Rebirth of the Rising Sun

It can be said that before coming to Xichuan, Tang Gui did not expect to meet Feng Sizhe, nor did he not expect to be criticized for not completing his tasks after the meeting, but he still thought that Governor Feng must be very upset and would not be in the mood to take care of his affairs, and would at most not give him a good face when he saw him. And now it seems that what he thought was not wrong at all.

"Tell me, Director Tang, how do you want to explain?" Seeing Tang Gui remaining silent, Feng Sizhe's expression did not show any sign of improving.

Seeing that he would not be able to get away with it without an explanation, Tang Gui had no choice but to say, "Governor, don't be angry. The main thing is that the money from the Provincial Finance Department has not arrived yet. How can you let me build the road without money?"

"No money? Then let me ask you, didn't I allocate a sum of money to you in advance in the name of the provincial government? Ah? Where did the money go? The money from the Provincial Department of Finance has not arrived yet, so the money should have arrived long ago. At least you can start building a secondary road first. Then why don't you start now? What are you thinking?" Feng Sizhe would not listen to Tang Gui's explanation. The other party was simply slacking off and even thought that he might be finished and would not be able to become the governor, so he would not take his words seriously.

Tang Gui lost all his temper after hearing what Feng Sizhe said. All he could do at this moment was to lower his head and curse in his heart. If he had known that coming to Xichuan would be like this, he would never have come.

"Hmph! I tell you, Director Tang, Comrade Tang Gui, I'll give you one month now. You have to build a secondary road from the city center to the suburbs immediately. The money that the provincial government gave you before will be used to build the road. I'll be frank with you, if you can't build it by then, don't blame me for being rude to you. I will then request the provincial party committee to convene a standing committee meeting and punish you for dereliction of duty. Also, before the road is built, you have to stay here and you don't have to go back to the provincial government. Other deputy directors of your transportation department will temporarily take over your job." Time was running out, and Feng Sizhe had no choice but to resort to ruthless tactics.

Hearing Feng Sizhe was about to cast a tightening spell on him, how could Tang Gui not resist? He immediately raised his head and said, "Governor, you can't do this."

"You also know that I'm the governor. Since you know I'm the governor, you should know what kind of power I have. Well, this matter is settled. I will explain your matter directly to the provincial party committee, so you don't have to worry about it. You should think about repairing the road first." Before the big event came, Feng Sizhe could not afford to hesitate at all. He was determined to do a good job in the preparations before the disaster. Relatively speaking, he could ignore the investigation and not think about how to solve it, let alone the position of a provincial transportation director. He had made up his mind long ago.

Tang Gui looked at Feng Sizhe and saw that there seemed to be no possibility of recovery, so he said, "Governor, if there is nothing else, I'm leaving first." After that, he left.

He Wenbao, the secretary of Xichuan, watched this scene happen and said to Feng Sizhe, "Governor, isn't this a bit too harsh? After all, he is the head of the Provincial Transportation Department."

"What's wrong with being the head of the Provincial Department of Transportation? I'm still the head of the provincial government? Wenbao, let me tell you, you must not hesitate when doing big things, and decisions cannot be changed at will. You must understand that Xichuan City has a large population. If there are no decent auxiliary roads, things may be incredibly serious after a disaster. Do you understand?" Feng Sizhe's words to his old subordinate were still firm, which also explained his inner thoughts at the moment.

"Yes, Governor." He Wenbao did not try to defend himself. Although he, like many city officials, doubted whether it was worth spending so much money to conduct a disaster drill that seemed to never happen, he would not raise any doubts in front of Feng Sizhe because he trusted the governor very much. After such a long period of working contact and so many years of facts, Feng Sizhe never did things without a purpose. Maybe one of his actions seemed insignificant now, but it would not take long to prove how correct it was to take this step a little earlier. It was precisely because of this trust that He Wenbao worked completely according to the intentions of Young Master Feng.

In a sense, Feng Sizhe was right to transfer He Wenbao to Ducheng Province and Xichuan City, because the secretary and mayor of Xichuan City attached great importance to this disaster relief exercise, so other departments also attached great importance to this work. It can be said that when the whole province was not optimistic about this exercise, Xichuan was able to fully implement Feng Sizhe's opinions, and the credit mainly lies with He Wenbao, the secretary of the municipal party committee.

"Okay, Wenbao, I'm going back to the provincial government. Xichuan City's disaster relief exercise needs financial support, and there has been no news from the Provincial Finance Department. If I don't go back, I'm afraid I can't solve this problem. As for Xichuan City, you, Zu Jie, and Deputy Minister Hong Weijiang should follow the plan I made." Feng Sizhe thought about what Tang Gui had just said, that the Provincial Finance Department did not transfer money to the Transportation Department, so he thought about going back to solve this big problem. And as a governor, it is indeed inappropriate to be away from the provincial government for such a long time. During this period of time, a lot of work has accumulated.

"Governor, the situation over there..." He Wenbao thought that there was an investigation team at the provincial government, and it went without saying that the situation was not favorable to Feng Sizhe. Was he sure about going back now?

"Haha, Wenbao, I know what you are thinking, but don't worry, without any evidence, they dare not do anything to me." Feng Sizhe laughed. It's not like he hasn't dealt with Ouyang Ling before. Although this person has good abilities, he still doesn't take him seriously. He wants to go back and see what those people dare to do to him.

Seeing Feng Sizhe had made up his mind, He Wenbao had no choice but to say, "Okay, Governor, you must be careful. As for Xichuan City, you can rest assured. I will definitely do everything you arranged."

Outside the door, Tang Gui walked out of the Municipal Party Committee building angrily. After he returned to the car, he immediately called Secretary Yang Ding and told him about his situation in Xichuan.

Tang Gui can be considered as Yang Ding's direct descendant. If he hadn't worked hard for him and even asked Ji Quanyong for mercy, how could he have become the Minister of Transportation? Therefore, Tang Gui listened very carefully to what Deputy Secretary-General Yang said.

After listening to Tang Gui's report on the phone, Yang Ding was silent for a while, then said, "Then just do as he says."

"What? Do I really have to stay in Xichuan City to build this road?" Tang Gui felt a little unbelievable when he heard that Yang Ding actually supported him to stay in Xichuan City.

"What? Do you think you can withstand the pressure from a governor? Okay, let's leave it like this. You just need to repair this road well, and then you will have done a great job." Yang Ding said with a smile. He made this decision based on two considerations.

Firstly, Feng Sizhe is under tremendous pressure now, but he still dares to make such a decision, which means that he is either confident or crazy. No matter which one it is, Yang Ding does not want to provoke him. If a governor does something crazy, there must be very few people who can stop him, but at least it won't be himself, so now he needs to go along with him. Yang Ding doesn't want to become Young Master Feng's punching bag.

Secondly, the investigation team is investigating Feng Sizhe, but there is no major evidence. If this road is built, wouldn't it be an additional charge of abusing power and wasting state property? So Tang Gui was allowed to build it. Once the road was built, the charge would be confirmed.

It was precisely because of these two considerations that Yang Ding supported Tang Gui in building the road. If something was to be used as evidence, it had to be confirmed.

Feng Sizhe didn't think too much. He didn't believe that Tang Gui would dare to disobey his orders at this time. If that was the case, he didn't mind taking him down. Although he didn't have the power to directly take away the position of director, he was confident that he could still arrange for another deputy director to replace the director. After all, the Transportation Department was under the jurisdiction of the provincial government, and he, as the governor, still had great power in personnel matters.

After saying goodbye to He Wenbao, Feng Sizhe asked Li Shuang to drive him straight to the provincial government. He was accompanied by Chen Hu, Wang Jiefang, and Wang Fanghua in a Volkswagen Magotan. It can be said that as a provincial governor, it is too shabby to travel with only these few people, but there is no other way. Both Zhang Yang and Yin Fenglei are now detained by the investigation team.

After several hours, the car arrived at the provincial government. As soon as they arrived here, Feng Sizhe gave Li Shuang directions, "Go to the Provincial Finance Department."

It was just after work in the afternoon. In the office of Fang Lingguang, director of the Provincial Finance Department, he was sitting there with his eyes closed, listening to the traditional Chinese opera "Sha Jia Bang". As a good opera fan, he loved listening to this opera very much. In his opinion, this opera was full of wisdom and struggle, which was in line with his current position.

As the head of a provincial finance department, he should have been living a very comfortable life, holding the economic power of a province. This position is much higher than that of many department-level officials. Even some provincial leaders would give him face, since he has such strong power over money. In a society centered on economic development, his status would naturally be very high.

In the past, Fang Lingguang could be said to have gotten whatever he wanted in Ducheng Province, and his life was extremely comfortable. But since Feng Sizhe came, the situation has changed. He has been mentioned by the governor more than once in public, which made him feel ashamed.