The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 559: Imperial Sword by My Side!

Chapter 559: Chapter 559: Imperial Sword by My Side!

Zhang Dongyang said, "That’s right, you’ve been reprimanded, and cannot be promoted for a certain period of time. But to concurrently serve as the County Party Organization Minister doesn’t count as a promotion—your rank isn’t changing; it’s just giving you more responsibilities. Trust me, no one would dare to criticize such an arrangement of duties."

With that, Ding Biao felt greatly relieved.

Indeed, he was only restricted from promotion, not from taking on other departmental roles.

The position of County Party Organization Minister was his for the taking!

Ding Biao was exhilarated when suddenly Zhang Dongyang regretfully spoke up.

"What a pity, truly a pity."

"Vice County Magistrate Ding, I didn’t just want you to serve concurrently as the County Party Organization Minister—I intended to promote you."

"If it weren’t for your reprimand, I would definitely have appointed you as the Deputy County Party Secretary."

"Both Vice County Magistrate and Deputy County Party Secretary are vice departmental level positions, but the latter commands significantly greater authority. It’s truly unfortunate."

Hearing this, Ding Biao instinctively looked towards Lan Qianrong.

Indeed, it was this damnable woman who had made him take the blame, otherwise he would be the Deputy County Party Secretary right now!

Lan Qianrong responded with a cold gaze.

Zhang Dongyang’s maneuver was brilliant.

With just a few words, he had poached Zeng Changyun and Ding Biao right out from under her command.

Was it really up to Zhang Dongyang to decide who would be the Deputy County Party Secretary?

Could he just switch the Disciplinary Committee Secretary and County Party Organization Minister as he pleased?

Yet even if she managed to block him, it wouldn’t reverse the decisions regarding Zeng Changyun and Ding Biao, rather, it would make them see her as an adversary.

If Zhang Dongyang could finalize these personnel changes, then he would have added a Deputy County Party Secretary, a Disciplinary Committee Secretary, and both a Vice County Magistrate and a County Party Organization Minister.

Even if he couldn’t finalize the arrangement, he still had two Vice County Magistrates under his command.

Zhang Dongyang’s strategy was exquisite, and even Lan Qianrong couldn’t help but acknowledge it.

Everyone present was almost exclusively focused on Lan Qianrong, watching her every subtle reaction.

However, Lan Qianrong appeared calm and indifferent, as if she didn’t care at all about the situation.

Could it really be that having two of her top lieutenants taken away did not anger her?

Zhang Dongyang said with a smile, "County Magistrate Lan, I didn’t consult with you before making these personnel decisions. Do you think there’s anything inappropriate?"

Secretary Zhang jokingly replied, "You’re the top official in the Jiang City government scene, the chief leader. Why would you need to discuss your personnel views and arrangements with me?"

"Since Secretary Zhang, you have already decided, I don’t have much else to say. We can discuss it further during the Standing Committee meeting."

Lan Qianrong gave her response casually.

Her tone was light, but the implication was explosive.

Everyone present could hear it; Lan Qianrong was clearly gearing for a battle.

And the County Committee Standing Committee meeting would undoubtedly be the battlefield!

Since Ge Changhong was taken down, Lan Qianrong had been unrivaled in Jiang City.

Zhang Dongyang’s arrival in Jiang City and his immediate face-off with Lan Qianrong, digging at her foundations, seemed to have truly angered her.

Both Zeng Changyun and Ding Biao felt anxious inside.

They only knew they had a chance to climb up and were afraid of missing it, forgetting Lan Qianrong’s capabilities.

But now that they had stepped forward, there was no turning back, and they could only wait and see what would develop.

Zhang Dongyang must have had some confidence to confront Lan Qianrong directly today.

"Perhaps he had some ways to deal with Lan Qianrong, who could say!"

At that moment, Zhao Mei cleared her throat, coughed a few times, and attracted everyone’s attention.

"Let me tell you all, considering that Secretary Zhang has just arrived in Jiang City, is unfamiliar with the place, and to help him get up to speed with work and familiarize himself with the surroundings, the city has specially allowed him to handpick a few assistants without going through the Jiang City County Committee’s usual procedures."

"Since he has appointed Zeng Changyun as the Vice County Party Secretary and Disciplinary Committee Secretary, and Ding Biao as the County Party Organization Minister, the city will fully support these arrangements."

Wow...

As soon as Zhao Mei spoke, there was a stir at the scene again.

After all this time, it seems that Zhang Dongyang came to Jiang City wielding the Imperial Sword, allowing him to freely appoint and remove personnel.

Such authority was absolutely unprecedented in Jiang City.

This move by the city clearly intended to staunchly support Zhang Dongyang, allowing him to easily secure his foothold in Jiang City.

Vice County Party Secretary, Disciplinary Committee Secretary, County Party Organization Minister, all are members of the County Committee; Zeng Changyun and Ding Biao alone held three votes.

Together with Zhang Dongyang’s decisive vote as the County Party Secretary, he was no weaker than Lan Qianrong in the County Committee.

If he could manage to sway another committee member, he could completely defeat Lan Qianrong and take control of Jiang City.

This move was too unexpected for everyone.

Zeng Changyun and Ding Biao were ecstatic.

Haha, they had made the right choice just now.

From then on, they were Zhang Dongyang’s confidants, and even Lan Qianrong seemed insignificant in their eyes, let alone that dog Xu Qianli.

Hahahaha, the opportunity for vengeance was coming soon.

Xu Qianli, just you wait!

Zeng Changyun already stared at Xu Qianli with a gloomy expression, planning to utterly destroy him soon.

Xu Qianli treated Zeng Changyun like a dog, not bothering with him, his gaze shifted to Zhang Dongyang.

This guy came from Cailin County, which had intricate ties to the Qingshan Association.

This guy had just arrived in Jiang City and already possessed such energy, was it the power of the Qingshan Association that he brought with him, embodied by the Imperial Sword?

There sure was a strong murderous aura about him.

Not only was his power robust, his methods were also formidable, but perhaps he really had some connection with the Qingshan Association.

That meant, his real target was still Qingshan Town.

Plainly speaking, dealing with Lan Qianrong was just a side task; he wanted to take control of Jiang City first, then consolidate power to make moves against him.

In other words... this guy was targeting him!

If he got to control Jiang City, probably the first thing he’d do was to transfer him away from Qingshan Town.

Having guessed Zhang Dongyang’s intentions, Xu Qianli suddenly began clapping.

At this time, someone clapping was exceptionally jarring, drawing everyone’s attention.

Seeing it was Xu Qianli clapping, many people murmured, guessing this bold figure of Jiang City’s political arena was up to something at such a critical moment.

Since he and Lan Qianrong didn’t get along, could it be that he was delighting in her misfortune, happy to see her stumble?

Zhang Dongyang’s gaze also fell on Xu Qianli, "Vice County Magistrate Xu, I wonder if you have any thoughts about my personnel arrangements?"

"You really asked the right question, Secretary Zhang. I do have a small opinion about your personnel arrangements; I think your actions were too hasty."

"You have just arrived in Jiang City and don’t know much about the personnel here. Making such major personnel decisions without knowledge is more than just hasty."

"I advise you to give up this idea!"

Xu Qianli said.