Yan Guotao realized that such a conversation might not have continued, so he raised his hand and looked at the watch. This was a tactful way of rejection. He was telling Kong Yuan that he had no time to listen to him.

Kong Yuan smiled, but did not continue to speak, and said softly: "I only truly realize now that the only reliable person in this world is myself."

Yan Guotao stood up with a smile: "Minister Kong, I'll leave first."

Kong Yuan nodded, and when Yan Guotao walked down the pavilion, he suddenly said, "Did you hear that Secretary Qiao is sick too?"

Yan Guotao's steps paused for a moment, but he immediately continued to walk forward, pretending that he had not heard this sentence at all, but the shock that this sentence brought to Yan Guotao was undoubtedly huge.

Yan Guotao knew that Qiao Zhenliang was not sick, and Kong Yuan's meaning was not that.

On the way back to the office, Yan Guotao was always thinking about this matter. Yan Guotao was not optimistic about Qiao Zhenliang's trip to Kyoto. Qiao Pengju's incident had happened for a while and he had not seen any signs of calm. That is to say, the Qiao family was not particularly powerful in response. In other words, the opponent undoubtedly caught the Qiao family off guard. Old Qiao is still respected now, but he retreated after all. As he retreated, his influence in the party gradually weakened. Kong Yuan was right. Before Old Qiao retired, no one would dare to issue such a provocation to the Qiao family.

Yan Guotao sat in his office, recalling the conversation with Kong Yuan over and over again. Since the Qiao family encountered trouble, Yan Guotao has always been in a state of anxiety. He is worried about the fate of the Qiao family and his political future. If Qiao Zhenliang falls, then his future will not have any future.

After meditating alone for nearly an hour and a half, Yan Guotao finally picked up the phone and dialed Qiao Zhenliang's phone number.

Qiao Zhenliang's voice seemed a little tired: "Guotao, is there anything wrong?"

Yan Guotao's voice was as humble as ever: "Secretary Qiao, when will you come back? There are many rumors about Pinghai recently."

Qiao Zhenliang said impatiently: "If you know it is a rumor, you don't have to listen to it." He is in a bad mood now, and what Naoguo and others say is exactly what he doesn't want to hear.

Yan Guotao said: "Secretary Qiao, are you okay?"

Qiao Zhenliang sighed on the phone: "Guotao, I'm not in good health recently." Qiao Zhenliang didn't continue to say this. He thought there was something that was not necessary to explain to Yan Guotao: "Guotao, you can work with peace of mind. If you have something, I will contact you." After he said that, he hung up the phone.

Yan Guotao held the microphone in a daze, listening to the busy voice of everyone, and for two minutes, Qiao Zhenliang took the initiative to say that he was not in good health. What does he mean? What does he mean? What is this sentence sending to himself? Yan Guotao feels like a building is about to collapse.

It was not the first time that Song Huaiming presided over the provincial Standing Committee meeting on behalf of the Provincial Standing Committee. I remember that the last time was when Gu Yunzhi was in charge of Pinghai. Looking at the complicated expressions of the Standing Committee members, Song Huaiming secretly sighed in his heart that every time he faced changes, it was the most sad stage for their group of people. Song Huaiming held this Standing Committee meeting today, with the purpose of stabilizing the morale of the army.

Song Huaiming first summarized the recent work, and then made a work deployment. One thing that must be mentioned is Kong Yuan. Kong Yuan’s problem has been reported to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Before the superiors sent a new candidate, Dou Ming, deputy director of the Organization Department, was temporarily responsible for the work of the Organization Department.

Song Huaiming did not mention Qiao Zhenliang's matter. Anyone needs to be cautious when dealing with anything at all times. Song Huaiming said: "Something has happened in Pinghai in recent times, but I believe that nothing is as important as Pinghai's development. I hope everyone should be clear about their responsibilities. Why do you come to Pinghai? What does the party and the country give you this position? Whether it is windy or rainy outside, the lives of the people must continue. We have to be worthy of our jobs for a day and the trust of the country and the people. These words sound very big, but they are not empty. I would like to ask everyone a simple question, what is the most nervous thing in your heart?"

No one answered Song Huaiming's question, and the whole scene was silent, so quiet that even a needle could be heard.

Song Huaiming said: "I know this question is not easy to answer. Everyone has their own answer in their hearts. Some people are most nervous about their family, some are most nervous about their power, and some are most nervous about their life and health. But I hope everyone here can give me the answer that is the most nervous about our country and our people." After saying this, Song Huaiming paused for a while, and his eyes swept across the faces of Changmai and others one by one. Song Huaiming said: "My words sound like a high-profile song. Maybe some people think that I speak beautifully, but I may not be able to do it myself." Song Huaiming's voice suddenly increased: "I can do it! Be trusted by others and be loyal to others! Our ancestors have said this long ago. This is a basic principle of being a human being. What are we trusted by the people. What should we do? What should we focus on? I don't think I need to explain this principle to you."

Song Huaiming's right hand waving vigorously in the void in conjunction with his words. He shouted: "I can see that some people are very nervous and have become anxious because of some recent things. In my opinion, this means that the people are not put first. What are you afraid of? If you are in power for a day, you must be worthy of your position. You must do good things for the people steadily, not thinking about power struggles, not thinking about what impact the political changes will have on you. What the country and the people need are practical people who do things steadily, not politicians, and not conspirators!"

Song Huaiming was obviously a little excited. He took a deep breath and quickly adjusted his emotions: "Pinghai is a big ship. Each of us has a clear division of labor. Everyone's work is indispensable. No matter what happens, we should not forget, how our group of people's purpose is to drive this big ship along the established route and ensure that the passengers on the big ship arrive at the next destination safely. I hope that everyone will put the interests of the people first. When the wind and rain come, it is inevitable that the crew members will experience some psychological fluctuations, but if someone dares to forget the safety of the passengers and ignore the collective interests, it proves that you voluntarily withdrew from this team. I do not welcome such people, and our people will not tolerate such people!" After Song Huaiming said that, Gao Zhonghe, the director of the Workshop Department, applauded, and then all the Standing Committee members began to applaud, but everyone was extremely complicated in their hearts.

After the meeting, Yan Guotao, Secretary-General of the Provincial Party Committee, and Jiao Naiwang, Executive Vice Governor, walked together. Jiao Naiwang said softly: "Guotao, when will Secretary Qiao be back?"

Yan Guotao looked around and was sure that no one around said: "Lao Jiao, ask me, who will I ask?"

Jiao Naiwang sighed.

Yan Guotao said: "Do you have news?"

Jiao Naiwang said: "If you have any news, I will ask you?"

Song Huaiming received news shortly after the meeting. Cha Jinnan, deputy director of the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee, came to Dongjiang and wanted to meet him alone. There was no sign before. After Song Huaiming received the news, he immediately asked the provincial government to receive it with one move. On the way, Song Huaiming had already speculated that the arrival of Jinnan this time was related to Qiao Zhenliang's incident.

This was not the first time Cha Jinnan and Song Huaiming met. When Cha Jinbei got off the bus, Song Huaiming smiled and went up. Cha Jinbei reached out to Song Huaiming: "Huaiming, we are meeting again."

Song Huaiming quickly walked forward, held Cha Jinnan's hand and said, "Minister Cha, have you caught me off guard this time?"

Cha Jinnan smiled and said, "I didn't come to Pinghai specifically. I wanted to entrust Shanghai to attend a meeting. I passed Dongjiang on the way, so I came here to take a look."

Song Huaiming knew that Cha Jinnan would never come by, and that he must have important political purposes this time. He invited Cha Jinbei to the No. 1 building of the Provincial Government Guesthouse.

Cha Jinnan and Song Huaiming sat down on the sofa, and Song Huaiming said: "Minister Cha, I have arranged it and have dinner together tonight."

Cha Jinnan smiled and said, "The most vulgar thing in China is to eat. No matter what you do or where you go, the first thing you say is to invite a meal. But who can't avoid it? Food is the most important thing for the people!"

Song Huaiming laughed.

Cha Jinnan said: "I won't eat dinner anymore. I said I'm here to come by and I'm looking for you just to say something. I'll leave after the matter is said."

Song Huaiming said: "Minister Check please give me instructions!"

Cha Jinnan picked up the teacup and drank Gongkou tea, and whispered: "Huaiming, the organization is going to add a burden to you."

His words did not shock Song Huaiming too much, because Song Huaiming was mentally prepared for this. Since Qiao Zhenliang went to Kyoto to explain the situation, he had expected that this would happen. What Song Huaiming really confused was that Qiao Zhenliang was still quite competent in his job. Could it be that his political career was ruined just because of his son's affairs?

Cha Jinnan seemed to guess Song Huaiming's doubts and smiled and said, "Comrade Zhenliang's physical problems have occurred. He took the initiative to ask him to retreat. He also recommended you to the organization to take over his job. Huaiming, Pinghai is a major economic province in our country. The Party Central Committee and the State Council attach great importance to Pinghai's development. Giving this burden to you fully reflects your trust in you. Do you have personal confidence?"

Song Huaiming nodded: "Minister Cha, thank you for your trust in me, I will take on this responsibility!"
Chapter completed!