Ye Ming didn't expect that Secretary Lu's eyes would be so sharp and his senses would be so keen. Just by relying on his words to defend Wang Xiuguang, he could guess the reason and purpose of what he said. His face suddenly turned red and he felt a little panicked. He lowered his head, not daring to meet Secretary Lu's eyes. At the same time, he felt uneasy in his heart. He was very worried that Secretary Lu would be angry or have any thoughts about himself and Wang Xiuguang. In that case, even if he was given Wang Xiuguang was not helpful...
When Secretary Lu saw Ye Ming's frightened and flustered expression, he couldn't help but feel a sense of love and affection in his heart. At the same time, he also regretted that he shouldn't have spoken out so directly about the negotiation between him and Wang Xiuguang, so much so that he He was startled. In fact, Secretary Lu’s original intention in saying this was to teach him some political wisdom and experience in officialdom, and to tell him how to see the essence through phenomena and how to follow the words of some people. Determine the reason and motivation for what he said.
However, when he saw Ye Ming's worried and frightened expression, he was afraid that if he continued speaking, he would be even more embarrassed. After all, although his son was smart, capable, and very perceptive, he was currently in the officialdom. , but he is still a complete "layman". He does not have the smoothness, calmness of changes, and the ability to lie without blushing like those old officials. What's more, he is facing himself today, the authoritative Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee. He is like this If the trick of negotiating between him and Wang Xiuguang is exposed at once, he will definitely panic and feel uneasy, for fear that he will blame them...
Therefore, Secretary Lu did not dare to say that he and Wang Xiuguang had agreed to come to see him. Instead, he comforted him and said, "Son, you don't have to worry. Wang Xiuguang asked for your help and came to me to defend his case. This is also a human being." I can understand this, and I won’t blame you or Wang Xiuguang. Please tell me: Did Wang Xiuguang follow you to the provincial capital? I have never met this person, and I have no in-depth knowledge of him. I only learned about him through the provincial party committee Some people who know him have learned about his basic situation. As for his character, morality and whether he is an honest official, I have no grasp of these information. You should have been in contact with him in the past few days. Do you think he is a good person? How is your position as an official? How is your reputation in your local area? Since you want to help him, what is the reason for helping him? My child, these questions I asked are more direct, but you don’t have to worry, just speak freely, "
Ye Ming gradually calmed down and raised his head when he heard that Secretary Lu had been calling him "child" affectionately after Xia Chuchu left, and his words were full of kindness and kindness, without any intention of blaming him. He plucked up the courage to say: "Secretary Lu, your guess is absolutely right. Mayor Wang came to the provincial capital with me. After he heard that I was coming to see you, he really asked me to defend him in front of you last time. Let’s break things down.
"In the past few days, I have had more contact with Mayor Wang and got to know him a bit. I think Mayor Wang is very capable and an honest official. His shortcoming is that he has a quick temper and is a bit impetuous in his work, but overall All in all, he is a good official who wants to do practical things and can do practical things. His official reputation and reputation among us are also good.
"Furthermore, Director Xu Fei of our Municipal Bureau has been with Mayor Wang for many years and knows him well. I promised to help Mayor Wang come to your place to explain to him this time. This is what our Director Xu Fei also means. The director told me: Mayor Wang is a righteous person, very emotional, and willing to help others. Kang Wenxiang deceived him this time, taking advantage of Mayor Wang's emotional nature,"
During the process of Ye Ming's narration, Secretary Lu had been listening attentively, and at the same time, his mind was running at high speed, thinking about how to deal with this problem: Originally, he had made up his mind to get rid of Wang Xiuguang this time. At least, he should be revoked from his position as mayor, and he should be randomly assigned to some idle provincial department and let him live out the rest of his life. The reason for this is not because he offended Ye Ming in the first place, but because he has offended Ye Ming. He and Qing Tao, the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee of City K, have always been at odds with each other. They have been fighting openly and secretly, which has led to the continuous weakening of the cohesion and combat effectiveness of the Municipal Party Committee of K City, which has directly affected the city's economic and social development. Moreover, these two people are very capable, and they also There is a group of people following them, and the "fighting" becomes more and more fierce, and there is a trend that "one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers". If one of them is not removed, the K City Municipal Committee will one day become a mess.
Between Qing Tao and Wang Xiuguang, Secretary Lu admires Qing Tao more. The last time he went to K City for research, Qing Tao accompanied him all the time, which gave him a certain understanding of the municipal party committee secretary. He felt that he had good abilities and clear thinking. He also had ambitions and specific ideas to develop and build K City well, but because he had to allocate time and energy to fighting Wang Xiuguang, many of his ideas and blueprints were difficult to put into action.
Therefore, after Secretary Lu learned that Wang Xiuguang had ordered the arrest of Ye Ming, he became angry and directly criticized Wang Xiuguang by name at the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee. He became more determined to remove Wang Xiuguang and had already communicated with several members of the Standing Committee. Angry.
However, Secretary Lu did not expect that his son would come to defend Wang Xiuguang in person. He knew that his son was very face-conscious and very strong, and with his character, he would not easily give up. The official came to plead with him. He must have his reasons for doing this today. If he rejects him and doesn't give him face, he will definitely feel ashamed and frustrated, and it will definitely damage his self-confidence, and it will also It will make the leaders behind him who have placed their hopes in him feel disappointed in him.
Regardless of the above situation, it will have an extremely negative impact on Ye Ming's future career development and the establishment of personal relationships, and will definitely hurt his self-esteem. And such consequences will definitely make Secretary Lu Don't want to see it.
So, he immediately made a decision in his heart: No matter what kind of person Wang Xiuguang is, he must buy his son's face this time, and he must let Wang Xiuguang and Ye Ming's leaders who know about this know that Ye Ming is capable. Those in the background can speak to them and get things done for them. In this way, Ye Ming's prestige in their local official circles can be established, and his leaders can also make his leaders pay attention to him, rely on him, and spare no effort to do their best. Help him, promote him...
Thinking of this, Secretary Lu's face became more kind, and he looked at his son with encouragement and admiration, nodded and said: "Son, I believe what you said. Go back and tell Wang Xiuguang: work hard and don't have any ideological baggage." , the Provincial Committee will give careful consideration to his problem and let him rest assured,"