Chapter 889: Not a Simple Visit to Relatives!

"Secretary Zhou, you have seen through me."

Tang Ye took out a document and handed it to Zhou Chengwu.

Zhou Chengwu scanned the contents quickly and said immediately, "Sure enough, you came back because of your father-in-law's matter!"

After Xia Hong was transferred to the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department, the position of Minister of the Municipal Party Committee Organization Department became vacant.

This number five position in the Municipal Party Committee was crucial, and Zhou Chengwu naturally wanted to hand it to the person he trusted most.

Everyone knew that since Du Chengfeng had served as Secretary-General of the Municipal Party Committee, he had been diligent in his duties. He possessed both grassroots work experience and had always wholeheartedly assisted Zhou Chengwu, having long since become his right-hand man.

However, during this period, someone submitted a report on Du Chengfeng to the Standing Committee.

The content of the material was related to the construction of a national highway in Tianling County several years ago.

At that time, during the construction process, an accident was triggered because safety measures were not in place.

Du Chengfeng was serving as the County Magistrate of Tianling County at that time, so this project was naturally closely related to him.

The report was submitted by a retired veteran cadre from Tianling County.

This veteran cadre was surnamed Liang, was seventy-five years old this year, and often participated in public welfare undertakings after retirement, enjoying quite a reputation locally in Hanzhou.

Being reported by name by such a veteran cadre who had retired but remained active made the matter quite thorny.

What was more critical was that Tianling County had handled this matter improperly, actually arresting this veteran cadre.

The veteran cadre's family sought help from the media in their desperation, and this situation quickly attracted the close attention of a Central Committee media outlet.

Safe production and the protection of people's livelihoods were inherently the topics most concerning and sensitive to the common people; once this matter was exposed, it triggered widespread controversy.

It was precisely because of this that Du Chengfeng had recently been listless and in low spirits.

The pressure of public opinion on the internet was definitely not something an ordinary person could withstand.

This document from Tang Ye was a response to this report!

Taking it out at this time had great value!

"If you were in my position, how would you handle it?" Zhou Chengwu asked softly.

Tang Ye pondered and said, "If there truly exist problems of violating regulations and discipline, they must naturally be punished severely without leniency.

But this real-name report appeared precisely at this time, which is obviously somewhat suspicious; the other party must have come prepared.

Therefore, the top priority is to investigate the ins and outs of the matter clearly."

Zhou Chengwu nodded slightly and asked, "Then what do you think the truth is?"

Tang Ye replied, "Depending on the standpoint, the form in which the truth is presented will also be different.

For the families of the victims at the time, the truth they need is one that can provide a reasonable explanation for the deceased;

For the whistleblower, what he needs is for his voice to be valued;

And for you, what you need is for Hanzhou to have a stable overall situation!"

Zhou Chengwu's eyes lit up, and he said thoughtfully, "What you say makes some sense!"

This return was not a simple visit to relatives.

Tang Ye had heard rumors that someone was acting against Du Chengfeng.

Du Chengfeng was a capable general carefully cultivated by Zhou Chengwu, and Tang Ye now had a relationship with Du Chengfeng where they shared honor and disgrace.

Zhou Chengwu was the first person he had to see after returning, and also the person who could truly solve the problem.

Of course, for Zhou Chengwu, Du Chengfeng was one of his own; moving against Du Chengfeng was equivalent to moving against his right-hand man.

During this time, he had also been pondering how to resolve this crisis.

The document Tang Ye produced undoubtedly provided a breakthrough.

After meeting with Zhou Chengwu, Tang Ye made appointments with several old friends, among whom was the Tianling County Party Secretary, Guo Zhengting.

Guo Zhengting's changes were not small; he used to keep his hair short, but now he had combed it into a slicked-back style.

"County Magistrate Tang, no, now I should call you Secretary Tang!" Guo Zhengting shook hands with Tang Ye enthusiastically and sat down with a smile.

"Secretary Guo, please don't make fun of me. My secretary title is a deputy one, while you are a proper County Party Secretary; there is a world of difference between us!" Tang Ye responded modestly.

Guo Zhengting waved his hand, "You became a Deputy County Party Secretary at only thirty; when I was thirty, I was still running errands and doing odd jobs at the county government office!"

Tang Ye exposed him, "Secretary Guo, when you were thirty, you were the youngest Section-level Cadre in Tianling County; how can that be considered running errands and doing odd jobs?"

Guo Zhengting was stunned for a moment, then laughed heartily, "I didn't expect you to be so clear about my resume. Although I couldn't compare to your current achievements back then, I also had my time of being in the prime of life and full of energy!"

Those who could reach the level of County Party Secretary in officialdom were all outstanding talents.

The reason Guo Zhengting was able to join these ranks was inseparable from the solid foundation he laid when he was young.

You must know that many people stop at the Section-level position.

Even if they struggle to reach the Deputy Division Level, they may face the risk of falling behind at any time.

The higher the level, the higher the elimination rate!

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while, and Tang Ye changed the subject, cutting to the chase, "Guo, there is a matter in the Municipal Party Committee that has been making a lot of noise recently; you should know about it, right?"

Guo Zhengting nodded slightly, "I know. Back then, the Secretary-General was the County Magistrate, Wei Jian was the Executive Deputy County Magistrate, and I was the Standing Committee Deputy County Magistrate. In order to handle that matter, the Secretary-General and I went to the province to seek support. To see the Provincial Television Station Station Head Fang Bo, we waited at his door for two whole days. Station Head Fang was very moved and cooperated with us to suppress the public opinion."

He paused and added, "That matter actually cannot be blamed on anyone. Every engineering project has safety risks; it's just that no one expected it to cause casualties. However, after the incident ended, we had already proactively contacted the families to negotiate and implement compensation matters."

Tang Ye said, "Now someone is deliberately making an issue out of this, the goal being to snipe at Secretary-General Cheng Feng. You should also be clear that the position of Minister of the Municipal Party Committee Organization Department is currently vacant, and many people are eyeing this important position."

A flash of realization crossed Guo Zhengting's eyes, and he snorted coldly, "Hmph, I know who it is; isn't it Zhao Disheng? He is a typical fence-sitter. When Xiao Jingyu was still around, he was a sycophant by Xiao Jingyu's side; now that Li Chaoyang is the Mayor, he revolves around Li Chaoyang every day. This time, he is determined to get the position of Minister of the Municipal Party Committee Organization Department! The real-name report must be his secret mischief!"

Zhao Disheng had served as a Standing Committee Member of the Municipal Party Committee before Du Chengfeng, so his ranking in the Standing Committee was slightly higher than Du Chengfeng's.

But in actual work, Du Chengfeng's actual power exceeded that of Zhao Disheng.

Du Chengfeng was Zhou Chengwu's "chief steward."

Many of Zhou Chengwu's decisions and ideas would involve him participating.

This time, when Du Chengfeng was reported, he guessed first that this was Zhao Disheng's Hidden Plot.

Tang Ye knew that Xiao Qin and Zhao Disheng's wife, Li Lingyu, used to have a very good relationship.

The two often danced square dances together and would occasionally visit each other's homes.

However, ever since Tang Ye married Du Xi, the interactions between the two families gradually decreased, and their relationship drifted further apart as a result.

"It's fine, when soldiers come, block them; when water comes, earth covers it." Tang Ye changed the subject, his tone deepening, "Secretary Guo Zhengting, I'm afraid you will have to be the one to break this deadlock!"

A look of gravity appeared in Guo Zhengting's eyes.

He had witnessed Tang Ye's methods and had also received favors from him, so he immediately said decisively, "Fine! Just tell me what I need to do!"