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Zhuge Feng pondered for a moment, and then slowly said: "This is really uncertain, Liu Qingyu has always been unpredictable in his work. If it were me, at this time, I will definitely continue to delay this policy. After all, now that he has just arrived in Jiangnan Province, he has not fully mastered all aspects of the personnel work of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. At this time, it is still feasible to achieve the goal of fully controlling power through power checks and balances.

Of course, this kind of power check and balance also has its drawbacks, that is, once the two parties reach a certain degree of consensus, it will be difficult for Qingyu to handle it. "

After speaking, Zhuge Feng looked at Liu Fei, wanting to hear his opinion.

Liu Fei said with a smile: "Based on what I know about Qingyu, he will never let himself fall into a passive situation. His style of doing things has always been to strive for the initiative. I guess he did it on purpose this time. The purpose should be to confuse everyone. When everyone thinks that Liu Qingyu likes to play the trick of power struggle, I believe he will give everyone a surprise."

"What do you think of the corruption problem in Jiangnan Province?" Zhuge Feng asked suddenly.

Hearing this question, Liu Fei's expression immediately became solemn, and he said slowly: "The corruption of some officials in Jiangnan Province needs to be considered from multiple angles. First of all, some officials are indeed very capable, and the city's economy in charge We have also achieved rapid economic growth, but no matter how great the economic achievements are, if this person is very corrupt, it will hurt the confidence of the people in us. Although our ruling foundation is very solid now, but If the problem of style is not resolved, there may be moments like "Farewell My Concubine". We must have a sense of crisis."

Speaking of this, Liu Fei said in a deep voice: "The leader once said: On the issue of anti-corruption, there are some different opinions in the society. Some people think that anti-corruption is a gust of wind, and it will pass after a while. Now shoot, bow your head for the time being. ; Some people think that the anti-corruption investigation will hit too much, affect economic development, lead to shrinking consumer demand, and even link the current downward pressure on the economy with the increase in anti-corruption efforts; Cadres have become shy, cautious, and unwilling to do things; etc. These understandings are incorrect."

Hearing this, Zhuge Feng also had a dignified expression, nodded and said: "Yes, a developed economy cannot cover up the fact of corruption, and the anti-corruption work must be persistent, especially for those who think they have made some achievements and can lie on the ground." Officials who have earned their credit for a lifetime must sound the alarm for them.

As an official, it is his duty to do his job well and improve the local economy, and this must not be used as an excuse for wanton corruption.Not to mention oppressing the masses, ignoring people's livelihood, even using power for personal gain, corrupting power, and making money and making profits under clever pretexts.

Jiangnan Province has been doing a good job of these tasks before, but under the temptation of huge economic interests, corrupt elements are still like cutting leeks, cutting one crop after another, but for the discipline inspection department, they are just cutting leeks Experts, as long as corrupt elements are found, they will be resolutely cut off and will not be tolerated. I believe that the Jiangnan Provincial Committee has a consensus on this issue. "

Liu Fei nodded: "Well, the Jiangnan provincial party committee team still attaches great importance to anti-corruption work, but in the specific implementation process, because the leaders in charge of the discipline inspection committee have different ideas and different strengths, this also leads to different actions and results. The purpose of transferring Liu Qingyu is to let him go there to purify the official atmosphere in Jiangnan Province, so that officials in Jiangnan Province can focus all their energy on developing the economy and improving people's livelihood."

Liu Fei and Zhuge Feng were watching the situation in Jiangnan Province from a distance, and as an insider, Liu Qingyu naturally didn't know about it. As time passed day by day, Saturday came, and this Saturday Liu Qingyu It’s just that when the Commission for Discipline Inspection worked overtime until 3 p.m., he got off work on time, because tonight, he had a very important thing to do—go to his teacher’s house, that is, the famous master of Chinese studies and Confucianism master Tang Chaoyi’s house to learn 2 When I was young, this was what Elder Tang had asked for when Liu Qingyu was apprenticed to his teacher.

For Chinese studies and Confucianism, Liu Qingyu likes it very much from the bottom of his heart. On the one hand, studying Chinese studies and Confucianism can provide his political literacy and knowledge, and on the other hand, it can also relax himself.

Liu Qingyu went straight to the door with two bottles of wine and a basket of fruit.

It was Tang Xuemei who came to open the door. Seeing Liu Qingyu enter, Tang Xuemei smiled and said: "Secretary Liu, from the moment you enter the door, you are no longer my leader, but you are my junior. When I bullied you, you are not allowed to go back to the unit to avenge yourself?"

Liu Qingyu immediately laughed: "Senior sister, don't worry, I, Liu Qingyu, am not such a stingy person."

After speaking, Liu Qingyu handed two bottles of wine and a basket of fruit to Tang Xuemei and said, "Senior Sister, this is Shu Xiu I gave to Teacher."

When Tang Xuemei heard Liu Qingyu mention the word Shuxiu, she smiled: "Junior Brother, Senior Sister will test you. In ancient times, when you were apprenticed to a teacher, you paid attention to giving the teacher six rituals. Do you know the six rituals? What is it?"

Liu Qingyu knew about this a long time ago, so he answered directly: "This is simple. The six rituals are the six gifts given to the master by the disciples in ancient times. Diligence; lotus seeds: lotus seeds have a bitter heart, implying painstaking education; red beans: implying good luck; red dates: implying early high school; longan: implying the completion of merit and virtue; The five kinds of fruits also take the meaning of the six rites to cultivate."

Tang Xuemei smiled sweetly: "Okay, you passed the test."

Tang Xuemei clapped her hands. At this time, the door of the house opened, and Mr. Tang walked out of the room. Before he arrived, hearty laughter came out: "Not bad, not bad, Liu Qingyu, it seems You still have some attainments in Confucianism, it's not easy to pass your senior sister's test, although your senior sister's question is relatively simple, but it has stumped many people who want to come to me to learn as a teacher."

Liu Qingyu smiled.He understood what Elder Tang meant.

Some people who come to Mr. Tang's apprenticeship are simply gold-plated, and even want to gain connections and find a way out. Their ulterior motives are not in drinking. If you can't pass this test, Mr. Tang will definitely not accept the opponent's disciple.

This is the way Mr. Tang has no choice.

After all, those who dare to come to Mr. Tang's place to learn from him have some connections, backgrounds or connections, otherwise, it would be hard to find even Mr. Tang's home.What's more, Tang Xuemei is still the deputy secretary of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, and ordinary people dare not disturb her easily.

"Hi Mr. Tang." Liu Qingyu bowed very respectfully.This is the respect due to teachers.

"Okay, Liu Qingyu, you don't need to bow when you come to me in the future. We are modern people, so don't use the old ways. As for me, accepting you as an apprentice is because of your qualifications, especially after listening to Tang Xuemei. After talking about your identity, I found that many of your ruling ideas are in line with Confucianism, so I am more satisfied with you as an apprentice. You should learn from me, although Confucianism has some views It doesn’t fit well with state governance in modern society, but there are still quite a few essences in it that are worth learning and drawing lessons from for politicians.”

Liu Qingyu nodded lightly: "Yes, I studied Confucianism when I was in college. At that time, I was in a bad mood for a while, so I wanted to find something that could make me calm down and study. At that time, my university tutor recommended Chinese classics to me, especially Confucianism, for me to study. After studying for a period of time, my mood gradually calmed down, and I didn’t study it anymore, but waited After I entered the officialdom, I found that it would be a good thing for ordinary people if the officials learn more about Confucianism and practice some Confucian ideas. Especially the core idea of ​​Confucianism, "benevolence", is even more beneficial. I make a big impact."

When Elder Tang heard this, the smile on his face became even brighter. He never expected that Liu Qingyu would have such an interesting experience in studying Confucianism.

After chatting for a while, Elder Tang brought Liu Qingyu into his study.

Entering Elder Tang's study, Liu Qingyu was immediately shocked by the huge bookshelf in the study.

The bookshelves occupy an entire wall, at least 8 meters wide and 3 meters high.The high bookshelf can only be accessed by climbing a ladder.

The bookshelves are full of all kinds of books, three-quarters of which are all books related to Confucianism. These books are arranged according to the pattern of Siku Quanshu, and are divided into four parts: Classics and History Sub-collections, including There are 10 major categories such as Yi, Book, Poetry, Ritual, Spring and Autumn Period, Filial Piety, Five Classics, Four Books, Music, and Primary School. Ji, Sanli Zongyi, Tongli, and Miscellaneous Lishu are 6 categories, and the primary school category is divided into exegesis, word books, and rhyme books.

The other quarter of the shelves are filled with other types of academic books.

When Liu Qingyu saw this dazzling array of books, Liu Qingyu knew why Mr. Tang was able to become a master of Chinese studies and Confucianism. If a person spends his entire life focusing on studying a certain academic field , and he is not only diligent, but also likes to communicate with others, and can adapt to the development of the times. If he can apply what he has learned, it will be difficult for this person to fail to achieve results.

For two full hours, Mr. Tang did not tell Liu Qingyu about those details, but introduced the status of Confucianism within the framework of the entire Guoxue system and the characteristics of the Confucian thought system to Liu Qingyu little by little. The introduction allows Liu Qingyu to have a general understanding of the entire Chinese national culture system and Confucianism system.

Even so, Liu Qingyu felt that he had benefited a lot.Through Tang Lao's narration, Liu Qingyu truly realized how powerful the charm and role of Chinese traditional culture really are.The reason why the Chinese civilization has been passed down to this day is still able to have a long history, which has an important relationship with China's unique ideological system.

After 2 hours, Mr. Tang stopped his lecture and said: "Okay, today's class is over, you should have a good understanding after you go back, I will teach in different categories next time, let's go outside for a drink of tea, Chat, you rarely have time to relax."

After speaking, the two came to the living room outside, only to find that there was already a person sitting in the living room outside.This person looks to be in his fifties, wears gold-rimmed glasses, and has an elegant demeanor. When he sits there, he naturally has a steady posture like a mountain.

Liu Qingyu only took one look and knew that this person must be an official.

At this moment, Tang Xuemei looked at Elder Tang and said, "Dad, Tian Yuejun is here."

Hearing Tang Xuemei's tone, Liu Qingyu glanced in surprise at the man who stood up and saluted Elder Tang respectfully.He could tell that Tang Xuemei seemed to look down on Tian Yuejun very much.