Reborn as a Noble's Son-Chapter 606 - 562: Faction Layout (Additional update for 1300 monthly tickets)_1

Chapter 606 -562: Faction Layout (Additional update for 1300 monthly tickets)_1

“Dad, you go ahead, I don’t have anything going on here for now.” With that, Nie Zhenbang covered the receiver and said to his secretary Li Jupeng outside: “Jupeng, please close the door for me. I have something to take care of. I’m not seeing anyone.”

As the mayor, he could make excuses to anyone in Wanghai City, even if that someone was City Committee Secretary Li Taishi unless they were higher-ranking leaders who had come to inspect.

Nie Zhenbang understood Father-in-law Yang Shengli’s personality well. If it weren’t something important, he would never call him. Could it be that Elder Yang had passed away?

Upon thinking of this, Nie Zhenbang immediately dismissed the idea. While he was in Jingcheng, he had heard that Elder Dong’s condition was even more critical. Given their statuses, the physicians and the state would do everything possible to prolong their lives, even if it meant being a vegetable lying in bed, as it still served as a deterrent.

“Zhenbang, this time I’m calling mainly to discuss something about you.” Yang Shengli brewed his thoughts for a moment on the other end of the phone before starting the conversation.

Nie Zhenbang was taken aback. His father-in-law’s tone today was quite unusual. ‘What about me’? ‘What about me’? Although puzzled, he remained modest and said, “Dad, I’m a bit confused, what about me? What’s the matter?”

Yang Shengli pondered for a moment. Originally, he didn’t want to call Nie Zhenbang. The Yang family’s children were renowned throughout Jingcheng for their good upbringing, free from any bad habits. This played a significant part in maintaining the Yang family’s lasting prosperity.

Political marriages were not a necessity for the Yang family. However, the union with the Nie family, including his son marrying into the Xiao family and his daughter marrying Nie Zhenbang, had become tightly intertwined.

There’s a saying among the public: “You can see what a child will be like when they grow up at the age of three.” While this couldn’t be completely applied to the system, you could still deduce a person’s future to some extent by their achievements at thirty. The Yang family’s third generation lacked in some aspects, not due to other reasons, but because of Nie Zhenbang’s presence which threw the other family clans’ children in Jingcheng into the shade.

This put Yang Shengli in a tough spot. Nie Zhenbang’s accomplishments had also impacted the Yang family. Given Nie Zhenbang’s situation, it was inevitable that he would enter Jiuding in the future, and it wasn’t impossible for him to reach the pinnacle. If this happened, it would be impossible for any member of Yang family to also reach Jiuding. It didn’t matter if they joined the game, but if Yang family also produced a person that reached the core of Jiuding, it would destabilize the political balance. All families in Jingcheng would be frightened if two members of the Jiuding core were in a marital alliance.

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Therefore, Yang Shengli pondered for a long time until he had finally made up his mind to call Nie Zhenbang.

“Zhenbang, your future is not something I need to explain to you. Let’s talk about your shortcomings,” said Yang Shengli, who didn’t need to put up any pretenses in front of his son-in-law. His inscrutability and wisdom were for outsiders. Dissecting ambiguous words with family members wasn’t a conversation, it was putting on an act.

Upon hearing Yang Shengli’s words, Nie Zhenbang was stunned. However, he nodded and said, “Dad, I’m aware of this. I lack a lot in terms of personal connections.”

“Hehe, knowing this makes you exceptional. Knowing oneself is a virtue. This is a good mindset. Having achieved success at a young age but still having clear insights is a fundamental quality for success,” Yang Shengli was very satisfied. Apart from his dissatisfaction with Nie Zhenbang’s personal life, he was faultless in other areas.

After a pause, Yang Shengli said again, “Zhenbang, overall, your performance and abilities are very outstanding in all respects. That’s your strength, something to be admired. But, you still have considerable weaknesses in personal connections and in building your own faction.”

Without waiting for Nie Zhenbang to respond, Yang Shengli continued, “Your target should be the core of Jiuding. So, from now on, you should start laying out your relationships and systems. Whether it’s the Nie family, the Yang family, or even the Dong family, while they are available for your use now, none of them can totally meet your needs. The current generation will gradually fade away. When you rise to the top, the members of these families will be a new generation. Whether they can accept you is still uncertain. This is your weakness. Now, it’s time for you to start working on it.”

Nie Zhenbang was aware of this issue himself. However, he didn’t have any solution. His career had been smooth, too smooth, one might say.

Just because of this, Nie Zhenbang lacked the settling and accumulation that other people had. Think about it, other officials at the age of thirty are probably still struggling at the grassroots level. The network of contacts they accumulate step by step, and by the time they are fifty when they are about to reach the peak, the people in their factions have grown up and become important figures, and even powerful officials in frontier areas. These people are their backbone, their support, and strong backing.

To reach the top, support from three aspects cannot be lacking. On one hand, the recognition of the person in power is needed, without this prerequisite, everything else is in vain. The second is the support of the military. Although the situation in the country is that the army does not get involved in politics, if the individual who is about to reach the top cannot obtain the support of the military, everything is futile. On this aspect, Nie Zhenbang didn’t have much of a problem, Nie family had deep roots in the military, currently, Nie Jiamin was also working for him in the military, there was not much of a problem. The third is the support of the government faction, this is a fundamental part of establishing its own faction.

Having thought this far, Nie Zhenbang bitterly laughs, “Dad, you also know that my age is a double-edged sword. It has its advantages and disadvantages. In terms of faction management, this is a huge drawback.”

Yang Shengli nodded and said, “Zhenbang, this is a problem that cannot be ignored. The reason for my call, is mainly to discuss this issue. Now, a proposal report for the merger of Bazhou City and Xinli City to form a vice-provincial city, Lizhou City, has been submitted to the State Council here. There is a great deal of hope, here, I will help you operate it. In this way, the people you have deployed in Lizhou, can lay out nationally . In addition to that your current leadership position in Wanghai City, according to my opinion, you need to settle your mind and work solidly in Wanghai City, making it as developed as Lizhou City. In this way, east and west, the two vice-provincial cities echo each other, and the deputy leaders in the city can act as the key or secondary leaders in other prefecture-level cities. This is your significant advantage, by the time you rise, your layout will rise as well.”

Hearing this, Nie Zhenbang could not help but admire his father-in-law’s ability to strategize. If everything goes as planned, Lizhou and Wanghai will become his continuous talent bases. Through these two places, Nie Zhenbang can send a massive number of mid-level officials to all the provinces of the country. Being still young, in eight to ten years, this group of people will become the backbone of every province, even the main leadership team in each province. In this way, the final shortcoming of his whole system will be filled.

Yang Shengli paused, allowing Nie Zhenbang to digest all this, then continued, “Zhenbang, this time, the city committee secretary of Gangcheng City in Liaodong Province has just retired to the second line. Now, many factions in Jingcheng are paying attention to who will be the city committee secretary of Gangcheng City. Do you have any thoughts on this?”

Liaodong Province, this is a region that the Yang family has been operating for many years. Nie Zhenbang understood this clearly. Presently, although the Yang family does not have any direct members in Liaodong Province, its influence is still there. Since Yang Shengli mentioned it, surely he has some confidence. The problem now is whether Nie Zhenbang has a suitable candidate in mind.

The secretary of Gangcheng municipal party committee is a bureau-level official. This is not a position that can be casually filled. Presently, there are not many suitable candidates in Nie Zhenbang’s faction. In Lizhou, Xie Yi is one option, however, with Lizhou about to upgrade, Xie Yi is very likely to seize this opportunity to reach a sub-provincial level position. The lost will outweigh the gains if he is transferred out. Another one is Yan Fengjiao, but since she is a woman, she still lacks something. Nie Zhenbang has no plan to touch the structure of Liangxi.

Liangxi City has a very stable structure. There is Ning Shouchang holding the position from above, the circle formed by Chen Le, Yi Jun, and Ning Zhiyuan are also enough to ensure that Shen Yanshuo could not overtake them. Withdrawing any of these people will lead to changes in Liangxi’s structure.

This leads to Wanghai City being the only one available for deployment. Except for Lin Mohan and An Guoyu, there aren’t many people in Wanghai City that have truly gained Nie Zhenbang’s approval. After considering, Nie Zhenbang nodded, “Dad, I do have a preliminary idea about the candidates, however, considering some specifics about Gangcheng, I would like to first seek the individual’s opinion on this.”

Hearing this, Yang Shengli nodded slightly, Nie Zhenbang’s idea was very correct. As the leader of the faction, he needed to have prestige and also give his subordinates a sense of security. The one-man-show, that kind of thing, does not last. Calm consideration is the fundamental way to go.

Immediately, Yang Shengli also nodded and said, “As long as you have a plan in your heart for this matter, that’s fine. Just give me a call within the next few days.”

After hanging up the phone, Nie Zhenbang leaned back in his chair and began to consider carefully. As his first national deployment, he had to do it to the best. Among the current available personnel, Lin Mohan was undoubtedly the most suitable.

Thinking about this, Nie Zhenbang picked up the phone and dialed Lin Mohan’s number. (