But Fang Zhicheng came to Caoyao and broke this situation. Taking Chang Mengyuan as an example, local cadres felt the tremendous pressure brought by the airborne cadres.
Less than a month after taking office, Fang Zhicheng went from having no power to firmly controlling the National Development and Reform Commission, the power hub. If he is allowed to continue to develop, wouldn't he grow into a person who can intimidate Chang Mengyuan
Qu Kang can take a step back and go to the provincial level, and then Chang Mengyuan will become the core and soul of local officials. He cannot sit idly by and watch the space for local cadres being squeezed out step by step.
…
In the office of the municipal party secretary, Chen Zhen's face was filled with smiles. After being voted for by the Standing Committee, he successfully became the thirteenth member of the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee. Although he was ranked last, this was definitely a highlight in Chen Zhen's career.
Looking at the promotion trajectory of the municipal party secretary, from the moment he enters the Standing Committee, he will continue to climb up, because he involves the management and coordination of multiple departments, and as long as there is a vacancy, he will have the opportunity to fill it. More importantly, during the process of adding members to the Standing Committee, Wang Guoyue put a lot of effort into himself and fought with Qu Kang at the meeting.
Although he won the victory, Wang Guoyue was not as happy as he had imagined, because the defection of Propaganda Minister Lu Baojuan cast a shadow over his heart.
Wang Guoyue calculated the number of votes very clearly. If Lu Baojuan could stand on his side, the worst situation would be seven to five, and the victory would not be so narrow.
Of course, Fang Zhicheng also surprised Wang Guoyue. The vote he promised to give was not his own, but the vote of Chen Yuejin, the commander of the military sub-district.
Fang Zhicheng chose to abstain from voting, and Wang Guoyue could guess that this was an agreement reached with Qu Kang.
At this regular meeting of the Standing Committee, Fang Zhicheng, Wang Guoyue and Qu Kang all exchanged power and interests.
In the division of labor between the mayors, Qu Kang assigned the Development and Reform Commission to Fang Zhicheng, which was the reason why Fang Zhicheng chose to abstain from voting;
Wang Guoyue will hand over the planning rights for the construction of the new urban area to Fang Zhicheng, which is why Fang Zhicheng agreed to give Wang Guoyue a vote of support.
In short, the cunning Fang Zhicheng got what he wanted from both sides through the manipulation of the top two leaders in order to add members to the Standing Committee.
Exhaling lightly, Wang Guoyue calmed down and said with a faint smile: "Old Chen, after becoming a member of the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee, your focus will not only be on the Municipal Party Committee Office, but you should also pay more attention to other work. As the Secretary-General of the Municipal Party Committee, you also have the responsibility of a firefighter. If any important position becomes vacant, you have to take it up."
After hearing what Wang Guoyue said, Chen Zhen nodded quickly and said with a smile: "Thank you Secretary Guoyue for your reminder!"
Wang Guoyue stood up and walked to Chen Zhen, patting him gently on the shoulder. This was Wang Guoyue's habit in getting along with people. He felt that for close people, it was necessary not only to communicate through language but also to have physical contact, so as to increase mutual familiarity and trust.
Wang Guoyue said: "Caoyao's standing committee team is basically stable. The next step is how to develop and operate. You can prepare for the next standing committee meeting to discuss the revision of the Caoyao City Master Plan. The Caoyao City Master Plan was promulgated in 2007. It has been five years since then, and it has only been revised twice during this period. Now the environment is changing so rapidly and the competition between cities is fierce. If Caoyao wants to achieve breakthrough development, it needs to adjust the plan in time."
Chen Zhen understood what Wang Guoyue meant. Wang Guoyue was finally going to start the operation. Many personnel adjustments in the early stage were just to make sure that sharpening the knife would not delay the chopping of wood.
Chen Zhen has been following Wang Guoyue for more than a year and understands his abilities. If he really wants to do something, he will give people a sense of security and command, and he has the demeanor of a true Confucian general.
Chapter 0946 Military and Political Affairs Are Occasionally Inseparable
Chen Yuejin walked into Fang Zhicheng's office, looked around, smiled intriguingly, and said, "I didn't expect your office to be so clean and empty."
Fang Zhicheng's office is indeed dull. Apart from the computer on the desk and a set of tea sets on the coffee table, there is nothing else to highlight.
Fang Zhicheng shrugged helplessly and smiled bitterly: "On my first day here, I found that there were too many things in the office. Those impractical things just took up space, and there were also some things that shouldn't be here, so I asked people to completely clear it out to avoid trouble."
Chen Yuejin carefully pondered Fang Zhicheng's words, and a look of understanding appeared on his face. He said unhappily, "Qu Kang, how dare they use such a despicable trick to deal with you? Next time this happens, tell me directly and I will show you how to deal with them."
Fang Zhicheng smiled faintly. Chen Yuejin was a soldier, so his speech and behavior were different from those of officials. He spoke directly and didn't like to beat around the bush. He pointed to the sofa and said, "Commander Chen, please sit down! I can still handle it for now. I'm sure I'll need your help in the future."
Chen Yuejin waved his hand and smiled faintly, "You don't have to be polite to me. I used to be a guard under General Ning, and you are his son-in-law. We are family. If you need anything, you can talk to me."
The Ning family has a great influence on the military in East China, and more than 50% of the military cadres come from the Ning family. The status of the Ning family in Huainan, Zhejiang, Southern Fujian, and Eastern Shandong provinces is comparable to the status of the Cao family in Southern Hunan, Northern Hunan, and Eastern Guizhou. Fang Zhicheng once met Chen Yuejin in private. It was a private gathering of the Ning family, and Lieutenant General Ning recommended several of the Ning family's more stalwart forces to Fang Zhicheng.
The military status of Caoyao Military Sub-district is very high, because throughout history, Caoyao has always been a military fortress. It is located in the transition zone between the north and the south. It is the key to the north and the gateway to the south. It has always been a strategic location that military strategists must fight for and a center where merchants gather.
Therefore, Cao Yao is most famous for its military-industrial enterprises. It is rumored that many of Cao Yao’s mountains have been hollowed out to store large amounts of military equipment.
Fang Zhicheng began to fiddle with the tea set, washing and brewing tea expertly. Before long, the office was filled with the aroma of tea. Chen Yuejin took a cup and nodded slightly. Fang Zhicheng took a sip of tea and said, "The military and politics have always been separate. This time, asking you for help will surely cause you some trouble. However, I don't have much to do, as I am still in a relatively weak position in Cao Yao."
Chen Yuejin waved his hand and said, "I have never had any contact with Qu Kang and his friends, so it's not a big deal. As for helping me, it's understandable. Qiangwei called me specifically and asked me to take care of you."
Fang Zhicheng didn't know about this, and said with a smile: "She didn't tell me about this."
Chen Yuejin waved his hand and said with a smile, "You are the son-in-law of the Ning family. Now we old people all know that Lieutenant General Ning is going to train you. So needless to say, if you can use us, just give us orders. I will communicate with Qu Kang. If he uses any crude tricks on you next time, be careful that I will expose his past. As for the kid from the Wang family, he did show the style of a great general after coming to Cao Yao. However, as long as I can block your way, I am willing to help you clear the obstacles. His old Wang family is powerful in the three northeastern provinces, but this is in East China. Who dares to challenge our Ning family army?"
Chen Yuejin's words were full of murderous intent. Fang Zhicheng thought to himself that this was the style of the military. Once they felt that someone was not pleasing to their eyes, they would confront him directly. Unlike people in officialdom, they would habitually take a roundabout way and try to handle the problem in a relatively peaceful manner.
Chen Yuejin's words revealed a sense of confidence, which also showed that although Mr. Ning passed away, it did not have much impact on the strength of the Ning family. His father-in-law had completely taken over the Ning family and achieved a period of stability.
From Chen Yuejin's words, Fang Zhicheng had a new understanding of Cao Yao's power layout. The officialdom was only a profile of Cao Yao's power distribution. Military enterprises, mining groups, heavy industry groups and other forces also occupied a large part. Therefore, if Cao Yao wanted to move forward, he had to deal with these forces outside the officialdom.
Wang Guoyue chose to start his governance from Caoyao, not only because it was a strategic fortress, but also because there were many difficult and complicated problems here. Only by solving these problems could he demonstrate his unique abilities and make a brilliant mark on his resume within the organization.
This is like answering questions in an exam. If the questions are easy and you get 100 points, and if the questions are difficult and you get 100 points, in the eyes of the outside world, the results are different.
Wang Guoyue chose a very difficult question and has only solved the first problem for the time being, the powerful local factional power. But how should he sort out the problems of military-industrial enterprises, mining groups and heavy industry groups
After drinking tea for more than an hour, Chen Yuejin left Fang Zhicheng's office. Secretary Hua Qingwen came in and put away the tea set, while Fang Zhicheng began to look through the documents submitted by the Development and Reform Commission. Fang Zhicheng was very familiar with the Development and Reform Commission, so he reviewed them quickly. After reviewing all the documents, Fang Zhicheng suddenly remembered something and tapped his fingers on the table several times, but he still did not take the initiative to call.
When it was almost time to get off work, the long-awaited phone call finally came. Wang Guoyue asked in a gentle tone: "Zhicheng, can you come to my office and sit down when you are free?"
Fang Zhicheng smiled slowly and said, "Please wait for a moment, Secretary Guoyue."
He helped Wang Guoyue win the game in Qu Kang, so Wang Guoyue naturally had to fulfill his promise, but Fang Zhicheng couldn't ask for it, otherwise it would seem too anxious.
When he arrived at the municipal party secretary's office, the secretary had already made tea for Fang Zhicheng. Fang Zhicheng took the teacup and put it aside. He did not drink it, but looked at Wang Guoyue quietly.