Living like a salted fish in the end times

"Old leader, Zhang Hao seems to be deeply involved with those big consortiums in Europa, and his frequent actions recently seem to be getting more and more uncontrollable..."

Fan Zhenxiang expressed his worries.

Ji Zhangqiu immediately reassured him: "Actually, this is normal. He is a big capitalist himself, and it is expected that he would favor those big consortiums. Wasn't the reason we chose him to win over the Europa people?"

"But what if he..."

"what are you worried about?"

"Old leader, I'm not alarmist. After all, Zhang Hao is not on the same side as us. If he has second thoughts, there will be endless troubles. We should take precautions early."

Fan Zhenxiang spoke earnestly.

Ji Zhangqiu frowned, and said bluntly: "Is it something about the Secret Service that irritated you?"

Fan Zhenxiang nodded: "Indeed, I thought he was not interested in power, or willing to cooperate with us, but now it seems that he was obviously wrong."

"It's not that serious. As long as you sit in that position, you will have some thoughts to some extent. This is also human nature, so there is no need to worry too much.

From the current point of view, Zhang Hao should not have such big ambitions. Everything is under our control. Besides, the Secret Service itself is under the jurisdiction of the executive mansion. It is understandable that he wants to replace it with his own people. "

Ji Zhangqiu persuaded patiently.

Fan Zhenxiang still didn't let go of his worries: "Old leader, things are not that simple. We originally wanted to temporarily kick him out of the power center through a global inspection. Looking back now, this is definitely a foolish move."

"Oh? How do you say it?" Ji Zhangqiu asked curiously.

"Hey, Zhang Hao was originally a political amateur, and his foundation in the political world is very shallow, and it can even be said that he has no foundation at all. Even if he is left in the center, I am afraid it will be difficult to accomplish anything.

But after more than a year of global inspections, I found that he has established a considerable foundation overseas, especially when he is very close to the Navy, which is a headache. "

Fan Zhenxiang said worriedly.

If the navy is completely turned to the consul, it will quickly change the current political situation and have far-reaching consequences.

Ji Zhangqiu heaved a long sigh, and then said with a serious face: "Old Fan, this is really because I didn't think carefully, and to be honest, this round-the-world inspection is indeed more beneficial than harmful for Zhang Hao.

But the matter has come to this point, it is too late to regret, I hope you can adjust your mentality in time, and stop treating him as a puppet or a competitor. "

"Old leader, what do you mean?"

Fan Zhenxiang couldn't help being surprised.

"Zhang Hao is the Consul of the Federation after all, we have to give him the most basic respect." Ji Zhangqiu paused, and then said earnestly: "We all underestimated the power of capital, Zhang Hao has become a great trend, I hope..."

Fan Zhenxiang interjected directly: "Old leader, what do you mean by that, I don't understand?"

"In the past year, I have thought a lot..."

Ji Zhangqiu picked up the teapot and took a sip of tea.

Fan Zhenxiang did not interrupt the other party, but put on an appearance of humbly asking for advice.

Ji Zhangqiu continued: "The current situation is no better than it was ten years ago. On the contrary, the situation is still going from bad to worse. To be honest, I am pessimistic about the future."

"Old leader..."

"Listen to me." Ji Zhangqiu waved his hand, "Under such a severe situation, the most important thing we should do now is to unite all forces that can be united to tide over the difficulties together, and avoid fighting for power and profit, or even falling into endless internal friction."

"Old leader, why are you here?"

Fan Zhenxiang's eyes widened.

Ji Zhangqiu sighed deeply: "A person's energy is limited, and the reform of a state-owned enterprise alone takes up too much of your energy, which is not acceptable."

The old man breathed a sigh of relief, and solemnly warned:
"Old Fan, you need a helper, and Zhang Hao is the most suitable candidate."

Fan Zhenxiang fell into deep thought for an instant, and only nodded slowly after more than ten minutes had passed.

Seeing this, Ji Zhangqiu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Then he reached out and patted the other party's shoulder, and immediately promised: "Old Fan, if the situation does not fundamentally improve in the next few years, I will push the Congress to amend the constitution, clear the terms of both of you, and let you make an exception for two consecutive terms." .”

Fan Zhenxiang was overjoyed immediately: "Is this going to work?"

"Why not? There have been cases in history."

Ji Zhangqiu said with confidence.

During the Confederate Civil War, the then-consul served three terms until the end of the Civil War.

"This this……"

"Okay, when Zhang Hao comes back, I'll find a chance to have a good chat with him. We're all on my own. There's no need to fight. If you have any problems, you might as well talk about it."

"I understand."

Fan Zhenxiang was finally persuaded.

……

After Fan Zhenxiang left, Xia Congwen followed one after another.

Ji Zhangqiu was a little surprised: "Old Xia, you haven't been here for a long time. If I remember correctly, the last time we met was during the Dragon Boat Festival, right?"

"The consul is not here, everything is on me, and I can't get away at all."

Xia Congwen seemed very casual.

After all, the two have been partners for decades.

"Hehe, the outside world is rumored that you are the shadow consul, it seems that this statement is true!"

Ji Zhangqiu said half truth and half falsehood.

Xia Congwen spread his hands: "Old man, we Ming people don't speak dark words, if we want to talk about the shadow consul, it should be Dean Fan, what kind of shadow consul am I, you think too highly of me. "

"What? Is that one of you dissatisfied with the status quo?" Ji Zhangqiu casually asked.

"That's not true." Xia Congwen shook his head. "I'm not going to hide it from you. I suggested the Secret Service. On the contrary, the consul was hesitant because he was afraid of causing misunderstanding."

"is it?"

Ji Zhangqiu chuckled, showing an expression of "Do you think I believe it or not".

Xia Congwen didn't explain much, and immediately changed the subject: "I just saw Dean Fan's car at the door, did he come to sue?"

"What? Are you two in conflict?"

"No, no, I'm mainly afraid that Dean Fan will be deceived by villains and do things that make relatives hurt enemies."

Xia Congwen shook his head again and again.

Ji Zhangqiu poured a cup of tea for his old friend, and asked casually, "Tell me, what do you want from me?"

"Didn't Director Lu of the Secret Service resign? The Consul intends to let the current captain of Navy One, Li Weiting, take over, but the Ministry of the Navy is unwilling to let him go, so I would like to ask you to say hello."

Xia Congwen replied.

In fact, the so-called "Ministry of the Navy does not let people go" is just an excuse. The main purpose is to take the opportunity to test the attitude of the other party to avoid embarrassment.

Ji Zhangqiu said without hesitation: "Okay, I'll make a phone call for you later, but I'm a retiree, and the navy may not be willing to listen to me."

"Old man, don't be kidding me."

Xia Congwen said with a half-smile.

"It might be. I heard that Zhang Hao is very close to the Admiralty. Besides, isn't it the most normal thing for people to drink tea? What's so strange?"

Ji Zhangqiu expressed his dissatisfaction in a small way.

Xia Congwen hurriedly explained: "You have misunderstood, the consul has absolutely no intention of getting involved in military power, the reason why he chose Li Weiting is because..."

"You don't need to explain. No matter what the reason is, this matter has nothing to do with me. Besides, the consul is the commander-in-chief of the three armed forces. There is nothing to hide."

Ji Zhangqiu said casually.

Xia Congwen pursed his lips, feeling a little tangled in his heart. It seems that military power is the old guy's bottom line, and he needs to pay attention in the future to avoid misunderstandings.

After Ji Zhangqiu slapped him, he needed another date to comfort him, so he talked about the extension of his term of office.

Xia Congwen cheered up: "Is this true?"

"Of course, the world is difficult and the hearts of the people are scattered. In order to cope with the increasingly severe existential crisis and to maintain the continuity of the policy, the extension of the term is very necessary.

Among other things, the 925 project is our last hole card, and it cannot be interrupted no matter what. I am afraid that if another person takes the stage, there will be changes. "

Ji Zhangqiu patiently explained.

Xia Congwen was surprised and said: "I don't understand, old man, since you think this way, why did you quit last year? Why bother?"

"Well, I didn't want to tell you, but since you asked, I won't hide it from you." Ji Zhangqiu paused for a moment, then said slowly: "I suffered from lymphoma three years ago. Good morning, no one can die, but it is definitely impossible to continue working.”

"What? Is it serious?"

Xia Congwen hurriedly asked with concern.

"The operation just done last year is almost healed, and it should last for another ten years or so."

"No wonder you didn't show up for a while last year. I thought you were deliberately avoiding suspicion? I didn't expect..." Xia Congwen suddenly realized.

At the same time, he couldn't help feeling a little regretful. If he had known this, he should have encouraged the consul to seize power. After all, no one would pledge allegiance to a "cancer patient".

"The tree falls and the monkeys scatter" is the most normal result.

Ji Zhangqiu touched his white hair casually, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "You can see what I look like now. If I want to live for two more years, I can only retire."

"Actually, it's good to retreat. You usually work too hard, and your body will collapse sooner or later."

Xia Congwen followed closely and echoed.

"That's true, but Zhang Hao and Fan Zhenxiang are still young, and they will definitely be fine in another ten years."

Ji Zhangqiu unconsciously showed a hint of envy.

When choosing his successor, he specially selected two young candidates, especially Zhang Hao, who was only in his early forties, and he would be fine for five or six terms.

Xia Congwen smiled wryly: "I'm sure I can't do it anymore. At most, I will retire after finishing this term."

"How can I do it once? At least two times, Zhang Hao can't do without you now."

"I will try my best!"

……

Time flies, and a week passed quickly.

As the European-African summit is about to be held, Libreville has gathered a large number of Europa political and business celebrities.

Zhang Hao was not idle either, and took the time to meet with the heads of several large consortiums. The two sides were going to have an open and honest exchange. After all, some things cannot be avoided.

As the host, Governor Colin helped to introduce: "Consul, this is John Morgan, the current patriarch of the Morgan family, and also the chairman of the Morgan-Reuben Group."

"Mr. Morgan, I have been waiting for you for a long time!"

Zhang Hao stretched out his hand and shook the opponent.

Chairman Morgan smiled all over his face: "Consul, we have all heard about the relocation of the headquarters. Thank you for helping us get a better plan."

"You're welcome. Actually, what I can do is very limited. After all, there is a real Lafayette up there."

Zhang Hao pointed to the top of his head.

"It's already very good. If Fan Zhenxiang is allowed to mess around, we probably won't even have a chance of winning."

Mr. Morgan shook his head slightly.

Zhang Hao shrugged and helped to explain: "Actually, Dean Fan can't be blamed entirely. The central government is currently reforming state-owned enterprises, and it is indeed lack of skills."

"When it comes to the reform of state-owned enterprises, Dean Fan is really courageous and admirable!"

Mr. Morgan immediately changed his attitude.

Because the reform of state-owned enterprises is tantamount to loosening the ties of private enterprises, they certainly support it with both hands.

Governor Colin continued to introduce: "Consul, this is Mr. Bernard Arnault, chairman of the LVMH Group."

"Mr. Arnaud, long time no see!"

This is Zhang Hao's old acquaintance.

The two met for the first time, about ten years ago, when Suguang Company recruited many talents from Europa, and finally took the other party's yacht back to the mainland.

Later, Mr. Arnault sold the yacht and settled in the capital Zhucheng, and the two quickly became friends.

Later, with the upsurge in the development of oil fields in the Middle East, Mr. Arnault made a comeback and became a well-known new energy tycoon.

However, since the oil fields in the Middle East were nationalized, I haven't heard of any new moves by the other party.

Mr. Arnault hugged Zhang Hao, and then kissed Zhang Hao on the left and right cheeks:
"Zhang, the world is changing so fast, I didn't expect to meet again, you are already a consul."

"It's also a coincidence that I took this position. You must have heard that I am a big parallel importer, and I am under the control of others. Sometimes when I think about it, I might as well go home and do my business honestly."

Zhang Hao joked to himself.

Mr. Arnault waved his hands again and again: "Zhang, you can't give up on yourself. In your oriental words, everything is difficult at the beginning. With our support, you can let go! Ji Zhangqiu and Fan Zhenxiang will never keep pressing you."

"Lend your auspicious words!"

Zhang Hao pretended to be excited.

The two of them are just a cooperative relationship, and he is stupid enough to help the other party deal with his own people.

Governor Colin stood up again, pointed to a middle-aged woman and introduced: "Consul, this is the current head of the Rothschild family, Ms. Olivia de Rothschild, their family is in Europa has centuries of history."

"Miss Rothschild, nice to meet you!" Zhang Hao kissed his hands.

This man seemed to be only in his thirties, but he did not expect to be the head of the family, and he was also the famous Rothschild family.

Speaking of it, although the Rothschild family is not as exaggerated as it is said by the media, it is indeed a powerful and profound consortium, which should not be underestimated.

"Consul, you look more handsome and younger than on TV."

Ms Rothschild complimented.

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