Rebirth of the Rising Sun

Besides, Xu Chaoqi really doesn’t have the ability to save others now, it’s good enough that he can save himself first.

"Well, I know about your story." Without any confidence, Xu Chaoqi naturally could not make any promises.

Seeing that Xu Chaoqi didn't seem to be very enthusiastic about him, Mei Guolong didn't think too much about it. He just thought that this person wanted to use this incident to show off his power and was deliberately giving him a look. So he didn't think too much about it at all, but left after chatting for a few words.

Mei Guolong was confident that the vote in his hand was very important and that it could influence Xu Chaoqi, so he still had some confidence in himself. It was true that as the provincial United Front Work Department Minister, he did not give enough support on the Xichuan issue, but similarly, which other provincial standing committee members gave enough support?

But Mei Guolong didn't think about it himself. Although others did not give enough support to the Xichuan affairs, they did not obstruct it either. It was not like him, but he transferred Ya Yunlong to the provincial capital for a meeting and still wanted to punish him. He was not without merit, but had committed mistakes. Once Feng Sizhe stood up, would he let such a person go?

It can be said that Mei Guolong is just a little clever, but his vision on major issues is really far behind, at least he is far behind Xu Chaoqi. To say that this person is worthy of being a secretary, at least he has unique insights and can see some things clearly.

Mei Guolong's arrival also reminded Xu Chaoqi that he did have some contributions in Xichuan's affairs, and now he should do some activities, otherwise he was really afraid that others would ignore the things he had done.

So, after Mei Guolong left, Xu Chaoqi thought for some time and then stood up and walked towards the office not far away from him.

The staff in the manager's office reported that Xu Chaoqi came to report on his work. Duan Jianghe nodded in approval, and the two sat opposite each other in the office.

"Z, I'm here to apologize to you." As soon as Xu Chaoqi saw Duan Jianghe, he immediately admitted his mistakes and spoke in a very sincere tone.

Duan Jianghe did not say anything, but just glanced at Xu Chaoqi. As the secretary of a province, he was also one of the frontier officials and was extremely influential in the whole country. But there happened to be a Ji Quanyong in the capital province. In this case, Xu Chaoqi's position would be much lower, and he might even be less important than the governor Feng Sizhe.

But since Xu Chaoqi came to him, Duan Jianghe had to give him some face. He couldn't just ignore the provincial secretary who came to report the situation. Besides, the affairs of Xichuan were still in progress. As the saying goes, distant water cannot quench immediate thirst. There were still many things that required Xu Chaoqi's work.

Thinking about this, Duan Jianghe also wanted to give him some face. "Comrade Xu Chaoqi, please take a seat."

After listening to Duan Jianghe's politeness, Xu Chaoqi felt a little happy. At least he didn't give him a cold look in person. If so, wouldn't it prove that his fault was not that big? Otherwise, why would he be so polite to him?

"Yes, sir." Xu Chaoqi sat down as Duan Jianghe instructed, and then began to report on his work.

"Master, I did not stick to my own opinion on the Xichuan issue. This was my main mistake. Although I signed Comrade Feng Sizhe's application for the Xichuan disaster relief exercise to express my agreement, I was still shaken by the opinions of other comrades. This was my mistake. I failed to stick to the correct opinion to the end. I lost the confidence that a top leader should have. I apologize to Master and the Central Committee."

Xu Chaoqi was still somewhat clever. He first talked about his own contributions and showed that he agreed with Xichuan's affairs. In this way, his fault would not be too big.

In fact, Duan Jianghe had also heard about Xu Chaoqi signing the document for applying for disaster relief exercises in Xichuan. But he also heard that this person later denied the incident and even said that he did not expect the scale of the exercise to be so large, and if he had known this, he would not have agreed to sign it.

Of course, these are not the main reasons. The main reason is that Duan Jianghe does not want to do anything to Xu Chaoqi now. What he is most worried about now is the Xichuan issue. After all, there are nearly one million disaster victims there, and the situation there is not yet fully known. As for the affairs of the capital province, it is better to leave it to Comrade Feng Sizhe. After the Xichuan incident, he has a better impression of Feng Sizhe in his heart, and he appreciates him more and is more confident. He believes that after the Xichuan incident, the capital issue that has been a headache for the central government will definitely be solved, and he believes that if he leaves it to Feng Sizhe, he will handle it better.

For various reasons, Duan Jianghe interrupted Xu Chaoqi and said, "Well, I heard about this matter. I also know that you have your own difficulties. After all, as a leader, you still need to have a sense of the overall situation. You still need to seek the opinions of more comrades on many matters. There is nothing wrong with your approach."

Hearing Duan Jianghe say that he did nothing wrong, Xu Chaoqi got excited. He was about to say a few good words for himself, but then he heard Duan Jianghe say, "But the facts have proved that most of the leaders of your Ducheng Province were wrong this time. An earthquake really happened in Xichuan as Comrade Feng Sizhe predicted, and your Ducheng Province did not make advance arrangements, which led to the current situation being somewhat out of control. This responsibility still has to be borne by you."

"Ah?" Hearing that there was still responsibility, Xu Chaoqi's heart, which had been excited just now, fell to the bottom again in an instant. Could it be that Z Yang really wanted to take advantage of this incident to take him down?

Duan Jianghe certainly noticed the change in Xu Chaoqi's expression. He snorted in his heart. This was exactly what he wanted. Although he couldn't take Xu Chaoqi down, he could take the opportunity to warn him and give him a heads up so that he could keep in line with the Central Government in terms of personnel appointments in the capital.

"Well, of course, the main responsibility does not lie with you. But as far as I know, Comrade Mei Guolong, the Minister of United Front Work of your province, did not do a very good job in this matter and made big mistakes. As a leading comrade in charge of united front work, he did not support the Xichuan disaster relief exercise and even obstructed it in every possible way. The mistakes made by such a comrade are unquestionable, and he has big problems. I wonder what Comrade Xu Chaoqi thinks about him?" Duan Jianghe changed the subject and turned the conversation to Mei Guolong.

Xu Chaoqi was not stupid either. He knew that this was Duan Jianghe, or it could be said that the central government was going to take action against the provincial leaders of the Capital Province.

To be honest, Xu Chaoqi had already made preparations for this. Sacrificing Mei Guolong, who was not on the same page with him, could indeed stabilize his position, so he would definitely agree. So he immediately said, "Yes, Z is right. Comrade Mei Guolong is actually very regretful about the Xichuan incident. Just now he went to my office and took the initiative to admit his mistakes to me. Of course, some things have happened, and it is not possible to make up for them by simply admitting mistakes. So my thoughts are consistent with Z. This time on the Xichuan issue, Comrade Mei Guolong did bear certain leadership responsibilities. As for this person, I think he is no longer suitable for the position of the Provincial United Front Work Department Minister. Of course, I will listen to the Central Committee on how to deal with it."

Xu Chaoqi was also happy. In order to secure his own position, he gave up Mei Guolong.

After listening to Xu Chaoqi's answer, Duan Jianghe finally nodded in satisfaction. "Very good, I will report this matter to the central government, and you, as the secretary, should also be aware of it."

"Yes." Xu Chaoqi answered cheerfully. At this moment, he had no time to have any other thoughts. Being able to save himself was already a good result.

Duan Jianghe looked at the raindrops outside the window again, thinking in his heart, "Feng Sizhe, Feng Sizhe, I have done some work for you in advance this time. You must be strong and hold on. As long as you hold on and can make more contributions to the affairs of Xichuan, the capital province will be yours in the future."

In Ducheng Province, while Mei Guolong was looking for Xu Chaoqi, some other provincial leaders were also thinking of other ways and using their own connections, hoping to reduce their own responsibilities in Xichuan affairs to a certain extent.

As soon as the Xichuan incident happened, everyone reached a consensus that the capital province would completely change the world in the future. The era of the capital headed by Ji Quanyong would be over, and the chaotic Three Kingdoms period would soon be ushered in. Whether the Feng faction headed by Feng Sizhe could stand out in it would depend on the performance of Young Master Feng.

Duan Jianghe knew very well that no matter what the outcome of this matter was, Ji Quanyong would definitely not stay in Ducheng Province. Once this powerful figure left, the situation in Ducheng Province would become more complicated. Xu Chaoqi would not move. After all, he had just taken office as secretary not long ago. Then, taking advantage of this incident, he would form his own faction. There was also Deputy Secretary Yu Chunhao, who had been arranged by the Central Committee a long time ago. He had worked here for several years and was believed to have accumulated a lot of power. He should also be considered a faction. Then, with the rising momentum of Feng Sizhe, it would naturally be a three-kingdoms situation.

It can be said that Duan Jianghe's judgment was very accurate. For a period of time after the Xichuan incident, the high-level structure of the Capital Province did develop in this way.