Rebirth of the Rising Sun

Inside the Capital Provincial Party Committee building, Duan Jianghe stood in front of the window and watched the raindrops falling one after another, with a serious expression on his face.

The statistical report of the National Seismological Bureau was placed on the table not far from him. Now he knew the magnitude of this earthquake, which was far stronger than the Shantang earthquake. He could basically imagine how bad the situation in the earthquake-stricken area was now. If he had not flown over Xichuan before and seen the red flags blooming all over the ground, he would have been sitting still by now.

But even so, he is still very worried. He is worried that the continuous aftershocks, especially the rain now, may make life in the earthquake-stricken area more tense.

"Manager." The door was pushed open and Deputy Manager Zheng Zhi walked in.

"Well, are you ready to go back?" Duan Jianghe turned around at this time and spoke calmly to Zheng Zhi.

"Yes, the Xichuan earthquake has also attracted much attention from the international community. Now there are many questions that need me to answer." Zheng Zhi nodded and answered. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is under the jurisdiction of the State Council, and now the two directors are in the capital province, so there will naturally be a lot of work backlog. For this reason, the central government has called to ask if one of them should go back first. After much discussion, Duan Jianghe decided to stay here, because the situation in the earthquake zone has not been clarified yet, and he really can't just leave.

"Okay, let's go back. It won't help if we keep too many people here now. However, Comrade Zheng Zhi, I need to emphasize one thing to you. That is, when we go back this time, we must report the problems of Comrade Feng Sizhe to the Central Committee. He is a good comrade, and now the facts have proved that some of his previous practices in Xichuan were correct. We must never wrongly accuse such a good comrade who serves the people wholeheartedly. Do you understand?" Duan Jianghe said solemnly.

Duan Yuntao had handed some information to his son who worked in Ducheng Province a long time ago. These were materials reflecting that some people wanted to frame Feng Sizhe, especially the local Ji faction in Ducheng Province headed by Ji Quanyong, who would use any means necessary. And as the police chief of the capital city of Ducheng Province, Duan Yuntao would of course pay attention to these. And with his intention, and considering how arrogant the Ji faction was at the time, he was able to get some basic information.

When Duan Jianghe saw the materials his son sent, he was furious. He knew that there was no perfect person in the world, and sometimes it was normal for comrades to have some disagreements in order to achieve the goal better and faster, but if some unreasonable practices were taken in order to seize power, or even framing comrades by various means, this was something he could not stand and would never allow in his heart, so he was now ready to start brewing a new political situation in the capital province.

Zheng Zhi understood Duan Jianghe's words very well. He was the first one to come to the Capital Province, and he was very clear about what the cadres of the Capital Province thought of Feng Sizhe. He did think that Feng Sizhe's remarks were too bold before, as he actually publicly said that there would be an earthquake in Xichuan. It must be said that he was indeed shocked at the time, which was why the central government wanted to invite Feng Sizhe back to Kyoto. But now the facts have proved that he was right. In that case, of course he is no longer guilty, but has become a meritorious official.

Seeing Zheng Zhi agreed, Duan Jianghe nodded with satisfaction. This person is from the Qin faction. He will report this matter to Qin Xianghua. With the cooperation of Zhao Lao and others in Kyoto, the problem should not be too big. Now Xichuan is affecting the people of the whole country, and even many other countries in the world are beginning to pay attention to it. Feng Sizhe, as the first person to predict this earthquake, naturally attracts special attention. If such a person is not rewarded in the end, but punished instead, then some unfavorable remarks abroad will definitely attack the Republic.

It can be said that whether from the perspective of the country or from personal feelings, he does not want anything to happen to Feng Sizhe. Therefore, this time the local faction in the capital province must undergo changes. Otherwise, as long as these people still exist, there will be trouble sooner or later.

Not far from Duan Jianghe's temporary office, Secretary Xu Chaoqi of Ducheng Province was also sitting in his office with a worried look on his face. He seemed still not to have come to his senses. How could there really be an earthquake in Xichuan? Even the professionals from the National Earthquake Bureau did not dare to say that an earthquake would definitely happen here, but Feng Sizhe was so sure. The most important thing was that everything they predicted came true. Now the situation has been reversed immediately. Thinking about some of the decisions made by the Ducheng Provincial Party Committee on Comrade Feng Sizhe before, he felt overwhelmed.

"Report, Minister Mei said there is something important and he needs to leave now." Secretary Wu Xin said as he pushed open the office door.

Hearing that it was the Minister of United Front Work Mei Guolong who came, Xu Chaoqi's face turned cold. He had always cultivated this person as a confidant. Thinking back to the beginning, he had spent a lot of money to cultivate and promote this person. He thought he would definitely be on the same side with him, but who would have thought that in the end he would still stand on the side of the discipline department and Ji Quanyong, which made him very nervous. Just think about it, a provincial party secretary, but no one in the standing committee was on the same side with him. If people talked about this, he would be very embarrassed.

Oh, now Ji Quanyong heard about the earthquake and was so scared that he was hospitalized and sick. The other people in the Ji family were also like headless flies. Did Mei Guolong also know to come and ask for help from me now?

Xu Chaoqi's face became even uglier as he thought about this. He didn't want to see this person anymore. He really had nothing in common with a person who turned against him. But since he was here, he had to meet him. He wanted to see what he had to say at this time.

"Okay, let him in." Xu Chaoqi said to his secretary Wu Xin.

Soon, Mei Guolong came in. He was originally quite tall, but now he lowered his head, looking completely flattering. As soon as he came in front of Xu Chaoqi, he said respectfully, "Hello, Secretary."

This attitude was only present when Mei Guolong was the deputy director of the Provincial United Front Work Department. However, in recent years, since he became the director and a member of the provincial standing committee with the help of Xu Chaoqi, this attitude has slowly changed. But now, in order to save his life and position, this attitude has returned to its original state.

If Mei Guolong had spoken to him like this a while ago, Xu Chaoqi would have been very moved, thinking that this person was a good cadre who did not forget his roots. But now, looking at this situation, he felt an indescribable disgust in his heart. This kind of person changed his face too quickly and was really too unreliable.

"Well, Comrade Mei Guolong, is there anything I can help you with?" Xu Chaoqi asked in a businesslike manner.

When Mei Guolong heard Xu Chaoqi say this, he knew that he was angry, so he immediately said, "Secretary, I am here to admit my mistake. I was wrong."

"Oh, you are wrong. What did you do wrong?" Xu Chaoqi asked with a cold snort.

"I, I shouldn't have told the secretary and privately went to see Comrade Luo Liping to ask him to obstruct the Xichuan disaster relief exercise. Also, I shouldn't have joined other provincial leaders in adding insult to injury to Feng Sizhe before reporting to the secretary. These are all my fault, but I was doing it for the good of the secretary at the time. I was thinking that Feng Sizhe came to our Ducheng Province just to snatch your position. If we don't find a way to deal with such a person now, he will definitely be a big problem in the future. So everything I did was for the good of the secretary." After Mei Guolong sincerely admitted his mistakes, he began to explain his actions.

Hearing Mei Guolong say that everything was for his own good, Xu Chaoqi's expression instantly became colder.

This Mei Guolong, even at this time, still wants to quibble, this kind of person is really hopeless. This is Xu Chaoqi's attitude and opinion towards this person.

But at this moment, Mei Guolong still didn't notice the helpless expression on Xu Chaoqi's face, and he was still talking to himself, "Secretary Xu, you know that I always follow your lead. You also made contributions to the Xichuan earthquake this time. After all, you signed and agreed to Xichuan's application for disaster relief exercises. This contribution is huge. As the Minister of the Provincial United Front Work Department, I don't have your foresight and made a mistake in this matter, but I can make up for it. In the future, I will definitely stand by your side unswervingly. I also hope that you will say a few good words to the superiors this time for me."

To put it bluntly, Mei Guolong came to Xu Chaoqi this time in order to save himself.

Ji Quanyong was admitted to the hospital, and the Ji family was leaderless. Under such circumstances, the only person Mei Guolong could think of to save him was Xu Chaoqi. Xu Chaoqi was the secretary of a province, and at the same time, he was the only provincial leader besides Feng Sizhe who had made meritorious contributions in the affairs of Xichuan. If such a person was willing to save him, his situation would not be so bad.

It can be said that Mei Guolong's idea is good. He always believes that with his identity and the important voting right among the provincial standing committee members, he should be able to get Xu Chaoqi's help. The other party should strive for this crucial vote.

But Mei Guolong had forgotten that if Xu Chaoqi hadn't promoted him, how could he be where he is today? And after he got to the top, he betrayed him without hesitation. Would it be that easy to get his forgiveness now? Of course, the most important point was that Xu Chaoqi couldn't even protect himself now. Could he still protect himself?

Seeing that Mei Guolong still wanted to trade with him for the vote at this time, Xu Chaoqi's eyes were full of disdain. This man was really calculating. At this time, he still wanted to threaten him. Did he think he really cared about this vote? For such a wolf that could never be fed, even if he tried his best to help him this time, who knew when this man would turn against him again?