In name only: I will break the chess game in Handong

"Won't we know when the meeting starts?"

The meeting was scheduled for 2:40 PM, and it's already 2:44 PM, but neither Zhou Jianjun nor Sha Ruijin has arrived.

In the conference room, the expressions on everyone's faces became subtle.

The door opened, and Zhou Jianjun and Sha Ruijin entered the conference room side by side. Zhou Jianjun had a fake smile on his face, while Sha Ruijin remained silent, clearly not very happy.

After sitting down, Sha Ruijin spoke first.

"Comrades, today's meeting was convened at the suggestion of Governor Jianjun. The theme of the meeting is that the appointment of cadres in Handong should adhere to procedures and standardization."

Now, let's hear from Governor Jianjun first.

All eyes then fell on Zhou Jianjun.

Zhou Jianjun chuckled softly, not in a hurry to speak, but instead opened the teacup on the table and took a small sip.

"It's the same old problem!" Chen Luo was clearly speechless. Back in Suzhou, Zhou Jianjun was just like that, always needing to clear his throat before speaking.

"Comrades, I have just arrived in Handong. In principle, I should not be commenting on the appointment of cadres in Handong. However, I am the governor and deputy secretary of the province. The issue of personnel appointment is related to the development of Handong and the vital interests of the people."

I've heard that Comrade Ruijin has a rather domineering personality. When Comrade Ruijin is the mayor, he is the top leader; when he is the Party Secretary, he is the top leader.

What Comrade Ruijin wants to do, he will definitely accomplish; what Comrade Ruijin doesn't want to do, no one else can do!

I'm not criticizing Comrade Ruijin. After all, everyone's personality is a reflection of their individuality, and it's normal for Comrade Ruijin to have become so assertive in his local area over the years.

However, in terms of personnel matters, Handong can no longer act arbitrarily without following the rules. I heard that Yi Xuexi, the deputy mayor of Jingzhou City and secretary of Guangming District, who was promoted by Comrade Ruijin, was directly promoted from the level of a full-fledged department head to the level of a full-fledged provincial department head. As for the more than one hundred cadres recommended by his comrades below, their appointments were directly frozen.

Is this convincing? This understanding is insufficient!

Zhou Jianjun immediately launched into a tirade, directly pointing out Sha Ruijin's domineering and unruly behavior.

Sha Ruijin listened with an unusually somber expression.

After taking a deep breath, he looked at Zhou Jianjun and said, "Comrade Jianjun, you have a very thorough understanding of some things!"

But is there a problem with promoting someone outside the usual ranks?

As for those rumors you've heard, don't bring up things without evidence at the Standing Committee meeting. This is a place that values ​​facts, not your provincial government where you make baseless accusations!

When two tigers fight, there must be one injury.

Among the crowd below, Gao Yuliang, Li Dakang, Tian Guofu, Wu Chunlin, and Chen Luo were all watching the show; the fierce competition was exceptionally exciting.

Meanwhile, on the provincial government side, Qi Quansheng remained silent, while Zhao Dagong was somewhat pleasantly surprised. They were already at odds.

But before everyone could continue watching the drama unfold, Zhou Jianjun suddenly slammed his hand on the table!

"Comrade Ruijin! What do you mean by 'making something out of nothing'? Aren't I telling the truth? What has Yi Xuexi accomplished over the years that made you promote him like this?"

I was referring to the shortcomings in the provincial party committee's personnel arrangements. Now you're accusing me of this; doesn't that demonstrate your power and domineering nature?

This was the first time someone had slammed their fist on the table since Chen Luo arrived in Handong, and everyone's expressions were not very pleasant.

However, he didn't interrupt.

Only Gao Yuliang glanced at Sha Ruijin, took a breath, and continued the conversation.

"Governor Jianjun, don't get excited! You've just arrived in Handong and may not be very familiar with the work of the provincial government yet."

The most important task at present is to ensure the implementation of the provincial government's work. As for the personnel issues in Handong, Governor Liu did not say anything was wrong when he was in office. Governor Jianjun, are you being too sensitive?

I heard that Governor Jianjun called everyone here immediately after arriving in Handong to inquire about the situation there. Putting the cart before the horse is unacceptable.

When the phone call was mentioned, Zhou Jianjun couldn't help but glare at Gao Yuliang, who was the only one who didn't answer and hung up immediately.

At this moment, Zhou Jianjun also knew that Gao Yuliang was helping Sha Ruijin, so his gaze immediately fell on Zhao Dagong.

The meaning is clear: he's being targeted, so you're here to defuse the situation.

Zhao Dagong naturally understood.

He smiled and looked at everyone.

"Secretary Ruijin, Governor Jianjun, Secretary Yuliang, comrades, let's have a meeting. Everyone should bring up the situation and talk it out. It's necessary to have some frank discussions and get some feedback."

Secretary Yuliang, a professor by training, just pointed out that Governor Jianjun called everyone. Doesn't this precisely demonstrate Governor Jianjun's emphasis on the work in Handong?

Upon hearing this, Sha Ruijin frowned, but his expression quickly turned to surprise.

"Of course, Governor Jianjun just now didn't understand the point about slamming the table all the time. It's fine to break a sweat, but what does he want to do by slamming the table? Our Party and the people are democratic, not feudal patriarchs who slam the table all the time!"

For a moment, Zhou Jianjun's expression resembled that of someone suffering from constipation.

Everyone's expressions were strange. Was Zhou Jianjun planning to have Zhao Dagong sabotage the fight?

But why is it that I can't distinguish between friend and foe now?

"What? Why is everyone looking at me like that? Do I have words on my face? Or is there something wrong with what I said?"

If you want to discuss a problem, sit down and talk it out properly. Slamming your fist on the table? Labeling people? Is that the right attitude to solve a problem?

The power we hold is bestowed upon us by the people, not obtained by banging on the table!

Chapter 230 Playing with fire, prioritizing profit

At this moment, Zhao Dagong was seen by everyone as a living hero. How did he manage to criticize both the Party Secretary and the Governor?

The answer is hidden in the following words.

"If we're talking about being domineering and unruly, Secretary Ruijin may be used to being powerful in the local area, but Governor Jianjun, you're no less so than Secretary Ruijin!"

As the Executive Vice Governor, my job responsibilities are to oversee the daily operations of the provincial government, including the General Office, the Development and Reform Commission, finance, banking, statistics, state-owned assets, emergency management, and assisting with auditing.

"I've been in Handong for three days now, and Governor Jianjun has only put me in charge of finance, statistics, and state-owned assets. Governor Jianjun holds all the other power firmly in his own hands. Isn't this like a feudal patriarch?"

Hearing this, Qi Quansheng couldn't hold back any longer.

"Let me say a few words too!"

In principle, we shouldn't be picking and choosing when to discuss the division of responsibilities among provincial governments. But Governor Jianjun, what do you mean by asking me to be in charge of science, education, culture, health and transportation market supervision?

I've never heard of any provincial standing committee member or vice governor being in charge of these kinds of work. We've only just arrived in Handong. If Governor Jianjun doesn't trust Comrade Dagong and me, he can certainly raise his concerns with the organization!

Besides, it was Comrade Jianjun who initially approved our transfer to Handong.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Jianjun completely lost his composure. He had actually given Zhao Dagong and Qi Quansheng considerable authority, but not Quan. He was still holding back, intending to observe their work attitudes before deciding whether to grant them more power. However, the two of them directly exposed this matter at the Standing Committee meeting. Wasn't that embarrassing?

Upon seeing that the enemy forces had turned into allies, Sha Ruijin immediately launched a counterattack.

"Comrade Jianjun, we must be good at listening to the voices around us. What Comrade Dagong and Comrade Qi Quansheng said makes sense. You can't handle all these tasks by yourself. The interests of the people are above all else!"

Comrade Jianjun, what do you say?

Zhou Jianjun nodded grimly.

"Comrade Ruijin misunderstood. I didn't hand over all the departments under their jurisdiction because I felt that Comrade Dagong and Comrade Qi Quansheng were not yet fully adapted to their new positions in Handong."

Since Comrade Dagong and Comrade Qi Quansheng feel they are ready, I will gradually hand over the work to you over the next few days.”

Upon hearing this, Zhao Dagong immediately changed his tune.

Having gained an advantage, Zhao Dagong turned to Sha Ruijin and said, "Secretary Ruijin, I misunderstood Governor Jianjun just now. However, Governor Jianjun is right about one thing: Secretary Ruijin, you are the top leader of Handong. Our provincial party committee's goal is to contribute to the development of Handong."

A democratic environment is indispensable! The domineering nature of Secretary Ruijin still needs to be reformed in the future.

Zhou Jianjun's expression improved slightly; thankfully, it wasn't someone deliberately targeting him.

Sha Ruijin simply smiled and nodded.

"Alright, I accept Comrade Dagong's suggestion!"

The first Standing Committee meeting thus came to an end.

Chen Luo and his group had had their fill of gossip. When they left the conference room, Zhao Dagong and Qi Quansheng walked together.

Zhou Jianjun was in front of them. He didn't want to turn around and look at the two of them, but Zhao Dagong was shameless.

"Governor Jianjun, regarding the adjustment of the division of responsibilities..."

As soon as Zhao Dagong opened his mouth, Zhou Jianjun felt a headache coming on.

“I know we’ll have a Party group meeting tomorrow to discuss this. Comrade Dagong, you’re the executive vice governor, you need to get your position straight.”

After saying that, Zhou Jianjun quickly left.

"Comrade Dagong, aren't we being too disrespectful to Governor Jianjun?"

"Ha! Hurt him? Governor Qi, your arrogance is no less than that of Secretary Ruijin. We came to Handong not to sing for Zhou Jianjun. We are both under the provincial government, that's true, but Zhou Jianjun is stingy and still expects us to side with him."

I don't have that kind of free time!

Qi Quansheng smiled upon hearing this.

"Comrade Dagong knows me very well."

"It's alright, Comrade Qi Quansheng. You're eyeing my position or Secretary Li Dakang's position, while I'm eyeing Secretary Yuliang's or Governor Zhou's position. If I can't get promoted, it will be difficult for you to get promoted as well. We're on the same page."

"You really dare to dream!"

"It's like playing with fire; you'll regret it if you miss the opportunity."

The two chatted casually for a while, and soon left the provincial party committee building and headed towards the provincial government building.

The first confrontation was just a test; the real struggle was yet to come. Back at the provincial government, Zhou Jianjun carefully analyzed the work that Sha Ruijin had done since arriving in Handong over the past few months. He needed to use concrete work mistakes to ruin Sha Ruijin's future.

But after analyzing it, it turns out that Sha Ruijin didn't do anything major in Handong at all; his only outstanding achievement was in the anti-corruption work.

Although several large projects have been launched in Handong, they are all projects in Lüzhou. Zhou Jianjun does not dare to act recklessly in Lüzhou, and he is aware of this.

In the end, Zhou Jianjun could only find fault with personnel appointments, and the only person he could find fault with was Yi Xuexi.

Yi Xuexi, who was still at the construction site of an old residential area in Guangming District, never imagined that he was being targeted.

During this period, Yi Xuexi has been busy with the renovation of old residential areas. He is really busy and doesn't even have time to eat lunch.

Mao Ya arrived at the construction site carrying a lunchbox; she was there to deliver food to her husband.

From afar, Mao Ya saw her husband, Yi Xuexi, and Wang Dalu, chairman of Dalu Group, standing on a sloping hill.

"Old Yi, let's eat first!"

Mao Ya stepped forward, and Yi Xuexi, hearing his wife's movement, turned around, took the lunchbox, and opened it. Inside was a large box full of food.

"Honey, I'm so lucky to have you!"