Chapter 231: Mr. Zhao Appears
October 2003, 12.
As the old year was about to pass, the Handong Provincial Party Committee convened a meeting of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee to discuss the personnel work of Luteng City.
Pengda was nominated as the vice chairman of the Provincial People's Congress, and Qi Tongwei served as the secretary of the Luteng Municipal Party Committee, chairman of the Luteng Municipal People's Congress Standing Committee, and first secretary of the Luteng Military Sub-district Party Committee.
As for the position of mayor of Luteng City, it will be taken over by Executive Vice Mayor Xie Zhonglin.
At the same time, according to Li Baoguo's opinion, Lin Jianguo will serve as the procurator-general of the Luteng City Procuratorate, while Guo Wenjian will concurrently serve as the secretary of the Luteng Municipal Political and Legal Affairs Commission.
Li Baoguo's arrangement was undoubtedly to create a better working environment and conditions for Qi Tongwei so that he could better display his talents.
The only thing Qi Tongwei was dissatisfied with was the appointment of Xie Zhonglin. Judging from the clues currently available, many problems pointed to Xie Zhonglin.
Although Qi Tongwei was dissatisfied with the appointment, since the organization had already made the decision, he had no choice but to accept it.
After taking office as the municipal party secretary, Qi Tongwei did not make the first three moves as people imagined.
Instead, he chose to proceed step by step and continue with his previous work pace and attitude.
He knew very well that everyone's eyes were on him, and if he was not careful, any disturbance would be noticed by those with ulterior motives.
Once someone discovers it, it will be difficult to investigate.
Qi Tongwei believed that only by taking the enemy by surprise and attacking them when they are unprepared could the best results be achieved. Therefore, he did not rush into action, but waited quietly for the right opportunity.
Of course, this does not mean that Qi Tongwei does nothing.
He began to prepare some necessary work, such as verifying the list of people left by Huang Pengda.
He handed the list left by Huang Pengda to Guo Wenjian.
In order to ensure the confidentiality and security of the investigation, Qi Tongwei specifically instructed Guo Wenjian to select several outstanding graduates who had just been recruited from the Police Academy this year as investigators.
In his words, these people had just graduated and had not been in Green Ivy for long, so they had not yet been contaminated by the virus and made them the most suitable investigators.
Qi Tongwei originally planned to use the winter vacation to investigate the problems in Luteng City, but he was not appointed as the secretary of the municipal party committee until the last few days of the year.
After completing all the procedures, it was already January 2004 and the original plan had to be shelved.
It was three months later when Guo Wenjian verified the people on the list. Li Baoguo was promoted and Zhao Lichun officially took office as Secretary of the Handong Provincial Party Committee.
I have to say that Huang Pengda is not too bad. The people he chooses are basically honest and capable people, only a few of them are hypocritical.
This list is of great help to Qi Tongwei, and some investigations can be initiated.
At the same time, a game of power and wealth is being played out in Luzhou City.
"Brother Li, you have to help your brother no matter what. Get these two projects approved for me." This was the third time Zhao Ruilong had looked for Li Dakang. If it didn't work this time, he would go look for someone else.
"Ruilong, I have already given you a clear answer the first two times. I cannot approve these two projects." Li Dakang pushed the project book out, showing great determination.
"Brother Li, don't forget who pushed you to this position." Zhao Ruilong was also angry. As the son of the provincial party secretary, he had already been humble enough. What else did Li Dakang want?
Li Dakang glanced at Zhao Ruilong and said calmly, "Ruilong, I still have things to do."
Li Dakang is a person who is particularly careful about his reputation. Although he is a cadre promoted by Zhao Lichun, he would not take the risk of approving these two projects for Zhao Ruilong.
"Li Dakang! My father thought you were a promising talent and assigned you the person with the weakest presence, Old Qian, to be the municipal party secretary. His purpose was to allow you to give full play to your strengths. I didn't expect you to turn your back on me!"
Zhao Ruilong had just started working and did not have the cunningness he later had, so he started arguing with Li Dakang in person.
However, as an old fox in the political arena, Li Dakang knows the importance of things. He can refuse Zhao Ruilong, but he can never quarrel with him.
He took a big risk by resisting the pressure and refusing to approve the two projects for Zhao Ruilong.
If he quarreled with Zhao Ruilong again, the consequences would be serious, so he ignored Zhao Ruilong and got up to see him off.
Zhao Ruilong looked at Li Dakang, extremely angry. He wanted Li Dakang to pay the price.
After leaving Li Dakang's office, Zhao Ruilong immediately called his father Zhao Lichun and exaggerated the fact that Li Dakang refused to approve the project.
"You didn't lie to me, is that true?" Zhao Lichun asked slowly, looking like he was not in a good mood.
Zhao Ruilong quickly explained: "Dad, how dare I lie to you? This is the third time I've been rejected by Li Dakang. I almost knelt down to beg him. Why is it so difficult to do something legally? I might as well go smuggling."
Zhao Lichun frowned when he heard his son's complaint. He knew that although his son was a bit of a playboy, he would not lie. When he heard about smuggling, he hurriedly said, "Don't talk nonsense."
After a pause, Zhao Lichun comforted him, "Okay, stop complaining. I'll find a way to solve it."
After hanging up the phone, Zhao Lichun fell into deep thought.
He realized that Li Dakang might not be as easy to control as he imagined, but he did need a reform general like Li Dakang who was bold enough to take action and start businesses.
As soon as Zhao Ruilong heard what his father said, he knew that the matter was settled, and he went directly to the office of the municipal party secretary Lao Qian (Qian Huimin). It was said that Gao Yuliang's transfer to Jinghai City directly changed Lao Qian's career.
In his previous life, he had been a department-level official for 20 years, from secretary of the Lincheng Municipal Party Committee to secretary-general of the Provincial CPPCC, but he had never been promoted or reused.
In this life, due to the butterfly effect brought about by Qi Tongwei, he became the secretary of the Luzhou Municipal Party Committee directly without going to Lincheng. However, his role at first was just a pioneer for the king, and Li Dakang ignored him at all.
"Ruilong, you sent this plan to the wrong place. You should go to Mayor Li Dakang instead of coming to me." Qian Huimin said with a smile.
"Secretary Qian, Mayor Li Dakang is too rigid. He just won't approve anything." Zhao Ruilong's face was full of disgust when he spoke of Li Dakang.
"Oh, if he doesn't approve it, then I can." Qian Huimin glanced at Zhao Ruilong and said with a smile: "Ruilong, you forgot that Mayor Li Dakang is your father's old secretary, a very famous person!
It’s your dear Brother Li, hehe…”
Old Qian laughed a few times and said, "He is the boss of Lüzhou."
Zhao Ruilong did not understand Qian Huimin's subtext and answered directly: "Secretary Qian, please don't deceive me. All Chinese people know who is the top leader between the secretary and the mayor. The top leader of Luzhou is you, Secretary Qian, not my brother Li Dakang."
"I have the final say in Luzhou! The city planning I made was changed by you, Brother Li." Qian Huimin continued to advise Zhao Ruilong.
After being appointed as the secretary of the Luzhou Municipal Party Committee, he decided to do a big job. Unexpectedly, Li Dakang relied on Zhao Lichun's support and did not take him as the secretary of the municipal party committee seriously at all. This time, he wanted to use Zhao Ruilong's head to climb up Zhao Lichun's thigh and could not be a mascot.
Zhao Ruilong grew up under the guidance of Zhao Lichun. He couldn't understand what Qian Huimin meant at this moment, so he quickly replied, "I know you feel uncomfortable about this matter. Anyone would feel comfortable."
Zhao Ruilong paused for about three seconds and then asked, "How about this, what if I ask our old man to transfer Li Dakang away?"
Qian Huimin originally only wanted to get in touch with Zhao Lichun, and never thought that he could transfer Li Dakang away. He also didn't think Zhao Ruilong could do it, so he said with a hint of ridicule: "Ruilong, you are so bold!"
Then he laughed even louder, and after a while he said, "Okay, if you really transfer Li Dakang away, come to me about this."
Then he pushed the project plan to Zhao Ruilong.