The Great Wall was a large-scale military project built in ancient times to resist the invasion of the nomadic tribes in the north of the Great Wall. It stretched for tens of thousands of miles from east to west. It was first built in the Qin Dynasty, the first feudal dynasty in China. It had a history of more than 2,000 years. The Great Wall, which was relatively complete, was mainly built in the 14th century. This immortal building symbolized the wisdom and hardworking spirit of the Chinese people, as well as the long-standing culture of the Chinese people. Today, it still showed the vicissitudes of life to the world. It symbolized a nation and a culture.
Looking at the magnificent building in front of him, Chen Xing felt the majestic atmosphere coming toward him. The shock he received was far beyond his imagination, and he couldn't calm down for a long time.
Seeing the Great Wall for the first time, did it feel different? Zhang Ningning looked at Chen Xing, who was standing in the same place, and said with a smile.
It was very different. When he saw it on TV, he was amazed that the ancient people could build such a magnificent building without any mechanical assistance. Now that he saw it with his own eyes, he felt that it was completely different. Chen Xing nodded with a smile. After attending Old Zhang's 80th birthday last night, Zhou Mingfang had to stay in the capital for one more day. He specially gave Chen Xing a day off, so he could stay in the capital for one more day. He had never been to the Great Wall before, so he chose this place as his first stop. Today, not only he and Zhang Ningning came, but also Zhang Ningning's two cousins, Zhang Ming and Zhang Yi, and a strange man called Wang Zheng also came. However, from the looks of it, Chen Xing didn't seem to like him very much. Even Zhang Ningning's two cousins weren't very kind to him. Chen Xing didn't bother to deliberately curry favor with them.
Seeing it with his own eyes was naturally different from watching it on TV. If there was a chance in the future, he would come to visit more often. Zhang Ningning smiled brightly. I can also be your tour guide.
The Great Wall is one of the seven wonders of the world, and it is also one of the symbols of the Chinese people. You even saw the Great Wall for the first time. Wang Zheng glanced at Chen Xing with a smile.
Chen Xing smiled and didn't answer. Wang Zheng seemed to be talking with a smile on his face, but in fact, he was mocking Chen Xing as a country bumpkin. Chen Xing didn't want to argue with him. There was no need to. It was unwise and meaningless to argue with a childe in the capital city over such an unimportant matter.
Chen Xing did not realize that as he got deeper into the officialdom, his character had quietly changed. He was less impulsive and more shrewd.
Do you think everyone is like you, living like a prince and doing nothing? China is so big. You don't know how many people work all day just to make a living. Do you think they will be like you, having the opportunity to come and see the Great Wall at any time? Zhang Ningning opened his mouth. His tone was unfriendly as he charged straight at Wang Zheng.
Ningning, what are you talking about? I didn't mean anything else. Wang Zheng smiled awkwardly. Facing Zhang Ningning, he could only smile apologetically.
Everyone came out to have fun, so they should just have fun. What's the point of talking about all that nonsense? At this moment, Zhang Ningning's cousin, Zhang Ming, came out to smooth things over with a smile. Little sister, Wang Zheng heard that you were going to visit the Great Wall, so he specially came to accompany you. You should also appreciate his kindness.
I don't know who asked him to come. Zhang Ningning glanced at his cousin and then turned his head.
Zhang Ming looked at Chen Xing up and down calmly. He didn't expect that his seemingly aloof and otherworldly cousin would stand up for a man. This made Zhang Ming look at Chen Xing in a new light. Wang Zheng had been chasing after his cousin for several years, but she had never shown any kindness to Wang Zheng.
"Yes, yes, we are all here to have fun. Let's not talk about those irrelevant things. Brother Chen Xing, if you come to the capital in the future, you can tell me. I can also be your tour guide at any time." Zhang Ming's words gave Wang Zheng a way out of this embarrassing situation. On the surface, he also became polite to Chen Xing.
"I hope there will be a chance in the future. Thank you, Young Master Wang, for your kindness." Chen Xing nodded indifferently.
For the whole day, Chen Xing, Zhang Ningning, and the others spent their time sightseeing. While Chen Xing experienced the charm of the historical sites in the capital, he also felt the superior arrogance of the people in the capital. Whether it was Wang Zheng or Zhang Ming, they talked and laughed with him on the surface, but deep down, they looked down on him, a nobody from the outside. Chen Xing knew that Wang Zheng and the others maintained a polite attitude towards him on the surface because of Zhang Ningning's presence.
Among the three of them, only Zhang Yi, Zhang Ming's younger brother, made Chen Xing feel a little puzzled. Zhang Yi didn't show fake enthusiasm, but he also didn't deliberately show indifference. Compared to Wang Zheng and Zhang Ming, he seemed to be different.
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The sky was clear, and a few clouds floated around. The azure sky always gave people endless fantasies. The roaring plane soared high up in the sky.
Surrounded by the blue sky and white clouds, watching the clouds rise and fall, Chen Xing's state of mind seemed to be fluctuating with them.
This was a flight from the capital to Hai City. Zhou Mingfang came to the capital specifically to attend Old Master Zhang's birthday banquet. He stayed in the capital for another day to visit some friends and was returning to Hai City today. Chen Xing also ended his short, but also his first trip to the capital.
Yesterday, when he went out with Ningning, those young people seemed to have a good time. Zhou Mingfang was reading the newspaper when he suddenly turned to ask Chen Xing.
Fortunately. Chen Xing nodded with a smile.
How was it? Did you feel that the time was too short, and you still wanted more? Zhou Mingfang seemed to have seen through Chen Xing's thoughts and smiled.
It was a little regretful. They went to many places in a hurry and didn't visit them seriously.
There would be opportunities in the future. Zhou Mingfang glanced at Chen Xing, and then his eyes fell on the newspaper again.
After the trip to the capital, Zhou Mingfang's mood seemed to have changed a little. Chen Xing felt that Zhou Mingfang was like a sharp sword that had been unsheathed, becoming sharper and faintly showing its edge.
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As soon as Zhou Mingfang returned to Hai City, the atmosphere in Hai City suddenly became tense. On the second day after Zhou Mingfang returned to Hai City, Zhou Mingfang convened the Municipal Party Committee to hold a standing committee meeting.
The standing committee meeting was like a battlefield without gunpowder. For the first time, Chen Xing truly saw Zhou Mingfang's boldness as the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee.
The several topics of the standing committee meeting were originally related to investment, project construction, and environmental protection, etc., and there were no personnel matters discussed. During the process of the discussion, the atmosphere was harmonious. Mayor Zhao Yiping actively cooperated with Zhou Mingfang's speech, showing a completely different attitude from when the provincial investigation team had not yet left Hai City.
Just when everyone thought that Zhou Mingfang would ignore Zhao Yiping's initiative to express his goodwill, at the end of the standing committee meeting, Yuan Jiang, the head of the Municipal Party Committee, suddenly dropped a bombshell.
I personally think that Comrade Zhan Lin is not suitable to be the Secretary General of the City Government. His experience and ability are not qualified for this position. Furthermore, I heard that Comrade Zhan Lin's health has not been very good recently. I suggest that the Standing Committee should also discuss Comrade Zhan Lin's problem. Protecting our cadres is also our responsibility as Party members. If Comrade Zhan Lin's health is really not good, he should be transferred to a more relaxed position.
As soon as Yuan Jiang said this, everyone was shocked.
Zhao Fang, the Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, trembled slightly. He quietly glanced at Zhou Mingfang and thought to himself, 'Here it comes. Zhou Mingfang has finally made a move.'
Looking at the unnatural expression on Mayor Zhao Yiping's face, Zhao Fang suddenly felt a sense of relief. Fortunately, when the investigation team was investigating Xing Tiande, based on his years of understanding of Zhou Mingfang, he did not rush to jump out. Otherwise, Zhou Mingfang's action today would not only shock the tigress, Zhao Yiping, but also him.
At this moment, Huang Ping, the Secretary of the Municipal Political and Legal Committee and the Director of the Public Security Bureau, had the same thought as Zhao Fang. During the few days he was in Beijing, Zhao Yiping had instructed the Deputy Director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, Chen Zhong, to fully cooperate with the investigation team and investigate the people related to Xing Tiande's case without fear of power. Fortunately, Chen Zhong immediately gave him a call. At that time, Huang Ping also hinted to Chen Zhong that he should agree to Zhao Yiping's request on the surface, but not take any actual action. Huang Ping knew that Zhao Yiping was eager to point the spearhead of Xing Tiande's case at Zhou Mingfang. However, after working in Hai City for a few years, Huang Ping dared not have any thoughts. Now that the result was clear, Zhao Yiping, who had just arrived in Hai City, had jumped out without knowing what was going on and finally tasted the bitter pill today.
The Secretary General of the Municipal Government, Zhan Lin, was originally the former Mayor Ceng Xueping's man. Ceng Xueping was unexpectedly transferred to the provincial capital, and now his position was clear as the Deputy Secretary General of the Provincial Party Committee and the Director of the Provincial Archives Bureau.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Ceng Xueping's career was basically hopeless. Zhan Lin, who was Ceng Xueping's former butler, could only quickly turn to Mayor Zhao Yiping when he saw this result and the arrival of the new Mayor, Zhao Yiping, to find a new backer for himself. The sudden suggestion from the Organization Department Head, Yuan Jiang, was undoubtedly a slap to Zhao Yiping's face.
I've been in contact with Comrade Zhan Lin for the past few days, and I don't see any abnormalities in his body. Where did Comrade Yuan Jiang hear that Comrade Zhan Lin's health is not good? Zhao Yiping's expression was a little ugly. She glanced at the silent Zhou Mingfang and tried hard to suppress her anger. She knew in her heart that without Zhou Mingfang's permission, Yuan Jiang would definitely not shoot at her.
Is that so? But why did I hear that Comrade Zhan Lin's health is not good? Someone must have made it up. Yuan Jiang's face was full of surprise as he said this in all seriousness.
Comrade Zhan Lin's health is very good. I don't think it's a problem for him to continue to be the Secretary-General. I still have a lot of faith in his ability. Zhao Yiping said indifferently. How could she not see that Zhou Mingfang wanted to take down Zhan Lin as a warning to her? She had no choice but to bite the bullet and stand up. Zhan Lin was one of the first people to turn to her. If he was taken down by Zhou Mingfang this time, Zhao Yiping knew that the little prestige she had painstakingly built up during her time in Hai City would disappear completely. The group of people who depended on her would also be in a state of panic. This would be a great blow to her.
Mayor Zhao might not know this, but Comrade Zhan Lin had been criticized by many people in the past few years as the Secretary-General of the Municipal Government. Not to mention that his experience and ability were not up to the job of Secretary-General, there were also some problems with his lifestyle. There were often rumors in the city that Comrade Zhan Lin had a third party outside, so the couple's relationship was not harmonious. His wife wanted to divorce him, and once she even went to the Municipal Government Building. There were many onlookers, and it had a very bad impact on the city.
Rumors are rumors, after all. We Party members should be realistic and speak according to the facts, and not believe those unfounded rumors. Zhao Yiping retorted.
Mayor Zhao, these are not unfounded rumors. Comrade Zhan Lin's wife went to the Municipal Government Building to make a scene, and everyone present knew it very well.
Zhao Yiping looked at the others skeptically, and no one had any strange expressions on their faces. Zhao Yiping could not help but believe Yuan Jiang's words. Even so, Zhao Yiping would not give up on protecting Zhan Lin. If Zhan Lin was replaced, it would not be as simple as replacing the Secretary-General of the Municipal Government, it would be a blow to her prestige, and it would break up the people she had gathered so far.
Since Comrade Zhan Lin had this problem in the past, why did she not immediately adjust his work at that time, but only brought it up now? Zhao Yiping stared at Yuan Jiang with a burning gaze. Although she knew that Zhou Mingfang was behind this, her words were still very sharp, and she wanted to incriminate him.
In Zhao Yiping's heart, at this moment, Zhou Mingfang, Yuan Jiang, and the others had the same thought.
"How about this, Mayor Yiping and Minister Yuan Jiang don't need to argue anymore. Since this issue has been raised, let's vote at the Standing Committee. Does anyone have any objections?" Zhou Mingfang said lightly. He looked around at everyone and said, "Since no one objects, let's vote by a show of hands. Those who think that Comrade Zhan Lin is not suitable to be the Secretary-General of the Municipal Government raise their hands."
As soon as Zhou Mingfang's voice fell, the Organization Minister Yuan Jiang was the first to raise his hand, followed by the Secretary-General of the Municipal Party Committee, Li Baojin. Then, the Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, Zhao Fang, also slowly raised his hand. The Publicity Minister of the Municipal Party Committee, Cao Ling … Other than Feng Yun, the Secretary of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, abstaining, the Executive Deputy Mayor Shen Fang also abstained, and Mayor Zhao Yiping did not raise his hand. In the Standing Committee, except for Zhou Mingfang, everyone had already raised their hands in favor of Yuan Jiang's opinion.
The result was not very surprising. Although the suggestion was made by Yuan Jiang, in fact, everyone knew in their hearts that this was Zhou Mingfang's idea. The result of the Standing Committee had already explained Zhou Mingfang's authority in Haicheng.
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