When Hua Zhengyang arrived at Jinqiu Pavilion, there was already a hazy light on the horizon.
He carried a double portion of breakfast, shook off the snowflakes from his body, and laughed heartily: "President, would you like to try the steamed buns that have just been baked?"
Li Huacheng smiled and nodded, put down the internal reference document in his hand, got up and came to the restaurant.
Hua Zhengyang hurriedly poured some vinegar and started to make soup from the bowl, his movements natural.
Li Huacheng looked at Hua Zhengyang busy with a smile and asked, "Are you in a good mood?"
"I like snow."
Hua Zhengyang said with a smile: "Every time it snows, it reminds me of my hometown. I haven't been back for many years. Some time ago, someone came to visit me from my hometown and gave me two ginsengs. I brewed two bottles of wine.
I'll get you a bottle later."
Li Huacheng nodded, picked up the bun and took a bite.
It is different from Chen Fangqing and Guo Wentian of the Prince Group.
It is also different from Wan Qingyun and Ji Wenwen of the Southeast Group.
The relationship between Li Huacheng and Hua Zhengyang is even different from that of Dongcheng Wudi and Zou Mulin from the wealthy group.
In front of Li Huacheng, Zhuang Huayang's seemingly carefree attitude always carried a very clear respect and respect, which included deep gratitude, admiration, awe and intimacy.
The giants of other groups may have different positions among themselves, but their attitudes towards each other are basically equal. Only Hua Zhengyang seems to be a subordinate in front of Li Huacheng.
In fact, the two men's political careers basically had a very clear superior-subordinate relationship.
When Li Huacheng was the governor of Liaodong, Hua Zhengyang was the executive deputy governor. When Li Huacheng was the speaker of Liaodong, Hua Zhengyang was the deputy speaker. After entering Youzhou, Li Huacheng was the vice president, and Hua Zhengyang was transferred to the Ministry of Civil Affairs as the second-in-command.
, five years later, Li Huacheng successfully ascended to the top, Hua Zhengyang entered the parliament and became Zhongzhou's Minister of Personnel. Li Huacheng was re-elected for the second time, and Hua Zhengyang entered the cabinet and became the deputy prime minister, until now.
The Academy is the youngest group in Central Continent besides the Special Warfare Group. Unlike the Special Warfare Group, which has a congenitally flawed structure, their structure is extremely rigorous and complete. They have grown from a large regional group to a ruling group that now affects the entire Central Continent.
Any word can be applied to Li Huacheng without reservation, and it is not an exaggeration at all.
The contribution is indispensable, the contribution is the most great, the talent is great and the strategy is great.
Li Huacheng fully deserves such an evaluation.
The development trajectory of the academic sect is almost the same as that of Li Huacheng, and the entire academic sect is almost carried on his shoulders by himself and continues to grow.
His ideas influenced everyone in the academy, which also made the entire academy become the most dynamic and energetic group among the six major groups.
Full of vitality.
But the short rise time also means that the academic school has shortcomings in various aspects. For example, it does not have a close enough relationship with many old people who have retired but have great influence. This is a huge disadvantage that the academic school has not reversed so far. Another example is that it is too short-lived.
At that time, there was not enough talent reserve, let alone a complete promotion framework, which the academy has not yet completely perfected.
When the academy transferred Bai Qingqian, who was from a wealthy group, to his own backyard, Liaodong, as the speaker, it was Li Huacheng's plan to improve the promotion framework of the academy. Bai Qingqian had outstanding abilities and no connections.
There is no need to doubt the strength. The two major groups could cooperate in the beginning. The academic group wanted to use Bai Qingqian to get the support of the wealthy group. In their original plan, this election was to overthrow Bai Qingqian as a member of the Zhongzhou Council.
position in Liaodong Province, and in the next few years of efforts to stabilize this concept, Liaodong gained a political status similar to Wuyue, Southern Guangdong, Northern Xinjiang, or Huating, North, Southwest, and Youzhou
.
To put it simply, it is a routine for Liaodong's speaker to enter the parliament, thus completely improving his promotion framework.
This is a goal that any group must strive to improve.
The so-called promotion framework, to put it bluntly, is a stable promotion path within a group, from ordinary staff member to Zhongzhou Councilor. This also ensures that in every general election, the group will have at least one council member in its own hands. His
The position is completely in the hands of this group, that is, it is determined by default, and other groups cannot take action.
Only by establishing this position can the group ensure that the people in this position will be pushed up when encountering a major crisis, thereby ensuring that the group's voice among the top echelons of Central Continent is heard by others.
Among the six major groups, only the Academy does not yet have such a position.
The Southwest City in the hands of the Prince Group is held by councilors concurrently and cannot be interfered with by other groups.
In addition to the southwest, the Prince Group also owns northern Xinjiang.
The Southeast Group was even more excessive before. It controlled Beihai, Huating and Wuyue. The top leaders in these three places must be congressmen. Wuyue fell more than ten years ago, and Wuyue is now controlled by Wang Qinglei. Even so, Beihai still has
Beihai Province serves as the top level of his promotion framework.
The declining Northern Group also owns Northern City.
The wealthy group holds several fixed positions in Youzhou and the military headquarters.
Even the new group has already targeted southern Guangdong.
Only academics have encountered obstacles in their efforts in this regard in recent years.
All major groups are quietly squeezing the academic development space.
Li Huacheng's initial target was Jiangshan and the Northern Xinjiang Province, which were seemingly inseparable from the Prince Group.
However, Jiang Shan's thoughts were deep and unpredictable, and he never expressed his stance directly. After a few years of delay, the academic group set its sights on Tibetan areas. However, the situation in Tibetan areas was complicated, and it was also difficult for them to serve as the academic back garden for a long time. After ten years of game,
In the end, academics can only choose the place where they started, Liaodong.
Five years ago, Bai Qingqian was transferred to Liaodong. Subsequently, the parliament took many big actions that were beneficial to Liaodong. A large amount of money poured into the Northeast. It can be said that the changes in Liaodong are changing with each passing day. If it were not for the sudden rise of a new group, Bai Qingqian would not have been able to win this election.
It is very likely that Qing Qian will be elected as a member of the Central Continent in Liaodong, and the promotion framework of the academic school will be initially formed, and it will take time to stabilize.
But Li Tianlan and Donghuang Palace broke the academic plan, and Li Huacheng's plan undoubtedly went bankrupt again. Fortunately, he will continue to be re-elected after this election, and he still has five years to operate. Otherwise, once he retires, Huacheng will
Although Zhengyang is still in office, with his own strength, it is really difficult to come up with a good solution in five years. By then, the future of the academy will be really worrying.
Various disadvantages make the academic group, an emerging group, always give people the impression that although it is very powerful, it always has some shortcomings. Until now, their structure is not perfect. It is conceivable that when Li Huacheng first emerged,
How difficult times are.
Under such circumstances, it can be said that Hua Zhengyang was pushed and promoted by Li Huacheng along the way.
For Hua Zhengyang himself, Li Huacheng has an incomparable status in his heart, like an elder brother, like a mentor, a leader, and even a father-like figure.
Although the age difference between the two is less than ten years.
From Liaodong back then to Yinlonghai today, Hua Zhengyang has always been there no matter where he is.
He regards Li Huacheng as the most respectable leader and always treats him with utmost respect.
"The prime minister spoke to me last night about his thoughts."
Li Huacheng ate the buns and said slowly: "For him, the situation is currently out of control, and he is ready to accept the current situation."
Hua Zhengyang glanced at Li Huacheng in surprise.
Do you accept this situation?
He is not familiar with Li Tianlan, but now the whole world knows Li Tianlan's character, how sensitive this election in Zhongzhou is, and how crucial the emergence of the new group is. Now this has become a focus issue that is being paid close attention to by all countries around the world.
Under such circumstances, Chen Fangqing was prepared to accept this situation, which meant that he accepted death, not just his own death.
Li Huacheng saw Hua Zhengyang's surprised look and was also a little surprised: "You don't know?"
Hua Zhengyang shook his head in confusion and said with a smile: "Although the Prime Minister has few opportunities now, there is always room for struggle. In the worst case, he should be able to negotiate terms. Judging from his past behavior style
From the looks of it, he shouldn’t give up so easily.”
"Simple giving up..."
Li Huacheng murmured to himself, then shook his head: "It's not simple, this is not simple at all."
He was holding a steamed bun, but he didn't know how to eat it.
From a personal point of view, Chen Fangqing does still have the possibility of struggle, but from the overall perspective, accepting this ending is the most stable way. Chen Fangqing's giving up is not simple, not at all.
He thought silently and suddenly asked: "Didn't he tell you his plan last night? He and Guo Wentian have reached a consensus. The Prince Group has decided to fully support you in controlling the cabinet. What did you talk about last night?
"
Hua Zhengyang's hand holding Soya Milk suddenly froze in place.
His expression completely froze for an instant.
My thoughts seemed to go back to a few hours ago.
At that time, he was practicing calligraphy in his office.
Chen Fangqing stood outside, wanting to meet him.
How did I get the secretary to respond?
A clear look of embarrassment appeared on Hua Zhengyang's face, and he finally realized that something was wrong.
"how?"
Li Huacheng looked at him and asked.
He received the news last night that Chen Fangqing went to see Hua Zhengyang, but Li Tianlan and Qin Weibai were still there at the time, and Li Huacheng didn't care about the conversation there, so he subconsciously ignored the issue.
"Didn't he come to see you last night? What did you talk about?"
Li Huacheng asked again.
"I..."
Hua Zhengyang opened his mouth and finally couldn't help but smile bitterly: "I didn't see him last night."
silence.
Li Huacheng fell completely silent.
He looked at Hua Zhengyang and said nothing for a long time.
He knew who Hua Zhengyang was, so he knew why Hua Zhengyang didn't see him without asking the reason.
Chen Fangqing did not appear in Yinlonghai until the morning, which meant that after not seeing Hua Zhengyang, Chen Fangqing went to find someone else.
Who to look for?
Who else can I turn to?
The cabinet now has a top-level structure with one chief and three deputies. After this election, Chen Fangqing will not stay, and two of the three deputy prime ministers will also step down. Hua Zhengyang has not met with Chen Fangqing, so Chen Fangqing must meet with him.
There is only one left.
Vice Minister Wu Zhengmin.
Li Huacheng put down the bun in his hand and said softly: "He went to Comrade Zhengmin's place last night?"
Hua Zhengyang also thought about this problem.
His face changed and became a little ugly.
"Zhengyang, you are confused."
Li Huacheng shook his head with some disappointment: "No matter what happens, there will always be a boundary between you and him, but why bother..."
Halfway through his words, he shook his head: "What are you worried about?"
Hua Zhengyang became increasingly embarrassed and said nothing.
After being silent for a while, his expression suddenly changed slightly, and he said softly: "President, he went to see Vice Minister Wu Zhengmin, did he..."
"You."
Li Huacheng shook his head slightly: "You don't need to worry about this. He is a bit old. In this election, the prime minister has the support of the new group. It will not threaten you, and the Prime Minister will not choose to support him."
He doesn't have that position either. However, I think since they have met, this meeting must have some meaning."
"I was not worried about Vice Prime Minister Wu in the first place."
Hua Zhengyang smiled bitterly and said.
Li Huacheng's expression remained calm, and he said quietly: "If he chooses to support Wen Siyuan, he should go to Wang Qingyun and Ji Wenwen, or go to Ye Dongsheng, and he should not go to Wu Zhengmin."
Hua Zhengyang thought for a while and his expression softened a little.
He took a sip of the soy milk, hesitated for a moment, and said softly: "Should I go over for a visit now?"
Li Huacheng glanced at him and nodded: "I always have to go, but now..."
He shook his head: "He should have rested. In the afternoon, you can go over and have a look. You don't need to explain anything. Just go by and it will be fine."
Hua Zhengyang felt slightly reassured and nodded with a smile.
In the Blue and White Hall that the two of them had never seen, Chen Fangqing did not rest, but he also did not work.
He did not return to his office, but entered the backyard of Qinghua Hall and sat down on his bed.
He just sat like this, silent, with his eyes open, looking blankly at the dim light gradually lighting up outside the window through the opened curtains.
He began to recall his seventy-one years of life.
He was born into a not-so-prominent family from the north, but he grew up in the south. When he was just born, his father was the deputy director of a small county in the south, at the deputy section level, not big, but
I still have some power in my hands.
Therefore, Chen Fangqing's childhood was very stable, with no displacement, no bitterness, and no bullying.
When he was a boy, his father, who was very enterprising but also tried his best to protect the family, became a director of that small county. His rank was from deputy section to deputy department. Chen Fangqing walked out of the county and was admitted to their city with his own grades.
The best high school in China.
At that time and age, a deputy county-level father was obviously not an identity worthy of showing off in the minds of young people who were young and carefree. Chen Fangqing never showed off, nor did he seem to be rebellious. He still feels that he is most fortunate to have met him in junior high school.
He had a few teachers who were the best and understood him the most, so that he always maintained excellent grades far ahead of others in the three years of middle school.
During high school, Chen Fangqing's father was transferred from the county to the city as deputy mayor, and reluctantly became a city-level director. It looked like a promotion, but in fact it was the result of compromise after losing the competition.
Chen Fangqing was admitted to the key high school in their province and left that city.
My father and mother spent all their family savings to buy a house in a city where housing prices were ridiculously high because of education. My mother also moved there, just to take care of him while studying.
Learn to grow.
My father's career did not make any progress during high school.
When he graduated from high school, he was admitted to one of the best universities in Central Continent with excellent results.
His father was already in semi-retirement due to severe liver disease at the time. In his memory, his father had a weathered face and gray temples. He had been struggling in his career for most of his life. Chen Fangqing seemed to have never seen him in high spirits.
All he saw was his father's increasingly haggard and rickety figure.
Chen Fangqing was nineteen years old that year.
On the day she received her university admission notice, Chen Fangqing vowed in her heart that she would buy her parents a house in Beihai after graduation so that they could live their whole lives in the best environment.
He applied for Zhongzhou Beihai University.
Yes, Beihai University.
Beihai Wangshi, Beihai in Beihai Province.
Perhaps influenced by his father, Chen Fangqing has decided his future path since high school. He wants to follow his father's path, reach a high position, and use his thoughts to change many people.
matter.
So he chose Beihai University.
This is one of the best universities in Central Continent. It may not be as popular as Huaqing University and Youzhou University. In terms of international rankings, Youzhou University is slightly higher than Beihai University. But in the political field, even in the entire Central Continent,
, and there is no other university that can compete with Beihai University. Beihai University’s philosophy focuses on thought and humanistic politics. In the more than 500 years since the founding of Zhongzhou, three presidents of Zhongzhou and eleven prime ministers of Zhongzhou have emerged from Beihai University.
, more than twenty deputy prime ministers of Central Continent and hundreds of Central Continent councillors.
This is a prestigious university, a university that affects the political trend of the entire Central Continent. It is known as the Oxford of the East. Today's Central Continent directors Dongcheng Wudi, Hua Zhengyang, Wan Qingyun, and Bai Qingqian, who is about to become a member of Parliament, are all
Graduated from Beihai University.
Many years ago, it was Chen Fangqing's dream school.
He entered Beihai as he wished and successfully completed the Beihai Civil Service Examination.
The welfare of civil servants in Beihai is the best in the world. Every civil servant will be allocated a house of at least 80 square meters in Beihai.
But Chen Fangqing finally chose to return to his hometown.
His parents rejected Chen Fangqing's request to settle in Beihai.
In his father's words, Beihai is good, but home is better.
That was his first brush with the North Sea.
On the recommendation of his father, he entered the city government, worked as a secretary, took a temporary job in the county, went to the provincial government, and then was transferred to Qinzhou, where he met Wu Zhengmin.
Chen Fangqing was thirty years old that year.
At the age of thirty-two, his father died of illness.
Three years later, he was personally received by Li Honghe and extended an invitation.
He received invitations from Haomen Group, Prince Group and Southeast Group.
Facing the city he governed, he made a choice that he still doesn't know whether he should regret.
That was the second time he passed by Beihai.
Then it was a smooth climb to the top.
Director of Qinzhou Province.
Talented Provincial Director and Deputy Speaker.
Governor of Tianfu Province.
Mayor of Southwest City.
Councilor Zhongzhou, Chairman of Southwest City.
Secondary Prime Minister of Central Continent.
Prime Minister of Central Continent.
Sing all the way.
But he still didn't feel that high-spirited.
Others watched him working hard and working hard, but he himself felt just cautious.
He carefully used his power and resources to plan his hometown, the city he governed, the province he controlled, and the country he represented.
Be cautious, walking on thin ice.
Seventy-one years of life have come to this day.
Scenes of scenes flashed in front of his eyes with extremely clear clarity.
Chen Fangqing sat blankly on the bed, looking out the window at the sky without the rising sun.
Snowflakes all over the sky are dancing in the sky and earth with coldness, messy, beautiful and quiet.
Just like every day for many, many years.
He asked about his yesterday.
Then he asked about his life.
first question.
He feels he has a clear conscience.
He couldn't answer the second question.
He may be extremely calm in his heart, but it's just like what he said to Wu Zhengmin.
The merits and demerits of right and wrong can only be judged by future generations.
Chen Fangqing stood up slowly and closed the curtains to cover up the wind and snow flying outside the window.
He casually took a shower, changed out of his pajamas, slowly lay on the bed, and closed his eyes.
The headache has been relieved and there is no need to toss and turn.
Soon, Chen Fangqing fell into sleep.
The world in the dream is a sunset.
Chen Fangqing, who seemed to be many years younger, felt like he was standing by the lake of Hidden Dragon Sea looking at the west.
The gorgeous glow fills the space between the sky and the earth. The setting sun sinking slowly in the sea of clouds seems to be melted bit by bit. The blood of the sun permeates the sea of clouds and the sky, turning into an extremely magnificent scene.
Blood red.
The blood red quietly occupied all the vision.
Eventually it turned into a pair of eyes.
A pair of eyes that occupies the sky in dreams and covers the sea of clouds.
A pair of cold and quiet, yet extremely majestic eyes.
Those eyes were bright and calm. She looked down at the earth and the Hidden Dragon Sea, reflecting the grand scene of the entire world, which was as beautiful as a dream.
Looking at these eyes, Chen Fangqing suddenly became extremely frightened.
His consciousness was torn apart by fear, and his complete consciousness was torn into pieces in an instant.
Messy thoughts are flying randomly in the dreamland where darkness and light are intertwined, some are warm, even hot.
The hot feeling boiled at the highest point of consciousness.
Like a piece of speech without much warmth, it slowly slid down to an unknown place.
The dream was completely shattered.
Darkness takes over everything.
The frontmost direction is a cliff of thousands of feet and an endless abyss.
Chen Fangqing suddenly opened his eyes.
Everything familiar in the bedroom did not appear in sight.
There was darkness and nothingness in his vision.
The seemingly endless darkness and nothingness filled the bedroom, filled the space between heaven and earth, and was quiet and soundless.
Chen Fangqing opened his eyes quietly.
The darkness and nothingness were getting closer and closer to him, like a veil covering his body, and like endless floating dust finding its home, accumulating more and more on him.
The darkness fell completely.
Chen Fangqing, motionless, looked ahead quietly.
The darkness that completely fell surged, finally submerging his body in the seemingly endless darkness and nothingness.