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."
