Seeing that Lu Yiwei was avoiding the topic, Zhao Dongsheng and Li Jianwei chose to remain silent. After the dishes were served, Zhao Dongsheng poured wine and continued to talk about the county's secrets. He said, "Old Ma, Yiwei, guess what happened to Wei Guoqiang?"
Ma Zhiming finally spoke. He picked up a mouthful of food and said, "How is it? Isn't he under investigation? Is it transferred to the prosecutor's office now? "
Zhao Dongsheng smiled mysteriously and said, "Wrong! Not only is Wei Guoqiang safe and sound, but he might even make a comeback. "
"Ah?" Li Jianwei's mouth opened wide in surprise and said, "Tell me, what happened?"
As a disciplinary officer, Zhao Dongsheng knew a lot of secrets that outsiders did not know. It was because he had a unique advantage that he could become the focus of attention at every gathering. It was also at this time that Zhao Dongsheng could find the feeling of being valued and respected by others, so he would not let go of any opportunity to expose it. He said, "Let me tell you, Wei Guoqiang might be under investigation now, but I don't know who helped him move around outside, but he directly contacted a deputy secretary of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. Maybe the price was right, and the other party had already agreed to suppress him."
"It can't be? Even if the provincial government suppressed him, will Secretary Liu let him go? "Li Jianwei was puzzled.
Zhao Dongsheng took a sip of wine and said, "Jianwei, you have been in the government office for so many years, but you don't even know this bit of political common sense. Why would Secretary Liu make things difficult for him? As long as the higher-ups say it, he will definitely agree. "
Li Jianwei looked at Zhao Dongsheng with disgust and said, "Didn't you say that Secretary Liu wanted to mess with Wei Guoqiang last time? Why are your words so confusing?"
Zhao Dongsheng said, "Yes! I did say it, but that was then and this is now. You have to see the essence through the appearance. Why did Secretary Liu want to mess with Wei Guoqiang? Back then, because Wei Guoqiang put Secretary Liu in, Secretary Liu naturally wanted to get rid of him. But think about it, the two of them were in the same boat. If Wei Guoqiang didn't cover everything up and spilled everything, how could Secretary Liu not be implicated? So, they were just putting on a show for others to see. Now that Wei Guoqiang has cleared the channel, Secretary Liu will naturally take advantage of the situation. Not only will he be able to return the favor, but he will also be able to pull his ally out. Why not? "
Zhao Dongsheng's analysis was so incisive that Li Jianwei, who was at the side, repeatedly nodded and said, "Old Zhao, I think your analysis is very reasonable. The current society is about mutual benefit and win-win cooperation. There are no absolute allies and no absolute enemies. Once the misunderstanding is eliminated, the enmity will naturally be resolved with a smile and we're still friends. Then tell me, if Wei Guoqiang survives this crisis, which mountain will he rise from? "
Zhao Dongsheng put down his chopsticks, picked up his wine glass and drank it. He said, "I don't know which mountain will he rise from, but we can speculate and analyze it. First of all, it's impossible for him to go to any unit to be the top leader. At least he has to make a transition. So tell me, which place is the safest, the easiest to achieve results, and the most inconspicuous? "
Li Jianwei thought for a while, but he still couldn't figure it out. He said, "Don't keep us in suspense. Hurry up and tell me."
Zhao Dongsheng continued to pretend to be deep in thought and asked Ma Zhiming, "Old Ma, tell me."
Ma Zhiming shook his head and said, "How can I guess? County party committee office? Government office? Or Beijing office? "
Zhao Dongsheng hurriedly said, "Old Ma is the last one to hit the nail on the head. Yes! I think it's also the Beijing office. Think about it, the Beijing office is high and far away from the emperor. It's the most suitable place to send Wei Guoqiang to transition there. "
Lu Yiwei, however, had a different opinion. He said, "I don't think so."
"Oh?" Zhao Dongsheng leaned in front of Lu Yiwei and said, "What do you think, Brother Lu?"
Lu Yiwei said, "What does the Beijing office mean? If I were Secretary Liu, I would put Wei Guoqiang in the Chuangwei headquarters. "
After Lu Yiwei said this, everyone thought quickly. After a while, Zhao Dongsheng laughed and said, "Brother Lu's idea is very interesting. I think it's possible."
Li Jianwei echoed, "If Wei Guoqiang goes to the Chuangwei headquarters, it will be lively there. Chuangwei is a small matter. The key is who can have the right to speak on this matter. Tsk tsk! It's exciting to think about it. "
Because of Lu Yiwei's point, everyone turned their attention to the battle between "Liu" and "Zhang."
Zhao Dongsheng said, "Old Ma, what's wrong with you? You've been slacking all night. You don't want to participate in such an interesting topic? "
Ma Zhiming said perfunctorily, "I'm not feeling well and I'm not in the right state. I'm sorry."
"Then let's drink! As we drink, we get into the right state. Let's not talk about it anymore. From now on, let's drink to our heart's content. Brother Lu, the hidden rich man, is treating us. It would be a waste not to drink. "Zhao Dongsheng suggested.
Next, from a one-on-one fight, they advanced to a battle of attrition. In the end, the four people drank until they staggered from side to side. Ma Zhiming drank the most and went under the table.
The proprietress took a taxi to send Zhao Dongsheng and Li Jianwei home, but Ma Zhiming insisted that Lu Yiwei send him. Although Lu Yiwei drank a lot, his mind was still sober, so he had to drag Ma Zhiming into the car.
On the way home, Ma Zhiming suddenly opened his eyes and said, "Yiwei, pull over."
Lu Yiwei thought that Ma Zhiming was going to vomit, so he hurriedly stepped on the brakes to stop. Ma Zhiming closed his eyes and panted with a red face. After a while, he calmed down and stretched out two fingers, indicating that he wanted to smoke.
Lu Yiwei took out a cigarette, handed it to him, and lit it. The two of them smoked. After a while, the narrow space was filled with smoke, and the windshield was also covered with a thin layer of fog.
Ma Zhiming rolled down the window and was blown by the cold wind. He shivered and sobered up a lot. He looked at the lights in the distance and recalled the past. He said, "Yiwei, do you still remember? When we followed County Magistrate Chu, we spent countless nights in that building. At that time, you and I were young, and County Magistrate Chu was not old. The three of us often drank and staggered. Now that I think about it, it's interesting. "
Lu Yiwei lowered his head and glanced at the County party committee's family compound. He followed Ma Zhiming's thoughts back to that era. He smiled and said, "The past is always beautiful. I don't like to be nostalgic. I always look forward. As long as I see the sun rising from the east every day, I feel that my life still has hope. After all, the past is a fleeting meteor. No matter how nostalgic you are, you can't go back to the past, can you? "
Ma Zhiming shook his head and said, "A person's life will always leave some traces that are difficult to erase, heavy or light, long or short. But for us, we can only muster the courage to live if there is a little yearning in the bottom of our hearts. If you hadn't gone to Beihe Town, perhaps your ending would have been worse than today. Choosing to retreat is not necessarily a bad thing. Sometimes taking a step back is for better progress. "
Lu Yiwei smiled bitterly and said, "To me, making a choice isn't scary. What's scary is being forgotten. It's like in a boundless wheat field, I'm the caretaker of the wheat field. Even after the wheat has matured and been harvested, I'll still be standing there watching. I'll be looking forward to it, but no one will come to greet me. Even if it's a gentle greeting, I'll feel warm. It's like this cold winter, the wind is biting, and the pain is penetrating. "
Ma Zhiming's cigarette butt suddenly fell onto his pants. He got up as if he had been electrocuted and slapped it off. Then, he took a few puffs at the cigarette butt that still had a trace of sparks. Fortunately, it was rekindled. He quietly leaned back in his seat and looked outside. "Yiwei, I'm leaving."
Lu Yiwei didn't say anything. He took out another cigarette from his pocket and lit it. He threw the burnt cigarette butt out of the window.
Ma Zhiming was surprised by Lu Yiwei's calmness and repeated, "Yiwei, I'm going to be transferred to the city."
Lu Yiwei said softly, "I know, Captain Ma."
Ma Zhiming suddenly sat up and looked at Lu Yiwei. "You know? Who told you? "
Lu Yiwei said calmly, "It doesn't matter who told me. I'll congratulate you first."
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