At 8 o'clock in the morning on November 6, some people who came to the government to do business found many unusual things as soon as they stepped into the building. The municipal building, which is the symbol of the highest power in Qingzhou, was completely silent. Although staff from various departments holding documents were seen from time to time, they all lowered their heads with expressionless faces and walked quickly along the walls of the corridor. When they saw acquaintances, they only greeted them with their eyes and returned immediately after finishing their business. It seemed that staying even for a second longer was a great mistake.
The General Office, the Personnel Department, the Secretariat, the Legal Affairs Office, the Supervision Office, the Religious Affairs Office, almost all the departments with signs were all closed. The red slogans on the wall, such as "A room with many doors is windy, and a person who talks too much is in trouble", further highlight the invisible pressure of coldness and killing. There are fewer people chatting, visiting, going to the toilet, and reading newspapers. Except for the necessary work needs, no one walks between the floors. As if there are nails under their buttocks, the uncles hold red-headed documents in their hands, with serious expressions, seemingly studying. The women covered their tea cups, took out a copybook from the drawer, and put it under the letter paper to practice calligraphy. Occasionally looking up, some people have hidden worries in their eyes, some have sneers on their lips, some have indifferent expressions, some frown and speculate secretly, and occasionally their eyes cross, and they will immediately turn their heads away.
The whole building is shrouded in a weird atmosphere!
At 8:37, if there was a pair of eyes looking down at Qingzhou from above through the clouds, they would have found that the doors of several standing committee offices opened almost at the same time, as if by agreement: Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee Feng Wenxue, Executive Vice Mayor Bai Changqian, Secretary of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection Niu Guiqing, Secretary of the Municipal Political and Legal Affairs Commission Wang Lin, Deputy Mayor and Minister of United Front Work Sun Ning, Minister of Organization Liu Hongjian, Minister of Propaganda Wei Chenfeng, and Chen Fei, Political Commissar of the Qingzhou Military Sub-district, also came out of the familiar office of Wang Lin, and walked up the stairs one after another towards the conference room on the seventh floor.
Several staff members happened to see this scene, and they all felt a chill in their hearts, and quickly turned around and hid in their rooms. Today, this group of people are unwilling to maintain even the surface of harmony. The party and government are so at odds that it is really chilling.
Maybe we should really end all this as soon as possible, otherwise the six million people in Qingzhou will suffer.
At 8:40, Xu Fuyan pushed open the door of his office and walked in, followed by Yang Guangsheng, the secretary general of the municipal party committee. Niu Guiqing took the lead in standing up to greet him, followed by Feng Wenxue and Liu Hongjian, which was unprecedented in all previous standing committee meetings. In fact, life within the party is not as hierarchical as outsiders speculate. Unless you encounter an extremely powerful leader who has unrestrained power and can turn all subordinates into slaves of power, they will be submissive and willing to lead the horse and fall in the stirrup.
Since Xu Fuyan came to Qingzhou, the name of the secretary who raised his hand has spread across the two sides of the Qing River. Although everyone maintains superficial respect, they are not without contempt in their hearts. How could they have given him such face? But since Niu Guiqing and others stood up, it would be inappropriate for others to sit. Wei Chenfeng and other Zhou faction members could only stand up reluctantly, and their momentum was immediately weakened by three points.
Today was the first time that Qingzhou held a municipal party committee standing committee meeting to discuss relevant matters after the Qinghua Factory incident, the investigation team's entry, and Yuan Dazhu's detention. After receiving the notice last night, those who were eligible to attend the meeting had already understood that this would be another battlefield for the showdown.
Not ostentatious, but even more tragic!
Xu Fuyan calmly waved his hand, motioning everyone to sit down, then looked at his watch, turned around and asked, "Where is Mayor Zhou's car?"
Yang Guangsheng quickly replied: "We just passed Qili Bridge, it will take another 20 minutes."
This is also what the topic implies. Niu Guiqing and others can use their power to lift Xu Fuyan up, so Zhou Yuanting must kick him down again. By delaying the time, Xu Fuyan's arrogance can be suppressed, and it is reasonable to rush back from Guanshan early in the morning.
Xu Fuyan nodded calmly, sat down in his seat, and said with a smile: "This meeting was a bit hasty, and Mayor Zhou had to rush back from Guanshan overnight, which was really hard. Then let's make an exception and postpone the meeting for 20 minutes so that everyone can discuss freely first."
The conference room was not as lively as usual. Bai Changqian, who had the loudest voice, pursed his lips unusually. Sun Ning, who loved to joke, lowered his head and flipped through the documents in his hands. Wei Chenfeng put his hands flat on his knees, leaned against the back of the chair, lowered his eyelids and closed his eyes to rest. Wang Lin, who was the shortest, held the same purple clay cup that had not changed for thousands of years, and his thick-knuckled palms kept rubbing on the cup, as if to keep warm.
Zhou Yuanting was not there, and the four people from Zhou's faction all chose to remain silent. Xu Fuyan naturally didn't bother to pay attention to them, and whispered to Feng Wenxue on his right. Niu Guiqing, however, looked serious and said, "Guangsheng, yesterday we received a report from the masses saying that you..." After a pause, Yang Guangsheng was slightly startled, "Your Xiaotong abused his power for personal gain and oppressed the people..."
Xiaotong is Yang Guangsheng's granddaughter. She has just started kindergarten. She is cute and smart, and is very popular with adults. Yang Guangsheng smiled bitterly and said, "Secretary Niu, you are the secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission. Please don't tell jokes. I almost choked."
Niu Guiqing laughed and said, "Xiaotong bullies my grandson every day because he is the class monitor. The boy complained to me yesterday that Xiaotong snatched an apple from him, so I let him have his revenge."
What else could Yang Guangsheng say? He could only secretly complain that Lao Niu was too unkind. The secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission told a joke, and no one could bear such provocation!
But on the other hand, it also shows that Niu Guiqing at this moment is not as relaxed as he seems on the surface. Even though he knows that he has a sure win, no one can guarantee that there will be no changes until the last moment.
Time was like a snail with a broken leg. It moved forward little by little as everyone waited anxiously. At exactly nine o'clock, Zhou Yuanting appeared in the conference room. He looked exhausted, but his spirits were as high as ever and he was full of fighting spirit.
The meeting was chaired by Xu Fuyan. According to the agenda, Feng Wenxue first conveyed the opinions of Jiangdong Province on carrying out the study activities of the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 14th CPC Central Committee. Feng Wenxue is in charge of party affairs. He has solid theoretical knowledge, strong logic, and speaks slowly and clearly. He is a rare talent.
Then, Organization Minister Liu Hongjian conveyed the spirit of the special training meeting on the "Planning Outline" for the reform of the provincial cadre personnel system, and then Propaganda Minister Wei Chenfeng submitted the plan for the "100-day decisive battle to strive for excellence in the city." The topics were discussed one by one, and everyone knew that the key points were not here. All resolutions were passed at once, with extremely high efficiency.
Sure enough, after all the topics were concluded, Xu Fuyan suddenly said, "I decided to temporarily add a topic, about the issue of public opinion guidance during the Qinghua Plant investigation..."