Two days before the Spring Festival in 2004, Zhao Anbang was hospitalized with a severe cold. The pre-holiday hustle and bustle and the cold Siberian air have brought down the governor of this economic province. After being hospitalized, the high fever was intermittent, which frightened his wife and the staff around him, and no one thought about celebrating the New Year. What is worse is that many activities that must be attended have not been attended at all, and even the group meeting for the 30th anniversary of the Chinese New Year's Eve and the party, government, and military circles of all walks of life have been absent, which will inevitably cause all kinds of speculation. As one of the most eye-catching political stars in the province, it must be an abnormal thing to not show up on such traditional festivals, and even some comrades below will suspect that something is wrong with him. Since the accident of his old subordinate Qian Huiren, the rumors about him in the society have not stopped. Coincidentally, a leader of the relevant central government department came to conduct research a few years ago and stayed in the provincial capital for the Spring Festival, and the road news of Reuters will surely be even richer.

Han Giang province fell last year with two mayors, Qian Huiren, the mayor of Wenshan and Liu Pei, the vice mayor of Pingzhou. Both cases have gone to justice. Liu Pei has nothing to do with him, and no one can contact him if he wants to. Qian Huiren is different, this person has worked with him for more than 20 years, and suddenly he is corrupt, and it is normal for the people to talk about it. No matter how uncomfortable he is, he must face up to this ecological environment, and he has to admit that this cold is not at the right time.

Hospitalized until the fifth day, that is, on the morning of the third day of the Lunar New Year, feeling better, Zhao Anbang and Pei Yihong, secretary of the provincial party committee, participated in the condolence activities for the sanitation workers in the provincial capital. Fortunately, the temperature warmed up on this day, and the main activities were carried out indoors, so there was no foreign appearance, and the image in the TV news should be passable.

After eating dumplings with the sanitation workers, Pei Yihong said tentatively: "Anbang, can you still hold on?" If we can persevere, let's go and see the leading comrade of the relevant central department and have a meal with him! ”

Zhao Anbang sneezed, waved his hand and begged for mercy and said, "Forget it, forget it, Lao Pei, you accompany me, represent me!" ”

Pei Yihong quipped: "I can't represent you!" If you want me to say, you better go, you can't get sick at this time, and there are rumors outside that your brother has been taken to Beijing by the relevant central departments! ”

Zhao Anbang joked: "Isn't that leading comrade still celebrating the New Year in our Hanjiang provincial capital?" Even if you want to take me away from Fa-rectification, it will be a year later, right? Hey, Lao Pei, do you think we don't even have the right to be sick anymore? ”

Pei Yihong said half-truthfully: "Anbang, don't say it, this is also a helpless thing." Being in a high position, we just can't get sick easily, we have to be like a star and appear on the necessary TV news at the necessary time and on the necessary occasion, otherwise it will be a problem! You can't explain it with illness, you can't explain it clearly, even if people see you in the hospital, you still can't get rid of the suspicion of political illness! You say, don't you? ”

Zhao Anbang forcibly endured a sneeze, "This is also true, it is not without people who have this kind of political disease!" I sometimes think about it and find it interesting, on the one hand, there is a lack of effective supervision of power; On the other hand, this kind of suspicion and speculation that is not supervision is everywhere, and the political sensitivity of our Chinese people is truly unique in the world! ”

Pei Yihong said: "It's no wonder that the common people, their sensitivity is not without reason. The specific national conditions of the transition from a planned economy to a market economy have determined that our society is currently in a period of high incidence of corruption. ”

Zhao Anbang sighed and said, "Yes, Qian Huiren and Liu Pei have fallen...... but he didn't say any more.

Pei Yihong said, "Liu Pei doesn't talk about it!" Qian Huiren is really troublesome, after entering the judicial process, he still pesters you for miles, denies the facts of corruption in every way, violates the rules of work, and says that he learned from your brother! ”

Zhao Anbang snorted and said gloomily: "Can I not know this?" Qian Huiren has been saying this since he was shuanggui! He's my old subordinate, and some of my past styles have influenced him, I have to admit it! ”

Pei Yihong sensed Zhao Anbang's unhappiness, smiled and said, "Okay, okay, it's the New Year, don't talk about this kind of trouble!" Hey, Anbang, you go back to the hospital and rest, I still have to continue to be a star! ”

said goodbye to Pei Yihong, and when he returned to the hospital in a daze, Qian Huiren's face was always shaking in front of Zhao Anbang's eyes.

Thinking of Qian Huiren, Zhao Anbang felt a faint pain in his heart: this old subordinate was once so capable, from Wenshan to Ningchuan, he followed him all the way to fight with his liver and courage, and paid a heavy price for the reform. After arriving in Ningchuan, he made great contributions, and made Ningchuan's GDP more than 140 billion. But it was during his tenure in Ningchuan that Qian Huiren embezzled 300 million public funds through his wife Cui Xiaorou and a guy named Xu Keming to acquire the speculation listed company Green Garden, and turned this company into a private ATM for the couple. Before the provincial party committee decided to file the case for review, Zhao Anbang hoped that Qian Huiren would take the initiative to explain the problem. Qian Huiren was good, he didn't admit any accounts, and said that he mobilized 300 million funds from Ningchuan's four mobile accounts in order to save a listed company in the city that was ST. It is only a violation of the law, there is no problem of corruption, and he keeps saying that this kind of illegal operation has been supported by him for a long time.

This puts him in passivity. Qian Huiren's corruption was the first to be discovered by him, and his principled position determined that he could not be wrapped up and protected, and many comrades were watching it there. But he adhered to the principle but did not end up with a good result, and those in the know scolded him for cherishing his feathers and not showing favor to his old subordinates, but the uninformed cadres and the masses suspected that he was shielding Qian Huiren.

What annoys Zhao Anbang even more is that the concepts of illegal operations and illegal crimes are also confused. Yu Huabei, deputy secretary of the provincial party committee in charge of discipline inspection, has made a lot of articles about violations, and sighed openly and secretly, how much corruption is hidden behind the illegal operations! Pei Yihong seems to have something to say today, at least complaining: Without him and Qian Huiren's illegal entry in the early years, maybe there would not be Qian Huiren's corruption, he is really unreasonable.

The back door of the special car to the Provincial People's Hospital slowly stopped, and Zhao Anbang was still sitting in the car, thinking about things with a calm face.

The security secretary got out of the car, opened the car door, and quietly reminded: "Governor Zhao, let's ...... We're here! ”

Zhao Anbang was stunned, and then he was helped out of the car by the security secretary. After getting out of the car, my legs were weak and I hadn't yet stood firm, when I saw a black Audi stop abruptly beside me. Yu Huabei, deputy secretary of the provincial party committee, happily got out of the car, greeted him and said: "Anbang, it's better to come early than to come by coincidence, it's a New Year's greeting to your brother!" ”

Zhao Anbang thought to himself, this is really not wrong, it was only the third day of the Lunar New Year, and he actually met him in the hospital! There was a smile on his face, "Lao Yu, give you New Year's greetings, and give you New Year's greetings!" Then he asked, "Hey, you're sick too?" ”

Yu Huabei smiled: "What am I sick of?" The health is very good, today is the third day of the new year, and I am here to give you a New Year's greeting! ”

Only then did Zhao Anbang remember: Several retired old comrades are all living in the hospital, so Yu Huabei shouldn't be giving New Year's greetings to the old comrades, right? Then he said, "Don't come to this set, you're visiting your old comrades, right?" Go, go! ”

Yu Huabei said: "Anbang, you wait, after seeing the old comrades, I will come to you!" I just came back from Wenshan and want to talk to you about Wenshan. The Wenshan team is doing a good job, it seems that the new engine in our northern region has started! Facts have proved that our newly elected mayor Fang Zheng has the courage and ability! ”

Zhao Anbang responded: "Good, good! He joked again, "Lao Yu, your high opinion of Wenshan and relevant instructions, I have already studied on the TV news yesterday, it seems that there is no need to open a small stove for me, right?" ”

Yu Huabei said with a smile: "Look at what you said, I am reporting to you and the provincial **!" With that, they broke up and left.

Back in the ward, Zhao Anbang was very tired and couldn't support it, so he fell on the sofa and didn't want to move.

The medical staff brought a thermometer and tried it, but he had a fever again, 37 degrees 9, and hung him with water again.

After the medical staff left, Mrs. Liu Yan said: "I still visit the sanitation workers with a fever, I don't know what you think!" ”

Zhao Anbang muttered, "What do you think? If you should be a star, you have to be a star, meet the masses, and refute the rumors! ”

Liu Yan said: "Don't do bad things for people, don't be afraid of ghosts calling the door in the middle of the night, no matter how fierce the rumors are, they are rumors!" ”

Zhao Anbang said: "That's what I said, but the problem is that Qian Huiren is really corrupt, so you have to face it!" ”

Liu Yan closed the curtains, "Okay, okay, Anbang, the star has been a star, you can sleep well first!" ”

Zhao Anbang said weakly: "What are you sleeping, our deputy secretary Yu will come over to talk to me about Wenshan soon!" ”

Liu Yan was really a little angry, "Anbang, you don't want to die?" At this time, you still talk about Wenshan with Lao Yu?! ”

Zhao Anbang was a little helpless, "If you want to talk about it, is it appropriate not to talk about it?" Don't forget, although Qian Huiren said that he committed something in Ningchuan, he fell on the seat of the mayor of Wenshan! The current mayor of Wenshan, Fang Zhenggang, is optimistic again! ”

Liu Yan was not angry, "I know, I know!" Fang Zhenggang also followed Lao Yu's provincial party committee working group to Ningchuan to check on you! Anbang, if you want me to say, you shouldn't have let this kind of person come up and be the mayor at that time! ”

Zhao Anbang said: "People are elected by public election, and the members of the provincial party committee have all voted, so I alone have the final say?" After that, he waved his hand, "Okay, Liu Yan, don't chatter, let me be quiet for a while!" ”

Liu Yan went out, and the ward was quiet, but Zhao Anbang's heart couldn't calm down. The affairs of Wenshan are also bad in the hands of Qian Huiren, if Qian Huiren is not corrupt, how can there be a public election of the mayor of Wenshan? How can there be a square today! The result of democracy is not necessarily a good result, and it was democracy that brought the fascists to power back then!

I couldn't help but be surprised when I thought about it, oh, where did he think of it? Don't you have a fever and are you confused? How do you connect Fang Zheng's new mayorship with the German fascists coming to power? There is also an evaluation of intra-party democracy, which is very out of place! Be vigilant, Governor Zhao, you can't be democratic when you're offstage, and you will oppose democracy when you're in power!

Comrade Yu Huabei was also very interesting: How could the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee, who is in charge of organization and discipline inspection work, suddenly show such great interest in Wenshan's economic work? Yes, Wenshan is an old base in North China, and it is reasonable for him to support Fang Zhenggang to get Wenshan up, but I'm afraid there are other factors, right? Recently, there was news in Beijing that Pei Yihong was going to be promoted to the Central Committee, is Yu Huabei ready to take over as secretary of the provincial party committee, or will he take over as governor after he becomes secretary of the provincial party committee? If this guy really takes over as governor, I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse?

Thinking too much about it again, Governor Zhao? Do you have to worry about the central government's personnel arrangements for cadres in a major economic province? Even if Pei Yihong becomes the secretary of the provincial party committee in North China after leaving, you have to put yourself in the right position! So let's just talk about things, people care about Wenshan's economy, and the support and encouragement of the other party's Zhenggang and Wenshan's work is always a good thing, besides, Fang Zhenggang has done a good job in the past ten months after taking office, and he has also cooperated very well with Shi Yanan, secretary of the municipal party committee......

Thinking wildly, Zhao Anbang fell asleep in a daze, and when he woke up, Yu Huabei was already sitting in front of the bed.