In officialdom: After she left, I rose rapidly through the ranks!

As the start of the meeting drew closer, the leaders attending began to enter the venue.

Every time someone came in, Director Gao would introduce them to Chen Jingcheng.

"The person who just came in is Tian Chao, a member of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee and the Minister of Publicity. Although he listens to Secretary Zhao, he is said to be not one of Secretary Zhao's close associates. He is also very young, just over forty years old, and has risen through the ranks from the grassroots."

After greeting Propaganda Minister Tian Chao and County Head Li, Chen Jingcheng sat down in his seat.

Then, another person entered the venue; he was quite old.

"This is Liu Ming, a member of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee and Minister of the United Front Work Department. He is approaching retirement age, and if nothing unexpected happens, he will likely retire from this position. Of course, there are also rumors that he may be promoted to a leading position in the People's Congress or the CPPCC before retiring, but it is still unclear at this time."

"You know the person coming in now, Li Guangming, a member of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee and Executive Deputy County Head. He and Secretary Zhao are not considered to be on the same side, but today he is very likely to side with County Head Li."

Chen Jingcheng knew a bit about Li Guangming, after all, he had met Li Guangming more than once, and Li Guangming had also talked to him quite a bit in private.

Chen Jingcheng had a good impression of Li Guangming. In his early forties, he was already the executive deputy county head, and he was also very capable in his work and speech. However, due to Secretary Zhao's power, the title of executive deputy county head was practically just a formality.

He and Secretary Zhao weren't exactly at odds, but he was definitely not one of Secretary Zhao's men. Of course, in the past, he might not have necessarily gone against Secretary Zhao, but now, the situation seems to be somewhat different.

Soon, two more people entered the meeting room. Director Gao immediately said in a deep voice, "The people entering now are members of the five-person group, Gao Xiu, a member of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee and the Minister of the Organization Department of the County Party Committee. He is 38 years old this year and was transferred from the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee."

"And that woman, Li Shanshan, is a member of the county party committee standing committee and secretary of the discipline inspection commission. She is 36 years old and was also parachuted in as a leader, a cadre transferred down from the municipal discipline inspection commission."

"Both of them are considered to be Secretary Zhao's men."

As soon as he said this, Director Gao's voice became somewhat solemn, and Chen Jingcheng immediately understood the weight of these two people.

One is the head of the organization department, who manages the cadres; the other is the secretary of the discipline inspection commission, who supervises the cadres.

Both of them are members of the five-person group. Together with Secretary Zhao and Deputy Secretary Wang, the group is equivalent to a five-person group. Secretary Zhao alone has four votes.

County Chief Li, the situation is indeed not very optimistic!

Just then, a middle-aged man with three stars on his shoulders and the rank of colonel walked into the venue.

Director Gao said, "Wu Qiang is the political commissar of the People's Armed Forces Department and also a member of the county party committee standing committee. However, he is a member of the standing committee in military uniform and does not usually participate in local affairs. He almost always abstains from voting, so you don't need to worry about him."

The People's Armed Forces Department, or what many people call the Armed Forces Department, has a standing committee member in military uniform, which is standard equipment at the county, city, and provincial levels.

However, regardless of who serves on the Standing Committee, they almost never speak out or get involved in local affairs; this is the norm.

Therefore, neither Director Gao, Chen Jingcheng, nor anyone else present thought that Political Commissar Wu Qiang of the People's Armed Forces Department would make any remarks at today's meeting.

If you speak up, the most likely response is that you support Secretary Zhao; if you don't speak up, it's best to remain silent, just like before.

No one thought he would speak up and take sides.

As of now, of the eleven members of the county party committee standing committee, seven have arrived, leaving four members still absent.

County Party Secretary Zhao Mingyuan.

Wang Yanming, Deputy Secretary of the County Party Committee.

Wang Shanhai, member of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission.

Sun Yuan, member of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee and Director of the General Office of the County Party Committee.

As the time drew near, the four of them entered the venue together.

At this point, all members of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee were present.

This meeting was chaired by Wang Yanming, deputy secretary of the county party committee.

However, before the meeting began, Secretary Zhao took a sip of tea and spoke first.

"Comrades, today is Friday. We hadn't originally planned to hold a Standing Committee meeting to avoid disturbing your rest."

"After all, during this period of time, our Linchuan County's economic and other work has been steadily improving."

"Comrades, you've all worked very hard recently, so I'm planning to give you all a relaxing and enjoyable weekend."

"So, even though I'm back from my business trip, I haven't even gone into the office, just in case it puts any pressure on everyone."

"However, our County Chief Li Feitu came all the way to my place and made a proposal. This proposal concerns all the party and government cadres and public officials in the county. Therefore, this meeting cannot be delayed or canceled."

"Then, let's open it."

"However, before the meeting, I'd like to state my position first."

"I don't think there are any major problems with the party members and cadres in Linchuan County. Some things are old news, but in many cases, it's not enough to just talk about it. We also need to see what the actual situation is like."

"You can't do a good job just by having enthusiasm; on the contrary, you're very likely to make things worse."

"It's good to have good intentions, but we also need to consider the specific circumstances."

"Alright, I won't say anything more."

"Secretary Wang, let's begin."

Secretary Zhao said he wouldn't say anything more, but in reality, he had already said what he wanted to say before anyone else could speak.

Whether it's directed at anyone or not, that's a matter of opinion.

And who among those sitting in this conference room today doesn't know what's going on?

Wang Yanming, the deputy secretary, is Wang Feiteng's uncle. He is not yet fifty years old and is fully qualified to compete for the position of county magistrate. In fact, if Li Feitu had not been parachuted in, the position of county magistrate, according to Secretary Zhao's idea and recommendation, would have belonged to Deputy Secretary Wang Yanming.

Of course, even if he didn't become the county head, Deputy Secretary Wang would still be the deputy secretary of the county party committee, the third-highest-ranking official after the county party secretary and the county head.

Therefore, no one in Linchuan County can deny the authority of Deputy Secretary Wang.

Deputy Secretary Wang didn't say anything superfluous and went straight to the point: "Comrades, Secretary Zhao has traveled tirelessly to various places, covering thousands of miles, all for the sake of bringing Linchuan County's economy to a higher level."

"So that the people of Linchuan County can live a better life."

"Today, Secretary Zhao returned and, without even taking a break, immediately convened a Standing Committee meeting."

"I don't want to say anything more here; everyone knows what's going on."

"Then let's proceed with the first item on the agenda, as Secretary Zhao suggests."

"Deputy Secretary Li Feitu has submitted a plan to the Standing Committee for implementation throughout the county."

"Notice Regarding the Strict Prohibition of Public Employees in Linchuan County from Drinking Alcohol During Working Hours."

"The plan has been distributed to everyone. Please read it carefully, think it over carefully, and then put forward your own ideas."

Deputy Secretary Wang Yanming didn't say much about the meeting agenda or anything like that. He simply emphasized before the meeting how Secretary Zhao had worked tirelessly for the people of Linchuan County.

However, when he mentioned Li Feitu, he didn't say "county head," but rather "deputy secretary of the county party committee."

This is a reminder to everyone that Li Feitu is the deputy secretary of the county party committee and a subordinate of Secretary Zhao.

The problem is that although Li Feitu is indeed the deputy secretary of the county party committee, he is also the head of the county government at the level of a full-fledged county-level official, and the main person in charge is the county magistrate.

This position is Li Feitu's main position.

This is the fundamental reason why County Chief Li Feitu was able to compete with Secretary Zhao.

However, Wang Yanming deliberately ignored this, which means that he was already fully aware of his intentions.

However, Li Feitu didn't say anything, and the proposal would undoubtedly be passed.

The title of this Standing Committee meeting is nothing special; what's more remarkable is what follows.

But what will change everything is yet to come!

This is just the beginning!