In officialdom: After she left, I rose rapidly through the ranks!

Zhao Mingyuan naturally saw through Deputy Secretary Wang's little scheme.

Of course, he didn't intend to keep Deputy Secretary Wang hanging.

Some things need to be clarified in advance so that we can be prepared.

After all, many things that seem foolproof can actually cause big problems due to a small mistake.

Zhao Mingyuan picked up the teacup; only a third of the tea remained.

Deputy Secretary Wang quickly stepped forward, took Zhao Mingyuan's teacup, and personally refilled his water.

Zhao Mingyuan took the teacup, took a sip of tea, and said with a smile, "Old Wang, I do have something to tell you."

"However, these are just words I'm saying, so just listen to them. After all, nothing has started yet."

"After being kept behind by Secretary Sun, we talked about future development."

"Secretary Sun does hope to see me in the city leadership team. Of course, we also discussed some issues related to Li Feitu."

"Secretary Sun Yikun made it clear that Li Feitu's behavior of not uniting comrades and lacking organization and discipline makes him unsuitable to continue sitting in the position of county head of Linchuan County."

"As for Secretary Sun, he is new to the city. The city will be undergoing some adjustments, and the position of county head of Linchuan County will probably be the first to be considered."

"After all, although Li Feitu is no longer the county magistrate, the position cannot be left vacant."

"I can take on some work in the county government, but if I were to join the city leadership team, it would be too much of a burden for me, and it wouldn't be a long-term solution."

"Therefore, the selection of the county magistrate still needs to be finalized as soon as possible. Secretary Sun is not very familiar with personnel matters, and transferring people over is not something that can be done overnight. Therefore, he has already decided to consult me ​​on the selection of the county magistrate of Linchuan County."

"I will recommend a suitable candidate to take over the vacant position of Li Feitu and become the county magistrate of Linchuan County."

Zhao Mingyuan spoke these words calmly, as if he were talking about a trivial matter, without any emotional fluctuation.

However, Deputy Secretary Wang could not remain calm, because this was tantamount to saying that the county magistrate's seat, which he had dreamed of and thought he would never have another chance for, had been opened to him.

The key to his entry into this door was in Zhao Mingyuan's hands.

Deputy Secretary Wang could no longer remain calm and immediately stood up to express his opinion to Zhao Mingyuan.

"Secretary, this is wonderful. This shows Secretary Sun's trust in you. Moreover, since you recommended the position of county magistrate, Linchuan County will continue to develop according to your plan."

"Secretary, I dare not say anything else, but if you recommend me, whether you are in Linchuan County or not, Linchuan County is your home. You will always be the head of this family, and your word will always be law!"

This is a show of loyalty. Perhaps many people think that a deputy secretary of the county party committee who holds great power and ranks among the top three in Linchuan County should not be so excited, let alone so obedient to Zhao Mingyuan, or even express his loyalty in this way.

It would be as if this would diminish the stature of Deputy Secretary Wang as the deputy secretary of the county party committee, and be beneath his dignity.

In reality, not everyone has the opportunity to show their loyalty.

Deputy Secretary Wang has demonstrated his loyalty, so he may become the county head. He is not even fifty years old this year. If he becomes the county head, he will very likely continue to hold the position of county party secretary, which will give him more options when he retires in the future.

Most importantly, the feeling of having absolute power and having the final say is something that those who haven't experienced it can't understand.

It's like this: many people don't want to go to work, but why are company bosses and unit leaders willing to go to work? Some even go to work while sick?

The reason is actually quite simple: they are leaders, not executors.

Their job is to assign tasks and hand them over to subordinates to carry out. It's not that they don't have pressure or get tired, but compared to some ordinary staff members, the work of leaders is different from theirs.

In Linchuan County, let alone becoming the county head or the county party secretary, even if you become the director of a department, all you'll hear when you get to your workplace is flattery. They'll say whatever you want to do. Maybe that's an exaggeration, but if you don't want to do something, you can simply not do it. That's the truth.

During holidays, whether it's government agencies, public institutions, schools, hospitals, or even businesses, setting aside other benefits and conveniences, let's just talk about the issue of holiday duty. Do leaders need to stay at the office 24 hours a day on duty?

Even among those who are on duty, how many actually stay at the workplace?

Ultimately, it's the grassroots staff who take on the duty shifts.

The benefits are so numerous that they make one overlook all the negatives.

Moreover, it's the seat of the county magistrate.

So, let alone Deputy Secretary Wang pleading for the position now, he would be willing to ask Zhao Mingyuan for it!

Seeing Deputy Secretary Wang's attitude, Zhao Mingyuan was in a fairly good mood. He nodded and said calmly, "Old Wang, there's no need for this between us. I know you well enough."

"Don't worry, I will recommend you for the position of county magistrate. Although there are other suitable candidates, I think you are the most qualified to sit in this position because of our relationship."

"Most importantly, you should be forty-eight years old this year, and even if I get Secretary Sun's consent to continue serving as the county party secretary for a period of time, I will still have to leave Linchuan in the end."

"At that time, you will be the county leader who is most familiar with Linchuan County. At the same time, you have served as the county head for two or three years, so you have enough experience. It would be a natural thing for you to take over as the county party secretary."

"Hehe, Lao Wang, you know that when you retire, even if you can't advance any further, it's still quite likely that you'll enjoy the benefits of a deputy director-level official upon retirement."

"So, it's said that I'm clinging to power in Linchuan County, but in fact, I'm doing all this for the steady development of Linchuan County, and even more so for you. Otherwise, if I recommend you to be the county head today and then transfer you out of Linchuan County tomorrow, the city will definitely send a county party secretary to Linchuan County."

"Leaving aside whether you can adapt to working with the new secretary, it's unrealistic to even think about taking over as the county party secretary within two or three years."

"You can understand my good intentions, right?"

Whether Zhao Mingyuan's words were a well-intentioned effort to improve Deputy Secretary Wang's future development, or whether he truly wanted to hold onto power and maintain control of Linchuan County, only Zhao Mingyuan himself knew the answer.

However, regardless of the circumstances, what he said is true.

Only if Zhao Mingyuan remains in this position will Deputy Secretary Wang have the best chance of making the leap from county head to county party secretary in the shortest possible time.

Deputy Secretary Wang knew very well that Zhao Mingyuan needed someone who would obey him, and he had to obey.

"Secretary, I will remember your guidance and hard work for me for the rest of my life. You know very well who I, Wang Yanming, am. I won't say anything more. Just watch my performance."

Zhao Mingyuan nodded and said calmly, "Alright, we've worked together for so long, I understand and trust you. Go ahead and prepare for the democratic life meeting and the expanded meeting of the Standing Committee. We'll talk about everything else after everything has settled down."

"Otherwise, as long as Li Feitu is alive, you won't be able to sit in this position."

"However, I'd really like to see what Li Feitu's expression is like right now, hehe."

"Gao Wentao and Chen Jingcheng, those two stubborn fools, they're with Li Feitu, aren't they? Hmph, what else can they gain besides winning Li Feitu's favor? They're utterly foolish!"

At that moment, just as Zhao Mingyuan had said, Director Gao Wentao and Chen Jingcheng of the Government Office were sitting in Li Feitu's office.