Let them show their loyalty!

It was also because he understood Minister Cai's character that Qiu Tu spent two minutes to dress up before attending the meeting.

He tried to make sure there were no wrinkles on his body, and every shoulder strap and pocket was very neat.

So when Minister Cai saw Qiu Tu coming in, he first scanned Qiu Tu up and down twice.

After seeing that there were no details that he couldn't see, he nodded slightly.

Qiu Tu keenly caught Minister Cai's micro-expression, and he smiled secretly in his heart, knowing that his first step was successful.

As early as yesterday, after knowing that he had become the deputy minister of the Political Department, Qiu Tu had learned clearly about his two opponents and colleagues from Liu Fuping.

Even when he was stuffing Liu Fuping into puffs, Qiu Tu didn't forget to ask a few questions for information.

It can be said that he was both "dedicated" and dedicated.

After all, Qiu Tu knew that he used the three major departments to put pressure on him yesterday, and becoming the deputy minister should have shocked too many people.

But it was precisely because of this operation that violated the tacit understanding within the Investigation Bureau that the conflict between him and Yan Chen became more intensified on the surface.

Everyone knew that although he became the deputy minister, his situation in the Investigation Bureau and the Political Department would become more difficult.

So many people in the entire bureau were watching him and this small meeting. They wanted to see if he would be completely marginalized.

So, on the way to send Liu Fuping away this morning, Qiu Tu also discussed with Liu Fuping for a long time how to gain a foothold in the Political Department and how to take over the [Intelligence] department from these two senior deputy ministers.

Fortunately, after a day and a night of buffering, Qiu Tu really thought of a way.

In general, judging from Qiu Tu's current experience of not being liked by Yan Chen and defeating Jia Shu, it is indeed very difficult for him to obtain the important division of labor of [Intelligence].

After all, both Minister Cai and Minister Zhang have certain prejudices against Qiu Tu and will not support Qiu Tu's work.

So, if he wants to achieve this goal, the best method is still the most commonly used by the ancestors: pull one and beat one.

Only by dividing the two deputy ministers, making them enemies of each other and not suppressing him together, can Qiu Tu gain a foothold in the senior management of the Political Department and obtain the [intelligence] division of labor he wants.

And the target he chose to win over was obviously the old boss in front of him, Deputy Minister Cai Peiyuan, who is now in charge of the Political Department.

Just now, I dressed according to Cai Peiyuan's preferences, which is the first step: gaining favor.

And the next step is the second step.

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu sat on the right side of Cai Peiyuan, and then said seemingly indifferently, "I didn't expect that Minister Cai and I came first."

Qiu Tu's simple words were meaningful.

He and Cai Peiyuan came first, so didn't Minister Zhang come late?

So he not only calmly classified him and Cai Peiyuan into a small group, but also implicitly hinted that Minister Zhang did not respect this meeting or Cai Peiyuan.

Sure enough, although Cai Peiyuan's expression did not seem to change, his brows were slightly frowned.

He did not respond to this, but took the initiative to talk about the theme of this meeting. He said to Qiu Tu, "It is really a bit unexpected that Minister Qiu can stand out from so many candidates and become the deputy minister this time."

"So, this small meeting is held to congratulate Minister Qiu and to determine Minister Qiu's division of labor in the department."

Cai Peiyuan's words sounded fine. But in fact, they were slightly sarcastic.

Qiu Tu felt very understanding. After all, from the intelligence he got last night, Cai Peiyuan was a confidant cultivated by Jia Shu and was very loyal to Jia Shu.

Qiu Tu, the culprit who brought Jia Shu down, was of course not liked by him.

But. As the saying goes, there are no eternal friends or eternal enemies in politics.

As long as Qiu Tu can bring what Cai Peiyuan wants, he can become his friend.

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu smiled slightly, and then continued, "Then thank you Minister Cai first."

"Speaking of division of labor, I wonder what you think of my previous proposal that I temporarily take charge of the three businesses of monitoring, interrogation and intelligence?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Cai Peiyuan laughed "haha".

He took a sip from the teacup in front of him, and then practiced Tai Chi, "This is something we just discussed at the small meeting. Minister Qiu is a little too impatient."

After drinking, he covered the teacup lid and put it down.

Maybe because it was a little offset when he put it down, he turned the teacup slightly without making a sound, so that the handle was just facing him.

Qiu Tu smiled at the scene, and then said lightly, "Minister Cai is right. This should indeed be discussed after Minister Zhang arrives."

"After all, you and Minister Zhang were reported to the shelter together at the high-level meeting, and no one knows whether you will become the minister or he will become the minister."

"If we discuss for a long time and Minister Zhang disagrees, it will be in vain."

Qiu Tu's words made Cai Peiyuan pause slightly. Then he was silent for two seconds, raised his head and looked at Qiu Tu deeply.

He didn't fall for this childish provocation, but knew that Qiu Tu was pointing at him: he and Minister Zhang still have a core contradiction - the ministerial dispute, which has not been resolved!

This is the second step of Qiu Tu's plan: to divide the two deputy ministers Cai and Zhang. Thinking of this, Cai Peiyuan couldn't help but ask with a smile, "Minister Qiu seems to have some opinions?"

Qiu Tu looked at the door of the office, then held his teacup and said slowly, "Of course."

After finding that Cai Peiyuan began to pay attention to his words, he no longer hid it, but said directly, "After Minister Jia got into trouble, the director almost hesitated and named Minister Cai to temporarily take charge of the operation of the Political Department."

"Although this cannot be regarded as the director's appointment, it is also a very obvious political statement."

"At that time, almost everyone in the agency tacitly agreed that you would be the future Minister of the Political Department, the new senior executive of the Exploration Agency."

"And even if you did not become the Minister of the Political Department in the end, you must be a new senior executive airborne by the Shelter."

Hearing Qiu Tu's analysis, Cai Peiyuan nodded with a little pride-because that was the fact.

Seeing this, Qiu Tu continued, "As a result, who knew that at yesterday's high-level meeting, Minister Zhang emerged as a dark horse, and three senior executives supported him to take over as the Minister of the Political Department."

Speaking of this, Qiu Tu shook his head slightly, "I have to say, this is not a good sign."

Cai Peiyuan obviously knew about this, but his face did not change at all, he just drank water to hide his mood.

Qiu Tu glanced at him, and then continued, "I'm sure you know the final result of the meeting. Both your name and Minister Zhang's name were reported to the shelter."

"It's up to the shelter to decide who will take over as minister."

At this point, Qiu Tu paused, "Although I don't know if you have any backup plans in the shelter."

"But at least on the surface, you and Minister Zhang are now evenly matched."

Cai Peiyuan is also a veteran in the officialdom, so although Qiu Tu's analysis is very accurate, he still doesn't reveal any emotion. He just drinks tea with a deep look.

However, judging from the fact that his mouth is not 90 degrees to the handle of the teacup when he drinks tea, his heart should not be as calm as he appears.

Qiu Tu's heart is very calm. Finally, he started the third step of the plan: telling his importance.

He paused for two seconds to give Cai Peiyuan some time to rest and analyze, and then slowly said, "The military strategist said: A general should not worry about victory, but first worry about defeat. Therefore, he can fight a hundred battles without danger."

"If the shelter finally decides that you will take over as the minister, then everything will be fine."

"But if the shelter finally chooses Minister Zhang."

"Hehe." Qiu Tu chuckled twice, then said, "Minister Zhang should be a generous person. He should not care about you, the former acting minister and his biggest competitor"

Cai Peiyuan:

Qiu Tu knew that now was the time to launch a general attack , so he said bluntly, "However, even if Minister Zhang is generous, after he becomes the minister, he should not leave all the three major tasks of operations, interrogation, and intelligence to you, Minister Cai, right?"

Qiu Tu looked at Cai Peiyuan with a dark look in his eyes, and spoke softly, like the whisper of a devil, "Minister Cai, guess which business Minister Zhang will take away at that time?"

"Is it the interrogation with some power? Is it the dirty and tiring intelligence?"

"Or... The Operations Department with great power, sufficient influence, and a large number of soldiers and generals?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Cai Peiyuan exhaled deeply.

Seeing this, Qiu Tu lowered his head and drank tea, then said softly, "Power that has not been obtained is always empty."

"It is better to give advantage to friends than to give advantage to opponents."

"In this way, whether you can become a minister in the end, you will have the most solid ally."

"I have been promoted many times in a short period of time, and it is impossible for me to compete with you."

"But Lao Zhang is different."

"Even if you are promoted, he can still pull you down and then go up again."

At the end of the words, Qiu Tu's voice became fainter and fainter-because he heard footsteps coming from outside.

Sure enough, when he finished the last word, Minister Zhang walked out of the meeting room.

He glanced at the office, then nodded to Cai Peiyuan first, and said coldly, "Lao Cai, you came early."

"Yes."

Hearing Minister Zhang's greeting, Cai Peiyuan showed an extremely "sincere" smile on his face,

"We are both waiting for you."

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