Forged in the fires of war: The Qi family's generals rewrite the fate of eastern Hebei.

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“Secretary, you flatter me. I was acting in the best interests of the people. Comrade Wang Yang’s abilities are undeniable. If he were to serve as the Secretary of the Lincheng Municipal Party Committee, he would certainly be able to better serve the people of Lincheng.”

"It's good to have a sense of public duty! I think every Party member and cadre should have this kind of public duty. Comrade Yuanming, don't you agree?"

Secretary Gong's words were loaded with meaning!

Chapter 174 New Situation in Handong

From Ning Yuanming's perspective, he deduced that Secretary Gong's words were actually loaded with hidden meaning.

It is clear that Secretary Gong is dissatisfied with Jin Zhicheng and his group.

There are two reasons.

Firstly, among the candidates for the position of Party Secretary of Lincheng City, Mayor Wang Yang of Lincheng City should be the first priority.

Neither Xu Zuchang nor Yang Qitong are as suitable as Wang Yang.

They don't understand Lincheng as well as Wang Yang, nor do they have as much local management experience as Wang Yang.

However, such a suitable comrade was simply ignored by the organization department because he had no powerful connections in the province.

For Secretary Gong, this was very difficult to accept.

When did our Party stop using merit as the criterion for evaluation? Is this kind of nepotism appropriate?

Some might say that Secretary Gong's appointment of Qi Tongwei as his secretary was nepotism.

However, there is one thing: Qi Tongwei is a master's student from Wuhan University. In terms of academic qualifications, how many people in this era can compare to him?

Such top students, when they enter the government, can even reach the deputy director level in more remote areas.

Since no more suitable candidate was found, Secretary Gong's choice to appoint Qi Tongwei as his secretary is not something you can easily criticize.

Moreover, there is another important reason: as the secretary of the provincial party secretary, Qi Tongwei's role cannot be equated with that of a municipal party secretary.

The Party Secretary of Lincheng City is a powerful local figure, and he plays a very significant role.

Objectively speaking, what Jin Zhicheng and Pang Bochuan did was far worse than what Qi Tongwei did as a secretary.

The second point is derived from the first point.

Do comrades like Wang Yang still exist in Handong Province? They certainly do.

Capable comrades are not promoted, while those who flatter and take shortcuts are promoted step by step.

Continuing down this path will not be a good thing for the overall situation.

Wasn't Qi Tongwei just a microcosm of this?

Is it fair that a master's graduate from a top university is directly assigned to a rural judicial office, an abuse of power?

If Qi Tongwei hadn't had a good uncle, such a talented person would have been ruined.

Wasn't this the same ending for Qi Tongwei in the original timeline?

Secretary Gong wanted to send a signal to the entire province, starting with Wang Yang.

At this critical juncture of reform and in this new era of social development, as long as Gong Kaichen remains the Secretary of the Handong Provincial Party Committee, the capable will rise and the mediocre will fall within Handong Province.

He supports anyone who is capable, even if they are not one of his own.

If someone is not capable, even if they are one of your own, don't expect to get promoted from him.

Don't occupy a position without fulfilling its duties, or hold a high position but be incompetent. In the end, you will only bring shame to the country and ruin the people's happy life.

“Secretary, your words are very insightful. My purpose in recommending Comrade Wang Yang is that I believe he will be able to lead Lincheng to a better tomorrow.”

“Development is the main theme nowadays. Lincheng is a large city in our province. It is most appropriate for someone as capable as Comrade Wang Yang to govern Lincheng.”

Secretary Gong nodded slightly, agreeing with Ning Yuanming's view, but at the same time he also sounded a warning bell for Ning Yuanming.

"Comrade Yuanming, development is essential, but as leading cadres, we must ensure our integrity and never disregard the consequences for the sake of development."

"You recommended Comrade Wang Yang to the Provincial Party Committee, so you must ensure his integrity. If anything happens to him, the Provincial Party Committee and I will hold you accountable."

Ning Yuanming's expression turned serious, and he assured Secretary Gong.

"Please rest assured, Secretary, I assure you and the Provincial Party Committee that Comrade Wang Yang will never be corrupted, and the same thing that happened to Qiao Ning will never happen to him."

“I am very pleased that you have given me such a guarantee.”

Secretary Gong offered Ning Yuanming a cigarette, and then he continued.

"Comrade Yuanming, if I remember correctly, you are currently in charge of transportation, industry, and education in the provincial government, right?"

"Yes, I do have some knowledge about industrial development."

Secretary Gong nodded.

Unlike Ning Yuanming, the vice governor, the executive vice governor is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the provincial government, including areas such as finance, banking, state-owned assets, and development planning.

He is in charge of the General Office of the Provincial Government, the Provincial Department of Finance, the Provincial Securities Regulatory Commission, and the Development and Planning Commission of Handong Province, among other departments.

Among all the vice governors, the executive vice governor ranks first, wields the most power, and oversees the widest range of responsibilities.

In comparison, Ning Yuanming, as a member of the Standing Committee and Vice Governor, has far fewer areas under his jurisdiction.

Moreover, the Standing Committee member and vice governor are involved in highly specialized fields and are responsible for specific projects.

For example, Ning Yuanming was in charge of industrial development. He thought about how to attract large projects, how to help factories solve problems, and how to develop the industry in Handong Province.

So at this moment, Secretary Gong asked with some curiosity.

"Comrade Yuanming, you are in charge of the industrial sector. Logically speaking, besides Comrade Zhicheng, you are the most indispensable person in the delegation visiting Europe!"

Ning Yuanming smiled, but there was a bitter taste in his smile.

"Secretary, to be honest, Governor Zhicheng attaches great importance to attracting investment, so he is in direct charge of the investment promotion work."

"He is a reform general who pioneers new frontiers, and my job is to provide logistical support after he brings in foreign investment."

Upon hearing this, Secretary Gong was already able to understand.

In this day and age, attracting investment is the easiest way to achieve political success.

Each province has development targets, and the leaders above naturally pay more attention to the province that does a good job in attracting investment.

Therefore, Jin Zhicheng would absolutely not allow anyone to interfere in this area, not even Zhou Kaihua, the executive vice governor.

The three deputy provincial governors he took to Europe were all on the same side as him and were the people he trusted most.

It is clear that Zhou Kaihua and Ning Yuanming are not trusted by him.

Secretary Gong cannot interfere in the work of the provincial government, but he also has his own political aspirations.

Everyone knows that attracting investment is a good way to achieve political success.

Therefore, he naturally did not want all these things to be controlled by Jin Zhicheng.

This is also a key reason why he sought out Ning Yuanming today; he wants to use Ning Yuanming as a driving force to penetrate the important area of ​​investment promotion.

Jin Zhicheng was able to attract foreign investment, and so can he.

So at this moment, Secretary Gong looked at Ning Yuanming and asked.

"Comrade Yuanming, what are your own thoughts?"

What is he thinking? That's an interesting question.

Ning Yuanming was a very smart man. He keenly sensed that Secretary Gong was asking him this to see if he had any ideas about attracting investment.

Of course he has his own ideas; who wouldn't want to achieve something in this area?

"Secretary, I am mainly in charge of the industrial sector, so naturally I want to attract more foreign investment to Handong Province and make a contribution to Handong's economic development."

"It's great that you have this idea! If you have an idea, go for it. In this new era, we need the spirit to dare to fight and take risks."

"Secretary, Governor Zhicheng is firmly focused on attracting investment, so I'm afraid I don't have many opportunities!"

"How could there not be a chance?"

“Secretary, I am not in charge of the investment promotion department, so I naturally lack channels for communication with foreign countries.”

Secretary Gong lit a cigarette and understood Ning Yuanming's meaning.

Nowadays, attracting investment is both simple and difficult.

If you want to attract foreign investment, it's not something you can just talk about. There are so many places in China where foreign investment can go, so what makes Handong Province able to attract foreign investment? It needs to have sufficient preferential policies.

These preferential policies were clearly not decided by Ning Yuanming, but only by Jin Zhicheng.

However, Ning Yuanming didn't have this background before, so he naturally couldn't do these things.

But things are different now.

"Comrade Yuanming, actually I have an idea. I'd like to hold the first Handong Province Foreign Investment Negotiation Conference. Would you be interested in doing it with me?"

Ning Yuanmin sat up straighter, his eyes fixed intently on Secretary Gong, his voice becoming very excited.

"Secretary Gong, if you want to hold the first Handong Foreign Investment Negotiation Conference, I will definitely give my full support."

"Hmm! Let me think about it some more and find a suitable time to discuss it at the Standing Committee meeting."

"Indeed, this is a big deal and needs to be discussed carefully. However, I think the secretary is the best candidate to lead the organizing committee for this meeting."

"Haha, Comrade Zhicheng is more suitable than me."

"The Party Secretary is the one who steers the development of Handong."

Ning Yuanming's words were clear to everyone who understood.

This means we are officially aligning ourselves with Secretary Gong.

However, this is understandable. Ning Yuanming was living a subservient life in the provincial government, while Jin Zhicheng controlled the power of the provincial government, so Ning Yuanming naturally had no chance.

However, the first Handong Province Foreign Investment Negotiation Conference that Secretary Gong just mentioned is clearly a counterpoint to Jin Zhicheng's efforts.

You, Jin Zhicheng, went to Europe and signed agreements with 13 foreign companies.

As the Party Secretary of Handong Province, how could Secretary Gong fall behind? He naturally had to catch up.

Ning Yuanming's move to align himself with the foreign investment conference at this time was also an attempt to accumulate more political capital.

Secretary Gong leaned back on the sofa, carefully considering the matter.

He served as governor of Benxi Province for five years and had no shortage of channels to communicate with foreign businesses, so Kim Ji-sung had no way to restrict him.

Not to mention he also has Lao Fang as his trump card.

As long as I just give Lao Fang a word and ask him to help me lobby in places like the US and Hong Kong, attracting foreign investment will be a piece of cake.

Jin Zhicheng's desire to fight him is simply wishful thinking.

Secretary Gong believed that as long as he raised the banner of attracting investment, more people in Handong Province would naturally flock to him.

Therefore, this foreign investment negotiation conference must be held, and it must be held in a grand and large-scale manner, which is also for the leaders above to see.

Secretary Gong did not want to fight with Jin Zhicheng, and his vision was never limited to the province of Handong.

The news of Ning Yuanming's departure from the Provincial Party Committee spread throughout the entire Provincial Party Committee immediately.

As the Secretary-General of the Provincial Party Committee, Wen Qihang naturally heard the news.

First it was Song Hongzhong, commander of the Handong Provincial Military Region, and then Ning Yuanming, the vice governor.

A few days ago, only Yan Gangfeng and Wen Qihang remained who raised their hands to support Secretary Gong.

However, Wen Qihang knew some inside information. Secretary Yan's show of force in Lincheng was backed by Secretary Gong, and it was clear that the two of them had already made contact.

Now, only I am absent.

As the Secretary-General of the Provincial Party Committee, Wen Qihang was well aware that although he served the entire Provincial Party Committee leadership, the Provincial Party Secretary was precisely the most important among them.

If he, as the secretary-general, doesn't stand firmly with the secretary, or if he displeases the secretary, he won't be able to hold his position for long.

Especially since Secretary Gong has just taken office in Handong, he will probably stay in Handong for a few years.

So, does he, as the provincial party committee secretary-general, still have a good life?

So when Wen Qihang thought of this, he couldn't sit still any longer.

However, he did not rush to find Secretary Gong. Instead, he first contacted Qi Tongwei, using Qi Tongwei as a channel to communicate with Secretary Gong.

Qi Tongwei did not hide the fact that the Grand Secretary-General had sought him out from Secretary Gong.

So when Secretary Gong heard the news, he thought about it for a moment and understood Wen Qihang's intention.