Chapter 20 Chapter Twenty

Only then did Zhao Qigong sit down on the sofa: "Why, did Deng Shuanglin from the middle court get it?" Zhao Qigong first asked: "Old Chen, is it convenient to talk now?" Chen Zhongcheng looked at the rearview mirror and the empty road outside the car window: "Governor Zhao, it's convenient, please give me instructions." Zhao Qigong's voice was stern: "Let's talk to you, Li Dongfang has attacked again today, and your business can't be closed." Chen Zhongcheng was shocked: "Governor Zhao, then...then I'll go to your house right away!"

Zhao Qigong's voice became more and more serious: "No need, you just need to know what you have in mind. No matter who finds you, don't talk nonsense. If you talk nonsense, you are responsible. I will greet you first. Of course, the work that can be done will be done by me. I will continue to help you, and you, comrade, don’t think too much about it. It’s difficult for you, and Li Dongfang is not easy. There is not only one Tian Zhuangda case in Xiajiang. There are many conflicts, and they are also very intense. It has become a mess, so it is still uncertain who will win the battle."

When Chen Zhongcheng heard this, he already understood: Zhao Qigong might have to sacrifice him, and he couldn't help feeling sad... Zhong Mingren, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, lived at No. 28 Liuyin Road when he was Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee. He has lived there until now and has never moved his nest.Zhao Qigong moved into No. 2 Liuyin Road when he was the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee. Within half a year after moving in, he helped Li Dongfang get down from the small building diagonally across No. 7 Liuyin Road.This made Li Dongfang very emotional: Zhao Qigong's care for the comrades in the team in life is nothing to say.

Although they lived very close, the two families had relatively little private contact. This time, Li Dongfang took the initiative to approach the door and wanted to have a good talk with his old leader. It was Zhao Qigong's young wife Liu Lulu who opened the door. Liu Lulu opened the door and said, "Secretary Li, our old Zhao is waiting for you. He has not been in a good mood these days." Li Dongfangqiang said with a smile: "I can guess, so many things happened in Xiajiang, no one's mood will get better." When he entered the living room, he saw that Zhao Qigong was writing an inscription on the big desk. It was written in four large characters: Bianchuan Rose, and he inscribed two pictures, one vertical and one horizontal.Seeing Li Dongfang coming in, Zhao Qigong didn't put down the brush in his hand, but said, "Dongfang, you sit down first, and I'll finish right away!" He moistened the pen in the inkstone, and said, "Our singer Xiao He, give me a day today. I got three phone calls, insisting that I write an inscription for her "New Song of the Century", it's up to me!"

Li Dongfang walked up to Zhao Qigong and looked at it: "Old leader, it's because of your artistic talent that I dare not ask questions." Zhao Qigong glanced at Li Dongfang and said: "I advise you to make friends in the cultural circles when you have time. It will be beneficial. Accepting some artistic influence is also a kind of rest, which kills two birds with one stone. Friends in the cultural circles are not bothering, and they won't look for them. If you want an official, you won’t report to you endlessly. If you can put down your airs and make friends with them on an equal footing, and satisfy their vanity, they will feel very happy.”

Li Dongfang smiled and said, "So Chinese intellectuals are good and cheap!" After signing the payment and using the seal, Liu Lulu carefully took away the inscription and avoided it herself. Only then did Zhao Qigong sit down on the sofa: "Why, did Deng Shuanglin from the middle court get it?" Li Dongfang said: "This is the unanimous opinion of the Standing Committee members, and even Chen Zhongcheng did not object at the meeting." Zhao Qigong asked: "Does this Deng Shuanglin have serious problems?" Li Dongfang said: "No, at least no serious problems have been found so far. However, this comrade's ideology and political quality are not suitable for the position of president of the court. The negative impact of the Hongfeng Mall case is so great. No. We have already assigned him to the Municipal Bureau of Justice as party secretary."

Zhao Qigong nodded: "Alright, this arrangement can be considered worthy of him,——Is this why you came here today?" Li Dongfang thought for a while: "Old leader, I'm here to report my thoughts to you." Zhao Qigong hurriedly waved his hands: "Dongfang, don't do this to me. It's the old rule, talk and fart if you have something to say." Li Dongfang said: "Okay, okay, old leader, I will talk to you: I think we have reached a crossroads now. Where we take the next step is very important. If we take the wrong step, it is very likely It would be a serious political mistake, even a crime."

Zhao Qigong looked at Li Dongfang sarcastically: "Oh, is it so serious?" Li Dongfang's expression looked serious: "It's that serious! After you told me about Chen Zhongcheng, the more I thought about it, the more afraid I became. A crime, if we really cover up Chen Zhongcheng, then we will also be involved in a crime! It is a serious crime! If these criminals escape the punishment of the law under our protection, we are betraying the party and the country. Betrayal of the people is probably worse than an isolated crime." Zhao Qigong lowered his head, thinking: "Isn't this over? Dongfang, why did you bring it up again?"

Li Dongfang shook his head, and said again, very earnestly: "Old leader, why did you go over there? After I left your house last time, I have been thinking almost day and night, why did the party and the people put us in such an important position?" What do you expect us to do? Do you expect us to make false political achievements? Obviously not. Catching more corrupt elements is certainly not a political achievement. It shows that we have made many mistakes in employing people. We will sincerely review the mistakes we made. One point, if you don’t get the understanding of the party and the people, why don’t you step down! We will never do things that betray the party, the country, and the people! At least I, Li Dongfang, will never do it!”

Zhao Qigong raised his head: "Comrade Dongfang, are you finished?" Li Dongfang nodded: "Let's talk about this first, old leader, let me point it out to you!"