Reborn as a Noble's Son

Chapter 560: Chapter 517: The Sword is Drawn (Third Update, Asking for Monthly Tickets)_1
 

Given Li Taishi’s attitude, Nie Zhenbang knew when to advance and when to retreat. Among the other standing committee members, Qi Siyuan, Liu Yafu, Lin Mohan, Zhang Zhengguang, Li Xiangtian, and Nie Zhenbang all had good relationships. It even gave off a faint sense that Nie Zhenbang was leading.

Furthermore, considering that Liu Gaohua was Li Taishi’s confidant and Yi Chang was also handpicked by Li Taishi, and as for Jiang Li and Zhao Fei, they didn’t end up well in the Yuhai smuggling case, at this point, they could only gravitate towards Li Taishi. Therefore, within the standing committee, only Gu Dongliang and Jiang Huguang were relatively independent. But under the current circumstances, everyone put aside their small calculations. It could be said that a consensus had formed among the standing committee to collaborate and improve various tasks in Wanghai City.

April 2, 8:30 in the morning.

As office hours began, members of the Standing Committee started to gather at the municipal office building. Today was the day when the emergency meeting of the Standing Committee was convened in Wanghai City. It was also the first Standing Committee meeting after the new leadership took office. No Standing Committee member was absent from this meeting.

When Nie Zhenbang walked into the office, everyone in the meeting room was having a casual chat over a cup of tea, the standing committee seemed very harmonious now. The atmosphere was good, a stark contrast to the strained atmosphere in the past.

When Nie Zhenbang entered, everyone started to greet him. Li Xiangtian was the first to enter the Standing Committee of Wanghai, and jumped straight to the position of the Executive Deputy Secretary, ranking fifth in the committee. Li Xiangtian was very aware that this was the result of Mayor Nie’s strong recommendation.

Therefore, Li Xiangtian was very enthusiastic: “The Mayor is here, please take a seat.”n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

As soon as Nie Zhenbang entered, Li Taishi, who followed closely behind him, came in, his face wearing a warm smile. As soon as he entered, he nodded and said, “Everybody’s here, it seems I’m the late one.”

Li Taishi took his seat and immediately said, “Let’s start the meeting. This time, calling everyone on such short notice is mainly to discuss the current issues in Wanghai City.”

Saying so, Li Taishi’s gaze fell on Nie Zhenbang beside him. It was a tacit understanding between them. Although they had not been working together for a long time, their excellent coordination was rare. Nie Zhenbang, not being modest, nodded and started, “I believe that everyone has already felt that the situation in Wanghai City is currently very chaotic, with disorder among officials, security, and the economy. Today, we primarily need to discuss how to handle this chaos.”

Nie Zhenbang paused for a moment and then continued, “In the aftermath of the Yuhai smuggling case, many party and government officials, some even heads of various municipal committee, have fallen. This has definitely impacted the city. In general, there is instability among the people. These positions are now vacant, and many colleagues down the line are restless, eyeing these positions. This is the root of the chaos. My suggestion is to quickly finalize the positions of the secretary of the Wangxia District, Xiangming District, also, resolve the appointments of the director and executive deputy director of fiscal affair bureau, public safety bureau, construction bureau, land bureau, and transportation bureau. By finalizing these appointments, we can eliminate some officials’ ambitions and let them focus back on their work. Using forceful means, we should quickly stabilize this chaos in Wanghai.”

After Nie Zhenbang finished speaking, Li Taishi also smiled and said, “Minister Liu, you are the Minister of Organization. In terms of organizational and personnel work, this is your strong suit. You are responsible for selecting politically reliable and professionally skilled officials with a good work ethic for the party and the state. Does your department have any opinions on what should be done about the empty positions in some of the bodies?”

At those words, everyone else was startled. Was this an emergency Standing Committee meeting because the city already had these intentions?

Liu Yafu didn’t rush his response. He only found out about it last night when he received the notice on the Standing Committee meeting topics from Yi Chang. However, this didn’t pose much of a problem for Liu Yafu. He has been working as the Minister of Organization for four years, and the term was soon to end. Prior to this, Liu Yafu was the deputy minister of the Wanghai City Committee Organization Department. Now in Wanghai, Liu Yafu was probably the most familiar with the city’s officials at all levels.

Moreover, after learning about the situation last night, Liu Yafu immediately called Nie Zhenbang to get a rough understanding of the situation. Now, he was well-prepared.

He nodded and said, “Secretary Li, Mayor Nie, and dear leaders, I only received the notice from the Organization Department last night. I immediately convened the responsible colleagues from the department and the department heads to discuss it last night itself. Due to the short time, there might be some inadequacies. Please correct us.”

There’s an old saying, “excessive politeness is never offensive.” On this point, Liu Yafu still maintained a cautious attitude. After all, it’s always good to be humble. Therefore, even if things were not done properly, he won’t bear any responsibility. After all, this was a circumstance beyond his control. The process was rushed.

Then, Liu Yafu said slowly in his calm voice, “First of all, the Organization Department has shortlisted three candidates for the position of Secretary of Wangxia District. One is the current Deputy District Mayor of Wangxia, Comrade Ding Jianhui. Another is the District Mayor of Wanghu, Comrade Xie Guang. The third is the Director of the Education Bureau, Comrade Zhao Taishun. For the position of the secretary of the Xiangming District Committee, the department has mainly considered two comrades, the current District Mayor of Xiangming, Comrade Huang Dahai, and the Deputy Secretary of the District Committee, Comrade Zou Hengtu. For public safety bureau director, we have recommended Comrade Xiao Shanming and for the executive deputy director, we have recommended Comrade Chen Lusheng.”

Next, Liu Yafu meticulously analysed the strengths and weaknesses of these officials, and concluded, “As mentioned above, that is the collective opinion from our Organization Department. Please make a decision, Municipal Committee.”

According to Nie Zhenbang’s recommendations, this personnel adjustment can be described as satisfactory to everyone, benefiting all. The key positions basically catered to the interests of all the Standing Committee members.

For example, the Public Security Bureau was firmly held by Nie Zhenbang. In return, Gu Dongliang’s former subordinates were given the position of Executive Deputy Director. Moreover, the secretary of the Wangxia District Party Committee was also a former subordinate of Qi Siyuan. Huang Dahai, the secretary of the Xiangming District Party Committee, is close to Secretary Li Taishi. The position of the Finance Bureau is also important. Liu Yafu made very clever arrangements for the position of the director. The Director of the Finance Bureau, Liu Sheng, is his own wife’s cousin. The other deputy directors also got their fair share of benefits.

As a result, the entire meeting went smoothly, and all the personnel adjustment plans were unanimously approved.

Next, Li Taishi spoke, “The personnel matters have been settled and this is worth celebrating. It is a good start.”

Having said that, Li Taishi’s tone changed and he said seriously, “But having a good start isn’t enough. Municipal officials must take concrete action, to be single-minded in their work, dedicated to the people, and committed to public service. Four issues should not happen: not to take up a position without putting in work, not to shirk responsibilities, not to exaggerate results, and not to favor personal gains. We have discussed these issues at secretary’s office meeting yesterday, and made a plan. Now, let’s talk about the plan.”

As Li Taishi finished speaking, Yi Chang, the secretary-general of the Municipal Party Committee, stood up next to him and distributed the documents to all members of the standing committee.

The scheme, named “Wanghai City Official Normative Regulations,” includes the innovative “first-question” system for public servants.

This implies the system where any public servant or government employee who is first approached about any matter concerning the public must track that issue to its conclusion. This rule aims to prevent government officials from passing the buck to each other.

In addition, within the entire city, it is necessary to carry out the study of the spirit of the “Two Conferences,” to carry out ideological education, to ensure the purity and self-discipline of the cadres and change the current chaotic situation.

Thirdly, clarify the leadership responsibilities of officials. If any department has a problem, find the head of that department. Those with severe offenses should be demoted or punished! Various measures are to urge all city cadres to take their work seriously.

Lastly, increase the scrutiny of petition work, and address the situation of increased defamation. The public security bureau, procuratorate, and disciplinary inspection department should also increase their investigations. The benefit of the cadre should be guaranteed while maintaining the smooth communication of petitions. For some ambiguous whistleblowing letters, turn a blind eye. Increase the investigation of anonymous reporting, and once a frame-up is discovered, if the whistleblower is caught, they should be held criminally responsible.

These four points hang like four sharp swords in the air, leaving the room in a momentary silence. The severity of the regulation was the first feeling that all the members felt.

The few leaders who attended the secretary’s office meeting were fine, as they already knew and agreed upon such provisions. However, others in the standing committee were left in contemplation.

Nie Zhenbang quickly followed up with a remark, “Currently, the situation in Wanghai is chaotic, and heavy regulations are needed in chaotic times. If not, the determination of the Municipal Communist Party Committee and Municipal Government to rehabilitate the entire organization would not be reflected. If not, it would be difficult for the city’s officials to quickly compose themselves. I agree with this plan. In addition, I propose that the Municipal Committee Political and Legal Committee and the public, prosecutors, courts, and department should immediately take action. Consider the stability and order of Wanghai City as the current priority. For each district in the city, comprehensive public security management should be tightened. Violent fights, extortion, thefts, and bully markets should be severely cracked down. Strict punishments should be imposed to effectively protect the lives and property of the people.”

The sword was drawn. As Nie Zhenbang finished speaking, other standing committee members also understood that the issue had probably been proposed and passed in the Secretary’s Office. At this point, opposition would be futile. Subsequently, a show of hands confirmed that both resolutions were unanimously passed.

Just after the vote, there was a knock on the door. Yi Chang, who was seated nearest to the door, promptly got up to answer it.

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