With this thought in mind, Zhao Lichun found the You-Liang Faction increasingly intolerable. Their very existence had become a serious threat to his own interests and, more importantly, to his grip on power.
The moment the subject was broached, the other two members of the You-Liang Faction turned to Liang Qunfeng. Upon receiving a nod, they immediately began their rebuttal. The two sides fell into a heated debate, and with four mouths against two, the volume of the opposition was naturally higher. The neutrals and the Heping Jiao Faction watched from the sidelines, waiting for the top two leaders to enter the fray.
Liang Qunfeng spoke first; he had to step in, or his two old friends would be drowned in a sea of bile. He put forward one of his own men, a candidate with sufficient seniority. "I am familiar with this comrade. He has performed his duties well. Would a sudden transfer not result in a net loss?"
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