Head-to-Head

Upon hearing this, Provincial Party Secretary Sha Ruijin's expression changed slightly. He immediately realized what Gao Yuliang was planning, and he knew he couldn't answer that question!

Because no matter how you answer, you will fall into Gao Yuliang's trap!

Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary Tian Guofu immediately intervened, saying, "Secretary Yuliang, this is about your personal issues. Why are you dragging Secretary Sha into this?"

Li Dakang, the Party Secretary of Jingzhou City, slammed his fist on the table and shouted, "Secretary Yuliang, with such conclusive evidence, are you still trying to bluff?"

Gao Yuliang ignored their conversation, staring intently at Sha Ruijin, and said mockingly, "Secretary Sha, if I remember correctly, you were working in Nanhe Province six years ago, right? You were the Party Secretary of Lincheng City then, not even a member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, right?"

Having his past exposed by Gao Yuliang in public, Sha Ruijin's face darkened further, but he still nodded: "That's right, I was indeed the Party Secretary of Linshi City six years ago. What, Secretary Yuliang, do you have a problem with my work back then?"

"Secretary Sha, I have no objection to your work back then; it's you who have objections to my work back then."

Since Provincial Party Secretary Sha Ruijin had thrown caution to the wind, Gao Yuliang didn't hold back either. His gaze swept over the assembled members of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, and he said mockingly, "Secretary Sha, you were working in Lincheng City, Nanhe Province six years ago, and I got divorced and remarried six years ago. How am I supposed to report to you?"

"Secretary Sha, do you think it was appropriate for me, as a member of the Standing Committee of the Handong Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, to need to report to and get approved by the Secretary of the Lincheng Municipal Party Committee of Nanhe Province for a divorce or marriage six years ago?"

"puff!"

Governor Liu Zhendong couldn't help but burst out laughing, and the other members of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee were also trying to suppress their laughter, glancing at Provincial Party Committee Secretary Sha Ruijin with barely perceptible eyes.

This is Gao Yuliang's blatant provocation, a veiled insult that he was already a member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission six years ago, while Sha Ruijin is just a municipal party secretary of a prefecture-level city. Who do you think you are, asking me to report to you?

But Sha Ruijin couldn't refute it, because Gao Yuliang's divorce and marriage six years ago were not something he needed to report to!

Provincial Party Secretary Sha Ruijin was naturally furious, but he concealed it well on the surface and asked in return, "Secretary Yuliang, are you saying that you reported to the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department and Zhao Lichun for approval six years ago?"

"Secretary Sha, I need to correct you on one point. It was Zhao Lichun, the former Party Secretary of Handong Province!"

Gao Yuliang said loudly, "When I divorced Teacher Wu six years ago and married Gao Xiaofeng, I applied to the former provincial party secretary Zhao Lichun and the Organization Department respectively, and they were both granted permission."

"If Secretary Sha doesn't believe it, he can ask the former provincial party secretary Zhao Lichun."

Sha Ruijin's expression changed slightly. This matter involved Zhao Lichun, and he really couldn't ask him about it because Zhao Lichun's current position was too high, and he didn't even have the right to inquire.

However, Sha Ruijin had another idea and pressed further, "Secretary Yuliang, you said you made applications to both Provincial Party Secretary Zhao Lichun and the Organization Department, right?"

Gao Yuliang nodded: "That's right!"

Sha Ruijin shifted his gaze to Wu Chunlin, the provincial Party committee's organization minister, and murmured, "Minister Wu, I remember you were a provincial Party committee cadre parachuted in six years ago, and you came to Handong to serve as the provincial Party committee's organization minister, right?"

"That's right, Secretary Sha. I've been working as the Organization Minister of Handong Province for six years now!" Wu Chunlin didn't hide anything and spoke frankly.

Sha Ruijin asked, "Minister Wu, Gao Yuliang's divorce and remarriage occurred during your tenure as the Organization Minister. Did Gao Yuliang submit an application to the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Department for this divorce and remarriage?"

In an instant, countless eyes turned to look. Everyone knew perfectly well that Wu Chunlin had served as the Organization Minister for six years without any further advancement!

It's simply that the parachuted-in cadres have no powerful backers, so the former provincial party secretary Zhao Lichun naturally favored his own people, such as Gao Yuliang and Li Dakang. As a result, Wu Chunlin could only remain in the position of organization minister.

However, now the opportunity has come. The current provincial party secretary, Sha Ruijin, has asked this question. As long as he can prove that the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee did not report to the provincial party committee's organization department six years ago, he can get closer to Sha Ruijin!

The provincial deputy secretary, Gao Yuliang, is riddled with problems, and Sha Ruijin is there with the will of those above him. Any normal person would know how to make the right choice!

"Secretary Sha, you're right. I happened to be the Minister of Organization of Handong Province when Secretary Yuliang divorced and remarried."

"Regarding whether Secretary Yuliang's divorce and remarriage six years ago were reported to the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Department, my answer is..."

Wu Chunlin looked at Sha Ruijin, a faint smile playing on his lips, and said in a firm voice, "Yes, six years ago, Secretary Yuliang divorced and remarried. He did report to the Organization Department and to me, and even submitted a written application, which is in my office right now!"

"Six years ago, when Secretary Yu Liang remarried, the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department launched an investigation into Secretary Yu Liang's remarried wife, Gao Xiaofeng, a woman from Hong Kong. At that time, the investigation found that there were no problems with Gao Xiaofeng's background."

"We have compiled a written report on Gao Xiaofeng's background investigation, which can be submitted to the Provincial Party Committee for review and investigation."

Wu Chunlin stated unequivocally, concluding, "Therefore, Gao Yuliang's divorce from Wu Huifen six years ago and his marriage to Gao Xiaofeng, a woman from Hong Kong, did not involve any violations of rules or laws; everything was compliant and legal."

Sha Ruijin's face turned grim. He stared intently at Organization Minister Wu Chunlin, his eyes sharp: "Minister Wu, are you sure about this?"

Sha Ruijin's tone was very harsh, even carrying a hint of threat!

"Secretary Sha, I am absolutely certain!" Wu Chunlin met his gaze and said defiantly, "Everything the Organization Department has done is in accordance with procedures and regulations, and there is absolutely no illegality whatsoever!"

Sha Ruijin was furious. He couldn't understand why Wu Chunlin, the provincial organization minister who had surrendered, would jump out at this time and stab him in the back!

But then Wu Chunlin continued, "Secretary Sha, I've been seriously considering this these past few days. As the Organization Minister, I think it's inappropriate for you to freeze the appointments of 125 cadres!"

"What did you say?" Sha Ruijin was furious, and even stood up slightly from his seat.

Wu Chunlin said in a serious tone, "Secretary Sha, the appointment of these 125 cadres was a joint decision made after multiple rounds of discussions by the Provincial Party Committee and the Organization Department. As the Provincial Party Secretary, you naturally have the right to freeze the appointments and removals of these 125 people!"

"However, Secretary Sha, as the head of the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Department, I have the right and the obligation to reserve my opinion!"

"Minister Wu..."

Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Tian Guofu, the secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, hurriedly took over and said to Wu Chunlin, "Minister Wu, the freeze on the appointment and removal of 125 cadres was also the result of discussion and voting by the Provincial Party Committee, and it was not a decision made by Secretary Sha on his own."

"Of course, Minister Wu, as the head of the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Department, you certainly have the right to reserve your opinion. However, our topic today is not the appointment and removal of 125 cadres, but a discussion about Secretary Yu Liang's personal issues."