Chen Zhongyang was the most unlucky day on 10 July, and together with Yan Changqi, vice mayor of the non-party, he drove more than 400 miles from Pingchuan to Yunhai City. Chen Zhongyang was very unhappy, pulled down his face, and said angrily to Mi Changshan, secretary of the Yunhai Municipal Party Committee: "What? When Secretary Guo dies, the earth will not turn? Don't do what you need to do?! ”

Mi Changshan was Chen Zhongyang's secretary in his early years, and knew that Chen Zhongyang was the old deputy secretary of the three-session municipal party committee, and he had a big temper, and he was not very friendly with Guo Huaiqiu for more than a year, so he didn't dare to persuade him, so he had to say with a smile: "My old secretary, don't blame me." Mayor Shu asked me to pass on a word, but I didn't dare not pass it on. Whether to go back or not, you can decide for yourself, who dares to force you?! ”

Chen Zhongyang said impatiently: "Okay, okay, I know." ”

Yan Changqi felt that it was always not good for Chen Zhongyang not to go back at this extraordinary moment, so he persuaded Chen Zhongyang with a pleasant face: "Secretary Chen, Secretary Guo's death is a big deal, and it is so sudden, maybe there is any spirit of the provincial party committee about the arrangement of the team, right?" I think I'd better go back and go back for the opening ceremony of the festival in the afternoon. ”

Chen Zhongyang thought about it and thought that Yan Changqi was reasonable.

Guo Huaiqiu died unexpectedly, and the provincial party committee could not but make arrangements for the leadership of the Pingchuan City Party Committee. Is it an expatriate secretary? Or is it temporarily by Shu Huaru and secretary? Or let the second-echelon Xiao Daoqing go up? This has a bearing on the future historical trend of Pingchuan and also on the future of a large group of cadres under his command, and he cannot but pay full attention to it.

When you think about it, it's unlikely that you will be sent abroad. Pingchuan is a well-known big city and a poor city, and three of the eight counties and cities under its jurisdiction have their finances upside down. Nowadays, the economy is in a comprehensive decline, and the international industrial park that has been put on the horse is facing a lot of new problems and contradictions. It is also unlikely that Mayor Shu Huaru will also be the secretary of the municipal party committee. In the eyes of some leaders of the provincial party committee, Shu Huaru is a good housekeeper who can endure humiliation and burden, and a good partner for the first leader, but he is not a handsome person who can take charge alone.

The only possibility is Xiao Daoqing.

This is the last thing Chen Zhongyang wants to see.

Xiao Daoqing's appointment as secretary of the municipal party committee will be no different from Guo Huaiqiu's tenure, and may be worse than when Guo Huaiqiu was in office. Xiao Daoqing is Guo Huaiqiu's cronies and a desert person, and when Xiao Daoqing comes to power, the power of the desert cadres in various districts, counties, and city ministries, commissions, and bureaus will be further strengthened, and this will be even more unfavorable to the promotion of cadres in Yunhai and other regions. Moreover, if you want to do something big in Pingchuan, I am afraid that it will be more difficult, and we hope that it can be solved as soon as possible, and the pace of reform and opening up cannot be fast, and many things that cannot be done in the hands of Guo Huaiqiu cannot be done in the hands of Xiao Daoqing, and the backward situation in Pingchuan cannot be changed at all.

For example, the cooperation with the American company SAT Far East.

The project has been under negotiation for more than a year, but there has been no progress. Zheng Jieming, president of SAT Far East, is a native of Yunhai, who went to the United States ten years ago to look for investment projects on behalf of SAT company in Pingchuan, and took a fancy to the No. 1 machinery factory located in the center of the city at a glance, and wanted to build a 28-story international building on the original site after the wholly-owned merger of the factory. Guo Huaiqiu was very interested at first, and took the deputy mayor in charge, Yan Changqi and Zheng Jieming, to meet twice. Later, for some reason, I changed my mind, and I would rather watch the No. 1 Machinery Factory stop production, watch the workers of the No. 1 Machinery Factory not pay their wages, and do not agree with SAT's merger plan, but suggested that Zheng Jieming build the International Building into an industrial park where rabbits don't. made Chen Zhongyang lose face, and he couldn't explain it to Zheng Jieming.

Another example is water and roads.

From Xie Xuedong to Guo Huaiqiu, how many years have the two teams shouted, and they all knew that sooner or later they had to solve it, but no one was serious, and they all said that they would think about it in the long run. So I thought about it in the long run, planned it, discussed it, and still didn't know it.

Speaking from the heart, in this case, Chen Zhongyang would rather let Wu Mingxiong, who was a little contradictory, go up, than look at Xiao Daoqing. Although Wu Mingxiong said that he had offended him in the past and was not ideal, he had two good points: first, he did not engage in gangs; Second, I really want to do things. Taking a step back, even if Wu Mingxiong still can't get along with him after he comes to power, it's not a big deal, Wu Mingxiong is not Xiao Daoqing, he is fifty-six, and he has done a great job.

- It's just that it's hard to make Wu Mingxiong afraid, the central and provincial party committees are very stuck in age, and generally speaking, it is impossible to raise the level at the age of fifty-six......

After thinking about it, Chen Zhongyang still decided to go back to Pingchuan after dinner, listen to the tone of the provincial party committee, and then decide on the next move. If possible, you might as well call some old leaders in the province and do work for Wu Mingxiong. This kills two birds with one stone, which not only prevents Xiao Daoqing's desert forces from coming to power, but also earns a good reputation for being open-minded and regardless of previous suspicions - some old leaders in the province know about his contradictions with Wu Mingxiong a few years ago. So, he told Mi Changshan to call Pingchuan back, and asked Mi Changshan to tell Shu Huaru that he would go back after dinner.

When eating at the Liuhua Hotel, Chen Zhongyang was in a good mood, saying that he wanted to relieve fatigue, drank a few glasses of wine, and persuaded Yan Changqi to drink a few glasses. Later, I asked about the organization of the cultural festival. The director of the organizing committee of the cultural festival is Shang Dequan, the mayor of Yunhai. Shang Dequan is a young cadre brought up by Chen Zhongyang, and he has always obeyed Chen Zhongyang's orders, so he reported endlessly. When he reported, he never mentioned Guo Huaiqiu, and said "according to the instructions of the old secretary". In the end, he also proposed: "Old secretary, how can you leave since you come." This cultural festival is a major event, and it is the fifth anniversary of Yunhai County's reform of the city. Didn't your old secretary go to the provincial capital and Beijing again and again, how could we have today? ”

Chen Zhongyang was very proud in his heart, but he said: "What an old secretary, the older I am now, the less valuable I become, I am fifty-eight this year, so I am waiting to go home and hug my grandson." ”

Yan Changqi smiled and said, "Can you, Secretary Chen, go home and hug your grandson?" This is still in place, so many places are rushing to ask you to be a consultant, and you really have to step down, and you haven't broken the threshold. ”

Chen Zhongyang also smiled: "Others don't know about these guys, you don't know yet?" Don't you just want to use my spare heat to burn their little stove? I told them a long time ago: I, Chen Zhongyang, joined the revolution at the age of 16, and I have been working until today, and it is time to rest. I don't care about their bad things. ”

Shang Dequan said: "Old secretary, you don't care about their bad things, you can't care about our sea of clouds!" We're all old men who have been following you for many years. ”

Zhao Lin, the young deputy secretary of the municipal party committee, said even more explicitly: "Old secretary, you are the head of our Yunhai cadres, now that you are in power, there are people on the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee to help us speak, what is easy for us to do, even Guo Huaiqiu can't do anything with a veteran of the three dynasties like you; If you really don't take it anymore, and leave us alone, we'll be in big trouble. ”

Chen Zhongyang felt that Yan Changqi, the deputy mayor of the non-party party, was in front of him, and the cadres of Yunhai spoke very inappropriately, so he raised his glass and said: "Don't talk nonsense, drink, drink." ”

Zhao Lin didn't look at Yan Changqi at all, drank a glass of wine, and said: "I really didn't expect that Secretary Guo would die when he said he died, this is really not as good as the sky......"

Chen Zhongyang was on fire, put the wine glass on the table, pointed at Zhao Lin's nose as if scolding his son, and said, "Xiao Zhao, what the do you mean by this?" Yes? It's better to count people than to be counted by heaven?! Secretary Guo has fallen to work, you are still talking nonsense, ah, what is this called? This is called having neither party spirit nor conscience! ”

Zhao Lin didn't dare to make a sound.

Chen Zhongyang sighed, and said: "It doesn't matter what you talk nonsense, the crime will fall on me in the end, comrades who don't know the inside story, still think that I supported and instigated you!" Today, I would like to reiterate in front of Mayor Yan: In the future, no one is allowed to talk nonsense if they are not principled and irresponsible. To engage in ****, don't engage in small circles, small sects! ”

Yan Changqi knew in his heart that Chen Zhongyang's words were for him, so he smiled and said: "Secretary Chen is right, there is some discussion outside, don't hurt Secretary Chen anymore." Secretary Chen has worked in Yunhai for many years and has feelings for Yunhai, you have to cherish Secretary Chen's feelings, and you can't make trouble for Secretary Chen. ”

Chen Zhongyang glanced at Yan Changqi attentively, he didn't say anything, but in his heart he thought that Yan Changqi had something to say.

For Yan Changqi, the deputy mayor outside the party who came from the Department of Civil Engineering of the College of Engineering, Chen Zhongyang has always been unable to understand it.

The deputy mayor smiled at anyone, and never said a word "no" to the things assigned by several secretaries and deputy secretaries of the municipal party committee, and seemed to be a very good talker. But the strange thing is that the results are very different, everything that has no contradictions has been done, and things that have contradictions cannot be done, if you think about it, you can't blame him.

That's what happened with SAT. He Chen Zhongyang wanted to do it, Yan Changqi didn't say anything about it, he promised it, and ran around without stopping, but it didn't work out in the end. It can't be done, and the deputy mayor doesn't say anything, but he is still smiling when he sees him. Later, he was asked to talk to Guo Huaiqiu, and he touched a soft nail when he talked to Guo Huaiqiu.

Today's words are very interesting, it sounds like he is good for Chen Zhongyang, but he repeatedly emphasized that he has feelings for Yunhai, and he is afraid that he has decided that there is a Yunhai Gang in Pingchuan City. So, does Yan Changqi know that Pingchuan still has a desert gang with Xiao Daoqing as the backstage? Maybe this slippery deputy mayor has passed Guo Huaiqiu and pasted Xiao Daoqing, right?

Chen Zhongyang took a sip of wine and asked quietly: "Mayor Yan, this Secretary Guo passed away suddenly, who does your brother estimate that the Provincial Party Committee will let be the secretary of the Pingchuan Municipal Party Committee?" ”

Yan Changqi smiled brightly: "Oh, Secretary Chen, you see what you asked, my old Yan is a member of the Revolutionary Party of the Kuomintang, but not a member of the ** member, how can I know the arrangements of the provincial party committee of the Communist Party of China?" ”

Chen Zhongyang said: "Let's try to guess." ”

Yan Changqi's slippery head had reached the point of perfection, shaking most of his bald head and saying, "I can't guess it." Anyway, Secretary Chen, let me give you a statement, at any time and under any circumstances, I will obey the leadership of the party, and I will listen to whoever is the secretary of the municipal party committee, and I will do my best to do my part. ”

Chen Zhongyang asked: "What do you think of Xiao Daoqing?" ”

Yan Changqi said: "Yes, yes, Secretary Xiao is young and steady, and has a strong policy. ”

Chen Zhongyang asked again: "So, what about Wu Mingxiong?" ”

Yan Changqi immediately said, "It's also good." Secretary Wu is enterprising and pioneering, who doesn't know that Secretary Wu is a fast knife. ”

Chen Zhongyang couldn't cry or laugh, and pointed at Yan Changqi and grinned: "Mayor Yan, I really convinced you - it's really not easy to make friends with you." ”

Yan Changqi looked serious and serious: "Secretary Chen, what I said is true, Xiao Daoqing and Wu Mingxiong have their own strengths." ”

At this time, Mi Changshan, secretary of the Yunhai Municipal Party Committee, walked in, first toasted Chen Zhongyang with a glass of wine, and then toasted Yan Changqi with a glass of wine, and later, called Chen Zhongyang to the lounge outside, and quietly said to Chen Zhongyang: "Old secretary, the phone call with Mayor Shu has been connected, and Mayor Shu wants you to attend the enlarged meeting of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee at seven o'clock tonight to convey the spirit ......of Secretary Qian of the Provincial Party Committee's instructions."

Chen Zhongyang asked lazily, "What spirit?" ”

Mi Changshan said: "Regarding the temporary arrangement of the team and the spirit of stabilizing the situation in Pyongcheon. ”

Chen Zhongyang asked again: "What is the arrangement method of the team?" ”

Mi Changshan said flatteringly: "Mayor Shu didn't tell me in detail, so I had a little more heart and called the secretary of the provincial party committee Secretary Qian's house." Secretary Qian's secretary, Si Yuzhi, you know, is a classmate of mine at university. I asked about the situation, and according to Si Yuzhi, Xiao Daoqing and Shu Huaru are tentatively in charge, and the next step may be Xiao Daoqing's appointment as secretary of the municipal party committee. ”

Chen Zhongyang smiled coldly and nodded his gray head: "Sure enough, ah?!" ”

Mi Changshan said again: "However, Si Yuzhi also said that this matter may not be said now. A group of veteran comrades of the provincial party committee had a very good impression of Wu Mingxiong, saying that Wu Mingxiong had courage and courage, and several veteran comrades had already suggested that under such special circumstances, it would be appropriate to let Wu Mingxiong be the number one leader in Pingchuan in consideration of the overall situation of stabilizing Pingchuan. ”

Chen Zhongyang's eyes lit up: "Is the news reliable?" ”

Mi Changshan said: "Absolutely reliable. Si Yuzhi repeatedly explained to me that this matter must not reveal a little wind in Pingchuan, otherwise I will be responsible. ”

Chen Zhongyang came to be interested: "Okay, okay, rice, you have kept in touch with Secretary Si for the past few days, and I will also talk to the old governor on the phone tonight to talk about my views." Wu Mingxiong is a decent person, has the ability to preside over all-round work, and is willing to do things; if Wu Mingxiong can really be appointed secretary of the city party committee, it will be beneficial to the overall situation of Pingchuan and to you, the Yunhai cadres. ”

Mi Changshan nodded: "I understand." ”

After eating, Chen Zhongyang turned around and went back to Pingchuan.

At this time, it was 2:10 p.m., and according to Chen Zhongyang's estimate, he would be able to return to Pingchuan in three hours at most. Unexpectedly, there was a traffic jam on the way, and it took two hours to block a block, and by the time Chen Zhongyang arrived at the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee, it was already half past seven in the evening.

Chen Zhongyang was very tired, and when he entered the door, he scolded in a hoarse voice: "What a fuck, if we don't repair the bad road in Pingchuan, I suggest that the cars of the municipal party committee be replaced with helicopters, so as not to make a mistake when you are busy!" ”

Wu Mingxiong then said: "I agree with Secretary Chen's opinion, the small car squad of the municipal party committee can be considered to be disbanded, and the second air division stationed in Pingchuan can send a squadron of pilots to help us drive the helicopter, and we can build a helipad on the top of our municipal party committee building!" I said this to Secretary Guo two years ago......"

Shu Huaru interrupted Wu Mingxiong's words: "Okay, okay, don't joke." Secretary Chen has finally arrived, let's have a meeting. Let me first report on the relevant situation of rescuing Secretary Guo and the spirit of Secretary Qian Xianghui's telephone instructions. Then, I asked Minister Sun of the Organization Department to read out to everyone the telegram sent by the provincial party committee that he had just received at 5 p.m. After that, he looked at Xiao Daoqing again and asked, "Secretary Xiao, do you think that's it?" ”

Xiao Daoqing nodded and added: "I'm afraid that the list of Comrade Guo Huaiqiu's funeral committee and the specifications of the memorial service will also have to be finalized at the meeting and reported to the provincial party committee as soon as possible." I also want to go to the provincial capital in person and ask our old secretary Xie Xuedong to attend the memorial service on behalf of the provincial party committee. Secretary Guo fell at work, we did the funeral better and more solemnly, whether it was for Secretary Guo Huaiqiu's deceased, or for Secretary Guo's family, relatives and friends, it was a comfort. ”

Chen Zhongyang saw the posture of Shu Huaru and Xiao Daoqing, and he already knew it in his heart, it seemed that Mi Changshan's information was very reliable, and the provincial party committee had indeed decided that Xiao Daoqing would temporarily come out to clean up the situation.

Xiao Daoqing is also really slippery, he is so young, he is so sophisticated, before the telegram of the provincial party committee was announced, he took the first step to propose to go to the provincial capital. Did you really invite Xie Xuedong, the former secretary of the Pingchuan Municipal Party Committee, to attend the memorial service? The devil believes it. Isn't he just going to run for office! Who doesn't know that Xie Xuedong is now the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee, and who doesn't know the warm relationship between Guo Huaiqiu, Xiao Daoqing and Xie Xuedong.

Chen Zhongyang looked at Xiao Daoqing quietly, but he was saying in his heart: My little secretary, don't be complacent, your two legs may not be able to run past my Chen Zhongyang's phone! You Xiao Daoqing have to remember that the current secretary of the provincial party committee is not Xie Xuedong, and it is not clear who will be the leader of Pingchuan.

The huge curtain on the political stage in Pyongcheon has not yet been opened.

Then, the possibility of changing the protagonist and changing the future historical direction of Pingchuan still exists.