Li Xiaoning's fingers tapped lightly on the table and said, "Now Lian Yu has three votes, I have three votes, and the key is to see the remaining five votes." ”

Hou Xiucai nodded and said: "Among the remaining five people, Minister Xie Zhaoxing and Minister of People's Armed Forces Xiao Hongbing are both centrists, but there is still a difference between the two people. Xie Zhaoxing more often follows the crowd, whichever side has the advantage, he will follow which side to vote; Xiao Hongbing basically abstained. ”

Li Xiaoning looked at the information of the two people, pondered for a while, and then said: "Xie Zhaoxing is an opportunist, wherever the wind blows, he will fall that way, this time Secretary Yuan of the Provincial Party Committee came, he has already taken the initiative to call me and show me goodwill, as long as he can see my strength, it is not difficult to win him over." The difficult thing to do is this Xiao Hongbing, he has no desires and no desires, and he usually doesn't have much contact with other Standing Committee members, so it is difficult for him to stand up and confront Lian Yu. ”

Hou Xiucai smiled mysteriously and said: "Xiao Hongbing is a soldier, and he has always looked down on local comrades a little, and he does not disdain to participate in political disputes. I wanted to win him over, but I really didn't have much hope......"

"Alright. You don't want to sell it anymore, just talk about the content that follows. Li Xiaoning knew that Hou Xiucai must have found a way to win over Xiao Hongbing.

"But!" Hou Xiucai smiled and said, "As long as he is a human being, he has weaknesses. Xiao Hongbing's weakness is his military status. ”

"Didn't you just say that his military status is difficult? Why is it his weakness again? Li Xiaoning asked strangely.

"The reason why he said that the identity of a soldier is his weakness is because soldiers attach great importance to comradeship." Hou Xiucai said calmly, "Let me tell you, and you will understand." Xiao Hongbing participated in the self-defense counterattack in the south. ”

"You're saying that he and his late father are comrades-in-arms." Li Xiaoning immediately understood what Hou Xiucai was referring to.

"Not only a comrade-in-arms, Ling Zun was still his squad leader at that time." Hou Xiucai nodded vigorously and said.

Li Xiaoning has never been a soldier, but when he was a child, he heard his father talk about things in the army, and he also understood what the title of squad leader meant. Soldiers often say: rely on your father and mother at home, and rely on the squad leader to be a soldier. Indeed, the squad leader is the mother of the army, getting along with the fighters day and night, and his words and deeds have a strong influence and charisma on the soldiers. If this squad leader has also experienced the war with the soldiers, then this relationship is even more intimate.

Li Xiaoning understands that as long as he brings out his father, Xiao Hongbing will definitely stand firmly on his side. But he hesitated, the reason is very simple, his father has passed away, and he is still using his banner to win over his former comrades-in-arms, is it a bit unfilial?

Hou Xiucai saw Li Xiaoning's embarrassment, but he didn't open his mouth to persuade him, because after a year of getting along, he had already understood Li Xiaoning's character. Most of the time, Li Xiaoning can deal with problems very rationally, but he is also stubborn in some matters involving ethics and morality. He knew that if he opened his mouth to persuade Li Xiaoning at this time, it would be counterproductive. Moreover, he didn't need to persuade Li Xiaoning, he just needed to let Xiao Hongbing know Li Xiaoning's identity.

"Xiao Hongbing let it go first. Tell me about the other three. After all, Li Xiaoning still had a hard time getting through his own psychological barrier, and he was unwilling to use the name of his deceased father for the sake of profit.

Hou Xiucai snorted and said, "The other three people are also from Lian Yu's camp, but they are not as loyal to Lian Yu as Zhang Jinmao and Lu Yan. It's still okay to make a fuss. ”

"Oh? Isn't Yao Donglin known as Lian Yu's pawn? Could it be that he is not loyal enough to Lianyu? Li Xiaoning asked with a smile.

"Biting dogs don't bark. The one who is called Huan often happens to be the expression of the weak heart. Hou Xiucai said meaningfully.

"Then I'd like to listen to it." Li Xiaoning sat up straight and said.

Hou Xiucai said: "Yao Donglin is a typical mercenary and ambitious. This person has been an official for so many years, and he has no political achievements at all, and the reason why he can sit in today's position is all because of the drill camp. He will not be loyal to anyone, and in the short term, he will show his loyalty, but he will only ask for something. Just like now, the reason why he is following Lian Yu with a flag and shouting is for you, the position of the county magistrate. Now, Secretary Yuan has made it clear that he appreciates you, and Yao Donglin should have understood that continuing to worship Lianyu, the Buddha, will not help him. Of course, if you rob him of the position of county magistrate, he will not have a good impression of you. ”

Li Xiaoning rubbed his nose, showed a hint of a smile and said, "I understand what you mean." It's hard to get Yao Donglin to support me sincerely, but I can make him understand that not supporting him is not good, so that he will make his own choice. ”

"Not bad. This is the most direct and practical way to deal with this kind of person. Hou Xiucai nodded and said.

"Then don't hide it. Let's get the dry stuff out. Li Xiaoning said with a smile.

Hou Xiucai also smiled knowingly, handed over a cowhide file bag, and said: "I believe that the things in this can make Yao Donglin make the right choice." ”

Li Xiaoning took it, didn't look at it, and put it aside, he had absolute trust in Hou Xiucai, knowing that since he said that what was in it would work, it would definitely work. Throwing a cigarette to Hou Xiucai, Li Xiaoning continued: "Now we have five votes, and we are still one vote away. Which one do you think is easier to break, Ma Yang or Liu Zhigang? Ma Yang was already courting me. ”

Hou Xiucai shook his head and said, "These two people are a little troublesome. Although Ma Yang took the initiative to show favor to you, it was just to have one more way back. He is the director of the Municipal Party Committee Office, a member of Lianyu's core group, and has a certain loyalty to Lianyu. He may no longer be a head-on enemy with you, but it is not easy to make him betray Lian Yu. This person can fight for it, but he can't hope too much. ”

Li Xiaoning nodded slightly and said: "Liu Zhigang and Lian Yu have been old friends for many years, and it must be difficult for him to switch camps." ”

"Not bad!" Hou Xiucai said in a deep voice, "In fact, the biggest problem is Liu Zhigang's ambition. He has a fancy for the position of secretary of the county party committee and deputy mayor of Pingchuan City, and this person is an old fox, he understands that even if he helps you bring down Lian Yu, he won't get what he wants. What he needs is the support of Lian Yu and Qin Fengxiang, it can be said that he has no loyalty to Lian Yu at all, but he and Lian Yu are tied together. So, it's hard to get him to support you. ”

After listening to Hou Xiucai's analysis, Li Xiaoning fell into deep thought. Now the situation is basically clear: Lian Yu has four tickets in his hands: Zhang Jinmao, Lu Yan, Liu Zhigang and Ma Yang; What I am sure to win in my hands are Ma Bin, He Zhongguo, Xie Zhaoxing and Yao Donglin; It's still a five-on-five draw. In this way, Xiao Hongbing has become the key number six.

Now that the side Luo has been agreed, Li Xiaoning immediately put it into action. The first one to look for was Ma Bin, secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection. Ma Bin is the only person on the Standing Committee who stands on the opposite side of Lian Yu except for himself, and he is also the most sure to win the vote.

Li Xiaoning's aggressiveness at the Standing Committee last time made Ma Bin very unhappy. He is a very upright person, except for the division commander, even Yuan Kegong, the secretary of the provincial party committee, will not let him change his attitude. So when he saw Li Xiaoning, he still had a cold attitude, sitting behind the desk and not moving, and before Li Xiaoning could speak, he said unhappily: "County Magistrate Li, why do you have time to come to me?" There seems to be nothing that needs your guidance in the work of the Commission for Discipline Inspection......"

Li Xiaoning smiled and waved his hand: "I didn't come to find Secretary Ma for work. When I was talking to Secretary Zheng Chang Zheng on the phone just now, I was scolded by his old man, and I came to make amends to you. ”

Ma Bin was stunned for a moment when he heard Li Xiaoning's words, and then showed an expression of disbelief, and said in his heart, you can blow it. Zheng Chang is the secretary of the Jiangdong Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, how can he be familiar with you as a small deputy director-level cadre? What's more, you, Li Xiaoning, are not cadres of the Commission for Discipline Inspection.

Li Xiaoning saw that Ma Bin didn't believe it, smiled slightly, took out his mobile phone and dialed Zheng Chang's phone: "Secretary Zheng." I'm Xiaoning! I'm in Secretary Ma Binma's office now, and he misses you very much and wants to talk to you......"

Zheng Chang was also very surprised to receive a call from Li Xiaoning, when he learned that Li Xiaoning was seconded to Jiangnan Province, he was also very sorry, but what a shrewd person he was, he naturally knew the meaning of the string song and laughed: "Xiaoning." Are you kid pulling allies under my banner? Ma Bin is my student and will definitely listen to me. But why should I help you? ”

"Chief. You said that you are a dignified deputy provincial leading cadre, why are you so picky with me, a little brat? Didn't I just make a little mistake, and you couldn't give me a chance to correct it? It's a big deal that next time I go to Linhai, I'll invite you to eat food stalls, it's always okay, right? Li Xiaoning deliberately exaggerated.

"You're just picking it, kid. Am I doing you so much? Why don't you want me to eat at a food stall? Zheng Chang said with a smile on the phone.

"It's okay not to eat food stalls. I also invited a five-star hotel, but you have always been clean-sleeved, I am afraid that I will invite you to a five-star hotel, and you will not go. Li Xiaoning continued to act.

"Alright. You kid, don't talk to me anymore. Give Ma Bin the phone. I told him......" Zheng Chang laughed.

Ma Bin on the side saw Li Xiaoning talking and laughing with Zheng Chang on the phone, and his eyes widened in surprise, daring to love this Li Xiaoning really knows Zheng Chang, seeing that the tone of this speech is really not shallow, his heart immediately made waves. Zheng Chang is the person he respects the most, and his biggest dream in this life is to be able to become a person like Zheng Chang, but the reality is that he is in his forties, and he is still just the secretary of the Discipline Inspection Committee of a poor county.

Seeing Li Xiaoning hand over the mobile phone, Ma Bin was even more excited and trembled, and hurriedly took the mobile phone, and heard the majestic voice of Zheng Chang on the other end of the microphone, "Comrade Ma Bin, I'm Zheng Chang, Comrade Xiaoning is a very good cadre, you have to learn more from him and cooperate more with his work...... Come to my office when you have time to come to the sea......"