Zou Yu's expression eased and he said with a smile, "So you already had a plan."
Sun Weiming waved his hand and said, "I have to go out for a social event later, you go first."
Zou Yu originally planned to spend more time with Sun Weiming today, but seeing that he was in a bad mood and had no other thoughts, he walked out of the office leisurely. Watching Zou Yu close the office door, Sun Weiming's face darkened and he cursed in a low voice: "Bitch!"
Zou Yu came to him to act as a lobbyist for Zhu Zengzhi, which made Sun Weiming feel betrayed. He was not unaware of Zou Yu's fickle character, but when he hit rock bottom, she showed it without hesitation, which was really unpleasant.
After leaving Dongtai, he did need to find a spokesperson, but this person would definitely not be Zhu Zengzhi. Zhu Zengzhi was a very calm person and a good talent, but he had a big shortcoming, that is, he was not loyal enough, and Sun Weiming could not trust him.
At the current county party committee standing committee meeting, perhaps the only person who is truly loyal to him is the Propaganda Minister Lu Yao. Unfortunately, she is a female official who is capable but lacks courage, and is not ranked high among the standing committee members.
Sun Weiming suddenly felt powerless. He found that although he seemed to have absolute control over Dongtai, he had few talents that he could really use. This was related to his governing style. Sun Weiming was an official who envied talented people. He was too suspicious and would take measures to attack and suppress some capable colleagues around him. Therefore, when he rose to prominence, he had no reliable partner to help him.
After thinking for a long time, Sun Weiming asked his secretary to invite Lu Yao over for a chat. Ten minutes later, Lu Yao hurriedly pushed the door open and walked in. Lu Yao was in his forties, but he was well maintained and looked like he was in his thirties.
Sun Weiming pointed to the sofa and asked Lu Yao to sit down. He smiled slightly and said, "Sister Lu, I have something to ask of you."
Lu Yao knew something about Sun Weiming, a leader who seldom smiled. She also got the news that Sun Weiming was about to go to the Provincial Party Committee for further studies. At the critical moment of abolishing the county and changing it into a city, he was not in Dongtai to preside over the work. The meaning of this was very obvious. Sun Weiming was very likely to be transferred away from Dongtai after further studies.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me.
Lu Yao quickly said modestly: "Secretary Weiming, if you have anything to say, just tell me directly. As long as I can do it, I will do my best."
Sun Weiming was very satisfied with Lu Yao's attitude. He sighed and said slowly, "The current situation in Dongtai is very clear. I was tricked. The Provincial Party School seemed to let me study, but in fact they wanted to treat me coldly. Dongtai has been promoted to a county-level city. It will have great potential for development. If I leave Dongtai now, I will lose the opportunity to compete in the future. Now, I want to hand over some key resources to you. I wonder if you are willing to accept it?"
Lu Yao's heart sank and his brows furrowed. If it were any other time, he would have accepted Sun Weiming's instructions without hesitation. But now that Sun Weiming had lost his power, if he took over now, wouldn't he become the target of public criticism
Keeping oneself safe is the basic judgment of an official. If he does not wade into the muddy water, a few months later, when the county is abolished and the city is changed, he will be able to move forward and become a director-level cadre. But if he becomes Sun Weiming's spokesperson in Dongtai now, will he end up like him, being squeezed out of Dongtai's current power core and becoming a person who can only watch and cannot share any benefits
Lu Yao smiled bitterly and said, "Secretary Weiming, you should know me very well. I don't think I have any ambitions. I just want to work peacefully and do my job well. That's enough."
Sun Weiming could understand Lu Yao's attitude. He smiled lightly and said, "Sister Lu, when I was still a deputy county magistrate, you were already the deputy director of the Propaganda Department. After so many years, don't you want to speed up your pace? In addition, the situation in Dongtai is so complicated now. If you don't fight, it will be equivalent to failure. Don't dream that if you don't participate in the current factional struggle in Dongtai, you can protect yourself. Now everyone wants to extend their hands to Dongtai. If you don't take action, naturally someone will take action against you. By then, I'm afraid you will even have to give up the position of Minister of Propaganda."
When Lu Yao heard Sun Weiming say this, his face changed, and he said with mixed emotions, "Secretary Weiming, you are trying to scare me!"
"I treat you as one of my own..." Sun Weiming laughed at himself and said, "Take me as an example. Do you think Duan Xuan will let you go?"
Lu Yao was silent. She was very clear about the confrontation between Duan Xuan and Sun Weiming. Duan Xuan was a man of endless tricks. If Sun Weiming left Dongtai, she, as Sun Weiming's confidant, would inevitably be ostracized.
Sun Weiming added: "Besides, Xing Jike and Fang Zhicheng are eyeing you covetously. Even if you want to work hard, it's probably wishful thinking."
Sun Weiming's tone was extremely cold, but every word he said was like a heavy hammer, hitting Lu Yao's heart, making it hard for her to breathe.
This is the officialdom, a naked battlefield of interests. Once you enter a camp, it is almost impossible to get out. Lu Yao can understand what Sun Weiming means. She has no choice but to become Sun Weiming's spokesperson in Dongtai, otherwise, she will become a rootless duckweed that is floating in the air.
Lu Yao exhaled slowly and said with a wry smile: "Secretary Weiming, since you said so, I have no way to retreat. Don't worry, after you go to the Provincial Party School, I will continue to support you as always."
Sun Weiming's face showed a look of relief, he smiled and nodded, saying: "Sister Lu, don't doubt your choice. Although I am not in Dongtai for the time being, I am still the top leader of this city. When things calm down, there will definitely be a turnaround, and then you will be the one who made the most contribution."
Although Lu Yao was helpless, she had no choice as she was in the world. After she left the office, Sun Weiming frowned and made several phone calls. Lu Yao was his spokesperson in public, but in fact, he had many tricks up his sleeve in secret.
For example, Deng Hongguo, Zhu Zengzhi, and Hua Zhanlu... Sun Weiming will not give up. He has put a lot of effort into Dongtai and will not give up so easily. Besides, he has other identities, and the Xiyuan organization will arrange a way out for him. Otherwise, Sun Weiming would not be able to get away with it so easily in this public opinion incident. He would not be hidden in the provincial party school for further studies, thus avoiding the public opinion storm.
Sun Weiming was very sure that he would have a chance to make a comeback. Before that, he needed to hide carefully, restore the low-key and forbearing attitude he had when he worked with Qian Dechen, and wait for the opportunity to regain his power.
Of course, behind all this, Lu Yao seems very innocent, she is just a pawn.
However, behind any struggle, it is always like this: when the city gate catches fire, the fish in the pond suffer.
Those who are most affected are often not those at the top of the pyramid. The change in the wind direction in Dongtai has caused a group of grassroots officials to face a severe crisis. Of course, on the other hand, Duan Xuan and Xing Jike finally defeated Sun Weiming through this battle. In short, some are happy while others are sad.
Chapter 0440 The Protagonist of This Era
Sun Weiming was transferred away and power fell into the hands of others. The affairs of Dongtai fell on the shoulders of the two deputy monitors, Xing Jike and Duan Xuan. However, Xing Jike was of average ability and lacked much strength compared to Duan Xuan. Therefore, Duan Xuan quickly gained the upper hand through personnel adjustments. On the other hand, Xing Jike would have been caught off guard if it had not been for Fang Zhicheng's timely planning.
Fang Zhicheng's personnel adjustment focused on the re-planning of government positions and boldly recruited a group of young officials, all of whom were educated, capable and motivated cadres in their thirties. They were placed in the Dongtai County township government team as deputy mayors in charge of economic work. In this way, the backbone of government positions was successfully replaced from the grassroots level.
Fang Zhicheng did not have much ambition for the layout at the county party committee level. On the one hand, his attention was on economic development, and he did not have more energy to pay attention to the intrigues among the standing committee members. On the other hand, Dongtai was destined to be his springboard. Even if he had secured a lot of resources now, many things could not be taken away after he left.
Therefore, Fang Zhicheng paid more attention to what he could leave in Dongtai rather than what he could take away.
The things that are left behind will not change after a year, ten years, or even a hundred years, but the things that are taken away are likely to disappear as your position changes.
Of course, in order to ensure that the previous county government planning remained basically unchanged after his departure, Fang Zhicheng needed to make a series of arrangements and arrange candidates he trusted in important positions. At the same time, before leaving, he also had to ensure that his faction's people could get sufficient protection. Therefore, he also concentrated on solving the level problems of some people.
Wang Chong was recalled from the Yunhai Office, and Fang Zhicheng arranged him to be the deputy director of the Merchants Bureau. In less than two years, he was promoted from an ordinary clerk to a deputy section-level cadre. This promotion speed is also quite terrifying. In addition to serving as the director of the Merchants Bureau, Li Hui was also promoted to deputy county magistrate and became a deputy division-level cadre. The original deputy director Wei Xiaoyan was arranged to enter the Merchants Company and serve as the company's chairman. At the same time, he also served as the deputy secretary of the Merchants Bureau's Party Committee, and his administrative level was also adjusted to deputy division level.
Dongtai County Investment Promotion Bureau is where Fang Zhicheng made his fortune. It is no wonder that Fang Zhicheng would concentrate resources to solve the administrative level and treatment of his subordinates.
In addition, there is the issue of Dongtai Comprehensive Bonded Zone. In the face of Li Tiancheng's diligence, Fang Zhicheng also gave him enough support and solved his problem of the treatment of a full-level official. At the same time, he also gave strong support to the establishment of the Comprehensive Bonded Zone Management Office.
After the establishment of the management office, the comprehensive bonded zone will operate in the form of an enterprise. In this way, Li Tiancheng will have a great degree of freedom. He will be able to operate the comprehensive bonded zone within the system but in an outside-the-system way and face the competition and baptism of the market directly.
Of course, there were many smooth sailings, but there were also some things that bothered Fang Zhicheng greatly. For example, the golf course project encountered policy difficulties. Since 2004, the state has issued a document strictly prohibiting the construction, continuation, reconstruction and expansion of any facilities within the scope of the golf course (including fairways, lawns and other supporting facilities).
In the process of development, local governments often adopt policies circumventing and skirting the rules. Fang Zhicheng knew that there were certain risks in this matter, but he did not expect that the thing he was worried about would happen. After receiving the report, the central government arranged a special team to conduct a strict review.
However, the Dongtai golf course project was supported by Huaying Group and the Ning family, so the investigation team gave a warning and imposed a symbolic fine. As for the golf course, it was basically completed and was not demolished.