Chapter 585: Vice Governor Huang

Leader?

Isn't the leader Huang Dacheng? What arrangements could Comrade Old Huang have? Moreover, he's the Executive Vice Governor; he's only a township cadre.

When Huang Dacheng previously came to the Xiushui Mountain Scenic Area Management Zone for research, being able to speak a few more words to him in front of everyone was already a huge encouragement and help for him. It made him feel that, at his rank, he simply couldn't reach it; after all, the Provincial Government is entirely a work matter, not something for him to handle at home.

Then Lai Junchen continued: "Don't overthink it; it's normal for the leader to see you. Don't carry any mental baggage or psychological burden; just come over directly."

Su Yang said, "Alright, I understand. Next…"

After saying that, he didn't dare to linger and drove straight to the Provincial Government. Too many things had happened from yesterday to today; regarding Gao Daliang's outcome, he had already anticipated it, just hadn't expected it to arrive so quickly.

And Tian Xiaofei really is no good; she clearly knows how strong Fang Jingwen's background is, yet she still tried to bring herself down, letting Gao Daliang drag Fang Jingwen into the mess as well.

This is a typical case of a dead Taoist friend while the poor Taoist lives; he's fine, but Gao Daliang is completely frozen. The reason he managed to get away unscathed is his uncle Zhao Xingbang—could it be that Zhao Xingbang wasn't even slightly implicated this time?

It seems that sending him straight to the Provincial Government is definitely related to this matter, but his rank is far below the big players' games. Even though he's in the vortex this time, he knows he's merely a pawn and a front‑line soldier in their power struggle.

Originally, this was the scheme Fang Jingwen set up, but she didn't expect it to blow up, far exceeding the original plan.

At 4:30 p. m., he rushed to the Provincial Government and called Lai Junchen in advance; Lai Junchen was waiting for him downstairs.

"Brother Lai, what's the situation? Governor Huang called me over so urgently; although I know Governor Huang, as a lowly petty official seeing such a high‑ranking leader, I still feel a bit nervous."

Lai Junchen said, "You kid, don't put on an act here. If you add up all the Section Chief Level and Division‑level cadres across the whole province, you're probably the top one in terms of closeness to the leader, right? It's one thing to play tricks with others, but you dare to play tricks with me?"

Su Yang smiled awkwardly and didn't continue the conversation. After all, he's the leader's chief aide; it's better to stay modest at all times.

"This time the leader asked you to come over, probably to discuss your next assignment; I'm not clear on exactly which place or position, but most likely they'll promote you a bit, though your work environment isn't ideal."

The two talked while heading upstairs, and a moment later they reached the office doorway. Lai Junchen knocked, and Huang Dacheng's voice came from inside: "Come in."

Lai Junchen led Su Yang straight inside.

"Good day, Vice Governor Huang." As Su Yang entered, he saw Huang Dacheng seated behind the desk; they hadn't met for a while, but his complexion had improved. He guessed that this time, having signed several investment‑attraction projects and with Comrade Old Zhou and Deputy Minister Fang providing backing, his backbone had stiffened considerably. From the lineup at the doorway, it was clear that a long list of department heads and municipal leaders were there to report work.

Huang Dacheng saw Su Yang, and his smile widened: "You kid still give me polite talk? It's fine to address the position here. Pour yourself whatever you want to drink, but I only have green tea and black tea; no fancy coffee or anything like that."

Su Yang wasn't pretentious; he first refilled Huang Dacheng's cup with tea, then poured himself a glass of plain water and sat on the opposite sofa.

Huang Dacheng gave a slight nod. In fact, Su Yang could have just plopped down carelessly, but he paid attention to these small details.

"You kid never stay settled anywhere! The turmoil over the Xiushui Mountain Scenic Area project may have passed, but its impact remains. On top of what happened these past two days, even the provincial cadres know about you, and they have an assessment of you. Do you know how others rate you?"

Su Yang hurriedly shook his head: "I don't know. How could I? I'm just a diligent little cadre who does his work and manages my own small piece of land properly."

Huang Dacheng said, "People say you're a 'Heaven‑smitten Lone Star', a political assassin; others call you a 'Broom Star', saying you're fundamentally unsuited to work within the system."

"Of course some comrades say someone like you can't be given important positions at all; they should be kicked far away, the farther the better. Looking at the officials in Lancheng, you've offended everyone—from the township up through the county and even the municipal departments; I've heard no one there who doesn't shake their head at you."

"Oh, right, I just remembered I didn't tell you—regarding this handling of you, do you have any objections? Or do you feel wronged? You didn't really do anything wrong, and I agree with the decision on your case."

Su Yang said, "I'm just a brick of the Organization; wherever needed I'm moved. Besides, it's decided by the higher organization department, how could I dare have any opinion? That's fine. Moreover, I'm used to starting from Huatian Town and then moving to Xiushui Xiang; if I stayed there still feeling aggrieved, wouldn't that mean I hadn't grown at all?"

Su Yang said that deliberately; it's impossible that he harbors no opinion at all. Everyone knows he's just a front‑line soldier, or a cannon‑fodder being pushed forward.

In the end, no matter who is dealt with, he shouldn't be the one, yet in fact he was suspended.

Even if they don't intend for him to continue working in Xiushui Xiang, they should let him leave with dignity, not like last time—suspended, dismissed, punished, and then slink away. If they do that, people will call him a 'Heaven‑smitten Lone Star' instead of a 'political assassin', and that won't do.

Huang Dacheng said with a smile, "Listen, you still have objections? Or are you just being emotional? Fine, I won't shoulder this burden alone; although this is my personal opinion, Old Zhou also agreed."

"If you have complaints, you can vent them to Comrade Old Zhou; otherwise I couldn't have made this decision. Now let's get back on track, because your reputation is notorious—you're practically a villain of the political arena."

"Someone like you, regardless of what they say, I see you as decisive and capable, so you should go to where you're needed and solve problems that ordinary cadres can't handle."

"Of course, there are risks involved, but I trust you won't shrink from difficulties or danger; otherwise Old Zhou wouldn't have favored you. The reason we didn't outright dismiss you but only suspended you is due to various considerations, and I still want to solicit your opinion."

"If you disagree or have reservations, you can still return to Xiushui Xiang and continue as your Township Party Committee Secretary; if you're willing, that's another matter."