Zhang Meilin put down the phone, took a pack of cigarettes from the drawer, took one out and lit it, looking a bit desolate.
Fu Ying's transfer to Jiangzhou was indeed something Song Guanchao had consulted him about beforehand.
He said it was to consult his opinion, but he had no choice but to agree.
Zhang Meilin had no grievances; in the political arena, it's about connections and backing.
Fu Ying and Song Guanchao are old classmates, and Song Guanchao is her backing.
As for Song Guanchao's backing... outsiders think it's Wu Qiangwei, but Zhang Meilin knows better than anyone that his backing extends far beyond Nanjiang Province.
That time in Beijing at the banquet, when Li He slapped him in public, it was Song Guanchao who used his connections to put pressure on Li He's head, forcing him to apologize personally.
From that moment on, he knew that Song Guanchao was not an ordinary person.
