Chapter 407 The answer that embarrassed the chairman
For ordinary people, they only know that there is a gate that is not close to the west of **, and they know that it is the entrance to Zhongnanhai, but in fact, Zhongnanhai, as the central location, must be a big place.
In addition, it is impossible for only national leaders to work in Zhongnanhai. It is impossible to let ordinary staff live in Zhongnanhai. However, it is a bit too disgusting to let these people walk through the main entrance like ordinary office workers. At the same time, when commuting and getting off work, these people and tourists will also increase the burden on the guards. Therefore, if you can walk around the walls of Zhongnanhai to Fuyou Street, where there are fewer pedestrians, and then head north, you can find the side door of Zhongnanhai.
Generally speaking, informal leaders travel or ordinary Zhongnanhai staff go to and from get off work, they go through this side door.
Today, Chen Ping and Ye Lingzhi also came to the mysterious side gate of Zhongnanhai. Of course, they came in a car with special documents, otherwise they would not be able to enter any yard except for walking on the road.
This was the third day after the central government issued a notice to punish Liu Guodong according to law. After lunch at noon, Chen Ping and Ye Lingzhi received a call from the State Council, saying that Vice Premier Sun Chengjun wanted to see him and make him ready. The State Council’s car would pick him up at about 1:30 in the afternoon, so Chen Ping and Ye Lingzhi took a car to Fuyou Street.
When the car drove through Lingjing Hutong a little further north, went east by a gate like a archway, and passed a few corners, and finally drove into a very imposing office building.
Under the guidance of a dedicated person, Chen Ping and Ye Lingzhi went up to the third floor through inspection. Although Ye Lingzhi, as a descendant of the powerful, had not been to Zhongnanhai before or had seen the national leaders, today I don’t know if it was because of the changes in the central government and was too excited to witness the resurrection of the family, or was worried about Chen Ping, or because of something else, in short, Chen Ping could feel that she was particularly nervous.
So Chen Ping took the initiative to hold her cold little hand. Ye Lingzhi felt the warmth coming from Chen Ping's hand, and then gradually relaxed.
They finally came to a reception room. Although they knew what they were going to face before they came, when they saw the person waiting for them, whether it was Chen Ping or Ye Lingzhi, they subconsciously held their breath and said in unison: "Hello Chairman Xu, Hello Premier Sun."
The people inside are Xu Dingbang, Vice Chairman of the Central Committee, and Sun Chengjun, Vice Premier of the State Council. These two are regular visitors on the CCTV News Network, so Chen Ping could recognize their identities at the first sight, and there was no need to introduce them at all.
Xu Dingbang and Sun Chengjun nodded to Chen Ping and Ye Lingzhi, and then Xu Dingbang asked them to sit down. The staff next to him brought two cups of tea at the right time. After Chen Ping and Ye Lingzhi each tasted it, Xu Dingbang said first: "I believe that the reason why you two are invited here today is not to mention it. You should know what you two have done a few days ago, but it has caused a headache for the entire central government for a long time!"
As Xu Dingbang said, they knew very well that the purpose of inviting them to Zhongnanhai was nothing more than asking them to call the central government to help the Ye family plead for their relationship. Therefore, when Xu Dingbang finished speaking, Chen Ping said: "Chairman Xu is sorry, because our relationship has caused trouble to the central government."
Xu Dingbang ignored Chen Ping's apology, but picked up a document from the side and said without any haste: "Chen Ping, male, from Shagang, Dongwu City, Jiangnan Province, is currently the deputy mayor of Luzhuang City."
After reading this, Xu Dingbang smiled and said, "Chen Ping, you are just a department-level official. Now you dare to go to Beijing to intervene in the case of Liu Guodong, secretary of the Beijing-Tianjin Municipal Party Committee. You are really brave enough. Do you know how many department-level officials are in the entire city of Beijing from me to count down?
Facing Xu Dingbang's questioning, Chen Ping still said the same thing: "Chairman Xu is sorry, because of our relationship, it has caused trouble to the central government."
In response, Xu Dingbang waved his hand and said, "Okay, I asked you to come here not to listen to your apology. I just want to know what you think about this matter."
"This is because I believe that Chairman Xu is fair, and I believe that the central government is more about discipline and legal system. Therefore, as long as I abide by the rules and regulations of the Party and the country and do not do anything illegal or illegal, the central government can tolerate me." Chen Ping said.
"I want to hear your thoughts, not these complimentary nonsense. I'll ask you again. If you really think so, then I think the conversation between us can end here." Xu Dingbang said.
"Then...if I say it, Chairman Xu and Premier Sun, don't blame me." Chen Ping said.
Xu Dingbang nodded and said, "Didn't you say everything just now? I am fair. As long as you don't do anything illegal or illegal, I can tolerate you."
Sun Chengjun next to him also said: "Chen Ping, just answer truthfully when Chairman Xu asks you, don't beat around the bush."
"Okay, I'm not intimate with Chairman Xu and Premier Sun. The reason why I did this is entirely for Ye Lingzhi," said Chen Ping. "Although there will be no so-called wealthy family after liberation, in fact, family opinions still exist. Once the Ye family is involved in this central change, in order to revitalize the Ye family, Lingzhi will definitely be married to the son of a central official and become a victim of the family. I don't want to see such a thing happen."
Chen Ping's answer made Xu Dingbang and Sun Chengjun stunned. They had imagined Chen Ping's possible answer before, but they never expected that Chen Ping would give such an answer.
This is not to say that Xu Dingbang and Sun Chengjun would have never thought of it. In fact, when Sun Chengjun was involved in the Ye family, they brought it up, but at that time they were just kidding, but they didn't expect that Chen Ping would say it out.
Didn’t he make a decision just because he speculated the central government’s ideas and felt a certain political direction?
Xu Dingbang and Sun Chengjun thought so, and at the same time, they subconsciously looked at each other and felt the same thought from each other's eyes.
However, if you analyze it carefully, Chen Ping's idea is indeed reasonable, because no matter how high his political IQ is, his level and where he is now are ultimately an irreparable shortcomings. Even if he can infer something from the newspaper, it is impossible for the Ye family to deal with such internal news in the newspaper. Not to mention that for the Ye family, even Xu Dingbang himself was a little confused before. How could he be a department-level official, how could he predict the future?
If this seems to be the case, Chen Ping can only be a gambler. So if he doesn't become his deputy mayor in Luzhuang, why did he come to Beijing to gamble on his career to do this? After thinking about it, it can only be Ye Lingzhi's reason.
This result is very obvious, but it also makes the old faces of the leaders of Xu Dingbang and Sun Chengjun.
The reason is very simple. When they were discussing the matter about the Ye family privately, they originally thought that since Chen Ping came to Beijing and persuaded Xiao Hongkun and Zhou Baochang to call him to the Central Committee for sympathy, they must have analyzed the situation of the Central Committee and knew that the Ye family did not have any chance. At the same time, they also thought that Chen Ping could succeed in the Binhai Medical Insurance case and the later heavy industry project of the Development and Reform Commission, then this time when they were undecided, could they also learn from Chen Ping's political judgment?
Xu Dingbang and Sun Chengjun's idea is correct, but they ignored Chen Ping's most fundamental point, which is that he does not have enough information to support him in making this correct judgment.
Thinking of this, Xu Dingbang and Sun Chengjun both thought that their original decision was really funny. They were undecided and they even thought of learning from Chen Ping's views.
Just imagine if this matter was spread and if the outside world knew that the central government would ask a young man in his twenties to make a decision on the follow-up handling of Liu Guodong’s relationship, then I wonder how many people would be shocked. Xu Dingbang and Sun Chengjun were not ashamed to be vice chairman and vice premier anymore. It would be better to let Chen Ping come to be more reliable. Anyway, they would be unable to make up their minds in making decisions on such major events, but Chen Ping was very independent.
But even though that is the case, Xu Dingbang and Sun Chengjun cannot be so unbearable.
The reason why they are undecided is simply because as vice chairman and vice premier, they have to worry about too many things, coordinate relationships in all aspects, fill the gap in power left by Liu Guodong after he left, and even appease various forces within the central government so as not to cause any uncontrollable chaos.
With so many problems intertwined and various interests being pulled back and forth, it is indeed difficult to get a clear idea, let alone how to deal with the Ye family's problems is a dilemma.
The Ye family is indeed very close to Liu Guodong, and according to official rules, it is necessary to deal with it. However, as the former director of the Development and Reform Commission, Ye Lingzhi's grandfather is also very involved in the central government. If it is not handled well, it is easy to affect the whole body. Now the central government is in the early stage of the change of leadership and needs a stable political environment. Choosing not to deal with the Ye family is not a choice, and it can also win new support for itself. Why not do this?
If Xu Dingbang and Sun Chengjun specialize in researching this issue for a week and a half, with their ability, they can definitely come up with a safe plan. But the problem is that as vice chairman and vice premier, they must manage the entire country, officialdom, people's livelihood, and local gangs and evil forces. All kinds of problems are summarized together, and anyone will feel a little overwhelmed.
In contrast, because Chen Ping came to Beijing specifically for this matter, he must have carefully analyzed the pros and cons, so the conclusions he came to would be more scientific and comprehensive.
It was because of this that Xu Dingbang and Sun Chengjun finally chose to accept Chen Ping's idea, and later made a decision not to pursue the matter at the deliberation meeting of Liu Guodong.
Chapter completed!