In early spring in Beijing, although the temperature is getting warmer, it is still only a few degrees Celsius, making it a cold season.
Hence Su Dongpo’s poem: “The cold spring breeze blows away the drunkenness.”
In the afternoon of this day, in addition to tourists visiting Qinglong Lake Park in Beijing, there were also many fishing enthusiasts.
But these fishing enthusiasts dare not enter the depths of Qinglong Lake, the most secluded place.
There, parked by the lake, was a high-end black car. The license plate alone made people look away.
A man wearing middle-aged casual clothes was taking out fishing tools from the trunk of a car. He moved slowly and looked towards the entrance of the park from time to time.
A few minutes later, another middle-aged man walked into the park, walked deep into Qinglong Lake, and came to the man in casual clothes.
"Old Zhou, you are here."
The man in casual clothes had neither sadness nor joy on his face, and his tone seemed to be greeting an old friend, but when he heard it carefully, there was a subtle sense of distance.
"Director Lou, you invited me here to talk about something. If you have anything to say, please just say it."
The man called Lao Zhou is none other than Zhou Chun.
The man in casual clothes organizing his tools and getting ready for fishing is naturally Lou Tao from the General Administration of Security.
Just a few days after returning from Europe, Lou Tao seemed to have aged several years. His face was full of fatigue that could not be concealed, and there were a few strands of white hair growing on his temples. It seemed that he had been having a hard time these days.
"Lao Zhou, don't worry, let's talk while fishing."
Lou Tao said and handed a fishing rod to Zhou Chun.
Zhou Chun said a little impatiently: "Director Lou, I am not as carefree as you. How can I still be in the mood to fish in extraordinary times?"
"Haha, Lao Zhou, I know you are very concerned about things in the game, so I asked you to have a private chat. We have been too tense during this period. Wouldn't it be nice to relax while fishing?
Come, follow me."
After Lou Tao finished speaking, he called Zhou Chun to take him to an area with lush grass.
There is a slope there. Experienced fishing enthusiasts like to sit under this slope and fish, and they often get unexpected harvests.
Zhou Chun glanced at Lou Tao's car and saw no one in it. Then he glanced at the tourists in groups not far behind him. Thinking of something, he finally followed Lou Tao and walked over. The two of them were on the slope.
Sit down, hang bait and hook to fish.
"Old Zhou, I sent you to Yundong. I have wronged you."
Lou Tao spoke with words that spoke from his heart.
When Zhou Chun heard this, he sneered in his heart, but said calmly on the outside: "Director Lou, what are you talking about?
There is no need to talk about these things between us, right?"
"Yes, you are right, but whether you believe it or not, I am just saying what I think in my heart."
As Lou Tao spoke, he threw the fishing rod line farther away. He felt that it was almost done, and then said, "Lao Zhou, I always think that you are a very capable person, and you have been in the bureau for so many years, and you have sufficient qualifications, so I let you
When you go to Yundong, it's actually just to help you gain more qualifications as a stepping stone for your promotion."
"Director Lou, if you say that, it's really troublesome. I have to thank you very much."
Zhou Chun said thank you, but he didn't mean to say thank you at all.
He naturally understood clearly what Lou Tao meant by these words.
"No need to thank you, you deserve all this."
Lou Tao's every word was spoken without blushing or heartbeat, and his tone and rhetoric were perfect. "And you performed well in the joint operation this time. I think you are qualified to serve as the person in charge of a large region.
Let's do this, you choose one of the two plots of land in Jiangnan and Jiangbei. As long as you decide on it today, I can help you approve the promotion documents tomorrow and let you take office, how about it?"
As soon as Lou Tao said these words, Zhou Chun finally moved slightly.
This old fox is actually willing to throw away these two big fat pieces of Jiangnan and Jiangbei?
It was indeed a bit beyond his expectation.
But it was far from enough to make him excited.
"Director Lou, do you think you can bribe me with Jiangnan and Jiangbei?
That would be too much to underestimate me!"
Zhou Chun directly showed his cards with a sneer.
But Lou Tao was not surprised by this at all. He shook the fishing rod in his hand and said with a smile: "I have known for a long time that Bureau Zhou has lofty ambitions. Jiangnan and Jiangbei can't get into your eyes, but do you know
Who was the last person in charge of Jiangnan?”
"Chu Ming."
When Zhou Chun said this name, he already thought of something.
"That's right, it's Chu Ming."
In the middle of speaking, Lou Tao suddenly lifted the fishing rod and pulled up a palm-sized carp. He immediately showed joy and caught the carp in his hand, "Boss Zhou, you also know that I will retire in a few years. I was originally going to take over the carp."
Chu Ming, who is in my position, died unexpectedly. The Jiangnan area can only be temporarily replaced by other branch directors, but you must know that whoever wins Jiangnan wins the general bureau. If I appoint you as the person in charge of Jiangnan, you must know what I mean."
"Haha, what if I can't wait these few years?"
Zhou Chun was too lazy to walk around with Lou Tao. His words were short and sharp, going straight to the core of the problem.
As soon as these words came out, the light in Lou Tao's eyes flashed away.
"Zhou Chun, don't think that just because there are many people in the bureau supporting you, you can really get the position ahead of time! If you want to sit in my position, why don't you take a look at how much you have in the capital?
Is this seat something you can sit in now?
People, it’s better not to be too greedy. When you take office in Jiangnan, you will get the qualifications to be the next General Administration. This is the safest way to be promoted. It’s like fishing. You have to be patient to catch big fish. Do you think it makes sense?”
"Director General Lou, you said that those who win Jiangnan will win the General Directorate. I think this sentence is wrong. Only those who win the hearts of the people can truly win the position of General Directorate. What's more, it's not just my colleagues in the bureau who support me."
Zhou Chun said coldly.
Lou Tao put the carp into the basket, swung out the fishing rod again, then turned to look at Zhou Chun with a look of disapproval: "Who else dares to support you?
Qin Zheng?
Does he have the ability to intervene in this matter?
Don't tell me that boy Chen Xuan supports you."
"As long as Mr. Chen is alone, that's enough."
Zhou Chun said this with great confidence.
Lou Tao's face suddenly darkened: "Zhou Chun, don't toast or eat as a fine. Let me ask you one last time, when you go to Jiangnan, do you choose to cheat and collude with Chen Xuan?"
"No matter how good Jiangnan is, it is still not as good as the capital city."
Zhou Chun gave a very obvious answer.
"snort!"
Lou Tao suddenly dropped the fishing rod heavily and stood up.
At the same time, two men in black suits with cold expressions appeared behind him.
"A third-level transcendent from the General Administration?"
Zhou Chun's expression changed and he stood up.
He didn't expect that there were two masters hidden here.
Lou Tao sneered: "They are my confidants, and they will kill whoever I tell them to kill. Zhou Chun, do you know why I chose to talk to you here?"
