Chapter 303: Men Should Be More Magnanimous!

Friday, 10:00 AM.

The third-floor auditorium of the Municipal Party School was shrouded in a solemn and grave atmosphere.

In front of the rostrum, vibrant flowers were layered in rows, and a rich fragrance lingered in the air.

In the center of the golden backdrop, a bright red banner was strikingly visible.

— "Graduation Ceremony for the 22nd Training Class for Young and Middle-aged Cadres of the Hanzhou Municipal Party School".

The gilded characters shone brilliantly under the illumination of the overhead lights.

At the very center of the rostrum, the Party emblem gleamed with a sacred radiance, while the bright flags on both sides unfurled like leaping flames.

Several rows of lush potted plants were arranged in a staggered, orderly fashion around the perimeter, adding a touch of vibrant vitality to the entire venue.

This graduation ceremony was of a high caliber, with a host of important leaders all in attendance.

Li Chaoyang, Standing Committee Member of the Municipal Party Committee, Full-time Deputy Secretary, and President of the Provincial Party School, sat in the center, with Xia Hong, Standing Committee Member of the Municipal Party Committee and Minister of the Organization Department, seated beside him.

Lin Yongqi, Deputy Minister of the Municipal Organization Department, and Xia Sheng, Standing Committee Member of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and Deputy Chief Prosecutor of the Procuratorate, along with other leaders, were also seated in order.

The ceremony was presided over by Zhang Desheng, Executive Vice President of the Party School and Vice Chairman of the CPPCC.

He cleared his throat, his tone spirited and forceful, as he introduced the leaders on the stage to the audience one by one.

Every time a name was called, a tide of enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience.

It rose and fell, continuing without end.

Tang Ye sat among the students, his gaze sweeping across the rostrum as he pondered to himself.

Although this training class was not long, the high caliber of the leadership lineup attending the graduation ceremony was astonishing.

Two members of the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee were present in person, and both Li Chaoyang and Xia Hong were members of the core "Five-Person Group" of the Municipal Party Committee, which showed the importance the Municipal Party Committee placed on this training for Section Chief-level young and middle-aged cadres.

Zhou Chengwu's selection of cadres this time was like a sect leader conducting rigorous, layer-by-layer assessments to carefully choose direct disciples.

These people would surely be given priority for cultivation and promotion to key positions in the future.

Zhang Desheng's voice rose again; he elaborated on the profound significance of this training, introduced the rich curriculum, and detailed the remarkable achievements attained by the training class.

Subsequently, he raised his voice and solemnly announced: "Next, I invite Comrade Tang Ye, representative of the Excellent Students, to come to the stage and speak on behalf of the students!"

Tang Ye stood up and walked steadily to the podium.

He leaned over slightly, raised his hand to adjust the height of the microphone, and with a confident and composed smile, began his speech.

"Respected leaders, fellow students, hello everyone!

At this moment, I feel deeply honored to stand here and speak on behalf of all the students.

Although the time spent with everyone has been short, I have gained a great deal during these days.

First, I want to express my heartfelt thanks to the Municipal Party School for the curriculum tailored for us.

These courses have been like a bright lamp, allowing us to reflect on the shortcomings in our work and giving us a deeper understanding and grasp of national policies.

In this class, I have met many excellent classmates, and while communicating and discussing with them, I have felt the pressure of competition, but even more so, I have gained the motivation to keep forging ahead.

Now, although we are temporarily parting from the classroom, I firmly believe that in our respective future positions, we will continue to support each other and move forward together.

The path of learning is endless; although this short training has ended, we will continue to learn in our work. Because we know deeply that only through learning can a country be strong, and only by constantly improving ourselves and tempering our work abilities can we inject a continuous stream of vitality into our work.

We must further exert the vanguard and exemplary role of Party members, using ourselves as an example to lead the entire society to move forward steadily..."

In the audience, Li Chaoyang nodded slightly, his eyes full of approval.

This selection of over fifty Section Chief-level young and middle-aged cadres across the city was aimed at activating the vitality of the cadre team for the next five to ten years.

In the insights and reflections submitted by the students toward the end of the training, most were just completing the task in a routine manner, with content that was hollow and dull.

Yet, that article of nearly six thousand words by Tang Ye was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, stirring up layers of ripples.

The article not only had high-minded intent and detailed argumentation but also proposed a highly innovative concept of "Strengthening the Country through Learning" and practical ideas for promotion.

Its quality was so high that it had reached the standard for publication in core Party journals.

With the keen political sense honed from years of working in Party affairs, Li Chaoyang immediately forwarded the article to He Qi, Vice Principal of the Provincial Party School.

After reading it, He Qi was also full of praise and recommended the article to several national-level Party journals.

Unsurprisingly, publication was just around the corner.

As the Principal of the Party School, Li Chaoyang shouldered the important responsibility of promoting the virtuous and capable; facing a good seedling like Tang Ye, out of a heart that cherishes talent, he was naturally willing to help in secret.

That Tang Ye could stand on the stage today to speak as an Excellent Student representative was not due to his status as Du Chengfeng's son-in-law, but rather his solid, genuine talent and learning.

Previously, although Li Chaoyang had heard of Tang Ye, it was only through this training class that he truly understood why Du Chengfeng was so satisfied with this son-in-law.

Both Party and administrative abilities were excellent!

Such a young talent was truly one in a million, rare and hard to come by.

If it weren't for the fact that his own daughter was five or six years older than Tang Ye and already married, Li Chaoyang might have had some thoughts of his own.

The graduation ceremony was quite grand; the City Television Station arranged for reporters to conduct interviews, and after the program was recorded, it would be broadcast on the City Television Station's News Broadcast, so the Party School had made very detailed arrangements and prepared name badges in advance.

Every student had a red student ID card hanging on their chest, which featured the student's name and the name of their unit.

After Tang Ye finished his speech, he sat down in the position on the far right of the first row.

Training classes held by the Party School were generally short-term, mostly lasting a few weeks or one or two months, because those attending the training were the backbone of various localities.

If the time were too long, it would inevitably affect work, and generally, adjustments would be made after the training was completed.

Otherwise, who would spare work time to come back for a "refresher course"?

However, since it was an adjustment, there would certainly be good and bad; the vast majority of people would receive a promotion after the training ended;

while the situation for a small number of people was subtle.

Perhaps the purpose of their unit sending them here to study was to "lure the tiger away from the mountain."

By the time they returned, either the other party had already finished the things that needed to be done, or their own base of power had been hollowed out by opponents.

Tang Ye thought of Chen Ping, who was writing a confession in the hotel, and sighed secretly.

Originally, this training was actually a good opportunity for promotion for him!

Based on the situation as he currently understood it, Chen Ping was doomed this time, and it might even implicate his superior, Mayor Gao.

Suddenly!

Tang Ye felt a trace of coldness and looked toward his right.

His gaze happened to meet Hu Zhongping's.

Hu Zhongping quickly turned his face away, but from his disdainful eyes, one could see anger and unwillingness.

Tang Ye knew what Hu Zhongping was thinking.

In his view, it was Tang Ye who had snatched away his opportunity to speak as a representative at the graduation ceremony.

Tang Ye subconsciously twisted his mouth.

A man should be more magnanimous!

It was just a training class graduation ceremony!

Why be so petty!