With this exchange, it was as if the two of them were going to fight. Ma Yingjie poured more wine into his glass, smiled, and raised his glass, saying, "Fine, if you don't want to count it, then don't count it. Take it as me punishing myself with this glass. Clink it loudly this time, and finish it in one go."
Gu Qingming had already brought his glass over, and just as he was about to clink his glass with Ma Yingjie's, he suddenly avoided Ma Yingjie's glass, and said in a strange tone, "It's not good to clink too loudly, right? Secretary-General Ma, what if sparks fly? People who are too close to each other can't let sparks fly, or else a backyard fire will be hard to clean up. Besides, this man can wear any hat, but I'm afraid a green hat is the ugliest. What do you think? Secretary-General Ma? "
As soon as Gu Qingming finished speaking, Ma Yingjie's expression suddenly changed, and the hand that was holding the glass was already shaking. His whole body felt like it was suddenly electrocuted, and he stared at Gu Qingming.
Ma Yingjie didn't think that Gu Qingming would dare to threaten him at this time, and at this time, he still didn't understand the kindness of his reminder. As long as he understood, and lowered his head to Luo Tianyun, and followed Luo Tianyun's direction, the rest would be easy. However, Gu Qingming didn't fall for Ma Yingjie's trick, and actually admitted that he was investigating Ma Yingjie's backyard, and that he wanted to manage it.
Ma Yingjie was about to teach Gu Qingming a lesson, but then a voice came from behind, "Mayor Gu, you really have nothing to do, and still have the mood to bicker?"
Ma Yingjie turned around, and Luo Tianyun was standing behind him, and his eyes were coldly staring at Gu Qingming.
Gu Qingming was covered in sweat from this pair of master and servant, and he couldn't figure out what this pair of master and servant was playing at this time. But one thing was for sure, Luo Tianyun was never a high-profile person, and the reason he could hold such a high-profile celebration was because they had obtained something excellent.
"The secretary is here. Let me propose a toast to the secretary." Gu Qingming quickly diverted his attention from the confrontation with Ma Yingjie, and hurriedly toasted Luo Tianyun respectfully.
However, Luo Tianyun just held his glass and didn't seem to want to drink. Gu Qingming was panicking in his heart, but he tried to suppress it on the surface. He really couldn't understand what Luo Tianyun was playing. However, since Gu Qingming said he wanted to propose a toast, he reluctantly raised his glass and said, "I'll drink to it. Secretary, feel free to drink."
Luo Tianyun didn't drink. Instead, he said to Ma Yingjie, "When will you get Old Mo to write a calligraphy note for me? Just two words: Wen Shu."
After that, Luo Tianyun turned around and left Ma Yingjie and Gu Qingming. Ma Yingjie was so scared that he was sweating all over. The boss was criticizing him. Why did he come here to chat with Gu Qingming? Because there was an allusion to the Wen tree. Ma Yingjie had already seen this and knew it. There was a scholar, Song Lian, who entered the Ming Dynasty from the Yuan Dynasty. He worked by Zhu Yuanzhang's side for 19 years and almost didn't make any mistakes. Although there were some twists and turns, it could be said that he died a good death. There were only one or two people who worked by Zhu Yuanzhang's side and could live well for 20 years. This Song Lian, thousands of flowers withered, but he was alone. He only had one magic weapon, "Leaders are not human ears!" If one wanted to be a leader, to be a leader who was always correct and didn't make any mistakes, he shouldn't be human. If he wanted to be human, he should be a vegetable. This was the key to Song Lian's self-improvement: Not be a human, but a "Wen Shu."
Song Lian did not speak. He was like a plant that didn't speak. Every time Song Lian returned from court, his family and students loved to inquire about the news in the palace. He was with the Emperor every day and had a lot of "inside information." Who had the willpower to control their desire to express themselves and keep their mouths shut? Even if they had high self-awareness and didn't want to sell such good news to tabloid reporters, they could still tell their own family members. But not Song Lian, not even one. He wrote a large motto in the living room. There were only two words: Wen Shu. Every time someone asked about the forbidden matters in the palace, he only pointed his finger at the wall and let them look at the two words.
？ Wen Shu came from Kong Guang of the Western Han Dynasty. He was once an imperial censor. The rule he followed was "Kowtow more, speak less." Once, his wife and concubines heard that the palace was doing greenery. They built a greenhouse and planted many trees inside. Madame Kong was very curious and asked her husband, "What kind of trees are in the greenhouse in the palace?" Leader Kong only laughed and didn't say a word. Later generations praised him, "More than loyal and prudent than a warm tree."
Of course, Mr. Kong Guang was very loyal and prudent, but he didn't think of himself as a warm tree. Song Lian did better than Mr. Kong. He believed that he was a warm tree. Whether it was at home or in court, other people only talked and didn't do anything. He only did things and didn't talk. Other than when Zhu Yuanzhang asked him, he would answer briefly. Usually, he didn't answer anyone. If he wanted to talk, he would only say good things about others. One time, Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to say "Be close to the virtuous officials and distance yourself from the vile ones." He asked Song Lian who was a virtuous official and who was a vile official. Song Lian said a few people and he said they were all virtuous officials. Old Zhu asked again, "Then which ones are the vile officials?" Song Lian replied, "I only interact with virtuous officials. I have never interacted with vile officials, so I don't know which ones are vile officials." Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but praise him, "Song Jinglian has served me for 19 years and has never said a word of falsehood. To speak of a person's shortcomings, not only is he a gentleman, he can even be called a virtuous official."
Therefore, once you enter the bureaucracy, your eyebrows are furrowed, your face is stiff, your face is stiff, your mouth is closed, and your form is like a wooden sculpture. Once you enter the bureaucracy, not many want to be a living person. They all like to be a warm tree. Because only in this way can you avoid the "disaster comes from the mouth."
And Ma Yingjie made a fatal mistake. The more you talk, the more you lose. Even if Gu Qingming was investigating his backyard, so what? Luo Tianyun took the opportunity to warn Li Huiling and Gu Qingming. What did he come here to stir up trouble for?
As soon as Luo Tianyun left, Ma Yingjie didn't even look at Gu Qingming. He turned around and walked away. But this scene just happened to be seen by Mayor Li Huiling. She smiled and walked over, blocking Ma Yingjie's path. But her words were directed at Gu Qingming, "Mayor Gu is really not simple. You didn't drink yourself, but you let Secretary General Ma drink two cups in a row. Amazing!"
Gu Qingming didn't understand what Li Huiling meant. Was she helping Ma Yingjie? Or was she criticizing him? Or was she trying to make Ma Yingjie stay?
Seeing that Li Huiling was defending him, Ma Yingjie didn't understand what she was playing. He felt a little guilty and regretted showing off in front of Gu Qingming.
After Gu Qingming and Li Huiling looked at each other, Gu Qingming immediately said, "Mayor, you have good eyesight. It seems that the little tricks of Secretary General Ma and I can't escape your eyes. Mayor, you have good eyesight. It seems that we, as subordinates, can't play some tricks. Am I right, Secretary General Ma? "
Ma Ying Jie groaned inwardly. Being entangled by these two people together, he really wouldn't have a good outcome. He tried to find a way to get out. Just then, Peng Qingshan came over. Ma Yingjie hurriedly said, "Director Peng, let's toast to the two mayors."
Peng Qingshan came over. As soon as he saw Li Huiling, he said politely, "Hello, Mayor Li." However, he snorted at Gu Qingming, which made Gu Qingming feel very uncomfortable. At the same time, his heart was beating fast. It seemed that these three people really got something good.
Thinking of this, Gu Qingming said to Li Huiling, "Mayor, I'm not welcome here. I'd better leave first."
After saying that, Gu Qingming turned around and left without waiting for Li Huiling to speak. At this time, the excitement was still going on. It was not affected by Gu Qingming and Ma Yingjie's actions. Some emotions could not be affected. Everyone in the officialdom was good at manipulating emotions. They were very good at when to arouse their emotions and when to suppress them. Gu Qingming, for example, had already held his wine glass and clinked it with everyone. He wanted to see their attitude towards him from other people's eyes, but except for Peng Qingshan, Ma Yingjie, and Luo Tianyun's inexplicable words, the others were polite to him, fawning over him, and even fawning over him.
On the other side, Peng Qingshan and Ma Yingjie were toasting Li Huiling. Li Huiling said, "Young people are indeed formidable. What ability did Secretary General Ma use to get the project of building the high-speed railway station?"
Li Huiling was obviously trying to get information from Ma Yingjie. Ma Yingjie had to say something. He looked at Li Huiling and said, "The credit belongs to the secretary and the mayor. I just went to Beijing as you asked me to. How can it be considered my credit?"
Ma Yingjie played dumb, while Peng Qingshan looked at this and that, as if he didn't understand. This made Li Huiling even more confused about what these people were playing at. She had been circling around Luo Tianyun the whole night. She even stayed by his side like a little woman, hoping to get some information from him. However, the party was about to end, but she didn't even get to touch the edges, which made her even more annoyed. She thought that Ma Yingjie and Gu Qingming would talk about something, but when she heard Luo Tianyun's lukewarm words, her heart felt like it had fallen into a deep valley, and she felt extremely uneasy.
At this time, Gu Qingming came to Li Huiling again. After walking around, he felt that he was thinking too much, so he forgot about the confrontation with Ma Yingjie just now. He said to Li Huiling warmly, "Mayor Li, it's said that there are no weak soldiers under a strong general. Usually, when I have business to do in the province, I get drunk after a few glasses. After this trip to Wu Du, especially under the guidance of Mayor Li, my tolerance for alcohol has increased greatly. Thank you, mayor. Here's a toast to you. "
As he said this, Gu Qingming was about to clink glasses with Li Huiling, completely ignoring the existence of Ma Yingjie and Peng Qingshan. Ma Yingjie and Peng Qingshan looked at each other and smiled. This smile was seen by Li Huiling, but she pretended to see nothing and joked with Gu Qingming, "Mayor Qingming, it's not enough for a man to just increase his tolerance for alcohol. He has to increase his tolerance for alcohol. Only with a big tolerance can he have a big tolerance for alcohol. If you don't have a big tolerance, you can't be called a man. "
"I'm not a man to begin with. People who are manly are always fierce." As she said this, she intentionally glanced at Ma Yingjie and Peng Qingshan. Both of them didn't know how to answer her at this time.
"What about me?" Luo Tianyun walked over again, holding a glass of wine and pretending to join in the fun.
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