Official title: Refused to stay at the university, started his career in a rural town.

After much deliberation, Gao Yuliang could not refuse the conditions offered by Liang Qunfeng, a kind-hearted man.

He knew Liang Lu was rather willful—but fortunately, she had a father who was the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee, and after years of being influenced by him, she still had a very strong sense of propriety. It was simply impossible for her to overstep her bounds and make mistakes that would give others leverage against her.

Her two older brothers were extremely low-profile in the state-owned enterprise. If Liang Lu hadn't mentioned them casually in the department, he would never have heard of the two Liang brothers.

Looking at it this way, there's almost no pressure.

If there's any problem, it's the complicated relationship between Liang Lu and his beloved student, Qi Tongwei.

But this isn't a life-or-death conflict. Once Qi Tongwei gets through this period, his meteoric rise will make him understand the importance of experience. And once Liang Lu's initial anger subsides and she gradually lets go, how could deep-seated hatred possibly arise again? Perhaps they can even forgive and forget.

It's all good, no downsides!

I have to say again, Secretary Liang is such a kind and honest person.

With a thousand thoughts racing through his mind, Gao Yuliang nodded slightly, put down his chopsticks, and looked at Liang Qunfeng.

"Secretary Liang, I believe that under your influence, Teacher Liang Lu and her two brothers are all people of exceptionally high personal character. I have clearly seen this during my years at school, so you don't need to worry about them anymore."

Gao Yuliang readily admitted that he accepted Liang Qunfeng's request, which was to take care of his three children.

He paused, then changed the subject.

"Secretary Liang, I am now a full-fledged division chief... a substantive division chief position..."

"What's a 'department head'?"

Liang Qunfeng stopped him, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and spoke in a calm tone as if he were correcting an ordinary slip of the tongue.

"A deputy director-general level official! Member of the Standing Committee of the Lüzhou Municipal Party Committee and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission."

Gao Yuliang's Adam's apple bobbed, and the teacup in his hand felt as heavy as a thousand pounds, making his hands tremble slightly.

"Mayor Yang of Luzhou City still has two years left! I think Comrade Yuliang can focus on a longer-term plan—show his talent as a 38-year-old department head at Handong University."

Deputy Director-General rank!

The Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, a figure of immense importance!

Will he take over as mayor in two years?

This scene is so beautiful, I've never even dared to imagine it in my dreams.

He finally understood how Lü Bu had said those words.

If it weren't for the scholar's integrity holding him back, he might have immediately said, "If you do not despise me, I am willing to become your disciple..."

Despite suppressing his excitement, a sound still escaped his lips.

"Thank you, Secretary Liang! Thank you, Secretary Liang!"

Gao Yuliang lost his composure; his once bright and piercing eyes now seemed unfocused, and he could only mutter to himself.

Liang Qunfeng laughed and waved his hand. "Alright, Yuliang! We had a great chat today! Xiao Yang has already set the table, let's eat first. Lulu, Teacher Wu, come and sit down with us."

The group took their seats, and Liang Qunfeng picked up the porcelain bottle of wine on the table and personally unscrewed the cap.

Gao Yuliang recognized the wine at a glance—it was the internal wine of the Provincial Party Committee's Reception Office, unavailable on the market. Liang Qunfeng personally unscrewed the bottle cap and poured Gao Yuliang a cup. The wine was clear and had thick, glistening clings to the glass.

"It's Saturday today, so I'll make an exception. We'll split this bottle; I want to drink to my heart's content with Yuliang!"

Liang Qunfeng laughed heartily.

Why did he choose Gao Yuliang, who was just starting his official career, as his successor? Gao Yuliang may not have figured out the reason yet, but he was very satisfied with this choice.

Handong University, the only national key university in Handong Province, has a Department of Political Science and Law that trains hundreds of talents every year. Apart from those who go to Beijing and Shanghai, most of the rest enter the Handong political and legal system.

After all, the teaching quality of Handong University speaks for itself, and the value of Handong University students is cultivated by generations of political and legal professionals.

This has led to the current political and legal system in Handong, which can be considered the counterpart unit of the political and legal department of Handong University.

From top to bottom, especially among mid-level department-level leaders, the vast majority are from the Handong Political and Legal System.

After all, simply having strong abilities can overshadow the vast majority of people. Plus, with senior students pulling you up and junior students supporting you from below, what can you use to compare your grades with them?

Therefore, Gao Yuliang, the head of the Department of Political Science and Law at Handong University, who aspired to a political career, quickly caught his eye.

Regardless of whether they were students during his tenure, as long as they graduated from the Department of Political Science and Law at Han University, it's not an exaggeration to call him Professor Gao!

Don't think that the transfer of power can be handled with just a few words from the leader. Without that ability, even if the leader is your relative, you won't be able to get the position.

However, Gao Yuliang, who was beaming with pride at the moment, didn't think about any of this. He just kept saying that he was ashamed of not worthy of Secretary Liang's high regard and that he dared not.

But unconsciously, he kept raising his glass, one after another.

They clinked glasses again; the wine was warm and mellow. Liang Qunfeng put down his glass.

"Yuliang, since that's the case, you need to coordinate things at the school. The timeframe is three months from now!"

Gao Yuliang nodded. "Secretary Liang, don't worry, I'll arrange it."

After all, he was a department head, which in later years would be equivalent to a college dean. You can't just run away without informing the school leaders.

Do you believe the school leaders will show you what it means to be a pushover? Just because I'm not showing my teeth doesn't mean I'm a pushover!

Liang Qunfeng picked up his wine glass and took another sip, his tone suddenly softening.

"I was deeply moved after listening to Comrade Yuliang's lecture on 'The Fifteenth Year of Wanli' today."

"Before you go to Luzhou, come over often. There are quite a few people in our political and legal system who love to hear about this history—if you come, I'll get them all to listen and learn something!"

Gao Yuliang's eyes narrowed, and he suddenly realized that Secretary Liang was probably making him a candidate for successor.

Many people in the political and legal system enjoy hearing about this part of history.

He understood the weight of Liang Qunfeng's words perfectly.

This isn't some kind of "favor of recognition"—favor of recognition is like a discerning eye recognizing a promising talent and giving them a helping hand.

But Liang Qunfeng's approach was to lead him into the core circle of the political and legal system in Handong Province, introducing him one by one and laying out his connections line by line.

This isn't just giving someone a hand; it's raising them like their own son.

Gao Yuliang gripped the wine glass tightly, his knuckles turning white, and remained silent for a long time.

It seems that the future is bright?

I really will live in this villa one day!

Outside the window, the plane tree leaves in Jingzhou are lush and thick, and sunlight filters through the gaps in the leaves, scattering golden light across the floor inside the room.

In Gao Yuliang's eyes, Liang Qunfeng was now bathed in golden light, shining brightly, as if he were a celestial messenger guiding him, saying:

Gao Yuliang, it's your turn to ascend this time!