Chen Xing silently pondered in his heart. After secretly observing Zhu Huadong's expression, he was already prepared to speak up. As the saying goes, 'Gain the upper hand with a show of strength'. If he stood out to support Zheng Zhongqiang in advance, both Kong Zhengliang and Liu Changtao would understand his stance. Otherwise, he would not be able to communicate with the two of them beforehand. If he waited until the end and the two of them had already expressed their support for Zheng Zhongqiang, he would become a laughing stock.
Secretary Fu, I still think that Zheng Zhongqiang is more suitable to be the director of the Municipal Bureau. No matter from which aspect, he is the most suitable candidate. Chen Xing's voice was loud and clear.
After Chen Xing finished speaking, Kong Zhengliang and Liu Changtao were stunned. Chen Xing looked calm, but his attitude was very firm. Kong Zhengliang and Liu Changtao exchanged glances. They both had a plan in mind.
Everyone had different opinions about who was the most suitable candidate. The person that Mayor Chen thought was the most suitable might not be the same in the eyes of others, right? Zhu Huadong smiled indifferently, retorting Chen Xing in a neither soft nor hard manner.
Deputy Secretary Zhu was right. Everyone had different opinions. Naturally, the starting point of looking at people and things was also different. Chen Xing smiled and nodded. He was not angry at Zhu Huadong's deliberate rebuttal. In fact, it was meaningless to be angry. Moreover, at their level, even if they were at loggerheads in private, they would still show their peaceful side.
The meeting room was a little quiet. The confrontation between Chen Xing and Zhu Huadong shocked the other members of the Standing Committee. Except for the Organization Department Head Zhan Wengang and the Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee Jing Yishan, no one else knew that Chen Xing and Zhu Huadong had a fierce disagreement about the candidate. Now that they were on the Standing Committee, they naturally could not let go of their disagreement. It was normal for them to have such a reaction.
However, in the eyes of others, the relationship between Chen Xing and Zhu Huadong was getting more and more interesting.
The meeting continued. Of the four candidates, two were recommended by the Provincial Department, and the other two were local cadres of Jiang City. In the end, it became a three-way fight because the other candidate recommended by the Provincial Department had already been eliminated due to lack of support.
Disputes and disagreements became the theme of the meeting. Chen Xing clearly expressed his support for Zheng Zhongqiang, while Wu Jinyuan, the Executive Deputy Director of the Municipal Bureau, and Cao Jiadong, the Director of the Judicial Bureau, also had their own supporters.
Even though no one was flushed with anger because of the different people who suggested it, if the discussion continued on like this, it was likely that they would not be able to come to a conclusion.
From beginning to end, Fu Jianjia remained calm as he watched the crowd argue. He held a blue and white porcelain teacup in his hand and took a sip of tea from time to time. His eyes were slightly narrowed, and his sharp gaze occasionally swept across the crowd.
As the leader, Fu Jianjia had the power to make the final decision. When it came to major decisions, Fu Jianjia never lacked that kind of courage. However, on the issue of the director of the Municipal Bureau, Fu Jianjia's attitude was unpredictable.
In fact, in the current situation, as long as Fu Jianjia showed his support for one of the candidates, the other dissenting voices would immediately disappear. However, Fu Jianjia did not express his opinion.
"Hehe, we can't reach a conclusion by discussing like this. Since the Standing Committee is held today, we can't let this matter be delayed any longer. Let's not argue anymore. Let's directly vote by raising our hands to see which candidate has the most supporters." Fu Jianjia smiled.
"I agree with Secretary Fu." Zhu Huadong smiled and echoed.
Since Fu Jianjia and Zhu Huadong had spoken, it was impossible for the others to have any objections. They directly raised their hands to vote.
The first candidate was Wu Jinyuan. The Organization Department Minister Zhan Wengang and the Political and Legal Committee Secretary Jing Yishan raised their hands. At the same time, Meng Ansheng, the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee of Jiang City, a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Jiang City, also raised his hand.
Three votes!
The second candidate was Cao Jiadong. Zhu Huadong and Liu Zuyi, the United Front Department Minister, both raised their hands as expected. Deng Xianming, the Secretary of the Fengcheng District and the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee, also raised his hand. When others thought that Cao Jiadong would also get three votes, surprisingly, Zheng Gangqiang, the Secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection, also raised his hand at this moment.
The moment Chen Xing saw Zheng Gangqiang raise his hand, his pupils shrank. He turned to look at Zheng Gangqiang. Chen Xing looked calm, but his eyes were full of surprise. Zheng Gangqiang also supported the candidate proposed by Zhu Huadong. Was it for the sake of fairness or selfishness?
Chen Xing had no time to speculate in his heart. He had no choice but to raise his hand to express his stance. At this moment, it was Zheng Zhongqiang's turn. Just as he had expected, both Kong Zhengliang and Liu Changtao raised their hands. Both of them were members of the standing committee of the municipal government. At such a time, they naturally had to stand on the same side as Chen Xing. Of course, the most important thing was that the two of them did not have a clear candidate to support. So, they chose to support Chen Xing at this time.
Although Kong Zhengliang and Liu Changtao supported him as expected, Chen Xing did not feel happy at this moment, including himself. He only had three votes at most. It was impossible for others to support him. There was no doubt that in this voting method, even as a newcomer, he could not compare with Zhu Huadong, who was deeply rooted in Jiang City.
Four votes to three votes. It was no surprise that Cao Jiadong, who proposed by Zhu Huadong, would win. As for those who had not raised their hands, besides Fu Jianjia, there was also the Publicity Minister, Feng Xiaoru. No one guessed Fu Jianjia's attitude, but Feng Xiaoru did not raise her hand, so everyone thought that she had abstained.
The result seemed to be out. Zhu Huadong's eyes flashed with a trace of complacency. Although Fu Jianjia had not expressed his opinion, Zhu Huadong knew Fu Jianjia very well. In this case, Fu Jianjia would not oppose. In Zhu Huadong's opinion, Fu Jianjia always had a bad habit, that was, he always had a high and mighty attitude. He would not deliberately get involved in the differences between the Standing Committee. As long as no one interfered with Fu Jianjia's big projects, Fu Jianjia would usually be more amiable than anyone else.
Minister Feng, what's wrong? You don't support anyone? At this time, Fu Jianjia suddenly chose Feng Xiaoru.
Feng Xiaoru was a little embarrassed. She did not want to express her opinion, but Fu Jianjia chose her. After hesitating for a moment, Feng Xiaoru glanced at Chen Xing imperceptibly, as if it was difficult for her to make a decision.
Zhu Huadong did not notice Feng Xiaoru's action. Feng Xiaoru had been the Publicity Minister for two or three years, and they got along well. Although Feng Xiaoru was not close to him, after all, they were both leaders in charge of party affairs. Zhu Huadong was confident that Feng Xiaoru would support him. After all, Chen Xing had just arrived, and Feng Xiaoru was not familiar with Chen Xing, so it was impossible for her to support Chen Xing. Otherwise, it would be tantamount to offending him.
Since Secretary Fu has chosen my name, it would be unreasonable for me to not express my opinion. Well, I support Comrade Zheng Zhongqiang. I think he may be more suitable than others. Feng Xiaoru said.
Huh? Chen Xing looked at Feng Xiaoru with surprise. She actually supported Zheng Zhongqiang?
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