Rebirth of Minister Qi

Gao Yuliang was obviously in a good mood. He had never expected that Mayor Zhao would be so generous. He was still looking for his old leader, Secretary Black Bear, to make arrangements. He was directly called to the office of the then Governor Zhao, and then he started to laugh at Qi Tongwei's arrangement.

"Mayor Zhao really said that you, a country boy, have wild ideas. Is it so easy to arrange the main leaders of important cities? Then he brought me to Jiangzhou to take office."

Qi Tongwei was not embarrassed. Compared with those bigwigs from Jiangdong Province, his vision and political wisdom were obviously far inferior.

All of these leaders in Jiangdong Province are highly valued by their superiors. The current governor of Jiangdong Province, Li Strategy, will take over the position of secretary in a few months. Secretary Lu Xuwei, the Black Bear Spirit, will also become the new governor. Zhao Mengsheng has even jumped directly to Jiangzhou to serve as mayor.

As soon as Gao Yuliang left, Jin Xinkai successfully took over as mayor. However, according to him, he might not be able to serve a full term and might have to be transferred to a higher ministry to make the transition. He also faced the problem of being too young and in too high a position.

"Then the situation in Handong is beginning to stabilize."

Qi Tongwei changed the topic in time and started discussing the situation in Handong again.

"Don't be too happy, kid. It's true that the situation in Handong requires three factions to stand side by side, but now don't the two of you represent the fourth faction that affects the balance?"

Gao Yuliang didn't finish his words, but Qi Tongwei heard the hidden meaning. The fourth faction could only temporarily support the weaker faction, but this situation would not last long. Qi Tongwei's time in Jingzhou might only last a few years.

Moreover, the fourth faction must stabilize the balance among the three factions in Handong and not let any one side become too unbalanced. Who will win or lose in the next election will depend on their respective economic achievements.

Now, around the key cities chosen by the three factions, the surrounding cities have to adjust their positioning according to the economic strategies of these three key cities. Who can win over more cities is also part of their game.

For example, Lincheng in the north is not only an important city in Handong Province, but also a railway transportation hub at the junction of three provinces including Handong. Cities in other provinces can also adjust their policies according to Lincheng’s economic strategy.

The same is true for Luzhou and Jingzhou. Luzhou's current strategy is to add county-level cities below, and use the construction of county-level cities to fill the gap between Luzhou and the municipality of Jiangzhou, so that the two cities can be connected and hold each other tightly. This is Luzhou's unswerving development strategy.

Maybe this is what Mayor Zhao meant. Qi Tongwei has played a sufficient role in Handong. On the one hand, he broke up the local faction whose power was too strong. On the other hand, although Zhao Lichun could take over as the top leader, he could no longer bring all the local factions under his command as he did in the past. Having two factions means that the cadres below have other choices, instead of being like Yi Xuexi in the past, who would sit on the bench if he did not join the Zhao family gang.

Secretary-General Qian of the CPPCC may also be won over by Minister Qin and others and regain a second political spring.

After hanging up the phone, Qi Tongwei looked at the map and laughed. It was obvious that those people had only come to Handong a few times in recent years, but in the end it was they who decided the situation in Handong. Of course, the biggest variable was himself.

"Don't look down on small people, Zhao Lichun. A small person can also change history."

Qi Tongwei was talking to himself.

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In the spring of 2000, Handong Province held two major meetings, and Qi Tongwei was working overtime.

"Hello, Director Zhou."

Zhou Xinwang has come to the Provincial Public Security Department to serve as the director. The process was a bit tortuous, but Liu Dexu and Qi Tongwei were determined, eliminated interference, and finally achieved their goal. I won’t go into details.

Zhou Xinwang looked at Qi Tongwei and shook his head.

"You two are now considered a powerful figure in Handong Province. This incident is really beyond my expectation. It has only been a few years since you retired, but you can still sit in this position."

When Qi Tongwei went to see him last year, they talked about this matter. At that time, Zhou Xinwang didn't take it seriously at all. He was very clear how muddy the water in Handong was. At that time, Qi Tongwei acted as if he was determined to become the director himself.

Then he would be on standby for two years before taking over the position of deputy governor. Others thought so too, and so attacks came from all sides.

Zhao Lichun and his gang are the most prominent. Even the other two factions in Handong are a little afraid of Qi Tongwei. Liu Dexu has taken over as the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission. Qi Tongwei's style of doing things is even more radical yet sophisticated. If Qi Tongwei becomes the deputy governor, then the fourth faction will be truly formed.

The local conservatives, progressives and neo-progressives simultaneously attacked Qi Tongwei's promotion. After a pretend struggle, Qi Tongwei surrendered and honestly stayed in the position of executive deputy director and gave up the position of director.

But in the end, it was the executive deputy chief prosecutor of the procuratorate who was transferred to the position of director of the Public Security Department, and then he was prepared to be directly recommended to the position of deputy provincial governor.

Qi Tongwei and Zhou Xinwang were walking in the yard of the Public Security Bureau, just like Liu and Qi did at the beginning.

"Director Zhou, eight years ago we were all still in Lincheng. At that time, you encouraged us, the new captains of the anti-drug team, in the courtyard of the Lincheng Public Security Bureau."

When Zhou Xinwang recalled what happened in 92, he felt much more emotional than Qi Tongwei. The young man next to him was just a frustrated policeman at that time, but now he has become the executive deputy director of the Provincial Public Security Department.

“At that time, the drug control situation in Lincheng was so severe.

You are also a young policeman who doesn't know your future. You have a postgraduate degree but you went to the judicial office. I have learned about your resume. Huang Xiaobin thought highly of you at that time and said that for decades no one even had secondary school students coming to the anti-drug team.

At this time, a man with a graduate degree came and told me that he could train me to be his deputy captain.

Then you ignored the instructions and sneaked into Yingzuiling to investigate. When Xiao Huang came to find me, he was panicked, fearing that you were buried in the mountain by those drug dealers. "

Qi Tongwei also remembered this incident, but it was the first time he heard his story from the perspective of his leader at the time. Thinking about it now, he was indeed a troublemaker at that time. He felt that his talent was not appreciated, so he simply disobeyed orders and almost lost his life.

“Yes, I investigated the situation clearly at that time, and was discovered when I returned. I was shot three times while running away.

If it wasn’t for Teacher Qin who hid me in the mountain, I might have been buried there.”