Sophistry

"Secretary Tian, ​​haven't I already explained my personal issues clearly? What other questions are there?" Gao Yuliang didn't want Wu Chunlin to continue arguing with Sha Ruijin, so he quickly changed the subject.

Tian Guofu abruptly changed the subject, saying, "Secretary Yuliang, if it weren't for that HK$200 million trust fund, you might be able to explain it clearly. But now that the HK$200 million trust fund is right here, can you still explain it clearly?"

"Our investigation is very clear. This HK$200 million trust fund was specifically set up by you and your wife, Gao Xiaofeng, for your son, wasn't it?"

"Secretary Tian, ​​I need to correct you on one point: Gao Xiaofeng is not my wife, she is my ex-wife!"

"Just yesterday, Gao Xiaofeng and I got divorced."

"As for the HK$200 million trust fund you mentioned, I knew nothing about it. After I married Gao Xiaofeng, I lived in Handong while she stayed in Hong Kong. We did not live together. I had no idea what she did."

Tian Guofu was amused and questioned, "Secretary Yuliang, Gao Xiaofeng is your wife. You've been married for six years. Don't you know anything about what she's done? Are you really unaware, or are you pretending not to know?"

"And Secretary Yuliang, don't you think it's too much of a coincidence? Yesterday, the anti-corruption team investigated Gao Xiaofeng, and you divorced her that very night. It's hard for us not to suspect that you're trying to quickly distance yourself from her!"

Tian Guofu stared at Gao Yuliang with a scrutinizing gaze and pressed, "Secretary Yuliang, are you genuinely unaware of Gao Xiaofeng's establishment of a HK$200 million trust fund for his son, or are you feigning ignorance?"

Gao Yuliang remained completely unfazed. He glanced at Li Dakang, the Party Secretary of Jingzhou City, to his right, and a slight smile played on his lips. "Secretary Tian," he said, "following your line of thinking, if the ex-wife has problems and bears responsibility, then Secretary Dakang is the most qualified to speak on this matter!"

"I……"

Li Dakang's eyes widened suddenly, and he felt completely numb. This Gao Yuliang was relentless; whenever his problems were mentioned, he would immediately try to shift the blame onto himself.

Li Dakang was furious, but it was clearly impossible for him to remain silent when Gao Yuliang called on him to answer questions by name at the Standing Committee meeting.

"Secretary Yuliang, this is your turn to explain your problems. Why are you always trying to drag me into this?" Li Dakang's gaze toward Gao Yuliang grew increasingly hostile. If looks could kill, Gao Yuliang would have been torn to pieces by now.

Gao Yuliang took a sip of water and said calmly, "Secretary Dakang is in a hurry. I just followed Secretary Tian's train of thought and made the connection to Secretary Dakang."

"Secretary Yuliang, can your problem be the same as mine?" Li Dakang argued.

"Why is Secretary Dakang different now?"

Gao Yuliang looked at Li Dakang and analyzed earnestly, "We're both divorced, and our ex-wives ran into trouble right afterward. My ex-wife is involved in a HK$200 million trust fund, and Secretary Dakang is suspected of embezzlement and bribery. How is Secretary Dakang any different?"

Li Dakang was momentarily speechless, but quickly came up with an explanation and said loudly, "Secretary Yuliang, I reported my divorce to Secretary Sha in advance. Everything is legal and compliant!"

"Furthermore, I had no knowledge of my ex-wife Ouyang Jing's embezzlement and bribery. Didn't the provincial procuratorate already investigate this matter thoroughly?"

Gao Yuliang smiled, glanced at Sha Ruijin, and said, "Secretary Dakang, what a coincidence! I also reported to Secretary Sha that my divorce was legal and compliant!"

"Furthermore..." Gao Yuliang looked at Ji Changming, the provincial procuratorate chief prosecutor sitting at the end, "I propose that the provincial procuratorate immediately launch an investigation into my ex-wife, Gao Xiaofeng, and I hope the provincial procuratorate can clear my name!"

Li Dakang felt like killing Gao Yuliang at this moment. This deputy secretary of the provincial party committee was sticking to him like a leech!

Most importantly, Gao Yuliang's logic is impeccable, and what he says seems to make no problem at all!

Tian Guofu knew Gao Yuliang was formidable, but he hadn't expected him to be so difficult to deal with. Nevertheless, he said, "Secretary Yuliang, your problem is different in nature from Secretary Dakang's, so they shouldn't be confused!"

"Secretary Tian, ​​what's different?"

Gao Yuliang scoffed, "Following your logic, Secretary Dakang's ex-wife was embezzling and accepting bribes. After all these years of marriage, did he really not discover anything? Was he genuinely unaware, or was he pretending not to know?"

"The provincial procuratorate just discovered that Ouyang Jing accepted bribes, and Secretary Dakang got a divorce at lightning speed. It's hard for us not to suspect that Secretary Dakang is trying to quickly distance himself from the situation!"

"Secretary Tian, ​​are these your exact words?"

Faced with Gao Yuliang's all-out attack, Tian Guofu wanted to argue, but he was clearly powerless and could only remain silent with a dark face!

"Wait a minute, Secretary Yuliang..." Li Dakang, standing beside him, seemed to have realized something and immediately countered, "Your ex-wife Gao Xiaofeng and Gao Xiaoqin, the general manager of Shanshui Group, are twins. Isn't Gao Xiaoqin your sister-in-law?"

Gao Yuliang looked at Li Dakang: "What are you trying to say?"

"Since Gao Xiaoqin, the general manager of Shanshui Manor, is your sister-in-law, and so many officials in Handong like to go to Shanshui Manor for food and drinks, Secretary Yuliang, is there any special favor you've given them?"

Li Dakang's words were practically a direct accusation that the fact that the Han University gang was eating at Shanshui Manor was definitely related to you!

"Secretary Dakang, officials need to eat too, right? There are so many officials in Handong, they can eat wherever they want, what right do I have to interfere?"

Gao Yuliang retorted, "Besides, didn't the Provincial Procuratorate find out that the mastermind behind the Shanshui Group is Zhao Ruilong, the son of former Provincial Party Secretary Zhao Lichun? Isn't it normal for an official promoted by former Provincial Party Secretary Zhao Lichun to have a meal and show his support?"

"That's not what I meant!" Li Dakang retorted, asking directly, "Secretary Yuliang, this Shanshui Manor is involved in the 116 fire incident, and the 116 fire is inextricably linked to official corruption."

"My question is, Secretary Yuliang, were you also involved?"

"Secretary Dakang, the innocent will remain innocent, and the guilty will remain guilty. You won't believe me even if I say I'm innocent. Since that's the case, let the Provincial Procuratorate thoroughly investigate this matter. Wouldn't it be immediately clear whether I'm innocent or not?"

"And Secretary Dakang, don't make wild guesses about things without evidence. The public security, procuratorate and judiciary must speak with facts and evidence."

"Alright, since that's the case, Chief Prosecutor Ji, launch an investigation into Gao Xiaofeng and Gao Xiaoqin. The truth must be revealed!"

Sha Ruijin's gaze swept over everyone present. "In the officialdom of Handong, there will be absolutely no room for illegal or disorderly conduct. Every case will be investigated. If any of you here have any problems, the Handong Provincial Party Committee will report the truthfully to the Organization Department and the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection!"

The meaning is obvious: Gao Yuliang is eloquent, right? Fine, then report it to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Organization Department, and let Gao Yuliang try to argue with them!