Fang Zhicheng sensed something from Sun Weiming's attitude and asked softly, "County Magistrate Sun, what do you want to talk to me about? Is it about what happened at the Merchants Bank this morning?"
Sun Weiming waved his hand, handed over a cup of tea, and said lightly: "Zhicheng, don't worry, please have some tea."
Fang Zhicheng smiled helplessly, thinking that he was still a little anxious, and took a sip of the strong tea. Sun Weiming liked to drink Pu'er tea, which was fragrant and smooth, with a light aftertaste.
The two did not exchange words. They drank two glasses each. Sun Weiming then said, "Comrade Zhicheng, we have all seen the efforts you have made since you came to Dongtai. I have also seen the dishonest means used by some comrades. You have been in Dongtai for a while, and I believe you are familiar with the situation in Dongtai. I want to change some things, but the resistance is too great. I need you young comrades to cooperate with me."
Sun Weiming's words were very frivolous, but the implication was very clear. Sun Weiming was trying to show his goodwill to Fang Zhicheng, but he needed him to help him. Of course, if Fang Zhicheng didn't know what was happening, then Sun Weiming wouldn't have to protect him.
Fang Zhicheng put down his teacup and said in a clear voice: "County Magistrate Sun, thank you for your recognition of me in your words just now. In fact, during this period of time, I have also conducted in-depth thinking and realized my shortcomings. The reason why I was transferred from the Municipal Party Committee to Dongtai was originally to give me an opportunity to hone my skills. County Magistrate Luo's disapproval of me is a pressure and motivation for me. I will use practical actions to change County Magistrate Luo's opinion of me."
Sun Weiming was slightly startled. He did not expect Fang Zhicheng to not respond to his words at all. He invited Fang Zhicheng here today because he wanted Fang Zhicheng to make up his mind to stand in the same camp with him in the future. Fang Zhicheng did not respond to this signal, but turned his attention to Luo Hui.
Luo Hui is a big problem in Sun Weiming's mind. Luo Hui's entry into the county government will definitely affect his control over the county government. Sun Weiming is eager to get rid of Luo Hui as soon as possible. However, getting rid of Luo Hui can only be done gradually and it is impossible to do it all at once.
Fang Zhicheng is not a simple person. In just a few words, he pointed out his inner worries.
Sun Weiming remained calm, tapping his fingers lightly on the armrest of the sofa, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect you, Zhicheng, to be sober, but we still need to explain what happened in the Merchants Group this morning. After all, the impact is too great. Comrades Wang Chong and Xie Mengmeng, how do you think we should deal with it?"
Sun Weiming decided to put some pressure on Fang Zhicheng, otherwise, Fang Zhicheng would not bow to him as easily as he imagined. What happened this morning was not a big deal, nor was it a small deal. As long as it was handled properly, it could be reduced to a small matter. The key was whether Fang Zhicheng's attitude could soften.
Fang Zhicheng shook his head and said in a deep voice, "County Magistrate Sun, I don't think what happened this morning has anything to do with the Merchants Group. Xie Mengmeng's husband Yan Hao is a complete rogue. He accused his wife of having an affair without any evidence, which seriously affected public order and the image of the government. I think if we really want to investigate, Yan Hao should be punished."
Sun Weiming's face froze. He didn't expect Fang Zhicheng to be so determined and even wanted to cause trouble for Yan Hao. He waved his hand and said calmly, "Zhicheng, isn't your idea a little too radical?"
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said softly, "County Magistrate Sun, this is not extreme, but the fact."
Sun Weiming frowned, pondered for a long time, and sighed: "But, in the eyes of the public, it's probably not that simple. Many people would rather accept the possibility that Wang Chong and Xie Mengmeng had an affair in the office and were caught by Yan Hao. If we follow your approach, it will only make the government's image worse, and people will think that we are distorting the facts and protecting each other."
Fang Zhicheng's eyes flashed, and he said in a deep voice: "I'm sorry, County Magistrate Sun, I don't quite accept your logic. What is the truth? We need to tell it truthfully. If we are afraid that the masses will not accept it, and distort the facts, isn't this too absurd?"
"Ridiculous?" Sun Weiming thought to himself that Fang Zhicheng was showing some of the blood of a young man at this moment, but he was also a little naive. He said calmly: "What is politics? Sometimes, for the sake of results, you have to choose between truth and falsehood. Truth or falsehood is not important, the key is the result. The county magistrates' meeting just now had roughly the same opinion, that Wang Chong and Xie Mengmeng should be expelled... As for you, I think you only need to write a written review... This way of handling can minimize the negative impact!"
Sun Weiming's meaning was very clear. This was the consequence Fang Zhicheng had to bear, and it was also the best result he could get for Fang Zhicheng. As for Sun Weiming himself, Fang Zhicheng should accept the decision made by the county magistrates' meeting, and should be grateful for his support.
Fang Zhicheng finally understood what Sun Weiming meant. It seemed that Luo Hui must have exaggerated the situation at the county magistrates' meeting, which led to the county government's decision. Sun Weiming called him to his office alone. On the surface, he was trying to persuade him, but in fact, he wanted Fang Zhicheng to recognize the situation and admit his mistakes. At the same time, Sun Weiming also needed Fang Zhicheng to be grateful, because in this matter, Sun Weiming stood from Fang Zhicheng's perspective and made many balances.
Sun Weiming is too cunning. How can he be a simple person to be able to sit in the position of county magistrate
Fang Zhicheng smiled bitterly, made eye contact with Sun Weiming, and shook his head, saying, "County Magistrate Sun, I'm sorry. I cannot accept the results of the county magistrates' meeting. You can fire Wang Chong and Xie Mengmeng, or you can punish me, but I will never write a letter of apology..."
Sun Weiming raised his eyebrows, obviously not expecting Fang Zhicheng to have such an attitude in the end. He originally thought that Fang Zhicheng would naturally accept this result. After all, it didn't have much impact on him.
Fire two ordinary employees who were not too related to him, and suppress the matter with an insignificant letter of apology. What reason did Fang Zhicheng have to refuse? Moreover, Fang Zhicheng was not qualified to refuse!
Sun Weiming's face looked a little bad. He had to maintain the dignity of a county magistrate. He said in a serious tone, "Zhicheng, please don't be so naive! Unconditionally obeying the organization's decision is a basic requirement for party members."
Fang Zhicheng smiled disdainfully and said calmly, "What is the organization's decision? Can the decision made based on County Magistrate Luo's nonsense represent the entire organization? Perhaps, County Magistrate Sun, you think that the two young people's stay or departure is irrelevant, but I think that using a lie to wrongly accuse two young people will only fuel the unhealthy atmosphere of the county government in the long run. At the same time, I don't think this will be of any benefit to maintaining the government's image."
"I didn't expect you to have such a tough character!" Sun Weiming touched his chin and smiled faintly.
He had to take Fang Zhicheng seriously again, because he was not a simple young man, and his every move was full of confidence and courage. Fang Zhicheng's words were calm, but in terms of severity, they were no less than slamming the table and arguing with Sun Weiming.
Fang Zhicheng smiled slightly and said, "I am just speaking for the truth and justice. Wang Chong and Xie Mengmeng did not have an affair, but Yan Hao was too jealous and came to the government to cause trouble, affecting public order and the government's image. This is the truth. County Magistrate Sun, you should know better than anyone else who is fanning the flames! Under your leadership, the Dongtai County Government has always been strict in discipline and well-managed. I think this kind of thing that shakes the foundation of the government and hurts the atmosphere of the government's work in the future needs to be dealt with seriously."
Sun Weiming suddenly burst into laughter and pointed at Fang Zhicheng and said, "Zhicheng, you are so good at talking!"
Luo Hui had originally used Yan Hao's trouble in the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company to squeeze Fang Zhicheng, but now Fang Zhicheng refused to give in and turned the tables, implicitly pointing out that Luo Hui was the problem and the culprit, which secretly catered to Sun Weiming's dissatisfaction with Luo Hui, which was extremely clever.
Fang Zhicheng's original abrupt behavior of offending Sun Weiming and disobeying organizational discipline was undoubtedly diluted a lot by this kind of argument.
Sun Weiming took out a cigarette box from his pocket and searched for a while, but couldn't find a lighter. Fang Zhicheng lit the lighter, handed it over, and helped him light it. Sun Weiming puffed out a puff of smoke and said softly: "County Magistrate Luo does have a problem with his attitude in this matter. He blindly protected Yan Hao, but did not investigate the true situation of the matter, which violated the spirit of seeking truth from facts. Let's put it this way, I will arrange for County Magistrate Qi to follow up on this matter later. If it is found that Wang Chong and Xie Mengmeng do have problems with their work style, then I hope Comrade Zhicheng will not be stubborn anymore."
"If it is really discovered, I will definitely conduct self-examination. At the same time, the organization can impose any punishment on me." Fang Zhicheng felt relieved and said with a smile.
Sun Weiming nodded, stood up and walked to the desk, then took out a document, handed it to Fang Zhicheng, and gestured for Fang Zhicheng to take a look.
Fang Zhicheng flipped through a few pages and his expression suddenly changed, because he didn't expect Sun Weiming to give him such confidential information to read.
Chapter 0209 Sun Weiming's Olive Branch
Not everyone has the courage to argue with the county magistrate. Fang Zhicheng is very young, so he has the courage to speak the truth directly in front of Sun Weiming and protect the two ordinary employees of China Merchants Group.
If it were an ordinary person, when seeing subordinates causing trouble, he would directly push all the responsibility onto his subordinates to avoid getting himself into trouble.
Officialdom has always required decisiveness and ruthlessness. Fang Zhicheng's behavior seemed dragging his feet and not rational enough.
However, because of this, Sun Weiming still admired Fang Zhicheng's frank and fearless attitude. Although he had been in the officialdom for many years and had become more slick and flexible, Sun Weiming was originally a soldier. The blood of a soldier will never change, especially for those who dare to take bullets and knives for their comrades, and they especially admired them.
Fang Zhicheng became a man who dared to take responsibility in Sun Weiming's eyes, which made Sun Weiming admire him. After all, in the current officialdom, everyone fights for their own interests. Who would dare to fight with their superiors for others
Sun Weiming increasingly believed that Fang Zhicheng was a talent who could be won over, so he made a decision in an instant. Since Fang Zhicheng was unwilling to get close to him, he would take the initiative to take a step forward and reveal some of his plans to Fang Zhicheng to test Fang Zhicheng's attitude.
The document that Sun Weiming gave to Fang Zhicheng involved the criminal facts of Meng Fanchao, the county political and legal committee secretary and police chief, who violated laws and disciplines. In the entire Dongtai County, no more than four people had access to this confidential document. Now Sun Weiming handed this document to Fang Zhicheng, which was a bit excessive.
Fang Zhicheng pondered Sun Weiming's intention, his brows tightly furrowed.
Sun Weiming put out his cigarette, sat back on the sofa, and said with a piercing look in his eyes: "Zhicheng, I admire you very much, so I won't hide some things from you. The situation in Dongtai County is indeed more complicated than you imagined, as you just said. And to solve the many problems now, we must rely on the power of the Municipal Party Committee. You used to be Secretary Song's secretary, so I believe that only with you as a bridge can Dongtai have a brand new change."