Chapter 3413
Zhang Qianzhi has been working under He Xi for almost thirty years. The relationship between the two is of course not just a superior and subordinate at work. Zhang Qianzhi regards He Xi as both a teacher and a father. The outside world regards Zhang Qianzhi as He Xi's favorite student and the best candidate to take over the Ministry of Security in the future.
Although Gong Qianqi seems to be ahead of Zhang Qianzhi in terms of succession, Gong Qianqi's background, experience and age determine that he can only be a transitional candidate, and even if he takes over, he will not be in charge of the Ministry of Security for a long time.
Zhang Qianzhi joined Haihan with his father and brother when he was a child. He belongs to the generation that grew up under the Shuangse banner. He received the orthodox education of Haihan since he was a child, and his roots are strong. Whether it is his living habits or ideas, he is almost the same as the time travel people. He also has quite good personal relationships with many high-level officials and second-generation disciples.
In the minds of many people, Zhang Qianzhi is not even regarded as a naturalized citizen at all, but as a member of a group that has traveled through time.
Zhang Qianzhi is smart and knows that He Xi has been training him as his successor. The position of minister will definitely be passed on to him in the future, and this situation has become more and more obvious in recent years.
During this period, no one tried to challenge Zhang Qianzhi's position, but because the gap was too large, it was almost impossible to pose a threat to Zhang Qianzhi, and He Xi never intervened in this matter.
And this time, a competitor that could attract He Xi's attention actually appeared, which was considered a very rare situation. Zhang Qianzhi knew that He Xi would not joke about this kind of thing, so he immediately put away his contempt and asked He Xi for advice on how to deal with it.
He Xi said in a deep voice: "First of all, you must be clear about the comparison of the advantages and disadvantages between you and your competitors. Shi Diwen definitely did not push Qu Shengfeng to the stage to serve as a foil for you. Qu Shengfeng's He may not be stronger than you, but I think he must have some advantages that you don’t have.”
Zhang Qianzhi thought for a moment and then responded: "Sir, Qu Shengfeng is in the new capital of Hangzhou. He will have many opportunities to contact the executive committee in the future. And Sanya has now become the deputy capital. I'm afraid I won't be able to say or do anything. I have received the attention of the Executive Committee as before.”
He Xi nodded and said: "Being far away from the center of power is indeed your biggest disadvantage at present. Qu Shengfeng should have many more opportunities to perform than you. As time goes by, the executive committee may give him more power to act. .”
Zhang Qianzhi said: "Then what should I do?"
He Xi smiled and said: "I think you can only find ways to make great contributions in order to continue to be favored by the executive committee."
Zhang Qianzhi said: "Now that the situation in the South China Sea is stable, there are not many opponents who can cause us trouble. On the other hand, when Gong Qiqi went to Hangzhou, he encountered a major case of assassinating the Executive Committee. Thanks, I’m afraid it will be difficult for me to wait in Sanya.”
He Xi said: "The Hangzhou assassination case was originally a trap to lure Ming Dynasty into action. This is not a pie falling from the sky. I was worried that you would not handle it properly while you were in the trap, so I let Gong Qi Qi go."
"The reason I want you to stay in the south is to give you another task to complete. If you do it well, it will be a great achievement, enough for you to become the helmsman of the Security Department at the right time."
Zhang Qianzhi quickly bowed and responded: "Please give me instructions!"
He Xi did not immediately announce the content of the mission, but changed the topic and talked about the past: "You were still a teenager when you followed us to the Guangdong Office in Guangdong. Do you still remember what happened at that time?"
Zhang Qianzhi smiled and said: "I remember, of course I remember. At that time, adults often taught me to use my brain and think more when encountering problems, and not to act impulsively. I have always kept it in my heart these years."
He Xi said: "Then do you remember that I mentioned a plan to you at that time, called Wujian." Zhang Qianzhi nodded and responded: "Send people to lurk in the Ming Dynasty for a long time to support them to become influential upper-level officials. Characters, when the time is right, they will use their identities and powers to instigate the region to join us.”
"However, this plan took a long time, and the investment and risks were difficult to control. Didn't it get shelved later? Didn't you, sir, quietly start this plan?"
He Xi said: "Compared to war, the investment and risk of this plan are actually relatively small, but the cycle is long and the harvest is uncontrollable. However, as a long-term plan, I still used some resources to implement this plan. ”
"It is true that many of the chess pieces that were laid out became useless due to various reasons, but there were also some chess pieces that were placed in the right places. In the early years, when our country captured the coastal prefectures of Guangdong and Guangxi, no large-scale war broke out, and many places were It is a peaceful transition to complete the handover, and these chess pieces have contributed to it.”
Zhang Qianzhi suddenly said: "So some of the surrendered officials who were appointed and awarded by the Executive Committee at that time were actually serving adults secretly? Why have I never seen these people on the list of the Ministry of Security?"
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He Xi said: "Considering the environment they are in, these people were not included in the establishment of the Ministry of Security from the beginning, so that even if something went wrong during the process, the Ministry of Security would not be implicated. And these people are not intelligence personnel, they After surrendering, they don’t have to work in the Ministry of Security and can continue to do their job.”
Zhang Qianzhi said: "Then the task that your Excellency wants to give me is to implement a new round of the Infernal Affairs Plan? But now the Ming Dynasty has shown its decline, and our country's military strength today is not the same as it was back then. The use of troops The efficiency may be higher than that of the Infinite Plan.”
He Xi said: "Back then, the enemy was strong and we were weak, so we used this slow-effective method to deal with the Ming Dynasty. Of course, it is no longer needed now. What I want to say is that there are still many seeds planted by the Wujian Plan that have not yet been launched. It’s time to harvest.”
"But I don't have enough energy to operate so many chess pieces now, so I plan to let you take over, get in touch with these chess pieces, and then see how to use their influence to gain benefits."
Zhang Qianzhi asked: "Where are these chess pieces you laid out?"
He Xi said: "There are all in Yunnan, Guizhou, Hunan and Jiangxi..."
Zhang Qianzhi said in astonishment: "Sir, you quietly laid out such a big situation and even kept it from me. You are really amazing!"
He Xi said: "The time is not ripe, so it is useless to tell you."
Zhang Qianzhi asked: "Does the executive committee know about this plan?"
He Xi nodded and said: "I know a little, but not much. I mentioned it once back then, but as time went by, everyone probably forgot about it."
Zhang Qianzhi said: "So you even concealed it from the executive committee!"
He Xi said: "I didn't take the initiative to hide it, it's just that the executive committee never asked about it."