Two dignified bureau chiefs and section chiefs were now confronting each other under the watchful eyes of the public. Zhang Zhaoquan was already old. He was in his fifties, almost twenty years older than Chen Ming. To put it bluntly, he was barely old enough to be Chen Ming's father. He had a son and a daughter. His eldest son was in his thirties, just a few years younger than Chen Ming. At this moment, Chen Ming was glaring at him angrily, and Zhang Zhaoquan was also a little angry.
It was not an exaggeration to say that Zhang Zhaoquan had gone through many hardships to reach his current position as a Section Chief. After nearly 30 years of experience in the big melting pot of officialdom, Zhang Zhaoquan had long lost his sharpness. He had endured for 30 years to become a Section Chief. Even the sharpness and sharpness of a person would have been worn away. Zhang Zhaoquan's ability to endure was considered strong, but he was still angered by Chen Ming. This was because Chen Ming had scolded him in private. Zhang Zhaoquan would not be so angry if it was in private, but in front of so many people, how could he endure it?
Chen Ming, you are also a section chief. Is this how a director should behave when he cursed me in front of so many people? Besides, what do you mean by calling these security guards? Do you want to use violence? Zhang Zhaoquan shouted at Chen Ming. He was still able to control his anger on his face, but in his heart, he was already cursing, "Motherf * cker, how could you not give me any face in front of my subordinates? After all, we are of the same rank. In terms of age, I am so much older than you. Putting aside the official ranks, you should at least show some respect for the old and care for the young. You are also the chief of a bureau, yet you are cursing at me in front of so many people. If I am not angry, then I will become a laughing stock in the future." Zhang Zhaoquan shouted at Chen Ming, still able to control his anger on his face.
So what if I cursed you? I want to hit you today. Chen Ming shouted arrogantly. He was also in a state of rage. He didn't expect Chen Xing to be so ruthless that he wanted to get rid of him directly. If all the account books of the finance department were sealed and audited by the Audit Bureau, he would be in big trouble. Chen Ming knew that these account books could not withstand a detailed investigation. Many of the money was not clear, so Chen Ming did not dare to let them check.
So you mean you won't let us in? Zhang Zhaoquan said in a low voice. Although he was angry, he tried his best to control himself. It was useless to argue with Chen Ming, and it would not help at all. The account books of the finance department of the Civil Affairs Bureau were Chen Ming's weakness. As long as he could achieve his goal, it would be the biggest blow to Chen Ming.
"As long as I am here, don't even think about stepping in." Chen Ming glared at the guard next to him and shouted, "These people are here to make trouble in our station. What are you guards doing? How can you just let these filthy people in? This is a government department, a government department. Do you hear me? Not just anyone can come in. Throw them out!" "That's right!" Chen Ming shouted. Chen Ming repeated his words. It seemed that he could not express his anger if he did not do this.
The guards who were hired by the Civil Affairs Bureau suddenly became restless. They were the guards hired by the Civil Affairs Bureau, so they naturally listened to the words of the big boss, Chen Ming. Seeing that Chen Ming was furious, the guards also slowly approached the audit office led by Zhang Zhaoquan. However, they were afraid of Zhang Zhaoquan's identity, so they did not dare to kick them out immediately. Zhang Zhaoquan was also a bureau chief, so he was not someone they could offend.
Zhang Zhaoquan snorted coldly as he swept his cold gaze over the guards. The guards were nothing in his eyes. Following his cold snort, the guards paused for a moment, not daring to take another step forward. They looked at Chen Ming, then at Zhang Zhaoquan. The guards wanted to cry but had no tears. They even wanted to die. This was what it meant to bring disaster to the fish in the moat when the immortals were fighting. They were just small shrimps stuck in the middle, stuck in a dilemma. Both sides were leaders, so how could they afford to offend them?
Zhang Zhaoquan did not have time to pay attention to these small guards. He looked straight at Chen Ming. Their gazes almost created sparks in the air. It could be seen that both sides were really angry.
Chen Ming was more angry at Chen Xing. Chen Xing was determined to do something ruthless to him. Chen Ming was shocked and furious. He just couldn't bear to see Chen Xing intercepting the funds and wanted to take back all the funds from the Civil Affairs Bureau, so he secretly played tricks on him. However, Chen Xing wanted to pull him down from the throne of the director, which was equal to taking his life. Although his official career was a little smooth, he had gone through ten years of hard work to become the director. Chen Xing was going to ruin his present and future career. He was only in his thirties. In other words, he was still young and had the opportunity to become a deputy county cadre or even a county official in the future. However, Chen Xing was going to ruin his life. How could Chen Ming not be furious?
From Chen Ming's point of view, he naturally thought that Chen Xing was too ruthless. However, from another point of view, Chen Ming did not think that Chen Xing would only retaliate after he did what he did. If Chen Ming was the county magistrate and his authority was challenged, he would probably do the same as Chen Xing, or even more ruthless than Chen Xing. Chen Xing originally wanted to find someone to establish his authority.
If he couldn't do anything to Chen Ming this time, then his reputation as the acting county magistrate would hit rock bottom. If he didn't severely suppress Chen Ming, there would be a second and a third Chen Ming, and then he would lose all his prestige as the acting county magistrate. This was intolerable to Chen Xing. If he couldn't gain a firm foothold in Xi Men from the beginning, then he could only leave with his tail between his legs in the future, which meant his failure. Chen Xing was a man who wanted to make a career, so how could he allow such a result to happen? Chen Ming had offended him, so Chen Xing had to kill Chen Xing as a warning to others. Otherwise, where would the prestige of the county magistrate be? At this moment, Chen Ming and Zhang Zhaoquan were in a stalemate.
Chen Ming didn't allow the people from the Audit Office to enter the Finance Department, and Zhang Zhaoquan wouldn't leave just like that. Since he came here today, he didn't intend to leave empty-handed, which had already aroused Chen Ming's vigilance. If they left now, Chen Ming could make detailed arrangements to deal with them later. The account book could be tampered with, and someone could be a scapegoat. As long as Chen Ming had enough time, he could arrange everything properly. This was also the reason why Chen Ming insisted on not allowing the people from the Audit Office to enter the Finance Department. Because Zhang Zhaoquan's arrival was too sudden, Chen Ming was caught unprepared.
Chen Ming, we are just following the instructions of the county to conduct routine spot checks and audits of some departments. Do you have to react so violently? Besides, you should have received the notice from the county just now. Why don't you let us in now? Do you have a guilty conscience? Zhang Zhaoquan directly called Chen Ming's name. Both sides had shed all pretense of cordiality, so Zhang Zhaoquan didn't need to feign civility with Chen Ming anymore.
Humph, I'm frank and honest. I'm not afraid of ghosts knocking on my door if I don't do anything guilty. But if someone deliberately splashes dirty water on my head, I'm not a fool. I'm not helping the person who sold me out. Today, I suspect that you have bad intentions. If you want to frame me, there's no way. Chen Ming straightened his neck and stared at Zhang Zhaoquan like a cross-eyed man. He was so angry that his teeth were itching. Almost at the moment when Zhang Zhaoquan brought his men to the Civil Affairs Bureau, he received the notice from the county that the Audit Bureau wanted to do a spot check on their subsidies to the martyrs' families and the three elders this year. Zhang Zhaoquan's arrival time was less than a minute after the county's notice. The timing was so precise that Zhang Zhaoquan didn't have any time to react. How could Zhang Zhaoquan not know that it was Chen Xing who wanted to deal with him? He blocked the door like a door god, not allowing the people from the Audit Bureau to enter.
At this moment, the people from all departments of the Civil Affairs Bureau were holed up in their own offices. At first, many people gathered around to watch the fun. But just now, when Chen Ming's stern eyes swept over them, the people from the Civil Affairs Bureau obediently returned to their own departments to 'perform their duties'. Now, except for a few guards in the corridor, there were only people from the Audit Bureau.
Zhang Zhaoquan frowned and glanced at Chen Ming. "Chen Ming, please behave yourself. You are also a dignified section chief. You should be responsible for what you say."
When Zhang Zhaoquan said this, he couldn't help but despise Chen Ming. It was true that it was easy to be an official if one had connections in the imperial court. While Zhang Zhaoquan despised Chen Ming, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He despised Chen Ming, but he couldn't deny that this grass-roots cadre was actually only at this level. It was not unreasonable to say that a village cadre was made by fighting, while a township cadre was made by drinking. When he despised Chen Ming in a condescending manner, he was also saying that the grapes were sour because he couldn't eat them. He couldn't make it because he didn't have a backer. Unlike Chen Ming, who was in his thirties and only made it to his fifties. In the officialdom, there was a huge gap between having and not having a backer. Chen Ming, who had a backer, had saved more than ten years of time than him. More than ten years meant a broader future and a better future.
"Of course, I can be responsible for what I said." Chen Ming sneered. He didn't know what Zhang Zhaoquan was thinking, but he wasn't afraid to be a little more shameless. The official hat on his head was the most important thing. Face was nothing. As long as he had power in his hands, so what if others wanted to say something crooked?
The two sides were in a deadlock for a moment. Chen Ming glared at the guards again. "What do I pay these guards for? What's your duty? Now that someone is making trouble in the bureau, don't you know what to do? "
The guards were questioned by Chen Ming again. They looked at each other and had no choice but to take a step forward. Both sides were directors and big shots that they couldn't afford to offend. But in comparison, Chen Ming was their breadwinner. If they offended Zhang Zhaoquan, they might not have a good time in the future. But if they didn't listen to Chen Ming, after today, Chen Ming would immediately smash their rice bowls in their hands. The guards stopped and could only do as Chen Ming said.
One of them who seemed to be the leader, with his back to Chen Ming, kept smiling bitterly at Zhang Zhaoquan. His eyes seemed to be expressing something. The gist of it was that he hoped Zhang Zhaoquan wouldn't care about small figures like them. They were also forced to do so.
Zhang Zhaoquan hesitated for a moment. These guards were just small characters, not worthy of his attention. Speaking of which, he brought six elite auditors with him today, and there were only three guards here. It was clear who had the upper hand in a fight. Of course, they couldn't really fight with a few small guards. If word of this got out, they would be laughed at to death. If the audit office's cadres fought like street thugs, he, as the director, would lose face. Moreover, if word of this got out to Wang Dongchen, he would be the first one Wang Dongchen would criticize. Chen Ming was probably aware of this, so he ordered the guards to drive them away.
Taking out his mobile phone, Zhang Zhaoquan walked to the side. Now that things had come to this, he could only ask Chen Xing what to do. Chen Ming's reaction was unexpectedly fierce. If the other party didn't cooperate, things would be in a deadlock.
Chen Xing received a call from Zhang Zhaoquan and was returning to the county with Zhong Ling. He accompanied Zhong Ling to the scenic area in the town. Everyone appreciated Zhong Ling's scenery, but whether she could invest or not was still to be discussed. Chen Xing didn't expect Zhong Ling to give him a reply immediately. After all, this was an investment of hundreds of millions. The scale of Zhao's Group wasn't small, but this amount was already a big investment for Zhao's Group. Chen Xing could only hope that Zhong Ling would bring him good news when she returned to the company.
On the way, except for Zhong Ling who didn't immediately agree to the investment, Chen Xing also received an exciting call. The call was from the Municipal Party Committee. Huang Kunming's secretary, Zhao Bin, called him personally to inform him that Huang Kunming was going to inspect Ximen. Hearing this news, Chen Xing was undoubtedly very excited. It was worth noting that this notice hadn't been sent to the county, but Zhao Bin told him in his personal capacity first.
Therefore, when Zhang Zhaoquan called him to explain the situation in the Civil Affairs Bureau, a sneer flashed across Chen Xing's eyes. Chen Ming had to pay the price for his arrogance after all. He didn't know that he was going to die. He thought that with the old leader Song Ming protecting him, he was just a vice chairman of the Municipal People's Political Consultative Conference. So what? Huang Kunming, the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, could scare him to the point of wetting his pants.
"Wait for me at the Civil Affairs Bureau. I'll go there directly when I return to the county." Chen Xing ordered Zhang Zhaoquan, implying that Zhang Zhaoquan should stay there.
"Why? Is there an emergency in the county?" Zhong Ling looked at Chen Xing with a smile. "In fact, you can ask others to accompany me for a walk today. There's no need to accompany me in person."
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