This pot is too big for me to carry!

Before Sha Ruijin could speak, Wu Chunlin, the head of the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee, rolled his eyes and raised his hand to report: "As the head of the Organization Department of Handong Province, I also bear some responsibility for the appointment of Yi Xuexi."

At this moment, Sha Ruijin was stunned. Wasn't Wu Chunlin Gao Yuliang's man? Why was he suddenly exonerating himself?

Could Wu Chunlin really be so kind?

"but……"

Wu Chunlin changed the subject, "I only mentioned Comrade Yi Xuexi to Secretary Sha. I never expected that, as the provincial party secretary, while unilaterally freezing the appointments of 125 cadres, he would actually promote Comrade Yi Xuexi three ranks."

"I want to make it clear that during the period of frozen cadre appointments, any promotion or appointment is against regulations, especially since Comrade Yi Xuexi has been promoted three ranks in a row!"

Sha Ruijin was furious when he heard Wu Chunlin's explanation. This Wu Chunlin, the provincial organization minister, was not here to take the blame, but clearly to shirk responsibility.

First, he said that he had unilaterally frozen the appointments of 125 cadres, and then he said that he had not missed any of the things he had done, such as Yi Xuexi’s illegal promotion of three levels and kicking him when he was down.

Wu Chunlin continued, "But what Secretary Sha did next was even more incomprehensible to me. He actually strongly recommended Yi Xuexi's family's tea at the provincial party committee standing committee meeting."

"How can we allow a provincial party secretary to promote products?"

At this point, Wu Chunlin looked at Sha Ruijin and asked in surprise, "Secretary Sha, you should honestly confess to the organization how many kilograms of tea you took from Yi Xuexi's house? Could it be that you received a share of the profits from the sale of Yi Xuexi's tea?"

Sha Ruijin's breathing quickened as he hurriedly clarified, "Minister Wu, please don't make things up. I know nothing about Yi Xuexi's situation. He gave me four or five catties of tea, which I found quite good, so I recommended him to the Provincial Party Committee."

"Four or five catties of tea? Secretary Sha, at the current market price, four or five catties of tea would be worth hundreds of thousands or even millions, wouldn't it?" Wu Chunlin said with a serious expression, his voice cold, "As the provincial party secretary, how could you embezzle and accept bribes?"

"Furthermore, given that the appointment of 125 cadres in Handong Province was frozen, how could Yi Xuexi still be promoted three ranks in a row? Could it be that he traded some exorbitantly priced tea with you, Secretary Sha?"

"..."

Sha Ruijin was so anxious he felt like he was going to vomit blood. How could he have known that the tea would be so expensive? If he had known, he wouldn't have dared to take even a single gram. Now it was a fait accompli, and he couldn't clear his name no matter what.

What should we do now?

Sha Ruijin subconsciously turned his gaze to Tian Guofu, hoping that Tian Guofu could step forward and take the blame to protect him.

Tian Guofu frowned deeply. He didn't dare to meet Sha Ruijin's gaze because this was a huge burden he couldn't bear!

I just mentioned Gao Yuliang's problem. Although it was a blunder, it was at most a matter of oversight and poor discipline. But Sha Ruijin's problem is much more serious. He drank, took bribes, and recommended others. That's a serious violation of laws and regulations. How can I take the blame for that?

After hesitating for a long time, Tian Guofu finally spoke up to explain: "I can testify to this. When Secretary Sha and I went to Comrade Yi Xuexi's house, we didn't know that camellias would be so expensive, so we didn't think much about it."

Wu Chunlin was unmoved and directly questioned, "Secretary Tian, ​​are you saying that as long as you don't know the value of the goods, you can openly embezzle and accept bribes? Secretary Tian, ​​you are the secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, how could you say such a thing?"

Tian Guofu frowned. How come he hadn't noticed before that Wu Chunlin was so good at arguing? But now he and Sha Ruijin were in the same boat, sharing both glory and ruin. He continued to explain, "That's not what I meant."

"What I mean is that Secretary Sha was also deceived, and the main culprit is Yi Xuexi. This is something we must see clearly."

Wu Chunlin reiterated, "See what clearly? See how many kilograms of tea Secretary Sha accepted from Yi Xuexi, and what crime he committed? Or see why Secretary Tian failed to supervise him at the same level and did nothing?"

Just at this crucial moment, Fang Ren's cell phone rang, interrupting the argument in the meeting room.

Fang Ren frowned slightly. During work hours, few people would call him personally unless it was something very important.

Fang Ren walked aside to answer the phone, and after saying something, he returned two minutes later.

Looking at the people in the conference room, Fang Ren said calmly, "I will announce another appointment: Lu Zhenguo, the president of the Handong Provincial Higher People's Court, will serve as a member of the Standing Committee of the Handong Provincial Party Committee and deputy secretary of the Provincial Party Committee."

After he finished speaking, the conference room door opened, and Lu Zhenguo, who had been waiting outside, strode into the conference room. He first nodded to the old man, and then sat down directly in the seat that Gao Yuliang had originally occupied.

Upon learning that Lu Zhenguo had become a member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee and a full-time deputy secretary, Gao Yuliang's pupils constricted. Had Lu Zhenguo entered the political arena?

As a reborn person, he knows very well who is behind Lu Zhenguo. What he cares about most now is whether Lu Zhenguo is an enemy or a friend.

If it's a friendly side, then it's fine.

But if it were the enemy, then his original plan to sweep through the officialdom of Handong would likely be impossible to achieve.

However, Gao Yuliang quickly found out the answer. Lu Zhenguo then spoke up, "I was outside the door just now, and I faintly heard everyone discussing something. Was it about the exorbitantly priced tea at Yi Xuexi's house?"

"I know the answer to this question best, because Secretary Yuliang asked me to investigate secretly, and I've been investigating for a while now." Lu Zhenguo said, looking into Gao Yuliang's eyes, "This case, as it stands, still has many doubts and is not as simple as it seems on the surface."

"This includes the tea that Secretary Sha took. My investigation revealed that it was not the same type of tea as the tea that Yi Xuexi sold."

"This means that further investigation is needed before a definitive conclusion can be reached."

Upon hearing this, Sha Ruijin immediately breathed a sigh of relief. He had taken the tea, that was an indisputable fact. If the tea was really worth hundreds of thousands or millions, he really couldn't say for sure.

Gao Yuliang looked at Lu Zhenguo meaningfully. The tea that Sha Ruijin brought must be good. Yi Xuexi's wife, Mao Ya, didn't have the guts, nor was there any need for her to give Sha Ruijin different tea.

Lu Zhenguo's remarks were clearly aimed at protecting Provincial Party Secretary Sha Ruijin, which is a very clear signal!

Lu Zhenguo is an enemy, not a friend!

Gao Yuliang had many considerations, but Wu Chunlin didn't care about any of them. He confronted Lu Zhenguo, questioning, "What does Secretary Lu mean? Does Yi Xuexi dare to give Secretary Sha substandard tea? Or is Secretary Lu deliberately protecting someone?"

"As a judge, I only speak with facts." Lu Zhenguo looked at Wu Chunlin and retorted, "Minister Wu, how can you prove that the tea in Secretary Sha's hand is the same exorbitantly priced tea that Yi Xuexi sold?"

"You can't possibly search Secretary Sha's house because of something uncertain, can you?"

Wu Chunlin wanted to argue further, but Fang Ren, having grown numb to the endless quarrel, glanced coldly at Sha Ruijin and Tian Guofu and said softly, "Enough!"

The sound wasn't loud, but it silenced the entire conference room, because whether there was a problem and how to handle it were decisions that needed to be made by Elder Fang, the leader.

Fang Ren glanced at the members of the Standing Committee of the Handong Provincial Party Committee present and said calmly, "Regarding the illegal and disciplinary issues of Comrade Sha Ruijin, Secretary of the Handong Provincial Party Committee, and Comrade Qi Tongwei, Vice Governor and Director of the Public Security Department of Handong Province, I will dispatch an inspection team to investigate. That's all."

After saying that, Fang Ren turned and left, with Gao Yuliang following slightly behind, preparing to see Fang off.

When he walked over to the Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, Tian Guofu, Tian Guofu grabbed him and said with a stern face, "Secretary Yuliang, you should understand that you can't fight city hall. Don't make things too embarrassing for yourself."

"Embarrassing?" Gao Yuliang patted Tian Guofu on the shoulder and said meaningfully, "Secretary Tian, ​​I won't be embarrassed. You should think about what to do if you get embarrassed later."

After saying that, Gao Yuliang walked out, but in his heart he was thinking... Zhang Feng, the secretary-general of the Luzhou Municipal Government, should be ready by now!

This time, let's kill them all with one blow!