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Nanjing, headquarters of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics.

Mao Renfeng's office.

Upon seeing the coded telegram from the Northeast, Mao Renfeng couldn't suppress a smile.

"Zifang, my Zifang!"

"Minglou, you really are my Zifang!"

Mao Renfeng's mouth was practically crooked from smiling.

He had just suffered a great loss at Zhang Anping's hands, and had been tricked by Zhang Anping yet again. He had been thinking about where to get revenge these past few days, but unexpectedly, Minglou in the Northeast quietly brought him a huge surprise!

Chen Ming, the husband of Yu Xiuning, deputy director of the Northeast Headquarters Inspection Office, and one of Zhang's core henchmen, was actually taken down by Ming Lou!
Not only were they arrested, but they were arrested on charges of embezzlement!

"Zhang Anping, Zhang Anping, this is embezzlement!"

Mao Renfeng tried desperately to control the corners of his mouth from turning up, but they stubbornly resisted, continuing to curl upwards. As everyone knows, Zhang Anping hated corruption the most, and used it as a pretext to launch several anti-corruption campaigns within the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics.

Even Lu Yaohui, a veteran who was loyal to him, was executed by Zhang Anping with tears in his eyes for embezzlement.

However, now, Yu Xiuning, one of the pillars of the Northeast Security Bureau, has had her husband arrested for embezzlement, and the amount involved has been found to be as high as tens of thousands of US dollars—would you, Zhang Anping, execute this "Ma Su"?
If he were to kill her, Yu Xiuning would surely become estranged from him!
Do not kill...

Mao Renfeng was more than happy that Zhang Anping wouldn't kill Chen Ming!
If he doesn't kill, Zhang Anping's carefully cultivated public image will collapse.

"Zhang Anping, Zhang Anping, you hypocrite, you never thought this day would come!"

Mao Renfeng forcefully pressed down the corners of his mouth that were turning up, his eyes filled with an indescribable sense of satisfaction. This time, Zhang Anping only had two choices, and whichever he chose was great news for Mao Renfeng!
"Minglou, you are my Zhang Liang!"

Mao Renfeng sighed in a literary tone, thinking to himself that he must increase the resources poured into the Northeast Security Bureau. Now that Minglou has already shaken up the situation of the Northeast Security Bureau, as long as he provides unlimited ammunition from behind, the Northeast Security Bureau will one day change its flag and leadership just like it did during the time of the Young Marshal!

As for whether the Northeast would be lost... Mao Renfeng never thought about that. The Communists were nothing but a bunch of idiots. Don't be fooled by their current swagger. Once the main force of the National Revolutionary Army moves north, they are destined to die!
……

In his office, Zhang Anping was drafting a document.

Title:

The idea of ​​rebuilding special armed forces.

Zhang Anping had been pondering this document for a long time, but he always felt that the timing was not right. Now that the 74th Division, one of the five elite armies, was gone, and the summer offensive had been launched in the Northeast, this was the perfect opportunity to release this document in the face of the increasingly formidable military might of our army!
Of course, there is another extremely important factor: now that Mao is in power, it is perfect for him to take the blame.

Therefore, Zhang Anping finally began to put this document, which he had been preparing in his mind for a long time, into words.

Now, the perfect time to release this document is about to arrive.

After writing furiously for over an hour and completing the final draft in one go, Zhang Anping put down his pen and stretched his wrists when his ears suddenly twitched.

Zheng Yi is here. Judging from her footsteps, she's very angry!
It seems something "happened" in the Northeast.

Zhang Anping remained calm and, after Zheng Yi knocked on the door, said wearily:
"Enter."

After Zheng Yi entered, he said with a gloomy expression, "Chief Qu, something has happened."

"what's up?"

“Minglou, take down Chen Ming—he just sent a secret report to Mao Renfeng; this is a copy of the telegram copied by the Telegraph Office.”

Zheng Yi presented a telegram.

This is actually a very serious violation. The telegram that Minglou sent to Mao Renfeng should have been copied directly to Mao Renfeng, but Zheng Yi was able to get a "copy". This proves that the means of struggle between these two factions have reached the point of being "unscrupulous".

Zhang Anping naturally chose to acquiesce to this.

This is exactly the result he wanted!
Otherwise, where would the sharp confrontation come from? And how could we reach the point where we disregard the overall situation for the sake of internal strife?
Zhang Anping took the telegram, his expression gradually darkening as he scanned it, and finally slammed it on the table before standing up angrily.

"Chen Ming..."

"absurd!"

"Yu Xiuning, what exactly do you think of her husband?!"

What does Yu Xiuning think of her husband?

Of course, you should watch it while sitting down.

In fact, during the War of Resistance against Japan and before the outbreak of the Civil War, when the Kuomintang and the Communist Party were still in the stage of peace talks and local conflicts, Yu Xiuning kept a very close eye on Chen Ming. At most, Chen Ming was just a scoundrel. But after Yu Xiuning had something on her mind, she loosened her "restraint" on her husband.

However, the real reason why Chen Ming was able to amass such a large number of "insoles" was actually Xu Zhongyi's act of repaying his kindness. He deliberately brought Chen Ming along to make money through some shady dealings, which was also to repay Yu Xiuning for turning a blind eye to his actions.

This is why Chen Ming was so easily captured by Ming Lou – there's plenty of evidence that Xu Zhongyi "betrayed" Chen Ming.

But Zhang Anping was pacing back and forth in a state of "anger," with murderous intent flashing through his mind from time to time, only to dissipate just as quickly, clearly indicating that he was going through an intense internal struggle.

Zheng Yi felt heartbroken watching this; none of these bastards gave the district chief any peace of mind!

After pacing back and forth for a while, Zhang Anping finally made up his mind and said to Zheng Yi:

"Go and investigate the details of Chen Ming's corruption—I want to see if this student from Guanwang Temple has any moral compass at all!"

Zheng Yi inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief.

When Chen Ming was investigated, she immediately realized that Zhang Anping was facing a difficult situation—Chen Ming was the husband of Yu Xiuning, the pillar of Zhang's faction in the Northeast Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, and a key member of Zhang's faction. Faced with the corruption that he hated most, Zhang Anping would inevitably suffer no matter what choice he made.

As a member of the Bureau of Secrecy, Zheng Yi naturally hoped that Zhang Anping would be punished according to the law. However, as Zhang Anping's closest secretary, she also knew that if he were punished according to the law, it would be too damaging to the Zhang faction. Moreover, Zhang Anping valued relationships the most, and he would probably sigh for a long time if he punished his former capable student.

Zhang Anping's claim of a detailed investigation into Chen Ming's alleged corruption clearly suggests a bias towards Chen Ming. While corruption is certainly reprehensible, there are different kinds of corruption. Some people are willing to take any amount of money for the sake of corruption.

For example, Zhang Anping hated opium the most, and he also smuggled arms to the Communist Party.

But some corrupt officials still have a bottom line – and in this case, based on Zhang Anping's past handling methods, at least his life could be saved.

"I'll check right away."

"Don't contact Xu Zhongyi, contact Qi Siyuan!"

It's common knowledge that Xu Zhongyi and Qi Siyuan have never gotten along...

Well, they still don't get along very well. Although they are all Zhang's capable henchmen, they often clash. Zhang Anping can only say that he is indeed his personal disciple. He has learned this method of "hostile" behavior against his own people very well!

Zheng Yi understood Zhang Anping's meaning and turned to leave.

Not long after she sent a secret telegram to Qi Siyuan in Northeast China, Qi Siyuan replied, outlining the details, methods, and amount of Chen Ming's embezzlement.

Zheng Yi looked at the telegram and breathed a sigh of relief.

Chen Ming ultimately had a bottom line. Some of the money he embezzled was obtained by providing shelter for specific companies, and some was investment dividends—both were essentially forms of protection. However, Chen Ming was not the kind of fool who would blindly grab money, and he did not get involved with opium or communist collusion, which Zhang Anping was most wary of.

Qi Siyuan's telegram also specifically mentioned that Minglou tried to steer Chen Ming's crime towards the direction of collusion with the Communists, but the multiple companies that Chen Ming provided protection for had no connection with the Communist Party. Helpless, Minglou could only arrest Chen Ming on the grounds of embezzlement after collecting evidence.

The telegram was handed to Zhang Anping, who, after reading it, cursed in shame and anger:

"What are those bastards in the Northeast doing? They've been undercover for so long and haven't noticed a thing—they've only been living in peace for a few days, and they've already worn down all their vigilance?!"

"And this Chen Ming, is money... really that important? Is he willing to disregard the interests of the Party and the country for money?"

Hearing Zhang Anping's voice, Zheng Yi sighed silently in his heart.

Her first reaction upon receiving the telegram was that Chen Ming had a high moral standard—corruption, while condemned and despised in the current Party-state, was only on the surface. If ten officials were randomly selected from among the Party-state officials and executed, the possibility of a miscarriage of justice would be virtually zero!
If colluding with the Communist Party could bring enormous benefits, few party-state officials would be able to resist, even if they knew they were raising a tiger to cause trouble, even if they knew they would be devoured sooner or later. But like the capitalists who hang streetlights, as long as the profits are enough, they would willingly sell the rope that strangles them!
Zhang Anping put down the telegram, tapped his fingers lightly on the table for about half a minute, and then stopped abruptly. Zheng Yi's expression turned serious, knowing that Zhang Anping had made a decision.

"Chen Ming embezzled so much; Yu Xiuning cannot escape blame!"

"Zheng Yi, send a telegram to Qu Yuanmu and tell him to prepare to go to the Northeast!"

Zheng Yi was shocked: "District Chief, you want to withdraw Yu Xiuning?" Zhang Anping sighed:
“In any case, Chen Ming must be punished. Yu Xiuning is Chen Ming’s wife and the deputy director of the Northeast Supervision Office. She is not suitable to stay in this position.”

Zheng Yi carefully considered his wording:

"Chief, things at the bureau..."

The Bureau Affairs Meeting is a meeting that decides on major matters of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics. For example, the appointment of high-level personnel within the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics must be approved by the Bureau Affairs Meeting. If Qu Yuanmu from the Investigation and Statistics Division wants to go to the Northeast Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, he must attend the meeting!
In the past, Minglou was able to go to Northeast China to pick peaches because Mao Renfeng took advantage of Zhang Anping's absence in Chongqing and caught him off guard.

In current bureau meetings, Zhang Anping is no longer able to make decisions on his own, so it will be difficult for him to push Qu Yuanmu to go to the Northeast.

Mao Renfeng would absolutely not allow anyone from Zhang's faction to go to Northeast China to take charge of Zhang's faction's overall situation.

"No matter what, Qu Yuanmu must go!"

Zhang Anping gritted his teeth: "The situation in the Northeast is not optimistic. Xu Zhongyi, Qi Siyuan and Gong Shu are not convinced by each other. Only Qu Yuanmu can balance the three of them."

Zheng Yi sighed.

Internal strife is an inevitable thing after a faction grows too big. In the past, with Yu Xiuning around, these three couldn't cause too much trouble. But without Yu Xiuning's suppression, these three would be like horses pulling a cart in three different directions.

……

The news of Chen Ming's arrest from the Northeast Supervision Office caused quite a stir at the bureau headquarters.

Those from Zhang's faction were lamenting the ruthlessness of Minglou's actions, while those outside Zhang's faction immediately realized that this was a serious "test" for Zhang Anping.

How will the impartial and incorruptible Commander Zhang deal with Chen Ming?

It's common knowledge that Xu, Qi, and Gong, the three members of Zhang's faction, are at odds. Once Chen Ming is dealt with, will Yu Xiuning become disloyal? If Yu Xiuning becomes disloyal to Zhang Anping, what will happen to Zhang's faction's situation in Northeast China?

But if Chen Ming is not dealt with, those "wrongfully convicted souls" who were ordered to be executed by Zhang Anping will probably rise from their coffins overnight to settle scores with Zhang Anping!
If Zhang Anping were to use his methods of treating the eldest son with leniency while strictly enforcing the law on others within the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, the entire Bureau would likely be in uproar!

What will Zhang Anping choose?
All eyes involuntarily turned to the conference room—tomorrow was another routine bureau meeting, and this meeting was bound to be another battleground of conflict!
……

While everyone at headquarters was looking forward to it, Mao Renfeng was secretly making connections with a smirk on her face.

However, if the content of his conspiracy were to be leaked, it would inevitably cause a huge uproar!
Because he wants to protect Chen Ming!

Is this done to win over Yu Xiuning?
of course not!

After realizing that Zhang Anping was a hypocrite, Mao Renfeng understood the importance of persona—one of Zhang Anping's personas was being incorruptible, and this aspect was also very attractive to some people who were "unaware of the truth".

Therefore, for Mao Renfeng, given that she was destined to be unable to defeat Zhang Anping, destroying or damaging Zhang Anping's public image would be the greatest benefit.

This will not only effectively damage Zhang Anping's prestige, but also expose his true colors.

By protecting Chen Ming, we can achieve our goal of destroying Zhang Anping's public image.

He knew, of course, that Zhang Anping wasn't stupid and couldn't possibly be unaware of the significance of his actions, but what could Zhang Anping do?
Going with the flow?

Just kidding, if that were really done, Zhang Anping's public image would be completely ruined.

No one cares who protected Chen Ming; they only care about the outcome.
Commander Zhang, who is most intolerant of corruption, actually punished his trusted subordinates with three cups of wine as a penalty.

If that's the case, the reputation and prestige that would be destroyed are not something that Chen Ming alone could replace.

Therefore, there is only one possible result:
The more Mao Renfeng tried to protect Chen Ming, the more Zhang Anping could only punish him severely.

Another well-known fact: Although Yu Xiuning is assertive, Chen Ming is her Achilles' heel, and everyone knows this!
If Chen Ming is severely punished, what will happen to Yu Xiuning?
"Director, that's brilliant!"

Some elders realized the malicious intent behind Mao Renfeng's "protection" scheme and gave him a thumbs-up in praise:

"If Zhang Anping severely punishes Chen Ming, Yu Xiuning might be able to win him over!"

Someone murmured, "Even if Yu Xiuning can't be won over, can Zhang Anping guarantee that she won't slack off? If she does, the Zhang faction in the Northeast will only be able to fight amongst themselves!"

"What if he were to transfer Yu Xiuning to the Northeast instead?"

"Transfer?" someone said with a sinister smile. "Such a big matter must be approved at the bureau meeting. Yu Xiuning... whether she can be transferred is another matter, let alone being replaced!"

Upon hearing this, a scene involuntarily flashed through the minds of these elders:
Zhang Anping couldn't get rid of Yu Xiuning; Yu Xiuning was like a fishbone stuck in Zhang Anping's throat!

"Brilliant! The Director is brilliant!"

All the elders gave a thumbs up, saying that Mao Renfeng's move was truly hitting the snake where it hurts!
Mao Renfeng smiled reservedly:
"Please don't misunderstand, I'm just valuing talent. Chen Ming is, after all, a brilliant talent of the Party and the country, and he has made contributions to the Party and the country. I can't bear to see such a capable person fall."

"It's simply a matter of treasuring talent."

What a wonderful way to cherish talent!
The elders "knelt in submission".

……

At the headquarters of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, almost everyone was filled with trepidation and anticipation. The next day's bureau meeting proceeded without any significant ups and downs.

As is customary, Zhang Anping was the second to last to enter. When he entered this time, the meeting room was still solemn, but if you looked closely, you could see that many people had a hint of... mockery in their eyes.

If something has gone wrong countless times, surely it won't be this time again?
Sure enough, Zhang Anping's gloomy expression seemed to say something.

Mao Renfeng entered the meeting room just as the meeting was about to begin.

The bureau meeting has officially begun.

As Mao Renfeng announced the start, one of the elders eagerly stood up:
"Director, colleagues, this is a telegram from Minglou in the Northeast—I'm sure you're all familiar with it, right?"

"Shocking! Absolutely shocking!"

"Chen Ming, a native of Northeast China, has become so depraved, embezzling and accepting bribes totaling over 130,000 US dollars. It's truly heartbreaking—Deputy Director Zhang, Chen Ming is your student. What do you think should be done with him?!"

This person directly targeted Zhang Anping.

Zhang Anping's already gloomy face was now as dark as ink, as if he hadn't expected anyone to use idioms like "shocking" and "inhuman" to describe Chen Ming.

Members of Zhang's faction glared angrily upon hearing this. They argued that a mere tens of thousands of US dollars was hardly worthy of being described as "shocking" or "outrageous."
"pass!"

A sudden voice rang out, and the speaker was... none other than Mao Renfeng!
Faced with the simple and clear word "too much", everyone in Zhang's faction was shocked. How could Mao Renfeng say "too much" to such an accusation?
Clearing his throat, Mao Renfeng looked around and said:

"Gentlemen, have any of you read the detailed case file on Chen Ming's embezzlement?"

"I've watched it several times—"

"To be honest, given Chen Ming's position and power as the director of the Northeast Supervision Office, most of the embezzlement and bribery he was involved in involved equity participation and profit sharing—I think Director Ming Lou is making a mountain out of a molehill."

“In the past, most cases of embezzlement and bribery involved people who were so ruthless as to smuggle weapons and opium, and exploit and extort legitimate businessmen. But Chen Ming invested real money and did not embezzle public funds.”

"I think Director Ming Lou's accusations are too... harsh. What do you all think?"

Upon hearing these words, everyone present from Zhang's faction turned their heads in surprise, while those from Mao's faction couldn't help but smile.

Those in Zhang's faction have doubts:

Mao Renfeng actually wants to protect Chen Ming?

What play is this about?
But they quickly realized that this was to protect Chen Ming, but their intentions were extremely malicious!
Zhang Anping's face darkened even further, and he naturally understood Mao Renfeng's malicious intentions.

At this point, someone chimed in, "The Director is right. Chen Ming has also made contributions to the Party and the country. Since he is a meritorious official, I don't think it's necessary to be harsh on him."

After this witty remark, Mao's faction members all agreed—anyone who didn't know better would definitely think that Chen Ming was a key figure in Mao's faction, which is why the entire Mao faction mobilized to endorse him.

After a group of sycophants finished their banter, someone said to Zhang Anping insincerely:
"The Director is right. Director Ming's accusations are indeed a bit harsh—Deputy Director Zhang, what do you think?"

Mao Renfeng, seated at the head of the table, looked at Zhang Anping with concern, but why did his lips look so strange?
It was as if she was desperately trying to lift her hips, but was forcibly held down... (End of Chapter)