Rebirth of the Rising Sun

Feng Sizhe was discussing something with Lu Zhuo in Licheng when they suddenly heard Chen Guangming's voice. The two looked at each other, and then Feng Sizhe retreated back to the position of county party secretary, while Lu Zhuo also sat down on the sofa for meetings, and the two instantly kept a certain distance from each other.

"This must be Secretary Chen, haha. I wonder if Secretary Feng is in the office. I have something to report to him." Lu Keyuan asked with a smile when he saw Chen Guangming standing up from his chair, looking very nervous and terrified. He liked others to respect him, which was a symbol of power.

"Yes, Secretary Feng is in the office. If Secretary Lu has anything, I can let him know for you." During the days that Chen Guangming worked as a secretary, he had carefully understood the likes and dislikes of every county party committee leader. He knew that Lu Keyuan was actually the smartest person in the Fan family, and he had to be extremely careful when dealing with him, and at the same time, he had to show a very respectful attitude. Appropriate low-keyness was necessary, which was also a way of considering making his position more permanent.

"Okay, thank you Secretary Chen." Lu Keyuan had a smile on his face, looking grateful. But in his heart he was thinking, "This Secretary Chen is not simple. He was able to calm down so quickly after seeing me. This person must have a very good psychological quality.

"Secretary Feng, Deputy Secretary Lu is here and said he has something to report to you." Chen Guangming stood up with a smile, walked to the door of the inner office and reported loudly.

"It's Deputy Secretary Lu. Please let him in." Feng Sizhe responded from inside.

Then, Chen Guangming politely opened the door and invited Lu Keyuan in. When he stood inside, he saw Feng Sizhe sitting high on the seat of the county party secretary, and the new discipline inspection committee secretary Lu Zhuo was also there, but the distance between the two seemed very far, from which it seemed that the relationship between the two was not that close.

"Hello, Secretary Feng. Secretary Lu is here too." Lu Keyuan looked at Feng Sizhe with a smile, then at Lu Zhuo, and greeted them both.

"Well, Deputy Secretary Lu must have something to ask you. If that's the case, I'll go out for a while." Lu Zhuo replied in a neither cold nor indifferent voice.

"Oh, that's not necessary, Secretary Lu. In fact, you will know about this matter soon. Since you happen to be here, why don't you listen to it together. Secretary Feng, do you think this is okay?" Lu Keyuan smiled and tried to keep Lu Zhuo, then turned to Feng Sizhe and asked politely.

"Oh, since Old Lu said so, let's do it this way. Oh, by the way, Old Lu, if you have something to say, come and sit in front of me and talk. Don't be like some people who refuse to back down even when given a way out." After Feng Sizhe said this to Lu Keyuan, he deliberately glanced at Lu Zhuo who was sitting not far away. It was obvious that these words were meant for him to hear.

Hearing Feng Sizhe's words, Lu Zhuo jumped up from the sofa and said, "Secretary Feng, is there something behind what you said?"

"If you have anything to say, I know you are suspicious. It was like this when I was in Dahu County before, and it is still like this when I came to Qiu County today. I really don't know what the higher-ups were thinking when they sent you to work here." Feng Sizhe waved his hand, looking unwilling to pay attention to Lu Zhuo, and then said to Lu Keyuan, "Okay, Lao Lu, I'm in a bad mood today. If you have anything to say, just tell me directly. I won't prepare tea for you."

"Comrade Feng Sizhe, what did you just say? Say it again if you have the guts." Although Feng Sizhe seemed not to want to continue talking, Lu Zhuo did not seem to have any intention of letting go. He took a few quick steps, wanting to come to Feng Sizhe and explain things clearly.

Lu Keyuan, who was watching all this clearly, had a barely perceptible smile in his eyes, but it was only a flash and did not attract anyone's attention. "Hey, Secretary Lu, don't worry. We are all good colleagues. If there is anything, we can sit down and have a good talk."

As Lukeyuan spoke, he stood in front of Lu Zhuo to block him, looking like he was going to act as a peacemaker.

"Okay, Comrade Lu Zhuo, Lao Lu has something to say. Let's get down to business first. We'll talk about your problem when we have time." Feng Sizhe cleverly took the opportunity of Lu Keyuan's mediation to scold Lu Zhuo. Then he turned sideways and said to Lu Keyuan with a smile, "Deputy Secretary Lu, please tell me what you want to say."

It's no wonder, once the serious matter was mentioned, Lu Zhuo became much more honest and didn't make any more trouble afterwards.

Lu Keyuan seized the opportunity and said, "It's like this, Secretary Feng, I have two personnel appointments to be approved. County Chief Fan called me just now and wanted to convene a county committee standing committee meeting. He said that you and Secretary Lu are coming. We haven't met properly yet. This time we can take this opportunity to have a heart-to-heart talk and pass these two personnel matters in the county committee. What do you think?"

When Lukeyuan spoke, he was very sincere and smiling. But at this moment, after he said those words, Feng Sizhe could not feel the sincerity in his smile at all. On the contrary, he felt great hostility and disgust.

This was clearly a tactic played by Lu Keyuan and Fan Yuegang. Not to mention the important matter of convening the county party committee standing committee, a county head and a deputy secretary did not report to him, the county party secretary. Moreover, the personnel appointments of a section chief and a deputy division level were only delivered a few minutes before the meeting. This did not give Feng Sizhe the opportunity to understand the situation. In this way, it was difficult for him to speak without understanding the situation.

But he had to swallow this loss in silence, because he did not have much authority in Qiu County now. Before he fully understood the situation, he could not go against Fan Yuegang and Lu Keyuan who had worked here for a long time. Therefore, when this happened, there was only one thing he could do, and that was to be patient.

"Well, since it is something that County Magistrate Fan and your old Lu have decided, then I will listen to you this time and we will have a meeting later." Feng Sizhe showed his dissatisfaction on his face, but he still gave the other party some mercy when he spoke.

Feng Sizhe reluctantly accepted the fact that the county committee standing committee meeting was going to be held, and Lu Keyuan was happy. "Okay, then I'll go and prepare if there's nothing else. Oh, Secretary Lu, don't forget to attend our Qiu County county committee standing committee meeting later."

Lu Keyuan just walked away and left the office as if his evil plan had succeeded.

As soon as he left, Lu Zhuo immediately walked to Feng Sizhe's side, "Secretary Feng, what does he mean by this? The county party committee convened a standing committee meeting, and he actually notified your county party secretary at the end. And he just asked me to participate in their Qiu County standing committee meeting? Am I not a cadre of Qiu County now?"

Seeing Lu Zhuo's somewhat excited look, Feng Sizhe smiled calmly, "Secretary Lu, don't worry. I think you have seen how arrogant they are in Qiu County."

"They are arrogant, but you were no match for them when you were in Dahu County..." Secretary Lu mentioned the affairs of Dahu County in a hurry, but he only said half of the words when he immediately remembered something and quickly shut his mouth.

"Why? Secretary Lu wants to say that I was not much worse than them in terms of arrogance when I was in Dahu County, right?"

Seeing Feng Sizhe had expressed the meaning of his words, Lu Zhuo immediately lowered his head in embarrassment, "No, Secretary Feng, that's not what I meant."

"Well, is that so? But I think that's what you mean. But whether you mean that or not, I still want to correct one thing, that is, when I was in Dahu County, everything I did was done according to the rules and procedures. Although I had a strong influence there, I never thought of using this influence to do something that was not in line with the procedures. Think about it, isn't it?"

After Feng Sizhe asked this, Lu Zhuo thought about it carefully and realized that it was true. Just like when he first arrived in Dahu County, he was so arrogant and investigated everyone, but Feng Sizhe really didn't use his influence to say anything. Even when he found out about Zhu Dongnong, the agricultural general under his command, he was still calm and didn't think of using his power to suppress others. It was not until the end that he did something a little too much, and then he stood up and suspended himself according to organizational procedures. Think about it, that kind of legal and reasonable means is really not something that Lu Keyuan can compare with.

"Well, Secretary Feng is right. I am convinced by your actions in Dahu now. But we are not in Dahu County now, but in Qiu County. Are you really going to watch this unprocedural thing happen and do nothing about it?"

Facing Lu Zhuo's questioning voice, Feng Sizhe certainly would not ignore it. He had previously told Gu Yucheng, the director of the county party committee office, that if there was a meeting to be held, he would let Luo Bing, the deputy director, to notify them. But now, not only did they bypass Luo Bing, they even bypassed him. It was obvious that these local tyrants in Qiu County did not take him seriously.

Well, in that case, Feng Sizhe will continue to pamper them. As the saying goes, if you want to destroy a person, you must first make him crazy. He really wants to see to what extent these officials in Qiu County will become lawless if he turns a blind eye. As long as he gets solid evidence, he will take drastic measures. At that time, no matter if you are a local tyrant or a local worm in Qiu County, I'm sorry, he will bring the criminals to justice one by one.