At the beginning of winter in Youzhou, in the freezing temperature, Dongcheng Wudi ended another meaningless council meeting and returned to the Bai family manor.
It seems that because of the season, the interior of the Bai family manor is getting colder and colder. Nuo Da's manor looks luxurious, but it is so luxurious that it is almost desolate.
As the Speaker of Youzhou, Bai Zhanfang rarely lives in the manor on weekdays. Most of the time, he stays in Building 1 of the Council Courtyard in Youzhou. He is married to Dongcheng Invincible Bai Qingqian. In the past, he either returned to the Central Plains or
In Liaodong, he rarely came back. Bai Qingchao's son and daughter went to school abroad, and his wife accompanied him to study all year round. He rarely came home. Most of the time, Bai Qingchao lived alone in the Qingshan manor, looking extremely lonely.
For Bai Qingchao, apart from his wife and children returning home from abroad, Dongcheng Wudi's visit is the most anticipated thing. Many years ago, Dongcheng Wudi and Bai Qingqian were in love. After their marriage, the relationship between Dongcheng Wudi and his uncle
The personal relationship between Bai Qingqian and Dongcheng Wudi is also very deep. Over the years, the relationship between Bai Qingqian and Dongcheng Wudi has become increasingly tense, which has directly led to the growing rift between the Bai family and the Dongcheng family. Now Dongcheng Wudi and his wife are gradually
The reconciliation was as good as before. Dongcheng Wudi was transferred to Youzhou from the Border Guard Corps. Whenever anything happened, Dongcheng Wudi would come to the manor for a walk. A permanent minister of the military and a deputy secretary-general of the military would have a drink and talk.
It was quite a pleasant process to express some inner thoughts that were inconvenient to say in the military building.
At this time, Bai Qingchao would personally cook a few simple side dishes. When Dongcheng Wudi walked into the living room, Bai Qingchao happened to put the last plate of cold ear silk on the coffee table in front of him.
"Let me tell you, when Old Liu from Liaodong came to the military headquarters for a meeting last time, he brought me two bottles of wild ginseng wine. It was a great tonic. You originally had one bottle, but I withheld it. Now I'm taking it out.
It doesn’t count as me taking it for myself.”
Bai Qingchao smiled and took out the wine from the storage room on the side. It was said to be two bottles, but in fact it was two large jars. Each jar weighed at least dozens of kilograms. Dongcheng Wudi walked over and sniffed.
After sniffing the aroma of wine in the air, he glanced into the jar. Some wild ginseng and other precious medicinal materials were soaked in the jar. The smell was extremely mellow. Dongcheng Wudi shook his head: "Old Liu is a drunkard.
The fault of his life needs to be corrected, otherwise with his qualifications, how could he be stuck in this position? If he continues to delay, he will have no chance."
Old Liu's full name is Liu Tingbo, Lieutenant General of Zhongzhou, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Northern Theater Command and Commander of the Liaodong Military. He is slightly younger than Dongcheng Wudi. He is an absolute confidant promoted by Dongcheng Wudi. When Dongcheng Wudi entered Youzhou a few years ago
Originally, he wanted to push him up. He also had this intention when he traded the border army with the Beihai Wang family a few months ago, but he tried hard twice in a row and failed in the end. There were many reasons, but
His own addiction to alcohol is also one of the more important reasons.
"I'm tired of seeing it."
Bai Qingchao picked up an emerald spoon and filled 20,000 yuan of wine, and shook his head: "At this time, coupled with Lao Liu's age, being able to keep his current position for one term is a victory for him."
Dongcheng Wudi took a dull sip of wine, frowned and said nothing.
"The meeting didn't go well?"
Bai Qingchao asked.
It has been nearly four months since Li Tianlan was imprisoned and entered the desert prison.
Autumn has passed, cold winter has enveloped Youzhou, and the entire atmosphere in Youzhou has become more and more depressing in four months.
Bai Qingchao can no longer remember how many council meetings this has been held. The swords and swords between the giants have almost filled the entire Central Continent. It is still peaceful inside the desert prison, but the entire Central Continent is really turbulent. The situation is almost always
It's changing every moment.
"Today, Qi Beicang was invited to attend the meeting."
Dongcheng Wudi was silent for a while, and then spoke in a low voice.
Bai Qingchao's eyebrows suddenly raised, a little surprised.
Qi Beicang is Qi Mulin's adoptive father. He is the top boss behind the special operations group and the former executive minister of the military. He was invited to attend the meeting of giants. It should be a big event. Bai Qingchao is the deputy secretary-general of the military.
It's impossible not to know the news.
But in fact, he really didn't receive any notification.
"As for the task force?"
Bai Qingchao gently tested the game.
"snort!"
Dongcheng Wudi snorted, a little gloomily: "The report is the same, and there is no concrete evidence. It is recommended that Tianlan continue to be detained."
Bai Qingchao nodded. This is a normal phenomenon. In fact, it is recommended to continue to imprison Li Tianlan because the wealthy group and the Southeast Group are protecting him. This also means that at least in the power allocation within the task force, the wealthy group and the Southeast Group occupy the most important positions.
The advantage is that at least among the suggestions reported by the task force several times, there has not yet been any suggestion that Li Tianlan be executed directly.
As the game deepens, the investigation
The task force on the Mulin treason case has become more and more luxurious. Today, four months later, Dongcheng Wudi personally serves as the leader of the task force, and Gu Qianchuan, the elder of Kunlun City, serves as the executive deputy leader, deputy military minister, and chief of general staff Ye
Dongsheng serves as the deputy team leader. In fact, Ye Dongsheng is the leader of the task force responsible for daily affairs. Everyone is reassured by his abilities.
Bai Qingchao looked at Dongcheng Wudi with some surprise.
Things are still under control, why is Dongcheng Wudi's gloomy face?
"Qi Beicang proposed that Gu Changjiang join the task force and become the deputy leader."
Dongcheng Wudi drank wine and said silently: "Zhou Yunhai expressed his support and the meeting has been passed."
Gu Yangjiang is one of the backbones of Kunlun City. He was officially appointed as the director of the Southwest Special Operations Headquarters of Zhongzhou two months ago, on the same level as the members of the parliament. He also got the opportunity to enter the parliament conference room at the plenary meeting held in Zhongzhou last month.
However, Wei Kunlun, the former head of the Southwest Special Operations Headquarters, was considered no longer suitable for this position. As for the reason, it is naturally very simple.
Today, Wei Kunlun is not only the Lord of Shu Mountain, but also the deputy palace owner of the East Palace. Such a figure can be described as a real towering tree in the southwest, with deep roots. Tiannan borders the southwest, placing Wei Kunlun in this position
, no one can rest assured, even the two giants of the Southeast Group expressed their support for this appointment.
However, it didn't last long. Half a month ago, Huo Nan, who had regained consciousness, was appointed as the minister of the Southeast Special Operations Supervision Department and returned to Jiangsu and Zhejiang. On the same day, Li's Qingye was appointed as the deputy minister of the Zhongzhou Security Department, which was regarded as a replacement.
After Qi Mulin left the position, the Southeast Group also expressed support.
With this advance and retreat, it can be seen that the balance that the four major groups strive to maintain is becoming increasingly fragile.
Gu Changjiang's entry into the task force was undoubtedly an aggressive move between the Prince Group and the academic faction. This proposal was put forward by Qi Beicang. It was obvious that Qi Beicang had already made a special plan while Gu Xingyun was cultivating and silent.
The work of most of the people in the Zhan Group, who had drifted away from the Prince Group, seemed to be starting to get closer to each other again.
That kind of pressure, like a roaring mountain and a tsunami, has become clearer and stronger with the faster and faster personnel appointments.
Bai Qingchao held the wine in his hand, thought about it seriously, then slowly shook his head and said: "It's okay, Ye Dongsheng can handle it."
There is no doubt about Ye Dongsheng's ability, and no major group will doubt this. As the military god of Zhongzhou, he was originally a powerful figure introduced by the Southeast Group to compete with Dongcheng Invincible. At the most intense moment of the competition between the two, Ye Dongsheng's
The voice and recognition from the top management are no worse than Dongcheng Wudi. A few years ago, if the alliance between the wealthy group and the academic group had not been too determined, even if Dongcheng Wudi could take over, the process would not be as simple as it is now. Stopping Ye
Dongsheng, wealthy groups are destined to pay more chips.
Judging from the current situation, Dongcheng Wudi is still young and powerful, and the possibility of Ye Dongsheng going further is not very high. If there are no surprises, the next giant candidates introduced by the Southeast Group should be Beihai Speaker Wen Siyuan and Wu Yue Speaker
Wang Qinglei, but it is basically not a problem for Ye Dongsheng to continue to stay in this sensitive position for one or even two terms. How could such a person, such a reckless man as Gu Changjiang, have any impact on him?
Dongcheng Wudi gritted his teeth and snorted coldly. He seemed to want to get angry, but in the end he became a little helpless: "It is certain that Ye Dongsheng can control the task force, but the key is, can the Southeast Group and Beihai Wang Family still withstand it?
"
Four months of gaming.
Can Southeast Group and Beihai Wang Family still be able to withstand this?
This seems to require no answer at all.
But when Bai Qingchao heard this sentence, his heart suddenly went cold.
"What's the meaning?"
His expression became extremely serious: "How can they do this kind of thing? They have to resist it even if they can't."
"That's what I said."
Dongcheng Wudi took a sip of wine and said dullly: "But if they really can't stand it, what can they do?"
He reached out and picked up a piece of tomato, but did not put it into his mouth. Feeling the spicy and medicinal aroma of the wine in his mouth, he was silent for a while and whispered: "Something happened in Jiangsu and Zhejiang."
"Su Xinghe?!"
Bai Qingchao's body suddenly shook.
Dongcheng Wudi smiled bitterly and said nothing.
Bai Qingchao's face looked a little uncertain.
Three months ago, the fall of Chang Wansheng, the deputy governor of Beihai Province, marked Zhongzhou's official takeover of Beihai. However, no one took this as a big deal. Chang Wansheng's fall was taken away by the Beihai Supervision Department, which meant that Beihai
The Wang family still firmly controls Beihai, and Chang Wansheng is not a member of Beihai. He ranks low in the provincial capital and cannot be ignored, but it is not too important.
Two months ago, Zhongzhou’s Ministry of Civil Affairs and Supervision received a real-name report from Jiangnan
, then the two major departments sent inspection teams into Jiangnan, the core position of the Southeast Group, and then a storm brewed in Jiangnan. In more than a month, the storm has become bigger and bigger. Currently, more than 20 officials in Jiangnan have been arrested.
Get involved.
Five days ago, a certain deputy governor of Jiangnan was directly taken down and dismissed from his post for investigation. Only then did people realize that the academic group and the Prince Group were directly targeting Su Xinghe.
Su Xinghe is now the Speaker of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces, but before that, he was the Governor of Jiangnan.
Within five days, it was obvious that someone had already raised the issue of Su Xinghe at the just-concluded board meeting.
Bai Qingchao took a deep breath, the agitation in his heart was extremely intense.
If this was a counterattack from the academic faction and the Prince Group, then no one expected that the other side's counterattack would be so violent.
Directly target the speaker of the province.
Zhongzhou has a territory of tens of millions of square kilometers and a population of more than one billion, but there are only less than forty presidents of the provinces. This is the real official of the frontier, and it is also the position that is most valued by the parliament and major groups. There is no other
First, even within a province, the governor's weight is far inferior to that of the speaker. Such a position has always been a position that major groups compete for.
And another meaning of fighting for it with all your strength is naturally to maintain it with all your strength.
The fact that such a character was directly targeted at the beginning of the game shows that the game has entered a fever pitch, and the dangers in it have almost directly hit everyone's face with cold murderous intent.
Can Southeast Group survive?
Southeast Group and Haomen Group are in the honeymoon period of cooperation. What attitude should Haomen Group take on this matter?
Bai Qingchao thought for a while and suddenly froze.
He glanced at Dongcheng Wudi.
Dongcheng Wudi was also looking at him, his eyes extremely deep.
Bai Qingchao realized the key to this matter.
How should the wealthy group express its stance on this matter?
Obviously, the reason for this game was because Li Tianlan killed Qi Mulin's family.
Because of Tiannan's special relationship, whether intentionally or unintentionally, Li Tianlan has become the heart of this game. The academic faction and the Prince Group both hope to use Li Tianlan to establish their power and dismantle Beihai Province more smoothly.
As long as Li Tianlan is captured, the parliament may find a reason to capture the speaker of Beihai.
This touched the bottom line of the Beihai Wang family.
Historically, the Speaker of Beihai was directly appointed by Emperor Bingshan.
That's why the wealthy group and the Beihai Wang family joined forces.
But now, the academic group and the wealthy group have not expressed their stance on the matter of temporarily suppressing Li Tianlan. Instead, they have bypassed this matter and directly targeted Su Xinghe.
What should the wealthy groups do?
Support the Southeast Group?
At least on the surface, this matter has nothing to do with Li Tianlan. Once Dongcheng Wudi comes forward to support it, it means that the two sides will join forces in more fields. This also means that in the next game against the Wang family in Beihai, the wealthy family
The group has already sided with the Wang family in Beihai, and will therefore face more pressure from the parliament.
This is undoubtedly a situation that the entire wealthy group does not want to see. They have joined forces with Southeast just to protect Li Tianlan, nothing more. As for the next game, disintegrating the Beihai Wang family, Dongcheng Wudi is actually siding with the academic faction.
On the other hand, after all, this matter is a good thing for Zhongzhou. Dongcheng Wuyi's greatest support for Beihai is only to not participate in it, and it is impossible to join forces with the Wang family of Beihai.
Su Xinghe's matter has nothing to do with Li Tianlan, so it would be difficult for Dongcheng Wudi to express his position.
But if you don't take a stand, it will form a huge rift in the cooperation between the two parties.
The most important thing is that the academic group and the Prince Group still did not take a position on Li Tianlan's issue, but their actions against Su Xinghe once again gave the wealthy group another opportunity.
Don’t say anything about Li Tianlan.
Now Zou Yuanshan, the real leader of the next generation of the wealthy group, is now the governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
If Su Xinghe collapses, Zou Yuanshan is likely to become the biggest gainer.
The key to this matter seems to be how the wealthy group chooses.
"It's a dilemma..."
Bai Qingchao glanced at Dongcheng Wudi and suddenly asked: "What did Mr. Zou say?"
Zou Mulin is now one of the directors. As the leader of a wealthy group and a senior member of Dongcheng Wudi, Zou Mulin's opinion is undoubtedly crucial as he is about to retire.
"He didn't say anything."
Dongcheng Wudi shook his head and frowned even more.
Bai Qingchao narrowed his eyes.
Nothing was said.
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