Chapter 18 Chapter Eighteen The Sun Also Rises

It didn't take long for a group of policemen to arrive in time. They organized a cordon and chased and dragged away dozens of old comrades from the front of the car.However, the old comrades were very stubborn, they stood outside the cordon and still did not leave, calling out names and cursing Zhao Fenfang. Zhao Fenfang knew that it would not be good for old comrades to stand in front of the government gate and scold them like this. After the car entered the government gate, she instructed the police officer in charge, "Don't let them make trouble like this, you can call me a big bus right away. , Find an excuse to load them into the car, drive to the garbage disposal plant outside the city, drive them out of the car, let them run and exercise their bodies!"

The police officer felt that something was wrong, and carefully questioned: "Mayor Zhao, they are so old, this...is this appropriate?" Zhao Fenfang said impatiently: "It's nothing inappropriate, it's just because I'm getting older that I need to exercise more! Go, go, do it quickly, you can tell them that this is my instruction, oh, take them to the original The unit solves the problem..." When I entered the office on the tenth floor of the city government building, it was almost nine o'clock. Director Wang of the office came to report the day's work arrangement.

Zhao Fenfang didn't allow the director of the general office to stop her, with a very ugly expression on her face: "Director Wang, please cancel all the work arrangements for me today. Huh? I'm going to the hospital for a comprehensive physical examination. I can't fight like this. I'm going to lose my life!" The director of the general office was very embarrassed, standing in front of Zhao Fenfang and rubbing his hands together: "Mayor Zhao, this... many of these are urgent matters, you are the director of the organizing committee of the International Fashion Festival, it will open tomorrow, and many distinguished guests have already arrived Jingzhou is now; the reorganization negotiations of the Blue Sky Group have also begun. Secretary Qi and Secretary Liu have both come forward to warmly welcome Wu Sanyuan. I am afraid that it is not appropriate for you to be the mayor. Mayor Zhou also hopes that you will come forward ;Also, the Bank of America delegation arrived in Jingzhou at 10:00 a.m., and they have to meet the wind..."

Zhao Fenfang sighed, her face full of sadness: "Director Wang, can you stop talking? Huh? Can you just give me freedom for a day, even for a morning?" After thinking about it, "I think so, these Comrade Zhou Shanben participated in all the activities on my behalf, and as the executive deputy mayor, he also has this responsibility and obligation! Okay, okay, let’s go, let Zhou Shanben know right away.” The director of the office still refused to leave: "Mayor Zhao, you...you don't know, Mayor Zhou was admitted to the hospital again last night..." Zhao Fenfang was expressionless: "Mayor Zhou is too squeamish, he often goes to the hospital, it's over if you invite him out!"

After the chief of staff left, Zhao Fenfang closed the door and began to clean up her desk nervously. She shredded all written materials that might cause her troubles, and flushed them into the toilet.He found out the eight passbooks hidden in the office one by one, and put them in his briefcase.Then he notified the driver and asked the driver to drive the car to the lobby downstairs, saying that he was going out for a while. Just before leaving the house, the provincial government office called. It was a call from a familiar deputy director of the office. The tone was mild, like a normal work arrangement.The deputy director chatted with her for a few days before getting to the point. Governor Guan went to Pinghu to inspect the work this afternoon. He wanted to stop by Jingzhou to see the layout of the International Fashion Festival. She asked her to prepare first. Organize a presentation and arrange dinner.The deputy director repeatedly asked Zhao Fenfang not to leave the office until Governor Guan arrived.

Zhao Fenfang knew in her heart that the one who would come to Jingzhou soon could not be Governor Guan, but should be Li Shiyan, secretary of the Provincial Disciplinary Committee, or even Zheng Bingyi, secretary of the Provincial Party Committee. According to the time calculation, the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee should be held this morning. I'm afraid it's still open now, and the decision to impose shuanggui on her may have already been made—of course, because she is a government official, maybe Governor Guan will come with her, but even if Governor Guan comes, he won't To listen to her report must be the decision to declare shuanggui to her on behalf of the provincial party committee.

The time was counted by the minutes and seconds, and she could not delay any longer, so she picked up the briefcase and went out. There was no obstruction when I went downstairs to get on the car, and there was no obstruction when the car exited the gate of the city hall. Everything was normal. On the Jiefang Road, the situation seems to be a little bit wrong.The reversing mirror shows that an imported bullet car is always following at a leisurely pace, like a tail that cannot be shaken off.After Zhao Fenfang thought about it, she asked the driver to make a sudden turn and drove into a secluded alley nearby.The bullet car behind her also turned immediately and followed her car into the alley.

The driver also noticed the abnormality, and said to Zhao Fenfang, "Mayor Zhao, the car behind seems to be following us." Zhao Fenfang looked at the rear view mirror, pretending to be calm and said: "Oh? No way? Why is it staring at us? Huh?" The driver didn't know it, felt insulted, and slowed down: "Dare to stare at our car? I'll stop and ask!" Zhao Fenfang stopped her: "Forget it, forget it, don't make trouble for me, just drive your car!" The car exited the alley and got on Haibin 2nd Road. After driving on Haibin 2nd Road for more than ten minutes, we arrived at the famous sea view community.Zhao Fenfang asked the driver to park the car downstairs of a resident in the community, and went upstairs with her briefcase under her arm.Before going upstairs, he looked back calmly, but he didn't see the following bullet, so he put his heart back into his stomach again.

Because I called last night and made an appointment with my mother. My mother was waiting for her at home. When I met her, I started talking about the house decoration. She said it was expensive, the floor tiles were not slippery, and the quality of the project was also problematic. After living in it for half a year, the floor was dirty. There are cracks.The old lady wanted the mayor's daughter to take good care of her, and she couldn't let the decorating company play tricks and deceive the common people.Zhao Fenfang put on a smiling face and responded frequently. After her mother finished nagging, she took out the eight passbooks and handed them to her mother: "Mom, you take them. These are the nine passbooks I saved for you in your name. One hundred thousand, you take it."

Mother was taken aback: "900,000? Fen Fang, you...you and Qian Chucheng are state officials, where did you get so much money?" Zhao Fenfang smiled sadly: "Mom, don't ask, just count it as a little filial piety to you! Don't mention Qian Chucheng again. From now on, just treat yourself as if you don't have this son-in-law! Besides, the 900,000 yuan matter , you can’t talk to anyone, including my dad!” Mother understood, and grabbed Zhao Fenfang's hand nervously: "Fenfang, you... Is there something wrong with you? Huh?" Zhao Fenfang forced a smile on her face: "It's not a big problem, it's not because Quan Sheng and they messed with me!"

Mother came up with an idea: "Fen Fang, then don't let this Qi surname be spared, you have to grab his pigtails and pull him to death! Isn't the province investigating him? Don't be polite to him! Damn it!" Experience is that the more you can't give in at this time..." Zhao Fenfang knew that her mother's nagging would be endless, so she interrupted her and said, "Mom, stop talking, I know how to deal with it! But you, remember, don't say yes to the 900,000 yuan matter." I gave it to you, just say that you made money by trading in stocks, no matter who comes to you or tells you, don't admit it, don't disappoint my daughter's heart!" Mother wiped her tears and nodded again and again: "I understand, I understand, I want to say that you gave it to me, no...won't I make you guilty!" Zhao Fenfang said happily: "Okay, Mom, it's good if you can understand. In addition, I also saved a sum of dollars for Yongyong abroad, which is going to be used by Yongyong to start a business in a few years. Here is the password. Take a look. Keep it firmly in your heart, and tell Yongyong when the time comes..." Only then did the mother realize that the daughter's situation might be very serious, and she asked tearfully, "Fen Fang, you... what's wrong with you? Huh? Is the problem serious? Will... will go... Go to jail? Ah? Tell the truth!" Zhao Fenfang hesitated for a moment, then nodded with tears in her eyes: "Yes, they may be sentenced to three... three to five years." Mother hugged Zhao Fenfang and cried: "Fenfang, don't be afraid, when the time comes, Mom...Mom will visit you, ah..." After reluctantly bidding farewell to her mother, Zhao Fenfang finally breathed a sigh of relief when she got into the car again: everything that should be done has been done, as a mother, she is worthy of her son who is far away in the United States; as a daughter, she is worthy of the son who gave birth to her and raised her parents.So, what is there to miss in this world?It's time for her to go home with the wind. Zhao Fenfang ordered the driver to drive to Wanghaiya Scenic Area. At this moment, the driver noticed that Zhao Fenfang was looking strange, and felt that something was wrong. While driving, he asked cautiously, "Mayor Zhao, no... Didn't it mean that I would go to the People's Hospital for a physical examination?" What? Why did you go to look at the sea cliff again?" Zhao Fenfang pulled her face: "Don't ask about things you shouldn't ask, drive faster, and go to the sea cliff!" Unexpectedly, when they were approaching the gate of Wanghaiya Scenic Area, the bullet car that was following behind suddenly appeared again, and it suddenly inserted in front of Zhao Fenfang's car from the fork in the back, forcing Zhao Fenfang's car to stop. He stopped less than fifty meters away from the gate of the scenic spot.What surprised Zhao Fenfang even more was that the person who walked out of the bullet was Deputy Secretary Wang who was in charge of the legal affairs of the whole municipality! After Deputy Secretary Wang got out of the car, he came over with a smile: "Mayor Zhao, why are you here? Come on, go back to the city hall, I have to discuss something important with you! This summer is a crackdown, and it's up to you Cooperate with the government! You can’t even imagine that there are prostitutes in your government reception hotel. I have to inform you about this, so don’t cause any trouble with your government..." Zhao Fenfang was completely clear: she was already under the close monitoring of the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. Deputy Secretary Wang was still acting there: "Mayor Zhao, you don't even know how serious the problem is, the impact is too bad..." Zhao Fenfang waved her hand: "Okay, Secretary Wang, get in the car, let's talk in my office!" Returning to the office on the tenth floor of the city government, the freedom of movement has actually been lost.Deputy Secretary Wang followed closely, and talked with her about the crackdown on work in the summer, and the situation of prostitution in hotels hosted by the government. Lao Qi hadn't lived for a few days, so he asked Zhao Fenfang if he also took the time to check it out? Zhao Fenfang tried her best to deal with it and drank tea non-stop. After one cup of tea was tasteless, she brewed another cup. After the second cup of tea was brewed, Zhao Fenfang walked into the bathroom with a natural expression, walked to the door of the bathroom, turned her head and smiled at Deputy Secretary Wang, and asked sarcastically: "Secretary Wang, are you going to continue with me in the bathroom?" Talk? Huh?" Deputy Secretary Wang blushed in embarrassment: "Mayor Zhao, look at what you said, you can do whatever you want, ah, whatever..." The negligence happened like this. After receiving the call from the Provincial Party Committee at ten o'clock in the morning, Deputy Secretary Wang thought that Zhao Fenfang might escape and commit suicide by jumping into the sea, but he didn't expect that Zhao Fenfang would be in his house while being closely watched. Jumping off the building under the nose.It was only after the accident that the bathroom in Zhao Fenfang's office led to an unremarkable small balcony.Deputy Secretary Wang has been transferred to Jingzhou to work for less than two years, because on the side of the municipal party committee, he has not had much contact with Zhao Fenfang, and he has not been to Zhao Fenfang's office a few times, and because Zhao Fenfang is a lesbian, he has never used her. It is impossible to know the structure of the building, so this kind of negligence is understandable. Zhao Fenfang finally won the last chance to die. After entering the bathroom, she immediately locked the door, calmly combed her hair in front of the mirror, adjusted her dress, and calmly walked to the small balcony full of bonsai and flowers.Before jumping down, Zhao Fenfang stood on the small balcony and looked at the Moon Square outside the city hall for a long, long time. Later investigations proved that Zhao Fenfang stood on the balcony for five minutes.The guard on duty that day saw her by accident and thought that the flower-loving female mayor was watering flowers on the balcony again. What exactly Zhao Fenfang was thinking during these five minutes is impossible to verify. The civil servants working in the Jingzhou government building today only remembered one fact: on June 26, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. At 1:48, Zhao Fenfang, deputy secretary of the Jingzhou Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China and mayor of the Jingzhou Municipal People's Government, wearing a white imported Chanel dress, fell to the ground and died on the spot. At 12:42 on June 26, 2001, that is, 54 minutes after Zhao Fenfang committed suicide by jumping off a building, Zheng Bingyi, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Li Shiyan, Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, and Executive Vice President of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary Liu Chongtian, Secretary of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee Quansheng and other special vehicles formed a mighty convoy, led by a police car from the Provincial Public Security Department, roaring all the way, and rushed into the gate of the Jingzhou Municipal Government. June 26, 2001 is a day destined to be remembered by the people of Jingzhou, and it is also a day destined to enter the history of Jingzhou.On this day, Zhao Fenfang, the mayor of the People's Government of Jingzhou City, betrayed the people and committed suicide in fear of crime; on the same day, the fire of life of Zhou Shanben, the executive deputy mayor and model of clean government, also came to an end and went out suddenly. Two mayors died in one day, and the deaths were so completely different, which shocked people very strongly. Looking back later, many insiders believed that Zhou Shanben's sudden death had a lot to do with Zhao Fenfang. At 9:20 a.m. that day, Director Wang of the General Office anxiously rushed from the municipal government to the cadre ward of the People's Hospital, and truthfully conveyed Zhao Fenfang's instructions to Zhou Shanben.At that time, two professor-level doctors from the People's Hospital were talking to Zhou Shanben, saying that Zhou Shanben's sub-health condition caused by long-term fatigue has reached a very serious level, and it must not continue any longer. If he does not take a good rest, he must make necessary adjustments to his body , is likely to cause heart failure and accidents.Seeing that Director Wang asked Zhou Shanben to go out to attend this meeting again, the two doctors were not very happy about that meeting. One of the female doctors asked Director Wang very bluntly: "...Director Wang, why do you always take Zhou Shanben? Long practice? Is it because Mayor Zhou is so talkative? I don’t care about Mayor Zhou’s life!" Director Wang was also angry, and he couldn't take care of Zhao Fenfang's face anymore, so he complained to Zhou Shanben in front of the two doctors: "...Mayor Zhou, you don't know, Mayor Zhao seems to have some emotions today, You don't want to take care of anything anymore, you don't even want to listen to my report. This urgent matter in the city can't be handled by anyone. What do you want me to do? Mayor Zhou, after all, you are the executive deputy mayor. Mayor Zhao won't let me look for you today, I have to look for you too, I...I really have no choice..." Zhou Shanben was afraid that Director Wang's further words would have bad influence, so he changed out of the hospital gown with a wry smile and put on his original clothes: "Okay, okay, Director Wang, stop talking, I'll go, I'll go, as long as Zhao The mayor gave instructions, and I will carry them out, let’s go!” The female doctor chased to the door and confessed: "Hey, Mayor Zhou, you have to go back to the hospital right away after you have dealt with some urgent matters!" Zhou Shanben turned around and waved to the female doctor frequently, responding repeatedly: "Okay, okay, Doctor Liang, I understand!" Unexpectedly, this was actually a forever formula.When the female doctor saw Zhou Shanben a few hours later, Zhou Shanben's heart had stopped beating. From walking out of the hospital gate at 9:32 to dying at 13:22 that day, the last moments of Zhou Shanben’s life, like Zhao Fenfang’s, were counted by minutes and seconds. During these three hours and fifty minutes , Zhou Shanben was as nervous as a war. On that day, Liu Dong, the young Deputy Director of the Third Office of the Secretary, and Zhou Shanben experienced this unforgettable three hours and fifty minutes together. The first thing is to rush to the preparation center of the International Fashion Festival to listen to the last report on the preparations for the festival. Because time was very tight, Zhou Shanben put his watch on the conference table as soon as he entered the door, and declared weakly: "Mayor Zhao is not in good health and cannot come. , This meeting can only be held for an hour at most. Comrades’ reports should be as short as possible, and don’t talk about everything that is already in the materials. it's over.Regarding the problems in the report, Zhou Shanben gave some instructions on behalf of Zhao Fenfang, especially reminding everyone to pay attention to the control of the crowd scene at the opening ceremony, avoid unexpected chaos, and fire safety issues during the fireworks night. When leaving the venue, Zhou Shanben asked his secretary Liu Dong to carry a bunch of meeting materials into the car. The second matter is the reorganization negotiation of the Blue Sky Group. Zhou Shanben was already worried about this matter, and he was still directing it remotely in the hospital. Wu Sanyuan of the Sanyuan Group is a shrewd businessman, not a savior for helping the poor.After the negotiation framework was finalized, Sanyuan refused to give up what it had already got, and wanted to take what it didn't get. It suddenly proposed to change the 30 million blue sky technology state-owned shares that were originally scheduled to be transferred to them to 40 million shares.But at this time, Tian Jian, who had been wronged, wanted to go abroad to join his German teacher Klute, planning to serve as the chief representative of Klute in China in the future, and develop the Chinese mainland market after China's accession to the WTO. The invitation from Germany It is said that the letter has arrived, and Tian Jian has no intention of negotiating on behalf of the Blue Sky Group. The reorganization negotiation of Blue Sky Group was held at the Municipal State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission. Zhou Shanben rushed to the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission and brought Wu Sanyuan to the director's office for a private discussion. From then on, I don’t plan to engage in new car development, and I can consider giving up this reorganization, and our Jingzhou Municipal Government can openly conduct reorganization bidding.” Wu Sanyuan was forced to agree to return to the established negotiation framework.Zhou Shanben never said anything about Tian Jian's departure. When he got into the car, he said to Tian Jian, "Let's find time to talk about your matter alone. I will give you my heart, and I hope you will give it to me." Me, my request is very simple: At least I can’t leave now. Some corrupt officials in Jingzhou have sorry for you and made you suffer, but the cadres and masses of Jingzhou have not sorry for you, and I, Zhou Shanben, have not sorry for you. I hope you will help me in the end One." Tian Jian also had unspeakable pain, saying that Wu Sanyuan was his college classmate, and he was so difficult to deal with, no matter what the final outcome of the negotiation was, he couldn't tell.Zhou Shanben said, "Don't be afraid that you won't be able to explain clearly. I will take care of any problems. You can just rest assured and talk about it. If you really need to give in, just give in!" It was already 11:05 when we left the Municipal State-owned Assets Bureau. Director Wang of the General Office called again from Jingzhou International Airport and reported that the five members of the Bank of America delegation, Mr. George, had disembarked from the plane. The Grand Hotel Europe. Zhou Shanben hurriedly drove to the European Hotel again. Secretary Liu Dong suggested Zhou Shanben not to go, Zhou Shanben disagreed, and said to Liu Dong, "If Mayor Zhao doesn't go to meet with him, I, the executive deputy mayor, must go. There are no trivial matters. You can’t be sloppy. Bank of America intends to grab a beach in Jingzhou after China’s entry into the WTO. This move is not only of great significance to Bank of America, but also to our Jingzhou.” On the way to the European Hotel, Zhou Shanben was looking at the materials of the International Fashion Festival, during which time he took a call from Tian Jian. At 11:20, five members of the Bank of America delegation arrived at the European Hotel. Zhou Shanben led the Secretary General of the Municipal Government and a group of accompanying personnel to welcome them in the lobby, and then arranged a welcome lunch.The luncheon started at 11:40. Liu Dong noticed that Zhou Shanben drank half a glass of French dry red when he toasted the guests politely, and barely ate anything, so he left the table first. At 12:10, Zhou Shanben got into the car again, turned around and rushed to the Seaside International Resort, where he met Director Qin of the Provincial Securities Regulatory Commission and his party, and planned to inform Director Qin about the stock manipulation of Blue Sky Technology during the meal. Unexpectedly, on the way to the international resort, I ran into a group of old men and old ladies waving to stop the car. Zhou Shanben saw so many people gathered on the side of the road in front of him from a distance, and instinctively realized what happened, even though he was anxious to rush to the international resort, he still told the driver to slow down and stop.After stopping the car, I found out that two old ladies had passed out due to heatstroke. The old men and ladies who were traveling with me were stopping the car to save people. It is said that they have been stopping for a long time, but no car is willing to stop. Zhou Shanben didn't even think about it, so he asked Liu Dong to call Director Qin who was already waiting, saying that he was going to be late, and at the same time, he ordered the driver to pick up the two old ladies suffering from heatstroke and take them to the nearest hospital immediately.Knowing Zhou Shanben's style, the driver didn't dare to be negligent, opened the car door, helped to carry the two heatstroke old ladies into the car, asked Zhou Shanben to wait here, and drove away by himself. After the driver drove away, Zhou Shanben saw the old men and women were sweating and disgraced, he reprimanded them kindly, and said kindly and with concern: "...It's such a hot day, and it's noon again, you old men Comrade, what kind of tourist activities are you going out to do? Someone must be suffering from heat stroke, you can wait for the weather to be cooler before going out to travel and relax!" As soon as these words were said, the nest immediately exploded. The old men and old ladies called Zhao Fenfang by name one by one, and some cried while scolding. Hearing the old people's gossip, Zhou Shanben finally figured out that these old comrades did not come out on their own to engage in any group tourism activities, but because Zhao Fenfang asked Zhao Fenfang for a pension for his life, and they were specially sent by Zhao Fenfang to The bus was transported to the garbage disposal site at the foot of Dushan, 20 kilometers away from the city, where it was thrown away.The old people reported that they were thrown at the gate of the garbage treatment plant at around ten o'clock, and they walked for more than two hours under the scorching sun of 40 to 50 degrees before they managed to get here. Zhou Shanben was so shocked that he didn't know what to say: Oh my god, as the mayor of a city, how can our common people understand doing such a heartless and immoral thing?Is this what the people's government did!Are you, Zhao Fenfang, a Communist?Is there any humanity and conscience left?How can you treat veteran comrades who petition like this?These old comrades are old enough to be your parents! Zhou Shanben was filled with grief and indignation, but he couldn't reprimand Zhao Fenfang in front of these old comrades, so he could only bow his hands emotionally and apologize to the disgraced old people in front of him: "Old comrades, I'm sorry, the government is sorry for you, I, the executive deputy The mayor is sorry for you! I will definitely find out about this matter when I go back, no matter who did it, I...I will ask her to apologize to you!" The old people said one after another: "Mayor Zhou, this is not your business, there is no need for you to apologize, let's go back and settle the score with Zhao Fenfang!" "Mayor Zhou, we know that you are a good person and a model of clean government in our province!" "Mayor Zhou, if you can stop the car today and send our people to the hospital, it shows who you are!" "Mayor Zhou..." "Mayor Zhou..." Tears welled up in Zhou Shanben's eyes, flowing wantonly on his face: "Don't...don't say it, old comrades, don't say it! No matter who did what happened today, the People's Government of Jingzhou City is responsible. Rare books are all responsible! Why? Because our government is the people’s government, it is...a government that serves the people, not...not a heartless government that harms the people!" Zhou Shanben asked for the mobile phone from Liu Dong, and personally called the city bus company, asking the dispatching room of the bus company to send a 40-seat air-conditioned car to pick up all these old comrades, and to go door by door. All households were delivered safely to their homes. It was really hot, and there was no place to shade the roadside, but the old people seemed to have forgotten about the scorching heat. While waiting for the bus, they chatted endlessly around Zhou Shanben, and naturally talked about the distribution of their pensions.Under the scorching sun, Zhou Shanben wiped the sweat from his face and neck from time to time in the airtight crowd, listened carefully, and asked his secretary Liu Dong to take notes. Finally, he said to the old people that he would coordinate immediately after returning home. To solve this matter, let the old people talk to Liu Dong three days later. At this moment, Liu Dong realized that something was wrong with Zhou Shanben, and said loudly: "Hey, hey, comrades, Mayor Zhou came out of the hospital today, and his health is very bad, please spread out, okay? Don't let Mayor Zhou also suffer from heat stroke and fall here!" The old people dispersed immediately, and a few old people with fans were sweating profusely, but kept fanning Zhou Shanben with their fans. In the sudden gusts of hot wind, tears welled up in Zhou Shanben's eyes again: What a good people, what kind people, I just did something that I should do, and I just took on the responsibility. If you fulfill the responsibilities that an executive deputy mayor should shoulder, and give them a promise that they should give, they will be moved, satisfied, and treat you with kindness. At this time, the driver drove back and asked Zhou Shanben to get in the car. Zhou Shanben stood in front of the car hesitating, still looking uneasy: "Don't worry, just... wait a little longer, wait... wait for the bus to come, and take... after picking up these old comrades , I... let's go again!" The old people refused and pushed Zhou Shanben into the car: "Mayor Zhou, hurry up, you have a lot to do!" "Mayor Zhou, you have given the order, can the bus company not come?" "Mayor Zhou, don't worry, we won't blame you even if the car doesn't come!" "Mayor Zhou, take care of yourself, you must take care of yourself, your complexion is too ugly!" "Mayor Zhou, go back to the hospital and rest..." Only then did Zhou Shanben reluctantly get into the car, and after getting in the car, he collapsed on the back seat. When the car started slowly, Zhou Shanben supported half of his body again, and finally waved to the old people. The old people’s stop was three kilometers away from the international resort. After Zhou Shanben got on the bus, he still wanted to see Director Qin of the provincial securities management office in the resort. On the phone, it was said that a major event had happened, but it was hard to say on the phone. The leaders of the Provincial Party Committee asked Zhou Shanben to stop all work in hand and rush to the municipal government immediately. Zhou Shanben didn't bother to inquire about what happened, so he leaned on the back seat and weakly gestured to tell the driver to turn around. This is the last moment of the life of a public servant.This moment came quietly and silently on Zhou Shanben's way back to the urban area.No one can tell the exact time of Zhou Shanben's death, only know that this honest and kind executive deputy mayor, this executive deputy mayor who keeps wiping the ass of another type of "public servant", is privately regarded by many people as the most useless The executive deputy mayor of the city died suddenly on the way from the international resort to the urban area.The car stopped in front of the city hall. Secretary Liu Dong got out of the car and opened the door for Zhou Shanben, only to find that Zhou Shanben, who was crooked on the seat, was out of breath.It was 13:22. Secretary Liu Dong was stunned. He rushed into the first conference room of the municipal government almost crying all the way, and reported to a large group of provincial and municipal leaders sitting in the conference room: "Mayor Zhou is dead, he died in the car. Yes, he...he is exhausted, exhausted to death..." As if a blockbuster had been dropped, the meeting room was blown upside down. Liu Chongtian was the first to react when everyone was extremely shocked, and rushed out of the conference room with tears in his eyes. Then, Qi Quansheng, Zheng Bingyi, Li Shiyan and all provincial and municipal leaders rushed out of the meeting room. However, everything is irreversible... Bursts of scattered fireworks decorated the night sky in Jingzhou gorgeously, taking away the brilliance that the stars and the moon should have.Under the dark blue sky, a nightless metropolis immersed in a festive atmosphere is having a carnival.On the open-air fashion show stage, famous fashion show teams from home and abroad are performing. Bright spotlights shine on those Chinese and foreign models from time to time, creating a flowing beauty, changing beauty, hazy beauty, It can be described as varied. Under the T-shaped performance stage, tens of thousands of heads were moving, and candlelight was lit, like stars falling from the sky. The main venue of the International Fashion Festival - Sun Square showed the glory of the sun on this festival night. "This is a festival that belongs to the people," Zheng Bingyi commented standing on the viewing platform of the Municipal Party Committee Building. "In the final analysis, all the struggles and sacrifices of our Chinese Communists are for the benefit of the people. This is what the General Secretary has repeatedly emphasized to the entire party. Represent the fundamental interests of the broadest masses of the people! Apart from the fundamental interests of the broadest masses of the people, as a political party, we have no interests of our own." Slowly withdrawing his eyes from Sun Plaza, he looked at Liu Chongtian, Quan Sheng and the people around him. The other cadres continued, their tone gradually becoming stricter, "But what about our 60 million party members? Do they all agree with this nature of our party? I can't see it! Corrupt elements like Zhao Fenfang, Bai Keshu, and Lin Yida Don’t you agree! They have never represented the fundamental interests of the broadest masses of the people, what they represent is their own selfish interests! They are not the public servants of the people, but the lords of the people!” Liu Chongtian stepped in and said, "Especially Zhao Fenfang, it's so vile, she even lost her basic conscience!" Zheng Bingyi said almost angrily: "But this kind of person actually climbed to the high position of mayor step by step, and even went to Beijing to buy an official without shame, and dreamed of becoming the secretary of the municipal party committee! What's wrong? We shouldn't be calm Come down, why don’t you ask me a few more questions? You need to do a deep introspection! Comrades, including me! I’ve been in charge of the work of the Provincial Party Committee for several years, so I’m not very vigilant about this Zhao Fenfang! Comrades, please Think about it, if our party is full of people like Zhao Fenfang and Bai Keshu, what hope is there for our party, our country, and our nation!" Qi Quansheng sincerely reviewed and said: "Comrade Bingyi, whether it is Zhao Fenfang, Bai Keshu, or other cadres in Jingzhou, I am responsible for the problems. I am not a good monitor, and I have failed you and the provincial party committee. , made many unforgivable mistakes!" Zheng Bingyi was not polite either. He folded his arms and looked at another round of fireworks blooming in the sky. He severely criticized and said, "Comrade Quansheng, you have made many mistakes! Bai Keshu will stop talking about it, and you will analyze it in the review of the provincial party committee." You need to be more objective. What's going on with Zhao Fenfang? I have worked with you Qiqisheng for seven years, not seven days, seven months, but seven years! Didn't you see the bad qualities of this person at all? I don't think so Right? Why don’t you criticize or educate? The reason is simple, the mayor is obedient and has no principles!” Liu Chongtian carefully explained: "Comrade Bingyi, Lao Qi also needs to have an understanding process! After the Jingzhou corruption case happened, Lao Qi saw Zhao Fenfang's problem, one step earlier than me, Lao Qi Qi stuck to his principles and fought." Zheng Bingyi recognized Liu Chongtian's words, remained silent for a moment, pulled Liu Chongtian with one hand and Quansheng with the other, and said with emotion: "Chongtian, Comrade Quansheng, for this, I want to thank you, and the provincial party committee wants to thank you! At the moment when you stood firm and withstood the test of political storms, you two comrades talked about party spirit, principles, human personality, and communist morality, so that this severe anti-corruption struggle did not change. Only by making a complicated personnel struggle did the situation not get out of control!" Quan Qisheng said frankly: "Comrade Bingyi, oh, yes, there is also Comrade Shiyan. I think the same can be said: First of all, the leadership comrades of your provincial party committee have a clear mind and controlled the rudder, so that the ship did not capsize! Today I have to admit to you two leaders that I once had doubts about you and had hostility towards Comrade Zhongtian. If you don't stick to principles and seek truth from facts, the situation may turn in another direction, and I may lose moral line, and Zhao Fenfang may become a fisherman of profit again!" Zheng Bingyi was infected by Quansheng's frankness, and asked kindly: "Old Qi, the struggle of souls has been intense for a while, right?" Quan Quansheng admitted: "It was very intense, a life-and-death struggle. I thought about everything, even thought about being framed and going to prison." Li Shiyan stepped in and said, "Old Qi, it wasn't you who was framed, it was Comrade Chongtian! Do you know? Some people set up traps layer by layer to punish Chongtian to death. In order to stick to this principle, I hurt Comrade Zhongtian, and even considered withdrawing Comrade Chongtian from Jingzhou at one point! Comrade Bingyi was politically firm, he did not waver at critical times, and supported Chongtian." Quan Qisheng said repeatedly: "Comrade Shiyan, I know, I know, Chong Tian is really amazing, he just didn't fall down!" Li Shiyan patted Liu Chongtian on the shoulder: "Comrade Chongtian, I apologize to you again, and please forgive me!" Liu Chongtian smiled and said: "Okay, okay, it's all over, Comrade Shi Yan, don't mention this matter again!" Zheng Bingyi thought again: "Oh, yes, Chongtian, Comrade Quansheng, there is one more thing I want to commend, which is the treatment of Xiao Bing. You have done a good job, you have done the right thing, you have a stand, and you have a fearless political attitude." Courage deserves full affirmation!" Liu Chongtian smiled and asked: "Comrade Bingyi, I would like to ask: If Lao Qi and I had reported to you earlier, let's assume: If Xiao Bing is not a liar, he is really the son of a certain party and state leader ? How will you and the provincial party committee deal with it?" 郑秉义想都没想便道：“还能怎么处理？和你们一样处理！中国共产党没有特殊党员，中华人民共和国也没有特殊公民，只要无私，就能做到无畏，你们已经证明了这一点嘛！” 李士岩感叹说，“重天啊，秉义同志说得对，只有无私才能无畏！如果我们每一个党员干部都能像你和全盛同志一样无私无畏，你所说的那种递延权力问题就不会存在了……” 郑秉义注意地看了刘重天一眼：“递延权力？很有新意的提法嘛，是你的新发现？” 刘重天摆摆手：“怎么是我的新发现？实际上是早就存在的一种很普遍的社会腐败现象嘛！几乎涉及到我们每一个党员干部，连我都存在这个问题。一个乡政府的司机因为给我爱人开了一次车，就有了这种递延权力，明明违反了交通规则，人家公安局领导同志倒主动登门道歉……”刘重天把办案期间看到的想到的林林总总怪现象说了说，得出了一个结论，“……秉义同志，对我们领导干部严格要求是必须的，但是，领导干部本人的洁身自好并不能保证不出腐败问题啊。如果不警惕，不在制度上堵住漏洞，我们手上的权力就很可能经过亲友，身边工作人员之手，完成利益的交换。我和老齐都吃了这方面的苦头，我过去的秘书祁宇宙打着我的招牌干了不少坏事，老齐吃的苦头就不说了，刚到镜州时，我真以为老齐问题很严重呢！” 郑秉义倾听刘重天述说时，一直看着夜空的礼花，待刘重天说完后，才把身子转了过来：“重天同志，看来镜州这个案子你没白办，不但工作上有成绩，思想上也有收获！这个递延权力现象看得准，看得深，我建议你再好好想想，写篇大文章，放开来写，我让省报给你发！” 这时，几发最亮丽的礼花弹打到了市委大楼上空，金花绽开，银雨飘逸。郑秉义让秘书跑过去关了灯，切除了光源，面前的夜空更显得五彩缤纷了。 刘重天看着落地窗外的绚丽景象，讷讷说了句：“善本要是也能站在这里该多好啊！” 齐全盛深深叹了口气：“天道不公啊，让这么个大好人英年早逝了……” 这个话题太沉重了，一时间，没任何人答话，黑暗中响起了一片嘘唏，几声叹息。 过了好一会儿，郑秉义沉甸甸的声音响了起来：“我有个建议：打破惯例陈规，由你们镜州四套班子集体出面，精心准备一下，搞个简朴而隆重的向周善本同志遗体告别仪式。要组织镜州全市副处以上的党政干部都来参加，来向善本同志告别，不准请假！让同志们都好好看一看善本同志，好好学习一下善本同志的这种廉政奉公，勤政为民的公仆精神，真正把总书记三个代表的重要思想放到心里！如果省里没有什么特别重大的事情，我和关省长全来参加。” 李士岩进一步建议道：“老齐，重天，你们考虑一下，是不是可以把善本同志的事迹事先整理出来，在遗体告别仪式上发一下？也在省市报纸上发一下？” 这也正是齐全盛和刘重天想办的，二人当即表示，一定会尽力做好这件事。 市政府秘书长本来远远站在一旁，可听到省市领导们做出了这么一个决定，走过来提醒道：“郑书记、李书记，有个情况我得反映一下：从昨天下午开始，已经有不少市民把电话打到我们市政府来了，纷纷打听什么时候给周市长开追悼会。另外，周市长家门口的巷子，花圈花篮也摆满了。如果四套班子搞这么大规模的告别仪式，恐怕也要考虑到市民群众……”郑秉义手一挥，动情地说：“市民群众凡来自愿参加遗体告别活动的，一概不要阻拦！我们就是要让广大镜州老百姓知道，尽管这个镜州发生了性质严重的腐败大案，败类市长赵芬芳从十层楼上跳下来了，摔死掉了，但是，大批像善本同志这样的好党员、好干部还在努力奉献着，在为他们置身的这座辉煌城市，在为他们的昨天今天和明天拼命奋斗，流血流汗流泪！” 这评价公道客观，真挚感人，齐全盛和刘重天泪水一下子盈满了眼眶……十天之后，向人民的好市长周善本遗体告别仪式在镜州市政府门前的月亮广场隆重举行。 尽管事先已预料到会有许多市民会赶来参加，但是，齐全盛和刘重天仍没料到来的人会这么多。镜州四套班子副处以上干部集体告别不算，从早上布置会场开始，到下午三时灵车送别为止，月亮广场人山人海，流动中的凭吊市民不下二十万人次，为镜州开埠三千年以来从未有过的奇观。博古通今的史志办主任考证说，史载：明万历年间，古镜州一汤姓县令亲率百姓造堤防治海患，被海浪冲走，万民哭滩，震动朝野，嗣后悠悠岁月，竟再没出现过一个清官。 郑秉义和关省长专程从省城赶来了，还带来了省委、省政府一帮干部。 告别仪式通过电视转播车在全省范围内进行了现场实况转播，郑秉义代表省委、省政府发表了重要讲话，指出：周善本用他的奉献精神为我们共产党人树立了一个标杆，——怎么全心全意为人民服务？如何落实总书记三个代表的光辉思想？是仅仅说空话走形式，还是深深扎根在人民群众之中，脚踏实地地为人民群众解决实际问题？ 谈到赵芬芳临死的最后一天，竟把半年拿不到退休金的一帮老同志扔到垃圾场时，郑秉义愤怒地说：“……同志们，这是一个何等强烈的对比啊！最优秀的同志在我们党内，最无耻的败类也在我们党内，这就是我们这个党在向市场经济和法制社会转换过程中的现状！今天，面对善本同志的遗体遗像，面对覆盖在善本同志身上的这面熟悉的党旗，让我们都扪心自问一下：我们到底是赵芬芳，还是周善本？到底是要做周善本，还是要做赵芬芳？我们身上哪一部分像周善本，哪一部分又像赵芬芳？我们应该怎样慎重使用人民交给我们的沉重权力？是以权力为梯子，爬到人民头上做人民的老爷，喝人民的血，吃人民的肉，再把人民当垃圾一样扔掉，还是像善本同志那样，俯下身子，负起重轭，为人民拉犁负重，甘为人民做牛做马？这是一个历史性的问题，严峻的问题呀，同志们！” 这时，不远处自发吊唁的人群中突然打起了一幅巨大的白色挽幛，挽幛上写着两行醒目的大字：“有的人死了他还活着；有的人活着他已经死了！周市长永远活在我们心中！” 郑秉义看到了那幅挽幛，手向挽幛举起的方向指了指，眼含泪水，带着不无凄婉的语气说：“……请同志们都好好看看那幅挽幛上的话，记住挽幛上的话，一定要把善本同志不死的精神继承下来，给我们这个党争气增光啊！战争年代血与火的考验不存在了，但是，我们中国共产党人在战争年代和人民群众血肉联系的优良传统不能忘，更不能丢啊！我们这个党在战火中没有倒下，也决不能倒在腐败的深渊泥潭中！同志们，请大家牢牢记住：人民雪亮的眼睛永远在盯着我们，永远，永远……”