"Elder Cheng, it's not a big problem that Miss Cheng doesn't know about this matter. However, it's hard to excuse that you yourself are unaware."
Chen Feng spoke without politeness.
If Chen Feng had said this before, Cheng Liren would have exploded. But now, hearing Chen Feng say this, Cheng Liren wasn't angry at all.
The younger generation is truly formidable!
The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves before!
"Chen Feng, stop beating around the bush. If you have a solution, state it quickly."
Cheng Liren got straight to the point.
"Actually, integrating Yongming County into Jiangcheng is very difficult, otherwise, it wouldn't have been left undecided for decades. However, upon closer thought, it's not that difficult. Because historically, there are successful precedents. We just need to follow historical successful cases."
Chen Feng said calmly.
"Successful precedents? I don't think so. I've been in the political arena for over ten years, and I truly haven't encountered such a case. Most cases involve absorption by more developed regions. Less developed regions have never been absorbed. Water flows downhill, and this applies not only to people but also to the political arena."
Cheng Liren replied confidently.
"Elder Cheng, forgive my impertinence, but your perspective is too narrow. Historically, in China, cases of less developed regions being absorbed are indeed rare. However, in world history, there are indeed cases of less developed regions being incorporated. Think about which European country split into two different nations and then achieved reunification…"
Chen Feng replied word by word.
Cheng Liren was convinced.
My heavens, Chen Feng's divergent thinking is incredibly impressive!
"Chen Feng, I am truly impressed by you now! Your thinking is so clear and insightful!"
Cheng Liren said with excitement.
The problem that had troubled Jiangcheng for decades was so easily solved by Chen Feng, it was impossible not to admire this young man.
"Chen Feng, since you have considered the unmanned car parts project and the Yongming County merger project so thoroughly, I will also be frank and proceed as you suggest. To be honest, as the top leader of Jiangcheng for so many years, Jiangcheng has not seen qualitative changes under my tenure. I believe this time, there will definitely be a qualitative change."
Cheng Liren's demeanor underwent a complete 180-degree turn, looking at the young man Chen Feng with appreciation.
He hadn't had this look of admiration in many years.
Especially towards newcomers in the political arena, he had never shown such appreciation.
"Elder Cheng, these two matters do seem to be in the bag. However, there is an unstable factor that must be considered."
Chen Feng said seriously.
"With you considering every aspect so clearly, how can there still be an unstable factor?"
Cheng Liren asked with confusion.
"Doing things in the political arena is slightly different from doing things in reality. In reality, once everything is prepared, the matter is essentially done. However, in the political arena, one must consider power struggles."
Chen Feng explained word by word.
"Continue."
Cheng Liren was convinced.
"Given Jiangcheng's current situation, the most crucial person to be wary of is the second-in-command of Jiangcheng. It is analyzed that the second-in-command of Jiangcheng intends to use this major change in Jiangcheng to oust you. If you step down, the unmanned car parts project and the Yongming County merger project will all be scrapped! The saying 'When people leave, the tea cools' is an unspoken rule in the Chinese political arena that no one can control!"
Chen Feng said with a serious expression.
"What? The second-in-command of Jiangcheng wants to undermine me behind my back? Chen Feng, do you even know the relationship between the second-in-command of Jiangcheng and me?"
Cheng Liren asked back with a smile.
Chen Feng's talent in the political arena was undeniable.
However, Chen Feng was still young and lacked understanding of human relationships and the ways of the world.
Since ancient times, there has always been an intricate connection between the top leader and the second-in-command.
Without this intricate connection, it would be difficult for the top leader and the second-in-command to cooperate sincerely.
"To be honest, I am not very familiar with the political arena in Jiangcheng."
Chen Feng stated truthfully.
"You don't know, so I'll tell you. The second-in-command of the Jiangcheng political arena is Xiao Lu's paternal uncle, which means he is my own brother, Cheng Lifeng. Tell me, would my brother betray me?"
Cheng Liren said with a self-assured tone.
"What? The second-in-command of Jiangcheng is Cheng Lifeng? That's not right, I thought the second-in-command of Jiangcheng was named Chen Feng?"
Chen Feng asked with confusion.
"Chen Feng is Cheng Lifeng, and Cheng Lifeng is Chen Feng. To avoid people saying that I promote based on favoritism, my brother had to change his name."
Cheng Liren explained in detail.
"Elder Cheng, now that you mention it, I understand what's going on. So, the second-in-command of Jiangcheng is indeed your own brother. Elder Cheng, I still say the same thing, even if Chen Feng is your own brother, he will still betray you. In the political arena, not only are there no siblings, but there are no father and son either. Historically in China, there have been countless instances of fathers killing sons and sons killing fathers."
Chen Feng explained with a serious expression.
"I understand all these things you're saying, after all, I'm a liberal arts graduate and I'm very familiar with Chinese history. But the problem is, no matter what, one needs evidence. You're just speculating that my brother will betray me to become the top leader of Jiangcheng, but you have no evidence."
Cheng Liren countered Chen Feng.
"Elder Cheng, I truly have no evidence. However, you must trust my political sensitivity."
Chen Feng replied seriously.
"That's interesting. You're talking about political sensitivity to me."
Cheng Liren said with a smile.
"Elder Cheng, since I became Qin Town Chief's driver, I've been in the grassroots of the political arena for quite some time. In reality, political sensitivity has little to do with other things; it's mainly related to the length of time one has been in the field."
Chen Feng explained earnestly.
"Chen Feng, stop talking. If you said other relatives might betray my father, I might believe you. But if you say my uncle would betray my father, I wouldn't believe it even if you beat me to death. You're not part of the Cheng family, so you might not understand one thing. Back then, my grandfather could only afford to send one child to a key university; the other children could only attend general universities. My father failed a grade, and he took his college entrance exams at the same time as my uncle. My uncle scored very high but didn't apply to a key university, only a less prestigious one. Tell me, with my uncle treating my father so well, how could he possibly betray my father behind his back?"
Cheng Lu, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but interject to explain for Cheng Lifeng.
"Miss Cheng, is there a possibility that your uncle did not willingly yield back then? Perhaps your grandfather forced him to do so?"
Chen Feng retorted.