Name: My father is Zhao Dehan, and I hope he will become a dragon!

As night deepened, the provincial party committee compound...

When Zhao Dehan opened the door, Zhao Chongming was sitting on the living room sofa, looking at the blueprints in his hand.

"You're back?"

Zhao Chongming looked up, a slight smile playing on his lips: "A gift from Governor Liu?"

Zhao Dehan took off his coat, sat down opposite his son, took a sip of his now-cold tea, and casually tossed the "Handong Province Cadre Performance File" to Zhao Chongming: "Take a look!"

Zhao Chongming opened the file and looked at it carefully for a few moments.

Two hours later, Zhao Chongming closed the notebook, and all the characters' relationships and personalities quickly went through his mind.

After being injected with the Super Soldier Serum, I felt that my memory and analytical abilities were greatly enhanced.

Then, Zhao Chongming smiled and said, "Governor Liu has entrusted you with all his trump cards. I think this group of people is still quite capable. If Governor Liu intervenes, I believe they will easily follow you in reneging on the marriage!"

Zhao Dehan nodded, his tone filled with emotion: "It hasn't been easy. Governor Liu has been in Handong for thirty years, nominally the second-in-command, but in reality, he's constantly constrained. Gao Yuliang, relying on the 'Handong University Clique' network of teachers and students, has a firm grip on organization, personnel, finance, and public security. Governor Liu has suffered terribly under these years!"

"Next, I think Governor Liu will gradually introduce these people to you thoroughly during your work!" Zhao Chongming smiled, "to help you better understand and manage these people!"

Zhao Dehan nodded: "That's good, now we have people to do the work!"

Zhao Chongming suddenly became serious: "Dad, let me remind you—this book is a resource, but you should use it with caution!"

Zhao Dehan raised an eyebrow: "What do you mean?"

"Governor Liu gave you the list, but he didn't give you loyalty."

Zhao Chongming leaned forward, his gaze piercing: "These people used to be 'Liu family members,' now you want to turn them into 'Zhao family members.' How? Not through a single appointment, but by talking to them one by one, observing them one by one, and using them one by one."

He paused, then emphasized, "You can't slack off. You can't just entrust someone with an important task because Governor Liu recommended them."

Zhao Dehan was taken aback: "What do you mean?"

"He who bears the nation's shame is called the master of the state; he who bears the nation's misfortune is called the king of the world!" Zhao Chongming shrugged. "A list is a list, and a file is a file. You need to do one thing: examine their abilities one by one and make your own judgment. You can't just believe whatever Governor Liu says!"

"Are you Governor Liu's puppet, or Governor Zhao of Handong? You need to figure out the priorities. Governor Liu wants to step down, but you can't be swayed by his resources. You need to have a clear sense of right and wrong!"

"Only those you have personally verified are part of your team."

"Otherwise, you might be the successor today, but tomorrow you'll be the Liu family's proxy!"

Zhao Dehan was silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed: "You're right!"

The core of Zhao Chongming's words is that power must be firmly held in one's own hands.

You listened to Governor Liu's words, okay? So what if something goes wrong tomorrow and people go directly to Governor Liu instead of you?

and so……

At least within this faction, no one dares to contradict me when I speak.

Li Dakang was like this, Gao Yuliang was like this, and Sha Ruijin was also like this.

"It's good that you understand!"

Zhao Chongming smiled and raised his teacup: "Then I'll toast you, future Governor Zhao."

"Nonsense!" Zhao Dehan feigned anger, but couldn't hide the smile in his eyes. "It's not even close to happening yet!"

"It was bound to happen sooner or later!" Zhao Chongming put down his cup, his tone relaxed. "The Nanhu project will officially start construction in a few days. Don't worry, son, if I don't make sure you become the governor, I'll just swallow shit and kill myself!"

Zhao Dehan chuckled, then frowned and said, "You brat, where do you get all these strange and unusual words coming from?"

……

……

The following morning at 10:00 AM, in Provincial Party Committee Conference Room No. 1.

Sunlight streamed through the blinds and fell onto the dark-colored desk.

Sha Ruijin sat in the main seat, with two lists spread out in front of him: one was the list of 152 people who had been frozen, and the other was the "Suggestions on Optimizing the Appointment of Cadres in Handong Province (Revised Edition)" that Zhao Dehan had just submitted.

He looked up at Zhao Dehan: "Did you lead the drafting of this new list?"

"Yes."

Zhao Dehan stood ramrod straight, his tone calm and steady, "I consulted with Governor Liu Guoquan and Secretary Li Dakang, and also had thorough discussions with Secretary Gao Yuliang. This list is a comprehensive plan that, based on the original freeze, removes problematic cadres, retains key personnel, and adds new, capable individuals."

Sha Ruijin turned the pages, his gaze sharp as a knife.

The new list contains 156 people.

Of the original frozen personnel, 68 were retained (most of whom were affiliated with Gao Yuliang but had no concrete evidence of wrongdoing).

84 new people were added (including 46 recommended by Governor Liu, 18 key members of Li Dakang's secretariat, and 20 grassroots cadres inspected by Zhao Dehan).

All individuals associated with the Ouyang Jing case and those involved in the Shanshui Group's profit transfer chain have been removed from the list.

Sha Ruijin secretly gasped.

How could Zhao Dehan have built his own political faction right under his nose?

It's only been a short time, at most three months.

Sha Ruijin hesitated for a moment, then made a phone call to Li Dakang, Gao Yuliang, and Governor Liu.

Moments later, Sha Ruijin's office was full of people.

"Comrade Li Dakang, what do you think of this list?" Sha Ruijin asked, looking at Li Dakang as he walked in.

Li Dakang nodded, his tone decisive: "The Nanhu project has been launched, and the reconstruction of Guangming District is imminent. Without a full complement of cadres, the work cannot proceed. I support lifting the freeze, and I support using new people even more."

"Governor Liu?" Sha Ruijin asked again.

Liu Guoquan leaned back in his chair, his expression calm: "This was just Comrade Zhao Dehan's suggestion. Handong cannot let personnel stagnation hinder its development. I've also seen this list, and basically there's nothing illegal or disorderly about it. I think it's feasible."

Finally, Sha Ruijin looked at Gao Yuliang.

Gao Yuliang wore his usual refined smile and tapped his fingers lightly on the table: "Comrade Dehan has considered everything thoroughly, respecting history while also looking to the future. I... have no objections."

There was no objection, but neither was there any "support".

It still hurts to spend the money.

Originally, 80% of this belonged to his Han University gang.

But in this meeting room, silence is a form of concession.

Compared to the initial list, which was mostly composed of members of the Han University gang, this time the list includes many more people from other factions.

The Zhao family gang, the Han University clique, and the secretariat all had people in there, so the profits were still distributed among them.

Basically, all parties are satisfied.

Sha Ruijin glanced around at the four people and knew perfectly well that Zhao Dehan had been getting close to Governor Liu recently, and had probably received a lot of support from Governor Liu. This guy had begun to gradually gain a foothold in Handong.

In addition, Gao Yuliang also suffered a lot of setbacks.

Finally, there's Li Dakang.

Regardless of the circumstances, Li Dakang has now sided with me.

Strengthening the Secretariat is tantamount to strengthening itself.

So, what about Gao Yuliang?

Sha Ruijin looked at Gao Yuliang, but Gao Yuliang remained calm and composed.

Of course, that's only on the surface.

After all, everyone benefits, except for Gao Yuliang who gets injured.

Forced smile!

Sha Ruijin suddenly laughed: "Good. A freeze list has been dragging on for three months, and today, the four core leaders of Handong have finally reached a consensus."

He closed the document and said in a clear voice, "Then it's settled: effective immediately, the freeze on cadre personnel appointments will be lifted, the new list will be submitted to the Central Committee for record-keeping, and the appointment process will be completed within one week."

At this point, Sha Ruijin paused slightly, his gaze sharp: "But I must emphasize one point—this unfreezing is not a 'passing the test,' but a 'final examination.' Anyone who engages in corruption, slacks off, or forms cliques in their new position will have the Discipline Inspection Commission's doors forever open!"

Everyone responded in unison, "Yes."