Chapter 7 Seven, the palace
After Ding Nengtong took office, he did not rush to hold a team meeting, but privately talked with cadres above the middle level. He wanted to find out what happened in the Beijing Office when he left for more than half a year.When he learned that the Dongzhou Municipal Office in Beijing actually set up a holiday center in the Flower Expo Garden, he immediately held a team meeting.
Except for the senior deputy director Yang Shanshui, the members of the team are all new. The original director of the personnel department, Hu Zhanfa, and the secretary of the party committee and director of the office, Rong Guoku, were all replaced by Huang Mengran. Newly transferred from Dongzhou.
Huang Mengran briefly reported on the work of the Beijing Office for more than half a year, and Ding Nengtong listened carefully.Listening to this, Ding Nengtong felt that something was wrong, so he interrupted with a sullen face: "It is unreasonable for the Beijing Office to build a holiday center. Our position is in Beijing. The Flower Expo Garden is very lively recently, but the Beijing Office can't join in the fun. Since the Municipal Bureau of Labor and Social Security is interested in our resort center, I will call their director Fang Chenggao later and transfer it to them. While the place is in full swing, we can sell it for a good price, Mengran, How is the real estate company of Dongzhou Office in Beijing doing?"
"Since Qian Xueli's accident, it has been stagnant for a while, and it has just started in the past two months." Huang Mengran said calmly.
"Mengran, I think you should take the lead in this work. The money allocated by the finance department is just enough to pay our salaries. Real estate development should see benefits as soon as possible."
Huang Mengran was most afraid that Ding Nengtong would hang him up, but he didn't expect to kick him out, it's good to kick him out, he would be free.
"The most important task at present is to complete the research project assigned by Mayor Xia," Ding Nengtong continued, "How can the Beijing Office maximize its effectiveness and serve Dongzhou's reform and opening up, and how to do a good job in functional transformation under the new situation I think Comrade Zhanfa will take the lead. He has experience in research and research. Comrade Guoku will cooperate. One is the leader of the research team and the other is the deputy team leader. Our Beijing Office still lacks two director assistants. , Later, I will say hello to the Organization Department of the municipal party committee, and I will nominate the treasury and Zhanfa, so it is convenient to conduct research, Shanshui, Mengran, what do you think?"
Yang Shanshui and Huang Mengran nodded respectively, and the other team members had no objections.
"That's it. That's right, Shanshui, you should get hold of the reception work. If you have nothing else to do, let's end the meeting."
After the meeting, Huang Mengran felt an invisible pressure coming to him, because Hu Zhanfa and Rong Guoku were originally taken by him, and their qualifications were similar to his own, and Rong Guoku was older than his own. They were all single-handedly promoted by Ding Nengtong. This time, Ding Nengtong hired these two people again and promoted him to be an assistant to the director. The pattern he had carefully cultivated in the Beijing Office was instantly broken. Ding Nengtong.Huang Mengran felt chills in his heart. He had a premonition that his life in the Beijing office would become more and more difficult. He had the idea of looking for an opportunity to ask some leader to talk, and returning to Dongzhou to forget it. He thought about it The only person I can trust most is Deputy Mayor He Zhendong. Although Deputy Mayor He is not a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee, he is in charge of urban construction, counties, real estate, and finance.Huang Mengran made up his mind and returned to Dongzhou soon.
In the afternoon, Ding Nengtong suddenly received a call from the duty room of the Municipal Party Committee Secretariat, saying that Lu Lisheng, member of the Standing Committee of the Dongzhou Municipal Party Committee and head of the Organization Department, would arrive in Beijing at night.
After dinner, Ding Nengtong, Yang Shanshui and Bai Lina arrived at the Capital Airport early. This time, Ding Nengtong didn't dare to use the relationship of the Capital Airport, but each put on a restricted area pass and went directly to the covered bridge.The restricted area pass is issued by the secretary of the deputy general manager Wang of the Capital Airport, and he can board the plane directly.
When Lu Lisheng walked out of the cabin, Bai Lina handed over a bouquet of flowers as she did to Xiao Honglin in the past. Lu Lisheng took the flowers and handed them to the secretary, and then shook hands with Ding Nengtong, Yang Shanshui and Bai Lina one by one.
"It works. I don't need to engage in such nonsensical things when I come. The simpler the better." Lu Lisheng said seriously.
"Minister Lu, if I hadn't come to pick you up, Shanshui and Lina would have invited you to the VIP room at the airport." Ding Nengtong said mockingly.
Everyone chatted and laughed as they came outside the terminal building. Ding Nengtong tentatively asked: "Minister Lu, shall we go to Beijing Garden first?"
"No, go directly to the Central Party School and meet Comrade Liu Guangda first." Lu Lisheng said as he walked.
Ding Nengtong immediately understood, and he said: "Shanshui, Lina, you go back first, I will accompany Minister Lu to the Central Party School."
On the Capital Airport Expressway, Ding Nengtong said while driving: "Minister Lu, you came to Beijing in such a hurry this time, doesn't it look like a meeting?"
"Yes, I went to the Local Bureau of the Organization Department of the Central Committee to pick up a deputy secretary who came to Dongzhou for training."
When Ding Nengtong heard the words "local bureau" of the Organization Department of the Central Committee, his heart suddenly tightened. Could it be... "Minister Lu, what is the name of this new deputy secretary?"
"It's called Zhou Yongnian, and he's the deputy director of the Local Bureau of the Organization Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China."
After hearing this, Ding Nengtong was pleasantly surprised. Unexpectedly, Brother Zhou would go to Dongzhou to serve as the deputy secretary of the Municipal Party Committee.
The Mercedes-Benz drove along the Jingmi Canal at a medium speed. Since it was spring, it got dark much later, and there was a faint fire cloud left in the west, reflecting the outline of the sky and the earth.
The Central Party School is right in front of you. This highest institution for training high and middle-level party leaders is located in the corner of Yanshan Mountain, only one road away from the Summer Palace, a world-famous royal garden.Haidian is known for its mountains, so many famous gardens and scenic spots in Beijing are gathered here. In the east is the world-famous Yuanmingyuan Ruins Park; In the north, there is Baiwang Mountain, which is related to the story of General Yang.
The Mercedes-Benz car slowly drove into the gate of the Central Party School, facing the four characters of "seeking truth from facts". Step by step into the sense of wonderland.
On the whole, it shows the open and rough style of northern gardens; in detail, it also has the beautiful and exquisite features of famous gardens in the south of the Yangtze River.Both Wang Yuanzhang and Li Weimin had studied here, especially Jia Chaoxuan had studied here for a whole year, so Ding Nengtong was very familiar with the campus of the Central Party School.
In front of the Liuhe Pavilion, Ding Nengtong and Jia Chaoxuan played Go there.Thinking of Jia Chaoxuan, Ding Nengtong's mood suddenly darkened.A few days ago, Bai Lina gave him a magazine, and when he opened it, there were several photos of Jia Chaoxuan playing chess with his inmates.Jia Chaoxuan was wearing a blue armor-style prison uniform, shackles on his feet, and a nearly burnt cigarette between two fingers. He was sitting on the concrete floor. The prisoner who played chess looked indifferent. He couldn't help saying a common saying: "If I knew today, why bother!"
The Mercedes-Benz was parked in front of a small building, which is the dormitory for provincial and ministerial leaders. Lu Lisheng got out of the car first, and Ding Nengtong parked the car carefully and asked: "Minister Lu, can I go up?"
Ding Nengtong asked this because he was afraid that it would be inconvenient for Liu Guangda to discuss the cadre issue with Lu Lisheng. In fact, Ding Nengtong really wanted to go up with Lu Lisheng in his heart.Because Liu Guangda is the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee in charge of cadres in Qingjiang Province, this is the person that many politically ambitious cadres dream of making friends with.
Although Ding Nengtong participated in the reception of the deputy secretary of the Provincial Party Committee who personally brought down a group of corrupt elements such as Xiao Honglin, Jia Chaoxuan, and Yuan Xifan, he still had no chance to make close friends. Today is a rare opportunity.
Lu Lisheng seemed to see what Ding Nengtong was thinking, and said with a smile, "Nengtong, Comrade Everbright is very familiar with you, let's go up together."
Ding Nengtong happily walked into the small building with Lu Lisheng.
When Lu Lisheng and Ding Nengtong knocked on the door, Liu Guangda was flipping through the latest issue of "Political Frontier". Hearing the knock on the door, Liu Guangda said "Please come in" and stood up to open the door.
"Secretary Liu," Lu Lisheng said with a smile on his face, "this Central Party School is really a good place to study. Whenever the Secretary speaks, let me also come to further my studies."
"Lisheng, it's easy for you to say, I really want to learn something so I can bear the loneliness. Many cadres are too busy to sit still! Oh, Xiaoding is here too, please sit down!"
Liu Guangda was full of smiles and kindness, Ding Neng thought to himself, Liu Guangda in front of him was kind and friendly, but he didn't know how many corrupt people would be frightened when they heard his name!
Lu Lisheng and Ding Nengtong sat on the sofa, and Liu Guangda smiled and asked, "Lisheng, have you eaten yet after getting off the plane? Would you like to come to our party school cafeteria and have a taste of the students' meals?"
Lu Lisheng rubbed his hands and said, "Secretary Liu, I'm not hungry at all after eating some snacks on the plane. Let's talk after receiving instructions."
"What are the instructions and what are the instructions? Some of our provincial and municipal leaders are particularly fond of instructions and important speeches. These high-sounding words, I think, are to show off their prestige, put on airs, and separate themselves from the masses."
After Liu Guangda finished speaking, he threw a cigarette to each of Lu Lisheng and Ding Nengtong, and Ding Nengtong quickly lit the two leaders.
Liu Guangda looked at Ding Nengtong and said with a smile: "You, Ding Nengtong, are a talented person. You are so powerful in Beijing that even the director of our Provincial Office in Beijing, Xin Zejin, was inferior. When I arrived at the Capital Airport from Dongzhou, Xin Zejin was unprecedented. He drove the car under the plane and invited me into the VIP room of the Capital Airport. I asked Xin Zejin repeatedly. I have traveled to Beijing dozens of times, and I have never enjoyed such a high courtesy. How did you pay Xin Zejin this time? Have you grown your skills? People say that it is your Ding Nengtong's skills."
Liu Guangda's tone was still kind but full of teasing, and Ding Nengtong's face felt hot when he heard it.
"However, what I admire more about you, Ding Nengtong, is not your supernatural powers," Liu Guangda changed his tone, "but your performance in the 'Xiao Jia case'. Myself, it seems that you are not confused, and you are still principled, otherwise Comrade Wen Tian would not be able to dispel opinions and let you go back to work! Comrade Cantong, after the baptism of the anti-corruption struggle, I believe your outlook on life, values and world outlook I have a new understanding, and I still say that, so I can do it myself!"
Liu Guangda's words were so earnest that Ding Nengtong couldn't help but feel ashamed.
"Secretary Liu, I have written down all your words. After the test of this thrilling anti-corruption struggle, I believe that I will stand firm in the post of the Beijing Office and guard the bridgehead for Dongzhou's reform and opening up."
"Okay! It's good if you have this determination. Recently, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the State Council Administration Bureau are working on a plan to rectify the office in Beijing. The plan first involves fifty-two government offices above the sub-provincial level and large state-owned enterprises. The Beijing Office, the common people have long criticized the gray figure of Qian Jin, who runs the "department" of the Beijing Office. I hope that this purge will change the function of the Beijing Office, transform it into public services, and also touch the central ministries and commissions. Bureau, should be transparent and transparent, let go of what should be let go, should be open to the public, and stop creating conditions for the Beijing Office to run into the 'department' and 'money'."
Liu Guangda changed another cigarette and said, "Lisheng, Comrade Zhou Yongnian was dispatched to Dongzhou this time to take part-time training. The leaders of the Organization Department of the Central Committee attach great importance to it. I hope you will make good arrangements for Comrade Zhou Yongnian's life. Comrade Yongnian and His lover, Comrade Liu Fengyun, is from Dongzhou. He is very happy to be the deputy secretary of the municipal party committee in Dongzhou this time. Comrade Yongnian admires Comrade Li Weimin very much. I am very satisfied with Dongzhou's current leadership team. Hong Wenshan, Xia Wentian, Zhou Yongnian, and Lin Dake are all good. As long as they are united and work hard, Dongzhou, an old industry, will The base will definitely be revitalized."
"Secretary Liu, does Comrade Yongnian have any requests?" Lu Lisheng asked with concern.
"There is only one request, that is, Comrade Yongnian wants to take charge of the work that Comrade Weimin once took charge of. You go back and talk to Comrade Wenshan. This is also the meaning of the provincial party committee."
Ding Nengtong understood Zhou Yongnian's request very well. Zhou Yongnian once led the assessment team of the Central Organization Department to personally assess Li Weimin. After Li Weimin died fighting the flood, he personally attended Li Weimin's funeral.At that time, Zhou Yongnian was deeply shocked by Li Weimin's deeds, and Ding Nengtong will never forget it, because he once fought side by side with Li Weimin on the front line of flood fighting.
Thinking of Li Weimin, Ding Nengtong regretted the mistakes he had made. He secretly made up his mind to make a difference in the Beijing Office and never let the municipal party committee and government down, especially Mayor Xia.