After leaving the Sanlihe Guesthouse where the Development and Reform Commission announced the project results, Chen Ping did not go back directly, but went to Qianmen. Because Li Jupeng said he wanted to celebrate Chen Ping's victory, he set a seat at a roast duck restaurant near Qianmen.

By the time Chen Ping and the others arrived at the roast duck restaurant, it was almost half past. Li Jupeng, the chatter chatter, had already been impatient in the private room. When Chen Ping and Ye Lingzhi came over, Li Jupeng immediately complained dissatisfiedly: "My boss Chen Ping! Didn't the press conference of the Development and Reform Commission end long ago? Why are you here now? And Xiao Yezi, I remember that you are the most punctual and time-efficient in daily life? Why are you so slow today like a woman?"

Faced with Li Jupeng's dissatisfaction, Ye Lingzhi just glanced at him and did not intend to answer, so Chen Ping had to answer: "After the press conference of the Development and Reform Commission ended, Member Sun of the State Council came to us for a while."

After getting Chen Ping's answer, Li Jupeng did not react at the first time. He said: "Commissioner Sun, what kind of Member Sun?"

Chen Ping had no choice but to explain to him: "Can there be a few more members of the Sun? Of course, it is State Councilor Sun Chengjun."

Li Jupeng reacted immediately and said in surprise: "What? State Councilor Sun Chengjun actually took the initiative to meet you? He is an amazing big shot! Although his position is only a state council member, in fact, many of the positions he exercised are equivalent to the Vice Premier. Even I don't see such big shots often. Why should he take the initiative to meet you?"

"That's because you have never cared about these things." Ye Lingzhi said to Li Jupeng without hesitation.

From the reactions of Li Jupeng and Ye Lingzhi, Chen Ping knew very well that although for these red descendants, national leaders may not be as arrogant as ordinary people, but they are definitely not something they can see just by wanting to.

Of course, Chen Ping was not interested in chatting with Li Jupeng. He then briefly told Li Jupeng about the meeting between him and Sun Chengjun. After listening to it, Li Jupeng suddenly said incredible: "I didn't expect that the thing we did in Binhai would affect the central government's decisions. It seems that we are very successful!"

"You are really afraid that the world will not be in chaos, but it is not that fun to kill people with the central government's knife," said Ye Lingzhi. "You must know that if the central government's reaction was a little different from what you planned, you would be done. Needless to say, Chen Ping, as for Ju Peng, you will be implicated in your family. If someone takes the opportunity to do something, even your grandfather will probably not escape."

"But the final result is not everyone happy?" Li Jupeng muttered in a low voice, and then saw Ye Lingzhi looking at her unhappy eyes, he hurriedly changed his words and said, "Aren't these all Chen Ping's plan done by the beginning? Xiao Ye Zi, aren't you sure of Chen Ping's political sense? So since he has seen through the central government's deployment and then made plans based on the central government's decisions, there will definitely be no problem."

Ye Lingzhi sighed at Li Jupeng's answer, as if she didn't want to explain anything more to her childhood friend. She only turned to look at Chen Ping on the other side. Chen Ping said: "Don't worry, I have agreed to Member Sun. I am very honest and said that I will never want to touch the central government's tiger skin anymore."

After saying that, Chen Ping thought about it again, and then added: "And I don't want to experience that kind of terrifying feeling again."

Facing Chen Ping's answer, Ye Lingzhi nodded softly, and she said, "But speaking of this, your case is really a blessing in disguise. If there was no Binhai incident, I'm afraid that the project of the National Development and Reform Commission will not be so easy to get. I believe that you should have this feeling for this."

Chen Ping also nodded and said, "I don't think it should be a coincidence that Member Sun came to me on the day of the launch of the National Development and Reform Commission's project. However, the central government is too far away from me, so I can't guess the specific matters."

"Actually, there is nothing to guess about this, it's just some entanglements of interests," said Ye Lingzhi. "Although Chen Ping's incident in Binhai caused some decisions in advance by the central government, it should still help or provide some people with excuses to make them interested in you who dared to challenge the authority of the He family at that time. Perhaps these people have been observing you until this time when you came to Beijing to ask the Development and Reform Commission for projects. They appreciate your various performances in Beijing, so Grandpa Sun was sent by his leader to talk to you."

Ye Lingzhi paused when she said this, then changed her words and said, "I think this should not be said to be a conversation, it should be said to be a test and an investigation."

After listening to Ye Lingzhi's words, Chen Ping did not speak for a long time. This was not Chen Ping's speculation that Ye Lingzhi was suspected, because Chen Ping had already tested and admitted Ye Lingzhi's political vision and wisdom as early as in Jiyang. Therefore, even if Ye Lingzhi's speculation was shocking, Chen Ping would not have any doubts.

However, it was precisely because Chen Ping believed that he was shocked. The reason was very simple. He noticed that the most important word in Ye Lingzhi's dialect was "his leader".

You should know that Sun Chengjun is already a State Councilor, equivalent to a Vice Premier of the State Council. So even if he is a primary school student, he can count even if he is closed with his eyes.

"Chen Ping, your boss is so amazing. He only took two moves, which attracted the attention of the supreme leader. It is said that there are people in the court who are more likely to be an official than that chief? Then with his attention, will your future career be better than the weather? At least things like this time will be easier." Li Jupeng said happily.

Ye Lingzhi poured a pot of cold water on the side and said, "Don't be too happy too early. Although there are very high-level leaders paying attention to Chen Ping, the leader is just interested in him. This time, the incident is an exception for many factions to be mixed together, and it is impossible for it to happen every time."

Facing Ye Lingzhi's cold water, Li Jupeng said dissatisfiedly: "I say Xiao Yezi, can't you say something nice?"

"I'm talking about the facts." Ye Lingzhi said.

Chen Ping smiled at this time and said, "Actually, this doesn't matter to me. After all, I have never relied on anyone to be an official. Just imagine that if I don't have the ability to look up to others, I'm afraid no one will pay attention to me. So it would be better to do your own thing and not take the attention of the leader too much in mind."

Ye Lingzhi said meaningfully: "You are quite open-minded."

In response to this, Chen Ping shrugged meaninglessly: "There is no choice but to be open to it. Things have already happened. Now I am just thinking about whether I can borrow the tiger skin of this member Sun. After all, I have obtained the largest project of the National Development and Reform Commission. I dare not say anything from other provinces, but at least in Jiangnan Province, some people are afraid that they will not let me go."

After Chen Ping finished speaking, Li Jupeng next to him immediately agreed, "Yes, it's Xu Yi and Zhang Hui, two petty bitches. Xiao Yezi, do you have any solutions?"

"I'm not worried about this, because some things cannot be hidden. They should not dare to cause trouble for you too blatantly. In my opinion, they will not only not cause trouble for you, but they should also prepare a grand celebration banquet for you tonight." Ye Lingzhi said to Chen Ping, and blinked at Chen Ping.

...

When Ye Lingzhi and Chen Ping were having dinner at the roast duck restaurant, in the restaurant box of Jiangnan Building, Li Jupeng's slut, Xu Yi, executive vice mayor of Linjiang City, and Zhang Hui, director of the Jiangnan Provincial Office in Beijing, were also having dinner.

However, because of the morning incident, they obviously had no appetite. Xu Yi took a bite of the dish and put down his chopsticks and said to Zhang Hui: "Director Zhang, didn't you say that you have already established the relationship with the Development and Reform Commission? Didn't Secretary Wei say that he would give this project to Linjiang City before? Why did it become like this now?"

In fact, it is normal for Xu Yi to be angry. Not to mention that he had conflicts with Chen Ping before, and he had promised it in front of Governor Zhang. He was the only provincial capital city that could not compete for a small county-level city. The other party took away one of the largest project of the Development and Reform Commission, and he got nothing. This was simply a shame. Coupled with the previous problems, it would be strange if Xu Yi was not angry!

Zhang Hui also understood this, but he understood it, but he was a provincial cadre after all. How could he allow Xu Yi to teach a lesson as a subordinate? So Zhang Hui said to Xu Yi: "Mayor Xu, it seems that you are the representative of Linjiang City, right? For me, no matter who has obtained the National Development and Reform Commission's project, I have made contributions. As for Secretary-General Wei, because of the National Development and Reform Commission's strict confidentiality, he just told me that the heavy industry project would be settled in Jiangnan, but he did not say that it would definitely be in Linjiang City. You are too subjective, and there is no reason for you to blame me like this now."

Although Xu Yi was a little angry, he was not an emotional person who had been in the officialdom for his whole life. So after Zhang Hui refuted this, he immediately woke up and felt that no matter how much they quarreled, it would be useless.

So Xu Yi calmed down his mood and said to Zhang Hui: "I'm sorry, Director Zhang, because the project matters made my temper a little too bad."

Zhang Hui said that before just to express his position. After all, they are still in the same faction, and there will be many places to meet in the future. It is not good to fight each other. Now Xu Yi gave in, so he naturally took a step back and said: "Mayor Xu is so polite. In fact, I have many things that I have not done well in this matter. It should be that I apologized to Mayor Xu."

Xu Yi also said politely: "What Director Zhang said makes me feel a little ashamed. After all, Director Zhang is only the director of the Beijing Office, and I am the real project representative. I have not done my own work well, but I blame Director Zhang. It is really inappropriate."

Zhang Hui sighed and said, "Mayor Xu, I think it's not the most important thing to blame anyone and say no. I think it's the most important thing to explain this matter to Governor Zhang now."

After hearing Zhang Hui’s proposal of this matter, Xu Yi suddenly fell into silence. After a while, he said helplessly: “It’s better to report it truthfully. This matter cannot be hidden from Governor Zhang.”

"It seems that this is the only way. After all, with Governor Zhang's relationship, I'm afraid he already knows the news." Zhang Hui said.

Xu Yi nodded heavily and expressed his agreement with Zhang Hui's opinion, but then Xu Yi slapped the table and said hatefully: "It's all Chen Ping, you said that a project of the National Development and Reform Commission, he, a small county-level city, is here to join in the fun? This time I was careless and let him enjoy the scenery in the capital, but this scenery has to be paid. See how I will kill him when I return to Jiangnan Province!"

Zhang Hui expressed his understanding of Xu Yi's anger. After all, he didn't know how angry he had to bear Governor Zhang. Even he was a little angry, let alone Xu Yi from Jiangnan Province. But he couldn't send this anger to himself, so he had to vent his anger with Chen Ping, who told him to find trouble.

It is understandable, but Zhang Hui still wants to persuade Xu Yi: "Mayor Xu, if you still believe me, I advise you if possible, it is better not to deliberately cause trouble for Chen Ping."

Faced with Zhang Hui's advice, Xu Yi was very surprised. After all, he was also an executive vice mayor who enjoyed the treatment of a deputy provincial government. Although he still had a certain gap with a real deputy provincial official in terms of relationships and influence, he was still very good at dealing with a small county-level deputy mayor, but why did Zhang Hui persuade him again?

Of course Zhang Hui understood what Xu Yi was thinking at this time. He continued: "Of course I understand that Mayor Xu, you are very influential in Jiangnan Province. It is a piece of cake to deal with a county-level cadre, but Chen Ping is not that simple."

Xu Yi knew that Zhang Hui must have a reason for saying this, so he asked Zhang Hui: "Why did Director Zhang say this?"

"I wonder if Mayor Xu still remembers that at the launch of the National Development and Reform Commission project today, there was a very beautiful woman who was walking with Chen Ping?" Zhang Hui asked.

Of course Xu Yi remembers that Chen Ping openly contradicted him because of this woman, but why is Zhang Hui now asking about this? Is that woman not only Chen Ping's lover as simple as that?

Zhang Hui saw what he thought in his heart from Xu Yi's expression. Zhang Hui said: "Mayor Xu, you may have guessed that her identity will not be simple, and if I remember correctly, this woman should be Ye Lingzhi, the granddaughter of Ye Yuanshan, the former director of the State Council of China. "

When Xu Yi heard Zhang Hui's answer, he was shocked. Although he inferred from Zhang Hui's words that the identity of that woman might not be simple, he never expected that she would have such a background. Of course, while shocked, Xu Yi was also clear in his heart. He finally understood how Chen Ping got this National Development and Reform Commission project.

You should know that the State Council is the predecessor of the National Development and Reform Commission, and since Ye Lingzhi's grandfather is the former director of the State Council, there should be a lot of relationships in the current National Development and Reform Commission. Well, even if there is no such relationship, just because of her status as a third generation of red, there are many relatives at the ministerial level and above in the State Council. Anyone who comes forward to say a word is likely to be the final result. From this point of view, it is not that I am not active enough, but that I really didn't expect that there is such a trump card on the other side.

Xu Yi was so relieved of his failure in his heart. Of course, at the same time, he also understood why Zhang Hui advised himself not to deliberately cause trouble for Chen Ping. If this aroused the deep-rooted red family in Beijing, it would be impossible to get away with it.

Thinking of this, Xu Yi smiled bitterly and said, "I didn't expect Chen Ping to hide deeply enough! It turns out that we always thought he was just a young boy who had no background and had to climb up all the way with luck. I didn't expect that he had a relationship with the powerful family in Beijing. If we had known that he had this relationship, we would voluntarily give up this heavy industry project and have other gains."

"I'm afraid it's not just that," said Zhang Hui.

Zhang Hui's words made Xu Yi curious, and Zhang Hui asked Xu Yi: "Mayor Xu, don't you still remember that Chen Ping left very early and quickly at the end of the press conference?"

Xu Yi nodded and said, "It's true that this is the case. Is there any problem with this?"

"Yes," said Zhang Hui, "because just now, I received a message saying that it was Sun Chengjun, the State Council member of the State Council, who also came to Sanlihe Guesthouse this morning."

Xu Yi suddenly understood what Zhang Hui meant. He said in surprise: "Director Zhang, what do you mean is that you want to say that Member Sun is going to find Chen Ping? How is this possible?"

"It seems impossible for a dignified state committee member to take the initiative to find a county-level official, but if he has a very close relationship with Ye Lingzhi, it is possible, because Sun Chengjun and the Ye family have a good relationship." Zhang Hui said.

After hearing Zhang Hui's words, Xu Yi thought for a while with a gloomy face, and then suddenly his eyes lit up and he laughed. Zhang Hui was a little curious about this, and Xu Yi did not deliberately keep it in touch and said to Zhang Hui directly: "Director Zhang, you have received this news too promptly. I think we can explain it clearly in front of Governor Zhang."

Zhang Hui was not the first day of becoming an official. When he finished listening to Xu Yi's words, he immediately understood Xu Yi's plan.

For Xu Yi, he didn't believe that Sun Chengjun came to find Chen Ping specifically. Even if he had a relationship with Ye Lingzhi, it would be impossible. After all, Ye Lingzhi is a junior, so how could she invite an elder?

However, Xu Yi did not believe it, but it did not mean that he had no possibility. As long as they pushed all the responsibility for Chen Ping's project to the source of information, saying that Chen Ping clearly had the relationship with the core of the State Council leadership, and was clearly a hidden third generation of red, but they didn't know, so they failed to stop Chen Ping from getting the project. This was understandable.

Thinking of this, Zhang Hui immediately gave Xu Yi a thumbs up and said, "Mayor Xu's idea is comprehensive!"

"Where is it? Director Zhang's information is provided in time." Xu Yi said this, then thought for a while, and then said, "By the way, Director Zhang, since Chen Ping has this relationship, in order to confirm, we must hold a celebration banquet for Chen Ping tonight!"

"That's of course. No matter what, Mayor Chen still defended the honor of our Jiangnan Province!" said Zhang Hui.
Chapter completed!