Name: The Holy Son of the Energy Department Enters Handong

Meeting room of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee of Handong Province.

The atmosphere was unusually quiet today.

Because Sha Ruijin, who was at the main table, arrived earlier than anyone else; he arrived at 9:30.

The meeting was scheduled for 10:00 AM, but it was brought forward by a full half hour, which is unbelievable for the top leader.

Mingpai tells everyone that Sha Ruijin is in a hurry, eager to get things done and stir up trouble.

It was already 9:55 when Zhao Xia walked in.

We arrived 5 minutes early, which is quite rare.

"Our Governor Zhao is incredibly busy, even busier than our Provincial Party Secretary Sha, yet he arrived so late!"

As Zhao Xia approached, Tian Guofu's mocking voice reached her ears.

"I'm not like some people who do nothing but fawn over others all day long!"

Zhao Xia glanced at Tian Guofu and said in a nonchalant tone, which was followed by bursts of laughter from the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee.

The provincial party committee members were quite tolerant of this 42-year-old provincial governor, who was in charge of a region.

After all, this governor had just taken office and had already secured preferential treatment in resources for their Handong Province, adding a significant chapter to their resume.

With a leader like that, you're guaranteed a living; who wouldn't want to follow him!

"Now that everyone's here, let's stop with the empty talk and begin the meeting!" Sha Ruijin coughed to defuse the situation when he saw Tian Guofu, who had spoken up for him, being ridiculed by everyone.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Xia sat up straight, opened the thermos, and took a sip of water.

It's a minor matter; there's no need to delve into it.

As Sha Ruijin finished speaking, the laughter of the crowd gradually faded away.

Everyone stared at Tian Guofu and Sha Ruijin with forced smiles, as if they were looking at two alien species, except for one person, of course.

That was Wu Chunlin, the Organization Department Minister who had already defected to Sha Ruijin.

Yesterday, Sha Ruijin and Wu Chunlin had a long talk, and today they are preparing to work together.

Wu Chunlin was already dreaming that he would be accepted by Sha Ruijin and serve as the Minister of the Organization Department in Handong Province for a few years. If Sha Ruijin gave him a chance to advance, he might become a full-time deputy secretary, or be transferred to another province as governor.

Little did he know that he had already been completely sold out by Sha Ruijin, and would be squeezed for his last remaining value.

"I've seen the list of 125 cadres to be promoted. Everyone, please share your thoughts and suggestions!" Sha Ruijin spoke up, getting straight to the point about personnel issues without beating around the bush.

Upon witnessing this scene, the members of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee kept glancing at the others.

What does Sha Ruijin mean by this?

Should we freeze all the people they recommended?

Isn't this too domineering and showing them no respect?

"Secretary Sha, I think the issue of personnel appointments is particularly serious. It's of utmost importance now, and a thorough review is absolutely necessary!" Wu Chunlin jumped in. He had already discussed this with Sha Ruijin and raised the issue of personnel at this moment.

Little did they know, this was also a way of belittling themselves.

Shouldn't you, as the head of the organization department, take responsibility for selecting cadres?

Now they're actually offering to have it reviewed again? Aren't they just insulting themselves?

"Minister Chunlin's suggestion is excellent!"

"I think it's also necessary to re-verify!" Sha Ruijin replied immediately after hearing Wu Chunlin's words.

As a parachuted-in cadre, how could he agree to the promotion if there wasn't a single one of his own people on the list?

Moreover, personnel management is also a very important part of reorganizing the structure of Handong.

This was his mission, and even knowing there would be difficulties, he had to bite the bullet and do it.

"Secretary Sha's words are profound..." Wu Chunlin immediately flattered.

The two of them started talking, one sentence at a time.

They didn't give the other members of the provincial standing committee a chance to speak at all.

Anyone with eyes can see clearly that Sha Ruijin is going to forcefully exercise his power.

"Comrade Wu Chunlin's words are profound. We have always had strict rules and regulations for the appointment of cadres, but they have not been well implemented for a long time. Why? Because in certain periods in Handong, the Organization Department was no longer the organization department of the state. In fact, or to some extent, it had become the organization department of a certain top leader." Sha Ruijin looked around the room and said in a serious tone.

Upon hearing this, the other members of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee slowly widened their eyes. Zhang Ruijin had finally revealed his true intentions!

Sha Ruijin's words carried significant weight and were clearly directed at former Party Secretary Zhao Lichun, almost implying that Zhao Lichun was the one who should be mentioned.

Zhao Lichun served as governor and secretary of Handong Province for nearly 20 years. Isn't he the root of that long-standing problem?

Which period could "certain periods" refer to?

Sha Ruijin is now practically making his hand out in the open. Today's meeting is directly aimed at the distorted personnel system left over from Zhao Lichun's era, and further, at Zhao Lichun himself. Sha Ruijin has almost openly expressed his dissatisfaction with Zhao Lichun.

How could this not shock the other members of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee?

Several members of the provincial standing committee also harbored deep dissatisfaction, though they still held Zhao Lichun in high regard.

Sha Ruijin is now launching a direct attack, and he hasn't stopped yet. The more he talks, the more agitated and serious it becomes:

"Cadres are cadres of the state, not personal retainers. Do such retainers exist? I think so, and there are many of them."

I see some cadres who believe in clique culture, and they spend all day thinking about building relationships and finding connections, such as who is so-and-so's person, and who promoted so-and-so.

Who should I try to get closer to and build a relationship with?

Some cases involve a whole string of people once they are investigated; pulling out one radish brings out the rest of the mud.

The root cause is that a personal dependency relationship has actually been formed. After Sha Ruijin finished speaking, there was a moment of silence in the room, and even the awkward smiles of those who were agreeing with the top leader were quieter.

But Sha Ruijin wasn't finished yet; today he was going to completely achieve his goal.

Originally, he wanted to establish a spiritual benchmark by relying on the noble senior Chen Yanshi, and to use the old man's name to reform the situation.

However, Chen Yanshi himself is now riddled with problems, so he has no choice but to go all out, looking for issues and evidence everywhere.

If he were to freeze the list of recommended personnel right away, wouldn't that make him seem domineering? That wouldn't do him any good if word got out, so it's absolutely unacceptable.

Therefore, Sha Ruijin deliberately ignored the seriousness of the atmosphere at the time, and said in a serious tone: "Some of our comrades are already at a high level, but they want to go further. He is in charge of science and technology cadres. When scientists shake hands with him, he looks up and asks which unit they are from."

But he knew every female cadre who was even slightly attractive; he even knew their childhood nicknames!

Sha Ruijin then gave an even more accurate example.

Gao Yuliang paused slightly as he drank his water.

He knew this person as the head of the organization department under Li Dakang.

If Li Dakang were still alive, he would definitely be looking grim, but unfortunately, Li Dakang is no longer here.

Gao Yuliang originally wanted to add a few words, but since Li Dakang was not there and was lying in the ICU, it would be bad to bring up Li Dakang at this time and be labeled as a sabotage cadre. After all, his life or death was unknown, and you would still criticize him.

If an accident occurs and Gao Yuliang is dragged into it, then it would be a losing proposition.

Zhao Xia's head was already starting to ache after listening to Sha Ruijin's endless chatter.

Isn't this just a fight?

It's either a fight or the person being fought.

Zhao Xia was already having a headache from listening to this, so when Sha Ruijin finished speaking, he said, "Secretary Sha's words are profound. Some cadres just don't do their jobs properly."

As far as I know, there's a comrade named Zhao Donglai, the director of the Jingzhou Public Security Bureau, who bears the heavy responsibility of maintaining social order and stability. But instead of doing his job, this comrade went to the nursing home where Chen Yanshi lives and dug in the small garden, working up a sweat. If there's a selection of model workers in rural areas this year, I'll vote for him. What a great comrade! He's a real expert at farm work!

"Hahahaha!!"

As soon as Zhao Xia finished speaking, a burst of laughter erupted from the audience.

Upon seeing his elder brother launch into a scathing attack, Huang Zhentian, the current executive vice governor, immediately raised his hand: "Governor Zhao's proposal is excellent, I agree, I vote for him!!!"