"Hong Tianchao's younger brother, Hong Tiangui." Chen Feng replied calmly.
"What? You've turned Hong Tianchao's own brother, Hong Tiangui, to your side? How is that possible? China has always valued the principle of 'brothers in war, father and son in battle,' and in politics, brothers form an unbreakable alliance. How did you break this unbreakable alliance?" Wang Jianshan asked, his mind reeling with confusion.
"Elder Wang, in the political arena, many things appear impossible. However, with effort, they can be easily accomplished. Just like Hong Tianchao and Hong Tiangui, on the surface, they indeed formed an unbreakable alliance. But the problem is, upon careful observation, one would find a huge rift between the two. If this rift is amplified and utilized, it's easy to drive a wedge between them." Chen Feng continued to speak calmly.
"There's a huge rift between Hong Tianchao and Hong Tiangui? How come I didn't know?" Wang Jianshan grew increasingly bewildered. As a member of China's Five-Person Committee, his intelligence-gathering capabilities were quite strong. For years, he had been collecting intelligence on Hong Tianchao. No, it should be said that for years, he had been collecting intelligence on the mayors of several directly administered cities in China. However, the intelligence indicated that Hong Tianchao and Hong Tiangui had a very good relationship, with no rift. His intelligence sources, to be honest, were quite formidable. If even his intelligence sources couldn't discover the rift between Hong Tianchao and Hong Tiangui, how did Chen Feng discover it?
"Elder Wang, to be honest, years ago, to discover the rift between Hong Tianchao and Hong Tiangui, I specifically went undercover as a confidential secretary by Hong Tiangui's side for a month."
"You were a confidential secretary for a month? You truly have patience." Wang Jianshan exclaimed subconsciously.
"There was no other way. Hong Tianchao is a shrewd individual, very good at concealing himself, so I had to take drastic measures."
"That makes sense. Then tell me, what exactly is the rift between Hong Tianchao and Hong Tiangui?"
"Simply put, Hong Tiangui's child is not Hong Tiangui's child. Hong Tiangui's child is Hong Tianchao's child." Chen Feng stated the entire story directly without any hesitation.
"You mean Hong Tianchao slept with Hong Tiangui's wife?" Wang Jianshan probed tentatively.
"Correct."
"How is this possible? This is an act of extreme rebellion!" Wang Jianshan replied, utterly perplexed.
"Elder Wang, this is indeed an act of extreme rebellion. However, Hong Tianchao simply enjoys playing such rebellious games," Chen Feng replied with a faint smile.
"Even if Hong Tianchao enjoys rebellious acts, the problem is, would Hong Tiangui agree?" Wang Jianshan asked, his brow furrowed in confusion.
"Hong Tiangui would definitely not agree. No man would agree to such a thing. Hong Tianchao also knew this, so Hong Tianchao did it forcefully."
"Ah? Forcefully? Then Hong Tiangui wouldn't fight back with all his might?" Wang Jianshan's heart was struck. To be honest, this Hong Tianchao truly knew how to play dirty.
"Hong Tianchao promised Hong Tiangui that he would be promoted three levels within a year, so Hong Tiangui didn't fight back with all his might against Hong Tianchao."
"This is also possible?"
"Of course, it's possible. For power, some people will do anything."
"Since Hong Tiangui endured it for the sake of power, how did you drive a wedge between the two brothers?" Wang Jianshan probed.
"This is also simple. I told Hong Tiangui that Hong Tianfu was dead, and he would become the mayor of the directly administered city. With new grievances and old hatreds, Hong Tiangui naturally agreed. Think about it, Elder Wang, Hong Tiangui would give his wife to someone else for power, let alone the death of a brother?" Chen Feng explained calmly.
"Hmm, that truly makes sense. Alright, since you have Hong Tiangui as your trump card, I'm no longer worried. By the way, Chen Feng, Hong Tianchao will die before long. After he dies, what are your plans?" Wang Jianshan asked tentatively.
"Elder Wang, I've calculated that even if my strategy is not flawed, Hong Tianchao and Li Hongling will still take several months to die. I want to use these few months to do something big for Mingshan City, something that will shock China. With this big undertaking, I can then naturally become the highest figure in China's political arena." Chen Feng said earnestly.
"This big undertaking you're talking about, won't it be issuing local cryptocurrencies again?" Wang Jianshan was taken aback.
"Definitely not. China is different from other countries. China strictly controls local regions, and it's impossible to allow local entities to do such things. No matter how powerful the people in a region are, they won't be allowed. Therefore, I will definitely not waste time doing futile work. The big undertaking I'm talking about is the construction of China's super underground magnetic levitation high-speed rail project." Chen Feng said with confidence.
"China's super underground magnetic levitation high-speed rail project? I don't quite understand." Wang Jianshan shook his head.
"Elder Wang, it's like this. After decades of development, China has already mastered 600 km/h magnetic levitation trains, and magnetic levitation trains are now commonly used throughout China. However, ground-based magnetic levitation trains have a significant drawback. Their safety is not very high, and the reason is simple: the ground environment is complex, making various accidents prone to happen. If the magnetic levitation trains are built underground, everything will be solved, and they will be 100% safe. Not only will they be 100% safe, but their speed can also be increased again. Using the theory of strong magnetism, the speed of magnetic levitation high-speed trains can be increased to 800 km/h. This way, we will be number one in the world in ground transportation speed." Chen Feng explained excitedly.
"Chen Feng, you truly dare to think big." Wang Jianshan said, dumbfounded. Frankly, having been a member of China's Five-Person Committee at the top level for so many years, his ideas were not this bold. It had to be said that in terms of boldness, Chen Feng was indeed suited to be China's highest political leader.
"Twenty years ago, China's technology was always suppressed by Country M, and I really didn't dare to think about these things. But now that China has caught up with Country M, I can naturally think a bit bolder," Chen Feng said with a smile.
"The idea is very avant-garde and bold. But the problem is, have you considered whether digging subway lines across the entire area of China is feasible? This will require enormous funds." Wang Jianshan probed.
"Elder Wang, as I said before, decades ago, China certainly couldn't do it. But present-day China is completely different, it's entirely possible." Chen Feng said calmly.
"Entirely possible? Chen Feng, I am a member of China's Five-Person Committee, and I am aware of China's economic scale and fiscal power. Building subway lines in major cities is possible, but connecting the entire country with subways, the money is not enough." Wang Jianshan explained seriously. Connecting every region of China with subways is like installing an elevator on Mount Everest; it's just a fantasy. It's not a lack of technology, but a lack of money.
"Elder Wang, please rest assured, I have a plan that can give China endless money." Chen Feng said confidently.