Chapter 297: Political Deals
"Don't you want to make a fuss? The chaotic situation helps you to take your status to the next level. Kang Hongyuan kept staring at the wine glass in his hand, and didn't look at Zhao Li at all. This also made Zhao Li unable to feel anything through his eyes.
"If I were a person who will stop at all to achieve an end, or I would do it." Zhao Li shook his head and said his reason: "I know that if you want to be in a high position, you must treat human life like a mustard, but, unfortunately, I can't do it." Maybe you can. ”
"Of course I can, I'm a professional." At this point, Kang Hongyuan did not have the slightest modesty: "I can sell everything for my own interests, but you can't." That's your downside. ”
"What do you want to say?" Zhao Li didn't know why Kang Hongyuan's sudden performance, so he asked.
"I just want to tell you that sometimes, the decisions that need to be made, still have to be made." Kang Hongyuan drank a little more red wine, but still didn't look at Zhao Li's side.
"Is this an opportunity?" Zhao Li asked a little redundantly, but he also knew that this was indeed an opportunity, and his question was completely meaningless. Sure enough, Kang Hongyuan didn't even have the interest to answer, just nodded.
After pondering for a moment, Zhao Li thought of the feeling of losing his comrades on the battlefield, and in the end, he shook his head with some regret: "I'm sorry, I can't do it." ”
"Why?" Kang Hongyuan suddenly asked again.
"No why, I just don't want more people to regret it." Zhao Li made a decision, and he didn't have the confusion he had before, he looked at Kang Hongyuan directly, waiting for him to pronounce his choice.
"You must know that politicians should not simply abandon everything and sell everything for their own interests." Kang Hongyuan heard Zhao Li's answer and suddenly smiled. put down the wine glass and turned to Zhao Li's side: "If you only know how to betray, you are by no means a qualified politician, you can only be a half-." Sometimes, when you are in a certain position, you have to bear the responsibilities that this position brings to you. ”
Hearing this answer, Zhao Li couldn't believe his ears. Kang Hongyuan, who has always put interests first, would make such a choice? The incredulous gaze immediately stabbed at Kang Hongyuan, and Kang Hongyuan immediately felt this suspicion.
"Don't be surprised." Kang Hongyuan smiled and shook his fingers: "Politicians don't just know how to play conspiracy and betray. A real politician is playing a conspiracy, which is clearly placed in front of you, but you can't fight against it, this is the highest realm. The conspiracy can only be regarded as a small skill of carving insects, and it is not elegant. ”
"Do you approve of my choice?" Zhao Li was still a little unsure, and confirmed it again.
"If, as the chief executive, he cannot seek a stable living environment and a better living condition for the people under his rule, then the chief executive is not qualified." Kang Hongyuan is not surprised by Zhao Li's performance, after all, the things that taught him before seemed a little too dark, and suddenly there was a big change, and it was inevitable that he would not adapt: "I am a qualified chief executive." ”
"So, how are you going to convince Chen Yong?" Zhao Li also became interested, and asked Kang Hongyuan in turn.
"Like you, tell the truth." Kang Hongyuan shrugged his shoulders and made a gesture to Zhao Li that reassured Zhao Li: "I think that Chen Yong is also a qualified politician, otherwise, there will not be a few people from the planet who unconditionally support his reading power." You tell me? In the end, although it was a question, it seemed to remind Zhao Li.
To Zhao Li and Kang Hongyuan's surprise, Chen Yong, who originally planned to receive Zhao Li and Kang Hongyuan in his office, actually changed the location of the reception to his official residence here, which was a little confusing. Moreover, if it was changed to an official residence, it would be difficult for Zhao Li's people to bring it in large quantities, could it be that Chen Yong had already noticed something in advance?
"Zhao Li, you surprised me." Chen Yong was very generous, and after inviting Zhao Li and Kang Hongyuan to take a seat, Chen Yong's first sentence was this: "The last time I saw you, you didn't have the strength to be a hundred." There wasn't even a word of politeness, as if they were already familiar enough not to be polite. Moreover, looking at Zhao Li's gaze, there are always some other meanings.
"It's over." Zhao Li replied neither humbly nor arrogantly: "People will always change." ”
"That's right, people do change." Chen Yong seemed to be very satisfied with Zhao Li's answer, and seemed to be going down the stairs for himself: "For example, I didn't want any women to appear around you before, but now I don't care." ”
As he was saying this, there was a soft knock on the door to the back of the living room, and a man came out with a tray in his hand. When Zhao Li saw it, he almost screamed. The woman holding the tray was actually Ban Yunchan.
Why is Sister Ban here? Isn't she almost inseparable from Chen Yong? Zhao Li's brain was hot, and he almost stood up and screamed. However, under Ban Yunchan's eyes, he sat upright and did not move. But in her heart, she already knew that Ban Yunchan must not be worried about her meeting with Chen Yong, so she will come back. And the reason why Chen Yong entertained them in the official residence, he immediately knew it.
"My daughter is back, and it's worth celebrating." Chen Yong took a glass of red wine from Ban Yunchan's tray, but when the tray arrived in front of Zhao Li's eyes, what Zhao Li had in his hand was a cup of tea.
Zhao Li didn't hesitate, and took a sip, a very familiar taste, a bit of a feeling in prison. In an instant, the bits and pieces of the prison with the class sister seemed to come to my heart again, very warm.
"What excuse do you plan to use to keep me from robbing while the fire is burning this time?" After enjoying the drink concocted by Ban Yunchan, Chen Yong looked at Zhao Li with a smile and asked.
"There's no reason, I just want to ask Mr. Chen not to join in this boring fun." Since Zhao Li has decided to tell the truth to Chen Yong, he will not beat around the bush at this time: "The rebellion of the White Bird will not become a climate, although it is only a little trouble, but it will only be an overnight moment to eliminate them, but if Mr. Chen joins, it will become a different situation." I don't think anyone wants to see a protracted war. ”
"But the war is in my favor." Chen Yong looked at Zhao Li, as if he wanted to see a flower from his young face: "And strictly speaking, you have made enough capital from the war, so you have reached your current position." War, you should not refuse. ”
"If we can't dispel Mr. Chen's original intention, we can only use force." Zhao Li did not convince Chen Yong of the reason, Kang Hongyuan had already said that Chen Yong was a qualified politician, then he would definitely have his own ideas, and Zhao Li could not rely on his position in the federation to convince him, and Suo surnamed Suo said the last resort.
"Just those ninth-level masters in your hands?" Chen Yong looked at Zhao Li, as if he couldn't believe that Zhao Li said this in front of him. Ban Yunchan next to her didn't expect that Zhao Li would be so direct, and she couldn't help but be a little surprised.
"I know, it's difficult, but that's my job." Zhao Li stared at Chen Yong without blinking, as if he didn't feel the powerful momentum that suddenly erupted from Chen Yong's body: "I am a soldier, and it is my duty to carry out orders." ”
Now Zhao Li seems to be able to finally distinguish a little bit of the momentum of a high position from the momentum of a simple master. Both may seem condescending, but there are significant differences. Although it is also the kind of temperament that is in the world and the four seas, the kind of grasp of controlling the world and the world, which can affect the livelihood of tens of millions of people in one word, can only be exuded by those in high positions.
Obviously, Chen Yong has both of these points. It's no wonder that he controls several planets by himself, and he can force the Federation to sign a peace agreement. It seems that the Federation has won one after another, and the rebels have lost one after another, but in the end, the rebels have not really suffered big losses, but the Federation has lost territory and brought huge sacrifices.
"Say this in front of me, and you're not afraid that you won't be able to go back?" Chen Yong stared at Zhao Li's eyes again and asked.
"I don't have a choice, sir!" This time, Zhao Li began to address Chief Chen Yong. The difference in military ranks between the two sides, it is not an exaggeration to call him a commander, but the change of this title shows Zhao Li's determination to carry out the order to the end.
"Or, you can come to me!" Chen Yong didn't immediately take the case, but looked at Zhao Li with great interest and began to solicit: "A young and promising officer like you, you don't have the bad habits of those old things, our army needs a young officer like you." ”
"I'm sorry, sir, I'm not interested." Zhao Li shook his head and refused: "No matter which side I am, war means that I have to deal with compatriots like us." ”
"Or, we can go the other way." Kang Hongyuan, who had not spoken since he came in, was like a wooden stake, and finally spoke: "Change your thinking, maybe there will be a different result." ”
"Old man Kang, don't try to use your set to trick me." Chen Yong's tone seemed to have known Kang Hongyuan for a long time: "I don't eat your set." ”
"As you said, people change." Kang Hongyuan sipped the red wine and slowly responded to Chen Yong's own words: "People have changed, and the way of doing things will also change. ”
"And what do you think?" Chen Yong's attitude towards Zhao Li and Kang Hongyuan, so far, can be called relatively polite, and there is no such situation as if he disagrees.
"What do you think of this kid?" Kang Hongyuan's question always made Zhao Li feel surprised and inexplicable. Will Chen Yong join in the fun, and does it have anything to do with Zhao Li?
"It's good, he's better at his age than anyone I've ever seen." Chen Yong nodded and praised: "Although there are still some aspects that are slightly deficient, the comprehensive quality of all aspects is well deserved among the peers." ”
"I'm glad you think so, it seems like we're on the same page." Kang Hongyuan's smile looked very warm at any time: "That old guy also sees it this way." ”
"Which old fellow?" Chen Yong was stunned for a moment and asked rhetorically, but immediately he seemed to realize something: "That old guy? ”
"Of course, who else but him has access to this kid?" Kang Hongyuan smiled and nodded, but Zhao Li was confused. The dumb riddle between the two, Zhao Li didn't know what he was talking about at all.
"He helped him a lot?" Chen Yong's face changed slightly, and he looked much heavier.
"On the contrary, they didn't give him any help other than teaching him some exercises to practice." Kang Hongyuan directly denied it, and his words made Zhao immediately realize that the old guy in Chen Yong and Kang Hongyuan's mouths must be referring to the old prison warden.
"What do you want to say?" Chen Yong frowned and began to consider this factor that suddenly appeared.
"Zhao Li, let's go out for a walk." Zhao Lizheng wanted to hear how Kang Hongyuan planned to persuade Chen Yong, but Ban Yunchan next to him directly called his name and asked him to go out.
"It's okay for young people to go out for a walk." Chen Yong actually didn't stop it, but agreed very much: "Although my official residence is not very good, there are some things to see, you can go and see it." At this moment, Chen Yong's words were very relaxed, as if he was talking to his son-in-law. Immediately made Ban Yunchan blush slightly, didn't say anything, and pulled Zhao Li away.
"Why did you pull me out?" Zhao Li was in the corridor and was very puzzled by Ban Yunchan's actions.
"There's going to be some dirty political deals that you're not going to be interested in." Ban Yunchan seemed to have anticipated what would be discussed inside: "This is not good for your cultivation. When it comes to political transactions, Ban Yunchan seems to be very uninterested.
Zhao Li had never seen Ban Yunchan with such an expression, which was completely different from the Ban Sister who still remained calm when the tsunami was about to destroy everyone.
"Sister Ban, are you uncomfortable?" Now that he has come out, he can't do it himself, so Zhao immediately focused his attention on the class sister.
"No, it's just that the thought of my father like this makes me unhappy." Rarely, in this corridor where there were only two people, Ban Yunchan began to tell Zhao Li about her heart.
"I don't know what choice he's going to make. Growing up, I saw him for his political ideals and could give up everything. Ban Yunchan looked at the tightly closed door a little worriedly, her eyes were full of worry: "I don't know, what choice he will make this time." ”
"No matter what he chooses, Sister Ban, as long as I am here, you will not be affected in any way." Zhao Li, who had never seen Ban Yunchan like this, couldn't help but say what was in his heart: "If you want, I will take care of you for the rest of your life." ”
"No, Zhao Li, you don't understand." Ban Yunchan's nervousness was by no means pretended, which made Zhao Li look a little worried: "It's not him who I'm nervous about, it's me." What should I do if he makes certain choices? ”
(To be continued)