In name only: In the name of Zhao Mengsheng's son!

Li Dakang is also having a tough time lately. The executive vice governor is basically the governor's shadow. Although he is powerful, he can't be as powerful as Zhao Zhongxin. Zhao Zhongxin is even more powerful than you. What can you do?

Moreover, Li Dakang discovered that his henchman Zhao Donglai no longer listened to him and followed Zhao Zhongxin around all day. To be honest, being the executive vice governor was not as enjoyable as being the party secretary of Jingzhou. After all, he was the one who called the shots in Jingzhou. Now, being someone else's second-in-command was really unpleasant.

Even if Zhao Zhongxin weren't the provincial governor, Li Dakang wouldn't dare do anything. There's a huge gap between a ministerial and a vice-ministerial level! It's no longer like before, where he could be the mayor or the municipal party secretary!

After all, the mayor and the municipal party secretary are at the same level!

The key issue is that Zhao Zhongxin and Sha Ruijin have some kind of twisted sense of humor. The two of them hold a democratic life meeting once a month, one at the provincial party committee and the other at the provincial government!

In the provincial party committee, he was Sha Ruijin's number one henchman, and he was always the first to speak. In the provincial government, he was one of only two members of the provincial party committee standing committee, and he was also the first to speak. It seemed as if the two of them were using him as a chamber pot!

The most crucial thing is you two, Sha Ruijin and Zhao Zhongxin, who were parachuted in as cadres. You had never served in Handong before and had no so-called political mistakes. You two just watched happily every day, treating everyone like monkeys!

This is too difficult! Li Dakang is having such a tough time!

Today is the monthly provincial party committee democratic life meeting again. Gao Yuliang is about to be transferred, as everyone knows, to serve as governor of a neighboring province. So Sha Ruijin is not letting him speak, and now Li Dakang is the one to vent his frustrations!

Li Dakang didn't care anymore. Anyway, the Zhao family gang had fallen. He could say whatever he wanted. He criticized himself, saying that he had been too domineering and that he shouldn't have acted as the number one leader in the family. He criticized himself thoroughly!

This is really tough on the other provincial party committees. Damn it, Li Dakang, you're really going all out! What are they going to do? They'll have to spill some real dirt to get Sha Ruijin and Zhao Zhongxin through!

So one by one, they went too far and confessed some of their political mistakes. It's good that they confessed, but they didn't become the target of others' attacks, which would put them in a passive position!

"Comrades! Your speeches were excellent. Admitting your mistakes and correcting them makes you good comrades. The shadow that had been hanging over Handong has now dissipated, so let's not worry about anything anymore! Today's democratic life meeting is successfully concluded! Meeting adjourned!"

Sha Ruijin stood up with a smile, and then said!

"Governor Zhao, Secretary Yuliang, please stay for a moment!"

Zhao Zhongxin nodded and said!

"good!"

Then he plopped down again! Gao Yuliang did the same!

After everyone had left, Sha Ruijin smiled and spoke to Gao Yuliang!

"Congratulations, Secretary Yuliang! You're about to take office. I wish you all the best!"

"Oh, haha, thank you, Secretary Sha! Secretary Sha's information network is indeed very good! But Secretary Sha, you didn't keep us here just to congratulate me, did you?"

Gao Yuliang smiled as well! Sha Ruijin nodded, then looked at Zhao Zhongxin!

"Governor Zhao, Secretary Gao! Secretary Gao, after you leave office, do you have anyone to recommend for the position of Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee? After all, this position is very important!"

Zhao Zhongxin didn't even hesitate before speaking!

"Tian Guofu!"

Gao Yuliang thought for a moment and then said!

"Comrade Tian Guofu is capable!"

Sha Ruijin nodded, and then asked another question.

"Who is a suitable secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission to trust?"

Sha Ruijin had no choice but to ask: what if Zhao Zhongxin disagreed with the person he arranged? He could only hold a small meeting of the three of them here!

"Secretary Sha, you can make the arrangements yourself. I have no objections!"

Zhao Zhongxin wasn't there to seize territory. His family already had a strong base of support, and if they acted too blatantly, others might not say anything, but they would definitely be unhappy. There was no need to make enemies for his family. The Zhong family didn't have a strong base of support to begin with, so taking over Handong was perfectly reasonable! Therefore, it wouldn't interfere with Handong's official system!

"I have no objection either, because I won't be a member of the Handong Provincial Committee anymore by then! Hahaha!"

Gao Yuliang laughed! Sha Ruijin nodded in agreement with Zhao Zhongxin's words. He had secured the basic foothold in Handong, but it would take some time to digest it. It was perfect that Zhao Zhongxin had no interest in Handong!

A month later, Gao Yuliang bid farewell at the Hantong Provincial Party Committee, where a group of people applauded thunderously, and Gao Yuliang bowed deeply!

At the provincial party committee meeting, it was all socializing, but that evening, a group of students came to Gao Yuliang's house!

The one I'll miss the most is Qi Tongwei. He and Gao Yuliang, the master and apprentice, father and son, have been together for decades. Before Zhao Zhongxin and Li Kangjian came, there were only him, Hou Liangping, and Chen Hai in Handong!

Chen Hai didn't listen to Gao Yuliang, and Hou Liangping only wanted to pull people underwater. Only Qi Tongwei always obeyed Gao Yuliang.

"Congratulations on your promotion, teacher!"

Qi Tongwei, holding his wine glass, said with some emotion!

"Tongwei, haha, keep up the good work! You're my most valued student, deep down you..."

Then there's Li Kangjian. Gao Yuliang can be said to know the personality traits of each student and give advice. That's what teachers are all about!

As for Zhao Zhongxin, Gao Yuliang didn't say anything, nor did he offer any opinion. Zhao Zhongxin was even more meticulous in his work than he was, and apart from his past experience in free fighting, he had no other flaws!

Gao Yuliang drank a few more glasses of wine and became somewhat emotional, bowing to several students as well!

"get out of class dismissed!"

Zhao Zhongxin initially thought Gao Yuliang was drunk and had reverted to his teaching days. In the TV series, Zhao Zhongxin recalled how Gao Yuliang's words to Hou Liangping, "get out of class dismissed," were truly heartbreaking! Now, saying "get out of class dismissed" was a sign of the teacher's reluctance to leave his students! It was also a moment of excitement!

Li Kangjian quickly helped Gao Yuliang up and burst into laughter!

"Teacher Gao's drunk, haha, well, keep the music playing and keep dancing!"

A group of men were howling and wailing, while Zhang Wanxin, Wu Huifen, and Zhong Xiaoai watched from the sidelines, speechless!

Yes, Zhong Xiaoai still came. She felt that her father had asked her to come, so she had no choice. With her here, Li Kangjian would at least have to go home every day. If she wasn't in Handong, she wouldn't even know if Li Kangjian was causing trouble here. It was better to be closer so that she could at least keep an eye on things.

As she said before, after so many years, there's still some affection between them. Zhong Xiaoai wondered if she should tell Zhang Wanxin about Zhao Zhongxin's 4988 yuan expense last time, but after thinking about it, she shook her head. If Zhao Zhongxin got angry, she would be in big trouble!

(I should finish writing Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 around 6 PM today. Please give me some encouragement, it's really important to me! I'm bowing to all the secretaries and ministers here!)