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

As soon as Li Feitu uttered these words, the air in Secretary Zhao's apartment became heavy.

Director Liu, who had originally wanted to see Secretary Zhao teach Li Feitu a lesson, swallowed hard and didn't dare to breathe.

Director Liu frowned deeply, and even Secretary Zhao's face turned pale and then flushed.

Li Feitu actually decided that if he couldn't get the consent, he would issue the ban on his own behalf in the name of the government. This was not just a simple matter of breaking off relations; it directly exposed the conflict between them to the people of the entire county and even the entire city.

The ban on drinking alcohol during working days for all public officials in Linchuan County was issued solely in the name of the government, without the Party Committee being mentioned. What does this mean?

Does this mean the Party Committee disagrees?

Does this mean the Party Committee supports drinking alcohol on weekdays?

Li Feitu dared to go to such extremes; this was something no one expected.

Seeing Secretary Zhao's unpleasant expression, Director Sun quickly said, "County Chief Li, what you're doing is probably not a good idea."

"If such a ban is issued without the Party Committee's approval, its implementation is very likely to run into problems. And wouldn't it be a laughing stock if others saw it?"

"If you really do that, it's like the Party Committee agreeing to drinking alcohol on weekdays. If you do that, you'll be slapping the face of the entire Party Committee system, and it will only lead to misunderstandings."

"Moreover, Secretary Zhao didn't say he completely disagreed. He was just worried about the feelings of the majority of party members and cadres. After all, as you know, the public officials in Linchuan County, according to the scope you defined, are not limited to the vast number of administrative units, enterprises and institutions that are on the payroll and in office, but also include state-owned enterprises, enterprises stationed in Linchuan County, townships, streets, and even grassroots personnel in villages and communities."

"This scope is too broad, and the difficulty is too great."

"County Chief Li, you yourself have said that policies cannot be applied uniformly. If you really do this, what if it causes a large-scale backlash? How will Linchuan County's work proceed then?"

At this point, Director Sun could only act as a peacemaker. Secretary Zhao was not going to back down, but this matter was tantamount to being forced to resign by Li Feitu, so ignoring it was absolutely impossible.

In particular, this ban is actually a good one.

However, before Director Sun could finish speaking, Li Feitu interrupted, "Director Sun, if you're afraid of offending public officials, aren't you afraid of offending the 800,000 people of Linchuan County?"

"I reiterate, this ban must be issued!"

"By the way, you can take a closer look at this ban to see if it's comprehensive enough. If you think there's anything that needs to be added, I have no objection, and we can discuss and supplement it."

"At the same time, I have submitted the original text of this ban to the main leaders of the municipal party committee and government, as well as to the members of the Standing Committee of the municipal party committee and the vice mayors."

"Based on the current feedback, Mayor Bai and Secretary Fang have expressed no objections and have both expressed their support!"

These words are tantamount to a fatal blow.

The mayor and the party secretary have both agreed and expressed their support, so how could Secretary Zhao possibly object?

His opposition was directed at Party Secretary Fang of the Municipal Party Committee and Mayor Bai of the Municipal Government; he didn't have the courage to do so.

If Li Feitu had revealed this situation from the beginning, Secretary Zhao would never have voiced his opposition or been so angry.

But now, Secretary Zhao is absolutely furious.

"Snap"

Slamming his hand on the table, Secretary Zhao stood up, pointed at Li Feitu, and roared, "Li Feitu, what do you think you're doing?!"

"Who authorized you to bypass the county party committee and submit this ban directly to the municipal party committee and government?"

Did you get my permission?

"What are you trying to do? Am I no longer the Party Secretary of Linchuan County?!"

"To submit a report to the main leaders of the municipal party committee and government without my consent is simply outrageous!"

However, Li Feitu remained calm in the face of Secretary Zhao's fury.

"Secretary Zhao, you've misunderstood. Because you were on a business trip at the time, and the matter was extremely urgent, I chatted with the city leaders for a few minutes during our phone call, which is how they found out."

"The city leaders asked me to report the specific details so they could see how to implement it. I can't possibly disobey their orders, can I?"

"Moreover, just before today, in addition to presiding over the work of the county government, I, Li Feitu, was also the deputy secretary of the county party committee, and I was in charge of the work of the county party committee while you, Secretary Zhao, were away."

"Don't I have that right?"

Li Feitu is right; he has that authority, and no one can find fault with it.

Even if he weren't temporarily in charge of the county party committee's work, as the county head, he could still report directly to the city leaders.

Seeing that Secretary Zhao was about to explode in anger, Li Feitu sighed and said, "Secretary Zhao, I don't mean to be your enemy, and I don't want to do anything outrageous, but what good will it do if I don't want to?"

"Furthermore, I brought this ban to discuss with you, but its issuance is definitely in the works."

"Furthermore, when the document was submitted to the main leaders of the municipal party committee and government, I had already signed it. The document was jointly submitted by the Linchuan County Party Committee and the County Government."

"Therefore, the leaders of the municipal party committee and government were unaware that you opposed this matter."

"Therefore, Secretary Zhao, I hope you can consider passing this ban."

At this, Secretary Zhao was so angry he laughed.

Pointing at Li Feitu, he laughed angrily and said, "Li Feitu, your methods are nothing short of deceiving your superiors and concealing the truth from your subordinates."

"After you've pulled off this elaborate deception and made it a fait accompli, do you really think I should be grateful to you?"

"But you are actually forcing me."

"Alright, alright, Li Feitu, I really underestimated you."

"It seems you're not planning to cooperate properly in Linchuan County."

Is it Li Feitu who's being dishonest?

It's Li Feitu, he's too honest, so honest, yet he's been bullied to such an extent.

If he doesn't retaliate, will he not be targeted?

Since he'll be targeted whether he fights back or not, and might even be bullied more severely if he doesn't, why shouldn't he resist?

Holding the injunction in his hand, Li Feitu spoke calmly, "Secretary Zhao, you know very well what I, Li Feitu, am thinking, but have you given me a chance?"

"There are many things I can endure, many things I can wait for, but the people of Linchuan County cannot wait!"

"So, do you think it's necessary for me to convene a county mayor's office meeting and issue this ban separately in the name of the government?"

"Or, you could sign off on the document, and then it would be passed at the Standing Committee meeting?"

They forced him to resign, but Secretary Zhao had no way to do so.

The municipal party secretary and the mayor both agreed, so why didn't he?

Why should he disagree?

If he disagrees, it would mean he is denying the decisions made by the main leaders of the municipal party committee and government.

Furthermore, he now realizes that Li Feitu can indeed issue a ban unilaterally in the name of the government, which would be a huge joke.

Now, it's no longer a question of whether he should agree or not; rather, he has no choice but to agree.

"Pen!"

Secretary Zhao gritted his teeth and roared in a low voice.

Director Sun quickly took out a pen from his pocket, then took the ban from County Chief Li and handed it all to Secretary Zhao.

This time, Li Feitu took advantage of Secretary Zhao's absence from Linchuan County and the authority of the main leaders of the municipal party committee and government to win a round against Secretary Zhao, leaving Secretary Zhao speechless.

Therefore, both Director Sun and Director Liu were well aware that what Secretary Zhao signed was not a document, but rather their own blood.

After signing the document, just when everyone thought the matter was over...

Secretary Zhao said indifferently, "County Chief Li, I have fulfilled your request. That's perfect. Let's talk about something else."

"Director Liu, I plan to recommend him as a candidate for deputy division-level reserve cadre."

"You don't have any objections, do you?"