Chapter 90 Everything is arranged by God
When the chief officer takes office, the deputy must show some courtesy no matter what.
Tao Sheng, president of the Municipal Intermediate Court, appeared at the same time as Hu Jiao entered the office. Hu Jiao went to greet him, grabbed his hand and shook it vigorously, "President Tao! Welcome, welcome! Why didn't you call first before you came?"
Tao Sheng is nearly sixty years old, with age spots on his forehead and his gray hair combed meticulously. He has a gentle smile and speaks politely, "Hello, Secretary Hu. I should have come to report to you yesterday, but I was worried about causing trouble for you, so after thinking about it, I had to postpone it. Please don't mind."
"How could that be possible! I said I would visit you tomorrow. Come, sit here." Hu Jiao led them to a seat and got up to make tea himself. Jiang Yifan had just heard that Tao Sheng was coming, so he hurried over and just happened to snatch Hu Jiao's work.
Tao Sheng took a look and waved his hand modestly, "Secretary Hu, don't bother."
Jiang Yifan smiled as he made tea, "Secretary Tao, you still have the old style, traveling alone, quietly, incognito."
Tao Sheng pretended to be stern, "Nonsense! I'm here to report my work to Secretary Hu, why do I need to make a scene? But you, little monkey, have made great progress since you followed Secretary Hu."
Jiang Yifan chuckled, "I know you like to travel light, our Longtong's Tao Qingtian... come, would you like to try the tribute tea?"
Hu Jiao took the teacup handed over by Jiang Yifan and nodded to Jiang Yifan, who did not wait for Tao Sheng to speak, "Secretary Tao, you guys chat, I'll go over first."
"Little monkey, come over to my house when you have time. Qinqin will be back in a couple of days, so you guys should get together more often."
Hu Jiao's heart was moved. Five years ago, Zhao Xiaoxiong, Tao Qin and others were in high school. Now they should have graduated from college and started working. Jiang Yifan was only a few years older than them. Did he know about the case?
Jiang Yifan nodded politely and agreed, then quietly closed the office door after leaving.
As people get older, they inevitably become verbose, talking about the work of the court in bits and pieces, changing the subject in the middle, and unable to help but recalling the glory days of the past, such as a certain murder case, a certain robbery case, and especially the major cases that were personally tried by Justice Tao, one by one.
The speaker was beaming with joy and the listeners were amazed.
The first meeting between the two secretaries seemed quite pleasant. The speaker was in high spirits and the listeners had lively expressions.
The tea had been sipped five times and changed twice. It was almost time to get off work when Jiang Yifan came in and interrupted Tao Sheng's conversation.
When it was time for dinner, at Hu Jiao's strong invitation, Tao Sheng had no choice but to stay for dinner.
No alcohol was consumed during the meal, tea was used instead, but Tao Sheng was still in high spirits. This time Jiang Yifan was there to help him with any omissions, so he talked very happily!
After seeing off the old dean, Jiang Yifan glanced at Hu Jiao with a half-smile. Tao Sheng has been notoriously talkative in the past two years. Of course, he is not talkative to everyone. On the contrary, this dean is usually taciturn and seldom speaks.
Only when he meets the leaders of the municipal party committee and the leaders of the political and legal system will he open up and chat endlessly.
Hu Jiao looked at Jiang Yifan and sighed slightly, "How pitiful are the parents in the world."
Jiang Yifan's face changed suddenly and he looked at Hu Jiao with suspicion.
Without giving Jiang Yifan any room to ask questions, Hu Jiao turned around and leisurely returned to the office.
After more than ten minutes, Jiang Yifan came in quietly, constantly trying to check Hu Jiao's expression, looking very cautious.
Hu Jiao ignored him and took the information handed to him by Lin Shangyun and slowly looked through it. He left Jiang Yifan alone for more than ten minutes before slowly putting the document down and looking at him.
"Um... Secretary, first of all, I want to apologize to you! I didn't do my job well, my thoughts were not focused enough, and there were negative factors... selfishness, and I cared about personal gains and losses. That's all..."
Jiang Yifan observed Hu Jiao's reaction as he spoke, but was very disappointed. Hu Jiao had a blank expression on his face and did not comment on his review.
"Secretary? You know I am a native of Longtong. I was born and raised here. My father is in a high position. There are many complicated relationships. The conflicts of interest are really like walking on thin ice and facing the abyss. If you are not careful, you may be crushed to pieces. Personal life and death are not a big deal. I am afraid that... the sacrifice is worthless!"
Hu Jiao shook his head. "Go down and prepare for tomorrow's trip. Work hard in the future and don't worry too much about other things. That's all."
Jiang Yifan felt a little disappointed. He was planning to confront Hu Jiao and tell him everything he knew, but Hu Jiao didn't give him the chance and didn't intend to ask any questions.
He was sure that Hu Jiao already knew about some of the things that had happened in Longtong in the past few years. He had struggled in his heart before, and through previous observations, he believed that Hu Jiao was definitely a leader with a strong sense of justice.
Maybe Secretary Hu has his own ideas.
Jiang Yifan could only comfort himself in this way, with a bitter smile on his face. Indeed, no matter who takes Hu Jiao's position, they must be extremely cautious. Who knows what consequences will be caused by taking a step forward?
After Jiang Yifan left, Hu Jiao felt a little headache. Why did he say such a bad thing just now? As soon as he let out a little bit of the secret, Jiang Yifan immediately ran over to make a self-criticism.
It seems that it must have been Jiang Yifan's idea for Lin Shangyun to secretly submit the report.
When it comes to the level of city and department-level leaders, who doesn’t have a backer?
When gods fight, mortals suffer.
In the unclear situation, Hu Jiao took the attitude of not taking any action, not asking, not checking and not looking. Everyone wanted to shoot the target from a distance, and everyone wanted to hide behind and shoot from behind. Hu Jiao now vaguely understood something.
The provincial government had heard about Long Tong's affair and probably had some evidence, but they were restrained and wary of each other and had not taken any action yet. Now that he, an outsider with a strong background, had intervened, some people had begun to have ideas and plans.
Therefore, the appointment of Hu Jiao as Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission is probably not as simple as it seems.
Hu Jiao sneered in his heart, do you really think I'm a fool? You've seen what I did in Sanmei, I look sharp, everyone wants to be my knife? Don't you think that in Sanmei, you are helping your family, sharing honor and disgrace, weal and woe.
There are only four words that Hu Jiao can say next: It’s bliss to be confused!
Lin Shangyun and Jiang Yifan are just the vanguards of certain people. It is estimated that more people will appear to block the road and cry out for injustice, report privately, and provide all kinds of specious witness testimonies, leading Hu Jiao step by step by the nose into the circle they have set up.
Lin Shangyun came to report on tomorrow's itinerary. The first stop was just as Hu Jiao expected - the Procuratorate. He also specially chose Heyun County as the inspection point. It seemed that the high school student from the countryside was from Heyun County?
After Lin Shangyun left, Hu Jiao opened his address book and took the initiative to call Deputy Secretary Liang Yujie.
Shut down?
It seems that he is also an old fox with a very sensitive nose.
Forget it, since others can see through it, why can't I?
I called Li Juan to ask about my parents' health and to check on my son's situation.
After hanging up the phone, Hu Jiao rolled his eyes, laughed, and called Zhao Mingfang. "Secretary Zhao, this is Hu Jiao. It's like this. I've been in Longtong for so long, and I haven't had time to go back to see my mother. Recently, my mother's condition has relapsed, and my son's condition is not very good. I plan to take a few days off and go back to see him."
As expected, Zhao Mingfang did not make things difficult for him. He asked Hu Jiao to pay more attention to his family and take his time with work. With his help, he would help keep an eye on the political and legal affairs, so there would be no trouble.
That night, Hu Jiao called Jiang Yifan and canceled his plans for the next day. He was going back to his hometown for a few days and asked to find Deputy Secretary Liang if he had any questions. If Deputy Secretary Liang was not there, he would go directly to Secretary Zhao.
Without waiting for Jiang Yifan to reply, Hu Jiao hung up the phone, called the driver Lao Li, and rushed to the provincial capital overnight to catch the flight home the next morning.
Under the guidance of Lao Li, Hu Jiao chose the Grain and Oil Hotel, which was a hotel contracted by Longtong City. After eating and taking a shower, Hu Jiao was lying on the bed to rest when the phone in the room rang.
Hu Jiao turned his head and thought it was another call about massage or entertainment, but the ringtone was quite persistent. After one long ring, it rang again for the second time.
Hu Jiao was annoyed by the noise and had to pick up the phone to get rid of the call as soon as possible.
Unexpectedly, when the call was connected, the voice that came out choked Hu Jiao, "Is it Secretary Hu from Longtong?"
"I am Hu Jiao."
"I'm Qiuquan from the Provincial Party Committee Office. Secretary Hu, Secretary Chen has something urgent to discuss with you. After asking around for a while, I finally found you. Do you have time now ?"
Hu Jiao smiled bitterly. If he had known, he would have listened to Lao Li's advice and stayed at the bank hotel. The person who called was the number one secretary in the province, the secretary of the provincial party committee, Chen Runsheng.
"Just tell me the location and I'll be there right away."
"Well, Secretary Chen will be waiting for you in Building No. 2 of the Provincial Party Committee in fifteen minutes."
After hanging up the phone, Hu Jiao went to Lao Li's room. There was no other way. He was not familiar with the traffic in the city, and he was afraid of being taken around in circles if he took a taxi. Money was a small matter. Being late was always bad.
After all, it was the number one leader of the provincial party committee who summoned him and it was their first meeting, so the first impression was very important.
Old Li is indeed an old hand, and he is quite familiar with the distribution of the provincial party committee. I guess Qiuquan has also calculated the time, and it only took him ten minutes to get there from the hotel.
Motioning to Lao Li to wait in the car outside, Hu Jiao quietly walked into Building No. 2.
Each building has its own gate and courtyard, and is surrounded by trees. According to Lao Li, there are a total of 24 small buildings here, which are specially used by provincial and ministerial leaders, and are sometimes also used to receive national leaders.
Living in Building No. 1 is Wang Changzheng, an old revolutionary from Southwest Province. After the liberation , he has been engaged in major leadership work and served as the top leader of the party, government and military in the Southwest. Some people privately call this old revolutionary the King of the Southwest.
The old man is a key figure invited to the annual Spring Festival Tea Party for Senior Central Cadres. No matter which leader comes to the southwest, he will be the first to visit him.
Qiu Quan came out to greet him personally, and Hu Jiao extended his hand from afar, "Brother Qiu, how can I trouble you?"
Qiu Quan was very polite and shook hands tightly. "Secretary Hu is here. I'm sorry, but the leader has something urgent to do and I have to disturb you."
Hu Jiao shook his head. "No, no, thank you, Brother Qiu!"
If it were someone else, Qiuquan could have simply claimed that he couldn't find the person, or, as the Longtong Municipal Party Committee said, asked for leave and went home.
I believe Secretary Chen would not blame him.
But Qiuquan didn't do that. He kept calling the hotel where Hu Jiao was temporarily staying. This also shows that Qiuquan is not an ordinary person, as he was able to find out the guesthouse designated by Longtong so quickly.
So Hu Jiao’s gratitude was not without reason.
Qiu Quan smiled and stopped being polite. He just wanted to say enough. He knew that Hu Jiao understood the significance of what he did, and Hu Jiao responded to this favor by saying thank you.
After entering the room, Qiu Quan gestured to go directly to the second floor, "Secretary Chen is waiting for you in the study."
When they reached the door, Hu Jiao stopped, moved aside, and motioned Qiu Quan to ask for instructions first. He had also worked as the number one secretary in the provincial party committee, so he certainly knew the rules.
In less than a minute, Qiu Quan opened the door, made an inviting gesture, let Hu Jiao in, and then closed the door immediately.
Chen Runsheng is 58 years old and from Changshun. He had been working in Changshun before. After joining the work, he worked as a technician in a machinery factory. He successively served as the Youth League secretary, workshop director, workshop party branch secretary, and deputy factory director of the factory. Later, he was transferred to a county as secretary. He was on a roll all the way and after more than 30 years, he became the governor of Changshun.
This year he was transferred to the southwest to serve as the provincial party secretary.
Chen Runsheng is different from many of the current No. 1 provincial party committee officials. He studied science and engineering and initially worked in mechanical fields. Later, he gradually shifted to party and government affairs. Judging from his resume, he is good at planning and construction, has a rigorous style, an open mind, a strong sense of the overall situation, is good at controlling the development of the industrial and agricultural economy, is familiar with party work, has strong leadership skills, dares to boldly employ talents, has active ideas, and is pioneering and enterprising. He is a rare and outstanding senior leader in the party.
This was the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee’s evaluation of Chen Runsheng, and Hu Jiao remembered it word for word.
The comment that caught Hu Jiao's attention the most was "daring to use talents boldly". There are very few comments like this. Most comments are "knowing people well and appointing them well, valuing talents". This shows that Chen Runsheng's use of talents is not like that of ordinary cadres. Instead, he is very bold and can withstand pressure from all sides.
So on the way here, Hu Jiao kept thinking in his mind, is his appointment as the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission related to this Secretary Chen Dadan?
Chen Runsheng is well maintained. Although he is 58 years old, he doesn't look old. Compared with Tao Sheng, he is at least ten years younger. He has long eyebrows and a smile on his face. His hair is obviously dyed black and combed neatly. His shirt is not tucked into his belt and his sleeves are rolled up casually.
He gives people a very easy-going and friendly feeling, and also has the demeanor of a kind elder.
Chen Runsheng was also sizing up this "prodigy". Judging from the impression points, Hu Jiao's appearance and bookish demeanor could easily leave a good impression on people.
At least the first impression made Chen Runsheng feel good about him. Putting aside other miscellaneous relationships, just in terms of cadre image, Hu Jiao undoubtedly has an absolute advantage among his peers.
They were arranged to sit down and Qiu Quan made tea himself. After Qiu Quan left, Chen Runsheng greeted Hu Jiao's parents and uncle as if chatting about family matters.
“How is it working in Longtong?”
Hu Jiao has relaxed now. "I have not been here for long. At the beginning, I was mainly in charge of science, education, culture and health. Some time ago, some things happened in Tengliang County No. 1 Middle School. Fortunately, the municipal party committee leaders took decisive measures and handled it effectively. Later, the education reform plan was passed. Recently, the provincial party committee asked me to be in charge of political and legal work. I have just taken office and miss the elderly and children at home. I haven't had time to learn about the situation in detail."
Chen Runsheng nodded. "Your appointment was suggested by Comrade Yifu from the Organization Department. Longtong is a poor area in the southwest with weak industry and lagging economic development. The provincial party committee has long had the idea and is ready to provide strong support, but it is constrained by factors such as geographical environment and financial difficulties. I always believe that to govern a place, you must first govern its people, and to govern its people, you must first govern their hearts. In the next step, Longtong will be the development focus of the entire province. You must be fully prepared, have a comprehensive work approach, and have considerable work courage. I transferred you from Nanzhao because I value your ability."
Hu Jiao smiled modestly, "Thank you Secretary Chen for the promotion. From now on, I will devote myself to my work, follow the arrangements of the Provincial Party Committee, and work hard to complete the task."
He said sweet things, but in fact he felt bitter in his heart. What's the point of governing the land by governing the people first, governing the people by governing their minds first? What's the point of mental preparation, work ideas, and work courage... It seems that the number one person in the provincial party committee wants to move against Longtong.
It’s not that Hu Jiao lacks the confidence to sweep across the Longtong officialdom . With the support of the No. 1 provincial party committee member, no matter how big a local tyrant is, he will be under your dictatorship.
Hu Jiao was mainly worried about his reputation. Wherever he went, he would bring disaster to others. In Nanzhao, there was already a rumor that Hu Yanluo was a jinx. If something like this happened, would he become a jinx? He would suffer misfortune wherever he went.
Chen Runsheng nodded, "I've asked Xiaoqiu to cancel your flight ticket. Work is important and won't take long. Finish what you need to do and I'll give you a month's vacation. How about that?"
What can I do? You have said this, how can anyone object? Hu Jiao secretly hated it, but he still had to express his loyalty, "No problem! I will resolutely obey the organization's arrangements."
"Tell me, what do you want?"
Chen Runsheng had a smile in his eyes. He forced the cow to drink water even if it didn't want to. There was nothing he could do about it if the young man was being unkind.
Now that he's been hit with a stick, shouldn't he be given some candy to comfort him?
Hu Jiao had no choice. If he didn't make his request now, he would be criticized if he failed to complete the task.
"Well...it's still the leaders who care about me! There are many problems and difficulties now. I have no roots in Longtong, so I can't carry out many tasks."
Chen Runsheng nodded, "Tell me more about it."
"Let's start with public security. The current police chief can go out for further study for a period of time. My deputy position seems to be transferred. Secretary Chen, can you assign me a partner? In addition, I would like to ask the Provincial Public Security Department for some support?"
When Chen Runsheng closed his eyes, Hu Jiao calmed down instead. He was determined that if there was no one to share the pressure with him, he would never do it.
"How's Qiuquan?"
Hu Jiao widened his eyes, Qiuquan, send out the provincial party committee’s top secretary?
