The reception dinner that night was held at the Beichong Hotel. At the mayor's table, in addition to the four mayors from the city, including the mayor, three deputies, and the district mayor and secretary of Beichong, the remaining four seats were
They were given to Li Jue, Zhao Genzheng, Lin Huan and Tang Liping respectively.
Originally, Li Jue was supposed to sit next to Chen Taizhong, but District Chief Chen directly invited Mr. Tang to sit above him, but Compass Legs didn't have the guts to sit next to him.
Chairman Li could only sit down next to Secretary Sui. On the surface, he looked calm, but within ten minutes of eating, he excused himself from feeling unwell, stood up and left.
Basically no one knows about the grievances between Chen Taizhong and Li Jue. Since the young district chief took office, he has basically devoted himself to government work. He never even goes to the party committee. Who would have thought that...
Because a sector has not yet arrived, District Chief Chen holds a grudge against the Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference?
Chairman Li had guessed some cause and effect, but he had no way to verify similar thoughts. This is how it is in official circles. Sometimes, without even meeting each other, they would form big feuds because of trivial things - and they wouldn't even say it in person.
There is no chance.
However, compared to Li Jue, Gui Chensheng is Chen Taizhong's obvious opponent. Mayor Gui was drunk on the face by District Chief Chen's friend. This is simply a famous episode in Yangzhou officialdom. The two
Not even a word was exchanged at the wine table.
Fortunately, today's banquet was not long. The food was served at 6:10, and everyone left the private room at 6:50 - the fireworks started on time at 7:00.
The viewing venue prepared by District Mayor Chen for the city leaders is on the roof of the Agricultural Bureau. It is less than a mile away from the scene. Not only can you see clearly, but the distance is relatively safe. No matter how close you are, your neck will be sore when you raise your head.
Already.
The Agricultural Bureau's building is only a small second floor, but Director Hu is very well prepared. He not only set up some parasols on the roof, but also set up some tables and chairs. He also brought in electricity, which can be used for both lighting and electric heaters to boil water.
Drink tea.
The leaders all sat down, and Chen Taizhong also walked to a corner and sat with the four girls - by this time they had gathered together again.
At seven o'clock exactly, with several muffled sounds, colorful fireworks exploded in the sky above Beichong, followed by a loud noise. Some people shouted loudly, some blew sharp whistles, and children laughed like silver bells.
Voice.
At this moment, Beichong became extremely young, full of passion and vitality. District Mayor Chen did not expect that just a few fireworks could make Beichong glow with such youth in the night.
He didn't know that Beichong had been silent for too long. Lin Huan, who was not far away, sighed softly, "I never thought that in my lifetime... I would see Beichong setting off fireworks himself."
After the initial excitement, as the fireworks bloomed one after another, the noise gradually died down, and only the children were still laughing and screaming tirelessly.
"Tell me, is Da Nier smiling now?" Jiang Lizhi asked suddenly. Her pH value is not unusually high and she has super acid resistance.
"How do I know this?" Chen Taizhong replied dumbfounded, "If you are not afraid of hitting a wall, go see her tomorrow. I don't think her mental condition can be adjusted in a short while."
"Are you talking about the kidnapped girl?" A voice sounded from behind several people.
Chen Taizhong turned his head and looked. He stood up from the armchair in a hurry and said, "The mayor is here? You walk so approachably, I didn't notice it at all."
"Just take a few steps, Xiaoxiaoshi, take your seat. Don't worry about me," Li Qiang shook his head with a smile. You have so many strange words, how can you be approachable when you walk? Then he walked to the side of Chen Taizhong and sighed deeply.
, "You are indeed experienced in organizing large-scale events. This fireworks was very successful and can greatly enhance the spirit of the people in Beichong."
Do you have experience in organizing large-scale events? Chen Taizhong smiled. As soon as Lao Li came up, he first made a fuss about his past events. Maybe he had something else to say? "The mayor praised me, I just think the entertainment life in Beichong is a bit monotonous.
"
"It will take three years for all towns and villages to be able to set off fireworks. This is not just a matter of entertainment life," Li Qiang smiled and shook his head.
At this moment, the boss with quick eyes and quick hands noticed that the mayor had moved, and quickly moved a chair over. Chen Taizhong looked sideways, and couldn't help but feel angry and evil in his heart - Damn it, it's Li Hongxing again, you...
asshole?
Mayor Li didn't even look at who moved the chair. He sat down casually. While looking at the fireworks in front of him, he asked casually, "But I suggest you solve people's livelihood first. If you have the ability... let it go."
Fireworks have little to do with people’s livelihood.”
"What I'm talking about is that after solving the problem of people's livelihood, the township should use its own funds to do this. After all, setting off fireworks is just a pastime... In terms of the cost of setting off fireworks, it will only take less than three years for the district to allocate funds and spread them to the townships," Chen Taizhong said proudly
to answer.
This was his true thought. There were 16 villages and towns in Beichong. Leaving aside the places where you could directly watch the fireworks in the district, it was basically enough for the remaining villages and towns to set off 300,000 yuan worth of fireworks each.
The total expenses of the township, plus the expenses of the district, stop at about five million - is five million considered money?
The key is that the towns and villages can take out this part of their own funds - even if they can take it out, they are not considered a hero, only if they can take it out easily.
As District Chief Chen said, he glanced at Tang Liping with a smile. He finally had a chance to tell everyone that he was not messing around and was here to accompany investors. "So a girl like Mr. Tang, even though she is younger than me,
...But for the development of Beichong, I have to risk my life as an escort."
"It doesn't look like... it's a hard job. Mr. Tang is so beautiful." Li Qiang glanced at Tang Liping and nodded with a smile. He didn't ask about the girl's origins, but just teased the young district chief, "I want to be two years younger."
If I were ten years old, I would be your escort."
"Mayor Li is also very young now," the girl who stuffed the business card said with a smile.
Li Qiang didn't even look at her and pretended he didn't hear her. What kind of woman has he not seen before? With Mayor Li's caution, he wouldn't even ask about Tang Liping's background, let alone the rude interruption next to her.
The road girl is the best.
"Mayor Li is joking, I really feel a lot of pressure," Chen Taizhong laughed dryly and replied solemnly. There seemed to be a little sadness in his eyes, passing by like a startled giant.
"You can finish it, I trust you," Mayor Li nodded casually. Turning a blind eye to all his pretentiousness, he looked at Jiang Lizhi again, "The girl you are talking about is really pitiful. My wife and daughter are also
They all care about her very much.”
Chen Taizhong nodded solemnly, but he was cursing in his heart: I said your surname is Li, are you done yet?
Li Qiang's performance today was indeed a bit strange. It was enough to point out that Chen was good at organizing large-scale events. Then he hinted that District Chief Chen inspected the fire site and mentioned the three-year plan. He already knew it, and now he is making it clear
——I know you two went to see that girl.
Damn it, the state has repeatedly emphasized that it will not engage in espionage politics. Do you think you are quite unambiguous and can ignore it?
Someone was cursing secretly, but unexpectedly Mayor Li spoke again, "Taizhong, I can understand your anger, but many people think that you are arresting the criminal's family... This is not appropriate."
"Mayor Li, you can't just listen to falsehoods," Chen Taizhong heard this. He really couldn't bear it anymore and pushed back hard, "They are spreading lies... Beichong is arresting criminal suspects."
Mayor Li didn't care about his rashness, and just replied calmly, "You may have your own reasons, but in the eyes of others... this is replacing law with power, which is not what a society governed by law should be."
"They are free to testify. They are preconceptions," Chen Taizhong replied unceremoniously. "The criminal suspect arrested by Beichong happens to be the family member of the criminal... This is an accidental phenomenon. If you are not convinced, stand up and give me a guarantee. I guarantee that I will arrest him.
There is no one who has committed any crime."
"That little Chenchen may not have committed a crime, she is so young." Li Qiang nodded gently.
I never thought that the mayor of a prefecture-level city would care about such a little girl. Chen Taizhong smiled coldly when he heard this. There must be a reason, right? "Whether she has committed a crime, it is hard to say at the moment... The city
What do you mean by long?"
"I really have no other intention," Li Qiang's eyebrows furrowed and he replied impatiently, "It's just that a message came from the north. I feel that what you are doing is not in compliance with the formalities and will easily be caught and made a fuss about."
"Who is in the north?" Chen Taizhong smiled and asked loudly. At this time, several people had already noticed that the mayor was not watching the fireworks and walked over to District Mayor Chen. Everyone was about to come here and suddenly
When I heard this, I immediately stood there and stopped moving forward - some words are really a curse rather than a blessing when I hear them.
"You ask, can I tell you?" Li Qiang asked lightly.
"He arranged it for me, but Mayor Li, you think his arrangement is reasonable, so you don't tell me," Chen Taizhong looked at him with a half-smile, "I should understand it this way, right?"
"Xiao Chen, it's meaningless for you to say that. I'm doing this for your own good." Li Qiang waved his hand disapprovingly, not taking his threat to heart at all. "Beichong did this. I also think there is a loophole in the logic. You really have the right to do so."
It is suspected of substituting power for the law, so I suggest that you should actively make up for this loophole."
I have my own difficulties, and I don't need to listen to you if I want to make amends or not. Chen Taizhong is a very independent master, but since Lao Li has expressed his intention to protect me, he is willing to listen more, and he will understand after listening.
So he asked, "But it's not wrong for us here in Beichong to actively solve cases and save abducted children, right?"
"You should accept the supervision of public opinion. This is a general trend," Li Qiang sighed and replied seriously, "Our country has joined the WTO. Places like the United States attach great importance to the supervision of public opinion. If you do this, it is really unacceptable.
If you give someone a handle and you are passive, our government will also be passive... I don’t need to tell you more about the background of the North China Newspaper, right?"
Chapter 3539 Inexplicable Debate (Part 2)
"Haha," Chen Taizhong burst into laughter upon hearing this. He laughed so hard that after a while, he asked with great interest, "Why do I have to accept the supervision of public opinion?"
"A society that is willing to accept the supervision of public opinion is a democratic and rule of law society," Mayor Li turned a blind eye to his pretentiousness. "You are doing this now, and the people will agree with it, but this is not in line with the characteristics of a society ruled by law, and it is still a rule of man... This is
wrong."
"You mean...the rule of law is higher than the rule of men?" Chen Taizhong finally asked seriously.
"This is not what I meant," Li Qiang shook his head slowly. He was very cautious when speaking and would not easily step into the trap. "This is the consensus of society and the need for social development... Rule by man has too many disadvantages, rule by law
Society is relatively fair and democratic."
"I firmly oppose this statement," Chen Taizhong smiled slightly, "It is necessary to emphasize the rule of law. But if the factor of human rule is ignored, then this society cannot be called a human society... It is a mechanical society, a binary society of either zero or one.
"
"Ha, young people always have their own reasons," Li Qiang smiled slightly. He was not annoyed that his statement was refuted, "You can continue to talk. I am willing to listen."
"Does this need to be said?" Chen Taizhong spread his hands in astonishment. "Mayor Li, you should probably know that Chinese and Jews are recognized as the smartest nations in the world. They are also the best at exploiting legal loopholes."
"Yeah," Li Qiang nodded, "The U.S. government has said so. Chinese heads, Jewish purses...well, these two ethnic groups are relatively smart."
"But they also believe that these two ethnic groups are the best at exploiting loopholes," Chen Taizhong smiled slightly, "exploiting loopholes in the existing laws. No matter how perfect the law is, as long as you are willing to think about it, there will always be loopholes, whether it is legal or illegal."
It's easy to make money just by wandering around the edges, in the gray area."
"There are loopholes in the law. It can be made up. It's not too late to make up for it," Mayor Li seemed to have concluded that the rule of law is the fundamental solution to the problem. "As long as we continue to repair it, there will always be a perfect law...well, relatively perfect.
law."
"But things are constantly developing," District Chief Chen emphasized that development is uncontrollable.
"The law will continue to be improved," Li Qiang thinks this is not a problem.
"But by that time, how many laws and regulations will there be?" Chen Taizhong asked with a half-smile, "Who can guarantee that all ordinary people will understand all laws, including many supplementary provisions?"
"Of course I can't guarantee this," Li Qiang slowly shook his head. There were too many laws, and it would be difficult to popularize them. He admitted this, but he didn't think that this was unsolvable. "But this ordinary person wants to be in a certain place."
To make profits in the field, he should always understand the relevant laws and regulations and not violate those that should not be violated."
"What if he doesn't understand?" Chen Taizhong's assumption was really a slap in the face.
"If he doesn't understand, then he is too reckless," Li Qiang's answer at this moment was not very confident. "He should understand the rules of this industry... he should not step into an unfamiliar field casually.
"
"You should not step into an unfamiliar field casually. I agree with this very much," to Mayor Li's surprise, District Chief Chen nodded with a smile, seeming to agree with this view - in fact, Chen Taizhong has always thought so.
.
The next moment, District Chief Chen put forward another harsh point of view, "Don't step into unfamiliar territory. Can it be written into the constitution?"
You have to have some control over your nonsense, right? Mayor Li frowned, "It is difficult to write it into the constitution, but according to American rules, it is not difficult to write relevant laws and regulations. The American legal improvement mechanism is very strong.
"
"It's good to have strong ability to improve, but what if someone makes a mistake because they don't know?" Chen Taizhong even said this.
"Then, allow them to make improvements and repent after knowing about it," Mayor Li replied sternly.
"I don't know how to change my laws at dawn and dusk. The country's laws are too fickle, and the people below will be at a loss and don't know what they can and cannot do," Chen Taizhong replied meaningfully, "It's just that lawyers are cheaper... so the United States has the most lawyers."
"And the most profitable lawyers in the United States are not only the ones who know the law best, but also know how to take advantage of legal loopholes, such as the case of Simpson killing his wife," he smacked his lips and sighed lightly, "I don't know... this counts.
It’s not a bad joke.”
"Then may I think so, do you think the rule of man is more scientific than the rule of law?" Li Qiang looked at him with a strange expression.
"That's not what I meant," Chen Taizhong shook his head and spoke after a moment of silence. "It is best to walk on two legs. The rule of man and the rule of law should not be in opposition to each other...the two should complement each other and be indispensable without the other.
To elevate any one of them is not a responsible attitude."
The two of them here are talking faster and faster, and they are very simple and clear. It is not the way two cadres should talk at all, but more like two ordinary people debating something. This phenomenon naturally arouses the attention of others.
focus on.
So more and more people came over to listen to the conversation between the two. Some people originally wanted to help Mayor Li say a few words, but after hearing the conversation between the two, it basically escalated to a collision of ideas.
I could only listen silently.
Some people secretly admire Chen Taizhong's courage. How dare a community leader speak to the mayor like this?
"Why is there still a need for rule by man?" Li Qiang didn't mind everyone watching. He asked himself, "Like many countries in Europe and the United States, they only emphasize the law."
"How come there is no one to rule it?" Chen Taizhong replied quickly. "I will give you an analogy casually. For example, many countries in Europe and the United States have a jury system."
"The jury system, this is also a system," a young man next to him couldn't help but interrupt, but Mayor Li remained calm.
"The court must consider the opinions of each juror, and the opinions of individual jurors only represent their own thoughts." Chen Taizhong did not look at him. "This is the rule of man."
"This is democracy, respect everyone's opinions," young people are not so easy to deal with.
"Talk about democracy before the law? There are laws to follow. Laws must be followed, law enforcement must be strict, and violations must be investigated." Chen Taizhong looked at him disdainfully. "The law cannot be absolutely perfect, so while respecting the rule of law,
, we must also use the rule of man to assist, and we must be moral before the law. This is the good side of the jury system..."
"Well, the law is just the bottom line of morality," Mayor Li nodded, acknowledging what District Chief Chen said.
"When there is a general lack of morality, blindly emphasizing legal means will lead to more phenomena of wandering in gray areas. Imperfect laws should not become a protective umbrella for lack of morality." Chen Taizhong nodded, "The rule of man should be emphasized most.
, should be a moral binding force.”
Are there moral constraints? A few people's eyes turned around the four girls, and they secretly despised them: You are such a lustful devil, how dare you talk about morality?
These four beauties may not all be District Chief Chen's forbidden concubines, but there are always one or two among them who have an improper relationship with him.
"It's really good that you think so," Mayor Li nodded noncommittally. Then he stood up, "I'll walk around a little while you watch the fireworks."
Lao Li, which song are you singing? Chen Taizhong was really a little confused when he saw him walking away like this. He came over with you just to debate with me the unreliable relationship between the rule of man and the rule of law?
At first, the young district chief thought that the mayor was trying to help others by talking about Xiang, and then he thought that the mayor was more inclined to the rule of law and focused on the concept of correct procedures. But in the end, he realized that he didn't do it at all.
I know what Li Qiang wants to do.
As for the suggestion that he might have defeated Mayor Li through a debate with reasonable arguments, but the other party was speechless and turned around and left - don't be ridiculous, Chen himself doesn't believe this.
Not to mention that there are some problems with his arguments and arguments, and the argumentation process is also hasty. I just want to say that Li Qiang can become the mayor of Yangzhou. With his ability and vision, he must be a perseverant and proactive person.
How could a young man like him be convinced by the topic he provoked by just saying a few empty words?
If you can't figure it out, then forget about it. District Mayor Chen took it back and continued to watch the fireworks. Around 7:50, the city leader stood up and left - the fireworks were still being set off, but there were only a few types. It was worth watching.
I've also seen them all.
The people in the district will definitely give it to me, but Mayor Li said very firmly that you should continue watching and have fun with the people. It is already midnight, so there is no need for you to go back and forth.
The fireworks ended at 8:50, and District Chief Chen wanted to send Jiang Lizhi and others to Yangzhou to rest. Li Hongxing ran over and said, I have made arrangements with Ma Yuanyuan. These four guests will live in a separate hospital, so there is no need to go so far.
.
"What else do I need you to teach me about?" The young district chief gave him a cold look. You just didn't have a roof over your head for three days. You just went after your butt to flatter Mayor Li. I can't give you a good look.
look.
In fact, if there were not those two tall girls, there would be no problem in arranging Jiang Lizhi and Tang Liping into the small courtyard, but it is obviously not possible to do so now, especially among the two girls, at least one of them is more vigorous.
Just when Chen Taizhong drove Jiang Lizhi's car onto the highway, the city government's Coaster drove back to the dormitory. After Mayor Li got off the car, he walked home expressionlessly, showing his exhaustion.
"It's the Lantern Festival today... think less about work," the mayor's wife said in relief when she saw that he was silent.
"There's nothing we can't think about at work," Mayor Li smiled slightly. It was obvious that he was in a good mood...
