Party leader Lu Ming, party whip Wei Baozeng, party minister Du Jiahe, and party municipal committee member Dong Wenquan can be said to be the four giants of the Taipei branch of the Grand Kung Pao Party.
At this time, the four of them were discussing something secretly in the tea room in the No. 2 courtyard of Tianzi in Wolong Restaurant.
Du Jiahe's expression was particularly solemn.
Bucklo's suspension pending investigation is a shock to the entire municipal council and parliamentary system in Beiguan.
However, when Du Jiahe tried to inquire about the news from the Donghai Party, he found out nothing.
There are all kinds of opinions out there now, such as the Beiguan Council will be dissolved and re-elected, and the remaining four municipal commissioners will also be subject to strict scrutiny, and so on.
None of these are impossible.
Because the Liberal Party to which Baklo belongs has always been very strong in the East China Sea region, and is also the largest party with the most seats in the regional parliament.
As the chief commissioner of the most economically developed satellite town, Bucklo is also considered a capable member of the Liberal Party.
Under pressure from public opinion and a continuous stream of explosive reports, the Liberal Party seemed to have given up on him.
But to reach such a compromise, other party coalitions will inevitably have to make some concessions.
The political ecology of Beiguan was immediately in turmoil as Baklo temporarily lost his personal freedom.
Lu Ming sipped his tea slowly and sighed softly in his heart.
Everything is beyond my plan.
According to his original plan, he would take advantage of the economic crisis in Bucklo to weaken his prestige bit by bit, and use various means to quietly influence things, step by step, and by the end of the year, he would naturally put him in jail.
So I also told Fourth Brother Wen that many things might change by the end of the year.
But who knew that the arrow was on the string and had to be shot, making it known to everyone that he was determined to bring down Baclo.
It was clear from the way Du Jiahe frowned and looked at him from time to time that he must have felt that he was not suitable for this circle because he was young, too impatient, and his methods were too radical.
Actually, it is not without benefit to reveal one's cards now. No matter how meticulous one's plan is, how can one guarantee that nothing will change in the past six months? As long as the big tiger Bucklo is still jumping around outside, he will be extremely threatening.
It was also an unexpected surprise that we knocked him down more than half a year in advance.
That is, his reputation has been damaged to a certain extent. Of course, the reputation here refers to the reputation as a qualified politician. The conservative older generation probably sees himself in a similar psychological state to Du Jiahe today.
"Qianxing, what do you think?" Du Jiahe saw that Lu Ming had not said much, and his tone was slightly dissatisfied. He said, "You are really good."
"Let's wait. It's no use just sighing here, right?" Lu Ming smiled.
Now I feel that the Du family and this party minister are not very competent. They called a few people together, and I thought he had received some latest news. Who knew it was because he hadn't heard anything and was unsure, so he asked everyone to come and discuss it.
But in reality, for something like this that was decided by the highest level of the East China Sea, even if we just sat here and worried all day, we wouldn't be able to come up with anything.
Looking at his watch, Lu Ming stood up and said, "Let's go, I have an appointment to go hiking!"
Climbing a mountain? Du Jiahe frowned even more, but Wei Baozeng and Dong Wenquan also agreed, "Then let's go." They all needed to get the news from their own channels.
Lu Ming came to the parking lot of Wolong Restaurant and got into a very ordinary car. There was only Heitou as the driver in the car, and no other security personnel followed.
After Lu Ming got in the car, the car started moving slowly.
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Gulong Mountain is located in the most remote marginal area of the Donghai Administrative Region. It belongs to the satellite town of Nanzhai, but it is still far away from the urban area of Nanzhai.
Gulong Mountain is not high, and there are wild peach forests all over the mountain. Now is the time when peach blossoms are in full bloom. The whole mountain is shaded by pink peach blossoms, and the scenery is extremely beautiful.
At this time, there were several cars parked on the path at the foot of the mountain.
Lu Ming was in a car, looking at a document in his hand. Next to him sat an old man with a white beard, who was smiling and talking to him.
The old man is the advisory minister of Tulip Castle, named Fredin.
What he was talking about were some changes that were about to come to Beiguan.
The new chief commissioner of North Gate nominated by the Reserve of Christine is also from the Liberal Party where Bucklow belongs. He is one of the Liberal Party's East Sea District members, named Scott Stewart.
Lu Ming knew this person, who was also one of the heavyweight regional councilors of the Liberal Party.
Judging from the name, it comes from the Stewart family. Maybe they and Pamela's family had the same ancestor hundreds of years ago.
Although it was Christine who nominated them, this type of candidate was definitely not decided by Christine, but was the consensus reached by several major parties in the East China Sea, or the result of a compromise.
At the same time, he will automatically resign from the position of member of Beiguan Municipal Committee.
I think the Tokai Grand Duke Party headquarters will inform me of the result tomorrow.
Fredin sighed: "Master, your party member Mr. Fang Shouwang has already argued for you..."
Lu Ming nodded. He knew what kind of person Mr. Fang was the last time they met.
As the whip of the Imperial Grand Ducal Party and the leader of the East China Sea Party, he leads many Grand Ducal Party members in a large district, six states, and one province. His personal charm is absolutely beyond reproach.
You can imagine that he tried his best.
Because asking himself to resign voluntarily from the municipal committee should be the bottom line given by the Liberal Party.
He couldn't change the result.
"I understand..." Lu Ming laughed again: "In fact, this should be considered a step forward, right?"
Fradin smiled and said, "It's great that you think so, young master!" He looked very pleased. The young man that the young lady valued was indeed different from others. Not to mention that he was so young, even if he was an old man in his prime who had been immersed in politics for a long time, he would have changed his face if he was suddenly asked to resign as a local municipal committee member. When he heard the news, he complained a few words, which was the least of his complaints. He was not uncommon to wipe away tears.
As the saying goes, men don't shed tears easily, but it's just that the time has not come for them to be dismissed from office.
But this young man is different, he is very optimistic.
Of course, from a certain perspective, this young man can indeed be said to have taken a step forward in politics.
But that is from a long-term perspective. In the short term, many people will find it difficult to accept.
The Donghai District Councillor has a higher political status than the Municipal Councillor of Beiguan, the richest satellite town, but his actual power is much less.
Fradin thought about it and sighed, but he didn't know that Lu Ming was actually quite happy in his heart. This was a blessing in disguise.
As a compensation to myself, after I resign from the Beiguan Municipal Committee, I will take over Baclo's seat in the Donghai Regional Council.
There are eight districts in Donghai and more than a dozen satellite towns. Each satellite town has only one regional councilor, and the seat is automatically occupied by the chief municipal councilor.
The Donghai Regional Council has more than 70 seats in total, which means that the dozen satellite towns together have only a dozen seats, and the remaining more than 60 seats are divided among the eight districts in the urban area.
As for population, the combined population of these satellite towns is about three to four million, and the urban population is only about five to six million.
Therefore, the topic of unbalanced distribution of regional councillors becomes a hot topic every election year.
Now, filling Baklo’s seat himself can be seen as a response from the upper echelons to the unbalanced distribution of seats for regional councillors.
Beiguan was the first to take advantage of the opportunity and since then has had two seats in the Donghai Regional Council.
The chief has one seat and I am the second seat.
I was wondering if I could enter the Donghai Regional Council in the next election year.
Unexpectedly, the goal was achieved more than three years ahead of schedule.
Many people may feel that being a district councilor is far less cost-effective than being a municipal councilor in an economically developed satellite town like Beiguan.
After all, what would it be like if one could become the chief commissioner and then automatically become a regional councillor
But for myself, this problem does not exist.
"I have to thank Lady Christine!" Lu Ming sighed sincerely. The one who knows me best is my mother. She should know that I will like this arrangement.
Moreover, it seems that it was not just Mr. Fang who was fighting for himself. Christine should have also found someone to coordinate behind the scenes.
Otherwise, it would be difficult for you to get such "compensation".
Vladin laughed again and said, "Also, as the leader of the Grand Ecumenical Party's Beiguan branch, you resigned from your position as a municipal councilor. The Grand Ecumenical Party and its party alliances have a large number of members in the Beiguan Parliament, so you must be one of the vice-presidents of the Beiguan Parliament."
Lu Ming nodded, this is what he should do.
"Also, the Liberal Party firmly disagrees with the candidate being a member of the Grand Ecumenical Party to replace you as the municipal commissioner, because the Grand Ecumenical Party already has a municipal commissioner in the North Gate Committee. If you leave and become a regional councilor, the municipal commissioner will be taken over by your party. This is... Master, don't you agree?" Vladimir smiled bitterly.
Lu Ming nodded. That was true. From a party perspective, all the benefits went to the Grand Ducal Party.
"Master, do you have any suitable candidate, someone who is relatively neutral?" Fradin smiled gently.
Lu Ming was slightly startled and glanced at Fladin. He thought that this old man was just Christine's servant. With the title of advisory minister, it seemed that he could participate in such personnel changes
Of course, the two sides must have been arguing, and Vladimir or other people from the Duke's side had to mediate.
Lu Ming thought for a moment and said, "Councilman Meng Dezhu, he is not a member of the Grand Duke Party and has a lot of experience, so he is a good candidate."
There were five brothers who had just arrived at Beiguan: myself, Liu Laocai, Wen Si Ge, Zhao Xingwang and Meng Dezhui.
Zhao Xingwang almost became his enemy and has retired.
Liu Laocai has made hundreds of millions this year and has become a god. Of course, this hundreds of millions is based on the standards of later generations.
Fourth Brother Wen has also been completely cleared of all charges and is on the path to a political career.
Meng Dezhuo has been actively trying to get closer to me since he became a member of the Beiguan Municipal Committee.
Compared with the other three brothers, he is somewhat less shrewd and more snobbish, but that is also the norm for ordinary people, so one should not demand too much from him.
He is the leader of the Beiguan Small Group Educators Alliance. He is not a member of the Grand Ecumenical Party, but is considered an allied party of the Grand Ecumenical Party.
Therefore, the Liberal Party is definitely opposed to it, but at least, this should not touch their bottom line. It depends on how the upper echelons play the game.
The addition of municipal commissioners and councillors mid-term is usually decided by the upper level and then voted through.
"Well, his name is Meng Dezhu, right?" Fradin picked up the notebook and wrote down the name, then smiled again: "Master, you must have been anxious for a long time. I have said everything I want to say!"
Lu Ming smiled: "No, I haven't talked to you enough, let's talk about ten dollars!"
The old man was stunned, but saw Lu Ming had already opened the car door and got out with a smile. The old man had no choice but to smile bitterly, looking at Lu Ming's back, but his eyes were more kind, and he sighed softly: "No wonder the young lady is so happy every time she sees him, alas... what a pity..."
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Over there, the car Fradin was sitting in slowly drove away.
Lu Ming came to the big rock on the path. Christine was wearing a snow-white mountaineering suit and sunglasses, looking casual and fashionable.
The sunglasses blocked her always majestic gaze that made people dare not look directly at her. Lu Ming immediately felt relaxed, as if he was on a mountain hiking outing with female friends. The feeling of having to look up at her was much less.
"Mountain climbing?! Are you serious?" Christine glanced at Lu Ming up and down with a smile, and her beautiful eyes behind the sunglasses seemed to be a little funny.
Lu Ming coughed. How much did she look down on his small body? But it was true that he was beaten badly by her in tennis and even sprained his ankle. Moreover, because of the reverse scale period, he almost cried in pain. It was reasonable for him to despise himself.
I had been practicing tennis a lot, and my physical strength had increased recently, so I wanted to win it back from her.
But Christine had been officially granted the title of Earl of Berhanley and confirmed as the crown prince. From then on, she was the focus of everyone's attention.
The next time I meet her, I have to do it openly. The previous sneaky meetings with her for dinner and play would definitely cause an uproar if people found out.
It’s better to avoid places like tennis courts and equestrian stadiums.
So, when we met this time, I suggested to her that we go hiking in this remote place.
Mainly, she was probably worried that I would have psychological fluctuations, and wanted to take me out to relax. After all, a good municipal committee member had to resign voluntarily, so she agreed to my proposal to have a secret date.
As for what Fradin told herself, it was that she still hoped that her relationship with her could be simpler, just like before, without involving anything else.
She is not used to talking about political terms and topics with me, and I am not used to it either.
Of course, Fradin just informed me in advance, and everything still needs to wait for notification from the East China Sea Party Headquarters.
"Are you really capable of this?" Christine asked again as they were about to enter the hiking trail.
His tone was full of concern, and he was certainly not being sarcastic. He was really worried about Lu Ming. After all, there was a player who was out of breath after playing tennis for less than half an hour and who had twisted his ankle and was about to cry in pain.
"I feel like you are insulting me." Lu Ming said sullenly.
Christine pursed her lips and smiled, "I am concerned about you."
Lu Ming held his breath for a while and said, "Nothing is difficult in this world as long as you are willing to climb!"
"Oh? Okay, let's go!" Christine walked up with light steps. Her white and green hiking shoes were very elegant and beautiful.
Lu Ming followed behind.
There was also Blackhead and another female bodyguard with blonde hair and blue eyes, both of whom walked at the end. After all, they were climbing a mountain, and if they walked in front of their master, it would make the master lose the fun of climbing.
Peach blossoms are blooming on both sides, and occasionally wild monkeys jump around and chirp.
"I heard from Yin Shabel that you taught them lessons?" Christine broke the silence.
Lu Ming smiled: "Yes."
The military academy training is in its last month, and I have to teach the course "Interpretation of the Model Law: Responsibilities and Obligations of the Internal Security Forces". Although I found someone to substitute for the course, I still went there twice. Anyway, because of Bucklo's incident, I can't leave Donghai for the time being.
Moreover, the officers who come out from here will all be his students in the future, so he must make himself familiar with them. Also, if he discovers outstanding talents, he can promote them.
However, my time is limited, so I always teach large classes with 1,500 students, which is the attendance of all the students in the school.
It seems that the effect is quite good. During every break, I am surrounded by students who ask me a lot of questions.
Because I may have become a legend in the eyes of some young people who know my deeds.
As an education specialist in a military academy, he is equivalent to the head of the teaching group. Therefore, the school will naturally publicize his glorious deeds to show the strength of the school's faculty. Even in the law class, all the teachers are top-notch practical lawyers who charge a thousand yuan per minute, rather than academics who only understand theory.
I was too embarrassed to even read the propaganda about myself on the school's bulletin board.
It is always easy to make a successful person a legend.
However, there were so many people in a class with 1,500 students that I really didn’t know whether my little niece had attended class.
Or, there is still prejudice, and people teach their own classes and simply don't go.
"Yin Shabel, when we were having dinner yesterday, she said that you were a good lecturer." Christine smiled.
"Oh, that's good..." Lu Ming pretended to wipe his sweat, "It seems that my eldest niece is still very reasonable. She doesn't have preconceived ideas. She is very resistant to taking my class and criticizes me as nothing."
"Yin Shabel is very smart..." Christine said with a slightly dissatisfied tone.
Even if there are problems between mother and daughter, the daughter will always be the apple of her mother's eye.
Lu Ming coughed, "Yes..." The impression she had pieced together from various rumors seemed to be that he was quite reckless, like Zhang Fei who liked to wield a spear? In the class where she was the monitor, no teacher dared to take over, so she ended up taking the blame herself.
Christine frowned slightly: “Apologize!”
"Ah, the scenery is so beautiful!" Lu Ming looked into the distance.
In the valley, there is a sea of pink peach blossoms, and there seems to be a faint cloud and mist. At the foot of the mountain, the Wolong River swirls like a silver ribbon. The mountains and rivers are like a picture of a peaceful and tranquil time.
Christine stood beside Lu Ming, took off her sunglasses and looked at the beautiful scenery, her beautiful eyes were a little blurry.
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On the top of Gulong Mountain, there is a platform with a picnic mat in white and green checkered pattern, which is very beautiful.
From this platform, you can see the scenery in the distance is even more beautiful.
Lu Ming lay comfortably on the mat, rubbing his belly. He had just eaten a lot of various Central Plains delicacies made by Christine herself. They were so delicious.
There was an indescribable warmth in my heart. It was obvious that Christine attached great importance to this outing. Those delicacies were all my favorite foods. She seemed to be very meticulous and usually kept a low profile, but as she had eaten together more and more often, she gradually knew what I liked and didn't like to eat.
"It's nice here? How did you find it?" Christine, who was sitting with her knees hugged, looked at Lu Ming who was lying lazily beside her with loving eyes, as if she was looking at a naughty child who was well fed and satisfied. Then, that was the happiest moment for the elder.
"I calculated it with my fingers!" Lu Ming smiled. In fact, it was several of his most trusted subordinates who visited all the more remote mountains in the East China Sea and finally chose this mountain.
“Tsk…” Christine shook her head, looked up at the blue sky, and sighed softly.
"Mom, you should lie down too. It's comfortable!" Lu Ming said with a smile. It was obvious that Christine also wanted to relax completely like him. Lying beside the clear spring and bamboo forest on the top of the mountain, watching the blue sky and white clouds, she felt extremely comfortable.
Since becoming a contender for the public reserve, she has been on a long journey and must be very tired, with no one to talk to.
Christine shook her head and smiled: "Am I like your mother?"
Lu Ming was startled. Instinctively, he thought that Christine's next sentence might mean that they would recognize each other as mother and son. He coughed and said, "That's not what I meant. For example, when I was in school, there was a girl in our small team who was famous for taking care of us and taking care of everything. We all called her mom!"
“Oh…” Christine didn’t say much, looking into the distance, not knowing whether she was a little disappointed.
Lu Ming looked at the white clouds floating slowly in the sky. With Christine, a guardian angel, by his side, he felt extremely relaxed and his eyelids gradually became heavy.
Hazily, I suddenly heard Christine whisper, "What are you doing?!"
Hmm? Lu Ming slowly opened his eyes, "What's wrong?"
But he saw Christine staring at him with a frosty face, and her beautiful eyes were already filled with murderous intent.
Lu Ming suddenly came to his senses and thought, what happened? Oh, I'm still holding the stone. He grabbed it hard and threw it backwards.
Looking over there, Lu Ming was startled and sat up abruptly, completely sober.
When I was half asleep and half awake, it felt like my hand touched a hard stone. As someone who has a bit of obsessive-compulsive disorder, I wanted to pick it up and throw it aside.
But now, he saw that his hands were grabbing Christine's buttocks, and he was grabbing it tightly.
“Why don’t you let me go?!” Christine’s eyes were about to spit fire, but when she glanced at the two bodyguards not far away, she knew that if she tried to break free with too much force, they would notice her.
Lu Ming's head was dizzy and he was completely frightened. It was as if he was a wooden man and his whole body was numb. At this moment, he even lost control of his palm. That arm was not his own. How could he loosen it? The instructions from his brain were completely unconvincing and seemed to have conveyed the wrong information. He pinched it again with force.
Then, he suddenly knew how to loosen his palm, and he quickly loosened his hand and pulled it back.
Christine bit her red lips, probably a little confused, not knowing how to deal with it.
"I just fell asleep and thought I grabbed a hard rock, so I tried to pull it apart..." Lu Ming quickly shut up. After all, Christine was also a woman. It was possible that a part of her body that she was proud of was as hard as a rock. This...
I want to say that my whole body is like a wooden man, and this is not a normal touch at all. Do you believe it
Christine stood up suddenly and walked down the mountain path.
Lu Ming didn't dare to follow her, and didn't even dare to stand up. He could only watch her figure gradually disappear into the distance.
Afterwards, Heitou came over with a bewildered look on his face.
Lu Ming could only smile bitterly.