Handong, Thorough Investigation!

"I have submitted my applications to the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Handong Provincial Procuratorate and the Handong Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection."

"I submitted eleven letters of complaint to the Handong Provincial Procuratorate and seven letters of complaint to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, but there has been no response whatsoever. The news has vanished without a trace."

"Not only that, because of my report, I was retaliated against and demoted from the position of government secretary-general to a staff member of Xinhua Subdistrict Office."

After Zhang Feng finished speaking, Tian Guofu couldn't help but gasp, his face turning ashen!

Seven letters of complaint filed with real names!

The provincial discipline inspection commission not only failed to take any action, but the person who reported the incident also faced retaliation!

If this is true, then the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection's actions are not simply a matter of dereliction of duty; it's a cover-up and complicity!

This is a huge problem!

We were just talking about the issue of Provincial Party Secretary Sha Ruijin accepting bribes of exorbitantly priced tea, and now it's affecting me so quickly. What should I do?

Upon hearing Zhang Feng's explanation, Wu Chunlin, the Organization Department Director of Handong Province, showed a pleased expression and looked at Tian Guofu, questioning, "Oh, I was wondering why Secretary Tian was so vehemently defending Secretary Sha when the evidence was so conclusive."

"So, you were accomplices!"

Wu Chunlin's words were truly shocking. As soon as he said them, the Standing Committee members present couldn't help but look at him with surprise, thinking, "Is Wu Chunlin really that outspoken? With just one sentence, he has seriously injured both the Provincial Party Secretary and the Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission!"

Even Gao Yuliang's eyelids twitched wildly. What was wrong with Wu Chunlin today? Had he taken some kind of poison?

At this moment, Tian Guofu's face was trembling. What was going on? He was in a desperate situation, and Wu Chunlin was adding fuel to the fire. Was he trying to cremate him on the spot?

Tian Guofu gave Wu Chunlin a threatening look and said through gritted teeth, "Minister Wu, watch your words!"

"First of all, I didn't try to defend Secretary Sha; my answer was based on my understanding and was done in good conscience. Besides, our issues haven't even been fully investigated yet, so it's inappropriate for Minister Wu to rush to use the term 'accomplice'!"

"Is there anything wrong with me saying I'm an accomplice?"

Seizing the opportunity to kick a man when he's down, Wu Chunlin pressed on relentlessly: "Secretary Tian, ​​you yourself said that you and Secretary Sha went to Yi Xuexi's house that day. Secretary Sha accepted exorbitantly priced tea from Yi Xuexi. You just watched this corruption happen? And you didn't even report it to the higher authorities afterwards."

"As the Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission of Handong Province, where is your responsibility to supervise the Provincial Party Secretary, Sha Ruijin, at the same level? This is dereliction of duty!"

"Furthermore, Zhang Feng, the Secretary-General of the Lüzhou Municipal Government, submitted seven letters of complaint to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, making a formal accusation against Yi Xuexi, the former acting mayor of Lüzhou. And then what?"

Wu Chunlin slammed his fist on the conference table angrily and asked in a cold voice, "Secretary Tian, ​​if Comrade Zhang Feng was not demoted or retaliated against afterward, then the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection is at most guilty of dereliction of duty and inaction."

"However, after receiving Comrade Zhang Feng's real-name report against Yi Xuexi, the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection not only failed to take action, but Comrade Zhang Feng was also retaliated against, and was demoted from Secretary-General of the Municipal Government to a staff member of the Subdistrict Office."

"Do you know how serious this is?"

"This is blatant cover-up and crime!"

Wu Chunlin stared intently at Tian Guofu and asked again, "Now that I'm saying you're an accomplice, is there a problem?"

Gao Yuliang looked at Wu Chunlin with a smile on his lips. Wu Chunlin was clear and logical, and his words seemed to have no problems. However, there was a huge loophole that he had not noticed.

As expected, the old fox Tian Guofu found a loophole and retorted: "Minister Wu, I admit that the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection failed in its oversight and dereliction of duty in this matter, and the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection will absolutely not shirk its responsibility. However, Comrade Zhang Feng did not only file a formal complaint with the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection."

"Although the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection failed in its oversight and dereliction of duty, I firmly believe that it will absolutely not leak information, thus preventing the whistleblower from being retaliated against!"

Wu Chunlin curled his lip and said with a mocking expression, "If Comrade Zhang Feng hadn't appeared here and said it himself, I bet Secretary Tian would still be saying with absolute certainty that the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection would never have neglected its duties..."

At this moment, Fang Ren, who was in the lead, slowly sat up straight and said calmly, "Today has truly been an eye-opener for me."

"In Handong Province, the Vice Governor and Director of the Public Security Bureau, the Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission of Jingzhou City, the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, the Secretary of the Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission, and the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Provincial Procuratorate—one case after another, all of them have run into problems."

"In our country, an official who hasn't violated any rules, regulations, or laws was demoted to the lowest level—to a street-level office responsible for cleaning—simply because he couldn't afford the exorbitantly priced tea recommended by the provincial party secretary!"

"This is appalling, comrades!"

Clearly, Fang Ren was furious. He shouted, "Is this still our country? Is this still our government? Are these still the people's officials?"

In the conference room, everyone lowered their heads, powerless to refute, and dared not refute.

Knowing he couldn't avoid it, Sha Ruijin looked at Elder Fang, who was at the head of the group, and proactively stated, "Minister Fang, I also realize my mistake. I apologize and make a self-criticism. At the same time, I request that the organization conduct an investigation into Handong and into me personally. I will actively cooperate with the organization!"

Seeing Sha Ruijin's initiative, Gao Yuliang couldn't help but nod inwardly. This move of retreating to advance, no matter the outcome, would at least earn him a lot of points in Fang Lao's eyes.

Upon seeing Sha Ruijin's statement, Tian Guofu immediately reacted, "Minister Fang, I voluntarily request that the organization conduct a thorough investigation of the Handong Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. I will not shirk any responsibility if there are any problems; I will take full responsibility for what is my duty."

Unfortunately, Fang Ren didn't even glance at them, and said seriously, "I'm warning you about something. The higher-ups have decided that General Manager Li will be coming to Handong soon to inspect the new energy construction work. This is of paramount importance!"

"Originally, I didn't want to make a big fuss in Handong, to avoid affecting Handong's economic development and new energy development, after all, President Li attaches great importance to the development of new energy!"

"But now I see that the cadre problems in Handong Province have reached a point where they absolutely must be addressed, and we must vigorously rectify them, eliminate malpractices, and punish corruption!"

"Yi Xuexi, I thought Handong Province could handle this on its own, but it turns out both the Handong Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Anti-Corruption Bureau have problems. Fine, I'm taking Yi Xuexi with me. After the organization investigates, any issues will be transferred to the Commission for Discipline Inspection!"

Fang Ren stood up, his cold gaze sweeping over all the Standing Committee members of Handong Province present. "I will report this matter truthfully to the Central Committee and the National Commission for Discipline Inspection. I guarantee that the organization will thoroughly and meticulously investigate every centrally-managed cadre in Handong Province!"

After saying that, Fang Ren left again, this time taking with him Yi Xuexi, Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission of Jingzhou City, and Zhang Feng, Secretary-General of the Government of Lüzhou City!

The meeting ended, but Fang Lao's last words before leaving cast a shadow over everyone's hearts: Who among those who have risen to the position of a member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee has an absolutely clean record?

Now the organization's leader is truly furious and wants to conduct a thorough investigation. This is not a simple matter of conducting an investigation and going through the motions; a slight mishap could lead to serious consequences!

There's another matter: President Li will be personally inspecting the area soon, which is fantastic news. If I perform well, a promotion is within reach.

As for poor performance, no one dared to even think about it...

After the meeting, Provincial Party Secretary Sha Ruijin kept Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary Tian Guofu and Jingzhou Municipal Party Secretary Li Dakang behind, clearly indicating that he had something to say!

Sha Ruijin stared at the two men, his gaze sharp and intimidating. "Secretary Tian, ​​Comrade Dakang, I'm planning to hold a democratic life meeting in two days. I've already invited Secretary-General Qian of the CPPCC to participate. The purpose is singular: to discuss the lingering issues concerning Gao Yuliang!"

Tian Guofu and Li Dakang exchanged a glance, and they could easily understand what Sha Ruijin was thinking!

This had happened once before, when Secretary-General Qian of the CPPCC was used as a mouthpiece to launch a comprehensive criticism and condemnation of Gao Yuliang!

Are we going to do it a second time? Both of them were filled with anticipation.