Ziqinyuan is located on the east side of the Forbidden City. It was built during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. It was originally when Emperor Qianlong came to the throne. He listened to the advice of a Feng Shui master and followed the saying that "Purple air comes from the east." He believed that in the Forbidden City

Building a palace in the east of the city would help to maintain the prosperity of the Qing Dynasty forever, so a lot of construction work was carried out in the eastern suburbs, and skilled craftsmen from all walks of life were gathered together. It took five years to complete, because it was originally named Ziqinyuan.

And perhaps it is the meaning of this Ziqin Garden that is a good sign. During the reign of Emperor Qianlong, the rule of the Qing Dynasty reached its heyday, and Emperor Qianlong also became the longest reigning emperor in the history of the feudal dynasty.

go down in history

Time flies, until the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Ziqin Garden, which had been damaged several times, was taken over by the Party Central Government. After several renovations, it was used as a daily residence and office for leaders of the Party Central Committee. It echoes Zhongnanhai, which is the symbol of the top officials of the Chinese government.

There are armed police posts with live ammunition, as well as overt and covert security systems, and strict access control, which fully shows the extraordinary artistic conception of this place.

At first light, Chen Mingyuan arrived at Ziqinyuan on time. After reporting to the guard captain at the sentry post and undergoing inspection, he waited outside for a while. The person who had reported work inside came out, followed by a man wearing a white shirt and suit pants.

The elegant man, presumably Lu Chenyang, who spoke to Chen Mingyuan last night, is the secretary of Zong Kaitai, the vice president of the country.

Lu Chenyang's appearance was unremarkable, but his expression and accent were very smooth, as smooth as if they were set up with precision instruments. There was no slightest fluctuation or disorder. When he saw Chen Mingyuan, he just nodded lightly, raised his hand sideways and said

: "County Magistrate Chen, please come this way."

Chen Mingyuan nodded and glanced at the time. It was only one and a half minutes away from eight o'clock.

As Ning Lizhong's former full-time secretary, Chen Mingyuan knows very well that the higher the level of a leader, the more accurate his time requirements will be, which also reflects the secretary's ability to do things. A good secretary can generally manage every step of the leadership.

The time of each schedule arrangement is just right, and can even be calculated in seconds. This requires a lot of skill, and it also requires a strong grasp of the leader's usual talking habits.

This is something that even a cautious person like Chen Mingyuan cannot fully control, let alone have to constantly be on guard against possible unexpected situations.

But it's no wonder that Chen Mingyuan became a monk halfway after all. Fortunately, he met an open-minded and easy-going leader like Ning Lizhong. No one would blame him for a small mistake on weekdays. However, a secretary who is a follower of a national leader like Lu Chenyang would not be tolerated.

There is no slightest omission, and the mechanical specifications are the most vivid interpretation.

Following Lu Chenyang into the garden, Chen Mingyuan took a quick look around. Similar to the Forbidden City, it has a strong Qing palace style, with pavilions, pavilions, winding paths and corridors, reflecting a sense of long history.

And a strong sense of nobility.

The sound of footsteps echoed, and not long after, Lu Chenyang led Chen Mingyuan under a huge green trellis. An oval stone table was placed in the center, surrounded by stone benches, and the late summer morning light filtered through.

It is projected through the gaps in the grass and trees, and is set off by the surrounding vines, grass and willows, showing a natural and fresh elegance.

Lu Chenyang stopped when he reached the stone table. He did not arrange for Chen Mingyuan, but stood upright, facing the direction inside.

Chen Mingyuan knew the etiquette, so he followed him and waited patiently. However, within a minute, he heard a series of footsteps approaching from far away. Soon, four or five people came out from the other end of the corridor, except for two

A capable man who was obviously a security guard, two old men and women who looked like health doctors, the old man in the middle immediately attracted all Chen Mingyuan's attention.

He has a Chinese character face, a medium build, and wears a loose-fitting training trousers. He may not be conspicuous at first glance, but when he walks casually, he exudes a calm and determined temperament. The eyes behind the spectacles are easy-going and easy-going.

, but it is as unfathomable as the sea, as if it contains the wisdom and calmness that have gone through the vicissitudes of life.

In reality, this is not the first time that Chen Mingyuan has seen this man. In the current major political news, this man is also a powerful and powerful man who is well known to hundreds of millions of people across the country. He is surprisingly a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau, the National

Vice Chairman Zong Kaitai, the man who stands at the pinnacle of power in China

"Chairman, we've arrived." Lu Chenyang immediately stepped forward, bowed and saluted, and reported indirectly.

Zong Kaitai raised his hand and waved, then turned his gaze to Chen Mingyuan, looked up and down for a while, with a flash of light in his eyes, a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, nodded and said: "Sit down, don't stand.

It’s on.”

Chen Mingyuan did not rush to sit down, but waited until Zong Kaitai sat down at the main seat surrounded by everyone, then bowed and carefully sat on the side.

Zong Kaitai glanced at it, raised his finger and pointed to the seat opposite him and said with a smile: "Sit across from me. It will be easier to talk without being formal."

Chen Mingyuan did as he was told.

"Have you had breakfast?"

"I ate some before coming here."

"Then eat some more and just stay with me."

Zong Kaitai looked at Chen Mingyuan and smiled lightly, "I came to see you just to talk about the nature of old friends. We want to talk about some family issues, so we can calm down our mentality."

But Chen Mingyuan still didn't dare to take it lightly, didn't want to be negligent in the slightest, or didn't dare to take the questions he asked lightly.

The dignified Vice President of the country, the leader who stands at the pinnacle of power of this huge country, suddenly summoned a junior of his own. How could it be as simple as ordinary things?

The Zong Kaitai in front of him was familiar to Chen Mingyuan. As the think tank and butler of the former old leader, he controlled the entire Zhonghai Department behind the scenes. After he entered Beijing, he single-handedly planned and directed the political drama that would affect the next twenty years.

Considering his unremarkable resume in the first half of his life, Chen Mingyuan naturally connected with the famous poisonous warriors of the Three Kingdoms, Jia Xu and Jia Wenhe.

Before the meeting, no one heard about it, but once it happened, it stirred up the storm and moved the world.

Looking at the future political landscape, Chen Mingyuan can almost make a conclusive evaluation. This spokesperson of the red family can be called the most powerful politician in Chinese politics in the past twenty years.

After saying a few polite words, the waiters successively brought breakfast to the stone table. The dishes were not as luxurious as the rumors in the market, but they all looked very unique and delicious. At Zong Kaitai's signal, Chen Mingyuan

After taking a few bites, I couldn't help but nod my head in approval. Almost every side dish was cooked deliciously.

"Breakfast is a bit light. I don't know if it suits the appetite of you young people." Zong Kaitai said with a smile: "The key is that you are older and you have to pay attention to your health in advance."

Chen Mingyuan said respectfully: "No, the dishes are all delicious and just right to my taste. Besides, President Zong, your health is related to the national affairs. As long as you eat comfortably and satisfactorily, how can I, a junior, dare to complain at all."

Zong Kaitai's brows rose imperceptibly, as if he was looking askance at Chen Mingyuan's mature demeanor, but he didn't respond and just immersed himself in his meal.

Zong Kaitai also has a characteristic when eating, that is, he eats without talking, and he also chews slowly and eats very slowly and carefully.

Chen Mingyuan has seen many high-ranking ministerial officials eating, and he already has his own observations and conclusions. For example, Ning Lizhong also eats very slowly, but Chen Mingyuan knows that it is purely a pleasure for him, and he is under such high negative pressure.

In my working situation, eating is probably the only thing I can do to relax.

As for Zong Kaitai, in Chen Mingyuan's opinion, this country leader regards eating more as a thinking process. It seems that every time he chews, he is thinking about a problem. He must wait until the problem is chewed up, and then he will

Swallow it.

After eating quietly for about ten minutes, Zong Kaitai slowly put down his chopsticks, and Chen Mingyuan also put the bowl and chopsticks back in time, ending this 'high-standard' breakfast.

Taking the paper towel handed by the waiter and wiping his lower lip, Zong Kaitai looked at Chen Mingyuan again and said with a smile: "I still remember meeting you at Mr. Chen's birthday party a few years ago. In the blink of an eye, you became a young man.

A promising head of a county, Mr. Chen has someone to succeed him."

As he spoke, the health care doctor on the side took out a blood pressure measuring device from the medicine box and began to measure Zong Kaitai's blood pressure.

Chen Mingyuan smiled and said: "I will go wherever the organization needs me. When I am the county magistrate, I am also a big girl getting on the sedan chair. This is the first time."

A 26-year-old grassroots county magistrate, his own position is naturally not worth mentioning in the eyes of these giants. With the relationship between Mr. Chen and He Xiangdong and his qualifications and status in Zhonghai, Chairman Zong Kaitai can almost regard Chen Mingyuan as

Be your own nephew and younger generation.

Of course, the psychology of politicians cannot be simply speculated on.

In politics, there are only eternal interests, but no eternal friends and enemies.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain the loss of power of the Chen family in another parallel world after the old man went west.

Zong Kaitai leaned back casually on the chair, put his hand on the table and looked at the blood pressure index, and suddenly asked casually: "I also know a little bit about your situation down there. I heard that you are going to Ruining."

Did you serve as Comrade Lizhong’s secretary before?”

Chen Mingyuan's eyes narrowed and he said truthfully: "Yes, Chairman Zong, I served as Secretary Ning Lizhong's secretary when he was in Dongjiang from the end of 1999 to last autumn."

Zong Kaitai smiled and said: "Comrade Lizhong's talent and knowledge have always been highly praised by many people in Beijing. If you are lucky enough to learn and work with him, you will definitely benefit a lot. This is your luck."

Chen Mingyuan didn't dare to be too arrogant. In a conversation like this, if he only listened to the literal meaning, it would probably be completely different from the speaker's actual meaning. Before he could not understand Zong Kaitai's subtext for the time being, he could only say humbly: "I am not qualified, please forgive me."

Secretary Ning values ​​​​this opportunity, so we can only..."

He originally wanted to make a few perfunctory sentences, but Zong Kaitai didn't have the patience to listen to his sloppy remarks. He raised his hand and waved it, and said lightly: "In short, you are indeed doing well. Everyone can see this, so there is no need to

I’m tired.” After a pause, there was a slight smile on his face.

With deep meaning, he said: "You are modest, prudent and determined to make progress. You are indeed a good young man. Facts have proved that your achievements below are enough to become a role model for many younger generations. However, it is a good thing to be willing to use your brain and be practical.
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