The end of 1995 is destined to become an indelible memory for many Qingzhou people. Countless topics that can be used to kill time after dinner have exploded in the streets and the market in just a dozen days. At night market stalls, big partners, vegetable markets, KTVs, dance halls, ordinary people gathered together to whisper. There were already many uncles in this era, and they described the expressions and manners of various leaders at the Standing Committee in vivid detail, as if they were one of them. Ordinary people don't care whether these are true or false. As long as they stop at the exciting part, they will exclaim in surprise and make a sound of "tsk tsk". When others ask about it, they pretend not to know, shake their heads mysteriously, and disperse with a whoosh.
However, those who could really get to know the truth in the Qingzhou officialdom were collectively in a state of agitation. According to the news from the Standing Committee this morning, Minister Wei Chenfeng turned pale and was out of breath after Bai Changqian seconded the motion. He went to the lounge and lay down for almost an hour before recovering. Zhou Yuanting sat there in a daze, no longer having his usual authority and demeanor.
Those who once ignored Xu Fuyan have re-examined this hand-raising secretary in the past few days, and their hearts are filled with awe they have never felt before!
The initial forbearance, the compromise in the middle, and even the ridicule and mockery of the secretary who raised his hand, are now the best examples of "having the dangers of mountains and rivers in the belly and the strictness of the city in the heart". Such an unfathomable layout, such a murderous and decisive means, no one can say no!
If someone had predicted the situation would develop to this point ten days ago, they might have been labeled a mental patient. Who would have thought that Xu Fuyan, who had always had no sense of existence, would have such courage, first taking down Yuan Dazhu, causing unrest among the people, and then opening fire at the Standing Committee meeting, forcing a member of the Municipal Party Committee to have no way out, shocking the entire Qingzhou.
In any prefecture-level city, it is not a simple matter for the municipal party secretary to adjust the division of labor among the standing committee members. The officialdom is nothing more than a game of compromise in struggle and struggle in compromise. It will not be so tragic unless it is absolutely necessary.
What's more, this is Qingzhou!
Xu Fuyan broke into the tightly packed Qingzhou City alone, just like a blind man carrying a spear and riding a big horse, wandering in the streets full of swords and arrows, and shooting a fatal blow from an inconspicuous place at any time. In this context, many people pondered and wondered why Xu Fuyan quietly formed an alliance with Zuo Jing, changed his pitiful situation of being alone, and brought all the former Zuo faction members into his arms.
This is not the most terrifying thing. The most terrifying thing is actually Bai Changqian's surrender!
This Fang Mingtang's right-hand man and close comrade-in-arms, the second most important person in Qingzhou after Zhou Yuanting, the executive vice mayor in charge of the city's administrative power, the "scolding mayor" with a straightforward personality and hot temper, resolutely joined Xu Fuyan's team and slapped Zhou Yuanting hard in front of him.
This was not the first time that betrayal had occurred in Qingzhou officialdom, nor was it the only time that the situation of the war had been reversed because of betrayal, but none of them was as abrupt, shocking, and intriguing as this time.
In fact, in the eyes of some people, Bai Changqian's betrayal was both unexpected and reasonable. He and Zhou Yuanting had been at odds for a long time, and they had a grudge because of the competition for the mayor's position. In a stable period, Bai Changqian could only swallow his anger and obediently serve as his executive vice mayor. But once the situation changed, it was not unbelievable that he had other ideas under the attraction of sufficient interests.
In the final analysis, these are a group of people who have been shaped by a unique culture and atmosphere. They do not belong to their superiors, to factions, or even to themselves. The only thing they belong to is their career!
Zuo Yuxi rushed to Lingyang overnight to communicate with Zuo Jing. There was no better candidate than her. According to the previously agreed plan, the time was obviously ripe. Xu Fuyan initially controlled the right to speak in Qingzhou. He had to strike while the iron was hot and use all his strength to push the upper echelons to express their views on all matters in Qingzhou.
Feng Wenxue, who was in charge of publicity, lived up to expectations and, through a series of personnel appointments and adjustments, completely reversed the direction of public opinion within a day or two. Qingzhou TV, radio and other official media spoke in a unified voice and temporarily remained silent on major issues. Xu Fuyan praised him highly, saying that this deputy party secretary was also very good at handling government affairs.
The investigation team was reassured. With Xu Fuyan in charge, the team was given the green light. Many of the resistance on the surface was reduced. Although the pressure was still there, it did not affect the overall situation as it did in the past few days. The investigation team took the Qinghua Factory case as the main line and began to move forward. In just three days, they interviewed many cadres and the situation suddenly became tense.
The news in the city soon reached Yuan Dazhu and others. To deal with these stubborn people, they had to break through their psychological defenses and completely get rid of their unrealistic fantasies about provincial and municipal support before they could answer all the questions. In fact, everyone understood that according to the current situation, it was enough to deal with the Qinghua Factory alone. But if Yuan Dazhu didn't speak up, many situations involving Zhou Yuanting would be difficult to figure out in a short time. Therefore, it was crucial to take him down to further understand the direction of the large amount of funds in the Qinghua Factory in the past few years.
While the investigation team was fully engaged in the battle, Zhou Yuanting seemed to have sensed something. His temper became irritable and he traveled back and forth between Guanshan and Qingzhou. His always neat and decent clothes were messed up. Once when he entered the city government, the security staff on the first floor saw a small stain on the edge of his pants. His full and high spirits were gone. When he was listening to the report in the office, he showed obvious fatigue. All these things, in the eyes of the public, some people gloated over the misfortune, some were panic-stricken, some were sad, and some sighed. The Zhou family, which was once prominent in Qingzhou, gradually showed signs of being at the end of the road.
Zhou Yuanting was really scared. The situation in the province was not optimistic. Many people avoided him. When they met, they only talked about love and not work. Even the deputy director of the Provincial Finance Department, with whom he had always had a good relationship, found an excuse to postpone his date. All these things made him feel that something ominous was happening. Bai Changqian's defection dealt him a heavy blow. Although the outside world had many speculations about his mood at the time, they thought he must be furious and would slam the table and glare. But only Zhou Yuanting himself knew that when he saw Bai Changqian raise his hand at the Standing Committee meeting, the flood of thoughts instantly hit his brain into a blank, so that even the anger of being betrayed became insignificant. It was also at that moment that he finally knew where Xu Fuyan's confidence came from. Sun Tzu had already clearly taught in the chapter on strategy: those who make plans before the battle will win, and those who make plans less will lose, let alone no plans
He thought he was completely fooled by Xu Fuyan's superficial efforts. In fact, what he didn't know was that the person standing behind Xu Fuyan and planning all this was actually a young man!
On November 10, Yu Peidong, secretary of the Jiangdong Provincial Party Committee, who had stayed in Beijing for half a month after the closing of the Fifth Plenary Session of the Central Committee on September 28, finally returned to the capital. After nearly 20 days, he finally made a public appearance. In accordance with the "Notice on the Study of the Spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 14th Central Committee in Party and Government Organs, State-owned Enterprises, Colleges and Universities, Institutions, Trade Unions, Democratic Parties, Youth Groups, etc. across the Country" forwarded by the General Office of the State Council, Jiangdong Province organized the first enlarged meeting of the Provincial Party Committee to study the spirit of the plenary session. Yu Peidong clearly pointed out in the group discussion: The predicament of state-owned enterprises is a major problem encountered in the process of reform and opening up. It is a stage problem that is bound to arise and can be completely solved in the process of transformation from a planned economy to a market economy. The reform of state-owned enterprises must strictly follow the principles established by the Party Central Committee at the Fifth Plenary Session of the 14th Central Committee, and be implemented and solved step by step.
In addition, Yu Peidong actually took out the investigation report that Xu Fuyan, secretary of the Qingzhou Municipal Party Committee, had submitted to the provincial government for study not long ago, saying that Jiangdong Province is blessed with outstanding people and beautiful scenery. This report from Qingzhou was formed before the plenary session, but it was able to explain the general trend and direction of state-owned enterprise reform from a high-level perspective, and the understanding and discussion of state-owned enterprise reform were all in line with the central government's major policies. As long as we use talents like this well and boldly, we will definitely be able to find a bright road through exploration.
As soon as the meeting ended, the doors of the responsible comrades of the Provincial Planning Commission, the Finance Department, the Economic and Trade Commission and other units were immediately trampled, and people of all kinds came for the report. After hearing this, Yu Peidong waved his hand and the Provincial Party Committee Office printed the report into a book, and together with the "Proposal of the CPC Central Committee on Formulating the Ninth Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development and the Long-Term Goals for 2010" approved by the Fifth Plenary Session of the Central Committee, it was used as an official sample for the large-scale learning activities and distributed to all provincial agencies, cities and counties.
Although there are various factors involved in this decision, it is undeniable that for Wen Huaiming, this is a unique honor. His name will surely spread beyond Qingzhou and throughout Jiangdong as the learning activities are carried out in depth and widely.
Just because of Yu Peidong's inadvertent decision, Wen Huaiming's bleak career in his previous life immediately made a qualitative leap. Even the dumbest person could have thought that from now on, a new star would rise.
The situation in the province also changed suddenly. Before that, everyone had an ambiguous attitude. It was just a Qinghua factory. Qingzhou had just been in chaos. You should stop making trouble. Under this tacit understanding, all factions in the province remained silent. The affairs of Qingzhou should be solved by Qingzhou itself. This actually indirectly showed the attitude of some leaders in the province. They still supported Zhou Yuanting in this matter.
Later, for some reasons, the province set up an investigation team to enter Qingzhou. However, some leaders still hoped to limit the problem to the Qinghua Plant and prevent it from spreading to the periphery. Therefore, the investigation team's preliminary work encountered great resistance.
Yu Peidong's statement immediately blew the wind in another direction and became the heaviest weight on the balance of power in Qingzhou, directly suffocating Zhou Yuanting.