Chapter 1280: A Lesson for the New Secretary!

Tang Ye returned to his office and dialed the desk phone of Deputy County Party Secretary Shi Guangrong.

"Secretary Shi, are you busy right now?"

"Not busy, County Magistrate Tang. Is there something you need?"

"I'm bringing you some tea leaves."

"Very well, I'll wait for you in my office."

A moment later, Tang Ye walked into Shi Guangrong's office and handed over the gift box of tea.

Shi Guangrong smiled as he accepted the tea: "You are too kind."

After Tang Ye sat down, he sighed softly.

Shi Guangrong knew Tang Ye must have something on his mind and asked in a low voice: "You seem to be burdened with worries."

Tang Ye revealed a look of helplessness: "The County Agricultural Bureau is preparing to cooperate with a university to requisition a piece of wasteland to build an Agricultural Scientific Research Base. A problem arose when the report was sent to Secretary Ding; he said it must be submitted to the Standing Committee for discussion and even set a rule that from now on, any land requisition exceeding thirty mu must be submitted to the Standing Committee for study."

Shi Guangrong immediately realized: "Is Ding Zhen trying to restrict your authority?"

Tang Ye nodded: "Although Old Han was strict, he never held back the Government's work. For him to do this is truly disheartening."

Shi Guangrong angrily slapped the table, his eyes turning red as he said: "At a meeting a few days ago, he said the party style and party discipline in Yechuan County were a complete mess, which made me furious. Ding Zhen doesn't even weigh his own worth; does he really think that just because he has someone backing him, he can do whatever he wants?"

Party style and party discipline were Shi Guangrong's areas of responsibility.

Ding Zhen's criticism of party style and party discipline was equivalent to slapping Shi Guangrong in the face.

Shi Guangrong had been bottling up his anger for a long time!

Seeing that Shi Guangrong was overly agitated, Tang Ye hurriedly stood up and closed the door.

"Secretary Shi, you know my character; I have always respected the top leader. My energy is entirely focused on urban development and the livelihoods of the people, but in the current situation, I feel a bit at a loss."

Shi Guangrong nodded and said: "County Magistrate Tang, we all admire your ability. When Secretary Han was transferred away from Yechuan, he spoke with us specifically, telling everyone to rally closely around you and treat economic development as the top priority. Since Ding Zhen took office, he has been pushing study campaigns, but in reality, he is using the opportunity to purge people. Everyone is exhausted from dealing with it and has long been full of grievances."

Tang Ye frowned and said: "I hope Secretary Ding can wake up soon and shift his focus to proper work."

Shi Guangrong sneered: "Sometimes we cannot be too weak. Especially when the top leader deviates from the course, we must stand up in time and offer pertinent suggestions."

Tang Ye said in surprise: "Secretary Shi, don't complicate things."

Shi Guangrong patted Tang Ye on the shoulder and said confidently: "You and I are both Deputy County Party Secretaries; the effect of one plus one is definitely greater than two. Besides, we are not the only two who have opinions on the new Secretary's decisions after taking office."

Tang Ye nodded slightly and expressed his stance subtly: "Giving the new Secretary a proper reminder is indeed very necessary."

After Tang Ye left, Shi Guangrong took out his address book and called the members of the County Standing Committee one by one.

Tang Ye had not been working in Yechuan for long and had devoted most of his energy to his work, so he was not very familiar with the members of the County Standing Committee.

But Shi Guangrong was different; he was a cadre who had grown up locally.

After Han Zhengyi left, he became the core of the local cadres.

During the Spring Festival, Shi Guangrong had made a special trip to visit Mayor Jiang Jing, making up for his lack of connections at the Municipal Party Committee level.

Jiang Jing had also explicitly instructed Shi Guangrong to cooperate well with Tang Ye's work.

Therefore, after Tang Ye signaled his intent, Shi Guangrong did not hesitate and decided to stand up and speak out for Tang Ye!

At the afternoon's County Standing Committee meeting, in addition to the regular agenda, the establishment of the Agricultural Scientific Research Base was the key topic of discussion.

Ding Zhen began: "Yechuan's current main energy is focused on the Eastward Strategy and Old City Renovation. Our energy is limited; we cannot be scattered in our efforts. Of course, this project is not without value, so I propose submitting it to the Standing Committee for everyone to discuss together."

Tang Ye frowned inwardly; Ding Zhen had already set the tone for this discussion with his opening sentence, and he clearly did not approve!

Tang Ye then said: "Although Yechuan has vigorously developed industry in recent years, agriculture remains a traditional advantage. Building an Agricultural Scientific Research Base in the county would be of great benefit to the agricultural development of the entire county. Moreover, this project is funded by the province; the construction investment alone reaches over twenty million, and there will be stable research funding every year thereafter. Since there is already a preliminary intention, we should actively strive for it."

Ding Zhen had worked at the Municipal Development and Reform Commission for many years. After becoming Secretary, he continued to use the work model of municipal-level units and exercised extremely meticulous control over power.

At the Municipal Development and Reform Commission, the Director's word was law, and now he habitually encroached upon the administrative powers of the County Government.

"Let everyone talk about this matter!"

Immediately after, everyone began to discuss it in a hubbub of voices.

Ding Zhen was quite satisfied with everyone's speeches.

Tang Ye lowered his head and gently spun the fountain pen in his hand.

Ding Zhen thought to himself, could it be that Tang Ye has already lost his nerve?

This was normal; Tang Ye had been in Yechuan for less than a year.

After Han Zhengyi left, the Party committee was in disarray.

Over the past few days, Ding Zhen had talked to people one by one, and his attitude was very clear: those who submit will prosper, and those who resist will perish!

Executive Deputy County Magistrate Zhao Kaiyuan said with a serious expression: "According to my understanding, several other counties are already fighting for the Agricultural Scientific Research Base. While we certainly should strive for it, we must also carefully consider the input and output."

County Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary Zhao Shuli said: "Recently, the Agricultural Bureau has received many complaints. Some agricultural land has been occupied in violation of regulations, which needs to be investigated clearly first. Pushing this project forward now is quite sensitive, and we should indeed be cautious."

Subsequently, the Political and Legal Affairs Commission Secretary, the Standing Committee Deputy County Mayor, and others spoke in turn...

Ding Zhen listened to everyone's statements and was very satisfied in his heart.

It seemed that the recent one-on-one talks had not been in vain.

Most of the others were speaking according to his wishes; as long as they were willing to follow his line of thinking, there was no need for him to make a big scene...

Li Yongan was promoted by Tang Ye himself; he clearly expressed his support and stood firmly on Tang Ye's side.

Such a person must never be reused in the future.

Seeing that everyone had stated their positions, Ding Zhen was still satisfied with the effect of the speeches.

He looked at Tang Ye and smiled: "Since everyone has finished discussing, let us now vote on the Agricultural Scientific Research Base Project. Those in favor, please raise your hands!"

Raising a hand to vote in favor meant supporting Tang Ye!

Ding Zhen narrowed his eyes, thinking to himself that he wanted to see exactly who Tang Ye's people were!

Li Yongan was the first to raise his hand, followed immediately by Zhao Shuli.

Then, Dong Zhangan also raised his hand...

One, two, three...

Very quickly, it exceeded half!

Ding Zhen's expression turned gloomy in an instant!

With every Standing Committee Member who raised their hand,

his expression grew a shade darker!

He tried his best to control his facial expression, but in the end, he completely lost his composure due to the result...

Because...

Apart from Tang Ye and himself, all the other Standing Committee Members had actually voted in favor!

When they were speaking just a moment ago, didn't they all express their support for him and advocate for delaying the project?

How did they all collectively turn against him when it came to the voting stage?

Shi Guangrong watched Ding Zhen calmly, feeling secretly delighted in his heart!

This was a good lesson for the new secretary!

Secretary Ding, oh Secretary Ding, you still don't understand the actual situation at the grassroots level enough!

If you want people to submit to you, you must produce results!

You cannot just rely on the status of County Party Secretary to throw your weight around and act without restraint!