Seeing that Fang Zhicheng was fine, she was relieved and asked in a low voice, "Why did you fight with Lao Deng?"
Fang Zhicheng's eyes were clear and bright, and he didn't look like he had lost his mind at all. He said in a deep voice, "I've wanted to deal with that old coward Deng Hongguo for a long time, but I never had the chance. This time he just happened to be in my line of fire, so I beat him up."
Qi Yun smiled bitterly and said, "You were not thoughtful enough in this matter. How can a public official hit someone? This is not in line with our status. If Deng Hongguo makes a big fuss, I'm afraid the organization will punish you."
Fang Zhicheng didn't care at all and said casually: "I beat a hateful person, even if I have to bear a punishment, so what?"
Qi Yun stared at Fang Zhicheng's face for a long time, then said thoughtfully, "Deng Hongguo was the one who caused the Xujiaqiao incident. He also deliberately opposed you many times in the executive meetings. You have always had a grudge against him, but fighting him is a lowly move after all, and it will affect your personal image. You don't need to do this for such a scoundrel!"
Fang Zhicheng shook his head and said with a smile: “County Magistrate Qi, beating him up may seem irrational, but the reaction it caused is different.”
Qi Yun was slightly startled and asked in confusion: "Do you want to make things worse?"
Fang Zhicheng nodded and told the real reason, "Although the Dongtai officialdom has now moved beyond the era of Sun Weiming being the only one in power, Sun Weiming still controls the Standing Committee. If we don't break the current situation, it will be difficult to have further development."
Qi Yun chewed over Fang Zhicheng's words and asked in confusion, "Are you preparing for your entry into the Standing Committee?"
Fang Zhicheng smiled noncommittally and said, "It might be better if I light this fire in advance than later!"
When Qi Yun looked at Fang Zhicheng again, there was a complex look in her eyes, because Fang Zhicheng's way of thinking was much more complicated than hers, but she probably understood the reason.
As the saying goes, a new official has three things to do when he takes office. Fang Zhicheng is about to enter the Standing Committee. In order to consolidate his position in the later stage, he will have to make a series of measures to convince everyone. However, Fang Zhicheng took advantage of his upcoming entry into the Standing Committee to explode in advance and step on Deng Hongguo's face to get the position, which obviously can win more momentum than entering the Standing Committee later.
If Fang Zhicheng really thought so deeply, then he was a little too cunning.
It seemed that the attack on Deng Hongguo was immature, but in fact it was a feint to build momentum for his own entry into the Standing Committee. This kind of planning ability is not something that ordinary people can see through.
Fang Zhicheng tried to pave the way for himself to enter the Standing Committee by presenting himself as a young, enthusiastic and passionate Standing Committee member, and Deng Hongguo undoubtedly became his stepping stone.
Qi Yun let out a breath, and finally smiled, saying, "I didn't expect you to think about things this way. From this perspective, your beating up Deng Hongguo today was not only a way to vent your anger, but also had a profound meaning, and brought you a lot of benefits?"
Fang Zhicheng waved his hand and whispered, "This is just the first step. We must operate carefully in the future to achieve unexpected results."
Qi Yun smiled knowingly, "The rest of the things are simple, right? There are always many people in the government compound, and we only need to spread a little bit of information to achieve good results."
The so-called rumors were undoubtedly intended to exaggerate some of Deng Hongguo's despicable behaviors, so that Fang Zhicheng's subsequent behavior would be understandable.
The news that Fang Zhicheng had beaten up Deng Hongguo in front of Sun Weiming spread like wildfire. The entire Dongtai County officialdom was outraged by Fang Zhicheng's bold behavior. Subsequently, various versions of rumors were spread. First, Fang Zhicheng had a hot temper and was young and hot-tempered. He had a fight with Deng Hongguo over a disagreement and was not calm and mature enough. Second, Deng Hongguo was too arrogant and overbearing. He pressed Fang Zhicheng step by step and provoked him with words. Fang Zhicheng was so angry that he lost his mind and did such a taboo thing. Third, Sun Weiming instigated the conflict between Deng Hongguo and Fang Zhicheng, and he benefited as a fisherman...
No matter what kind of rumor it was, Fang Zhicheng was undoubtedly the one who was most at fault, after all, he was in the wrong for hitting someone.
However, there are also people who know the inside story, saying that Deng Hongguo was beaten because he used the power of the other party to force Fang Zhicheng to sign a military order in front of Sun Weiming regarding the opening of Huijin Commercial Plaza. After Fang Zhicheng wrote the military order, Deng Hongguo was still not satisfied and poured cold water on the matter. Deng Hongguo wanted Fang Zhicheng to beat him so that Fang Zhicheng could not enter the Standing Committee.
Therefore, some people believe that Fang Zhicheng's approach is manly and in line with the character of a young official.
Fang Zhicheng's punches hit Deng Hongguo's flesh so hard that half of his face was swollen. Fang Zhicheng left in a huff. Sun Weiming asked his secretary to send Deng Hongguo to the hospital. The diagnosis and treatment results showed that there were no internal injuries. However, Deng Hongguo was temporarily too embarrassed to see people, and after being discharged from the hospital, he wore a pair of sunglasses all day.
What is interesting is that Fang Zhicheng was not investigated by the Organization Department. He went to get off work as usual as if nothing had happened and did not feel burdened by the matter at all.
Chapter 0376: Officialdom Has Iron Laws and Forbidden Zones
After the secretary meeting ended, Song Wendi called Qiu Hengde to stop him, and after the others left, he asked softly, "Have you heard about the Dongtai incident?"
Qiu Hengde nodded and smiled bitterly: "I didn't expect Xiao Fang to make such a big fuss this time and beat Deng Hongguo. This has a very bad impact on him."
Song Wendi exhaled slowly and said, "Someone submitted a complaint letter to the provincial party committee. Although it was stopped, I am wondering if we have been too indulgent with him. Xiao Fang is a good candidate. I am afraid that under our protection, he will go astray in the future, which will not be worth the loss."
Qiu Hengde shook his head and reminded, "Boss, you trained Xiao Fang, so you must know his character. Is he the kind of person who would hit a colleague for no reason?"
Song Wendi smiled bitterly and said, "Xiao Fang always acts unexpectedly. I think it is very likely that he is laying the groundwork for other things."
Qiu Hengde nodded and said, "I'll arrange for someone to investigate. Qi's Huijin Commercial Plaza is about to open, but Qi's investment promotion has encountered problems. The occupancy rate of the shops is extremely low. Sun Weiming and Deng Hongguo used this as an excuse to threaten Fang Zhicheng to sign a military order. If Huijin Commercial Plaza cannot open as scheduled, Fang Zhicheng will resign. Of course, if it can open smoothly, then Sun Weiming will recommend Fang Zhicheng to join the Standing Committee."
Song Wendi frowned and said unhappily, "Xiao Fang, wasn't it already decided that you would be admitted to the Standing Committee? Why do you still use this as a condition?"
Qiu Hengde sighed: "This is Sun Weiming's plan."
Song Wendi snorted and said, "I was wrong before. I thought Sun Weiming was not too old and was a talent worth cultivating. But time reveals a person's true character. After a long time, I found that Sun Weiming was just a narrow-minded villain."
Song Wendi was very cunning and rarely expressed his opinion of a person. Qiu Hengde thought to himself that Sun Weiming would inevitably be blacklisted, so he reminded him, "However, there has been news recently from the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department that they seem to think highly of Sun Weiming. I learned that Sun Weiming has been hiding very deeply, and he has a comrade who is doing very well in the ministry."
"Organization Department?" Song Wendi frowned, showing a look of fear.
Qiu Hengde nodded and said, "If someone from the ministry intervenes, I'm afraid it will be troublesome."
Song Wendi's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he said, "If someone in the central government really wants to interfere in Yinzhou's political affairs, I am not afraid to compete with them."
Song Wendi was not arrogant when he said this. He was the youngest deputy ministerial-level cadre in Huainan Province, and he was in charge of a region. Even among the outstanding reserve cadres at the central level, he was ranked high. He was an outstanding talent that many forces wanted to win over. If someone stretched their hands too far and wanted to shake his foundation, he would naturally not easily allow such behavior.
After Qiu Hengde left, the landline rang. Song Wendi glanced at the number and sighed, "What's the matter? Is there a problem? Do you want me to help you solve it?"
It was Fang Zhicheng who called. He smiled and said, "Boss, I'm not here to ask for your help. I'm just reporting the situation to you. Don't worry, I didn't suffer any loss. It was that despicable Deng Hongguo who got beaten up by me."
Song Wendi was speechless for a while, and said unhappily: "Who cares whether you suffered any loss or not? Now that you hit someone, everyone knows about it. Even Secretary Siyuan called me..."
Fang Zhicheng smiled awkwardly and said, "Boss, I think this is a bit of a fuss. When people hold meetings abroad, they often fight and bleed. Our domestic officialdom lacks such bloodiness, so it seems too old-fashioned."
"You always come up with a bunch of crooked ideas!" Song Wendi slapped the table and pretended to be angry. "Those foreigners live in a different environment than us. The Chinese officialdom has iron laws and forbidden areas. You have touched the bottom line now. If someone takes advantage of you, you may be doomed."