Looking at the tired face of the old man Guan, Li Xiaoning couldn't help but feel a sour nose, and tears came down, his father died early, and his grandfather had no clear memory. There has always been a lack of care for male elders. A large part of the reason why he obeyed Liu Qifeng's words was that he found his father's care in Liu Qifeng, and as for the feeling of his grandfather, he was the old man.

Li Xiaoning held Old Man Guan's hand tightly, and said with a little choked up: "Grandpa, you better rest first, anyway, there is time, we will talk tomorrow, I will talk with you all day......"

Old Man Guan patted the back of Li Xiaoning's hand kindly, and said with a smile: "Xiaoning." You have time, but grandpa is old, so he really doesn't have much time. So grandpa cherishes every moment now, if I don't have a good chat with you tonight, grandpa is afraid that he may not be able to wake up tomorrow! ”

Li Xiaoning hurriedly said: "Grandpa, don't say that, you will definitely live a long life......

Old Man Guan laughed, "Xiaoning, how did you learn to make grandpa happy?" Birth, old age, sickness and death, that is the law of nature, how many people can live a long life? Besides, grandpa is already ninety-three years old, what is there not to be satisfied with...... It's time to meet my old comrades, who are waiting impatiently for me...... The old comrades-in-arms are waiting for me below, and I won't be lonely if I go......" Speaking of which, Old Man Guan's expression unconsciously fell lonely.

Li Xiaoning just wanted to say a few more words of comfort, but was stopped by Old Man Guan with a gesture, he stretched out two fingers and gestured to Li Xiaoning, "Xiaoning, do you bring a cigarette, they don't let me smoke these days, they don't let me drink, they're about to suffocate me......"

Li Xiaoning hurriedly shook his head and said, "I didn't bring a cigarette ......."

Old Man Guan's face sank and said, "You have also learned to lie and deceive grandpa?" I smell it all. ”

Li Xiaoning said in embarrassment: "But, grandpa." Just now, the doctor went out and told me that I can't give you a cigarette to smoke, because the doctor is the greatest, and you have to listen to the doctor's ......."

"My own body bones, I don't know myself?! Those doctors like to make big fuss, and you don't even listen to me! ......" Old Man Guan started a temper.

Li Xiaoning knew that Old Man Guan didn't really lose his temper, so he still shook his head very resolutely and said, "Grandpa, I can't listen to what you say, you can beat me!" ”

Seeing that it was hard to do it, Old Man Guan immediately changed his tone again, pretending to be pitiful and said, "One, just one!" Xiaoning, grandpa is dying of people, and your wish is not satisfied......"

Li Xiaoning is the most unpleasant to see with him, not to mention that the old man Guan is ninety-three years old, and he still begs himself like a child, where can he still parry? I had to take out a cigarette from my pocket, lit it and handed it to Mr. Guan, but took it back again, and said uneasily: "Grandpa, let's talk about it, just one!" You're an elder, you have to talk......"

Old Man Guan snatched the cigarette, took a beautiful puff, spit out a smoke ring, and then sighed: "There are still too many days of smoking...... What kind of doctor, don't let this, don't let that, I don't have any joy in life......"

Li Xiaoning listened to Old Man Guan babbling and didn't speak silently, but tears overflowed in his eyes again. He can understand the mood of the old man, he is old, but he can't enjoy the joy of family, the pain can be imagined, if even the hobby of smoking is deprived, it is no wonder that the old man will feel that life is not fun.

Old Man Guan took two puffs of cigarette, then put away his smile and said in a deep voice: "Xiaoning, do you know what Grandpa called Grandpa to go to the Qinzheng Palace tonight?" ”

Li Xiaoning's heart froze, and he hurriedly shook his head and said, "I don't know, and I shouldn't know." ”

Old Man Guan stared at Li Xiaoning's eyes for a while, and then said, "If you are just an ordinary department-level cadre, you really shouldn't know. But if you want to be my successor to Guan Pengju, there are some things you must know. ”

Li Xiaoning's heart jumped again, although the old man Guan said that he would recruit him as his grandson-in-law, he didn't take it to heart, thinking that the old man Guan was just thinking about his father's old love and wanted to fulfill the promise of the two families who were the baby's relatives back then, but he didn't expect the old man to say to his face today that he would let him be his successor. How could he not be shocked?

Of course, Li Xiaoning understands what it means to be Guan Pengju's successor, all the resources of the family will serve him, and his career will be smooth sailing, soaring, at least less than ten years of struggle, or even decades; But he also understands that Guan Pengju's successor is not so easy to be, not to mention anything else, just because he doesn't have the surname Guan is enough, the old man is easy to say, but when the old man leaves, the Guan family is not extinct, why should people support him as an outsider?

As if seeing the concerns in Li Xiaoning's heart, Old Man Guan frowned and asked, "What?" Don't you want to? Speaking of this, Old Man Guan choked on the cigarette and coughed violently.

Li Xiaoning hurriedly snatched the cigarette in his hand and snuffed it out in the ashtray, then stroked the back of Old Man Guan up and down, helped him calm down, and said: "Grandpa, don't say it again, the most important thing for you now is to take care of your body, don't think about anything else......"

Old Man Guan relented, shook his head stubbornly and said, "No, I want to say, if I don't say it again, I won't have a chance to say it......"

Li Xiaoning couldn't help but be a little silent, he knew that the old man must have been stimulated tonight to be so excited, but he didn't know what the stimulus was, and he didn't dare to know, after all, it was not something that an official of his level should know.

Old Man Guan sighed and continued: "Our country is now difficult to return, but the root cause of this situation is by no means like some people say, just some historical decision-making mistakes, just the incompetence of some mediocre officials, but there are more profound reasons. It's a problem with the machine, a big problem. ”

Hearing this, Li Xiaoning's expression was again grim. In fact, he had thought about this question before, but he couldn't see it so thoroughly, and he didn't dare to see it so thoroughly.

The more Mr. Guan spoke, the more excited he became, "Chief No. 1 is very insightful, and since he presided over the work, the anti-corruption efforts have been significantly increased, especially the anti-corruption in the army. This is a very correct policy decision and the most effective way to regain the trust and expectation of the people of the whole country.

Recently, however, there has been a voice that believes that such an anti-corruption campaign will cause chaos in the armed forces, and there is even a paradox that 'the armed forces can take the lead in building spiritual civilization, but the armed forces cannot be at the forefront in the fight against corruption.'

I'm not used to some people's arguments. A soldier bears a nest of bears. Raise soldiers for a thousand days, and use soldiers for a while. 'Soldiers, the great affairs of the country. The way to survive lies in the will'. A corrupt army has no fighting capacity and cannot win a war. In the First Sino-Japanese Naval Battle, the Beiyang Fleet, which was well equipped with Japanese equipment, was tragically destroyed on the battlefield, and its fate was actually doomed by the decay before the war. Is it possible that such a historical shame should be repeated in the people's army? If the military does not dare to take the lead in the fight against corruption, will it not be empty talk to take the lead in the building of spiritual civilization? ”

From Old Man Guan's words, Li Xiaoning learned what happened tonight. He had heard from Guan Yalin's mouth that although Old Man Guan had retired, he was still a senior adviser to the military intelligence agency, and many things could not be hidden from the old man.

In fact, Li Xiaoning also knows a thing or two about corruption in the army. The corruption of the military source is the first way to buy money when entering the gate of the army. How many conscripts who entered the army from the cities, rural areas did not spend money? The saying that you can't be a soldier without 10,000 yuan was revealed from the mouth of the Minister of Armed Forces to the ears of the parents of the soldiers. It is a very oily job for officers to recruit and receive troops in local areas. After entering the army, whether to practice walking every day, or can you be assigned to technical positions such as driving, and speak with money.

From squad leader to platoon commander and company commander, parents rushed to send money to the army to buy a future for their son. The officers in charge of logistics and materials in the army are all fat and shortage, and after being the secretary of the canteen for a few years, it is enough to buy a house after returning home. When people are transferred from the army to other localities, they still need to spend money to find the right time and find a good post.

There are always many beautiful major generals on TV, and a beautiful major general who does not lead troops or carry a gun can boost morale? Will the photographed, singing major be a morale booster or will Lang spend on the military? On the streets of many big cities, it is common to see beautiful officers wearing military uniforms driving high-end cars in and out of high-end restaurants, swaggering through the city.

Li Xiaoning was thinking nonsense, and then heard Old Man Guan say: "Tonight, I am out of the way, and I am resolutely on the side of the No. 1 chief, and I must pull down a few people who can't be touched." I won. But, man, I am also offended. It's not easy to walk after closing the house. ”

Li Xiaoning hurriedly said: "Grandpa, don't worry, tonight's incident shows that the leaders still value you very much......

Old Man Guan smiled bitterly and said: "Since I dare to offend people, I am not afraid of them, and as long as I don't die, they will not dare to touch the Guan family; But as soon as I die, I guess someone will not be able to sit still...... The qualifications for the founding of the country are average, and it is estimated that the minister is the head; Pei Yu is still young, but she has been spoiled, and it is estimated that she only has the ability to lose; Arlinn is a girl again, and Grandpa really has no one else to count on! ”

At this time, Li Xiaoning naturally would not say anything to disappoint Old Man Guan, he said with a solemn face: "Grandpa, don't worry, although I am a humble person, as long as I am here, I will definitely not let others bully Arlinn and Pei Yu's ...... at will."