When you don't have the strength to compete, it's also very interesting to watch the two tigers fight, especially when people's eyes look at Tong Diye, who is forced to be happy, many people's eyes show a trace of sarcasm and a trace of sympathy.

Seeing others feel bad, as if they can get better, this is about a common psychological problem for many people.

Instead of going to the center of the venue, Tong Diye led Hu Yinfeng to sit down at an unobtrusive round table, trying to make his side less conspicuous, an approach that reinforced the tragedy in the eyes of some, who saw it as a sign of a loser or a loser retreating.

The chamberlain quickly came over and asked what drink he needed, and Hu Yinfeng ordered a glass of red wine, although he didn't like to drink too much, but on this occasion, it was obviously a bit out of place to ask for a glass of Wahaha or Sprite.

Before people could focus their attention on Tong Diye's side for a long time, a burst of warm applause suddenly sounded in the crowd in the hall, and Tong Diye also stood up and applauded.

"Minister Zhang is here, and he wants to make a short speech. Tong Diye whispered in Hu Yinfeng's ear. Along the way, Tong Diye is constantly introducing some things of national security to Hu Yinfeng, and it seems that Tong Diye is like a commentator.

Minister Zhang is a man in his early sixties but looks very kind, tall and smiling, but under this smile there is a majesty that cannot be concealed, no matter what direction the pair of bright eyes sweep, the crowd there immediately straightens up and pouts their buttocks, looks very formal, their faces are red, and they applaud vigorously one by one, as if they slap and don't want money.

Hu Yinfeng felt this majesty, both in Gao Yun and in Gao Bin. Especially Gao Bin, even if he talks to you with a smile, you will never dare to be presumptuous, this is a kind of unnatural authoritarian manifestation of those who have been in the top position for a long time.

"Hello everyone, comrades. The new millennium has begun, our work is in full swing, and the achievements are deeply remembered by the Republic.

Today, before the official start of the gathering, I propose that we raise a glass together and thank our friends and comrades, both domestic and foreign, famous and unknown, who are not here today, for their hard work. I wish them all the best and a full return. Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

......

The crowd was excited, and they drank all the drinks in their hands. The waiters who waited on the side immediately filled the people with what they wanted.

"Comrades, we have been holding this gathering for more than ten years, and this year is no exception. As the saying goes, a hero has three gangs, a fence has three piles, and only a collective that is sincerely united is invincible, and I believe that our solidarity and mutual assistance can help us defeat the most unlikely enemy and reap the greatest possible results. ”

"Papapapapa..."

Minister Zhang's speech was short and concise, and his opening remarks ended in a few minutes. Then, surrounded by everyone, he shook hands and clinked glasses with the heads of the national security bureaus one by one, and said a few words of greeting and condolences.

The National Security Headquarters has a total of nine bureaus, each in charge of a share of work, Tong Diye's Foreign Intelligence and Espionage Bureau codenamed the First Bureau, Ping Yifeng's Domestic Intelligence and Social Security Codename Second Bureau, and others have three bureaus, four bureaus, and so on, but the most important, the most popular, and the easiest to produce big officials are the first and second bureaus, commonly known as the double carriage.

Minister Zhang first shook hands with Ping Yifeng, who was standing near the rostrum, and said, "Director Ping, it's hard work." ”

The smile on Ping Yifeng's face was so thick that he couldn't dissolve, his chest was straight, and he said to Minister Zhang: "Minister Zhang has worked hard, and it is under your wise leadership that we can achieve such results." ”

Minister Zhang smiled slightly: "This is all the credit of the comrades, what kind of scenery do I have to grab when I am about to arrive at the station, hehe." Yifeng, in the future, the work of national security will depend on you young people, and when I completely retire in the future, I will come to our department to ask for a cup of tea and drink, and you don't want to drive me out. ”

Ping Yifeng's face turned red with excitement, and he grabbed Minister Zhang's hand and shook it vigorously: "Minister Zhang, don't worry, you will always be my minister and the old leader of our national security." If someone dares to be rude to Minister Zhang, I, Ping Yifeng, will be the first to spare him, don't you say?"

The people below echoed for a while, and the scene seemed lively and cordial. I have to say that Ping Yifeng is a person who is very good at doing face work, and Tong Diye is a little inferior to him in this regard.

Minister Zhang shook hands with everyone one by one, clinked glasses with the heads of some important departments, and then gradually walked out of the encirclement of the crowd and came to the hall near the exit, where Tong Diye, Hu Yinfeng and several other Tong Diye's henchmen were standing here.

Seeing Minister Zhang walking over, Tong Diye led everyone to step forward, held Minister Zhang's hand and greeted him politely.

Looking at Tong Diye's somewhat tired look and a strand of white hair on his sideburns, a trace of gloom flashed in Minister Zhang's eyes. Minister Zhang has a good idea of himself as a cadre, but he does not have the authority to arrange the deputy position of real power, only the right to recommend.

This time, Minister Zhang recommended Tong Diye, but the organization department above has already released rumors that he wants to use Ping Yifeng, and Minister Zhang is also more than willing to do it. As a person who is about to arrive at the station, he really doesn't have the strength or the spirit to interfere in this kind of thing anymore, and what he said to Ping Yifeng just now also has the meaning of buying it afterwards.

Once he retires, Ping Yifeng is likely to take the position, and when the time comes, if he wants to help his henchmen or relatives, he has to look at Ping Yifeng's face, so when the overall situation has been decided, Minister Zhang has to put away his love for Tong Diye and rearrange his chess pieces.

"Old boy, thank you for your hard work. Minister Zhang also held Tong Diye's hand tightly, and there was a lot of emotion in his language, but he didn't say much.

"Thank you, Minister, for your hard work. Tong Diye is also an old fox in officialdom, how can he not see the situation in front of him, so the two of them did not say any polite words.

Although Minister Zhang failed to push himself up this time, Tong Diye was still very grateful to Minister Zhang for cultivating him.

Moreover, it is not easy for Tong Diye to climb the line of Minister Zhang, no matter what, the hundred-legged insect is dead but not stiff, even if Minister Zhang retreats, the connections he has accumulated over the years are still there, just with these, Tong Diye has to wait for this Bole of his life to the end.

Minister Zhang shook hands with everyone one by one, and when he saw Hu Yinfeng standing in front of him, Tong Diye hurriedly introduced: "Minister Zhang, this is the special investigator of our bureau, Comrade Hu Yinfeng, I reported his deeds to you last time. ”

"Hello Minister Zhang, my name is Hu Yinfeng. "Hu Yinfeng still has a lot of respect for this respected old minister.

Looking at the special investigator in front of him, who was a few years younger than his grandson, with a shallow smile on his face, his attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, and he was not overly enthusiastic like other subordinates, but he was polite and in place, so that people could not find fault, Minister Zhang's eyes jumped slightly, he stretched out his hand to hold Hu Yinfeng's hand, and said with a smile: "Welcome to work in national security, young man." ”

Hu Yinfeng also nodded and said, "Thank you Minister for your concern, I will make my own contribution." ”

Minister Zhang's eyes swept over Hu Yinfeng's face a few times, and then he shook hands with the others separately, and paused for a while before slowly leaving the hall surrounded by a group of people.

After the minister left, the next thing was free time for communication, and Tong Diye was in a bad mood, so he didn't move around, but sat down again in his original position.

Hu Yinfeng didn't know anyone else here, and he didn't go around, so he sat down and chatted with Director Tong.

Seeing that Tong Diye had no intention of leaving, some of them stood on the spot, whispering to the people around them, and some walked a little farther away and whispered something to the others.

There were about seventy or eighty people in the whole hall, but the scene was not enthusiastic, everyone greeted each other in twos and threes, communicating and laughing in private, and few people were making loud noises.

This is an upper circle, and the people who come here are people of considerable status, so everyone behaves decently, and no one wants to be contemptuous on such an occasion.

However, there are also individual voices that are slightly high-pitched and laughter is slightly louder, and they are the kind of people who are proud of the spring breeze when they hear it, otherwise, in this environment, there will be no such performance that stands out from the crowd.

Ping Yifeng is the leader of these few spring breeze triumphant horseshoe diseases. Only a group of people were surrounded by him, and they were all talking. Ping Yifeng also looked a little fluttery under the praise and compliments of a group of people, and his face turned red.

"That person is Ping Yifeng, right?" Hu Yinfeng looked at Ping Yifeng in the distance and asked Tong Diye gently.

"Yes, he is the head of the Second National Security Bureau. Although Tong Diye was a little depressed in his heart, he quickly answered Hu Yinfeng's question.

Hu Yinfeng looked at Ping Yifeng seriously, and suddenly a subtle smile slowly climbed up the corners of his mouth.

"Director Tong, it looks like I'm going to congratulate you. Hu Yinfeng glanced at Ping Yifeng in the distance again, smiled slightly, and said to Tong Diye.

Tong Diye was stunned for a moment, a little confused, frowned and said, "Congratulations to me, congratulations to me?"

"I congratulate you on choosing Ping Yifeng as your opponent. I heard that this person has been very proud lately?" Hu Yinfeng first answered confusedly, and then asked a clueless question.

Tong Diye didn't understand the meaning of Hu Yinfeng, and said softly: "This person has a deep foundation above, and this time he is the deputy minister, and his voice is the highest." ”

"Hehe, what's the use of a high voice, only to see the mud on his legs when he comes out of the water, I think Director Tong is much luckier than him. Hu Yinfeng smiled faintly