"Really?" Zhu Huaijing was so strange, tilted his head and looked at Zhang Tianqi, waiting for him to continue. Zhang Tianqi didn't continue, just sighed and avoided the topic, shaking his head and sighing. Zhu Huaijing knew that it might be taboo to say this again, and it was inconvenient to ask deeply, so he had to echo Zhang Tianqi and express infinite emotion. Zhang Tianqi said: "The common people say that it is good to be an official, how do you know the hardships of being an official? If the above relationship is not handled well, no one will use you, if the colleague relationship is not handled well, no one will help you, and if the lower relationship is not handled well, no one will obey you. If you want to be a leader, you have to consider the votes. It's not that if you work hard, you will have votes, you have to rely on daily practice, and you are like brothers with the leaders at all levels below. Just dealing with all aspects of the relationship has to be painstaking. Nowadays, there are many difficulties in work, not to mention. Zhang Tianqi leaned softly on the sofa, his head drooped weakly, and he always sighed while talking, "No wonder the ancients always returned to seclusion halfway when they were officials!" To be honest with your brother, if I can advance and retreat freely, I really want to go back to my hometown. It's a pity that now you want to go back to nowhere. ”

Zhu Huaijing was infected by Zhang Tianqi's words, and also felt that officialdom was really boring, and said: "Yes, sometimes I really feel tired, it's tired." I really want to find a place where no one is inhabited, I don't care about anything, I don't think about anything, and sleep with him for a few days and nights. ”

Zhang Tianqi seemed to suddenly wake up, stood up, took out a cigarette, and lit the lighter with a snap. The sound of the lighter is steel, which is pleasant. He took a few puffs of his cigarette, shook it up, and said, "Huaijing, having said that, we have to face reality in the end. When it comes to you and me, we can only take many things and many ideas to heart, grit our teeth and deal with some problems. ”

Zhu Huaijing said: "Yes, yes. I immediately called Long Wen and asked him to come here tomorrow. It is inconvenient for me to go back and talk to him. ”

Zhang Tianqi said: "It's okay like this, so as not to be too public." Huaijing, has the leader considered you? ”

Zhu Huaijing looked ashamed and embarrassed, and said: "I have not been in office for a long time, mainly because the deputy department level has been delayed for a long time. If you want to go up the next level, I'm afraid it's impossible for a while. ”

Zhang Tianqi said: "When using cadres, we must stress the principle and flexibility as well. Those who have the ability have to make exceptions. If all of them are based on the length of service of cadres for promotion, from ordinary cadres to national leaders, don't they all have to have a lot of beards? There are many presidents in their thirties and forties abroad! Mayor Pi is good to me, there are some things you can't say yourself, I'll tell you it's okay. I'll have a chance to tell you about it someday. I know Mayor Pi cares more about you, but what others say also has a role that others say. ”

Zhu Huaijing thanked him: "Mayor Pi appreciates you very much, I know." It's naturally good to have you talking. How many days does Secretary Zhang have here? ”

Zhang Tianqi said: "I still have some things to do tomorrow morning, and I will rush back in the afternoon." You're welcome. Huaijing, I have an opinion about you. You and I are not friends for a day or two, don't always call me Secretary Zhang, it's better to be brothers. You might as well call me Tianqi. ”

Zhu Huaijing shook his hand and said, "No, no, no." You and my brother are naturally brothers, but the rules of officialdom still have to be explained. Your Secretary Zhang is destined to be a great person, the next time you become the mayor, the secretary of the municipal party committee, or a bigger official, how can I call your name? It's not a system! ”

Zhang Tianqi shook his head and smiled, and said: "Don't say that I don't have that ability, I don't have that ambition, even if I become a big official, a brother is still a brother." Besides, don't just flatter me, your brother has an unlimited future! ”

Zhu Huaijing said a few words modestly, and then said: "It's better to call you Secretary Zhang." I will call you by your name at this time, and next time you become a bigger official, I feel that it is inappropriate to call you by your name, and I will call you by your position again, and it will change back and forth, but it seems that I am a person who is yin and yang. ”

Zhang Tianqi laughed when he said this, "Huaijing, you are really interesting." I have some business to do tomorrow morning, and I'll be back in the afternoon. You leave me alone. I'll invite you next time, and I'll invite a few friends to talk about it. With that, Zhang Tianqi got up and said goodbye. Coming to the living room, Zhang Tianqi smiled heartily at Xiangmei: "Xiao Chen, you have worked the hardest, I know." Huaijing is very busy, I can't take care of my family, and the burden of the family is all on your shoulders. Xiangmei smiled and said, "Where, what am I busy with?" Isn't it just three meals a day? Women's homes, isn't this the kind of day? It's still you, Secretary Zhang, and you have a heavy responsibility on your shoulders. Zhang Tianqi laughed and said, "Good wife and mother! Blessed is the Pocket Mirror! ”

opened the door, Zhang Tianqi raised his hand to stop Zhu Huaijing and didn't let him go down. Zhu Huaijing had to send it, Zhang Tianqi said softly: "Don't send it, I didn't say that you came here." Zhu Huaijing understood, smiled silently, and looked at Zhang Tianqi going downstairs. At the bend of the stairs, Zhang Tianqi beckoned and smiled, and went down with his head held high. The leader is still a very high-status deputy secretary of the prefectural party committee, and it seems that he just said that he wanted to go into hiding.

Zhu Huaijing entered the house, and Xiangmei asked, "What's the big deal, the two of them hid to the side and said?" Zhu Huaijing knew that there was no rumor about this, so he said, "It's not a big deal." It's been a long time since we've seen each other, let's talk together. Say it here, don't snub you? Xiangmei said: "Secretary Zhang really talks about feelings, he was promoted, and he came to see you." Most of the people in the officialdom are wide, and their faces change. "Zhu Huaijing thought to himself, where did people come to see you? But he smiled and said: "As soon as a person is wide, his face changes." Mr. Lu Xun's words made some people's faces say to death, but in the end, they are still more civilized, and they are not as vivid as the words of our hometown. Xiangmei asked, "What did our hometown say?" I didn't care. Zhu Huaijing said: "In our hometown, some people's faces are easy to change, so we say that when that person wipes his hand, his face will turn over." Xiangmei pondered for a while, then smiled knowingly: "Yes, yes, it's like changing faces in Sichuan opera." Vivid indeed. Zhu Huaijing discussed the artistic charm of the hometown dialect with Xiangmei, gave many original examples, and no longer said that Zhang Tianqi talked about feelings or not. Zhu Huaijing looked at his watch, it was already past eleven o'clock. He didn't have to think about whether it was abrupt or not, so he hung up the phone and asked him to come to Jingdu tomorrow for an important interview. Long Wen didn't say a word, and promised to come over early tomorrow morning.

At ten o'clock in the morning of the next day, Long Wen arrived and came straight to Zhu Huaijing's office with the driver. Zhu Huaijing got up to shake hands and pour tea. After a few polite words, Zhu Huaijing took the driver to the next office to sit and drink tea, came back and covered the door, and said, "Brother Long Wen, I'll get straight to the point." I'm bothering you to come here because I want to talk about Xiang Jifu. ”

"Xiang Jifu's business? He ...... with you" Long Wen didn't understand how Zhu Huaijing cared about Xiang Jifu's affairs.

Zhu Huaijing smiled: "Xiang Jifu has nothing to do with me. Let's put it bluntly, Comrade Tianqi found me and hoped that I would discuss with you how to cover up this matter. ”

Hearing about Zhang Tianqi, Long Wen smiled coldly and said, "Zhang Tianqi? He now knows to beg me? Director Zhu, to you, I respect Long Wen from the bottom of my heart. If it's your business, you'll let me go to the soup and I'll not hesitate. But for Zhang Tianqi's matter, I'd better stand away. ”

Zhu Huaijing didn't know why Long Wen was so angry with Zhang Tianqi, so he asked: "Last time I went to Wuxian, didn't you say that Comrade Tianqi was good to you?" ”

Long Wen snorted, a little excited, and said: "If I go back a few months, Zhang Tianqi just asked me to lift my head to him, I won't blink my eyes, I will cut it off with a knife and hand it to him with both hands." Now, he is getting bigger and bigger, and I don't dare to deal with him anymore. ”

Hearing this, Zhu Huaijing guessed that Long Wen and Zhang Tianqi must have had a holiday. He didn't ask, just looked at Long Wen. He knew that Long Wen would go on. Long Wen took a few sips of tea to calm his emotions, and then said, "I really thought he was good to me. He approached me individually and said that the county needed funds for activities to win projects, and some expenses were not easy to handle financially. I complied and told him to do it. Xiang Jifu usually listens to me the most, and his office is also the best tax source. I didn't carefully ask Xiang Jifu how to think of a way, but I just didn't expect Xiang Jifu to be so muddy. Zhang Tianqi told me many times that he would consider my treatment and ask me to work hard. I just saw that he cared so much about me, and I would take it as a holy decree for him to fart even a fart. The result? He promoted the director of the finance bureau to a deputy county magistrate, patted his ass and left. As soon as he left, Jiang Wei, the new secretary of the county party committee, was transferred from other counties. As soon as the son of heaven and a courtier, not long after Jiang Wei arrived, he transferred me to the deputy director of the financial appointment. I went to Zhang Tianqi and asked him to speak for me, but he told me that Secretary Jiang had just arrived and that the prefectural party committee should support his work and maintain his prestige, and should not interfere in the personnel arrangements of the county party committee. He told me a little bit of the truth. As you know, the Finance Committee is a virtual unit and a deputy position. Tell you Director Zhu, I am not the only one who was fooled by Zhang Tianqi, Long Wen, and many responsible persons in Wuxian Ministries, Commissions, Bureaus and townships are full of complaints. Once I had dinner with a few people, everyone gritted their teeth when they talked about Zhang Tianqi. He served as the secretary of the county party committee for several years, and the whole thing was playing with the rivers and lakes. All the subordinates think that Secretary Zhang is a good person and cares about themselves very much. This man is really good at acting, and sometimes you think that he is simply a compassionate preacher. It wasn't until he himself was promoted and the people were gone that everyone woke up like a dream and realized that they had been fooled. It turned out that he had worked for nothing under him for a few years, and he didn't get any benefits, and he wasted his feelings. ”

Long Wenzheng was indignant, Zhu Huaijing was inconvenient to persuade, so he listened to him, wanting to wait for him to vent and then slowly enlighten him. Long Wen smiled bitterly and said, "I really admire Zhang Tianqi." He was in Wuxian for a few years, and he made the county politically harmonious. Now that he has been promoted and left, it is difficult to express his opinions, so he has to complain on the side. Didn't they just not promote you? Where do you have any comments? In officialdom, it is easy to put forward any opinion, but this opinion is not easy to mention. When you make this suggestion, you say that you are reaching out to the organization. Fuck the organization, you can do anything in the name of the organization, high-sounding! ”

The more Long Wen spoke, the more unobstructed he became, and Zhu Huaijing raised his hand to press it, allowing him to speak lightly. Long Wen didn't say anything, took out a cigarette, and handed one to Zhu Huaijing. Zhu Huaijing took out a lighter, and the two politely lit a cigarette. Long Wen was angry when he talked about the organization, and Zhu Huaijing also had it. He clearly remembered that he had spoken very angrily about the organization in front of Xiangmei in the past, and the meaning was similar to that of Long Wen. But he didn't want Long Wen to continue today. He even sounded a little harsh. He slowly exhaled a few puffs of smoke and said very considerately: "Brother Long, we don't need to talk about the big truth, but my brother wants to persuade you a few words." No matter what, you are still holding the country's job, and you can't just talk and do things according to your temperament. I understand your complaints, but you're always in this mood, and it's not good for you! ”

Long Wen said: "I have seen through it, it doesn't matter. ”

Zhu Huaijing smiled and said, "Don't say that! In a person's life, when is it always smooth? You've been wronged, I know. But ah, it's still what I just said, you hold the country's rice bowl, and you can't do anything. As the saying goes, serve people's bowls, serve people's care! Listen to me! Having said that, if you don't want to eat this bowl of rice, go out and be self-employed by yourself, and it's up to you to say anything. It's okay to be a common man now, and when you're a common man, you can speak freely. But it's useless to talk about it! Isn't it just a picture of having a happy mouth? There are too many complaints, but they seem to be useless, so why bother? ”

Long Wen's face was ashamed, but his mouth was still very hard: "I have something to say, what are you afraid of?" ”

Zhu Huaijing said: "It's not a question of being afraid or not. If you really say it, who is afraid of whom? If you have to ask if you are afraid of everything in the world, it will be troublesome. This is self-willedness! As the old saying goes, people live for a breath, but it is also said that if you endure for a while, you will not be able to suffer in a hundred days! I said Brother Long, you have to consider whether it is beneficial to others or yourself in everything. Besides, Zhang Tianqi didn't swallow a penny privately, and used it all for running projects. Even if it finds out on his head, it just makes him lose face, and he can't move half a hair. Besides, there is not much money, only one or two thousand ......."

"What?" Long Wen's eyes widened, and he took out a notebook from his bag and patted it with a snap, "One or two thousand? He told you that there were only 10,000 or 20,000? It was 1,350,000 that I gave to him by my hand! I've got a record of it! ”

"Ahh Zhu Huaijing was also taken aback, "One million three hundred and fifty thousand? He didn't know what to say for a moment. Zhang Tianqi clearly only said 10,000 or 20,000 yuan, he never thought it would be 1.35 million! Zhang Tianqi said that there is more than a fraction! So why didn't Zhang Tianqi tell him the truth? Zhu Huaijing also had a feeling of being fooled.

Long Wen said: "Xiang Jifu is really a bastard. I used to trust him the most, and I was going to recommend him to be the deputy director. His work is indeed excellent, and he ranks first in the bureau every year, and he listens to me very much. Unexpectedly, I asked him to find a way to get some money and make special funds for the county, but he also made a lot of money from it, and he actually made more money than the county! ”

Zhu Huaijing nodded silently, as if listening to Long Wen speak, and as if thoughtful. He thought that since Zhang Tianqi wanted to ask me for help, why didn't he give the truth? Zhu Huaijing couldn't figure it out. But he didn't believe that Zhang Tianqi wanted to deceive him, and if people didn't say it, there was naturally a reason not to say it. Maybe Zhang Tianqi didn't want to admit a penny in the first place. In that case, as long as I promise to help, there is no point in saying how much money you have. If the number is large, it is difficult to say, but it is better to say that it is smaller. Zhu Huaijing thought about it again and again, and felt that his analysis made sense. So I suggested that Zhang Tianqi not admit a penny last night, but in fact, he fell into his arms. In this way, your own advice is self-inflicted. This Zhang Tianqi is really scheming! Zhu Huaijing felt very uncomfortable in his heart.

But no matter what, he still has to help Zhang Tianqi with this favor. "Brother Long," Zhu Huaijing didn't look at Long Wen, his eyes turned out the window, "Have you thought about it?" If you look into this matter carefully, what will happen to you? ”

Long Wen sighed: "Alas! It's not that I haven't thought about my responsibility, I haven't had a good night's sleep these days. But I thought that with Zhang Tianqi's back, it would be practical. No matter how I am, I only have leadership responsibility, and to put it mildly, I am guilty of dereliction of duty. I figured it out and didn't care. If he Zhang Tianqi can go to prison, I will go to prison too. If no one looks for me, I will be clean. If anyone comes to me, I'll tell you. At present, there is no judicial intervention in this case, but the tax internal supervision department is investigating. No one outside knows about it, it shouldn't have been reported to the prefectural committee, Zhang Tianqi's ears are really long. ”

Zhu Huaijing thought that with Zhang Tianqi's scheming, since he did not admit it, he might have his own certainty. "Every time you send money to Secretary Zhang, is there any procedure?" Zhu Huaijing asked.

Long Wen shook his head and said, "My trouble is here. According to the situation at that time, he did not give the formalities, can I ask him if he wants it? At that time, Zhang Tianqi was simply a saint in my mind, and I had no vigilance. For the construction of the county, he always runs outside, no matter how hard it is, I can't be moved. Now that I think about it, I was a bit of a ghost. Besides, I didn't have any formalities when I received the money from Xiang Jifu, so I didn't care if Zhang Tianqi gave the formalities or not. This one...... This one...... To say, I also had selfish thoughts at the time. I think, in order to become an official, some people have to give it to their bosses, but I am taking the state's money to give my bosses to do things for the country, so why not do it? ”

Zhu Huaijing couldn't cry or laugh when he heard this, and said, "Brother Long, you are a smart person, why are you so stupid in doing things?" ”

Long Wen looked remorseful and said, "There are times when saints are stupid when they are suffocated by urine. ”

"In that case," Zhu Huaijing said, "you won't admit it." Think about it, if you check it out, Zhang Tianqi doesn't recognize anything, isn't it your own business? You just registered unilaterally, what does that mean? At best, this can only be regarded as a clue for handling the case, and cannot be used as legal evidence. I said, even if this matter is revealed, Xiang Jifu will definitely die. Zhang Tianqi was dismissed from his post at the worst and sentenced to several years in prison. What about you? According to your own dereliction of duty, you will have to be wronged to stay in the class room for a few years. You said that Zhang Tianqi was in prison, and you were also in prison. I said, Brother Long, don't take your life lightly. No one's life is cheaper than another's. Rather than that, it's better to die and not admit it, and let Xiang Jifu die alone. It's not that I'm ruthless, he's dead anyway. As long as you don't admit it, the clues will be broken only when they come to you, and they will have nothing to do with Secretary Zhang. Since he had nothing to do with him, he didn't need to avoid any suspicions, and it was convenient for him to intervene in this case. He happens to be in charge of politics and law, and it is natural for him to intervene in the case, and this case will soon be closed cleanly. As long as you kill Xiang Jifu, you will be clean. ”

Long Wen stopped talking and smoked vigorously. Zhu Huaijing was not in a hurry to say anything, let him think about it alone. Zhu Huaijing thought that this Zhang Tianqi was usually used to doing things, so why did he want the IRS to fund the activities? Nowadays, where is not the money from the treasury to give gifts? I don't know what Zhang Tianqi thought at that time.

"Director Zhu, I have to follow your wishes." After a long time, Long Wen said weakly, "Today I have to ask you for wine." Midday...... We ...... Let's have a few drinks. ”

Zhu Huaijing was relieved, and hurriedly said, "Okay." Simply, my brothers and I didn't pay attention to it, so they went to my house, had a home-cooked meal, and had a few drinks. Zhu Huaijing saw that the time was almost up, so he hung up Xiangmei's phone and told him that Brother Longwen was here, and asked her to go home early and cook a few dishes.

Zhu Huaijing put down the phone and asked Long Wen to go to his house. Long Wen didn't get up, beckoned Zhu Huaijing to sit down, and said, "Director Zhu, I still have something to say." If it's for you, I'll have to help you with money and rice. But this is to help Zhang Tianqi, I have to speak. He Zhang Tianqi also has to help me. ”

Zhu Huaijing said: "This is easy to do, what do you want him to help, just tell me, I will tell you." ”

Long Wen said: "I don't want to be this deputy director in the Finance Committee. He Zhang Tianqi originally implied that I should be the deputy county magistrate in charge of finance and trade, but now I have no such ambition. I don't want to go back to the position of Commissioner of Internal Revenue anymore, and I feel hot when I think about that chair now. You tell him to talk to Jiang Wei and let me be the director of the Finance Bureau. Director Zhu, don't scold me for living up to your education, becoming so vulgar, reaching out to be an official. You may not know the following situation, but now the officials below rely on buying, and they can't get it if they just reach out. If you want to be a director in Wuxian County, you can't be a director without spending 80,000 yuan. This is cheaper than the coast. Not long ago, I saw a newspaper exposing that somewhere along the coast, the post of a township secretary was worth more than 300,000 miles! Now in Wuxian County, only the directors of the Archives Bureau, the Statistics Bureau, the Cultural Bureau and other directors may be cheaper. If you want to be the secretary of the county party committee and the county magistrate, you still have to spend money? Money is definitely going to be spent, it just depends on how you spend it. When he Zhang Tianqi became the deputy secretary of the prefectural party committee, he didn't spend money? Even if the money went to the project, it was spent on public affairs and personal relationships. Who guarantees that he didn't send money to some of the leaders above? And who guarantees that he himself did not fish from the middle? Who is to guarantee that he did not reach out to other departments to ask for funds for his activities? If you don't spend seven or eight million, tens of millions, it will be his turn to be the deputy secretary of the prefectural party committee? ”

The more Long Wen spoke, the more angry he became, Zhu Huaijing stopped him with a smile and said, "We don't care about anything else, let's get down to business." What you mean, I will definitely convey it to Secretary Zhang. And I can package a ticket for you and guarantee that you go to the Finance Bureau. ”

Long Wen said: "Okay, with your Director Zhu's words, I am disappointed." Let's go, go to your house for a drink. ”

Zhu Huaijing stood up, suddenly remembered something important, and said, "Brother Long Wen, there is one more thing for us to talk about." That register of yours...... I mean, I'm afraid that if the case is handled by someone who comes to your house to search your house, it will be a problem. I mean, think about it for the worst. ”

Long Wen thought for a while and said, "Director Zhu, this ...... I won't hide this from you, I still have to make the final preparations for self-defense. What if Xiang Jifu bites me at that time, and Zhang Tianqi doesn't admit it, what should I do? I'll have to keep this book. ”

Zhu Huaijing said: "I said, as long as you don't admit it, the clues can't reach Secretary Zhang, and things will be easy to handle." As soon as he takes care of it, the case will be handled cleanly, and you won't be embarrassed. But just in case, I suggest you destroy that book anyway. If you're still worried, can you trust me and give me the book. No one else can think of anything involved between us. ”

Long Wen lowered his head and took out another cigarette. Zhu Huaijing lit a cigarette for him and said, "Brother Long Wen, you just don't believe me." Can't you see that I'm really helping Secretary Zhang, but I'm also helping you? I know that what I'm doing myself is actually helping you build offensive and defensive alliances. I have inadvertently become one of your comrades. I have nothing to do with this, so why should I suffer? To speak in conscience, Wuxian County has finally produced such a promising leader as Zhang Tianqi, and we all have to maintain it. There are local people in the political circles who are engaged in it, and it is also for the benefit of Sangzi! In case this book falls into the hands of the investigators, you will not be able to get out of it yourself. Come to think of it, I'm even involved in myself, what are you worried about me? ”

Long Wen was silent for a long time, took out the book, handed it to Zhu Huaijing, and said, "I have been locked in this book at home." For the past two days, I've been nervous, worried that someone will steal it, so I take it with me. Director Zhu, I am tantamount to handing over my net worth and life to you. ”

Zhu Huaijing took the book, put it in his pocket, looked solemn, and said, "Good brother, you can rest assured." I also have to say that you will definitely face a severe test right away, and you must hold on. Not for others, but also for yourself and for your family. ”

Long Wen looked up to the sky and sighed, and said, "This is all caused by Zhang Tianqi!" In today's world, it is this kind of person who is powerful. Well, since I agreed, I won't soften. I'll hold it up if I die. ”

Zhu Huaijing felt a little pathetic, but said with a smile: "Okay, from now on, neither of us will say anything about it." Let's go, go home, just drink. Zhu Huaijing went over to call Long Wen's driver and said, "I'm sorry to let you be left out in the cold." "The driver is honest, just where is the leader, and the leader talks about work.

After lunch, Long Wen rushed back. At work in the afternoon, Zhu Huaijing hung up Zhang Tianqi's phone: "Secretary Zhang?" I'll give you a report on the matter. ”

"What debriefing? You are the leader of the city, what are the important instructions? Zhang Tianqi joked lightly.

Zhu Huaijing said: "That's the case, Comrade Long Wen, former director of the Wuxian County State Taxation Bureau, I know him very well. This comrade is very capable of work, and not long ago he was assigned to the county finance department to appoint deputy director. I think that this comrade is in the prime of life, and it is the time to do his work, so he should be given a heavy burden. Can you suggest to the county party committee that he become the director of the county finance bureau? ”

Zhang Tianqi said: "Yes, I also know this comrade. Okay, I can talk to Comrade Jiang Wei about this. But in the end, we have to respect the opinion of their county committee. ”

Zhu Huaijing said: "This is natural. Secretary Zhang, I'm talking about it casually. Sorry for the trouble. ”

"Where. Anything else? Zhang Tianqi asked.