Qi Tongwei: Sign-in relationship started during student days

Chapter 976 Yu Huabei's Annoyance

Yu Huabei stood by the window, gazing at the familiar figure below, his eyes devoid of any emotion, as if he were a complete stranger.

That was his old secretary, the mayor whom he had recommended to higher authorities time and again.

This secretary is really kind; knowing that his old boss has been having a great time lately, he specially sent him an "unexpected surprise."

This "unexpected surprise" kept Yu Huabei awake for two nights.

Upon learning that the other party had been "picked up" by comrades from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection today, Yu Huabei canceled all his work just to meet his good secretary and subordinate.

Tian Fengyi and the disciplinary committee members disappeared downstairs.

A few minutes later, there was a knock on the door.

"Enter."

Yu Huabei turned around and looked at the door. The door was pushed open, and Tian Fengyi walked into the office like a wilted eggplant.

"Old...old leader."

Yu Huabei smiled and said sarcastically, "Isn't this Comrade Feng Yi, who went to Europe for further studies? Come, come, have a seat."

Tian Fengyi dared not sit down, his face full of guilt.

Seeing that the leader was about to reprimand his predecessor, the secretary quickly waved his hand and led the disciplinary committee personnel away.

The door was gently closed.

Yu Huabei sat down on the sofa and picked up his teacup. "I heard you learned a lot of advanced concepts in Europe this time. Even your German has improved a few levels. You've learned foreign languages ​​very well."

Tian Fengyi blushed deeply with embarrassment.

"Old boss, I was wrong, please scold me."

Yu Huabei chuckled coldly, "What's the use of scolding you? Can scolding you salvage the image of the country and our Hanjiang Provincial Party Committee?"

Tian Fengyi dared not speak, standing there with his back bent deeply.

The room fell into a brief silence.

Yu Huabei took a couple of sips of tea, sighed, and said, "Go to the provincial writers' association."

Tian Fengyi raised his head and gave a bitter smile, "...Yes, old leader, I will listen to you."

Although the Provincial Writers Association is ranked as a department-level organization, it is not a government administrative agency; it is merely a people's organization.

According to his formula for weighted values, his weighted value is even less than that of a third-rate township.

But who told him to step into the abyss?

Yu Huabei said, "Don't feel wronged. This is already the best outcome. Your photos are like a time bomb, and they might explode at any time."

"If we were to keep you in the mayor's position, that would be irresponsible to the Party and the country."

"Yes, old leader, I understand, and I accept the organization's arrangements."

Seeing that Tian Fengyi was relatively honest, Yu Huabei's expression softened a bit.

"Although it is the Writers' Association, we must keep our position in mind, not slack off in our work, have the mentality of making up for our mistakes, and make good contributions to the cultural undertakings of Hanjiang Province."

"Yes Yes."

After offering a few words of encouragement, Yu Huabei sent Tian Fengyi to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection to explain the situation and await the final decision of the Provincial Party Committee.

After Tian Fengyi left, Yu Huabei walked to his desk, picked up the phone, and dialed a number.

"Hello, is this the Hanjiang Provincial Committee? This is Yu Huabei from the Hanjiang Provincial Committee. Could you please connect me with Comrade He Jiyun...?"

……

at the same time.

On the national highway heading towards the provincial capital, a Santana was speeding along.

Through the car window, a solemn-looking face could be clearly seen. The person behind this face was Ma Da, the deputy secretary of the Beishan Municipal Party Committee.

Mada, clutching a briefcase, leaned back in his seat, lost in thought.

This morning, Mada walked into the office, and his secretary told him that an envelope had been found on the ground by the door.

The secretary was a shrewd person and knew that situations like this usually involved important matters, so she didn't dare to open the package.

After all, the fact that Sai Xinren could sneak into the municipal party committee and even slip into the office of the deputy secretary of the municipal party committee suggests that he was no ordinary person.

Once the motor opened the envelope, it turned out to be quite something.

Inside was a letter of complaint and several photos, all pointing directly at He Anxia, ​​the municipal party secretary.

The letter details how He Anxia used his power to benefit his mistress in Beishan.

Several other examples were cited.

One of them was a piece of land he knew well, sold at below-market price.

It was precisely because of this piece of land that the conflict between him and He Anxia escalated.

The second thing was to use his power to protect his mistress's nightclubs and other businesses, while suppressing other similar businesses.

In addition, there were a few minor violations.

As for the photos, they are intimate pictures with his mistress, Liu Lan, who is now the most prominent casino owner in Beishan City.

In the photo, the two are very affectionate, their eyes filled with affection, clearly indicating a close relationship.

Ma Da's heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself: Well, now I've got you covered. Let's see what you have to say now.

In Beishan, his discord with He Anxia was already an open secret.

If he can get rid of He Anxia this time, he will not only be able to avenge his previous humiliation, but he may even have the opportunity to advance further and become the top leader of Beishan.

His thinking was based on evidence. After all, Qi Tongwei had only been the mayor for a short time. Although his abilities were outstanding, the provincial party committee was unlikely to promote him in one step. Even if they were to promote him, they would have to wait at least another year.

Excluding Qi Tongwei, who else in Beishan could possibly be the best candidate to succeed him as the municipal party secretary?

So without a second thought, he immediately arranged for a car to go to the provincial capital.

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Upon seeing Ma Da's arrival, Yu Huabei showed no joy. He knew very well that this subordinate of his was no pushover either, holding a similar position in his heart as Tian Fengyi. Seeking him might not bring any good news.

Moreover, compared to Tian Fengyi, Ma Da is inferior to Tian Fengyi in some aspects.

Although Ren Tianfengyi's abilities are not great, he is at least smooth in dealing with people, knows how to win people's hearts, and knows how to flatter his superiors.

Most of the time, it made him feel quite comfortable; otherwise, he wouldn't have bothered to protect it.

On the other hand, Mada is rather inflexible and extremely stubborn in dealing with problems, with rigid thinking.

They were an extremely unpopular figure in the eyes of the provincial party committee leaders.

Although he was in a bad mood and disliked this subordinate, Yu Huabei still invited him to sit down.

"Mada, what brings you here this time? I've been busy with work these past few days, so if there's anything you shouldn't say, don't say it, or I'll criticize you."

Ma Da took a deep breath and said, "Secretary Yu... I might really make you angry today."

Yu Huabei frowned, looked up at Ma Da, and said, "What, you're not here to complain about your boss again, are you?"

The motor nodded with difficulty.

Yu Huabei threw down his pen, his anger, which had just been suppressed by Tian Fengyi, flared up again. "Mada, what's wrong with you?"

Do you even have a shred of party spirit left?

What do you call this? To put it mildly, it's a matter of not knowing your place; to put it more seriously, it's a lack of organization and discipline!

This kind of behavior is very bad!

Do you know that because of your conflict with Comrade Anxia, ​​Lao Pei and Anbang already have a lot of opinions about you?

Mada knew that his reputation hadn't been good in recent years.

When he was in Wenshan, he went against Tian Fengyi, and when he came to Beishan, he went against He Anxia. In the eyes of the leaders, he was a troublemaker who did not know his place and did not obey the organization. Which leader could tolerate that?

Even if the leader is disgusted, he still has to speak out, even if he is dismissed, because he believes he is upholding justice.

After all, could he possibly obey corrupt officials?

He must obey, and should obey, the Party and the people.

Ma Da said in a deep voice, "Secretary Yu, I won't explain. You'll understand once you see these things." With that, he solemnly placed the bag containing the intimate photos and the whistleblower letter on his desk.

Yu Huabei's eyes were sharp, but he didn't reach out to open it. He only glanced at it briefly before looking away, his face suddenly turning gloomy.

"Mada, do you even know what you're doing?"

Ma Da straightened his back and said, "I understand. I am doing what I should do for the Party and the people!"

"For the Party and the people?" Yu Huabei sneered. "I think you're doing it for your own future."

Having navigated the political landscape for so many years, Yu Huabei knew Ma Da's thoughts all too well.

He tapped the document bag and said, "When you take something like this, have you considered its political significance?"

Have you ever considered that what you hold in your hands might not be justice, but rather the fuse that could destabilize the entire situation?

He stood up, slowly walked to the window, stood with his hands behind his back, and his tone suddenly became more serious: "Beishan is at a critical stage of overcoming difficulties and challenges. Millions of people in Beishan City are looking forward to us stabilizing the direction and seeking development."

As the deputy secretary of Beishan, instead of focusing on uniting the people, cooperating with the provincial and municipal party committees, and advancing the work, you are fixated on these baseless accusations and petty attacks. This demonstrates a weak political awareness and is a classic case of putting the cart before the horse!

Turning around, his gaze sharpened as he stared directly at Ma Da: "I know you resent He Anxia, ​​and you just parrot what others say, thinking that he relies on his family background and connections to put you above others."

But we Red Star Party members must also be disciplined, follow rules, and consider the overall situation.

No matter how dissatisfied one is, or how great one's personal grudges may be, they cannot outweigh organizational principles; no matter how urgent one's private affairs may be, they cannot outweigh matters concerning the people's livelihood.

I will neither accept nor look at the things you handed me today.

Take it back, take it back exactly as it was! Return to where you came from; the cause of Beishan cannot tolerate any selfish motives or distractions!

"I also hope that you can get back on track as soon as possible."

Otherwise, we would not only betray the organization's trust, but also chill the hearts of the people.

Ma Li was stunned. He did not expect Yu Huabei's words to be so harsh. "Old leader, could you please take a look before you speak?"

This evidence was not collected by me, nor was it fabricated by me to attack him.

These were all secretly placed in my office; that's a fact.

Yu Huabei said: "Facts or evidence, it doesn't matter."

That's none of your business. Haven't I made myself clear enough?

Ma Da wouldn't listen to a word; he considered himself a principled person, not someone from North China.

This principle is not directed at superiors, but at the collective.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have taken the risk of leading the relocation of the military factory from Southwest China to Wenshan City back then, to secure the opportunity for 4,000 employees to return.

For this reason, he even went so far as to violate organizational discipline.

But he is also an extremely selfish person.

For the sake of his own political achievements, he can delay payments to private enterprises.

Today, he feels that principles and organizational discipline are on his side. Can he give up this opportunity to bring down He Anxia?

As for the millions of ordinary people in Beishan, what do they amount to?

Does He Anxia's downfall mean he can no longer lead? Does it mean he can no longer lead Beishan to prosperity?

"Secretary Yu, are you trying to protect him!"

Now it was Yu Huabei's turn to be stunned.

He didn't expect that this guy, Mada, had such low political acumen, and dared to say anything.

"Covering up?! Mada! Are you crazy?!"

Do you even know why the provincial party committee sent you to Beishan City? It's to maintain local stability and balance the situation among various parties, not to make a mess of Beishan's political landscape.

Ma Da shouted, "Secretary Yu, please explain yourself. How did I make such a mess of things?"

Isn't this about setting things right? If we allow a corrupt official to lead us, what kind of balance or stability can we talk about?

Yu Huabei is really furious. "Corrupt officials?"

Ma Da, you're not just a village cadre, but the deputy secretary of Beishan City, and you may rise to an even higher position in the future.

Can we talk about the bigger picture? Can we discuss dialectics?

It's just the two of us here, so I'm not afraid to explain things to you more clearly.

What is the current situation in Beishan? The entire province and even the central government are paying attention.

If He Anxia engages in rampant corruption in Beishan, then I have no objection; he can take what he's entitled to.

But given what you have, or rather, the current situation, it's impossible.

Ma Da pulled the photos out of the envelope and placed them in front of Yu Huabei. "Secretary Yu, take a good look. If this isn't corruption, then what? He and a female boss from Handong were being all lovey-dovey, and they were photographed. And this letter says that he gave the green light to her entertainment club. Isn't this corruption?"

Yu Huabei glanced at the photo, paused for a moment, picked it up and examined it, then turned it over to face Ma Da. "Ma Da, is this the evidence you were talking about?"

Tell me, what can just a few photos represent?

Did they sleep together or kiss? They were just drinking together and hugged briefly, and that's considered "corruption" in your eyes?

"Secretary Yu, doesn't this prove that their relationship is unusual?"

Yu Huabei slammed the photos onto the table, and several photos flew in all directions with the force of the impact.

"Nonsense! This at most proves his misconduct, how can it prove corruption?"

Yu Huabei was almost intimidated by Ma Da. If he had known it was these things, why would he have wasted so much breath talking to the other party?

Undeterred, Ma Da took out the complaint letter inside. "Alright, Secretary Yu, even if this photo can't prove anything, adding this complaint letter should explain a lot, right?"

He sold the downtown land to this female boss at below market price and even secretly supported her—these are facts, aren't they?

Yu Huabei gave a cold smile: "Even if it's true, what does it mean?"

Isn't it normal for various regions to offer preferential policies to attract investment? As for talk of "backing someone up," what's wrong with them supporting you when they come to invest?

Ma Da choked. He never expected that Secretary Yu, whom he had always respected, would utter such "twisted logic".

But he couldn't refute these "fallacies and heresies".

Seeing that Ma Da was intimidated by him, Yu Huabei didn't want to waste any more words and decided to completely shatter the other party's illusions.

“Ma Da, you just want to take over, don’t you? Even if you really kick He Anxia out, believe me, you won’t be the top leader. In fact, I can tell you, you won’t even be able to keep your position as deputy secretary.”