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

That day, Sha Ruijin left Handong.

The next day, in the morning.

A meeting of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee of Handong was held.

The atmosphere in the conference room was very quiet.

The Standing Committee members sat there silently, some drinking water, others twirling their pens.

The original seating arrangement has changed quite a bit.

Yang Xiaofeng's nameplate was placed in the original position of Chu Shijun's.

Wu Chunlin sat in Gao Yuliang's seat.

Next to the Standing Committee member of the Military Region sat Ye Qian, the newly appointed Standing Committee member.

Much has changed, but the only thing that hasn't changed is the two stenographers.

The two stared blankly at Chu Shijun's seat in the main seat, recalling the series of personnel changes they had seen in the news and on the official website yesterday.

As Chu Shijun's resume was read out, my heart pounded like a drum.

Originally, the department head said that the stenographer would be replaced, but they still mustered up their courage and begged and cried to take the job.

They hadn't forgotten how wise and heroic Chu Shijun had been when he spoke up for them last year and took on the burden!

Therefore, they cherish this job and are determined to record it faithfully.

A moment later, it was nine o'clock.

Chu Shijun entered the conference room.

Li Dakang, who had been watching the door the whole time, was the first to notice and quickly stood up.

The others were taken aback at first, then they all stood up, those who had their backs turned turned around, and along with the secretaries and recorders, they all said, "Hello, Secretary Chu!"

"Hello, comrades."

Chu Shijun took the seat of honor, glanced at everyone on both sides, and gestured for them to sit down.

Everyone waited until he sat down before taking their seats.

Then, the conference room fell silent.

Chu Shijun glanced at the documents on the table in front of him, then looked up and said with a smile, "What's wrong? Are you all uncomfortable with me sitting here? How about I switch seats with Comrade Xiaofeng?"

Yang Xiaofeng, who had been grinning foolishly, was startled upon hearing this and dared not change his mind.

He's still in a daze.

He sensed something was amiss when the previous inspection teams came.

It's one thing for Zhong Zhenguo and Deng Shihao to come, but why did Sun Zhengchu also come, and twice at that?

It wasn't until yesterday that his unbelievable guess was confirmed.

I thought that once he sat here, he would be the class monitor and vice class monitor, just like Chu Shijun and Sha Ruijin before him.

However, although they are indeed the class monitor and vice monitor, their names are different!

How can he compare his head to that?

'Pa pa pa'

Yang Xiaofeng couldn't think of a reply, so he simply led the applause.

Others followed suit.

"Secretary Chu, how dare we speak if you don't say something?"

Li Dakang spoke first.

His opening remarks immediately triggered a chain reaction.

Ye Qian quickly followed.

"Secretary Chu, congratulations! I believe that under your leadership, Handong will definitely reach a new level."

"..."

"Hehe, okay, that's enough."

Chu Shijun waved his hand helplessly, and after the applause subsided, he said seriously, "Comrades, please don't flatter me. The development of Handong is not up to me alone. It requires everyone to work together with one heart and one mind."

Li Dakang's lips twitched slightly. "What you say doesn't count, so what we say doesn't count either."

"Meeting now."

After Chu Shijun finished speaking, the entire room fell silent. The stenographer quickly prepared to take notes, and at the same time, video recording began.

Comrades.

"Today is the first meeting of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee that I have chaired since taking over as Secretary of the Hantong Provincial Party Committee. First of all, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the organization for its trust and to all the Standing Committee members for their long-term support and cooperation."

"During this period, Handong underwent significant personnel adjustments and a profound refining of its political environment. A series of corruption cases across the province were concluded in accordance with the law, and the political and legal teams and cadre teams underwent a comprehensive purification and rectification."

"Comrade Gao Yuliang went to the ancient Dian region to take charge of the area, and Comrade Qi Tongwei went to a ministry to assume his post. The cadres in the province were successively promoted and the leadership teams were optimized and replenished. All tasks were handed over smoothly and transitioned in an orderly manner."

"On behalf of the Provincial Party Committee, I would like to express my gratitude to all the comrades who stood at their posts until the very end and performed their duties diligently in completing the handover."

With that, Chu Shijun stood up and bowed.

The Standing Committee members quickly stood up and applauded vigorously.

After everyone was seated, Chu Shijun continued:

"A new leadership team should bring a fresh outlook and, more importantly, a renewed sense of responsibility. On the occasion of this first Standing Committee meeting, I would like to share a few points with all of you."

Everyone quickly opened their notebooks, picked up their pens, and listened attentively.

"First, we must always adhere to political principles and resolutely safeguard the unity of the leadership team."

"The Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee is the core of leadership for the entire province, and you are all members of the Standing Committee, holding key positions and shouldering heavy responsibilities for the province. In future work, you must adhere to principles in major matters and demonstrate good conduct in minor matters, supporting each other rather than undermining each other, consulting more and exchanging ideas less, and working together with one mind and one goal. Strictly implement democratic centralism..."

"Second, we must learn profound lessons from past mistakes and continue to firmly uphold the bottom line of integrity."

"The lessons learned from the cases of Zhao Ruilong, Zhao Donglai, and others in the past are extremely profound."

"It must be firmly remembered that power comes from the people and must be used for the people. The higher one's position, the more one must maintain a sense of awe—awe of Party discipline, awe of national laws, and awe of the people's will. Cadres at all levels throughout the province, especially our Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee members, must set an example..."

"Third, we must focus on the central tasks and overall situation, and go all out to promote development..."

"Fourth, consolidate the foundation of the political and legal system and safeguard social stability. Comrade Guichun, the political and legal work is the guarantee of development. You have been in office as the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission for several months now. I hope that the political and legal front will always adhere to the absolute leadership of the organization over the political and legal work, continue to rectify the ranks, and safeguard fairness and justice."

"Secretary Chu, please rest assured, please rest assured, I will definitely take good care of the political and legal work in Handong and keep in mind my original aspiration and mission to serve the people."

Zhou Guichun said with a serious expression.

"Okay, keep it up."

Chu Shijun nodded and continued, "Fifth, ensure the smooth transition of cadres, stabilize the overall work situation in the province, and deepen the supervision work."

"The recent series of cadre adjustments is a scientific arrangement made by the organization in a coordinated manner. Those newly appointed to their posts should quickly adapt to their roles and shoulder their responsibilities..."

"At the same time, Comrade Guofu, the Discipline Inspection Commission and the Supervisory Commission must shoulder the responsibility of supervision."

As he was writing furiously, Tian Guofu trembled and hurriedly nodded, saying, "Please rest assured, Secretary Chu, our Discipline Inspection Commission will definitely do a good job of supervision."

"Talk is cheap; strict discipline must be enforced from top to bottom."

Chu Shijun looked directly at him and criticized, "I think everyone has seen how well you've done your work over the past period of time. To be honest, I'm not very satisfied."

Tian Guofu's hand trembled, and he immediately stood up and said, "Secretary Chu, I apologize to you and all the comrades."

"Sit down, sit down, don't stand up all the time."

Chu Shijun frowned, raised his hand to suppress the urge.

"Let me make this clear to you: not only do lower-level discipline inspection commissions have to supervise cities, counties, and townships, but you, as the secretary of the provincial-level discipline inspection commission, also have to supervise our provincial party committee leaders. The work of the discipline inspection commission is, to a certain extent, of paramount importance. It is our first line of defense in serving the people, and also our last line of defense. I hope you understand."

"Do you understand?"

Everyone looked at Tian Guofu, who fell silent for a moment.

How do I answer that?

Yes, according to regulations, I am subject to supervision at the same level.

But how many heads does Tian Guofu have?