Chen Feng was no ordinary person, and the older teacher's words made him understand the situation instantly.
To put it bluntly, Mingshan Town's education could have been good, but it was ruined by Director Wu.
Unless Director Wu was removed from his position, Mingshan Town's education would remain in this stagnant state. All the students in Mingshan Town would be hindered. This was something that had to be addressed.
The problem was that Director Wu had an unusual relationship with Director Sun of Yongming County.
Otherwise, with Director Sun's status, there would be no need for him to take such a big risk for Director Wu.
To bring down Director Wu, Director Sun had to be dealt with first.
To bring down Director Sun, one had to understand what kind of person Director Sun was.
Qin Yan was an experienced veteran of the political arena and should know Director Sun's background.
Therefore, Chen Feng went directly to Mayor Qin.
"Chen Feng, I still underestimated you. I had prepared myself for you to be ousted by Director Wu, but who knew that you would successfully resolve the issue of substitute teachers in Mingshan Town, and not only that, but you did it in a very gentle way."
Qin Yan said with great excitement.
"Mayor Qin, it's all due to my good luck. Cui Yali from Jiangcheng is a very respectful person towards teachers. Seeing how pitiful the substitute teachers in Mingshan Town were, she was moved to compassion."
Chen Feng said perfunctorily.
Qin Yan did not expose him.
There were substitute teachers in Jiangcheng every year, and Cui Yali had never shown any compassion. For her to suddenly show compassion this time was definitely Chen Feng's "honey trap," otherwise, it wouldn't be such a coincidence.
Using honey traps and beauty traps in the political arena was very normal; there was no need to speak about it.
Moreover, the term "honey trap" was not derogatory, but complimentary.
There were many men in the political arena, and not many could employ a honey trap. Chen Feng was one of them.
"Yes, Cui Yali is quite kind-hearted."
Qin Yan smiled knowingly.
"By the way, Mayor Qin, I'm here today to discuss a major affair of Mingshan Town with you."
Chen Feng said calmly.
"What major affair?"
"I want to improve Mingshan Town's education. Firstly, it would bring me, the deputy mayor in charge of Mingshan Town's education, honor, and secondly, it would bring you, the mayor, honor as well."
Chen Feng continued to say calmly.
"Chen Feng, your idea is quite good. To be honest, to advance smoothly in the political arena, one must achieve results. But the problem is that Mingshan Town's education has been at the bottom of Yongming County for over a decade. It's basically impossible to improve Mingshan Town's education. My suggestion is, as long as you don't cause any major problems in Mingshan Town's education, it will be fine. There's a saying in politics: 'Seek no merit, but avoid mistakes.' As long as you stay steadily in the position of deputy mayor for a few years, I will soon bring you to Yongming County with me."
Qin Yan advised Chen Feng.
Mingshan Town's education was a deep pool, and Chen Feng alone could not resolve it.
If he were to smash eggs against a rock, it would be better to lie flat. Anyway, Mingshan Town's education was already at the bottom; it couldn't get much worse.
"Mayor Qin, firstly, I can't always rely on you for promotion; I have to work hard myself. Secondly, there are so many high school students in Mingshan Town. In fact, it's very unfortunate. They could have gone to good universities, but Director Wu has made everything chaotic. From these two perspectives, I must oust Director Wu. If Director Wu is not removed, the tragedy of Mingshan Town's education will only repeat itself year after year."
"Remove Director Wu? Chen Feng, I advise you to abandon this idea. Director Wu has a very close relationship with Director Sun, the number one official in Yongming County. Otherwise, do you think Director Sun would have risked being investigated by higher authorities to help Director Wu falsify the records and overcome the difficulties in the substitute teacher incident?"
"What exactly is the relationship between Director Sun and Director Wu?"
Chen Feng asked excitedly.
"Their relationship is like that of Leslie Cheung and Tong, understand?"
Qin Yan replied in a low voice.
"Homosexuality?"
Chen Feng's worldview was shattered.
He had always thought that homosexuality only existed in novels and TV dramas, never imagining that it would actually happen in real life.
However, thinking about it, if Director Sun and Director Wu were homosexual, it was not difficult to understand why Director Sun would stubbornly protect Director Wu.
"Mayor Qin, with your explanation, I'm even more determined to expose Director Sun. Once Director Sun falls, Director Wu will be easy to deal with."
Chen Feng said earnestly.
"I also wish Director Sun would fall, but the problem is that not only can you not do it, but neither can I. Director Sun has been the number one official in Yongming County for over ten years. His connections are very strong, and he's impossible to budge."
"Director Sun is that capable?"
Chen Feng asked Qin Yan tentatively.
"Even more so than you imagine! Director Sun's father is a wealthy businessman in Yongming County, so Director Sun doesn't need to be corrupt. We can't find any leverage on him at all."
Qin Yan said earnestly.
"Homosexuality is leverage."
Chen Feng said tentatively.
"Chen Feng, you underestimate Director Sun too much. Although he and Director Wu are homosexual, their relationship is Platonic. There is no physical contact at all, so how can you find leverage?"
Chen Feng was stunned by Qin Yan's explanation.
It seemed he had oversimplified the political arena.
Director Sun could survive in the political arena for decades, so he definitely had his own skills.
"So, we just pretend not to see? And watch Mingshan Town's students be delayed year after year?"
Chen Feng asked with a dejected expression.
"Chen Feng, I know you have a kind heart. However, in some matters, kindness cannot overcome reality. It's just that the students of Mingshan Town are unlucky to have encountered such an inexplicable person as Director Wu. To be honest, as a woman, Director Wu is not handsome at all and is even a bit猥琐 (wěisuǒ - vulgar/obscene). How could Director Sun genuinely like him?"
"Mayor Qin, my sexual orientation is correct. I really can't answer your question. However, that's not the key issue. The key is how to bring down Director Sun. Once Director Sun is brought down, Director Wu will naturally fall. And if Director Wu falls, Mingshan Town's education can be saved."
Chen Feng explained seriously.
"Chen Feng, listen to my advice, just let this matter go. You are not a savior, and you cannot save these students of Mingshan Town. Think about it carefully, why are we two in the political arena? It's simply to become rich and powerful without doing bad deeds. As for kindness, it can only be exercised with reservation. Never be stubborn. Stubbornness in the political arena can lead to irreversible consequences."
Qin Yan advised Chen Feng.
"Mayor Qin, I am from Mingshan Town and have a responsibility to drive away the darkness from Mingshan Town. I believe that driving away darkness does not conflict with my pursuit of power and wealth."
Chen Feng continued to explain earnestly.
"You are too idealistic, Chen Feng."
Qin Yan sighed deeply.
"How is dealing with evil forces being idealistic? Mingshan Town's education, which should have been good, has been thrown into chaos by Director Wu and Director Sun. Every person in Mingshan Town has a responsibility to manage it. As I said before, I can use tactics to advance my career, but my bottom line must be upheld."
Chen Feng stated firmly.
"You say you're naive, and you don't believe it. Let me tell you the truth: the issue now is not whether you can bring down Director Wu and Director Sun, but that these two are already trying every means to bring you down. The substitute teacher incident is a prime example. If I'm not mistaken, their second wave of attack has already begun..."
Qin Yan replied with deep concern.