Name: The Holy Son of the Energy Department Enters Handong

"Secretary Yuliang's words are quite interesting, they have a touch of dark humor..." Tian Guofu spoke up, otherwise Sha Ruijin would scold him.

"We are discussing the candidates recommended by our Organization Department Minister today, not engaging in dark humor. Secretary Sha and I are seriously recommending cadres, not putting on a show. Secretary Yuliang, please respect our meeting."

As soon as Tian Guofu finished speaking, the people present stopped laughing.

"Comrade Guofu, I am just reminding my comrades to be democratic, not to perform a two-person comedy routine!"

I barely opened my mouth before you tried to shut me up, Comrade Guofu, what are you up to?

Was it intentional or accidental? Gao Yuliang wasn't fooled at all and readily slapped a label on him.

Upon hearing this, the members of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee gasped. "The old professor truly lives up to his reputation."

They kept coming up with one set of arguments after another, and there was simply no way to defend myself against them.

The current Gao Yuliang no longer has Qi Tongwei as a burden.

He's incredibly powerful; he'll confront anyone who dares to mess with him, and he's not afraid even if it involves Sha Ruijin.

The reason? One pitch-black night.

Gao Yuliang received a call from Zhao Lichun, who told him about Sha Ruijin's current situation: his father-in-law had retired, and the Zhong family, which had supported him, was also declining.

On the contrary, Zhao Lichun, who has not been attacked recently, has secured his position and has also vaguely established connections with the energy sector.

This gave Gao Yuliang a lot of confidence, and he dared to speak with his head held high in Handong Province.

"We need to be careful what Secretary Yuliang said. We're having a meeting of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee. Everyone, please feel free to express your opinions. Handong Province is known for its democracy!" Sha Ruijin said, feigning a cough to help Tian Guofu out of the predicament.

He has already sold Wu Chunlin; if he sells Tian Guofu as well, then he won't need to continue his work.

Because no one will approach him anymore.

Previously, Sha Ruijin treated Tian Guofu as a pawn, using him however he pleased.

Now we are treating Tian Guofu as a scholar-official. If a scholar-official dies, he will not be far from becoming a general.

But after Sha Ruijin finished speaking, no one else spoke in the otherwise very democratic provincial party committee standing committee meeting.

Silence fell once again.

Seeing this, Sha Ruijin spoke up: "Governor Zhao, do you have any brilliant ideas?"

Every teacher understands one principle: if a student doesn't answer a question, then the teacher has no choice but to call on them to answer.

However, Sha Ruijin is not a teacher, and Zhao Xia is not a student, so there is no need for them to answer Sha Ruijin's questions.

Zhao Xia frowned after hearing Sha Ruijin's words: "Secretary Sha, who is taking over Comrade Wu Chunlin's work now?"

"There's no need for us to rush into choosing a Minister of the Organization Department!" Zhao Xia said, not in support of Sha Ruijin, but instead subtly questioning why Sha Ruijin was so quick to nominate a Minister of the Organization Department.

Could it be that you, Sha Ruijin, are in such a hurry to discard someone after they've served their purpose?

Similarly, his gaze swept over the others.

It's as if they're saying, "Everyone come and see! This is Secretary Sha's style of doing things."

Sha Ruijin looked at Zhao Xia's actions and the strange expressions on the faces of the other standing committee members.

I felt as uncomfortable as if I had eaten a spicy snack.

He hadn't expected that his attempt to help Zhao Xia out of a predicament would result in Zhao Xia showing him no respect whatsoever.

One sentence brought up the matter of Wu Chunlin's dismissal again.

Sha Ruijin deliberately swept his gaze across Zhao San's harmless face with indifference.

She was lazy and sometimes even unconsciously ignored him, but every time it was he who stopped her from being domineering.

Zhao Xia saw Sha Ruijin's expression.

He squinted, a smile creeping onto his face.

Are we on good terms? You're throwing this question at me, hoping I'll help you out of this awkward situation.

This is not about making things difficult for yourself.

The class monitor is acting like a teacher, asking questions of his classmates at will.

Sha Ruijin was anxious, eager to submit a list of recommendations before the higher authorities discussed the candidates for the Minister of the Organization Department of Handong Province, so that the Minister of the Organization Department could be appointed.

Zhao Xia was not in a hurry at all. He had grasped Sha Ruijin's anxious state of mind, which is why he kept changing the subject.

"Ahem, the work of the Organization Department cannot be carried out by other people indefinitely. It is very necessary to fill the position of Minister of the Organization Department."

"I'm doing this for the better development of Handong Province!" Sha Ruijin coughed as he explained.

Then, changing the subject abruptly, he stared intently at Zhao Xia and said, "Governor Zhao Xia, the selection of candidates for the Organization Department is one thing, but the advancement of other comrades is also very important. Do you have any important candidates you would like to recommend?"

The mountain road is so winding, I don't even know where it ends up.

They went from recommending candidates through the Organization Department to asking Zhao Xia what kind of cadre to recommend for promotion.

The members of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee exchanged glances upon seeing this scene.

This isn't an inquiry; it's clearly a solicitation of information from the second-in-command about what kind of support Sha Ruijin needs to get back to work.

It's unclear what Sha Ruijin's attitude was—whether he was trying to curry favor and cooperate or begging for help.

The members of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee had different thoughts upon seeing this.

The situation seems to be becoming clearer.

Zhao Xia, however, revealed a faint smile.

He had been taking his time, waiting for Sha Ruijin to finally lose his temper, and here he comes!

He has every right to speak on recommending good cadres.

Sun Liancheng, known for his integrity and dedication to public service, has been praised by netizens as the only great philanthropist in Handong Province.

In Handong Province, a den of villains, he was the only good comrade who could be selected.

His goodness is universally acknowledged, but some people, in order to serve the people, will inevitably get tainted to some extent.

For example, people like Ding Yizhen and Li Dakang tolerated certain gray industries in order to complete projects and promote urban development.

Sun Liancheng was different. He was neither greedy nor corrupt, and worked diligently in Guangming District for decades, yet the district's development remained number one.

He has driven the development of Jingzhou City; how can you say he isn't a talented person?

Of course, the development of Guangming District is not entirely due to Sun Liancheng's efforts; he played the role of a hard-working ox in the process.

But without the actions of Li Dakang and Ding Yizhen...

The probability of Guangming District ranking first in Jingzhou's economic development is not high.

The key point is that before he came to Handong Province, he had discussed the problems of Handong Province with Governor Liu. Sun Liancheng was a good cadre whom Governor Liu mentioned casually. He was clean, capable, and competent.

Having gained the approval of Governor Liu, an elderly man, Sun Liancheng must have the ability to be cultivated and would definitely be of benefit to the people.

With Li Dakang currently in a coma and Ding Yizhen missing, Guangming District lacks a district party secretary, and Jingzhou City also needs someone who can step forward and take charge.

Sun Liancheng became a good choice.

"Secretary Sha, our Handong Province truly values ​​democracy, so I'll speak up then!"

Zhao Xia's words surprised the crowd who were waiting for him to speak.

Does this mean they agree?

Sha Ruijin's eyes lit up. If Zhao Xia supported his work, then who would dare to go against his wishes?

That's awesome, so incredibly awesome!

"Democracy is a unique feature of our Handong Province, Governor Zhao. Please speak freely; I'm sure all your colleagues will support the talent you're talking about!"

"I think Sun Liancheng, the district head of Guangming District, should be promoted!"