greasy face.

Most of the workers in the entire steel rolling mill are thin and pale, and the obesity rate is alarmingly low. However, Zhou Tao himself is so fat and bloated that his gait is so unsteady that it shakes the earth when he walks. One can imagine how much windfall he has made over the years?

"No, no, Director Yang, you really misunderstood me. I have been trying my best to stay by Li Huaide's side. Director Yang, you have a sharp eye and can see through things. Nothing can escape your eyes. How dare I hide anything from you?"

After hearing this, Zhou Tao explained in a panic, and even in order to dispel Director Yang's doubts, he suddenly took a few steps forward and wanted to explain to Director Yang the time background and characters of this ledger word by word.

Seeing this guy staggering forward to explain, Director Yang waved his hand and said impatiently: "Enough, enough. I have made up my mind whether there is any problem with the ledger. You can rest on the side first. If there is anything, I will ask Secretary Gao to ask you. Remember, I am not Li Huaide. Don't play tricks on me and do more practical things."

Director Yang took a quick glance at the pile of evidence and had some guesses in his mind, but he did not forget to continue to criticize this ungrateful, shameless and sinister person.

Li Huaide has been very kind to Zhou Tao over the years. Now, before Li Huaide falls, Zhou Tao sticks his butt out and kneels down, nodding and fawning, which is really shameful.

All I can say is that, at any age, people have no good feelings towards those treacherous and ungrateful ungrateful people.

Just like Wu Sangui who led Dorgon into the pass, although he fought for the Jurchens wholeheartedly and was willing to go through fire and water for them, he will still be nailed to the pillar of shame in history.

Including those Han Eight Banners who were disloyal, like Huang Taiji's military advisor, a failed scholar Fan Wencheng, who played the role of Wu Yong, the resourceful star, in the early days, giving Huang Taiji advice and plotting some conspiracies that were not worthy of being shown on the public eye, and thinking that he had made great contributions.

As a result, after becoming the wife of Dorgon's younger brother Dodo, she didn't dare to say a word. Such a coward is simply shameful.

As for Hong Chengchou, the Ming general who really helped Huang Taiji get back on the right track, after the Battle of Songjin, Chongzhen thought that this guy had died on the battlefield, and even declared a nationwide mourning, erecting a monument and building a temple.

As a result, this guy, as the leader of the Liaodong region, actually surrendered to Huang Taiji. He even ignored his mother's scolding, helped Huang Taiji to formulate a strategy to enter the pass to gain weight, made great contributions, and was hailed as the national teacher.

As a result, this guy was still on the list of treacherous ministers like Shang Kexi, Wu Sangui, Geng Jingzhong, and Fan Wencheng, and he was at the top of the list.

What’s more crucial is that this list of treacherous ministers was compiled by the Jurchens themselves, which is truly cause for sigh and lament.