Chapter 1117: More Uncomfortable Than Having Eaten Shit!

Tang Ye had originally intended to pretend he did not see He Haiyang.

He Haiyang, however, walked straight toward him.

Tang Ye pinched his nose and took the initiative to greet him: "Minister He, hello."

He Haiyang asked calmly: "Aren't you in Xijing? Why have you run all the way here?"

Tang Ye realized that He Haiyang did not know he had already been received by the Provincial Party Committee Secretary,

and it was not convenient to disclose his whereabouts without authorization.

"Minister He, I am not running around; I am acting under orders."

He Haiyang stared at Tang Ye suspiciously: "Whose orders did you receive?"

Tang Ye thought to himself that He Haiyang was not his direct superior, so there was no need to explain his itinerary so thoroughly.

"Minister He, forgive me, but I cannot disclose that."

Seeing Tang Ye refuse to answer, He Haiyang only felt that he was openly provoking him,

and just as he was about to question him, Xia Hong walked over from a distance and hurriedly stepped forward to help Tang Ye out of the situation: "Little Tang, you've arrived! Why didn't you call me?"

Tang Ye replied: "I just finished the procedures and haven't had the chance yet."

Xia Hong swept a glance at He Haiyang, then smiled and said to Tang Ye: "Put your luggage down first!"

After Xia Hong, Tang Ye, and Ma Ran walked into the elevator.

A staff member beside He Haiyang asked: "Minister He, is this the Tang Ye who was on exchange in Dayu County? He is indeed very young."

He Haiyang glanced coldly at that staff member: "Secretary Wen will be here in a moment; hurry up and go make preparations."

That evening, a celebratory banquet for the Cross-provincial Cadre Exchange Meeting was to be held in the banquet hall,

and Secretary Wen was coming in person to attend.

Secretary Wen arrived on time, delivered a toast in the middle of the banquet, and then rose to leave.

He Haiyang had originally felt that today's event had gone very smoothly, and Secretary Wen's mood had also seemed quite good.

Immediately following this, a piece of news caused his good mood to vanish in an instant.

"After Secretary Wen finished toasting, he didn't leave directly, but instead met with a cadre privately in the hotel!"

"Met with whom?"

"I heard it's an outstanding cadre representative who returned from Shaan Province, named Tang Ye!"

A surge of intense jealousy and resentment welled up from the bottom of He Haiyang's heart.

In the Provincial Party Committee Compound, there were no shortage of Deputy Department Level officials like him, and they usually had no opportunity to come into contact with the Provincial Party Committee Secretary.

It was only by hosting the cross-provincial exchange cadre commendation event that he had managed to speak a single sentence to Secretary Wen.

In He Haiyang's view, Secretary Wen likely had no impression of him at all.

He never expected that Tang Ye would actually have the opportunity to meet with Secretary Wen alone.

He Haiyang's mood at this moment was churning:

The list of exchange cadre return positions he had submitted had been taken by Xia Hong and altered beyond recognition;

and now, the Talent Exchange Plan he had spearheaded had not yielded him a single benefit, but instead had served the person he hated most.

He Haiyang was filled with annoyance, regretting that he had ever spearheaded this damn talent plan!

It was one thing to work hard without reward, but in the end, those who reaped the benefits were all his enemies!

His mood at this moment was more uncomfortable than having eaten shit!

……

Unlike He Haiyang's helplessness, annoyance, and resentment, Tang Ye's mood was both somewhat nervous and carried a bit of excitement.

He kept telling himself to relax.

When talking to leaders, the most crucial thing was not to be nervous; one had to remain calm and composed, and not be constrained.

Tang Ye walked into the room and discovered that besides Provincial Party Committee Secretary Wen Zhengming, Organization Department Minister Cheng Guodong was also sitting to the side.

Seeing Cheng Guodong, his heart immediately settled down.

If he said something inappropriate, Cheng Guodong would certainly help him smooth things over.

Regarding this young cadre who had performed exceptionally well in the Shaan Province cadre exchange work, Wen Zhengming had already heard of him several times.

The first time was from the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department Minister Cheng Guodong.

"Secretary Wen, the young cadre sent by Dayu County for this exchange is named Tang Ye; he is only thirty years old this year, full of drive, and has made the work in Dayu County quite impressive."

Wen Zhengming knew that Cheng Guodong was a person with a great sense of proportion and would never mention a Division Level official for no reason, so he asked: "Oh? What specific achievements has he made?"

"Dayu County is a National-level Poverty-stricken County. After he took office, he personally went deep into the grassroots, once risking his life to climb a Vine Ladder beside a bottomless abyss to reach the most remote Cliff Village..."

The second time he heard of Tang Ye was from Fu Yagang.

Once, when discussing the truth behind Zhou Songtao's death, Fu Yagang mentioned: "Please rest assured, Secretary Wen, I intend to arrange for an outstanding young person to investigate the cause of Zhou Songtao's death, and I believe there will be results soon."

Wen Zhengming asked curiously: "Oh? Who is this young person?"

Fu Yagang replied: "His name is Tang Ye."

Wen Zhengming was slightly surprised: "I have an impression of this name; is he that young cadre who performed excellently in the poverty alleviation work in Dayu County?"

Fu Yagang was also quite surprised at the time: "Yes, I didn't expect Secretary Wen to actually know him. This young man's performance in Dayu County is indeed outstanding. I suggest transferring him urgently to Yechuan County; on one hand, to stabilize the situation in Yechuan County, and on the other, to secretly investigate the cause of Zhou Songtao's death. He has a flexible mind, and crucially, he also has experience in criminal investigation."

Wen Zhengming did not pay too much attention at the time, only saying: "Then handle it according to your wishes."

Wen Zhengming oversaw all the important cadres in the province, and a County-Division Level official would normally be hard-pressed to enter his field of vision, but it was precisely because both Cheng Guodong and Fu Yagang held Tang Ye in high regard that he became a bit more interested in this young man.

The third time he heard Tang Ye's name was from the Shaan Province Provincial Party Committee Secretary, Secretary Guo.

At that time, the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department issued a transfer letter to recall Tang Ye from Dayu County, and Secretary Guo specifically called Wen Zhengming.

"Secretary Wen, I have a favor to ask."

Wen Zhengming had known Secretary Guo for many years and knew that this old friend rarely asked for favors, so he said: "What is it? Speak your mind."

"I want to ask you for someone."

Wen Zhengming smiled and said, "Oh? Who have you taken a fancy to?"

Secretary Guo said, "I want to keep this young comrade, Tang Ye. His term for the poverty alleviation exchange in Dayu County hasn't ended yet, so why is he suddenly being transferred back? I was very surprised to hear this news!"

Secretary Guo had originally thought Wen Zhengming would readily agree, but Wen Zhengming felt that since Secretary Guo would take the initiative to ask for a County-Division Level Official, it was enough to show that this cadre was indeed excellent.

"This matter is a bit difficult to handle; the personnel appointment has already been issued, and adjusting it now would disrupt the overall arrangement. How about this: apart from Tang Ye, you can pick anyone else you like."

Secretary Guo's tone was full of disappointment: "Apart from him, I don't think much of any of the others. Since you aren't willing to let him go, I won't force it. This kid is a good seedling and is worth focusing on cultivating."

……

"Hello Secretary Wen, hello Minister Cheng."

Tang Ye's greeting pulled Wen Zhengming back from his memories to reality.

Cheng Guodong lifted his chin toward the sofa beside him and signaled, "Tang Ye, sit."

When Tang Ye sat down, he kept his upper body straight and thanked him respectfully: "Thank you, Minister Cheng."

Cheng Guodong handed a document to Tang Ye: "We were just discussing the article you recently published in 'Seeking Truth'; why don't you talk about the creative thought process behind this article."

Tang Ye had an article recently published in 'Seeking Truth'.

Cheng Guodong suddenly proposing to start a discussion centered around this article made him feel slightly surprised……