While Xu Wannian and Gao Bowen were competing, Dong Guo, the director of the County party committee, was calm and unmoved. He firmly believed that with the connections he had accumulated over the years, the position of deputy county magistrate would definitely be his. Sometimes, confidence was not necessarily a good thing.
Xiao Yang was the one who was the most open-minded. When he first ran for deputy county magistrate, he was just trying his luck. He did not expect that he would get Zhang Zhiyuan's support and smoothly enter the next stage. He knew himself well. As Zhao Dongsheng said, without any support from the masses, it was useless to participate in the activity. He could just make room for others.
Because of Xiao Yang, Zhang Zhiyuan had a headache. He really liked this young man, Xiao Yang. But as the County's Party Secretary, he could not openly canvass for Xiao Yang. This would not only damage his image, but it would also be unfair to other comrades. He wanted to ask Lu Yiwei to do some activities for him, but Lu Yiwei had encountered such a thing, so it was useless to be anxious.
Fortunately, Lu Yiwei was good at resisting pressure and did not collapse because of Xia Jinpeng. He went to work as usual while waiting for the result. One day, Zhang Zhiyuan called him to his office to discuss the deployment of the next stage of work.
Zhang Zhiyuan said, "Yiwei, don't worry too much about Xia Jinpeng. Mayor Guo has already talked to Director Li Zhentang of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, and Director Li has made it clear that he will find the safest solution within the law. If we can't escape punishment, we can think of other ways. "
Lu Yiwei was very grateful for Zhang Zhiyuan's recent hard work and said, "Thank you, Secretary Zhang. If it were not for you this time, it might not have ended like this. But no matter what happens in the future, I will still be grateful to you."
"Alas!" Zhang Zhiyuan sighed and said, "It's not a good thing for anyone. We can only let nature take its course. Some things are out of our control. As long as we do our best, we will have no regrets. As for Xia Jinhe, both your sister-in-law and I think she's a good person. Cherish her. "
After chatting for a while, Zhang Zhiyuan changed the topic to the selection of a Deputy County Head and asked, "The two representatives will be voting for the Deputy County Head next week. Have you heard any rumors recently?"
Although Lu Yiwei was busy with Xia Jinpeng's affairs, he was always concerned about the selection of the deputy county magistrate. He said, "I've heard rumors that Gao Bowen and Xu Wannian are competing fiercely with each other. They've even used money to buy votes. They're neck and neck, and the price of one vote has been raised to 500 yuan. It's going to continue. If we don't stop it in time, it'll ruin the atmosphere."
Zhang Zhiyuan was so angry that he slammed the table and said, "Nanyang County is in a mess because of this kind of talent. If I blindly accommodate him, how can I explain it to the higher-ups and the public? Absolutely not! Yiwei, if it were you, between Gao Bowen and Xu Wannian, who would you kill first? "
Lu Yiwei leaned forward and was shocked by Zhang Zhiyuan's sudden outburst. It should be known that killing either of them would cause a huge reaction, not to mention that it was a special time. It seemed that Zhang Zhiyuan was not acting rashly, but had planned for a long time. He just found a good excuse and suddenly exerted his strength to catch the opponent off guard. It was really brilliant.
At this time, Lu Yiwei couldn't express his opinion randomly. Moreover, Zhang Zhiyuan already had a set plan in mind. Even if he said different opinions, he wouldn't change it at the last minute. He said, "Gao Bowen is much smarter than Xu Wannian. If I have to choose between the two, I'll choose the latter."
Zhang Zhiyuan nodded and agreed with Lu Yiwei's view. He said, "You should closely observe their movements these days. Don't beat the grass and alert the snake. When the time is right, we'll close the net together."
Lu Yiwei didn't say anything and chose to stay silent.
After talking about these two people, Zhang Zhiyuan returned to Xiao Yang and said, "Yiwei, what about Xiao Yang?"
Lu Yiwei found that Zhang Zhiyuan had changed a lot since he became the Secretary of the County party committee. He was not as casual as before, which gave people a feeling that he was deliberately hiding something. The way he used to handle affairs had also changed. In the past, he would accept Bai Yuxin's advice more or less. Now, he was more arbitrary. On the surface, he was asking for Lu Yiwei's opinion, but in fact, he had already made up his mind. He just wanted others to agree with his opinion, so he could carry it out with a clear conscience.
Perhaps he couldn't feel it himself, but as a bystander, Lu Yiwei had a deep understanding. Take Xiao Yang as an example. If you liked him and wanted to use him, you could have used other channels. But you just had to let him run for the Deputy County Head. Not only did you create a big problem for yourself, but it also caused others to have a lot of opinions. Zhang Zhiyuan was the Secretary of the County party committee. Lu Yiwei didn't dare to say anything and could only follow his orders.
Xiao Yang's sudden appearance was strange, and Lu Yiwei was puzzled from the beginning. He always felt that there was an invisible hand behind the scenes manipulating this matter, and he couldn't understand what was going on. Was it Zhang Zhiyuan? Lu Yiwei wasn't sure. In any case, Xiao Yang's appearance was shrouded in a mysterious veil.
Lu Yiwei said, "After some publicity, Xiao Yang's recognition among the people has increased. But I think it will be difficult to get two representatives to vote for him. I heard some people saying that Xiao Yang is too young and not a local. If he is elected, I'm afraid the people won't be convinced. "
"Yes." Zhang Zhiyuan nodded and said, "You have a point. But Nanyang is now in a period of transformation. Do you think I can use people like Gao Bowen and Xu Wannian?"
Lu Yiwei chose to remain silent and didn't express any opinion.
Zhang Zhiyuan continued, "Yiwei, contact the party representatives, especially the retired cadres. I need their support. Do you understand?"
What else could Lu Yiwei say? He could only nod in agreement. It seemed that Zhang Zhiyuan was determined to let Xiao Yang be nominated.
The war was still going on. All the candidates tried their best to canvass votes for themselves. Wen Guoliang finally formed an alliance with Gao Bowen and decided to withdraw from canvassing for Gao Bowen. Gao Bowen and Xu Wannian's competitive relationship moved from the dark to the open, and they undermined each other in various public occasions. The former "good brothers" broke off.
Gao Bowen was clever and made a fuss on the ballot. The most direct problem was that if you spent money on the ballot, what could you do if the candidate didn't fill in the ballot? This was not a problem for Gao Bowen. He asked the representatives to write his name in the column of "Other Candidate" when filling in the ballot. In this way, they would know who voted for him. Brilliant, really brilliant!
Xu Wannian didn't want to be outdone. He asked his friends in the underworld to spread the net and even "serve" directly with cash. His insolence was outrageous. However, he also had his own way. He formed an alliance with Xu Qingshan and asked them to write their names in the ballot. This way, he could drag one of them into the election together with Gao Bowen.
Under the arrangement of Zhang Zhiyuan, Lu Yiwei secretly canvassed votes for Xiao Yang in the name of the annual assessment. He didn't want to do this, but what else could he do?
The day of the official election finally arrived. On that day, the meeting of the party representatives and the people's representatives was held in the county auditorium. It was still presided by Ma Feifei, the deputy secretary of the County party committee. After the lengthy agenda, the voting officially began.
After a morning of intense voting, the results finally came out. The final result was really surprising. Xu Wannian suddenly jumped to the top, followed by Gao Bowen, Wen Guoliang unexpectedly ranked third, and Xu Qingshan unexpectedly ranked fourth. Unexpectedly, Dong Guoping, who was very popular, was not selected. Yes, he was ranked sixth.
Dong Guoping couldn't accept this result. That night, he had a relapse and went to the hospital in despair.
Analyzing this round of voting, it was indeed a little strange, but it seemed reasonable. First, Dong Guoping, who had fought in the Nanyang officialdom for many years, had rich experience, a good foundation among the people, and a wide network. He had a unique advantage over the other candidates. However, he failed miserably.
Analyzing the reason, Dong Guoping was too confident. Even if you pretended to be a veteran, you should at least greet the representatives. If you didn't greet them, they would think you were arrogant and arrogant. Why would they choose you? Moreover, under the attacks of Gao Bowen and Xu Wannian, Dong Guoping was destined to fail early on.
Gao Bowen had done his best for this election. He personally visited each candidate, some even for the second time. The most important thing was that he offered generous terms. With such a humble attitude, even if people didn't like him, they would still vote for him. He was successfully promoted without any suspense.
Wen Guoliang and Xu Qingshan were unexpectedly selected, which was thanks to their "alliance". They all hoped to find a scapegoat to reduce the difficulty of the election in the future. However, with Dong Guoping's withdrawal, Gao Bowen and Xu Wannian came together again. They discussed and became deputy county magistrates together, which couldn't be a better result. While they were celebrating, they didn't feel that danger was quietly approaching …
Just two days after the election, Zhang Zhiyuan arranged Ma Feifei, the deputy secretary of the County party committee, to have a talk with the candidates in the next round one by one. The talk was held in the guest house. When Gao Bowen, Xu Qingshan, and Wen Guoliang entered the room, they didn't find anything strange. However, when Xu Wannian entered the room, several plainclothes policemen blocked the corridor and door, forbidding anyone from approaching.
Xu Wannian didn't feel anything strange. After entering the room, he happily joked with Ma Feifei and promised to treat them tonight to a good celebration. Ma Feifei just smiled and didn't answer.
The talk began. Ma Feifei directly threw out the topic, "Director Xu, someone reported that you committed bribery in this round of election. What do you think?"
Xu Wannian didn't expect such an opening from Ma Feifei. He suddenly stood up and said, "Secretary Ma, what you said is a slap in my face. As a national cadre, I naturally know the party discipline and the national law. How could I do such a thing? Absolutely not. I hope you can investigate it clearly."
"Really?" Ma Feifei skillfully said, "Let me ask you again. Did you commit bribery?"
Seeing Ma Feifei's serious look, Xu Wannian realized something and couldn't help but feel nervous. His expression did not change and his heart did not beat a beat as he replied, "No!"
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