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

On Friday afternoon at 3 p.m., the Standing Committee meeting of the Handong Provincial Party Committee was held on time, and the thirteen members of the Standing Committee took their seats in turn.

Sha Ruijin sat in the main seat, scanning the crowd.

"Comrades, there is only one topic for today!"

That's about personnel adjustments.

The provincial CPPCC is about to have a leadership transition, which will leave the position of CPPCC chairman vacant. According to convention, we in Handong need to nominate a candidate to report to the central government.

Of course, the specific decisions are made by Zhongyang.

Besides the CPPCC Chairman, six CPPCC Vice Chairmen will also be vacant during the reshuffle. Everyone is discussing and deciding which comrades are most suitable.

They sat in a row, sharing fruit, each with their own thoughts.

"Secretary Sha, let me add a couple more points."

Besides the upcoming reshuffle of the Provincial Political Consultative Conference, we can also discuss the reshuffle of the Provincial People's Congress.

The provincial CPPCC will be re-elected in two months, and the provincial People's Congress will be re-elected in four months, which will also create vacancies for four vice chairpersons.

Including the six from the Provincial Political Consultative Conference, there are a total of ten vice-provincial level positions. Whom to allocate these positions to and who not to allocate them requires careful consideration.

After Zhou Jianjun finished speaking, everyone began to discuss.

"Secretary Sha, Governor Jianjun, Secretary Chen, comrades, I am the Organization Minister, let me say a few words first."

As is customary, vacant positions in the People's Congress and the CPPCC should be fairly allocated between the provincial and municipal levels. It is essential to ensure that those in the municipal and prefectural levels are not disheartened.

As soon as Wu Chunlin finished speaking, Tian Guofu took over the conversation.

"Not only should we distribute resources fairly, but we should also ensure that the cadres we promote are principled and upright."

This isn't a department-level position where the provincial discipline inspection commission could handle problems. This promotion is to vice-provincial level; any issues arising will be handled by the higher-level discipline inspection commission.

Once the two principles were announced, everyone became cautious.

"Comrades, have you all heard what Comrade Chunlin and Comrade Guofu said? Let's begin the discussion!"

After speaking, Sha Ruijin released the microphone from his hand.

"Secretary Sha, Governor Zhou, Secretary Chen, comrades, let me recommend a comrade first."

Comrade Tang Ze, the current Party Secretary of Lincheng City, has been working diligently in Lincheng for five years.

It's time to arrange for a vice-provincial level position.

The first person to recommend him was Li Dakang.

Tang Ze had, after all, been in the same leadership team as him before, and had taken over his position as the Party Secretary of Lincheng City.

Li Dakang is no longer the same Jingzhou Municipal Party Secretary who only cared about protecting his own reputation.

"Secretary Dakang, if I remember correctly, Comrade Tang Ze is only fifty-four this year, right?"

Suddenly, Wu Chunlin mentioned it.

Li Dakang smiled and nodded.

"It seems to be fifty-four!"

“Secretary Dakang, I have to criticize you for this. Comrade Tang Ze is still very young. Isn’t it a bit of a waste to promote him to the position of vice chairman of the CPPCC now?”

Upon hearing this, Li Dakang waved his hand and sighed.

“Minister Chunlin, how could I not understand this principle? But Comrade Tang Ze has indeed served as the Party Secretary of Lincheng City for five years. Now that he has the opportunity to be promoted, even to the CPPCC, it is better than standing still, isn’t it?”

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions became subtly different.

These two are putting on a show!

"Secretary Dakang, Minister Chunlin."

Comrade Tang Ze is indeed qualified for a vice-provincial level position, and at 54 years old he is still very young. Going to the CPPCC is indeed not appropriate.

Doesn't the provincial government have two vice governors who are about to retire?

How about we arrange for these two vice governors to temporarily work at the CPPCC (Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference) and let younger people take over? What do you all think?

After Chen Luo finished speaking, no one was surprised.

Those two vice governors were already close to retirement, so it was just a routine procedure for them to step down and relinquish their substantive positions.

"I agree with Comrade Chen Luo's proposal!"

Zhou Jianjun spoke up at this point. He had long been unhappy with the two vice governors who were about to retire, as they did nothing of substance.

They have already settled into a semi-retired lifestyle.

He would applaud if cadres like this were promoted to the CPPCC or even retired directly.

In just a few words, the fate of these people was basically decided. Tang Ze's appointment as vice governor of the provincial government was practically a done deal.

Besides Li Dakang, others also made recommendations.

There were municipal party secretaries or mayors, as well as provincial department heads, and in no time at all, the ten vice-provincial positions were almost filled.

Chen Luo remained silent throughout this period.

Chen Luo approached the microphone when only one deputy director of the provincial people's congress remained.

"Secretary Sha, Governor Jianjun, comrades, everyone's recommendations are very competitive. I would also like to recommend a comrade, Comrade Jia Renli, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection!"

When Comrade Jia Renli came to Handong, he had already served as a director-general level official for several years. After arriving in Handong, his achievements were evident to all. Our provincial party committee should not forget such a cadre.

I propose that Comrade Jia Renli be appointed as Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Congress and Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, and that he be given the treatment of a vice-provincial level official.

Let's all share our thoughts.

From beginning to end, Chen Luo only recommended Jia Renli. What opinions could anyone have?

"Comrade Chen Luo, our provincial party committee certainly cannot forget cadres like Jia Renli. He dares to confront corruption head-on, and his work ability is also very solid. There is absolutely no problem in arranging him for the vice-provincial level!"

As soon as Sha Ruijin finished speaking, everyone else chimed in, and it was safe to say that Jia Renli's promotion to vice-provincial level was a sure thing.

With the ten vice-provincial-level positions all divided up, the most important moment has arrived: the position of Chairman of the CPPCC!

Sha Ruijin squinted, his gaze fixed on Tian Guofu, while Zhou Jianjun's eyes were equally inscrutable, glancing at Zhao Dagong from time to time.

Only Chen Luo smiled at Wu Chunlin.

"Comrades, now that the vice chairmen of the CPPCC and the vice chairmen of the NPC have finished their discussions, it is time to discuss the recommended candidate for the chairman of the CPPCC."

Sha Ruijin spoke with a straight face, but his next words quickly betrayed his true purpose.

"The chairman of the CPPCC is a ministerial-level cadre. In general, the recommendation process in provinces is for a member of the provincial party committee standing committee to take office. His responsibilities are to supervise the work of the government and the party, and to unite people from all parties. I think Comrade Guofu is very suitable for this role!"

The true intentions were revealed when the map was unrolled; Sha Ruijin's smile carried a hint of sinister intent, and Tian Guofu rolled his eyes upon hearing this.

He's not stupid...

"Secretary Sha, I have a problem!"

Without holding back, Tian Guofu immediately raised his hand to refute.

Chapter 385 Time Flies, Four Years Have Passed

"Oh? Comrade Guofu, are you not satisfied?"

Sha Ruijin pretended to be stupid.

“Secretary Sha, it’s not that I’m dissatisfied, but that I’m not suitable. I’m only fifty-seven years old this year, and I still have five years until retirement. To be honest, I’m very tempted by the benefits of a ministerial-level position, but I should leave them for comrades who are more eager to retire.”

Another point is that the work of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection still cannot do without me. I have only been in Handong for two years and have only just gained a basic understanding of the work of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. Now that I am going to the CPPCC, will the work of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection be affected again?

These are all problems, therefore I hope Secretary Sha can reconsider the candidate!

After listening, Sha Ruijin nodded. A forced relationship is never sweet, and besides, he didn't have the ability to force it...

In short, it's just a try; if it doesn't work, so be it.

“I understand what Comrade Guofu means. Since Comrade Guofu is unwilling to go to the Provincial Political Consultative Conference, let’s discuss other comrades.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Jianjun couldn't hold back any longer.

"Comrade Dagong, do you have any ideas?"

Zhao Dagong frowned and stared directly at Zhou Jianjun.

“Governor Jianjun, what are your thoughts? You can be more explicit in your explanation.”

"Go to the CPPCC!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Dagong curled his lip.

“Governor Jianjun, Secretary Guofu and I share the same opinion. I am still young and energetic, and it is not suitable for me to go to the Provincial Political Consultative Conference to continue to shine.”

Of course, if Governor Jianjun feels that my presence is affecting the work of the provincial government, Governor Jianjun can say so directly. If I am right, I will accept criticism; if I am wrong, Governor Jianjun should also criticize himself.

Truth becomes clearer through debate, Governor Jianjun, what do you say?

Zhou Jianjun's expression stiffened; he knew Zhao Dagong would definitely not agree.

"Comrade Dagong, you misunderstand. I just think that with your qualifications and abilities, you are more suitable for the Provincial Political Consultative Conference."

Of course, if Comrade Dagong is unwilling, then it's not impossible to replace him with someone else.

“Governor Jianjun, since we’ve come this far, I’d also like to recommend someone.”

I think the most suitable candidate is Minister Chunlin, who will retire in a year.

He worked diligently in Handong for more than ten years.

"To retire with the honors and benefits of a ministerial-level official—I think that's the most suitable candidate."

Hearing this, Zhou Jianjun was somewhat disappointed.

Everyone else also looked at Wu Chunlin with burning eyes. What others avoided was exactly what they longed for.

It's just that it's not their turn yet.

"Comrade Chunlin, what's your opinion?"

Chen Luo spoke, smiling as he looked at Wu Chunlin.

"Secretary Chen, I will follow the organization's arrangements!"