Sitting in the car, looking through the window at the "red building" that looked ordinary from the outside, Zhou Hao couldn't help feeling a little emotional. How many senior officials from Fujian and even the capital have fallen in love with this modern "wine pond and meat forest" and it has become a
They are the door to hell. After the "Yuanhua Case" ended, the "Red Building" was even opened to the public for a period of time, as a typical material for anti-corruption and building integrity for citizens to visit.
After returning to Shengde Mansion, Zhou Hao immediately called Zhao Yuqin.
"What's wrong, little rascal, why are you looking for your sister so late?" Zhao Yuqin's voice sounded very lazy. She must have gotten up from bed to answer her call. Zhou Hao could imagine her half-lying in bed, with her body spread out.
He looks like a human being and can't help but feel warm in his heart.
There was no woman around at this time. In order to prevent himself from sleeping alone at night, Zhou Hao quickly suppressed the fire in his heart and said to Zhao Yuqin: "Sister, I saw that person. Do you know the 'Red Mansion'?"
"Huh? Are you talking about the 'Red Mansion' in Lai Changxing, Xiamen? Where did you go?" Zhao Yuqin's voice rose a little: "Little pervert, hurry up and get it from my sister. Did you do anything bad there?"
Zhou Hao suddenly sweated on his forehead. It seemed that Zhao Yuqin also knew where the "Red Mansion" was, but her attention was obviously on whether she had done anything bad in the "Red Mansion". He smiled: "Of course not, then
The woman inside is dirty, Xiaohao
How could you do this to yourself? What’s more, even if they are pure and pure, they can’t compete with you, sister. Haha, if someone can be more beautiful than you, sister, maybe I will be tempted, but until now, I have never seen anything like this
people."
Zhao Yuqin, who was well-informed and experienced, was still coaxed with joy by Zhou Hao's sweet words: "Bad guy, just say some coaxing words, no wonder the chastity of Ruolan and others has been ruined by your hands."
Zhou Hao felt a sense of injustice in his heart and thought about how he could make me look like a flower picker.
Shaking his head, he put aside these distracting thoughts and returned to the topic with Zhao Yuqin. Zhao Yuqin asked: "Is the person who asked you on an appointment related to Lai Changxing?"
Zhou Haodao: "Yes, that person is Mr. Ji's son, General Ji from the Second Department of the General Staff."
Zhao Yuqin immediately frowned: "Is it him? Why would he come to you? Our Zhao family has nothing to do with their Ji family."
Zhou Hao knew that what Zhao Yuqin said about not having any contact with each other did not mean that the Zhao family and the Ji family had not been in contact with each other for a long time. After all, Zhao Rixin and Mr. Ji were considered to be of the same generation, and they were both founding heroes of the Republic. There was no way they would not have crossed paths.
.The so-called "no contact" means that the Zhao family and the Ji family are not in the same camp.
The Zhao family has its own faction in the country and supports an independent camp. It is a powerful political group. In addition to the two leading figures Zhao Rixin and Zhao Dingzhou, there are also Zhu Yongquan, commander-in-chief of the Nanjing Military Region, and Lu Zhenwu, the current commander of the People's Liberation Army in Hong Kong.
Zhao family faction.
In the officialdom, not only for a smooth career but also for a stable life, you need to "stand in line", that is, join a certain camp. Otherwise, a lonely person without a backer will easily become the political victim of others.
In today's country, the Zhao family is considered to be among the top three political groups. The first two are naturally the No. 1 and No. 2 leaders. However, compared to the No. 1 and No. 2 leaders, the Zhao family appears to be more stable. First of all,
The Zhao family took root very early,
Not to mention assisting the great men in the military during the founding of the People's Republic of China, during the turbulent period of the 1960s and 1970s, Zhao Rixin, then a senior military general, wisely stepped down from the forefront and retired to the second line on the grounds of medical leave to hide his strength.
Moreover, Zhao Rixin, who had a unique eye for craftsmanship, had already seen at that time that Mr. Deng was in a difficult situation, so he secretly provided him with countless help. The reason why Mr. Deng was able to survive during that period was that he was not tricked by the traitors.
In fact, Zhao Rixin took a lot of credit.
Therefore, after Deng Gong's rise, Zhao Rixin also made a comeback and used his power in the military to provide solid support for Deng Gong. Therefore, the Zhao family had truly developed as early as that time.
Another point is that Zhao Rixin has no ambitions for the position of No. 1 chief. On the contrary, he has always stabilized the military for the No. 1 chief. This will not arouse wariness, but also plays a great role in the No. 1 chief's governance of the country.
As a result, during several leadership changes, the No. 1 leader will win over the Zhao family in advance, just like Boss Hu now.
Just because Zhao Rixin had no intention of "throne" and at the same time had a great influence on the previous leaders, after several changes, the factions of the previous leaders gradually declined over time, while the Zhao family became more stable and stronger.
According to Zhao Rixin's age and situation, he will only work for one more term at most, and eventually retire with Boss Hu's term.
But this is no longer important, because even if he retires, Zhao Rixin's influence will remain for a long time, and Zhao Dingzhou, the second generation of the Zhao family faction, has stabilized his position within ten years.
You can definitely get into the center.
In addition to Zhao Dingzhou, Zhou Hao knew that Zhong Juren, the head of the "First Army", also belonged to the Zhao family faction. Although it has not been confirmed yet, Zhou Hao estimated that the head of the "First Army" is now at least a lieutenant general, and in terms of status, he is
The leader is only higher than Zhao Dingzhou, the commander of the military region. In the future, after he retires from the command position of the "First Army", the leader's energy in the central government may not be inferior to that of Zhao Dingzhou.
Generally speaking, although the Zhao family is not the first family in the country, it is an indispensable support for successive leaders and is also the target of all parties' efforts to win over. The reason why Dong Qishan pursued Zhao Yuqin so enthusiastically was because
The Dong family wanted to develop themselves through marriage with the Zhao family, but unfortunately this wish was ultimately destroyed by Zhou Hao.
Compared with the Zhao family, although the Ji family is also a faction that should not be underestimated, Mr. Ji also has a very broad network of contacts. Almost all of the senior members of the older generation were his comrades in arms. But the Ji family's energy and
The influence is still much lower than that of the Zhao family.
General Ji is also very likely to board the Zhao family's big boat. The Zhao family originally wanted to absorb the help of this high-status person. However, since the head of the "First Army" is already a member of the Zhao family, if General Ji controls this
If a sensitive person from the Second Department of the General Staff joins the Zhao family again, then the Zhao family will become really big and attract attention, and the leaders will have to be wary.
The Zhao family is also very particular about the golden mean. It maintains enough strength to protect itself, but does not blindly expand its strength to avoid arousing the wariness of those in power. This is also the reason why the Zhao family has been able to occupy the central government for a long time. Not only General Ji, but also the General Staff
Those in key positions in the Third Department and the General Political Liaison Department are not from the Zhao family.
Therefore, the Zhao family not only failed to accept General Ji, but also deliberately distanced themselves from him.
After understanding this, Zhou Hao felt much more relieved. The Zhao family deliberately distanced itself from the Ji family in order to balance the mean. This was exactly what Zhou Hao wanted. Otherwise, when General Ji was arrested, the entire Ji family would be wiped out.
At that time, the Zhao family will have to endure that unreasonable disaster.
"Sister, do you know what General Ji did with that Lai Changxing?" Zhou Hao asked a key question.
"Of course I know. That guy Lai Changxing is able to monopolize the smuggling business along the southeast coast because his ships all carry special certificates from the General Staff. No one dares to stop him." Zhao Yuqin sneered.
Zhou Hao added: "Sister, I heard that my eldest brother is also engaged in this business. What is the specific situation?"
Zhao Yuqin answered truthfully: "This is not surprising. In fact, not only some people under our Zhao family, but also many people from other factions in the military are involved in this. Moreover, a few of them are tacitly approved by the higher-ups, because,
In order to prevent other countries from getting hold of it, our country has many weapons that need to be sold through this channel."
Zhou Hao frowned. He knew very well that in the "Yuanhua" case in his previous life, not only Lai Changxing's Fujian area was severely cleaned up, but also the whole country was blown by the strong wind of crackdown on smuggling. That big earthquake
It has spread from the top levels of the central government to various places, and the whole country has been affected, and neither the military nor the political circles are immune.
He was afraid that the Zhao family would also be affected by this turmoil. He asked Zhao Yuqin, "Has the eldest brother ever cooperated with Lai Changxing and the others?"
"No, his business is mainly in Hong Kong and Hainan. He has never been involved in Fujian, and he and Lai Changxing are not on the same page."
Zhou Hao breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he was not dragged into the pirate ship by Lai Changxing, the situation would not be so fast. He added: "Sister, I think smuggling activities in the country have become much more rampant during this period. I am afraid that the central government will soon
We will take action. Otherwise, we can persuade the elder brother to curb his business."
Zhao Yuqin was silent for a moment and then said: "Actually, I tried to persuade eldest brother before, but dad didn't seem to let eldest brother shrink his 'business'. During this time, eldest brother also expanded it a lot. Because of this
It’s what dad wants, so I don’t dare to persuade him anymore.”
Although Zhao Rixin loves Zhao Yuqin, when it comes to business matters, once Zhao Rixin makes a decision, neither Zhao Dingzhou nor Zhao Yuqin can change it.
After Zhou Hao heard what Zhao Yuqin said, his first reaction was that Zhao Rixin and Lai Changxing had already been connected, but after thinking about it, he rejected this guess. If this was the case, Lai Changxing and the others did not need to win over him like they did just now.
, as long as Zhao Rixin says a word, he will help them unconditionally.