"Old Xu, to be honest, we have known each other for so many years, and you should also understand me. I really can't talk to Xiao Qiao about this kind of thing." Li Youwei looked at Xu Honggang, "And I heard you just said
In the case of Xu Chan, she not only violated discipline, but also violated the law. If you asked me to ask Xiao Qiao to suppress the case, wouldn't that be harming Xiao Qiao?"
"Lao Li, you have also been in the system. It's not like you don't understand the rules here. Some things are completely operable," Xu Honggang said.
Hearing Xu Honggang's words, Li Youwei looked at Xu Honggang blankly. When he and Qiao Liang were drinking, Qiao Liang actually mentioned Xu Honggang occasionally. Out of respect for Xu Honggang, Qiao Liang didn't say anything bad to Xu Honggang.
, he just vaguely mentioned that Xu Honggang had changed. Li Youwei was actually not completely unaware of this. But now that he heard Xu Honggang say such words with his own ears, Li Youwei was still disappointed. Maybe he really agreed with those words.
, the former dragon-slaying boy has now transformed into that evil dragon.
Li Youwei was lost in thought for a while. When Xu Honggang saw that Li Youwei was silent, he said, "Old Li, why don't you just say something?"
"Old Xu, if I don't agree, will you turn your back on me?" Li Youwei said half-jokingly.
"That's not to say, after so many years of friendship between us, I can't fall out with you just because of one thing." Xu Honggang smiled and looked at Li Youwei, "Old Li, but I think you'd better agree.
This matter, because it is not necessarily a bad thing for Qiao Liang, I know you care about Qiao Liang very much, and I believe you don’t want to see his future progress affected."
Xu Honggang's words made Li Youwei frown and stare at Xu Honggang in confusion.
Xu Honggang smiled, took out a cigarette and lit it, "Old Li, as I said just now, I am also entrusted with Xu Chan's matter. As you said, no one in the city can embarrass me.
But what if it’s in the province?”
"You mean the person who asked you to do this is the provincial leader?" Li Youwei's eyes narrowed.
"That's right." Xu Honggang nodded and said, "I won't reveal who it is, but I can say with certainty that if Qiao Liang insists on fighting Xu Chan, he will not be promoted in the future by Qiao Liang.
In terms of appointment, do you think if the provincial leaders object at a critical moment, will Qiao Liang's promotion be affected?"
Hearing Xu Honggang's words, Li Youwei frowned and said nothing. He did not deny that what Xu Honggang said was reasonable, but Xu Honggang's request seemed a bit overwhelming to Li Youwei.
After a moment of silence, Li Youwei said, "Old Xu, the Xu Chan case you just mentioned is suspected of violating the law. I think it is unrealistic for Xiao Qiao to suppress the case."
"Lao Li, why don't you come forward and talk to Qiao Liang first? You haven't even talked about it yet, how do you know it's unrealistic?" Xu Honggang said with a smile.
"Old Xu, I really can't open my mouth." Li Youwei shook his head.
Xu Honggang raised his eyebrows when he heard this and said, "Old Li, how about this? Let's take a step back and let Qiao Liang compromise appropriately. What do you think?"
"How to compromise?" Li Youwei looked at Xu Honggang doubtfully.
Xu Honggang then stated his plan and asked the Songbei County Prosecutor's Office to characterize Xu Chan as a voluntary surrender. In this way, there would be greater flexibility in handling Xu Chan's case, as long as no one took it seriously.
After further investigation, Xu Chan can be exempted from prison.
After listening to Xu Honggang's words, Li Youwei's expression softened slightly. If this is the case, then he can consider it as appropriate.
"Lao Li, my next request won't make it difficult for you, right?" Xu Honggang said with a smile.
Li Youwei chuckled. He felt that Xu Honggang's real purpose was the latter. In shopping malls, this is actually a negotiation technique, retreating in order to advance. Xu Honggang obviously played a trick on him.
After thinking for a moment, Li Youwei said, "Old Xu, I can go and talk to Xiao Qiao, but I can't give you any guarantee."
"Okay, as long as you, Lao Li, are willing to come forward, I believe Qiao Liang will give you face." Xu Honggang smiled with satisfaction and said, "Old Li, you have a good relationship with Qiao Liang, and Qiao Liang also respects you. The weight of words is different."
"It's precisely because Xiao Qiao respects me that I can't embarrass him." Li Youwei said.
"Old Li, you should think about it from another perspective. You are actually helping him. You are older than Qiao Liang and have been in the system longer than Qiao Liang. You should understand a truth better. What is important in the system is It's the golden mean. Qiao Liang is like a stubborn donkey, offending people everywhere. Do you think he will end up well in the future? As the old saying goes, it is easy to break if you are too strong. If Qiao Liang does this, he will eventually harm himself. As a senior, you , we should give him some pointers and help him correct some mistakes." Xu Honggang said.
Li Youwei listened and nodded calmly. He did not completely agree with Xu Honggang's words, but he did not deny that the other party's words made sense.
While Xu Honggang was talking to Li Youwei, in the county, Qiao Liang had just finished meeting with the representative of the construction company and returned to the office with a headache on his face.
The construction company's appeal is very simple. It requires the county to give an explanation for the defrauded deposit. Qiao Liang obviously cannot give any guarantee. After all, it is impossible for the county to use people's tax money to fill this hole. Songbei County's fiscal affairs There isn't that much surplus, but the county can't completely ignore this matter. This is where Qiao Liang has a headache.
Not long after Qiao Liang returned to the office, Executive Deputy County Magistrate Zhang Honghua rushed over.
"Hey, Deputy County Magistrate Zhang is here. I haven't seen you for several days." Qiao Liang teased with a smile when he saw Zhang Honghua.
"County Magistrate Qiao, I'm sick. I'm hospitalized in the county hospital." Zhang Honghua said with a smile.
"Sick? Is it a real illness or a fake illness this time?" Qiao Liang glanced sideways at Zhang Honghua.
"I'm really sick. I just came back from the hospital to hang a bottle." Zhang Honghua looked at Qiao Liang carefully, "I have actually wanted to come to you for a few days, but I was delayed by being hospitalized. In addition, you have been here for a few days. It’s a busy day, so I put it off until today…”
"Well, what do you want from me?" Qiao Liang looked at Zhang Honghua.
"County Magistrate Qiao, this is what we talked about before. Before Secretary Miao's accident, I went to talk to him and wanted to resign. Secretary Miao refused at that time and asked me to go back and think about it carefully." Zhang Honghua considered his words. , while carefully observing Qiao Liang's face, he said, "I didn't expect that something would happen to Secretary Miao in the blink of an eye. I was also sick and hospitalized. This delay lasted several days."
"Then what are you thinking now?" Qiao Liang asked calmly.
"County Magistrate Qiao, of course I still want to resign. This is also fulfilling my promise." Zhang Honghua forced a smile on his face.
Hearing Zhang Honghua's words, Qiao Liang looked at him with a smile. Zhang Honghua's words were obviously indirectly reminding him to keep his word, but things are different now. If anything happens to Miao Peilong, it is Qiao Liang who has the final say in the county. , even if Zhang Honghua still wants to have an assassination with him, Qiao Liang has plenty of ways to deal with him. Therefore, whether Zhang Honghua resigns or not is no longer that important in Qiao Liang's eyes. Of course, if Zhang Honghua takes the initiative to resign and vacate his position. It would be easier for Qiao Liang if he came out.
Zhang Honghua was glanced at by Qiao Liang, and his heart skipped a beat for no reason. He was indeed frightened and fell ill these past few days. After Miao Peilong's accident, he went to the hospital that night because of chest tightness and panic. After examination, he found out that There was no problem, but Zhang Honghua just felt uncomfortable, and the doctor couldn't explain it. Finally, at Zhang Honghua's own request, he was admitted to the hospital. In the past few days, Zhang Honghua was hiding in the hospital while making inquiries. I am always worried about the happenings in the city every day. Only today did I remember what I had discussed with Qiao Liang before, and I hurriedly came to see Qiao Liang.
The two of them had their own concerns, and soon Qiao Liang said, "Deputy County Magistrate Zhang, if you want to resign, then go and report to the city yourself."
"Okay, I will report to the city later." Zhang Honghua nodded hurriedly, looked at Qiao Liang again, and said, "County Chief Qiao, what we talked about before, you see..."
"Don't worry, what I, Qiao Liang, say will naturally come true." Qiao Liang said calmly.
"Well, I know County Magistrate Qiao that you must be a man of your word." Zhang Honghua said with a flattering smile.
"If there's nothing else, let's just go ahead and do your work." Qiao Liang waved his hands and said, too lazy to talk to Zhang Honghua. To be honest, he despised people like Zhang Honghua from the bottom of his heart.
Zhang Honghua knew that Qiao Liang didn't want to see him, so he immediately stood up and said, "County Magistrate Qiao, you are busy."
Watching Zhang Honghua leave, Qiao Liang thought for a moment and asked Zhao Jiejie, the deputy county magistrate, to come over. If Zhang Honghua resigned, he would have to start thinking about his personnel layout in the county.
Zhao Jiejie came quickly and said as soon as he entered the door, "County Magistrate, are you looking for me?"
"Deputy County Magistrate Zhao is here, please take a seat." Qiao Liang said enthusiastically. He looked down on Zhang Honghua, but had a different attitude towards Zhao Jiejie. Now Zhao Jiejie can be said to be his most trusted deputy in the county.
Inviting Zhao Jiejie to sit down, Qiao Liang said, "Deputy County Magistrates Zhao and Deputy County Magistrate Zhang are resigning. Later, I plan to let you take over the work at hand, and you will be responsible for the day-to-day work of the county government."
"Deputy County Magistrate Zhang is resigning?" Zhao Jiejie looked surprised, "Why haven't I heard him mention this?"
"He just came to talk to me." Qiao Liang smiled slightly, "Our Deputy County Magistrate Zhang is sick, and he has no energy to share the current work."
"Really?" Zhao Jiejie looked puzzled. He didn't quite believe this argument. He saw Zhang Honghua alive and well a few days ago. How did he look like he was sick? Besides, it's not easy for people who work in the system to climb up. In this position, unless one is really seriously ill, who is willing to resign easily?
Zhao Jiejie felt strange, but when Qiao Liang said this, Zhao Jiejie obviously did not need to question it. Instead, he said, "County Magistrate, I'm afraid I don't have enough energy to take care of it."
"It's okay. The county will adjust the division of labor when we get back. As for you, you've been working harder lately. Those who are able should work harder." Qiao Liang said with a smile.
