After eating, I returned to my office and started to look at the recent financial statements of the city. Of course, my main purpose was to wait for Minister Yang's call.
Minister Yang's call came at one o'clock in the afternoon, "Mayor Feng, I'm sorry, I have tried my best to rush for time. The people below are so enthusiastic... Haha! I am in the office, and there is only trouble.
You're here."
I knew that his status as an organization director meant that he couldn't just visit everywhere, so I understood him very well. I said, "I am the one who should be sorry, because I have no choice but to disturb your nap. I will come right away."
I didn't call the driver, but walked directly to the municipal party committee.
At noon, the office building was as clean as it was on weekends. When I walked out of the office and passed through the corridor, I could even hear the sound of electricity emitted by the fluorescent lamp ballast.
There was not a soul to be seen outside the government building, and everyone inside the government office had the habit of taking a nap.
When I arrived at Minister Yang's office, he was washing his face. I felt even more guilty because I knew he was using this method to drive away sleepiness. I apologized and said, "Minister Yang, I really can't help it because I encountered an emergency."
Before I called you this morning, I also called Director Lin from the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee, and she told me that I could come to you to discuss anything."
He was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "That's for sure. Mayor Feng, what you encountered must be very troublesome, right?"
I nodded and couldn't help but immediately went to the door of his office and took a look outside. I was completely relieved when I found that it was silent and no one was outside.
He made me a cup of tea and said, "Mayor Feng, let's go to the rest room inside to talk. It's safer inside."
I nodded to him, and then followed him inside. I found that the rest room in his office was similar to mine, but I fully believed that his place was safer than mine.
After I went in and sat down, I said: "Minister Yang, you and I are both people from the province. I have been thinking about a question this morning: Who can I trust in this place in Shangjiang City? Later,
I have figured it out, you and Secretary Chen are the only people I should trust the most. Do you think so, Minister Yang?"
He smiled and said: "Of course. Mayor Feng, what happened? Why did you become so cautious?"
I said: "Minister Yang, since I'm here to find you, I shouldn't have any scruples anymore. Here's the thing..."
So I told him what happened at the government executive meeting today in detail, and then talked about everything that followed. But I still didn't mention Secretary-General Lu.
Finally, I said: "Minister Yang, I really can't imagine that things will be like this, so that I can't judge this matter at all, let alone what I should do next. If the truth of the matter is really like that
If so, what happened to us in Shangjiang City is really terrible. Tell me, who did I, Feng Xiao, provoke? I can’t even imagine that these people set such a trap for me to fall into!"
He kept frowning and thinking while I was telling the story. When I finished, he suddenly asked me: "Mayor Feng, I am very grateful for your trust in me. But I don't understand how you found out about this matter."
Is there something wrong with it? Oh, I understand. It’s not easy for you to talk about it, right? It’s okay, I understand. Mayor Feng, I personally think your analysis is very reasonable. Some people may give it to protect their own property.
You set up such a trap in order to protect yourself in the future by exchanging with Secretary Chen or your sister. This shows that they have realized the danger that their problems may be exposed. You are right, it is best to
Don't break up with them right away, otherwise they might come up with another way."
I asked him: "Minister Yang, do you really think my analysis is reasonable? Or do you know some of the truth in it?"
He said: "I only know one thing, that is, the municipal government conference center project has nothing to do with Jiang Shanan's father's construction company. He is not that stupid. How could he let his father contract such a large project of the municipal government?
What? As far as I know, that project was done through connections with the former municipal party committee secretary. Now these people just want to make things more complicated and muddy the water in our Shangjiang City so that they will be safer. Mayor Feng
, this matter is too important, I can’t say much to you. I think you should report this matter to Secretary Chen. But I am very worried about two things: First, Mayor Wen asked you to report this matter this afternoon.
Sign the appropriation. Since he did that, the possibility of this is very high. Secondly, I am worried that if you go to Secretary Chen now, they will probably be alert. And I think they already know that you came to me.
But fortunately, you coming to me will not arouse their vigilance. After all, I am only the Minister of Organization and will not care about the things in your government at all."
At this moment, I couldn't calm down at all, especially after he approved my analysis. I hurriedly asked him: "Minister Yang, do you have any good ideas?"
He thought for a while and then said: "Mayor Feng, this matter is actually not a big deal. The key thing is that you already know that they are setting a trap for you. I see it this way, first, if Wenshi this afternoon
If the supervisor asks you to sign immediately, you should try your best to delay it. Secondly, I will report this matter to Secretary Chen. In this way, they will not suspect anything. But you must think of a reasonable reason to delay signing.
time. Well, in this case, you might as well go back to the provincial capital right away. When he tells you about that matter, just say that the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee wants to talk to you. Hasn’t the appointment of your executive deputy mayor not been announced yet?
It’s normal for the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee to talk to you at this time. Don’t you think so?”
I was immediately overjoyed and kept thanking him.
I called the driver in his rest room, "Xiao Cui, please drive to the municipal party committee immediately. I'm in the Organization Department. I'm going back to the provincial capital right away. The sooner the better."
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Minister Yang’s analysis was correct. Just after three o’clock in the afternoon, Mayor Wen called me, “The minutes of today’s Government Standing Committee meeting have come out, and I have signed them. You
Take a look and transfer the money immediately after reading it."
I hurriedly apologized: "Mayor Wen, I was not in the office this afternoon. At noon, Minister Yang from the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee informed me that the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee wanted to talk to me this afternoon, so I rushed to the province.
Mayor Wen, you have decided on this matter anyway, and I will implement it. Let’s talk about it when I go to work next Monday. Anyway, this matter is not so urgent, right? Do you think this is okay?”
He pondered for a moment and then said: "That's it. That's okay. You must take care of this matter within next week. Mayor Feng and Mayor Jiang have such a temper. He and I
While we were having dinner together, I was still reviewing myself. In fact, my temper today was not very good, but Mayor Jiang and I did not expect that you would take the initiative to apologize to us. Haha! It seems that we old comrades will in turn apologize to you young people.
That's how gay people study. Okay, that's it."
After he hung up the phone, I couldn't help but sneer in my heart: He really thought I was a fool. Obviously, in this situation, he could only wait patiently, because he didn't want to cause me trouble because of his excessive anxiety.
Suspect.
I asked Xiao Cui to take me directly to the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee. To be honest, Xiao Cui is also a local, and I was equally worried about him. Before I got off the car, I said to him: "Go back. I'll pick you up on Monday morning."
I. We’ll go there for breakfast then.”
Then I went directly to the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee. This was not entirely for the sake of acting, but I was eager to tell Lin Yu about this matter.
When I entered the office building of the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee, I started sending text messages to Lin Yu: I want to come to your office right away to tell you about that matter.
She called me immediately and said, "Just wait for half an hour. I'll have someone pick you up outside the office building."
Fortunately, there is a large green area here, and there are a lot of scenery to see like a park. So although this half hour feels long, it is not that difficult.
I have been here before, and the towers, pavilions, bridges and flowing water left a deep impression on me.
Half an hour later I arrived on time outside the villa office building of the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department. There was already a young man waiting for me there. He smiled and asked me: "Are you Mayor Feng?"
I smiled and nodded at him, "Yes. Thank you."
He said politely: "Mayor Feng, you are too polite. Minister Lin asked me to pick you up. Come with me."
This is the first time I have come here since Lin Yu became the head of the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee, and it is also the first time I have entered her office. As the head of the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee, everything in front of me seems a bit too simple -
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Her office is at the bottom of the second floor. It is quite large, about thirty square meters, but the furnishings are not as elegant as my current office. But her office does have an antique charm.
"Sit down for a while. I've finished giving instructions on these documents. Xiao Wu, you make a cup of tea for Mayor Feng." Lin Yu said immediately after seeing me enter.
I sat down politely. In fact, I completely understood why she did this: no matter she was really busy or pretending to be busy, this was a necessity. After all, this was her office.
After Xiao Wu made tea, he went out and closed the office door at the same time.
Lin Yu then came to sit on the other sofa where I was sitting, and then asked me with concern: "What happened?"
I immediately told her the whole story.
She frowned immediately after listening to my story, "These people are too rampant. But this also shows that the problem in your Shangjiang City is very serious. But Feng Xiao, it's hard for me to come forward in this matter. After all, I am only the Organization Minister."
, the investigation and punishment of disciplinary violations is the matter of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, and issues such as the mayor and deputy mayor of your city must also be handled by the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. I think your Secretary Chen will have plans and arrangements in mind for this matter. But I think
It's not time to investigate and deal with these people yet. After all, the province has just adjusted the leading cadres of your Shangjiang City. This involves the face of the provincial party committee and the provincial party committee organization. So this matter has to wait, but
The Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection can secretly conduct investigations first, and then arrest these people in one fell swoop when the evidence is sufficient and the time is right. This is the best strategy."
I nodded, "I also think this is the best. But sister, the question now is what should I do?"
She said: "You should discuss this matter with your Secretary Chen. In fact, I think this matter is not difficult to handle. The key to the problem is that Secretary Chen must completely control your city's finance director. You can
Transfer the money to that project first, but be sure not to use the funds for key projects. Twenty million is not a big amount for your city, as long as it is reasonable and legal. If your finance director is Secretary Chen
If the person named Wen asked the Finance Director, he would definitely find a way to solve it, and even if the person named Wen asked the Finance Director, he would have to say that it was money allocated from key projects. In this way, he would be able to deceive them, because Wen
He won't make specific inquiries, so wouldn't he himself be exposed? What's more, he has no idea that you have seen through their conspiracy."
I couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Sister, your method is much better than I thought. My idea is to have every deputy mayor sign the meeting minutes, or take the opportunity to go to Hewen City
I will talk to Mayor Yin about this matter and then record it quietly."
She pointed at me and said, "You, as a leading cadre at the municipal level, how can you do such a thing? Feng Xiao, you must remember that as a leading cadre, you must not engage in conspiracy, but use your Yang more.
Moreover, if you do this, you will eventually have to use funds for key projects so that he will not be suspected. Even if you have various evidences in the future to prove that you are only the executor of this matter, you still have an unshirkable responsibility.
Although you are the executor, you are the executive deputy minister. You must stick to your own principles in everything you do. This is how the problem is in the organization. From now on, no matter how many reasons you have, you will not be able to shirk your responsibilities. Even I can’t.
I can't protect you. So from now on you must think more when considering problems, and never take anything in principle lightly."
Cold sweat suddenly broke out on my back. Her words got to the most fundamental point, and at this moment I realized that I was still so naive. I said with shame: "Sister, I understand."
She looked at me and smiled brightly, "It doesn't matter, you will get used to thinking about problems in that way over time. In the future, you should learn more from Secretary Chen and Minister Yang, and exchange ideas with them more. But Feng Xiao
, for your colleagues, no matter how good your relationship is, you cannot tell everything in your heart. This is also something that must be paid attention to in principle and in officialdom, because there is always a relationship of interest between colleagues, and at the same time,
There is competition. Again, there is the same saying: There are no permanent enemies or permanent friends in this world, only permanent interests. You must remember this sentence."
I nodded. In fact, of course I know the true meaning of this sentence, but I have always felt that this sentence is too cruel, so I rarely really think about problems like that in reality, let alone treat everything with such principles.
Then she told me something, "I'm going to Beijing tonight at short notice. So we won't meet again tomorrow and we'll talk about it after I come back." (To be continued)