When Hu Changqing returned to the office, Lin Hong Wen was already cleaning up. Seeing Lin Hong Wen quickly cleaning up the water stains and leftover tea on the table, he couldn't help but frown slightly. He wanted to say something, but in the end, he gave up.
When Lin Hong Wen was about to leave the office, Hu Changqing suddenly said to him,"Ask Liu Jin and Gu Ming to come to my office in twenty minutes.”
"Yes." Lin Hong Wen replied respectfully. After he left and closed the door, the expression on his face that was facing the door could not help but darken. His father's words had turned his bright future into a dark one. His father had already said that he was handling the matter of his transfer, but he was still very worried. After staying by Hu Changqing's side for so long, he could not see through this boss who had always been a little lazy. However, when he thought of Hu Changqing's silkpants aura, he had an inexplicable fear of Hu Changqing.
When he came to Liu Jin and Gu Ming's seats, his face still hadn't fully recovered. He told them Hu Changqing's notice with a cold face and went back to his seat. The atmosphere in the office these days had made him very uncomfortable. Hu Changqing's every move was seen by these people. From Hu Changqing's cold attitude towards him, everyone knew that he had fallen out of favor and was no longer as friendly to him as before. He always thought that he had trained his mind to be strong enough. He didn't expect that he would still be at a loss in the face of such an atmosphere. He felt very awkward and felt like he was on pins and needles in the office. He wanted to escape as soon as possible.
Seeing Lin Hong Wen leave with a lonely look, no longer as lively as before, Gu Ming and Liu Jin couldn't help but smile bitterly at each other. This was how officialdom was. Even if you were always glorious, as long as you took a wrong step occasionally, you would be thrown into the abyss of invincibility. Not to mention that Lin Hong Wen was so young, but he actually acted as a hidden chess piece for others. He wanted to improve so much that he went crazy. They really didn't know how his father managed to survive in the government for so many years.
A trace of guilt flashed in Gu Ming's heart. At this moment, he couldn't help but feel grateful that Hu Changqing had rejected his request to be Wang Liang's hidden chess piece. At that time, in order to show his loyalty, he felt that this method was the fastest and easiest way to gain trust. Now that he had learned from Lin Hong Wen's mistakes, he couldn't help but feel disappointed about the outcome of being a hidden chess piece. The struggle between two factions couldn't completely destroy the other faction. In the end, it would always be the result of compromise. Then, how could the hidden chess piece have a good ending? There's a large group of people thinking about you all day long.
When Liu Jin and Gu Ming arrived at the office, Hu Changqing had almost thought through Lu Haibao's inexplicable request. Seeing the two of them enter, he led the two key members of the office to the guest area for tea. Liu Jin rushed to boil water, but Gu Ming was too embarrassed to argue. With outsiders around, he would not do such an obvious act of flattery. This was why Liu Jin was a deputy department head, and he was a staff member. Liu Jin was slightly inferior to him in terms of business. This was also why although Liu Jin's rank was higher than his, However, she did not dare to show her face in front of him.
The boiling water was poured into the cup, and the tender yellow tea leaves churned in the water. The slender waist and pointed leaves were very beautiful, and the shape of the hair tip was definitely the top grade tea. Hu Changqing looked at the water vapor in front of him, and his mood seemed to have been distilled. He also became clear and said,"Recently, Director Wang and I have some conflicts at work, but I hope that it won't affect the normal business of the office. The two of you are old people in the office, so you have to help the newcomers and support the work.”
Liu Jin and Gu Ming quickly nodded in agreement. Liu Jin took the opportunity to wipe the water stains on the table and glanced at Gu Ming beside him. He scolded this old man for being so close to the director. He hid it so well. Fortunately, he was usually vigilant and didn't offend him too much. Gu Ming glanced at Hu Changqing through the water vapor. He didn't expect Hu Changqing to openly reveal the matter between him and Wang Liang. His tone was calm and easy-going, and he had the bearing of a superior. His temperament became more and more stable.
Hu Changqing was observing their expressions. Liu Jin looked calm on the surface, but he was dissatisfied with Gu Ming sitting together. Gu Ming's expression did not change, but he was analyzing the strangeness in his words. He could not help but think more highly of Gu Ming's actions. He was calm and steady, like an old pool. The breeze blew on his face, and the ripples rippled, but the bottom was bottomless.
He picked up the cup in front of him and blew gently. He took a small sip and said,"The office is preparing to promote the two of you. It should be approved soon. I've seen your work, so keep up the good work.”
Liu Jin and Gu Ming were both excited and were busy expressing their feelings. Liu Jin might have realized that Hu Changqing was trying to hit him, so his eyes were filled with fear and trepidation, and his tone was more sincere.
Hu Changqing didn't comment on their attitude and said to Liu Jin,"Old Liu, go and do your work first. Old Gu Liu, come down and discuss the matter of the car exceeding the limit last time.”He didn't want to make their relationship so clear in front of them, so he found an excuse to make Gu Ming stay.
When Liu Jin got up, he cast a helpless look at Gu Ming and left Hu Changqing's office respectfully. Hu Changqing was curious about the way Liu Jin looked at Gu Ming, but he didn't ask about it.
Gu Ming watched Liu Jin leave, and he admired Liu Jin's shrewdness. Before he left, he gave a glance to show his harmonious and intimate relationship with Liu Jin in front of the director. Although he had all kinds of guesses about himself, he quickly put it down. He couldn't do it to this extent. He smiled at Hu Changqing and said,"I hope that Old Liu can stop at the brink of the precipice and stop when he's ahead.”
Hu Changqing took a sip of tea and let the fragrance of the tea stay in his mouth for a while before swallowing it. He didn't comment on the implied meaning in Gu Ming's words and said,"No matter how man-made the matter is, Liu Jin just likes to curry favor with others. At least he has some political awareness. I plan to put Xiao Lin in the archives room to train him. Are you interested in taking over his position?”
Gu Ming smiled bitterly in his heart. Every time he thought that he had seen through the young director in front of him and unconsciously took advantage of his seniority, he would always inadvertently surprise himself. Just now, he wanted to give Liu Jin some eye drops, but he was rejected. However, when he heard the last sentence, he quickly calmed down and felt warm in his heart. He knew that the opportunity he had been waiting for had finally arrived, so he quickly replied,"Then I hope the director will give me more guidance in the future.”Although he was extremely excited, this kind of calm attitude was already his limit.
As Hu Changqing's secretary, he would become his number one confidant in the office. Then, he would have a higher rank and a better future. Moreover, the distance between him and the big shots behind him would be further increased. His heart, which had been dry for more than 20 years, could not help but be full of vitality again. He suddenly felt that his heart was a few years younger. He could not help but sigh at the charm of power. Thinking of how his son's work had been met with obstacles and begged for help everywhere, he could not help but feel speechless gratitude towards this young man in front of him. She would never underestimate him again.
Hu Changqing looked at Gu Ming's calm face and couldn't help but sigh at the temptation of power. He deeply suspected that Gu Ming had exposed Lin Hong Wen's background for this position. Whether Lin Hong Wen was Wang Liang's secret chess piece or not, as long as his father was on Wang Ming's side, he couldn't use him anymore. So whether Gu Ming did it intentionally or not, what he liked was his talent. As for his character, he really didn't care much. He wanted to find a person with noble morals in the officialdom. It was no different from asking for a fish out of a tree. This was an arena that climbed up by stepping on other people's corpses, and at this moment, he was just a small character sitting in the corner watching.
Gu Ming's expression slowly returned to normal. He sipped his tea and said,""The director's move today was very clever. However, Lu Haibao is not a simple person. It's not easy to borrow his strength.”After he calmed down, he immediately got into character.
Hu Changqing knew that he was talking about Lu Haibao's visit from the Discipline Inspection Office. He could not help but smile bitterly and say,"This time, I didn't succeed in borrowing strength and instead got myself trapped.”
Seeing Gu Ming's questioning look, Hu Changqing told him the whole story. Gu Ming frowned and said,"The director wants to use the visit of Director Lu from the Office of Discipline Inspection to alert the enemy and probe their intentions of not taking action for a long time. Most people would think that the director wants to borrow the power of the Discipline Inspection Committee, but Director Lu's request is really a little questionable. According to the director, it's reasonable. However, since it's an old superior, can't he just call in advance and explain the contents of the notice? We can find this flaw after thinking about it for a while. Then why did Lu Haibao still have to set up such a flawed scheme? This was really worth pondering.”
Hu Changqing nodded and said," I think so too. Some of them can't be sure of his true intentions, so I decided to go to my uncle's place later."”
Gu Ming's eyes flashed, but he didn't say anything else. His knowledge was limited, and he didn't understand some of the higher-ups 'relationships. He should be able to solve it by consulting Gong Tianying. Moreover, when he heard that Hu Changqing could easily meet one of the big shots in Jiang City, he couldn't help but feel excited.
On the third floor of the Municipal Party Committee Building, Hu Changqing rarely visited the office of the Secretary of the Municipal Political and Law Committee ever since Gong Tianying started working in the Municipal Party Committee. Because he had just called Gong Tianying, his secretary, Liu Yujue, was already waiting for him at the stairs on the third floor.
"Brother Liu, how can I trouble you?”Seeing Liu Yujue standing at the staircase, Hu Changqing couldn't help but quicken his pace and said with a smile.
"I just want to treat you to a meal.”Liu Yujue had a good relationship with Hu Changqing, so he spoke casually.
"Fine, can't you just make a phone call? Aren't you roasting me on fire?”Hu Changqing complained.
Liu Yujue didn't care about Hu Changqing's complaints. In the officialdom, it was normal to be polite. Although he had a good relationship with Hu Changqing, he usually wouldn't put on airs easily. When Hu Changqing walked up, he said,"Only then can I talk to you more.”
Hu Changqing was very clear about Liu Yujue's thoughts. Liu Yujue had always wanted to break into his circle, but his circle was based on the relationship between classmates. He rarely contacted the people in the government, so he replied,"Isn't it easy to chat with me? Let's meet up some other day.”Although it was unlikely for Liu Yujue to join, it was not impossible to introduce him to everyone.
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, they arrived at Gong Tianying's office. Hu Changqing went in directly while Liu Yujue returned to his own office. Hu Changqing usually went in directly, so he didn't need to go in to serve him.
When Hu Changqing went in, Gong Tianying was on the phone. He sat directly across from Gong Tianying. Gong Tianying had been on the phone for more than ten minutes. It seemed that he was talking to the deputy director of the Provincial Public Security Bureau about the major criminal case in Jiang City. He was bored and took the case file on Gong Tianying's table to look at it. It seemed that his sister's information was not reliable. The report said that there was no clue so far. This was probably the most authentic case analysis. However, the people below didn't dare to fool Gong Tianying, who had been a police officer for almost ten years.
Gong Tianying hung up the phone and glanced at Hu Changqing, who was reading a file. He lit a cigarette and said,"Tell me, why did you rush over to look for me? What's the matter? You can't tell me over the phone.”
Hu Changqing closed the file and placed it back in its original position. He smiled and said,"I can't miss you."
" Shut up!" Gong Tianying scolded." I still have a meeting later. Is it because of Wang Liang?"”
Hu Changqing put away his mischievous smile and said with a serious expression,"Of course not. I want to ask if my strong ** is related to the Qigong you taught me when I was young.”
Gong Tianying had just taken a puff of his cigarette when Hu Changqing's unexpected question made him cough non-stop. He said awkwardly,"What nonsense are you thinking?"
Hu Changqing confirmed his guess from his uncle's expression. He didn't say anything and just stared at his uncle. Gong Tianying felt a little numb and said,"This, this is a little related. The most important thing is your own problem.”
Hu Changqing directly ignored his uncle's last sentence and asked,"Then how did Uncle get through it in the past? I don't see you having a woman outside now.”
Gong Tianying was a little embarrassed by Hu Changqing's question. He coughed repeatedly to cover it up and said,"When I was your age, I was in the army. I trained all day long and was so tired that I couldn't think of anything else. Now that my skills have improved, I don't have so many needs in any aspect.”
"Then how can I increase my cultivation?" Hu Changqing asked again.”
"I don't know."
Hu Changqing was speechless. He just stared at Gong Tianying. To think that Gong Tianying had been so righteous when he scolded him for his rotten private life. So, he was the one who started it. Gong Tianying was a little troubled by Hu Changqing's stare. He quickly changed the topic and said,"Today, Director Wang called and told me that Wang Liang will be transferred out of the municipal party committee office.”
Hu Changqing's attention was immediately attracted. He was a little stunned. He didn't expect things to turn out like this. He had even specially prepared many underhanded tricks. His goal had not been achieved yet, but he couldn't tell his uncle his thoughts and say that he would continue to fight with Wang Liang because he wanted to occupy his wife.
He said with a sullen expression," I know. By the way, Lu Haibao from the Discipline Inspection Office came to me today. He wants me to help him send a notice to the Municipal Grain Bureau. I think there's something fishy going on."”
Then, he saw Gong Tianying looking at him strangely. After a long time, Gong Tianying tried to hold back his laughter and said,"Lu Haibao is Second Brother's man."
Hu Changqing looked at his uncle with resentment and then ran out of the office. He only heard Gong Tianying's loud laughter and Liu Yujue's concerned voice. He was so ashamed that he wanted to jump off the building.
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