() Xiang Tianliang knows Chen Ruiqing's mood. Since he has an ulterior motive, he must be waiting for an opportunity. Xiang Tianliang's willingness to come to the office is an opportunity for Chen Ruiqing.

However, Xiang Tianliang wrapped himself up too tightly and was too cautious. Chen Ruiqing's attempt to complete the two important tasks assigned by Xu Xiping was difficult and dangerous at every step. If he was not careful, his true face would be exposed.

Trying to find evidence of the affair between Xiang Tianliang and Chen Meilan, trying to get close to Xiang Tianliang and break into his circle, these two important tasks are like two huge rocks, weighing heavily on Chen Ruiqing's heart.

Everything is difficult at the beginning. Everything depends on opportunity. Without a suitable entry point, Chen Ruiqing had no way to start.

At the same time, Chen Ruiqing had to carefully protect himself. Although he had never experienced Xiang Tianliang's bullying methods, his ears had already become calloused.

"Tianliang, do you still need to be polite between you and me? If you have any questions or anything, you can ask."

Xiang Tianliang smiled and said, "If you are the head of a county and are leading the county government to negotiate cooperation with a multinational company, but are inexplicably disrupted by a deputy secretary-general of the municipal party committee who claims to be sent by the city, where is your face? , what would you think."

Chen Ruiqing said, "Of course this is not possible. It is tolerable, but what cannot be tolerated, even if the person sent is one of our own."

"So." Xiang Tianliang spread his hands and said, "County Magistrate Chen's reaction just now is natural. It would be the same for you and me."

"You are right." Chen Ruiqing said with a smile, "However, I can see that you hate Zhang Xing very much. County Magistrate Chen's move was a mistake and helped you drive Zhang Xing back to Qinghe City."

This is a test, Xiang Tianliang thought to himself, Chen Ruiqing is asking about his relationship with County Magistrate Chen Letian.

"Old Chen, you are right. County Magistrate Chen's move has unintentionally done me a big favor. I don't say I'm upset when I look at this Zhang Xing, I just hate it when I think about it. I can't do it if I ask him to drive Zhang Xing away. , my level is not high enough, only County Magistrate Chen is qualified to show some authority in front of Zhang Xing."

"Tianliang, is there any cooperation between you and County Magistrate Chen?"

Xiang Tianliang felt happy, but Chen Ruiqing beat around the bush and couldn't help but get to the point.

"It's not cooperation, it's tacit understanding."

"Tacit understanding." Chen Ruiqing looked at Xiang Tianliang and asked.

"Yes." Xiang Tianliang nodded and said, "County Magistrate Chen wants to do something practical for the people of Binhai, and I also want to do something practical for the people of Binhai. This is what we have in common, so even though we have many differences, we still have a lot of differences. The general direction and goals are consistent, so it is easy for a tacit understanding to occur naturally on certain things and at certain times. Lao Chen, don’t you have similar experiences?"

Chen Ruiqing smiled and nodded, "Yes, there are too many. When I was the director of justice in Longqiao County, I had a deputy director. We fought for four years. I transferred him to take over. Before leaving, he invited me to dinner and drinks. The two of us talked openly, and unexpectedly discovered that in the past four years, in addition to our differences and fights, we also had a lot of cooperation and coordination... Just like that, after we talked it through, our grievances disappeared."

"So." Xiang Tianliang said with a smile, "My relationship with County Magistrate Chen is the same as that between you and your deputy. We also have tacit understanding and even cooperation. Of course, our positions are different, differences are always the same, and contradictions are the mainstream. Don’t expect everlasting peace.”

"Haha, when you say that, I feel relieved." Chen Ruiqing said with a smile.

Xiang Tianliang hurriedly asked, "Old Chen, are you worried about anything?"

"I'll tell you, don't worry about it."

"Do you think I look like a chicken-bellied person?"

Chen Ruiqing said with a smile, "After I arrived in Binhai County, I had one direction in mind, which was to follow you. If you fight with County Magistrate Chen, I will cheer for you. But if you cooperate with County Magistrate Chen, then I will not Did I take it into the ditch? So, you have to remind me at any time in the future."

"Haha..." Xiang Tianliang covered his heart with laughter. Chen Ruiqing said this, it was completely "fire reconnaissance", but he couldn't be fooled, "I said, Old Chen, Old Chen, you can't do this in the future. He said it would make people laugh if word spread about it. If you follow me, I will be fine with you."

"Tian Liang, I'm serious."

"Old Chen, I'm not kidding either."

Chen Ruiqing said, "Really, in my eyes, you play a decisive role in Binhai County now."

"That's wrong." He shook his head towards the sky.

"I'm not right."

"Old Chen, this only shows that you still don't quite understand the actual situation in Binhai."

"Tell me, I'm just trying to understand."

Xiang Tianliang said, "Speaking of which, the people who really hold the power in Binhai County are the big guys in the Standing Committee. For example, County Magistrate Chen Letian has been in Binhai County all his life. Which department does not have his people? As the saying goes, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, not to mention that he is still in his position. It can be said that, taken individually, County Magistrate Chen Letian has the greatest strength."

"Well, this is in line with the actual situation. What about the second capable person?" Chen Ruiqing nodded and asked.

"You may not be able to tell, but it's Gao Yongqing, the director of the United Front Work Department of the County Party Committee."

"Oh, why him."

Xiang Tianliang smiled and said, "Think about it, in the original Binhai County, the most powerful person was the former county party secretary Zhang Heng. After Secretary Zhang Heng was promoted to the director of the United Front Work Department of the municipal party committee, his troops are basically still there. Gao Yongqing is Secretary Zhang Heng's most trusted person. So now Gao Yongqing controls Secretary Zhang Heng’s power in Binhai County.”

Chen Ruiqing nodded and said, "I didn't expect this."

"The third powerful person is Xiao Zijian, deputy secretary of the county party committee. He has been in the Organization Department for most of his life. He has been the minister and deputy minister for more than ten years. Most of the existing middle- and lower-level cadres were promoted under his tenure. Who wouldn't give him some face? During the two centralized adjustments of cadres every year, he can take the opportunity to recruit some of his own people. Over the past few years, his team should be quite large."

Chen Ruiqing sighed with emotion, "The first to get the better is the one closest to the water. This is the benefit of being in charge of the organization department."

"If we want to talk about the fourth powerful person, that is Secretary Chen Meilan. The advantage of being the number one is reflected here. Although it did not take long to be promoted to secretary, using the advantage of being the number one, Secretary Chen can quickly recruit some people, plus all the people. Among the county's female cadres and the powerful group of veteran cadres, Secretary Chen's power has naturally formed. As time goes by, her power has only increased."

Chen Ruiqing nodded slightly, "You're right. This is the advantage of being in charge. That's why there is such an old saying, it is better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix."

"Besides, Lu Haibin, the Propaganda Minister of the County Party Committee, and Shao Sanhe, Secretary of the County Political and Legal Committee and Director of the County Public Security Bureau, are both literary and military. They are also the real powerhouses. Lu Haibin has been in the propaganda system for decades. He has accumulated a lot of experience and his strength cannot be underestimated. For example, you Most of the people with some power in the cultural circles he is now in charge of are his people, and Shao Sanhe's strength in the political and legal system can be said to be beyond words. Without him, it is really impossible to function, but Lu Haibin and Shao Sanhe has a common flaw, which is that he is limited to one field and does not have a great impact on other fields. Compared with the previous ones, it is a level lower."

"What else?" Chen Ruiqing asked.

"No more." Xiang Tianliang said with a smile, "In our Binhai County, these are the only ones with some strength. They all have their own small circles and can be called the powerful factions in Binhai politics."

Chen Ruiqing looked at Xiang Tianliang with a smile, "You didn't say anything about you."

"Me." Xiang Tianliang shook his head, "I'm not. I also want to have some strength of my own, but I'm not qualified."

"Tianliang, you are humble, too humble."

"Old Chen, I am seeking truth from facts."

Chen Ruiqing said deliberately: "Tianliang, you are looking down on me if you don't tell me the truth."

Xiang Tianliang smiled and said, "Old Chen, let me ask you, taking our Binhai County as an example, what kind of status do you think a person should have in order to be recognized as a capable person."

After thinking about it, Chen Ruiqing said: "Should, should be at least a member of the County Party Committee Standing Committee. The leaders you just mentioned have this common characteristic."

"That's right." Xiang Tianliang said, "The so-called powerful faction must have a representative, and this representative must have a considerable status, otherwise there will be no appeal at all. Who would trust you and be willing to follow you? For example, in our county On the government side, deputy county magistrate Xu Qunxian and county magistrate assistant and director of the county government office Luo Zhengxin can only be regarded as a small group. They have no qualifications to compete with the previous ones and can only rely on them. Only a certain powerful person can survive."

Chen Ruiqing looked at Xiang Tianliang again, "Tianliang, you still didn't mention yourself."

Xiang Tianliang smiled and shook his head, "I am insignificant. In terms of personal strength, I can't even compare to Xu Qunxian and Luo Zhengxin."

"Then how did you position yourself?" Of course Chen Ruiqing didn't believe what Xiang Tianliang said, but he had to admit that what Xiang Tianliang just said was the truth. The political situation in Binhai County was like this, but he did not reveal his own strength.

Xiang Tianliang smiled and said, "Old Chen, I'm just a line."

"One line, I don't quite understand." Chen Ruiqing really didn't understand. Xiang Tianliang's statement was very novel.

He nodded and said to Tianliang, "Old Chen, the reason why I can do well in Binhai County, besides being a local, is because I regard myself as a line and connect the people I recognize. , For example, Secretary Chen and Deputy County Magistrate Yang, I are colleagues with them, and we have established a good relationship when we were in the Municipal Construction Bureau. Another example is Director Shao Sanhe, he is my life and death brother, and another example is the assistant to the county magistrate and the county magistrate. Luo Zhengxin, director of the zhengfu office, I helped him when he was in crisis. Let's take you, Lao Chen, for example. You and I were classmates at the city party school, and we had a certain understanding before we became colleagues... I put myself Think of it as a line, which is equivalent to connecting you in series. If you insist that I have strength, this is my strength."

A line is very vivid, Chen Ruiqing thought to himself, now he can see Xiang Tianming more and more clearly.

Chen Ruiqing understands that he still has a lot to do to win Xiang Tianliang's trust.
Chapter completed!