Li Rui invited the two of them to take a seat while he sat in his father's seat. He smiled and asked, "What's the matter, Secretary Wang?"
Wang Dong seemed to be a little embarrassed. He glanced at Luo Jintong with an embarrassed smile on his face.
Luo Jintong understood and said, "Xiao Rui, Secretary Wang is an old friend of mine. He's been a section chief for many years. He should've been promoted a long time ago, but he's not liked by the district leaders. Naturally, the District Party Organization Department wouldn't support him, so he couldn't enter the eyes of the Municipal Party Committee's Organization Department. He couldn't be promoted …"
Li Rui understood after hearing this. Secretary Wang wanted to be promoted to a deputy division chief. He probably wanted him to help Song Chaoyang get promoted. If a district official wanted to become a city official, he naturally had to obtain the approval of the city leaders. This was especially true for the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, who held great power over human resources. Once the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee agreed, this matter would be settled.
Luo Jintong continued, "… Originally, if it was in the past, he would've only had this thought, but he wouldn't know what to do. But now …"
Li Ruixin thought to himself, "But now, he knows that you're my godfather. He'll know what to do now … Hmph, if it weren't for you flaunting your godson's name, how else would Wang Dong have found out?" He was very dissatisfied with Luo Jintong's scheming.
"… Now that he has this opportunity, even though he doesn't know if it's true or not, it's still a path. That's why he asked me to bring him here to ask you if it's true or not. If it's true, then it'll naturally be to everyone's satisfaction. Xiao Rui's help won't be in vain …"
After saying this, Luo Jintong stopped and looked towards Wang Dong.
Wang Dong hurriedly nodded and said, "Don't worry, Director Li. I have a code of conduct, and that is to never treat my good friends unfairly. I definitely won't let you help me for free. This is a token of my appreciation."
After listening, Luo Jintong concluded, "That's it. There are no outsiders here, so I'll tell you everything. Xiao Rui, don't laugh at us. As an official, who wouldn't want to improve? Of course, if one wanted to improve, they would use whatever connections they could. It couldn't be said to be opportunistic. Who wasn't like that? There are only a few who rose to the top with their own abilities. "
Li Rui was confused. He smiled and said, "What is it that you haven't said yet? Why does it seem like you've finished talking?"
Luo Jintong completely became Wang Dong's spokesperson as he explained, "You still don't understand? Brother Wang wants to improve, but if he wants to become a Deputy Director, he needs the approval of the Municipal Party Committee's Organization Department, which is also the Municipal Party Committee's Secretary. Didn't I come looking for you? Originally, I didn't dare to come and trouble you, but recently, the news has been spreading like wildfire. I don't know if it's true or not, so I wanted to ask if it's true. If it's true, then we can start now. "
Wang Dong replied, "Yes, I've brought it all over."
Li Rui was even more confused. He frowned and said, "What's true or not? What's the news? What did you bring? "
Luo Jintong asked curiously, "You haven't heard?"
Li Rui shook his head blankly and asked, "Heard what?"
After hearing this, Wang Dong was a little nervous. He couldn't help but purse his lips.
Luo Jintong seemed to have understood something. He nodded and said, "That's right. You've been by the Song Shuji's side all day, so you can be considered high and mighty. Naturally, you wouldn't have heard the rumors."
Li Rui felt a headache coming on. His curiosity was about to explode. He smiled bitterly and said, "What are the rumors?"
Luo Jintong said mysteriously, "Brother Wang heard the rumors that the positions of Division Head and Deputy Division Head have become clearly priced. The Trader is the Song Shuji. If you give him 100,000 yuan, you can get a Deputy Division Head position. Of course, the prerequisite is that you have enough experience. If you give him 300,000 yuan, you can get a Deputy Division Head position."
After hearing this, Li Rui's expression changed. He stood up abruptly and shouted, "That's nonsense! This has never happened before! This is purely a rumor! "
Luo Jintong was shocked by his overreaction. He said hesitantly, "Is … is that so? I … I don't think it's possible, but the rumors are too real. "
Wang Dong said, "Yes, everyone is saying that the Song Shuji is an official in the province. He'll stay in Greensun City for two to three years. He knows that he won't stay for long, so he used the first year to gain a foothold. In the second year, he started to amass wealth. The first method he used was to sell positions. 100,000 yuan for a Deputy Division Head and 300,000 yuan for a Deputy Division Head. A while ago, there was a large change in the Division Head positions in the city. Everyone said that the Song Shuji used the Hanshui Gang case as an opportunity to free up a large number of Division Head positions and sell them one by one. "
Li Rui was shocked and angry. He was so angry that he laughed and said, "This is obviously slander and rumor. How can you believe it? The Municipal Party Committee's Standing Committee isn't the Song Shuji. Even if he really wants to sell positions to make a fortune, he has to consider whether the other members of the Standing Committee will buy it. And I'm not afraid to tell the two of you that in fact, in the previous adjustment process of a large number of divisional cadres, only two people were nominated by Secretary Song. The rest of the cadres were from other standing committee members. "
Wang Dong and Luo Jintong looked at each other. Wang Dong looked disappointed. Luo Jintong muttered, "So it's all a rumor? It's not true? But who would have the guts to defame the highest leader in the city? "
Li Rui ignored this for the time being. He asked, "Other than what you just said, are there any other rumors?"
Wang Dong thought for a while and nodded. "There are more! There were two female Division Heads in the new batch of Division Head positions, and they were both beautiful. One of them was from the Municipal Party Committee, while the other was from the Municipal People's Congress. They were both subordinates of the Song Shuji. Everyone said that they were accompanying the Song Shuji … "As he said this, he suddenly realized something and stopped.
Li Ruiqi said, "Continue. Why did you stop?"
Wang Dong said embarrassedly, "If you continue … it won't sound good."
Li Rui had already guessed what he was going to say. He said, "It's okay. I know you didn't say it. You're just passing it on. Go on."
Wang Dong said, "Oh. Everyone said that the two beautiful Division Heads were accompanying … accompanying the Secretary to sleep. That's why … that's why the Secretary promoted them."
"F * ck!"
Li Ruixin cursed fiercely in his heart. He couldn't wait to use [Divine Perception] to grab the author of this rumor and slap him until his mouth was broken into 17 pieces. Of the two beautiful Division Heads in the rumor, one was from the Municipal Party Committee. Naturally, she was Ling Shuyao from the Political Research Department of the Municipal Party Committee. The other was from the Municipal People's Congress. Wasn't she Qin Lina from the Administrative Reception Department of the Municipal People's Congress? This rumor creator really knew how to make use of the two women's appearances. He sneered and said, "Are there any other rumors?"
Wang Dong thought for a while and shook his head. "There's nothing else for the time being … Oh, there's one more rumor. It said that … those who want to buy official positions can't directly trade with the Song Shuji. The Song Shuji also won't meet anyone who wants to buy official positions to prevent rumors from spreading. He'll let his secretary … in other words, you handle the transactions …"
Li Rui was greatly shocked. He originally thought that these rumors and dirty water were directed at his boss. He didn't expect that he was also involved. It seemed that as his boss's most trusted aide, he couldn't avoid being implicated when his boss was attacked.
When Wang Dong and Luo Jintong saw his shocked expression, they knew that there was no such thing. They were afraid that this trip would be a fruitless one. Luo Jintong didn't mind, but the disappointment on Wang Dong's face was about to turn into four words: "I'm so disappointed".
Li Rui secretly suppressed his anger and sat back down. He asked, "Secretary Wang, may I ask where these rumors were spread? Also, who was the one who spread these rumors? When did it start to spread? "
Wang Dong tried hard to pull himself together and said, "I'm not too sure where they started. In any case, there are people in the Subdistrict Committee and the Office who are spreading them. When I gathered with my friends in the circle, they all seemed to have heard of this rumor. As for when it started spreading, it should have been after the large group of cadres were reshuffled. I don't know the exact date, but it started spreading at that time. The rumors were so vivid that even an old cadre like me was fooled. "
Li Rui raised his eyebrows and asked, "Are all your friends in the circle of cadres in the government departments?"
Wang Dong said, "Yes, and they're all section level cadres. There's only one Deputy Director. That Deputy Director doesn't really believe this rumor. He said that Song Shuji doesn't seem like a leader who would do something like this. "
After Li Rui asked what he wanted to know, he stopped paying attention to the two of them and began to think carefully, "These rumors are very targeted. They're all directed at the boss. Although it won't harm his position and future, it can affect the impression and views of the people and the middle and lower cadres. In the long run, his reputation in Qingyang City will be tarnished, which will affect his governance and personal prestige. From this, we can see how vicious the person who spread these rumors is. But why would the person spread these rumors? It's obvious that no one would be so bored as to spread these rumors. They definitely have a grudge against Song Chaoyang! The average citizen and the middle and lower cadres don't have the opportunity to become enemies with Song Chaoyang. Song Chaoyang has a big political enemy — the acting mayor, Yu Heping. With Yu Heping's temperament, it's possible for her to do something like this. She's also very good at it. Not only does she not need to spend money or resources, she can also easily attack Song Chaoyang's prestige and affect his governance. Why wouldn't she do it? "
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