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

The following day, Friday.

The Organization Department of the Southeast Provincial Committee of the CPC issued a pre-appointment announcement: Comrade Lin Yi will no longer serve as Deputy Secretary of the CPC Nanxia Municipal Committee, Secretary of the CPC Discipline Inspection Commission, Standing Committee Member, and Member; Comrade Ji Ming is proposed to be appointed as Member of the CPC Nanxia Municipal Committee, Standing Committee Member, and Secretary of the CPC Discipline Inspection Commission. Comrade Ji Ming will no longer serve as Secretary of the CPC Discipline Inspection Commission, Standing Committee Member, and Member of the CPC Longzhou Municipal Committee.

In addition, Lu Mingrui and Ninghai Municipal Party Committee Secretary swapped positions, and Shen Feng, Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee of Nanxia Municipal Party Committee, was reassigned as Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee.

Ji Ming was promoted from deputy director-general to director-general, while Lu Mingrui and Shen Feng were transferred at the same level, and no announcement was made.

From this point on, Lin Yi no longer held any position in Nanxia City.

After these adjustments were made, the cadres in Nanxia City suddenly realized that Lin Yi had never bowed down to or compromised with Chen Yunfan, a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Nanxia Municipal Party Committee, nor had he been driven out of Nanxia. On the contrary, after his promotion, he arranged for people from his own camp in Nanxia, ​​as if he wanted to encircle and suppress Chen Yunfan!

Even outsiders could see this, let alone Chen Yunfan himself?

Chen Yunfan was completely stunned!

First, Liao Huasheng supported him and was transferred to the Provincial Political Consultative Conference to retire. Lin Yi replaced Liao Huasheng as Vice Governor. Then, Shen Feng and Ji Ming took over the positions of Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and Secretary of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection from Lin Yi!

Moreover, when the provincial party committee made adjustments to Shen Feng and Ji Ming, it did not consult him, a member of the provincial party committee standing committee and secretary of the Nanxia municipal party committee, at all, and made the arrangements directly!

All of this indicates that Provincial Party Secretary You Changqing has a problem with him, and a very big one at that!

Just as Chen Yunfan was feeling a thousand curses running through his mind, Lin Yi saw Ji Ming's announcement and called Yang Ke, asking him to come to his office.

"Governor Lin."

Soon, Yang Ke was led into the office by his secretary, Li Hui, and greeted Lin Yi with the same respectful attitude as always.

Lin Yi asked, "Yang Ke, are you upset that I didn't strongly recommend you for the position of Secretary of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection?"

“Governor Lin, whatever arrangements you make, I will not be upset.” Yang Ke shook his head, his face full of sincerity.

Lin Yi said, "Yang Ke, if you were to be directly appointed as the Secretary of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, Comrade Fang Hong would definitely be unhappy, which would be detrimental to the unity and stability of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection leadership. Therefore, I recommended Comrade Ji Ming to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, and at the same time, I recommended you to serve as the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection."

"Thank you, Governor Lin. No matter what position I hold, I will follow your spirit as my guide, do my job well, and never let you down!" Yang Ke immediately expressed his gratitude and made a solemn pledge, his eyes filled with undisguised excitement.

He didn't expect that before Lin Yi left, he would arrange a promotion path for him, and that he would be promoted to deputy secretary of the provincial discipline inspection commission in one step, directly from deputy director-general to director-general!

"Furthermore, in order to maintain the unity and stability of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, your appointment and removal will not be announced for some time. During this period, you should fully support and cooperate with Secretary Ji Ming's work to ensure the stability of the cadre team!" Lin Yi added.

"Yes, Governor Lin!"

Yang Ke immediately accepted the order, understanding that Lin Yi wanted him to help Ji Ming complete a smooth transition before going to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection.

"Alright, go ahead and get busy. Call Li Hui in." Lin Yi smiled slightly.

Yang Ke nodded and left.

Li Hui quickly arrived at the office and respectfully asked, "Governor Lin, what are your instructions?"

"Li Hui, I'm leaving Nanxia. I have a few words to remind you."

"You say."

"Discipline inspection and supervision cadres must dare to confront tough issues head-on and must never be 'carpenters'—turning a blind eye to problems, nor 'bricklayers'—meddling things and being a 'nice guy'; they must dare to be 'blacksmiths,' forging iron with their own strength, so that what they forge will be hard steel nails!"

Lin Yi earnestly advised, "Your professional skills are excellent, but you are indecisive and need to be trained. Only by adhering to the principle of 'sharpening a knife on a whetstone and tempering a person through practice,' and by honing your will and increasing your abilities in practice, can you dare to 'confront tough challenges' in your work and take on the important task of supervision and discipline enforcement."

"Thank you, Governor Lin. I will always remember your teachings!" Li Hui nodded solemnly.

"After Secretary Ji Ming takes office, I will suggest that he arrange for you to work at the grassroots level. I hope you will study diligently and continuously improve your skills and abilities, and take continuous learning as a lifelong pursuit. At the same time, you must adhere to strict self-discipline, always be vigilant against 'doing evil even if it is small,' and resolutely build a strong ideological bulwark of integrity and self-discipline. Those who enforce discipline must first abide by discipline, and those who discipline others must first discipline themselves. Always guard the political red line, the high-pressure line of discipline, and the bottom line of integrity!"

Lin Yi had also made arrangements for Li Hui, but because Li Hui had not yet been tested, and because his secretary in Sanjie City had made a mistake, he gave Li Hui a lot more advice.

Li Hui bowed deeply: "Thank you, Governor Lin. I will take your instructions as my future work standard, strive to be a model of discipline inspection, and never let you down!"

"it is good."

Lin Yi nodded slightly, then let Li Hui leave.

Subsequently, Lin Yi received a call from Shen Feng, Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission.

Shen Feng knew that Lin Yi had played a significant role in his appointment as deputy secretary of the municipal party committee, so he specially hosted a banquet to thank Lin Yi and to bid him farewell.

This time, Lin Yi did not refuse, but demanded that Shen Feng control the standard of dinner, and that the restaurant's class, the price of the dishes, and the drinks should not exceed the limit.

After get off work, Lin Yi, along with Zhuang Yan, a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Commander of the Garrison, Yang Ke, Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, and Liu Peng, went to a banquet.

Shen Feng brought with him Liu Xuqiang, the director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, the chief prosecutor of the procuratorate, the president of the court, the director of the Municipal Political and Legal Committee Office, and Qiu Haibo, the director of the Canghe District Public Security Bureau.

The dinner party of ten people consumed two cases of liquor, averaging a little over a pound per person, but Lin Yi drank more, exceeding a pound and a half.

Because of his long-term commitment to exercise and his experience with alcohol, Lin Yi was still sober when he returned to Building No. 3 of the Municipal Party Committee.

Lin Yi told Li Hui to go back, while Chen Mo stayed to take care of himself.

"Chen Mo, do you want to reconsider your future?" Lin Yi asked after Chen Mo had made him some tea.

He had already discussed this issue with Chen Mo before, and originally planned to arrange for Chen Mo to go to the Municipal Public Security Bureau or the Provincial Public Security Department to find a position at the level of a division chief, but Chen Mo refused.

"Governor..."

"Stop yelling!"

"Then I'll still call you Secretary."

The introverted Chen Mo scratched his head awkwardly and said, "Secretary, I'm not very capable and can't be a leader. I just want to serve you. If you dislike me, or if you can't take me with you because of organizational regulations, then I'll follow your arrangements. If not, then I hope you can let me continue to serve you."

"Jingle Bell--"

Just as Chen Mo finished speaking, Lin Yi's phone rang. He stopped trying to persuade Chen Mo, picked up the phone, and saw that it was Mayor Qiao Huihuang calling.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Yi answered the phone: "Hello, Mayor Qiao."

"Governor Lin, I just saw you go back to your residence. Are you still awake?" Qiao Huihuang asked.

Lin Yi said, "Mayor Qiao, you're still awake, having some hangover tea. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Governor Lin, would you mind if I came over for a cup of tea?" Qiao Huihuang asked with a smile.

"welcome!"

Although Lin Yi didn't know why Qiao Huihuang came to see him so late at night, he didn't refuse Qiao Huihuang's offer to come to his door.

Building 3 and Building 2 were not far apart, and Qiao Huihuang arrived quickly.

Chen Mo brewed some tea for Qiao Huihuang and then tactfully left.

"Governor Lin, I heard that Shen Feng is hosting a farewell banquet for you tonight. I would very much like to attend, but unfortunately I was not invited. So I will offer you a cup of tea instead of wine, wishing you all the best in your new position!" Qiao Huihuang said with a smile as he picked up his teacup.

"Thank you!"

Lin Yi raised his teacup to express his gratitude, took a symbolic sip of tea, then put down the teacup and said something surprising: "Mayor Qiao, your appointment to Nanxia was at the behest of Secretary You of the Provincial Party Committee, wasn't it?"

"Secretary You told you this?" Qiao Huihuang looked shocked.

"No, I made my own judgment."

Lin Yi shook his head slightly and continued to express his guess, "Secretary You's task for you is to ensure a balance and not let the struggle between Chen Yunfan and me get out of control, right?"

"Hehe, I thought I had concealed it very well, but I didn't expect you to see through me." Qiao Huihuang said with a look of admiration.

Lin Yi reminded him, "Mayor Qiao, strictly speaking, Chen Yunfan's actions in colluding with Tian Yong from the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development to overturn the table were beyond your control. You completed Secretary You's task. However, because Nanxia is primarily promoting real estate revenue, you will bear the responsibility in the future!"

“Governor Lin, if I had a choice, I would support you unswervingly, but I have no choice but to step into the game and act as a pawn. Even if I become a discarded pawn, I can still accumulate good karma for the rest of the Qiao family.”

Qiao Huihuang smiled bitterly, picked up his teacup, and took a big gulp of tea, as if he were using tea as wine to drown his sorrows.

Lin Yi stared at Qiao Huihuang and said, "You should know very well that accumulating good deeds is something the elderly do. If the Qiao family wants to regain its glory, your own strength is the key."

This time, Qiao Huihuang fell silent, his eyes filled with resentment, but even more so with helplessness.

How could he not know?

His last sentence was self-comfort, or you could say self-deception, but as a pawn, he had no choice in his own destiny!

Lin Yi saw Qiao Huihuang's resentment and was not surprised. He reminded him, "After I leave, you won't have any mission pressure, so you can make amends."

"How to say?"

Qiao Huihuang looked at Lin Yi instantly, a hint of excitement flashing between his brows. His originally dim eyes lit up, as if someone deep in darkness had seen a ray of light.

That light is hope!

"Ninghai will soon become a pilot area for shantytown renovation and real estate reform in Southeast Province. At that time, you can raise the issue of learning from the Ninghai model and clarify your position at important meetings such as the Party Secretary's Office Meeting and the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee."

Lin Yi said, "Chen Yunfan is arrogant and eager for quick success and political achievements. He's convinced that land revenue is the key to his success, so he definitely won't agree. That way, when it comes to accountability later, you can minimize your responsibility!"

"Why are you helping me?"

Qiao Huihuang's eyes lit up, but his heart was filled with doubt.

Because reason told him that Lin Yi was not trying to instigate a conflict between him and Chen Yunfan—given Lin Yi's current status and his arrangements in Nanxia, ​​he had no need to do so at all!

“Because I think you have the ability, the ambition, and the desire to do things for the people, but you are limited by the platform.”

Lin Yi gazed at the man before him, who was fighting against fate and determined to revitalize his family, and said, word by word, "Back then, you fully cooperated with my work in Ninghai, helping me realize Grandpa Xu's last wish and giving the higher-ups a perfect score. If I rise to prominence one day, I will give you a stage to realize your dreams!"

"Lin Yi..."

Qiao Huihuang was startled and wanted to get up and bow to express his gratitude, but Lin Yi stopped him.

In an instant.

His eyes reddened.

He Qingyun treated him like a dog, You Changqing treated him like a pawn, but Lin Yi, who was once his opponent, treated him like a human being and allowed him to be himself!

The emotional impact this had on him was unimaginable.

"Qiao Huihuang, Chen Yunfan will definitely leave Nanxia within a year. If you can become a member of the Standing Committee of the Southeast Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Nanxia Municipal Party Committee, then come and thank me!" Lin Yi stood up, walked to Qiao Huihuang, and extended his right hand.

"it is good!"

Qiao Huihuang held Lin Yi's hand tightly, his heart filled with emotion, but he also understood that Lin Yi was going to cut off Chen Yunfan's path!