Zhou Lijun picked up the tea cup, took a few sips, and sighed: "Xiao Chu, it's hard for outsiders like us to do something in Leteng."

"Mayor Zhou, why did you say that?" Chu Tianshu said: "In the two years since you came to be the mayor of Leteng, Leteng's economy has developed rapidly and the achievements have been great. When I was in Qingyuan, Secretary Ye

It has been mentioned many times that if we don’t work harder, we will be surpassed by Leteng.”

"Hey, don't mention it!" Zhou Lijun waved his hand and said: "Xiao Chu, you are the secretary of the Political and Legal Committee of Leteng, and you have also been in charge of economic construction. Sooner or later, many things will not be hidden from you. I can only say that Leteng's current

Prosperity is false prosperity, it is shameful prosperity, and many data are watered down data, even bloody data."

Zhou Lijun's words were so straightforward that Chu Tianshu thought to himself, was this Zhou Lijun's drunken utterance or drunken gibberish? It was better not to answer the conversation!

Seeing that Chu Tianshu didn't speak, Zhou Lijun sighed again and said: "Oh, Xiao Chu, you have seen it today, I am so frustrated as the mayor!"

Chu Tianshu sympathized deeply with this, but he didn't want to discuss it behind his back. He just comforted: "Mayor Zhou, the old comrade is almost here, and he is not very particular about some aspects. Don't argue with them.

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"Actually, no one cares about him, but he likes to care about others!" Zhou Lijun put down his tea cup and said angrily: "Tell me, what is the prestige of me as a mayor like this? How can an entrepreneur do this?

"Listen to me? How can we do economic work? Where will political achievements come from?"

"Well, in a situation like this... why doesn't Secretary Wen come forward and talk about it?" Chu Tianshu asked tentatively.

"Hmph!" Zhou Lijun sneered twice and said, "Secretary Wen is his old subordinate for more than ten years. I dare not say it too seriously, but it is useless to say it lightly."

Chu Tianshu hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help but ask: "Then... what is going on?"

Zhou Lijun took two more sips of tea and started talking nonstop.

Ke Youqing is a veteran figure in Leteng politics. He has the same seniority as the current member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Vice Governor Deng Zijian. He is two years older than Deng Zijian. Back then, they worked together in Cangwu County. Deng Zijian’s county party secretary, Ke Youqing,

As the county magistrate of Youqing, Deng Zijian had to call him big brother.

Deng Zijian was resourceful and Ke Youqing was courageous. The two of them cooperated tacitly and made a great success in Cangwu County.

Relying on his political achievements in Cangwu County, Deng Zijian was promoted to the deputy mayor of Leteng City. Later, due to his outstanding performance, he was promoted step by step to executive deputy mayor, deputy secretary of the municipal party committee, mayor, and secretary of the municipal party committee. Ke Youqing also followed the rise.

He became secretary of the Cangwu County Party Committee and director of the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee.

When Ke Youqing served as the Organization Minister of the Municipal Party Committee, Deng Zijian completely trusted him when it came to the appointment of cadres. Whoever he said was good would be good, or not;

People are even more silent.

Over time, Ke Youqing's position was lower than that of Deng Zijian, but his prestige was almost on par with Deng Zijian's.

Later, Deng Zijian was promoted to deputy governor. Ke Youqing thought he was going to be mayor or even secretary, so he was overjoyed.

At the critical moment, Ke Youqing was happy in vain. It wasn't that Deng Zijian didn't speak up for him. The problem was with the hardware. He didn't have a college degree or above.

This is the latest regulation. If Ke Youqing, the unlucky guy, catches up, it can only be said that he is out of luck.

Ke Youqing only had an elementary school education. After he became the county magistrate, he asked his alma mater, County No. 1 Middle School, to issue him a high school diploma. Unexpectedly, the situation was developing so fast and the requirements were so high. A high school diploma was no longer useful.

At that time, diplomas were a tough lever for promotion by cadres, and no one could make an exception!

Ke Youqing regretted it too much. If he had known that the diploma was so useful, he should have gone to the party school for two years. In the past, Deng Zijian once asked him to study outside the job. He thought that someone was coveting his position and found various reasons not to go. It is no wonder that he regrets it now.

For others, it is true that a small thing makes a big mistake, and a clever thing is mistaken for a clever thing.

Fortunately, the provincial party committee did not send cadres from other places, and the secretary and mayor were selected from within.

Deng Zijian told the comrades of the Provincial Party Committee's assessment team to focus on soliciting the opinions of veteran comrades. To put it bluntly, he wanted to solicit the opinions of Comrade Ke Youqing.

Ke Youqing has become Deng Zijian’s spokesperson in Leteng.

Ke Youqing, who had no hope of promotion, was not modest and recommended Mayor Yang Guoguang and Executive Vice Mayor Wen Qixiong.

Yang Guoguang once served as Ke Youqing's secretary, and Wen Qixiong once served as Deng Zijian's secretary. They were both cadres cultivated by Ke Youqing and Deng Zijian.

The recommendation was successful, Yang Guoguang became the municipal Party committee secretary, and Wen Qixiong became the mayor.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that, jokingly, if Yang Guoguang is the secretary, Ke Youqing will be the secretary.

This turns out to be true.

Ke Youqing was promoted to Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and moved up one spot in the Standing Committee. However, he still insisted on serving as Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission concurrently. The new Secretary Yang Guoguang did not even dare to do so and directly acquiesced.

Theoretically, Ke Youqing is the third-in-command of Leteng.

But no matter how many people are in charge, Ke Youqing's absolute authority has not been affected, but has become stronger than when Deng Zijian was alive.

When Yang Guoguang was in power, he was still like Ke Youqing's secretary, only following his lead.

As the secretary of the municipal party committee, you must seek political power in your position; if you don't exercise the power of the secretary, someone else will replace you and exercise the power for you. After all, Ke Youqing is only the deputy secretary of the municipal party committee. No matter how overbearing he is, he cannot kick the secretary away and make trouble.

revolution.

As the saying goes: if the name is not correct, the words will not be smooth; if the words are not smooth, the things will not be accomplished.

If you are not a secretary and you are a secretary, your name is not legitimate. If you give orders in the name of a secretary and you will be rejected, it means you are not following your instructions. If no one does what you want, it will not work. As long as you are unwilling to give in and surrender, no one can.

Nothing to do with you.

However, there was no way, Yang Guoguang was Ke Youqing's follower and was completely afraid of Ke Youqing.

This illustrates a problem: prestige cannot be appointed.

Superiors can only appoint you to your position, not your prestige.

Take the Standing Committee as an example. Yang Guoguang presided over the meeting. Before the meeting, he had to seek Ke Youqing's opinion: "Secretary Ke, let's have a meeting." After receiving permission, he announced the meeting.

The meeting was also a formality, and Ke Youqing had to make the final decision on major matters. When Yang Guoguang finally said it, he could only summarize it according to his meaning.

Once, the Standing Committee held a meeting to study the issue of family planning. Yang Guoguang and Wen Qixiong sang at the meeting and talked for more than two hours, leaving their mouths dry.

It was Ke Youqing's turn to speak, and he said unhurriedly: "Comrades, the current family planning work is indeed important, but spring plowing and production are even more important. There is a farmer's proverb: A year's plan lies in spring. If we don't hurry up and prepare for spring plowing now,

What will we eat in the coming year? From my perspective, the family planning work will be delayed until after the autumn harvest. All work must obey the principle of serving economic construction. When other work conflicts with economic work, economic work will take priority and other work will give way.

.I think let’s do it this way!”
Chapter completed!