Rebirth of the Rising Sun

Just from this one sentence, Ji Changsheng understood Feng Sizhe's intention. He thought that Feng Sizhe was interfering in the work of the United Front Work Department not to divide his power, but simply because he disliked Mao Shiming. If this was the case, why didn't he do Feng Sizhe a favor? He could both please Feng Sizhe and get benefits at the same time. This would definitely kill two birds with one stone.

"Well, what Secretary Feng said is very important. I am relatively familiar with the United Front Work Department of Zhuangcheng City. After all, it is right under my nose. But as far as I know, they really haven't made any big moves recently, which means they don't need to spend a lot of money. So where did the more than 10 million yuan in the account go? I think it's worth investigating."

Ji Changsheng's words were equivalent to expressing his attitude. "Okay, then I think Minister Ji should send someone to do this. Although I am the secretary of the Zhuangcheng Municipal Party Committee, it is not good for me to interfere in the affairs of the United Front Work Department."

"Okay, leave this matter to me." Ji Changsheng agreed generously. Feng Sizhe letting it go was exactly what he wanted.

After Feng Sizhe and Ji Changsheng reached an agreement, the provincial United Front Work Department sent a working group that afternoon, and the relevant personnel of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection entered the United Front Work Department of Zhuangcheng City. The problem was not complicated and it was clarified. Only three days later, under such a great effort, under the unprecedented unity of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, the Provincial United Front Work Department, and the Zhuangcheng Municipal Committee, Mao Shiming was called in for a talk by the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and was placed under double regulations. So far, Mao Shiming, who wanted to find fault with Feng Sizhe before he left, fell down like this. He embezzled more than 10 million public funds. Just based on this one thing, his second half of life was ruined.

The downfall of Mao Shiming can be regarded as a wake-up call to some cadres who were ready to make trouble. Everyone is clear about one thing, that is, no matter who you are, as long as you dare to make trouble, Feng Sizhe will deal with you. Look, even a senior official like Mao Shiming was taken down, so how dare other deputy department-level officials and division-level officials take any action?

Time passed day by day, and with only more than ten days left before the Chinese New Year, the work on agriculture, rural areas and farmers in Zhuangcheng City finally got into shape, and some relevant rules and regulations were also produced. It can be said that if this system is followed, the agricultural work in Zhuangcheng City will definitely undergo fundamental changes. However, Feng Sizhe knew in his heart that he would not see that day, because he had already received a call from De Xingmin, saying that the central government had already made a decision on the appointment of Tang Chengwei to a new job.

Since it is a new job decision, it means that Tang Chengwei will not continue to work in Zhongzhou Province, otherwise it would not be called a new job appointment. On the phone, Feng Sizhe promised De Xingmin that after finishing the work at hand, he would return to Kyoto as soon as possible to celebrate the New Year. As soon as the phone was hung up, Feng Sizhe called Fu Yuqiang and Feng Xijun over. He wanted to discuss with these two people about the New Year's duty and things that need to be paid attention to.

The two knew that Feng Sizhe would leave soon, so they took over the New Year event. They thought that Feng Sizhe would book a flight back to Beijing, but unexpectedly, the office phone rang again. It was from Lv Xianwen, the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee, who wanted to invite Feng Sizhe to dinner.

Generally speaking, superiors would not treat their subordinates to a meal, and it was usually the other way around. But for Feng Sizhe, this convention should really be broken, because there were quite a few people of higher rank than him who treated him to a meal. And today, Lu Xianwen chose to take such a time, and even though Feng Sizhe had already asked for leave from the provincial party committee, he still wanted to treat someone to a meal, which was a bit different.

In a luxurious and quiet private room on the third floor of Zhongzhou Hotel, only Lv Xianwen and Feng Sizhe sat opposite each other. Because of the large table, the room was somewhat quiet, but it didn't matter, because everything was melted by Lv Xianwen's enthusiastic attitude.

"Haha, Sizhe, you have been in Zhongzhou Province for three years, but I have never invited you to dinner in a private capacity. This is really my fault. I will specially set up this table today, which can be regarded as a kind of compensation." Lu Xianwen said with a smile.

"Deputy Secretary Lu, you are too polite. I am the secretary of the municipal party committee of Zhuangcheng City, and Zhongzhou Hotel is under my jurisdiction, so I should be considered the host, and I should be the one treating you for the meal." Feng Sizhe replied to Lu Xianwen with a smile. To say that it was just a meal, which was no big deal, but in fact, both of them knew very well that this meal must contain a lot of meaning.

"Haha, speaking of landlords, I've been in the Zhongzhou Provincial Committee for much longer than you, and I'm very familiar with the situation here, so I'll treat you." Lu Xianwen continued politely. It doesn't really matter who treats, what matters is that these words show the enthusiasm of the two people.

Hearing what Lu Xianwen said, Feng Sizhe simply nodded, "Okay, since the leader has said so, I will obey the order."

"Hey, Sizhe, I have never regarded you as my subordinate. Besides, our party and government levels are the same. I dare not call myself a leader." Lu Xianwen waved his hands quickly, indicating that he did not dare to accept the title of leader.

"Haha, although you are not one today, who can guarantee that you won't be one in the future?" Taking this opportunity, Feng Sizhe made a small remark.

This little sentence made Lu Xianwen blush, and the nervousness on his body became noticeably stronger. "Haha, that's a good point. Come, let's have a drink to warm ourselves up first."

Although it is New Year's Day and the weather in Zhongzhou Province is a bit cold, it is unusually warm in this box. There is no need to drink to warm the body. Lu Xianwen said this just to hide his restless heart and nervous mood.

Feng Sizhe didn't point it out. He picked up the wine glass and drank a glass with Lu Xianwen. After taking a sip, he exclaimed that it was a good wine.

"Sizhe, when you return to Kyoto to see Mr. Zhao this time, please be sure to say hello to me. To be honest, I have always respected Mr. Zhao very much, and I really hope to have the opportunity to meet him in person to repay my admiration for him over the years." After taking a sip of wine, Lu Xianwen adjusted his mood and continued to courteous him.

"Okay, if Deputy Secretary Lu is really interested, I think you can take some time to come over during the New Year. I will make preparations in advance." Feng Sizhe agreed with a smile, "Oh, by the way, when the time comes, I will introduce a few other people to Deputy Secretary Lu. Well, actually, you know these people, they are all central leaders." As if he remembered something, Feng Sizhe added.

The words "central leader" made Lv Xianwen's eyes light up again. He knew very well what the central leader would be like. Even if he was not a member of the Central Political Bureau, he would at least be a member of the State Council. Anyway, he would definitely be a vice-state leader. Thinking that Feng Sizhe was trying to help him expand his network, he immediately raised his glass and toasted Feng Sizhe, "Come on, Sizhe, no more words, it's all in the wine."

"Okay, Deputy Secretary Lu, let's have a drink." Feng Sizhe was not polite. Drinking alcohol was just like drinking boiled water to him, so he didn't care about it.

Putting down the wine glass and taking a sip of tea, Lu Xianwen seemed to have mustered up his courage and asked casually, "Sizhe, I heard that the central government intends to change the leadership team of our Zhongzhou Province. Is that true?"

"That's right, Comrade Tang Chengwei is destined to leave." Feng Sizhe pointed out the core of the matter without any hesitation, which was also the sentence that Lu Xianwen wanted to hear the most.

"What?" Hearing this, Lu Xianwen's body trembled a little, probably because he had only heard such a news, but he really didn't know how the central government decided. After all, he didn't have any connections in the central government, so naturally some news would be received a little slower.

"Yes, I just got the news too." Feng Sizhe nodded solemnly to indicate the accuracy of the news.

"If that's true, then..." Lu Xianwen was really excited. If Tang Chengwei was really going to be transferred, then he would have a chance to become the governor of Zhongzhou Province.

A while ago, there was news that he might go to a certain province in the northwest to serve as governor. When he first heard the news, he was excited for a while. Although the northwest province is much poorer than the central province, it is still a governor's position anyway. You have to know that there are many fewer ministerial positions than vice-ministerial positions in the country, and how many people are stuck in the position of vice-minister to minister. It is definitely a great thing for him to be a minister, even if this province is a little poor, but it is a good result for him.

But who knew that the news would disappear after only a few days, as if it was fake news, which came quickly and went away even faster. After waiting for this period of time, he no longer had any hope for the position of governor. He just hoped to take the position of deputy secretary of the provincial party committee first, and then look for opportunities. And today, he asked Feng Sizhe to come because he knew that he was going back to Beijing. He thought that he should walk around in Kyoto and get to know more people. This would never hurt. When he thought of Feng Sizhe's connections in Kyoto, he wanted to get to know some people through this relationship. But he really didn't expect that this meal would bring out such a big news. If that's the case, does he have a chance to become the governor? Feng Sizhe had just called out the word "leader", which should be some kind of hint.

Lv Xianwen was already very excited because of the sudden news. Feng Sizhe smiled when he saw this. Lv Xianwen's reaction was the same as he expected. If this was the case, he could really make a good article. "Deputy Secretary Lv, don't be too excited. I think we should fight for the opportunity if there is one."

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