Reborn as a Noble’s Son
Chapter 1045 - Chapter 1045 Chapter 1001 Strong-Armed Tactics

Chapter 1045: Chapter 1001: Strong-Armed Tactics Chapter 1045: Chapter 1001: Strong-Armed Tactics A bold move, definitely a bold move.

At this moment, all standing committee members felt something as they glanced sideways at the young man sitting in the central seat, exuding a calm and composed aura. Yes, compared to the fifty-something or even sixty-year-old provincial standing committee members, Nie Zhenbang, at the nominal age of 40, was indeed a young man.

However, anyone who dared to underestimate Secretary Nie would be making a grave mistake. While it wasn’t unheard of to see 40-year-old ministerial-level officials in Huaxia’s political arena, if one considers the premise that he has been serving as a ministerial-level official for almost five years, and not just in a subordinate position like that in the Youth League but as an actual leading party and government official, the thought alone was intimidating.

Now, all the standing committee members were shocked by Nie Zhenbang’s bold move; when he made a move, it involved four positions, all at the department level: the Finance Bureau, the Land and Resources Bureau, the party secretary position of Yuanzhou City, and the governmental head of Lujishi. Each of these four positions was significant. Each was a key duty. That was indeed what one would call a bold move.

From this, every standing committee member saw Secretary Nie’s attitude and determination. Nie Zhenbang’s message was clear: you may maneuver with the deputy positions as you please, but the main positions, the core departments, are off-limits to others.

At this moment, each person pricked up their ears, turning their eyes towards the Provincial Committee Standing Committee Organization Department Head Li Wei.

Following Nie Zhenbang’s words, Li Wei shifted in his seat and soon felt the fiery gazes of the other standing committee members beside him. This made Li Wei feel a sudden increase in pressure. Li Wei clearly understood that now, all the standing committee members were waiting for his assessment to be announced.

As one of Secretary Nie’s closest and most trusted subordinates in Hongjiang Province, and aside from Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee Chen Le brought by Secretary Nie, Li Wei and Xu Hongzhuan could proudly claim to be neck and neck in terms of their position in Secretary Nie’s heart, if not slightly ahead.

Now, Li Wei was well aware of the attitudes of these standing committee members. They were simply waiting to see whom he would primarily recommend, to discern if there was any point in trying to compete for support.

During personnel adjustments, this kind of open and covert competition is the norm. Generally, before personnel adjustments, the various forces within the province would vie for the positions likely to change. Some would offer benefits or positions to make other forces stand down in exchange for support. Others might join hands with a standing committee member to suppress a rival. In addition, they would use media and public opinion to build momentum for their candidates, to highlight moral high ground or to showcase their political achievements and strong governance.

More ruthless methods would involve unconventional forces to use scandals or evidence of a rival’s legal and disciplinary violations. Strong measures would be taken to knock the rival’s candidate out with a single blow. Such occurrences were all too common within the system. This was the covert competition.

Usually, by the time the personnel adjustments are made, the decisions have already been made amid this covert competition. Rarely is there a need for an open contest.

However, there are also times when covert competition does not lead to an agreement or determine a winner, resulting in the need for an open contest at the standing committee meeting.

When personnel adjustments move to open contest, it’s usually the most headache-inducing scenario, and most of the time, the decision is postponed to a later time for further covert competition until a winner emerges.

Li Wei, the newly appointed Organization Department Head, was very clear and fully aware of this.

People fight for reputation as Buddhists pray for incense, and at this level, sometimes you have no choice but to compete. For example, if a standing committee member has a group of followers, when personnel adjustments arise, whether it is for head of departmental level or deputy level positions, or even county and division level positions, there will be opportunities. If you, as the leader of your small circle, do not fight for your people, who will follow you in the future? Naturally, no one will, because people follow you looking to advance. But if there’s no chance for advancement, why would they bother following you?

The same logic applies to a Provincial Committee standing committee member. If you’re all alone, with no circle of your own or loyal subordinates, who’s going to listen to what you say? Who’s going to care? The internal circles of this system are similar to religions competing for believers–it’s the same principle.

Sometimes, it’s not about wanting to compete, but about being compelled by circumstances; it’s something one must do.

Li Wei was clear as a mirror about the mentality of the standing committee members present. But inside, he sneered coldly; this time, it seemed that everyone was bound for disappointment.

Then, collecting his thoughts, Li Wei opened his notebook, and began to speak slowly, “Secretary Nie, leaders, comrades, regarding this personnel adjustment for the four positions, the Organization Department has done substantial work, including broad investigations and detailed inquiries. Overall, the Organization Department already has a clear assessment opinion.”

Upon hearing Li Wei’s words, both He Yusheng and Wen Baogui were simultaneously shaken. This time, it seemed impossible to contest. Li Wei’s words represented the attitude of Secretary Nie, and the implication was already clear.

Generally speaking, the Organization Department would never use the word “definite” in its assessment opinions. However, since Li Wei had used it, this indicated that the opinion of the Organization Department might very well be the opinion of Secretary Nie.

Li Wei continued at this moment, “Regarding the candidate for the position of Director of the Finance Department, the Organization Department has inspected several individuals. The first candidate, current Deputy Director of the Finance Department, Comrade Li Qinghe, has a professional background in finance and accounting with extensive knowledge in finance and economics, and has always worked in the financial sector, accumulating a wealth of work experience. This comrade has solid ideological qualities and has stood the test…”

The candidate for the Director of the Land and Resources Department, according to the Organization Department’s inspection opinion, is the current Director of the Civil Affairs Department, Comrade Guo Nansheng…

Following that, Li Wei embarked on a lengthy exposition, analyzing Guo Nansheng’s political achievements during his tenure in the Civil Affairs Department and elaborating why the Organization Department feels that Guo Nansheng is suitable for the transfer to the position of Director of the Land and Resources Department. Actually, regarding the content of these inspections, the members of the Provincial Committee were all well aware. So-called inspections do have some objective elements, but these are not the main factors. The main reasons are subjective; in other words, if those above favor you, incompetence can suffice, and if they do not, competence will not help.

In the selection for the Party Secretary of Yuanzhou City, the Organization Department recommended the Mayor of Yuanzhou City, Zhang Zhiqiang, which surprised all the committee members. Zhang Zhiqiang is the son of the former Provincial Party Secretary, Zhang Tianyue. If Zhang Tianyue were to retire peacefully, the committee members wouldn’t be surprised, after all, the former secretary’s prestige still holds sway. It’s like the old comrade Yan Cangsheng, although he is the former former head of the Hongjiang Provincial Committee, he’s still vigorous and maintains a certain prestige in Hongjiang even today.

However, Zhang Tianyue is hospitalized in the military general hospital in Jingcheng and is not even lucid, so what influence could he have? Yet, strangely, Secretary Nie decided to have Zhang Zhiqiang take over Xiong Zheng’s position, which was truly unexpected.

Finally, for the Mayor of Lujishi, the Organization Department’s inspected candidate is Lu Yong, Deputy Party Secretary of Lujishi, which is quite in line with the norms.

According to domestic surveys, there has now formed a rule in the selection for principal positions in both the Party committee and the government. Generally, those who take over the position of principal Party committee members are mostly from principal government positions, whether local or non-local. Moreover, for the selection of principal government officials, the majority is usually deputy Party secretaries who are full-time in the committee and executive deputy government officials. Looking at proportions, there are more cases involving full-time deputy Party secretaries. This shows that a clear promotion system has formed within the Party for the elevation and promotion of party and government leaders.

The promotions today are not like during the eighties, when, by chance, a vice-county head, who was not a standing committee member, could leap to become the top leader of the county committee. Such scenarios are impossible to occur now.

Listening to Li Wei’s words, all committee members were somewhat shocked. Secretary Nie’s strong-arm tactics were felt by everyone at this moment. Putting aside the background of Zhang Zhiqiang, each of the other three has their specialties. The Finance Department is a department that Secretary Nie must control without question and without further consideration. Guo Nansheng, the head of the Land and Resources Department, was very close to Secretary Nie during his time in the Civil Affairs Department. In addition, Lu Yong of Lujishi, it is said, was a college classmate of Xu Hongzhuan.

Secretary Nie wanted to take control of everything. Furthermore, he wanted to take control without sharing a piece of the pie with anyone, an attitude of dominance that none of the committee members had anticipated.

Qin Guanghan’s face twitched, but at this moment, Qin Guanghan did not speak or indicate his stance, maintaining a calm demeanor.

Among those present, he was not the most anxious one. With this thought, Qin Guanghan’s gaze turned toward Wen Baogui and He Yusheng beside him.

After pondering for a moment, Wen Baogui suddenly raised his hand and said, “Secretary Nie, may I say a few words?”

Having spoken, Wen Baogui, after receiving a nod from Nie Zhenbang, began, “I think the selection inspection of the Organization Department is very good. I personally highly agree with Minister Wei Ran’s opinions. Hongjiang is currently facing an unprecedented period of major change. It’s crucial to seize the opportunity and stride forward to accelerate the development of enriching the people and strengthening Huaxia. The capabilities of the leadership are very important. The abilities of the aforementioned comrades are all very commendable, and I agree with them.”

No sooner had he finished speaking than He Yusheng’s face involuntarily twitched next to him. This old fox had once again managed to show his loyalty first in front of Secretary Nie this time.

He Yusheng also understood. Nie Zhenbang was testing the waters, probing the attitudes of the Provincial Committee members. If he really wanted to finalize the decisions, Nie Zhenbang could have found a much better opportunity; he did not need to choose the time of the travel expo.

With this in mind, He Yusheng nodded and said, “I also support the inspection opinion of the Organization Department.” (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (NovelFire.net) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)