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

Chu Shijun looked at Sha Ruijin on the opposite computer screen and said with a smile, "Comrade Ruijin, would you like to say a few words?"

"No, I have a symposium later. As the governor, you should chair the meeting," Sha Ruijin said, waving his hand as he prepared to have the person next to him disconnect the connection.

"Alright, Comrade Ruijin, since you've asked me to chair the meeting, I'll discuss the issues concerning some of the comrades with those present first, and then inform you afterward." Chu Shijun nodded and waved to the policeman.

"etc,"

Sha Ruijin spoke up, interrupting the action, "The question about some comrades below? Are you referring to that list of candidates for some cadres in our province?"

"Oh, no, that's not it. We'll have to wait until Comrade Ruijin comes back before we can have a meeting to discuss it. Of course, if you agree, we can discuss it here first," Chu Shijun said with a smile.

On Tian Guofu's screen, his face also darkened. How could he not go back when Sha Ruijin was going back?

Is this how it begins?

On both sides of the long conference table, the members of the Standing Committee, each with a different expression, sat up straighter.

"Haha, Comrade Shijun, you're joking. I've also seen the list. This time, the list of cadres being appointed involves a large number of people, which is no small matter. So many cadres are involved in all aspects of our province. I think we should wait until Secretary Tian and I return before we hold a meeting to discuss it."

"Alright, but Comrade Ruijin, you need to hurry up with your research. It's good to understand the situation below, but you also need to get to know the comrades in the team as soon as possible."

After speaking, Chu Shijun glanced at everyone and called out to his secretary Zheng Yu, "Xiao Zheng, distribute the documents to everyone."

Zheng Yu did as instructed, holding a stack of documents in his hand, and distributed them one by one.

He also placed a copy in front of each of the two computer screens.

Cough cough

Executive Vice Governor Yang Xiaofeng glanced at Tian Guofu, whose face was ashen on the opposite screen, and couldn't help but smirk. After coughing twice, he said, "Comrade Guofu, you can't see the document, can you? How about I have my secretary read it to you?"

After saying that, he actually waved.

Seeing this, Chu Shijun nodded and said, "It would be good to read it aloud. I didn't prepare an electronic version, and it's not convenient to distribute it. I'll read it to Comrade Ruijin and the others, and you can also look at the documents in your hands."

Behind Yang Xiaofeng, the secretary sitting in the second row, enduring the strange looks from the other standing committee members, picked up the document from Tian Guofu's computer keyboard and mustered his courage to read it aloud: "Regarding the matter of Comrade Ding Yizhen, the Vice Mayor of Jingzhou City, fleeing before and after..."

It's short, only two or three pages.

The main points of the report included the incident of Ding Yizhen's escape two days prior, as well as the actions of the Handong Provincial Procuratorate, the Anti-Corruption Bureau, the Supreme People's Procuratorate's Anti-Corruption Bureau, and the individuals present.

"Comrades, as you all heard and saw," Chu Shijun glanced at everyone, "After this incident, Comrade Yuliang immediately reported to Comrade Ruijin and me. Comrade Dakang and comrades from the Public Security Bureau and the Procuratorate were also present at the time."

To Gao Yuliang's right, Li Dakang nodded quickly and said, "Secretary Sha, Governor Chu, I want to apologize to you and all the comrades present regarding this matter. Ding Yizhen is the vice mayor of our Jingzhou City. I am responsible for such a serious incident involving his subordinates."

"Da..."

On the screen, Sha Ruijingang opened his mouth, but before any sound came out, Chu Shijun said, "Comrade Dakang has already made a self-criticism, so there's no need to say more here. It's true that Comrade Dakang bears responsibility in this matter, but I think the main problem lies in another aspect, which is what I want to say here."

"According to Comrade Yuliang and Comrade Dakang, one is a key leader in the political and legal system, and the other is a key leader of the official involved in the case. They only learned about this when the anti-corruption bureau of the procuratorate had been following and investigating a department-level cadre without prior notice, and then received a verbal order from the Supreme People's Procuratorate's anti-corruption bureau to arrest him. I think I don't need to explain the problems reflected in this, do I?"

"Disorganized, undisciplined, audacious, and reckless!"

"If all the comrades below act like this, how can our provincial committee get any work done? Or should we just let them take verbal orders from others and do things themselves?"

Chu Shijun directly characterized it.

Some of the Standing Committee members present frowned when they learned of this for the first time.

If their subordinates acted like that, what would become of them?

Gao Yuliang adjusted his glasses and said, "To be honest, I also bear some responsibility for this. Since the secretary left office last year, I have been temporarily in charge of the Party Committee's work and neglected to pay attention to the work of the procuratorate under the political and legal system. This time, they almost caused a big problem."

Who would dare say that what you're doing is wrong?

The work of the Party Committee is definitely more important. Are you suggesting we say you're throwing the baby out with the bathwater?

Rounding up or down, Gao Yuliang, you're not without fault. You've diligently shouldered the responsibilities of the Party Committee, and you've even made a contribution?

Seeing that no one spoke, Sha Ruijin quickly said, "Comrade Yuliang, you've worked hard for the past six months, presiding over the Party Committee's work. Now that I'm here, you can relax a bit and focus your efforts on the political and legal system."

"Comrade Ruijin is right," Chu Shijun continued, "The problems exposed by our provincial procuratorate and anti-corruption bureau this time are very serious. Comrade Yuliang, you should take good care of them after you go down and teach the comrades below a lesson."

"Yes, Comrade Shijun."

Gao Yuliang nodded, then looked at Sha Ruijin on the screen diagonally opposite him: "Comrade Ruijin, I'll hand over the Party Committee's work to you. I'll report to you on the recent work when you return."

"So, Governor Chu, what do you mean by bringing this up?" Executive Vice Governor Yang Xiaofeng asked.

"The impact of this matter is very bad. If it weren't for Director Qi of the Public Security Bureau controlling online communications at the time, we would have been in a passive position once this matter escalated," Chu Shijun said with a serious expression. "The reason for bringing this up today is to discuss the punishment decisions for these comrades, and at the same time, to send an official document to the Supreme People's Procuratorate to study the issues of certain comrades in the Anti-Corruption Bureau."

On the screen, Sha Ruijin frowned and said, "Comrade Shijun, didn't you already decide to suspend several comrades from their duties for self-reflection?"

"Hehe, Comrade Ruijin, the other comrades are fine, but it also involves Director Chen Hai of the Anti-Corruption Bureau. After all, he is a department-level cadre, and it needs to be discussed and decided by the Standing Committee. In addition, the issue of Chief Prosecutor Ji Changming also needs to be discussed."

"I agree with Governor Chu's proposal."

Upon hearing that these people were to be punished, Li Dakang immediately spoke up.

"Comrades, you didn't participate at the time, so you don't know. I think the people in the Anti-Corruption Bureau were going to turn the world upside down. They were so disorganized and undisciplined that words don't even begin to describe it. They acted first and reported later. And Comrade Yuliang and I were there at the time. Director Chen Hai, for example, acted very rashly and disrespectfully towards his superiors. He only had eyes for his colleague from Beijing."

Colleagues?

That's a great word, someone thought, a smile playing on their lips.