Nominal: The pinnacle of power began in the sixth province of Handong.

After leaving Gao Yuliang's office, Xia Qing quickly analyzed the current situation.

Sha Ruijin, a provincial expert, needs my support, but he is rather indifferent in his attitude.

Governor Liu of the province has four months left before retirement and it's impossible for him to get involved in anything.

Yu Liang, a student at the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, desperately needs my support, even if I don't express it.

All things considered, it's a good choice for someone new to Handong to first align themselves with Gao Yuliang.

If Sha Ruijin is allowed to cripple the Han University gang, a Sha family gang will emerge next, and organizational work will be constrained by Sha Ruijin. The higher-ups will not be happy to see this situation.

If Gao Yuliang is allowed to maintain his strength, someone will be able to check and balance Sha Ruijin, and I will be able to focus on the work of the Handong organization under this more balanced condition.

Perfect timing, I also need to deal with the freezing of the assets of 125 cadres as soon as possible.

It's good to do Gao Yuliang a favor while we're at it.

Xia Qing quickened her pace.

The Provincial Party Committee Organization Department is also located in Building 2, downstairs from the Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission.

It's already past working hours.

In the Organization Department office, a beautiful woman was waiting for Xia Qing's arrival.

On the sofa to the side sat a middle-aged man who was somewhat overweight.

These two are Jiang Shulan, Director of the Office of the Organization Department, and Lei Yu, Executive Deputy Minister.

Upon seeing Xia Qing approach, the two quickly stood up, each holding a notebook and a pen.

Lei Yu greeted her first, and Jiang Shulan followed suit.

Xia Qing said somewhat apologetically:

"Minister Lei, Director Jiang, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting! I was chatting with the Party Secretary for a while, which made me late for your workday."

Then, Xia Qing gestured for the two to sit down and continued:

"I'll keep it short. I've already appointed a liaison officer who's been with me all along. I've also transferred him to Handong this time. You can make the arrangements. As for the driver, we'll send someone from the ministry; he's a local and knows the way."

Jiang Shulan quickly started writing it down in her notebook, and Lei Yu also took notes, both with serious expressions.

"Minister Lei, please convene a ministry meeting tomorrow and have you chair it. Please assign a task to the ministry for me."

Lei Yu was somewhat puzzled. Judging from the information he had received, Minister Xia Qing in front of him was completely ignorant of organizational work.

I was just about to give Xia Qing a brief introduction to the functions of the Organization Department when Xia Qing took the initiative to assign me tasks.

Let's hope it's not some misguided directive; the Organization Department is in a very delicate situation right now.

Lei Yu prayed silently in his heart.

Xia Qing pondered for a while, then spoke methodically:

"Please have each deputy minister, based on the department's functions, summarize the key areas, highlights, and achievements of the work over the past three years. If data is required to support these claims, please ensure that the data is detailed and reliable."

"Regarding cadres, I will mainly look at the first, second, third, and fourth aspects of their work; regarding Party building, I will focus on grassroots Party building and village-based work; regarding talent, I will explain in detail the talent introduction work and current talent reserves in Handong."

"As for the content related to the editorial office and veteran cadres, just write a rough outline."

"Also, bring me the records of your previous investigations into those 125 officials whose accounts were frozen. Have someone deliver them to my apartment by 9:00 AM tomorrow. Minister Lei, is that alright?"

Lei Yu turned around and looked at Jiang Shulan.

Their eyes were filled with astonishment.

What's going on? Is the intelligence fake?

What happened to Xia Qing being completely clueless about organizational work?

This whole arrangement is something only a veteran organizational worker would come up with.

A flame of confidence suddenly ignited in Lei Yu's heart.

I initially thought that the inexperienced minister was simply brought in to gain experience.

Lei Yu was prepared to be punished.

Unexpectedly, this new minister is actually quite capable.

Lei Yu quickly wrote it down, and his writing became much easier.

"Also, I won't be coming to the office tomorrow. We'll discuss it after the Standing Committee meeting the day after tomorrow." After saying this, Xia Qing explained to his two subordinates:

"If I were sitting here tomorrow, those officials whose accounts were frozen would definitely turn our ministry into a petition office, you understand?"

Lei Yu silently gave Xia Qing a thumbs up.

As expected of a minister from Beijing, he's very thoughtful.

After making the arrangements, Xia Qing said goodbye to the two and walked out of Building No. 2.

The driver had been waiting for a long time.

Xia Qing got into the car, but instead of going to the dormitory arranged by the province, she gave the driver an address.

He knew in his heart that once the Standing Committee meeting was held the day after tomorrow, he would have to take immediate action.

These actions must be carried out in a step-by-step manner in order to both protect oneself and the Organization Department, and stabilize the situation in Handong.

We need to pave the way for our next actions!

The car sped along the elevated highway and stopped fifteen minutes later in a decent residential area.

"Wait for me for an hour, you can rest for a while."

Xia Qing gave the driver some instructions, then walked into a building with practiced ease and pressed the button for the 7th floor elevator.

At the same time, a WeChat message was sent simultaneously on the phone.

As soon as they stepped out of the elevator, the door to their room on the left opened, and a man in a shirt wearing glasses, about the same age as Xia Qing, greeted them with open arms.

"Xia Qing! Minister Xia, you really came to Handong!"

Xia Qing also hurriedly went to greet him, smiling:

"Director Zhu! Long time no see!"

After exchanging pleasantries upon entering the house, Xia Qing got straight to the point:

"Has the freezing of the 125 officials' records affected your Department of Human Resources and Social Security?"

Zhu Zhanyan took a sip of tea, feeling dejected, and waved his hand, saying:

"Don't even mention it. Two section chiefs were supposed to be promoted to deputy director level this time, but now they've been frozen out. They're not coming to work at all, and even when they do come, they're quite passive. It's really difficult for me to be the head of the department."

Xia Qing nodded and said:

"This time, the freeze on cadres is quite severe. As the head of the organization department, I must come up with a proper solution as soon as possible in order to respond to Secretary Sha's determination to rectify the cadre team."

Zhu Zhanyan almost spat out his tea. He wiped his mouth and said:

"Old classmate, stop with the high-sounding talk. Just tell me, what do you need my help with?"

"Then I'll be frank. I'd like to ask your Civil Service Bureau to do something," Xia Qing said earnestly.

"We need to compile statistics on the utilization of civil servant positions across Handong Province to see how many people are unable to advance to leadership positions, resulting in their career advancement and benefits being blocked. Based on your data, I will conduct a special investigation and then request instructions from the central government to designate Handong as a pilot province for the parallel system of rank and position.

Xia Qing's claims are based on evidence.

In its previous life, in 2019, the Civil Service Bureau was transferred from the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau to the Organization Department, and at the same time, a parallel rank and position policy was introduced in the civil service.

This policy addresses the pain point of civil servants who have toiled for years without receiving any change in their compensation.

At the same time, it also provides new promotion channels in addition to leadership positions.

No longer is it a situation where thousands of people are crossing a single-plank bridge!

This has greatly stimulated the enthusiasm of civil servants to work hard and start businesses!

It is currently 2015, and the parallel system of job titles and ranks is only being implemented in public institutions. For civil servants, only a few provinces are piloting the parallel system of job titles and ranks.

Xia Qing decided that after understanding the situation in Handong, he would directly apply to use Handong as a pilot area, and conduct research at the same time to promote the full implementation of the parallel job level system.

Doing this well would be a great achievement, demonstrating a keen grasp of future trends and a precise understanding of the superior's intentions.

His status in Handong and even the capital will rise significantly.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it's a stepping stone to a ministerial-level position.

The Department of Human Resources and Social Security, along with his classmate Director Zhu, would also receive commendations.

After all, my mission in coming to Handong was to stabilize the situation.

But no matter what, doing your job well is always the top priority.

Struggle is inevitable, but development is the eternal primary issue.

Only by doing things well can one remain invincible when forced into conflict.

Fighting for the sake of fighting is like children playing house!

Zhu Zhanyan had also guessed Xia Qing's intentions; cooperating with the Organization Department was indeed a good plan. After thinking for a moment, he slammed his hand on the table and said:

"Okay, this data isn't difficult. I'll arrange for the hall to compile it."

"Then I'll leave everything to you."

Xia Qing said solemnly.

Outside the window, the bright moon hangs high in the sky.

It seemed to illuminate the clear summer night, leading to the dawn.