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Ziqin Garden is located on the east side of the Forbidden City. It was first built during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. At the beginning of Emperor Qianlong's ascension to the throne, he listened to the advice of a Feng Shui master and followed the saying that "the purple air comes from the east". The palace can help maintain the prosperity of the Qing Dynasty forever, so a large-scale construction was carried out in the eastern suburbs, and skilled craftsmen from all walks of life were assembled. It took five years to complete it, because it was originally named Ziqin Garden.

And perhaps it is the connotation of this Ziqin Garden that is a good omen. During the reign of Emperor Qianlong, the rule of the Qing Dynasty reached its heyday, and Emperor Qianlong also became the emperor with the longest reign in the history of the feudal dynasty. go down in history!

Time flies, until the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Ziqin Garden, which was damaged several times, was taken over by the central government of the party. After several renovations, it was used as a place for the leaders of the central party to stay and work. It is the armed police sentry with live ammunition, the security system in the open and in the dark, and the strict access control, which shows the extraordinary artistic conception here!

At dawn, Chen Mingyuan arrived at Ziqin Garden on time. After notifying the guard captain at the sentry post and being inspected, he waited outside for a while, and the person who reported to work inside came out, followed by a man in a white shirt and suit pants. The gentle man, presumably he was Lu Chenyang who was on the phone with Chen Mingyuan last night, and the secretary of Vice President Zong Kaitai!

Lu Chenyang's appearance was plain, but his expression and accent were very calm, as if they were set up with precision instruments, without any fluctuations or disturbances. When he saw Chen Mingyuan, he just nodded slightly, then raised his hand sideways and said : "County Chen, this way please."

Chen Mingyuan nodded, and at the same time glanced at the time, it was only one and a half minutes away from eight o'clock.

As Ning Lizhong's former full-time secretary, Chen Mingyuan knows very well that the higher the level of the leader, the more accurate the time requirements will be, and the more it shows the secretary's ability to handle affairs. A good secretary can generally lead every The timing of the schedule is just right, and it can even be counted in seconds. This requires a lot of skill, and it also requires a strong grasp of the leader's usual meeting habits.

This point, even for a cautious person like Chen Mingyuan, it is difficult for him to fully control it, let alone be on guard against possible accidents from time to time!

But it's no wonder that Chen Mingyuan was a monk after all, and fortunately he met such an open-minded and easy-going leader as Ning Lizhong, so no one would bother to blame him if he made a small mistake on weekdays, but a secretary like Lu Chenyang, a follower of a national leader, couldn't tolerate it. The slightest omission is the most vivid interpretation based on the mechanical specifications!

Following Lu Chenyang into the garden, Chen Mingyuan browsed around, similar to the Forbidden City, with a very strong style of the Qing court, pavilions, pavilions, winding paths and corridors, reflecting a long history of precipitation, And the heavy noble and noble spirit.

The sound of footsteps reverberated, and after a short while, Lu Chenyang led Chen Mingyuan to a huge green trellis. There was an oval stone table in the center surrounded by stone benches. Projected through the gaps in the vegetation, and set against the surrounding vines, grass and willows, it shows a natural and fresh elegance.

Lu Chenyang stopped when he walked to the stone table, and did not arrange for Chen Mingyuan, but stood upright, facing the direction inside.

Chen Mingyuan knew the etiquette, so he waited patiently behind him, but within a minute, he heard a series of footsteps from far to near, and soon, four or five people came out from the other end of the corridor, except for two A capable man who was obviously a security guard, two old men and a woman who looked like health doctors, and the old man in the middle immediately attracted all of Chen Mingyuan's attention.

With a Chinese character face, a medium build, and a pair of loose-fitting exercise pants, it may not be conspicuous at first glance, but when walking casually, it exudes a stable and determined temperament. The eyes behind the glasses are easy-going and easy-going , but it is as unfathomable as the sea, as if gathering the wisdom and calmness after the vicissitudes of life.

In reality, this is not the first time Chen Mingyuan has seen this man, and in the current political news, this man is also a powerful man who is familiar to hundreds of millions of people across the country. Vice Chairman Zong Kaitai is the one standing at the pinnacle of China's power!

"Chairman, the person has arrived!" Lu Chenyang immediately stepped forward, bowing and saluting, while reporting indirectly.

Zong Kaitai raised his hand and waved it, then turned his gaze to Chen Mingyuan, looked up and down for a while, following the flash of light in his eyes, a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, nodded and said: "Sit down, don't stand caught."

Chen Mingyuan was not in a hurry to take his seat, but waited until Zong Kaitai took the main seat surrounded by the crowd, then bowed his body and carefully sat on the side seat.

Zong Kaitai glanced at it, raised his finger and smiled at the seat opposite, "Sit opposite, it's easier to talk, don't be restrained."

Chen Mingyuan did as he said.

"Have you had breakfast yet?"

"I ate some before coming here."

"Then eat some more, just keep me company."

Zong Kaitai looked at Chen Mingyuan and smiled faintly, "I'm looking for you, it's purely an old friend's narration, chatting about some family issues, and trying to calm down."

Chen Mingyuan still didn't dare to take it lightly, he didn't want to be slighted, or he didn't dare to take the question he asked lightly.

How can it be so simple for a dignified vice president of the country, the leader standing at the pinnacle of power in this great country, to summon himself, a junior, suddenly?

Zong Kaitai in front of him is familiar to Chen Mingyuan. As the former chief's think tank and chief steward, he controlled the entire China Shipping Department behind the scenes. In connection with his unremarkable resume in the first half of his life, Chen Mingyuan naturally connected with Jia Xu, Jia Wenhe, the famous poisonous warrior of the Three Kingdoms!

Before the meeting, no one was heard of, but once something happened, the situation would be stirred up, and the world would be moved!

Looking at the future political landscape, Chen Mingyuan can almost make a final assessment. The spokesperson of this red family can be regarded as the most powerful politician in China's political arena in the past 20 years, bar none!

Said a few words in a neutral manner, and the waiters also brought breakfast to the stone table one after another. The dishes were not as extravagant and extraordinary as the rumors in the market, but they all looked very unique and delicious. Under Zong Kaitai's gesture, Chen Mingyuan After taking a few bites, I couldn't help nodding in approval. Almost every side dish was cooked very tasty.

"Breakfast is a bit lighter, and I don't know if it suits your young people's appetite." Zong Kaitai smiled and said: "The key is that you are getting older, and you have to pay attention to the way of health preservation in advance."

Chen Mingyuan respectfully said: "No, the dishes are all delicious and just to my liking, besides, Chairman Zong, your health is related to the national plan, as long as you eat comfortably and satisfactorily, how dare I, a humble junior, have the slightest criticism."

Zong Kaitai raised his brow imperceptibly, as if he was looking sideways at Chen Mingyuan's mature demeanor, but he didn't respond, and just buried himself in his meal.

Zong Kaitai also has a characteristic of eating, that is, he does not talk about his food, and he also chews slowly, eating very slowly and carefully.

Chen Mingyuan has seen many ministerial-level senior officials eating, and he already has a set of observations and summarizations of his own experience. For example, Ning Lizhong eats very slowly, but Chen Mingyuan knows that he is purely enjoying it. In my working situation, eating is probably the only thing that can relax me.

As for Zong Kaitai, in Chen Mingyuan's view, the head of the country seems to regard eating as a process of thinking. It seems that every time he chews, he is thinking about a problem. Swallow it.

After eating quietly for about 10 minutes, Zong Kaitai slowly put down his chopsticks, and Chen Mingyuan put the bowls and chopsticks back in time, ending this 'high-standard' breakfast!

After taking the paper towel handed over by the waiter and wiping his lower lip, Zong Kaitai looked at Chen Mingyuan again, and said with a smile: "I still remember seeing you at Mr. Chen's birthday banquet a few years ago, and you became a young man in a blink of an eye. The promising magistrate of a county, Mr. Chen has a successor!"

As he spoke, the health doctor at the side took out the blood pressure monitor from the medicine box and began to measure Zong Kaitai's blood pressure.

Chen Mingyuan said with a smile: "I will go wherever the organization needs me to go. I am also a big girl getting on the sedan chair when the county magistrate is the first time!"

A 26-year-old grassroots county magistrate, his own position, is naturally not worth mentioning in the eyes of these giants. With the relationship between Mr. Chen and He Xiangdong and his qualification status in Zhong Hai, Chairman Zong Kaitai can almost regard Chen Mingyuan as a My nephew and younger generation.

Of course, the psychology of politicians cannot be guessed so simply!

Politics, only eternal interests, no eternal friends and enemies!

Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain the loss of power of the Chen family in another parallel world after the old man went west.

Zong Kaitai casually leaned on the back of the chair, put his hands on the table and looked at the blood pressure index, and suddenly asked casually: "I also have a little understanding of your situation down there. I heard that you are going to Ruining Before, you also served as Comrade Lizhong's secretary?"

Chen Mingyuan's gaze was fixed, and he said truthfully: "Yes, Chairman Zong, I have been Secretary Ning Lizhong's secretary during his stay in Dongjiang from the end of 99 to last autumn."

Zong Kaitai smiled and said: "Comrade Lizhong's talent and knowledge have always been highly praised by many people in Beijing. You must have benefited a lot from being lucky enough to learn and work with him. This is your good fortune."

Chen Mingyuan didn't dare to be pretentious. He only listened to the literal meaning of the conversation on this occasion, and it was likely to be completely different from the actual meaning of the speaker. Before he could understand Zong Kaitai's subtext for the time being, he had to humbly say: "I am stupid, thanks to Secretary Ning values ​​it so that he can be lucky enough to have this opportunity, and he can only..."

He originally wanted to be perfunctory, but Zong Kaitai didn't have the patience to listen to his sloppy eyes. He raised his hand and said lightly: "In short, you did a good job. Everyone can see this, so you don't have to. Tired." Paused, the smile on his face carried a little deep meaning, and said: "Humble and cautious, determined to make progress, you are really a very good young man. Facts have proved that the achievements you have made below are enough to become There are many role models for the younger generation... However, it is a good thing to be willing to use your brain and do practical things, but in everything, you still need to correct your position first."