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

After saying goodbye to Nie Dahai, Luo Shanhe silently walked out of the municipal party committee building and got into his car.

Looking at the staff hurrying around in the compound, he shook his head and smiled.

If I knew today, why bother?

He was not strict with his subordinates and did not teach his children well.

Throughout history, countless people have maintained integrity and honesty, living up to their beliefs.

However, due to a lack of discipline towards those around them, and out of maternal affection, they often caused great disasters.

In the end, the weak perish together, while the strong are swept away without a trace.

A single word of regret or self-criticism was enough to cover everything up.

Having worked as a youth inspector and law enforcement officer for so many years, he had seen this scene far too often.

People are always told to learn from the mistakes of their predecessors, but the end result is that no lessons are ever learned.

History repeats itself in cycles, much like the rising and setting of the sun, seemingly becoming a natural law.

Can this natural law be broken?

Emperor Wu of Han once said: In the end, only Heaven knows.

……

"I know nothing!"

Baijiang, Provincial Department.

Looking at the video evidence in front of him, Gu Wangbei simply shook his head coldly. Even though the panic in his eyes could no longer be concealed, he still stubbornly insisted on his words.

"Still not behaving yourself? I advise you..."

"Xiao Wang,"

Wang Hongqing heard Sima Shenhe's voice in his earpiece: "Cooperate with other comrades to find a breakthrough from Zhu Yang and others. The evidence is conclusive, so whether he talks or not is of little significance."

"take away."

Wang Hongqing felt a pang of regret. With a wave of his hand, he ordered someone to take Gu Wangbei away, while he went to another interrogation room.

Monitoring room.

Sima Shenhe looked at the scenes in each interrogation room and shook his head helplessly.

"Isn't the network behind Guwangbei being investigated thoroughly?"

"The internet is too big."

Li Zhenwang shook his head. "Secretary Chu just asked me to stay behind; that was his explicit instruction."

"He also received a call, and the focus at present should be on the case itself, and we should not expand on it for the time being."

"temporary?"

Sima Shenhe repeated the sentence.

"Well, we're just investigating cases. As for the other networks, someone else will take care of them." Li Zhenwang gave a knowing look.

Sima Shenhe gave him a knowing look.

He said, "We're already at the final hurdle, how can we let go?"

Given the current situation, it's clear that some people are getting restless.

Over the years, the criminal activities have been committed by one person in one place, and if you climb up the ranks, regardless of the level or size of the crime, it adds up to a large number of people.

This group of people then met another group of people. With personal connections, networks, former leaders, and old classmates, things progressed layer by layer, making it really difficult to handle them and causing them to offend many people.

If they let go, others will naturally take the initiative to make the cut.

Just like the recent case of a large number of people in the provincial banking regulatory system turning themselves in.

Furthermore, since many people are paying attention to this matter, if they don't distance themselves from it, they will naturally attract corresponding competitors to enter the fray.

"Alright, this will make things much easier for us." Sima Shenhe stopped insisting.

……

While the two were talking, Chu Shijun had just received a special call from the provincial party committee.

"Comrade Shijun, is this time too late to disturb your work?"

"Li Zongwu, may I bother you? Is this your side?" (Explanation: His surname is Li, and his given name is Zongwu. This is a respectful way of addressing an elder.)

Chu Shijun sat upright at the table, with a list of cases from three different locations spread out in front of him. His expression was calm, and his tone was neither humble nor arrogant.

Li Zongwu's voice was steady and deep, carrying the prudent attitude of someone who had long been involved in overall planning:

"The organization has seen and fully approves of the current intensity and speed of the investigation into this multi-regional black market case."

"You have precisely dismantled the core operation group, locked down the heinous criminal facts, and eradicated a social scourge. Your achievements are truly remarkable."

Chu Shijun smiled slightly, awaiting what would follow.

Affirming first, then speaking, is a consistent and reliable approach, laid out in preparation for subsequent persuasion.

as predicted.

On the phone, Li Zongwu's tone shifted slightly, becoming more serious:

"But Comrade Shijun, I also need to inform you that the scope of the case has far exceeded expectations."

"Nie Mingyu, Gu Wangbei, Gao Mingyuan and a few others have been entrenched for many years, with a large number of people they rely on and protect, involving too many levels and fields, and many of them are old and hidden problems."

"If we continue to expand the investigation without boundaries, trace back layer by layer, and pursue the root cause, and insist on eradicating the problem completely, it could easily trigger large-scale unrest in many places."

"The current smooth operation of various tasks and overall stability in various places is hard-won. Large-scale accountability and reshuffling could easily disrupt the normal work rhythm, cause panic and fear among the people, and ultimately do more harm than good."

This means: Maintaining overall stability equals demanding loss mitigation.

Li Zongwu paused for two seconds, softened his tone, and offered a compromise: "These days, many comrades have contacted me, and some veteran comrades have even come to see me specifically, which has caused me a lot of trouble. I think you may have heard that Lao Pei's secretary's phone has been overwhelmed with calls these past two days, haha."

This is obviously a joke; there's no phone credit for this call.

"My opinion is also a consensus reached after careful consideration: focus on the main crime, handle major cases, and reasonably control the boundaries."

"Core criminals, key protectors, and ringleaders who actively commit crimes must be resolutely investigated and punished without any leniency. This is the bottom line. No one will plead for them, and no one will dare to stop us. My opinion on this is very clear: absolutely no leniency!"

"But those peripherally involved, passively following, or those who have been associated for too long need not be investigated or traced excessively."

"You, as the inspection team, should focus on firmly grasping the main lines of the case, thoroughly investigating and concluding the case regarding the black industrial chain, core criminal facts, and key dereliction of duty. The loose protective relationships and hidden circles of people on the periphery don't need the task force to handle."

"The news has reached them; they will take the initiative to distance themselves, restrain themselves, conduct self-examination and self-correction, and fade from view."

"Leaving room for maneuver is not about condoning problems, but about stabilizing the overall situation and safeguarding our core interests."

"Water that is too clear has no fish, and a person who is too discerning has no followers. Being too decisive can easily shake one's foundation."

On the other end of the phone, Chu Shijun remained silent for a long time.

He was perfectly aware of this person's true intentions. The so-called "proactive severance and self-examination" was essentially a collective effort by certain circles to cut their losses and sacrifice pawns to save the king.

Leaving the periphery means letting go of a group of middle and lower-level people who profit from the black market. The profit here doesn't refer to money; money is nothing. It refers to the chairs (or chairs).

He also understood that the other party's concerns were not entirely unfounded: widespread and indiscriminate accountability could indeed easily trigger governance instability, disrupt normal government order, and bring uncontrollable derivative risks.

This is one aspect he needs to learn, but the more he learns, the more helpless he feels. This is a problem that has plagued every ruler throughout history.

We must weigh the overall situation and take into account maintaining stability.

Internally, he enforced discipline and rules; externally, he wielded his whip and displayed his power.

This is an inevitable consideration in top-level planning.

Buzz

Just then, his phone, which was on the table, vibrated. The screen lit up with a message from Pei Qianqian: "Uncle and Dad said to give them some face."

"call"

Chu Shijun breathed a sigh of relief, having made up his mind.