Rebirth of the Rising Sun

He Zhuhua had a very good reason. He said that if he wanted to do more for Secretary Qiu, he would need a higher position. As long as he became the secretary or county magistrate of Dahu County, he could guarantee that Dahu County would follow in Secretary Qiu's footsteps and this place would become a free land for Secretary Qiu.

Wei Xiang had just arrived in Dahu County not long ago, and he knew that his hope of getting promoted to the next level was non-existent. If He Zhuhua could become the secretary or even the county magistrate, his life in Dahu County would be much better. In this way, the two of them would have a common goal, and it would be much easier for them to talk.

"Okay, Secretary He, don't worry. I will go back to the city and report your ideas to Secretary Qiu. And you can rest assured, you should be promoted based on your seniority. Hehe, just don't forget to help your brothers when you become the secretary." Wei Xiang started to flatter him at this time.

"Don't worry, if I can become the secretary, I will certainly not treat you unfairly, hahaha." He Zhuhua patted Wei Xiang's shoulder happily, as if he was already the county party secretary.

Fang Xianzhi, He Zhuhua and Feng Sizhe all have the ambition to advance. This information soon spread to the Yongyang Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government compound, and the future development of the matter will be decided by these people.

Municipal Party Secretary Cai Xingmin was somewhat troubled. There were only two people in Dahu County who were in the right position, and now there were three people competing. That meant that one person would eventually fail to achieve the goal. Who would this person be? How should he decide?

Speaking of these three people, Fang Xianzhi has no background and no one speaks for him. Logically, he should be the best candidate who lost the election, but he is the only one at the deputy director level among the three. Even if he is not allowed to be the secretary, he should at least retain the position of county magistrate.

This is actually a perfect position for two people to compete for.

He Zhuhua has enough qualifications and age, and he has the support of Deputy Secretary Qiu Fugui and Propaganda Minister Li Lianxue, who is very close to him, speaking for him. He has both the connections and the conditions, and is definitely a strong contender for the deputy director level position.

Although Feng Sizhe is lacking in age and qualifications, he has strong working ability. Everyone knows that he is responsible for the current appearance of Dahu County. In the municipal party committee, there are also Mayor Chang Ning, Deputy Mayor Sun Zhongping, and Military Sub-district Political Commissar Jin Dake who speak for him. The Discipline Inspection Committee Secretary Geng Xiao and the Political and Legal Committee Secretary Feng Xijun also have a good relationship with him. Even the Organization Minister Guan Changxiao in the province has put in a good word for him. How could he let such a person lose the election?

Both of them were people with backgrounds, so it was really difficult for him to make a decision in this situation. It seemed that helping either side would not be good, as it would offend the other side. The best way at this moment was to remain calm, not express an attitude, not express an opinion, and let them fight. I believed that after a long time, they would come up with an explanation on their own.

Cai Xingmin did not express any opinion on the matter, but instead asked the Municipal Party Committee Organization Department to go to Dahu County to conduct an investigation and seek the opinions of the Dahu County Party Committee and County Government. In this way, Zhou Chunhai, the deputy director of the Organization Department who had already defected to Qiu Guifu, got this assignment from the director Wu Fuliang and took the working group to Dahu County.

Everyone in the Dahu County Party Committee Building knew about Zhou Chunhai's arrival and the purpose of his visit. It was nothing more than to investigate who between He Zhuhua and Feng Sizhe was more suitable for further advancement.

Faced with the confrontation between two important figures, the atmosphere in the county party committee building began to become tense for a while. Without knowing who would win or lose, no one dared to express their opinions lightly, for fear of accidentally saying something wrong and offending someone.

Of course, the people under He Zhuhua and Feng Sizhe also have the same opinion.

Those who were optimistic about He Zhuhua thought that he was mature and experienced enough to be promoted to the position of secretary or county magistrate. In addition, he had always been quite law-abiding, at least he had not offended anyone, and there was no news of any violation of discipline happening to him, so he must be the one to be promoted this time.

Those who are also optimistic about Feng Sizhe have their own set of words. In their opinion, although County Magistrate Feng is young and seems to lack experience, it cannot be denied that this young man is very capable and courageous. Without County Magistrate Feng, Dahu County would not have been able to have such a big change in such a short time. Without County Magistrate Feng, Dahu County would not have been able to withstand the flood last year, and perhaps many people would still be struggling on the edge of poverty. Besides being young and inexperienced, what else is unqualified about him? He even passed the investigation team of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. Can you still say that he has any problems in life and economy?

In short, the people in the county party committee building are divided into three groups. One group supports He Zhuhua, one group supports Feng Sizhe, and the other group is neutral. These people are the smartest. They will not speak nonsense before the result. These people are cautious and old-fashioned. They are conservative talents, not aggressive types.

As for the arrival of Zhou Chunhai and others, Feng Sizhe seemed to be indifferent. He continued to work as before. He was not like He Zhuhua who was anxious and rushed around every day. He either looked for people to talk to or to have dinner with. Even some comrades in the working group sent by the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee were dragged into it by him. With the help of Wei Xiang, he became friends with many cadres from the Municipal Party Committee and they were on good terms with each other every day.

He Zhuhua's work was not in vain. The cadres sent by the Municipal Party Committee Organization Department basically began to speak in his favor, saying that such an experienced old comrade should be promoted. These words spread like a gust of wind to every corner of the county party committee building, which made the Feng faction people start to get anxious after hearing them.

The first person to report the matter to Feng Sizhe was the deputy county magistrate He Wenbao, whom he had promoted.

However, within two years, He Wenbao was promoted from deputy section chief to deputy director. He knew that he would not be involved in the county party committee's cadre adjustment this time, but he was still extremely concerned, not for anything else, but just for one purpose, which was related to his leader Feng Sizhe.

In Feng Sizhe's office, He Wenbao looked anxious, "Leader, He Zhuhua has been very active and busy recently. Many people are now speaking in his favor. You can't just stay silent. If this continues, the situation will be unfavorable to you."

Feng Sizhe was of course aware that He Wenbao was doing this for his own good, but he also knew that the promotion from deputy director to director was not something that could be decided by these transferred cadres from the Municipal Party Committee Organization Department. Not to mention them, even their leader Zhou Chunhai would not have the final say, and the final decision would have to be made at the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee meeting.

"Haha, Wenbao, don't be anxious. This is a big deal, and these people can't have the final say." Feng Sizhe said as if he was sitting on a mountain and would not change his expression even if a mountain collapsed in front of him.

"Leader, you don't understand the situation, but I know very well that you must not underestimate these little devils sent by the city. Sometimes it is easier to see the King of Hell than to deal with the little devils. Who knows if these people will fabricate facts to achieve their goals? When they return to the city, they will say bad things about you and good things about He Zhuhua. This will play a very important role in their superiors' judgment of you." He Zhuhua had been a deputy section cadre for fifteen years. He had seen all kinds of things. He didn't know how many secretaries and county governors he had seen. He knew very well that many big things were ruined by those inconspicuous little people.

"Well, I know. Do you have any better idea?" He thought that what He Zhuhua said made sense. If he allowed these people to go back to the city and say bad things about him, the situation might really be unfavorable to him.

Seeing that Feng Sizhe seemed to really take it seriously, He Wenbao said quickly, "Well, here's what I want to do. Didn't Zhou Xingxing work as your secretary? We have a good relationship. I think I should go find him this time and ask him to find his uncle. I believe Zhou Chunhai doesn't give face to others, but he won't give face to his nephew. As long as Zhou Chunhai is on your side, this matter won't be too bad."

He Wenbao wanted to use Zhou Xingxing's hand to help the leader, which was a good idea. However, he did not understand one thing, that is, Zhou Chunhai himself was actually a member of Deputy Secretary Qiu's faction, and as a member of Qiu's faction, how could he not help He Zhuhua, who had just joined Qiu's faction, just because of his nephew's words, and would he help Feng Sizhe?

The interests of officials always come first, he knew this very well, and he didn't believe that Zhou Xingxing's words would change his uncle's attitude. This was really a bit unrealistic. But He Zhuhua had good intentions, and Feng Sizhe didn't want to discourage him, so he hesitated for a moment and said, "I think it's better to forget it. Zhou Xingxing is no longer your secretary. It's too difficult for him to do this. You should think about it and think of other ways."

This was actually Feng Sizhe's disguised rejection of He Wenbao's kindness, but the other party did not hear it. Instead, Deputy County Chief He thought that the leader was embarrassed, so he immediately decided to talk to Zhou Xingxing in private and asked Zhou Xingxing in his personal name to let him talk to his uncle.

When He Wenbao found Zhou Xingxing in Xinqiao Township through the phone, the other party agreed immediately.