Starting as a town mayor, he rose through the ranks.

Luo Zhiguo was disdainful of Zhou Guan's words, though he knew that Liu Ming had orchestrated everything.

The goal is to use forceful methods today to take down the positions of the finance office and the police station chief. It seems they learned this trick from Zhang Qiang, which is to have a one-man rule.

Having figured this out, Luo Zhiguo couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

Zhang Qiang was able to exert his influence at the Standing Committee meeting because he held both the positions of county head and party secretary, which gave him a significant advantage.

When there is a disagreement on a matter, he has the right to force a decision.

Although Liu Ming, as the Party Secretary, has certain advantages and a veto power, it does not mean that he can do whatever he wants.

"Committee Member Zhou! I want to ask you something. You just said that besides Deputy Director Li Meng, no one else in the Finance Office is qualified to be the director. Now I really doubt how you, as the organization committee member, have been doing your job. You are not responsible for your work at all. What do you do all day long? Flatter and fawn or eat and drink excessively..."

Looking at Zhou Guan, Luo Zhiguo reprimanded him without any politeness.

Immediately afterward, without giving Zhou Guan a chance to speak, the official continued in a stern voice: "The Finance Office has one director and two deputy directors. Chen Kun's work ability goes without saying; his support for the Finance Office over this period of time has shown that he is a very capable comrade. But now, our Committee Member Zhou has publicly stated at the Party Committee meeting that only Li Meng, the deputy director of the Finance Office, is suitable to take over as director. Could it be that Li Meng gave our Committee Member Zhou money...?"

As he spoke, he looked at Zhou Guan and asked, "Committee Member Zhou! Tell us, how much money did Li Meng give you? We're all in the same team, you can't keep it all for yourself..."

"Luo Zhiguo! Recommending candidates is the responsibility of the organization department and also falls within the scope of the organization committee member's duties. You can discuss it, and you can express your opinions, but you can't use harsh words or create disunity..."

It was not surprising that Luo Zhiguo would come out to oppose Liu Ming, but what he did not expect was that his words would push things to the extreme.

This was something Liu Ming couldn't tolerate; otherwise, if things continued like this, he would ruin today's plan.

So Liu Ming immediately stood up and tried to stabilize the situation, but Luo Zhiguo didn't give him the chance.

Upon hearing this, he did not back down, his eyes sharp as he stared at Liu Ming, his voice stern as he rebuked him: "Comrade Liu Ming! You need to understand one thing: the work of the organization department is to rigorously evaluate each cadre, and before making recommendations, it must be rigorous, fair, and impartial. But look at what this organization committee member, Zhou Guan, has dared to do..."

As he spoke, he pointed at Zhou Guan and continued in a stern voice, "I won't go into the matter of the finance office, but take the position of police station chief, for example. Everyone here knows what kind of person Liu Bao is. He's someone who dared to threaten leaders in the Party Committee meeting, yet today our organization committee member recommended him to return to Bohou Town as chief. What kind of behavior is this? At best, it's dereliction of duty; at worst, it's irresponsibility towards the people of Bohou Town..."

"I agree with Mayor Luo. As the organization committee member, Committee Member Zhou's work today was indeed extremely irresponsible. If someone like Liu Bao were to return to Bohou Town as the director, it would be irresponsible to the people of Bohou Town. Also, the finance office has one director and two deputy directors. Why didn't Committee Member Zhou recommend only Deputy Director Li Meng, and even claim that only she was suitable to take over as director...?"

Ye Hao immediately stood up to support Luo Zhiguo, pointed his gun at Zhou Guan, and launched into a tirade of accusations and reprimands.

Qiao Yan also spoke up: "Mayor Luo's words make a lot of sense. The work of the organization department must be rigorous. However, as the organization committee member, Committee Member Zhou's work attitude is extremely irresponsible. He blindly recommended cadres to the meeting without conducting rigorous assessments and appointments. His words were also very unfair and unjust to other cadres..."

If Luo Zhiguo's words were about laying the foundation, then Ye Hao and Qiao Yan's words were about solidifying that foundation.

This immediately escalated the situation, leaving Liu Ming at a loss and Zhou Guan both furious and drenched in cold sweat.

You should know that this is a Party Committee meeting, and all speeches are recorded, and these records will be sent to the county.

If certain leaders see this and then have designs on it, then my position as the organization committee member will be in jeopardy, and my future career prospects will be hopeless.

"Mayor Luo! Since that's the case, then you should also recommend two people to the council, and then we can discuss it together and make a final decision."

There was no other way; Liu Ming couldn't just stand by and watch the meeting reach a stalemate.

After thinking it over, he realized that what seemed like a concession—allowing Luo Zhiguo to also recommend candidates—was actually a way to accomplish his own plan.

Because he had already secured Qian Tao's support and gained an advantage in the votes, even though Luo Zhiguo was the one who recommended him, he still won in the end.

Upon hearing this, Ye Hao, Qiao Yan, and Luo Zhiguo all understood his intention, but what he said made sense, and they couldn't refute it at all.

So even though he knew it was a trap set by the other party, Luo Zhiguo still wanted to fall into it.

After thinking for a moment, he looked at everyone and said in a deep voice, "I recommend Chen Kun, who is currently in charge of the finance office. I don't need to say more about his abilities; everyone will know once they understand the current work of the finance office..."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "I recommend Zhao Fei, who is currently in charge of the police station! This comrade is far more capable than his predecessor, Liu Bao. Both his professional skills and reputation are excellent..."

"I agree with Mayor Luo's recommendation!"

Ye Hao spoke up in support, and then Qiao Yan followed suit.

Liu Ming smiled slightly, a glint of cunning flashing in his eyes as he looked at Luo Zhiguo.

He thought to himself, "Luo Zhiguo, you're still too green to fight me. I'll show you what absolute strength is and let you know who's in charge of Bohou Town."

The thought of Luo Zhiguo's imminent defeat filled him with excitement, and a smug smile spread across his face.

"Ahem!"

He glanced around at everyone, cleared his throat twice, and then asked, "Does anyone else have anything to say about the two people Mayor Luo recommended?"

"I oppose Chen Kun's appointment as director of the finance office because my views are exactly the opposite of Mayor Luo's. I believe Li Meng is more capable than Chen Kun. When the previous director, Liu Hanwen, was in office, Li Meng was given important responsibilities, while Chen Kun was not. What does this show? It shows that Li Meng is more capable than Chen Kun, which is why she was given important responsibilities..."

As soon as Liu Ming finished speaking, Fan Ming immediately understood that Liu Ming wanted someone to stand up and oppose him, and then proceed to the voting stage.

So he immediately stood up and found a reason that sounded reasonable but couldn't be refuted to support Li Meng.