Ximen Hong acted neither humble nor arrogant in front of Li Zhen, and even retorted calmly. Li Zhen nodded secretly. He admired the attitude of Mayor Ximen Hong in front of him. He was a submissive person, which was not in line with Li Zhen's attitude towards Nuo Da. Regarding the position of mayor of the city, Ximen Hong in front of him dared to speak, but Li Zhen appreciated it. Li Zhen smiled slightly and said very plainly: "How can Mayor Ximen be sure that there is no one behind the scenes? You know, Vice Premier Shi was assassinated. , is not a small thing.”
Li Zhen looked at Ximen Hong with expectant eyes.
Since you want to debate, let's talk about it, if the reason is unclear.
Ximen Hong still looked humble, but his eyes were bright, and he argued with reason: "President, land reform is not a trivial matter, but a matter that involves thousands of households, and also affects the lives of prominent families everywhere. Once the land owned by prominent and aristocratic families is taken back, they will lose the foundation that has been passed down for hundreds or thousands of years."
"It can be said that land is the cornerstone of a family's long-term existence. No matter when, as long as the family's land is still there, it can at least guarantee the harvest during droughts and floods, ensure the survival of the family, and ensure the family's status. Once the land is gone, then No matter what compensation the family receives, it will eventually be used up one day."
"What should we do then?"
Ximen Hong looked serious and said in a deep voice: "Due to such circumstances, it is reasonable and reasonable for someone from a distinguished family to be forced to assassinate Vice Premier Shi."
He argued hard and did not bow to Li Zhen.
Li Zhen thought for a while and immediately retorted: "But I asked about the assassination of Vice Premier Shi. The person who assassinated Vice Premier Shi was not a big landowner, nor was he a wealthy family. He was just a small landowner with nothing more than a family. He just owns a few acres of Susukita. Such a person is different from what Mayor Ximen mentioned."
After a pause, Li Zhen continued: "If the government takes back the land and cuts off the landlord's family's foundation, I find it a bit ridiculous, because the supplement provided by the government far exceeds the landlord's losses. For a small family like his , when the benefits gained are greater than the benefits lost, what motive does he have to take action? If it were me, I would definitely agree."
Ximen Hong frowned, he didn't expect Li Zhen to be so aggressive.
Do you want to agree with Li Zhen's opinion?
No, I cannot agree.
If he convinces Li Zhen, then the land reform thing will stop.
Ximen Hong smiled and continued: "President, as the saying goes, those who do not plan for a lifetime will only plan for a temporary period. Although the benefits provided by the country are very generous, in the long run, such benefits are not enough. After all, it is difficult to pass them on from generation to generation. However, the land can be passed down from generation to generation. As the family's private property, I would rather not agree to the government's conditions. Therefore, it is normal for the landlord to have the idea of assassinating Vice Premier Shi."
Li Zhen sneered twice, with a look of disapproval on his face.
He was full of fighting spirit and retorted loudly: "Mayor Ximen, since we are talking about long-term matters, I think your point of view is untenable. First of all, if the landlord fails to assassinate Vice Premier Shi, what will be the result? It must be like the current ending, with his head and body missing. Secondly, assuming that the landlord succeeds in assassinating Vice Premier Shi, what will be the result? In fact, it is the same, his head and body are missing. The country cannot allow such a person to exist, and he must be killed. Behead; finally, since the landlord has a long-term vision, he must be a smart person. Would such a person not know the consequences of assassination or not? He can see that he is destined to die, but he still rushes forward stupidly. After eating too much and having nothing to do, I still have epilepsy."
The corners of Ximen Hong's mouth twitched and his expression became extremely solemn.
The thoughts in Li Zhen's mind became clearer and he continued to analyze: "There is another very important reason. Vice Premier Shi went to investigate. According to the rules, someone must have protected him, but under the protection of the guards, Vice Premier Shi still Someone took advantage of a loophole and was seriously injured. Isn't there something fishy in this? In my opinion, there must be an interest group behind it and someone must be instigating it."
He Jun, who had been silent all this time, changed his expression, but returned to normal in an instant.
Ximen Hong frowned and had a headache.
I didn't expect that Li Zhen would twist this matter. Do we want to investigate it?
Ximen Hong took a deep breath and said in a heavy tone: "Does the president intend to conduct a thorough investigation? Then, I will fully cooperate with the president and implement it according to the president's ideas."
He Jun was smiling, with an embarrassed look in his eyes.
Come to think of it, he and Ximen Hong had already classified the case of Shi Dakai's assassination. Li Zhen overturned the two people's statements as soon as they came up. Especially when He Jun was the governor of Sichuan Province, Li Zhen simply slapped He Jun. After a slap in the face, He Jun thought for a moment and said: "President, regarding the assassination of Vice Premier Shi, I will immediately go back to deploy and conduct a second round of verification."
Ximen Hong nodded and said goodbye to Li Zhen.
Li Zhen nodded, and the two of them retreated.
After the two left, Liu Jintang strode in, and Li Zhen asked: "Who was in charge of the investigation of the assassination of Vice Premier Shi?"
Liu Jintang replied: "It's a man named Jiang Changbai, who is responsible for the inspection work."
Li Zhen nodded, keeping Jiang Changbai in mind.
…
Ximen Hong and He Jun returned together, and He Jun was worried.
After returning to the office, He Jun said worriedly: "Mayor Ximen, regarding the assassination of Vice Premier Shi, have you carefully examined whether it was a sudden assassination? The president gave some instructions today, and I think there are some It’s weird.”
Li Zhen attached great importance to it, and He Jun was very worried.
Once it is discovered that there is something else going on, he, the provincial governor, will be derelict in his duties.
Ximen Hong said affirmatively: "Don't worry, the person I'm asking about this matter is definitely the landlord who is unwilling to hand over the land in his hands, so that he went crazy and assassinated Vice Premier Shi."
He Jun calmed down a little and waved his hand to let Ximen Hong leave.
…
At night, Ximen Hong's mansion.
In the study, Ximen Hong was wearing a large black robe. He was leaning against a copy of the chair and holding a stack of letters. Next to Ximen Hong, there was a brazier. Ximen Hong looked at a letter in his hand. Gritting his teeth, he threw all the letters into the brazier. The flames burst out and the letters quickly turned into ashes in the brazier.
Ximen Hong looked at the ashes and breathed a long sigh of relief, as if he was completely relaxed.
"Here comes someone."
Ximen Hong shouted, the door opened, and a housekeeper walked in.
"master."
The butler stood with his head bowed, always humble.
Ximen Hongda flicked his sleeves and commanded in a deep voice: "Go and tell them to stay calm during this period. Cooperate when they need to cooperate and keep a low profile when they need to. Otherwise, don't look for trouble." I."