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

Wang Yanming, deputy secretary of the county party committee, is a staunch ally of Secretary Zhao.

If Li Feitu hadn't been parachuted in as county head, then, according to Secretary Zhao's wishes, the person who should have succeeded him as county head was Deputy Secretary Wang Yanming.

Therefore, for Deputy Secretary Wang, the conflict between him and Li Feitu was not only because of Secretary Zhao; he himself was also full of hostility and dissatisfaction towards Li Feitu.

If you wait a few years until Deputy Secretary Wang reaches that age, it could mean a lifetime of wasted potential.

If Deputy Secretary Wang can successfully take over as county head, then he is very likely to take over as county party secretary, and before retiring, it is not impossible for him to become a deputy director-general.

But now, if you're slow on one step, you'll be slow on every step.

Within the system, aside from the few exceptions of those who overtake others by taking shortcuts, this is the general situation: if you fall behind in one step, you may fall behind in every subsequent step.

Li Feitu had no intention of discussing any cooperation with Deputy Secretary Wang, even after learning about the incriminating evidence against Wang's nephew.

This wasn't just because he knew that Deputy Secretary Wang might not cooperate with him; he also couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart. Of course, most importantly, he couldn't let Chen Jingcheng have a bad opinion of him.

Seeing everyone pick up the materials on the table, Li Feitu tapped the table and said with a smile, "Everyone, first of all, I need to correct Deputy Secretary Wang."

"This proposal was not put forward in my personal capacity, but in the name of the county government."

"The county mayor's office meeting has just been held, and the proposal was passed unanimously. Everyone knows that this is for the sake of the image of us public officials, and at the same time, it is also to maintain the image of our party in the eyes of the people."

"As the county head, I am submitting this proposal on behalf of the county government for your review by the Standing Committee members."

When Deputy Secretary Wang Yanming addressed Li Feitu, he addressed him as Deputy Secretary Li, not County Head.

However, the county magistrate is Li Feitu's highest official position. The county magistrate is the main person in charge of the county government, and this position represents the entire county government.

Wang Yanming deliberately downplayed this fact, only referring to Li Feitu as the deputy secretary. This was to remind Li Feitu, and also to remind everyone, that here, Secretary Zhao was the class leader, the secretary, and the top leader.

However, Li Feitu corrected all of this in just a few words.

He is indeed the deputy secretary, but he is also the county head!

He represents the county government, and the proposals he put forward are also proposals put forward by the county government.

He was also reminding everyone that he and County Party Secretary Zhao Mingyuan were at the same level.

In the entire Linchuan County, perhaps everyone can be seen as Secretary Zhao's subordinate, and Li Feitu is no exception. However, there is one fact that everyone must respect: when Li Feitu is willing, he is Secretary Zhao's subordinate; when Li Feitu is unwilling, he is the one who calls the shots in the county government!

Deputy Secretary Wang gave Li Feitu a deep look but said nothing.

At this moment, Secretary Zhao coughed lightly and said calmly, "I have already signed my approval of this proposal."

"Although I also have some objections to this proposal, after all, it is too harsh and somewhat unfair to our public officials."

"But the county head insisted on making the proposal, and has already obtained the approval of the main leaders of the municipal party committee and the municipal government, so I have nothing more to say."

"Take a look, and then we can vote by raising our hands."

At this point, Secretary Zhao glanced at the time and said, "Everyone's time is precious. Originally, there was no need to convene this Standing Committee meeting, but since Comrade Feitu wants to hold it, then let's hold it."

"However, since it's already a done deal, I don't think there's any need to consider it too much."

"Everyone, if you have no objections, then let's vote."

"Those who agree with this proposal, please raise your hands!"

Secretary Zhao made his point clear from the start.

He has agreed to the proposal, but not entirely willingly; however, the fact remains that he has agreed.

He agreed, so it was even less likely that he would object to the issue proposed by Li Feitu. Since the two main leaders of the county party committee and government had agreed, what other opinions could others possibly have?

Most importantly, there was another meaning in what Secretary Zhao just said.

He felt that this Standing Committee meeting was a waste of time, but since it was already being held, he might as well hold it as soon as possible.

However, many people still did not raise their hands to vote at this time.

Because, among those who raised their hands at the meeting, only Li Feitu and Li Guangming did.

This was not surprising, after all, Li Guangming also had some dissatisfaction with Secretary Zhao, and was also the executive deputy county head of the county government, so it was surprising that he did not raise his hand.

However, although Secretary Zhao verbally agreed, he did not raise his hand. Naturally, Deputy Secretary Wang would not raise his hand either, nor would Director Sun, and everyone else remained silent.

Of the eleven people in the room, only Li Feitu and Li Guangming raised their hands in agreement.

At this moment, Chen Jingcheng and Director Gao, who were sitting in the audience, both frowned.

Director Gao said in a low voice, "Secretary Zhao, this is a show of force to the county head."

"When he said that he had already agreed, he was telling all the Standing Committee members that he would definitely support the issuance of this document."

"This is a done deal, and everyone will definitely raise their hands to vote. But Secretary Zhao said that everyone should raise their hands to vote, but he didn't raise his own hand. This is to observe and test, and at the same time, he is mocking the county head."

"He is telling County Chief Li that Secretary Zhao's authority in the Standing Committee is not something County Chief Li can question."

"If he objects, none of County Magistrate Li's proposals will pass."

Chen Jingcheng also saw through this and said in a deep voice, "Director Gao, if the county magistrate really only has two votes, him and County Magistrate Li Guangming, then today's Standing Committee meeting is a joke."

"After the Standing Committee meeting concludes, the blow to County Head Li's authority will be enormous."

"Leaving aside the little authority that was painstakingly established before, the future will likely be even worse than before!"

Upon hearing this, Director Gao remained silent for a moment before sighing softly and saying, "Let's wait and see. I believe the county magistrate must have anticipated this situation."

"But he still chose to convene the Standing Committee meeting and made other proposals, which must have been for a reason."

"I believe the county magistrate must have a backup plan."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jingcheng nodded emphatically and said, "I also believe that the county magistrate will be able to launch a powerful counterattack."

"Director Gao, let's continue reading."

At this moment, Li Guangming raised his hand, his brows slightly furrowed.

He looked at County Magistrate Li Feitu, but only saw a calm indifference.

Li Feitu indeed looked completely indifferent, as if he didn't care about the scene at all.

At this moment, Secretary Zhao calmly picked up his teacup, smiled, and said, "County Chief Feitu, don't rush. Comrades also have concerns. After all, this matter concerns all public officials and is of great importance, so we have to be cautious."

"However, I believe that my comrades will still consider the overall situation."

"How about this, I'll state my opinion first."

After speaking, Secretary Zhao, with a faint smile on his face, slowly raised his right hand under everyone's gaze!