Xiao Chen, as the deputy secretary of the third-in-command, was slightly ambivalent about his old squad leader, Secretary Xie. Secretary Xie, if you want him to evaluate his performance in the year that he has been in the team, there are two words: pathos.

Secretary Xie can survive to this position, whether it is ability or means, it is always a little bit to think about it. But it's a pity that he was born at the wrong time and in the wrong place, and there was Lin Zhili in front of him, which made him a great bodhisattva in Dingqing District; Later, he was "framed" by the two deputy secretaries, Xiao Chen and Zhang Bangcheng, who made him hold power for just over a month.

Secretary Xie Yang's resignation was indeed deliberately dug by Xiao Chen and Zhang Bangcheng. When Xiao Chen contacted Mayor Yang earlier, he communicated and exchanged feelings with Mayor Yang under the banner of Wang Chengkun. Mayor Yang was originally transferred from Xingcheng, and his relationship with Deputy Secretary Wang was originally relatively good, and Deputy Secretary Wang followed in the footsteps of Secretary Yue and played an important role in the battle against "Zhou Laohu", and now his position in the provincial party committee has been consolidated. Yang Haoyuan now also has the intention of following in the footsteps of Secretary Yue, and Xiao Chen has been in contact with him more often during this time, which makes him feel that Xiao Chen can basically be regarded as a good chess move among the county-level cadres in Langliu District, so Mayor Yang expressed his support for Xiao Chen's idea and immediately put it into action.

Xiao Chen also contacted Secretary Hao, and for Secretary Hao, he deliberately 'leaked' the movements of some provincial party committees and the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, so that Secretary Hao believed in his heart that Xiao Chen really had a background in Beijing, and in this battle of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Provincial Party Committee to defeat the tiger of Zhou Chongnian, Xiao Chen, the small deputy secretary of the district party committee, was the vanguard or even the vanguard. Since it is the provincial party committee that wants to send credit to Xiao Chen, he Hao Wenyong naturally will not be able to get along with the "Shangyi" of the provincial party committee, and the last Zhou Chongqian, who can't get along with the "Shangyi", is not far from the experience, and he Secretary Hao doesn't want to repeat the mistakes of the past, so he also feels that the team in Dingqing District has such a serious problem, and it is time to adjust.

When Secretary Xie was questioned by the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, he knew that what he was worried about some time ago had not really passed, and some tacit transactions between Lin Zhili and himself were finally known.

The people of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection were still relatively amiable, and they revealed a message to Secretary Xie during the conversation: Comrade Xie Yang has worked hard at the grassroots level for the party and the people for many years, although there have been some violations of discipline that should not have occurred, and he has betrayed the party's teachings and the trust of the people, but considering that Comrade Xie Yang has reached the time when he is about to leave his leadership post, and his violation of discipline is relatively not particularly serious, the organization is still willing to give Comrade Xie Yang a chance, if Comrade Xie Yang is willing to take the initiative to explain the problem and take the initiative to resign, Consideration may be given to not pursuing the case.

This soft knife, if Xie Yang insists on ignoring it, will inevitably become a murderous weapon, so Xie Yang only thought about it for a moment - the time of a cigarette - made a correct judgment and took the initiative to step down, so as not to lose the night.

On December 25, 1994, on Christmas Day, a meeting of leading cadres of the whole district was held, which was attended by the leaders of the six leading groups of the district, retired veteran cadres at the district level, and the principal responsible persons of the district-level and township departments. Zhao Chong, member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Minister of Organization, and Ma Hong, Deputy Director of the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee, made a special trip to the meeting and delivered speeches.

At the meeting, Ma Hong, deputy director of the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee, announced the decision of the Municipal Party Committee on the personnel adjustment of Dingqing District: Comrade Xie Yang was dismissed from the posts of secretary of the county party committee, standing committee, and member of the county party committee, and was appointed separately; Comrade Xie Yang should be removed from his post as chairman of the Standing Committee of the Dingqing District People's Congress in accordance with legal procedures. After the study of the Municipal Party Committee and the consent of the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee, Comrade Xiao Chen was appointed as a member, standing committee member and secretary of the Dingqing District Committee of the Communist Party of China, and no longer served as the deputy secretary of the Dingqing District Party Committee [Note: The development of 'provincial management of the county' is not mature at this stage, and the organizational principle for the appointment of the secretary of the county party committee (district committee) is: the selection and appointment procedure is "discussed by the standing committee of the prefecture-level city in charge at a higher level, and then approved by the Organization Department of the provincial party committee". Prefecture-level cities have a lot of power over the appointment of county party secretaries. It was not until about 05 that 'expanded power counties' began to appear in various places, and the county finances were under the management of the province. After the introduction of the central policy at the beginning of 09, around May of the same year, the secretary of the county party committee began to appear in various places, and the standing committee of the provincial party committee discussed and appointed. 】； Comrade Zheng Zhipeng was appointed as the secretary of the Working Committee of the Management Committee of Dingqing District Economic Development Zone; Comrade Zhang Bangcheng was nominated as a candidate for the head of the People's Political Axe District of Dingqing District.

Zhao Chong, member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Minister of Organization, delivered an important speech pointing out that in recent years, under the leadership of the District Party Committee, Dingqing District has worked with one heart and one mind to create a new situation of regional economic and social development. He said that the municipal party committee fully affirmed Comrade Xie Yang's hard work and contributions in Dingqing over the years, and that in recent years, several major groups in Dingqing District have made concerted efforts, forged ahead, and continuously accelerated the process of enriching the people and strengthening the district, and remarkable results have been achieved in economic and social development. For the work of Dingqing in the past few years, the municipal party committee and the municipal axe are very satisfied and fully affirmed. I believe that under the leadership of the district party committee headed by Comrade Xiao Chen, the cadres of Dingqing will definitely make new achievements and create new glories.

Zhao Chong praised Comrade Xiao Chen for his good political quality, uprightness, strong sense of the overall situation and sense of the overall situation, and that he had received good political education in the middle and youth classes of the Central Party School. From the central government to the locality, he has experienced several post training, has rich experience in leadership and grass-roots level, is familiar with the regional economy, has a high level of thinking, has a strong ability to control the market economy and complex situations, has clear thinking, is decisive in handling things, and has outstanding achievements, which reflects the leadership ability and promotion ability to control various tasks.

He pointed out that this important appointment and dismissal decision of the province and city is not only a full affirmation of Comrade Xiao Chen's personal integrity, ability, and work performance, but also a full affirmation of the collective work of several leading groups in Dingqing District. He gave important instructions on doing a good job in the current work, and asked the cadres and masses in Dingqing to unify their thinking and strengthen unity; cherish the opportunity and accelerate development; Rise to the challenge and invigorate the economy; It is hoped that the new leadership of the Dingqing District Party Committee, under the strong leadership of the Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Axe, will lead the people of the whole district to emancipate their minds, seize opportunities, unite and work hard, be pragmatic and innovative, and make new achievements and reach a new level in the economic and social development of Dingqing.

Zhang Bangcheng, deputy secretary of the district party committee, said in his speech that in the future work, we must follow the requirements of the municipal party committee and municipal axe, closely rely on the people of Dingqing, work hard under the collective leadership of the six major groups of the district with Comrade Xiao Chen as the team leader, and work together to build a better tomorrow in Dingqing.

Xiao Chen, the new secretary of the district party committee, expressed his resolute support for the decision of the municipal party committee and will never let down the great trust of the organization and the high hopes of the party members, cadres, and the masses in the whole district. Under the strong leadership of the municipal party committee and the municipal axe, we will closely rely on the collective wisdom of the people of the district party committee, rely on the close cooperation of the major groups, rely on the strong support of the cadres and the masses, and maintain the continuous surname and creative surname of the work on the solid foundation laid by the previous district party committees, always maintain the spirit of hard work, further enhance the sense of mission, responsibility and urgency to accelerate development, concentrate on development, work diligently for the people's livelihood, promote development in a down-to-earth manner, and push forward the reform, development and modernization of Dingqing.

In his speech, Xie Yang, former secretary of the district party committee, thanked the provincial party committee and the municipal party committee for their trust, and thanked the district leadership team and the people of the district for their support and understanding during his tenure in Dingqing. At the same time, he said that he would continue to care about and support the development of Dingqing in his new position.

The cadres attending the meeting expressed their resolute support for the new leadership with warm applause.

...... "Youyouting River water, after all, flows eastward." Xie Yang, who stepped down as secretary of the district party committee, was strolling on the Tingjiang embankment with Xiao Chen at this time, and he looked at the Tingjiang River in winter, and was full of emotion for a while.

Xiao Chen was by his side, walking slowly with him, and dozens of meters behind, followed by Huang Rui, Lao Han and several other cadres from the district committee office.

"Although the water of the Tingjiang River flows eastward, it has given birth to the historical ancient city of Langliu and nourished the people along the river." Xiao Chen took over the conversation softly, and said with a slight smile: "Secretary Xie, when you come to the Municipal People's Congress in the future, you can still continue to support the construction of our Dingqing." ”

Xie Yang laughed, and he didn't know whether he was chic or sluggish and waved his hand: "Hehe, still call me secretary?" Now the secretary is you, Secretary Xiao. ”

"Whether I'm the secretary or you're the secretary, you're my old squad leader." Xiao Chen's words are quite sincere. Although Xie Yang was somewhat implicated in Lin Zhili, and he did turn a blind eye to Lin Zhili's behavior and was too indulgent in the later period, his lack of ability to restrain Lin Zhili was indeed one of the reasons. He has a big difference from Lin Zhili, although he somewhat indulges his son to play his signboard outside, but after all, he doesn't make money. And in Xiao Chen's view, Xie Yang's biggest advantage is that even if he doesn't do things or can't do things himself, at least he doesn't stop other people who are willing to do things. Xiao Chen felt that it was actually quite easy to work with such a secretary, but he was afraid that Lin Zhili was the kind of person who didn't do things himself, and he couldn't look down on people who were willing to do things, so he had to set up obstacles for people who did things, this kind of talent was something Xiao Chen really couldn't get used to, and he had to think about moving it.

Xie Yang glanced at Xiao Chen with a slight surprise, originally when Xiao Chen invited him out for a walk, he thought that Xiao Chen was going to laugh at him as the final victor of this struggle, and he was even ready to accept Xiao Chen's sneering in his heart. As a former secretary of the district party committee who had to come down for disgraceful reasons, he knew that he would not have many opportunities to speak in the Municipal People's Congress, and besides, where could the Municipal People's Congress actually manage Xiao Chen? Xiao Chen, the secretary of the Dingqing District Party Committee, has his own foundation, not to mention anything else, Xiao Chen must have materials in his hands for his son's affairs.

Pity the hearts of parents all over the world, Xie Yang may be really old, he has suffered a blow, and his ambitions have also flowed eastward with the cold water of this river, he just hopes that nothing will happen to his son now, otherwise what will happen to the little grandson who is just eight years old?

But Xiao Chen actually said such comforting words, which surprised Xie Yang, but he was immediately a little relieved and grateful, glanced at Xiao Chen deeply, and sighed: "Secretary Xiao, I am obsessed with you for a few years, I don't mind calling you Xiao Xiao, right?" ”

Xiao Chen smiled: "That's the care of the old squad leader, I can't ask for it." ”

Xie Yang finally laughed, lightly, looked at the big sun in the sky this winter, and said: "Xiao Xiao, you are an understanding person, with you, I don't shy away from it, after the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection talked to me, I have been thinking about some questions since these days." For example, what kind of person can raise you to be such a young man who is only twenty-three or four-year-old...... The power I'm talking about is not Lin Zhili's power, but a kind of power that is usually hidden and not revealed, but can always seize the opportunity at critical moments, you understand. ”

Xiao Chen smiled, but didn't explain, just said modestly: "You have won the prize." ”

"But there's another thing that I couldn't figure out." Xie Yang didn't take Xiao Chen's words seriously, and continued: "I asked myself at the time, whether it was good for you or Zhang Bangcheng, it was given a lot of freedom and autonomy, why did the city have to take me down?" You two...... Can't wait a year? ”

Xiao Chen sighed slightly, he actually didn't want to remove Secretary Xie from power, in just a few months, the first and second leaders in the district were all replaced, saying that there was no impact, it was impossible. Even if you look at Xiao Chen from above, you may have some bad opinions about him. But things have developed so far, Xiao Chen personally can no longer fully grasp the direction. After all, if Xie Yang doesn't come down, Xiao Chen can't go up, according to the general rules, Xiao Chen, the vanguard of the "Fighting Zhou Tiger" incident, did not go up, Zhang Bang, who has no credit, is not good at achievement, Secretary Hao also contributed in this incident, he will naturally get enough returns, Zhang Bangcheng's promotion is the return he needs, so as far as Secretary Hao is concerned, Xie Yang should go down, Xiao Chen should go up.

Not to mention Mayor Yang, his power in Langliu was originally inferior to Secretary Hao, and he was only the second-in-command, how could he not hope that Xiao Chen, a young cadre who at least seemed to be on his side, could stand on the top of Dingqing District so that he could set up a banner for himself? If it weren't for that, what would he be doing in there? Is it really true that Mayor Yang is so idle that he can help others?

"Old squad leader, if you believe me, I just want to say that sometimes up or down, these things are actually not up or down, these things are actually not up to us to decide." Xiao Chen calmly looked directly into Xie Yang's eyes and said.

He didn't say "we" meant him and Xie Yang or him and Zhang Bangcheng, but Xie Yang already understood, the old secretary of the Dingqing District Party Committee nodded silently, looked at the Tingjiang River, and suddenly said: "This river will continue to flow after all." ”

(To be continued)