Feng Yuanzheng shook his head and said in a serious tone, "Is this a joke? How come I don't feel anything at all?"
Zhao Liang was a very sociable person. In the municipal party committee, except for the mayor Hu Gang, he had a good relationship with other standing committee members. So even though Feng Yuanzheng knew that Zhao Liang had not yet thawed, he was still willing to talk to him.
Zhao Ling took Feng Yuanzheng to his office, found a pack of good cigarettes from the cabinet, and brewed a pot of good tea. Feng Yuanzheng liked to smoke, but he didn't like tea very much. He drank tea like a cow drinking water, which made Zhao Ling look down on him.
However, Zhao Liang naturally would not show it on his face, but instead stuffed all the remaining packs of the good cigarettes to Feng Yuanzheng.
Feng Yuanzheng symbolically declined, and Zhao Ling frowned and said seriously: "Old Feng, you still have to give me this little bit of face, otherwise, how can we still be brothers in the future?"
Feng Yuanzheng took the cigarette and said, "Okay, Lao Zhao, I just like to associate with you. You are a generous person."
Zhao Ling waved his hands modestly and cursed in his heart, "You don't even know how many benefits you have received from me. Generosity is bought with money."
The two smoked, drank tea and chatted for a while. Zhao Liang learned from Feng Yuanzheng some important things about the Commission for Discipline Inspection recently. Zhao Liang's cigarettes were not given for free. These key information were very useful to him. The Commission for Discipline Inspection seemed to be a department not related to government affairs, but if it could be used well, it could change many things.
Zhao Ling glanced at Feng Yuanzheng and said casually, "Old Feng, I heard that Mayor Hu is going to promote the launch of the Rural Cultural Plaza project. What do you think about this?"
Feng Yuanzheng waved his hand and said, "It is not my place to interfere. That is the government's job. I have no right to interfere."
Zhao Ling shook his head and reminded in a deep voice: "Rural areas are now a hotbed of corruption. This involves billions of funds. Don't you need to prepare for a rainy day and prevent it from happening?"
Feng Yuanzheng frowned slightly, understanding Zhao Ling's hint. This guy invited him here today with a purpose. Feng Yuanzheng sniffed and said, "Old Zhao, it's not the first day we've been colleagues. Let's make some things clear. I can't wrap my mind around it."
Zhao Ling stood up, took a document from the table, and handed it to Feng Yuanzheng. Feng Yuanzheng's brows immediately wrinkled, and he took a breath and said, "Old Zhao, aren't you being a little cruel?"
Zhao Ling waved his hand and said righteously: "This material is what the Municipal Petition Office has compiled in recent years. It is all related to corruption in rural projects. I think the Commission for Discipline Inspection needs to intervene in the investigation. Your Commission for Discipline Inspection also has targets and tasks this year, right? Take this opportunity to start the first battle of the year and make some noise."
Feng Yuanzheng hesitated a little, knowing what Zhao Ling meant, that he was using him. Hu Gang was currently working on the project application for the Rural Cultural Plaza. If successful, he would have a lot of leverage, and Zhao Ling, who was sitting on the bench, would be left far behind. Zhao Ling was unwilling to sit and wait for death, so he hoped that the Commission for Discipline Inspection would investigate the corruption in some of the current rural projects. Once the problem was found, it would fully prove that there was a hidden danger of corruption in the Rural Cultural Plaza project, and the project could be abandoned.
At the same time, Zhao Ling also took advantage of Feng Yuanzheng's psychology to induce him to touch this forbidden area. Zhao Ling is a conspirator with superb means.
Zhao Ling continued to persuade him, "Old Feng, I will go to Yanjing next week. If you can spare some time, you can go with me. I can also introduce a few people to you. I believe you will benefit a lot."
The entire Hanzhou officialdom knew about Zhao Ling's ability to "get money from the ministry". When it came to Feng Yuanzheng's position, if he wanted to go further, it was not enough to rely on the current resources. He had to stand at a higher place to seek a way out. Zhao Ling caught Feng Yuanzheng's mind and used his relationship in the ministry to throw out a huge bait.
Feng Yuanzheng nodded, then changed the subject and said, "I've heard that there is a big problem of corruption at the grassroots level. It's time to rectify it. This is also in response to the spirit of Secretary Xia's meeting today. To rectify the social atmosphere, we must start from the grassroots."
The two talked about it for a while, and then Feng Yuanzheng left.
Zhao Ling stood up and walked to the window, his eyes drifting a little. He never doubted that Hanzhou would be his in the future. Even if he suffered some setbacks because of the previous episode, it would not affect the final outcome.
Although Xia Lanshan, the municipal party secretary, was a strong one, he was old after all, and there would be some adjustments within two years at most. In his opinion, he had many opportunities, but he also needed to operate carefully.
In Zhao Ling's view, the game with Hu Gang was the core. As for Fang Zhicheng, Zhao Ling did not regard him as an opponent. However, Zhao Ling would never show mercy to those who had hindered him.
Chapter 0604: Self-recommendation for an official post
In the afternoon, the Xiaguang District "Opening Day" work meeting was held in the district party committee auditorium. Participants found that this year's meeting was larger than expected and the organizational process was more standardized. If you think about it carefully, everyone can understand that the district party secretary has changed, and there must be a sense of freshness.
The air conditioning in the auditorium was not set at a very high temperature, but Yu Jinping, the district party committee's organization minister, was sweating profusely. Today's meeting was organized by him. Knowing that Fang Zhicheng was a person who paid great attention to details, he took extra care in organizing it, fearing that something might go wrong and make Fang Zhicheng unhappy.
According to the normal process, the district party committee office should be responsible for coordinating the matter, but the position of the director of the district party committee office has not yet been determined. The original director of the district party committee office was implicated by Deng Shaoqun and resigned after the New Year to start a business. Yu Jinping was worried that there would be chaos if no one was in charge, so he took the initiative to take on the responsibility of coordinating the matter, which was also an indirect gesture to Fang Zhicheng.
Yu Jinping was in an awkward situation. Fang Zhicheng had no clues about his way out. It was like a sword hanging over his head, making him extremely cautious at all times. Although Yu Jinping knew that this was Fang Zhicheng's way of controlling him, he had to bow his head.
The meeting officially began, and Mo Jin presided over the meeting. First, representatives of relevant departments came to the stage to read out last year's summary and this year's plan. Fang Zhicheng did not listen to their speeches, but flipped through the materials in his hand. In this kind of meeting, the speakers read out the meeting materials word for word.
The meeting entered into the second agenda, which was the signing of responsibility letters by various departments. Before signing, Mo Jin emphasized that all responsibility letters must be fulfilled this year, so everyone should treat them with caution.
The third agenda item was a summary speech by Fang Zhicheng.
Fang Zhicheng was not in the habit of reading a script. He turned on the microphone and said calmly, "I will not go into details about some economic indicators and empty talk. I will mainly talk about two points. First, what is the purpose of our meeting today? Second, what are we going to do tomorrow?"
"Holding meetings has become a normal thing. Not only everyone, but also I am a little numb, afraid of meetings, and tired of meetings, because I think it is a waste of life. I felt deeply when the comrades spoke on the stage just now. I am afraid that many comrades who are listening to the report below are the same as me. So I regretted it. If I held such a virtual meeting, I might as well send everyone a bunch of information, so as to avoid a lot of trouble. However, I thought about it carefully again. Can a good start meeting be held? I think it must be held. Because if a bunch of information is sent out, the biggest possibility is that many people will push the materials aside and will not care about the content of the materials at all. The purpose of our meeting today is very simple, that is, to let everyone know the task indicators of the whole district this year. Please read the information in your hands carefully now. I will give you ten minutes."
Fang Zhicheng's speech made everyone feel very novel, because no district party secretary had ever done this. There was a rustling sound from below. Fang Zhicheng stared at the watch on his wrist. After ten minutes, he continued: "I think most people know the content of today's meeting. Now I want to talk about what we should do tomorrow. To be honest, I don't know. Because there are too many things coming one after another, the situation changes rapidly, and there is no absolutely correct method. But I put forward two requirements, the first is diligence, and the second is tolerance. Diligence is a work attitude, and tolerance is a work mentality. These are two very common words that everyone can understand, but it is not easy to really do them. I won't explain too much, everyone understands it."
Fang Zhicheng's speech was not long, but it made everyone present clearly realize that the new district party secretary was a person with a very strong personality.
After Fang Zhicheng finished speaking, Mo Jin gave a brief summary of Fang Zhicheng's words, and today's meeting came to an end.
Because he had something to tell him, Fang Zhicheng asked Jiang Pei to inform Cheng Hao to come to his office after the meeting. As soon as he sat down, Cheng Hao pushed the door open and walked in.
Cheng Hao smiled and said, "Secretary Fang, your speech today was very unique and powerful. It stunned the old hands attending the meeting. In the past, the opening meetings often saw people speaking while others were napping, but today's meeting successfully attracted their attention."
Fang Zhicheng waved his hand and said with a wry smile: "This method can only be used occasionally. If you use it more than once, it will become ineffective."
Cheng Hao nodded and asked curiously, "What can I do for you?"
Fang Zhicheng tapped his fingers on the desk twice, sorted out his thoughts, and said slowly: "At the municipal party committee meeting this morning, Secretary Lanshan expressed his attitude to support the development of Xiaguang District and make it the engine of the city. I also proposed to him that the city should give us certain support. Secretary Lanshan has agreed, and now we need to submit a demand form. I can only be completely relieved if I leave this matter to you."
Cheng Hao nodded and said, "You asked me to do a statistics last year. Although the data at that time was not accurate, it was roughly correct. I wonder if I can improve it based on that material?"
Fang Zhicheng tilted his head and thought for a moment, then reminded: "Last year's statistics were for the development of investment promotion work in the entire district, and the field of vision is still a bit narrow, so it needs to be further enriched. You can figure out how to do it. I believe you can hand in a perfect answer."
Cheng Hao was happy to see Fang Zhicheng trust him so much, but he also felt a great sense of responsibility. He nodded and promised, "Secretary Fang, please rest assured. I will complete your instructions as soon as possible."
Fang Zhicheng smiled faintly and said, "Laocheng, you have done a lot for Xiaguang, and I have seen it all. In my heart, your position is no less than Lao Zhang. Please rest assured, I will definitely give you a suitable position so that you can fully display your talents."