Reborn as a Noble's Son-Chapter 782 - 738: Successfully Elected_1

Chapter 782: Chapter 738: Successfully Elected_1

After racking his brains and manipulating Ning Bojun at great cost to create a rift between him and Long Genghua, the position of Secretary of the Yangde City Party Committee, which was finally up for grabs, was taken away by Nie Zhenbang. Relative to other positions in Yangde City, the roles combined might not even weigh as much as the top role in the party committee. Word would spread in Bashu Province, and Nie Zhenbang’s prestige would undoubtedly skyrocket.

Although greatly dissatisfied, Zeng Taiping would naturally not reveal his feelings. As the team leader, if he were to wear his feelings on his sleeve, it would make his work difficult in the future and present an image of scorn.

After a pause, Zeng Taiping nodded and said, “I think we should vote on who should be the Secretary of the Yangde City Party Committee.”

In fact, even Zeng Taiping did not realize that he was being led by the nose. The person he’d heavily promoted in the previous standing committee meeting, Fan Youcai, was merely mentioned in passing in this one.

Actually, this was quite normal. Nie Zhenbang had become adept at leveraging his advantages.

The commotion in Yangde City was Nie Zhenbang’s first public appearance. In this matter, he leapt to action based on the momentum created by Long Genghua. Long kept quiet against those who opposed him, clearing the way for Nie Zhenbang’s investigation. In one swift act, Nie Zhenbang demonstrated his courage and skill to the rest of the team.

Taking advantage of the ensuing momentum, Nie Zhenbang used a strategy of shared interests for the vacant position in Yangde City. This was also a display of his leveraging strategy.

Nie Zhenbang knew very well, on issues like these, it was impossible to monopolize the benefits. It was most rational to share the benefits.

By implementing this strategy of encouragement and promotion, unbeknownst to the entire standing committee, they were being led with Nie Zhenbang at the helm.

At the crucial junction, Nie Zhenbang expressed his unambiguous support for Bu Dehui’s succession as the Secretary of the Yangde City Party Committee. This was another surprise.

Being a newcomer, Nie Zhenbang had little interaction with Bu Dehui. The members of the standing committee were well aware that Bu Dehui was Sun Jialuo’s right-hand man. Now, with the support of the deputy secretary-general and the head of the government, everyone had to consider if they would offend these three. Those like Hou Wenkui and Lu Yong, who had received benefits, would naturally return the favor.

Within the system, all debts can be forgiven except for a favor. No one wanted to be in that kind of debt. Even Zeng Taiping, though unsatisfied with Nie Zhenbang, had a subconscious inclination towards him on this matter.

As the voting began, Nie Zhenbang was the first to raise his hand, followed by Long Genghua, Lu Yong, Hou Wenkui, Tang Bingquan, and Pan Jianzhang. After some contemplation, Sun Jialuo also raised his hand. That was seven votes, over half, making others’ votes irrelevant.

At this point, Zeng Taiping naturally raised his hand too. Given the circumstances, it was the only thing to do; not raising his hand would only damage his dignity further.

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April 10

All the leaders of the Bashu Provincial Party Committee went to Tianfu International Airport to welcome Guo Jianhua and his delegation from Jingcheng.

This time, after careful consideration, the central government decided to suggest that the Bashu Provincial People’s Congress Standing Committee conduct a single-candidate election at the second session of the 10th Bashu Provincial People’s Congress.

This suggestion was merely an official talk. In matters like this, Bashu Province would naturally not have any objections.

The so-called single-candidate election, in essence, means there is only one candidate, Nie Zhenbang. The result? If he gains more than half of the votes, the election is successful.

The single-candidate election has its advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that it facilitates the optimization and adjustment of the leadership structure. The disadvantage is that, in some respects, it interferes with the free election.

After reaching the Bashu Provincial Party Committee guesthouse and setting down their luggage, Guo Jianhua’s delegation immediately proceeded to the Bashu Provincial People’s Congress.

Under Zeng Taiping’s leadership, the Provincial People’s Congress Standing Committee meeting was convened. At the meeting, Guo Jianhua gave a speech. The main content and purpose of the speech were self-evident. Guo Jianhua’s visit was solely to ensure a smooth election for Nie Zhenbang.

After the meeting, Guo Jianhua had individual talks with several comrades.

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No.1 Courtyard of the Provincial Party Committee and Government Family Area

At this moment, Zeng Taiping was sitting on the sofa in the living room. Qin Linlin, the Secretary General of the Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department, and Lu Qingyu, were sitting nearby. Ning Bojun, the Secretary of the Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission, was sitting below.

After surveying the three of them, Zeng Taiping said solemnly, “This time, the central government has arranged for Guo Jianhua to guard the election. This attitude is already clear. There must be no mistakes in tomorrow’s election. In all district delegations’ meetings, this point must be stressed. In the face of major issues, we must be in line with the Provincial Party Committee and the central government. Be political, consider the bigger picture. Don’t let personal matters influence the overall plan and work. If there’s an issue, nobody can shoulder that.”

“This statement was no empty words for Zeng Taiping. Nie Zhenbang was a person under intense cultivation by Director Shen. One could say, should Nie Zhenbang be elected, everyone would be merry. But if anything went wrong, no one could afford to shoulder it. Imagine if he didn’t get the job, Nie Zhenbang would undoubtedly feel out of place in Bashu, but for him to start afresh somewhere else would be quite straightforward. But his own future would be uncertain.

At the same time, as Zeng Taiping instructed the people under his charge to diligently work on the delegates of each city’s delegation.

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Nie Zhenbang was also busy. Under the guidance of Za Yuanfang, he first visited the guesthouse where the Wuliang City delegation was staying later that night.

After warmly visiting the NPC representatives from Wuliang City, Nie Zhenbang held a pleasant conversation with the representatives in the guesthouse’s conference room.

Nie Zhenbang had complete confidence in Wuliang City as he highly trusted Liu Bingyi’s capability. Next, Nie Zhenbang went on to visit the guesthouse where the Yangde City delegation was staying.

In the conference room, Nie Zhenbang looked around at the representatives of Yangde City and sighed, “Yangde City has experienced a lot recently, a trial of sorts. However, no destruction, no construction. Now, after undergoing massive changes, I believe that under the leadership of the new team in Yangde City, the future of it will be even better.”

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Nine o’clock sharp the next morning

The second session of the 10th Bashu Provincial People’s Congress officially commenced.

Under Zeng Taiping’s supervision, the election for Governor, the most critical part of the meeting, began. The election adopted a method of equal representation and secret ballot. The process started with,

three ballot boxes arranged in a line in the middle of the meeting hall. Each representative cast their votes into the boxes.

Immediately following was the counting of the ballots.

In the backstage lounge of the conference hall. At this moment, Guo Jianhua was sitting in the middle, with Zeng Taiping and Nie Zhenbang on his left and right, respectively. The atmosphere in the lounge was intense and stifling.

Guo Jianhua’s face was stern. Concerning Nie Zhenbang’s election, Comrade Jianhua was instructed beforehand, Director Shen gave paramount directives this time, any failure in the election was unimaginable. If anything were to go wrong, no one could bear the responsibility.

After half an hour of waiting, the result finally came out. The Secretary-General of the Provincial Party Committee, Lu Qingyu, walked in with a joyous expression and exclaimed, “Minister Guo, Secretary, the result is out.”

Then, Lu Qingyu glanced at Nie Zhenbang and immediately said, “Governor, congratulations. With more than half of the votes, you are officially elected as the Governor of Bashu Provincial Government.”

Hearing this, a smile finally appeared on Guo Jianhua’s face as he extended his hand to shake hands with Zeng Taiping, “Secretary Zeng, the Bashu Provincial Party Committee is indeed a very united and dynamic team. Congratulations to Bashu Province for having such an outstanding cadre as Comrade Zhenbang.”

Zeng Taiping also wore a broad smile and nodded, “Minister Guo, thanks to the central leadership and the organization’s support and guidance for Bashu Province’s work. All aspects of Bashu Province cannot be separated from the care and help of the superior leadership.”

With the successful election of Nie Zhenbang, the second meeting of the Bashu Provincial People’s Congress concluded. Guo Jianhua and his party also returned to Jingcheng. For a while, things in Bashu Province calmed down.

Nie Zhenbang had a very calm month. After presiding over the executive meeting of the provincial government and deploying this year’s Bashu production work meeting, he spent most of his other time on inspections. Today, he was inspecting the provincial finance department, tomorrow, the education department, and the day after, Changhong City.

After a month, Nie Zhenbang had visited most of the bureaus, committees, and cities in Bashu Province.

At the same time, Nie Zhenbang had a general concept and ideas about Bashu Province’s situation.

“Governor, I’m not sure if it’s appropriate for me to say something,” Fang Yuan began to say with a smile on the way back from the inspection in ZiXing city.

Nie Zhenbang looked at Fang Yuan and chuckled, “Old Fang, I guess you are going to talk about the division of labor for the team.”

Having been in office for more than two months, as the government’s leader, Nie Zhenbang’s division of labor is still very brief – being in overall control of the work of the provincial government. This is not sufficient. As the head of the government, important units and departments such as the finance department, editor committee, and the supervision department, must still be in his control.

Seeing Fang Yuan nod, Nie Zhenbang waved his hand and said, “Old Fang, be patient. I have my considerations on this matter.”

Just as his words fell, a phone rang from the front, Li Jupeng answered it, said a few words, then handed it over and whispered, “Governor, a call from sister-in-law.”

A call from An Na? Nie Zhenbang was surprised. An Na almost never disturbed him by calling. Usually, he called her when he was resting at night. This time, why did she call him proactively? (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please vote, recommend, and support it on qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)