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

As soon as he said this, everyone looked at him.

Being watched by so many eyes, especially Chu Shijun's, Zhang Yang was a little nervous. Fortunately, Zhao Zhi gave him a reassuring look, which calmed him down a bit.

"Comrade Zhang Yang, you're a veteran of this team and should know our province's cadres very well. Since you have a different opinion, please speak it out. Other comrades can also voice their opinions or suggestions for alternative candidates. Let's brainstorm and discuss it together."

Zhao Zhixian glanced at Chu Shijun, then turned to encourage him.

Upon hearing this, Chu Shijun's lips curled into a slight smile.

interesting.

Using seniority as an argument only broadens the scope further.

If Li Dakang and his group were truly supporting Sima Shenhe alone, even if someone recommended others after they stepped down, the discussion at the Standing Committee would inherently be biased.

"Secretary Chu, Governor Zhao, I shall dare to offer my humble opinion."

Seeing the two nod slightly, Zhang Yang immediately said with a frank look:

"Comrades, it is undeniable that Comrade Sima Shenhe has work experience in the court, the procuratorate and the municipal political and legal committee. On the surface, his resume is comprehensive. However, we must also see that he served in the municipal political and legal committee for a relatively short period of time and later focused on public security work for a long time."

"In recent years, his work focus has been entirely on public security. After being promoted to vice governor, his work focus became even more differentiated. I think he may not be familiar with the overall planning logic of the provincial political and legal system and the high-level coordination work, and it is difficult for him to adapt to the core responsibility of the provincial political and legal secretary to 'oversee the overall situation and coordinate all parties'."

"and,"

He paused, then added, "During his tenure in the municipal political and legal affairs commission, procuratorate, and court, several long-standing petitions concerning judicial injustice and irregular law enforcement occurred in the area. While it cannot be said that he bore primary responsibility, as the leader in charge at the time, it also reflected shortcomings in his team management and process control."

"A classic example is the Spring Thunder Operation two years ago, which was a joint operation between the Ministry of Public Security and Handong and Baijiang. Such a large drug manufacturing den in Tazhai was entrenched in our province. As the director of the Public Security Department and the first deputy secretary of the Provincial Political and Legal Committee, he was the last to know about it. I have to question his professionalism."

"The primary responsibility of the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission is to strengthen the construction of the political and legal team, uphold the bottom line of integrity, and safeguard judicial fairness. From the perspective of discipline inspection and supervision, his past performance in fulfilling his duties still needs to be considered, and he is not suitable to assume this key position at the moment."

"More importantly, he has served in local and public security systems for a long time, and his circle is relatively fixed. If he were to serve as the secretary of the provincial political and legal affairs commission, it would be detrimental to the reform of the political and legal system and would also make it difficult to guarantee the independence of supervision."

Zhang Yang spoke at length, presenting a reasoned and well-founded argument that surprised everyone, especially the older members of the leadership team.

Because this is not like the other person's usual self. They can say so much. Could it be that they were prepared in advance?

"Comrade Zhang Yang, you didn't plan this all along, did you?"

Li Dakang said in a low, somber tone.

"Comrade Dakang, what do you mean by that? I'm just stating the facts, expressing my own opinion based on my years of experience working in Xinjiang and my understanding of our comrades!"

Zhang Yang's expression remained unchanged as he replied cryptically.

Okay, so you're saying I'm a greenhorn since I just arrived, right?

Li Dakang narrowed his eyes, turned slightly, and looked directly at him.

"Comrade Zhang Yang, don't use your work hours as a basis for everything and try to intimidate others with your seniority. Most things in the world are fairly accurate, and the important thing is to grasp the methodology. If we really follow your logic, then everything you say is right, since you've been in Baijiang for many years. Does that mean that Secretary Chu and I, the newcomers, have to listen to you in everything?"

Li Dakang is free of trouble now, so who is he afraid of?

My father-in-law, Zhong Zhenguo, is now missing a character in his name, but let's not talk about that, because there's no hope.

He's now Chu Shijun's henchman, and he came along. How could he possibly lose face? Wouldn't that be slapping Chu Shijun in the face?

Moreover, even ignoring all that, he has come through the wind and rain of the Han Dong region, and has emerged from the fierce debates of the Standing Committee and democratic life meetings. If he were to be outdone the first time, would he still have the face to return to Handong?

"Comrade Dakang, when did I ever say that everything I said was correct? Don't make wild guesses!"

Zhang Yang's face twitched. He couldn't accept this label. After saying that, he turned his head away and said, "Secretary Chu, please don't misunderstand. I didn't mean what he said at all."

Chu Shijun smiled slightly, realizing there was no need to reply, and picked up his water glass to drink.

"Furthermore, Comrade Zhang Yang, you just mentioned some issues that arose in Comrade Sima Shenhe's previous work, which fall under the jurisdiction of this system. Who can guarantee that their area of ​​responsibility will never be without problems? Can you?"

"So, Comrade Zhang Yang, as the Party Secretary of Youcheng City, since you're the top leader, and all matters, big and small, in the city fall under your leadership, can you guarantee that there won't be any problems under your jurisdiction?"

"If you can do that, I, Li Dakang, will immediately make you my role model!"

"I……"

"Let me finish!"

Li Dakang raised his hand, not to apologize, but to forbid anyone from interrupting!

"As for the Tazhai incident, I think it's biased and needs to be viewed objectively. At that time, Comrade Sima Shenhe was the Director of the Public Security Bureau. It wasn't that he was inactive or neglecting his duties, but rather that the Tazhai case was highly secretive, involving a complex hierarchy of people with intertwined interests."

"The provincial public security system has initially identified relevant leads and is currently in the critical stage of secret verification and evidence collection, and has not relaxed its efforts. The Handong Public Security Bureau discovered the related leads by chance, and the leads it initially had were relatively limited. In the subsequent investigation of the case, the Baijiang Provincial Public Security System also provided a large amount of core support, such as local basic information, personnel records, and regional investigations, and was not passively following up."

"Moreover, at that time, Comrade Sima Shenhe was simultaneously handling local stability maintenance and multiple major cases, and his energy was limited. His ability to cooperate with Handong Public Security to complete the joint investigation of the case in a short period of time precisely reflects his awareness of cooperation and his ability to perform his duties. We cannot deny his work results or his overall handling ability simply because 'Handong Public Security was the first to discover it'."

"Going a step further, if our approach to problems is based primarily on who has made the most contributions and who receives the largest share of the credit, what kind of rhetoric is that? Where is the meaning of 'serving the people'?"

"Comrades, I think that no matter what position we hold, we should all put these five words first. If I were the director of the Public Security Bureau, I would be eager for others to help me find some problems that I haven't investigated yet, because early investigation and prosecution are beneficial to the people!"

"hiss"

This general from Handong is indeed formidable!

The old people of Baijiang elevated Li Dakang to a higher level in their hearts. This accusation was presented openly and legitimately, with the starting point being the overwhelming momentum. If you disagreed, then you were the kind of person Li Dakang described who prioritized personal merit over the interests of the people.

"You...you..."

You talked for ages but couldn't come up with anything convincing. Your round face turned bright red, like a plump monkey's bottom.