Reborn as a Noble s Son

Chapter 617: Chapter 573: A Narrow Road for Enemies (Request for Monthly Ticket)_1
 

Yu Shengdong’s status is different now compared to the past, as he is one of the core members of the Jiuding leadership, and he has yet to step down from his position as Minister of the Central Organization Department. Naturally, Yu Shengdong couldn’t possibly stay in Minan Province for too long.

After announcing the personnel changes, Yu Shengdong set off to return to Jingcheng in the afternoon. The leadership of the Standing Committee of the Wanghai Municipal Party Committee also returned to Wanghai City. If the leaders of Wanghai City were not back by tomorrow morning when Sun Yuzhou, the Minister of Organization of the provincial party committee, visited, it would certainly not be a good look.

…

On the Minwang Expressway, at Wanghai City’s highway exit, all members of the Standing Committee of the Wanghai Municipal Party Committee were present. At this moment, everyone’s mindset had undergone a drastic change.

For Li Taishi, as the Secretary, today was the last time he was working in Wanghai City under the title of Party Secretary. After today, Li Taishi would be heading to Central Province to face new challenges.

Similarly, Qi Siyuan and Li Xiangtian were also experiencing subtle changes in their mindset.

The other Standing Committee members, Organizational Department Director Liu Yafu and Propaganda Department Director Zhou Zihui, were somewhat envious, but their determination was stronger. The fact was evident that those who followed Mayor Nie were basically promoted. Would their opportunity be far off?

Lin Mohan had left. He was flourishing in Gangcheng City. After today, Li Taishi, Qi Siyuan, and Li Xiangtian would each go their separate ways to govern in their respective areas. This was the dream of every official who came up from the grassroots level. A life without the experience of being a mayor or leader of a locality was incomplete.

Jiang Huguang and Gu Dongliang were somewhat restless. Although they held relatively independent positions in Wanghai City, their voices were not significant. At this moment, both of them hoped that after the new secretary took office, they would have more say at the Standing Committee. As for Zhao Fei and Jiang Li, they were somewhat expectant.

At this moment, Nie Zhenbang had a poker face, standing in the front row, staring straight ahead at the highway exit, showing no changes in demeanor.

Around 10:40 in the morning, the motorcade appeared in everyone’s line of sight. The car with plate number “NanO-00007”, belonged to Sun Yuzhou, a member of the Minan Provincial Committee Standing Committee and Minister of the Organization Department.

The convoy had a smooth ride, directly exiting from the green lane of the highway, and stopped on the side of the road. With the car door opening, Sun Yuzhou also got out of the car.

In the provincial party committee’s ranking, Sun Yuzhou was slightly below Li Taishi. Although Li Taishi was about to leave, he was going to Central Province as an executive vice governor. Under these circumstances, Sun Yuzhou would not act arrogantly.

The leaders of Wanghai City also went forward to greet him. Li Taishi extended his hands, appearing very enthusiastic, “Minister Sun. Welcome, welcome. We appreciate Minister Sun for sending another politically outstanding and capable cadre to Wanghai.”

This was official jargon. Li Taishi was about to step down, so there was really no question of gratitude. But nobody would be naïve enough to point that out.

Sun Yuzhou, laughing at this moment, said, “Secretary Taishi, you’re flattering me. Have you decided on your itinerary yet?”

Speaking of the itinerary, Li Taishi felt a bit gloomy. During yesterday’s meeting, Yu Shengdong announced his appointment and dismissal. In fact, he was no longer the Secretary of the Wanghai Municipal Party Committee. The real Wanghai Municipal Party Secretary was the one standing next to Sun Yuzhou. However, because of some arrangements and considerations in Wanghai City, Li Taishi’s dismissal was set for today.

Next, Sun Yuzhou also shook hands with Nie Zhenbang. On Nie Zhenbang’s calm face, a smile appeared, “Minister Sun, welcome to your inspection of Wanghai. We appreciate the old leadership for everything they have done for Wanghai City.”

When it came to the new officials, Nie Zhenbang avoided discussion. Calling Sun Yuzhou the old leader was acceptable; last year, when he took office, it was Sun Yuzhou who personally escorted him here.

After shaking hands with Sun Yuzhou, Tian Xujian followed. Facing Nie Zhenbang again, Tian Xujian felt somewhat emotional. This young man, within a few short years, had greatly amazed Tian Xujian. Two years ago, he was still a subordinate, but now, they were working together on the same team.

With a smile, Tian Xujian extended his hand and said, “Mayor Nie, we meet again. I didn’t expect that this time, I would be working together with you on the same team. I hope for your support in the future work.”

This remark made Nie Zhenbang’s brow furrow, Tian Xujian was indeed as egotistical as ever. Back in Liangxi City, Tian Xujian was arrogant, and had the situation not been turned around quickly, his uncle would have been taken down by him.

Now, upon meeting again, Tian Xujian was using his status and speech to put pressure on him. As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot repress a local snake. Tian Xujian was not even a strong dragon yet, and he is thinking of surpassing him?

The word “support” carried a tone similar to that of a command, as the party charter dictates that the party leads all things, with the local government always being under the jurisdiction of the party committee. The chief role is to serve as the party committee secretary, while the government, people’s congress, and political consultative councils all play supporting roles. However, no one ever uses the term “support” because it subtly undermines Nie Zhenbang’s position and status. It also hinted to Nie Zhenbang that even though he now had the standing to engage in equal-level dialogues, he would always be one step behind him as the chief of the city committee.

Immediately after, Nie Zhenbang responded in a jovial manner, “Secretary Tian, assisting the party committee’s work and ensuring unity and stability within our team is my duty. I, Nie Zhenbang, am not someone who disregards the bigger picture.”

Nie Zhenbang’s response caused Tian Xujian’s mouth to twitch. The fact that he twisted “support” into “assist” suggested a certain level of personal affection. It was a reminder to Tian Xujian that his support was conditional, but Nie Zhenbang would look after the bigger picture, ensure team unity, and lend him assistance. Beneath these words, there was also a subtle hint to Tian Xujian: he too should consider the larger picture.

The session began on a fiercely confrontational note. Those who were familiar with the relationships between Nie Zhenbang and Tian Xujian, like Sun Yuzhou and Li Taishi, shook their heads with wry smiles, observing that these two rivals were yet again crossing paths.

Seeing this, Sun Yuzhou took the initiative to laugh and say, “Comrade Xujian, let me introduce you to the other leading cadres of Wanghai City.”

Sun Yuzhou’s words shifted Tian Xujian’s expression into a darker one. In his attempts to diffuse the tension, Sun was clearly showing his bias. Tian was frustrated to have been shut down by Nie Zhenbang’s response; he was still trying to swallow his anger.

At this moment, a middle-aged man about forty-six or seven years old, smiling, walked up to Nie Zhenbang, extending his hand, “Mayor Nie, nice to meet you. From now on, we will be working together.”

The middle-aged man was tall and burly, with the typical looks of a Northerner, standing at about 1.8 meters and appearing very sturdy. His actions exuded a vigorous spirit. Nie Zhenbang paused and remembered from Sun Yuzhou’s earlier introduction that this was Li Chaoyang, the newly appointed full-time Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, who had parachuted in from his position as Director of the Disaster Relief Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

It was hard to believe that a robust man like Li would be involved in civil affairs work. However, Nie now held Li in higher regard. This man was no ordinary person; if not understood correctly, one could be misled by his outwardly rough and uninhibited character.

In fact, Li Chaoyang was indeed not a simple man. His ambiguous expressions revealed that at the moment, he wanted to observe the trend of the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee before making a decision.

After everyone had exchanged formalities, Sun Yuzhou now smiling, said, “Let’s get in the car. We don’t want to hinder the traffic.”

As the convoy began to move again, Sun Yuzhou suddenly said, “Zhenbang, ride with me.”

As soon as he said this, the officials around him were dumbfounded. Sun Yuzhou’s last move was worth contemplating. Among the officials present, both Li Taishi and Tian Xujian were suitable candidates to join him, yet he specifically asked Nie Zhenbang, it clearly indicated that the Minister of the Organization, who was always known as the godfather of the Minan political circle, was stepping in to boost Mayor Nie’s morale.

Sun Yuzhou himself felt helpless. Looking out for Nie Zhenbang was an order from Qiao Yiren. Although it would definitely offend the future member of the provincial committee, Tian Xujian, he knew who was more critical between Qiao Yiren and Tian Xujian.

As soon as they got in the car, Sun Yuzhou said with a smile, “Zhenbang, this time you’ve bumped into a formidable opponent. Tian Xujian is not easy to handle.”

Nie Zhenbang understood profoundly. When Tian Xujian inspected Liangxi, he knew to avoid his sharp edge within just one day. Then, with a single order, he put Nie in a precarious situation. This was enough to reflect his skills.

However, Nie Zhenbang did not worry too much now. He nodded slightly, saying, “Minister Yuzhou, rest assured, and please tell Secretary Qiao to rest assured too. Wanghai’s economy will not stagnate because of this. I give my assurances to the organization.”

Sun Yuzhou nodded with a smile, saying, “Zhenbang, your attitude is commendable. It should be just like this. Some people are dissatisfied because Wanghai City has been too steady. Therefore, maintaining the stable development of Wanghai City would be the best counterattack.”

Very quickly, the convoy arrived at Wanghai City Municipal Party Committee and City Government’s compound.

As they all got out of the car, there was no need for any arrangement as everyone quickly and intuitively found their place. The outgoing and incoming secretaries of the municipal party committee, Li Taishi and Tian Xujian, both flanked Sun Yuzhou as they entered the Municipal Party Hall.

At this moment, all the cadres above the department level from throughout the city had already gathered in the hall. As the group of leaders arrived, everyone spontaneously stood up and clapped in welcome.

PS: I am sweating, only 7 hours are left, and I’ve been blown away. Please support me with your votes. If you don’t vote this month, it will be wasted next month. Apart from that, I’m almost at 1600 votes now, it seems that Old Cai needs 1400 votes for an added update, so rest assured, brothers and sisters, there will be at least five additional updates today. If I can’t complete the surcharged updates, I will make them up tomorrow or the day after. (To be continued. If you enjoy this novel, please go to Qidian.com to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)