ebookland Chapter 396 Trying to advance by retreating? Then let's deliver a fatal blow!
Chapter 396 Trying to advance by retreating? Then let's deliver a fatal blow!
"What? Resign?"
Huang Jianming exclaimed in surprise.
He suddenly stood up, pushing the dining table forward a section.
Today is the day Ma Yongliang submits his sports venue renovation plan to the General Administration of Sport.
Huang Jianming made a reservation in advance at a low-key yet luxurious restaurant, ready to celebrate properly.
result……
The plan was submitted, but Ma Yongliang wanted to resign to take responsibility.
This news was naturally a bolt from the blue for Huang Jianming.
Without Ma Yongliang, the living god of wealth, to look after him, how will he continue to make a fortune?
Why are you so agitated?
"I had no other choice, didn't I?"
"Do you think I wanted to quit? I didn't want to either!"
Ma Yongliang pushed the table forward a little and picked up his chopsticks to eat, looking annoyed.
Huang Jianming slowly sat down.
"Brother, is there really no way?"
"After losing like this, someone definitely needs to take the blame."
"But wouldn't it be better if the players apologized and the coach resigned?"
"Even if we have to find a leader to take the blame, why not just have Xia Jinghui resign?"
"Anyway, he's made enough money over the years. He'd definitely be willing to resign and be transferred to another place!"
Ma Yongliang put down his chopsticks and shook his head.
"Besides the crushing defeat in this World Cup, there's also the poor management of the league, rampant referee corruption and match-fixing, and the near absence of a youth training system."
"With all these problems piled up, how could Xia Jinghui, as a mere vice president, possibly silence the criticisms and doubts?"
"Only if I, as the president, resign can the anger and doubts be quelled, and those people in Handong will have no reason to continue their attacks."
After saying that, Ma Yongliang picked up his wine glass and took a big gulp of aged Moutai.
Although it tastes familiar, it tastes particularly bitter today.
He was once an ambitious young man who worked diligently with dreams in his heart.
Unfortunately, reality is cruel and there are too many temptations.
They lacked the courage to reform with a do-or-die spirit and a willingness to burn their bridges.
Instead, they couldn't resist the temptations and corruption of those around them, and ultimately succumbed to depravity.
As a result, they failed to reform the football system and instead caused the sport to decline further.
It's impossible to say there are no regrets.
But it's too late now, all that's left is regret.
As for Huang Jianming...
He quickly offered her a drink.
He had barely put down his wine glass when he quickly stood up and refilled Ma Yongliang's glass.
"Speaking of those people in Handong, wouldn't it be better to just focus on their high-tech endeavors and their high-quality economy? Why are they suddenly eyeing our little patch of land?"
Ma Yongliang chuckled and retorted, "You're asking me? Who should I ask?"
Huang Jianming put down the wine bottle.
"Isn't Director Tang your uncle? He should know some deeper inside information, right?"
Ma Yongliang picked up his chopsticks, and while eating, he sneered:
"Although Uncle Tang didn't tell me, I can guess that the people from Handong were testing the waters."
"Taking advantage of the crushing defeat in the World Cup, demanding a complete overhaul of the football system is a test."
"Who told our football association to fail in developing football? We've become an easy target, someone to bully at will."
"Once a breach is made, it could spread to the entire sports world and even shake the entire cultural, educational, and sports system. And who is in charge of cultural, educational, and sports?"
Huang Jianming suddenly realized.
"Old Ge! Ge Junshan!"
Ma Yongliang glared at him hastily.
"Keep your voice down!"
After quickly glancing at the door, Ma Yongliang whispered:
"Publicity, education, and sports are very important to the country and its people, and a large amount of budget is spent on them every year."
"Especially education, the annual budget for compulsory education and science and technology-driven national rejuvenation is several times that of the defense budget."
"After winning the combat exercise last month, they have seized the initiative in military reform. How could they not take action against education, culture, and sports?"
"Sports is relatively weak in the education, culture, and sports system, and football is in a terrible state within the sports system. Doesn't this give them a reason to take action?"
After hearing this explanation, Huang Jianming finally understood.
They had originally opposed Ma Yongliang's resignation, fearing that he would lose his backer in the future.
Now, it seems that Ma Yongliang's resignation and departure is actually a good thing.
Otherwise, if they get caught up in a high-level power struggle, they might not even know how they died.
Just like Wei Guanghong...
That guy probably never knew until his death that he was silenced by his own people to prevent him from implicating too many others in order to save his own life after being caught in the military reform storm.
Now that he has guessed that the group in Handong, with the instruction and support of President Shen, is going to make another move against the education and sports system, Ma Yongliang naturally has to get away from them as soon as possible.
Losing power is a small matter; losing your life is a big one!
Moreover, Ma Yongliang only resigned from his position as president of the association.
Even after resigning, he remained a high-ranking official at the department level.
Wouldn't it be nice to be transferred to a less demanding department to avoid the limelight?
not to mention……
The renovation and expansion of sports venues will not be implemented immediately.
The Olympics are still six years away, so Huang Jianming isn't in a hurry.
"Brother, to be honest, I suddenly think that your decision to resign was a brilliant move."
"It's a fact that we lost all three World Cup matches, and it's also a fact that football hasn't been developed well in recent years."
"They launched a media offensive and seized the moral high ground, and we really had no way to fight back."
"Take the initiative to apologize, admit your mistakes, and resign. This will actually make their punch land on cotton!"
"And after you resign, Xia Jinghui will temporarily take over as president, and we can carry out some symbolic rectification measures. They will have no reason to hold a grudge."
"After all, as the president, you have already apologized and resigned, and Xia Jinghui has also stated that he will seriously rectify the situation. What more do you want? You can't force someone to commit seppuku, can you?"
"They couldn't manipulate public opinion to escalate the problem, so they dragged it out until the World Cup hype died down, and the matter naturally passed. So this was a really clever move!"
Ma Yongliang gave a self-deprecating laugh.
"This tactic of retreating to advance is a last resort!"
"If you haven't done your job well and your background isn't clean, wouldn't it be suicide to confront them head-on?"
Huang Jianming nodded repeatedly with a hearty laugh.
"That's right, things are not looking good, we should get out of there!"
"As long as the green hills remain, we'll never run out of firewood!"
"Although I lost my position as chairman, I still made a lot of money!"
"Come on, bro, let's have a drink! After dinner, we'll go get a foot massage and relax a bit!"
Ma Yongliang picked up his wine glass.
"Let's make this clear first, I'm only going to make vegetarian food, I absolutely refuse to go for meat dishes!"
"The Chinese national team is coming back tomorrow morning, and I was planning to hold a press conference at the airport!"
Huang Jianming said with a fawning smile, "Don't worry, it's a legitimate establishment. Even if you wanted to eat meat, you wouldn't get any!"
Having been in the nightlife scene for a long time, Huang Jianming was already a seasoned veteran.
The establishment may not provide special services, but if you can't resist the temptation, how can you blame me?
They clinked glasses, exchanged toasts, and chatted merrily.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Huang Jianming led Ma Yongliang to the second half of the game.
The club manager arranged for a large number of model-level female technicians to be selected by Ma Yongliang.
The beauties had wasp waists and long legs; each one was graceful, charming, and alluring.
Huang Jianming picked one and left first.
As for his good friend Ma Yongliang...
Without even asking afterward, one could guess that since he was already there, how could he only massage bare feet?
We're all men, how could anyone not understand?
The next day, in the morning.
Ma Yongliang arrived at work half an hour later than before.
After a brief morning meeting, it was confirmed that the flight carrying the national team had taken off.
He then led the convoy of cars to Yanjing International Airport at a leisurely pace.
Many fans have already gathered around the international arrivals exit.
Of course, a large number of news media outlets were already waiting there.
The arrival of Ma Yongliang and his entourage immediately caused quite a stir.
Many people gathered around, and reporters rushed to get a glimpse.
As soon as the crowd approached, they immediately started asking all sorts of questions.
"President Ma, are you satisfied with the men's football team's performance?"
What are your thoughts on the national team's poor performance, losing all three matches?
Why did they fail to score a single goal in three games while conceding ten?
"You failed to achieve your minimum goal of scoring one goal before the trip. Can you explain why?"
Do you think that the strength of our Chinese men's football team can still be considered world-class in today's football world?
……
More and more people gathered around.
All sorts of questions also emerged one after another.
Facing the expectant gazes of the crowd, and various cameras.
Ma Yongliang maintained the composure expected of a high-ranking official.
He remained calm and composed, raising his hand and making a few light pressure gestures.
Being the center of attention and the focus of everyone's attention is truly exhilarating.
Unfortunately, after announcing my resignation today, I will no longer be able to enjoy this.
Once everyone had quieted down, Ma Yongliang spoke slowly and deliberately:
"Thank you all for your concern for the Dragon Kingdom Men's Football Team, thank you!"
"Although we did not achieve our minimum goal of scoring a goal in this World Cup, the players showed a very tenacious fighting spirit on the field. They almost scored, but unfortunately they were a little unlucky and were stopped by the goalpost."
"Although their World Cup journey has ended, they have accumulated a lot of experience. I believe that if we carefully summarize and learn from their experiences and identify our shortcomings, we will surely promote the healthy and long-term development of Chinese football and prepare for the next World Cup..."
Ma Yongliang couldn't continue speaking.
Several people wearing white shirts, red badges, and holding identification badges walked over.
The fans, reporters, and photographers gathered in front of him quickly made way for him.
soon.
In full view.
Under the lens of numerous cameras.
Several people in white shirts walked up to Ma Yongliang.
Ma Yongliang recognized one of them; he was a member of the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Group stationed at the General Administration of Sport.
"Old Tian, what... what brings you all here?"
Ma Yongliang felt as if his heart was being squeezed, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.
The smile on his face was so stiff that it looked worse than crying.
At that moment, he naturally had a very bad premonition.
"They are from the First Inspection Office of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision. They need your assistance in investigating a major case."
"Me? Assisting with the investigation?"
Ma Yongliang's eyes widened in disbelief.
Although he had a bad feeling as soon as he saw Lao Tian and the others appear.
But when his premonition actually came true, he still found it hard to accept.
It felt like I'd been struck by lightning and the sky had collapsed.
It was as if all my energy had been suddenly drained away; I felt weak and limp, and almost collapsed.
He could hardly believe that he would one day be taken away in public.