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

On the third day after Vice Minister Zhang arrived, the atmosphere in the officialdom of Handong had become delicate.

In the past few days, all sorts of rumors have been flying around.

Some people say that Governor Liu is retiring, and Vice Minister Zhang came to give him a retirement talk. However, the conversation went well, which is why he was all smiles.

Some people say that if Governor Liu doesn't step down, Li Dakang will become governor, and the "Sha-Li pairing" is already decided. Vice Minister Zhang talked to Li Dakang to prepare him mentally.

Some people say that Wu Chunlin's position as Minister of Justice is about to be removed, and that Vice Minister Zhang's conversation with him was just a formality.

There are seven or eight versions of the rumor, but the core question is only one: what exactly is Vice Minister Zhang here for?

Zhou Chuyi simply listened to the rumors with a smile.

He knew that this calm wouldn't last more than a few days.

Vice Minister Zhang stayed in Handong for three days and had finished all the necessary discussions. Now it was time to announce the results.

Sure enough, that morning, the General Office of the Provincial Party Committee issued a notice: an enlarged meeting of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee would be held at 9:00 a.m. this Friday.

All members of the Standing Committee will attend, and Vice Minister Zhang of the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee will read out the important personnel decisions.

The notice requires all members of the Standing Committee to be present and not to request leave.

This notice was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, and the ripples it created instantly spread to every corner of the officialdom in Handong.

In addition to all members of the Standing Committee, many others also received notification of the expanded meeting of the Standing Committee.

Surprisingly, Qi Tongwei, the director of the Public Security Bureau of Handong Province, also received the notification.

He was also one of the expanded targets of this Standing Committee meeting.

He stared at the line of text on the screen for a long time, then threw his phone on the table, leaned back in his chair, and let out a long sigh.

At the Standing Committee meeting on Friday, Vice Minister Zhang read out important personnel decisions.

Will Qi Tongwei's name be included in this "important personnel decision"?

This notification rekindled Qi Tongwei's previously suppressed thoughts.

He's been waiting for this position for so many years, isn't it finally time to reveal it?

But then he remembered that Vice Minister Zhang hadn't spoken to him at all during his visit to Handong.

Why would the administration not even discuss a promotion with someone who is about to be promoted?

He picked up his phone, intending to call Gao Yuliang, but hesitated several times before putting it down.

Gao Yuliang hasn't called him in the past few days, which means Gao Yuliang doesn't have any definite news either.

Qi Tongwei stood up and paced around the office a few times.

His face was reflected in the windowpane; he was dressed in a sharp suit, his hair was neatly combed, and he looked energetic.

But his eyes betrayed a restless anxiety stemming from a sense of gain and loss.

What Qi Tongwei didn't know was that, besides him, many other members of the Dafeng Factory task force had also received the notification.

Similarly, Luo Junzhen, deputy director of the Provincial Public Security Department, Wu Xiongfei, mayor of Jingzhou City, and even Du Cheng are among those whose targets have been expanded.

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Friday morning, the sky was overcast, the clouds were low and looked like it was going to rain.

In the No. 1 meeting room of the Hantong Provincial Party Committee, the Standing Committee members had not yet arrived, but the expanded delegation had arrived early.

When Qi Tongwei came in, he was surprised to find Luo Junzhen and the others there as well, but he still greeted them politely.

Before long, the Standing Committee members entered the room one after another.

When Zhou Chuyi and Executive Vice Governor He Zhenhui followed Governor Liu in, many people had already arrived.

When Li Dakang entered, the entire room fell silent for a second.

When Liu Kaihe, a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Luzhou Municipal Party Committee, saw him come in, he smiled and moved closer to Li Dakang.

Extending his right hand, he said, "Secretary Dakang, congratulations in advance! May you be promoted soon and have a bright future!"

In the past, even though Li Dakang had a strong personality, he would still politely maintain a friendly facade.

Today, Li Dakang was already feeling depressed and irritable, and upon hearing this compliment, his anger flared up instantly.

He glanced coldly at Liu Kaihe, his tone dripping with sarcasm: "Congratulations on what? Congratulations on the Luzhou Airport application being rejected again?"

After saying that, Li Dakang didn't even glance at him, walked past him, and sat down in his own seat.

"Hey, you... Humph." Liu Kaihe was instantly enraged after being stabbed by Li Dakang.

However, seeing that the occasion was inappropriate, he snorted, awkwardly withdrew his hand that was frozen in mid-air, and sat down in his seat.

Seeing this, the surrounding Standing Committee members all fell silent, their doubts growing stronger.

Everyone's eyes instinctively turned to Governor Liu.

Today, Governor Liu is still sitting there with a smile on his face.

However, his jet-black hair made him look energetic, and there was no trace of the dejection that comes with leaving office.

Everyone still mistakenly believed that Governor Liu had tidied his appearance specially because he was about to retire, had relieved himself of his burdens, and was now more relaxed.

Almost everyone had arrived, with Sha Ruijin, the Party Secretary of Handong Province, and Vice Minister Zhang and a few others being the last to enter.

As soon as they entered the venue, everyone stood up to welcome them.

Sha Ruijin walked in the middle, with Vice Minister Zhang beside him.

On the other side followed a man, around fifty years old, burly, wearing a police uniform, with a soldier-like toughness between his brows.

The key point is that the national epaulette with a half-covered wheat ear on his shoulder gave everyone a jolt.

Deputy Commissioner General of Police! The Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Public Security has come to Handong, how come nobody knows?

Qi Tongwei's eyes lit up as he looked at the clothes, and he stood up straight.

Zhou Chuyi had not received any prior notice and was unaware that a vice minister from the Ministry of Public Security would be coming to Handong.

However, his attention was drawn to the person behind the deputy minister of public security.

Upon seeing the other person, Zhou Chuyi's eyes widened slightly, somewhat surprised.

The deputy minister of the Ministry of Public Security turned his head slightly and nodded, then walked towards the back of the conference room.

As she passed by Zhou Chuyi, she glanced at him with a smile in her eyes, and finally stopped next to Qi Tongwei and Luo Junzhen.

Soon, Sha Ruijin, Minister Zhang, and the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Public Security took their seats.

Sha Ruijin cleared his throat, and the conference room immediately fell silent.

The meeting was chaired by Provincial Party Secretary Sha Ruijin, who delivered the opening remarks as is customary.

"Comrades, today we are holding an enlarged meeting of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee."

"Minister Zhang of the Organization Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was dispatched to Handong to announce an important decision regarding the new personnel adjustments in Handong Province."

"At the same time, Minister Peng from the Ministry of Public Security also made a special trip from Yanjing to announce the situation regarding the major public safety hazard case at Dafeng Factory."

"Now, let's welcome our two leaders with warm applause!"

Everyone applauded.

However, many people had some doubts. This meeting was about personnel matters, so why would the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Public Security make a special trip to attend?

Zhou Chuyi clapped along, but his mind was racing.

The deputy minister from the Ministry of Public Security is Minister Peng? He turned his head and glanced at the person sitting next to Qi Tongwei, and had a rough guess in his mind.

As the applause subsided, Sha Ruijin continued, "Vice Minister Zhang and Vice Minister Peng are here today because there are important personnel arrangements from above."

"Let's get straight to the point and first hear from Vice Minister Peng."

Minister Peng from the Ministry of Public Security spoke first? This was unexpected for many people.