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

"Zhao Ruilong doesn't even have the qualifications to speak directly with Governor Zhou, do you understand?"

Zhao Dehan spoke these words with a calm expression.

It was as if, in his view, these words were simply the truth.

But the impact of these words on Cheng Du was like the solid floor beneath his feet suddenly collapsing into quicksand.

He suddenly stumbled, as if falling into a state of weightlessness, his mind went blank, and the whole world seemed to be spinning violently.

The short sentence, like a thunderclap, instantly exploded in his mind.

In Handong, no one has ever dared to say that Zhao Ruilong is not qualified to speak to him.

You should know that Zhao Ruilong could enter the municipal party committee compound and the provincial party committee compound of Beijing with ease.

He was able to barge into the offices and homes of provincial party committee members like Li Dakang and Gao Yuliang without prior notification.

He opened his mouth, wanting to remind Zhao Dehan not to underestimate Zhao Ruilong and the Zhao family.

However, seeing Zhao Dehan's matter-of-fact attitude, he believed him.

There's no way to disbelieve him now; he's already handed over all his leverage to the other side.

What if it's true?

If that's the case, just how powerful is the new patron he's latched onto?

At this moment, Cheng Du was shaken to his core, his pupils dilated suddenly, and an extreme joy and excitement instantly swept away all fear and frustration, engulfing his entire body!

The young district party secretary in front of us, who seems to have been parachuted in alone and has no foundation, is not as simple as he appears on the surface!

The powerful backer behind him, the new provincial party committee member and Governor Zhou, has a background that is terrifyingly powerful!

They dared to directly challenge Zhao Ruilong to confront Zhao Lichun, and dared to directly challenge Zhao Lichun, a veteran bigwig in Handong.

Such confidence is something that ordinary provincial-level officials cannot match!

Thinking about this, Cheng Du was so excited that he was trembling.

Over the years, he has paid so much to become dependent on Zhao Ruilong.

She swallowed her pride and endured humiliation in front of him, willingly becoming his pawn.

But Zhao Ruilong never really valued him; he only treated him as a tool that could be used at will, a pawn that could be summoned and discarded at will.

He became the director of the Guangming District Public Security Bureau because of Zhao Ruilong, but in the Municipal Public Security Bureau, he was suppressed by Zhao Donglai for many years.

Promotion in police rank is restricted at every turn and is basically hopeless.

Over the years, he had accumulated resentment and bitterness in his heart, but he never dared to resist and could only silently endure it.

Because he has no powerful backing, anyone could destroy everything he has with just a word.

He desperately tried to curry favor with the powerful and wealthy, hoping for a stable future and a chance for promotion, but for many years he remained frustrated and unsuccessful.

And now, he finally sees new hope!

"I understand. I will definitely follow the organization's instructions from now on." Cheng Du gave Zhao Dehan a standard military salute.

Here we have to talk about the difference in vision between Cheng Du and Zhao Dehan.

In the Handong area, the highest-ranking official is Zhao Lichun, the provincial party secretary, who holds a ministerial-level position.

But in Yanjing, there are countless big shots like this, including second and third generations.

People like Cheng Du only see Zhao Lichun's absolute power and Zhao Ruilong's arrogance and domineering attitude.

But he didn't know that Zhao Lichun's trip to Yanjing wasn't as glamorous as he had imagined.

They were unaware that when Zhao Ruilong arrived in Yanjing, almost no one paid him any attention.

He couldn't fit into the circles of second and third-generation rich kids in Yanjing at all.

He has to stay at home every day because his father is afraid he'll go out and cause trouble.

Director Zhou, on the other hand, was surrounded by a group of second and third-generation rich kids.

I don't understand how much power a director of a key ministry who is just over forty years old can have.

I don't understand how much influence someone of this age could have at the vice-ministerial level.

Zhao Dehan still remembers Hou Liangping coming to the ministry to investigate him, and Zhou Chuyi being a director-general at the provincial level.

A phone call to Qin Siyuan, the director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, left a deputy ministerial-level leader speechless.

Without strong backing, Zhou Chuyi wouldn't dare to do this.

Thus, Zhao Dehan perfectly completed the personnel instructions that Zhou Chuyi had given him.

Zhao Dehan's surprises for Cheng Du went far beyond this.

During their subsequent conversation, Zhao Dehan told Cheng Du.

In the district, both the district party secretary and the district head, Sun Liancheng, were diligent and hardworking individuals within the organization.

Mayor Wu Xiongfei has returned to Jingzhou City.

From now on, as long as they adhere to principles and keep up with the organization's pace, they will be fine.

Mayor Wu will definitely support their work.

"Secretary Zhao," Cheng Du's voice choked with emotion, "Governor Zhou's influence is too strong, I..."

Zhao Dehan smiled but didn't reply. Instead, he turned and walked towards his car: "Alright, go back now. I'll be waiting to see how you do."

Cheng Du stood on the steps in front of the branch office, watching the black official car slowly drive out of the branch office gate and merge into the traffic on the main road.

The post-rain sunshine shone on him, and the sweat stains on his police uniform were slowly drying.

He took a deep breath, turned around, and walked back to the office building.

The steps I take are firmer than ever before.

......

Just as Zhao Dehan was trying to win over Sun Liancheng and Cheng Du as instructed by Zhou Chuyi.

The day after the provincial government's expanded executive meeting, Zhou Chuyi saw a long queue in front of his office.

Secretary Xiaolin just told him that after yesterday's meeting, the news of the adjustment of the provincial government's work responsibilities had spread throughout the entire Handong officialdom.

He'll be busy at work today.

The fact that the news spread so quickly clearly shows that Lao Liu had put in a lot of effort behind the scenes.

In the organization of Handong, no one who can sit in a high position is a fool.

Everyone can see what's going on with Governor Liu's work assignments.

Housing and construction, transportation, natural resources, urban construction, plus public security, judicial administration, and so on.

Which of these is not a crucial area with extremely high weight?

Governor Liu was practically telling everyone outright that the entire provincial government supported the newly appointed Standing Committee member and vice governor.

These people are all well-versed in the rules of officialdom, and the newly appointed supervisor has taken office.

Moreover, with the entire provincial government showing such clear support, of course we had to report to them immediately.

Therefore, upon receiving the news, the heads and important leaders of departments such as housing and construction, transportation, natural resources, urban construction, and justice were mobilized.

They all made appointments with Secretary Lin and came here to wait as soon as they got to work.

This behavior demonstrates respect for the rules, aligns with the party, and paves the way for future work.

As the offices of the only two standing committee members of the provincial government, the office is located on the seventh floor of the office building. It is spacious and bright, with the bustling city of Jingzhou visible through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

On this day, this place practically became a must-visit spot for powerful departments in Handong Province.

The heads of the various departments in charge of their respective areas, as if by prior arrangement, came one by one to report on their work, each one more respectful than the last.

The director of the Department of Land and Resources arrived and reported on the province's overall land use plan and annual land use plan.

The director of the Transportation Department arrived and reported on the progress of several key expressways in the province.

The director of the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Department came and reported on the province's housing and urban-rural development work, with a focus on the shantytown renovation work in major cities across the province.

The director of the provincial State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission brought a thick list of state-owned assets and introduced the assets and operating conditions of the provincial state-owned enterprises.

......

Everyone can clearly see the direction the provincial government is taking.

When reporting on their work, everyone maintained a proper attitude and none dared to underestimate this young provincial standing committee member who came from a ministry.

Even the president of the provincial court, the director of the provincial justice department, and Ji Changming, the chief prosecutor of the provincial procuratorate, came to report on their work one after another.

They exchanged views on issues such as the rule of law and judicial reform, and their attitudes were quite positive.

However, in this seemingly normal wave of reporting, one person was missing.