Li Xiaoning tapped her fingers lightly on the table and said: "Now Lianyu has three votes, I have three votes, and the key depends on the remaining five votes."
Hou Xiucai nodded and said: "Among the remaining five people, the United Front Minister Xie Zhaoxing and the People's Armed Forces Minister Xiao Hongbing are both centrists, but there are differences between the two. Xie Zhaoxing more often follows the crowd. Whichever side has the advantage, he will Vote according to which side; Xiao Hongbing basically abstains from voting,"
Li Xiaoning looked at the information of the two people, pondered for a moment, and then said: "Xie Zhaoxing is a speculator. He will fall in whichever direction the wind blows. This time when Secretary Yuan of the Provincial Party Committee came, he had already taken the initiative to call me. Showing my kindness to me, as long as I can let him see my strength, it will not be difficult to win him over. The difficult thing is this Xiao Hongbing. He has no desires and desires, and he doesn't usually interact with other members of the Standing Committee. I want him to stand up. It’s very difficult to fight against Lian Yu,”
Hou Xiucai smiled mysteriously and said: "Xiao Hongbing is a soldier. He has always looked down on local comrades and disdained to participate in political disputes. I originally wanted to win him over, but there was really little hope..."
"Okay, stop being pretentious and just talk about the content behind it," Li Xiaoning knew that Hou Xiucai must have found a way to win over Xiao Hongbing.
"However," Hou Xiucai said with a knowing smile, "as long as he is a human being, he has weaknesses. Xiao Hongbing's weakness is his status as a soldier."
"Didn't you just say that his status as a soldier is a difficulty? Why has it become his weakness now?" Li Xiaoning asked strangely.
"The reason why he said his status as a soldier is his weakness is because soldiers value their comradeship very much," Hou Xiucai said calmly, "Let me tell you, you will understand. Xiao Hongbing participated in the self-defense counterattack in the south. ,"
"You mean he and his late father were comrades in arms," Li Xiaoning immediately understood what Hou Xiucai was referring to.
"Not only was he a comrade-in-arms, but your father was also his squad leader at that time," Hou Xiucai nodded vigorously and said.
Li Xiaoning has never been a soldier, but when he was a child, he often heard his father talk about things in the army, and he also understood what the title squad leader meant. Soldiers often say: at home, you rely on your parents, and in the army, you rely on the squad leader. Indeed, the squad leader is the most important person in the military. The mother lives with the soldiers day and night, and her words and deeds have a strong influence and inspiration on the soldiers. If the squad leader has experienced war with the soldiers, then the relationship will be even closer.
Li Xiaoning understood that as long as his father was brought forward, Xiao Hongbing would unswervingly stand on his side, but he hesitated. The reason was simple. His father had passed away, and he was still using his banner to win over his former friend. Comrade, aren't you a bit unfilial?
Hou Xiucai saw Li Xiaoning's dilemma, but he did not try to persuade him, because after this year of getting along, he had understood Li Xiaoning's character. Most of the time, Li Xiaoning could deal with problems rationally, but in some cases involving He was equally stubborn when it came to ethics and morals. He knew that if he tried to persuade Li Xiaoning at this time, it would be counterproductive. Moreover, he did not need to persuade Li Xiaoning. He only needed to let Xiao Hongbing know Li Xiaoning's identity.
"Xiao Hongbing lets go first, and you can talk about the other three people." After all, Li Xiaoning still couldn't get over his psychological barrier and was unwilling to use his late father's name for profit.
Hou Xiucai sniffed and said: "The other three people are also from Lian Yu's camp, but they are not as absolutely loyal to Lian Yu as Zhang Jinmao and Lu Yan, so they can still make a fuss."
"Oh, isn't Yao Donglin known as Lian Yu's pawn? Isn't he loyal enough to Lian Yu," Li Xiaoning asked with a smile.
"A biting dog cannot bark, but barking happily is often a sign of guilty conscience," Hou Xiucai said meaningfully.
"Then I really want to listen carefully," Li Xiaoning said, sitting upright.
Hou Xiucai said: "Yao Donglin is a typical person who is only interested in profit and has great ambitions and talents. This man has been an official for so many years and has no political achievements to speak of. The reason why he can sit in the position he is today is all because of his work. He will not be loyal to anyone. In the short term, he will not be loyal to anyone." Showing loyalty is just asking for something from others. Just like now, the reason why he follows Lian Yu with flags and shouts is because of your position as county magistrate. Now, Secretary Yuan has made it clear that he respects you. Yao Donglin should have understood that continuing to pay homage to the Buddha Lian Yu will not be of any help to him. Of course, if you take away his position as county magistrate, he will not be fond of you either."
Li Xiaoning rubbed his nose, showed a smile and said: "I understand what you mean, it is difficult for Yao Donglin to sincerely support me, but I can make him understand that not supporting me is not good for him, so that he will do it himself The choice is made,”
"Yes, this is the most direct and practical way to deal with such people," Hou Xiucai nodded and said.
"Then stop hiding it and take out the important stuff," Li Xiaoning said with a smile.
Hou Xiucai also smiled knowingly, handed over a cowhide portfolio, and said, "I believe the contents here can help Yao Donglin make the right choice."
Li Xiaoning took it and put it aside without looking at it. He had absolute trust in Hou Xiucai and knew that since he said the things in it worked, it would definitely work. He threw a cigarette to Hou Xiucai and Li Xiaoning continued: "Now We have five votes and one vote left. Which one do you think is easier to defeat, Ma Yang or Liu Zhigang? Ma Yang is already showing his favor to me,"
Hou Xiucai shook his head and said: "These two people are a little troublesome. Although Ma Yang took the initiative to show his kindness to you, it was just to have an extra escape route. He is the director of the Municipal Party Committee Office and a member of Lian Yu's core group. He is not interested in Lian Yu. With a certain degree of loyalty, he may not be your enemy again, but it is not easy to get him to betray Lian Yu. You can win over this person, but you can't have too much hope."
Li Xiaoning nodded slightly and said: "Liu Zhigang and Lian Yu have been old friends for many years. It will definitely be difficult to get him to switch camps."
"Yes," Hou Xiucai said in a deep voice, "Actually, the biggest problem is Liu Zhigang's ambition. He is interested in the position of county party secretary and deputy mayor of Pingchuan City. Moreover, this man is an old fox. He understands that even if he helps you bring down He couldn't get what he wanted from Lian Yu. What he needed was the support of Lian Yu and Qin Fengxiang. It could be said that he had no loyalty to Lian Yu, but he and Lian Yu were tied together. Therefore, it is difficult to get him to support you,"
After listening to Hou Xiucai's analysis, Li Xiaoning fell into deep thought. Now the situation is basically clear: Lian Yu has four tickets that are relatively safe: Zhang Jinmao, Lu Yan, Liu Zhigang and Ma Yang; the ones he is sure to win are Ma Bin and He. Zhong Guo, Xie Zhaoxing and Yao Donglin had four votes; it was still a five-on-five draw, so Xiao Hongbing became the key number six.
Now that he had agreed on a side role, Li Xiaoning immediately took action. The first person he went to was Ma Bin, secretary of the Disciplinary Inspection Commission. Ma Bin was the only person on the Standing Committee who was on the opposite side of Lian Yu, and he was also the one who was most certain to win. One vote.
Li Xiaoning's aggressiveness at the Standing Committee meeting last time made Ma Bin very unhappy. He is a very upright person. Except for his division commander, even the provincial party committee secretary Yuan Kegong would not let him change his attitude. Therefore, when he met Li Xiaoning, he remained the same. With a cold attitude, he sat behind his desk without moving. Before Li Xiaoning could speak, he said displeasedly: "County Magistrate Li, why do you have time to come to me? There seems to be nothing in the work of the Discipline Inspection Commission that requires your guidance. …”
Li Xiaoning smiled and waved his hands and said: "I didn't come to see Secretary Ma for work. I was scolded by Secretary Zheng Chang when I was on the phone with Secretary Zheng just now, so I came here to apologize to you."
Ma Bin was stunned for a moment after hearing Li Xiaoning's words, and then showed an expression of disbelief. He said to himself, just brag. Zheng Chang is the Secretary of the Jiangdong Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. How could he be familiar with you, a small deputy director-level cadre, let alone you, Li Xiaoning? He is not a cadre of the Discipline Inspection Commission.
Li Xiaoning saw that Ma Bin didn't believe it, smiled slightly, took out his mobile phone and dialed Zheng Chang's number: "Secretary Zheng, I'm Xiaoning. I'm in Secretary Ma Bin's office now. He misses you very much and wants to talk to you. …”
Zheng Chang was also surprised when he received a call from Li Xiaoning. When he learned that Li Xiaoning was seconded to Jiangnan Province, he was also very sorry. But he is such a shrewd person. Naturally, he knew the elegant meaning of Xiange when he heard it. He laughed and said: "Xiaoning Ning, are you trying to gain allies in my name? Ma Bin is my student and will definitely listen to me, but why should I help you?"
"Chief, why are you, a dignified deputy provincial leader, so picky with me, a little brat? I just made a small mistake, why can't you give me a chance to correct it? The worst is next time. Go to Linhai and I'll treat you to a food stall, that's all right," Li Xiaoning said deliberately exaggeratedly.
"You're just a kid. I've helped you so much, so why don't you treat me to a food stall?" Zheng Chang said on the phone with a smile.
"It's fine if you don't eat at the food stalls. I can afford to stay in a five-star hotel, but you've always been pretty cool. I'm afraid that if I invite you to a five-star hotel, you won't go either," Li Xiaoning continued acting.
"Okay, you kid, stop talking nonsense with me. Give the phone to Ma Bin and I'll tell him..." Zheng Chang laughed.
Ma Bin on the side saw Li Xiaoning chatting and laughing with Zheng Chang on the phone, and his eyes widened in surprise. He was so surprised that Li Xiaoning really knew Zheng Chang. The tone of his conversation was that they were really close friends, and his heart immediately started to stir. Zheng Chang Chang is the person he respects the most, and his biggest dream in this life is to become a person like Zheng Chang, but the reality is that he is already over forty years old, and he is still just the secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission of a poor county.
Seeing Li Xiaoning hand over the phone, Ma Bin was even more excited and trembling. He hurriedly took the phone and heard Zheng Chang's majestic voice from the other end of the phone, "Comrade Ma Bin, I am Zheng Chang, Comrade Xiaoning." He is a very good cadre. You should learn more from him and cooperate with his work... Come to Laihai and sit in my office when you have time..."