Chapter 14 Chapter Fourteen

Zhou Shanben listened silently, smiled wryly, and did not make any reply. The secretary beside him couldn't stand it anymore, and shouted at the crowd: "What are you yelling about? Who is a corrupt official? Who wants to escape punishment? Do you know? Mayor Zhou is still living in the workers' dormitory of the Port Machinery Factory. Clearing up the problems of the Blue Sky Group and helping the Blue Sky Group out of the predicament, it can be said that I have broken my heart! Today, Mayor Zhou came to talk to you with a fever and hunger!" The noise of the workers gradually stopped.

Zhou Shanben felt that he had a severe headache and his body was on the verge of falling. He couldn't help but hold the secretary's shoulder, and said weakly: "Comrades, please...please go back first! I...I understand your opinions, and I will definitely submit to Qi. The Secretary and Mayor Zhao reported it, and they will also report it to...Comrade Liu Chongtian who is in charge of the case. I also know your difficulties and feelings, and I...I reiterate to you: Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government have never studied Lantian Bankruptcy, entering bankruptcy proceedings is even more nonsense! Please... think about it calmly, the Lantian corruption case has not yet been closed, how...how can it be possible to talk about bankruptcy?"

Someone in the crowd shouted again: "Okay, Mayor Zhou, please ask Mayor Zhao Fenfang to come out and make a statement like this!" Zhou Shanben explained: "Mayor Zhao has important work to do now, and he is accompanying Beijing guests to inspect Xingxing Island!" People started making noises again, they didn't believe Zhou Shanben's words, they said everything. Afterwards, a burst of slogans sounded like a burst: "We want to see Mayor Zhao! We want to see Mayor Zhao..." Amidst the mechanical slogans, the crowd in front of him shook. Zhou Shanben felt that he couldn't take it anymore, so he asked his secretary to call Zhao Fenfang in front of the workers.The secretary seemed to feel inappropriate, with a hesitant attitude and expression. Zhou Shanben knew what the secretary was thinking, and with a livid face, he repeated his order again, asking the secretary to make a phone call in front of the workers!

When the secretary was ordered to make this call, Zhou Shanben thought that he was not making concessions to the workers, but asking the female mayor who set fire to the land to come and put out the fire herself.Losing face for her, Zhao Fenfang, is a minor matter, but maintaining Jingzhou's stability and unity is a major issue. Besides, this disaster was caused by her. Whether it was intentional or unintentional, she has to bear the responsibility for it, and she cannot put others on fire. . This time the call went through, and it wasn't Zhao Fenfang who answered the phone, but Zhao Fenfang's secretary.

Zhao Fenfang's secretary was very surprised to learn about the situation of the Blue Sky Group workers' group visit and petition. Obviously, after asking Zhao Fenfang for instructions, she made it clear that Mayor Zhao could neither take back what he had said, nor would he come to the city hall to talk to him. During the dialogue among the workers, Zhou Shanben was asked to stick to the principles, not to make concessions, and to resolutely safeguard the image of the city government. He answered the comrades of the workers according to Zhao Fenfang's press conference: "Corrupts should be arrested and killed, but the government cannot If everything is arranged, the Blue Sky Group should go bankrupt and will go bankrupt.Zhou Shanben was so angry that he snatched the phone, gasping for breath, and said to Zhao Fenfang's secretary, "Xiao Zhao, I... I am Zhou Shanben. The situation here is very serious now. Please... Mayor Zhao Answer the phone in person! Dear... answer it in person!"

Zhao Fenfang's secretary said: "Mayor Zhou, it's not convenient for Mayor Zhao, he has accompanied Comrade Xiao Bing into the banquet hall..." Zhou Shanben roared hoarsely: "Then...then please tell her, she...she, the mayor, is also under the leadership of the Jingzhou Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China. Decisions that have not been studied by the Standing Committee of the Municipal Committee do not count. I... I, Zhou Shanben, will not implement it, but maintain it!" Speaking of this, Zhou Shanben became dizzy for a while, and almost fell to the ground.

The secretary supported Zhou Shanben, and reminded him in a low voice, "Call Secretary Liu or Secretary Qi!" When I called Liu Chongtian, there was already a lot of voices in front of me. First, someone named Zhao Fenfang and scolded Zhao Fenfang for not caring whether the workers lived or died. Then, someone scolded Quansheng and Qi Xiaoyan. The slogan against Quansheng also reached the government. In the yard. Ji Xiangdong went up with the riot police and forced the workers who had jumped into the courtyard to go outside the automatic door.During this period, there was some shoving and shoving. Several police officers grabbed two workers who were putting up slogans and dragged them into the cordon. Zhou Shanben immediately asked his secretary to stop them.

A group visit event that could have been quickly subsided, became out of hand because of Zhao Fenfang's stubbornness. More than 3,000 employees on duty who had rushed to the gate of the city hall did not disperse. , also broke through the police blockade and rushed over from all over the city.As of around 7:00 that night, more than 6,000 people had gathered in Moon Square, and some of them brought tents for the night. They must meet Mayor Zhao Fenfang, and the request was very clear: Zhao Fenfang, please take back her bullshit! The conversation could not go on, and Zhou Shanben, who was physically and mentally exhausted, was blinded and passed out in front of the automatic door at the scene of the conversation.

When he was carried into the car and headed to the Municipal People's Hospital, Zhou Shanben woke up and asked the secretary worriedly: "Where are Secretary Qi... and Secretary Liu? It's past seven o'clock, and... also Is it time to arrive?" The secretary said: "I just made a call, and I have passed the expressway toll booth and entered the old city of Jingzhou." Zhou Shanben breathed a sigh of relief: "Then... that's good, that's good!" The secretary sighed: "Mayor Zhou, if you ask me, you shouldn't care about this matter at all today, you can't care about it!"

Zhou Shanben let out a long sigh: "Yes, it seems... It seems that someone is forcing the palace!" At 19:20 on June 23, Liu Chongtian and Qi Quansheng rushed to the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee. Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows on the top floor of the Municipal Party Committee, through the high-power telescope with night vision goggles, the situation on the opposite side of the Moon Square can be seen clearly.Qi Quansheng clearly saw many slogans aimed at him, and deeply felt his huge political failure. His heart was shocked for a while, and he couldn't help but muttered to himself: "The common people have finally stood up to speak..."

Putting down the binoculars, after listening to a simple report, Quan Sheng decided to go to the square to have a dialogue with the workers of the Blue Sky Group. Liu Chongtian disagreed, so he grabbed Quansheng and asked him not to go. Qi Qisheng said, "What if I don't go? Look, they even brought tents, and I'm the one who scolded them!" Liu Chongtian said: "Then you don't want to go, Comrade Zhao Fenfang should be allowed to do the work. She brought up the bankruptcy issue!" Qi Qisheng stared at Liu Chongtian with a frighteningly gloomy expression: "Chongtian, what do you mean? Do you still dare to rest assured about our female mayor? You are not afraid that she will talk nonsense to the workers again? This mess is big enough Well, there hasn’t been such a large-scale group visit in Jingzhou for seven years! I’m completely ashamed of the provincial party committee and the 8 million cadres and masses of Jingzhou when something like this happened today!” Liu Chongtian persuaded with kind words: "Old Qi, calm down. I think you'd better not go. What did you say to the workers? Maybe it will intensify the conflict. The workers want to see Zhao Fenfang. Let Zhao Fenfang go! Whatever Zhao Fenfang wants to say, let her say it, what are you afraid of? I don't think this day will collapse, and the conflict can be resolved by fully exposing it!" Quan Qisheng also thinks about it. The chairman and general manager of the Blue Sky Group are none other than his own daughter. Now that his daughter's whereabouts are unknown, it is even more difficult for him to say this, and the workers will not be convinced by anything he says.Besides, since the matter has come to this point and the conflict has become public, then it would be better if this female mayor with ulterior motives is fully exposed, and then the secretary-general on duty of the municipal party committee called again to ask Zhao Fenfang to immediately He rushed to the municipal party committee, met with Liu Chongtian, and urgently studied the handling of the incident. Quanquansheng came down from the top floor exhausted physically and mentally. When he reached the door of his office on the eighth floor, he hesitated for a moment, and suggested to Liu Chongtian, "Chongtian, are you waiting for Zhao Fenfang at my place? Let's have something to eat together. Comrades in the duty room go to rectify!" Liu Chongtian said: "Well, I was hungry on the way. You were in a hurry, and I didn't dare to ask the driver to stop to buy food." After entering the door, they turned on the lights, and almost at the same time, Quansheng and Liu Chongtian noticed that there was a letter thrown on the ground at the door. There was no address on the envelope, and there were only a few large characters written on it: "Qingsheng Dear Father", written in a beautiful woman's handwriting. Quan Quansheng knew from the handwriting that it was a letter from his daughter Qi Xiaoyan. He was shocked again, but he still put the letter away calmly and threw it on the desk.The desk was full of papers and letters, and this letter was no longer so conspicuous among them. Liu Chongtian joked: "Old Qi, who sent the letter? It doesn't even have an address? Isn't there some secret?" Quan Qisheng also said in a joking tone: "What? Chongtian, do you want to check my life style?" This topic is too sensitive, Liu Chongtian couldn't continue talking, and then he talked about Zhao Fenfang: "Old Qi, what do you mean by what Zhao Fenfang did today? Is it just to embarrass you, the secretary of the municipal party committee, and force you to step down? I'm afraid Will it be that simple?" Quan Quansheng thought for a while: "Other than that, what else can I have?" He sighed deeply, "She is too eager to be the top leader. The eldest girl has been waiting for eighteen years to get on the sedan chair, but how many times does she have to wait?" Can't wait! She doesn't think about it, Jingzhou's team has such a serious problem, even if she doesn't make trouble like this, I still have to step down, and if the provincial party committee doesn't dismiss me, I have to take the blame and resign!" Liu Chongtian thought about it: "So, Lao Qi, I don't think it's that simple. There may be a big issue in it! Comrade Tian Jian suspects that Jin Qiming's pyramid group opened a mouse warehouse in collaboration with Bai Keshu, and let people in the stock exchange. Pyramid made hundreds of millions, but made Blue Sky Group lose money! They colluded internally and hollowed out Blue Sky Group and destroyed our Blue Sky Technology. Now they are going to make a public acquisition. I was alerted when I heard about the approval of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of our city. You were not there at the time, so I told Rare Book and asked him to express his position carefully. Tell me, could this matter today be related to the pyramid acquisition?" Qi Quansheng was startled, and became serious: "Chongtian, do you mean that Zhao Fenfang suddenly announced the bankruptcy of Blue Sky Group in order to cooperate with the acquisition of Pyramid Group? Does Zhao Fenfang have such courage? If so, then It's terrible, it's too bad, it's unbelievable! Chongtian, what evidence do you have? You can't talk about such things casually!" Liu Chongtian said slowly: "Old Qi, since the matter has come to this point, I will not hide it from you: Zhao Fenfang may not only be a matter of political speculation, but also economically. , I received a report about her. Because it was an anonymous letter, and then the Blue Sky Group incident happened, so I didn't have time to investigate. The Blue Sky Group case is not only related to Bai Keshu, but also has a lot to do with her , She has approved more notes for Qi Xiaoyan and Blue Sky Group than Bai Keshu. It's just that she is very cunning, and she didn't get involved in specific economic issues—at least we haven't found her involved yet." Quan Quansheng nodded: "I know about this situation, and I talked to her once. To be honest, I was really shocked!" Liu Chongtian continued: "Recently, she has been in frequent contact with Jin Qiming of the Pyramid Group. According to reports from insiders, the Pyramid Group donated 1,000 yuan to some old district foundation in Beijing under the instruction of Mayor Zhao Fenfang. Ten thousand! Is it Jin Qiming from the Pyramid Group who donated money? I’m afraid not? Ah? The charity foundation that you Lao Qi supported, the Pyramid Group only donated a mere 100,000 yuan, and it was 10 million to the old foundation. Is it too generous? What's more interesting is that the secretary-general of this old district foundation is the son of a certain party and state leader of ours. Lao Qi, think about it, what does this mean." Quan Quansheng's eyes lit up, and he continued: "The Pyramid Group donated 10 million yuan, and with the relationship with the party and state leader, it paved the way for Zhao Fenfang to be promoted in Beijing, and the Pyramid Group We must demand a reward from Zhao Fenfang!" Liu Chongtian interjected: "Right! What is this return? It could be to let the Blue Sky Group go bankrupt! The Blue Sky Group went bankrupt, and the huge sum of money owed to Blue Sky Technology could not be recovered. Great opportunity!" Quan Quansheng asked: "Since Zhao Fenfang has a big background in Beijing, can we still make a move?" Liu Chongtian said confidently: "I think it can be done! Wasn't Cheng Kejie once the leader of the party and the country? He should be killed anyway, not to mention the relatives of the leader!" After finishing speaking, he explained, "Old Qi, this That’s all for you, Comrades Bingyi, Shiyan and I haven’t reported it. Besides, if the 10 million donated by the Pyramid Group is really used for poverty alleviation, the party and state leaders will not intervene in our mirror The arrangement of the state cadres is not a problem. I am just analyzing based on various signs here!" Quan Qisheng thought for a while, and kindly persuaded: "Chongtian, you're already in trouble enough, you'd better take it easy!" Liu Chongtian smiled frankly: "Why am I bothering? Is there no truth in this world? Old Qi, what do you think?" Quan Quansheng smiled knowingly, but he didn't say anything: "Chongtian, don't worry, the truth will be revealed soon!" At this time, the comrades in the duty room of the municipal party committee brought dinner, and both of them were so hungry that they ate hungrily. Just halfway through the meal, Zhou Shanben called and asked about the development of the situation and the handling of the incident. Quan Quansheng and Liu Chongtian were very moved, they talked about the situation here, and asked Zhou Shanben to recover from his illness. But Zhou Shanben said: "Old Qi, Chong Tian, ​​why don't I come here! There are some issues that need to be clarified with Zhao Fenfang in front of you! Zhao Fenfang went too far today, first talking nonsense, which triggered this group interview Incident, after the group visit, she insisted on not taking back her erroneous remarks, which further aggravated the situation. She is too unqualified as a mayor!" Quan Quansheng said sarcastically: "Rare book, I think she is not inferior, but her level is too high. She is engaging in political maneuvering. Put me on the fire and roast Comrade Chongtian's army! Don't worry, Comrade Zhongtian and I are studying and dealing with it, and there will be no delay!" Liu Chongtian also answered the phone and said: "Shan Ben, you can rest at ease and don't come here again. Lao Qi and I are aware of the situation you mentioned, and we will work together to handle this incident well." Zhou Shanben seemed to have something in his words: "Chongtian, at this time, you two leaders must take care of the overall situation!" Liu Chongtian said loudly: "Shan Ben, don't worry, Lao Qi and I are not Zhao Fenfang, we will take care of the overall situation!" Zhou Shanben's words about taking care of the overall situation aroused Quansheng's thoughts.After finishing the conversation with Zhou Shanben, while continuing to eat, Quansheng seemed to inadvertently ask: "Why did Qi Yuyu die in prison? Chongtian, who do you think did it?" Liu Chongtian glanced at Quansheng with unclear meaning: "Old Qi, why do you know everything? Who do you think did it?" Quan Quansheng blurted out: "You wouldn't have done it anyway, and you don't have to do it at all!" Liu Chongtian joked: "Old Qi, that's what you did? I'm in charge of your Jingzhou project!" Quan Qisheng laughed and said: "If you don't work on the project in Jingzhou, others will. Besides, I didn't do it like that. Let me tell you, Chongtian, there are no rumors outside about you and your nanny named Chen Duanyang." No, after I heard it, it was all for you to refute the rumors." Liu Chongtian nodded and sighed deeply: "Old Qi, our contradictions are contradictions, but I still obey you in terms of life. You are a man who engages in conspiracy, not conspiracy. I really never doubted you in the death of Qi Yuyu, but It is suspicion of another force. This force is not only trying to make a name for me, but it may also be playing tricks on you. It is now very clear that Bai Keshu is indeed involved in gangsters, and his relationship with Jin Qiming's pyramid group is very abnormal , Bai Keshu's progress history is inseparable from the Pyramid Group's wealth history. In view of the special relationship between Bai Keshu and Qi Xiaoyan, Lao Qi, I suspect that Xiaoyan has been under the control of this black force, and the situation is quite dangerous. " Quan Quansheng was taken aback: "Chongtian, Jin Qiming and the Pyramid Group are black forces? This...is this too much? Jin Qiming is a famous entrepreneur, and this group is also a well-known private enterprise in our province. Development still contributes. They may evade taxes, or gain some economic benefits through Bai Keshu and Zhao Fenfang, so I’m afraid they dare not do murder and arson?” Liu Chongtian said: "Old Qi, the underworld is murder, arson, smuggling and drug trafficking? I think the real underworld organization must be a quasi-political organization that infiltrates our regime. They rely on money to find and cultivate inside our regime. Their power serves their political and economic interests. From the Italian mafia to the underworld organizations in Japan and Southeast Asia, all have this characteristic. In our current stage in China, this kind of real underworld has already emerged The rudimentary, or underworld-like organizations have emerged, Xiamen Yuanhua Group is a typical example! Jin Qiming’s pyramid group looks like Xiamen’s Yuanhua Group.” Qi Quansheng thought about it, and asked nazily: "So, your task force already has evidence?" Liu Chongtian shook his head, with a little helplessness on his face: "There are really not many solid evidences, and this matter has made us scratch our heads! The matter of Bai Keshu seems to have something to do with the Pyramid Group, but after careful investigation, it turned out that all There are legal procedures or reasonable explanations. Even the nearly 100 million that the Pyramid Group threw away for Bai Keshu’s political achievements was for work. Conversely, Bai Keshu granted land to the Pyramid Group, allowing the Pyramid Group to take advantage of the economy. No one has anything to say. Therefore, I have such a feeling: this Jin Qiming is not simple, not only an entrepreneur, but also a rare black folk politician, with the ability to plan for rainy days, and a keen political sense. The organization of the group is also strict, and it has carried out a well-prepared and planned retreat before the incident." Quan Quansheng immediately thought of the letter his daughter had just sent, and a series of thoughts suddenly flashed in his mind: Will Xiaoyan be in Jin Qiming's hands now?Or controlled by the pyramid group?Could the meaning in Xiaoyan's last letter be the meaning of Jin Qiming?What is the content of this new letter?Should I hand over both letters and let Liu Chongtian and the task force investigate? Only then did he suddenly realize that he and Zhao Fenfang were closely related to the sudden incident in front of him!The content of this letter is unknown, but the content of the previous letter is very clear. My daughter asked him not to mention the reorganization of the Blue Sky Group, and asked her to establish a good relationship with Zhao Fenfang.No wonder Zhao Fenfang was so bold, she dared to declare Blue Sky Group bankrupt without discussing with him!If Liu Chongtian's analysis and judgment are correct, she is using actions to cooperate with the acquisition plan of the Pyramid Group, and is forcing him and the Jingzhou Municipal Committee! However, if these two letters were really handed over to Liu Chongtian, what would be the consequences?Will it make Liu Chongtian suspect that he is involved in this conspiracy?Will it bring death to her daughter?Ji Xiangdong has never found out the whereabouts of his daughter, and now there is no conclusive evidence to prove that his daughter is in Jin Qiming's hands. I am afraid that handing over these two letters will not help the matter, but will make him fall into further passiveness. Liu Chongtian noticed Qi Quansheng's strange silence, and seemed to inadvertently ask: "Old Qi, what are you thinking?" Quan Quansheng looked at his watch covertly: "I was thinking about Zhao Fenfang, why hasn't she arrived yet!" Liu Chongtian also looked at his watch: "It's past eight o'clock, even if she's in Xingxing Island, she should be back by now!" At this time, the secretary on duty came in and reported: "Secretary Qi, Secretary Liu, Mayor Zhao Fenfang called, saying that the sea is too rough and I'm afraid I won't be able to make it back tonight, so I ask you for leave first, I hope you understand! He glanced at Quansheng, hesitated, and said, "Secretary Qi, Mayor Zhao has another suggestion. I hope you don't give in when you talk to the workers!" Liu Chongtian looked at Quansheng: "Old Qi, it seems that our Jingzhou Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China can no longer lead this mayor!" Qiqi was so angry that he hummed: "If you can't be a leader, you have to be a leader. If you are in your position, you have to manage your own affairs!" He pulled his face and ordered to the secretary on duty, "Tell Comrade Zhao Fenfang that the situation is serious now. No matter how stormy the sea is, she must rush back immediately, this is an order from the Jingzhou Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China! If she refuses to carry out this order, she will be responsible for all consequences!" The banquet on Xingxing Island started at six o'clock and reached its climax at almost eight o'clock.Xiao Bing and the guests in Beijing drank too much, and the host Jin Qiming and his two vice presidents also drank a lot. They called each other brothers and chatted nonsense, and the fight was hot, and the mayor Zhao Fenfang Set aside.Zhao Fenfang didn't feel lonely, so she took advantage of the hot atmosphere and made a few phone calls outside to inquire about the situation in Moon Square.Knowing that the workers of Blue Sky Group even set up their tents and that Zhou Shanben passed out at the scene, Zhao Fenfang panicked a little, feeling that the trouble seemed a little too big, and she felt uneasy.But after thinking about it, I didn't realize what I said or did wrong.The corruption issue of the Blue Sky Group has nothing to do with her, Bai Keshu and Qi Xiaoyan should be directly responsible, the leader should be responsible for it, and Liu Chongtian should be responsible for the investigation. It has nothing to do with her, Zhao Fenfang!She just told the fact of a bankruptcy, and what is the bankruptcy of a company?This kind of situation is common in the whole province and the whole country. Of course, it cannot be contracted by the government! Yes, she has made no mistakes. No matter how angry people like Quansheng, Liu Chongtian, and Zhou Shanben are, they can't catch her. Her speech at the press conference is completely in line with the spirit of reform and the socialist market. The laws of the economy, in Xiao Bing's words, she is a fearless reformer!Xiao Bing also said that Qi Quansheng, Liu Chongtian, and Zhou Shanben are not against her personally, but obstructing and sabotaging the reform. Xiao Bing will report it to his father when he returns!Compared with Xiao Bing's father, Liu Chongtian and Qi Quansheng are shit, and they will never be able to dominate her career.In fact, Liu Chongtian and Quansheng Sheng are just like her, their official careers are in the hands of others.The end of the hero Qi Quansheng can be ignored. After the Jingzhou corruption case is investigated, the provincial party committee will definitely hold this person accountable.Liu Chongtian's political fate will not be much better than that of Quansheng. Even if he escapes Qi Yuyu's disaster, it is impossible for him to join the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee. No matter how courageous Zheng Bingyi is, he will not dare Immediately bring up a crony who is double suspected of accepting bribes and murder.As for her, as long as Xiao Bing's father gave a phone call hint, she could take over sequentially, replacing Quan Sheng as secretary of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee.Zhao Fenfang believed that Zheng Bingyi and the provincial party committee were smart. When this crucial call came from Beijing, Zheng Bingyi and the others knew how to make a choice that suited their political interests. She shouldn't have taken this step—if Liu Chongtian was sensible and accepted her political courtship, why did she have to take the upper-class route?The upper-level route is actually not easy to follow. Xiao Bing has a big appetite, and his mouth is 10 million. What will Xiao Bing and his friends in Beijing do if they open their mouths again?Can the Pyramid Group continue to come out?If the Pyramid Group continues to sell, can she not give the Pyramid Group a generous return?Didn't she just become another Bai Keshu?These are all problems!Now, Jin Qiming has used the tens of millions of donations to tie her tightly to the pyramid group. The pyramid that once buried Bai Keshu may also ruin her. Thinking of this, Zhao Fenfang felt chilly and a little scared: Jin Qiming is not an ordinary person, he is a folk politician at best, and a wolf at worst.She will never forget the heart-to-heart conversation in room 1304 of the European Hotel. So far, no one has ever talked to her like this.This is not a heart-to-heart talk, it is simply political blackmail.Of course, she is not a fool, and she will not bow her head in the face of blackmail, and finally reached a tacit agreement with this person that may be win-win.The question now is, can this win-win situation be realized?Isn't it a bit risky to bet so desperately on Jin Qiming and Xiao Bing? While thinking wildly about going to the bathroom, another unexpected thing happened: walking out of the bathroom door, he bumped into Liu Chongtian's brother-in-law, Zou Xuan.Zou Xuan accompanied several foreign construction contractors to go fishing on Xingxing Island, and also had dinner at the only tourist hotel on the island.Seeing Zhao Fenfang, she was so enthusiastic that she left her guest behind and ran over to toast with a wine glass. Zou Xuan obviously drank too much, couldn't stand up when toasting, scolded his brother-in-law Liu Chongtian, and directly expressed his loyalty to Zhao Fenfang: "...Mayor Zhao, you think highly of me, and I know how many times you want to mention me! From now on, I'm yours, I'll hit wherever you point, and I won't hit the nose! Liu Chongtian is a fucking thing, he just wants to climb up by himself, and he doesn't care about other people's life or death!" Xiao Bing was quite drunk, and with a disdainful tone, he interjected: "Liu Chongtian? Who is Liu Chongtian? It's over!" Zou Xuan worked harder: "Oh, it's over? Damn it, I thought he could stay in Jingzhou as the secretary of the municipal party committee, isn't he just a deputy secretary of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection? Isn't he just temporarily assisting Quansheng to preside over the work? ? He doesn’t even listen to Mayor Zhao’s words…” Xiao Bing put his wine glass on the table: "Liu Chongtian is too ignorant! My father will greet your provincial party committee soon, and adjust the Jingzhou team! Quansheng is suspected of corruption, the problem is serious, and he can't do it anymore. The secretary of the municipal party committee, if a mayor is transferred from Pinghu or the provincial capital, the four sets of teams will have to be reorganized. Zhou Shanben will withdraw from the second line, and he can consider appointing a vice chairman of the CPPCC. As for Liu Chongtian, my father’s opinion is to take it down and join the provincial party committee. It is completely impossible for the Standing Committee, what kind of bird in the forest is he..." Zhao Fenfang was taken aback: How could such a private operation be said in front of Zou Xuan?How did it get to Liu Chongtian?Standing up hurriedly: "Drink too much, Xiao Bing, President Jin, I think you all drink too much!" Then he said to Zou Xuan, "Director Zou, don't talk nonsense, let alone scold Secretary Liu everywhere, Secretary Liu's strict self-discipline is worth learning for all of us!" Zou Xuan laughed straight: "Mayor Zhao, look, look, you don't believe me, do you? I'm yours, really!" Zhao Fenfang was very serious, with an official tone, and she spoke impeccably: "Director Zou, I think you drank too much! What is yours and mine? Ah? You, Comrade Zou Xuan, are neither mine nor Secretary Liu. People, are you a party member, a member of the party! You are a civil servant at the top level, a member of the country! We all have to serve the party, the country, and our people well..." After coaxing and deceiving, Zou Xuan was finally persuaded to leave, when the secretary on duty of the municipal party committee called again, conveying a strict order from Quan Sheng and Liu Chongtian: Zhao Fenfang should rush back to the municipal party committee immediately to meet with them, otherwise, the consequences will be at her own risk. Xiao Bing became angry when he heard it, and he stood up with a "huh", and his address changed: "Where are you going? Secretary Zhao, ignore them and see what they will do to you! You are responsible for the consequences, what are the consequences? Scaring Who is it? There is no such thing as a group visit anywhere in the country!" Zhao Fenfang didn't drink much, her head was very calm, she thought about it, and said to Jin Qiming: "President Jin, I think I have to go back for a while, Xiao Bing and some friends from Beijing are resting on the island, I have to leave first Now, you'd better go back with me too!" Jin Qiming was still obedient, and asked his two vice presidents to stay and greet Xiao Bing and his party, while he and Zhao Fenfang got on the luxury yacht and headed straight to No. 3 Pier of Xinxu Port.When boarding the boat, Zhao Fenfang called the driver and asked the driver to pick him up at the pier. The cruise ship was about to leave, and the cable had already been untied to leave the shore. A young female manager surnamed Cheng from Xingdao Hotel jumped up. Letting the sea breeze blow, Zhao Fenfang became more clear-headed, and suddenly remembered that Xingxing Island seemed to be Quan Quansheng's hometown, and thought that the female manager had been going in and out of the banquet hall tonight, and she heard something, so she got up Suspicious, he deliberately asked the female manager in a casual tone: "Xiao Cheng, the storm is so big, and it's so late, why are you following us to join in the fun? Huh?" The female manager smiled and said, "Mayor Zhao, take a ride with you to get some seasonal vegetables. There will be a group of customers tomorrow." Zhao Fenfang confessed: "Some of my guests drank too much today, no matter what you hear, don't talk nonsense!" The female manager nodded again and again: "I know, Mayor Zhao, we are disciplined. We don't ask, listen to, or pass on the leadership's affairs." That's how it went.Zhao Fenfang never imagined that this female manager would be the niece of Quansheng's family who hadn't released the fifth service, let alone that she would secretly record their conversation that night, and give the tape to Quansheng at a critical moment. So much so that it made her a complete failure.The terrible ruin actually showed its clues on this night of Xingxing Island.The sea breeze woke her up a lot, but it didn't wake up Jin Qiming. Jin Qiming entered the VIP room of the yacht. Seeing that there were no outsiders present, he lay down on the sofa and said carelessly, "Secretary Zhao, look, I'll call you Secretary Zhao too. No matter when you officially become the secretary of the municipal committee, In my eyes, you are already the secretary of the municipal party committee, the top leader in Jingzhou! Secretary Zhao, our Pyramid Group will rely on you in the future, I believe that sister, you will be worthy of me, brother!" This tone and gesture made Zhao Fenfang very unhappy, and Zhao Fenfang couldn't help thinking of the Bai Keshu that fell under the pyramid. Jin Qiming said in the tone of a great hero: "Secretary Zhao, do you think my performance is okay these days? Huh?" Zhao Fenfang glanced at Jin Qiming: "Boss Jin, do you think I owe you something?" Only then did Jin Qiming regain consciousness, and sat upright on the sofa: "Secretary Zhao, no, you don't owe me anything, really!" Zhao Fenfang thought about it, and decided to hit it: "It's good that you know, don't think I don't know about the immoral things you did!" Jin Qiming was cautious, and asked tentatively: "Secretary Zhao, you... what are you referring to? What kind of matter?" Zhao Fenfang smiled and said, "Don't you know Mr. Jin? Huh? You are so loyal. You keep saying you want to be worthy of Secretary Qi, but you take Secretary Qi's daughter Qi Xiaoyan as a hostage and lock her up in your friend's private villa. Threatening Quan Sheng for the second time! I always thought that Qi Xiaoyan was in your hands, and she is indeed in your hands. You President Jin is really brave enough to lie to Liu Chongtian and me!" Jin Qiming laughed loudly: "What, Secretary Zhao, are you trying to cheat me again? Do you want to win the game again?" Zhao Fenfang was still laughing: "Cheat you? Well, let me cheat you. Then, let me ask you: Did Qi Xiaoyan receive two letters from Qi Xiaoyan? One was sent to Ludao, the provincial capital, and the other to Qi Quansheng's office? Did Ji Xiangdong manage it all by himself?" Jin Qiming was stunned, his face full of astonishment: "Zhao...Mayor Zhao, where did you get all these things?" Zhao Fenfang wrote lightly: "Didn't I cheat you? Do you want me to continue cheating? Huh? Go, get me a glass of water!" Jin Qiming was honest and rushed to pour water for Zhao Fenfang.After bringing the water, he respectfully handed it to Zhao Fenfang's hand. She didn't dare to sit down carelessly, but stood aside and kept wiping the cold sweat off her head. Zhao Fenfang drank water, and her tone became more friendly: "Mr. Jin, you care about me very much, and I will naturally have a special care for you! Let me talk about the results of my recent care: You are so bold, ah? Qi Yuyu was imprisoned in the Third Provincial Prison, and you also tried to kill him. Why did you ask Manager Ge of the disaster relief company, oh, that is, Wang Guochang from Pinghu to give 50,000 yuan to the prison squadron leader Bi Chengye? Dare to frame Liu Chongtian, Mr. Jin, have you gone too far? Do you want to go to the guillotine?" Jin Qiming suddenly understood: "Mayor Zhao, stop talking, I know, did Ji Xiangdong tell you this?" Zhao Fenfang spread her hands: "Why did Ji Xiangdong tell me? Knowing these things, he should tell the task force!" Jin Qiming said in grief and indignation: "Because you have power in your hands and may be the secretary of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee, Ji Xiangdong will naturally seek you as a backer and continue to climb up. Under the temptation of money, nothing can be relied on. Under the temptation of power , is unreliable at all!" After calming down, he said, "Mayor Zhao, I have to admit that my mistake was that I did not satisfy Ji Xiangdong's further demands for power. I want to be the top leader, I always want to get rid of Director Wu and become the director myself!" Zhao Fenfang laughed. After laughing, she said arrogantly: "But I agreed to him. I think Comrade Ji Xiangdong is generally good. He has political acumen, ability to work, and knowledge of current affairs. He can考虑摆到一把手的位置上。而那位吴局长，涉黑放黑，还有受贿问题，群众反映很大，也该拿下来了。”说到这里，故意问金启明，“对这个安排，你想必会很满意吧？吉向东可是你和白可树一手培养的人才啊！” 金启明迟疑了一下：“赵市长，吉向东今天背叛我，明天也会背叛你！”赵芬芳点点头：“是的，不过，那是在我手上没权的时候，而我从没想过丧失权力！” 金启明被彻底敲倒了，再也神气不起来了，默默抽起了烟，一句话没有。赵芬芳见金启明老实了，这才主动收了场，口气轻松地道：“好了，金总，不开这种吓人的玩笑了，今天就我们两人，这些话你就当我没说过，就当我是假设，是编故事！现在我们来面对现实，说说看，回去后，我该怎么办？是不是退一步，收回新闻发布会上的讲话内容？” 金启明反问道：“作为一个现任市长，未来的市委书记，你觉得能收回这个讲话吗？” 赵芬芳看着金启明，狐疑地探问：“那就和他们，啊，硬拼吗？” 金启明道：“不是硬拼，而是坚持原则，实际上你已经没有退路了。” 其实，赵芬芳心里也明白，自己是没有退路了，就像她牢牢掐住金启明的死穴一样，金启明也牢牢掐住了她的死穴。一千万毕竟是金字塔集团出的，肖兵和金启明已到了无话不谈的程度，金启明已经从肖兵那里把她跑官要官的老底摸得一清二楚了。不管日后怎么样，现在他们都在一条船上，她目前能做到的，也就是如此这般的敲打一下金启明，让他不要太过分而已。 这夜的风浪真的很大，原本四十五分钟的航程，竟开了一个小时零十分钟。 船到新圩港三号码头，正和金启明分手告别时，市委值班室的那位值班秘书长又来了个电话，询问她的位置。其时，她的车已上了海滨二路。海滨二路到市委最多二十分钟车程，赵芬芳上车后便要司机加速，结果，仅用了十几分钟便赶到了市委门前的太阳广场。 在太阳广场上，已能隐隐看到月亮广场上黑压压的人群了，赵芬芳吩咐司机减速绕行，通过车窗默默冲着月亮广场看了好一会儿，才从容不迫地在市委大楼门厅前下了车，努力镇定着情绪走进了仍然灯火通明的市委大楼……齐全盛、刘重天果然在等她，脸色都很难看，这期间抽了不少烟，屋子里乌烟瘴气。 赵芬芳像没事似的，进门就笑着嚷：“哟，呛死人了，你们二位领导都少抽点儿行不行？” 齐全盛把手上的烟头往烟灰缸里一捻，没好气地道：“赵市长，你总算来了，不是呛死人，是急死人了！你现在就到月亮广场看看，闹成什么样子了？你竟然能在星星岛上呆住！” 赵芬芳仍是一脸笑容：“急什么？你们领导不是都在吗？有你们两个大个子顶着，就是天塌下来也压不到我这个小女子嘛！齐书记，情况怎么样了？你去和工人同志对话了吗？” 刘重天很不客气：“赵市长，怎么是齐书记去对话啊？工人同志要见的是你，是要你收回说过的话，善本同志已经在电话里和你说了，你怎么就是不回来？到底怎么考虑的啊？” 赵芬芳笑不下去了，脸拉了下来：“刘书记，我正要向你们汇报呢！我怎么考虑的先不说，先说善本同志。善本同志想干什么呀？当着闹事群众的面给我打电话，什么影响啊？让我收回下午刚刚说过的话合适吗？班子的团结还要不要了？一级政府的威信还要不要了？” 齐全盛火透了：“赵市长，你这是个人行为，不涉及班子的团结，不影响政府的威信！” 刘重天也很生气：“赵芬芳同志，你个人造成的影响，必须由你个人去收回！你现在就给我到月亮广场去，和蓝天集团的工人同志们对对话，告诉他们：你对蓝天集团的那些言论完全是个人的看法，不代表市委、市政府。市委、市政府对蓝天集团的问题以后将专题研究！” 赵芬芳想了想：“刘书记、齐书记，如果这样，我建议马上召开常委会研究！如果让我现在就去和工人同志对话，我仍然是新闻发布会上的观点！改革不是请客吃饭，没有这么多客气好讲，蓝天集团这个脓包总得破头，总要破产，总要按市场规律办事，这是没办法的事！” 齐全盛和刘重天都怔住了，他们显然都没想到赵芬芳会这么固执，这么蛮横。 过了好半天，刘重天才对齐全盛道：“老齐，既然是没办法的事，看来我们只好开常委会想办法了，你看呢？这个会是不是按赵芬芳同志的意见马上开？现在就通知常委们？” 齐全盛桌子一拍，对赵芬芳吼了起来：“赵芬芳，你要将我的军是不是？这个常委会能马上解决蓝天集团的问题吗？六千多工人停了产，在广场上坐着，要你收回讲过的屁话，你就是不理不睬！善本同志发着烧从医院赶过来和工人们对话，昏倒在现场，我和重天同志等了你三个小时，等来的就是这么个结果！你赵芬芳还是不是党员？还有没有一点党性！有没有！” 赵芬芳平静地道：“党性就是原则性，在原则问题上，我是不能让步的！除非常委会做出决议，要把蓝天集团这个脓包捂起来，把蓝天集团的底托起来，否则，我决不收回自己的观点！另外，齐全盛同志，我也得提醒你，请用语文明一点，什么叫屁话？人身攻击嘛！” 齐全盛无可奈何，连连认错：“好，好，赵芬芳同志，我说错了，我用语不文明，我向你道歉检讨！”说罢，手一挥，大声道，“那就开常委会吧，连夜开，不开出个结果来，大家谁都不要走出市委大楼一步！我还就不信中国共产党领导下的这个镜州要变天了！” 赵芬芳冷冷笑道：“该变的就是要变，谁都没有说一不二的绝对权力嘛！一言堂，家天下，我看肯定是不行了！我希望我们这次市委常委会能为民主决策树立一个典范！大家都敞开来好好发表一下意见：究竟谁该对蓝天集团的现状负责？蓝天集团未来到底该怎么办……” 刘重天打断了赵芬芳的话头：“赵芬芳同志，我提醒你注意一个事实：六千多工人还在月亮广场坐着，镜州安定团结的政治局面已经受到了严重威胁，我们这个常委会不可能在这种情况下仓促拿出什么解决方案，更不能接受谁的城下之盟！我的意见是：这次临时召开的常委会只讨论一件事，那就是以组织决定的形式请你收回你在新闻发布会上的讲话！老齐，你看呢？” 齐全盛明白了，立即表态道：“重天同志的这个意见我完全赞同，就这么办吧！” 六月二十四日零点二十分，中共镜州市委常委会在市委第一会议室召开了，除了在北京开会的一位宣传部长，在家的常委全部到场，连周善本也让秘书提着盐水瓶，一边打吊针，一边参加了这次非同寻常的紧急常委会，并在会上陈述了6.23事件的发生经过和有关事实。与会常委一致批评赵芬芳，会议形势一边倒，四十分钟后就通过了让赵芬芳收回讲话的决议。 赵芬芳实在够顽强的，在决议通过后，仍做了最后发言，声泪俱下地说：“……同志们，我请问一下，一个市长都不能代表市政府讲话，那么，谁还能代表市政府讲话？蓝天集团不过是个企业，如果一个市长对企业的政策指导性讲话都要收回，我这个市长以后还怎么干？是不是事事处处都要开常委会呢？改革开放搞到今天，还这么以党代政是不是行得通？我们个别领导同志是不是太霸道了？同志们，请你们也给我一点理解好不好？” 刘重天严峻地反驳道：“赵芬芳同志，你错了！我看这不是以党代政的问题！蓝天集团不是一个普通企业，是镜州目前重大社会政治矛盾的一个焦点，是一个腐败大案的发生地，是全市干部群众甚至是全省干部群众的瞩目所在，因此，我们对蓝天集团的任何决定都必须慎重，都必须经过常委会充分讨论，任何人都不能不负责任地乱说一通！蓝天集团的问题不是一个简单的经济问题，而是一个涉及到镜州社会局面稳定的政治问题，如果连这一点都搞不明白，你还当什么市长？月亮广场上的事实已经证明，不是别人，而是你赵芬芳一手挑起了一场本可避免的社会矛盾！你是政治上的幼稚还是有什么用心，我和同志们还不知道，我们只看到了这个事实！令人震惊的事实！” 周善本也表明了态度，情绪很激动：“赵市长，我说两点：一、党政分开并没有错，但是，党的领导必须坚持，重大问题必须由党委集体研究决定；二、市政府的决策不能是市长个人的决策，这么重大的事，办公会没讨论过，我这个分工负责的常务副市长都不知道，你就公开宣布了，是不是也有点太霸道啊？没法不造成混乱嘛！” 市委钱秘书长接上去说：“同志们，刚才现场又有汇报了，工人同志刚打出了一条新标语：'恺撒的归恺撒，人民的归人民'，我看意思很明确啊，白可树他们的事归白可树他们，集团破产的账工人们是不认的！赵市长，不论你心里怎么想，社会矛盾总是挑起来了嘛！” 齐全盛看了看表：“好了，同志们，时间不早了，现在最要紧的是解决问题！既然常委会已经做了决议，我看就不要再讨论了，马上执行吧！钱秘书长，你和赵芬芳同志商量一下，拟个稿子出来，请赵芬芳同志抓紧时间在月亮广场广播，争取在黎明前结束广场上的静坐！” 赵芬芳站了起来：“齐全盛同志，如果我不进行这个广播讲话呢？” 齐全盛看了刘重天一眼，一字一顿地道：“如果你不进行这个广播讲话，我将以镜州市委的名义立即向省委，向郑秉义同志汇报，建议省委采取紧急措施，马上撤换镜州市长！” 赵芬芳把脸转向刘重天：“刘书记，你这个主办蓝天腐败案的专案组组长是什么意见？省委派你协助齐全盛同志主持镜州工作，并没让你和齐全盛同志沆瀣一气啊？明明是腐败造成的问题，现在怎么全推到我头上来了！你不觉得这个对腐败负有责任的市委书记更该撤换吗？” 刘重天冷冷看着赵芬芳：“这话你可以去和省委，和秉义同志说，甚至向中央反映，包括我和齐全盛同志沆瀣一气的问题。但是，你必须马上按常委会的决定去发表广播讲话！我再一次警告你，你这个同志已经走到了悬崖上了，很危险，随时有可能落个粉身碎骨！” 会场上的气氛紧张极了，这么剑拔弩张的常委会在镜州党的历史上还从没有过。当年齐全盛和刘重天矛盾重重，搞到了一城两制的地步，却也没有在市委常委会上闹到这种程度。 过了好半天，赵芬芳叹了口气，含泪笑道：“好吧，我保留个人意见，服从组织决定！不过，我希望对蓝天集团的问题市委常委会能尽快安排讨论，责任要查清，盖子要揭开，问题要解决，不要以政治妥协取代政治原则，更不要和改革的精神背道而驰！”临离开会议桌前，又说了一句，“为我们的改革事业，我赵芬芳是准备押上身家性命了，不怕粉身碎骨！” 六月二十四日凌晨两点二十分，中共镜州市委副书记、镜州市人民政府市长赵芬芳被迫拿着经齐全盛、刘重天和到会常委们慎重审定后的讲话稿，缓步走进了镜州人民广播电台第二播音室，用长波×××千赫，调频×××兆赫，向月亮广场静坐的蓝天集团六千员工和全市干部群众发表了紧急广播讲话……广播稿共一千二百多字，赵芬芳念了却足有十几分钟，念稿子时，泪水一次次禁不住直往地下落。简直是奇耻大辱啊，一个距一把手位置只有一步之遥的市长，一个直通中央权力高层的政治女强人，竟被两个在政治上已暗淡无光的男人整到这步田地！ 走出播音室时，赵芬芳悲愤地想：那就在下一次常委会上进行一次生死决战吧！ 赵芬芳这个广播稿此后便一遍遍重播，广播和重播起了作用，至黎明时分，聚在月亮广场的六千多员工渐渐散去了，6.23群访事件终于在一片平静祥和的霞光中烟消云散……彻夜未眠的齐全盛、刘重天和全体常委们这才松了口气。