At the Pinnacle of Power: My Insider Report Alarms Bigwigs in Beijing's Elite Circle

Lin Yi returned to Beijing, had a big drinking session with Wang Xiang, Xiao Yuan, Zhong Xiaole, and Chen Zhan, took his beloved daughter and naughty son to an amusement park, and then flew back to Nanxia on Sunday night.

Compared to Ninghai and Longzhou, the advantage of Nanxia is that it has an airport, so Lin Yi no longer needs to go to the provincial capital Nanfu to catch a flight, making it much more convenient to travel to and from Beijing.

In mid-March, the leadership of the Nanxia Municipal Party Committee finally underwent a reshuffle, with Mayor Lü Ming being replaced in addition to the vacant position of Party Secretary.

Chen Yunfan was transferred from Beijing to Southeast Province to serve as a member of the Standing Committee of the Southeast Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Nanxia Municipal Party Committee. Qiao Huihuang was promoted from Secretary of the Ninghai Municipal Party Committee to Deputy Secretary of the Nanxia Municipal Party Committee and nominated as a candidate for mayor.

Lin Yi was stunned for a long time after hearing the news.

He never expected that he would run into Chen Yunfan in Beijing and then work with him right away. It was like a coincidence that Qiao'er's mother opened the door for Qiao'er!

Qiao Huihuang's appointment as mayor of Nanxia City was somewhat unexpected by Lin Yi.

That afternoon, Lin Yi received a notice from the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department, requiring Nanxia City to hold a city-wide cadre meeting at 10:00 a.m. the next day. Provincial Party Secretary You Changqing and Provincial Party Committee Organization Minister Li Feng attended the meeting and announced the appointments of Chen Yunfan and Qiao Huihuang.

After receiving the call, Lin Yi called Liang Xiaodong, the secretary-general of the municipal party committee, and asked Liang Xiaodong to arrange for the municipal party committee office to issue a meeting notice. He also asked Liang Xiaodong to go with him to the highway exit the next morning to welcome You Changqing and his entourage.

The next morning at nine o'clock, Lin Yi and Liang Xiaodong rode together in their municipal party committee car No. 3 to the highway entrance.

At 9:15, a Coaster bus drove out of the highway exit and stopped in front of Lin Yi's car. Lin Yi and Liang Xiaodong quickly went to greet it.

The Coaster door opened, and Lin Yi led Liang Xiaodong to the door, taking the initiative to greet You Changqing and Li Feng, who were sitting in the first row: "Secretary You, Minister Li."

"Comrade Lin Yi, let Comrade Xiaodong ride in your car and lead the way. You get in our car, and let Minister Li introduce you to your two squad leaders," You Changqing said.

"Okay, Secretary You."

Lin Yi nodded in acceptance and then boarded the Coaster.

Li Feng stood up and, following the principle that the respected person has priority in knowing the information, introduced: "Comrade Yunfan, this is Lin Yi, Secretary of the Nanxia Municipal Party Committee and Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission. Comrade Lin Yi, this is Comrade Chen Yunfan."

"Hello, Secretary Chen, please give me your guidance."

Lin Yi took the initiative to step forward and shake hands with Chen Yunfan.

"Comrade Lin Yi, I know you. During your time working in Ninghai with Mayor Qiao, Ninghai achieved numerous first-place rankings in growth rates, which were extensively reported by the media and dubbed the Ninghai Miracle. I'm very happy to have worked with you." Chen Yunfan shook Lin Yi's hand, saying nice things, but inwardly he was unconvinced.

Lin Yi smiled and said, "I will definitely give my full support and cooperation to Secretary Chen's work."

“Comrade Huihuang, you and Comrade Lin Yi worked together in Ninghai, so you’re old acquaintances. I won’t introduce you.” Seeing Lin Yi and Chen Yunfan let go of each other’s hands, Li Feng, the Organization Minister of the Provincial Party Committee, said again.

"Yes, Minister Li."

Qiao Huihuang responded to Li Feng first, then took the initiative to shake Lin Yi's hand and said, "Comrade Lin Yi, it is a pleasure to work with you again."

"Mayor Qiao, please give me your guidance." Lin Yi responded with a smile, and the atmosphere was very pleasant.

however--

When the Coaster restarted, the atmosphere inside the vehicle suddenly changed.

You Changqing, who was sitting in the first row, suddenly turned around and looked at Lin Yi, Chen Yunfan, and Qiao Huihuang, and said, "Comrade Yunfan, Comrade Huihuang, Comrade Lin Yi, there are some things that I can't say at the cadre meeting. Since all three of you are here, let's talk about them in the car."

Hearing You Changqing's words and seeing his serious expression, Lin Yi, Chen Yunfan, and Qiao Huihuang all did the same thing at the same time: they took out pens and notebooks from their briefcases, ready to take notes.

Not only them, but even Li Feng, the provincial party committee's organization minister, took the same action.

Seeing this, You Changqing said in a deep voice, "Comrades Yunfan, Huihuang, and Linyi, the stability of the Nanxia Municipal Party Committee leadership and cadre team depends mainly on the three of you. The Provincial Party Committee and I require you to maintain the unity of the leadership team and ensure the stable progress of all work in Nanxia."

If you have disagreements at work, strengthen communication, seek common ground while respecting differences, prioritize the overall situation, and avoid conflicts arising from differing opinions.

If you have any conflicts with me because of work, please come to me promptly. I will handle the matter impartially and resolutely prevent any unstable situation from arising.

If the political environment in Nanxia City becomes chaotic and corrupt, don't blame me for being ruthless; no matter who you plead with then, it won't be of any use!

You Changqing used three "ifs" in a particularly stern tone, which was like sounding an alarm for Lin Yi and the other two!

"Yes, Secretary You."

Lin Yi and the other two accepted the order at the same time, but their reactions differed.

Lin Yi had no doubt about You Changqing's words.

After You Changqing's last conversation with Lin Yi, Lin Yi called Lao Xu, who told Lin Yi to listen to You Changqing and learn more from him.

Qiao Huihuang looked at Lin Yi and Chen Yunfan with a slightly serious expression, seemingly worried about something.

Chen Yunfan, however, felt slightly uncomfortable.

In his view, it was normal for Qiao Huihuang to work with him and for You Changqing to remind them to stay united.

But Lin Yi, as the deputy secretary, is only half a rank lower than him and two ranks lower in status. He is at most an assistant. How could You Changqing compare Lin Yi to himself, a member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee and Secretary of the Nanxia Municipal Party Committee?

At 9:50 a.m., the Coaster drove into the Nanxia Municipal Party Committee compound and stopped in front of the Municipal Party Committee office building.

At the municipal party committee and government offices, many staff members stood by the windows, eager to catch a glimpse of the newly appointed municipal party secretary.

Lin Yi got out of the car first, and led You Changqing and the others into the municipal party committee office building. He took them to the reception room next to the municipal party committee auditorium, where they rested for a few minutes, drank tea, and chatted for a while.

At 10:00 AM, the cadre meeting of Nanxia City began on time. Li Feng, the Organization Minister of the Provincial Party Committee, announced the appointments of Chen Yunfan and Qiao Huihuang on behalf of the Provincial Party Committee, and You Changqing delivered a speech.

Chen Yunfan and Qiao Huihuang both gave speeches.

Chen Yunfan's speech was lengthy, filled with grand pronouncements, while Qiao Huihuang was relatively low-key, and Lin Yi's speech on behalf of the municipal party committee was also brief.

at the same time.

Sanjin City, Office of the Municipal Party Committee Secretary.

Lu Mingrui dialed the phone of the Lu family patriarch and complained, "Grandpa, Nanxia City has a new mayor, why didn't you tell me?"

"What did you say?" Old Master Lu asked, knowing the answer already.

Lu Mingrui said angrily, "You promised me that you would do your best to help me get the opportunity to work with Lin Yi!"

"Lin Yi is currently the Deputy Secretary of the Nanxia Municipal Party Committee and Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission. Even if you become the Mayor of Nanxia, ​​the two of you won't really be considered a team in the true sense, will you?"

The old man of the Lu family first explained, and then said meaningfully, "Besides, this is a high-level game. If you can't handle it, you'll just have to stay in Sanjin City and be the secretary."

High-end game?

If Qiao Huihuang can do it, why can't I?

Lu Wolong was not convinced!