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

When Qi Tongwei returned to Gao Yuliang's place, he happened to run into Cheng Du coming out from inside.

Although Xia Qing arranged for Cheng Du to be placed next to Qi Tongwei, Qi Tongwei always took good care of this younger brother who shared the same plight.

He always carries important tasks with him, and last time he even took the initiative to help Gao Yuliang move stones.

Everything is to get Chengdu on track as quickly as possible.

Today, we see that Gao Yuliang took the initiative to meet with Du Cheng.

Qi Tongwei was even more pleased.

Cheng Du gently closed the door and looked up to see Qi Tongwei smiling.

He was somewhat surprised and said hesitantly:

"Brother Qi, you're here."

"What does the teacher want with you?" Qi Tongwei smiled and pointed to Gao Yuliang's closed office door, saying:

After some hesitation and a moment of silence, he said:

"Secretary Yuliang asked me some questions about Shanshui Group and Zhao Ruilong."

Qi Tongwei frowned and said:

"The teacher is asking you about these things again? You've already dealt with everything, so why are they asking?"

Cheng Du hesitated for a long time before finally speaking:

"Brother Qi, I still have some things to take care of in the hall, so I'll head back now."

After saying that, he left without looking back.

Qi Tongwei, looking puzzled, pushed open the door to Gao Yuliang's office.

But they found Gao Yuliang sitting silently behind his desk.

Qi Tongwei was about to ask something when Gao Yuliang spoke first:

"Tongwei, find out the details. That Du Bozhong has had business dealings with Zhao Ruilong and also owns shares in the Shanshui Group. This is an opportunity for you."

Qi Tongwei asked, puzzled:

"Teacher, what opportunity?"

A sharp glint flashed in Gao Yuliang's eyes as he said:

"Prepare in advance and shift all the difficult issues you had with the Shanshui Group onto Du Bozhong, completely clearing your name. That way, Zhao Ruilong and the Zhao family will no longer be able to threaten you."

Qi Tongwei was completely shocked by Gao Yuliang's audacity.

But at the same time, he quickly realized what was happening.

Gao Yuliang's approach is absolutely correct.

Du Bozhong, this is indeed the best opportunity.

If things proceed according to Gao Yuliang's plan, Qi Tongwei can completely sever ties with the Shanshui Group and then escape unscathed from the Zhao family's scheme.

This is your only chance.

Qi Tongwei looked at Gao Yuliang and nodded vigorously.

……

A few days later, Sha Ruijin suddenly convened a meeting of the five-person group.

Based on Sha Ruijin's style of doing things, he would not convene a five-person group meeting unless it was a personnel change at the department level.

Furthermore, the personnel arrangements that Sha Ruijin made at the meeting were basically his own decisions and left no room for argument.

Xia Qing was also somewhat surprised when she received the notification.

It's almost the end of the year, and they still need to move officials at the department level?

What is Sha Ruijin up to now?

Even so, Xia Qing filled her thermos with hot water and headed to Building No. 1.

Upon arriving at the meeting room of the five-person team, Sha Ruijin was already waiting.

As Xia Qing sat down, she observed the other three people's condition.

Governor Liu and Gao Yuliang both maintained a calm, detached attitude, as if it were none of their business.

Gao Yuliang, however, added a hint of schadenfreude to this calm.

Did Secretary Yuliang know something in advance?

Xia Qing had no idea and looked at Tian Guofu again.

Tian Guofu's expressions were more varied, with a smile always on his face.

It seems that Sha Ruijin and Tian Guofu had already coordinated in advance, and at the start of the five-person group meeting, Sha Ruijin had two votes in his hands.

Although it was already a routine procedure, Xia Qing was still curious.

What could possibly be the reason for adjusting the positions of department-level officials when there are so few days left in the year and everyone has important tasks to complete?

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Sha Ruijin cleared his throat and said:

"Comrades, before we begin to discuss personnel changes, let me briefly report on the results of the provincial environmental protection inspection."

"In short: everything went very smoothly. Zhao Ruilong's side has agreed to demolish the food court, and the demolition team has moved in. Demolition will begin soon."

"What I'm about to say is that with the food court demolished, Crescent Lake will shift from demolition to development, and the environmental inspection team's task is basically complete. And the head of this inspection team, Yi Xuexi, who is also the Deputy Secretary of the Lüzhou Municipal Party Committee and Acting Mayor, is very good at leading from the front, but not so good at developing the economy. Do you all feel the same way?"

Sha Ruijin had just finished speaking.

Governor Liu, Gao Yuliang, and Xia Qing.

They quickly exchanged a glance.

This was a special tacit understanding formed almost immediately after Sha Ruijin took office and held a meeting of the five-person group.

Shatin is bundled by default.

The remaining three votes will depend on how Liu, Gao, and Xia allocate them.

First, naturally, it was Governor Liu, the second-in-command of Handong and also the one least willing to get involved in troublesome matters, who spoke up.

His statement basically made it clear to Gao Yuliang and Xia Qing the direction of the five-person group meeting.

Governor Liu thought for a moment and said:

"I haven't had much contact with Comrade Yi Xuexi at work, but I've heard a lot about his character and conduct; he's a capable cadre. When Comrade Ruijin promoted him to the rank of director-general, I immediately expressed my support. As for which area he's best suited for..."

At this point, Governor Liu paused deliberately, then looked at Xia Qing with a broad smile and said:

"The Organization Department has investigated him. Comrade Xia Qing, why don't you tell us what you think?"

Xia Qing was already inwardly smiling bitterly.

As expected of Governor Liu, his few words revealed his true skill.

He began by stating that he was not familiar with EasyLearning, thus avoiding any risks in his subsequent remarks.

He indicated his agreement with Sha Ruijin's previous decision to promote him exceptionally, and at the same time handed the problem over to Sha Ruijin:

You're the one who promoted Yi Xuexi, and you're also the one who said Yi Xuexi wasn't good enough. What exactly are you trying to do?

Finally, it's the classic case of passing the buck. After all, he was promoted by Sha Ruijin, and now Sha Ruijin's attitude is rather ambiguous. Any clear statement could cause problems.

Let's have the lucky viewer Xia Qing answer!

Xia Qing also quickly thought for a moment, then calmly said:

"Okay, Secretary Sha, Governor Liu, I will now report on the Ministry's assessment of Yi Xuexi. According to the assessment results, Yi Xuexi has achieved good results in all areas except the economic field over the years."

Xia Qing's words were also a non-stick pan.

That's how the department conducted the assessment, and that's how I answered.

No matter what you say, I will only answer with the truth, absolutely objective, without any personal emotion.

Gao Yuliang followed up at this moment:

"I support Comrade Xia Qing's view. As the full-time deputy secretary, I have read Comrade Yi Xuexi's evaluation materials, and there is indeed such a statement."

Sha Ruijin was stunned. He hadn't expected these three guys to have reached such a level of sophistication, it was practically a three-person comedy sketch.

After answering everyone's questions, I didn't hear a single valuable statement.

Sha Ruijin gave Tian Guofu a helpless look.

Tian Guofu could only reluctantly speak:

"That's right. Comrade Yi Xuexi's environmental protection inspection work has been remarkably effective and achieved outstanding results..."

"But it also revealed that this comrade lacked the ability to rebuild after destruction and to promote recovery and development after rectification."

"Therefore, I propose that Yi Xuexi be transferred out of Lüzhou, removed from his position as deputy secretary of the Lüzhou Municipal Party Committee, and appointed as acting mayor."