When Xia wanted to see Old Man Wu, the snow in the capital also fell in a thick layer.

On the way, he also received a call from Lian Ruohan, saying that things in the United States were almost done and that he would return to China in the near future. It's really time to come back, it's almost the New Year, and the Chinese people are reunited, especially the Spring Festival. During the Spring Festival of 2009, Xia Xiang decided to take a good rest and plan for the future. This time he decided to fall into the family forces, and he was firmer than ever, because he also saw that before he became a feudal official, the blueprint and ideals in his mind could only be buried deep in his heart, and he should not say it, otherwise he would have a great future, and he might suffer a catastrophe immediately.

Before there is not enough stage, everyone is a nobody, and everyone will be careful. History has proved that people who shout empty words before they have enough strength often do not end well.

After getting out of the car, Xia wanted to move forward on foot, and in a moment, a thick layer of snow had fallen on his body, and there was a vast expanse between heaven and earth, covering all the real side. Well, I think it's also, the heavy snow camouflages the whole world, and only after the snow melts, do you know who is black or white, square or round.

It's a line of civilian forces now, or a family force, who dares to say that there is no one on the other side in their camp? Or is there a backbone who is not strong-willed and sways from side to side?

Between black and white, there will always be a large gray sè area, which is both a buffer and a must.

Normally, the old man goes back to the Wu family's compound in winter, but this year is different, he still lives in Lian Ruofan's villa, maybe because he is used to living, and he doesn't want to move. When people get old, they become attached to many things.

Xia wanted to walk in the snow and refused Peng Yong to give him an umbrella, and the heavy snow fell on his neck, which was exceptionally cool and made his mind very clear.

Knock on the door and go in, the old man Wu is roasting his hands around the stove, in fact, the heating in the villa is very sufficient, warm as spring, but the old man prefers the stove, so he has to make a stove and put it in the middle of the living room.

"Just in time." As soon as the old man saw Xia Xiang, he smiled with Yan Yue, "I roasted a few sweet potatoes, and I was worried that no one would accompany me to eat, and you have to try my craftsmanship when you come." ”

Xia Xiang smiled dumbly: "I was arrested when I came, and if it is not delicious, I must say that it is delicious." ”

The old man laughed: "Respecting the old and loving the young is the traditional virtue of the Chinese nation, I am old and roast sweet potatoes by myself, are you embarrassed to say that it is not delicious?" ”

Also, how many people can eat the sweet potatoes roasted by the old man himself, it is a cup of herbal tea from his old man, and I don't know how many deputy provincial officials in the world are rushing to it, and they can't enter if they want to drink it.

"It's snowing, don't leave today, Xiaoxia, have two drinks with me." The old man likes to be quiet, and there are not many people around him, usually accompanied by guards, drivers and medical staff, as well as cooks. The old man's life secretary, Wang Dongyong, usually doesn't leave the old man around the age of about the age, but he is not here today.

"I knew you were coming today, so I gave others a holiday." The old man's smiling expression showed the vicissitudes of life and wisdom, "Just now Yuanqu and I were on the phone, and he said that you offered him tea, and I knew that you should have a drink with me." ”

Who is Old Man Wu? It seems that he is boiling tea and roasting sweet potatoes around the stove like an old farmer, but in fact, all the major events in the world are peaceful, and Xia Xiang admires the old man's calmness and calmness and his wisdom in seeing through the world and people's hearts.

After a while, the chef served hot pot and side dishes with wine, and then retreated, the old man's body was tough, and he had to open the door and drink with Xia Xiang in the living room. Watching the snow fluttering in the courtyard, the north wind howling, the old man and Xia Xiang, old and young, eating hot pot around the stove, are in a different mood.

The north wind mixed with snow huā came to the face, drifted down into the hot pot, and turned into soup in an instant. The best lamb meat is put in a boiling copper hot pot for a while, fragrant and delicious, the meat is fragrant, and Xia Xiang is also full of appetite.

The snow fell soundly, squealing, but the old and the young were silent for a while, and after drinking a small half bottle of wine, the old man spoke slowly: "Xiao Xia, the road of Qin and Tang is not easy to walk, the snow is slippery, you have to be careful." ”

"Zhang Guowei is indeed very skillful, and it is indeed not easy to be able to stay in Qin and Tang Dynasties." Xia Xiang wanted to know who Zhang Guowei's backstage was.

The old man heard his question, but he didn't answer it directly: "You have a backstage, and others have it, in this case, the competition is political wisdom and skill." Xiao Xia, don't think too much, if you have a handle that falls on the right hand, the other party can also beat you so that you can't turn over. In the same way, you can also make the other person have no way out. You don't have to think too much about it now, you just need to remember one thing and make things clear.

The implication is that the contest with Zhang Guowei is a political contest, a struggle for power, and a contest of political wisdom and political skill.

"Qin Tang also has a ...... Niu Linguang, and I want to know the origin of Niu Linguang.

"Niu Linguang is a gun, and the power is all in the hand holding the gun." The old man took a sip of wine, "There are some things that you don't know better, but if you know, if you worry too much, you won't be able to show your true skills." I still want to criticize you, Xiao Xia, your steps in Qin and Tang are a little too steady. ”

Even if Xia Xiang has the label of family power on his head, he is not a real family background after all, he is not a second-generation official or princeling who has been flying and domineering since he was a child, and he still has too much stability and progress in the xìng grid. He is not as good as Mei Shengping or Wu Caiyang, and he was born with a huge background.

The environment in which a person grows up determines many factors in the xìng grid, and even if they change in the future, they will retain many deep-rooted things. Moreover, in the Qin and Tang Dynasties, there was indeed too much resistance, and many of them were unimaginable difficulties.

For example, Liu Jiehui directly did not take the decisions of the Standing Committee in his eyes and did not approve the appointment of Hu Shuyang and Ye Fan. Another example is Zhang Guowei's sleekness, everything is bright and great, although he hides behind his back and repeatedly secretly plays a black hand, but people can't catch his handle.

With Xia Xiang's age of 32, it is not easy to gain a firm foothold in Qin and Tang now.

Of course, Old Man Wu's criticism is also a deep love and hatred, and it must be admitted that with Xia Xiang's current mastery of Qin and Tang, it will also affect his smooth passage to the Standing Committee of the High Allocation Committee, because he is currently unable to smoothly grasp the overall situation of Qin and Tang as the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, which will make opponents question his ability on this ground.

With shallow qualifications and insufficient ability to serve the public, it is estimated that there will be great resistance to the matter of high allocation of Standing Committee members. And if the four major families join forces, the Qiu family and the Mei family are okay, not to mention the Wu family, the most important thing is the Fu family, who is a pioneer of Fu, and it is not him if he doesn't mention the conditions.

The main thing is that if the general manager opposes it, and the general secretary does not express his support, the road will be blocked. Guan Yuanqu is the successor again, even if he really takes power, if he wants to establish personal authority and weaken the influence of his office, he can't do it without three or five years.

Xia Xiang knew very well that he agreed to fall to the family forces, but in fact, a series of problems had just begun. Fortunately, he has never been a person who is afraid of difficulties, and above the officialdom, it is impossible without difficulties, and there is only one person at the top, and only one member of the Politburo Standing Committee is a mouthful, and the members of the Politburo are not masters, and the hundreds of thousands of department-level cadres in the country have been sharply reduced to more than 100,000 at the department level, and at the vice provincial and provincial levels, 70 or 80 percent of the department-level cadres have stopped at the door.

What Zhang Guowei wants is to consolidate power, refuse to let go of vested interests, what he wants is to control the overall situation, establish the authority of the book, and train the ability to employ people and preside over the overall work in the first term of the book, there will inevitably be conflicts and contradictions, how to satisfactorily resolve the contradictions, resolve the conflicts, and subdue Zhang Guowei, is his biggest problem in the Qin and Tang dynasties.

It is also a difficulty that must be overcome The more the furnace burns hotter, the hotter the wine becomes, the more fragrant the hot pot becomes, the old man's face becomes redder and redder, and he has a small drink: "The adjustment of the Yan Provincial Party Committee, it is estimated that there will be a charter after the year, and you don't have to worry too much." In the evening, Caiyang will come back for dinner, and you can meet him and talk. But there is one point, on the Fu family's side, you have to make a face yourself. ”

Xia Xiang had already thought about talking to Fu Xianfeng in person, and without saying the conditions in advance, he was not at ease about whether he would deal with the pioneer with all his strength. It is a matter of the most important thing to make the leap from the main department to the vice province, and we must be cautious and cautious, and we must not be sloppy in the slightest.

If you miss the opportunity, you may have to wait for three or five years. In officialdom, in the face of promotion, who is not seizing the day?

After Wu Caiyang came back in the evening, Xia Xiang, Wu Caiyang and Old Man Wu sat together and had a home-cooked meal. Regarding the matter of the high-ranking Standing Committee, Wu Caiyang didn't say much, but just said: "It's not easy, but there is hope." I didn't talk about it, but in the later conversations, Guan Yuanqu was mentioned from time to time.

Xia Xiang completely understood at this point that the relationship between Guan Yuanqu and the family forces was very close, and there was no doubt that Guan Yuanqu was a staunch supporter of the family forces.

Wu Caiyang doesn't talk much, not only to maintain the demeanor of an elder in front of Xia Xiang, but also to maintain the authority of the head of the Central Organization Department, and another point, the estrangement between him and Xia Xiang is not so easy to laugh it off, especially since he is now in a high position, the greater the power, the more people's self-confidence swells, and the more face-saving they have.

However, according to Xia Xiang's guess, there is another reason that Wu Caiyang is always under pressure in front of Old Man Wu, and it is better for him to get along well with Old Man Wu.

Heavy snow overnight, the capital is covered in silver, covering up a lot of lights and wine, and also covering up more joys and sorrows in the world. The joys and sorrows of thousands of households in the capital have nothing to do with Xia Xiang, and Qin Tang also snowed heavily overnight, and many joys and sorrows happened at the same time, one of which has a personal relationship with him When Chen Chu arrived in Qin Tang, he stretched out his arm and kicked tuǐ, showing his skills!