Chapter 58

Economic Conference: Reactions from All Sides!

Unbeknownst to Gao Yuliang, someone had already set their sights on his new energy project...

Long Wanquan, the leader in charge of the CPPCC, looked at Lu Mingyuan, the youngest member of the Standing Committee sitting opposite him.

"You're a rare guest, aren't you? What brings you here?" Long Wanquan broke the silence first.

"Haha, the person you chose has made such a huge mess, I don't believe you can still sleep soundly now..."

Upon hearing this, Long Wanquan immediately sat up straight, staring intently at Lu Mingyuan. "What do you mean?"

Long Wanquan was indeed worried. Zhong Zhengguo's path had been paved, and as long as he followed the plan, he would definitely have a chance to advance further. However, at this critical juncture, Gao Yuliang suddenly emerged, and more importantly, he had a conflict with Zhong Zhengguo.

With Zhou Qingguo standing behind Gao Yuliang, and possibly even Lü Hong, if these two disagree, Zhong Zhengguo will have to stop here!

Lu Mingyuan raised an eyebrow and said slowly, "I can help you with Zhong Zhengguo's problem, but I need your help in the future!"

"Can I do you a favor?" Long Wanquan narrowed his eyes, remembering Wang Gan, the executive deputy director of his department who had just been placed under investigation. "You want me to help Wang Gan get back in power?"

"Wang Gan?" Lu Mingyuan sneered. "This old codger isn't worth my effort."

Lu Mingyuan looked at Long Wanquan with a deep gaze and said, "I need your cooperation to gain control of the new energy project."

"Taking control of the new energy project?" Long Wanquan said calmly, "Do you know that Gao Yuliang is in charge of the new energy project, and behind him stand Zhou Qingguo, Lü Hong, and possibly even President Li..."

"Zhou Qingguo and Lü Hong are manageable, but once President Li gives the word, no amount of underhanded tactics will work."

"President Li will never interfere in our affairs, so you don't need to worry," Lu Mingyuan said leisurely. "I've already identified Gao Yuliang's problem, and using that as a starting point, I'm determined to gain control!"

Lu Mingyuan looked at Long Wanquan and advised, "Once Gao Yuliang loses control of the new energy project, he loses his value. If the new energy project achieves results, it won't be difficult to give Zhong Zhengguo the title of deputy commander-in-chief and advance further!"

After a pause, Lu Mingyuan reminded him, "Elder Long, you'll be leaving next year. The Long family will be without a successor. If you want to maintain the Long family's status, your student Zhong Zhengguo is of paramount importance..."

"..." Long Wanquan stared at Lu Mingyuan for a long time before laughing, "You won this project for your son, Lu Zhenguo, the youngest vice-ministerial level chief of the Supreme Court of Handong Province, right?"

Long Wanquan said meaningfully, "You want to use this new energy project to pave the way for your son?"

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Time flies, and the highly anticipated National Economic and Social Work Conference has officially begun!

As a key figure in reform, Li Dakang would never miss a single national-level economic conference, because the policies and directions revealed at these conferences were of paramount importance to the development of Jingzhou!

As the meeting began, General Manager Li started to speak, summarizing the economic development of the past year. He first affirmed the economic construction work of the year and then revealed the main focus for the coming year.

Furthermore, it was proposed that in order to boost consumption and accelerate economic circulation, a series of policies to benefit the people, such as national subsidies and replacement subsidies, would be implemented.

As the meeting continued, Li Dakang took notes, mainly focusing on new energy and boosting consumption, while his mind was already working on various solutions.

Just then, the camera on the TV suddenly zoomed in, and Li Dakang caught a glimpse of a familiar figure sitting quietly on the edge of the leadership desk.

Li Dakang rubbed his eyes, took a few steps closer to the TV, and looked closely at the person. He could hardly believe his eyes!

After confirming it again, Li Dakang's eyes widened suddenly, "Holy crap!"

The sky is falling!

This was Li Dakang's only thought at the moment: how could Professor Gao Yuliang, who had been taken away by the inspection team and should have been investigated, be sitting on the leadership stage of the National Economic and Social Work Conference?

"this……"

Li Dakang looked at Gao Yuliang in the news and his head was buzzing. He could barely stand.

After a long silence, Li Dakang, his hands trembling, picked up his phone and dialed Sha Ruijin's number. "Secretary Sha, something terrible has happened! Gao Yuliang is in the news!"

Sha Ruijin, unaware of the seriousness of the situation, jokingly asked, "Has the organization publicized the results of his disciplinary action?"

"What's the point of processing the results?!" Li Dakang roared, exasperated. "It's a national economic conference! Gao Yuliang is sitting there with President Li and President Lü!"

"What?!!"

Sha Ruijin was also startled. If these words hadn't come from Li Dakang's mouth, Sha Ruijin certainly wouldn't have believed them, but now he panicked.

I turned on the TV; it was news channel one, reporting on the National Economic Conference.

The high platform, which should have been filled with leaders, now had an extra figure that Sha Ruijin was extremely familiar with: Gao Yuliang, the leader of the Handa Gang and his political enemy!

Sha Ruijin panicked. No one understood better than Gao Yuliang sitting there!

That's the leader!

Unconsciously recalling the look Gao Yuliang had given him downstairs when he was taken away, Sha Ruijin gasped!

What a big deal!

Meanwhile, Gao Yuliang was seen in many places in Handong!

In the provincial government's residential compound, Wu Huifen turned on the TV, poured herself a cup of tea, and sat back down on the sofa. The TV was broadcasting the National Economic and Social Conference.

Unwittingly, Wu Huifen spotted a familiar figure on the leadership platform!

"this……"

Wu Huifen stared at Gao Yuliang, who was full of vigor on the leadership platform, and was completely petrified. She opened her mouth wide and stared at him for a long time, unable to calm herself down until the water in her cup spilled on her body before she slowly came back to her senses.

It turns out Yu Liang really wasn't lying to me; he really was fine and even got promoted to a high-level leadership position!

No wonder Hou Liangping suddenly changed his ways and became so attentive; he had something to hide!

……

"Ha ha ha ha……"

As the Director of the Public Security Bureau of Handong Province, Qi Tongwei was naturally among the first to receive the news. Seeing his mentor attending the National Economic and Social Conference, he smiled happily, his laughter carrying a sense of relief.

After Gao Yuliang was taken away by the inspection team, the Handa gang faced the most severe purge in history. Chen Qingquan, Xiao Gangyu, secretary Xiao He, and others were arrested or dismissed from their posts, and none of them fared well!

Qi Tongwei understood that if it weren't for Teacher Gao's efforts to secure a first-class merit for him, he would have been dismissed long ago, and his fate would have been far more tragic than those of the others.

But now, everything has changed!

……

"Wait, why is Gao Yuliang on TV?"

The one with the strongest reaction was Hou Liangping. He was completely stunned when he saw Gao Yuliang sitting in the same row as the leaders at the National Economic and Social Conference.

Hou Liangping knew that Gao Yuliang had been promoted, but was he even qualified to attend such a high-level meeting?

Furthermore, Gao Yuliang is on TV now, and everyone in Handong knows about him. Gao Yuliang, whom I went to so much trouble to capture, has become a high-ranking leader. Doesn't that make me look like a clown?

……

In the officialdom of Handong, countless people stared wide-eyed at Gao Yuliang on television, deeply shocked!

Is this good news from the delivery room? Did they get promoted?

The economic conference lasted for half a day. Sha Ruijin was unwilling to miss a single detail and stared intently at the television. He had just asked his secretary to check, but they couldn't find out what position Gao Yuliang held now!

This is not good news!

The appointment of cadres must be made public, unless the leader personally appoints them and they take office first and then complete the formalities, which is an extremely special case!

If that's the case, then the situation is far worse than I imagined, after all, it involves those few people...

However, as the economic conference was nearing its end, the host announced according to the agenda: "Now, let's welcome Gao Yuliang, Deputy Director of the National Development and Reform Commission, Deputy Director of the Reform Office, and Director of the New Energy Bureau, to give a speech."

The camera on the TV switched, and Gao Yuliang's figure grew larger until the entire screen showed only Gao Yuliang.

Gao Yuliang looked at the crowd below and said slowly, "We just listened to President Li's government work report. This report comprehensively reviewed the work of the past year and also outlined the main goals and tasks for this year..."

Sha Ruijin didn't hear a word Gao Yuliang said. He was pale, leaning on the chair, breathing heavily, and his eyes showed undisguised panic.

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The economic conference had just ended, and Gao Yuliang hadn't even attended a special meeting of the National Development and Reform Commission when he was stopped by Hao Le, General Manager Lü's secretary. "Something's happened in Handong, General Manager Lü wants to see you!"