Nominal: The Handong Game, the Energy System's Counterattack

Handong Province.

No one expected that less than a month after Sha Ruijin was parachuted in.

The provincial government's standing committee member and vice governor was transferred to another province.

Immediately afterwards, Zhou Chuyi, Director of the Resource Development Department of the Ministry of State Resources Security, was parachuted into Handong and appointed as a member of the Standing Committee of the Handong Provincial Party Committee and Vice Governor.

The moment the news spread, the already tense atmosphere in the political arena of Handong Province became even more bizarre.

Many people still vividly remember the scene when Sha Ruijin took office.

When this newly appointed provincial party secretary arrived in Handong, he did nothing but go down to conduct research with his secretary.

The work of the Provincial Party Committee is temporarily being overseen by Deputy Secretary Gao Yuliang.

Even after a deputy mayor left Jingzhou, Secretary Sha did not return to the provincial party committee compound.

The successive arrivals of Tian Guofu, Sha Ruijin, and Zhou Chuyi inevitably caused much speculation among the cadres in Handong.

As is customary, when a provincial party secretary or governor at the ministerial level is parachuted in, the organization will usually assign a familiar member of the Standing Committee to accompany him in order to prevent him from being sidelined.

When Sha Ruijin was parachuted in, he went to his post alone, and the central government did not make any adjustments to the other members of the provincial party committee standing committee in Handong.

Could it be that this newly appointed Standing Committee member and vice governor was brought over by Sha Ruijin?

Staff members in the provincial party committee compound whispered among themselves, while officials from various cities and prefectures made phone calls everywhere, trying to get the information they wanted.

However, everyone received roughly the same information.

Many people are familiar with the fact that the newly appointed Standing Committee member and vice governor is a director of a department under the Ministry of State-owned Resources and Resources Security. He is very young and has a strong background.

As for whether they were from Sha Ruijin's side, nobody knows.

It would be rather strange if the Standing Committee member was brought by Sha Ruijin.

According to convention, the people brought down by the provincial party secretary are usually not from the provincial government.

Isn't this a blatant disrespect to Governor Liu Wenzhong?

Although everyone knows that Governor Liu Wenzhong is going to step down, he has basically been out of the loop for the past two years.

If Sha Ruijin really did that, reaching out so far, it would be a bit like bullying people.

If the three members of the provincial government's standing committee were replaced by Sha Ruijin's people, what would happen?

With only one executive vice governor in the provincial government, it's difficult to manage alone. If the provincial party committee and the provincial government are both controlled by Sha Ruijin, how will others compete in the future?

In particular, Gao Yuliang, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission.

Upon hearing the news that Zhou Chuyi was coming to Handong, he immediately froze.

The atmosphere in his office was somewhat awkward.

Gao Yuliang sat in his large leather swivel chair.

His fingers tapped lightly on the armrest of the chair unconsciously, and a newly delivered notice of cadre appointment and removal was placed on the coffee table in front of him.

"Zhou Chuyi, male, 42 years old, Director of the Resource Development Department of the Ministry of State-owned Resources Security, has been transferred to serve as a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Vice Governor of Handong Province."

Gao Yuliang read the notice three times.

Forty-two years old—this age is quite young among deputy provincial-level officials, indicating that this person has connections and resources in Beijing.

More importantly, Zhou Chuyi was parachuted into Handong from a powerful position in a core ministry.

His former subordinate, Zhao Dehan, was the head of the approval department who might have been involved with Ding Yizhen, who had fled overseas.

He is about to be appointed as the vice mayor of Jingzhou City and secretary of the Guangming District Committee.

Now that Zhao Dehan has been transferred to Jingzhou, it will be beneficial to his overall strategic vision in Handong.

Whether it's a blessing or a curse, Gao Yuliang can't see clearly yet; this is a question Li Dakang needs to consider.

He immediately summoned his eldest disciple, Qi Tongwei, to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of the situation after a Standing Committee member and vice governor were appointed.

However, their information was limited to what they had gathered, and they couldn't determine the other party's stance at all.

Left with no other choice, Gao Yuliang directly called Zhao Lichun, who was far away in Yanjing.

"Old leader, it's been a long time since we last spoke," Gao Yuliang said with a smile, apologizing.

"Yuliang, it's been a long time since we last contacted each other. I heard that a new Standing Committee member and vice governor is coming to Handong?"

The arrival of Sha Ruijin shattered Gao Yuliang's dream of becoming the Party Secretary. Now, with a new Standing Committee member arriving, Zhao Lichun knows that Gao Yuliang will contact him.

"Yes, Secretary Sha has only been in Handong for less than a month, and now a Standing Committee member and vice governor has arrived."

"I'm not sure what the other person's personality is like either. I'll ask my former boss so we can work together better in the future."

Gao Yuliang didn't want to directly ask the newly arrived Standing Committee member and vice governor whether his surname was Jiang or Wang.

I just wanted to get to know the other person's personality so we could work together better.

Everyone knows what it means to parachute in a Standing Committee member and vice governor under such circumstances.

"Haha, Yuliang, I know you're worried."

"But don't worry, the newly appointed Standing Committee member and vice governor has nothing to do with Sha Ruijin."

"He was recommended by the Energy Department. He is very capable and is a rising star in the Energy Department."

"He is also the son-in-law of Minister Sun of the Ministry of State Resources and Social Security."

"They have already contacted me. Zhou Chuyi is going to Handong for work experience at the provincial government, in addition to his regular work experience there."

"What he needs to do is to investigate and integrate the resources of the Handong Energy Group, as well as carry out economic work."

"His work in Handong may provide some reference for the future layout of the central economy."

"As far as I know, the central government has reshuffled a lot of cadres, sending them to several provinces with better economic development. It has nothing to do with other things."

"Just cooperate well when the time comes."

He didn't tell Gao Yuliang that after Zhao Lichun left Handong, the resources of the Energy Department in Handong would be redistributed.

He understood the rule, and although he was a little reluctant, it was better for the Energy Department to take it themselves than for the new secretary to investigate.

Upon hearing this, Gao Yuliang relaxed and then laughed, "I see."

"Thank you for your concern for Handong. You sent such an outstanding comrade as Zhou Chuyi. As the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee, I will definitely cooperate with him in his work."

"well."

"Understood, old boss."

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Gao Yuliang hung up the phone and let out a long sigh of relief.

Thank goodness.

"Tongwei, go back now, it's alright."

Qi Tongwei heard the phone call earlier and knew that the new Standing Committee member was probably in a neutral position, so he felt relieved.

After Qi Tongwei left, Gao Yuliang sat in his chair and pondered.

"That's what the old Party Secretary said, but I wonder if Zhou Chuyi has any other ideas."

"The waters of Handong are getting deeper and deeper."

He muttered to himself, but the cigarette in his hand remained unlit.

At this moment, Sha Ruijin, who was conducting research in a local area, was also bewildered by the same notice regarding the appointment and removal of cadres.

Wait a minute, it's Zhu Junwu, the Standing Committee member and Vice Governor of Handong.

After he took office, the provincial party committee secretary-general told him that the other party wanted to come and report on their work, which indicated that they were already showing signs of wanting to curry favor with him.

Governor Liu Wenzhong is old and frail; he had the right to bring a member of the Standing Committee to Handong.

However, since Tian Guofu had paved the way, Sha Ruijin did not make this request.

He wanted to show the higher-ups his abilities, demonstrating that he, Sha Ruijin, could control the Standing Committee all by himself without needing a separate member.

However, he hadn't planned to bring anyone with him. Where did this Zhou Chuyi come from?

He knew the other person was a director of the Ministry of State Resources and Social Security, and he had heard other colleagues mention him before.

What does it mean to come to Handong at this time?

The key point is that even Zhu Junwu, the former Standing Committee member and vice governor, was won over by Sha Ruijin's powerful personal charisma.

Now that he's been transferred to another province, all his hints have been for nothing.

And what about this Zhou Chuyi? Is his surname Jiang or Wang?

"Comrade Guofu, do you know anything about this new Standing Committee member?"

Sha Ruijin handed the document to Tian Guofu, wanting to see what Tian Guofu thought.

On this occasion, Sha Ruijin did not bring Tian Guofu with him on official business.

However, Tian Guofu still found an opportunity to report to Sha Ruijin.

After all, the two belonged to the same alliance, and Tian Guofu knew the difference in priorities.

On that very day, the two of them received the news that Zhou Chuyi had taken up a new post in Handong.

Tian Guofu pondered over Sha Ruijin's question, seemingly recalling information about Zhou Chuyi.

Of course I know; Secretary Zhong had already told me about the situation.

As for the meaning behind the Energy Department placing Zhou Chuyi in Handong, the Chung family is currently unclear.

But Secretary Zhong told me to be wary of this Zhou Chuyi.

Tian Guofu muttered to himself, but he couldn't reveal what he knew.

"I don't know much about Comrade Zhou Chuyi."

"All I know is that he was once an outstanding county party secretary in the country."

"More than a decade ago, he transformed a poor county into one of the top 100 counties in the country; he was very skilled at developing the economy."

"Less than a year after he was promoted to mayor, he was transferred to the Ministry of State-owned Resources Security."

"He rose through the ranks step by step to become a director; I'm said to be very capable."

Tian Guofu carefully considered his words, indicating that he didn't know much either.