Chapter 475 Qi Tongwei's Counterattack
Qi Tongwei has never been the kind of person who would sit and wait for death or passively take a beating.
After learning about his opponent's plan from his father-in-law Pei Yihong, he immediately launched a fierce counterattack.
Although Su Zhigang's appointment as governor of Handong Province and Tian Guofu's appointment to Zhongjiang have been settled, the position of deputy secretary of the Handong Provincial Party Committee is still in suspense.
According to established procedures, discussions on this position will only officially begin after Tian Guofu leaves.
It was impossible for Qi Tongwei to sit back and let his opponent continue to get the position of deputy secretary of the provincial party committee. He was determined to seize this fleeting opportunity and thwart the opponent's wishful thinking in one fell swoop.
To this end, Qi Tongwei urgently convened a meeting of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee.
When I saw Tian Guofu again, his condition was completely different from before. It seems that power is the best beauty product, and it is not just talk. However, it may not be a blessing for him to go to Zhongjiang to serve as the governor.
It would be fine if he could behave himself and actively cooperate with Gao Yuliang's work. But if he had second thoughts and confronted Gao Yuliang, Qincheng Prison would probably be the only thing waiting for him.
After everyone was seated, Qi Tongwei announced the start of the meeting.
"Comrades, today's provincial party committee standing committee meeting has only one agenda item, and that is personnel work."
Qi Tongwei looked at the members of the provincial party committee standing committee and then said: "Before the meeting officially begins, let us first express our warm congratulations to Comrade Guo Fu! Congratulations on his upcoming appointment as governor of Zhongjiang Province."
After saying that, Qi Tongwei took the lead in applauding, and others responded one after another, and there was thunderous applause for a while.
Of course, in addition to congratulations, everyone also felt a bit of envy and jealousy towards Tian Guofu, thinking that if Tian Guofu could become the governor, then everyone else could do the same.
"Thank you Secretary Qi and comrades for your congratulations." Tian Guofu stood up and said. He originally did not want to expose this situation so as to give Mr. Zhao and others enough time.
Unexpectedly, Qi Tongwei pointed it out. For a moment, I could only pray that Mr. Zhao and others would complete all the procedures as soon as possible.
After everyone digested the news, Qi Tongwei stated the purpose of this Standing Committee meeting.
"Our provincial party committee was originally short of an executive vice governor, and now Comrade Guofu is being transferred elsewhere, so the important position of deputy provincial party secretary is about to become vacant."
At this point, Qi Tongwei glanced at everyone and said slowly: "In order to promote the improvement and rapid development of all work, we should immediately start in-depth research on suitable candidates for the executive vice governor and the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee."
As soon as the words fell, the entire conference room fell into a brief silence. Everyone was eager to move forward. Who doesn't want to go a step further?
A moment later, Wu Chunlin, head of the Organization Department, took the lead in expressing his support for Qi Tongwei's proposal: "I fully agree with Secretary Qi's views. At present, all work in Handong Province is being carried out in full swing, and the situation is very good.
But if we want to maintain this good development trend, we need a steady stream of fresh blood to join us!"
Then, the Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, Lu Shuyue, also echoed: "Yes, I also think that the point raised by Secretary Qi is very good. Now our provincial party committee standing committee team still has vacancies to be filled. Filling these key positions as soon as possible is crucial for the smooth development of the province's work."
As these two heavyweights spoke out one after another, other participants also expressed their views and expressed their agreement with Qi Tongwei's opinion. There was no way around it, no one dared to offend him, the top leader of Handong.
At this moment, Tian Guofu, who had been silent, seemed to want to say something.
But before he could open his mouth, Qi Tongwei spoke first.
He said in a serious tone, "Since everyone agrees, let's not delay any longer! Time is of the essence. We should act decisively and start the personnel recommendation work right away."
Looking at Tian Guofu with a constipated expression, Qi Tongwei knew what this old guy was planning. He wanted to delay the personnel recommendation work to give Gao Heping and others time to maneuver the candidate for the post of deputy secretary of the Handong Provincial Party Committee.
Qi Tongwei is a very smart person. How could he do as he wished and not give him a chance to speak?
Thinking of this, Qi Tongwei cleared his throat and said, "Let me first tell you my suggestions and let's discuss them.
After careful consideration over the past few days, I think I can recommend Comrade Wu Chunlin to take up the important position of Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Comrade Dakang has his own unique understanding of economic development, and I think he is more suitable for the position of Executive Vice Governor. "
When everyone saw that Qi Tongwei had designated Wu Chunlin and Li Dakang, although they were reluctant, they agreed and prepared to compete for the next positions.
As the saying goes, a single move affects the entire body. The two positions of deputy secretary of the Handong Provincial Party Committee and executive vice governor directly affect many positions. Everyone is keeping an eye on Qi Tongwei and thinking about the next arrangements.
Without keeping everyone waiting, Qi Tongwei told everyone his plan: Ning Zetao, Minister of the United Front Work Department of the Provincial Party Committee, would serve as Minister of the Organization Department of the Handong Provincial Party Committee, Wu Xiongfei, Mayor of Jingzhou, would serve as Member of the Standing Committee of the Handong Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee, Sun Liancheng would serve as Mayor of Jingzhou, and Vice Governor Liu Jian would serve as Minister of the United Front Work Department.
The vacant positions of deputy provincial governor, deputy mayor of Jingzhou city, secretary of the Guangming district party committee, and secretary of the Lincheng municipal party committee (Zhou Guichun was arrested some time ago) were left by Qi Tongwei to the people present.
After intense discussions, Wu Chunlin was recommended as the vice governor, and Li Dakang was recommended as the secretary of the Guangming District Party Committee.
In order to avoid any trouble, Qi Tongwei whispered to his secretary Liu Zhaojun, "Tell Minister Wu to prepare the materials immediately and report to the government for approval after the meeting."
Liu Zhaojun walked up to Wu Chunlin and whispered Qi Tongwei's order.
Wu Chunlin looked at Qi Tongwei and saw him nod slightly. He then said to everyone, "Secretary Qi, comrades, I have an urgent matter to deal with, so I can't attend the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee for the time being."
Qi Tongwei said, "In that case, Minister Chunlin, you go and handle other matters first, and the rest of us can continue to discuss other work."
After saying that, Qi Tongwei deliberately asked about the recent real estate rectification.
Li Dakang hurriedly reported on his recent achievements. In order to delay time, Qi Tongwei made detailed comments and procrastinated until Wu Chunlin replied to say that all the materials were ready. Only then did he end the meeting.
After the meeting, Qi Tongwei first faxed the recommendation materials to Pei Yihong, asking him to do the preliminary work, and then he personally went straight to Beijing with the recommendation materials.
By the time Tian Guofu called Gao Heping and others after the meeting, the materials had already arrived on the leader's desk.
Qi Tongwei had not been consulted on the selection of the governor of Handong Province. Now that Qi Tongwei wanted to move to a deputy position, his superiors did not make it too difficult. After he went to Beijing in person to explain, the leaders agreed to his recommendation.
From then on, Gao Heping and others' plan died halfway before it even started.
"This Qi Tongwei is really difficult to deal with. We have already lost half the battle before we even start." Gao Heping looked unhappy. They paid a lot for the positions of governor of Handong Province and governor of Zhongjiang Province.
He had originally thought that he could rely on the combined efforts of his second and third in command to fight Qi Tongwei, but now it has become a fantasy. The position of deputy secretary of the provincial party committee fell into his hands before he even started. What can he use to fight Qi Tongwei?
"If you ask me, we should just hire a killer to kill him and put an end to it all." said a young third-generation member of Gao Heping's gang.
Gao Heping glanced at him calmly, then said, "What do you think of China? You actually want to kill a provincial party secretary!
If Qi Tongwei is really killed by the assassin, everyone present here will be killed. "
"This doesn't work, and that doesn't work. What should we do?" The third generation who spoke earlier said dissatisfiedly.
“Let Zhigang take up the post first. If Zhigang cannot defeat Qi Tongwei, then he can use his influence in business to get some companies to move out of Handong.
In this way, Handong's economy will be in a slump in the short term. Let's try our best to transfer Qi Tongwei from Handong to a less prestigious position. "Mr. Zhao thought for a while and said.
"This is the only way. I hope Zhigang can get some evidence against Qi Tongwei and transfer him away from Handong." Gao Heping shook his head.