As the old men with gray hair and neatly dressed were led into the conference room by Li Huacheng himself, not to mention the experienced legislators, even Li Tianlan could clearly detect the difference in the atmosphere.
Even if he doesn't pay attention to these things, he can still know the huge energy represented by these old men.
They have retreated from their peak position and do not seem to have any power in their hands, but this is also the time when they are most terrifying.
As they retired, the juniors and subordinates they had supported were now in their prime, and a large number of backbone forces were considered their subordinates.
What does this mean?
Among the major groups, even the Southeast Group, which is currently the most cohesive, is not truly monolithic internally.
Wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes.
When there are more and more people in a circle, there will naturally be more and more ideas.
Large positions form circles, and within circles there are circles formed by small positions. This is true for any group.
In such an environment, the directors elected by major groups are the standard-bearers recognized by most people in the group. They are the result of mutual compromise after everyone seeks common ground while reserving differences.
The standard-bearer recognized by the majority of the major groups is the Speaker.
However, it is impossible for the Speaker and the flag-bearers of major groups to unify all forces at any time.
At this time, those old people who once stood high and then retreated and gradually became silent have become the most important force at critical moments.
This is the core wealth of every group.
At certain special times, what they say is even more useful than what the people at the front desk of major groups say.
There are five old people attending this meeting now.
Two people from the Prince Group.
Two from the Southeast Group.
There was another person who came from the academy. Strictly speaking, he could even be said to be Li Huacheng's mentor. When he entered the conference room, Li Huacheng even helped him in respectfully.
The five old men were once director-level figures. As they entered the room, the atmosphere in the entire conference room became more solemn.
Li Tianlan watched all this silently.
If the New Group also plans to participate in this fight today, then there should be six old people appearing in the conference room at this time.
Although the new group does not have such a foundation, the wealthy group does.
If he had not decided to watch the show, then Mr. Dongcheng Hanguang of the Dongcheng family would also have been invited to compete for the top spot.
The five old men sat down not far from Li Tianlan.
The atmosphere in the conference room seemed to be more relaxed, and there were voices greeting each other.
There appeared to be a brief break in the meeting.
This is inevitable.
Li Huacheng did not immediately maintain order. He just came to Li Tianlan and reached out to pat his shoulder.
Li Tianlan understood and stood up.
"Mr. Liu, this is Tianlan, Zhongzhou's future special advisor. You haven't met him yet."
Li Huacheng led Li Tianlan to an old man, his voice respectful and gentle.
Mr. Liu is the eldest among the five elderly people.
His hair is almost completely white, his eyes are very small, and he looks like he is asleep when he is sitting there. The old man's position at his peak was also Hua Zhengyang's current position. He was a minor prime minister and made great contributions.
It was also he who discovered Li Huacheng, who worked hard and spent a lot of money to train him, and finally the current college was established.
It is no exaggeration to say that Mr. Liu can be called the founder of the college. "Hello, Mr. Liu."
Li Tianlan bowed slightly and spoke in a calm voice.
The old man laughed vaguely a few times, and looked at Li Tianlan with wide eyes. His voice was full of old age, but it was very clear: "Okay, okay, you are young and promising.
It’s just that I need to correct my naughty habits. Xiao Lizi has told me many times that I’m a troublesome little guy.”
"..."
The corner of Li Tianlan's mouth twitched, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.
He has done many things, but this is the first time he has been judged as naughty.
But even Li Huacheng is called Little Plum, what else can he say?
"It's good if it doesn't make people worry. At least it shows that they have energy. I have always believed in a saying that children who are too honest have no future."
Mr. Liu took Li Tianlan's hand and patted it, and said earnestly: "We must work hard in the future, safety issues have always been a big problem.
If you are young and find it difficult to handle, you can talk to Xiao Lizi, or you can talk to me, an old man.
The position is different, so you can’t be naughty and have to be more steady.”
"Yes, Mr. Liu."
Li Tianlan smiled and said in a calm voice: "I will remember your teachings."
Mr. Liu smiled and said nothing, but patted his palm again.
The smile at the corner of Li Huacheng's mouth flashed away.
Today is Li Tianlan’s induction meeting.
The position of special adviser will officially enter the parliament this time and become a member.
This is a break from hundreds of years of practice. This situation requires not only the consent of the parliament, but also the consent of these elderly people.
He was the first to bring Li Tianlan to meet his mentor, and Mr. Liu also cooperated and directly set the tone, so that the other old men could not say much.
"Tianlan, these two are Mr. Ye and Mr. Tang."
Li Huacheng took Li Tianlan to the other two old people: "Mr. Ye and Mr. Tang once served in Beihai and Wuyue respectively, and later came to Youzhou. One was the president and the other was the deputy speaker. They are highly respected.
Today is also the first time we meet."
There was a smile in his voice: "Mr. Ye, Mr. Tang, this is Tianlan."
A giant from the Southeast Group...
This thought flashed through Li Tianlan's mind, and he also bowed: "Mr. Ye, Mr. Tang, I have admired you for a long time."
"well."
Mr. Tang smiled and nodded: "Tianlan's name is well known, and you deserve to be the special consultant. We have no objections.
I feel relieved that young people like you are responsible for security."
Mr. Ye did not speak, but looked at Li Tianlan blankly.
His eyes were a little complicated.
Li Tianlan moved slightly in his heart and looked at him quietly.
I don't know how long it took before Mr. Ye showed a smile and nodded to Li Tianlan: "Do a good job."
Li Tianlan said nothing, but bowed deeply to Mr. Ye.
Now he is no longer the ignorant young man who knew nothing about anything when he first entered the world.
He had heard Mr. Ye's name on different occasions.
Ye Lao's full name is Ye Hanyu. He was the former Speaker of Wuyue and later served as Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Speaker. However, Zhongzhou has a very high reputation.
The most important thing is that the personal relationship between him and Li Honghe is excellent.
He cannot be regarded as a member of the Li family, but after the collapse of the Li family, Li Honghe was able to take a large number of Li family elites to escape to the frontier, and Mr. Ye played a great role in it.
No matter what Li Tianlan thinks about Li now, he has to admit this favor.
Li Huacheng patted Li Tianlan and led him to the last two elderly people.
One of the two old men was a woman, very kind and kind, while the other had a serious face. He looked at Li Tianlan, his brows wrinkled unconsciously, and then he forced a smile.
"Mr. Chen, Mr. Wu, this is Tianlan."
Li Huacheng smiled and said, "Well, Mr. Chen and Tian Lan have met once."
"I saw him before, at Fang Qing's funeral."
The kind old lady Chen said with a smile, her voice was neither urgent nor slow. Although her surname was Chen, she had little to do with Chen Fangqing's Chen family. When she met Li Tianlan at the funeral, she only said a few words. Now,
He looked familiar: "When I first saw this young man, I knew he was not simple. He has grown up too fast. With him here, if Huacheng uses it well, we in Zhongzhou will be able to form a strong dominance in the dark world. Okay
,very good."
Li Tianlan smiled, looked at Mr. Wu next to Mr. Chen, and narrowed his eyes slightly.
Mr. Wu's smile was a little stiff, and he reached out his hand: "Hello, Tianlan."
"Hello."
Li Tianlan said calmly, without any intention of reaching out, not even using honorifics.
Everyone who saw this scene immediately focused their attention.
An obscure light flashed in Mr. Wu's eyes, and then he laughed: "This is what young people look like. They are sharp and sharp. This arrogance really reminds me of myself when I was young. It's not simple, haha...
.”
Li Tianlan looked at him without speaking.
His eyes were even a little cold.
Although he had tried his best to distance himself from Li's position, there were some emotions that made it impossible to turn a blind eye to everything.
Wu Qingyuan.
Don't mention this name as Li Tianlan now.
He had heard it too many times when he was a child.
The reason why the Li family collapsed so completely is that Wu Qingyuan can be said to be the biggest culprit.
After that incident, the Li family was in a state of turmoil. Before Li Honghe could react, Wu Qingyuan almost used the most violent method to completely destroy the foundation of the Li family.
After the Li family fled to the border, Wu Qingyuan, who chose to take a big gamble, naturally reaped unimaginable benefits. At the same time, he supported Gu Xingyun and established Kunlun City, and eventually he ascended to the position of speaker, enjoying unlimited glory.
If the Li family and the Beihai Wang family are entangled in grudges, then Wu Qingyuan, in Li Tianlan's childhood memory, was almost the recognized mortal enemy of the Li family.
He entered the world at the age of nineteen, and it was only today that I saw him for the first time.
"Mr. Wu..."
Li Tianlan looked into Wu Qingyuan's eyes: "I have admired his name for a long time."
"I have heard your name, Li Tianlan, many times."
Wu Qingyuan said with a smile, looking very warm.
In any case, today's meeting is extremely critical for the Prince Group, and Li Tianlan is also a key figure in this meeting.
So no matter what he felt in his heart at this time, he didn't want to break up with Li Tianlan.
"I've also heard about Kuangtu Li.
It is completely understandable for young people to be impulsive.
Moreover, Kuangtu Li had problems back then. I was very unhappy when he returned to Central Continent. No matter what the outside world thinks of Tianlan’s actions, at least for me personally, it can be regarded as a relief. As for serving as a special consultant,
That's the thing..."
Li Tianlan interrupted him directly and said calmly: "Do you have any objections?"