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Chapter 1220 - Chapter 1220 Chapter 1175 Displaying Their Abilities

Chapter 1220: Chapter 1175 Displaying Their Abilities Chapter 1220: Chapter 1175 Displaying Their Abilities At the end of September in Longxi, the weather was crisp and refreshing. The only drawback was the extremely dry climate of Longxi. In fact, it could be described as arid.

Inside the Longxi Provincial Committee and Provincial Government building, as usual, people were coming and going. There was a bustling scene of activity. From the outside, it seemed as if nothing was different from any other day.

However, at this moment, the attention of all the leadership personnel in Longxi Province was focused on the Provincial Committee. Today’s standing committee meeting of the Provincial Committee was more important than any before.

The personnel adjustments related to two department-level positions and nine deputy department-level positions. For the cadres below, those who had the qualifications and the aspirations were all silently paying attention to the outcome of the standing committee meeting, wondering if they could move further up as they wished.

For those without the qualifications, they too were quietly paying attention, knowing that someone else’s promotion would naturally create vacancies. That could be their opportunity.

At the same time, they all hoped that their own leaders would advance. If the leaders were promoted, only then could they rise accordingly.

The department-level leaders were also watching. The alignment of newly promoted individuals, whether they were allies or political adversaries, would affect their own decisions. It also reflected the internal political tendencies of the province.

At 8:30 in the morning, punctually, Nie Zhenbang was the last one to enter the Provincial Committee’s small conference room.

He went straight to his seat, sat down, looked around at everyone present, and Nie Zhenbang slowly began, “Let’s start the meeting. The content of this meeting, I believe, is clear to everyone. The selection of personnel. The selection of leadership personnel is a major matter within our province. Selecting a good leader can bring benefits and improve the welfare of the people. But if an incompetent cadre is chosen, it might lead to endless harm. The eyes of the masses are clear, and I trust that the eyes of everyone sitting here are just as discerning. With a cautious attitude and a responsible spirit, let’s select the right, qualified cadres. It is something we must do.”

Speaking thus, Nie Zhenbang’s gaze turned to the side, looking at Minister Zhang Fangwen of the Organization Department, “Minister Zhang Fangwen, you are in charge of organizational work. The promotion and dismissal of all provincial leadership personnel are under the oversight of the Organization Department. You give us your detailed assessment on the personnel adjustments for the relevant positions.”

As the top leader of the Provincial Committee, Nie Zhenbang’s words were simple and direct, without superfluous chatter. As soon as he spoke, he went straight to the point, managing the pace and control of the meeting in an orderly fashion.

This is the kind of rhythm that the top leader of the Provincial Committee must possess. If a top leader cannot even control the pace of a standing committee meeting, it only shows that they have been powerfully sidelined. Such a situation, for Nie Zhenbang, was naturally impossible. Ever since he had been in politics, there had only been instances of Nie Zhenbang sidelining others, it was impossible for him to be sidelined by someone else.

As Nie Zhenbang finished speaking, Zhang Fangwen shifted his position. At times like these, the pressure on Zhang Fangwen was immense. Leaders from the municipalities with aspirations would come forward, reporting their thoughts and work. Naturally, their aims were clear: to gain more visibility in front of the leadership and leave a positive impression. Many leaders of the Provincial Committee and Provincial Government would call, invite to meals, or pass on notes. The objective was clear: to speak on behalf of their subordinates and to influence decisions.

Surveying those present, Zhang Fangwen pondered for a moment, opened his notebook, and then spoke, “Secretary Nie, fellow leaders. According to the directives of the Provincial Committee, the Organization Department has carefully considered the vacancies for the Linzhou City Party Secretary and Mayor, as well as the Deputy Director of the Provincial Finance Department, Deputy Director of the Land and Resources Department, Deputy Director of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, Liangzhou City Deputy Mayor, District Chief of Dongcheng District in Ancient City, and other positions at Linzhou Teacher Specialist College. Taking into account the personnel recommendations of various units and the Organization Department’s audits and inspections over the years, on the whole, we have produced a proposal.”

“For the position of Linzhou City Party Secretary, the Organization Department recommends two candidates: the first is Comrade Chen Xuan Ran, current Deputy Secretary of Linzhou City Party Committee, and the second is Comrade Wang Daojing, current Deputy Secretary-General of the Provincial Committee. For the position of Mayor, we have also evaluated two comrades: one is Comrade Lu Weiming, current Secretary of the Dongcheng District Committee in Ancient City, and the other is Comrade Gao Jianguo, the current Director of the Agriculture Department.”

The words of Zhang Fangwen were still crystal clear, starting by introducing all the vacant positions. Then, he narrated the candidates recommended by the Organization Department in one go. This saved a significant amount of time.

This was the most sensible arrangement. This standing committee meeting was different from the usual ones. In the past, when it came to personnel adjustments, there were generally only one or two, at most three or four positions being adjusted. But this time, including small and large changes, there were as many as nine deputy department-level adjustments and above. This necessitated a different approach.

If each candidate had to be proposed one by one, and then discussed and debated, it might take an entire day’s meeting and still not be resolved. Minor positions, such as the deputy department-level position at Linzhou Teacher Specialist, might be overlooked, but for the two department-level positions, as well as key departments like the Finance Department, Land and Resources Department, and the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, those were absolutely the focus of contention and crucial positions to fight over.

The saying goes, “People fight over their pride as much as the Buddha fights over incense”; this saying certainly has its reasons. What does the Buddha fight over? Naturally, it’s the number of believers. How do people fight over their pride? For the ordinary people, it might be dignity or money. But for those within the system, it’s just like the Buddha fighting over incense. Fighting for an opportunity for one’s subordinates, for advancement–that’s what qualifies as competent. Otherwise, why would anyone follow you?

As Zhang Fangwen’s words came to an end, beside him, Liu Zhentao and Nie Zhenbang exchanged a look and nodded with understanding, “Minister Fangwen, you’ve given us an overall introduction. Now, we’d like you to go into detail. After all, when it comes to our comrades within the province, you are the most familiar with them.”

Following the conclusion of Liu Zhentao’s remarks, Zhang Fangwen also nodded. He then spent nearly an hour and a half introducing the situation of the eighteen candidates for the nine positions, one by one. After finishing, Zhang Fangwen concluded, “Secretary Nie, Governor, and comrades, the introductions I’ve made are essentially as such.”

In the meeting room, there was silence. Everyone’s eyes turned to Nie Zhenbang, who was well aware that at this moment, everyone was waiting for his stance.

This situation pleased Nie Zhenbang. It demonstrated that his control over the standing committee was strong and that he still wielded absolute prestige within the provincial party leadership.

After a moment of contemplation, Nie Zhenbang’s fingers lightly tapped on the desktop, albeit silently. Surveying everyone, Nie Zhenbang spoke with a smile, “Minister Fangwen’s report was comprehensive. It fully reflects Minister Fangwen’s work achievements. As for personnel arrangements, let’s all speak freely now. Democracy first, as they say, in our democratic centralism approach.”

After his words fell, silence ensued once more. The atmosphere was subtle at this juncture. Of the nine positions, there were only a few that were actually contentious.

Everyone could see clearly that at this time, they wanted to hold back, to first discern the direction of the wind.

Silence, a brief silence was followed by Li Hongying, starting to speak slowly, “Regarding the position of the head of Linzhou Teacher Specialist, I think the current vice president, Fan Yingjie, is very capable. Just now, after listening to Minister Fangwen’s introduction, Linzhou Teacher Specialist has made great progress in recent years, both in terms of teaching and the school’s hardware facilities. Comrade Fan Yingjie was in charge of this area. I believe that appointing Comrade Fan Yingjie as the head would be quite appropriate.”

No sooner had she finished speaking than Wei Haoyang also voiced his agreement, “I concur with Minister Li’s opinions.”

His succinct manner fully embodied Wei Haoyang’s character. Wei Haoyang’s background and upbringing instilled in him a sense of pride and superiority.

In fact, Wei Haoyang had little chance for the aforementioned positions. What was important for Wei Haoyang was his plans for Shian City. At his current level, managing Shian City well and securing the Oil City project was sufficient. Laying out plans for the whole province was not something he could achieve yet.

Therefore, Wei Haoyang was among the more relaxed participants in the group.

Next, some of the less critical positions were quickly ratified by the standing committee. For these roles, there wasn’t much room for contention.

However, through this series of votes, Nie Zhenbang was still able to discern certain subtleties; Chen Zhewen had expressed his opinions on several less critical positions and showed his support.

Clearly, this was a trade. Nie Zhenbang understood very well what lay beneath; even for the least important positions, such as the head of Linzhou Teacher Specialist, there was definitely some relationship with the members of the standing committee.

This relationship did not necessarily involve direct subordinates. It could also be the subordinate of a subordinate or related to other deputy leaders of the Provincial Committee or Provincial Government. In short, each position was not so straightforward.

At this moment, this kind of agreement and uniformity of opinion might seem on the surface as if these positions weren’t of much interest to the committee. But in reality, it was just an exchange.

Now, within the entire standing committee, everyone was demonstrating their own abilities. It was clear that everyone had the same goal; if I support you on this issue, you naturally must support me on others. It was all mutual.

Subsequently, after intense debate over the appointments and dismissals at the Land and Resources Department, Finance Department, State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, and other positions, they finally came to a consensus. In the end, only two positions in Linzhou City remained. Suddenly, the atmosphere in the standing committee became even more solemn. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you’re welcome to vote for it with your recommendations and monthly votes on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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