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

Chen Luo nodded slightly and walked into Secretary Aimin's office without any formalities.

Behind him, Zheng Gang gently closed the door, skillfully and cautiously, without making a sound.

Secretary Aimin's office was very simple, but his desk was even wider than that of Governor Chen Luo.

A Party flag and a national flag, simple yet solemn and sacred, unconsciously make people's faces serious.

At this moment, Secretary Aimin put down the documents in his hand, then adjusted his glasses and pointed to the sofa in front of him, saying, "Comrade Chen Luo, don't be shy, sit down and let's talk."

"Yes, Secretary Aimin!"

Following Secretary Aimin's directions, Chen Luo sat down and then handed over the documents he had brought. They contained his summary of the social and economic problems that urgently needed to be solved in the province, along with his provincial plan and implementation methods.

Secretary Aimin looked very carefully, and time passed by second by second. Soon, half an hour had passed.

The two didn't say a word for half an hour, only the sound of papers turning could be heard from time to time.

Finally, Secretary Aimin finished reading the last page, let out a long sigh of relief, and took off his glasses.

Then he looked at Chen Luo with a smile.

"Comrade Chen Luo, you have roughly figured out the problems and challenges. The provincial plan you have made is indeed good. It complements each other's advantages, promotes east-west cooperation, upgrades and transforms industries, and even takes green environmental protection into account."

But I have a question.

"Secretary Aimin, please speak!"

"You know the situation in Guangdong Province; it's no exaggeration to describe it as deeply entrenched and complex!"

The plan is a good plan, but it may not be able to be implemented effectively. Comrade Chen Luo, have you considered this?

Or rather, the resistance your plan will face will be unprecedented, since it involves encroaching on other people's interests.

Chen Luo had anticipated this problem.

He smiled and said, "Secretary Aimin, you truly have keen eyes; you saw the problem with my plan at a glance."

Secretary Aimin rolled his eyes.

"Don't flatter me, kid. I don't like listening to empty praise."

“Secretary Aimin, to be honest, no matter what reforms or plans are made, they will impact the interests of some people, but we are a socialist country.”

The interests of the people always come first. If offending a tiny minority can earn the approval of hundreds of millions of ordinary people, then it's worth offending them! In fact, it's necessary to offend them!

"I still don't like hearing these official lines. Just tell me directly, what are you planning to do?"

"Ahem, perhaps we might need your strong support, Secretary!"

"To put it bluntly..."

"I want to reform the cadre assessment mechanism. It all boils down to the issue of personnel. Simply put, the virtuous should be employed and the unvirtuous should be transferred. Let's put this issue on the table directly."

These words made Secretary Aimin laugh.

"Do you think there's a problem with the current appointment system?"

Chen Luo remained silent on this issue. Everyone knew perfectly well whether there was a problem or not, didn't they?

Chapter 403 A single stone stirs up a thousand waves

"It's good that young people have ideas."

Before you took office, I was given instructions from above to give you appropriate support in your decisions and see what you could achieve.

Comrade Chen Luo, go for it!

Ignoring Chen Luo's silence, Secretary Aimin stated his position directly.

"Secretary Aiming! Thank you!"

As he said this, Chen Luo stood up and bowed to Secretary Aimin.

Secretary Aimin gladly accepted the bow.

He didn't think the assessment mechanism reform Chen Luo mentioned would be a simple thing. He, as the secretary, was willing to bear the pressure and accept a bow without feeling guilty.

Soon, Chen Luo fully articulated his detailed thoughts, which were not included in the plan.

While listening, Secretary Aimin offered suggestions.

The meeting lasted a full three hours!

After leaving the secretary's office, Chen Luo breathed a heavy sigh of relief. With Secretary Aimin's support, he was halfway to success in what he wanted to do!

That evening, the General Office of the Provincial Party Committee issued a notice that a provincial work conference would be held on Friday.

The meeting required the leaders of the Party and government at the county, district, and city levels to attend, as well as the heads of all provincial departments.

This news caused quite a stir, but it wasn't surprising. After all, a new governor is bound to make some moves when he takes office, and no one knows how far those moves will go!

Friday, 9:00 AM!

Nearly four hundred people were already present in the provincial party committee's main conference room.

Those who came were county heads and secretaries, district heads, district party secretaries, mayors, municipal party secretaries, and directors of various departments.

It can be said that the top party and government leaders of all the major agencies in the province came.

On the dais, in the very center was Secretary Aimin, flanked by Governor Chen Luo and Deputy Secretary Yu Xiangbei.

Everyone had arrived. Secretary Aimin glanced at Chen Luo beside him, and then the two looked at each other, smiled, and nodded. This scene was caught by Yu Xiangbei out of the corner of his eye.

He felt a pang of sadness. He had been the deputy secretary for several years, but when had Secretary Kemin ever given him such a smile?

"Aren't you all curious? Curious about what major event has happened that requires you to hold this meeting?"

This question will be answered by Governor Chen!

As soon as he finished speaking, applause erupted from below.

About ten seconds later, Chen Luo approached the microphone.

"Comrades, the reason I called you here for this meeting is, of course, to discuss some work arrangements with you."

What should we talk about? Let's talk about some current phenomena in officialdom. When I was working in Handong, I often heard a jingle.

Those who neither run errands nor give gifts will be demoted; those who only run errands but don't give gifts will remain in their current positions; those who both run errands and give gifts will be promoted and given important responsibilities!

Does this phenomenon really exist?

I think all of you here know this in your hearts.

Is it possible to resolve this phenomenon?

Yes! The key is whether you have the confidence and determination!

After he finished speaking, the expressions of the people sitting below varied. Some of them were people who had tried to get official positions through connections.

They know perfectly well who got there through connections and who climbed up through their own hard work.

"Comrades, don't be nervous. I'm not saying this to settle scores with you, but to tell you that if this kind of phenomenon exists, the cadre evaluation mechanism is just a formality."

Regarding this issue, Secretary Aimin and I had in-depth communication and discussion, and we finally agreed that this phenomenon must be changed. We cannot let those grassroots cadres who work hard feel disheartened.

So how should we change it?

I propose a few standards!

Depending on the job content, the evaluation criteria will also change. For example, the main job of a county magistrate is to be responsible for the economic development of the entire county. Therefore, the evaluation criteria for a county magistrate will focus on five dimensions: economic growth, health and environmental protection, public security, personnel appointments, and public opinion.

Among these factors, healthy economic growth and public opinion are key, and the scores are compared across the province each year.

County heads who are diligent and achieve outstanding results should be commended and promoted, while those who are inactive, negligent, or act improperly should be removed—those who should retire should retire, and those who should be transferred should be transferred.

hiss!

After he finished speaking, everyone below understood.

This is the bottom-ranking elimination system!

The pragmatic cadres immediately showed a look of surprise upon hearing this; they had been longing for such a welcome rain!

Those guys who were used to lying around all turned pale. How could they usually pay attention to the work Chen Luo mentioned? They would just make decisions on a whim, make promises on a whim, regret them on a whim, and then walk away.

If the evaluation is strictly based on the multiple dimensions proposed by Chen Luo, I'm afraid he won't last long.

Not only the department and bureau cadres below, but also some deputy provincial-level cadres in the front positions, and even several standing committee members on the podium, all had a tense expression.

They were unaware of this beforehand!

The one with the most gloomy expression was Yu Xiangbei, who was the deputy secretary! How could he not know about such a big thing?

Chen Luo and Secretary Aimin took in the changes in everyone's expressions, especially the changes in the expressions of some of the Standing Committee members.

Among them, Xiang Bei and Organization Minister Wei Shenshi were the most displeased. The former felt that he had been marginalized by the core of power, while the latter... if Wei Shenshi hadn't been mindful of the occasion, he would have already started cursing.

He's the head of the organization department! He has the final say on the appointment and assessment of cadres throughout the province. Now that things are being done this way, how can he suppress those who don't like him with the standardized scoring system?

Deceitful practices? Ha, Jia Renli of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection probably wouldn't be happier for him to do that.

"Comrades! Do you all think the assessment method proposed by Governor Chen is feasible?"

The usually calm Secretary Aimin has spoken!

His tone was calm, yet it was as loud as thunder.

The cadres below looked at each other, gritting their teeth, trying to express their opposition in this way.

For every opponent, there is a supporter. Zhao Donglai and Hou Liangping, who were at the forefront, took the lead in applauding. Seeing this, the pragmatic cadres immediately felt reassured and followed suit.

The applause gradually grew from sparse to frequent.

On the podium, Secretary Aimin's gaze suddenly turned menacing as he stared intently at those who still hadn't clapped. Some people, though reluctant, clapped after noticing this, but there were always a few stubborn guys who chose to remain unmoved in protest.

They're gambling, gambling that the pressure from this assessment method is so great that even Secretary Aimin can't ignore it!

But that idea is foolish.

At the entrances and exits of the conference halls on both sides, Secretary Aimin's secretary and Chen Luo's secretary stood on one side, each holding a pen and paper, recording the names of those who did not applaud.

They will be eliminated early!

Chapter 404 The most valuable quality in a person is self-awareness.