Chapter 34: Repression
This sudden opening made everyone's nerves suddenly tense, especially the key people in the center of the storm, first of all, the first of course was the Heman patriarch, Zhu Tong suddenly attacked the top sheriff of the city-state in his welcome speech at the banquet of the state assembly, the purpose of which was self-evident, that is, to drag himself into this political struggle at once, as if he did not want to let himself be left out. Why did he take such a risk, preferring to openly accuse the supreme magistrate of the city-state under his control, which was extremely unwise from the point of view of the means of political struggle, because then there was no room for maneuver, and he directly tore his face with his opponent, exposing the contradictions in front of everyone, and making the struggle white-hot.
According to his understanding of Zhu Tong, this is a veteran of the political circles of the Donghu city-state, only from the fact that he was successfully elected to the post of speaker of the state parliament more than three years ago, he did not rely on some kind of network resources, upper-level relations, and the promotion of a powerful figure in the Senate, but also through a very negative vision, with rich experience in political struggle, so that how could a veteran politician who is accustomed to political skills make such a low-level mistake! So there must be something hidden in this, something strange.
So he decided to sit back and watch the changes happen.
At this time, Zhu Tong's speech had come to an end, and he only heard him say in a thick and magnetic voice of a middle-aged man: "..... At present, the social contradictions in the city-state of Donghu are prominent, the public security situation is grim, and the people's hearts are unstable, so the main work at present is to maintain the stable and healthy development of society, increase the output of various products, and ensure the smooth input of exchange channels through various means, under the supervision and guidance of the two elders of Heman and Sergei, and with the joint efforts of all members of the state assembly. ”
There was a round of applause in the banquet hall, Seaman looked at Zhu Tong with a smile, nodded while applauding, in order to show his gratitude, the corner of his eyes swept to Du Pong, who was sitting next to him, but saw that he was expressionless, his eyes were half-closed, but his hands were still clapping, even if he hated in his heart, he should have the demeanor that he should not lose, this is not only a matter of strength, but also a problem of aura, once they see who is slightly unfavorable, they will throw to the other side, and when the wall falls and everyone pushes, then there is no chance to turn over, so you must stabilize your position.
The applause subsided, and Seaman raised his hand to the quilt pocket of his coat, where was the carefully prepared thank you speech, because every time he returned to the main city-state after the intercontinental city-state rotation, the state council would warmly receive the wind, and he would also make a speech to express his gratitude, which had become a common practice, and this time was of course no exception, but his hand was in his pocket, and his fingers had already touched the paper, but he suddenly retracted his hand.
The situation is unclear, or don't talk too much, it's useless to talk too much, and it may even lead to some misunderstandings, so that those wall-riding factions think that they have a tendency, and then quickly fall to one side, so that the other side is jealous, if that side has the strength to turn the tables, then they will invisibly offend people to death, and in the end there is no way out, that is by no means the result they want to see.
"Thank you very much Speaker Zhu Tong, thank you to all my colleagues here for your love, as a member of the city-state of Donghu, I will work hard to contribute to our city-state, thank you, let us raise a glass together, toast to a better tomorrow for the city-state." He-Man took the initiative to stand up, holding the wine glass in his hand, and made a circle bow on his body, looking extremely humble.
Zhu Tong looked at He-Man with a smile on his face, and snorted coldly in his heart: Old fox.
And Du Pong was grateful, grateful to Seaman for taking over the topic and making a concluding statement, which was undoubtedly to give himself a step down and save some face.
Next, the banquet officially began, the waiter began to serve the dishes, one by one the delicacies were served on the table like a stream, the dishes were mainly based on the traditional cuisine of the East Shanghai city-state, for a time the staggered and staggered, the atmosphere was warm, and after a while, the cups and plates on the table were in disarray, the parliamentarians were full of red light, and the conversation was cheerful, and there was no embarrassing atmosphere just now. Even Zhu Tong and Du Peng raised their glasses to each other, and they were seated next to each other, so they couldn't see that there was a conflict between the two at all. If you are not familiar with each other, you can believe that the relationship between the two is as light as siblings.
But Jian Fan and the other five people felt like they were on pins and needles, Zhu Tong's speech just now not only slapped Du Peng's face, but also slapped their team's face, but no matter how much they hated in their hearts, they couldn't use any strength, so they could only stare dryly.
Vito's eyes never left the people at the center table, after all, he had only taken up his new job the next day, and he still didn't understand many things, so he secretly observed, analyzed his personal mentality, and savored the subtle changes in this chaotic scene, so that there was no frustration like the other four.
"Speaker Zhu Tong, thank you very much for your hospitality, I just came back yesterday, and I didn't rest well all the way, I'm old, and I can't stand such a toss, so I'll retire first, go to the lounge to rest for a while, you continue, and we'll talk after the banquet." He-Man was a very gentleman, he never owed anything in courtesy, and those present did not dare to really be gracious, so they were very considerate and said some polite words, and then sent He-Man off the table, and watched He-Man leave the banquet hall accompanied by the service staff and personal guards, and went to the lounge at the back to rest.
As soon as the host and guest elder left, the atmosphere of the banquet became more enthusiastic, everyone seemed to have no restraints, and their speech became more fluent, and their expressions became more and more relaxed.
After more than ten minutes, Du Pon finally stood up and said goodbye to his master Zhu Tong with a calm expression, saying that he didn't sleep well last night, so he would go down to rest first, and wait for the meeting to report the recent work arrangements to Elder Seaman in person. Zhu Tong got up with a smile to see him off, said some kind words of thoughtfulness and care, and watched Du Peng leave the table.
Jian Fan and the others saw that the bureau got up, and they all got up to greet them, Du Peng walked quickly to the middle of them, his face was still slightly red at first, it was the effect of alcohol, and when he reached the middle of his entourage, his face had become iron-blue, obviously a ghost fire in his stomach, but there was no way to vent. Without stopping, he walked straight to the rest area at the back and waited for He-Man's reception. The procedure for the interview is very formatted, the ranking and sorting cannot be chaotic, and no one is allowed to transgress the rules, which is unwise behavior, which will make enemies for no reason and cause unnecessary conflicts.