The burning pain on his face filled Duan Yonghong's heart with anger and humiliation, the expression on his face looked extremely hideous, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Li Xiaoning, you have gone too far. You dare to beat me, it's simply unorganized and undisciplined, and you will be punished for doing so. ”

Duan Yonghong is really angry, the official has reached his level, and he has already developed the habit of others being respectful to himself, in the entire Binhai City, except for Liu Qifeng and Xue Guoping, no one dares to talk to him loudly, like Li Xiaoning, a small clerk of this level, he usually doesn't look at it at all. He didn't expect that Li Xiaoning would dare to beat him, what he was thinking now was that he must drive Li Xiaoning out of the municipal party committee compound, and let him have no food and clothing, and life is better than death.

But Li Xiaoning surprised him again, because Li Xiaoning didn't have any fear on his face at all, but said coldly to him: "Secretary General Duan, don't think that you are the leader, you can do whatever you want. Today you remember for me, from now on, if you dare to scold me again, I will dare to beat you once! Don't threaten me with any organizational discipline, I'm not afraid! Because I Li Xiaoning behaves rightly and sits upright, I will never violate any organizational discipline, but it is you who blatantly shield Wu Liangde, a corrupt person who bends the law, where is your party spirit? ”

"Li Xiaoning, don't spew blood, you say I'm corrupt and pervert the law, what evidence do you have? There is no evidence, be careful that I sue you for slander! Wu Liangde said sharply on the side, although his tone was tough, he was afraid of Li Xiaoning's strength, and he didn't dare to step forward after all.

"Whether I'm a bloody spurter or not, you know best in your own heart." Li Xiaoning sneered and said, "Wu Liangde, there are gods in the head of the head, and you have done too much to worry about, so be careful that you can't sleep well at night." ”

After speaking, Li Xiaoning walked out. He was actually out of anger and had a deep disappointment with the Commission for Discipline Inspection, he didn't expect that his real-name report letter would be directly transferred to Wu Liangde by the Commission for Discipline Inspection without even investigating. It is precisely because of his anger that his actions are so reckless. Anyway, retaliation will definitely come, and I am not afraid of offending a little more.

After Li Xiaoning left, Wu Liangde said to Duan Yonghong in a vicious voice: "Secretary-General, this Li Xiaoning is too arrogant, and he must not tolerate him going on like this." I think you should immediately report to the departments and fire him directly. ”

"Inform what? Did we all get slapped by Li Xiaoning? You don't feel ashamed, I still feel ashamed. Duan Yonghong replied angrily. He also has a belly of opinions about Wu Liangde, if it weren't for this buddy, he wouldn't have been beaten! It's really that the mutton didn't eat it, but it caused a commotion.

"So that's it?" Wu Liangde's eyes widened and he said. He is also a little anxious now, so he rushed at Li Xiaoning's temper, and it is estimated that it is impossible to stop without making a mess. Although he is protected by Xue Guoping and Duan Yonghong, there should be no accident, but if things get bigger, Xue Guoping may not be able to protect himself. Li Xiaoning must be completely suppressed now, so that he can be sure in his heart.

Duan Yonghong sneered and said, "Forget it? Can you swallow this breath? Don't worry, he, Li Xiaoning, is a small clerk, I want to rectify him, isn't it like pinching an ant to death? Hmph, dare to hit me? I made his mother regret giving birth to him. ”

Out of Duan Yonghong's office, Li Xiaoning turned upstairs directly, stupid Liu Qifeng's room and left, since Mao Qiushi came back, Li Xiaoning adhered to the code of conduct of "low-key and not beaten, calm and not painful", and never took the initiative to find Liu Qifeng. However, today, he was forced by the form, and he could no longer bring down Wu Liangde with his ability alone, so he had to come to ask Liu Qifeng for help.

Li Xiaoning is still a little nervous today, although he had to enter this office many times a day when he was Liu Qifeng's temporary secretary before, but today he also knows that the stakes are high, and Liu Qifeng's attitude will directly determine his fate.

Mao Qiushi didn't know why he wasn't there, so Li Xiaoning stepped forward and knocked on the door, and soon, Liu Qifeng's slightly majestic voice came from inside: "Come in." ”

Li Xiaoning gently pushed the door and walked in, Liu Qifeng raised his head and saw that it was Li Xiaoning, he was slightly stunned at first, and then said with a smile: "Xiao Li is here, sit." ”

Liu Qifeng does have a special liking for Li Xiaoning, and he has listed Li Xiaoning as a key confidant of his training, but his years of political career have also made him see too many young people who can't stand the test. He felt that a while ago, he had taken Li Xiaoning a little too seriously, which had violated the golden mean, and even attracted Xue Guoping's attention. In addition, Li Xiaoning has just saved people and made great contributions, and the limelight is too strong. In this case, firstly, it will arouse the jealousy and resentment of others, so as to carry out all kinds of suppression and plotting against him, and secondly, Li Xiaoning himself is also prone to breed pride and complacency.

It is precisely in view of the above reasons that Liu Qifeng began to deliberately snub Li Xiaoning, which is not only a test for Li Xiaoning, but also a protection for him.

Of course, Li Xiaoning is a person that Liu Qifeng wants to reuse after all, and he is a young man, Liu Qifeng is also afraid that he will be left out in the cold for too long, Li Xiaoning will be disheartened, so it will be a bit more than worth the loss, and he has been thinking about how to encourage Li Xiaoning again in the past two days. Unexpectedly, Li Xiaoning came to the door first.

Although Liu Qifeng was polite, Li Xiaoning sat down unceremoniously, he walked quickly to Liu Qifeng's desk, like he used to be a temporary secretary, first added the water in the cup, and then took the cigarette case on the table, took out a cigarette, and handed it to Liu Qifeng.

Liu Qifeng nodded with satisfaction, this young man is more practical than Mao Qiu! Waiting for Li Xiaoning to help him light a cigarette, Liu Qifeng comfortably spit out a puff of smoke and said, "Xiao Li, what's the matter, let's talk about it!" ”

Li Xiaoning replied respectfully: "Chief, I have some information and want to report to you." ”

"Well, let's hear it." Maybe it was because he had been sitting for too long, Liu Qifeng stood up and stretched as he spoke. Li Xiaoning suddenly felt the pressure, don't look at Liu Qifeng's appearance is not tall, but that kind of bearing naturally makes people feel very majestic. Li Xiaoning knew that Liu Qifeng could easily penetrate other people's minds, and if he wanted to do something in front of him, then it was best to be careful, if you don't do it, you will go around yourself in the end.

Therefore, Li Xiaoning did not beat around the bush, directly poured beans into a bamboo tube, and told everything he knew about Wu Liangde and what happened in Duan Yonghong's office.

After Liu Qifeng listened, he was silent for a long time before he said slowly: "Xiao Li, what you said is actually mostly a problem with Wu Liangde's life style. It's not right, but that's what we're all about. There is a good saying, those who are bright are easy to pollute, those who are short are shortage, the water is clear, there are no fish, and there are no fugitives when people are observed. To err is human? Some small mistakes that do not go against the line are also forgivable. ”

Liu Qifeng actually has deeper considerations that he has not said. As the leader of Binhai City, he needs to control the overall situation of the entire Binhai City, in this case, he must take the golden mean, neither too indulgent to his subordinates, nor too harsh on his subordinates. Which of the current officials does not have such and such problems? If all officials are to be dealt with according to policy and discipline, then 90 percent of the officials will be dealt with, and he will become a loner. At that time, not only will the work not be able to carry out, but I am afraid that it will be difficult to keep his own position.

Therefore, Liu Qifeng has his own understanding of anti-corruption. On the one hand, it is necessary to implement the policies and requirements of the central government and the higher authorities, and at the same time, it is necessary to take into account the wishes of the people, and it is necessary to carry out anti-corruption; On the other hand, you can't really vigorously oppose it, in that case, it will either make the chickens and dogs jump, people will panic, and everyone will betray their relatives, or it will be reversed on their own heads, who can guarantee that their butts will be so clean? How many leaders can there be with a clean ass now?

Li Xiaoning couldn't think about it so deeply, and he was jealous and hateful by nature, he would not give in to Wu Liangde's matter, so after listening to Liu Qifeng's words, he immediately retorted loudly: "Secretary Liu, I think you are conniving at and shielding Wu Liangde." The essential characteristic of our party is to represent the fundamental interests of the broadest masses of the people. What do the masses of the people look at when they see whether our party represents their fundamental interests? The most intuitive thing is to look at our party style, that is, to make judgments and choices on our party from the words and deeds of the party members and cadres around us. The central authorities have also repeatedly stressed that 'opposing corruption is a strict struggle that has a bearing on the life and death of the party and the country', and that 'to govern the country must first govern the party, and to govern the party strictly,' and scum among party members like Wu Liangde must be dealt with strictly. ”

Liu Qifeng knew that Li Xiaoning's thoughts were all obtained from newspapers, internal references, and the writings of his superiors, and he also knew that 'what is obtained on paper is ultimately shallow', but for a while, he really couldn't find the right words to refute.

On the other hand, Liu Qifeng also knows very well that Wu Liangde is Xue Guoping's descendant, and defeating Wu Liangde is indeed a great temptation for him.

However, Liu Qifeng also had to consider taking Wu Liangde under the knife, and he would be counterattacked by Xue Guoping. As the leader of a sub-provincial city, Liu Qifeng has a deep understanding of the importance of "harmony and stability", and since taking office, he has tried his best to restrain his desire for power, and has repeatedly treated Xue Guoping, in order for the secretary and the mayor to coexist peacefully, and for the stability of the entire coastal political situation.

It's not a big deal to get rid of a Wu Liangde, the key is how Xue Guoping will react? Does he think he's declaring war on him? Ready to duel him?

If this matter ends here, he has absolute confidence to quell Li Xiaoning's beating, but if he continues to make trouble, once Xue Guoping fights back wildly, Li Xiaoning will be more than lucky!

Li Xiaoning didn't need to think about these issues, but he Liu Qifeng had to think about them.

After carefully weighing the pros and cons in his heart, Liu Qifeng decided to take a gamble: he wanted to use Li Xiaoning's sharp blade to try Xue Guoping's protective net. If you win, everyone rejoices; If you lose, it's just a loss of Li Xiaoning, and you won't hurt your muscles and bones at all.