Chapter 2658 Fundamental Contradiction

"Brother, before I answer your question, I must ask you, in what capacity are you asking me this question?" Qin Feng looked up and asked Zhao Hongjian.

For Qin Feng, the identity Zhao Hongjian represents at this moment determines a different answer.

"Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, otherwise I wouldn't have called you to my office, Qin Feng. The first reason I called you to my office today is because I want to talk to you on behalf of the Provincial Party Committee, and secondly, this is also the first time I have talked to you since I came to work in Ganliang." Zhao Hongjian said.

Qin Feng nodded. He realized it when Zhao Hongjian asked him to come to the office to see him.

"Secretary Zhao, I have another question. Do you want me to answer your question from the perspective of Shazhou or the entire Ganliang Province or even the whole country?" Qin Feng asked again.

Standing at different heights, the way of considering the problem will naturally be different, and the final answer will be completely different.

"You are the mayor of Shazhou. What I need is naturally your answer from Shazhou's perspective. As for how to look at this issue from the province's perspective, I will think about it again." Zhao Hongjian nodded. He was very satisfied with the questions raised by Qin Feng, which showed that Qin Feng had truly matured.

"Okay, then I will answer your questions entirely from the perspective of Shazhou," Qin Feng said.

"You should already have a general understanding of the problems that exist on the sandbar. These are serious, complex, and systemic. Therefore, the problems on the sandbar must be solved thoroughly and comprehensively. If they are not solved, the sandbar will face serious problems."

"Although you only asked me to answer this question from the perspective of Shazhou, I still have to say that the problem of Shazhou is not limited to Shazhou, and it involves more than just Shazhou. The problem of Shazhou is actually the problem of Ganliang."

"The sandbar is already in a critical condition. If it is not resolved, the consequences will be disastrous." Qin Feng said while smoking.

Zhao Hongjian continued to listen to Qin Feng's answers while taking notes in his workbook without interrupting Qin Feng.

"The root cause of all the problems in Shazhou lies with the Lixin Group. Therefore, to solve the problems in Shazhou, we must get rid of the Lixin Group. If we don't eradicate this cancer, it will only be a temporary solution and not a fundamental solution, which is meaningless."

"In other places, we might be able to take it slow and steady, working our way from the outside to the inside. But in Shazhou, if we want to save Shazhou, we have no choice but to eliminate the cancer of the Lixin Group. There is no other choice. We must act quickly, accurately, and ruthlessly, otherwise the resistance of the Lixin Group will make the problem even more serious."

Zhao Hongjian stopped writing when he heard this, nodded, and asked, "What are you going to do?"

Qin Feng shook his head and said, "I can't do anything."

Zhao Hongjian frowned when he heard this, but did not interrupt Qin Feng.

"First, the Lixin Group has a protective umbrella in the province. I don't know who it is, but this umbrella is large and strong enough. Before this umbrella collapses, or before the political landscape in the province undergoes a fundamental change, no one can touch the Lixin Group. If someone forcibly touches the Lixin Group, the outcome will be like Qi Yaqiu, or what happened to me this time."

"Secondly, the Lixin Group has a very strong foundation in Shazhou. Take the trap they set on me this time, for example. You can see that they control almost every aspect of Shazhou. As the mayor, I don't have much room to resist."

"And last night they immediately silenced us. Their method was clean and efficient. The police still haven't found the murderer."

"In Shazhou, at the top political level, the Lixin Group and the Jianglong Army are evenly matched, and I am considered a variable. But in the middle and lower levels of Shazhou's political landscape, the Lixin Group has a dominant position, and its influence has long penetrated into every capillary of Shazhou's political landscape. Under such circumstances, no one can touch the Lixin Group." Qin Feng said.

"So there is no solution?" Zhao Hongjian frowned even deeper.

"That's not the case. When I said we can't move, I meant the timing is not right. Now is not the time to move Lixin Group."

"Then when do you say?" Zhao Hongjian put the workbook and pen on the table.

"I just said that we have to wait until the political landscape of the province undergoes a fundamental change, and also until the political landscape of Shazhou City undergoes a change."

"Please elaborate on it." Zhao Hongjian leaned back in his chair. It was not necessarily that Zhao Hongjian did not understand the meaning of Qin Feng's words. He just needed Qin Feng to speak more directly and in detail.

"Needless to say, from Beijing's perspective, if they want to solve the problems existing in Ganliang Province as a whole, they must solve the political problems in Ganliang Province. Otherwise, they would not have let you come to Ganliang to serve as the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee."

"Beijing also hopes to use Shazhou and the Lixin Group as leverage to resolve the political issues at the top of Ganliang Province. That's why Qi Yaqiu and I were sent to Shazhou twice."

"However, I think Beijing has put the cart before the horse in its consideration of this issue. Although Beijing has keenly and accurately grasped the collusion between the Lixin Group and certain individuals in Ganliang Province, it has overlooked one point: before those individuals in Ganliang Province are completely dealt with, who can touch the Lixin Group? Anyone who touches them will die, just like Qi Yaqiu and me."

"As an aside, even someone as powerful as Minister Pang, who is a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Minister of Organization, is from Beijing, but he can only lie dormant in Ganliang. This is enough to show the control these people have over the political situation in Ganliang." Qin Feng said seriously.

Hearing this, Zhao Hongjian's brows relaxed, but his expression became even heavier. Zhao Hongjian also took out a cigarette from the cigarette box on the table, lit it, and sat there smoking with Qin Feng.

"There is indeed a fundamental contradiction, but you also have to understand that the higher-ups are helpless in using Shazhou and the Lixin Group as leverage. As you said, Ganliang Province is practically a monolithic entity, and the higher-ups simply can't find a way to resolve Ganliang Province's problems. Shazhou City and the Lixin Group are the only breakthrough points they can seize."

"Since you told me, it means you must have your own ideas, right?" Zhao Hongjian looked at Qin Feng.

"Secretary Zhao, stop teasing me. You already have the answer to how to solve this problem. Otherwise, why would we send you here?" Qin Feng smiled.

"This issue may seem contradictory, but from another perspective, it's not. Beijing wants to use the sandbar as a lever to resolve the political issues in Gansu and Liang provinces. However, to resolve the sandbar issue, it must first address certain people in Gansu and Liang provinces. There's a contradiction in the order of priority between the two."

"But if we think about this problem from another angle and make the order even, this problem can be easily solved," said Qin Feng.

"Tell me more about it," Zhao Hongjian asked.