At the very least, the Discipline Inspection Commission will have some opinion about Li Xiuyuan. Zhang Xingguo understands this clearly: if you want to weaken Li Xiuyuan, you have to do it little by little. Right now, using any forceful means simply won't work.
“Okay, Secretary, then I’ll wait until the Discipline Inspection Commission comes tomorrow and report it to them. I strongly suspect that someone is behind this and trying to frame me. Such methods are too despicable,” Wang Zhixing said. Regardless of whether Li Xiuyuan did it or not, he would hold Li Xiuyuan responsible.
The tone of the current whistleblower report clearly indicates that it was done by the winning company in order to speed up construction. If this whistleblower report had occurred before the bid evaluation, he wouldn't just have suspected it; he could be certain that it was Li Xiuyuan who did it.
Zhang Xingguo nodded without objecting. After the matter was discussed, Hou Peng told Wang Zhixing to leave first, then stayed behind and closed the door.
Inside the office, only Zhang Xingguo and Hou Peng remained. Neither of them spoke first. During the last bidding process, both of them felt a great threat, but they had never had the chance to sit down and have a proper talk.
After all, their relationship wasn't exactly close before, but now, with Wang Zhixing's situation, they have a good excuse to sit down and have a chat.
“Secretary, now that there are no outsiders here, let’s talk behind closed doors. Who do you think did this?” Hou Peng said in a low voice first.
Zhang Xingguo sneered: "Isn't it obvious? Whoever benefits is the one who did it. Mayor Hou, you'd better watch out. If Li Xiuyuan gets rid of Wang Zhixing, will you still be able to hold onto your position as mayor? Li Xiuyuan already has the advantage in terms of finances..."
As soon as Zhang Xingguo spoke, Hou Peng's face darkened. Although he didn't want to admit it, the defeat at the last selection meeting had a great impact on him and directly undermined his authority.
“Secretary, don’t just criticize me. Li Xiuyuan is a powerful outsider. You, as the top leader, can’t control him. It won’t sound good if word gets out. What’s the deal with Ma Tao?” Hou Peng asked directly.
Zhang Xingguo couldn't keep up the act any longer. His face turned ugly as he shook his head and said, "I don't know what methods Li Xiuyuan used, but Ma Tao is determined to follow Li Xiuyuan. We don't need to expose each other's shortcomings anymore. Even if the Party Secretary and the Mayor joined forces, they couldn't suppress Li Xiuyuan. It's not just a matter of whether it's shameful if word gets out; the question is how to carry out our work in the future."
Hou Peng fell silent, lit a cigarette, and glanced at Zhang Xingguo. The two were now in the same boat, having already lost all face at the meeting.
"Can you still try to persuade Qi Weihua? If not, we'll have to find a way to change the town party committee members. Li Xiuyuan has four votes, so what are we supposed to do? If there are any adjustments before or after the New Year, I'll go to the county to think of a solution," Zhang Xingguo said.
He is the Party Secretary, and Hou Peng is the Town Mayor. They are both at the level of Section Chief. If they really go all out, they can go to the county leaders and ask them to adjust the positions of one or two members of the Town Party Committee.
Of course, that would be embarrassing in the county and would make the leaders doubt their abilities. If they could take advantage of the major reshuffle before the new year, they might be able to find a way.
"I'll do my best. Qi Weihua is also stubborn."
“It’s okay if he’s stubborn. As long as he abstains, we’ll have three votes on our side and three votes on Li Xiuyuan’s side. As the Party Secretary and the Mayor, we’ll still have the power to speak.” Zhang Xingguo said, pausing slightly before continuing, “Moreover, we can also make a fuss about Wang Zhixing being reported.”
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