Reborn as a Noble's Son-Chapter 898 - 854 Departure Arrangements

Chapter 898: Chapter 854 Departure Arrangements

Chapter 898 -854 Departure Arrangements

“Zhenbang, take some time to reflect on your own. You must understand that at this point, you are already an exception. This includes the deep expectations of Elder Nan, President Yuan, Director Shen, and Comrade Qiao Yiren. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for anyone else—’A setback may turn out to be a blessing in disguise.’ You should be clear about this in your heart. I only have one thing to say, when you arrive at your new position, you must do your job well, be down-to-earth, practical. Do you understand?” Yang Shengli’s voice once again came through the earpiece.

The words were not fully expressed; at this level, being too explicit may not be appropriate. On one hand, in politics, there isn’t such support. In the beginning, guidance and a helping hand for a while is normal and permissible, but at this stage, one relies more on oneself.

The road ahead, all this, still depends on Nie Zhenbang himself to grasp, to ponder. Whether he can achieve something is all up to him. Under such circumstances, no one can help.

After hanging up the phone, Nie Zhenbang sat in the study’s chair without speaking for a long time, still lost in thought. The phrase “A setback may turn out to be a blessing in disguise” comes from “The Huainanzi—Human Teachings.”

With his background as an undergraduate in Chinese literature at Jingcheng University, Nie Zhenbang was very familiar with it. The story tells of a man living on the frontier who could predict fortune and misfortune. One day, his horse was lost to the nomads. The neighbors came to comfort him, but the old man said, “How do you know that this is not a blessing?”

Some time later, his horse returned along with a fine horse from the nomads, and while the neighbors congratulated him, the old man said, “How do you know that this is not a misfortune?”

As it turned out, the old man’s son broke his leg and was left lame after falling from the fine horse. The neighbors came again to offer their sympathies, but the old man said, “How do you know that this is not a blessing?” Later on, when the nomads attacked, all able-bodied young men were called to arms, but the old man’s son was spared due to his injury.

Nie Zhenbang had read this story many times during his studies. It was about the hidden blessings within misfortunes and vice versa.

This time, his father-in-law had used this analogy, and the purpose was self-evident—to do one’s duty well. That’s what Nie Zhenbang needed to consider at the moment.

After a moment of silence, Nie Zhenbang picked up the phone and dialed Sun Jialuo’s number. After a few rings, Sun Jialuo’s voice came from the other end, “Governor, haven’t you rested yet?”

Nie Zhenbang laughed, finding Sun Jialuo to be too cautious. Age-wise, Sun Jialuo was older than him, and in terms of relationship, they were classmates, but Sun Jialuo always acted very politely. Nie Zhenbang knew what Sun was after, and with a smile, he said, “Old Sun, it’s not office hours now, don’t be so formal. Have you rested? If it’s convenient, come over to my place.”

After hanging up the phone, Nie Zhenbang made calls to Pan Jianzhang, Li Jupeng, Wu Li, and Li Yunhe, among others. These people were basically Nie Zhenbang’s direct subordinates in Bashu Province.

At Nie Zhenbang’s summon, no one dared to delay. Sun Jialuo was almost ready to rest and was already in his pajamas. After hanging up, he opened the wardrobe to retrieve his clothes.

Sun Jialuo’s wife entered from outside the door, surprised, “Old Sun, what are you going out for at this hour?”

“The Governor just called, I’m going over to him,” replied Sun Jialuo as he changed his clothes.

Li Jupeng was shopping with his girlfriend when he received the call. He didn’t dare to dawdle. After he put down the phone, his girlfriend took the initiative to speak, “Ju Peng, that was Governor Nie’s call, wasn’t it?”

At that moment, Li Jupeng felt somewhat embarrassed. Ever since he had made his relationship official with his girlfriend, he hadn’t been very attentive as a boyfriend. As a leader’s secretary, one must be ready at a moment’s notice, thus Li Jupeng’s time was always set according to Nie Zhenbang’s schedule.

Seeing his girlfriend’s understanding look, despite a hint of disappointment, Li Jupeng felt even more embarrassed, “Qin, you see…?”

His words made his girlfriend giggle, showing that she still cared for him. Looking at Li Jupeng, she said, “Go ahead, go. You are Governor Nie’s secretary. I understand.”

Within half an hour, Sun Jialuo, Pan Jianzhang, Li Yunhe, Wu Li, and Li Jupeng had all arrived one after the other. Nie Zhenbang welcomed everyone into the study.

After Yang Anna had personally brewed a cup of hot tea for everyone, she tactfully closed the door behind her. Nie Zhenbang, holding his purple sand tea cup, took a sip, his gaze sweeping over everyone present before he slowly began to speak, “This time, I’ve gathered everyone here mainly to discuss one matter. Just now, Director Shen and I had a talk, and within this month, I will be leaving Bashu. So today, I wanted to bring everyone together to talk about this.”

The words of Nie Zhenbang dropped like a stone into still water, instantly stirring ripples to the surface.

To one side, everyone’s expressions and demeanors varied, but Wu Li had no particular thoughts at this moment. Although Wu Li’s organizational affiliations had followed Nie Zhenbang to Bashu, his identity was such that he could transfer back at any time. Moreover, apart from his military training, Wu Li had nothing else. His mindset was also the simplest.

In contrast, Li Jupeng was showing some hesitation and conflict. On one hand, he really wanted to transfer with Nie Zhenbang, which in fact was something he had always done, even unwaveringly – from Wanghai City to Jingcheng and then here. But now, having found a girlfriend in Bashu Province, Li Jupeng felt uncertain and apprehensive.

Sun Jialuo, nearby, felt a surge of excitement; this news was too unexpected. Governor Nie was in good standing yet was suddenly about to transfer. Then, after the vacancy left by his departure…

Pan Jianzhang and Li Yunhe, however, hadn’t thought so much about it. Both of their statuses were middling, neither awkward nor comfortable; with regards to Nie Zhenbang’s position, they had few thoughts to spare.

Nie Zhenbang saw everyone’s reactions, and he was quite reassured by what he saw. At least, there were no displays of panic or uncontainable joy.

After a pause, Nie Zhenbang continued, “This transfer is quite unexpected, especially since Bashu Province has just been through such a major disaster. The various post-disaster reconstruction efforts have not yet stabilized, and yet they want to transfer me away from Bashu. In this regard, they asked me to recommend a successor.”

Although Nie Zhenbang’s words sounded light, everyone clearly understood the real meaning behind them.

The post-disaster reconstruction was just starting. Adjusting the leadership in Bashu Province at such a time was undeniably a blow to the region. As for recommending a successor, it was certain that the higher-ups, in consideration of balance, would respect Nie Zhenbang’s opinion. That is to say, there was a very good chance that the person Nie Zhenbang recommended would be the final choice.

Sun Jialuo was now very agitated. Since Governor Nie had mentioned it in front of everyone, it meant that the chosen one had to be him. Among those present, only he had the qualifications.

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Indeed, Nie Zhenbang then continued, “This time, after I leave Bashu, Director Shen thoroughly sought my opinion. My suggestion is that Lao Sun should take over my duties. In addition, regarding Lao Sun’s position, I believe that it would be suitable for Lao Pan to step into that role.”

Upon hearing this, Li Yunhe’s heart skipped a beat with a twinge of joy. If Pan Jianzhang were to assume the role of Executive Vice Governor, wouldn’t the vacated position offer him hope?

However, Li Yunhe was destined for disappointment. Having discussed these two arrangements, Nie Zhenbang skipped over them and instead said directly, “Ju Peng, this time, I want to arrange for you to go to Wuliang City.”

Nie Zhenbang had considered the arrangement for Li Jupeng for a long time, with two options: one was to take him along, and the other was to leave him behind.

If he were to stay, it was clear that Li Jupeng’s identity within the provincial party committee and government office was not very practical. There, surely no one would dare to employ him, not even Sun Jialuo who already had a secretary. If he were to stay, the only possibility was to be sent down to a local post.

Wuliang City was a place where Liu Binyi could be trusted. By arranging Li Jupeng to go there, a place which was Liu Binyi’s stronghold, it was more reassuring. Moreover, Nie Zhenbang had plans to push Liu Binyi to the position of Standing Committee Vice Governor. Wuliang City, being an economically strong city with a good provincial ranking, made Liu Binyi qualified in every aspect. The only thing was, with Li Yunhe present, Nie Zhenbang decided to omit this plan so as not to provoke Li Yunhe.

At that moment, Li Jupeng pondered a while, looked at Nie Zhenbang, and said, “Governor, I’ll follow your decision.”

In the end, Li Jupeng chose to stay. At thirty years old, though with his status and position he was not worried about finding a woman, rare true love is hard to come by, and between family and future, Li Jupeng leaned towards family. Furthermore, this could not really be considered as giving up on his career.

Finally, when Nie Zhenbang’s gaze fell upon Wu Li, Wu Li spoke up, “Chief, you don’t need to say anything else. I absolutely won’t stay behind. I’ll follow you.”

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