At the Pinnacle of Power: The Female Leader and Her Chief Advisor

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw that it was Yu Wei who was banging on the table.

Meeting everyone's gaze, she said, "Is the District Chief Liang that Secretary-General Wang mentioned the uncle of Liang Fei, the one who had an affair with Zhu Chaoyang?"

A hint of embarrassment flashed in Wang Yongxiang's eyes as he awkwardly said, "I'm not very clear about District Chief Liang's personal life."

Yu Wei chuckled and countered, "So, is it clear now?"

Her tone was calm, yet it put immense pressure on Wang Yongxiang.

Wang Yongxiang forced a smile and said, "I understand, but I think this matter has nothing to do with District Chief Liang. We can't negate his work just because her relative made a mistake."

Yu Wei ignored them and looked at the secretary and the other standing committee members, asking, "What do you all think?"

None of the others immediately expressed their opinions, but Yu Wei's immediate opposition to Secretary Lin clearly showed her determination to secure the position of vice mayor.

Qiao Shoujing, an official from the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, said with a smile, "I agree with Secretary-General Wang."

"If District Chief Liang's relatives have problems, that has nothing to do with him personally, and it cannot be a reason to hinder his advancement."

"Moreover, if I remember correctly, Liang Fei has been taken into custody by the police, and the case is still under investigation."

"During this period, District Chief Liang did not use his connections to interfere with the normal judicial process. This shows that District Chief Liang is definitely a qualified cadre."

Yu Wei nodded slightly, then turned to look at Liu Chunshan, the head of the municipal propaganda department: "What does Minister Liu think?"

Liu Chunshan glanced at the others, then at Yu Wei, inwardly groaning.

Judging from the current situation, Yu Wei is clearly at a disadvantage.

But Liu Chunshan always felt that it wasn't that simple.

Despite being at such a disadvantage, she still jumped out to oppose it, which shows that she definitely has the confidence to back it up.

I just don't know where this confidence comes from, or how strong it really is!

"I work in propaganda, so my understanding of the cadres below me is limited."

With the aim of not offending anyone, Liu Chunshan chose to compromise.

Lin Zhengguang frowned slightly and looked at Liu Chunshan, who pretended to be oblivious, keeping his eyes down.

Yu Wei then turned her gaze to Organization Minister Hao Qinglin, and was about to ask a question when Lin Zhengguang spoke up: "Mayor Yu, do you have a better candidate to recommend?"

He wanted to know who Yu Wei wanted to promote.

Yu Wei had originally intended to take this opportunity to see who was on Lin Zhengguang's side, but now that he had interrupted her, she was too lazy to test him.

"I recommend Comrade Feng Zhikun, the head of Chang'an District."

Secretary Lin remained calm on the surface, but in his heart he made a mental note of Feng Zhikun.

Unexpectedly, Feng Zhikun had secretly gotten together with Yu Wei.

He also wanted to take advantage of Yu Wei's popularity to squeeze into the ranks of vice mayor.

While everyone present remained outwardly calm, they each harbored their own secret intentions.

Upon hearing the name of Yu Wei, Wang Yongxiang spoke again: "I know Feng Zhikun fairly well, and I don't think he's very suitable..."

Yu Wei interrupted him again: "I already spoke with Secretary Tang on the phone yesterday."

Upon hearing this, Wang Yongxiang immediately shut up.

Everyone looked at Yu Wei with curiosity, waiting for her to say something next.

Yu Wei picked up her teacup, took a sip, and casually said, "Secretary Tang has delegated the power to appoint the deputy mayor to Songxi, so we can make the decision directly here."

She didn't mention that she had gone to the provincial capital, but rather that she had a phone call with Secretary Tang.

This is a very tactful way of putting it, because "calling" could mean either she was calling Secretary Tang, or Secretary Tang was calling her.

If it's the former, it means Yu Wei has very strong connections in the province.

If it is the latter, it means that Yu Wei has very strong connections in the province!

As expected, everyone's expression froze for a moment.

Wang Yongxiang subconsciously looked at Secretary Lin, whose expression was solemn.

Although Yu Wei said that Secretary Tang had delegated the power of appointment to the city.

But everyone knew perfectly well that the power of appointment had been handed over to Yu Wei.

With the power of appointment in hand, as long as Yu Wei disagrees with the nominated candidate, it will be to no avail, even if all the Standing Committee members recommend Liang Qunfeng.

Because this power of appointment is a veto power.

Hao Qinglin, the Organization Minister who had been silent until now, spoke up: "District Chief Feng's abilities are indeed quite good. Under his governance, both public security and the economy in Chang'an District have been steadily improving."

His statement made people subconsciously look at Lin Zhengguang.

Although the latter still wore a smile, his expression was incredibly gloomy.

Jiang Ling smiled and said, "The vice mayor belongs to the municipal government system, and Mayor Yu is the head of the municipal government. I have no objection to her recommendation."

At this point, they already had three votes in hand.

Two more votes are needed to finalize the deputy mayor's position.

After Jiang Ling finished speaking, the conference room fell silent for more than ten seconds.

The atmosphere was somewhat oppressive; everyone could sense that Lin Zhengguang and Yu Wei were secretly vying for power.

Just then, Lin Zhengguang spoke up: "In that case, let's elect District Chief Feng."

In one sentence, the selection of the deputy mayor was finalized.

……

It was already noon when I got back to the city hall.

As soon as she got off the bus, Zhou Lin went straight to the cafeteria for lunch.

Yu Wei stopped her and said, "Get another serving of rice."

"Yes."

Zhou Lin was taken aback at first, then felt excited and expectant.

Does the mayor want me to have dinner with her?

Lu Ming was about to go to the cafeteria when Yu Wei called him back: "Come up with me."

Upon arriving at the office, Lu Ming poured Yu Wei a fresh cup of tea, after which Yu Wei said, "At the Standing Committee meeting, I nominated Feng Zhikun as Vice Mayor, and it was unanimously approved."

Although he already knew there would be no more surprises, Lu Ming still felt a sense of relief when he heard Yu Wei say it with his own ears.

After all, Feng Zhikun owed him a favor by being the deputy mayor.

At this moment, Zhou Lin came in carrying two meals.

She glanced at Lu Ming with surprise, then turned and left after the meal was served.

She walked slowly, waiting for Yu Wei to call her back.

But even after he left the office and closed the door, he didn't hear Yu Wei say a word.

Looking at the tightly closed door, Zhou Lin felt a surge of panic.

That meal... was it for Lu Ming?

……

"Let's eat."

Yu Wei opened the lunchbox and gestured for Lu Ming to eat another portion.

Lu Ming grinned and started eating.

Having lunch with the mayor in his office is undoubtedly a huge step forward.

This means that Yu Wei has officially trusted him.

Yu Wei has a small appetite; she only ate less than a third of a boxed lunch before letting go of her suspicions.

She wiped her mouth with a tissue and said, "At the Standing Committee meeting, Secretary Lin nominated Liang Qunfeng."

Although the nominee was Secretary-General Wang Yongxiang, he was Secretary Lin's man and was merely a mouthpiece.

Yu Wei was somewhat puzzled by Secretary Lin's nomination.

Liang Qunfeng is the district head, and he works for the municipal government.

If it were Jiang Ling who mentioned him, Yu Wei wouldn't be surprised, but it was Secretary Lin!

It is important to know that the municipal party committee and the municipal government have always had a clear division of responsibilities.

Under normal circumstances, the municipal party committee does not interfere with the work of the municipal government, and the municipal government does not interfere with the decisions of the municipal party committee.

So, isn't Secretary Lin afraid that by doing this, people will think he's overstepping his bounds?