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Spring came quietly, and after the annual holiday, the provincial party committee compound resumed its usual busyness.

After Wang Lei went to Yongcheng to take up his post, Chen Mingyuan officially served as the secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Secretary. There are a bunch of seemingly decent but in fact tedious and fragmented affairs.

There are occasional ripples in the calm.

Chen Mingyuan was mentally prepared for this, and while he was familiar with the explicit and hidden rules of the officialdom system, he observed the power structure in Dongjiang Province. He used to be in a cable TV station, and his cognition inevitably had many limitations. Now he is in a Dongjiang Province By the side of the head of the ship, he can naturally hear a lot of high-level information.

This is in line with the expectations of Ning Lizhong and the old man for him, hoping to use this platform to integrate him into the circle of lineage bureaucrats.

At the same time, taking advantage of the relatively relaxed environment and time, he also went to the library of Dongjiang University to apply for a library card. He often took a few books and put them in the office, reading them for entertainment when he was free.

Although being a human being in two lives has given him more maturity and wisdom in dealing with the world, he understands that if he wants to go further in the future, it is necessary to keep recharging and learning!

On this day, after Chen Mingyuan finished handling his daily affairs, he heard that the corridor outside was very quiet, so he began to read a book.

The door is open, and there is a gentle spring breeze blowing in from time to time, creating a leisurely and comfortable atmosphere.

Due to the need to welcome and see off guests from time to time, the outside door is always open. At first, Chen Mingyuan felt that this work was very cumbersome. Later, with Wang Lei's words and deeds, he gradually realized a set of coups: no matter who or how many people , Even if you walk to the door, don't look up, pretend to concentrate on your work, until the person walks to your desk, you suddenly wake up, greet and show politeness!

Don't underestimate this trick. The secretary of the provincial party committee has a lot of time to meet every day. If everyone comes, Chen Mingyuan will get up and go to the door to greet him. Come down, who can stand it?

Therefore, when Chen Mingyuan got used to working as a secretary, he was able to deal with it even more easily. Sitting in the office, as long as he listened carefully, he could basically judge the footsteps of Lu Bainian, Shang Wenbin, Wen Haichen and other acquaintances. Extraordinary.

At this moment, he was reading the book contentedly. There was no sound of footsteps outside, but sudden footsteps came from inside. When he looked up, Ning Lizhong was standing in front of him without anyone noticing. , staring at himself with piercing eyes!

"Secretary Ning!"

Chen Mingyuan quickly got up and gave a salute.

Ning Lizhong stood with his hands behind his back, full of majesty: "Have you contacted the Beijing Office?"

"I have contacted, the itinerary has been arranged, and I am waiting for Secretary-General Song and the others to review it."

"That's good. You should prepare yourself. This is the first important occasion you have experienced since you took office. You must work hard!"

Chen Mingyuan hurriedly agreed, and in two days, Ning Lizhong and Governor Bai and others were going to the capital Yanjing to participate in the Communist Party of China, and he had to accompany him.

Ning Lizhong nodded, glanced at the book on the table, picked it up with his hand, looked at the title, and smiled silently: ""The Way of Being an Official", I never thought you would read this kind of book. "

He flipped through it a few times and said, "But do you think that if you want to be a qualified bureaucrat, you can learn the essence from books?"

Chen Mingyuan shook his head and said, "Of course it's impossible, and I can't even learn the fur."

"Then are you still watching?"

"There is no harm in seeing it. After all, if you want to be like a fish in water in the system, in addition to comprehending through continuous practice, you also need the assistance of some theoretical knowledge."

Chen Mingyuan glanced at the book and said with a smile: "I flipped through this book by chance, and found the analysis of bureaucrats in it quite interesting, so I used it to pass the time."

Ning Lizhong smiled and said: "I know this book, and I have read some of it. Compared with the official textbooks made up by township cadres, there are still many unique insights. Take a look, it is really not bad."

He sat down on the chair in front of the table, and said casually: "Since we all think this book is okay, then I will test you by the way to see how much you understand."

Chen Mingyuan couldn't figure out where he was so leisurely, but he still waited intently for questions.

Ning immediately pondered for a moment, and said, "Let me ask you a little bit, what do you think is the difference between a good official and a bad official?"

Chen Mingyuan smiled bitterly: "Sorry, Secretary Ning, I can't answer this question."

"Don't know or don't want to say?"

"It's your question that has no answer at all."

Chen Mingyuan said calmly: "In my opinion, no matter in our country or in countries with various systems in the world, there is no clear distinction between good officials and bad officials. It seems that there are no absolute good people and bad people. It must be defined. , there is only the difference between a hard heart and a soft heart, so in this world, the best people are those capable people with a soft heart, and the worst people are those mediocre people with a hard heart!"

Ning immediately said with great interest: "It's interesting, then do you think that as long as a person has enough ability, is not too greedy, and occasionally sympathizes with the people, he can become a qualified good bureaucrat?"

"Secretary Ning, usefulness and uselessness are relative terms. Corrupt officials and honest officials are just compared with each other."

Chen Mingyuan replied freely: "To put it arbitrarily speaking, in my opinion, after a stupid good person takes power, he is far more harmful than a smart bad person!"

The words were not shocking, but as soon as these words came out, Ning Lizhong's smile quickly subsided, and his demeanor turned into a dignified expression. Instead of changing his expression, he motioned for him to continue talking.

After getting along for a while, Chen Mingyuan knew that Ning Lizhong was completely serious. If he dared to fool him, he would not only be exposed easily, but also make him disgusted. After thinking for a while, he said: "As the saying goes, although the Yellow River is turbid Although the Yangtze River is clear, it can also be flooded. Therefore, I think that instead of worrying about officials being corrupt, it is better to worry about whether officials are doing something. Big guy, if he can do the work of ten people and feed him five people's food, it's worth it."

"Hai Rui of the Ming Dynasty was known to be honest and upright. I really admired him when I was a child, but now that I think about it, what did he do for the country? Not to mention defeating Yan Song, it is the same nature as Guan Gong fighting Qin Qiong. It's purely nonsense. He is more famous in history, that is, his daughter accepted a stranger's biscuits, and he starved her to death. It is undeniable that his quality is worthy of respect, but I still have to say, He is not suitable to be a senior official who controls the overall situation."

Ning Lizhong's eyes brightened, and he said in a concentrated voice: "Then Yan Song is a good official?"

Chen Mingyuan shook his head, sneered and said: "He is the most shameless kind, greed is nothing, he has not done anything yet, and Xu Jie, who beat him down, was also greedy, but he was the only one in the Ming Dynasty at that time. Officials who are able to do practical things have made contributions to the country's society that are far better than Hai Rui's by a hundred times and a thousand times!"

"Another example is Yin Zhengmao, a Jinshi during the Jiajing period. Although he was a civil servant, he was extremely talented in military affairs. He led troops in many battles without defeat. He rebelled because he was too greedy. He used to eat farmers' taxes when he was a magistrate, and then he was paid by soldiers after he joined the army. Corruption was not new in the Ming Dynasty, but this man was known all over the world for his greed. I recommend his chief assistant Gao Gong said a classic saying, "I allocated 100 million taels of military pay to Yin Zhengmao. He corrupted at least half of it, but his talent is enough to quell the rebellion. If I send a clean and honest mediocre man, maybe he won't be greedy for a tael." But if things can’t be done, the imperial court will have to increase the military pay, and if this continues, several million taels will not be able to solve the problem, and in the end it will be the common people who will suffer.”

"To put it bluntly, everyone has selfishness, and a political group also has their own selfishness. In some democracies' meetings, a group of people will slap the table and swear at each other because of policy differences. At this time, many people will lament that they The interests of the common people can be so self-sacrificing, but if you tear off the surface of democracy, it is not difficult to find out that what they want to pursue is nothing more than formulating policies that suit the interests of their groups. As for public opinion, it is nothing more than their struggle for power. It’s just a bargaining chip, and chips can often be deceived!”

Ning Lizhong stared at him like a torch, as if he wanted to see him clearly. Seeing him looking at him calmly and calmly, after a while, he suddenly smiled, nodded and said, "It's rare that you are so young that you can understand political affairs. It’s not bad that Wang Shenshui sees it so clearly.”

He stood up, let out a long breath, handed the book back, and said, "Let me teach you one more thing, if you want to achieve great things in the future, you must remember that politics and the morals of ordinary people are two different things. In the circle, the interests of the group are always above everything else. When you stand at a certain height, you will understand that whether a thing can be done does not depend on personal preferences, but only on whether it is in line with the interests of the group behind it. To put it bluntly, it is in the interests of a country!"

He spoke with earnestness and heart, and Ning Lizhong undoubtedly placed high hopes on Chen Mingyuan.

Seeing Chen Mingyuan nod his head solemnly, Ning Lizhong smiled with satisfaction, turned around and walked back to the office, before taking two steps, he turned around and said, "However, I have to remind you that although Hai Rui is a bit old-fashioned, but he is a straight and honest man. Upright and honest officials are deeply loved by the people, and they are worthy of the admiration and study of all modern officials, and you cannot tolerate such slander."

Chen Mingyuan smiled awkwardly, saw Ning Lizhong closed the door, and muttered with emotion: "It's a pity that good people don't live long, and disasters last a thousand years..."

It's a pity that the door has not been completely closed. Ning Lizhong on the other side couldn't help but rolled his eyes when he heard this, and curled his lips depressed.