African Nationhood

Chapter 576 Public opinion debate
Ouyang Geng took a Crown car to the "Qin Government Affairs Building". Along the way from the parking lot to the Cabinet Building, people never stopped to greet him.

After taking the elevator from the parking lot to the office on the top floor, he had just sat down when administrative secretary Zhou Meng walked into his office carrying tea and the latest "Nanhua Newsletter".

With a gloating smile on his face, the young man said, "Prime Minister, there's a quarrel in the Nanhua Correspondence."

Seeing the smile on the secretary's face, Ouyang Geng glared at him, "You kid, I'm afraid the world will not be in chaos."

Zhou Meng lowered his head in embarrassment, "Take a look, it smells like gunpowder."

Ouyang Geng took over the "Nanhua Newsletter", and the front page headline was ""Elegant bribery" is rampant, how many worms are there in Nanhua officialdom? 》

Further down is another article, "In the eyes of grassroots officials, "administrative approval" is full of disadvantages. Why do upper-level officials turn a blind eye? 》

"Can Lian Po's "administrative approval" still work? 》

"Analysis on the Advantages of "Administrative Approval""

"Senior Civil Servants Say the Advantages of the "Administrative Approval" System"

Ouyang Geng pondered for a moment, then asked thoughtfully: "How do you think the Ministry of Justice should convict?"

Herzog is also a bit sensitive about such cases.

Each title represents the opinions and interests of some people.

Before this state conference, the cultural and educational departments did not get permission and discouraged such manuscripts, so all submitted manuscripts were suppressed and not published.

……

There is no perfect system in this world once and for all, and system construction has a long way to go.

After Chairman Shi's instructions, more manuscripts of this type were published.

Because this issue of "Nanhua Newsletter" was so important, Ouyang Geng took the lead in spending time on it.

It is so abominable that they use the power given to them by the state for their own personal gain!

Thanks to the existence of the "Nanhua Newsletter", undercurrents in official circles were often contested through the publication of public articles.

"This case is a major one, and we take it very seriously. We have almost collected the early evidence, and it should be ready for trial soon."

After reading it, Ouyang Geng couldn't help but pinch his brows. The officials below were so courageous.

"Well, hello, Minister Herzog, how are you doing with the case of bribery of officials?"

……

The first thing he looked at was the "elegant bribery incident". Through an agent from the Ministry of Justice, he learned about the detailed process of how an official who claimed to be an elegant person colluded with his wife to set up a trap and secretly accept bribes. The amount of corruption amounted to several figures. Ten million yuan!

Such officials must be severely punished!
Ouyang Geng picked up the phone and called the Ministry of Justice. It was Minister Herzog who answered the phone.

"Because there has never been a bribery case with such a large amount involved before, we did not have detailed conviction regulations before, but the Judicial Committee's opinion is to serve as a negative example of lifelong labor education."

"Hello, Prime Minister Ouyang."

However, with the development of the political system, the disadvantages of the administrative approval system have slowly begun to show up.

The "administrative approval" system is the fundamental system in the early days of Nanhua's establishment. The advantage of concentrating efforts on big things is very good in the initial stage.

The officials below were encouraged and became more courageous, and the manuscripts they distributed became more and more explosive. Now they have reached the point of tit-for-tat.

Tie Lan is in charge of the Judicial Committee. This old man has become increasingly distant from the government since he took office. He often goes against the cabinet. Ouyang Geng's impression of him is getting worse and worse.

Therefore, Ouyang Geng first asked for the opinion of the Ministry of Justice and did not rush to express his own opinion.

The judgment of the Ministry of Justice is a bit too light in Ouyang Geng's opinion.

He felt that it was entirely possible to impose the death penalty directly to deter other officials.

The country has just been established and cannot be too lax. This is what "use heavy codes in troubled times" means.

Only heavy penalties can make the officials below fear them.

But Tie Lan is full of Western ideas and has repeatedly opposed Boss Shi since joining Nanhua Company.

Boss Shi is often angered. He will insist on his own opinion on this matter and hold different views from the government.

Ouyang Geng thought of this and finally did not express his opinion.

"Okay, I understand." After hanging up the phone, Ouyang Geng walked out of the office with this issue of "Nanhua Newsletter" and came to the parking lot.

"Go to Xinghan Palace."

……

Shi Jintang was dealing with the backlog of official documents and hadn't had time to read the latest "Nanhua Newsletter" yet.

He didn't understand the controversy in this internal newspaper. When Huang Jin came in to report, he stopped writing the official document in his hand.

When Ouyang Geng came in, he took the cigar next to him and handed it to his old classmate.

"Why are you here?"

Ouyang Geng took the cigar and did not light it immediately. Instead, he handed over the "Nanhua Newsletter" in his hand.

"Have you read the article above?"

Shi Jintang shook his head, took the newspaper and read the contents.

Soon he slammed the table angrily and said angrily: "This is unreasonable!"

Ouyang Geng smoked a cigar and asked softly: "You are angry too, right? How do you think this official should be dealt with?"

Shi Jintang was not so angry as to lose his mind by this article. He asked Ouyang Geng, "What do you think?"

Ouyang Geng shrugged, "My opinion is to sentence him to death by hanging. We have only been a country for a long time, and the people below are so bold. We should uphold the example and establish our authority."

Shi Jintang put down the newspaper, took the cigar and lit it himself. When he exhaled the smoke in his mouth, he smiled and said, "The Judicial Committee doesn't agree?"

"Well, they want to sentence him to a life sentence of hard labor."

"So you came to us because you want me to support your point of view?"

"Well, only if you step forward in this matter can you control that old guy Tie Lan."

Shi Jintang nodded, picked up the phone on the table, and informed Tie Lan to come.

……

When Tie Lan arrived, he saw the two giants of the government puffing away their smoke.

He said directly, "Tsk tsk, Mr. Shi, your house is beautifully built and big. Old man, I almost got lost when I got here and couldn't find my way around."

When Shi Jintang saw Tie Lan coming in, he quickly put down the cigar in his hand and stood up to greet the veteran minister.

"Tie Lao is here, please take a seat."

Tie Lan was not fooled by Shi Jintang's courtesy, "Oh, this can't be done. The old man is still in good health and I dare not work for you, Mr. Shi."

Although he said this, he still let Chairman Shi help him sit down.

Ouyang Geng on the side cursed secretly in his heart, this old guy is getting better and better at relying on his old age.

After Tie Lan sat down, he was still talking, "Nanhua has developed very fast in the past few years. Mr. Shi, you have money to build a palace. The Meilin Palace before was still simple.

It's so splendid here that it makes my old man's eyes wet. "

This old man never leaves the palace or the house, and he obviously cares about it.

Shi Jintang chuckled and did not answer directly. He took the tea from Huang Jin and placed it in front of Tie Lan.

"Mr. Tie is making suggestions. On my side, the Military Department and the Cabinet have built new buildings, but they won't build new buildings for the Judicial Committee, right?

Don't worry, I have informed Cai Jinzhang of the Ministry of Urban Construction.

The next step is to let them build a skyscraper with more than 20 floors on the original site of the Central Parliament.

Do you think the Judiciary Committee and the Central Council will move their offices there? "

Tie Lan snorted, "This is what Mr. Shi personally promised, so you can't default on it."

Shi Jintang chuckled and sat back down, "Don't worry, Mr. Tie, this matter has been arranged. Cai Jinzhang will come to you in two days and show you the drawings of the building."

Tie Lan nodded, picked up the tea cup and took a sip before asking, "Mr. Shi, why are you looking for me?"

(End of this chapter)