"It's like a cat running into a dead mouse. The provincial party committee is so big, yet it's the first time it's been impeached by the leaders of the propaganda department." Zheng Le was now anxious.
However, it was too late to blame Zhang Guodong at this point.
"Minister Zhao, this is my husband, he's just joking!" Zheng Le immediately forced a smile and said apologetically.
It was obvious. The other person was also taken aback, but then snorted even more displeasedly, "Nobody will do! You're a section chief, a Party cadre, and you don't care about your image at all in such a serious place as the Provincial Party Committee!"
That's quite a hat to put on your husband.
A glint of lust and a cold smile flashed in the eyes of the young man beside him. This cold smile seemed very strange, as if it had been premeditated.
"Sir, what law did my wife and I violate by being intimate? Does your discipline forbid marital intimacy?" Zhang Guodong sneered. "We dare not accept such a serious accusation!"
The law and discipline do not prohibit couples from being intimate, and although Zhang Guodong is not an administrative cadre, he knows this to some extent.
Vice Minister Zhao was furious upon hearing this.
In the provincial party committee, there's actually someone this arrogant?! Daring to confront him so loudly? Zheng Le's "backer." He naturally knew it was Li Jinbo, but he didn't entirely agree.
It wasn't just one person who got in through connections; but there had never been any prior knowledge that Li Jinbo and Zheng Le had any kinship or other relationship. During his year or so in the ministry, Zheng Le's secretary reported every single thing he did in detail.
Some things were also concluded. The relationship between Zheng Le, the head of the personnel department, and Li Jinbo was not entirely harmonious. Li Jinbo seemed to be taking care of Zheng Le, but it was more like he was being asked to do something and couldn't refuse.
This kind of relationship is complicated!
Looking at Zhang Guodong, his clothes were very ordinary, not even meeting the standards of a spoiled brat. Zhao's anger was quite severe.
"Hmph, Director Zheng, submit a report right now!" Deputy Minister Zhao, his face ashen, glanced at Zhang Guodong, ignored him, but left Zheng Le with a snort.
There were quite a few subordinates coming and going, and Vice Minister Zhao couldn't afford to lose face. He got into a loud argument with one of his subordinates' family members.
"It's all your fault!" Zheng Lejue thought to herself as Zhang Guodong laughed carelessly, then suddenly stomped on Zhang Guodong's foot. She was so angry her teeth itched!
"Ouch, grandma, you're stepping too hard!" Zhang Guodong said, feigning pain. "What's there to be afraid of? You don't need to write a medical report. Doesn't that Vice Minister Zhao usually dislike you?"
Zheng Le rolled her eyes at the man and immediately headed towards her office. With so many people on the street, could she possibly speak to the relevant leaders? But then again, how was she going to write this self-criticism? What a headache!
Zhang Guodong, however, was not picky about food and vegetables and hurriedly followed.
He couldn't help but be alarmed by this.
Someone bullied his wife; this matter cannot be left unresolved!
"Why are you following me? I'm at work, what are you doing?" Zheng Le stopped when she saw Zhang Guodong following her. She looked at her man with a mixture of love and resentment and said helplessly in a low voice.
Zhang Guodong straightened up and said in a serious tone, "I need to pay a visit to Minister Li. It's been a long time since we last met. My wife works here, so it's only right that I visit her!"
Zheng Le had no choice but to bring Zhang Guodong into the propaganda department.
However, she only pointed to Li Jinbo's office and went to the personnel department herself.
"Don't worry. We won't write this report! He's just a minor deputy minister!" Zhang Guodong said boldly, noticing the woman's worry.
Seeing Zhang Guodong's serious expression, Zheng Le hesitated, but then nodded. Really, no writing it down? She did know that Wang Yunyi, a member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee and Secretary of the Provincial City Party Committee, had a very good relationship with her husband's son. Could it be that he was looking for Secretary Wang?
One is a member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, the other is merely a vice minister at the department-level; it's obvious who's stronger. Even if Vice Minister Zhao has powerful connections, would those connections be worth making an enemy of a Standing Committee member for the sake of a mere division-level cadre?
Li Jinbo's office is not hard to find; it's right next to Qin Nan, a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Minister of Publicity. This arrangement is to make it convenient for them to discuss work.
He's been arriving at work very early lately, usually half an hour beforehand, to start handling official business. With the leadership transition just around the corner, these final days are especially crucial for the publicity department; they can't afford to make a single mistake, making them even busier.
"Knock knock!"
There was a knock on the door!
Then, without Li Jinbo calling him in, the door opened. It was Li Jinbo's secretary, Wu Honglin.
The different lengths of the knocks indicate different people entering. Two knocks mean it's Secretary Wu Honglin, and three knocks mean it's a guest.
"Minister, these are the documents you asked for when you left work yesterday. I've organized them!" Wu Honglin took several documents and gently placed them on the table. Seeing that Li Jinbo's cup was empty, he immediately took it and refilled it with water.
Li Jinbo was used to this, and a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes.
"Minister, Vice Minister Zhang went to Governor Ying's office early this morning," Wu Honglin said casually. He stopped there.
"Mm," Li Jinbo responded, and then fell silent. He remained calm.
Wu Honglin thought to himself, "The minister is quite composed and has an extraordinary demeanor."
, Wang Fabibei
These past few days, the department's leaders and subordinates have been making all sorts of private deals, but the minister hasn't been seen doing so. Could it be true, as the rumors are circulating, that the minister has no chance this time?
I have some concerns!
However, he was promoted by Li Jinbo and usually followed Li Jinbo's lead, performing exceptionally well but also offending many people. Even if Li Jinbo couldn't get promoted, could he possibly side with someone else? That's impossible; otherwise, he would have no place in the propaganda department. No leader likes a secretary or subordinate with such wavering stance.
"Minister, when I returned to the office, I heard that Director Zheng was publicly reprimanded by Vice Minister Zhao, who demanded that Director Zheng submit a self-criticism immediately!" Wu Honglin added.
"Oh?" Li Jinbo asked this time.
What happened?
Wu Honglin briefly recounted the events, which were basically accurate. He was also curious about Director Zheng's husband. Last time Li Jinbo inspected the provincial television station, he gave Zhang Guodong and Zheng Le a high-profile meeting, and Wu had also met Zhang Guodong once. However, as others said, it was truly a case of a beautiful flower stuck in cow dung.
It's infuriating that such a beautiful and famous woman as Director Zheng was married to a completely unknown and unremarkable man. Wu Honglin shared this sentiment.
Li Jinbo's eyes lit up. He said, "The young couple's affair? Vice Minister Zhao's handling of this is a bit excessive! Zheng Le's husband is still in the ministry?"
Wu Honglin was about to reply when there was a knock at the door.
"Knock knock knock!"
Three guests!
We have guests! And they're probably not from the ministry or provincial party committee; usually, it's someone from the provincial party committee who would call to "make an appointment" first. Who could this be?
"Please come in!"
"Huh!" When the person entered, Li Jinbo was stunned for a moment, but then became excited.
Zhang Guodong asked several people and finally found Li Jinbo's office. As the executive deputy director in charge of the daily work of the provincial propaganda department, this office was...
However, there was an extra person in the office. Zhang Guodong looked closely and vaguely remembered that this seemed to be Li Jinbo's secretary? What was her name again?
"Minister Li, I'm here to chat today!" Zhang Guodong grinned and said politely, without any sign of restraint.
Wu Honglin was surprised. This person? He looked vaguely familiar. But wasn't he incredibly audacious? Acting so brazenly in the minister's office? Most officials adhere to a set of unspoken rules: they need to be well-versed in etiquette.
Unfortunately, Zhang Guodong was not a member of the officialdom, nor did he have that awareness; he was only there to break the unspoken rules.
Wu Honglin glanced at the minister and was even more surprised. Li Jinbo showed no annoyance whatsoever. In fact, he even had a smile on his face.
He hurried off to pour tea!
Li Jinbo was also surprised, not expecting that the visitor would be Zhang Guodong! He immediately strode out from behind the table. Wu Honglin served Zhang Guodong and Li Jinbo good tea, then quickly left and closed the door behind him.
Wu Honglin was unaware that Li Jinbo was extremely grateful to Zhang Guodong for saving his leader's wife's life. However, Zhang Guodong was difficult to contact. Like a dragon whose tail is rarely seen, he couldn't express his gratitude.
I never expected Zhang Guodong to go to the Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department this time!
With no outsiders around, Li Jinbo spoke up!
"Stop nagging, stop nagging, Brother Zhang, please sit down! My wife and I wanted to treat you to a meal last time as a token of our appreciation, but we couldn't get in touch with you every time!" Li Jinbo said hurriedly, warmly pulling Zhang Guodong to sit down.
Zhang Guodong and Li Daolin, now the mayor of Chuandu City (also a provincial capital), have become close friends, though Li Daolin is Zhang's old classmate and friend. This address of "Brother Zhang" is a sign that Zhang is doing well.
Li Jinbo also wanted to get to know Zhang Guodong. People eat grains and other foods; getting sick is normal. If he could get to know this "miracle doctor," brother, there would only be benefits, no harm.
Li Jinbo secretly defined Zhang Guodong as a "miracle doctor," and a truly skilled one who didn't show off his abilities! In the past, he wouldn't have believed it.
Zhang Guodong is so young! And to be able to cure a terminally ill patient is extremely difficult even with modern medical technology. Yet Zhang Guodong did it! This made him believe it. Besides, there's Old Li's daughter, Yaya. He knew about the girl's illness, but he had seen this young man cure her before his very eyes!
"It's just a small favor. You're Brother Li's old classmate and good friend. Even with that relationship, I have to do my best!" Zhang Guodong said politely.
Li Jinbo laughed heartily.
"Brother Zhang, you're like a dragon that's never seen again! We must have a drink together at noon! But is there something you need to do at the provincial party committee so early?"
Zhang Guodong remarked that these high-ranking officials were no ordinary people; they controlled many things while sitting in their offices.
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How long ago was that?
“Brother Li, your Deputy Minister Zhao is meddling in things that are quite a handful. He even has to interfere in the intimacy between husband and wife? This is the Propaganda Department, not the Family Planning or Civil Affairs Bureau!” Zhang Guodong immediately became blunt when he brought this up.
Family planning and civil affairs departments manage some matters concerning couples, but intimacy is not among them. Zhang Guodong just picked it up casually to satirize it.
Li Jinbo was immediately embarrassed; this Brother Zhang was quite impolite. However, he also knew that Zhang Guodong was dissatisfied with Vice Minister Zhao, and in this matter, he had to stand on Zhang Guodong's side no matter what.
Vice Minister Zhao Keliang's recent frequent activities seem to be leaning towards Governor Ying, which Li Jinbo has noticed and is wary of, but he can't let himself be too comfortable with this situation. Li Jinbo has a deeper thought about Zheng Le's matter: is Vice Minister Zhao trying to establish his authority?
Is he using the people attacking his own side to boost his own prestige?
Li Jinbo cannot accept this!
Everyone in the ministry knew that Zheng Le was someone he had promoted, and he often tacitly approved of it. This protected Zheng Le and scared away many unsavory characters. But this time, Vice Minister Zhao's high-profile reprimand of Zheng Le and his demand for him to write a self-criticism crossed Li Jinbo's bottom line.
Is this kind of report so easy to write?
If he wrote it, it could greatly affect Zheng Le's promotion, and it could also be used as an opportunity to undermine Li Jinbo's prestige in the ministry. It can be said that this Vice Minister Zhao really didn't have good intentions.
“Vice Minister Zhao went too far in this matter! There’s a ministry meeting this morning, and I plan to bring it up there!” Li Jinbo nodded and said.
But his eyes conveyed a message: Li Jinbo was very dissatisfied with that Vice Minister Zhao!
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