Chapter 32: The Turning Point at the Standing Committee Meeting

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  "It's getting late, I'll have someone drive you back to the county committee compound. Do you have time tonight? Director Yang wants to invite you for dinner." Chen Yinglong asked in a low voice as he followed Yang Jie out of the office.

  "I'm really busy today, I have a dinner appointment with colleagues from the county committee office tonight, or else tomorrow night! Tomorrow night we can also celebrate Yang's promotion." From Chen Yuan's words, Yang Jie learned that Secretary Zhou intended for Yang Hua to take over as director of the Public Security Bureau. This matter, apart from a few standing committee members from Zhou Daliu's faction, only Yang Jie knew about it in advance.

  Chen Yinglong's eyes lit up as soon as he heard the words, and he looked at Yang Jie with gratitude, nodding his head in silent understanding. "Thanks for your kind words, Brother Yang! It seems that tomorrow I'll really have to let Director Yang treat me to dinner - it can't be helped! That's settled then, I'll come to the county committee compound to pick you up tomorrow evening."

  "That little brother is waiting for big brother at the county committee office!" Yang Jie smiled and nodded, seeing Chen Yinglong call over a police officer, who drove up in a police Jetta, said goodbye to Chen Yinglong, and then got in the car and sped off towards the county committee compound.

  Yang Jie returned to the county party committee compound and hastily came to Chen Yuan's office, but found that the door was tightly closed. He knocked on the door, but no one answered, apparently there was no one in the office.

  "Yang, are you looking for Director Chen? He's upstairs in a meeting with the Standing Committee. Yang Jie was standing outside Director Chen Yuan's office door when Gu Zhongyi came out of the deputy director's office next door with some documents."

  "Isn't the meeting supposed to be after work? Why is it starting so early?" Yang Jie glanced at his watch, there was still an hour before the end of the workday.

  "In Yonghe County, except for emergency Standing Committee meetings, usually the Secretary's office meeting is held in the morning. After a few secretaries have discussed and decided on matters, the Standing Committee meeting will be reconvened at 4:30 pm and end before the workday ends. If you want to find Director Chen, come back around closing time." Gu Zhongyi smiled as he explained the usual practice of the two high-level meetings in Yonghe County to Yang Jie.

  "Older brother Gu, I have this document that needs to be handed over to Director Chen in a timely manner. Can it be delivered during the Standing Committee meeting?" Yang Jie had just started working and didn't really understand these things, so he humbly asked for guidance from Gu Zhongyi.

  Gu Zhongyi gave Yang Jie a meaningful glance at the file in his hand, and a sharp glint flashed in his eyes. He smiled and said in a low voice, "The thing you're holding in your hand is related to what was discussed at the Standing Committee meeting, right? Normally, it's not allowed to disturb during the meeting, but if there's a special situation, exceptions can be made."

  "What special situation?" Yang Jie's eyes lit up at the words.

  "There are many special situations, such as major events and safety accidents that occur suddenly, such as when a superior leader comes to visit Rongcheng County unexpectedly, or when there is an important phone call that needs to be answered immediately by a certain leader, or when documents related to the meeting need to be delivered in a timely manner, etc., all of which are considered special situations."

  However, even in special circumstances, not everyone can enter the conference room. Only the secretary or the county magistrate's communication officer can enter. If you have something to do, you can go directly to the sixth floor conference room and see if Secretary Jiang Yili is there." After Gu Zhongyi gave Yang Jie a suggestion in a low voice, he patted Yang Jie on the shoulder and walked towards the staircase.

  Yang Jie got the guidance of Gu Zhongyi, and hurriedly took the documents to the 6th floor. When the Standing Committee meeting was held on the 6th floor, the large iron gate at the stairway entrance would be temporarily closed, and outsiders could not enter. Looking at a small window on the gate, Yang Jie leaned in to take a look, and saw two middle-aged men sitting in the corridor outside the conference room.

  The secretary and the county magistrate are both at the level of deputy department, and according to regulations, they do not have the qualifications for a secretary. However, there is a policy above and a countermeasure below. The county magistrate and the secretary in the county all have designated communication officers serving them individually, and everyone usually calls these two communication officers who serve the leaders as secretaries.

  Secretary Zhou's secretary was named Jiang Yi, around 35 or 36 years old, a normal university graduate who wrote excellent articles. Yang Jie had seen him several times through the small window and saw Jiang Yi outside the conference room, so Yang Jie hastily knocked on the iron door.

  Jiang Yi heard the noise, turned his head to look at the large iron gate, saw Yang Jie beckoning him and hurriedly got up and walked to the side of the gate. "Younger brother Yang, the secretary is in a meeting, what's the important matter?"

  Yang Jie and Zhou Da Long's special relationship, Jiang Yi is of course clear. If it were a township cadre or a department leader, Jiang Yi would not have called so intimately. But facing Yang Jie, he did not dare to be presumptuous. After all, Yang Jie's father was a war hero who had gone through thick and thin with Zhou Da Long for over a decade, an old comrade-in-arms.

  "Director Jiang, this material is about Luo Song appointing Wang Biao as the deputy captain of the security team to capture Jamison's confession. It also includes evidence of Wang Biao bribing Luo Song. Director Chen asked me to bring it over immediately after I got it, would you please help me send it in and give it to the Secretary?" Yang Jie saw that Jiang Yi called him "little brother", so he naturally went along with it.

  "It's really great, little brother you are indeed the secretary's timely rain, I will send the materials in immediately! Thanks for your hard work!" Jiang Yi heard this and a hint of joy appeared on his face. He never expected that at the opening of the Standing Committee meeting, Yang Jie would directly give the secretary Luo Song's direct evidence of guilt.

  This morning, at the secretary's office meeting, the county magistrate and the secretary had a dispute. At this moment, Jiang Yi still remembered it clearly. He knew that this afternoon's standing committee meeting would be a life-and-death struggle between the two factions of the secretary and the county magistrate. With this confession about Luo Song instructing Wang Biao to capture foreign businessmen, as well as evidence of Wang Biao bribing Luo Song in hand, Zhou Dalong would undoubtedly have the upper hand in dealing with Luo Song.

  After receiving the materials handed over by Yang Jie from the window, Jiang Yi strode towards the conference room. County Mayor's secretary Mi Dingbang saw this and a faint ominous premonition arose in his heart. He glanced at Yang Jie outside the iron gate, and a fierce glint burst out of his eyes before a cold smile spread across his face.

  Yang Jie repeatedly sabotaged the county magistrate's plans, allowing Zhou Dalong to make a big splash in attracting investment. Not only did the municipal government highly recognize Zhou Dalong's abilities, but even the ordinary people in the county couldn't help but praise him. How could this not infuriate Zhang Dasen?

  Zhang Daxian was originally the deputy leader of the project leadership group. Logically speaking, the county's business attraction work achieved such dazzling results, and he also had a share of credit. However, this time's business attraction work, anyone with discerning eyes knew that it was all due to the efforts of Yang Jie and Zhou Dalong, and had nothing to do with County Magistrate Zhang Daxian at all. How could this not make Zhang Daxian indignant?

  Especially Yang Jie, completely snatched all the limelight that should have belonged to the county magistrate, not only successfully introducing an investment of 80 million US dollars to settle in Huohe County, but also Jimmy's investment projects are all related to Yang Jie. In Zhang Daxian's view, it was as if Jimmy voluntarily gave money to Yang Jie to spend. If Yang Jie had any power, he could still say that he was using his power for personal gain.

  It's possible that for a newcomer who just started working, or a war hero who was wounded in battle and became disabled, Zhang Dashan might think of framing Yang Jie, but his superiors wouldn't allow him to do so. Therefore, he couldn't deal with Yang Jie, so Zhang Dashan vented all his anger on Zhou Dalong instead.

  The debate at the Standing Committee is in a white-hot stage, with County Party Secretary Zhou Dalong, Deputy Secretary of the Party Group Luo Yuan-cheng, Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission Li Bing, Vice Secretary in charge of Economic and Industrial Work Lei Shu-ping, County Armed Forces Political Commissar He Xing-li, County Party Committee Office Director Chen Yuan, Propaganda Department Head Sun Jia-yun and other county committee members demanding a thorough investigation into Luo Song's and Chen Jian's dereliction of duty, corruption and bribery.

  While the county head Zhang Dasheng, along with other county committee members such as Secretary of Politics and Law Guo Xin, Organization Department Head Zhao Yu, Executive Vice County Head Deng Zixiang, and Deputy Secretary in charge of agriculture and forestry Liao Guojin, believed that Luo Song and Chen Jian did not have any serious illegal or disciplinary behavior during their tenure. Even if they had some minor infractions, it was not a capital offense, and giving them some internal party discipline would be sufficient, rather than completely ruining them.

  Zhou Dalong, sitting at the head of the conference table, looked at Zhang Dasen and other standing committee members, casually mentioning the principle of "punishing the past and governing the future, treating the disease to save the people", feeling extremely disgusted in his heart, just wanting to decide by a show of hands, when he saw Jiang Yi walking in with a stack of documents.

  The minutes of the Standing Committee meeting were usually taken by the secretary's aide, but this time Chen Yuan asked Jiang Yi to wait outside and took the notes herself as the director of the county party committee office. Before that, Jiang Yi didn't know why, but after Yang Jie came over with the materials, he understood Chen Yuan's arrangement.

  "Secretary, this is about Luo Song ordering the deputy captain of the security team, Wang Biao, to capture Jamison without reporting it. There's also evidence of Wang Biao bribing Luo Song." After handing over the file to Zhou Dalong, Jiang Yi leaned in and whispered a few words into his ear before quickly leaving the conference room.

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