During the special period, the power structure of Wuxian County was divided into three parts: the rebellious Red Guards, the local armed forces and armed police forces, and the group of authorities who were not criticized for fighting in the former county party committee.

Wu Lixing's ascension to the throne was the result of a three-party compromise, but he was one of the few wonders in that period.

First of all, he was a cultured, upright intellectual; secondly, he was a moderate among the rebels and never attacked the so-called Black Five; The main thing is that he actually activated the group of people who were delegated.

During the previous period, he successfully took advantage of the enthusiasm of the rebels to divert the tiger from the mountains and sent a large number of backbone elements of the rebels to the whole country in stages and batches to learn from the revolutionary experience of the fraternal counties and fraternal provinces.

However, there is always a time limit for tandem, and it seems that it is almost the Lunar New Year. Although there was a shortage of materials at this time, during the New Year, no matter how far away, these rebels rushed home to celebrate the New Year. After all, rebels are human beings.

After returning, the people from the commune were transferred to the district, and the people from the district were transferred to the county. Of course, the bright rise and the dark fall, no longer have real power. The city complex, the joy of promotion, and the fact that Wuxian County's benefits in all aspects this year are worlds different from previous years, and some people have died down. No

Well, not everyone will be indifferent, at least, the deputy commander of the rebels, Cui Daniu, is their representative.

Cui Daniu is a native of the fifth district, and after graduating from primary school, he gave gifts to Cui Annian, the secretary of the commune at the time, and recognized him as an uncle.

As a result, when Cui Annian recommended the selection, he let Cui Daniu go to the University of Workers, Peasants and Soldiers. A year later, Cui Daniu, who graduated from university, was no longer satisfied with everything in the commune and the district, and looked for a way everywhere.

But he didn't know anything, and finally arranged to be the party secretary and deputy director of the machinery factory. When the rebellion was in full swing, Cui Daniu gathered a group of young workers who were usually idle, and they were all strong and strong, and they almost became the director of the Wuxian Revolutionary Committee.

No matter how powerful the young workers in the machinery factory are, after all, the number of people is limited. The Red Guards of Wuxian Middle School came from behind, and with the advantage of numbers, they pushed Wu Lixing to the top.

Of course, Cui Daniu also got benefits, became the director of public security, and led a group of people to show off his power all day long. From time to time, he pulled out the shell gun from his waist, but he never used it once.

Once he secretly took the ginkgo primeval forest area to hunt, and opened the insurance according to the method taught to him. With a hard buckle, a muntjac in the distance ran away without a shadow, and the recoil sat the body that had been hollowed out of wine in recent years to the ground. The light smoke from the muzzle of the gun and the fading cartridge casings indicated that the bullet had just exited, but it was unknown where it had hit. Suddenly, there was a sound of "ah" in the distance, Cui Daniu thought that he had hit someone, so he was so frightened that he hurriedly fled with his minions.

In the summer, the Revolutionary Committee asked him to hand over his guns and sent him to Shenjiang with a group of people to tandem. At that time, Cui Daniu trembled with joy. Shenjiang is the holy land of the rebels, but when he arrives in Shenjiang, he is depressed, and the Allahs have never looked at the turtles that come out of this big ravine.

Returning ahead of schedule, his position had changed, and he was promoted from director of the public security bureau to deputy director of the Revolutionary Committee.

At first, I was happy for a while, after all, I was already the leader of the county party committee. For this reason, he also went to the state-run hotel to celebrate with a group of people who had also been promoted.

Gradually, Cui Daniu realized that he had no authority. At the meeting, there was no room for him to speak at all.

The frustrated Deputy Director Cui contacted his subordinates in the old days, and they all went to other bureaus to serve as deputy positions, without any authority in their hands. No matter what the group is, it is still very majestic in Wuxian County.

So, a group of people returned to the place where they started - the machine factory. No one came to greet them, and none of the men who had been here were gone. In the past, the five types of people who were engaged in techniques actually sneered at them, and these people felt that the situation was completely out of control.

In the commercial street of Rongcheng City, there is an antique high-rise building, which is the office of the Bashu Provincial Party Committee. In the office on the left side of the fourth floor, an elderly man in his sixties was staring into the microphone in a daze, and there was a beep from the microphone that he had hung up.

His hair was half-white, and a pair of reading glasses rested aside. This is Liu Xingyuan, the first political commissar of the Rongcheng Military Region, the first secretary of the party committee of the military region, the first secretary of the Bashu Provincial CPC Committee, and the director of the Bashu Provincial Revolutionary Committee.

Just now I received a call from Wang Dongxing and conveyed Taizu's original words to him. Comrade Lao Liu felt at a loss. Yoo Heung-won, who came from an apprenticeship, felt powerless about the changes in society. Half of his life as a horseman, although he did not have outstanding achievements, he was also decent.

However, the former leaders of the four fields concocted the process of preparing to set up a separate center in Huacheng, and he participated in the whole process. Later, I realized that this was a big misunderstanding.

However, a mistake is a mistake. As a soldier, I still have the courage to admit my mistakes. Afterwards, he admitted his mistake to the Central Committee without hesitation. Unexpectedly, the central government forgave him.

However, he knew that he was already a marginal figure from now on. From Wang Dongxing's impatient tone just now, I deeply realized this.

Although the weather was very cold, Liu Xingyuan felt a burst of heat. Stand up and walk to the window and open the one on the left. A gust of cold air rushed towards him, and he inhaled hard to calm himself.

The apprenticeship gave him a hazy sense of the economy and business. I just can't say how to do business, how to develop the economy, how to do it, even if it feels very wrong sometimes, but I have long lost the passion for questioning.

With three piles on a fence, Liu Xingyuan still knew about Wushan from his own channels. Secretary Liu, who is usually always calm and stable, is no longer calm.

Under his own rule, a teenager created a great foundation overseas. And his father, who pursued a course that ran counter to the central government. Distributing land to the peasants, is this still socialism? Isn't the distribution of shares in factories to workers a sign of capitalism?

However, Taizu's original words were to protect the comrades who do practical things.

Wang Dongxing first asked: "Comrade Liu Xingyuan, you have a comrade named Wu Lixing over there, right?" ”

Then he relayed Taizu's words.

Wu Lixing's matter, as the boss of Bashu Province, how could he not know about the Tao? From another point of view, he also sympathizes with those who have been criticized, many of whom are comrades-in-arms who have carried guns together. He did not believe that these comrades-in-arms, who had adhered to their ideals during the White Terror, had now become anti-social people. But after the incident in Huacheng, he began to keep his head in obscurity, and he did not support or oppose it.

The hibiscus trees on the street have long lost their leaves, and they are bare, and after the beginning of spring, they will have tender green leaves. On the opposite wall, you can vaguely see the words "Liu Xingyuan".

Protection, how to protect? Wu Lixing is already the deputy director of the Yixian District Revolutionary Committee, but Wuxian County has become his own place, and he has been staying in Wuxian County for a long time.

Regardless of whether he didn't know what to do, Liu Xingyuan suddenly made up his mind: "Xiao Liu, call the Yixian Revolutionary Committee, and ask Director Ni Shuchun and Deputy Director Wu Lixing to come to me to report together, and come directly by military plane." ”

Is it six or seven years before and after the guard Xiao Liu follows him? Seeing that his body is getting worse day by day, I don't know how long Lu Dao can sit in this seat. If you are taken down, you will suffer this child.

Wu Lixing of Wuxian County was in his office, listening to the report of Tan Xingguo, director of the Public Security Bureau. These days, let them continue to investigate unjust, false and wrongful cases for a period of time.

There are many cases that point to the former director Cui Daniu. Wu Lixing was pondering, this matter is not easy to handle, the other party can be said to be implementing the policy of the superiors. "Comrade Xingguo, you have worked hard. On behalf of the people of Wu County, I thank you. To make a revolution, we should have this kind of spirit. ”

He encouraged Tan Xingguo: "However, in these cases, we have to look at the essence of these cases, whether it is the implementation of the party's policies or personal revenge." I hope that the comrades of the Public Security Bureau will make persistent efforts to give an explanation to the people of Wuxian County. ”

"Yes, Director."

"Report!" Tan Xingguo hadn't gone out yet, and Zhang Jiefang, the communicator, was already standing at the door.

Wu Lixing nodded, and Zhang Jiefang walked in. "Director, is the phone out of line?"

"I don't know?" Wu Lixing picked up the microphone casually, but there was no sound: "It may be broken, find someone to fix it." ”

"Director, the provincial party committee is calling, and I am still waiting for you to answer it in the confidential room."

Wu Lixing nodded to Tan Xingguo, and walked quickly to the confidential room next door, where clerk Huang Guozheng was already waiting at the door.

He walked quickly to the phone: "Hello, I'm Wu Lixing." ”

"Comrade Wu Lixing, hello, this is the office of the first secretary of the provincial party committee. Secretary Liu asked Director Ni Shuchun to come here with you. ”

"Okay, when are you coming?" Wu Lixing was a little puzzled, as a member of the prefectural party committee, he had never been to the provincial party committee. It's almost the New Year, what do you need as the first deputy director? Isn't there still Secretary Ni Shuchun and Commissioner Zhang Quanzhong on top?

"Come now." The words of the other party cannot be questioned.

"It's good, see you again." Now that the matter has been decided, Wu Lixing is not verbose.

Turning his head to the correspondent, he ordered: "Xiao Zhang, let Xiao Wang prepare the car, and I will go home first to get some change of clothes." You are also ready to go to Rongcheng with me immediately. ”

"Huh?" Zhang Jiefang was stunned: "Director, Wang Jianguo took Sister Ruan and them out." ”

"Oh," Wu Lixing patted his head, "Then let's find a driver." ”

Back at home, Wu Lixing quickly packed his luggage into the travel bag his son gave him. After thinking about it, I took some gifts such as thermos cups and scarves and handkerchiefs, and re-freed up a travel bag to put it in.

Everything was ready, Wu Lixing called his father's house, but no one answered.

In desperation, he left a note on the table: Xiu, son: I received a notice and immediately went to see Comrade Liu Xingyuan, the first secretary of the provincial party committee. Don't read it. After thinking about it, he added another sentence: Another: My father's birthday is estimated to be unable to come back, so I apologize to his old man for me. Wu Lixing, January 21, 1975.

After writing, I wrapped about a pound of tea from a tea farm in the third district and went out.

When I got downstairs, Qi Baoguo, another driver of the small convoy, was still waiting there.

Wu Lixing got into the car: "Xiao Qi, are you ready to change your clothes?" We're probably going to be there for a short time. ”

"Director, I don't have anything to prepare, I'll take it with me at any time." Xiao Qi is a demobilized soldier, his parents have died a long time ago, and he grew up in the parents of several sisters, and he is the youngest and only male in the family.

"Hehe, you kid is still like when you were a soldier, always ready." Wu Lixing also sat in his car, so he was still familiar with it and joked.

Xiao Qi smiled and started the car and drove towards Zhang Jiefang's house.

At the same time, Wushan's car was on the way from Shangsu to the county seat.