Hong Lijie just pondered for a moment, then looked at Li Yajun. "Comrade Yajun, you didn't come last night?"
Li Yajun cursed in his heart. Hong Lijie's question was clearly pushing him into the fire pit. At this moment, even though Li Yajun hated Hong Lijie for not covering up for him, he had no time to think about it. How to deal with the matter in front of him was his top priority. He could see through Chen Xing's attitude. Today's meeting would not be a good one, and the Banquet at Hongmen was waiting for him.
Mayor Chen, Chief Hong, something happened to my family last night, so I couldn't return to work in time. I'm very sorry for that. The city is suffering from heavy rain, but I couldn't return to work in time because of my family. This is my dereliction of duty. I should give up my family for the sake of everyone. This is the responsibility that I should bear as a cadre of the Party.
It had to be said that Li Yajun's reflexes were top-notch. In a split second, he had already found an excuse. His words were firm and his sincerity was evident in his words. After finishing his words, Li Yajun carefully observed Chen Xing's reaction. Since Chen Xing had already said so, under normal circumstances, Li Yajun shouldn't continue to ask about what happened in his family. After all, it was a personal matter. However, the atmosphere of today's meeting was not right. Li Yajun was also unsettled. He was worried that Chen Xing would continue to pursue the matter. It wasn't that he didn't have an excuse to cover up what he said just now. The key was that if Chen Xing continued to pursue the matter, it would be a clear indication of his attitude.
Li Yajun's hope of getting lucky was almost destroyed in an instant. He saw Chen Xing staring at him. "Comrade Yajun, what happened at home last night?
Last night, my mother had a heart attack. I was in a hurry to send her to the hospital and stayed in the hospital all night, so I couldn't return to work in time. " Without thinking, Li Yajun used his mother, who was in her seventies, as a shield. It was true that his mother had heart disease, and she often went to the hospital. However, she definitely did not go to the hospital last night. Li Yajun hurriedly made up this excuse. He was not afraid of being exposed. Li Yajun was very familiar with the doctor who was in charge of treating his mother. He only needed to send a text message, and the doctor would know how to cooperate with him to cover up his lie. Therefore, Li Yajun was not afraid of being investigated. However, deep in his heart, Li Yajun was really afraid. Chen Xing's attitude made him feel afraid.
Chen Xing listened to Li Yajun's explanation without any expression on his face. He just looked at Xiao Yuanqing.
Xiao Yuanqing understood and spoke at the right time. Comrade Yajun, you seemed to have gone to a farmhouse to drink and came out very late last night, right?
Xiao … Director Xiao, did you make a mistake? Why would I drink in a farmhouse? There's no such thing. Li Yajun's eyebrows twitched. A trace of unnaturalness flashed across his face, but he quickly concealed it.
When Xiao Yuanqing asked this question, not only did Li Yajun's forehead break out in cold sweat, but Jia Zhengde, who was sitting opposite him, also felt his heart skip a beat. His eyes flickered. He originally wanted to say something to support Li Yajun, but at this time, he forcibly swallowed the words he was about to say. He pretended to stare at the table as if nothing had happened, but his heart was already filled with guilt.
Xiao Yuanqing, who had been secretly observing Jia Zhengde, sneered in his heart. You withdrew quickly, but Jia Zhengde's reaction was none of his business. With his status, there was no need for him to directly confront Jia Zhengde. It was enough for him to keep an eye on Li Yajun.
Before Xiao Yuanqing could say anything, Chen Xing had already waved his hand. "Li Yajun, you know better than anyone else where you were and what you did last night. Everyone in the city was on high alert, but you went to indulge in debauchery. As a leader, I don't want to comment too much on what you did to save your face. However, I don't think you're suitable to stay in your current position. If you're unwilling to take on the responsibility of your position, there will naturally be someone else who will. I believe that someone else will do a better job than you as the deputy mayor."
Chen … Mayor Chen, what do you mean? Li Yajun's face turned pale.
"Why, do you want me to say it more clearly?" Chen Xing stared at Li Yajun.
Li Yajun immediately fell silent. He didn't dare to look at Chen Xing's eyes, but turned to Jia Zhengde for help. At this moment, Jia Zhengde didn't dare to say anything at all. He was also too embarrassed to look at Li Yajun. It was as if he didn't pull Li Yajun back at the critical moment. No matter how thick-skinned Jia Zhengde was, he was still a little embarrassed.
Except for Jia Zhengde and Li Yajun, who knew what had happened last night, Shao Huadong and the others who attended the meeting could hardly hide their astonishment. Chen Xing had directly named a deputy mayor in such a way, which could be said to be extremely ruthless. The key point was that it was not a wise move. Strictly speaking, the mayor did not have the power to directly dismiss a deputy mayor. The relevant organizational procedures must be followed and there must be sufficient reasons. Of course, the so-called organizational procedures and sufficient reasons were not as important as the words of the leader. However, the problem was that Chen Xing had expressed it in such a way. If Li Yajun was not dismissed, it would be Chen Xing's own prestige that would be damaged.
After all, the power of organization and personnel was in the hands of the Party Committee. Li Yajun and Jia Zhengde seemed to be in cahoots with each other. Chen Xing publicly mentioned that he wanted Li Yajun removed. If Jia Zhengde got in the way and went to the Municipal Party Committee to inform Ge Jian-ming, as long as the Municipal Party Committee stopped him, Chen Xing would not be able to get rid of Li Yajun.
No matter what, Chen Xing had done it. After the meeting, Shao Huadong followed Chen Xing out of the door. He had something to say, while Li Yajun sat in his seat with a pale face. At this time, no one was willing to care about him. Hong Lijie was even more shocked by the result. He couldn't wait for Li Yajun to be unlucky, so he didn't want to cover up for Li Yajun just now. However, he didn't expect the result to be so violent like a storm.
Mayor, if you take a stand like this, what if the Municipal Party Committee? Shao Huadong whispered as he caught up with Chen Xing.
As for the Municipal Party Committee, I think Secretary Jianming will support it. No one wants any accidents to happen in this heavy rain. Chen Xing narrowed his eyes.
"This …" Shao Huadong was stunned for a moment and glanced at Chen Xing. Chen Xing was so confident that Shao Huadong didn't know what to say. Compared to the struggle at the municipal level, a deputy district chief was insignificant. However, he was afraid that it would be magnified infinitely. Shao Huadong tended to be conservative. He wouldn't act as swiftly and decisively as Chen Xing. However, it had to be said that sometimes Chen Xing's way of doing things could achieve the best effect.
Chen Xing and Shao Huadong talked as they walked. Later, after Jia Zhengde left the meeting room, he hurried downstairs and went straight to the Municipal Party Committee.
Chen Xing stood upstairs and saw Jia Zhengde's car leaving the Municipal Government. Shao Huadong, who was beside him, also stared at Jia Zhengde's car and shook his head slightly. He didn't like Jia Zhengde, but at this time, he didn't care to speak sarcastically behind his back.
"Huadong, you have to work hard these days." Chen Xing turned to Shao Huadong and said.
"It's okay to work hard, as long as the rain stops quickly. If it continues, something big will happen." Shao Huadong said worriedly.
"Yes, if the rain doesn't stop, it will not only bring about floods, but also the commerce and traffic in the entire urban area. The lives of ordinary people will be seriously affected. If the water in the urban area gets worse, traffic may be paralyzed." Chen Xing was worried. The heavy rain might not have any effect on him personally, but he didn't just represent himself. He was also the mayor of Nanzhou, the official of more than seven million people in Nanzhou. He had to bear the responsibility of this city.
"If it's a drought, we can still use the weather to launch rain bombs, but with this heavy rain, we can't stop it." Shao Huadong smiled bitterly. "The process of human civilization is said to be the process of conquering nature, but in my opinion, humans will never be able to conquer nature."
"I don't agree with you. I think the process of human civilization should be a process of seeking harmony with nature, not conquest." Chen Xing shook his head, disagreeing with Shao Huadong's view.
Shao Huadong didn't expect Chen Xing to refute him. He was stunned for a moment.
Then he smiled. Chen Xing's statement was reasonable. From this, it more or less reflected Chen Xing's personal thoughts. When reflected in his work, it was not difficult to see Chen Xing's policy philosophy. However, the two of them were just casually talking about it. There was no need to argue about it. Now they were concerned about the problem of whether the rain would stop or not. No one was in the mood to argue.
At this time, Xiao Yuanqing came over. "Mayor, there are many reporters coming to interview about the landslide accident in Xing Hua County."
"These reporters." Chen Xing smiled bitterly. Sometimes the most troublesome thing for government officials is to deal with these uncrowned kings, but they can't avoid it. The media has the power to supervise.
After hesitating for a moment, Chen Xing said to Xiao Yuanqing, "Contact the government office and the publicity department. When the time comes, there will be a press conference. You will attend on behalf of the government and answer the relevant questions from the reporters."
The accident in Xing Hua County has a lot of casualties. It is estimated that it will become the headline of the major media. Shao Huadong sighed. This way of attracting attention is really disgraceful. No one wants to see so many people die.
The final result may be that no one will survive. Chen Xing thought of the situation before he left and was very pessimistic.
The accident has happened, and no one can do anything about it. Shao Huadong's voice was low.
The two of them were silent for a while. In the end, they could only sigh. There are greater difficulties in front of them to face. There is no way to change what has happened. The next work is to try their best to prevent other accidents from happening and not let the tragedy happen again.
After Chen Xing returned to the office, he casually ate a simple lunch sent by the staff in the office. Without much rest, Chen Xing led his people to the Municipal Meteorological Bureau.
… …
In the Municipal Party Committee, Ge Jian-ming was also anxious about the sudden heavy rain. The heavy rain did not stop. Including the urban area of Nanzhou City and the counties under it, they all faced different degrees of disasters and accidents. Especially the urban area, the urban drainage system under the test of this heavy rain appeared so pale and unbearable.
When Jia Zhengde arrived, Ge Jian-ming had also just finished his lunch. He did not rest much last night, and at this moment he was slightly tired. After all, he was not a young man like Chen Xing. Although he was already a deputy provincial leader at his age, he was still a man in his fifties. Whether it was energy or physical strength, he could not be compared to Chen Xing. When Jia Zhengde arrived, Ge Jian-ming was preparing to take a break.
Jia Zhengde came to complain. In the meeting of the Municipal Government just now, Jia Zhengde had added oil and vinegar to it. In Jia Zhengde's mouth, Chen Xing naturally became synonymous with arrogance and overbearing.
Secretary, Chen Xing was getting more and more insatiable. From the looks of it, he even wanted to dip his fingers into the organization's personnel power. He even publicly said that he wanted to remove Li Yajun. Jia Zhengde did not stop talking. As he spoke, he looked at Ge Jian-ming expectantly, hoping that Ge Jian-ming would make a statement. The office was very quiet.
After Jia Zhengde finished speaking, unexpectedly, Ge Jian-ming did not make a sound. He was very tired today. Jia Zhengde's complaint made him very impatient. When he transferred Jia Zhengde from the Municipal Party Committee to the Municipal Government, Ge Jian-ming originally hoped that Jia Zhengde could make a difference and gain a firm foothold in the government. However, Jia Zhengde's performance disappointed Ge Jian-ming. Moreover, Ge Jian-ming was not blind. Jia Zhengde seemed to have become a different person in the Municipal Government, completely different from when he was in the Municipal Party Committee.
As for that Li Yajun you mentioned, I only have one question. Did he go out for a drink last night or was he really in the hospital? Ge Jian-ming stared at Jia Zhengde. As a deputy district chief, Ge Jian-ming did not have much impression of him. As for what Jia Zhengde said, Li Yajun was in the hospital with his mother, who had a heart attack last night. If Ge Jian-ming believed it so easily, he would be too easy to fool.
Secretary, Li Yajun said that he was in the hospital with his mother. I think he should be in the hospital. No one knew better than him what Li Yajun was doing last night. At this time, Ge Jian-ming directly seized this opportunity to question him. Obviously, Jia Zhengde did not dare to say anything for sure. If he continued to investigate, Jia Zhengde was afraid that he would be implicated. Although Chen Xing only targeted Li Yajun today, since he knew that Li Yajun was drinking in the farmhouse, he might also know that Jia Zhengde was among them. However, Chen Xing did not make things difficult for him directly. Jia Zhengde did not know what Chen Xing was planning, but he was really afraid that he would be exposed.
You don't even know whether he was telling the truth or not, and you are in a hurry to absolve him? Zhengde, after you came to the Municipal Government, your performance was not satisfactory. Ge Jian-ming looked at Jia Zhengde and said in a flat voice.
For Ge Jian-ming, this was his evaluation of Jia Zhengde, but in Jia Zhengde's ears, it was like a bolt from the blue. All along, he thought that his biggest support was Ge Jian-ming. It was precisely because of Ge Jian-ming's guidance that he could be promoted from a deputy division level cadre to the deputy department level today, becoming a member of the top management of Nanzhou City and having a certain amount of weight in the city. To put it bluntly, Ge Jian-ming was his master. If his master was dissatisfied with him, it meant that his career prospects were no longer bright. Jia Zhengde always thought that he was still deeply trusted by Ge Jian-ming, just like when he was the secretary general of the Municipal Party Committee. But now, a sentence from Ge Jian-ming instantly pierced through all of Jia Zhengde's lies.
Secretary, I didn't understand clearly. This is indeed my fault. Jia Zhengde lowered his head, as if admitting his mistake, but it was also to hide his guilt and shock. At this moment, he had no choice but to recognize the fact that Ge Jian-ming's trust in him had already been discounted. Perhaps it had something to do with his series of performances since he was transferred to the Municipal Government, or perhaps someone had reported him to Ge Jian-ming. Regardless of the result, Jia Zhengde didn't dare to say a word at this moment.
These two days, the entire city has been revolving around this heavy rain. The current focus of work is to prevent any disasters from happening. As a leader, you should be on the frontline at this time. Ge Jian-ming took one last look at Jia Zhengde, then waved his hand. His meaning couldn't be any clearer. He wanted Jia Zhengde to leave.
Secretary, your instructions were very timely. It was I who made a mistake in my work. I will go back now. Jia Zhengde answered honestly. He hesitated for a moment, then finally left Ge Jian-ming's office.
Ge Jian-ming watched Jia Zhengde leave. He shook his head slightly and rubbed his slightly swollen temples. Ge Jian-ming was also exhausted. If Jia Zhengde hadn't come, Ge Jian-ming might not have met him. However, Jia Zhengde still came to complain at this time. Ge Jian-ming was really disappointed. Now, not only was the city worried about the huge losses caused by this rain, the leaders of the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial government were also very concerned.
Nanzhou was a provincial capital city, unlike any other prefecture-level city in the province. Now that there was a serious rain disaster, everyone's work was focused on it. How could he fight with Chen Xing for a mere deputy district chief? Chen Xing dared to make such a statement at the meeting, which meant that he must have done a thorough investigation. For a leader who was still drinking and having fun outside at a critical time, Ge Jian-ming couldn't wait to get rid of him. It was Chen Xing's means of taking advantage of others' power that made Ge Jian-ming afraid.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
