Right path to power

At this moment, Wang Yuanze was already waiting at the entrance of the apartment building, with a young man a few years older than Lin Xiao beside him. Lin Xiao recognized this person; he was Guo Yuanzheng, her uncle's "secretary."

Seeing that the car had come to a stop, Guo Yuanzheng hurriedly walked to the back seat, opened the car door, and said to Shen Liying, who had gotten out of the car, "Hello, President Shen," before going to the trunk to help carry things out.

After taking the items off the passenger seat, Lin Xiao went to the trunk.

"Hello, Section Chief Guo."

"Hello, Director Lin, thank you for your hard work."

This was the first time the two had met, but they had both heard of each other before. Lin Xiao had learned from others that the municipal party secretary already had a secretary named Guo Zhengyuan, while Guo Zhengyuan had heard Lin Xiao's name a few times from Wang Yuanze.

After exchanging greetings, smiles, and nods, everyone got busy moving their things.

After all the luggage was moved into the house, Shen Liying busied herself making Lin Xiao a bowl of noodles. Lin Xiao declined, saying she would eat something simple when she got back. But Wang Yuanze finally said, "Lin Xiao, just ask your Aunt Shen to make you a bowl of noodles."

"Oh, okay, thank you Aunt Shen, thank you for your trouble."

"Oh, what's the trouble? If anything is troublesome, it's us who's bothering you. Okay, just wait a moment, I'll be done soon."

A short while later, Shen Liying brought out a steaming bowl of noodles from the kitchen.

"Xiaolin, the housekeeper we hired won't be here for a few days. We don't have much to cook, so please make do with what you have."

"It's alright, Aunt Shen, I'm not a picky eater."

"It's good that you're not a picky eater; girls should all like that. Xiaolin, don't reject what I told you on the way here."

"Aunt Shen..."

At this moment, Wang Yuanze stood up from the sofa and said, "Alright, make yourself something to eat. You've been busy all morning. Lin Xiao, come to the study after you eat; I have something to talk to you about."

After saying that, Wang Yuanze walked towards the study.

"Okay, Secretary Shi..."

Lin Xiao almost called out "Uncle-Master" to Guo Yuanzheng right in front of him. Even though he didn't say it, Guo Yuanzheng was already stunned by the scene before him. He never expected that a deputy director of a county government office could have such a close relationship with a municipal party secretary. No wonder it was Lin Xiao who went to pick up the person today instead of him, the secretary. Guo Yuanzheng couldn't help but feel a little envious.

The study is simply furnished, with a desk in the center and a laptop on it. Along one wall is a bookshelf filled with all kinds of books, including policy and regulations, literature and martial arts, as well as newspapers and magazines. By the window are two single sofas and a small coffee table.

Lin Xiao knocked on the door and waited for Wang Yuanze to nod before going in. At this moment, Wang Yuanze was sitting on the sofa smoking. His aura was obviously that of a secretary, which made Lin Xiao feel shocked. He thought to himself that what his uncle wanted to talk about was probably not some trivial matter.

"Come, sit here."

Lin Xiao sat timidly on the sofa. Before he could fully recover, Wang Yuanze got straight to the point.

"Lin Xiao, this time Fengshan County has made quite a stir."

Lin Xiao frowned, but then realized that this topic was conveniently avoided, and she felt much more at ease.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Secretary, there's nothing we can do about it. It's one thing for a dignified police chief to be incompetent, but he's also corrupt, accepting bribes, and keeping a mistress. This didn't happen overnight. The county has tried to replace him several times, but the city bureau has rejected the idea each time."

Yesterday, the county party secretary's office meeting had already decided on a new candidate, and the meeting will be held next Monday morning. County Chief Gong should come to the city in the afternoon to coordinate this matter, but no one knows whether it will actually work out.

The situation in Fengshan County is somewhat complicated. If the person sitting in the position of police chief lacks a sense of responsibility and mission, many problems may not be effectively resolved, thus creating a vicious cycle.

After listening to his words, Wang Yuanze squinted and smiled, "What? Did someone encourage you to come here and complain, or do you just have the chivalrous spirit of a hero?"

"No, no, Uncle-Master... no... Secretary, you misunderstand, this is just my personal judgment."

At this moment, Lin Xiao nervously stood up from the sofa, her head slightly lowered as she awaited criticism.

"Sit down!" Wang Yuanze waved his hand and continued, "I already told you last time that you can just call me 'Uncle-Master' in private. Let's not talk about that now. What I want to tell you is that in the system, you must remember your place. You should boldly say what you are supposed to say. Overstepping boundaries is a taboo in the system."

"Yes, Uncle-Master, I've got it."

"Then tell me your suggestion."

Immediately afterwards, Lin Xiao explained to Wang Yuanze the candidates he also agreed with at the secretary's office meeting, and also pointed out that Xu Jingnan had found key evidence in the Zhan Shixiong case.

After listening, Wang Yuanze took a few more puffs of his cigarette before calmly saying, "Since this is the opinion of your Fengshan County Committee, I support it in principle. As for Mayor Qiao, I will also communicate with him. I'll say it again: as long as someone is capable, pragmatic, and cares about the people, I will support them."

In fact, whether looking at the materials collected from Zhan Shixiong or investigating further through the materials transferred from the Petition Bureau, it was clear that certain people in the Municipal Public Security Bureau were involved to varying degrees, which gave Wang Yuanze the opportunity to thoroughly reorganize the Municipal Public Security Bureau.

Therefore, after several rounds of communication, the municipal party committee reached a preliminary agreement that Vice Mayor Qiao Hongshan would no longer serve as the director of the municipal public security bureau due to work needs, and the new director would be decided by the municipal party secretary Wang Yuanze after communicating with the provincial public security department.

Therefore, by using Zhan Shixiong's case, not only was the police force quickly brought under control, but the power of the municipal party committee was also strengthened. This was undoubtedly encouraging for Wang Yuanze, who had been parachuted in, and in high spirits, he naturally became more "generous".

Lin Xiao then reported that the county government's inspection office would continue to conduct special inspections of key units throughout the county in the coming period to strengthen management and improve execution. The two discussed this for a full half hour. Wang Yuanze also gave full affirmation to this.

"If you're going to do it, then do it seriously and boldly. As long as you have a valid reason and follow the law and regulations, you're not afraid of making any big commotion."

"Yes, Uncle-Master."

Although Wang Yuanze did not explicitly say that he would take care of everything, Lin Xiao believed that with his uncle's words, he could rest assured.

The two chatted about other things until their secretary, Guo Yuanzheng, knocked on the door to say it was time for dinner, and they realized they had been talking for quite a while.

During their conversation, Shen Liying insisted that Guo Yuanzheng take her to a nearby shopping mall to buy groceries, saying that they would eat at home the first night, even though Guo Yuanzheng told her that Wang Yuanze had already booked a place to eat that night.

A sumptuous meal, a rich aroma of wine, a warm atmosphere, and harmonious conversation—this was the family banquet hosted by the municipal party secretary.

When saying goodbye, Shen Liying warmly invited Lin Xiao to visit her home more often when he had time. Lin Xiao agreed verbally, but he knew in his heart that his uncle's home was not the same as his teacher's home. However, when he thought of his teacher who had already taken up a post in the provincial capital, Lin Xiao could only laugh awkwardly at himself.

In fact, one person's feelings were somewhat complicated: the secretary, Guo Yuanzheng. Normally, the secretary should be the secretary's closest confidant, and such a task as picking someone up should be handled by him, yet it was entrusted to Lin Xiao.

Although today was his first time having dinner at the municipal party secretary's house, which might be harder than climbing to heaven for outsiders, seeing Lin Xiao's familiar manner, he couldn't help but feel a little envious and jealous.

"Director Lin, I think it's still early. How about we find a place to have some tea?" Guo Yuanzheng extended the invitation after we left the municipal party committee compound.

"Okay, Section Chief Guo, but from now on, just call me Xiao Lin," Lin Xiao said with a smile.

"Okay, then don't call me Section Chief Guo anymore, just call me Brother Zheng, anyway, I am indeed a few years older than you."

"Okay, Zheng-ge, you can choose the location then. If possible, I'd like to invite two more friends over?"

"Sure, it'll be more lively with more people."

"Then let's go to Quanyan Tea House; the environment there is better."

"it is good."

Then, Lin Xiao sent out the address.