Chapter 2873 Tang Zeyan's Attitude Change

Tang Zeyan spoke casually, saying it was just two worthless ginseng roots, without even specifying what kind of ginseng they were. But Qin Feng knew in his heart that these two ginseng roots were definitely not ordinary. At this level, if someone is busy, they won't give them away; if they do, it certainly won't be something ordinary. Therefore, Qin Feng concluded that these two ginseng roots must be very valuable.

Of course, for Qin Feng, the value of the two ginseng roots was not important; what mattered was the attitude and meaning behind Tang Zeyan's initiative in giving Qin Feng these gifts.

There's a custom in Shazhou that you have to bring a gift when you go to a friend's house for dinner. Of course, this custom exists in many places across the country, so it's understandable that Tang Zeyan would bring a gift for Qin Feng.

However, given Qin Feng's habits, he definitely wouldn't accept it. But today, Qin Feng accepted it without any hesitation: "Then I will respectfully accept your offer."

Qin Feng took it and handed it to Zhang Xinming, telling Zhang Xinming to keep it.

The dinner hadn't even started, and they hadn't exchanged more than a few words, but Qin Feng had already achieved his goal of inviting Tang Zeyan to dinner today. Both sides had expressed their opinions and reached a certain consensus, and everything was accomplished without being said a word.

Why did Qin Feng invite Tang Zeyan to dinner at this time? Because the situation in Shazhou had changed, and Qin Feng wanted to reach some kind of cooperation with Tang Zeyan, hoping that Tang Zeyan would provide support in certain areas in the future.

Although Tang Zeyan, as the deputy secretary of the municipal party committee, is much less powerful than Jiang Longjun, he is still the third most important figure in Shazhou. Moreover, he holds a significant position and is a pivotal figure in Shazhou's political arena. If Qin Feng can gain Tang Zeyan's support, it will greatly help his situation in Shazhou.

Qin Feng had always hoped to win over Tang Zeyan, but Tang Zeyan was a shrewd man who neither got close to Qin Feng nor distanced himself from him.

Tang Zeyan always played the role of a "good guy" in Shazhou. He did not disobey Jiang Longjun's orders, did not oppose Qin Feng, and did not make enemies of Shao Hongli. Moreover, he had a very good relationship with Yang Zhijie and occasionally helped Yang Zhijie. This was the political path that Tang Zeyan followed.

In this chaotic situation of three kingdoms in Shazhou, Tang Zeyan, in his crucial position, can maximize his political gains by doing this, because everyone needs him and everyone wants to win him over.

However, this situation has been fundamentally changed by a certain agreement reached between Yang Guoqiang and Jiang Longjun today.

The original tripartite division of power seems to have changed as Yang Guoqiang and Jiang Longjun reached a private agreement, with the Yang family and Jiang Longjun growing closer and showing a strong tendency to jointly deal with Qin Feng.

Of course, Jiang Longjun would not have a close relationship with the Yang family, but the tripartite division of power was no longer possible. This meant that Tang Zeyan could no longer enjoy the benefits of "profiting from all three families" and could no longer move between the various factions.

Previously, Jiang Longjun would never have had any contact with the Yang family. Moreover, because of the No. 1 Middle School incident, Jiang Longjun and the Yang family had an irreconcilable conflict of interest. Therefore, if the Yang family wanted to get anything done at the Municipal Party Committee, they needed Tang Zeyan to intervene.

Now the Yang family has met directly with Jiang Longjun and even offered to give Jiang Longjun the No. 1 Middle School of the city. No one knows what Jiang Longjun is thinking, but from Tang Zeyan's perspective, he must think that the Yang family and Jiang Longjun have come together, so he has no meaning in the Yang family anymore.

Since the Yang family has already aligned themselves with Jiang Longjun, what use is he, as the deputy secretary,?

Most importantly, because of the previous competition for the mayor's position, Tang Zeyan and Shao Hongli engaged in fierce open and covert struggles. Tang Zeyan already had a grudge against the Yang family, not to mention that the entire Shazhou knew that Tang Zeyan and Shao Hongli were mortal enemies. Although Qin Feng eventually returned safely, the hatred between Tang Zeyan and Shao Hongli continued.

Now that the Yang family and Jiang Longjun have joined forces to protect Shao Hongli, and there is a high probability that they will support Shao Hongli in the future, this poses a huge threat to Tang Zeyan.

Therefore, the agreement reached between the Yang family and Jiang Longjun not only harmed Qin Feng, but also Tang Zeyan, making Tang Zeyan's situation in Shazhou difficult and posing a great threat to him in the future.

With the Yang family and Jiang Longjun joining forces, Qin Feng and Tang Zeyan also needed to band together for mutual support; otherwise, both sides would be in a very passive political position.

Moreover, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Tang Zeyan and Qin Feng both have a common enemy, Shao Hongli, so their interests naturally align.

Qin Feng noticed this, which is why he took the initiative to invite Tang Zeyan to dinner.

Tang Zeyan clearly understood what Qin Feng meant by inviting him to dinner, and immediately agreed. He not only arrived early to show his respect for Qin Feng, but also gave Qin Feng an expensive gift to demonstrate his attitude.

Qin Feng was in a good mood after receiving the gift and asked Zhang Xinming to pour him some wine: "Tonight I'm going to have a good drink with Secretary Tang. You all have to toast Secretary Tang properly."

The dinner party that night was very lively. Not only did everyone drink to their heart's content, but Qin Feng and Tang Zeyan also had a very pleasant conversation.

Qin Feng and Tang Zeyan had a harmonious relationship, but this harmony was solely Qin Feng's doing. Although Tang Zeyan hadn't had any conflicts with Qin Feng before, he didn't think much of Qin Feng either. Given Tang Zeyan's relationships with various parties in Shazhou and his own status at the time, he genuinely looked down on Qin Feng, this incompetent mayor.

At that time, Tang Zeyan knew that Qin Feng did not want to offend him, so he had a natural psychological advantage in front of Qin Feng, which is why he helped Yang Zhijie put pressure on Qin Feng several times.

But today is different. First, because of Qin Feng's safe return after being falsely accused and imprisoned by the Discipline Inspection Commission, Tang Zeyan realized that Qin Feng had a powerful background. Second, because Qin Feng had recently taken a series of actions that almost completely uprooted Shao Hongli's power, Qin Feng now has complete control over Shazhou, at least within the municipal government. Qin Feng's power and status have fundamentally changed compared to before, so Tang Zeyan naturally respects Qin Feng much more.

Thirdly, it was also because he had lost the support of the Yang family, and because he realized that Shao Hongli was very likely to make a comeback. He now needed Qin Feng's support, and since he needed someone's help, he naturally had to adopt a humble attitude.

No one talked about business during the entire drinking session, and Qin Feng and Tang Zeyan didn't mention anything about what happened that day.

Although they drank quite a bit, Tang Zeyan wasn't drunk, and Qin Feng was even less likely to be. At this level, everyone knows their limits and wouldn't actually pressure someone to drink until they're drunk. At this level, if something were to happen because of drunkenness, it wouldn't be a joke.

After finishing their drinks, the party ended. Qin Feng and Tang Zeyan walked out of the hotel together. Tang Zeyan said politely, "Mayor, it's on my way, let me give you a ride."

Qin Feng has a secretary and a driver, so he doesn't need Tang Zeyan to drive him.

"Okay, thank you very much, Secretary Zeyan. Here, take my car." Qin Feng said with a smile.

After leaving the hotel, Tang Zeyan and Qin Feng got into the car together, with Zhang Xinming in the front seat. The car headed towards Qin Feng's home. Tang Zeyan's driver and secretary followed behind Qin Feng's car. Jiang Yunpeng was more direct. Knowing that Qin Feng didn't want to attract attention, he arranged for two police officers to follow Qin Feng's car in two unmarked cars. After all, the mayor and deputy secretary were in the car, and if something happened, it would be a big deal, especially since the situation in Shazhou was already unstable.