Zhang Wen's name

"I believe that we should give high praise to Comrade Li Dakang for his actions. His actions fully demonstrate a Party member's firm belief in keeping the Party's mission in mind and serving the people, and vividly interpret the exemplary role and strong sense of social responsibility of a Party member in the new era."

"His actions not only saved precious lives, but also promoted social justice, demonstrated the glorious image of a national party member, and set an example for all of our party members, cadres, and staff to learn from."

Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary Tian Guofu said, "Secretary Sha's words are profound. I agree with Secretary Sha's proposal."

Organization Minister Wu Chunlin also spoke up, saying, "I also agree with Secretary Sha's proposal."

Propaganda Minister Li Chunmei said, "I also agree with Secretary Sha's proposal."

Gao Yuliang said, "I'm not saying that Comrade Li Dakang did something wrong, but mainly that Comrade Li Dakang is now the director of the museum, and he has leadership responsibility for the fire at the Children's Palace."

Sha Ruijin said, "Secretary Yuliang, I know you and Comrade Dakang have some conflicts, but there's no need to hold onto them. We're comrades, after all."

Gao Yuliang said, "Secretary Sha, I absolutely did not retaliate. I am just stating the facts. I have a suggestion. I see that the public security chief of the neighboring province has been promoted to the vice-provincial level, and Beijing has also issued a document that the public security chief should be promoted to the vice-ministerial level. I think it has been almost a year. Shouldn't we agree to promote Comrade Qi Tongwei to the vice-governor position?"

When Sha Ruijin heard Gao Yuliang say this, he knew he couldn't stop him now, since Gao Yuliang was already citing the documents from above.

"In principle, I agree to Comrade Qi Tongwei's appointment as Vice Governor."

Seeing that Sha Ruijin did not object, Gao Yuliang also agreed to give Li Dakang a commendation.

Seeing that all the Standing Committee members agreed, Sha Ruijin immediately announced that Li Dakang would be awarded a second-class merit and commended throughout the province.

Inside the hospital, Sun Liancheng and Li Dakang stared at each other, the atmosphere a little awkward. Dakang eventually broke the silence.

"Liancheng, thank you for coming to see me. I thought of many people, but I never expected you to come. I was a bit strict with you before, but wasn't it for your own good? If I wasn't strict with you, could you have become the mayor of Jingzhou?"

"Li Dakang, I didn't believe Governor Zhang when he said you'd changed, but you haven't changed at all. You're just trying to shift the blame the moment you open your mouth. What does my becoming the mayor of Jingzhou have to do with you? It's because Governor Zhang thinks highly of me."

"Liancheng, that's not how it works. Wasn't it me who recommended you for the Guangming Peak project? If I hadn't recommended you, would you know Governor Zhang?"

"Li Dakang, you're so shameless! You said you were doing this for my own good when you lifted me up, but put your hand on your heart and tell me, was it really for my own good?"

"Back then, Ding Yizhen, that corrupt official, escaped and left a mess behind. I didn't promote you because of your abilities."

"Li Dakang, go to hell! You promoted me back then but you didn't help me get promoted. You just wanted to find a scapegoat. And most importantly, you misappropriated all the money from the land sale in Guangming District. How am I supposed to act?"

"Sun Liancheng, I'm your superior, how dare you insult me? I'm going to file a complaint against you. Didn't I invest all the money from the land sale in Guangming District into Guangming Peak? I didn't embezzle any of it. No matter what, I'm your benefactor."

"Li Dakang, if it weren't for the fact that you just saved someone, and that I thought you were a real man, I would have punched you. Before, when I worked under you, I was always getting scolded or taking the blame. Did I come here to take the blame for you? And Li Dakang, you keep saying that you are incompetent. Do you even know how much usable fiscal revenue Jingzhou had last year?"

"How many".

"It's 220 billion more than when you were here. Our fiscal revenue in 2013 was 1020 billion yuan. Jingzhou has just joined the Hannan Modernization Demonstration Zone. I expect our fiscal revenue to rise again next year."

Li Dakang was struck dumb upon hearing this. "How could there be so many? I remember selling a lot of land."

"Li Dakang, your ideas are outdated. Now we're all going for high technology, new energy, and the internet. How much money can real estate make? As soon as the Jingzhou subway opens, Jingzhou will take off. You're too obsessed with GDP. What's the point of that compared to real, disposable fiscal revenue?"

"Sun Liancheng, I really envy you working under Governor Zhang. I initially wanted to compete with him for the governorship, but now that Governor Liu has retired, no one can beat him."

When Sun Liancheng saw Li Dakang's dejected expression, he suddenly regretted confronting him. But then he remembered how Li Dakang had cursed him, and his hand unconsciously tightened its grip. He was still too kind.

"Secretary Li, I have to go now. We're extremely busy right now, so please take good care of yourself."