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

Zhou Chuyi spent the entire day reporting to various leaders of the provincial department.

There is only a short break after lunch.

After lunch, Secretary Kobayashi gave him a report.

The leaders of all the departments under Zhou Chuyi's supervision have scheduled to report on their work today.

These people arrived at the government building early in the morning, and even more arrived in the afternoon.

However, Qi Tongwei, the director of the Provincial Public Security Department, did not make an appointment and never showed up.

Zhou Chuyi simply responded with an "oh" and didn't seem to care.

But in my heart, I looked down on Qi Tongwei again.

As an important department of the provincial government, the Provincial Public Security Department is directly under the jurisdiction of Vice Governor Zhou Chuyi.

The provincial government controls the Public Security Bureau's funding, staffing, equipment, major operations, personnel nominations, and so on.

Coordination from higher authorities and command and dispatch of major cases require the strong support of the provincial governor in charge.

Logically, when a new leader takes office, subordinates should immediately express their opinions and report their work plans.

This is a basic rule in officialdom and a minimum respect for one's superiors.

Leaders from other departments all came, but Qi Tongwei didn't bother to report on the specific work of the Public Security Bureau.

They neither come to report on the current security situation nor come to pay their respects to their superiors; they just stay silent and do nothing.

Can he advance his career by relying on his teacher Gao Yuliang or the old Party Secretary Zhao Lichun, who is far away in Beijing?

"Childish," he thought coldly to himself.

He knew the entire plot of "In the Name of the People," and many people felt sorry for Qi Tongwei after watching the series.

Many people quite like Director Qi.

Many people say that the characters in the TV series are flesh and blood, with rich and complex personalities.

He had many admirable qualities, possessing his own pride and stubbornness, yet in the end he chose to take his own life, refusing to give others a chance to judge him.

But Zhou Chuyi now looks down on people like that.

Being a drug enforcement hero is his most important political asset and political protection.

But in order to advance his career, he knelt before Liang Lu, and his status as a hero became nothing more than a topic of conversation.

Marrying Liang Lu is a perfectly reasonable choice.

There's nothing wrong with marrying a woman you don't like for the sake of your future.

In this circle, how you choose is important, but how you do it is also very important.

Marrying Liang Lu was a good choice for him; the resources the Liang family provided far exceeded his investment.

Over the years, how many student union presidents have there been at Handong University? How many of them have managed to become the director of the provincial public security bureau?

But as soon as Zhao Lichun took office, he immediately tried to curry favor with him.

This choice is not wrong. Liang Qunfeng has stepped down, and he needs to show a posture of moving closer to the top leader.

Zhou Chuyi approved of his choice, but not his actions.

He should have discussed this with Liang Qunfeng; Zhou Chuyi believed that Liang Qunfeng would definitely not stop him.

Just like his teacher Gao Yuliang, who was brought into officialdom by Liang Qunfeng and gradually received his resources.

After Liang Qunfeng stepped down, Gao Yuliang leaned towards Zhao Lichun. The Liang family didn't say anything; they probably already knew and may have even advised Gao Yuliang to do so.

With Zhao Lichun leaving Handong, Qi Tongwei's last political asset was Gao Yuliang.

But in order to obtain a vice-provincial position, he went to curry favor with Li Dakang, who was at odds with Gao Yuliang.

When the newly appointed provincial party secretary Sha Ruijin took office, he tried to get close to him and went to hoe the ground for Chen Yanshi.

Who would dare to hire someone like that?

Not to mention the other messy things he did, Zhou Chuyi couldn't understand why so many people wanted to save Qi Tongwei before he transmigrated.

Anyway, Zhou Chuyi just couldn't stand Director Qi, who wanted to defy fate.

It's clear from today's events that Qi Tongwei has absolutely no political acumen or vision.

As the vice governor in charge of public security, he is a member of the provincial government, and the Public Security Department is a constituent department of the provincial government.

This is a clear administrative hierarchy: funding allocation, staffing approval, equipment procurement, and approval of major security operations.

Even the nomination of members of the Party Committee of the Provincial Public Security Department ultimately comes down to official documents from the provincial government.

Qi Tongwei was focused on the position of vice governor, but he overlooked the fact that the key to his fate was in Zhou Chuyi's hands.

Having just taken office as vice governor in charge of the judiciary, he did not report his work to Zhou Chuyi, but instead spent all his time circling around Gao Yuliang, the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission.

Can Gao Yuliang pay his salary? Can he approve his police uniform?

Zhou Chuyi picked up his teacup, took a sip, and his eyes were full of sarcasm.

He understands this mentality all too well; it's a classic example of "factionalism."

Qi Tongwei was Gao Yuliang's student. He regarded Gao Yuliang as his political backer and believed that as long as his teacher said a word, he could be guaranteed to rise to power.

But he forgot that under the current system, although the government and the Party committee overlap, the power of administrative execution lies with the government.

Especially for powerful and expensive departments like the Public Security Bureau, it is difficult to move forward without the support of the vice governor in charge.

Qi Tongwei's attitude is really immature.

The Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission is, in essence, just a functional department within the Provincial Party Committee responsible for leading and managing political and legal work.

Its functions are "overall coordination" and "supervision and implementation".

Although the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission holds a high position and wields great power, he does not directly interfere with the specific administrative operations of the Public Security Department.

Ultimately, the business guidance and administrative management of the Public Security Bureau must obey the command and dispatch of the provincial government leaders in charge.

This is a distinctive feature of the current political system.

The Political and Legal Affairs Commission is in charge of the major policies and guidelines for the "political and legal" line, while the provincial government leaders in charge hold real power over personnel, finances, and resources.

Qi Tongwei sat in his seat at the Public Security Bureau, but his heart was only with Gao Yuliang.

Treating the provincial government leaders in charge as if they don't exist—what else is this but political immaturity?

He still wants to become a vice-provincial level official?

Zhou Chuyi gave a cold laugh.

This kind of political behavior shows a complete lack of basic respect and manners, yet they still dream of climbing higher?

It's ridiculous. He wants to see how long Qi Tongwei can keep dragging this out before he finally shows up.

In officialdom, there are some things you do that your superiors may not see.

But even if you didn't do it, someone will definitely know.

When you report to your supervisor, they might not remember you.

But even if you don't report your work, someone will definitely remember it.

Qi Tongwei, the director of the Provincial Public Security Department, did not go to the provincial government to report on his work to the new vice governor in charge.

Not only Zhou Chuyi saw it, but the entire circle of departments and bureaus in Handong Province, as well as the high-ranking officials, all saw it and kept it in mind.

Everyone knew that Qi Tongwei was openly distancing himself from the leader in charge.

This is a typical example of being arrogant because of favoritism, taking sides in factions, and an extremely immature political behavior.

Zhou Chuyi didn't want to think about Qi Tongwei anymore. He glanced at the afternoon's schedule and felt a headache coming on.

That long list of names would take each person ten minutes to process.

He came to Handong from a ministry-level department, intending only to complete the tasks assigned by his superiors and just do some casual work.

He didn't think too much about work performance or political achievements.

Who would have thought that Lao Liu would entrust him with so many things? He had talked to Lao Liu after the meeting yesterday.

But Lao Liu said that he and Lao Wei had discussed these things.

He called the capital, but it didn't work.

The old men probably noticed long ago that Zhou Chuyi had become increasingly arrogant in recent years.

He was told seriously that he was going to Handong to gain experience and that he had to do what he was told.

As a member of the Standing Committee of the Hantong Provincial Party Committee, he must shoulder the responsibilities assigned to him.

Zhou Chuyi groaned inwardly, knowing that from now on, not a single day would be easy for him.