The Official Ladder: I ascend to the pinnacle of power, wielding the power of life and death.

"Since the Party Secretary and the County Head have such compelling reasons, I have no objections. However, it seems a bit inappropriate to transfer Comrade Liu Hui, the Township Head of Xigou Township, to the position of Party Working Committee Secretary in the Industrial Park while Comrade Jiang Yiming is still in the Industrial Park."

Zhao Zhenlin asked, "Should the park listen to Comrade Liu Hui or Comrade Jiang Yiming?"

“Comrade Zhenlin, no matter what, you are the Minister of the Organization Department. How can you not even understand this basic political etiquette? Comrade Liu Hui is the Secretary of the Party Working Committee, so of course the park should listen to Comrade Liu Hui.”

Jiang Xuangui frowned and said, "Comrade Jiang Yiming, no matter what, is only the deputy secretary."

"As for why Comrade Liu Hui was transferred to serve as the Party Working Committee Secretary, do we need a reason? The park has been without a Party Working Committee Secretary for two years, which is abnormal in itself. We are just changing the abnormal situation now."

"Furthermore, the organization is very satisfied with Comrade Jiang Yiming's performance and will definitely promote him within the year to serve in other townships. The arrangement of a Party Working Committee Secretary to work with Jiang Yiming is also for an orderly transition."

"Any other opinions?"

"Since the Party Secretary and the County Head have already made the decision, there's no need to hold another meeting next time."

Zhao Zhenlin stood up and walked straight out.

Jiang Xuangui's face was gloomy, and he didn't say a word.

That's all for today's meeting. Meeting adjourned.

Zhang Yuntao spoke up.

After returning to his office, Zhao Zhenlin called Ma Qiyun.

I recounted the contents of the meeting that had just taken place.

"Isn't Comrade Xuan Gui just making a mess of things?"

Ma Qiyun said angrily, "If he has a problem with me personally, he can take it out on me. Why is he taking it out on Jiang Yiming?"

"Minister Ma, how do you plan to handle this matter?"

Zhao Zhenlin said, "I'm not convinced. Why promote those mediocre people while suppressing outstanding cadres like Jiang Yiming!"

“Zhenlin, you need to stay calm. I can’t directly intervene in this matter, otherwise it would break the rules of politics.”

Ma Qiyun said, "I'm going to report to Secretary Wei tomorrow. I'll bring this up then and see how he reacts."

"Okay, I'll wait for your message."

The next day.

Ma Qiyun visited the office of Wei Shanghua, the Party Secretary of the Municipal Committee, and reported on the recent work progress.

"I understand. Is there anything else?"

Seeing that Ma Qiyun had not left, Wei Shanghua took the initiative to inquire.

"Secretary, do you still remember Jiang Yiming from Xinping County?"

"How could I forget Comrade Xiao Jiang?"

Wei Shanghua smiled and said, "You want to talk to me about Comrade Xiao Jiang's promotion, right?"

“Yesterday, Secretary Xuan Gui reported to me that he thought that considering Comrade Xiao Jiang is still young, he wanted him to accumulate more work experience and would not promote him for the time being. I think Secretary Xuan Gui’s opinion is also correct. Young people are energetic and hardworking, but they also need to be appropriately calm. This is a test for Comrade Xiao Jiang. If he is not satisfied with the decision of the Xinping County Party Committee and County Government, it means that his political cultivation is not up to par, and he should not be promoted.”

"Secretary, Xiao Jiang didn't call me; I found out about this through other channels."

Ma Qiyun quickly explained for Jiang Yiming, and said with a smile, "Secretary, what you said makes a lot of sense. We need to temper Jiang Yiming's temperament more, which will be good for his future growth."

Seeing that Wei Shanghua supported Jiang Xuangui, Ma Qiyun had no choice but to agree.

"This matter was not decided by Comrade Xuan Gui alone; Comrade Yun Tao also supports Jiang Xuan Gui's decision."

Wei Shanghua reminded him, "Qiyun, you are no longer the top leader of Xinping County, but the Minister of the Organization Department of Yiyang City. You should consider issues from the perspective of the entire city."

Ma Qiyun felt a pang of anxiety. He knew that he had been somewhat reckless this time and had not considered the issues properly.

"The secretary's reminder is something I will reflect on deeply and try to avoid such things from happening again."

Ma Qiyun quickly expressed his opinion.

“I understand how you feel. People have feelings. Comrade Yiming grew up by your side. In this situation, it’s not wrong for you to want to speak up for him.”

After criticizing, Wei Shanghua naturally offered some words of comfort: "Not to mention you, I also really like Xiao Jiang. Comrade Xuan Gui's decision this time is reasonable and well-founded, with no major flaws. Our city shouldn't interfere."

“I know you have some conflicts with him, and you are worried that he will retaliate against the people around you. You don’t need to worry about that. I have been paying attention to Xiao Jiang’s growth. If Jiang Xuangui goes too far, I will naturally put him in a position to deal with him.”

"On behalf of Xiao Jiang, I thank the Party Secretary for his care and concern."

Ma Qiyun said, "I will work on Xiao Jiang's mindset so that he can let go of his burdens, continue his efforts, and contribute his own strength to the development of Xinping County."

"Okay, go and do your work."

After returning to his office, Ma Qiyun called Zhao Zhenlin.

"Zhenlin, I've reported to Secretary Wei that we've lost this time."

Ma Qiyun sighed and said, "Jiang Xuangui is indeed a political veteran. He anticipated that we might speak up for Jiang Yiming. After your meeting, he immediately reported this to Secretary Wei and persuaded him by citing the need to train young people."

"I was a step too late when I reported to him today, which not only failed to achieve the desired effect but also aroused Secretary Wei's dissatisfaction. This is the only way to leave it."

"I'm sorry, Minister, it was my oversight that caused you to get scolded."

Zhao Zhenlin said apologetically.

"It's nothing. Even if you hadn't called me, I would have gone to report to Secretary Wei myself after I found out about this."

Ma Qiyun laughed and said, "We've watched Yiming grow up, so naturally we have to take good care of him."

"However, don't overthink it. Secretary Wei has stated that if Jiang Xuangui goes too far, he will definitely step in to stop him. Yiming's promotion to section chief will be delayed by six months to a year at most, not too long."

"Let's leave it at that. I'll call Yiming and talk to him."

Ma Qiyun had just found Jiang Yiming's phone number and hadn't even had a chance to dial it when Secretary Gao called.

"Secretary Gao, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Minister Ma, the Party Secretary asked me to notify the Standing Committee members in the compound to attend a small meeting. The meeting will begin in half an hour. Please be on time."

"Oh, I just came from the secretary's office. I didn't hear anything urgent that needed to be dealt with."

Ma Qiyun asked in confusion, "Did the secretary mention anything about it?"

"The Party Secretary said it was about the upgrading of Xinping County Industrial Park, and I heard that good news has come back."

"Really?"

Ma Qiyun was overjoyed and said with a smile, "Okay, I'll be there in a bit."

If the Xinping County Industrial Park is successfully upgraded, it will be a great thing for him.

After all, he personally proposed and took charge of upgrading the industrial park, and he had only been away for a few months. If the project is successfully completed now, the credit should still be attributed to him.