Chapter 46: County Mayor Jiang Haiyan

  On November 21, 1984, the Wuxi Municipal Committee made adjustments to the members of the Guangning County Party Committee and some deputy county-level cadres. The new Communist Party of China Guangning County Committee Standing Committee consists of seven members: County Secretary Ju Dahong, County Deputy Secretary and County Magistrate Jiang Haiyan, County Deputy Secretary and Organization Department Director Shang Ronghua, County Deputy Secretary and Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary Peng Hongjun, County Propaganda Department Director Ding Jiayin, County Politics and Law Committee Secretary, Public Security Bureau Director, and Deputy County Magistrate Lu Zheng, and County People's Armed Forces Department Director Guo Jiang (active military personnel).

  Qiu Dahai sat stably on the fishing platform, while Ma Weiguo was unexpectedly transferred away. This was something that no one could have anticipated. As the saying goes, "old and cunning", it seems to be referring to Qiu Dahai. Although Ma Weiguo came with great momentum, there were even rumors that Secretary Qiu would fall from power, but in the end, Secretary Qiu quietly sent Ma Weiguo away without making a sound. Those high- and middle-level cadres who had once fawned over Ma Weiguo are now filled with regret.

  But the most unexpected thing is that Lu Zhong's rocket-like rise, he has just been the director of the Public Security Bureau for a few days? He was promoted again, and as the secretary of the County Political and Legal Committee, he entered the Standing Committee, becoming one of the seven most powerful figures in Guangning County. Moreover, among the seven members of the Standing Committee, except for the first and second-in-command, he is the strongest independent ring.

  Many people can't understand it, but in official circles, being outside the circle is like looking at flowers in the fog, and you can't see the way out.

  Even Lu Zhong himself couldn't make it clear.

  Compromise and confrontation at the municipal level are currently beyond Lu Zhong's reach.

  But on the surface, perhaps both Qiu Dajun and Liu Baojun's circles, which are fundamentally incompatible with Lu Zhong, gave a green light to his appointment, maybe it was a crucial factor.

  In the Wushan area, Guangning brother district and county, after the party's grassroots class adjustment, the trend of public security bureau chief Gao Pei becoming deputy director is gradually emerging. Although Lu Zhong is young, Qiu Dahe and Yi Li recommended him to serve as deputy county magistrate, and the municipal party committee organization department has sent personnel to conduct investigations.

  Who would have known that at this time, Liu Baojun was suddenly transferred to the Municipal Party Committee Research Office (Policy Research Office), where he was appointed as Deputy Director of the Research Office (at the level of a department head), and the position of Secretary of the Politics and Law Committee of Guangning County Party Committee. Liu Baojun repeatedly recommended Lu Zheng to the municipal party committee leaders, but Qiu Dahai didn't know what he really thought in his heart, and finally didn't object, only strongly recommending Lu Zheng to concurrently serve as Vice County Governor when the municipal party committee made its final appointment decision.

  To know that Gao Peichen, who was appointed as the Executive Vice County Magistrate of Guangning County, did not enter the Standing Committee, Lu Zhong was able to enter the Standing Committee because he concurrently held the position of Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee.

  Liu Baojun and Qiu Dafu's strong recommendation to Lu Zhong may have added many points to him. After all, it is rare for a cadre to be so well-versed in both advancement and retreat, while also being praised by cadres from different interest groups.

  Moreover, from the perspective of some municipal party committee leaders, Lu Zheng is young and full of energy, has worked at People's Daily, is a heroic fighter and an excellent public security model, and promoting such an outstanding young cadre can also demonstrate one's own prestige and add points for oneself in a higher-level power structure.

  Of course, Lu Zhong also believed that there must be other reasons, some of which he didn't know himself.

  After all, as for the meeting with Zhang XX, it's hard to say what impression I left on him.

  The honey garden, cups and chopsticks intertwined, lanterns shining brightly.

  These days, Lu Zhong was invited to banquet after banquet to celebrate, and it was hard to decline any of them.

  Today is fine, Hou Jianjun himself paid out of his own pocket and invited Hong Tao, Du Xiaohu and Wang Yuguo, plus driver Jiao Kai. In Hou Jianjun's words, it was "family members celebrating with Lu Ju".

  Lu Zhong has entered the Standing Committee and serves as Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee and Vice County Governor, but in the eyes of these old subordinates, what is the Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee? What is the Vice County Governor? It's not as valuable as being the Director of the Public Security Bureau. Having the Director of the Public Security Bureau is what gives you the Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee and the Vice County Governor; otherwise, it's unthinkable.

  Hou Jianjun is now carefully pouring wine, and he doesn't dare to make jokes or say anything unnecessary. Although he considers himself a "family member", how can he really treat himself as one of Lu Ju's family members with such ease?

  Wang Yuguo was even more emotional, in just two short years, he saw Lu Ju go from being depressed and unable to find his place to soaring like a rocket. To say that Lu Ju relied solely on luck would be too superficial, Lu Ju is indeed someone who can't be figured out!

  "Lu Bureau, I heard that this morning, Ma Weiguo was just appointed as the county magistrate on the other side of Qinglong." said Hou Jianjun with a smile.

  Lu Zhong nodded slightly, "Yes, transfer him to Qing Long."

  Hou Jianjun smiled and said: "Gao Zhikai, I heard you also want to leave."

  Lu Zhong hummed in agreement, picked up his wine glass and said: "Come on, thank you all for your support of my work. Jian Jun is right, we're all family here, no need to be polite." With that, he took a big gulp first.

  Hou Jianjun, Hong Tao, Wang Yuguo and Du Xiaohu all followed suit, while Jiao Lei sat in the corner slowly sipping on plain water. Lu Zhong called out to him: "Little Jiao, today's an exception, you have a couple of drinks too, tonight we won't need you to drive us home."

  Lu Zhong felt very relaxed today. Later on, he feared that there would be fewer opportunities to drink with these people. The higher the position, the fewer close friends you have.

  Lu Zhong frequently urged everyone to drink, and after several rounds, not only Hou Jianjun and Hong Tao, but also the usually calm Wang Yuguo, were getting more and more drunk, their eyes starting to get blurry.

  Hou Jianjun suddenly chuckled: "Director, I heard that Haiyan County Magistrate was a great beauty when she was young and had been to our province's military and political song and dance troupe? Is it true?"

  Lu Zhong smiled silently. Before his eyes, however, appeared a middle-aged female cadre wearing glasses with an extremely serious expression.

  Jiang Haiyan, whose age is not clearly stated, probably isn't too old or too young, maybe in her thirties or forties? Her wide black-framed glasses solemnly concealed her actual age. She wore a beige suit with an open collar, the typical image of an enlightened cadre.

  Today, at the secretary's meeting, Lu Zhong learned her lesson. The Minister of Propaganda, Ding Jiayin, who was attending the meeting, was asked to leave after inserting a few words, leaving old Ding's face as red as pig liver.

  Jiang Haiyan also told Qiu Dahei that in the future, only a few secretaries and deputy secretaries need to attend the secretary's meeting, and those who are not relevant do not need to participate.

  This also includes himself, the secretary of the county's Politics and Law Committee.

  Obviously, in Jiang Haiyan's view, the seven standing committee members of Guangning County Party Committee are almost all people of Qiu Dahe. The small-scale secretary meeting can better reflect her will.

  This woman is up to no good!

  After the meeting, Qiu Da and Lu Zhong entered their own office, smiling and saying this sentence.

  Jiang Haiyan is a cadre sent by the provincial party committee. Although he saw off Ma Weiguo, Jiang Haiyan may be even more powerful than Ma Weiguo and wants to challenge Qu Daquan's authority.

  On the premise that Qiu Da and others still refuse to relinquish power and hand over administrative authority to the government.

  Lu Zhong thought about it and felt helpless. The two opponents he had encountered, one of whom was not even the county head, had already given him a headache. This time, it was a cadre recommended by the provincial party committee, who performed even more strongly! Perhaps, it was really because Secretary Qiu was too old and close to retirement?

  It's just that sometimes, the older you get, the more you crave power. Especially Jiu Da and You Yi have been in charge of Guangning's party and government for a long time, like an old tiger in the mountains, very sensitive to any provocative behavior.

  There are some things that you can't really blame Ma Weiguo and Jiang Haiyan for, but from an emotional standpoint, I have to stand on Qiu Da's side.

  Qiu Dahai must have his own deputy county head title, wasn't he also hoping to become a thorn in the government's side?

  At today's secretary meeting, Qiu Dahai even suggested the division of labor for the deputy county magistrate. In addition to being in charge of public security, letters and visits, justice, national security, emergency response, foreign affairs and other work, Qiu Dahai also suggested that he be in charge of development reform and economic pricing, two major areas. To enhance his persuasive power, he even used his own experience of working for the party newspaper to illustrate his point.

  Jiang Haiyan was new and didn't express opposition, after all it was her first time in a government deputy position, so she slowly adjusted to the work arrangements.

  In this way, he was in charge of the Planning Commission, Public Security Bureau, Justice Bureau, Foreign Affairs Office, Commerce Bureau, and the newly separated Price Bureau, State Taxation Administration, Local Taxation Bureau, etc. He also had contact units such as the Procuratorate, Court, Letters and Visits Bureau, Armed Police Detachment, Railway Station, etc. In fact, among the contact units, there were several that were under his leadership due to party internal relations, such as the Armed Police Detachment, where he concurrently served as the First Political Commissar.

  Although Secretary Qiu's opinion was not explicitly opposed by Jiang Haiyan, it should not be easy to work under this witch, right?

  Recalling Jiang Haiyan's cold gaze behind her thick glasses, Lu Zhong suddenly felt a headache.