Secretary Sun and Li Jun reported last night’s events to the leadership.
After finishing the call, Secretary Lu pondered for a moment and suddenly felt this was an opportunity.
He glanced at the time; it was almost nine o’clock.
He had planned to rest well today, but, barring any surprises, Chen Guanyun would come to the city to find him.
He called his driver, and half an hour later, the driver arrived to take him to the City Committee.
At ten ten in the morning, Chen Guanyun arrived.
"Secretary Lu, hello."
"Why has Secretary Chen come?"
"I’m here to report to Secretary Lu on work."
Chen Guanyun sighed and said, "Last night, some things happened."
"Sit down and take your time," Secretary Lu offered him a cup of tea.
As he recounted last night’s events, although Secretary Lu had already heard them, he still showed a look of surprise.
After listening, Secretary Lu said, "You don’t need to worry too much, Governor Qu also cares about that secretary, and indeed, there are some issues with Dujiang City."
"Hou Wen was just arrested not long ago, and now this happens."
"Chen, I understand how you feel. Logically, the position of Secretary Zhang should have been yours. But it’s a done deal; you can’t change that. What you need to do is to cooperate well with Secretary Zhang. Do you understand what I mean?"
Chen Guanyun quickly nodded: "I understand."
Holding the tea cup, he said, "Secretary Lu, here in Dujiang City, the leadership positions at the Finance Bureau and the Housing and Construction Bureau have always been vacant, which is not ideal. I wonder if Secretary Lu has any candidates to recommend?"
Secretary Lu looked intrigued but didn’t reply immediately. After a while, he said, "Personnel issues in Dujiang City should, in principle, be recommended by you first."
Seeing there was a chance, Chen Guanyun immediately said, "Dujiang City is an administrative district under Lingjiang City. If Secretary Lu has a candidate to recommend, we will certainly respond positively. A majority vote by the Standing Committee will definitely not be a problem."
This statement was very clear; whatever arrangement you have in mind, the Dujiang City Standing Committee will absolutely approve.
Secretary Lu nodded with satisfaction, "You go back first, and we’ll contact you later."
"Okay, then I won’t disturb Secretary Lu’s work."
Chen Guanyun left with a spirited air, knowing that things had worked out.
Here in Lingjiang City, he and Secretary Lu had reached an agreement on their views.
Just as he left, Secretary Lu dialed Wu Qiangwei’s number.
"Secretary Wu, are you at the office? Ha ha, I have something to discuss with you. Alright, then I’ll wait for you."
Shortly after, Wu Qiangwei came in.
"Secretary Lu, did you hear about last night’s events in Dujiang City?" he asked.
"Yes, Secretary Song told me."
Secretary Lu sighed, "Chen Guanyun just came to see me."
Wu Qiangwei didn’t speak; she couldn’t grasp Secretary Lu’s intentions.
Secretary Lu briefly conveyed to her the content of their recent conversation.
Wu Qiangwei was even more puzzled by his intentions.
The other party had offered such a big concession; why would he discuss this matter with her?
By speaking out, it was tantamount to rejecting Chen Guanyun.
Although Tu Zhaorui intended to take down the Dujiang City officials one by one.
This would take time; it wasn’t something that could be done from one day to the next.
And this time frame would be at least measured in years.
Under these circumstances, Chen Guanyun was willing to offer the seats at the Bureau Committee of Dujiang City in exchange for his support.
She couldn’t understand why Secretary Lu would refuse.
Secretary Lu sipped his tea and said, "The problems in Dujiang City are not a recent development; the judiciary there has issues as well."
"If we want to change personnel, we should prioritize recommending experienced individuals."
"Director Yan has always been diligent in his duties at the Judicial Bureau, and I think Director Yan is quite suitable for the position of Deputy Secretary of Dujiang City."
"What do you think, Secretary Wu?"
Wu Qiangwei inwardly realized and understood what he was aiming for.
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Moreover, with Tu Zhaorui as the puppeteer behind the scenes, even with Chen Guanyun’s support, securing a few seats couldn’t guarantee there wouldn’t be entanglements later.
Rather than that, he decided to use the situation as a bargaining chip to negotiate with Wu Qiangwei.
He wanted the Deputy Secretary position under Chen Guanyun!
Wu Qiangwei pondered for a moment, then said, "I agree with Secretary Lu’s point of view."
The wrinkles on Secretary Lu’s face slowly unfurled.
Time quickly moved to Monday.
Zhang Meilin had been discharged from the hospital.
In the morning, Jin Rong entered the office and stayed for over an hour.
After Jin Rong left, he turned to He Cunhao and said, "Xiao He, contact Mr. Chen and Secretary Yang and ask them to come over."
Ten minutes later, Chen Guanyun arrived first.
Zhang Meilin glanced at his watch and said, "Wait for Secretary Yang to arrive, then we’ll talk."
Chen Guanyun nodded slightly, knowing that Zhang Meilin had called him over definitely because of what happened on Friday night.
The matter had been resolved.
Yao Jinsheng had submitted the report to Jin Rong, who had nodded after reading it, indicating that the outcome was acceptable.
Twenty minutes later, Yang Qingquan entered the office, and He Cunhao served tea before leaving.
He had just closed the office door when he heard a loud bang on the table from inside.
Startled, He Cunhao thought, Is Secretary Zhang angry?
Yang Qingquan and Chen Guanyun were also startled by Zhang Meilin hitting the table suddenly.
Chen Guanyun was about to speak when Zhang Meilin didn’t give him the chance.
"Secretary Jin came to see me this morning!"
Zhang Meilin’s expression was grim as he said, "Governor Qu is going to take the Finance Bureau and the Housing and Construction Bureau!"
Both were stunned, and through quick thoughts, they immediately understood the reason.
This was swapping those two departments for the loss Jin Rong had faced.
Or rather, the loss Governor Qu had faced.
No wonder Zhang Meilin was so furious.
This time, he had narrowly escaped disaster by suffering a bleeding ulcer, but by an ironic twist of fate, Jin Rong had become the scapegoat.
Jin Rong had powerful backers, didn’t die, and even managed to get some "settlement money."
Zhang Meilin ended up the biggest loser.
He got nothing and gave away two departments for free.
Chen Guanyun had wanted to argue, but now he lacked the confidence.
If Zhang Meilin restarted the investigation and made a big fuss, he wouldn’t come out of it well either.
So, the most important thing now was to pacify Zhang Meilin’s mood.
He should swallow this dumb loss.
"Secretary Zhang, calm down," Chen Guanyun said. "No one wanted this to happen, but now that it has, let’s solve it actively. After all, it involves Governor Qu; we can’t afford to offend him."
Zhang Meilin scoffed. Can’t offend Qu Xiangru, but you think you can offend me?
So in your eyes, I’m just a soft persimmon, right?
Zhang Meilin took a deep breath, finished a cigarette, and said, "Secretary Yang, stay behind."
Chen Guanyun was dissatisfied, feeling overlooked as the Deputy Secretary, which made him uncomfortable.
However, he also knew that Zhang Meilin was angry, so he stood up and left.
Secretary Yang smiled and asked, "Secretary Zhang, what do you need me for?"
Without talking, Zhang Meilin took a kraft envelope from the drawer and threw it over, "Take a look."
The envelope was unmarked. He opened it and checked.
Seconds later, his expression gradually became grave.
Slowly, his seriousness turned into solemnity, and finally, into shock and panic.
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