The Forbidden City, at the feet of the Son of Heaven.

The night is hazy, the water is rippling, and in the middle of Zhongnanhai, there is a hidden reception room. Almost all of the people who can enter here are really powerful, all of them are people who stand at the pinnacle of power in China, Gao Shanyue knows that he can be described as a big ups and downs this time, and even he himself can't believe that all this has happened in the past two days.

After the staff placed him in the reception room, he left, leaving him alone, restlessly staying here, and as the minutes passed, Gao Shanyue became even more anxious, because at least someone had to come and see, okay? If you keep waiting, when will it be a head? And it's really heartbreaking. Kill or release, you can give a happy word! However, this is just Gao Shanyue's speculation, he knows very well that this time he is hovering between merits and demerits, and he definitely has a chance to soar into the sky!

Gao Shanyue observed, this reception room, very old, should not have been touched in the nineties of the last century, including the furnishings here, and even the pre-Qing Dynasty, it is definitely an antique. Gao Shan sat there cautiously, just here you can see a large landscape, pavilions, but in the hazy night, it is only a shadow.

"Squeak-"

The door was pushed open, Gao Shanyue hurriedly stood up, after seeing that familiar face, Gao Shanyue breathed a sigh of relief, because this person was his former old chief, Li Lao, that is, the real backbone of the republic, the top three leaders of the central government, and the kind of person who really held real power and had eyes and eyes in his hands. Even if Gao Shanyue's wings are stiff now, in front of Li Lao, he is still decent and does not dare to slack off. Li Lao also has a stern and meticulous expression, even in the face of his former old subordinates, he is quite rigorous, so that people can't find any fault.

The old man is upright, his eyebrows are cold and resolute, and he is dressed in a neutral Zhongshan suit, giving people a sense of seriousness and resoluteness, his face is already wrinkled, although in order to pay attention to the image of the country, try to dress up very solemnly, but it is still old, so that Gao Shanyue is quite moved, so many years, the old chief is still old.

Li Lao slowly walked past Gao Shanyue's side, without saying a word, and then sat down at the work desk.

"I'm sorry, old chief."

Gao Shanyue looked guilty, he lived up to the old chief's original entrustment and expectations, he was the most outstanding disciple of the old chief, but there was such a big mistake in such a big matter, although it is impossible to blame Gao Shanyue for this matter, but when people are unlucky, they don't need to find so many reasons and excuses.

In Gao Shanyue's eyes, if the old chief criticized him fiercely, maybe he would feel better, but now the old chief's quiet expression made him feel that he felt ashamed of Jiangdong's father. Gao Shanyue has been immersed in officialdom for more than 20 years, and some of his methods and thoughts are almost all taught by Li Lao, those who are officials must have the way of being officials, and those who are officials must have the way of being officials, and those who are officials must be officials and only public, but it is not so easy to get out of the mud in the muddy waters of officialdom without staining, so all the ideas, Gao Shanyue knows that in front of the old chief, they are all illusory, and he has nothing to hide, if he has to make a fool of himself, he can only bring humiliation on himself, and the old chief has already seen him clearly.

"What's sorry for me? Let's hear it. ”

Li Lao still has the expression that Mount Tai collapsed in front of him and his face did not change, with his chest around his chest and a natural expression, but Gao Shanyue is not natural, is this not clear? wants to give himself strength, but Gao Shanyue can only smile bitterly in his heart, in front of the old chief, he can't escape.

"I have a great responsibility for this incident in Shanghai, and I can't escape the blame, even if you say it, old chief, I will never complain."

Gao Shan Yue said awe-inspiringly.

"It's so daring, even I'm impressed. This time, you are indeed to blame, whether it is luck or you are negligent in taking precautions, it is impossible to escape responsibility, everyone must learn to take responsibility, once something happens, none of us can change all this, and now think of remedy, it is useless. In the face of the Shanghai Oriental Pearl incident, I am very unhappy, such an impact will make the whole of China fall into a passivity, the pressure of public opinion can kill people, do you understand? ”

Li Lao said in a deep voice, his face showed a fierce expression, showing a rather frustrated expression, this expression was a great disappointment in Gao Shanyue's eyes.

Gao Shanyue smiled bitterly, now he was a little speechless.

"However, your decision is still very correct, although I also know that it is basically impossible to kill those international giants and even top killers with your command and ordinary police forces alone, if my expectations are correct, it should be that Su Chen kid who did it. However, all of this has left a mark on you, thanks to you, and Su Chen doesn't seem to want to compete with you, so this time the Oriental Pearl incident, you are not too disappointing. On the whole, you can make amends, but in the end you still make uncontrollable mistakes, although the fault is not yours, but you need to take responsibility. This is a truth that we officials must understand, people-oriented, the people are weak and injured, that is, the officials are incompetent! Got it? ”

Old Li's expression was still quite serious, but for Gao Shanyue, the old chief seemed to have eased up a little, and he didn't blindly chase him to question this incident.

"I also discussed it with the two committee members, this time, you have made up for it, and it can be regarded as a great achievement, leaving a strong mark on the international historical stage for our Huaxia, more than a dozen helpless black gold gangs, killers, mercenaries, all were killed, I can only say that this Su Chen, the surprises brought to us are too many. You can be regarded as stepping on shit at the same time, and stepping on shit luck. ”

Gao Shanyue smiled awkwardly, the old chief's words also made him completely relieved, that is to say, at least his affairs are over, and it will not affect his career, and the more controversial this kind of person is, the more promising he is!

"Regardless of your merits or demerits for the time being, this matter will be discussed later. I just want to ask you, how big is your ambition? ”

Li Lao looked at Gao Shanyue without squinting, Gao Shanyue was suddenly shocked in his heart, what does the old chief mean by this?

"Old chief, I don't understand what you mean. Shan Yue is dedicated to the people, does not dare to be arrogant, covets the career, and only hopes to help more people in his lifetime to move towards the republic. ”

Gao Shanyue said good socialist words, and Li Lao also frowned, snorted coldly, and continued:

"I'll give you another chance, tell me, how big your ambition is! Is it a supreme minister, or do you want to be the first in the world? ”

Gao Shanyue was terrified in his heart, he felt that Li Lao must have known something, otherwise it would be impossible to tell him this, he seemed to be knocking on something.

"Old chief, the mountains have no such thoughts. Heaven and earth can be proven, and the sun and the moon can be seen. ”

"Really? Hehe, is that why I wronged you? ”

Li Lao shouted angrily, and suddenly stood up, his face was quite ugly.

"Gao Shanyue, I didn't expect that I had cultivated you for so many years, and I would even want to do the business of seeking the country!"

Gao Shanyue was so frightened that his face turned pale, could it be that Elder Li knew that he was colluding with the Xuanyuan family? Otherwise, why would he say this? The Xuanyuan family did have that kind of idea, which Gu Qiancheng had mentioned to him, but it was just a symptom. How did it become a real sin in the ears of Li Lao?

"Old chief, I definitely don't, please be aware of it."

Gao Shanyue complained bitterly, if he admitted it at this time, it would be tantamount to asking for his own death.

After a long time, Li Lao sighed, his expression eased a lot, he looked at Gao Shanyue, slightly moved, and his lips squirmed a few times, as if he wanted to speak and stopped.

"I don't want to hear any gossip, if you don't do that, you still have hope to reach the top, you are still young, at least twenty years of career, and I am different, at most five years, may have to go on completely, don't take a wrong step, otherwise, so many years of hard work, all will be in vain, no one wants to be a scapegoat for others, don't think about getting something for nothing, in this world, there is never a free lunch." I won't say these words to the second person, you can understand as much as you can. Again, don't let me down, Shanyue, you're the only student I've ever had. I don't want to look at you, step by step towards the abyss. You should understand what I mean, don't say more, just do it yourself. ”

"Let's go, go for a drink or two with me, you haven't drunk with me for years."

Li Lao changed his previous strictness, seemed to relax, and said with a smile, looking quite kind.

"Okay."

Gao Shanyue didn't say much, nodded heavily, no matter what Li Lao said today, he wanted him to be able to order him, or he wanted him to do a good job in politics, Gao Shanyue was very grateful to the old chief, if it was someone else, he wouldn't say this to him, and once he knew that he had such signs, he didn't want to try to kill him, so it was strange.

Gao Shanyue followed Li Lao to the lounge, which was a lounge dedicated to Li Lao, it was very simple, a bed, yellowed white sheets, a table, there were paper and pens on the table, and a stack of books, and some toiletries in front of the door, sometimes he would spend the night here when he worked late, and after a year, Gao Shanyue clearly remembered that Li Lao spent almost half of the year here. For Li Lao, Gao Shanyue is from the bottom of his heart, Li Lao was born in the army, experienced a War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, can be regarded as one of the most meritorious people after the establishment of New China, in the older generation of revolutionaries left today, Li Lao supported the dual arm of China's diplomacy and domestic demand, and played a role of worrying about the country and the people. However, on his face, there was only relief and honor.

"Old chief, you are still like this all these years."

Gao Shanyue sighed, and Li Lao took out a plate of peanuts, a bottle of Lao Baigan, and two wine cups behind the table.

"Chief, I'll pour it for you."

Gao Shanyue got up and picked up Lao Baigan and poured a cup for Gao Shanyue and himself. Gao Shanyue's eyes couldn't help but moisten a little, once upon a time, this feeling was so warm and nostalgic.

"I haven't drunk with you for more than ten years."

Gao Shanyue said solemnly, in his own cognition, Li Lao is like his father, and his position in his heart is irreplaceable, tall, mighty, rigorous, and meticulous!

"yes, it's been years."

Li Lao said with a smile, while eating peanuts, while chatting with Gao Shanyue, unconsciously, the two of them drank all the bottles of Lao Baigan, and at this time, the moon outside was getting brighter and brighter, and it wouldn't be long before dawn.

"Old chief, over the years, I, Gao Shanyue, have never been sorry for you, and I have taken every word of your words to heart. It was you who told me that officialdom is like a battlefield, and you must always be careful and be careful everywhere, so I have come to this day step by step, these things are given to me by the state, I know. ”

Gao Shanyue's face was slightly red, and he let out a long breath, and the smell of wine surged.

"So today, let me tell you one more sentence, serving the people is not just based on this mouth, it needs to be practiced with practical actions, otherwise, what is the service? What is the people? ”

Li Lao bowed slightly, as if he was drunk but not drunk.

In the end, Li Lao finally collapsed on the table. Gao Shanyue smiled slightly, put his coat on the old man's shoulder, stood in front of the window, staring at the rising sun, and had mixed feelings in his heart, where should he go? If you follow the Xuanyuan family, you may be able to reach the top one day, but that's just maybe, now that the capital has changed greatly, the Xuanyuan family, the Dongfang family, and the Long family are all ready to move, and it is still unknown who will kill the deer, but at this moment, he and Gu Qiancheng are already closely linked to the Xuanyuan family. Even he wondered whether it was right or wrong for him to do this.

The old chief's words kept echoing in his ears: Serving the people is not just by talking, it needs to be practiced with practical actions, can you really do it yourself?

The sky is getting brighter, but Gao Shanyue's heart is becoming more and more hazy and blurred.

Li Lao raised his eyelids slightly, he was not drunk and unconscious, at this moment, he saw the struggle in Gao Shanyue's heart, which showed that this person was not hopeless, indeed, Li Lao only had a spectrum in his heart, those words, no one told him, from the ever-changing general trend of the capital now, he felt a trace of unusual taste, and these are from the three major families.

Li Lao doesn't want one day, the iron bucket laid by the ancestors will gradually become a power machine in the struggle of this group of ignorant juniors, so that the country will also decline, and a coup d'état is the fastest way to make a country from prosperity to decline!

[Author's digression]: The second update!