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

On October 1st, Jiang Yiming greeted his beautiful bride with a bridal sedan chair.

Xia Shining wore a gorgeous Xiuhe dress. As a bride, she was like a blooming flower, radiating captivating beauty. Her hair was styled into an exquisite updo, adorned with a magnificent hairpin, highlighting her nobility and elegance.

Her makeup was exquisite and elegant, and a happy smile shone from her brows, as if she were announcing her love to the world.

Her gaze slowly shifted to the groom, who was wearing a Ming-style suit and walking towards her with a smile.

Jiang Yiming's eyes were full of love and tenderness, as if telling her that he would love her and take care of her for the rest of his life.

The entire ceremony was very grand, attracting many people to stop and watch.

With the end of the ceremony, the two were not only legally husband and wife, but also officially declared themselves husband and wife in terms of social status.

Jiang Yiming was the acting secretary and was extremely busy. He only rested for three days before returning to work.

He learned from Du Zhengqiang that Sun Mingwu and Sun Qi had confessed that Sun Minghua and Sun Mingda had participated in organized crime cases to varying degrees.

The Sun brothers, Sun Mingda and Sun Mingda, were taken away for investigation one after another.

The arrest of the two men once again enlivened the streets, with many citizens setting off firecrackers to celebrate their capture.

Even the Transportation Bureau, where Sun Minghua worked, set off fireworks to celebrate the departure of this seven-year director.

Thus, the Sun family, a criminal gang that had been entrenched in Xinping County for many years, was basically eradicated.

However, Jiang Yiming was still somewhat disappointed that they had not disclosed the criminal issues of Sun Ming'an, the eldest son of the Sun family, and Sun Ming'an, the second son of the Sun family.

As a result, they continued to evade justice. Sun Ming'an used his position and connections to continuously interfere in the investigation and trial of cases involving the Sun family's involvement in organized crime.

Sun Ming'an is a provincial-level cadre and lives in the provincial capital. Although Jiang Yiming really wanted to send them to jail, he was troubled by the lack of evidence.

What followed was a major reshuffle of all the county's cadres.

Wang Jiajia was promoted from the position of mayor of Donggou Township to secretary of the Donggou Township Party Committee; Su Yun was transferred from the position of secretary of the CPC Xinping County Committee of the Communist Youth League to the position of secretary of the Party Committee of Yusha Town; Shi Pojun, director of the Liji Township Police Station, was transferred to the County Public Security Bureau as captain of the Public Security Brigade; Wan Wenbing, captain of the County Public Security Brigade, was promoted to member of the Party Committee and director of the Political Department of the County Public Security Bureau.

At the same time, the Xinping County Party Committee recommended Chen Wei, director of the County Party Committee Office, to be a member of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee, and recommended Chen Zixin to be the executive deputy county head.

These appointments were quickly approved.

The political environment in Xinping County has been further purified, the business environment has been further improved, and more and more companies are investing in Xinping County.

People in Xinping County can find jobs at home without having to leave their hometowns, allowing them to take care of their families while earning a decent income.

Xinping County is developing in a positive direction in all aspects.

December arrived in the blink of an eye, and rumors were already circulating that Jiang Yiming was going to leave Xinping County.

Xinping County will be facing a new leader. Whether it will be an outsider or a cadre selected from within Xinping County is still uncertain, but rumors are already flying everywhere.

Meanwhile, there are many different opinions about Jiang Yiming's whereabouts.

Zhang Yuntao frequently traveled to the city, hoping to secure the position of county party secretary.

He not only went to the city center, but also frequently visited Jiang Yiming's office whenever he had free time.

He wanted Jiang Yiming to speak for him, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

He knew Jiang Yiming's position in Wei Shanghua's heart, and if he spoke up, the effect would definitely be very good.

Moreover, Jiang Yiming, as the acting secretary, already had the right to make suggestions.

Jiang Yiming could only find various excuses to send him away.

In his view, Zhang Yuntao is not suitable to be the top leader, at least not in his current state.

On December 2nd, Jiang Yiming received a call from Li Xinhou, deputy director of the Municipal Party Committee Office, who said that Secretary Wei was looking for him.

"Comrade Yiming, there are two things I wanted to ask you to do here today: one is to find a place for you personally, and the other is to recommend the next Party Secretary of Xinping County."

Wei Shanghua smiled and said, "This is just a discussion; the final decision will be made by the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee."

“My suggestion is that you go to govern a poor and difficult county. Firstly, it will reduce the resistance. You are too young now. It is rare in the whole country for a 25-year-old to govern a county. There will still be opposition. If you are transferred to a developed county, the resistance will probably be even greater, but if you are placed in a poor county, those people will have nothing to say.”

"Secondly, we want you to gain more experience. Going to a challenging county will allow you to hone your skills and quickly improve your abilities. This will accumulate valuable work experience for you when you move to a higher-level position in the future."

"Thirdly, that county needs a capable and pragmatic county head who can turn the tide and lead them out of their predicament; otherwise, the municipal party committee and government will not be able to explain themselves to these 400,000 people."

Jiang Yiming thought to himself, "You've already thought it all out, so what's the point of asking for my opinion?"

However, he also knew that this was just a formality, and Wei Shanghua had already made up his mind.

"I will follow the organization's orders. Wherever the organization tells me to go, I will go."

Jiang Yiming adopted a serious attitude and immediately expressed his opinion.

"Great, then I'll give you a sneak peek."

Wei Shanghua laughed and said, "I plan to transfer you to Xichuan County."

"Xichuan County?"

Jiang Yiming said with a wry smile, "It really isn't a good place."

Xichuan County is a national-level poverty-stricken county, a mountainous area, and located on the edge of Yiyang City, closer to Linjiang City.

It is indeed very difficult to develop it.

Even with a great business environment, few companies are willing to invest there, primarily due to the road conditions.

Xinping County, being a plain area, still has many roads that have not been built, not to mention Xichuan County, which is mostly located in mountainous areas.

Because of the poor roads, it is difficult to send goods in and out, so few investors are willing to build factories in Xichuan County.

Moreover, based on his previous understanding, the business environment in Xichuan County was not very good.

The atmosphere in officialdom also needs to be improved.

"Have you looked into it?"

Wei Shanghua smiled.

"Yes, I know an official from Xichuan County. He visited my place a while ago, and I took the opportunity to learn about the basic situation of Xichuan County."

"What, thinking of backing out?"

Wei Shanghua said, "If you don't like this place, you can suggest changing locations, and I will consider it."

"I have no intention of moving."

Jiang Yiming said earnestly, "I will follow the organization's arrangements. Wherever the secretary tells me to go, I will go."

"Then it's settled."

Wei Shanghua patted Jiang Yiming on the shoulder and said sincerely, "I have faith in you. I believe you will definitely bring surprises to the 400,000 people of Xichuan County and to the Yiyang Municipal Party Committee and Government!"

"I'm waiting for your good news!"

Jiang Yiming did not show any signs of being intimidated, which Wei Shanghua appreciated.

Jiang Yiming has a special relationship with Secretary Li of the Provincial Party Committee. If Jiang Yiming asks, he will definitely give it serious consideration and change his place.

However, Jiang Yiming showed no sign of backing down.

"Let's move on to the second question."

Wei Shanghua asked, "If we don't parachute in a county party secretary, who do you think would be more suitable to take over the position in Xinping County?"

Jiang Yiming thought for a moment and said, "I think it's better to parachute in the officials. It's not that the cadres in Xinping County are incompetent, but those who are qualified need further testing, in my opinion. And those who are capable are not qualified."

Currently, only Zhang Yuntao is qualified to be promoted to secretary, but he doesn't think Zhang Yuntao is capable of being a good secretary.

"I understand what you mean."

Wei Shanghua nodded, then suddenly asked, "What do you think of Gao Wenchang's abilities?"

"District Chief Gao is very capable, calm and composed, good at identifying problems, and dares to solve them."

Jiang Yiming commented.

Gao Wenchang was Wei Shanghua's former secretary and is now the head of Yunyang District, so naturally he had to choose the best words to praise him.

Wei Shanghua nodded and smiled, "Okay, I understand the general idea. I'll talk to you again if there's anything else. You can go back now."