Initially, Zhao Lichun only felt a hint of suspicion. His reasoning was similar to that of Bai Zhanchong before him: the position of Secretary of the Luzhou Municipal Party Committee held a unique and crucial significance for the You-Liang Faction. Ten years ago, just after Liang Qunfeng was elected Governor of Handong Province, he had packed up all the key members of the You-Liang Faction and sent them to Luzhou to ensure total control over the region.
Ten years had passed, and thanks to the deep cultivation by the You-Liang Faction, Luzhou’s development was now in no way inferior to Jingzhou’s; in some advantageous industries, it had even surpassed the capital. Zhao Lichun was accustomed to thinking from the perspective of others. If he were Liang Qunfeng, he would surely hold onto his base in Luzhou tightly, never giving an outsider even half a chance.
Supported by this line of thinking, it was easy to subconsciously overlook Fu Xiangming when analyzing the situation... after all, Fu Xiangming was the Secretary-General who had followed Liang Qunfeng for decades and was one of his most trusted confidants. As for the Mayor of Luzhou, Gao Yuliang, he wasn't even a consideration. Gao Yuliang had entered politics from a career as a university professor; while outsiders didn't know the truth, those in the inner circle were well aware that his patron wasn't Liang Qunfeng, but his own student, Qi Tongwei.
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