Chapter 2574
Chapter 2574
Chapter 2574
Tao Hongfang thought for a moment, and then continued to ask Xu Wenlin: "Then is there any evidence that they leaked the test questions and cheated for personal gain?"
Xu Wenlin shook his head with a wry smile and said, "This... I have limited ability, and I really can't find out the facts. If you must investigate, you can only use extraordinary means, but you will inevitably startle the snake. And if the other party is innocent, then the matter will be serious. , I'm afraid it will cause inconvenience to the young master."
Xu Wenlin spoke in a reserved manner, but Tao Hongfang still understood what he wanted to express.It is not easy for Xu Wenlin's secret investigation to find out the current information. If he wants to get real evidence, he may have to arrest the person involved and interrogate him.But in this way, the matter will definitely not be able to be covered. If the iron case is not resolved in the end, then this investigation will become a crime of sabotaging the rural examination. No matter whether it is Bai Letong or Tao Hongfang himself, have to take responsibility for this.
Although they have special identities, even if something goes wrong, they will not lose their future, but if such a big disaster happens, it will be difficult to explain to their parents after returning to Sanya.
Xu Wenlin knew Tao Hongfang's identity, and was afraid of implicating him, so he didn't dare to act hastily, and came here to ask him for instructions on the next move.
Tao Hongfang was aware of the pros and cons, and he didn't dare to make a mistake right away, so he asked Xu Wenlin if he had a list of relevant personnel, and copied a copy for future use.Xu Wenlin was considerate in his work, and Dang even took out an envelope from his sleeve and presented it, saying that he had recorded the identity information of the relevant person so that Tao Hongfang could check it.
Tao Hongfang reached out to take the envelope, and praised: "The shopkeeper Xu is so capable, staying in Hangzhou to be a shopkeeper is really overkill!"
Xu Wenlin's face remained normal after receiving the praise, and he replied in a deep voice, "Whether I am a shopkeeper or do other jobs, they are all serving the country, there is no difference."
Tao Hongfang saw that he was neither arrogant nor impetuous, and immediately felt that this person was a rare talent.However, Tao Hongfang also knew that he could not give the other party any actual rewards other than verbal praise, so after thinking about it, he said to Xu Wenlin: "After I finish this trip and return to Sanya, I will tell my father about the incident with shopkeeper Xu. which performed."
After mentioning Tao Donglai, Xu Wenlin's mood finally changed a little: "My lord, you are welcome! It is my honor to have the opportunity to work for you and your lord!"
Tao Hongfang gave a few words of encouragement again, and then sent Xu Wenlin to go back and wait for news. If necessary, he will assign him the next task.
After Xu Wenlin left, Tao Hongfang took out the list and checked it carefully.Xu Wenlin's investigation was relatively detailed. The names, identities, and relationships of the relevant people were all listed above, so it was easy to understand at a glance.It's just that the handwriting is a little rough, most of it was written by Xu Wenlin himself. Thinking of his errands before becoming the shopkeeper, it is reasonable that he is not good at calligraphy.
However, Tao Hongfang doesn't know any of the people listed above, so it's hard for him to come up with a clear plan on how to deal with this matter. He still has to inform Bai Letong of the situation first, and see if he has any ideas. what plan.
Bai Letong was a little surprised when he heard that the investigation results came out so soon. After carefully reading the list Tao Hongfang brought, he was sure that Xu Wenlin had indeed done a comprehensive investigation: "The people listed on this list, At least the identity information of these people in the township trial operation is accurate, and as for the rest of the people, it should not be too difficult to implement the identity information."
Tao Hongfang nodded and said, "I also think the credibility is very high, so I came to you to discuss it. What should I do next?"
Now it was Bai Letong's turn to scratch his head.In fact, when he asked Tao Hongfang for help, he didn't have too much expectation for the result.After all, they are all outsiders, and Tao Hongfang can only use civilians in Hangzhou. It may not be easy to complete such a highly professional task.
But he didn't expect Tao Hongfang to find such a powerful person, and found out all the relevant people. Although there is no evidence of malpractice for personal gain, at least the scope of investigation objects has been greatly narrowed.Moreover, these officials have close relatives who participated in the rural examination, so they should avoid suspicion in related work, but they seem to have no such awareness at all.
Bai Letong said: "We don't have any evidence, and it's hard to accuse them of fraud... At most, we just ask them to take the initiative to avoid suspicion and resign temporarily."
Tao Hongfang asked: "Then you make such a request, are these people likely to comply?"
Bai Letong shook his head helplessly and said, "It's almost impossible. I'm just a foreign official. Although I have supervisory duties, I have no right to decide the appointment and dismissal of incumbent officials..."
"Then who decides their appointment and dismissal?" Tao Hongfang interrupted him and asked.
"This is the East China Sea region, so the appointment and removal of officials is of course based on Uncle Shi's opinion." Bai Letong replied: "If we want to proceed with this matter, we have to report the situation to Uncle Shi."
"But it's hard to say whether he will stand on our side..." Tao Hongfang replied helplessly.
They secretly investigated the matter without telling Shi Diwen, of course because they felt that Shi Diwen did not pay enough attention to it, and they were unwilling to spend energy to rule out factors that might affect the fairness of the rural examination.Even if some clues are found now, they are still not sure whether Shi Diwen will support the conclusion of the investigation.
"Since we have grasped the situation, we can't stand idly by!" After Bai Letong understood the stakes, his attitude became firmer: "I'll go see Uncle Shi tomorrow morning and tell him about the investigation. "
Even if these two young people don't know the world so well, they can still think that the consequences of exposing this matter to Shi Diwen may not be ideal.After all, these officials in the township trial were all selected and appointed by Shi Diwen. Now that there is a problem with this group of people, Shi Diwen can't get rid of the charge of "employment negligence".
Of course, the executive committee will definitely not trouble Shi Diwen for such a trivial matter, but if their juniors expose this matter, it will inevitably hurt Shi Diwen's face, and may even affect his lofty reputation in the East China Sea Region .Under such circumstances, offending Shi Diwen is likely to be a high probability event.
Seeing Bai Letong's firm attitude, Tao Hongfang immediately said firmly, "Then I will go with you. If Uncle Shi wants to ask about the investigation process and the source of the news, he can answer him face to face."
"Good brother!" Bai Letong nodded gratefully to Tao Hongfang.After all, this is not a good job to show your face. If you are not careful, you may offend Shi Diwen. Even if they have a prominent family background, they still don't want to offend a senior official who is about to serve on the Executive Committee.
(End of this chapter)
Tao Hongfang thought for a moment, and then continued to ask Xu Wenlin: "Then is there any evidence that they leaked the test questions and cheated for personal gain?"
Xu Wenlin shook his head with a wry smile and said, "This... I have limited ability, and I really can't find out the facts. If you must investigate, you can only use extraordinary means, but you will inevitably startle the snake. And if the other party is innocent, then the matter will be serious. , I'm afraid it will cause inconvenience to the young master."
Xu Wenlin spoke in a reserved manner, but Tao Hongfang still understood what he wanted to express.It is not easy for Xu Wenlin's secret investigation to find out the current information. If he wants to get real evidence, he may have to arrest the person involved and interrogate him.But in this way, the matter will definitely not be able to be covered. If the iron case is not resolved in the end, then this investigation will become a crime of sabotaging the rural examination. No matter whether it is Bai Letong or Tao Hongfang himself, have to take responsibility for this.
Although they have special identities, even if something goes wrong, they will not lose their future, but if such a big disaster happens, it will be difficult to explain to their parents after returning to Sanya.
Xu Wenlin knew Tao Hongfang's identity, and was afraid of implicating him, so he didn't dare to act hastily, and came here to ask him for instructions on the next move.
Tao Hongfang was aware of the pros and cons, and he didn't dare to make a mistake right away, so he asked Xu Wenlin if he had a list of relevant personnel, and copied a copy for future use.Xu Wenlin was considerate in his work, and Dang even took out an envelope from his sleeve and presented it, saying that he had recorded the identity information of the relevant person so that Tao Hongfang could check it.
Tao Hongfang reached out to take the envelope, and praised: "The shopkeeper Xu is so capable, staying in Hangzhou to be a shopkeeper is really overkill!"
Xu Wenlin's face remained normal after receiving the praise, and he replied in a deep voice, "Whether I am a shopkeeper or do other jobs, they are all serving the country, there is no difference."
Tao Hongfang saw that he was neither arrogant nor impetuous, and immediately felt that this person was a rare talent.However, Tao Hongfang also knew that he could not give the other party any actual rewards other than verbal praise, so after thinking about it, he said to Xu Wenlin: "After I finish this trip and return to Sanya, I will tell my father about the incident with shopkeeper Xu. which performed."
After mentioning Tao Donglai, Xu Wenlin's mood finally changed a little: "My lord, you are welcome! It is my honor to have the opportunity to work for you and your lord!"
Tao Hongfang gave a few words of encouragement again, and then sent Xu Wenlin to go back and wait for news. If necessary, he will assign him the next task.
After Xu Wenlin left, Tao Hongfang took out the list and checked it carefully.Xu Wenlin's investigation was relatively detailed. The names, identities, and relationships of the relevant people were all listed above, so it was easy to understand at a glance.It's just that the handwriting is a little rough, most of it was written by Xu Wenlin himself. Thinking of his errands before becoming the shopkeeper, it is reasonable that he is not good at calligraphy.
However, Tao Hongfang doesn't know any of the people listed above, so it's hard for him to come up with a clear plan on how to deal with this matter. He still has to inform Bai Letong of the situation first, and see if he has any ideas. what plan.
Bai Letong was a little surprised when he heard that the investigation results came out so soon. After carefully reading the list Tao Hongfang brought, he was sure that Xu Wenlin had indeed done a comprehensive investigation: "The people listed on this list, At least the identity information of these people in the township trial operation is accurate, and as for the rest of the people, it should not be too difficult to implement the identity information."
Tao Hongfang nodded and said, "I also think the credibility is very high, so I came to you to discuss it. What should I do next?"
Now it was Bai Letong's turn to scratch his head.In fact, when he asked Tao Hongfang for help, he didn't have too much expectation for the result.After all, they are all outsiders, and Tao Hongfang can only use civilians in Hangzhou. It may not be easy to complete such a highly professional task.
But he didn't expect Tao Hongfang to find such a powerful person, and found out all the relevant people. Although there is no evidence of malpractice for personal gain, at least the scope of investigation objects has been greatly narrowed.Moreover, these officials have close relatives who participated in the rural examination, so they should avoid suspicion in related work, but they seem to have no such awareness at all.
Bai Letong said: "We don't have any evidence, and it's hard to accuse them of fraud... At most, we just ask them to take the initiative to avoid suspicion and resign temporarily."
Tao Hongfang asked: "Then you make such a request, are these people likely to comply?"
Bai Letong shook his head helplessly and said, "It's almost impossible. I'm just a foreign official. Although I have supervisory duties, I have no right to decide the appointment and dismissal of incumbent officials..."
"Then who decides their appointment and dismissal?" Tao Hongfang interrupted him and asked.
"This is the East China Sea region, so the appointment and removal of officials is of course based on Uncle Shi's opinion." Bai Letong replied: "If we want to proceed with this matter, we have to report the situation to Uncle Shi."
"But it's hard to say whether he will stand on our side..." Tao Hongfang replied helplessly.
They secretly investigated the matter without telling Shi Diwen, of course because they felt that Shi Diwen did not pay enough attention to it, and they were unwilling to spend energy to rule out factors that might affect the fairness of the rural examination.Even if some clues are found now, they are still not sure whether Shi Diwen will support the conclusion of the investigation.
"Since we have grasped the situation, we can't stand idly by!" After Bai Letong understood the stakes, his attitude became firmer: "I'll go see Uncle Shi tomorrow morning and tell him about the investigation. "
Even if these two young people don't know the world so well, they can still think that the consequences of exposing this matter to Shi Diwen may not be ideal.After all, these officials in the township trial were all selected and appointed by Shi Diwen. Now that there is a problem with this group of people, Shi Diwen can't get rid of the charge of "employment negligence".
Of course, the executive committee will definitely not trouble Shi Diwen for such a trivial matter, but if their juniors expose this matter, it will inevitably hurt Shi Diwen's face, and may even affect his lofty reputation in the East China Sea Region .Under such circumstances, offending Shi Diwen is likely to be a high probability event.
Seeing Bai Letong's firm attitude, Tao Hongfang immediately said firmly, "Then I will go with you. If Uncle Shi wants to ask about the investigation process and the source of the news, he can answer him face to face."
"Good brother!" Bai Letong nodded gratefully to Tao Hongfang.After all, this is not a good job to show your face. If you are not careful, you may offend Shi Diwen. Even if they have a prominent family background, they still don't want to offend a senior official who is about to serve on the Executive Committee.
(End of this chapter)