After Shi Yanan said goodbye and left, Zhao Anbang took a shower, ready to go to bed and watch TV news for a while and rest early. There will be a lot of things tomorrow, and I will rush to Ningchuan early in the morning to attend the opening ceremony of the international economic and trade fair, and in the afternoon I have to rush back to talk about the two provinces with Wang Rucheng, an old subordinate who was transferred to a certain province in the southwest to serve as the acting governor. Wang Rucheng hoped that Han Jiang would give him, the new governor who had left the Han River, a greeting gift. He and Hanjiang Province also hope that Wang Rucheng, who has taken office as a new official, will support Jianghan Province in terms of energy. The energy gap in the Han River is getting bigger and bigger, which worries him and Vice Governor Wang.

I never thought that as soon as I got into bed, the phone on the bedside table rang, and it was from Yu Huabei. This guy's tone was not quite right, and he asked: "Hey, Anbang, have you watched tonight's Hanjiang News Network?" ”

Zhao Anbang said: "What's the matter, Lao Yu?" I'm working as a street civil mediator tonight, so I don't have time to watch it! ”

Yu Huabei said: "Then you'd better take a look, it's five minutes and ten o'clock now, and it's replayed at ten o'clock, let's talk about it after you watch it!" ”

Zhao Anbang originally wanted to ask Yu Huabei what made him so annoyed, but Yu Huabei had already hung up.

The TV in the bedroom was always on, it was a set of central stations, and Zhao Anbang tuned the channel to Hanjiang Satellite TV. Sure enough, five minutes later, Satellite TV's provincial news network was rebroadcast, and the headline was that He Xinzhao, secretary of the provincial party committee, was investigating in Yinshan City. On the TV screen, Zhang Guichun, secretary of the Yinshan Municipal Party Committee, and some cadres enthusiastically accompanied He Xinzhao and reported and introduced to He Xinzhao on different occasions. One of the cadres is Lu Tongren, who used to be the secretary of the Jinchuan District Party Committee. On the silicon steel construction site in Jinchuan District, He Xinzhao pulled Lu Tongren's hand and talked and laughed for a long time. Lu Tongren smiled modestly, nodded frequently, and made notes from time to time.

The newscaster reported in a straight voice: "...... Comrade He Xinzhao, secretary of the provincial party committee, conscientiously listened to the reports of the leading comrades of the Yinshan Municipal Party Committee and the four sets of leading groups, inspected some districts and counties in Yinshan, and spoke highly of the work of Yinshan. He Xinzhao pointed out that the Yinshan team is a pioneering and enterprising, innovative and pragmatic team, with a broad vision and clear strategic thinking. The provincial party committee believes that the people of Yinshan, who have a glorious revolutionary tradition, will certainly make new contributions to reversing the economic imbalance between the north and south of our province through their own hard work under the leadership of this team. He Xinzhao emphatically pointed out that what is particularly valuable is that the cadres and masses of Yinshan have taken into account the overall situation, listened to greetings, stressed politics, observed discipline, and well implemented the macroeconomic regulation and control policies of the central and provincial party committees. ”

Zhao Anbang understood what was going on: Yu Huabei must have come for this news, and the investigation of Zhang Guichun a while ago had no evidence, which had already annoyed him and Yu Huabei. The new secretary He Xinzhao didn't know what to do, but he spoke highly of it, and it was reasonable for Yu North China to be angry. There are a lot of problems, but the principle is strong!

Just thinking like this, Yu Huabei's call came again, "See? Anbang, how do you feel? ”

Zhao Anbang was also angry in his heart, but he didn't want to add fuel to the fire in North China, so he said kindly: "Old Yu, isn't what Comrade Xinzhao said just some scenes, what is the truth?" People are new to the city, and they have to praise everywhere! ”

Yu Huabei is the more true lord, "What is this called, can it be praised as the lord in Gulong County?" Praise those corrupt elements and let them make persistent efforts to engage in corruption? He didn't understand the situation, and he 'pointed out' something! ”

Zhao Anbang said with a smile: "Hey, Lao Yu, don't raise the bar, how can Comrade Xinzhao be sure of corrupt elements!" ”

Yu Huabei did not forgive, "Isn't Zhang Guichun a corrupt element?" Politics corrupts, souls corrupt! That's what you said at the conference, this kind of corruption is no less harmful than economic corruption! And that Lu Tongren, I think there is also a problem, and the soul is probably corrupted! I have carefully read all the investigation materials of Zhang Guichun, and many questions are stuck in the hands of this important witness! This Lu Tongren is smart, but I'm afraid that he will eat all the political corruption! ”

Zhao Anbang knew that Yu Huabei was right, but he still persuaded, "Then what do you say?" Comrade Xinzhao has been blinded by Zhang Guichun and Lu Tongren! Haven't you and I been blinded too? I've been tricked into eating their valuable incorruptible meals! Besides, Xinzhao has already 'pointed out' like this, and you will let him take it back? Is it possible? ”

Yu Huabei said: "This is what I want to discuss with you!" Of course, we can't take back his praise and affirmation, but we, specifically you and me, have a serious talk with Comrade Xinzhao, and tell Xinzhao about the real performance of Zhang Guichun and Yinshan in this macroeconomic regulation and control, and the concealment and deception they have engaged in by bullying and suppressing them! ”

Zhao Anbang thought to himself that he should have a serious talk with He Xinzhao and talk about it, but he felt that it was difficult to say.

Seeing that he was silent and didn't speak, Yu Huabei shouted again, "Hey, Anbang, what do you think?" ”

Zhao Anbang said thoughtfully: "Old Yu, I asked you to remind me not to wipe the gun, and now I also remind you not to wipe the gun!" At present, it is the run-in period of the new team, and many normal things will be very sensitive! ”

Yu Huabei was unhappy, "Anbang, I'm not misfired, this is Comrade Xinzhao who has been deceived!" We remind him of good intentions, out of responsibility for his work! Your dude is too cautious, isn't he?! ”

Zhao Anbang said: "Old Yu, listen to me!" You're right, of course you should remind Comrade Xinzhao, but it's not up to you and me to remind you, but Lao Pei to remind you! My opinion, let's take the time to call Lao Pei separately, each has its own words, it's best not to call at the same time, don't breathe in advance! ”

Yu Huabei understood his hard work, "This is also true, Lao Pei's identity is more detached, he can say anything!" After a pause, he said, "Anbang, then I'll call Lao Pei tonight, and you can call him again tomorrow and the day after tomorrow!" ”

Zhao Anbang originally wanted to say, it's late at night, what's the hurry? But he didn't say it. He knew this old comrade too well, he was born to be an anxious person, so he didn't let him make this call, but he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to sleep, so he went with him.

was troubled by Yu Huabei's call, and Zhao Anbang couldn't lie in bed. When he went to the staircase, he stretched out his head and looked into the living room downstairs, and saw Liu Yan watching a popular Korean drama, so he found the Chinese cigarettes hidden in the closet. In order to prevent Liu Yan from suddenly attacking and catching him for violating the rules, he turned off the lights and hid on the balcony to smoke.

The front of the balcony of the master bedroom faces Republic Road, and the side faces Pei Yihong's house in Courtyard 10. When Zhao Anbang was smoking, he noticed that the light on the second floor of Pei's house was still on, but there was no familiar figure of Pei Yihong reading documents under the lamp. Pei Yihong was transferred, and his family didn't move for the time being, so I don't know when I will move, and I don't know who will move in. If Pei Yihong moves away, maybe He Xinzhao will move in, the small western-style building on Republic Road is a symbol of power and status!

I thought of Yu Huabei's upcoming call to Pei Yihong again. This call is crucial and a harbinger of the future. Pei Yihong is very clear about who Zhang Guichun is, and he personally arrested the investigation of Zhang Guichun. It stands to reason that He Xinzhao should be explained and reminded when the shift is handed over, so as not to let He Xinzhao go to Zhang Guichun. What's strange is that He Xinzhao was fooled. Zhao Anbang believes that this is nothing more than three possibilities, one of which is that because Zhang Guichun's problem could not be found, Pei Yihong did not explain it out of prudent considerations; Second, Pei Yihong was in a hurry, the handover was in a hurry, and he forgot to confess; Third, Pei Yihong confessed, but the new provincial party secretary He Xinzhao didn't take it seriously, and came with another set; If it is the third possibility, the problem is complicated. I hope he spends the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain!

At this time, there was silence on Republic Road at night. The softly lit magnolia lamps dotted under the deep-rooted French plane trees, set off the small European-style western-style buildings in the block, revealing an incomprehensible mystery. Zhao Anbang thought that the republican road is the republican road, and for nearly 100 years, high-ranking officials have gathered, both in the past and now, all of them are determining history, deciding the political and economic fate of the 80,000 square kilometers of land on the Han River and 50 million people. If a character like Zhang Guichun lives in the courtyard of Gonghe Road one day, it may be a disaster......

Just thinking of this, the phone on the bedside table in the bedroom rang. Zhao Anbang immediately judged: Nine times out of ten, it was Yu Huabei's phone, so he pinched the cigarette butt, hurriedly entered the door and picked up the phone, "Hey, how is it, Old Yu?" ”

Unexpectedly, Liu Yan's voice came from the phone, "Anbang, please be conscious, you have violated the law!" ”

Zhao Anbang was very disappointed, crying and laughing: "Hey, what rules did I violate?" Liu Yan, what evidence do you have? ”

Liu Yan said: "Anbang, don't think that I don't know if I'm smoking on the balcony, I saw it from the window, because the plot of the TV series is tense, so I didn't go up to catch you!" Also check Wenshan's violations, you should be an example first! ”

Zhao Anbang didn't have the heart to argue with Liu Yan, "Okay, okay, you put the microphone down, I'll wait for Lao Yu's call!" ”

Yu Huabei has not called. Until Liu Yan finished watching the incomprehensible Korean drama, the red security machine and the ordinary telephone never rang. Zhao Anbang couldn't help this torment, thought about it, and took the initiative to call Yu Huabei, only to know that Pei Yihong was not in China and was on a state visit to Europe with the prime minister!

Zhao Anbang went to bed again with a temporary unresolved suspense. After going to bed, he still couldn't sleep, and thought about things in the best of his mind: He Xinzhao seems to be not bad, otherwise he wouldn't value Shi Yanan and Fang Zhenggang so much. The problem is estimated to be with Zhang Guichun and some cadres in Yinshan, didn't these officials also let him be fooled? What's more, the new He Xinzhao! Besides, He Xinzhao also has his own difficulties, he has to say something when he goes down to investigate and investigate, and he can't say nothing, right? What to talk about? Point out problems, make criticisms? If he really did this, what would he, Lao Yu and the old comrades in the team think? I'm afraid that the new secretary will deny the achievements of Hanjiang Province, right? Now is the run-in period, both sides are very sensitive, and both are cautious, which is not a good thing......

In April 2004, he began writing at Jingyuan in Xihuan, Beijing

It was written in May 2005 in Bishuyuan, Nanjing