With the names Cheng Lu and Wang Ziwei revealed, a stone in Qin Yan's heart finally landed.
Damn, too anxious, she had forgotten about the Cheng family in Jiangcheng and the Wang family in the capital.
Chen Feng had a good relationship with both families, so having them step in to protect her was a piece of cake.
"Chen Feng, since you say so, then I won't go look for Hong Liang."
Qin Yan said with relief.
"Deputy District Chief Qin, just get ready for your promotion."
Chen Feng said calmly.
"Promotion?"
Qin Yan was stunned.
"Yes, Hong Liang is definitely not going to keep his position as district chief. With his position vacant, it's only natural for you, the deputy district chief, to take over, isn't it? Deputy District Chief Qin, honestly, I never intended to touch Hong Liang at first. You as deputy district chief, me as director, this would have been good, slowly gaining experience, and then slowly climbing up. But Hong Liang actually touched my bottom line, so I'm sorry, I can only take down this scum ahead of schedule."
Chen Feng explained seriously.
"Your bottom line?"
Qin Yan asked curiously.
"You are the most important woman to me, you are my bottom line. They can offend me, but they absolutely cannot offend you. To be honest, in the political arena, it's normal to be offended. But they absolutely cannot offend you."
Chen Feng continued to explain.
"Chen Feng, it's just the two of us in the room now, so I won't hide anything. Actually, I think you don't need to put me in such an important position. I'm older than you, my abilities are inferior to yours... that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is that you will encounter many younger women with better connections and backgrounds than me in the future... These women are the ones you should take seriously."
Qin Yan said from the heart.
She used to think that a driver for a town leader wasn't worthy of her, but now it was the other way around; she wasn't worthy of this driver for a town leader.
"Deputy District Chief Qin, as we climb higher, I have indeed changed from before. But no matter how much I change, how glorious I become, I will never forget my roots. If it weren't for you, Deputy District Chief Qin, I would still be a graduate from a regular second-tier university, possibly delivering food. You are my guide in the political arena. No one can replace this important position."
Chen Feng explained with determination.
"Chen Feng, I am indeed your guide in the political arena, but your goal is the high levels of Chinese politics, to strategize and oversee the overall situation in China. You cannot just focus on the starting point. Your attention should be on the future. Whichever woman is helpful to your future, you should treat her as such."
Qin Yan advised.
"Deputy District Chief Qin, please rest assured, my plans for the future are very important. But my emphasis on the future does not mean I don't value you, Deputy District Chief Qin. As I said before, whether I am a driver for a town leader or a high-ranking official in the future Chinese political arena, no matter how high my position reaches, you will always be my Aunt Qin."
Chen Feng explained patiently.
Qin Yan said no more, tears of happiness welling up in her eyes.
After being in the political arena for so long, everyone was fickle, using each other. It was rare to find a man like Chen Feng who respected her from the heart and liked her from the heart.
After chatting for a while longer, Chen Feng asked Qin Yan to return to the Mingshan District office first, while he would stay in the hotel room to rest and recuperate.
If he wasn't mistaken, Hong Liang would definitely make a move against him before work.
Once Hong Liang made his move and he knew what tactics Hong Liang would use, his next step would be to counterattack decisively.
If Hong Liang tried to frame him for some other reason, he could tolerate it with a smile.
After all, ups and downs in the political arena were very normal.
However, this time Hong Liang's counterattack involved Qin Yan, which was absolutely unbearable.
Just as Chen Feng had predicted, the first thing Hong Liang did after coming to work was to announce his decision regarding Chen Feng.
This move caught Chen Feng slightly off guard.
A case of promotion in name but demotion in reality!
He was being asked to go to Jiangcheng Religious Affairs Bureau as the director.
On the surface, the director was a higher position than the director.
However, in reality, entering the Religious Affairs Bureau was akin to a death sentence for political advancement.
The Religious Affairs Bureau, frankly speaking, was a dispensable idle position.
Staying in this idle position was equivalent to retiring to the second line.
Chen Feng had some admiration for Hong Liang.
On the surface, Hong Liang appeared magnanimous towards subordinates who made mistakes, not retaliating, discerning and employing talent, and repaying grievances with kindness. In reality, he directly blocked his subordinates' political careers.
Chen Feng was not flustered.
In the political arena, there was a one-week gap between the appointment and the actual assumption of office.
Within this week, if changes were made promptly, one would not have to actually assume the post.
Therefore, Chen Feng had a week to deal with Hong Liang.
There were two ways to deal with Hong Liang.
One: beg Hong Liang for forgiveness and then obediently send Qin Yan to his bed.
He would rather die than do this.
The political arena might involve unscrupulous means, but he had his own bottom line as a person.
Two: send Hong Liang to prison, or give Hong Liang a similar promotion in name but demotion in reality.
This way, Hong Liang's political appointment would be void.
After a moment of thought, Chen Feng decided to return the favor, eye for an eye, and have Hong Liang become the director of the provincial Religious Affairs Bureau.
Thus, Chen Feng immediately made a call to Cui Yali.
Cui Yali was now the head of the provincial personnel department, so arranging an idle position was not difficult.
So, three days later, as Hong Liang was about to find Chen Feng to vent his anger and force him to report to work at the Jiangcheng Religious Affairs Bureau, an appointment came from the provincial capital, transferring him to the provincial capital's Religious Affairs Bureau as director.
"Damn it, what's going on?"
Hong Liang roared in frustration in his office.
"Director Hong, you should be happy. Being transferred from Jiangcheng to the provincial capital is a promotion."
The secretary foolishly comforted Hong Liang.
"Are you genuinely stupid or pretending to be stupid? Can't you see this simple tactic of promotion in name but demotion in reality?"
Hong Liang furiously berated his secretary.
"Director Hong, it can't be that serious, right? Although the economy of Mingshan District isn't the best in Jiangcheng City, it's not the worst either. There's no need for the provincial capital to treat you like this."
The secretary cautiously spoke up for Hong Liang.
"It has nothing to do with the provincial capital. It's this Chen Feng fellow's doing."
Hong Liang said angrily.
"Chen Feng? Director Hong, isn't this Chen Feng the director of the Mingshan District Development and Reform Commission?"
The secretary asked tentatively.
"If not him, then who else?"
Hong Liang was furious.
"That's impossible, Director Hong. Chen Feng only came from being a driver for a town leader. How could he have such extensive connections?"
The secretary asked in confusion.
"I call you naive, and you are truly naive. Coming from being a driver for a town leader is very low-class, but it doesn't mean this guy doesn't have luck in the political arena. Once political luck defies heaven, it can not only lead to connections in the provincial capital but also in the capital. Wasn't Gao Qiu in ancient China able to get connected directly to the emperor just because he was good at soccer?"
Hong Liang explained angrily.
Being outmaneuvered by an ordinary political职员 who came from being a driver for a town leader was embarrassing to even speak about.
"Director Hong, your explanation makes a lot of sense. However, I think the situation hasn't reached the worst point yet, so there's no need to be discouraged. There's a one-week buffer time between a political appointment and taking office. You can fully utilize this time to personally go to the provincial capital to run errands and build connections. If Chen Feng has provincial capital connections, then as a district chief, you have even more provincial capital connections. You can completely counterattack Chen Feng..."
The secretary suggested excitedly.