After Qi Tianxiang said this, his eyes looked around at everyone and he didn't say anything more. I also know very well in my heart that such a decision and statement are not only unexpected by everyone, but also expected by everyone.

Since the establishment of the leading group for institutional reform, especially since the official announcement of the list of members, all kinds of discussions and speculations have been heard endlessly, not only on the matter of institutional reform, but mostly focused on Zhou Tong's identity and direction.

There is nothing surprising in itself that the leading group composed of the main leaders of the provincial party committee and the provincial government, Zhou Tong served as the director of the office. No matter how high-level the leading group is, the specific work is still the office, and the leading group formed by the provincial party committee and the provincial government is also involved in the work of the provincial government. But the difference this time is that in addition to the director and deputy director of the leading group, all members of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial People's Congress, the Provincial Political Consultative Conference, and the provincial government and vice governors and above are leaders, and the heads of all departments, bureaus and committees of the provincial government are members of the leading group. Not only that, but several assistant governors, as well as party and government leaders in several major prefectures and cities, only serve as constituent members.

This kind of high-level composition is not uncommon in Ho Hai Province over the years, and it is rare for assistants to provincial governors and heads of prefectures and cities to be demoted to membership. Discussion and speculation began with this arrangement, and the focus was on the deep meaning of this arrangement

It is not surprising that Zhou Tong served as the director of the office of the leading group, but it is strange how he coordinates and leads the assistant and the city officials. Although Zhou Tong had previously taken charge of the Organ Affairs Administration, and also served as the deputy secretary of the Party Committee of the organ, this was still his secretary-general's business, and there was nothing out of the ordinary, and the more part-time jobs he held, it could only mean that his affairs were busier, which was not equal to the promotion of his position, let alone the promotion of his rights. In officialdom, which is extremely sensitive to positions and rights, there is no symbolism, and only the positions specified in the appointment documents are tangible and convincing.

Seeing the essence through the phenomenon is also the skill that officialdom is good at, and through this meaningful list, many people see the possible changes in Zhoutong, or the opportunity to turn over. It is impossible for a vice governor to be a vice governor, age has cut off this possibility, and the need for a vice governor to be appointed by the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee is not a very good goal to achieve, and the current situation of Zhou Tong is not realistic. Judging from various factors, the most reasonable and most effortless way is the assistant to the governor, which seems to be a delicate identity, between the vice provincial level and the department level, but it is a very important bargaining chip and step when leaving office.

The key point at the sub-provincial level and at the departmental and bureau level is that one is managed by the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee, and the other is managed and appointed by the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee. It is difficult for cadres who want to be appointed and used to do as they wish according to their management authority, but it is difficult for cadres appointed or appointed by the central authorities to adjust and change their positions, and it is even more difficult to show their enthusiasm and work efficiency.

These sticking points are particularly prominent in the directly managed institutions, especially at the provincial level. The solution also gave birth to the title of assistant to the governor, which does not have the name of the deputy provincial level, but has the fact of the deputy provincial level. Although there is no clear vice-provincial-level post or appointment by the Central Organization Department, it exercises the authority of the vice-provincial level, and the most important thing is that the assistant to the provincial governor can be determined by the provincial party committee and the provincial government, and there is no need for the approval of the Central Organization Department.

The more crucial point is that although the assistant to the provincial governor is not at the vice-provincial level, it is obviously different from the department and bureau level, not only in terms of level and power, but also in the fact that the department and bureau level do not have. Even if they cannot continue to rise during their term of office, they can still occupy a certain advantage when they retire from their current posts, and the most obvious point is that they can achieve the goal of enjoying the treatment at the vice provincial level when they retire to the people's congress and the CPPCC.

Zhou Tong became the assistant to the governor, the most practical purpose, in fact, is to retire from the current post, after all, a provincial government secretary general who has no upward channel and no advantage in age can only look forward to retreat. After a short term as mayor, he should be the secretary of the municipal party committee, and then he should be quickly transferred to the province, or the vice governor, or the standing committee and minister of several major organs of the provincial party committee, so as to complete the transition from provincial management to ministry management.

is also like the old saying, the beginning is envisaged, but it is difficult to control the end, such black humor is reflected in Zhou Tong. I went down to the temporary position with great ambition and perfectly realized the initial design, but I didn't expect that there would be unforeseen circumstances, and everything became unpredictable due to the change of the main leadership position that designed the script. The successor leader was not optimistic about Zhou Tong, or had other considerations, Zhou Tong was thrown to the second strand road, and after several intentional job changes, Zhou Tong finally couldn't help but complain, and he was doomed to the end of his career of being treated coldly.

Returning to the position of secretary general of the provincial government, the disheartened Zhou Tong was waiting for the moment when the plot ended, but the plot reversal that no one expected appeared inadvertently after Qi Tianxiang took office. Whether it is to fulfill the promise of his father-in-law Yan Bonian, to say that it is Qi Tianxiang's wisdom and talent, or Zhou Tong's ability and performance are outstanding, Zhou Tong has not only not been coldly received by the new governor this year, but has been repeatedly reused, and finally walked to the position of assistant to the governor naturally. The process is embarrassing, but the result is not bleak.

"Just like Governor Qi's evaluation, Comrade Zhou Tong has both ability and political integrity, there is nothing to say about work and personality, and serving as an assistant to the governor is a matter that everyone expects." Luo Jian looked at Qi Tianxiang and looked at everyone solemnly and stopped talking, knowing what Qi Tianxiang was waiting for, so he took the opportunity to take the conversation and said, but soon realized that his statement was too straightforward, and immediately soothed his tone and said: "Institutional reform is a major event of the provincial government next year, and in two to three years, it is a major event related to administrative management, and it must be paid enough attention from the height of the political stability of the province." The establishment of a high-level leading group composed of the provincial party committee and the provincial government has only built the structure and foundation, and in the specific implementation process, there must be an experienced office director with sufficient qualifications and ability to be responsible for overall planning and coordination. Comrade Zhou Tong is the most suitable person for this position, and he is also the person who can play the most role. “

Luo Jian seemed to be very satisfied with his maneuvering ability, looked around at everyone with a slight smile, and then looked at Qi Tianxiang and said: "Only by straightening out the relationship can we carry out our work better, I think that Comrade Zhou Tong, as the assistant to the governor, is responsible for the daily work of the office, and can play a better role in coordinating and coordinating the institutional reform of various units, and can also give full play to the potential of people." “

"What Comrade Luo Jian said is very good and fair, and Comrade Zhou Tong's work ability for so many years is in the eyes of all of us, and we are very satisfied." Wang Xiangdong has never expressed his opinion, and now that he saw Luo Jian taking the lead in making a statement, he was not to be outdone, and said: "Institutional reform is a major event, involving the interests of all parties, and the work is not easy. “

"I agree with Comrade Xiang Dong that Comrade Zhou Tong's experience, ability, and personal prestige are enough to undertake the daily work of the Institutional Reform Office, and I have full confidence in his ability." Sun Pingfang, of course, was not far behind, and after Wang Xiangdong's statement, he immediately said: "Comrade Zhou Tong, we usually have more contact, and we are also very clear about his personality and ability, I raise my hands in favor of his appointment as the assistant to the governor, and I believe that he will prove the correctness of the provincial government and Governor Qi's suggestions through his own work, which I am full of confidence in." “

With the relaxed atmosphere created by Sun Pingfang's statement, all the people attending the meeting, except for a few directors of the department who were present at the meeting, were inconvenient to express their opinions, and the rest of the vice governors and assistants to the governor all expressed their opinions one after another, almost all of them praised Zhou Tong's ability one-sidedly, and it seemed that Zhou Tong's new position was expected by everyone and was expected by everyone.

Qi Tianxiang looked at everyone with gentle eyes, patiently listened to everyone's statements, and seemed to listen to everyone's opinions very carefully. Such a result was expected by Qi Tianxiang, and he knew that it would be such a result. Although it is clear in my heart, these are not necessarily everyone's true thoughts, and there may be such a result, which is also very satisfying.

In fact, Qi Tianxiang also knows that Zhou Tong is the assistant to the governor, and the resistance is not only from the provincial party committee, but also some people here who do not want Zhou Tong to be promoted, otherwise the heads of the development and Reform Commission and the public security department of the functional departments of the provincial government can serve as the assistant to the governor in this cadre adjustment, and the secretary general of the general office who should become the assistant to the governor is the most important, but there is no such opportunity.

But in any case, Qi Tianxiang is already very satisfied with today's results, and can straighten out the relationship between the provincial government and provide necessary help for Zhou Tong's future. This is very helpful for the rest of the work, which is the best state and should be satisfied.

It was after this last item on the agenda that the provincial government meeting was successfully concluded. The meeting involved a number of topics throughout the day, but the atmosphere was relatively harmonious from beginning to end, the meeting process was compact and orderly, and the expected purpose was achieved, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it ended successfully. This can be easily seen from the relaxed expressions of Qi Tianxiang and the participants.