Family connections: From special recruitment by the county committee to the pinnacle of power

Zhao Dongxu looked at Chen Fangyuan with a puzzled expression and said, "Uncle, what's so complicated about this? I think it's probably because Section Chief Xu doesn't want to offend Minister Lin too much, right?"

"Originally, Director Tan wanted to transfer Lin Mingyuan out of our department, but Section Chief Xu stopped him. Furthermore, Chen Ling took the initiative to suggest switching positions with Lin Mingyuan, and Section Chief Xu approved it immediately!"

"They even made him the leader of some kind of research group!"

Chen Fangyuan thought for a moment, then suddenly let out a chilling laugh, looking at Zhao Dongxu and saying, "Xiao Xu, you're so naive and innocent."

"I'll ask you a question, see if you can answer it."

At this point, Chen Fangyuan lit a cigarette, exhaled a cloud of smoke, and said calmly, "No matter which department Lin Mingyuan is transferred to, even if he's transferred to the archives, when our department head wants to deal with him, can he still touch him?"

this……

Although the archives are under the management of the county party committee, Xu Hansheng, as the head of a research office, really has no control over them.

"What does 'beyond one's reach' mean?"

Chen Fangyuan took out a copy of the Records of the Grand Historian and handed it to Zhao Dongxu, saying calmly, "Take it back and read it carefully, over and over again."

Zhao Dongxu chuckled awkwardly, took the large book of several hundred pages from Chen Fangyuan, and said embarrassedly, "Uncle, I... I'm so busy with work all day long. After work, all I want to do is eat and sleep. I don't have time to read this..."

Having finally escaped from school, Zhao Dongxu's head ached at the sight of books, and Chen Fangyuan even made him read the Records of the Grand Historian.

What's the point of this thing?

If reading this could make someone a county magistrate, I'd even make him memorize it!

The problem is that watching it is completely useless and wastes his sleep time.

"Silly child, take a good look. Why do emperors like to keep their generals by their side?"

Chen Fangyuan said calmly, "Because it would be very dangerous to let him out of the capital."

"Never let a dangerous person out of your sight, and never let them escape your control!"

"During the Three Kingdoms period, Yuan Shu failed to keep Sun Ce by his side at all times, which ultimately led to his own demise!"

"But Emperor Wu of Han, until his death, forbade Wei Qing from leaving the capital. Even until his death, Wei Qing could only grovel before Emperor Wu!"

"After seeing how those two ended up, think about why your section chief insisted on keeping Lin Mingyuan in your section?"

Zhao Dongxu listened with wide eyes. If what Chen Fangyuan said was true, Xu Hansheng's acting skills were too good. He deserved an Oscar!

His sincere expression and heartfelt words made it seem as if every single one of them came from the bottom of his heart!

Chen Fangyuan patted Zhao Dongxu on the shoulder and said, "Because Lin Weidong is a very threatening figure to Xu Hansheng. He not only wants to keep Lin Mingyuan, but also wants to ease the tension with Lin Weidong."

"In fact, he already had something on Lin Mingyuan. He kept Lin Mingyuan in the department and gave him important responsibilities so that Fu Changqing and Tan Zhifei would not be able to find a reason to forcibly transfer him away."

"You think Fu Changqing kept Lin Mingyuan around just because of a few words from Xu Hansheng? How naive..."

Zhao Dongxu looked at Chen Fangyuan in a daze and said, "Uncle, then... why is that? Tell me, so I can learn too."

As he spoke, Zhao Dongxu hurriedly got up and poured Chen Fangyuan a cup of tea.

Chen Fangyuan nodded in satisfaction and said, "Yes, it's good that you're willing to learn!"

"Let me tell you, what your section chief said about Lin Mingyuan's strong work ability and wanting him to lead a team is just an excuse, but it's also true!"

"This is both true and false. If Tan Zhifei forcibly transfers Lin Mingyuan away, Xu Hansheng only needs to suppress the progress of these two projects and wait for Qi Hongchang to get angry."

"At a critical moment, his capable assistant was transferred away, which caused his work to be unsuccessful. Qi Hongchang will not blame a mere section chief; he is nothing."

"But what about Fu Changqing and Tan Zhifei? They're leaders in the county party committee office, don't they have that much of a sense of magnanimity?"

"As for what you said, that he agreed as soon as Chen Ling brought it up, how do you know they didn't secretly communicate beforehand?"

"It seems like I've entrusted him with an important task, but in reality, it's just a show for Tan Zhifei and Fu Changqing. This is what they call keeping your word!"

Holy crap!

Zhao Dongxu felt that his worldview had been turned upside down. So this is how you prank someone?

After thinking for a moment, Zhao Dongxu frowned and said, "That's not necessarily true. What if Section Chief Xu also wants him to achieve something?"

"fart!"

Chen Fangyuan scoffed and said, "You should take a look at who's in the same group as Lin Mingyuan."

Why aren't Chen Ling and Wang Yu in that group?

"Is it really giving Chen Ling a chance to be idle, while Lin Mingyuan is tasked with leading two people with weak backing and poor skills to shoulder heavy responsibilities?

"Don't even mention getting him a team leader position; even if you manage to get him a deputy section chief position, the real purpose is still to set a trap for him!"

"Moreover, he has to jump into this pit; no one can save him now. He's already the team leader. Transferring people away and delaying the project would be like poisoning Qi Hongchang's mind. Who would be crazy enough to help him?"

"Xiao Xu, you need to understand one thing: when someone truly wants to promote and give you important responsibilities, they won't distance you from their trusted confidants. The most dangerous time for you is when they separate you from your confidants and put you in a major position!"

Zhao Dongxu blinked and looked at Chen Fangyuan, saying, "I... I don't quite understand yet..."

Chen Fangyuan took a drag of his cigarette, stubbed it out in the ashtray, and said calmly, "It's like if I were to send you to a boxing match, and right before you went into the ring, I tied your arms up. Do you think I wanted you to win?"

"A hero needs three helpers, and a fence needs three posts. Besides, your section chief avoided his strengths, meaning he wasn't asked to write reports, but instead was asked to lead a research team!"

"Wang Yu, who is often seen with him, is in another group, while Xu Hansheng can write reports on his own. This is a powerful combination, but think about it, what positions did Gu Yuan and Jiang Tao hold before?"

"Research sounds simple, but which data is real and which is fake? How do you distinguish the fake data? For different projects, from which angle should you look, and from whom should you find the right people to get the real data? Do those two understand?"

"Is a research report written by Lin Mingyuan based on a bunch of fake data valuable?"

"If Qi Hongchang sees this, even if he originally didn't want to deal with him, now that he's ruined Qi Hongchang's plans, won't he be executed for both crimes?"

Damn it!

Upon hearing this, Zhao Dongxu broke out in a cold sweat. If it were him, he wouldn't know how he died either, and might even be thanking Xu Hansheng!

Chen Fangyuan chuckled and said, "That's why I say, don't fight him; you're no match for him!"

"Cling to the powerful, loyalty is your key to success! Also, never fight for anything; remember, both thunder and rain are acts of kindness from heaven!"

"Being with someone like that is also a form of mental training!"

Just then, Aunt Li Fengzhi, while serving dishes, said to Chen Fangyuan and Zhao Dongxu, "Stop your uncle bragging. If he's so capable, how come he's only a section chief?"

"Can't even get promoted to deputy section chief!"

"Wash your hands and eat!"

Now that his weakness had been exposed, Chen Fangyuan blushed and said, "What do you know? I'm just a late bloomer!"