The room was full of first-rate witty people, and the answer was already clear without anyone having to speak.
Yu Peidong!
It can only be Yu Peidong!
Today, the mystery that had troubled Wen Liang for so long finally has a reasonable explanation. If it was really the Wu faction that launched the attack, why could the provincial newspaper ignore the dual pressure from the provincial party committee and Qingzhou, and take the lead in firing at the grain case with such determination and courage? Why, when the situation became increasingly serious, did Qingzhou not receive any assistance and protection from the province, allowing Xu Fuyan to charge forward and struggle
At that time, Wen Liang thought Yu Peidong was playing the so-called political wisdom of looking down from a high vantage point and watching from a distance, just as he had shown in the Qinghua Factory case, and would never easily express his position until the last moment. Wen Liang even suspected maliciously that he had lost control of Jiangdong and could only let Qingzhou fend for itself.
But now it seems that everything is under other people's control.
Since ancient times, the mind of the emperor has been unpredictable. Those who can rise to power are all masters at manipulating the situation and people's hearts. After all, Wen Liang's level and rank are too low. Now that the matter is done and the overall situation is certain, he realizes that there is something else behind this case.
The room was silent until the waiter knocked on the door cautiously, which brought everyone back to their senses. Wen Huaiming didn't want to talk any more, so he said "Come in", and then said to Zuo Yuxi: "This 'Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea to Disturb Arhat' has a great origin. It is the first dish of the birthday banquet at the Yanshenggong Mansion. Shark fins, sea cucumbers, abalone, fish bones, fish maws, shrimps, asparagus, and ham are selected as the 'Eight Immortals'. The chicken breast is chopped into a paste and made into the shape of Arhat coins at the bottom of the bowl, called 'Arhat'. After it is made, it is placed in a round porcelain jar and arranged in eight directions, with Arhat chicken in the middle, sprinkled with ham slices, ginger slices and blanched green leaves, and then poured with boiled chicken soup. In ancient times, when this dish was served, gongs and operas were played, which was the most festive thing..."
Wen Huaiming immediately started discussing food. Zuo Yuxi did not comment and just listened calmly. However, Liu Tianlai was not so good-tempered. He was so shocked by Wen Liang's words that he could not close his mouth. He did not understand for a while and asked confusedly, "Secretary-General, what is this Yanshenggong?"
Wen Huaiming said with a smile: "Yanshenggong is not a thing, it is Confucius, the sage!"
“Oh, I know, it’s Tian the Big Boss and Kong the Second… but this matter in Shunyi…” Liu Tianlai suddenly shut his mouth. Yes, it was Tian the Big Boss and Kong the Second. In this small piece of land in Jiangdong, Yu Peidong was the Big Boss and Wu Wenyue was the Second. Now the Big Boss and the Second had a conflict, it was like gods fighting. As small minions like them, what else could they do except eat and watch the show
Liu Tianlai understood what Wen Huaiming meant, and his understanding of the secretary general deepened. Who would have thought that he, who acted vigorously and aggressively in the Shunyi grain case, was actually so cautious and careful in his heart
Wen Huaiming saw that Liu Tianlai had finally calmed down. His ability to change the subject was no less than Wen Liang's. He smiled and asked, "Has Director Liu been to the Confucius Mansion?"
Liu Tianlai was stunned again: "I haven't been there!"
"That's a pity. Three years ago, when I was in the Policy Research Office, I went there with the Cultural Bureau. I remember there was an interesting couplet in front of the Confucius Mansion: "With the country, peace, wealth and honor, the mansion of the public is prosperous; with the sky, the old, literary and moral saints are at home. Director Liu, do you know what's interesting about it?"
Liu Tianlai finally gave up the idea of continuing to discuss Shunyi, and said with a wry smile: "I am a rough man, what do I know about couplets? Secretary Wen, please give me some advice."
"I don't deserve your advice," Wen Huaiming looked at him meaningfully and said, "In this couplet, the word 'Fu' has no dot, and the word 'Zhang' stands straight up, which means that wealth has no end, and articles can reach the sky."
Liu Tianlai was frightened by the wit in his words. He frowned and pondered the deeper meaning of his words. He seemed to have grasped something, but it was not so clear, and he fell silent for a moment.
Wen Liang and Zuo Yuxi smiled at each other. Since Yu Peidong was involved, some things could not be said in front of Liu Tianlai. However, since Xin Chunsheng had spoken and they had the death certificate that implicated Meng Weihua, the work in Qingzhou should be done. The rest depended on Yu Peidong's plan, whether he wanted to retreat or kill them all. It had little to do with Wen Huaiming and the others.
Everyone had their own thoughts during the meal, so naturally they didn't enjoy it to their heart's content. When the meal was about to end, Wen Huaiming's phone rang. He glanced at the number, gestured to the three of them to keep quiet, and went to the side to answer the call.
A few minutes later, Wen Huaiming came back and said to Liu Tianlai: "Secretary Xu asked us to return to Shunyi immediately and hand over all the files tonight..."
Wen Liang interrupted, "Someone from the province?"
Wen Huaiming shook his head: "Central Commission for Discipline Inspection!"
The three of them were stunned again and remained silent for a long time!
Wen Huaiming and Liu Tianlai left in a hurry. Zuo Yuxi stood up and sat next to Wen Liang, and whispered, "What do you think?"
Wen Liang did not answer. He dipped his hand in water and drew a few crisscross lines on the table. After a while, he replied, "The people from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection should have arrived in Jiangdong a long time ago!"
Zuo Yuxi's eyes lit up, and his thoughts became active instantly. He said, "Not bad!"
Wen Liang thought about it carefully. Ever since he got involved in the treacherous officialdom struggles in Qingzhou, many seemingly plausible inside stories now have a clue.
Yu Peidong has been running Jiangdong with an iron fist for several years. Although he is not domineering, his words are always binding. No one disobeys his orders. Even Wu Wenyue has to stay away and dare not easily compete with him. However, Yu Peidong accidentally got involved in the internal struggle among the top leaders. When the news came, Jiangdong was shocked. The contradictions and conflicts that had been suppressed burst out. In just a few months, the situation was likely to collapse.
Politics is nothing more than a game where the strong rise and the weak fall. If Yu Peidong loses control of Jiangdong, it will be even worse for him who is already trying to repair his relationship with the top leaders. You must know that the domestic political situation is in turmoil at this time. The general secretary made many inspections and speeches after the plenary session, which was nothing more than to calm people's hearts and stabilize the overall situation. If Jiangdong, an important place under Yu Peidong's rule, is in turmoil again at this juncture, it will undoubtedly put an end to his political life.
Changing one's stance according to circumstances is a necessary rule for survival in the officialdom. Seeing that Yu Peidong's future was bleak, more and more people were getting close to Wu Wenyue, and the province's voice was also tilting towards the government. However, Yu Peidong was in a bad position and was afraid of making a move, so he could only give in step by step. The situation was already bad. It happened that the Qinghua Factory case broke out, and the Xu and Zuo factions joined forces to launch a fierce attack on Zhou Yuanting, a capable general of the Wu faction, which became a move to survive in this dead end. That's why Yu Peidong made a high-profile statement later, praising Wen Huaiming and supporting Xu Fuyan. His goal was just to save Zhao by besieging Wei, and to slow down Wu Wenyue's pace and appetite.
As a result, Xu Wen lived up to expectations and destroyed the fortress in an impossible way, dealing a heavy blow to the Wu faction. Wu Wenyue realized that his steps were a bit too fast, and he was also wary of Peidong, so his attitude became much more restrained. However, Yu Peidong was a tyrant, and on the surface, he stopped his actions and the two of them lived in peace, but he secretly made plans to push the Shunyi grain case step by step into his predetermined track until today when he killed the enemy with one sword.
That's why Wen Liang guessed that the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection should have been secretly investigating the corruption in Jiangdong's grain system long ago, and Yu Peidong must have done a lot of cooperation, while Wu Wenyue was kept in the dark. As for why the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection happened to come to investigate Jiangdong at this time, it can only be said that Yu Peidong's plan was better.
As for the Shunyi grain case, Wen Liang estimated that it was just an accident! After Guo Changsheng stopped the car and complained, it was not important how the news reached Yu Peidong's ears. For a provincial party secretary, this was just a drizzle. Obviously, the investigation of Meng Weihua by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection was not successful. It is very likely that they are still wandering around the periphery and cannot get in. The Shunyi incident may have been used as a breakthrough by them. It is not necessary to get any hard evidence from it, because no one can assert that a small county-level grain depot can be involved in the province. But precisely because the target of the county-level grain depot is too small, making a big noise through secret operations will not let the opponent notice anything unusual. In addition, Xu Fuyan defeated Zhou Yuanting in Qingzhou, and he was considered addicted to house raiding, and he made a fuss about the case to eliminate dissidents, so he would not be linked to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.
For Peidong, he first used the Qinghua Factory case to warn Wu Wenyue. If another major case happened immediately, it would show his intention of ganging up on dissidents, which would not only not help his situation, but would be more harmful. Even if he defeated Wu Wenyue, what would happen? You have to know that there are countless eyes on this side in the court. Once he loses the support of the people, he will be out of office. However, it is not easy for him to get rid of Wu Wenyue.
Therefore, the small place of Shunyi became the focus of the struggle, and one move revitalized the entire situation!
Wen Liang had used this tactic of alerting the enemy and testing the waters when the Qinghua Factory case was at an impasse, and it turned out to be the best choice to break the impasse. As the incident in Shunyi became more and more serious, Meng Weihua must have been exposed and caught by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, so Xin Chunsheng waited in vain for help from the provincial government and confessed everything in despair.
With this kind of coordination between the upper and lower levels, even an iron jaw and steel teeth will be able to pry a hole through it. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection will make a public appearance tonight, and the evidence in its hands must be enough to solve this grain case.
Just from Shunyi, we can imagine that the Jiangdong grain system will be wiped out this time. The impact is huge, the consequences are wide, and the consequences are difficult to predict. Wu Wenyue suffered a heavy blow. Although he will not be unable to recover, he will definitely have to stay inactive for a long time. But for Peidong, is this a good result
Wen Liang mentioned this doubt, and Zuo Yuxi said: "Although the higher-ups asked for stability, the high-level officials in Beijing who were recently punished were convicted in the name of anti-corruption. Yu Peidong's move cannot be said to be against the will of the higher-ups. Moreover, this time the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection took the lead and hosted the case, so the stick can't hit him anyway. Otherwise, do you think Yu Peidong borrowed the banner of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection just to attack Wu Wenyue? Then the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection is too worthless!"
That's true. After all, Zuo Yuxi has been immersed in officialdom for a long time and can see this more clearly. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection not only has to shield Yu Peidong from the wind, but also has to protect him from the rain. As for what kind of deal the two have behind the scenes, Wen Liang doesn't want to know, and he is not qualified to know.
After sorting out the causes and consequences, Wen Liang sighed: "Whether it is grasping the opportunity, manipulating the layout, or advancing layer by layer, step by step, everyone is a small chess piece on the chessboard. I can only look up to such methods and yearn for them..."
Zuo Yuxi reached out his hand and chuckled, "What's the good of fighting and killing? You're already bad enough, what will happen if you get worse?"
Wen Liang laughed: "Then I'll be even worse for you to see!"
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(Shunyi first appeared, ostensibly just to find the escaped Yi in Wen Liang's search, and to find an opportunity for Yi Shanyang and his party to rise to the top. But in fact, in Wan Zi's setting, the Shunyi grain case had already been in the layout as early as the Qinghua Factory case, and it was not just a side story as some readers thought. It not only involves the overall situation of the province, but also serves as a springboard for Xu Wen, Zuo Liu and others to go further. It also involves the fate of many characters and the development of the plot. Therefore, the stall seems small, but it is actually large, and thus it has continued for so long. However, what some readers said is also right. I am also tired of this narrative method of starting from small to large, like a snowball, so many plots have to be compressed, otherwise the plot will never develop, affecting the reading pleasure.)