Qi Tongwei: Sign-in relationship started during student days

Chapter 1094 To be revised

Qi Tongwei tapped his fingertips lightly on his knee as his mind raced.

The most likely vacancies in the Standing Committee are currently in the positions of Executive Vice Governor and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission.

With Liu Weimin's promotion, the position of Executive Vice Governor became vacant.

This is a strategically vital location that military strategists must contend for.

As the current governor, the future provincial party secretary will certainly recommend his own people in order to control the provincial government and restrain Liu Weimin.

Liu Weimin naturally wanted to secure this position and solidify his status as the top official in the provincial government.

However, it is clear that Zhao Lichun has much more say, so to take this position, someone with even more say than Zhao Lichun is needed.

The only person in Handong with more influence than Zhao Lichun was He Jiyun.

Is it excessive for a retiring provincial party secretary to promote one of his own people? It's not excessive, is it?

The higher-ups must be quite pleased to see this, since Zhao Lichun is so assertive that they have to put some restraint on him.

With the direction set, the next step is to finalize the selection.

Qi Tongwei quickly flipped through the list of department-level cadres who had signed in over the years, two of whom had already successfully entered the sub-provincial level.

One is Yang Shusen, 55 years old, who is currently the president of Handong University.

Although university presidents are already at the vice-provincial level, the transition from academia to the government system and the direct appointment as executive vice governor presents significant challenges and obstacles, making its feasibility questionable.

He then turned his gaze to another person—Wang Lihua. This woman, aged fifty-one, was the current Vice Governor of the province, in charge of education and health.

At 51, she is considered a "younger generation" among deputy provincial-level cadres. Her ability to establish herself at this age is due to the national policy of encouraging the promotion of female cadres.

Although there are no strict regulations on this policy, leadership teams at all levels generally respond positively, and this is further facilitated by the trend of promoting younger cadres.

Two years ago, at the age of 49, Wang Lihua was successfully promoted to vice-provincial level, making her one of the most direct beneficiaries of the policy dividends.

More importantly, there are currently no female members in the provincial party committee standing committee. If Wang Lihua is recommended for the position of executive vice governor, it would not only meet the requirements of optimizing the cadre structure, but also provide sufficient and solid reasons for the promotion, making her chances of securing the position extremely high.

As for the other vacancy—Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission—this is Liu Weimin's old stronghold.

The current Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission is advanced in age and will inevitably retire to the second line after the end of his current term.

If we could put more effort into this matter and promote Jiang Hai, that would be most appropriate.

Jiang Hai is both capable and aligned with my stance. Once he takes charge of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, he will be able to add another key piece to my strategy in Handong.

……

That night, Chen Jingming sat in his living room and said to his father, Vice Minister Chen, in a low voice, "Dad, if Liu Shucheng hadn't stopped me today, I would have arranged to meet Qi Yun."

Vice Minister Chen took a sip of tea, his brows furrowing slightly: "Stop bothering Qi Yun. That girl is cunning and comes from a powerful family. She's not someone you can control."

“I just want to settle things down. If she becomes the daughter-in-law of the Chen family, it will be good for you too, won’t it?” Chen Jingming protested.

"Foolish!" Vice Minister Chen put down his teacup, his tone turning somber. "Liu Shucheng ostensibly helped Qi Yun out of a predicament, but in reality, he was trying to blackmail me."

With the leadership transition imminent, don't give anyone ammunition against you over these matters! If Qi Yun doesn't like you, then so be it.

Don't get yourself into trouble without even getting to eat any mutton.