Xia Xiang listened to Linghu Bai's work report with a good attitude, such as how much Lang City's financial revenue is in a year, how much is the expenditure, what is the largest expenditure, where is there a funding gap, etc., the report is very detailed and very attentive, but there is one point, it is all official things, the approval of some major projects and the flow of funds, some also mentioned it, but it was mentioned at all, and some were not mentioned at all.

"I also know some of the current situation of the Finance Bureau, under the leadership of Director Linghu, the Finance Bureau has been awarded the provincial civilized unit for eight consecutive years, and this year it was also awarded the title of advanced unit of national spiritual civilization construction by the Central Spiritual Civilization Construction Steering Committee, which is remarkable and worthy of commendation."

Xia Xiang first gave a high degree of affirmation to the work of the Finance Bureau, and then changed the topic, "But there are some small problems to pay attention to, such as in some recent bidding projects, the probability of winning the bid of the excellent company is too high, whether it is office supplies, or computers, or even the procurement of water heaters, it is the excellent company that wins the bid, I don't understand, Lang City is so big, is there only one excellent company?" If the previous praise still made Ling Hubai's face shine, the later turn was equivalent to a loud slap in the face, which made Ling Hubai almost annoyed and angry, and took the case! However, he endured it, his face changed a few times, and he still didn't dare to attack on the spot.

No matter how young Xia Xiang is, no matter how new he is, he is also a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and executive deputy mayor, so Hu Bai is not qualified to be angry at Xia Xiang in person.

He was not qualified to be angry, but he had the courage to refute, and Ling Hubai said disapprenously: "Mayor Xia just came to Lang City, and he doesn't know much about the situation...... Excellence has made great contributions to Lang City, and sometimes many projects have won the bid, there are objective reasons. ”

Xia Xiang said "oh" lightly: "I don't understand the situation, aren't you understanding now?" Director Linghu, your attitude is not very friendly, do you want to say that the reason why Excellence Company can win the bid every time is because of Secretary Ai's special care? "Fox Bai was surprised, he has been in the officialdom for many years, and he has seen a lot of reckless stunned people, and there are also some stingy leaders who turn their faces on the spot, or the first time I have seen Xia Xiang's seemingly steady and impulsive leader, dare to put forward the leader of the municipal party committee in person, and he is not afraid of passing it to Secretary Ai's ears and making Secretary Ai hold a grudge? Xia Xiang's voice was not loud, but when he said a word, everyone in the conference room suddenly fell silent, looked at each other, and did not say a word.

The Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and the Executive Deputy Mayor publicly criticized the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, who dares to say more? No matter what you say, it's better to not fall on both sides, or pretend not to hear! After Li Caiyuan listened to Xia Xiang's words, tears flashed in his eyes, and he gritted his teeth.

Tang Hualai looked surprised, opened his mouth wide, and looked at Xia Xiang in disbelief, as if he didn't know Xia Xiang at all.

Although in all fairness, he and Xia Xiang really don't know each other, because he doesn't know Xia Xiang as a person until now, but Xia Xiang can sit in the position of executive deputy mayor, how can he not be a rookie in officialdom, how can he say anything to question Secretary Ai in public? And it is also in the Finance Bureau that Secretary Ai cares about the most! And it is also in front of the party group of the Finance Bureau headed by Linghu Bai! Is Mayor Xia out of control? Of course, Xia Xiang is not out of control, he dares to say things in public that are contrary to others, and he has the confidence to solve the problem and the courage to bear the consequences.

Linghu Baiwei lost his mind for a moment, and only then did he wake up from the shock, and he couldn't help but be angry: "Mayor Xia, you can accuse me and criticize my mistakes in work, but just accuse Secretary Ai, I firmly oppose it!" Of course, Ling Hubai has to resolutely oppose it, he must maintain Ai Chengwen's image in front of everyone, first, to show loyalty, and second, to show Xia Xiang that he is standing on Secretary Ai's position.

Everyone thought that Xia Xiang would be angry and would continue to attack, but Xia Xiang turned cloudy and sunny in a blink of an eye, with a smile on his face: "Hehe, Director Linghu don't be nervous, I'm not accusing Secretary Ai, but casually saying it, it's not true, it's not true!" "What's the matter, the dignified executive deputy mayor makes some puzzling jokes on serious occasions, and if it's not true, who believes it? But Xia Xiang smiled very easily, with a bright smile on his face, which made Linghu Baixiang embarrassed no matter how serious he was, the leaders all said that it was a joke, and if he grabbed it again, it became that he deliberately couldn't get along with Xia Xiang, so he had to laugh with him: "Heh, Mayor Xia's humor is really scary, I can't accept it at once." ”

"It's okay if you can't accept it, you can get used to it slowly."

Xia Xiang said again immediately, still smiling, "That's all for today's work report, and one more thing is that the candidate for the executive deputy director of the Finance Bureau has not been implemented, and I think Comrade Luo Qing is very suitable for the executive deputy director...... "Another trick without a shadow - the position of the executive deputy director of the Finance Bureau has been undecided, not that there is no suitable candidate, but that several deputy directors are not very satisfactory to Linghu Bai."

Ling Hubai reported to the municipal party committee, claiming that after the party group of the Finance Bureau came up with opinions, it would be reported to the municipal party committee, and then asked the municipal party committee to nominate him, but Ai Chengwen gave the green light and agreed very face-savingly.

After a delay, that is, for half a year, the Finance Bureau has not had a suitable candidate to report.

It stands to reason that sometimes it is normal for some departments and bureaus to have no executive deputy director, or they are deliberately not appointed, depending on whether the authority of the director is large enough.

The relationship between Ling Hubai and Ai Chengwen is good enough, and his proposal is exactly what Ai Chengwen intended.

Xia wanted to bring up the matter of the executive deputy director again, and also named Luo Qing to serve as it, which was definitely a plan to kill two birds with one stone.

It is not only to dismiss Secretary Ai's face, but also to create trouble for him - because neither he nor Secretary Ai wants Luo Qing to serve as the executive deputy director.

Luo Qing and Gu Xiangguo have a close relationship! Could it be that Xia Xiang is Gu Xiangguo's pawn? Today's events are derived from the instructions of Gu Xiangguo? No matter who it is, Linghu Bai will never back down on key issues, the secretary is in charge of personnel, and it is not the mayor's turn to have the final say, let alone an executive vice mayor's turn to point fingers, so he said unhappily: "The issue of the executive deputy director was also studied in the bureau last time and reported to the municipal party committee.

Now several deputy directors of the Finance Bureau have done well, but the bureau has not yet studied who is more suitable to serve as the executive deputy director, and after a comprehensive comparison in the bureau, it will be reported to the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee...... "The implication is that the authority in terms of personnel is in the hands of the Organization Department and Secretary Ai, the executive deputy mayor? Sorry, please pull aside.

Of course, Xia Xiang knew the dissatisfaction and contempt in Linghu's words, and waved his hand: "I just asked casually, when I had dinner with Minister Liu yesterday, Minister Liu talked about this matter, and she said that the Organization Department had assessed Comrade Luo Qing and thought that he was more suitable to serve as the executive deputy director, so let me discuss this matter with Mayor Gu."

I happened to come to the bureau today to visit the comrades, I thought about it, and I said it without paying attention, hehe, Comrade Luo Qing, I also had preliminary contact with him just now, he is a very good comrade, energetic, and young, and can provoke the beam. ”

Xia Xiang's statement is equivalent to voting in favor of Luo Qing's nomination on the Standing Committee.

Although the executive vice mayor does not have personnel powers, he still has a certain right to make recommendations on personnel nominations within his jurisdiction.

Moreover, Xia Xiang also revealed a piece of news to everyone, that is, Liu Yilin also agreed! It's equivalent to two votes in favor.

The reason why Ai Chengwen can monopolize power on personnel issues, and Gu Xiangguo can't help it, is not because Liu Yilin obeys Ai Chengwen's words in everything, but because Liu Yilin is quite independent in the municipal party committee and has her own opinions.

She is in charge of the organization department, and she has a general relationship with Ai Chengwen, and she is also relatively distant from Gu Xiangguo, but in general, in terms of personnel appointments, she and Ai Chengwen have more consistent opinions.

However, everyone can see that Liu Yilin and Ai Chengwen agree not because she follows Ai Chengwen, but because her political views are similar to Ai Chengwen.

Of course, Liu Yilin also has times when she disagrees with Ai Chengwen.

Once when several section-level cadres were promoted to the deputy department, one of the people proposed by Ai Chengwen was also stuck by Liu Yilin, but he didn't let go, and in the end Ai Chengwen had no choice but to compromise.

The head of the organization has considerable power if he has a firm position.

The situation in Lang City is very complicated, because one is to act independently, the second is that the positions of each Standing Committee member are susceptible to the influence of the outside world and often change, and the third is the influence of secret forces, so even if Ai Chengwen is the dominant family in Lang City, sometimes he can't implement what he makes.

In addition to having a relatively large say on personnel issues, Ai Chengwen really can't fully control Lang City.

Ai Chengwen during the day, and Chen's statement at night is not just talk, but a living fact.

And the rumor that Chen is the head of the underground organization in Lang City is not groundless, in the appointment of some key departments and bureaus, Oh Chen does not show up, but his influence is everywhere.

But today Xia Xiang seems to have no intention of mentioning the appointment of the executive deputy director, but he suddenly put a very serious problem in front of Ling Hubai - Xia Xiang and Liu Yilin have a good relationship, which has surpassed the relationship between Liu Yilin and everyone in the Lang City Party Committee, and now who is a little politically minded in Lang City does not know that Xia Xiang came to Lang City one day in advance just to meet with Liu Yilin.

Thinking of Xia Xiang being personally accompanied by the Organization Minister of the Provincial Party Committee to take office, the alliance between Xia Xiang and Liu Yilin is about to come out.

And Ling Hubai didn't hear the rumors that at the welcome banquet held by the municipal party committee, Oh Chen's baby daughter personally came out to show favor to Xia Xiang, he was shocked in his heart, and realized a very serious problem, if Xia Xiang and Liu Yilin joined forces to propose Luo Qing as the executive deputy director, Gu Xiangguo would definitely approve it with both hands.

It's hard to say whether the other Standing Committee members agree, but if Chen also secretly agrees, no matter how tough Secretary Ai is, I'm afraid he won't be able to withstand the joint pressure of several parties...... I didn't see it, Xia Xiang was very powerful, and he only threw out a Luo Qing, which played a wonderful role in turning stones into gold, such a clever means! "Thank you, thank you, Mayor Xia.

You have won the award, my work still leaves a lot to be desired, and I will report to Mayor Doxia in the future. ”

Luo Qing was sitting in the back, always thinking that there was nothing wrong with him, so he looked at Xia Xiang with a curious attitude, and he was faintly proud in his heart, Director Linghu, you also have today, relying on the support of Secretary Ai, and thinking that he is in power, he has always been superior in Lang City, and today he was guided by a young and teenage leader, and he had to listen if he didn't want to listen.

What I never expected was that Xia Xiang finally named him directly, and also intended to mention him as the executive deputy director, Luo Qing, who had always coveted the position of the executive deputy director, was almost ecstatic! Although he also knew that Mayor Xia's nomination was only the first hurdle, and there were still many difficulties in the future, it was always a good thing to have leaders to appreciate him, and he and Mayor Xia had never known each other, so Mayor Xia spoke highly of him, which made him extremely grateful to Mayor Xia for his kindness.

Linghu Bai glared at Luo Qing dissatisfied, meaning that he didn't let you speak, who made you anxious to behave? Luo Qing pretended not to see Ling Hubai's eyes, at the critical moment, when faced with an opportunity, no one wanted to miss it, not to mention that Ling Hubai suppressed several of their deputy directors for a day or two.

Luo Qing stood up with excitement on his face and bowed slightly to Xia Xiang.

Xia Xiang waved his hand to sit down: "The comrades who have made achievements, the municipal party committee will keep it in mind, and as long as there is a suitable opportunity, it will appropriately add burdens to the comrades."

For example, Deputy Director Liu, Deputy Director Li and Deputy Director Niu are all old men of the Finance Bureau, and I told Minister Liu that in fact, several deputy directors of the Municipal Finance Bureau have outstanding work achievements, whether they are serving as executive deputy directors on the spot, or going down to each county as deputy county magistrates and county magistrates, they can all take the lead.

Minister Liu also agreed, saying that he would wait for the opportunity.

However, there is only one position of the executive deputy director of the Finance Bureau, and the first one is one, so I will ask for the opinions of several deputy directors, do you have different views on Comrade Luo Qing's appointment as executive deputy director? "Linghu Bai almost blew up his lungs, Xia Xiang was too angry, under the guise of inspecting the work, when listening to the work report, he openly interfered in the personnel issues within the Finance Bureau - to be precise, the appointment of the executive deputy director is ostensibly in the party group of the Finance Bureau, but in fact it still needs the approval of the higher-level party committee, and the decision is still in the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee - even if Mayor Gu came in person, he did not dare to blatantly contradict Secretary Ai, Xia Xiang took the wrong medicine, or did he not understand the rules of officialdom? Xia Xiang didn't take the wrong medicine, nor did he not understand the rules of officialdom, his heart was as clear as a mirror, today's first knife will be effective, otherwise he will be in chaos if he continues to break it.

If you are quick to cut through the mess.

Before he came, he had done his homework and was very aware of the internal contradictions of the Finance Bureau, and the reason why he chose a strategy of pressing and luring step by step was to catch Ai Chengwen and Gu Xiangguo off guard.

That's right, this shot is not to knock the mountain and shock the tiger, not to take advantage of the chaos, but to break the situation.

If it is not broken, it will not stand, and then it will be broken, and now the situation in Lang City is like a thick and stagnant fog, and if he does not work hard to wave a clear world, he can't see the road ahead at all.

Today, it is necessary to take advantage of the matter of the executive deputy director of the Finance Bureau to stir up an incident, and then wait and see what happens, and observe the movements and actions of all parties.

If you want to open up the situation and carry out your work in a strange place, the first step is to deal with personnel relations, and you can't grasp the initiative between people. A deputy mayor who is not a member of the Standing Committee, if his work is not recognized by the mayor and the secretary, his power is not as great as that of a director! It's not a joke, it's an indisputable fact.

Because the deputy mayor has neither financial constraints nor personnel constraints on the director, the director can bypass the vice mayor and ask the mayor and the secretary directly for instructions! Personnel and personnel have always been the first thing to do.

Xia Xiang clearly knows that he has no roots and no bottom in Lang City, there is no one available around him, and he is also lonely in the Standing Committee, and the people around him don't know who is whose eyeliner, and what kind of relationship is between Ai Chengwen and Gu Xiangguo, oh Between Chen and Ai Chengwen and Gu Xiangguo, who is close and who is far? Wait, he didn't know anything, and it just so happened that Li Caiyuan's experience provided him with an excellent entry point.

Lao Gu is right, think big and start small.

A small thing can make a huge difference*.

Xia Xiang's proposal suddenly opened the minds of several deputy directors, you look at me, I look at you, and I have no idea for a while.

Xia Xiang's words directly hit their sore spots, and scratched their itches.

There is only one position of the executive deputy director, and if it drags on, it may not necessarily be their turn, and now that it is settled, it will save you from worrying about it every day, and looking at Director Linghu's attitude, he wants to drag it out indefinitely, and he has been monopolizing power in the Finance Bureau.

It is better for someone to properly contain Director Linghu, there is no balanced system, there must be balanced personnel, and Luo Qing is the executive deputy director, they may be as Mayor Xia said, if the opportunity is right, it can be released.

Regardless of whether there is a suitable opportunity to be released, nodding now, it not only sold Mayor Xia's favor, but also gave Mayor Gu a face, and there was also Minister Liu's hint, the three powerful figures joined forces, maybe a consensus has been reached behind them, why don't they send a favor? Deputy Director Liu was ranked the highest among several deputy directors, and Xia Xiang was the first to name him, so he touched his head and said with a grin: "Mayor Xia's vision is very accurate, Comrade Luo Qing does have a relatively high level of business, if he can serve as the executive deputy director, I ...... The perception is support. ”

Deputy Director Li and Deputy Director Niu glanced at each other, since they have always had opinions on Ling Hubai's arbitrariness, and even the position of an executive deputy director was stubbornly suppressed, now there is a chance to push the boat in front of Mayor Xia, who dares not to sell Secretary Ai's face, anyway, Secretary Ai's fire is about to be released, and it will also be sent to Mayor Xia, so they will be at the same end: "Comrade Luo Qing works hard, and we also think that he can be competent for the work of executive deputy director." ”

Xia Xiang saw that Linghu Bai's face was red with anger, almost crazy, he smiled, and waved his hand generously and said......