Chapter 2605 I Want to Become the Leader

"Secretary Jiang, there are no outsiders here, so I'll be frank. I want to make progress and hope to get Secretary Jiang's support." Having said this, Tang Zeyan completely let go.

"Comrade Zeyan, of course I support you, but you should also know that this matter is not up to me. Whether you can successfully get the position depends mainly on the opinions of those people in the province. You should look for them, not me." Jiang Longjun laughed.

"Secretary Jiang, let's not talk about other things. The mayor selection will definitely be decided by those people from the province, but as the squad leader of Shazhou, your opinion is also very important. They will definitely listen to your opinion." Tang Zeyan complimented Jiang Longjun. In fact, what he wanted to say was that Jiang Longjun had a very good relationship with the person from the province. If Jiang Longjun was willing to speak for him, the probability would be much greater.

"Also... Secretary, I'll be frank with you about some things today. Just treat it as a private chat between us." Tang Zeyan said after hesitating for a moment.

"You say." Jiang Longjun nodded.

"If we really want to promote a mayor in Shazhou City, who do you think has the best chance? In my opinion, there are two people. The first is me. I have been promoted from deputy secretary of the municipal party committee to mayor, so this title is legitimate."

"The next best candidate is Shao Hongli. As the executive vice mayor, Shao Hongli has long been in charge of all aspects of the city government. Having him take over as mayor will ensure maximum continuity and stability. While direct promotions from executive vice mayors to mayor are rare in recent years, they do exist."

"The most important thing is that Shao Hongli himself would never let this opportunity go, not to mention that he has the support of the Lixin Group behind him."

"The last time we considered the mayoral candidate, Lixin Group put a lot of effort into getting Shao Hongli the mayor position. The provincial government had almost decided on the candidate, but then Qin Feng, who parachuted in, disrupted everything."

"So this time, Shao Hongli and Lixin Group will not miss this opportunity." Tang Zeyan analyzed.

Jiang Longjun just nodded and said nothing, and everyone in Shazhou City could see it.

"Secretary Jiang, let me be frank. If Shao Hongli really gets promoted, it won't be a good thing for the Municipal Party Committee or the entire Shazhou City." Tang Zeyan said seriously. What he actually wanted to say was that it wouldn't be a good thing for Jiang Longjun.

"Oh? What do you mean?" Jiang Longjun asked deliberately.

"Qin Feng has fallen, and Shao Hongli has once again become the only one in power in the municipal government and has absolute control. If he is allowed to become mayor again, his influence will not be limited to the municipal government, but to the entire Shazhou City, plus the Lixin Group behind him..." Tang Zeyan stopped here and did not continue. He knew that Jiang Longjun knew what he was going to say.

Tang Zeyan could see this truth, so how could Jiang Longjun not see it? Moreover, Jiang Longjun could see much more and deeper than Tang Zeyan.

If Shao Hongli were to become mayor, this would be a result Jiang Longjun would absolutely not accept.

First, as Tang Zeyan just said, if Shao Hongli is allowed to become mayor, his influence will not only be within the municipal government, but also in the entire Shazhou City, which will pose a great challenge to Jiang Longjun's authority in Shazhou City.

Moreover, Shao Hongli has the support of Lixin Group. At that time, he might completely overshadow Jiang Longjun's influence, making Jiang Longjun, the top leader, sidelined and become the second in command.

Given the influence of Shao Hongli and Lixin Group in Shazhou, this is entirely possible and the possibility is very high.

Secondly, if Shao Hongli becomes the mayor, there will no longer be a wall of separation between Jiang Longjun and Lixin Group. Jiang Longjun will have to deal directly with Lixin Group. At that time, Jiang Longjun will have to either choose to completely stand against Lixin Group or completely stand behind Lixin Group.

Jiang Longjun absolutely cannot accept either of these two points.

So when talking with the provincial party committee leaders today, Jiang Longjun firmly opposed letting Shao Hongli take the position. He supported Tang Zeyan. And when talking with many provincial party committee leaders tonight, Jiang Longjun also kept opposing letting Shao Hongli take the position.

Jiang Longjun's main purpose of coming to the province this time was actually to prevent Shao Hongli from taking over as mayor.

Jiang Longjun didn't tell Tang Zeyan these things naturally in order to extract more political benefits from Tang Zeyan.

It is completely different for him to take the initiative to help Tang Zeyan fight for this position and for Tang Zeyan to ask him for it.

So after Tang Zeyan finished speaking, Jiang Longjun just smiled and still did not respond to Tang Zeyan's words.

"Secretary Jiang, if I come to power, I will definitely firmly obey your leadership. I can guarantee that." Tang Zeyan knew that Jiang Longjun needed him to pay something.

"As far as I know, you have a very good relationship with Lixin Group, right?" Jiang Longjun asked with a smile.

"Yes, I have a good relationship with Yang Zhijie, but my relationship with Yang Zhijie and the relationship with Shao Hongli are completely different. How should I put it? Yang Zhijie and I are friends, and Shao Hongli is Yang Zhijie's biological son."

"If there really is something beneficial, Yang Zhijie will definitely give it to his own son, not to me, his friend."

"So, Yang Zhijie won't be able to help me with the mayoral position this time. He will only do his utmost to push Shao Hongli to take the position."

"Besides, if I can successfully take over as mayor, then Shao Hongli and I will definitely become enemies. There can't be two tigers in one mountain. Isn't it the same with Qin Feng and Shao Hongli? Once Shao Hongli and I become enemies, then Yang Zhijie and I will definitely be enemies. Father and son will always be one. I am just an outsider, and no one can change this." Tang Zeyan said it very bluntly.

Jiang Longjun laughed when he heard this. What Tang Zeyan said was the truth, and this was why Jiang Longjun wanted to do his best to help Tang Zeyan get promoted.

As long as Tang Zeyan takes over as mayor, he will inevitably stand against the Lixin Group. This is determined by the interests of both parties. As long as Shao Hongli is in the municipal government, whoever becomes mayor will have to stand against the Lixin Group.

As long as Tang Zeyan stands in opposition to the Lixin Group, he must rely on Jiang Longjun, otherwise he will not be able to gain a firm foothold.

As for Jiang Longjun, he can indirectly control the municipal government by controlling Tang Zeyan, suppress the influence of Shao Hongli and Lixin Group, and push Tang Zeyan to the opposite side of Lixin Group, and he does not need to confront Lixin Group face to face.

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Just when Tang Zeyan flew to Xidu to find Jiang Longjun, Yang Zhijie appeared at the Yang family's old house with Shao Hongli.

Shao Hongli waited in the Yang family's reception room for almost half an hour before Yin Da accompanied Yang Guoqiang out.

In the reception room, Yang Zhijie, Shao Hongli and Yang Guoqiang chatted for about twenty minutes, while Yin Da stood behind Yang Guoqiang.

After the three of them finished talking, Yin Da saw Shao Hongli out.

Although Shao Hongli is a dog raised by the Yang family, he is still the executive vice mayor of Shazhou City, so Yang Guoqiang still has to give him face.

As soon as Yin Da sent Shao Hongli and Yang Zhijie to the door, he saw Yang Yuxin walking in from outside.

Yang Zhijie glanced at Yang Yuxin, and this time without even saying hello, he left with Shao Hongli.

"Is this Shao Hongli?" Yang Yuxin asked Yin Da.