Provincial Party Committee

Chapter 3

After the budget came down, the leaders of Xijiang Province were very satisfied with the arrangement of the ministry, especially Vice Governor Hu, who took this as a great achievement for himself, and reported to the governor and secretary respectively, and reported the matter of accompanying Wang Yiming on the inspection. , said over and over again.By the way, he also boasted about Wang Yiming, saying that through many contacts, he found that Wang Yiming is one of the youngest, most capable, and most promising deputy ministers in the central ministries and commissions. The future of such a young man is limitless, let alone the retired Zhao Backed by the Deputy Prime Minister.The governor and the secretary naturally knew Wang Yiming's resume clearly, so they naturally looked at Wang Yiming more highly and instructed relevant parties to strengthen contact with Vice Minister Wang Yiming. It must be done; if the conditions are not met, conditions must be created.

Since then, Wang Yiming has always received greeting cards and condolence letters signed by the Secretary of the Xijiang Provincial Party Committee and the Governor of Xijiang during the holidays.Vice Governor Hu was free, so he called Wang Yiming to say hello.When I go to Beijing for a meeting, I always keep in touch with Wang Yiming. If I have time, the two parties will also have a meal and chat.What is even more exaggerated is that the Xijiang Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government Office in Beijing, from the director to the deputy director, all have Wang Yiming's home phone number, office number, mobile phone number, driver number, and secretary number.Whether the directors of previous offices are new or resigned, they have to take time to report to Wang Yiming's office or home. During the New Year and holidays, the necessary etiquette is indispensable. Local specialties, a box of a box , drive a car, and personally deliver it to your home, even if you refuse it, you are embarrassed to refuse.

After all, Wang Yiming was born as a secretary. From a large perspective, he also does service work, but only serves the big leaders. Although he is an official deputy minister, he still understands the feelings of these comrades.That's what people do. If they don't, their leaders will be unhappy.Besides, it's not easy for people. During the holidays, they drive around the city of Beijing. When they find a place, they have to be porters. They work hard to send them to the homes of leaders at all levels. The purpose is to let you remember him and them. It is affectionate, and people will repay their kindness for their concern for you. This is the kindness of China.

I can’t shirk it, I have to accept it, so during the holidays, the house is full of messy things, especially during the Spring Festival, the house is full of local specialties from all over the country, and it’s not worth a lot of money, but you can’t eat it. It's a pity to throw it away, it's too troublesome to give it away, and it does take up space if it is piled up there.Especially Wang Yiming's wife, Yu Yanmei, is a clean person. When she is free, she likes to clean up the housework at home. The house is usually spotless.During the Spring Festival, the storage room on the first floor was piled up with large and small boxes, making the room even more messy.When the son and daughter came home from vacation, they put a few boxes in each room, filled with food and drink, exuding an inexplicable smell, which indeed brought a lot of trouble.

Yu Yanmei was tired of cleaning up, so she complained to Wang Yiming, saying, "Why do you know so many people? So I followed you. When I first transferred to Beijing, it was so clean during the New Year holidays! Almost no one Excuse me, look now, there are a lot of people here, the phone at home keeps ringing, I am at home, school is on holiday, I just wanted to rest for a few days, but now I am a telephone operator, I can't stop all day long, really What annoyance!"

Wang Yiming looked at his wife, smiled wryly and said, "Okay, don't complain, it's not easy for others, and it's too hurtful to refuse. Besides, we also use her when you go to travel in summer vacation , a phone call, which Beijing office doesn’t pick up the car and send it off! When I arrived in the provinces below, they were even more attentive, taking care of food, drink and housing, and prepared gifts before leaving. What did they plan? They just wanted us Sometimes, we can do something for the province, we should understand their difficulties!"

After listening to Wang Yiming's persuasion, Yu Yanmei regained her calm mood, continued to be her own operator, and warmly received the directors and deputy directors of the Beijing Offices of various provinces and cities who visited her, leaving a good impression on everyone. According to my impression, Vice Minister Wang Yiming is blessed. Not only is his wife beautiful, she is also very virtuous, she treats people well, and is generous.

In the document issued by the Central Organization Department about Comrade Wang Yiming's appointment as a member, standing committee member, and deputy secretary of the Xijiang Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, a special sentence was added: he was ranked after the provincial party secretary Yang Chunfeng and the provincial party secretary Liu Fangming.Liu Fangming is the governor of the province, and of course he must be ranked first among the deputy secretaries.

This sentence may seem inconspicuous, but it is actually very important. People who are in the officialdom know that many people have ups and downs in their official careers, struggled for decades, and only reached the deputy provincial level when they were five or sixty years old. The secretary and deputy governor have been dreaming of getting this line for many years.The distance seems to be very close, but it is actually very far away.

Obtaining this line of words shows that your future is still very bright. Once the governor and secretary of the provincial party committee are vacant, as the number one deputy secretary, you are very likely to take advantage of the situation and become the governor. You are lucky enough Well, in one step, it is also possible to sit on the top spot of the provincial party committee secretary.It's really not going well, there are no vacancies in this province, and you can still transfer to other provinces.No matter how bad it is, before retirement, you can still solve the problem of being a regular provincial, and get Dangdang, the chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Wang Yiming's appointment document quite clearly reveals a piece of information, that is, the Organization Department of the Central Committee believes that Wang Yiming is the best candidate for the next provincial party secretary or governor of Xijiang Province.He is now familiarizing himself with the situation and making preparations for the smooth convening of the [-]th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the next major shake-up of local and provincial party and government leaders.

So the document has just been issued, Wang Yiming has not yet reported to Xijiang, and he has become one of the most noteworthy officials in Xijiang this year without any suspense.People who saw the news on the Internet started talking about it, and some people who were interested or concerned about the politics of Xijiang Province began to study his resume carefully.Many people were surprised when they saw his resume. At the age of 37, he became a deputy provincial cadre. In the history of Xijiang Province, only one or two such cases can be found in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China and during the "Cultural Revolution". example.

There are almost no secrets in the officialdom now, and all the big figures in the officialdom are almost transparent in the eyes of ordinary people.There are many gossips, which spread at an alarming speed.So in a few days, many people knew that this Deputy Secretary Wang Yiming who was coming to Xijiang Province had deep connections in today's official circles and an extraordinary background.The retired Vice Premier Zhao is his greatest benefactor.

The first person to see the document was Yang Chunfeng, Secretary of the Xijiang Provincial Party Committee.When the confidential officer handed over this short document to Lao Yang, even though it was only a two-line document, Lao Yang read it over and over several times, thinking about it for a long time.He is 62 years old, of medium height, with a square face, small eyes, but piercing.Especially when he is angry, his thick eyebrows will keep shaking when he speaks, which makes people feel very scary, not angry but powerful.In fact, he is a very easy-going person, and he is also straightforward, especially if he can drink, and he can drink as much liquor as he likes, no problem.

Although he is not tall, he has broad shoulders and a thick back. Some people say he looks like an official, and he looks like a high-ranking official.

Lao Yang has been secretary of the Xijiang Provincial Party Committee for three years. Seeing that this term is over, he will go to the wharf and arrive at the station, be promoted to a higher level, and become a national leader. Such opportunities are basically gone.Lao Yang also knew that with the current status and influence of Xijiang Province in the whole country, the position of Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee was already the pinnacle of his official career in this life.The final outcome can only be, go to the National People's Congress or the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, become the director and deputy director of a special committee, hold meetings all day long, go abroad, go to various places to inspect and inspect work, and transition to complete retirement. That is a good ending. up.As for the future of Xijiang Province, he can't think too much about it. Everything will come later, and the central government will make arrangements in advance. No, isn't the one who should come already here?
He knew Wang Yiming well. He also knew that he was the secretary of the former vice premier.But in the past few years, Wang Yiming's promotion speed has obviously slowed down, and he has been moving around without substantial progress.Some of the deputy provincial cadres who were promoted at the same time as him had already served as governors and ministers a few years ago.Wang Yiming has not moved for a long time, making people puzzled about his future.This time the high-profile dispatch, it seems that the central government has made up its mind to put this good steel in Xijiang Province to prepare for the change of office in three years.

Regarding Wang Yiming's arrival, Yang Chunfeng had complicated feelings, he welcomed it and was a little bit repelled at the same time.Judging from the arrangement of the central government, Wang Yiming was appointed to take over his class.Three years later, my secretary will be of age, and Governor Liu Fangming is half a year older than him, so he will have to step down at that time.There were vacancies for both the secretary and the governor. Wang Yiming, who had been familiar with the situation for three years, would naturally take over as the governor first, and he might even be the secretary and governor.That is, he will only take the position of governor of Lao Liu. With Wang Yiming's age advantage, he will only be 50 years old by then, and the position of secretary will still be his sooner or later.In the long run, in the next ten years, the overall situation of the party and government in Xijiang Province will still be handed over to this little brother who is ten years younger than himself.There is no way around this. It is the party's policy to rejuvenate cadres. When they reach the age, they will leave their jobs and leave everything to young people. This is an objective law that does not depend on personal will.

But as long as he has not retired for a day and is still sitting as the secretary of the provincial party committee, Wang Yiming, no matter how young he is, no matter how capable he is, no matter how hard his background is, there is nothing he can do.This is a customary rule in the officialdom.I believe that Wang Yiming knows this rule, just like the old emperor and the prince, although you are the legal heir in name, but you can't snatch it before the time comes, you still have to hide your strength and bide your time, and the only leader is to look forward to it.

But after all, it is an old revolution for many years, and the necessary political awareness and ideological level are still there. I am an old man, ten years older than Wang Yiming, so I naturally have to look like a big brother.

Lao Yang ordered his secretary, Xiao Zhang, to quickly call the secretary-general, Gao Tianmin.

Gao Tianmin is the secretary-general promoted by Lao Yang himself. He turned out to be the secretary of the municipal party committee of a prefecture-level city below. He is 56 years old. He looks loyal and honest. It seems that he does not look good, but in fact he is a very capable person. When dealing with things, he should be light and heavy. He is definitely a good hand in service work.The most important thing is that he can also drink. It is a famous wine vat. He can drink a catty or two catties of liquor without any problem. He is one of Secretary Yang's confidant drinking friends.

Xijiang Province is a poor province. Every year, it goes to Beijing to "run the ministry" to fight for funds for various projects. It is a great advantage to have a secretary-general of the provincial party committee who can drink.Those ministers, one by one, hold the power of financial funds in their hands. Once they are at the wine table, once they let go, they are also frighteningly bold.Usually, I typed a bunch of things to report that I couldn't do it, or the money that I didn't get back, when it came to the wine table, it was completely out of control as soon as I started drinking.As long as you let him drink to his heart's content, you can pay as much as you want; you can pass any project you want to pass.One year, I went to a ministry to ask for funds, and at night I treated guests at the Xijiang Building, where the Beijing Office of the Xijiang Provincial Party Committee is located.The minister drank too much, his eyes were red, and he was not convinced. He looked at Yang Chunfeng and said, "Old Yang, I am just not convinced. You are a strong general with no weak soldiers. Director Xu in the general office of our department is not a vegetarian either. We can't be cowards! Come on, come on, Xiao Xu, you can't embarrass our department and bring down their Secretary-General Gao, I don't believe it, he is really a wine vat, can't get drunk! It's because people drink too much, You have to be drunk, there is no reason not to be drunk!"

Yang Chunfeng said: "Brother Minister, you can drink, but we have to say something about the funds in Xijiang Province this year. This wine can't be drunk for free. From now on, Xiao Gao will drink with your Xiao Xu. Every time Xiao Gao drinks a glass , you have to give us 1000 million more funds." He put down the glass of white wine poured in front of him, looked at the minister with red eyes, and said, "How about it? Say what you say!"

The minister waved his hand and said, "Do the math, let's do it! I'll arrange the planning department to adjust the budget for you!"

Just like that, Gao Tianmin stood there, bumping into Director Xu one cup at a time, until Director Xu was so drunk that he begged for mercy. He couldn't hold it anymore, covered his mouth with his right hand, and ran to the bathroom on his own.Gao Tianmin was still standing there, drinking one cup after another, and drank another five cups.When he was about to continue drinking, the minister waved his hand and said: "Okay, okay, I know your level in Xijiang! We are willing to bet and admit defeat. I will do what I say, and I will give you an extra 5000 million. This is my biggest No matter how much you drink, you won’t have any money.”

Since then, Gao Tianmin has been well-known in the political arena of the entire Xijiang Province.

Hearing that the secretary called him, Gao Tianmin immediately walked over from the opposite office.On the upper floor of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Gao Tianmin's office was deliberately arranged opposite to Yang Chunfeng, just for the convenience of service.Gao Tianmin stood respectfully opposite Yang Chunfeng's large boss's desk, looked at Yang Chunfeng with a pair of eyes smiling, and waited for the boss's order.Although they are all members of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Gao Tianmin still kept a low profile in private, alone in front of Yang Chunfeng, because he knew that the reason why he was where he is today is entirely the result of Yang Chunfeng's support.Without Yang Chunfeng, Gao Tianmin, no matter how good he was at drinking and cooking, he would never be able to sit on the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee.Maybe for the rest of my life, I won't even be able to enter a provincial capital. When I reach the age, I will just transition to the chairman of the CPPCC and retire with honor.A lot of prefectural and municipal leaders with similar qualifications as him, isn't that how they are arranged!Therefore, no matter when, Gao Tianmin behaved very well in front of Yang Chunfeng, being kind and respectful, which made Yang Chunfeng feel very useful.

Seeing that he was still standing there modestly, Yang Chunfeng glanced at him through the glass lens of the reading glasses, pointed down at the chair with the pen in his hand, and signaled him to sit down and talk.After receiving clear instructions, Gao Tianmin pulled away a chair next to him, sat down, and waited for the boss to speak.

Yang Chunfeng handed over the document and said, "Look at this first."

Gao Tianmin quickly took the document with both hands, held it in his hands, opened it and read it twice carefully, and immediately understood the weight of the document.Especially in the last line, it has been clearly stated that Wang Yiming, who is about to take up a post in Xijiang Province, will have a special position in the political arena of Xijiang Province in the future.Written in this way, the meaning of the successor is already very obvious.Gao Tianmin also knew something about Wang Yiming.Although Wang Yiming has been to Xijiang many times, because the two of them have no business relationship, the people who go out to receive Wang Yiming are usually from the provincial government.Gao Tianmin accompanied Yang Chunfeng to Beijing to "run the ministry". When he reported to the ministry, the minister also came to receive him. Wang Yiming sometimes attended and sometimes did not. Anyway, there were a lot of people on both sides, and they sat in two rows in a chaotic manner. When we met, we just shook hands politely, nodded with a smile, walked to the street, and when we met again, we almost never knew each other.

On the contrary, Wang Zhong, the director of the Beijing Office of Xijiang Province, specifically mentioned Wang Yiming to Gao Tianmin, saying that he was in the ministry and took special care of Xijiang Province. If it cannot be done, he will unreservedly point out the problem, how to improve it, and who to ask for specific operation.Unlike those old fritters in the officialdom, who don't do things without benefits, and don't do things even more if they don't satisfy his appetite.It is very embarrassing for those of us who are below.Don’t give gifts, things won’t get done; give gifts, if they are too light, it will whet their appetite even more; give big gifts, it must be illegal. Cross the sea, find a way, and get some ideas from the public's pocket.But once something happened, he implicated himself.In order to do things for the public, I sent myself to prison. Do you think we are wronged?So, a Beijing official like Wang Yiming is so rare. He is young, clean, and approachable. Every time he comes to his office or home, he is extremely polite. His wife, Yu Yanmei, is also generous. He never treats us as outsiders. He pours tea, fetches fruits, and chats with you about homework.What kind of people do you think we are?To put it bluntly, the trivial things sent by the slaves and liaison officers stationed in Beijing in various provinces are nothing if they are put in the house of any deputy minister. , People don't appreciate the things you have worked so hard to give. Even if you get to the door, they won't open the door for you, let you in, and sit for a minute.I have had this experience many times.The cars that delivered the New Year's goods were all downstairs, so I made the phone call in a low voice and said, "Is it the home of Minister XX?"

It was a woman who answered the phone, and she said coldly, "What's the matter with you?"

I said I was Wang Zhong from the Beijing Office of Xijiang Province. When Secretary Yang of our province reported to the ministry, I accompanied him there, and the minister shook hands with me.The minister has always been concerned about our Xijiang Province. Isn’t it the Spring Festival soon? Secretary Yang of the Provincial Party Committee arranged to send some local products from Xijiang to express his heart.

(End of this chapter)