Reborn as a Noble's Son

Chapter 661: Chapter 617: Brothers Reunite_1

He is reminding himself to be more mature and thoughtful in his work. This is a reminder to himself, Nie Zhenbang, that my actions are still not mature enough. My assessments are overly idealistic.

Upon reflection, he is indeed facing such problems. The elders of his own family, Elder Yang, and even the elder Dongs and Elder Nan, these predecessors of the older generation, have all given me some pointers on several occasions. Politics is an art of balance.

However, every single time, the things he has done have been heavy-handed. Starting from Zhou Chen, the officials and cadre that fell by his hand are in the double digits. They range from county-level officials to provincial and ministerial-level officials; from ordinary officials to descendants of powerful families. This record, which is quite normal for a member of the Commission for Discipline Inspection, is pretty excessive in Nie Zhenbang’s case.

Having realized this, Nie Zhenbang breaks out in a cold sweat. No wonder he’s feeling more and more weighed down. The issue lies here.

Think about it, over the years, the officials who have worked with him have fallen one batch after another. As such, Nie Zhenbang is likely seen as a dangerous figure amongst national officials. The usual would naturally choose to keep their distance. Those who hate him would certainly plot against him behind the scenes.

As a result, Nie Zhenbang has lost his footing amongst the officials, like a duckweed without water. Now, the reason he can still hold his position is because of the protection from three generations of core leadership. It’s due to the honors he won many years ago. Once they are all gone, his inevitable downfall can be easily envisioned.

Thinking along these lines, Nie Zhenbang sincerely nodded and said: “Leader, your criticism is correct. In many matters, I have failed to show enough maturity and stability. I need to concentrate on my studies.”

Director Shen Xiuchao was very pleased with Nie Zhenbang’s words and nodded with satisfaction. He finds Nie Zhenbang quite satisfactory as a young official with drive and temper. However, excessiveness is not justified either. As the old saying goes, rigidity leads to breakage.

He’s assertive and steadfast, but these cannot be the reasons. If you look at Nie Zhenbang’s political career, every action he takes is quite unique. They might seem absurd and fantastical at first, but eventually, the facts show that Nie Zhenbang’s choice was correct.

However, when it comes to political maneuvers, Nie Zhenbang’s ability seems quite immature. Politics is not a fight to the death. If it were, then the entire country wouldn’t be thinking about development. It would have already rotted. All these political families in Jingcheng, who doesn’t have some issues? If they were really to hold grudges, they might all completely disappear.

But, could that happen? Of course not. Politics, at its core, is about mutual cooperation.

Cooperation and development are the key. In terms of development, Nie Zhenbang is doing quite well. But on cooperation? He seems a bit immature. @@novelbin@@

Of course, given Nie Zhenbang’s young age and the early departure of the Nie family’s elder, there are many things that weren’t imparted to Nie Zhenbang. Furthermore, the status of the Nie family has made Nie Zhenbang somewhat arrogant and reckless, which is normal. When judging a person, one must consider all aspects. This is also why Director Shen deliberately reminded Nie Zhenbang.

Now, Nie Zhenbang’s demeanor is pleasing to Director Shen, who nods and says, “Zhenbang, be cautious in speech and action, think thrice before acting, stay low-key as a person but high-profile in action. These aren’t empty words. In this regard, you need to learn more from Comrade Yi. ”

After a pause, Director Shen continues, “Next year, the Provincial and Ministerial Cadres Refresher Course at the Central Party School will commence in the spring. I think you should participate and learn. Listen more, observe more, think more, say less, do less. Look at how other comrades do things. Reflect seriously.”

After leaving Director Shen’s office, gazing at the red walls, Nie Zhenbang takes a deep breath. He’s still somewhat terrified of the previous conversation and is covered in cold sweat. If the leader hadn’t given guidance, he would’ve ended up dead without even knowing why.

At this moment, recalling the stratagems of the Li and Chen families, they are indeed extraordinary. When Tian Xujian was transferred to Wanghai City, Nie Zhenbang was confused. Tian Xujian is not part of the Li and Chen alliance, his ability is just passable, of course, his political acumen must be stronger than his own. But this wasn’t enough to make him defensive.

If we take into account the backing, he could undoubtedly defeat Tian Xujian. Looking back, on Tian Xujian’s matter, the Li and Chen families had laid a huge trap for him. As long as he touched Tian Xujian, he would have made a public outrage. Anything should not be done over and over again, especially when he is already at the Provincial and Ministerial level and a few high-level officials have fallen, the final result will definitely make everyone feel endangered and unite to suppress him.

The old are indeed cunning. From this point of view, the strategy of the Li family is incredibly shrewd. If it were not for Director Shen’s reminder, all his efforts in this life would be in vain.

At this moment, upon careful reflection, it seems true. Back then, even in that situation, the Nie family was not completely obliterated. No matter how arrogant Zhou Chen from the Zhou family was, he could only humiliate him. This is also a balance. If the Zhou family made a move on the Nie family, they would make a public outrage; an aftermath that no one dares to bear.

Suddenly, his phone rang in his pocket. When he checked, it was a call from Liu Kun. Without thinking, he knew that those guys must be gathered together by now.

Immediately, Nie Zhenbang also pressed the answer key. Liu Kun’s voice came from the other end of the phone, “Third Brother, how about a gathering? Let’s meet at the Dynasty Club.”

Nie Zhenbang did not refuse at this moment. The bond of brotherhood they had was established since they were teenagers. It was not necessarily rock solid, but at least, it was stronger than the relationships within the system. After being prompted by his superior, Nie Zhenbang decided to further enhance this relationship. So, he nodded and said, “You are really well-informed, knowing that I’m back in Jingcheng. I’ll host a banquet at the Dynasty Club. Make sure you bring Xing Long and Li Hua.”

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The Dynasty Club, even with Li Lixue’s departure, remains as one of the top clubs in Jingcheng. Most of the guests here are either part of the system or related to it in some way.

People are creatures of habit. They like to maintain their circle of contacts. Without it, they feel something’s missing, hence no one is willing to change their locale.

The Dynasty Club had recently undergone renovation, shifting to a completely Chinese ancient decoration style. The hall is resplendent and colorful with extensive use of wooden furnishing, providing an even more discreet atmosphere than before.

Now, the person in charge of the Dynasty Club is Liu Wei, a member of an esteemed family in Jingcheng. His grandfather was a hero of the revolution. Nevertheless, he passed away early and gradually faded into obscurity, marking his reputation as a hanger-on.

At this moment, Liu Wei was standing at the entrance. As soon as Nie Zhenbang’s car stopped, he greeted him with a smile, “Third Young Master, please come in. Kun and the rest are waiting for you.”

Inside the private room on the seventh floor of the Dynasty Club, Liu Kun, Li Hua, Zhao Xinglong, Liu Bin and others had already stood up.

After exchanging pleasantries, everyone sat down. The waiter brought everyone a cup of premium Dahongpao tea, a specialty of the Dynasty Club that was rarely available elsewhere.

Li Hua then said in a low voice, “Third Brother, you seem to be in some trouble this time.”

His words made the atmosphere in the room a bit tense. Everyone was well aware of what was going on in Jingcheng and they could clearly see the moves made by the Li family.

Liu Kun glared at Li Hua, and said, “Hua, have you gone mad?”

Nie Zhenbang laughed. He understood what Liu Kun meant, and said, “Okay, Kun, I am aware of what Hua is saying. It’s nothing that can’t be mentioned. Li Guohua and his father have suffered a lot at my hands. If they are not going against me, then they wouldn’t be the Li family.”

At this moment, Liu Bin nodded and said, “That’s right. We should face the attack and counter it. There’s nothing serious about it. But, Third Brother, you must be careful not to be tricked. That’s all it takes.”

They exchanged information about the whereabouts and activities of various young masters in Jingcheng. For example, where Li Wen Ge was currently serving and so on.

Suddenly, Liu Wei entered the room. His face was serious and solemn. He looked at everyone and whispered, “Third Brother, the national TV station just reported that Elder Yang has passed away.”

This news startled everyone in the room. Liu Kun immediately turned on the TV. The screen was showing the scene at the Treasure Mountain Funeral Parlor.

The voiceover was saying, “Comrade Yang Zongbao was hospitalized due to illness. Leaders of the party and the state, Shen Xiuchao, Liu Zhengyu, Leng Yunfei and other comrades have visited the hospital to offer their condolences.”

Seeing this, Nie Zhenbang stood up. It seemed that Elder Yang’s departure was sudden and swift, otherwise, Yang Anbang would have called him.

While he was pondering, his mobile phone rang. It was Yang Anbang. As soon as he answered, Nie Zhenbang whispered, “Second Brother, I already know about Grandfather. I’m on my way back.” (.)