This is a terrible thing. The central town has always been under his control, and he has absolute say in the leadership meetings.
But things are different now. This may seem like a small matter, but it has a great impact on his authority. Duke Zhuang of Zheng shot the Zhou king with an arrow. It may not have killed the Zhou king, but the arrow hit the king in the shoulder, which has profound significance.
This means that the first person to dare to break with authority has emerged, and the consequences are very bad.
This afternoon's meeting was about this: whether the town's Party Secretary is powerful or weak, a puppet or the real leader, it's not a fixed position just because you're given it; it also depends on your methods and whether you can exercise power effectively.
Just like Wang Zhitao before, wasn't he the director of the Economic Development Office? But he had no authority and nobody took him seriously.
Moreover, this influence has already manifested itself. Although Zhang Xingguo was drinking, he noticed that Ma Tao, a member of the Discipline Inspection Commission, was acting strangely tonight and had barely spoken since arriving.
Although Ma Tao rarely criticized Li Xiuyuan when they ate together, it was because Ma Tao felt that he was a member of the Discipline Inspection Commission and was mindful of his status.
But when Li Xiuyuan was mentioned today, Ma Tao's eyes clearly showed some fear, obviously Li Xiuyuan's threat in the afternoon had made him somewhat unsettled.
"Secretary Zhang, Lu Zhenhai declined the invitation," Kang Yong said, referring to the invitation to Lu Zhenhai.
Zhang Xingguo nodded: "In that case, there are only two possibilities: either Lu Zhenhai is determined to follow Li Xiuyuan and cooperate with him, or Lu Zhenhai is only temporarily supporting Li Xiuyuan for some reason."
In the first scenario, it's unlikely that Lu Zhenhai is truly committed to supporting Li Xiuyuan. As we all know, Lu is a man of few desires and ambitions. I would believe Li Xiuyuan if he were to try to win over others, but it's highly improbable that he would try to win over Lu Zhenhai.
So this collaboration should be temporary..."
Kang Yong nodded: "Secretary, I share the same view."
Zhang Xingguo, seeing that Ma Tao remained motionless, sighed and said, "Old Ma, what are you thinking about? Why aren't you saying a word?"
"I……"
“At the meeting this afternoon, Li Xiuyuan’s words were a bit alarmist. What does the matter of Tian Zhijun and his brother have to do with you? If anyone is to be held responsible, it’s the county discipline inspection commission. It has little to do with you. Besides, it’s all settled now. Even if he wanted to bring it up later, it would be impossible. Don’t worry,” Zhang Xingguo reassured Ma Tao.
Ma Tao nodded: "Secretary, I know, don't worry."
Ma Tao said that, but how could he not be worried?
At the same time, in Meilin Village, Zhou Jianzhong and Zhou Junliang were already celebrating in advance. As dusk fell, Tian Hong came over and said a lot of random things, the gist of which was that he should just do his job well in the future.
Zhou Jian felt more at ease. Tian Hong had been jumping around a lot before, but now he was behaving himself. There must be some results from the town. Otherwise, why would Tian Hong be so well-behaved?
Although no specific notification has been received, the matter should be settled. Now we are just waiting for Li Xiuyuan and Lu Zhenhai to come and announce it tomorrow. This pre-announcement drink is just to give you that idea.
"Junliang, you'd better work hard from now on and make the most of this opportunity..."
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