Chapter 2604 He is just a pawn

"What do you mean?" Tang Zeyan was a little surprised.

"Zeyan, you are also an old comrade. Can't you see some things clearly? If the province really intended to protect Qin Feng, would this matter be hyped to this extent? Would there be the situation today?" Jiang Longjun said slowly.

"As soon as the incident happened, that is, as soon as the video of the waiter reporting Qin Feng online with his real name was posted, the Municipal Public Security Bureau discovered it, and our Propaganda Department staff also immediately paid attention to it. Because it involved the mayor, they immediately reported it to the Municipal Party Committee and to me."

"As soon as I saw the video, I knew it was serious. I immediately ordered a blockade of the news and immediately removed the video from the internet. But the feedback they gave was that our city-level resources were limited."

"If our city can't handle this, it will definitely become a big deal and involve Qin Feng. I immediately reported this to the provincial party committee leaders. My purpose was twofold: first, to report the situation to them promptly, and second, to hope that they would directly mobilize the province's resources to block the news, remove the online video, and minimize the impact of this incident."

"About two hours after the provincial leaders listened to my report, I received a call from the province. They didn't mention anything about eliminating the impact of this incident. Instead, they announced the establishment of an investigation team to thoroughly investigate the matter and asked our Shazhou Municipal Party Committee to fully cooperate." Jiang Longjun stopped here.

"You should be able to figure it out by now, right? If the provincial government really wanted to protect Qin Feng, regardless of whether they needed to investigate him or not, they would have to immediately remove the online videos and shut down the whole thing. As long as the provincial party committee mobilized its forces, this would be easy to accomplish. There would be no more videos of Qin Feng online, and these subsequent suicide videos and related comments would be impossible."

"So, the fact that things have escalated to this point, with Qin Feng being pushed to the forefront of public opinion, is actually what certain provincial leaders want to see. This is enough to explain the province's attitude towards Qin Feng. From that moment on, I knew that Qin Feng was completely hopeless this time."

"And today's waitress suicide incident is even more of a death sentence for Qin Feng." Jiang Longjun gave Tang Zeyan the answer.

"Secretary Jiang, I don't understand why the province is doing this? This incident has caused such a big stir, and it's embarrassing for the provincial party committee." Tang Zeyan didn't understand.

"This isn't a simple matter. The province is slapping the Central Organization Department in the face. You've heard how bad the situation was between the province and the Central Organization Department when Qin Feng first came to Shazhou to take office."

"On the surface, it appears that the provincial government and the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee are vying for the position of Shazhou mayor, but in reality, the two sides are battling it out. One wants to enter Ganliang Province, while the other doesn't want the other's forces to enter. The position of Shazhou mayor is merely a symptom of this conflict."

"In the end, the Central Organization Department won. Qin Feng came to Shazhou, and you saw how the provincial government treated him after he arrived. But this time, the province left Qin Feng alone and deliberately watched the matter escalate. Who do you think was slapped in the face by this?"

"To outsiders, this may seem like a slap in the face to the provincial government, but everyone knows that Qin Feng has committed such a serious crime, and now the entire nation knows about it. He will be infamous for eternity. This is a major political incident. Whoever elected him, whose man he is, will bear political responsibility."

"So this incident is the province's revenge on the Organization Department. Qin Feng is just a pawn used by the province. The Organization Department was slapped in the face and should bear the responsibility."

"As long as Qin Feng's actions are confirmed, the province will have completely won this battle, and the other party will never be able to interfere in Ganliang Province again."

Jiang Longjun is indeed an old hand. Although he is sitting on the sandbar, he can clearly see the struggle between the two factions represented by Qin Feng, Ganliang Province and the Organization Department of the Central Committee.

Tang Zeyan was shocked. He didn't expect that Qin Feng was involved in such a big game behind the scenes.

"Since it's a fight, it's impossible that the higher-ups won't save Qin Feng, right?" Tang Zeyan asked.

"How can we save him? Tell me, how can we save him? That waitress is dead, and Qin Feng has become a public enemy. There is no evidence against him, and with all the pressure from public opinion, how can we save him? As long as the province completes the investigation as soon as possible and proves these things, even gods can't save Qin Feng."

"For the higher-ups, the best option is to give up Qin Feng. Look, has Beijing taken any action on this matter so far?" Jiang Longjun shook his head.

"That means Qin Feng is definitely going to die this time?" Tang Zeyan seemed to have some excitement on his face, although he hid it well.

Jiang Longjun could naturally see through what Tang Zeyan was thinking at a glance. In fact, before Tang Zeyan came, Jiang Longjun had guessed the purpose of his coming here.

"He couldn't be deader. In fact, I guessed his ending before he came to Shazhou. Qi Yaqiu died, and he wouldn't be much better off. And it turned out to be true." Jiang Longjun sighed.

"Secretary Jiang, the leader called you over today not only to discuss Qin Feng's issue, but also to discuss the successor, right?" Tang Zeyan said what was in his heart.

Jiang Longjun glanced at Tang Zeyan and sneered in his heart, but on the surface he said calmly: "Well, at the end of the conversation, the leader did ask for my opinion on the successor."

"What do you say?" Tang Zeyan suddenly became extremely polite to Jiang Longjun.

"Of course I have to consider the comrades in our Shazhou City. I told the leadership that my opinion is that the mayor should be promoted from within Shazhou. Too many things have happened in Shazhou recently, and the situation itself is very complicated. If we transfer a comrade from outside, it will easily cause problems again. The problems that happened to Comrades Qi Yaqiu and Qin Feng are the best proof of this."

"What I said is actually very harsh and has crossed the line, but I have to say this. Two mayors of our Shazhou have had accidents. If another mayor from another place gets into trouble in Shazhou again, our comrades in Shazhou will be held responsible these days." Jiang Longjun said.

Jiang Longjun spoke from his heart.

Qin Feng's misfortune was, to some extent, the province's decision, so he, the municipal Party Secretary, wouldn't be held responsible. However, Jiang Longjun knew that with the Lixin Group in Shazhou, an out-of-town mayor, unfamiliar with the situation, could potentially harm the group's interests. This could result in another Qi Yaqiu and Qin Feng.

And if Jiang Longjun were to defeat three mayors one after another, no one would be able to take responsibility for him as the secretary of the municipal party committee.

"Although the leader didn't say it explicitly, he obviously agreed with my proposal." Jiang Longjun looked at Tang Zeyan again and said slowly.

When Tang Zeyan heard this, his eyes almost glowed with heat.

If the mayor really needs to be promoted locally, then Tang Zeyan, as the deputy secretary of the municipal party committee, would be the best candidate. Being promoted from the third in command to the second in command is the "rule."