Qi Tongwei: Sign-in relationship started during student days

Chapter 997 High-Level Struggle Methods

Yu Huabei's concerns are not without merit.

From Pei Yihong's perspective, this is the best political solution.

It's not worth offending the Xia family, who wield immense influence in China, for the sake of a minor official position.

As for Party discipline and national law, haha, what they say is Party discipline and national law.

To change this outcome, he would have to go to Pei Yihong and lay everything out on the table. Given the system's nature, perhaps he could persuade Pei Yihong to take a stand against the Xia family.

Of course, this is only a possibility, because Pei Yihong might also persuade Qi Tongwei to let the matter rest.

After all, this is also for Qi Tongwei's own good.

It would be unwise to offend the Xia family for the sake of Li Yongbao, even with the Zhong family backing him up.

“Secretary Yu, how about I go see Secretary Pei and explain the facts?” Qi Tongwei suggested.

He still wanted to give it a try; it wasn't his style to let someone who had almost ruined his reputation off so easily.

Expelling him from the Party and removing him from public office did nothing to quell his anger.

Yu Huabei thought for a moment, then waved his hand, "It's better not to tell him. If I do, I'm afraid it will have the opposite effect."

Based on Hua Bei's understanding of Pei Yihong, Secretary Pei would definitely be delighted to find out that he and Qu Zhengping were at odds.

This top leader has a particular fondness for the art of balancing.

Over the years, he and Zhao Anbang, these old rivals, have come to understand each other deeply.

Once he gains the upper hand over Zhao Anbang, the other party will "turn to" Zhao Anbang and use various means to help Zhao Anbang reverse his decline.

Similarly, when Zhao Anbang surpasses him, this top leader will "support" him.

With such skill, Pei Yihong took only a few months to firmly grasp the situation in Hanjiang and become the de facto leader of Hanjiang.

If the other party knew that he had created another rival, Pei Yihong would definitely provide Qu Zhengping with support, both openly and secretly, in order to maintain the political balance on the Han River.

"What do you mean?" Qi Tongwei asked, puzzled.

Yu Huabei smiled, but didn't explain immediately. Instead, he pointed to the Republic Road and asked, "Tongwei, do you know the origin of our Republic Road?"

Qi Tongwei shook his head; he had no leisure to study the history of a road.

Yu Huabei said: "Gonghe Road was called Xunfu Road during the Qing Dynasty. After the Republic of China, it was renamed Gonghe Road."

The reason for changing the name is because it is related to democracy in the Republic of China.

You should understand that democracy is based on majority rule, and we have continued this principle very well.

The republic, on the other hand, protects the minority through checks and balances of power. In this respect, only Old Pei truly understands the essence of the matter in the entire Han River region.

I don't really care about Qu Zhengping, but we absolutely cannot reveal our thoughts to the Provincial Party Committee or Lao Pei.

Otherwise, in order to stabilize the situation along the Han River, Lao Pei would definitely intervene, and might even secretly help Qu Zhengping.

Of course, he did not do anything wrong in this regard. As the top leader, he must keep the internal power struggles in the province under control.

This is a responsibility and basic professional quality that a top leader should have.

"If a vice governor is removed from office today and a deputy secretary is removed from office tomorrow, how can he, as the provincial party secretary, possibly do his job?"

Qi Tongwei frowned and couldn't help but interject, "So you mean we just do nothing? Just watch Li Yongbao escape and Qu Zhengping rest easy?"

Yu Huabei pointed at Qi Tongwei and laughed, "Don't be in such a hurry, let me finish. First, let me ask you, what is our ultimate goal?"

Qi Tongwei glanced around, leaned closer to Huabei, and whispered without hesitation, "Of course, it's about bringing down Qu Zhengping."

Yu Huabei nodded. "That's right, it's about bringing down Qu Zhengping."

Who is Qu Zhengping? He is a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, the Executive Vice Governor, and an important part of the power structure of Hanjiang Province.

Most importantly, this member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee rose through the ranks from the Han River region.

It can be said that it has taken deep root in the land of the Han River.

It would be easy to bring him down, but the resulting political turmoil and economic recession would be something neither you nor I could bear.

Therefore, we must plan for the long term, both to protect ourselves and to limit the impact to a small area.

Qu Zhengping did a great job in this regard; with just a few clever schemes, he got you, Tian Fengyi, and Ma Da into trouble.

"If you all fall, it will be much easier for him to target me next. One wrong move and I'll have to give up my position and go to the CPPCC."

The formation of a political landscape is never determined by a single person or position, but by a group of people or a collective that spans from top to bottom.

This group of people, this organization, has grown into political parties and countries on a large scale, and on a smaller scale, it has become a complex web of factions and factions, where a single move can have far-reaching consequences.

Therefore, each member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee should not be viewed simply as a position or an individual, but rather as a faction or clique formed by this member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee and provincial leaders.

Therefore, to overthrow this faction, one must understand its influence and the breadth of its reach.

Then, they would dissect the faction slowly, achieving their own political goals while minimizing its negative impact.

To put it simply, if Qu Zhengping were to suddenly fall from power, what would the people associated with him think?

The most common fear is that disaster will befall them, and everyone is in a state of fear.

What if they give up entirely and rebel against the organization? Or abscond with the funds, causing the relevant systems to collapse?

If a group of members of the provincial party committee standing committee involves five department-level cadres, then those five department-level cadres can involve twenty to thirty or more division-level cadres, and so on down to the section-level cadres.

No one knows how much uproar this massive pyramid's sudden collapse will cause, and no one dares to gamble on it.

Just like in the movie "The People," when Gao Yuliang was taken away, Sha Ruijin's face showed no joy, only solemnity.

Because things developed in a way that exceeded his expectations, his political goal of gaining control of the political and legal system through Gao Yuliang failed.

With the death of a public security bureau chief who was not tried, the political and legal system is bound to face turmoil.

This major political incident was a serious dereliction of duty by Sha Ruijin, and it can be said that Sha Ruijin's political future has come to an end.

At this level, the struggle is no longer as simple and brutal as it is at the city and county levels; stability must always be the top priority, for everyone.

In the original drama, Li Dakang could very bluntly expose Director Qi's dark history, but he would never dare to smear Gao Yuliang, saying that he had curried favor with the Zhao family and approved the food city for Zhao Ruilong in order to get promoted.

Similarly, Gao Yuliang would not retaliate against Li Dakang for his past actions in Jinshan County when Li Dakang used the incident of Director Qi crying at the grave as an excuse to make trouble.

This is the default protection rule for this level.

Fighting is acceptable, but it must never be done openly or without boundaries.

To defeat the opponent, one must not use lethal force; victory or defeat can only be determined in localized battles.

This is no different from the struggle between nations. The reason for this is that high-level struggles have such a huge impact when they are unleashed.

It will further instill a sense of insecurity in everyone.