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

Ge Weihong was unwilling to leave. He was worried that the Discipline Inspection Commission would come looking for him tomorrow, and if he didn't make an effort today, it would be too late tomorrow.

"Secretary Jiang, I really have something to discuss with you, Secretary Jiang..."

Ge Weihong suddenly shouted.

Ding Li frowned, then immediately grabbed the other man by the throat and dragged him downstairs.

At this time, the door opened.

Jiang Yiming looked at the scene before him and asked unhappily, "What is it?"

“Secretary, he insists on seeing you. I told him to come to your office tomorrow.”

Ding Li explained.

"Brother Li, you did the right thing."

Jiang Yiming said to Ge Weihong, "No matter what it is, come to my office tomorrow."

thump!

Ge Weihong immediately knelt down: "Secretary Jiang, please give me ten minutes to report."

Worried about disturbing other residents, Jiang Yiming could only say, "Come in and talk."

Then he said to Ding Li, "Brother Li, could you help me boil some water?"

He worried that this person, who was both noisy and unruly, might do something extreme, and that Ding Li's presence could prevent any accidents from happening.

After Ding Li walked in, he skillfully poured water, stood aside, and showed no intention of leaving.

"Director Ding, could you please excuse me for a moment? I would like to report some things to Secretary Jiang privately."

Ge Weihong looked at Ding Li and hinted.

"No need, Brother Li is no outsider. Captain Ge, just say what's on your mind."

Jiang Yiming had already recognized the other party as Ge Weihong from the Urban Management Bureau.

He had actually dealt with Director Ge when he was the deputy director of the industrial park.

At the time, several men wearing red armbands came to his prospective father-in-law and mother-in-law's stall to collect money. He and Li Shengjun, a former member of the county public security bureau's party committee, were eating together nearby. Later, after a conflict broke out, this Captain Ge came over in a swaggering manner, his style of doing things no different from that of a bandit.

He originally suggested punishing these people, but in the end, nothing came of it.

He later learned that it was Wang Xianming who had backed them up.

Ge Weihong could only smile awkwardly, take out a file folder from her bag, and say, "Secretary Jiang, this is the information I'm reporting to you. You can look at it later tonight. I'm giving you a verbal report now."

Jiang Yiming took it, felt its thickness, and estimated it to be about 10,000 yuan per bundle. This file folder contained about ten bundles, which is 100,000 yuan!

What does 100,000 yuan mean?

That's equivalent to ten years' salary for an average civil servant!

A mere city management team leader can casually give away 100,000 yuan in gifts; it seems he's lining his own pockets far beyond that!

"Tell me what you need to report."

Jiang Yiming wasn't in a hurry to send the other person away; he wanted to see what the other person had to say.

“Secretary Jiang, I want to apologize to you. Some time ago, because a family member was sick, I had the idea of ​​raising money. So I used my influence to levy tea rations on some small merchants and earn a middleman fee. Now I regret it very much. I shouldn’t have used such illegal methods. I beg Secretary Jiang to give me a chance to reform myself in consideration of my filial piety. I will hand over all the illegal gains to the Discipline Inspection Commission.”

Ge Weihong quickly said, "I assure the secretary that I will never make a similar mistake again. I also ask Secretary Jiang to speak to the discipline inspection commission and tell them not to talk to me or question me again, so as not to affect my personal reputation."

"Are you afraid of damaging your personal reputation?"

Jiang Yiming almost burst out laughing: "I found it funny when I heard you say that."

"Before you did these illegal things, weren't you afraid of damaging your reputation?"

"Alright, I know why you've come here. I can tell you clearly that this is not my responsibility; you've come to the wrong place. Of course, finding someone else won't help either. The city attaches great importance to the business environment, and this matter will definitely be dealt with."

Jiang Yiming picked up his cup and said, "It's getting late, you should go back."

"I'm sorry, Secretary Jiang, I've disturbed your rest."

Seeing that Jiang Yiming refused to budge, Ge Weihong had no choice but to stand up and leave.

"Wait."

Jiang Yiming pointed to the file folder on the table: "Take your documents with you."

"Secretary Jiang, this is for you to review. You can return the file to me tomorrow after you've looked at it."

Ge Weihong smiled.

"This stuff might work for other people, but it won't work for me."

Jiang Yiming said, "This is the last thing I lack!"

"Take it!"

Ge Weihong's lips twitched, and she could only take the file folder and slink away.

"Brother Li, get some rest."

"Okay, Secretary, you should get some rest too."

Ding Li closed the door and returned to his room.

After leaving Jiang Yiming's house, Ge Weihong called Wang Xianming.

“County Chief Wang, that scoundrel is completely unreasonable. I tried to give him money, but he not only refused to accept it, he also humiliated me!”

"How did I humiliate you?"

He said the one thing he has in abundance is money!

"..."

Upon hearing this, Wang Xianming's mood soured.

"It seems you have no choice but to cooperate with the disciplinary committee's investigation."

Wang Xianming said, "Remember one thing: never say what you shouldn't say. The quota system isn't a big deal; it's just a violation. You'll probably get a warning and that'll be it."

"Yes, County Chief, I will definitely not say anything wrong. Even if I really go to jail, I will not implicate you. I believe that with you here, I will definitely be safe."

Ge Weihong said.

Wang Xianming frowned; Ge Weihong was threatening him!

"Old Ge, there's no point in you saying that!"

“County magistrate, I’m telling the truth. I’m not making things up.”

"We're all adults, there's no need for riddles. Do you think I can't understand what you're implying?"

Wang Xianming said, "I can tell you clearly that if you don't talk nonsense, I will put in a good word for you. But if you do talk nonsense, I will not only not put in a good word for you, but I will also have someone increase your punishment."

"Don't think you can do anything to me just because you gave me a little money. I've come this far, and you can't bring me down with just a few words."

"I'm telling you this, you can try and see the consequences!"

After saying that, he hung up the phone directly.

"You son of a bitch, you took my money but didn't do anything for me. Can't I even complain a little?"

Ge Weihong cursed a few times and returned home.

the other side.

Fei Feng arrived at Wang Xianming's house with cigarettes and alcohol.

"Uncle, did I disturb your rest?"

Fei Feng put the things on the ground and laughed, "Is there some good news for me?"

"If it were good news, wouldn't I have told you over the phone?"

Wang Xianming sighed and said, "Secretary Jiang had already suppressed the matter of you being forced to accept red wine, but Jiang Yiming, relying on the city's support, is insisting on sticking to this issue. I reckon the Discipline Inspection Commission will call you in for a talk in the next couple of days, so be prepared."

"Is Jiang Yiming a mad dog? Why is he relentlessly attacking me?"

Fei Feng angrily said, "If you piss me off, I'll fight you to the death!"

"If you have that kind of backbone, I really respect you as a real man."

Wang Xianming's face was full of disdain.

"Uncle, don't try to provoke me. I may not have the ability to fight him to the death, but you and Secretary Jiang were both bullied by Jiang Yiming, and you were too cowardly to fight back, weren't you?"

Fei Feng sighed, "If all else fails, I'll just honestly give back the money I've earned. Anyway, it's not a big deal. He can't just dismiss me from my position as deputy township head, can he?"

"As long as the hat isn't lost, everything is fine."

"Others probably won't lose their hats, but it's hard to say about you."

Wang Xianming said, "When Jiang Yiming was the deputy secretary of Xigou Township, he already had a lot of complaints about you. If I hadn't stopped him back then, you would have been punished for dereliction of duty during the flood."

“Jiang Yiming strongly opposed your appointment as deputy township head. If it weren’t for my and Secretary Jiang’s strong recommendation, you would never have been able to get this position.”

"You mean Jiang Yiming will use this opportunity to severely suppress me?"

Fei Feng said nervously.

"What do you think?"

Wang Xianming said, "Think about it, what has become of everyone who has opposed Jiang Yiming?"

"It's either losing your job or going to jail. Do you think he'll let you go?"

"Uncle, you must help me! I finally got the job of deputy township head, and I don't want to lose it. Please, I'll prepare another 20,000 yuan for you tomorrow. You have to give me some advice no matter what."

Fei Feng pleaded repeatedly.

Although the deputy township head is not a high-ranking official, he still has some power. He has finally enjoyed the pleasure and benefits that power brings, so naturally he doesn't want to lose it.

"I'll give you an idea, think about it yourself."

"You say you say."

Fei Feng nodded hastily, as if he were a drowning man grasping at a straw.

"Have your wife go to Jiang Yiming tomorrow and ask her to plead with him on my behalf."

Wang Xianming laughed and said, "If Jiang Yiming doesn't budge, then have your wife use every means at her disposal, including using her beauty!"

"Okay, I'll go back to my wife now."

Fei Feng didn't care whether he could succeed or not; he would try anything given the chance, even if it meant sacrificing his wife.

He was quite confident in his wife; she was a young woman in her late twenties with a good figure and face.

The local leaders often asked him to bring his wife to banquets, and he always complied.

His wife is very outgoing and has strong social skills; she also gets along well with the township leaders.

Therefore, he became the director of the Economic Development Office very early on.

"Honey, the Discipline Inspection Commission found out about our wine sales."

"Didn't you say before that it had already been settled?"

Ma Lili said.

"Jiang Yiming is sticking to his guns, and I'm afraid he'll call me in for a talk tomorrow."

"Secretary Jiang? Is that the young man who was the deputy secretary of our Xigou Township before?"

"Yes, that's him."

Fei Feng said, "I went to my cousin, but he couldn't do anything about it either."

"Lily, you're the only one who can handle this now."

"Me? What can I do?"

"Go find Jiang Yiming and plead with him. Whatever he asks for, you must agree to it."

Fei Feng said, "He's not interested in money, but maybe he is interested in women."

"But I heard he's very clean-living. He used to be the deputy secretary of the Party Committee in our township. He's young and handsome, and being the deputy secretary, many young female cadres went to his dormitory at night to chat with him, but none of them succeeded in winning him over. Do you think I can do it?"

"How will you know if you don't try? Some people like young girls, but some people like mature women."

Fei Feng said, "Maybe Jiang Yiming is the traitor Cao Cao."

"Okay, I'll give it a try."

Ma Lili had some expectations in her heart. Jiang Yiming was tall and handsome, and more importantly, he was the deputy secretary of the county party committee.

Few women wouldn't be attracted to a man like that.

It's often said that power is the best aphrodisiac, and this applies to women as well.

"I was unwilling to go, you begged me to go, so don't regret it."

Ma Lili said.

"I know, my wife. You are the best. You have sacrificed so much for our family. I will remember it all."

Fei Feng only wanted to keep his official position; he didn't care about anything else.

With power comes money.

With money, why would I need to find a girl?