Chapter 10: Old White and Old White

Entering the office, Bai Fengshou panted on the sofa, but his mind was recalling what Secretary Zheng Ming had just said. [Ran^Text^Library] []

Putting down Yan Bonian's phone, before he could take a breath, Secretary Zheng Ming's phone called, asking him to come over.

Zheng Ming is the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee in charge of discipline inspection and supervision, and Bai Fengshou had a premonition that something would happen to him, but his voice on the phone was flat and peaceful, as if nothing would happen.

Thinking about walking, Bai Feng Feng walked out of the provincial party committee building and walked into the small white building behind the building. The so-called small white building is just the name that distinguishes it from other buildings. In the thick shade of the trees behind the provincial party committee building, there are seven small buildings of all sizes, because the color of the exterior wall is different, so it is referred to as red, green, blue, white, green, yellow, orange, because the green building is easy to cause ambiguity, called the fifth building, it is called by the color of the building, and it is also a symbol of identity and dignity, because the owner of these small buildings must be the person who is in charge of the power of Hehai Province, so it is also commonly known as the "Standing Committee Building." "This is actually the main body of this compound, and it is also the center, hidden between cedars and tall ginkgo trees, and the spacing between buildings is also covered by thick shade, only the winding pebble road passes through the low flower beds, and it is difficult to see such a few buildings from a distance, and only when you get closer can you vaguely see some appearances.

It is not easy to see outside, not only because there is a forest shade, but also because of the inconspicuousness of the small building, although the name is prominent, in fact, it is just a two-story small building, blue bricks and red roofs, wide eaves and small tiles, a typical traditional Chinese architectural form, the difference is the function carried by the small building.

This courtyard was originally the location of the old provincial capital, built in the thirties of the last century, the former provincial chairman was a warlord, but he liked to be vassally elegant, so the courtyard was built in the early days of such a few small buildings, and it was built according to the star position of the Big Dipper, the whole compound covers the meaning of Taiji, and the attached bungalow community is like two rounds around these small buildings, taking the meaning of the stars and the moon. At the beginning of its construction, the small building was painted with different color distinctions, and it was the office of the provincial chairman and several important departments. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Hohai Province was established, and it was also worked here for a long time, becoming the power center of the new government, and later the provincial government found a new site to build a magnificent office building, which became the exclusive office of the provincial party committee, but because the bungalow was in disrepair and the number of institutions increased, the bungalow that surrounded it was completely demolished, and two high-rise buildings were built, and the small building was still retained, becoming a quiet place under the protection of two high-rise buildings.

There is a low bush interval between the small building and the compound, and there is a symbolic courtyard gate, Bai Fengshou showed his work card to the armed police soldiers on duty, and went straight to the white building on the right.

Entering the door, the secretary Xiao Wang stood up from the table that greeted the door, smiled and made a gesture of please, Bai Fengshou responded with a smile and walked up the stairs on the side.

The wooden staircase creaks up and down because of its disrepair, and the rhythm rises and falls with the footsteps.

Maybe it was the sound of the stairs, maybe it was specifically waiting, Bai Fengshou walked up to the second floor, and Secretary Zheng Ming was waiting for him at the door of the office.

Unlike the atrium on the first floor, where there are two houses on each side, the staircase on the second floor is facing a row of rooms, and the rooms are strung together by a corridor that is not wide, and Zheng Ming's room is facing the staircase.

As Zheng Ming entered the door, Zheng Ming motioned for Bai Fengshou to close the door and motioned for him to sit down, and after Zheng Ming sat on the sofa, Bai Fengshou sat sideways on the sofa.

Zheng Ming looked at Bai Fengshou for a long time, his eyes were calm and peaceful, and he didn't speak, Bai Fengshou didn't know Zheng Ming's intention to let him come over, and he didn't know what to say, so he could only wait for Zheng Ming to ask with a solemn expression.

The scene was a little stiff at once, and it lasted for a long time, except for the low hum of the air conditioner.

"Drink water?" Zheng Ming broke the deadlock and said lightly: "Pour yourself." ”

Bai Fengshou shook his head and said no, but he didn't speak, and he didn't say anything. Zheng Ming's lack of words made him even more worried, and he had no bottom in his heart. In the past, Zheng Ming was not like this, although he was not smiling, he was still very easy to contact.

Zheng Ming is a professor at the Central Party School, director of the research office, and an expert in the party's theoretical research. He writes well, and has a high level of theoretical and cultural accomplishment. On weekdays, I rarely spend time in the office, either in Beijing for training or at the grassroots level. Over the past year or so, he has basically traveled to more than 100 counties and cities in Ho Hai Province, and many remote mountainous areas and islands have left his footprints. I rarely spend time in the office quietly, and I rarely call people to talk about things, I go there in person, I listen a lot at work, I don't express my attitude, and I don't take the initiative to express my attitude. This not only shows his cultivation, but also shows his attitude towards doing things. Bai Fengshou is also fully trusted and supported, and a sentence often said is, "You do the work, you can be the master, you can be the master, you can't be the master or dare not be the master, when you come to me, it's not easy to be the master." "And after I came, I personally interrogated several major cases, and the provincial party committee was very satisfied.

"Don't be nervous, didn't you call you here coldly, a little confused!" Zheng Ming cleared his throat and asked as easily as possible in his tone: "I've heard a lot of things in the morning, right?" ”

Bai Fengshou shook his head, feeling that something was wrong, and nodded again, a trace of embarrassment appeared on his face.

"Let's get straight to the point! It is Comrade Tianxiang's business. Zheng Ming simply picked it open and said, "Tell me, what did you hear?" ”

Bai Fengshou was still confused, he didn't know how the matter reached Zheng Ming's ears, and he didn't know what channel, what tone, and what his intentions were? He was more and more afraid to speak.

"Wonder how I know, right?" Zheng Ming looked at Bai Fengshou and never spoke, a little angry, "Not only have I heard about it, but Secretary Lu Jian and Governor Haonan have also heard about it, and there are not a few people who have heard about it." Zheng Ming accentuated his tone, raised his index finger and pointed upward, and said: "What has been handed down from above is not a crime, but also dissatisfaction", took out his mobile phone as he spoke, and said in a stern tone: "And there are pictures and truths, I have a photo in my mobile phone, how about it, do you want to see it?" ”

It was only now that Bai Fengshou finally understood the reason why Zheng Ming called him over, and finally understood that the situation was so serious that the whole world knew about it, and after hesitating for a moment, he finally opened his mouth and said what he knew, and it was Liu Tangzi who repeated it in his original words.

"Is it that simple?" After listening to Bai Fengshou's words, Zheng Ming asked suspiciously: "Is it just a public security case?" Just a personal act? ”

"The situation I understand is indeed the case", Bai Fengshou regained his self-confidence, and his rich baritone became distinct, "Comrade Tianxiang has just arrived in the plains, and from his character, personality and behavior, the subjective factors of such a thing must not be his will, it must be caused by external forces. ”

"Is that so?" Zheng Ming looked at Bai Fengshou, and after receiving an affirmative answer, he said thoughtfully: "It seems that things can't be thought of simply, even if there is no push behind the incident, there will definitely be people who use this matter to make a fuss and achieve ulterior motives." ”

"The question is, what is Comrade Tianxiang doing in the plains at this time? Didn't he just finish his studies at the party school and wait for an appointment? Bai Fengshou looked at Zheng Ming puzzled, his eyes were a little confused, "At this time, this identity, where he appears is a little inappropriate." ”

"The party school study was over a few days ago, and he called me and said that there were some things to deal with at home and that he would come back a few days later." Zheng Ming said vaguely.

But such an answer did not solve Bai Fengshou's doubts in the slightest, but only intensified his doubts. Qi Tianxiang studied at the party school for several months, and he couldn't finish handling anything, so he had to stay in Beijing after completing his studies, and he went to Pingyuan County after returning on time to report. In a delicate period, Bai Fengshou didn't ask much, but said ambiguously, "Beijing deals with family affairs, how to deal with Pingyuan County, it seems that things are not simple." ”

"Really?" Zheng Ming was still puzzled, but then he waved his hand, changed his tone, and said, "What should you do when you come down to prepare?" ”

"I have already arranged for Xiao Zhang to leave for the plains, since Tianxiang has a problem in the plains, it is always bad for the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection to have no attitude. Now that there is movement, it is better to make the movement bigger and see what tricks are in it. Bai Fengshou looked at the expression on Zheng Ming's face, figuring out the secretary's intentions. After all, the incident happened suddenly, and there was no warning in advance, and the attitude of the secretary in front of him did not know where to lean. Although Zheng Ming and Qi Tianxiang have the friendship of teachers and students of the party school, in the face of such a serious incident, Zheng Ming's attitude has a very critical meaning, and whether to protect or abandon it is related to the direction of things. But from the moment he entered the door, Zheng Ming's expression was grim and calm, no different from the past, he couldn't see what he was thinking in his heart, let alone what results were on his face, so after a moment of hesitation, Bai Fengshou said decisively: "And I have officially notified Qinghe City and Pingyuan County that Comrade Tianxiang will go down to investigate the state and training of the discipline inspection cadre team, and then send additional personnel depending on the situation." Said and added: "I think about it this way, since Comrade Tianxiang is in Pingyuan County, such a problem has arisen, and the essence of the problem seems so strange, there are many doubts about the time, place, and method, and I believe that at this time, at this node, Comrade Tianxiang's self-control and cultivation are unlikely to have such a problem, but whether it is a trap or a trap, at this time Comrade Tianxiang is still good to stay in Pingyuan County temporarily, one is to help clarify the matter, and the other is to avoid greater pressure and impact, If he is allowed to return to the provincial capital at this time, it will not only be detrimental to his future work, but also his personal impact, and it will be irresponsible. ”

"You can look at things like this, it's really fair, good!" Zheng Ming nodded appreciatively, pondered for a moment, as if he was considering and considering, and finally said firmly: "I think this arrangement is very good, I can't help but give a high-pressure situation, otherwise there will be no result." As he spoke, Zheng Ming stood up, which was a hint to end the conversation, "I'll go and communicate the situation with Secretary Lu Jian, and you should pay attention to the situation on the other side of the plain at any time." ”

"We must not only be good at using cadres, but also be good at protecting cadres, and more importantly, we must protect the enthusiasm and enthusiasm of cadres in their work, and we must protect cadres, especially young cadres, as if we were protecting ourselves, because they will be asked to take over the classes in the future and they will have to do things." When sending Bai Fengshou out, Zheng Ming said emphatically, and his tone was firm and resolute.

Back in the office, I thought about the questions all the way and still didn't have answers. According to what Secretary Zheng Ming said, Qi Tianxiang's matter has been reported to the central government, which is definitely not all the energy of the cadres in Pingyuan County or Qinghe City, but should be at a higher level, and the so-called report is not a boring way to pass the time, as well as the psychology of jokes, it has a deep plan and purpose.

Who could it be, a name flashed in Bai Fengshou's mind in an instant, but it was immediately denied, intuitively feeling that he would not do this, let alone plan so deeply, but at the same time, he also skipped deep self-blame in his heart.

Qi Tianxiang's matter in Pingyuan County, Bai Fengshou knew before he didn't tell him in Secretary Zheng Ming's office just now, because he didn't know the secretary's attitude, and it wasn't something that could be explained clearly in one or two sentences. Although Qi Tianxiang didn't tell him clearly in the past two days, he still talked to him on the phone when he was studying at the party school, and some of the situations of the main Pingyuan County Party Committee, as well as some other situations that need to be implemented, I hope to take time to go down and find out for myself. At that time, Bai Fengshou said a lot, roughly meaning that it was not suitable and not the best time, and hoped that he could end his studies in the party school and officially take over as the secretary of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, and arrange such an investigation in a planned manner. He knew that his words made Qi Tianxiang very embarrassed, and it also showed that he was against the secret investigation. He knew Qi Tianxiang's intentions, and he also knew that he wanted to promote the progress of things, but any disturbance at the grassroots level would bring about repercussions and resistance from all sides of the province and city at any time, and an open investigation of an incumbent grassroots leader might involve the interests and stability of the current provincial and municipal department leaders, which would not only seriously interfere with the political stability of the grassroots level, but also dampen the enthusiasm of many comrades in their work. There will definitely be all kinds of resistance, and the resistance will come from all sides, and it is absolutely impossible to try to make a big move that affects the whole body unless it is absolutely necessary. Because of the entanglement of interests and the intersection of forces, throughout all aspects of officialdom, and it is a network formed from top to bottom, a large and solid whole, just like a house shaped of reinforced concrete, the outside looks integrated, no one knows the structure and joints inside, nor does it know the degree of bite of steel and cement, a simple external breakthrough, not only can not move any key position inside, but also may hit the head and break the bloodstream, only the right node is selected, or the house structure drawings are obtained, Only by finding the weakest link in the interior can the house be finally demolished, otherwise the final result will only be lost, this is today's officialdom, this is politics, this is the so-called political wisdom.

In fact, to persuade him like this, Bai Fengshou is also very contradictory, some things are not easy to say clearly, and more importantly, some cannot be said now, let alone the complex sentences in them can be explained thoroughly. As a decent old Commission for Discipline Inspection, he has his own principles of doing things, and he doesn't want to change too much.

Bai Fengshou's career is very difficult, he graduated from junior high school in his teens and went to the countryside, the vast world washed away the delicate body and mind, and also exercised his body and mind, and joined the party after five years in the countryside and recommended him to go to university, and entered the provincial government office in his twenties. It was the time to be high-spirited and show off their strengths, the wind direction changed suddenly, and the workers, peasants, and soldiers became chicken ribs, and their careers encountered the first storm. A few years later, he re-examined for university, and after graduation, the provincial government department was already overcrowded, and it was difficult to even make normal work arrangements. After coming back, he was arranged to be the director of the logistics department of the Administration of Organ Affairs, and a few years later he entered Tibet again, and was sent to Tibet twice for 11 years, and after he came back, he was the deputy secretary general of the provincial government for many years, and he did not know how to maneuver, nor did he know how to operate, and he was never promoted. After graduating from a master's degree in a domestic university, he went to study abroad, and the tuition and living expenses of more than 100,000 yuan a year overwhelmed him. But over the past year or so, he felt that things had become delicate, especially after the old secretary Zhang Weilin retired last year, the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection had neither a full-time secretary nor other deputy secretaries, and the original two deputy secretaries were also transferred out one after another, one was transferred to Hezhou City as the secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection, and the other was appointed as the deputy secretary of the prefectural party committee in Huayi Prefecture. According to rumors, a certain vice governor of the provincial government has been active up and down, hoping to take over the post of secretary of the provincial discipline inspection commission, and the promotion of him to executive deputy secretary is to block someone's way, but it seems that it is only an expedient measure. It is said that there is a lot of energy, and the intercessors in Beijing are very promising, and the provincial party committee is under a lot of pressure. Although the news has not been confirmed, the situation of his executive deputy secretary taking the lead alone has lasted for nearly a year, fortunately, all departments are well-equipped, the personnel are also capable, and the work has not been affected, and the secretary in charge Zheng Ming made it clear that they let them go to work, giving him great support, but Secretary Zheng Ming is also a professor and director of the research office of the Central Party School, and he is too busy with things over there, let alone can not manage this side.

The long-term vacancy of the top leader of a department, especially an important department, will bring inexplicable shocks to this department and many departments, because the development and deployment of organizational personnel work, in a region or a department, is never a simple job arrangement, it will involve many aspects, and it will also bring about a seemingly calm game in all aspects.

It is not that the provincial party committee has failed to see the crisis exposed by this phenomenon, and a group of politicians who are full of political wisdom and political consciousness will not ignore such crises and mistakes, but they have not dealt with them at the best time.

Bai Fengshou waited for a long time, and did not wait for the appointment of the secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection, but the organization department's investigation of Qi Tianxiang's appointment as secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection was undoubtedly the same as the report, and the organization department clearly reminded that the old comrades wanted to help the young comrades, and they had to help them get on the horse and send them off again, and it seemed that there was no intention of letting him retire soon.

Since Qi Tianxiang's incident in Pingyuan County came out, this thought couldn't help but pop up in his mind several times: If Qi Tianxiang's attempted rape of prostitution became a big problem, the provincial party committee would not consider him for a temporary transition at the critical juncture of his appointment. Immediately, he was ashamed that he had such an idea, that a party discipline inspection cadre and an old party member who had been educated by the party for many years could have such a dirty idea and think of falling into a well, how could this be worthy of the party's trust, especially the Tibetan compatriots who had lost their lives for him.

During a grassroots investigation, because of the sudden change in climate, the comrades at the grassroots level advised him to wait and go, and he insisted on leaving, and he also blushed with the local Tibetan cadres, and the car encountered an avalanche halfway through, and the nearby Tibetan villagers did not hesitate to rescue him in an extremely dangerous situation after receiving the driver's report, and he was safe and sound, but a 21-year-old Tibetan young man was buried forever under the snowdrift, and he still does not know what the name of this young man named Tashi is. Because in Tibetan, Tashi is a general term for children, and the real name is only given after school or work, just as there are many names of the big Tashi and the old Tashi in Tibet.

There are many cadres in Tibetan areas who come to aid Tibet, and the Tibetan people can't remember the names of "Hedong, Haihai, Linjiang, and so on," so they all call the cadres who come to aid Tibet "Beijing," because in their minds, Beijing is the capital, the place where the party is located, and it is the party cadres who come to help them and let them live a good life.

Therefore, Bai Fengshou felt that he owed a lot of money to Tibet, so a few years after he came back from the first aid to Tibet, he took the initiative to sign up for the second aid to Tibet, and this time it was seven years, if it was not for the serious pulmonary heart disease, maybe he would have worked for a lifetime.

He likes there, the mountains and rivers, and the crowds, because he thinks that not only is the sky blue and pure, but the mountains are white and pure, and even people's hearts are transparent, there is no pollution, no suspicion, no hatred between people, only mellow milk tea, sweet snow water, delicious tsamba, and friendly and hospitable Tibetan compatriots.

He felt that he had fallen and blamed himself for having such dirty thoughts, and especially ashamed of his lust for power. What's more, he thinks that Qi Tianxiang is not such a person, after a few years of contact, he feels that Qi Tianxiang is still a very honest and principled young man, especially that the provincial party committee will not choose the wrong person.

In the face of Qi Tianxiang's thoughts on the phone, he also understood that he always had to do something at the beginning of his tenure, and what he could do was to grasp the business. Also, it was precisely at the end of the day that the secretary and the minister in charge of the organization went to Beijing for a meeting, which took about a week. When I came back, I didn't feel good about facing the embarrassment before the formal appointment, especially the impact of the subordinates on the face of the superiors on a few old guys, and proposed to go down for a walk, and his ambiguous attitude also made Qi Tianxiang say goodbye without saying goodbye. In fact, Bai Fengshou didn't think of Qi Tianxiang's embarrassment, thinking about arranging someone to clean up the secretary's office, or arranging another room, talking to a few old guys by himself, and holding a welcome meeting generously.

Bai Fengshou remembered life in Tibetan areas again, but it was only a few seconds before he was about to call Luan Shi of the Qinghe Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, implicitly reminding him that he could give a briefing to Secretary Liu of the Municipal Party Committee, and if necessary, he could go to see it, and it would not affect the overall work deployment of the Provincial Party Committee. Luan Shi agreed again and again, and said that he personally supervised the matter.

At this point, Bai Fengshou felt that he was still like a normal person, like an old party member and an old discipline inspector who had been educated by the party for decades. There was also a hot current rising in his heart, and he felt that Zheng Ming was right, we should take care of cadres, especially those who are honest and promising like Qi Tianxiang. He felt that Zheng Ming's evaluation was not only because Qi Tianxiang had been his student in the party school, but he also admired Qi Tianxiang, but felt that he felt vitality and strength in Qi Tianxiang, so he thought that what he could do was to make another contribution to Qi Tianxiang's young cadres.

After this toss, Bai Fengshou felt that his chest was a little out of breath, it seemed that he had gone to the hospital to take a look, and when he went downstairs, he said to himself: "I have to let the young man take the lead, this body can't stand the toss at all, and I can't stand it yet, alas!" ”