The unobtrusive Passat slowly entered Longhu Park, followed the smooth and winding mountain road, and stopped in front of Building No. 21 of Longhu Park.
The area surrounding the single-family villa has been transformed into a small courtyard. The lawn area has been reduced and turned into several small vegetable plots. There are withered grape trellises next to the vegetable plots. There are neatly trimmed potted plants at the front door. The courtyard
The soft light from inside shone down, and the night in front of Building No. 21 was leisurely.
Wang Xiaoyao got out of the car, carrying the pickled pork elbows he had just bought on the road as a snack. Zhang Xiaohua, who came with him, opened Wang Xiaoyao's luggage and took out the gift Wang Xiaoyao had prepared for Mr. Xie.
, is a square sandalwood box, square and heavy. It is probably the only weighty thing in Wang Xiaoyao's luggage.
The two of them walked towards the door of the villa one after another. A middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes came over and shook hands with the two of them. He said welcome and smiled eagerly, but with a hint of reluctance that could not be concealed. Wang Xiaoyao also did not
Mind, he smiled and said, "Brother Xie is staying at home recently?"
"No, I have something to do at the moment. Let's have a chat with the old man."
Xie Dong shook his head. He is Xie Kun's eldest son. He is now the director of a certain bureau of the Zhongzhou Civil Service Bureau. He has the rank of deputy governor two years ago. He is not too conspicuous in a deep-water yamen like the Civil Service Department, but he has real power.
In this year's general election, Xie Dong is very likely to become deputy minister. He may be ranked lower, but he can also protect the interests of the Southeast Group. Being able to reach this position fully illustrates Xie Dong's ability and his role in the Southeast Group.
status.
The Southeast Group has been developing for hundreds of years, and it is impossible for every valued talent to be a young man. Wang Qinglei was the biggest mistake of the Southeast Group in the past twenty years, but more often than not, Xie Dong was trusted like this and never let down his job.
A trusted backbone cadre, if he can become the deputy minister of the Ministry of Personnel this year, he will be one of the most important representatives of the Southeast Group in the Ministry of Personnel, and his future will be bright.
At this time, if a rebellious minister and traitor like Wang Xiaoyao came to his home, not to mention whether it would affect the opinion of the Southeast Group bosses on him, Xie Dong would not welcome them just because of this move. At this time, he appeared
Here, maybe I can just do my old man's job.
"Do you want to see me, Mr. Xie?"
Wang Xiaoyao asked with a smile.
"Of course, the old man is in a good mood and has made some dishes to go with the wine. Xiaoyao, Minister Zhang, please come in. I have a meeting, so I won't accompany you."
Xie Dong twitched the corner of his mouth, his smile looked like that, but his tone was lukewarm, with a hint of vigilance, and he kept his distance.
Wang Xiaoyao hummed, and the two sides passed each other.
Wang Xiaoyao walked into the villa and suddenly said softly: "Brother Xie has good work ability. It is not an exaggeration to describe him as smart and capable. But his mind and structure are inevitably a bit worse. If it was ten years ago, it would be okay, but it is still the same now.
, Mr. Xie will inevitably be disappointed. Such a person is very suitable if he is weak in the ministry, but if he takes the lead and is a feudal official, he is somewhat unqualified. Brother Xie is the best as a deputy. If he takes the official position, I am afraid he will mislead others.
Wrong yourself."
The corners of Zhang Xiaohua's mouth moved but he said nothing.
"Humph, boy, did you say this on purpose to an old man like me?"
In the restaurant, an old but energetic voice sounded.
Wang Xiaoyao smiled playfully: "Mr.
"Come in."
In the restaurant, the old man laughed and cursed.
Wang Xiaoyao and Zhang Xiaohua looked at each other and walked into the villa restaurant.
Wine glasses have been placed on the clean and tidy marble table. The special Maotai has just been opened. There is a stack of peanuts, fried cabbage, fried pork with green peppers and a cold tomato. The old man, who is already a little rickety, is holding the wine glass, taking his time.
He was drinking wine and seemed to have been waiting for a long time.
Seeing Wang Xiaoyao come in, Xie Kun, who already had age spots on his face, tugged at the corner of his mouth: "There is obviously something wrong with your current position. How dare that kid get too close to you? What has he done to Wu Yue in the past few years?
I have been dissatisfied with some issues for a long time, and I am not optimistic about Wang Qinglei. Now that you are here, I can give you a smile, which is already considered good. Do you still want him to have a good time with you over wine? "
He put the wine glass in his hand on the table and sighed softly: "But what you said makes sense. As a son, I am more than enough to be a deputy. There are indeed shortcomings in being able to control the details and the overall situation..."
He shook his head.
"In the whole city of Youzhou, there will still be someone to take over. Your old man's power is still there, and Brother Xie's future will be safe."
Wang Xiaoyao said quietly.
Xie Kun had three children in his life, two boys and one girl. His daughter is now the dean of a college in Huaqing University. She has a sinecure in the teaching department. She is a famous professor and has students all over the world. The second son has no intention of pursuing an official career.
When doing business in the Southeast, one does not have great wisdom, but Mr. Xie’s position in the Southeast Group, coupled with the care of the Wang family in Beihai, is enough to make Mr.
The successor, but as Wang Xiaoyao said, Xie Dong's work ability is extremely strong, but the structure is a little low, and it is difficult to truly stand alone.
This flaw was exposed little by little when Xie Dong was at the grassroots level. Although he has made a lot of progress over the years, his personality is such that he is too prone to delving into details. How easy is it to change it?
So Xie Kun moved him to the Ministry of Personnel, which was obviously intended to let Xie Dong take another path. If everything goes well this year, Xie Dong will resolve the position of deputy governor of the Ministry of Personnel and transfer him to the Supervision Department in five years.
, it is true that the eldest son has shortcomings when he acts alone, but if he is the deputy, he is not picky at all and can be anyone's right-hand man. As Xie Kun's successor in terms of integrity, Xie Kun must push the eldest son into the parliament.
In the major provinces and departments of Central Continent, there are only two places that can accommodate deputies at the parliamentary level. The first is the first deputy of the Ministry of Supervision, and the second is the first deputy of the National Assembly.
Xie Kun was a former director and controlled the Supervision Department, and the Supervision Department has always been the traditional area of the Southeast Group, so becoming the number one deputy minister of the Supervision Department and successfully entering the parliament is Xie Dong's future direction.
Xie Kun glanced at Wang Xiaoyao and said nothing more, simply saying: "Sit down."
Wang Xiaoyao handed the elbow in his hand to Zhang Xiaohua. When the other party went to the kitchen with the cooked food, he opened the gift he had brought this time. Inside the square box was a piece of top-quality Hetian jade with a warm and soft color.
“Mr.
Wang Xiaoyao said with a smile.
Xie Kun was stunned for a moment. He looked at the top-quality Hetian jade in front of him with soft eyes and some joy. He carefully took the box over and played with the jade inside. After a while, he said calmly: "Three pieces of seal, I plan to give it to you."
who?"
"Of course I want one piece. Well, you should know Chu Jiangchao from Huating. Like you, he also likes all kinds of seals very much. I plan to give him one piece and the third piece to Qing Lei."
Wang Xiaoyao replied.
Xie Kun played with the jade stone, half smiling.
He was the former director of Zhongzhou and the Minister of Supervision. Before becoming a director, when he was a member, he was the Minister of Personnel. It is precisely because of this that he can have such a strong influence in the Southeast Group, so powerful that even after he has retired
For more than ten years, relying on Yu Wei, he was able to push his son, who was not very outstanding, into the parliament.
Given his status, the significance of granting a seal is by no means trivial.
There is no doubt that Wang Xiaoyao clearly told him that he needed his support.
The sound of Zhang Xiaohua cutting cooked food came from the kitchen.
Xie Kun was silent for a while and said calmly: "Do you want to interfere in Wu Yue's affairs?"
"Lao Ji is a little anxious."
Wang Xiaoyao said slowly: "Wu Yue cannot be chaotic."
"It's nothing more than chaos for you and Wang Qinglei."
Xie Kun said quietly: "There are many internal voices now. Although the opinions are different, they are generally consistent. You want me to support you, but how should I explain to them? Wen Zhang communicated with me yesterday. He hopes that Liu Xiangyang will go to Wuyue.
I have no objection."
Wang Xiaoyao's pupils shrank slightly.
He is no stranger to the name Liu Xiangyang. He is a deputy governor-level inspector of the Ministry of Supervision. He has a very high level, but he has no specific position in the Ministry of Supervision. It seems to be just a sinecure. But in fact, in a special yamen like the Ministry of Supervision,
Here, this kind of inspector with rank but no obvious real power is the real main force of inspection. Liu Xiangyang is Ji Wenwen’s confidant and a fierce tiger beside him. He is rich in experience and full of courage. Put him in Wuyue, Ji Wenwen is here.
Obviously, he and Wang Qinglei are planning to have a real life-and-death battle with Wang Qinglei at the end of the election.
"I know this person."
Wang Xiaoyao smiled: "But I think it is more appropriate to put him in Huating."
Liu Xiangyang must not go to Wuyue. With his ability and his ability to do things according to orders, it can be said that he is almost unscrupulous. When the whole Wuyue people are in panic, Wang Qinglei wants to go further, but there is great resistance.
"Huating is peaceful, what can I do if I go there?"
Xie Kun smiled and ate a peanut.
Wang Xiaoyao gritted his teeth gently.
He is seeking Xie Kun's support.
And Xie Kun is now pushing his trump card.
The bottom line for him and Wang Qinglei is to keep Wu Yue.
For this reason, they had to give up Yue Chunguang's team in Huating, transfer their core strength to Wuyue to stabilize the situation, and cede their interests in Huating to the Southeast Group.
But this interest obviously cannot make Xie Kun support Wang Xiaoyao.
Putting Liu Xiangyang in Wu Yue was just to let him cause trouble and make Wang Qinglei miserable. This in itself was beneficial to the Southeast Group. If it could take the opportunity to take back part of Wu Yue's power, it would be an even greater benefit.
When Chu Jiangchao was transferred to Wuyue and Liu Xiangyang was sent to Huating, the Southeast Group also gained something, but all it gained was a position in the Supervision Department.
Liu Xiangyang wants to cause trouble, but where are the conditions and bargaining chips?
What Xie Kun wants from Wang Xiaoyao now is this bargaining chip.
This is a clearly priced transaction.
Wang Xiaoyao wants Wu Yue.
The Southeast Group can give, but what they want to gain is not Wang Xiaoyao's interests in Huating.
After they revealed Wu Yue, their strategic target was the entire Huating!
Trading Hua Ting for Wu Yue is a fair deal and can be accepted by both parties.
Wang Xiaoyao may not be able to directly hand over the entire Huating to the Southeast Group, but the bargaining chip he gives must make the Southeast Group see that they have hope of winning Huating.
Wang Xiaoyao has been operating in Huating for many years, so he definitely has such bargaining chips.
The key depends on whether he dares to give it or not.
Huating cannot be said to be the back garden of any group now. The power of all major groups has penetrated it.
But the current Speaker of Huating is one of the leaders of the Prince Group, and the Prince Group has a great influence in Huating.
Giving Wang Xiaoyao's bargaining chip would undoubtedly be a blow to everything the Prince Group had in Huating.
Coincidentally, after he and Wang Qinglei betrayed Emperor Bingshan, they joined the Prince Group.