In front of Xu Congliang alone, Xu Haodong dared to tell the truth, and he admitted that his sudden hair was mainly aimed at Secretary Zhang Zhengyang, and there were three main reasons.

First, when Secretary Zhang Zhengyang first arrived in Haizhou City, because he had not yet gained a firm foothold, he mainly relied on Xu Congliang and Xu Haodong and others, but now it is the opposite, Secretary Zhang Zhengyang thinks that he has controlled the overall situation, intentionally or unintentionally alienated himself from the relationship with Xu Congliang and Xu Haodong and others, and invisibly fell into the cliché of mediocrity.

Second, Secretary Zhang Zhengyang ignored or gave up the principle for the sake of so-called unity, and regressed on the issue of anti-corruption, and even chose to evade, the most obvious example is to treat Lin Jianfeng, the mayor of Yunling City, Lin Jianfeng is obviously problematic, with Xu Haodong's position, Lin Jianfeng's problem cannot be investigated, but Zhang Zhengyang can definitely do it, but Zhang Zhengyang not only refused to move Lin Jianfeng, but instead took a protective move.

Third, Secretary Zhang Zhengyang does not understand the economy, and he hardly grasps the economy, and this meeting was held to deploy the so-called work in the fourth quarter, in fact, he wanted to make a fuss about "numbers" and let the counties and cities help to engage in fraud.

All in all, Xu Haodong wanted to remind Secretary Zhang Zhengyang not to cross the river, dismantle the bridge, unload the mill and kill the donkey.

What Xu Haodong didn't expect was that Xu Congliang came to him to complain to him, and it was the same as the hero.

Compared with Xu Haodong in Yunling City, there is still a bit of a mountain high and the emperor is far away, and Xu Congliang is next to Secretary Zhang Zhengyang, and life is even more difficult, because Secretary Zhang Zhengyang began to gradually alienate him, and he didn't care much about anti-corruption and clean government.

"Haodong, it's all right for you. Secretary Zhang Zhengyang is now basically in control of the overall situation of Haizhou City, so I, the secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection, have become an alternative in the Standing Committee, you have a feeling of being marginalized, and I am even more so, in the Municipal Standing Committee, I have basically been marginalized. You may not know that the person closest to me now is Mayor Ma Mingkun, and the person who supports my fight against corruption the most is our Mayor Ma Mingkun. ”

This made Xu Haodong a little surprised, "Secretary Xu, in this way, Mayor Ma Mingkun is enlightened?" ”

"Yes, Mayor Ma Mingkun is enlightened. After his son Ma Xiaowei had an accident, he talked to me once, and we talked for half a night. I think that his son's accident touched him the most, after all, his son is his only seedling, and his son is ruined, and he has no hope. He admitted to me that he was very sensitive to the anti-corruption storm, and now he has expressed his full support for my work. ”

Xu Haodong raised his worries, "Secretary Xu, Mayor Ma approached you, will it be an expedient measure because it is his son's business?" Or is he himself having a problem and approaching you to protect himself? ”

"Haodong, you should be able to rest assured about this. After his son Ma Xiaowei had an accident, has he interceded with you or anyone else so far? I'm sure no, it's not easy. In addition, the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection has secretly investigated him twice, and I was personally responsible for one of them, and he really has no problems personally, especially on the issue of clean government, he is very competent. I know Ma Mingkun now, this person is capable and has rich practical work experience, after all, he did it step by step from below. If you want to talk about shortcomings, Ma Mingkun also has a lot of problems, for example, the cultural level is not high, the theoretical level is not strong, the personality is impatient, the style is rough, the small circle is formed, and the small hill is pulled, in short, no one is perfect. ”

Xu Haodong smiled and asked, "Please Secretary Xu, are you united with Mayor Ma?" Is it for me to move closer to Mayor Ma? ”

"Don't come to this set, I am me, you are you, what do you want to do, I will never force you."

After a pause, Xu Congliang said: "Haodong, let's continue to talk about Secretary Zhang Zhengyang." On the issue of dealing with Lin Jianfeng, the mayor of Yunling City, Mayor Ma Mingkun and I strongly advocated a strict investigation, but at the meeting of the Standing Committee of the city, Secretary Zhang Zhengyang proposed not to move Lin Jianfeng, advocating that Lin Jianfeng's problem be handed over. Secretary Zhang Zhengyang did this purely to flatter him, in order to curry favor with the one or two provincial leaders behind Lin Jianfeng. ”

"Sad, sad, Secretary Zhang Zhengyang was parachuted in with the mission of anti-corruption, but I didn't expect that in less than half a year, he would become an obstacle to anti-corruption."

Xu Congliang said: "Therefore, the anti-corruption task is heavy and the road is long, and the anti-corruption is always on the way, and the sorrow you said is not the greatest sorrow, the biggest sorrow is that the anti-corruption people have engaged in corruption." For example, this year's economic downturn will see the economic growth rate in the first half of the year being only 3.1 percent, half of what it has done in the same period last year. Secretary Zhang Zhengyang now wants to make political achievements, of course, he must be brilliant economically, so he has to convene this work conference. ”

Xu Haodong smiled lightly, "Then I'm going to disappoint Secretary Zhang Zhengyang greatly, our Yunling City is squeezing water, and during the reign of Fang Yishan and Guo Tao, we have been falsely reporting the GDP growth rate every year." Therefore, I estimate that the GDP growth rate of Yunling City this year should be below minus 20%, and the GDP growth rate next year should be negative, so as to squeeze the water dry and squeeze it out. ”

Xu Congliang also laughed, "Haha, don't you want Secretary Zhang Zhengyang's life, he also asked me to mobilize you and ask you to set the GDP growth rate of Yunling City at more than 10% this year." ”

Xu Haodong said: "This is impossible, I am most unaccustomed to data fraud, even if I put a knife on my neck, I will not do it." ”

"You Xu Haodong." Xu Congliang said with a smile: "You are a person who does not like the leader, and Secretary Zhang Zhengyang will not like you, so the last time the candidate for the Standing Committee of the Haizhou Municipal Party Committee was determined, Secretary Zhang Zhengyang supported you on the surface, but in fact it was he who denied you." It was precisely because of his negative vote that you did not become a member of the Standing Committee of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee, about this situation, you don't want to leak it, just know it in your heart. ”

Xu Haodong asked: "Secretary Xu, without the support of Secretary Zhang Zhengyang, how can I still carry out my work?" Can I still work? ”

"You're." Xu Congliang stood up and said while pacing back and forth: "Dead Butcher Zhang, don't eat hairy pigs, you Xu Haodong don't have to worry about losing the support of a certain leader." First, although your Yunling is only a county-level city, its economic strength accounts for 29.2 percent of Haizhou City, and your Yunling City has the right to speak. Second, although Yunling City is managed by Haizhou City, it is under the direct leadership of the provincial government economically, and it is even more independent financially. Third, although the personnel of Yunling City is under the jurisdiction of the Haizhou Municipal Party Committee, the Provincial Party Committee has clearly stipulated that the first-in-command, second-in-command and third-in-command of Yunling City must be determined by the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee. ”

After a pause, Xu Congliang said: "Besides, Secretary Zhang Zhengyang didn't completely abandon you, he was just balancing and hesitating." In the final analysis, you are a gun of Secretary Zhang Zhengyang, and your series of actions in Yunling City not only stabilized Yunling City, but also responded well to Secretary Zhang Zhengyang's work in Haizhou City, so he will not and dare not abandon you, if he really abandons you, who will dare to follow him in the future. ”

Xu Haodong said with a wry smile: "However, it will affect my work for sure, our Yunling City is about to carry out personnel adjustments, and this impact will definitely affect the personnel arrangements of the two teams in Yunling City." ”

"That's for sure." Xu Congliang nodded and said: "Except for the three chief and deputy secretaries, the Haizhou Municipal Party Committee has the right to decide on the determination of the other team members. However, the Haizhou Municipal Party Committee is a municipal party committee, not a municipal party committee of Secretary Zhang Zhengyang alone, and it is impossible for the number one leader to cover the sky with the greatest power. Besides, I support you, and Deputy Secretary Wang Huian also supports you, you are not alone. In addition, you can also use your strength when necessary. ”

Leverage strength? Xu Haodong is straightforward, "Secretary Xu, you mean Mayor Ma Mingkun." ”

Xu Congliang nodded and snorted.

"Is this, is this appropriate?" Approaching Mayor Ma Mingkun is equivalent to betraying Secretary Zhang Zhengyang, and Xu Haodong of course hesitated.

"Nothing out of place." Xu Congliang said: "The trick of the power struggle is to advance and retreat, and to be flexible and mobile. To put it simply, it is to endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens, there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. Haodong, don't forget, the enemy of your enemy is your friend. ”

Xu Haodong said: "I can bear the humiliation, I don't worry about Mayor Ma Mingkun, I'm just worried about Mayor Ma Mingkun's son Ma Xiaowei." If Mayor Ma Mingkun helps me and reciprocates me, I should be open to his son, doesn't it make me embarrassed. ”

Xu Congliang thought about it and said: "My suggestion is to take one step at a time, people have no foresight, there must be near-term worries, but you might as well think the other way around, if you don't understand the near-term worries, how can you have far-sighted concerns." ”

"Thank you for your advice." Xu Haodong asked: "So, please teach me, do I still participate in this meeting?" ”

After thinking about it again, Xu Congliang said: "You played a play this afternoon, I see that you haven't finished the performance yet, so you just play it to the end." I see, you don't want to participate in this meeting, as long as I find out who posted it and make it public, and it is vigorous, everyone's attention will be diverted. You come with me to the Municipal Intermediate People's Court tomorrow, and after watching the verdict against Zhuang Zida, Fang Yishan, and Guo Tao, you will meet these three again, and after you finish the recording of that program, you can go back to Yunling City." ”

Of course, Xu Haodong obeyed Xu Congliang's arrangement.

Half past nine in the morning the next day.

The First Criminal Trial Division of the Haizhou Intermediate People's Court.

The public trial of Zhuang Zida, Fang Yishan, and Guo Tao ended a few days ago, and today the verdict was only read out, as if it were a flowing seat, and the verdict was read out in turns.

Xu Haodong accompanied Xu Congliang to arrive on time, but the courtroom was full, and the two had to stand in the corner.

The courtroom was both * and solemn.

The prosecutor is in place, and the defender is in place.

The presiding judge was in place, the two judges were in place, the clerk was in place, the clerk announced the opening of the trial, and the presiding judge ordered the defendant Zhuang Zida to be taken.

Xu Haodong saw an old man in prison uniform, with gray hair and difficult steps...... He is Zhuang Zida, the former secretary of the Yunling Municipal Party Committee and the former deputy secretary of the Haizhou Municipal Party Committee.