Xing Jike was confused by Fang Zhicheng's words and couldn't understand what was going on. He smiled bitterly and said, "Just explain it clearly. What should we do?"
Fang Zhicheng waved his hand and smiled faintly, "After Secretary Weiming returns from Qiongjin, the Organization Department will definitely issue a list of job promotions, and a secretaries' meeting will be held at that time. Secretary Weiming and Secretary Duan are at loggerheads, and your attitude will be crucial at that time. You should help whoever is willing to give you more benefits."
Xing Jike frowned and questioned, "Why are you so sure that Secretary Weiming will discuss the county's job promotion list after he returns?"
Fang Zhicheng thought to himself that Xing Jike was too insensitive, and explained: "Secretary Weiming, which departments did you visit in the province this time?"
Xing Jike looked confused and said, "This... I'm not sure..."
Fang Zhicheng was a little speechless. Xing Jike actually ignored his main competitor. How could he win every battle if he didn't know himself and the enemy? Fang Zhicheng sighed and said, "First I went to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, then to the Organization Department, and then to the Finance Department."
Xing Jike was shocked. On the one hand, he was shocked by the departments that Sun Weiming visited, and on the other hand, he was shocked that Fang Zhicheng knew Sun Weiming's movements so well.
He asked in a deep voice, "Could it be that Sun Weiming wants to start with the Discipline Inspection Commission to cause an earthquake, and then directly send his own people to Dongtai through the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department. As for the Finance Department, Sun Weiming hopes to consolidate the financial power to hinder the work of the government."
Fang Zhicheng thought to himself that Xing Jike was not stupid. Since he had revealed the information, he had guessed what Sun Weiming's purpose was.
In the officialdom, one relies on standing in the right line and the other on information. Xing Jike did not stand in the right line and his sources of information were blocked. It was too difficult for him to compete with Sun Weiming and Duan Xuan.
After Fang Zhicheng took office as the executive vice-county magistrate, his first move was to quietly replace all the staff in the Hainan Office. All the original staff were transferred to the China Merchants Group, and then some people with outstanding performance in the China Merchants Group were transferred to the Hainan Office. In this way, he placed his own people in key positions, and on the other hand, he turned the Hainan Office into the Qiongjin Office of the China Merchants Group, saving manpower and labor costs.
The biggest benefit of keeping the Hainan Office firmly in hand is that we have a better understanding of the situation in Hainan and Jin. The Hainan Office is very clear about all of Sun Weiming's activities in Hainan and Jin, and it records them in detail and reports to Fang Zhicheng.
Based on Sun Weiming's actions in Qiongjin in the past few days, Fang Zhicheng was thinking that he would definitely make major personnel adjustments after returning. Fang Zhicheng was now thinking about which cadre Sun Weiming would suddenly attack, because only by overthrowing a key figure through the Discipline Inspection Commission could he reorganize the government through the deconstruction of power and obtain the greatest benefits.
The situation in Dongtai officialdom is now clear and is divided into four forces, including the Sun Weiming faction, the Xing Jike faction, the Duan Xuan faction, and the political and legal faction.
The political and legal faction was previously represented by Zhao Heping. After he was dismissed, Chen Deping, secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, became the core figure. Half a year ago, before he became secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, Chen Deping once approached Sun Weiming. Later, he reached a deal with Fang Zhicheng, spared Xing Jike, and was promoted to secretary of the Political and Legal Committee. This may have aroused Sun Weiming's fear.
Thinking carefully, Sun Weiming had been running around in Qiongjin for a long time, and he must have wanted to launch an attack on Chen Deping. However, Chen Deping was not an easy person to deal with. He was born in the public security system and took a similar path as Sun Weiming. They were very familiar with each other's methods, so it must not be so easy to bring him down.
But now there is another possibility, that is, Sun Weiming and Duan Xuan reach a temporary consensus and work together to deal with Chen Deping. At that time, Chen Deping may have no choice but to surrender.
Fang Zhicheng thought everything through and said to Xing Jike in a deep voice, "It's not that simple. It's possible that they are against each other. According to my analysis, there is another possibility that Sun Weiming and Duan Xuan are fighting openly and secretly, trying to create a small-scale earthquake in Dongtai to divide the benefits."
Xing Jike raised his eyebrows, a little confused, and asked doubtfully: "Who is the earthquake targeting? It's not targeting me, right?"
Seeing Xing Jike's horrified expression, Fang Zhicheng sneered secretly and said calmly, "Secretary Sun doesn't have any leverage over you right now, so there's no need to be too nervous. From the recent Standing Committee meetings, don't you see anything going on?"
Xing Jike pondered for a long time, then suddenly realized, "At the Standing Committee meeting after the New Year, Old Sun and Old Duan joined forces to question the Spring Festival security work, and Chen Deping was very angry at the time. Could it be that..."
Fang Zhicheng nodded and sighed, "The situation is still unclear. From my analysis, I'm afraid Chen Deping is the prey of the two men."
Xing Jike raised his eyebrows and felt much better. After all, this dispute was not directed at him, which was enough to make him breathe a sigh of relief. As for whether Chen Deping was dead or alive, it would not affect his own interests for the time being. "Then let's just sit back and watch the fight. Chen Deping controls the entire political and legal system of Dongtai. If he leaves his current position, it will be good news for us."
Fang Zhicheng thought that Xing Jike's thinking was too simple. He could understand Xing Jike's idea as long as others did not interfere with his work. Xing Jike was the county magistrate, and the political and legal system was more inclined to party affairs, which would not affect the development of economic work. With his unmotivated character, he would naturally not take the initiative to intervene in such a struggle.
Fang Zhicheng shook his head and said, "County Magistrate Jike, this is an opportunity for us. Don't forget that in addition to being the county magistrate, you have another identity."
"Deputy Party Secretary?" Xing Jike laughed self-deprecatingly. "Party affairs are Old Sun's domain. I can't interfere."
Fang Zhicheng reminded in a deep voice: "Chen Deping is a good chess piece. He is in crisis now and will look for a lifeline in many ways. If you can stand in his shoes at this critical moment, you may get good results."
Xing Jike snorted and said unhappily: "Chen Deping? He teamed up with Deng Hongguo at the beginning, which made me very embarrassed..."
Fang Zhicheng was slightly startled, and finally realized Xing Jike's situation. He was still resentful of Chen Deping for secretly fueling the "Four-No County Mayor". He could only be patient and persuaded: "There are no eternal enemies in the world, only eternal interests."
Chapter 0405: False Case Ten Years Ago
After walking out of Xing Jike's office, Fang Zhicheng let out a long sigh. He felt helpless. Why did Zhuge Liang let Liu Bei visit him three times? It was not because he was putting on airs, but because he needed to find out Liu Bei's true character and whether he could be a wise ruler whom he could assist wholeheartedly.
Changing our view on Xing Jike, we find him to be a helpless person who can't afford anything. He looks respectable but his mind is really sloppy, he has nothing in his stomach, and his temperament is only average.
In Fang Zhicheng's view, Chen Deping is the best weapon to restrain Sun Weiming and Duan Xuan in party affairs. Chen Deping has strong power in the public security, procuratorial and judicial systems. If he can be won over to his side, it will be enough to reverse the current disadvantage in party affairs.
Unfortunately, Xing Jike still holds on to the fact that Chen Deping and Deng Hongguo had suddenly attacked him from behind, which is obviously a bit too petty.
After returning to the office, Li Hui came to the office to report on her work, mainly explaining the recent work of the Merchants Bureau to Fang Zhicheng one by one. Li Hui looked much plumper than last year, and her originally thin face had more color. Her every move showed the charming and seductive charm of a mature woman.
Fang Zhicheng sniffed the faint fragrance on Li Hui's body and was distracted for a short time. Li Hui coughed heavily a few times, and Fang Zhicheng came back to his senses. He smiled awkwardly and said, "Sister Hui, I told you last time that next time you don't need to report to me in such detail about Dongtai's affairs. Now Luo Hui is your deputy county chief, so you can report many things to him."
Li Hui said seriously, "County Magistrate Fang, County Magistrate Luo is also undecided about some things, so he asked me to explain the situation to you. For example, in March this year, we added three new projects with a value of over 100 million yuan, but the land is extremely scarce. The demolition work in various towns is not in place, and now the Merchants Bureau is facing serious obstacles in communicating with the Urban Construction Bureau... One of the projects intends to develop in a neighboring county. Isn't this driving away the projects that come to our door?"
Fang Zhicheng pondered for a long time, and said in a deep voice: "I will help you coordinate now."
After saying that, he called the director of the Urban Construction Bureau, Puri, to inquire about the specific situation.
Purui looked embarrassed and said, "The current situation is like this. After Secretary Duan came to Dongtai to take office, he brought a project with him, which is expected to use nearly 10,000 acres of land. According to last year's demolition plan, the land for demolition is very tight, so the Merchants Group is short of land."
Fang Zhicheng said in a deep voice: "Old Pu, I know your difficulties. Now the Urban Construction Bureau must give priority to meeting the land needs of the Merchants Group. As for Secretary Duan, I will communicate and negotiate with him. He brought projects here, but those projects have not yet appeared. These projects of the Merchants Group have been negotiated for more than half a year before the intention was confirmed. The maturity of the projects varies. Your Urban Construction Bureau should take specific measures to deal with them according to special circumstances."
Pu Rui knew that Fang Zhicheng was not a pushover, and he was in a dilemma. Both of them were his superiors, one ranked third in the Standing Committee, and the other ranked fourth or fifth in the Standing Committee. He could only say without offending either side, "County Mayor Fang, you need to communicate directly with Secretary Duan on this matter. You also know that the Urban Construction Bureau carries out its work according to the instructions of its superiors. I am also in a dilemma."
Fang Zhicheng cursed the old fox in his heart and whispered, "I will negotiate with Secretary Duan."
After hanging up the phone with Purui, Fang Zhicheng called Duan Xuan again. Duan Xuan was a little unhappy when he heard Fang Zhicheng's intention, and said: "Zhicheng, I know that the land use in the whole county is tight. The Merchants Bureau has new projects, and I also have new projects, so I can understand that the Urban Construction Bureau cannot meet the land use requirements. But you can't let me give up the projects in my hands for the projects of the Merchants Bureau. In fact, you should think carefully about which projects are more stable and which are more worthy of attraction. Of course, I am not saying that the projects of the Merchants Bureau are unreliable and unstable because they are attracted, but there is indeed some difference in stability and rate of return compared with the projects attracted by my personal relationship. What do you think?"
Duan Xuan's words have two meanings. First, the Urban Construction Bureau was originally the unit under the charge of Fang Zhicheng. Now the land is in short supply, which has nothing to do with him, Duan Xuan. If anyone is to be held responsible, it should be the responsibility of the county magistrate in charge, that is, Fang Zhicheng. Second, those projects of the Investment Promotion Bureau were all attracted by investment. Judging from the risk factors in the later stages of the projects, they are much higher than those projects that Duan Xuan attracted through his personal connections. Therefore, Fang Zhicheng should give priority to giving land to those projects attracted by Duan Xuan.