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

"Secretary Sha, how high do you think an official position has to be to be considered high-ranking?"

Sha Ruijin did not answer the question, but Zhou Jianjun took over the conversation.

"The greater one's ambition, the higher one's official rank. Comrade Chen Luo, from now on, we'll be in the south and the north respectively, so the chances of us meeting again will probably be..."

"The higher-ups haven't made a decision yet, so let's stop getting emotional."

With just one sentence from Sha Ruijin, the somewhat gloomy atmosphere vanished without a trace.

"By the way, Secretary Sha, Governor Jianjun, even though we're all leaving, since the three of us are being transferred, shouldn't we give some consideration to the cadres in Handong?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Jianjun and Sha Ruijin exchanged a glance and nodded. They didn't have any close confidants to begin with, and what they heard was that Chen Luo wanted to promote a few people.

"Comrade Chen Luo, please tell us everything."

"Yes, if it's appropriate, we'll convene a Standing Committee meeting to discuss and approve it."

Chen Luo nodded.

Then he started counting on his fingers.

"Let's talk about Sun Liancheng first. He served as the mayor of Lüzhou City for four years and as the vice governor for two years. After I am transferred, I will recommend him to be the secretary of the Lüzhou Municipal Party Committee!"

However, this appointment depends on the decision of those above.

We'll leave that aside for now.

Let's discuss the provincial-level cadres in Handong. Comrades Mei Xiaoge and Jiang Kang worked diligently in Guangming District for four years.

The results of their work are evident to all. I would recommend Comrade Jiang Kang to serve as mayor of Lincheng and Comrade Mei Xiaoge to serve as mayor of Jinghai, so they can gain some experience.

Another example is Comrade Lü Liang, the Deputy Secretary of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee and Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, who has served in a position at the ministerial level for six years. There's currently a vacancy for Vice Chairman of the People's Congress; shouldn't we also arrange for him to be promoted to a vice-provincial level position?

Upon hearing this, Sha Ruijin and Zhou Jianjun rolled their eyes.

"Alright, Comrade Chen Luo, just draft a list and we can discuss it at the meeting."

Governor Jianjun and I both trust your judgment!

"Haha, alright, then thank you Secretary Sha and Governor Jianjun!"

Now that we've gotten to know each other well, who doesn't know who else?

The list provided by Chen Luo may be suspected of being a way to cultivate his own gang, but these cadres have indeed achieved results.

It was all well-reasoned and there was nothing anyone could say about it.

After leaving Sha Ruijin's office, Chen Luo didn't rest and began to organize the list.

These lists not only include the cadres he wants to promote, but also some other hardworking individuals.

It's customary to remove the item before leaving.

Chen Luo added everything he could think of.

People like Hou Liangping, Lu Yike, Liu Mingyu, and Cheng Du were all taken care of.

And so, another five peaceful days passed.

On Monday morning, Chen Luo had just arrived at his office and sat down to look at some documents when there was a knock on the door.

"Secretary Chen, it's me!"

"Comrade Renli? Come in."

Jia Renli pushed open the door and entered, then stood straight in front of Chen Luo.

"What are you standing there for? Sit down and talk."

Chen Luo pointed to the chair, and Jia Renli sat up straight in the chair upon hearing this.

He then looked directly at Chen Luo and said, "Secretary Chen, my father just called me and said he wants to transfer me to Guangdong Province to serve as the Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission. He also said that you will be going to work in Guangdong Province as well."

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Chen Luo was stunned after hearing this. Had the decision already been made?

Chapter 387 Provincial and Ministerial-Level Cadre Training Class

"Comrade Renli, did Elder Jia say that himself?"

"Of course!"

Just as he finished speaking, Chen Luo's phone rang.

When I picked it up, I saw it was a call from my senior.

"Hello, Minister Xu!"

"Why are you being so polite? Just because I was transferred back to the Organization Department last month, you've become distant? You don't call me senior anymore?"

I'm calling to inform you that the organization has decided on your assignment: you'll be the governor of Guangdong Province!

"Haha, senior, you're now the Minister of the Organization Department of the Central Committee, shouldn't I show you some respect?"

"Stop being sarcastic. Working in Guangdong Province isn't easy, but fortunately, Secretary Aimin won't put too much pressure on you."

I also spoke with Secretary Aimin on the phone. The higher-ups wanted to see what kind of trouble you could cause in Guangdong Province.

"Okay, thank you, senior!"

Chen Luo withdrew his smile and his tone became serious; the burden on his shoulders had become heavier.

"Okay, I'll hang up now. Oh, right, there's one more thing. It'll be another two or three months before you take up your post in Guangdong Province. There's a training course for provincial and ministerial-level cadres that just started at the Party School recently. It's only been a few days since the course started, so you can still make it in time."

Pack your things, I'm coming to the capital this Friday and starting work next Monday.

"So rushed?"

"Correct."

"Alright, senior, you're busy."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Luo looked at Jia Renli with a long, quiet gaze.

"Comrade Renli, when was your transfer order issued?"

"next month!"

Jia Renli sighed. He had gone ahead of Chen Luo to Guangdong Province, still feeling somewhat worried.

"It's alright. Go and check the situation first. If you find any problems that aren't too urgent, just put them aside for now or report them to Secretary Aimin."

"Yes, Secretary Chen, no, Governor Chen!"

"Haha, not bad, you've improved!"

Comrade Renli has learned to flatter now!

Jia Renli left, and Chen Luo was busy arranging work.

The work in Lüzhou is currently mainly handled by Qiao Mai. Two years ago, when Sun Liancheng was transferred to the position of vice governor, Chen Luo transferred Qiao Mai to Lüzhou as mayor. Qiao Mai is no less capable than Sun Liancheng in handling the work, and even has a broader vision and a longer-term perspective.

As for the work in Luzhou, he only needed to hand it over to Qiao Mai. As for the work of the deputy secretary, since he was going to the Party School, he naturally left it all to Sha Ruijin.

On Friday, the Standing Committee meeting of the Handong Provincial Committee was not held in the afternoon, as meetings are usually held in the afternoon. However, today the meeting started at nine o'clock in the morning.

The meeting focused on only one topic: personnel appointments. The list provided by Chen Luo included not only Jiang Kang and Mei Xiaoge, but also 148 other cadres. Some were motivated by personal interests, while others by public interest. The meeting proceeded relatively smoothly.

Everyone knew that the landscape of Handong was about to undergo a major change, and no one would raise any objections at this time.

After the meeting, Chen Luo boarded a plane to the capital that afternoon.

As soon as the plane landed, staff from the Handong Beijing office were already waiting at the airport.

After getting into the car, Chen Luo didn't rush to the Party School to register. Instead, he visited some acquaintances, including his former mentors, senior classmates, and leaders...

This naturally includes Mr. Xu.

At 3 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, Chen Luo arrived at the Party School with a suitcase to enroll. From now on, Chen Luo would no longer be a deputy secretary, but an ordinary student, living in the school dormitory under unified management, without any leadership privileges.

Even so, the environment is still quite nice.

Each person is provided with a private room, one bedroom and one bathroom, with a single bed, desk, bookcase, wardrobe, private bathroom, air conditioner, TV, and internet access. It is quiet and enclosed.

The campus facilities are also quite good, including a swimming pool, gym, study rooms, library, and more.

"Secretary Chen, please see if there's anything else you need. As long as it doesn't violate any rules, you can buy it yourself."

Standing inside the room, Chen Luo looked around and was quite satisfied. The person speaking at the door was the full-time organizer of the training course, equivalent to a class teacher, but with a different rank...

They are usually at the level of a department director. Although Chen Luo and the others are trainees now, and theoretically they are under the jurisdiction of a full-time organizer, who would dare to treat them as ordinary trainees?

"Everything is complete and nothing is missing. Fang, you can go back to your work. I can take care of things here myself."

"Okay, Secretary Chen, then I won't disturb your rest any longer. Meal times are 7:00 AM, 11:30 AM, and 6:00 PM. Just bring your student ID to the cafeteria for meals later."

Upon hearing this, Chen Luo nodded.

Half an hour later, everything was packed up.

It's time to eat now.

Holding his student ID, Chen Luo left his room and headed to the cafeteria.

The Party School's canteen is quite large, and it serves more than just one advanced training class, with a considerable number of students.

Wherever there are people, there is a social hierarchy. Among those who come to study at the Party School, the differences in rank are not ordinary.

In addition to their provincial and ministerial-level cadre training classes, there are also prefectural and departmental-level cadre training classes, middle-aged and young cadre training classes, county party secretary training classes, etc. The total number of students in the same period is about 1600, so the canteen is also very lively.

There are two canteens, one is a regular canteen and the other is a halal canteen. Chen Luo naturally went to the first one.

It is also the canteen where the vast majority of cadres choose to eat.

As soon as Chen Luo entered the cafeteria, he saw some young and old students eating quietly at the tables. The young students were mostly together, and the older students were mostly together, with each group keeping to themselves.

Among these people, some looked familiar, while others were completely unknown.

Anyway, the first thing Chen Luo saw when he glanced over was a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee from the neighboring Jiangsu Province.

Without saying hello or showing much curiosity, Chen Luo went straight to the food counter, picked up a plate, got some food, and then sat down at the table alone.

I had only taken two bites when a young man in his thirties sat down next to me.

"Want to eat together, classmate?"