Song Wendi said casually, "If Secretary Li is really willing to employ Xiao Fang, it would be a great blessing for him. He would have nothing but gratitude towards me. And for Secretary Li, you giving him a hand would also be a great favor."
Li Siyuan smiled and sighed, "Xiao Song, your mouth is getting sharper and sharper."
Song Wendi said proudly: "That's also because Secretary Li allowed me to be presumptuous."
Although he only heard a few words, Fang Zhicheng could tell that Song Wendi and Li Siyuan had a special relationship. If he could get along with his boss to the point where they could joke around, it would be a great honor.
However, Fang Zhicheng still knew that in the entire Huainan Province, there were definitely no more than two or three people who dared to make jokes in front of Li Siyuan like Song Wendi.
While the leaders were chatting in the inner room, Fang Zhicheng sat outside with Li Siyuan's secretary Zhou Kang, smoking and chatting.
Zhou Kang handed Fang Zhicheng a cigarette and whispered, "Do you know why Secretary Li trusts Secretary Wendi so much?"
Fang Zhicheng smiled and shook his head, "I'm not sure, I just heard someone mention it. Was she Secretary Li's secretary?"
Zhou Kang waved his hand and said, "Secretary is just a nominal position. In fact, Secretary Wendi has never been Secretary Li's secretary. It's just that when Secretary Li went to the countryside, he happened to be in Secretary Wendi's hometown, and Secretary Wendi's father saved Secretary Li's life. Secretary Li's first wife is Secretary Wendi's aunt."
Fang Zhicheng showed a strange expression on his face and sighed softly: "So there is such a relationship."
This news was very secretive, and almost no one in Yinzhou officialdom knew about this relationship. Zhou Kang was willing to tell Fang Zhicheng, obviously because he saw Fang Zhicheng's calmness and knew that he would not spread it to others.
Zhou Kang took a deep puff of his cigarette and said no more.
But this extremely simple sentence undoubtedly gave Fang Zhicheng a reassurance. If it was just the relationship between a secretary and a leader, the relationship between Li Siyuan and Song Wendi could only be barely good, but if there was a deeper relationship between them, Song Wendi would undoubtedly have a stronger backbone - and Song Wendi's backbone was also Fang Zhicheng's backbone. Fang Zhicheng thought to himself that he was really lucky to have climbed such a big tree.
At around nine o'clock in the evening, Li Siyuan left Song Wendi's office. Before leaving, Li Siyuan couldn't forget the tea brewed by Fang Zhicheng. Zhou Kang smiled and said that he must learn the art of tea from Fang Zhicheng. After seeing Li Siyuan off, Song Wendi put his hands behind his back and looked up at the starry sky. Fang Zhicheng suddenly felt a sense of admiration and felt that Yinzhou was about to usher in a storm. The current situation was just a brief calm before the storm.
Chapter 0073 Literature and Art is a Disease
There is no such thing as a wall that is impenetrable. The news that Li Siyuan came to Yinzhou to meet Song Wendi spread quickly, just like the speed of a virus. This matter has its pros and cons after all. The pros are that many people who were originally in a neutral state realized Song Wendi's strength and took a firm step forward. The cons are that the people who originally played against Song Wendi were hiding very secretly. Even if Song Wendi wanted to take advantage of the situation to purge the Quan'an Gang, it would be more difficult. Moreover, the atmosphere of conspiracy permeated the officialdom of Yinzhou. Although it was quiet on the surface, there was a turbulent undercurrent under the surface.
Xia Xiang's appearances on Yinzhou TV's news programs were reduced, and even when he did appear, he would hide behind Song Wendi with a smile on his face. However, the provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection's complaint letter against the Yinzhou Municipal Party Committee was like snow. In particular, a complaint letter about Wei Min caused a stir at the provincial party committee's standing committee meeting.
The report stated that Wei Min took advantage of his position to abuse his power for personal gain, used public resources to settle personal grudges, retaliate against opponents, and cause people to suffer injustice.
Three years ago, Wei Min's brother-in-law was investigated by the Municipal Urban and Rural Construction Bureau for contracting a project. After his brother-in-law went bankrupt, he was depressed and committed suicide. Therefore, Wei Min was resentful and investigated a group of cadres including Li Mingyang, deputy director of the Construction Bureau, in October this year. With the help of his background, Wei Min insisted on his own way in his daily work and did not listen to other people's opinions. While the Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, Deng Fangyuan, was studying at the Provincial Party School, he arbitrarily placed five cadres of the Land and Resources Bureau at the level of section chief or above, which made the Yinzhou officialdom panic and the atmosphere tense. In addition, Wei Min also colluded with the Yinzhou underworld forces to weave a huge network of power. Anyone who wants to survive on this big network must compromise with Wei Min. Wei Min is actually the underworld emperor of Yinzhou.
There were numerous reports like this, accompanied by a large number of pictures, which were shocking at first glance. Although Li Siyuan made all his guarantees, he was forced to reserve his opinion on Wei Min's promotion due to pressure.
—The purpose of these numerous letters of complaint was clear: they were all intended to frame Wei Minsheng and prevent him from being transferred to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and becoming the Secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection.
Wei Min's promotion order was put on hold, and Song Wendi was helpless. He communicated with Wei Min for a long time before he calmed him down.
When Wei Min left the office of the municipal party secretary, his face was full of disappointment. The nail that sticks out gets hammered down. Even though Wei Min was a favorite of Song Wendi, what could he do? When faced with public anger, he could only end up in regret.
Fang Zhicheng looked at Wei Min's slightly desolate back and sighed secretly. Wei Min was a victim of political struggle. He defeated Ma Xiangnan, but was also affected by that incident and his official career was hindered.
If Song Wendi takes a fierce attitude and protects Wei Min more obviously, it will only lead to a more fierce counterattack from the Quan'an Gang. Unimaginable difficulties may then arise, such as setting a trap to lure Wei Min into it, or framing Wei Min and leaving him speechless.
The darkness of officialdom is far more complicated than any other world. Song Wendi can only persuade Wei Min to protect himself for the time being and wait for the right opportunity to give Wei Min a chance to compensate.
But people are not saints. Wei Min has justice and courage in his heart, but like everyone else, he also has a desire for power. Before investigating Yinzhou Heavy Machinery, Song Wendi promised Wei Min that he would promote Wei Min to a higher level after the incident was successfully completed, but the result was not as smooth as expected.
Not only did Wei Min fail to become the secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, but he was bitten hard instead. He knew that he could not blame Song Wendi, but the resentment in his heart was hard to eliminate. Opportunities in officialdom are very rare, and once missed, there may never be a second chance.
The death of the fox makes the rabbit cry. Wei Min's downfall may affect a group of people's views on their own positions. Although the Quan'an Gang has temporarily disappeared, the swords in their hands are already sharp. When the swords sweep by, even Song Wendi, who has a deep background, has to retreat.
The attack on Wei Min was undoubtedly a warning to others.
After Jin Feng received the call from the Provincial Party Committee, he had a satisfied smile on his face. He then knocked on the door and entered Xia Xiang's office, reporting softly, "Just now, the Provincial Party Committee sent a message that Wei Min's position as Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission has been ruined."
Xia Xiang nodded, put down the pen in his hand, and said in a deep voice: "Has the list of new disciplinary committee secretaries been handed over to Secretary Guoyong?"
Jin Feng smiled and nodded, saying, "Secretary Guo Yong's secretary Cheng Yao said that Secretary Guo Yong is very satisfied with the selection this time."
Xia Xiang stood up, patted Jin Feng on the shoulder twice, and sighed: "Jin Feng, this time thanks to you, if it weren't for you, Secretary Guo Yong would not have agreed to me so readily."
Wang Guoyong is the third most important person in Huainan Province. Although he ranks third among the Standing Committee members, his influence exceeds that of Governor Bu Yiren. Wang Guoyong is a veteran official planted by the Jin faction in Huainan and one of Jin Feng's biggest reliances. Because of Wang Guoyong's relationship, Xia Xiang has carved out a force that cannot be underestimated within the Quan'an Gang in recent years.
If Xia Xiang had not been forced into a corner by Song Wendi, it would have been impossible for him to mobilize the kingdom to use this key chess piece. This was mainly because of the influence of Li Siyuan's arrival in Yinzhou. If Xia Xiang did not show his strength, it was very likely that the situation would be one-sided, and he would not only be suppressed by Song Wendi, but might also cause a defection within the Quan'an Gang.
Jin Feng looked introverted and said modestly: "Secretary Guo Yong also knows the importance of Yinzhou. He said that he will definitely support you in making great achievements in Yinzhou."
When Jin Feng left the inner room, Xia Xiang's eyes showed a complicated light. Xia Xiang had heard about the gossip about Jin Feng and himself. Some people called Xia Xiang a puppet mayor, believing that he was completely led by Jin Feng and was an absolute fool. He was not angry about these, but felt satisfied because this was the image Xia Xiang deliberately pretended to be.
Officials must be good at taking advantage of others. Even if Jinfen is younger than you and is your secretary, so what? As long as you can use him to move up a level, what does this temporary humiliation matter? Other people's attention cannot help you take the crucial step from the level of a full department head to the level of a deputy minister.
Jin Feng is a smart young man. At least he always behaves modestly in front of me, and that is enough.
Jin Feng returned to his desk, turned on his computer, logged into QQ, and the window suddenly flashed. He subconsciously frowned.
"Xiao Feng, are you there?" Zhao Ning gave a smiling face.
"Yes, I'm a little busy. What's the matter?" Jin Feng hesitated for a while before replying to a text message.
"Your brother and I have taken our wedding photos. Shall I send them to you?" Before Jin Feng could react, Zhao Ning threw out a lot of wedding photos.
Jin Feng's face showed a complex of emotions, including admiration, appreciation, regret, jealousy, and anger. He replied against his will, "The photos are beautiful. I sincerely wish you all the best."