Rebirth of the Rising Sun

A week passed continuously. In Feng Sizhe's eyes, except for his secretary Zhou Xingxing who had not returned to his post yet, Zhou Xingxing's future father-in-law Ruan Jisheng who was alienated from him, and Lin Jianli who deliberately kept his distance from him, there was no movement from the other people he admired. He felt relieved. He knew that those who could still follow him after going through a storm should be trustworthy people. So he began to prepare to apply for the convening of the Standing Committee and put forward the personnel appointment that should have been approved long ago.

In August, Yongyang Military Sub-district Political Commissar Jin Dake returned from a meeting in Kyoto. As soon as he came back, he excitedly called Feng Sizhe. This time he gained a lot of face in Kyoto. Outside the courtyard where General Zhao Mingyuan lived, there were many colonels and even major generals from all over the country waiting to be received. However, he, a colonel political commissar, was able to cut in line and enter the Zhao Mansion accompanied by General Zhao Mingyuan's assistant, Colonel Li Zhiyong. Thinking of the envious expressions of others at that time, Jin Dake was really a little flattered.

Here, almost everyone has heard a rumor that it won't be long before General Zhao Mingyuan will be promoted to the Minister of the General Armament Department, which means he will be a vice-state-level leader and only a small step away from being a member of the Central Military Commission. Plus, Zhao Mingyuan is only sixty years old, which is not too old among the top military officials. Plus, General Zhao himself has solid qualifications and has participated in the War of Liberation. It can be said that his future is imaginable. Not to mention that the military leader He Lao has spoken for this promotion, and there are rumors that Lian Degong has also spoken for him.

Who is He Lao? He is definitely a founding father. It can be said that his contribution to the prosperity of the Republic today is indispensable.

Who is Duke De? He is a person who can definitely influence the politics of the Republic. Even the current number one will ask for advice when he encounters a problem. His influence is even second only to the founding chairman. So both of them are optimistic about Zhao Mingyuan. If they say that his future is just to become the Minister of Equipment, no one would believe it.

Therefore, for anyone who can be received by Mr. Zhao at this moment, it is definitely an honor and a symbol of development and prospects. Jin Dake was indeed interrupted to be received at this time, which shows that he is very important in the heart of General Zhao Mingyuan.

Although the final meeting lasted only five minutes, it was enough. Jin Dake was able to meet General Zhao Mingyuan, and his trip was worthwhile. As soon as he returned to Yongyang City, he immediately called Feng Sizhe and told him what he saw and heard at General Zhao Mingyuan's home during the August 1st Army Day.

Feng Sizhe laughed and said some congratulatory words, which made Jin Dake even happier. "Sizhe, I know the article you wrote. I believe you are not aimless. In short, I support you. Just tell me what you need me to do in the Municipal Party Committee. I will do my best."

This time when Jin Dake went to Beijing, he heard something else, and it was Zhao Mingyuan who said it himself, that is, the article written by Feng Sizhe was handed over by him.

Just this one sentence can represent many meanings. Just imagine that the article was submitted by Zhao Mingyuan, which means that General Zhao approved of this matter. Even Mr. Zhao approved it, so he must have thought about the whole matter and what kind of influence it would bring. But they are not afraid, which is enough to explain the problem. It means that this article can only bring benefits to Feng Sizhe and will not bring any adverse effects. To say that there must be a bad influence is just a random guess by the people below.

For this reason, Jin Dake made up his mind that he must fully support Feng Sizhe in the incident of this article and provide him with protection. At the very least, he must do his best to exert his influence in the Municipal Party Committee to reduce the pressure exerted on him here.

He could hear a sense of appreciation and absolute strong support from Political Commissar Jin's words. He knew that his grandfather had done something for him and it was up to him next. For this reason, he stood up after hanging up the phone and went straight to the office of the county party secretary Sun Shicun upstairs. He wanted to fight back and let those who had been wavering recently see that his, Feng Sizhe's influence in Dahu County was not reduced, but he was still a backbone figure and would not fall.

Sun Shicun had never expected that Feng Sizhe would come to him to ask about personnel adjustments. Feng Sizhe was just a deputy county chief, even though he was a standing officer and the first deputy county chief, but he was still a deputy county chief. He was neither a county chief nor a deputy secretary, so why would he think of asking him this?

"County Magistrate Feng, you are in charge of agriculture. Your task is to solve the agricultural problems in Dahu County instead of thinking about personnel adjustments. This work will naturally be discussed by me and the comrades in the Secretary's Office." Sun Shicun kindly explained. It was because Feng Sizhe was always considered to be relatively strong that he thought of explaining a few words. If it was an ordinary member of the Standing Committee, he might not even explain and would just ask the person to leave.

"Yes, what I want to adjust is the agricultural issue. One personnel is from the Agricultural Bureau. Do you think it can be considered an agricultural issue? The other is the position of secretary and mayor of Huodian Township. I believe you also know that Huodian Township has been included in the county's agricultural reform pilot project. I want to set up a sweet potato planting base in Huodian Township. The people in charge there are not doing their job, which greatly affects efficiency. So I want to make adjustments. Don't you think these are not related to agriculture? I think Secretary Sun should think about it carefully." Feng Sizhe looked at Sun Shicun, who was just as he imagined, complaining that he was stretching his hands too far, and couldn't help but smile.

There is actually no way around it. If we want agricultural reform to be successful, we must first follow up with personnel reform. Otherwise, even if the policies and methods are good, it will all be in vain if there are no good people to implement them.

Feng Sizhe's words seemed to make sense, but Sun Shicun still thought that if he held a meeting to study these personnel issues, it would be embarrassing for him as the county party secretary. The most important thing was that Feng Sizhe was now caught in a whirlpool of an article. He had no idea how this matter would develop and what would happen next. Perhaps in a few days, his superiors would issue a document to investigate Feng Sizhe's ideological problems. If that happened, his job as deputy county magistrate would be over. If this was the consequence, why should he cooperate with him in this personnel transfer?

For this reason, Sun Shicun decided not to approve Feng Sizhe's request this time. He wanted to take full advantage of the situation to give him a warning and let him know that he, the county party secretary, is no pushover.

"County Magistrate Feng, what you said is correct, but whether it is the director of the Agriculture Bureau or the mayors of these towns and townships, they are all appointed by the county party committee standing committee members. If we take them down at this time without knowing why, what is this? Isn't it? Besides, there must be a procedure for the organization to assess a person. First, the organization department must assess, and then the deputy secretary in charge of personnel must report. Only then can I convene a standing committee meeting on this matter. This is not just what I said..."

Sun Shicun wanted to find some excuses, but Feng Sizhe didn't know when a stack of documents appeared in his hand. He just put them on the table and said, "Secretary Sun, please think about it carefully, okay?"

With a "bang", a stack of information was thrown in front of Sun Shicun, and two photos fell out from the corner of the information. When the photos fell into Sun Shicun's eyes, he was startled. He quickly left the chair and stood up.

"You...what do you mean?" Sun Shicun asked angrily.

The reason was not for any other reason, but because the photo showed Sun Shicun and a young woman, and this woman was Secretary Sun's mistress who had been unknown to the public for a long time.

It can be said that Sun Shicun is not a very courageous person. He wants to make money, but only a little, which gives people the impression that it is not excessive. He likes women, but he is very sensible. Apart from his wife, he only likes this woman. He is a cautious person. But as the saying goes, if you don't want others to know, don't do it yourself. Although he always thought he was very careful, he was eventually exposed in the face of the investigation of such a professional as Chen Hu, and was photographed.

It would not be a big deal if he just kept a woman, but the bad thing was that Sun Shicun was a government official, and in 1991 it was still a very private matter for officials to keep mistresses, which was far less common than in later generations. If someone really attacked Sun Shicun with such an excuse at that time, then his improper lifestyle would definitely cause him to be removed from his position as county party secretary.

Of course, Feng Sizhe didn't want to do this, but he had no choice. He was not in an advantageous position at the secretary's office meeting. Wu Guangrong alone could not reach any resolution. For this reason, he had to resort to this last resort. Of course, the premise was that everything was for the good of Dahu County. Of course, if this still didn't scare Sun Shicun, Feng Sizhe would look for another way. After all, it was unwise to attack Sun Shicun with the excuse of a woman.

"Haha, I just want to make the agricultural reform under my jurisdiction better." Feng Sizhe smiled slightly and answered evasively.

Sun Shicun now understood Feng Sizhe's intention. It turned out that he just wanted him to do him a favor and take the lead in helping him to get his application for personnel appointment approved smoothly.

Touching his head, Sun Shicun slowly sat down and said, "But even if I help, I'm afraid you won't have the upper hand at the secretary's office meeting, right?"