Chapter 890: Major Changes

…… Unexpectedly, a seemingly ordinary kneeling incident subsequently triggered a series of **

Ai Chengwen was full of emotion.

He admitted that since he became secretary, he had no merit in Lang City, was mediocre, and had no political achievements to speak of. Mainly because Gu Xiangguo and Oh Chen joined forces to clamp down, he couldn't show his hands and feet.

At this time, in the face of countless flashing lights and black people, it was a common thing, and he also spoke outside, official clichés and high-minded talks, and never said anything about stage fright. But now, he felt a trace of guilt in his heart.

It is not his credit to rehabilitate Jiao Dian, for the normal state that all political achievements are owned by the secretary, kneeling with gratitude in the face of the Jiao family's father and son, seeing Jiao Da's tears, the heartfelt sadness and joy, and the expression of the rest of his life after the Jiaodian disaster, Ai Chengwen could no longer hold back tears.

When a person is really a superior person, looking down on the common people condescendingly, in fact, he has a public heart deep in his heart, and he will have mercy and care for the people.

Ai Chengwen's voice was even a little trembling, and he helped Jiao Da up hard: "Fellow villagers, as the secretary of the municipal party committee, I failed to return a piece of blue sky to Lang City, and failed to redress the unjust cases for the wronged in time, I am ashamed of the trust of more than 1 million fathers and villagers in Lang City."

Ai Chengwen had tears on his face and bowed deeply

The crowd erupted in thunderous applause......

The reporters all captured the moment when Ai Chengwen bowed in tears, and they all filmed a scene of far-reaching significance. And Xia Xiang, who was beside Ai Chengwen, was bending down to help Jiao Dian, and reached out to pat the dust on his clothes for Jiao Dian, and even wiped away the tears on Jiao Da's face.

What no one expected was that the next day, the country's largest newspaper "National Daily" published a sensational news in an important position, titled "Secretary Sheds Tears, Executive Vice Mayor Wipes Tears...... At the same time, a photo of Ai Chengwen bowing and crying and Xia Xiang wiping tears for Jiao Da with a solemn face next to him, the visual effect is very impactful, and an editor's note was also distributed pointing out that the secretary's tears are sympathy and guilt for the people, and the executive deputy mayor's act of wiping tears is the love and pity of the people. How to be close to the people and love the people, whether there are ordinary people in your heart, whether you really do things for the people, see the big article for small details......

As soon as the "National Daily" came out, Ai Chengwen and Xia Xiang became famous.

The Propaganda Department of the Yan Provincial Party Committee received countless calls in the morning, proposing to interview Ai Chengwen and Xia Xiang, but they were all blocked back. The Propaganda Department of the Provincial Party Committee was very unhappy, because they had not received any news beforehand and were very passive. Fan Ruiheng, secretary of the provincial party committee, also instructed as soon as possible that the media in Yan Province should not report on the affairs of Lang City.

However, the next day, the organ newspaper of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League published a commentator's article, which spoke highly of the actions of the secretary of the Lang City Party Committee bowing and shedding tears and the executive vice mayor wiping the tears of the elderly, and pointed out that doing practical things for the people is not just a slogan, but must be done from the heart, from the heart, from the heart, and never forget the identity of the people's public servant, so that we can naturally share joys and sorrows with the people.

The positive and high praise of the "National Daily" and the organ newspaper of the regiment shows that the civilian department and the regimental department approve of Ai Chengwen and Xia Xiang's approach. Considering that the Jiaodian case is not an ordinary unjust, false and wrongly decided case, but also involves a complex political struggle, it indirectly illustrates a deeper problem.

Subsequently, however, several influential national newspapers and periodicals published articles one after another, pointing out that the secretary of the municipal party committee and the executive vice mayor should do more practical things and develop the economy, rather than putting on a show, still less being unconventional and self-proclaiming......

It can be said that the above newspapers are completely opposed, skeptical and critical of Ai Chengwen and Xia Xiang's actions.

The outer door looks lively, and the insider looks at the doorway, Xia wants to know the root cause of Gu Xiangguo's sudden confidence, and there is a division within the central government, no matter what the reason, anyway, Gu Xiangguo may have regained support.

Ai Chengwen didn't expect that an ordinary incident would be deliberately used by someone with a heart, and he also felt pressure from all sides, but the matter has been put in the public eye, and there is only one way forward.

A few days later, the central government began a series of major actions, intensively announcing a series of appointments of senior provincial and ministerial-level officials, and the country re-entered a new pattern period.

Immediately after that, Zhao Quanxin announced his retirement from illness, and Chief Haide took over the post of vice premier -- a rather rare appointment in the country's political life, which has always been peaceful and stable, and immediately aroused a lot of speculation from the outside world.

The speculation of the outside world that Xia didn't want to care, he already roughly knew what far-reaching impact a series of adjustments would have on the situation in Lang City.

And there can be negative effects.

The situation in Lang City is now calm on the surface, but in fact there is an undercurrent undercurrent, and explosive news will come out at any time. The evidence of the unjust, false and wrongly decided case between Gu Xiangguo and Leng Zhifang has been submitted to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, and Li Yanhong has personally replied that he will seriously investigate and deal with it, but more than half a month has passed, but there is no news.

Apparently there was some resistance.

In addition, Oh Neen Chen has lost the strength to resist, he has been discharged from the hospital, hiding at home, waiting for the final judgment. The evidence submitted by Cui Jian, as well as the evidence collected by Xia Xiang from various channels, were enough to beat Oh Chen to the point that he couldn't turn over, but now he didn't hear it, because he wanted to solve Gu Xiangguo's problem first.

Gu Xiangguo is the top priority, if he doesn't fall, oh Chen's fall is of little significance. But what Xia Xiang thinks more clearly is that a series of public opinion orientations and a series of personnel adjustments have made the originally clear situation suddenly confusing again.

Gu Xiangguo is really a big tree with deep roots, and it is difficult to pull it down, Xia Xiang rubbed his forehead, picked up the phone, and pulled out a number.

"Hello, Minister Wu."

Wu Caiyang, a member of the Politburo and head of the Central Propaganda Department, if there is a deputy department-level cadre who can talk to him directly, that person is undoubtedly Xia Xiang, and there is no second deputy department-level official in China who can be treated like this.

Wu Caiyang was very surprised by Xia Xiang's active call, and this was also the first time Xia Xiang took the initiative to call him.

"What's the matter?" Wu Caiyang's voice was as indifferent as before, distant and impersonal.

Xia Xiang didn't expect Wu Caiyang's impression of him to change, he just wanted to inquire about the tone, so he said: "Recently, the news media has been overly enthusiastic about Lang City, and I want to ask Minister Wu's opinion on some positive and negative propaganda about Lang City, what is his opinion ......

Public opinion is the guide, but also the direction of the wind, and it is also the respective expression of various forces, Wu Caiyang is in charge of the Central Propaganda Department, and he must be well aware of the political tendencies of everyone at the top level of the Central Committee, otherwise he would not be able to sit firmly in the position of the Central Propaganda Department.

The mouthpiece of the party is definitely a vital sector.

Wu Caiyang heard what Xia Xiang meant, and suddenly smiled: "The abacus has hit me, and I am not small." After a pause of about a few seconds, he added, "I heard Yanhong say that he has encountered resistance in the provincial party committee, but he has already decided to report to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection." ”

The call with Wu Caiyang was very short, and also, there was an estrangement between the two men, there was hatred, and there was not much common language, Xia Xiang was already very satisfied, at least Wu Caiyang did not express any opinion on his approach, which proves that the Wu family has a neutral position on this matter, and it can even be said that it is slightly biased towards his position.

There should also be news, Xia Xiang looked at the trees that were flourishing to the extreme outside the window, autumn has arrived, and it is time for the curtain to come to an end.

A week later, the wind was blowing.

News came from the province that Gu Xiangguo, the mayor of Lang City, was suspected of embezzlement and bribery and creating unjust, false and wrongful cases with Leng Zhifang, and was under investigation by the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection The day after the news came out, Gu Xiangguo asked the municipal party committee for sick leave and disappeared from the public eye.

Mayor Gu is about to fall?

People talked a lot and asked around about the inside story, but without exception they couldn't get any valuable news, because everyone was secretive about Gu Xiangguo's affairs, and even whether Gu Xiangguo's leave was controlled by the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection or whether he went somewhere else, there was no exact statement.

Immediately afterwards, the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Provincial High Court announced that after investigation, the amount of embezzlement and bribery by Leng Zhifang was as high as more than 40 million yuan, and in addition to confiscating its illegal gains, all bribe-givers would be held accountable.

The case of Leng Zhifang, which has not been announced to the public, has finally been put on the bright side, fully demonstrating the determination of the Yan Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection to fight corruption and advocate clean government.

After hearing the above two news, Xia Xiang finally showed a relieved smile, but he was still faintly worried in his heart, because he knew that Gu Xiangguo was indeed not controlled by the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, but went to the capital.

Judging from the signs from all sides, I am afraid that Gu Xiangguo may really escape. Xia Xiang how could he be willing to let Gu Xiangguo continue to be at large, but he also understood that the domestic political climate was complex and changeable, and the pressure from above would make many people change their positions at any time.

The next day, news came from the province, saying that Gu Xiangguo had been shuanggui and was explaining the problem, and it was said that Mayor Gu had embezzled more than 100 million yuan, and dozens of people were involved in the case, and Gu Xiangguo might be sentenced to death

When the news came, the Lang Municipal Party Committee was shocked.

Everyone inquired about the truth of the news, but everyone was secretive, as long as the word "Gu Xiangguo" was mentioned, they all shook their heads and refused to answer. Ai Chengwen and Xia Xiang were even more silent and never expressed any opinions.

In the evening, after Xia Xiang got off work, he just stepped out of the gate of the municipal party committee compound when he received a strange call. If it was an ordinary call he didn't know, he would not normally answer it, but the call was the number of the capital, and the section was very special, so he moved in his heart and answered it decisively.

As expected, it was Gu Xiangguo.

"Mayor Xia......" Gu Xiangguo stretched his voice, there was a faint threat in his tone, and there was a hint of complacency, "Don't push people too much, leave some room for everything." ”

Xia Xiang actually knew that Gu Xiangguo had not been subject to shuanggui, he had been hiding in the capital, and he didn't want to do it until now, he still didn't repent and looked proud, so he said: "Mayor Gu, when you created an unjust case for personal gain, when you received the benefits of Oh Chen, and when you and Oh Chen united in Lang City to cover the sky with one hand, did you ever think about leaving room for others?" ”

Gu Xiangguo was angry: "Don't think I'm afraid of you, I'm giving you a reminder, if you chase after you again, we will die together." ”

Xia Xiang was not polite: "Listen to me, I am waiting for Mayor Gu's means at any time." ”

Gu Xiangguo sneered a few times: "Xia Xiang, you wait, you have your good fruit to eat, haha......" After a burst of arrogant laughter, he hung up the phone.

The next day, Gu Xiangguo returned to Lang City, satisfied and proud, as if announcing to everyone in the Lang City Party Committee that he was back and safe and sound, all the rumors were rumors, and he couldn't help a single hair of his hair at all.

The appearance of Gu Xiangguo is really shocking, I don't understand that since Mayor Gu has not been shuanggui, why is it groundless, saying that he is controlled by the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection? It's messed up, it's all messed up, and the current political atmosphere is really getting more and more incomprehensible.

If you don't understand it, Xia wants to understand that now the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection has not taken measures against Gu Xiangguo, because someone at the top of the central government has spoken, and the original words may be different from the rumors, but the meaning is about the same, a certain central leader said in person: "Comrade Gu Xiangguo also has a good side, and it is not easy for him to this day, forget it......

The sentence "forget it" immediately restrained Li Yanhong, he had already decided to go to Shuanggui Gu Xiangguo, but now he couldn't make up his mind, so there was a big rumor, but it was never implemented.

But "forget it" is also meaningful, is it to which step is it, is it appropriate to knock it on it, or is it not at all to move Gu Xiangguo for half a point? The leader's speech is very subtle, but it will be difficult for the people below to think about it.

It is really related to the guide of public opinion last time, Xia Xiang sighed, Gu Xiangguo is really a big tree with deep roots, and it has reached the point where it is now, he is still not down, and he is still proud

Gu Xiangguo will not fall, he vows not to give up, Xia Xiang is now burning in his chest, doing something and not doing something, I don't believe that Gu Xiangguo has committed many crimes, the evidence is conclusive, and he can still stand, with Gu Xiangguo in power, what hope does Lang City have? Oh, Chen is dead but not stiff, maybe he can make a comeback.

Isn't everything he has done before in vain?

Gu Xiangguo not only returned to work in the municipal party committee, but also put forward many reform measures in a big way, and put forward a new idea for the economic structure of Lang City, in short, he talked loudly, from a high position, put on a posture not only as the mayor, but also the courage of the overall overall arrangement, it seems to reveal a long-term message to everyone, he will not only not fall, but also take over as the secretary of the municipal party committee in Lang City, and firmly control Lang City.

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At Gu Xiangguo's suggestion, the Municipal Party Committee convened a meeting of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee, focusing on the three aspects of opening up, reform and the promotion of the people's livelihood-oriented development strategy in Lang City in recent years, as well as the focus of the next step, and at the same time submitting to the Standing Committee for study the reform of state-owned enterprises and the reform of the financial system that the municipal government is about to put on the agenda.

Gu Xiangguo's intention is obvious, that is, to show all the Standing Committee members, he is still the number two person in Lang City, and he is still firmly in control of the situation, no one wants to ignore his authority, no one dares to do anything to him

It's not arrogance, it's better than arrogance. It's not a declaration of war, it's better than a declaration of war.

Gu Xiangguo's momentum played an obvious role, and the camp that originally belonged to him was firmly united with him, echoing each other at the Standing Committee, forming a powerful force that cannot be ignored. At least on the surface, Gu Xiangguo has regained his rightful power.

What shocked everyone even more was that three days later, an exact news came from the provincial party committee, and after the provincial party committee studied and decided, Comrade Xia Xiang proposed to be the deputy secretary of the Tianze Municipal Party Committee, deputy mayor, and acting mayor

It's not a rumor, it's a fait accompli, and the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee has officially approved the appointment

Lang City, there was an uproar

Amazing, really powerful, at the most critical moment, Xia Xiang still did not bring down Gu Xiangguo, but Gu Xiangguo was successfully moved away, which is equivalent to saying that it still ended in Xia Xiang's failure. Although Xia Xiang took a step up and successfully straightened out, becoming the youngest mayor of a city in Yan Province, once he left Lang City, everything he had done in Lang City would be in vain.

Everyone knows that Xia Xiang has always been secretly promoting the case of Leng Zhifang, and as soon as Xia Xiang leaves, who else in Lang City will come forward to fight against Gu Xiangguo? The current situation is that although Oh Chen has hurt the fundamentals, he has not yet entered the judicial process, and although Gu Xiangguo has been negatively affected by the Leng Zhifang case, the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection has suppressed it, and there is no one behind it, I am afraid that the matter will be over.

Gu Xiangguo won a complete victory, and Xia Xiang was defeated...... Everyone came to the same conclusion, even Ai Chengwen shook his head and sighed, feeling very sad that he failed to bring down Gu Xiangguo in the last step.

From the appointment of the provincial party committee to Xia Xiang's departure, there was a buffer period of more than 20 days. Just when everyone thought that Xia Xiang would definitely give up his efforts, and then hand over the work and prepare to take up his new position, no one expected that a huge political storm was brewing.

More than 20 days passed in a flash, and in a blink of an eye, it was time for Xia Xiang to leave Lang City, and a group of people from the Lang City Municipal Party Committee, headed by Ai Chengwen, lined up to see off Xia Xiang.

The other people are also thinking differently, some are lonely, some are sad, some are happy, some are gloating, Gu Xiangguo is even more proud, although he tries his best to pretend, it is still difficult to hide his smug face, meaning, what can you do with me? Give you the position of mayor of a poor city, kick you away, no matter how capable you are, don't you have to leave Lang City empty-handed now?

Xia Xiang had a relaxed face, without a little frustrated expression, but happily shook hands with everyone one by one, and when all the handshakes were completed, he suddenly made another unexpected move - he came to Gu Xiangguo and said with a smile: "Mayor Gu, there was a car from the provincial party committee just now, is it looking for you?" ”

Gu Xiangguo didn't understand why Xia Xiang said something brainless, and before he could speak, he saw two people separated from the crowd and came to him, and said politely: "Mayor Gu, please come over for a while." ”

Gu Xiangguo hesitated for a moment, and as soon as he took two steps forward, he was put into the car by the two of them, and then stuffed into the car like escorting criminals

The sudden change made all the members of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee present stunned......

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