Nominal: Who isn't a son-in-law?

"Hehe, Comrade Guofu, are you saying that what's said in meetings is useless? At the beginning of this year's conference, the construction of a rule-of-law team was mentioned. Do you think that was useful? Should we do it? Or do you still think that just talking is useless, just reading documents is useless, oh, only by personally watching over the cadres, like a stable boy, having countless clones to personally supervise the cadres' work?"

"I forgot, there's no such thing as a stable boy. It should be called cameras, using high technology to monitor the work of the officials below. That way, the supervision is in place, right?"

Lin Wenjie muttered to himself.

'Bang bang bang'

"Comrade Wenjie, don't label me without reason!"

Tian Guofu was startled. He flipped his hand and slammed it on the table a few times, saying in a deep voice.

"I didn't label you. I just made an inference based on what you said. If Comrade Guofu thinks I misunderstood, then so be it," Lin Wenjie waved his hand.

"On another note, judging from the recent work of some comrades in the procuratorate and the anti-corruption bureau, it is an objective fact that there is a lack of procedural awareness within the political and legal system. Before Comrade Ruijin came, Comrade Yuliang was shouldering the responsibilities of the Party Committee and also in charge of political and legal affairs, so he was indeed very busy. Perhaps he was distracted and exhausted, which is why he hasn't recovered yet?"

Chen Jinyi said calmly.

"Comrade Jinyi, you are the Secretary-General of the Provincial Party Committee, surely you are aware of the work of the Party Committee? As one of the leading cadres, surely you are aware of the structure of the Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission? What do you think the deputy secretaries of the Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission are doing? Everything has to be reviewed and decided by Comrade Yuliang, and then Comrade Yuliang has to take the blame. I think these deputy secretaries can be dismissed."

"If you really want to investigate, I suggest you go to the prison and find He Liming, who has already reformed. He used to be in charge of the daily work of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission," Lin Wenjie retorted without any politeness.

At the head of the table, Sha Ruijin took a sip of water, deliberately making a sound as he put the glass down.

There's no other reason than that it's time to wrap things up. The implication in those words is clearly directed at him, considering that Gao Yuliang is also his full-time deputy secretary.

On the right, Gao Yuliang wiped his glasses, slowly picked up his water glass, took a sip, and then smiled slightly, saying, "Just now, Comrade Guofu said that I don't pay attention to my work and that there is a lack of supervision. I don't agree with that statement."

Gao Yuliang held a pen in his hand and pointed at Tian Guofu.

"As the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of Handong Province, I have always kept my responsibilities in mind and always put procedural standardization and team building first. During my tenure as Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, I took the lead in formulating a number of systems, including the 'Procedural Standards for Handling Cases by Political and Legal Organs in Handong Province' and the 'Implementation Plan for Rectifying the Discipline and Work Style of the Political and Legal Team.' I also regularly convened meetings of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission to conduct special studies on the procedural construction and team building issues of the political and legal system. All of these are verifiable."

"As for the three things that some comrades just mentioned, which happened recently within the procuratorate system," Gao Yuliang changed the subject and began to respond to them one by one in a clear and organized manner: "First, Ding Yizhen escaped. The responsibility lies with the front-line case handlers who violated regulations without authorization. I dealt with the matter promptly afterward and improved the system, thus fulfilling my responsibility as the supervising leader."

"Secondly, regarding the arrest of Ouyang Jing, the procedural oversight is an issue at the execution level. I have repeatedly emphasized this point beforehand, and there have been rectifications afterward; it was by no means a case of letting things slide."

"Third, Liu Xinjian's suicide and Li Beiguo's overstepping of authority in approving the order were personal actions, and Hou Liangping's verbal provocation was a personal mistake. As the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, I neither authorized nor failed to supervise. The responsibility of our Political and Legal Affairs Commission is to coordinate and supervise, not to make every decision for front-line case handlers, much less to take the blame for the violations of individual cadres."

"Comrade Guofu, Comrade Jinyi, I wonder if I've made myself clear enough?" Gao Yuliang said with a faint smile.

"Hehe, Comrade Yuliang truly lives up to his reputation as a great professor; his eloquence is truly impressive." Chen Jinyi chuckled twice, making a sarcastic remark, and then continued, "Comrade Yuliang, can you really cover everything up with just a few words about personal behavior and personal mistakes? I'm afraid not. If someone has multiple jobs and focuses on one aspect while neglecting the other, then when something goes wrong, they can push all the blame onto their subordinates. I think anyone could do the leadership job."

Upon hearing this, Gao Yuliang shook his head and then said in a deep voice, "I admit that there are indeed problems with weak procedural awareness and individual cadres violating regulations in the political and legal system. As the leader in charge, I have an unshirkable leadership responsibility, and I will further strengthen supervision and education in my future work to prevent similar problems from happening again."

Is this a sign of backing down?

Apart from Chu Shijun sipping his water, everyone's eyes were on him.

Sha Ruijin was overjoyed, and Tian Guofu and the other man were even more ecstatic, thinking, "Damn, we've finally beaten this professor!"

Even the others exchanged bewildered glances, thinking that Gao Yuliang was about to back down.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Gao Yuliang tapped the table and changed the subject: "But to say that I, as the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, 'do not pay attention to my work' or even criticize me for this, please forgive me for not being able to accept it. During my tenure as secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, I worked diligently and conscientiously to maintain social stability in Handong and safeguard the fairness and justice of the political and legal system. I have a clear conscience about this."

After saying this, without waiting for anyone else to speak, he took off his glasses, threw them on the table, shook his head, and said in a voice that was three parts helplessness, three parts sorrow, and three parts excitement: "Comrades, I just don't understand. We are all serving the people, so why is it that the one who does more always suffers more injustice? As the full-time deputy secretary and secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, I have the Provincial Party Committee and the Political and Legal Affairs Commission on my shoulders, which are related to tens of millions of people in the province. I never dare to slack off."

"Because I know that this is the organization's high expectation of me and the people's expectation of me. Therefore, I am always thinking about how to do better. Both positions are of great importance. Within a system, there are as many mouths as there are hearts and independent thoughts. Who can guarantee that nothing will go wrong? I immediately resigned from the position of Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission."

No one is speaking, that's good.

"Comrade Jinyi, can you do it?"

Gao Yuliang looked at Chen Jinyi, and before he could answer, he turned to Tian Guofu, "Comrade Guofu, can you do it?"

"Comrade Yuzhen, can you do it?"

"Comrade Chunlin, can you do it?"

"Look, no one dares to make any guarantees," Gao Yuliang said, spreading his hands. "So, comrades, you won't know the weight of a gentle stream until you have a responsibility on your shoulders. Some comrades should first sort out the things within their own systems and stop following others around all day. We do not encourage publicly funded travel."

After he finished speaking, the meeting room fell silent.

The Standing Committee members' lips twitched; this was referring to Tian Guofu.

The secretaries and recorders didn't dare breathe loudly; this was a direct insult.

At this moment, Tian Guofu's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He still couldn't react. How could Gao Yuliang change his mind so quickly?

Sha Ruijin lowered his gaze, about to speak, when he saw Chu Shijun cough twice.