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

Wow!

The entire venue erupted in uproar.

To everyone's surprise, someone publicly expressed their opposition at Jiang Yiming's inauguration ceremony.

This has never happened before; it's the first time in the history of Xinping County!

All eyes turned to the corner of the last row of the conference room.

Hu Decheng sat there with a forced smile.

"Hu Decheng, you are not qualified to attend this meeting. Who let you in? Get out of here immediately."

Liu Xinbin stood up and said.

“I am not qualified to attend such a meeting, but I have the right to express my opinion.”

Hu Decheng laughed and said, "I object to him becoming the deputy secretary of the Party Working Committee of our industrial park."

"What's the use of your opposition? This is the choice of the county party committee, the county government, and the people."

Liu Xinbin said, "Stop making trouble and leave now. Come back at ten o'clock for another meeting."

"Director Liu, are you trying to shut me up?"

Hu Decheng called out, "Minister Zhao, I have something to report. I don't know if you will give me this opportunity."

Zhao Zhenlin hadn't expected this situation to arise, and laughed, "We will actively address any feedback from anyone."

"How about this, after the meeting, I'll have the park arrange a reception room for me so I can specifically address your concerns?"

Zhao Zhenlin and Jiang Yiming had a very good relationship, so he naturally wanted to suppress the matter and deal with it slowly after the meeting, which was much better than dealing with it in front of all the cadres.

This not only allows for some leeway but also leaves Jiang Yiming with enough room to resolve the issue.

"Minister Zhao, I think it would be better to discuss this in front of everyone."

Hu Decheng laughed and said, "I'm afraid that if we talk alone, my opinion will become no opinion at all."

"Everything must follow procedures and principles."

Zhao Zhenlin put on a stern face, wanting to forcefully end the matter.

Jiang Yiming smiled and said, "Minister Zhao, today is my inauguration ceremony. Since some people have publicly opposed it, I'm sure everyone has some curiosity and doubts. I think it's good to clarify this matter in front of everyone to avoid any misunderstandings."

"Let's talk here then."

Minister Zhao thought for a moment and said, "However, let me make this clear: I'm in a bit of a rush, so I'll just get to the point. If it's just some trivial matter, I'll end the meeting early and let your park resolve it privately."

He laid the groundwork in advance so that if things got out of control, he could use this as an excuse to end the meeting.

"Hu Decheng, just say what you want to say."

Du Weizhong laughed and said, "With Minister Zhao here, you can speak boldly."

"Thank you, Secretary Du."

Hu Decheng said, "I want to accuse Jiang Yiming of three crimes: overstepping his authority, abusing his power, and making one-man rule."

"Tell me why."

Zhao Zhenlin instructed Su Yun beside him, "Xiao Su, write down the situation truthfully."

"Ok."

Su Yun glanced at Jiang Yiming, her bright eyes filled with worry.

She had worked in the cadre section of the Organization Department for three years, and this was the first time she had encountered public opposition at her appointment meeting. This matter was bound to spread throughout the county.

Even if Jiang Yiming survives unscathed, it will still have a significant impact on him.

"Minister Zhao, you may not know this, but last night Jiang Yiming, along with Director Liu Xinbin, came to our Yunhu Village to launch a surprise attack and dismissed me from my post in front of everyone."

"The appointment meeting was held today, and he dismissed me yesterday. What is this? This is an overreach of authority! He hasn't even taken office yet, and he's already interfering in the park's affairs. This is a serious overreach of authority!"

Hu Decheng said, "Secondly, I am the Party Branch Secretary and Village Director of Yunhu Village. I was elected by the Party and the people. Jiang Yiming did not go through any procedures and directly announced my removal from office. This is an act of arrogance and a one-man show!"

“I don’t think this kind of cadre is qualified to be the deputy secretary of our park’s Party Working Committee. I express my clear opposition.”

Zhao Zhenlin did not immediately express his opinion. He looked at the Party Working Committee members on both sides and said, "This matter happened in the park. As the leaders of the park, you should express your views first."

“Minister Zhao, I don’t think this is Secretary Jiang’s fault. Hu Decheng went too far. He led people to beat up the villagers, which is a criminal act. Secretary Jiang dismissed him on the spot without any problem.”

Liu Xinbin was the first to stand up and express his opinion.

Since he chose to follow Jiang Yiming, he naturally couldn't afford to let him down at crucial moments.

Otherwise, once this matter is over, Jiang Yiming will only look at him differently, while Du Weizhong and the others will not give him a good look.

Rather than being a fence-sitter and pleasing neither side, it's better to firmly support Jiang Yiming.

Du Weizhong gave Liu Xinbin a deep look, then cleared his throat: "Minister Zhao, I have a few thoughts on this matter. If I say anything wrong, please feel free to criticize me."

"As I just said, everyone should speak freely and clarify things. This is a good thing for Comrade Jiang Yiming, Comrade Hu Decheng, and the entire park."

Minister Zhao smiled and said, "Please feel free to share your thoughts."

Du Weizhong nodded and said, "First of all, no matter what the reason, Hu Decheng should not have resorted to vigilante justice and had people beat up the villagers. As the person in charge of the park, Jiang Yiming's decision to stop Hu Decheng's behavior is very correct, and I personally agree with it."

"Secondly, as the Party Branch Secretary of Yunhu Village, whether Hu Decheng has made a mistake or not, and whether he needs to be dismissed, should not be decided by any one person. Instead, it should follow procedures and rules, and be discussed and resolved by the Party Committee."

"Finally, I think this is not a big deal. I hope both sides can compromise, turn a big problem into a small one, and let it go, prioritizing the overall situation and maintaining a good atmosphere of unity and progress in the park."

Du Weizhong's words, seemingly fair and impartial, offending neither side and not helping either, were actually clearly biased towards Hu Decheng.

He downplayed the fact that Hu Decheng's assault was a crime, but emphasized that Jiang Yiming's dismissal of Hu Decheng without following procedures was a violation of rules and an act of unilateral decision-making.

"I agree with several points that Secretary Weizhong made. As a Party member and cadre, the most important thing is to be politically aware and abide by the rules."

Liu Yuanjie said, "I think the county should make the right decision on this matter, which will be of great significance to both parties involved and to the entire industrial park."

Jiang Yiming didn't look at Liu Yuanjie; his gaze remained fixed straight ahead, concealing his inner thoughts.

He thought to himself, "This old woman doesn't seem like a good person."

She didn't mention herself in anything she said, yet every single word was directed at her.

The core point is to get the county to investigate and deal with me!

Her words were filled with murderous intent.

Ding Xuede said, "I agree with Secretary Du's third point. This matter is not a big deal. I hope both sides will prioritize the overall situation."

This statement was essentially meaningless; Jiang Yiming couldn't discern Ding Xuede's true attitude towards him.

"Several members of the park's leadership team have shared their views, and I think they all made very good points."

Zhao Zhenlin said, "There is one thing I need to clarify. Although today's meeting is for the appointment of officials, it does not mean that Jiang Yiming is now the deputy secretary of the Party Working Committee of the park!"