Nominal: The pinnacle of power began in the sixth province of Handong.

Chapter 206 Next Steps

During the period when Gao Yuliang was handling the account books as agreed.

Xia Qing naturally couldn't be idle.

First, Qi Tongwei brought some good news.

It can be confirmed that Liu Xinjian was killed by an assassin hired by Zhao Ruilong.

However, despite knowing all this, no direct evidence was left at the scene to prove that Zhao Ruilong had done this.

Even if they catch the killer, they still can't take down Zhao Ruilong.

Xia Qing was not surprised by this result.

Zhao Ruilong's act of hiring someone to commit murder is certainly not a one-off occurrence.

Killing Liu Xinjian was as ordinary to him as eating and drinking.

Naturally, no clues could be found.

Taking this opportunity, why not launch a large-scale crackdown on organized crime at the beginning of the year? This would serve as Qi Tongwei's first important task after being promoted to vice governor, and it would also crack down on Zhao Ruilong's criminal gangs that are widespread in Handong.

This aligns perfectly with the current priorities of maintaining stability, promoting development, and protecting people's livelihoods.

After Xia Qing shared this suggestion with Qi Tongwei, Qi Tongwei was very impressed and immediately launched the anti-gang campaign in early 2016 upon returning to the hall.

Xia Qing also learned about Du Bozhong's situation through his wife, Jiang Yao.

When it was learned that Du Bozhong had been transferred to the capital and would soon be tried, and that a death sentence was practically a foregone conclusion.

Xia Qing breathed a sigh of relief.

Such a viper and scoundrel should be executed to appease public anger.

At last.

Luzhou City Crescent Lake Ecological Resort Project.

After several months of work stoppages and setbacks.

Officially, we're restarting!

It's easy to imagine how happy Sha Ruijin would be.

The trap set by Zhao Ruilong has now been completely broken.

This eco-tourism project is expected to bring good benefits to Handong Province, and may even become a golden brand for Handong's cultural tourism industry.

Xia Qing was very much looking forward to it.

At the same time, Xia Qing also muttered a few words to herself.

It's really difficult to manage a top leader who can't handle the economy, haha!

While Gao Yuliang was still making arrangements, there was still some time before the final assault.

Xia Qing thought about it carefully.

This time can be used to combine the annual performance evaluation results of provincial and municipal leadership teams.

The composition of the leadership team was optimized.

In particular, teams with obvious weaknesses should be replaced or reassigned as needed.

Only when these teams are stable can the core support base remain intact in the face of even greater political turmoil.

In addition, Governor Liu is already waiting to retire and really doesn't want to get involved in any more things.

This foreshadows that in the coming period, personnel changes in the province, especially at the department-level cadre level, will largely be driven by the will of the provincial party committee, namely Sha Ruijin.

After all, the provincial government will definitely have to go through a transition period, which is an objective fact that cannot be denied.

During this period, the Organization Department will undoubtedly align itself unconditionally with the Provincial Party Committee.

The Organization Department naturally wholeheartedly supports Sha Ruijin's nomination.

As for the people the provincial government wants.

Then we'll have to see what Executive Vice President Zhu Zhichao can do.

Of course, with Xia Qing now bringing the Organization Department closer to Sha Ruijin, Sha Ruijin must feel that this is a timely help.

Because Sha Ruijin had just returned to his post, and Xia Qing was such a powerful ally.

Another task is the village-level leadership reshuffle, which is primarily overseen by the ministry.

This needs to be implemented with all our might. Xia Qing plans to take some time to listen to a report from Liu Mingsheng, the vice minister in charge of Party building.

Let's see what resources we need to replenish.

The pilot program for parallel job ranks was jointly promoted by the Department of Human Resources and Social Security and the Ministry.

This isn't a big problem; Zhu Zhanyan will arrange everything, which puts Xia Qing at ease.

Oh, and there's also this year's talent recruitment.

The Organization Department's core function of selecting and appointing capable individuals must not be abandoned.

Vice Minister Chen Hui, who is in charge of talent, should take the lead in optimizing policies and improving the welfare benefits for talent.

This year's recruitment process is almost ready to begin.

Perfect timing, let's make up for the work planning meeting for the organization ministers of all cities and prefectures in the province that we didn't have time to hold last year.

Then we should conduct further research on the work of the organization departments of the municipal and prefectural party committees in various cities and prefectures of Handong Province.

At that point, about a third of 2016 had already passed.

Time flies!

It feels like I haven't done anything, but actually there's a lot waiting to be done.

Xia Qing was pondering her work plans when the phone on her desk rang.

It was Lei Yu, the executive vice minister, who called.

According to Lei Yu's report, following a notification from the Provincial Party Committee Office, Provincial Party Secretary Sha Ruijin will also be conducting a large-scale investigation.

The first stop was the Organization Department.

Xia Qing instructed Lei Yu to closely coordinate with the Provincial Party Committee Office and make all necessary preparations for welcoming the Secretary's inspection tour.

In particular, the reporting materials that I need to use should be written by each department, including their work situation, highlights and shortcomings. They should be submitted to the Policy Research Office of the Ministry within the time limit for compilation, and Lei Yu should personally review them before submitting them to me for final review.

For topics that Secretary Sha might be interested in, such as the core business of the Organization Department, cadres, Party building, and talent, the heads of the relevant departments must be well aware of the progress of their work so that the Secretary can ask them questions at any time.

Each vice minister in charge should also be prepared and set a good example.

Lei Yu was taking notes diligently on the other end of the phone, and Xia Qing could hear the scratching sound of the pen tip gliding across the paper.

After making the arrangements and hanging up the phone, Xia Qing fell into thought.

Sha Ruijin's sudden announcement of a large-scale investigation has an obvious purpose.

The provincial party secretary, who was suspended from his post due to the impact of the resort project, has now returned to his post without any major incident.

The primary purpose of this research trip was to showcase the Party Secretary's competence and image, and to reassure all levels of government and departments across the province.

At that time, Sha Ruijin was suspended from his post and returned to Beijing to work in retirement. In reality, only the ministerial-level leaders in the province and the top two leaders of various departments were aware of this.

Most people assumed that Sha Ruijin had gone to Beijing for training.

Rumors also emerged, such as that Sha Ruijin had made a mistake or that Sha Ruijin had run into trouble.

Now that Sha Ruijin has returned to work and is conducting research, it is naturally also to dispel the rumors.

In conclusion, this survey is more about public presentation.

There's a reason why Sha Ruijin chose the Organization Department as his first stop.

Firstly, it shows the importance attached to the Organization Department.

Secondly, he wanted to see Xia Qing's attitude towards him.

Thirdly, we hope that the Organization Department can cooperate to make a good start in the research work and lay a solid foundation for subsequent research.

Since that's the case, let's go along with Sha Ruijin's wishes.

We should make this visit to the ministry a flagship event for the entire Party Secretary's research activities.

If this matter goes smoothly, Xia Qing will be more able to make suggestions regarding subsequent adjustments to department-level cadres.

When the time comes, I'll assign a few people that I think are capable, and I doubt Sha Ruijin will object.

A very good win-win situation.

Thinking about this, Xia Qing couldn't help but become curious again.

What kind of grand gift did Gao Yuliang prepare?

What kind of effect can he achieve with the ledger?

I'm really looking forward to it.

Regardless, the moment Gao Yuliang initiated the plan...

This means a complete war with the Zhao family.