Chapter 1385: I Truly Misjudged the Situation!

He stayed for one night at the Reception House under the Provincial Office in Beijing.

Early the next morning, Tang Ye went to the Party School to register.

After completing the check-in procedures, Tang Ye received a call from Li Hang, Deputy Director of the Xiyang City Office in Beijing.

Tang Ye had met Li Hang a few times during previous visits to Yanjing.

"County Magistrate Tang, are you going to the Central Party School to register today? Do you have any plans for the evening?"

Tang Ye's impression of Li Hang was mediocre. "I have plans for the evening. Thank you for your concern, Director Li."

Li Hang hurriedly said, "Since you have come to Yanjing for training, I must ensure your logistical support is well-handled. If you have any needs, please feel free to bring them up."

Tang Ye smiled. "Thank you for your concern. Everything is well-provided for here; if I have any needs, I won't stand on ceremony with you!"

Li Hang nodded. "Very well, then I won't disturb you further."

After hanging up on Tang Ye, Li Hang shook his head at Director Wu Zhou. "Director Wu, Tang Ye said he has activities tonight and will not accept our invitation to dinner."

Wu Zhou frowned and said, "You were too casual when you received Tang Ye before."

Li Hang gave a helpless, bitter smile. "I truly misjudged the situation."

Wu Zhou said, "This time, Tang Ye is being hosted by the Provincial Office in Beijing; he flew on the same flight as Minister Cheng from the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department. Although we work in Yanjing, far from the center of power, we must still have a keen eye for these things in the future. Tang Ye is a trusted confidant of Secretary Jiang. When you arranged the vehicle previously, it caused him to be late for his meeting with the chairman of Hongxing Group. Although he didn't say anything, he surely kept it in mind."

Li Hang sighed helplessly. "At the time, Gong was in charge, and Mayor Gao told me to arrange it that way. I knew it would offend people, but sigh, I am regretting it so much now! Who could have guessed that Gong would be transferred to the province!"

Li Hang had originally intended to rely on currying favor with Gao Qidong to get transferred back to Xiyang from the Beijing Liaison Office and serve as Deputy Secretary-General of the Municipal Government.

However, this idea did not come to fruition.

The Municipal Party Secretary vetoed this personnel application.

Li Hang thought it over and over; it must have been that time he received Shui Junhong of Hongxing Group, where his arrangements were full of flaws, leaving an extremely poor impression on the number one person in Xiyang.

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On his first night at the Party School, Tang Ye slept very soundly.

Waking up early in the morning, Tang Ye checked the weather in Yechuan.

It was raining in Yechuan the day he left, and today it was also a torrential downpour.

Now that it was the rainy season, Tang Ye could not help but worry about flood prevention and disaster relief in Yechuan, so he called Executive Deputy County Magistrate Zhao Kaiyuan.

"County Magistrate Zhao, I see from the weather forecast that it has been raining in Yechuan these past few days. You must make good preparations for flood prevention."

Zhao Kaiyuan said, "County Magistrate Tang, please rest assured. We arranged our flood control work in advance this year. Everyone has gone to the grassroots level these past few days, and all work is focused on flood prevention."

Tang Ye nodded and said, "If there are any special circumstances, contact me at any time."

Zhao Kaiyuan smiled and comforted him, "You study well in Yanjing. You don't need to worry about things at home; we will handle them well."

After hanging up the phone, Zhao Kaiyuan walked outside and looked at the dark, heavy sky, his face full of worry.

Currently, all of Yechuan County was preparing for flood control, and it looked like everyone was united as one.

But with County Magistrate Tang away, it seemed something was always missing.

After hanging up, Tang Ye hurried to the classroom for his lecture; there was half an hour left until the opening ceremony.

Ren Zhongyuan, Executive Vice President of the Central Party School, would deliver a speech at the ceremony.

The students entering this Director-level Class were the elite from all over, with bright futures ahead. No one wanted to be late and leave a bad impression on this high-ranking leader who could influence their political careers.

Tang Ye held his handbag in his left hand and a teacup in his right, his back straight and his expression solemn, walking toward the classroom at a steady pace.

Along the way, he encountered many students carrying teacups and handbags; like Tang Ye, they possessed an irrepressible spirit of vigor amidst their dignity.

The Party School was a unique scene within the political environment.

The students attending the training were officials of the same rank.

For them, Party School training was a place to study and recharge, as well as a social venue.

Once they came out of the same class, they were considered "former classmates."

The longer they studied together, the stronger the "classmate" bond became.

After graduation, everyone would be officials in various places; having a few more "classmates" meant, at the very least, they could exchange information and help each other out. If they were lucky and someone among the "classmates" became successful, it might even benefit their own political career.

In short, socializing at the Party School had few downsides and many benefits.

Tang Ye also knew the ropes.

After receiving the class roster, he repeatedly studied the students' backgrounds and evaluated them carefully.

In Yechuan County, he was considered very young.

However, in this class, everyone was around his age.

There were quite a few younger than him, and those older than him were at most no more than thirty-five.

The whispering in the classroom stopped.

The Party School leader made a brief speech, then raised his voice and said, "Next, let us invite Principal Ren to give a mobilization report with warm applause."

Ren Zhongyuan slowly scanned the room and said with a southern accent, "Comrades, today, we are holding the opening ceremony for the 2010 Director-level Class of the Central Party School. This is a special cadre study class carried out to implement the 'Cadre Education Regulations of the Organization Department of the Central Committee,' reflecting the high importance the Central Committee attaches to the Party School's cadre education and training work."

Tang Ye secretly analyzed the content of the speech; it was simple and steady.

Experience told him that those who deliberately made shocking remarks were nine times out of ten unreliable, while those who could truly accomplish things were often plain and authentic.

In the afternoon, after the class ended, everyone walked out of the classroom one after another.

Li Dongchen, County Party Secretary of Jinzhou County, walked side by side with Tang Ye.

He was the oldest in the class.

Li Dongchen had a good impression of Tang Ye!

"Old brother, want to go grab a bite?"

Tang Ye smiled and declined, "Secretary Li, I'll treat you another day. I have plans today."

Li Dongchen smiled regretfully, "Alright, then I'll ask someone else."

Tang Ye saw several people quickly gather around Li Dongchen and secretly admired him in his heart.

To say nothing else, Li Dongchen's social skills were absolutely outstanding in the entire class.

Li Dongchen had researched Tang Ye's background; this training class was nominally a Director-level Class, but in reality, it was a County Party Secretary class, with the majority coming from excellent County Party Secretaries from all over the country.

Although Tang Ye was a County Magistrate, his fame was the greatest among this group of people.

Many news reports about him could be found online.

He even held the title of "Internet Celebrity County Magistrate."

However, after interacting with Tang Ye, Li Dongchen discovered that he was more steady and reserved than imagined, and was not the type of personality who loved to show off!

In the Party School dormitory, Tang Ye turned on the desk lamp and then turned on his computer.

He sat on the sofa in the most comfortable position; the light from the desk lamp shone onto the glass cup, and one could clearly see the green tea leaves slowly unfurling in the cup.

The surroundings were quiet, and it felt as if the sound of the tea leaves unfolding could be heard in his ears.

After a brief moment of preparation, he began to tap on the keyboard, ready to write the graduation thesis for this training class...