"Mr. Xiao, this is really a big deal."
After Minister Li left, Minister Gong glanced at the Guard Camp, who were ready for battle, and came to Xiao Zheng with a wry smile: "Look at you. I originally wanted to take this opportunity to expand your circle of friends. I didn't expect you to — "
"It's my fault." Xiao Zheng smiled and pretended to be apologetic. "I also wanted to get to know a few more people. But things didn't go as I wished. They slapped me in the face. I can't just accept it, can I? "
How could Minister Li not know that she didn't think it through? But in front of everyone, she certainly wouldn't point it out. She just comforted Xiao Zheng in a soft voice. She told him not to worry too much.
So far, three ministers and one deputy minister had been involved in this matter. No matter how big the matter was, no matter who won or lost, they would definitely cover it up. Otherwise, they would lose face. In addition, Xiao Zheng wasn't a cadre, so it wouldn't affect his career.
In the end, the matter had escalated to this point, to put it in a small way, it was a matter of face. To put it in a big way, it was a political contest. How to deal with Xiao Zheng was secondary. The most important thing was who would gain the upper hand and who would emerge victorious in this contest.
Minister Jin had already made a move. How could Minister Han let it go?
A secret war without smoke, but destined to be surging in the dark, had already begun!
Li Shikai saw that the battle was getting bigger and bigger. His father was already facing two big shots at the same time. While worried, he also gritted his teeth and made up his mind.
"Father." Li Shikai came to the side hall and waited for his father to finish a phone call. He clenched his fists. "Should I give Grandma a call?"
Minister Li frowned slightly when she heard this.
Just now, he had already received a call from a deputy state leader. Although he didn't say anything. But for Minister Li, it was extremely terrifying pressure. He guessed that this should be Minister Han behind the scenes. She was putting pressure on him.
At this moment, hearing his son say this, although the relationship between Minister Li and his wife's family hadn't been very good. But now that things had come to this, he couldn't let the other party suppress him, right?
Nodding, Minister Li pursed her lips and said, "Speak well. Your grandma loves you the most. "
What he meant was that he wanted Li Shikai to take the responsibility on himself, so that his wife's family could do their best.
"I know what to do." Li Shikai nodded heavily. He clenched his teeth and glared at Xiao Zheng with a vicious expression.
Minister Li stood in place and pondered for a moment. Finally, he took a deep breath and dialed a number.
Beep beep —
The phone rang a few times before it was connected.
"Secretary Song." Minister Li slightly lowered his posture and said slowly. "Is it convenient for you now?"
"En." A steady voice came from the other side of the phone. It was a simple syllable, but it contained boundless majesty.
"There's a sudden situation here —"
"Yes, I have." Secretary Song didn't wait for Minister Li to finish and interrupted him very calmly. "Is that young man still at your house?"
"En. Yes. "Minister Li nodded.
"I can help you lessen the burden on Department Head Jin," Secretary Song paused and said lightly. "I can also help you get in touch with Minister Han. But only if — "
"What do you plan to do?" Secretary Song changed the topic.
Secretary Song was the leader of Yan Jing City. A serious deputy state level official. Although both of them were members of the Standing Committee of Yan Jing. Minister Li was directly under Secretary Song's command. He was the direct leader.
It was also because the two of them were close that Minister Li asked Secretary Song. If they were from different factions — Secretary Song would be considerate of colleagues if he didn't hit them when they were down.
But the situation was too big, and even a leader of the same level as Secretary Song came forward. Secretary Song couldn't be so strong as to support Minister Li.
What he could do was to help Minister Li reduce the pressure. Then give a satisfactory result for both sides. If it really got out of hand, no one would look good.
Minister Li's heart was squeezed to the extreme. He also knew that it was impossible to follow his original plan now that the situation had developed to this point. After all, there was a leader to coordinate. No matter how strong Minister Li's background was, he couldn't ignore it. It wasn't a matter of face. It was a matter of political awareness. He didn't know how to behave.
"Then —" Minister Li glanced at Xiao Zheng, who was sitting in the living room and drinking. His face was extremely cold. But he said. "Detention for fifteen days?"
"One week." Secretary Song's words were concise and comprehensive. It could be said that he set the tone for Minister Li. "I'll call Minister Jin and ask him to send someone over. Don't make things difficult for that young man. I've already understood what happened. There are problems on both sides. "
"This is also the best result I can help you get," Secretary Song said slowly. "Is there a problem?"
It sounded like a question, but Minister Li clearly knew that this was basically the case. If he took an inch and wanted a foot, even Secretary Song might not be happy.
"Okay." Although Minister Li was not very satisfied with the result, he also knew that Secretary Song must have put in a lot of effort in this matter. Otherwise, Xiao Zheng was very likely to go to the bureau to go through the motions and make a record. He didn't even need to stay overnight and could be out that night.
A higher official could crush people to death!
After hanging up the phone, Minister Li walked out of the living room with a gloomy face. But he saw Xiao Zheng and Jiang Qing chatting happily with Minister Gong. Minister Gong paid attention to his image and stopped talking after Minister Li came out. But how could Xiao Zheng care about Minister Li's expression?
He smiled directly in front of Minister Li and said, "Captain Jiang, I'll let you taste the wine of our Longfeng House later. I guarantee that you'll enjoy it so much that you forget to go home. You don't even want to go home. "
Using the wine as an excuse again?
Minister Li was furious. But he couldn't do anything to Xiao Zheng. Secretary Song had already made it clear that he should not make things difficult for Xiao Zheng. Although these words were a little inexplicable, Minister Li did not dare to go against Secretary Song's words.
After all, he was a direct leader. He had also contributed a lot in this matter. No matter how muddle-headed Minister Li was, he would not act recklessly.
But —
Minister Li's eyes flashed and a plan came to mind.
The competition between the higher-ups was considered a draw. But in front of Xiao Zheng, Minister Li suffered a defeat. And it was a very ugly defeat.
A dignified big shot could not even handle a young businessman. How embarrassing would it be if word got out? On the contrary, Xiao Zheng caused such a big commotion in the courtyard of the Standing Committee, but he was only detained for a week. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell who won and who lost.
"You may not be able to drink for some time in the future." Minister Li shouted in a deep voice. Hearing this, everyone was stunned.
A period of time? How long was that?
Did Minister Li finally gain the upper hand in this competition?
But just when everyone was worried about the situation that Xiao Zheng might face, they heard him say with a frivolous smile, "Minister Li, this so-called period of time, I guess it won't be for a few days?"
Minister Li's expression changed greatly and he was extremely unhappy.
"Look at how Minister Li looked like he wanted to eat someone just now. I thought that even if I don't get shot, I will be sentenced to life imprisonment. "Xiao Zheng smiled strangely. "It seems that Minister Li's face is not as big as I thought."
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