Chapter 1471

Fengjing Municipal Government!

Qin Changzhi stood with his hands behind his back in front of the window, his expression colder than the winter temperature in Fengjing.

Initially, he was played by Cheng Zhanjun, defeated in Jiangzhou, and passively came to Fengjing to serve as the Executive Vice Mayor.

In the eyes of many, he, Qin Changzhi, had been promoted, but only he himself knew how bitter he felt inside.

It would be a lie to say he didn't regret it now. He did indeed go to pick the peaches, but there was absolutely no need to be so aggressive.

If one were to say it was to vent for Tong Huaiyu, it would be better to say that he regarded himself too highly and didn't take anyone in the world seriously.

Even Cheng Zhanjun, he didn't take to heart, let alone a small Zhou Andong.

But reality is reality after all. How high-spirited he was when he went to Jiangzhou to take office, that's how miserable he was when he left.

This fall left him bruised and swollen, and his legs were broken. The price he would have to pay to stand up again was unimaginable.

But how could he be reconciled? After all, he was only in his thirties, and the road ahead was still long. No matter how difficult it was, no matter how high the price, he had to stand up again.

Especially since Zhou Andong appeared frequently in the news media. Whenever he saw Zhou Andong's high-spirited face, he couldn't help but gnash his teeth.

Does he hate Cheng Zhanjun? Of course, that's certain, but his hatred for Zhou Andong was even stronger than for Cheng Zhanjun.

Because Cheng Zhanjun was an opponent at the same level as him, but what kind of thing was Zhou Andong?

If it weren't for Cheng Zhanjun supporting him from behind, Zhou Andong would be a stinky bug that he could crush to death with a flick of his finger.

How could he let Zhou Andong jump around everywhere, disgusting people everywhere? What made him even angrier was that he couldn't even hide from him.

He would casually flip through a newspaper or turn on the TV and have a high probability of seeing that stinky bug that disgusted him, but he had no way to deal with it.

He could only hatefully think that he must crush that stinky bug to death in the future, so that he could eliminate the karmic obstacles in his heart.

In the days that followed, he completely hibernated, not competing or grabbing, regardless of what happened.

When he needed to raise his hand, he raised his hand. When he needed to abstain, he abstained.

Because he was a member of the Tong family and also the person who personally sent his allies to prison, everyone was full of vigilance toward him.

In such an environment, he had to hibernate and wait for an opportunity that would allow him to stand up again.

He firmly believed in his own ability; as long as the opportunity appeared, he could seize it and soar into the sky.

And what surprised him was that the opportunity came very quickly; the original Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary Gong Jimin was taken away for investigation.

But it was only an investigation; he wasn't dismissed from his post and was still the Secretary, so the work of the Discipline Inspection Commission was temporarily presided over by Deputy Secretary Wang Qizheng.

But what no one expected was that because Gong Jimin's only son was crippled.

Not only were his four limbs broken, but he also became a eunuch, which was too big a blow to him.

A few days after being taken away, he suddenly suffered a cerebral hemorrhage, and the investigation into him had to be temporarily terminated.

In this way, regardless of whether Gong Jimin had problems or not, it was impossible for him to serve in a leadership position again.

But under such circumstances, there was no movement from above, and Wang Qizheng had always been acting in charge of the work.

Everyone thought this was a signal for Wang Qizheng to take the position officially, and even Wang Qizheng himself thought so.

However, just after the 1993 Spring Festival, on the first day of work for various departments, the central appointment suddenly came down.

Dismissing Guo Zhen from his post as Fengjing Municipal Party Committee Secretary and appointing him as Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary.

This appointment made everyone unable to understand, because Guo Zhen would retire in less than two years. What was the significance of such a lateral transfer?

They didn't know what the province was thinking or what the central authorities were considering, but everyone focused their attention on Fengjing City.

Guo Zhen's sudden transfer meant that the city's leadership team had to be adjusted. Originally, everyone favored Mayor Wu Zhongming.

But precisely because of Guo Zhen's unreasonable transfer, Wu Zhongming himself felt uncertainty, and everyone was silently watching.

Not two days later, the appointment was also issued: Wu Zhongming would act as Secretary.

Not only did Wu Zhongming let out a long sigh of relief, but others also relaxed; this was normal.

Then everyone focused their attention on Qin Changzhi and Li Min, the full-time Deputy Secretaries.

As long as Wu Zhongming didn't court disaster himself, the word 'acting' would soon be removed.

Then the only ones who could succeed to the position of Mayor were Qin Changzhi, the Executive Vice Mayor, and Li Min, the full-time Deputy Secretary.

But everyone favored Li Min. First, Qin Changzhi hadn't been there long, and second, this guy betrayed his allies, which made everyone feel uncomfortable, and the big bosses above were surely the same.

But Qin Changzhi didn't think so. There was nothing in this world that couldn't be negotiated. If it couldn't be negotiated, it must be because the price wasn't high enough.

As long as enough benefits were given, no one would feel uncomfortable. What betrayal, what selling out—in the face of sufficient benefits, they were all vulnerable.

Therefore, Qin Changzhi kept running to the province and had private contact with Wu Zhongming several times.

It could be said that he gave all the benefits he could give, especially to Wu Zhongming.

He even promised that as long as he could take the position officially, he would prioritize the Municipal Party Committee and unconditionally cooperate with Wu Zhongming.

For Wu Zhongming, this was absolutely impossible to refuse; after all, the two were working together.

Having a deputy who completely listened to him was very beneficial to him.

Qin Changzhi was full of confidence, just waiting for Wu Zhongming's 'acting' title to be removed so he could take his position officially.

When this day finally arrived, it surprised everyone once again.

Because the person serving as Fengjing Mayor was actually Cheng Zhanjun.

Qin Changzhi was dumbfounded, and even Wu Zhongming found it a bit unbelievable.

He didn't have the power of appointment, but his recommendation was crucial.

Coupled with Qin Changzhi's relationship with himself in the province, he thought this matter was foolproof.

But in the end, an accident still occurred, which filled his heart with vigilance.

It was truly too bizarre; before seeing the situation clearly, he had to be careful.

As for Qin Changzhi, it was as if he had been struck by lightning.

He lost; he didn't lose to Li Min, but to Cheng Zhanjun, which made him so angry he almost vomited blood.

If he had lost to Li Min, he could still accept it, but losing to Cheng Zhanjun was something he couldn't accept no matter what.

Because Cheng Zhanjun had ridden on top of his head; would he have any good days in the future?

The answer was certain: there would be no good days, and he wouldn't have another chance to stand up again.

Just as expected, since Cheng Zhanjun took office, apart from meetings, he hadn't had any communication with him in private.

These past few days, he felt like a child living under someone else's roof, with a very helpless feeling.

He thought that only by being transferred away from here would his future have hope.

But now the Tong family also had constant problems, and even Tong Laosan had been killed.

The Tong family members had also shrunk their heads, and he wanted to be transferred, but for the time being, the Tong family couldn't help.

"Pah pah pah..."

A light knock on the door interrupted Qin Changzhi's contemplation. He slowly turned around and sat in his chair.

"Come in!"

The door opened, and the person who entered wasn't his secretary, but Cheng Zhanjun, which stunned him.