On the sixth day of the first lunar month, Liu Jun appeared in the courtyard of the Gao family.

The so-called Gao family courtyard house refers to the residence of the old man Gao. Mr. Gao does not live here, and after he retired, he chose to live in a modern villa in Longshan Park.

The leaders of their generation, and the leaders of Old Man Gao's generation, have gradually shown differences. In the next generation of leaders, the change is even more pronounced, and this is due to the development of the times.

Because Gao Changhong is in a foreign office, he also lives in a villa in Longshan Park when he goes home. Of course, this does not mean that Governor Gao has no other place to live in Beijing.

But today, he was waiting for Liu Jun to come to the door in the old man's courtyard early.

Although Liu Jun is a junior according to age, his identity is not trivial, and he said that he would personally come to the door to greet the old man Gao, and the old Gao family could not help but receive him ceremoniously. Gao Jingzhang was inconvenient to come forward, so Gao Changhong did it for him.

There were still more than ten minutes left before Liu Jun's agreed arrival time, Gao Changhong sat in the warm living room with the old man, chatting with the old man with a gentle smile on his face.

Mr. Gao is 100 years old, but he is still deaf and clear, and he can have normal conversations and communication with a hearing aid.

"Changhong, what do you think of the South China Sea incident?"

Old Man Gao asked in a very casual tone, and his gaze did not change in particular, as if he really regarded this matter as a common topic.

The gentle smile on Gao Changhong's face was slightly restrained, and he seemed to dare not ignore the old man's question. A year has passed since the incident in the South China Sea, and the turmoil caused by it has not completely subsided. Whether it is abroad or at home, there are many people who are concerned about this matter. But before that, the old man had never discussed this matter with Gao Changhong, and now he suddenly brought it up, perhaps related to Liu Jun's upcoming visit.

In fact, although Liu Jun's status is extremely high now, in front of Old Man Gao, he is still a solid little character. For his request to see, Old Man Gao can actually excuse himself. This is a common occurrence in high-level political interactions. Especially at some sensitive moments, a senior veteran like Mr. Gao will not meet other politicians at will. Even if it is the New Year's greetings, it is very particular.

Liu Jun took the initiative to visit Old Man Gao, and this was the second time. But it's different from the last time Liu Jun congratulated Old Man Gao on his birthday. That time, Liu Jun's purpose was relatively "simple", although it also caused everyone to speculate, and in the end it turned out that Liu Jun just wanted to rehabilitate an unjust case. So in the end, the other high-level bigwigs were more relieved. This visit has a completely different meaning.

It can be said that Yoo Jun is the "spiritual leader" who represents a huge political group and comes to visit another huge political group. Old Man Gao did not refuse this visit, which in itself is very revealing. It may not be possible to conclude that the old Gao family will form an alliance with the Yan Liu family, or at least will not stand in the opposite position with the Yan Liu family.

This is a striking sign for the eerie high-level politics.

It can be said that this year will be a year of fierce competition for successors, and it will also be a year of decisive significance. This year, there will be an authoritative conclusion in the competition between Xue Yuanshan and Jiang Xiangjie. If Xue Yuanshan is not co-opted as vice chairman of the Central Military Commission at the Fifth Plenary Session of the CPC Central Committee to be held in the second half of this year, a monstrous and monstrous force will immediately set off in the domestic political arena, and the forces of all sides will inevitably cause a great conflict.

The convergence between the major political blocs has become particularly confusing.

And Lao Gao's family sent such a signal, which will undoubtedly make many people uneasy.

It seems that there are more and more "allies" or "potential allies" on Yan Liu's side, and his strength is getting stronger and stronger. In addition to Lao Gao's family, He Wu's department is equivalent to taking sides, and Qiu Qingchuan's group is also close to Yan Liu's family.

All of this is something that people cannot but attach great importance to.

This huge political group that has risen from the civilian class and the leader of the new generation of this group, Liu Jun, has stood dazzlingly in front of all the bigwigs, and there can be no more negligence.

Old Man Gao agreed to meet Liu Jun at this time, not to mention in the outside world, even within the Gao family, which caused a lot of speculation.

The crux of the matter lies in the "South China Sea incident".

The key to the "South China Sea incident" lies in the participation of the 1st Marine Brigade in the incident.

Whether an unauthorized, but able to mobilize the army, can be accepted by most political groups and veterans has become the biggest "suspense" on Liu Jun's road to becoming a god.

So in the face of the old man's question, Gao Changhong didn't dare to slack off. Even, this is no longer just a chat between grandparents and grandchildren, but a formal "question" from the previous leader of the faction to the next leader. Gao Changhong's opinion on this matter will inevitably affect the old man's attitude, that is, it will affect the basic struggle strategy of the entire big faction in the next few years or even ten years.

Like Yan Liu's support for Liu Jun, the Gao family has spent all their strength on Gao Changhong, and it can be said that their basic political strategy is how to ensure that Gao Changhong can reach the peak of his career in the shortest possible time. In this way, we can ensure the longevity of the Gao family and the old Gao family.

For the high department, this is a huge "task".

Becoming one of the giants is the goal that every political bloc strives for. In order to achieve this goal, it was not enough to rely on the efforts of the Group alone, but it was necessary to reach agreement with other groups.

"Grandpa, my opinion is to support Liu Jun's approach."

After a while, Gao Changhong replied slowly, his voice was still not slow, and there were not many waves.

Old Man Gao was noncommittal, and continued to ask, "Tell me your reasons." ”

"Yes"

Gao Changhong straightened up, did not rush to answer, picked up the tea in front of him and took a sip gently, with a contemplative look on his face.

The old man didn't urge, and he knew a lot about the steady character of his favorite eldest grandson.

"This matter can be seen in two ways. The first aspect is the attitude towards An Langguo. Grandpa, I think we have to make some adjustments in some areas of our foreign policy. The relationship between Anlang and us has been very complicated historically. But since the founding of the country, our support for them has been obvious to all. Many times, it is not with a certain purpose, purely out of a naïve camp concept. But it turns out that this simple camp concept is a bit wishful thinking. There is a difference between state-to-state exchanges and party-to-party exchanges. The attitude of Anlang and other countries that have received a lot of assistance from us has been repeated. To put it simply, people don't appreciate our friendship. Even our eastern neighbour, which is completely dependent on our country in the international community, often blames us. It is not normal for a large amount of gratuitous aid to be exchanged for real friendship. ”

Gao Changhong said very calmly.

In front of the old man, Gao Changhong naturally has no need to deliberately conceal or embellish his views.

Old Man Gao's eyebrows moved slightly, and he said indifferently: "What is the reason for that?" ”

"It's not reciprocal. Too much of this is done, and it becomes a routine. They were all at ease. We only have obligations, or rather, we only emphasize our obligations, but not our rights. Recently, there is a saying that there is no such thing as a free lunch. That's actually the case. There is no good balance between giving and receiving. Therefore, these neighboring countries always ride on the wall, fall on both sides, and reap enough benefits. It can be said that they have no sincerity at all, and they just treat us as wronged. There is an old saying that is called the combination of grace and power. This sentence is also very effective when used in handling international affairs. It is the two-handed policy of the United States. Stick in one hand and carrot in the other. When Allah comes in Islam, he also holds the image of a sword in one hand and an olive branch in the other. We only have carrots and olive branches, no sticks and swords. This is not right. Therefore, I agree with Yoo Joon's approach. ”

"Hmm."

The old man nodded slightly.

"Tell me about your second point."

"Yes. The second point is the participation of the military. ”

Gao Changhong continued to say calmly.

The old man's snow-white eyebrows raised slightly, and his face showed a look of concern.

Gao Changhong smiled slightly and said, "Grandpa, I think there is no need to be right or wrong on this question. Whether Liu Jun mobilized the army without authorization, I don't think it's the point. ”

"Oh? So what do you think is the point? ”

Gao Changhong smiled and said, "The point is, why can he mobilize the army? Another important point is, he mobilized the army, what can the others do? ”

A fierce look flashed on the face of the old man Gao, who had always been unusually calm, and then he lowered his eyelids and said, "From ancient times to the present, military power is the most important. ”

Gao Changhong responded lightly "yes", and there was no follow-up.

His meaning has been made very clear, and there is no need to rap again.

The old man took a sip of the tea in front of him and changed the topic: "Last year, you went to the ancient city for a meeting, what places did you visit?" Did you go to see the Terracotta Warriors and Horses? ”

The so-called ancient city is the capital of Qinguan Province and the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, so it is named. Last year, Gao Changhong went there to attend a meeting. In your spare time, you can also visit the local places of interest. Changling is the burial place of Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty.

Gao Changhong shook his head and replied, "No." I went to see the tomb of Marquis Xiaohe. ”

Xiao He was the first meritorious hero of the Western Han Dynasty, and he was the first person below Gaozu when he was alive.

When the old man heard this, he nodded slightly, and the expression in his eyes was slightly complicated. However, it can be seen that he still agrees with his grandson's positioning of himself. In the political game at the highest level, accurate positioning is one of the most critical reasons to ensure success.

Gao Changhong has already set his own goals.

This positioning is very pragmatic, but it is not "modest" at all.