Nominal: Hou Liangping blocking the door? He was slapped away!

"The self-criticism materials are still in the car."

At the elevator entrance on the first floor of the provincial party committee office building, a member of the Jingzhou municipal party committee, carrying blue-covered documents, followed behind Li Dakang and whispered reminders.

Li Dakang glanced at his watch; it was 8:50.

He didn't bring a black briefcase; he only had a thin file folder tucked under his arm.

"Put it in the car."

The accompanying staff took two steps back. "The Provincial Party Committee Office called twice last night, and the notice said it was for an organizational disciplinary talk. If we go in empty-handed, won't they give us ammunition?"

Li Dakang patted the file folder.

"This is enough."

"It only contains transaction records and lists, but no job descriptions or statements of attitude."

"The money went into the wrong account, and I have to say something first? There's no such rule in Jingzhou."

The elevator doors opened, and Secretary Bai was already waiting at the entrance of the corridor, her laptop tucked under her arm.

"Secretary Li, Secretary Sha is in conference room number two."

Li Dakang paused for a moment, then asked, "Has Comrade Tian Guofu arrived yet?"

Secretary Bai was taken aback, but quickly replied, "Today's arrangement is for Secretary Sha to have a private talk with you; Secretary Tian is not included in the notification."

"Then let's talk."

In the second small conference room, Sha Ruijin sat at the head of the long table, on which was a record of the organizational discipline talk.

The recorder sat to the side and behind, his pen already unscrewed, the words "Li Dakang" written in the upper left corner of the paper.

Sha Ruijin raised his hand and said, "Comrade Dakang, it's a good thing you arrived early. We should also be efficient in our organizational talks."

Li Dakang didn't sit in the assigned seat, but pulled out the chair directly opposite Sha Ruijin and sat down.

"Sitting here makes it easier to check the words, so that no sentence is missing from the record."

Sha Ruijin corrected the statement, asking, "Why did the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee bypass the unified line from the Provincial Party Committee and arbitrarily amplify the impact of the 30% discount acquisition case?"

Li Dakang placed the file folder on the table.

"Secretary Sha, I also have a question."

Sha Ruijin didn't touch the bag. "Answer the organization's questions first."

"Organizational issues must be answered with facts, and the facts are right here."

Li Dakang pulled out two stacks of documents. On the left was the list of enterprises restructured by Haizhou Port in 1998, and on the right was the transaction record of the special account for the renovation of Jingzhou.

The pages were laid out, with a stamp across the binding pressing down on the number, and the dates circled in red pen forming a line.

"Nine days before Shun Gang Labor Service was deregistered, the special account for urban renewal in Jingzhou received an abnormal deposit of 3.76 million yuan, the source of which was circumvented three layers of secrecy."

Sha Ruijin slammed his pen down on the record sheet. "Today we're talking about discipline, not individual cases."

Li Dakang pushed the money flow forward half an inch. "The money from Haizhou Port went into the Jingzhou urban renewal account. Is this a disciplinary issue or an accounting problem?"

Secretary Bai stood by the door, her pen resting on her notebook.

Sha Ruijin turned to the recorder and said, "Recorder, Comrade Li Dakang did not directly address the issue of organizational discipline."

Li Dakang continued, "Please also note that Comrade Li Dakang submitted materials related to the Jingzhou fund chain, requesting the Provincial Party Committee to investigate the abnormal entries."

The recorder's pen stopped.

Secretary Bai quickly stepped forward, "Secretary Li, please organize the interview transcript as requested by the host."

"Secretary Bai, there are rules for taking notes. If you miss a single sentence, don't blame it on the pen."

Sha Ruijin moved his teacup two inches to the side. "Comrade Dakang, are you directing the recorder at the provincial party committee meeting?"

"I only require completeness. When cadres from Jingzhou check files in the future, they can't just find half a page."

There were three knocks on the door.

A staff member from the Provincial Party Committee Office pushed open the door and came in. "Secretary Sha, Comrade Tian Guofu has arrived. He says he has some matters from the Discipline Inspection Commission that must be delivered in person."

Sha Ruijin's hand paused on the cup lid. "Please let him in."

When Tian Guofu entered, he was holding a red folder, with the red stamp of the detention approval form showing in the corner.

"Secretary Sha, the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection has completed the necessary procedures for approving Liu Ming's detention."

Sha Ruijin stared at the folder. "Comrade Guofu, today is my organizational talk with Comrade Dakang."

Tian Guofu placed the folder on the table.

"I'll put the program aside for now, lest we lose track of it while we're talking."

Li Dakang stepped aside to make room for him, saying, "You've come at the perfect time; the account books are on the table."

Tian Guofu turned to the first page, which read, "No unit may interfere with the detention process under the pretext of reviewing the self-inspection report."

Sha Ruijin pressed down on the edge of the table, "The provincial party committee's self-inspection report is also within the procedures."

"Self-inspection is acceptable, but it cannot replace the approval process for detention, much less override the already effective disciplinary inspection procedures."

The meeting room was silent for a few seconds.

Secretary Bai filled the teacup to the brim, and the lid made a soft sound as it touched the rim.

Sha Ruijin looked at Li Dakang, "You two, did you make this plan?"

Tian Guofu closed the folder. "The Discipline Inspection Commission doesn't consult with anyone; it only follows procedures."

Li Dakang quickly replied, "Jingzhou doesn't go against anyone; they only look at the account books."

Sha Ruijin turned to the second page of the interview form. "Comrade Dakang, you are using this case to expand political antagonism and pushing the Jingzhou cadres to the opposite side of the Provincial Party Committee."

Li Dakang placed the pen on the running page.

"Secretary Sha, those words are too harsh. I'm protecting Jingzhou's reputation, not anyone else's."

Secretary Bai's pen stopped again.

Sha Ruijin lowered his voice, "Is the provincial party committee's authority just a facade in your eyes?"

"The accounts are unclear, and no one believes the authorities."

Tian Guofu added, "The Discipline Inspection Commission doesn't discuss face when handling cases; it only discusses facts and procedures."

Sha Ruijin put the teacup back in its place. "You're not here today to be talked to, you're here to put pressure on the Provincial Party Secretary's office."

Li Dakang lifted the bottom page of the file folder. "I brought the accounts; anyone can take them. Even if someone doesn't, a record must be kept."

Just as Secretary Bai was about to speak, the door was pushed open half an inch again, and a folded piece of paper was handed in by someone from outside.

"Secretary Sha, urgent document."

Sha Ruijin unfolded the paper, and the tea lid tapped against the rim of the cup.

He crumpled the corner of the paper.

The light shone through the paper, revealing four characters on the back.

The northern front has been activated.

Li Dakang paused in his flipping through the account pages, then laid the materials out flat.

He didn't mention the note, but simply pushed the file folder in front of Sha Ruijin.

"I won't concern myself with external affairs. As for the debt in Handong, please have the provincial committee acknowledge and accept it."

Sha Ruijin pressed the note into the folder, "I will not sign without the unified management of the Provincial Party Committee."

Li Dakang tapped the record sheet. "Then write it clearly: the Provincial Party Secretary's Office refuses to accept materials related to the Jingzhou fund chain."

"Li Dakang, you're forcing the organization to make a statement."

"I'm asking the organization to take over the bill."

Tian Guofu pulled out a receipt from the folder. "The Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection can accept this."

Secretary Bai quickly stepped forward, "Secretary Tian, ​​this document bypasses the Provincial Party Secretary's office, which is procedurally inappropriate."

Tian Guofu placed the receipt on the table. "The fund chain involves Liu Ming's green channel, Haiheng Consulting's qualifications, and urban renewal funds. The Discipline Inspection Commission has sufficient jurisdiction over it."

Sha Ruijin pressed down on the receipt. "Comrade Guofu, you need to consider the consequences."

"I've considered it. The Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection receives the materials today, puts them into the database according to the numbers tomorrow, and anyone can find them the day after tomorrow."

Li Dakang took out a pen and wrote the time in the handover column.

The strokes are heavy, and the date is pressed into the paper.

Tian Guofu stamped the receipt with the official seal: "Receipt from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, with a copy numbered and kept by Jingzhou."

Li Dakang put the receipt into his inner pocket. "That's called procedure."

Sha Ruijin sat in the main seat, the conversation record sheet on the table was still mostly empty.

Secretary Bai lowered her head to continue writing, her pace slowing down.

Tian Guofu put away the materials. "Secretary Sha, the detention process for Liu Ming will not be suspended due to the review of the self-inspection report. I have finished informing you of this in person."

Li Dakang stood up. "Secretary Sha, there's another meeting in Jingzhou. We need to follow up on the organizational talks; I'm available whenever you call."

Sha Ruijin tapped the table with his hand. "Comrade Dakang, don't let the cadres in Jingzhou be led astray by you."

Li Dakang stopped at the door. "The cadres in Jingzhou can look at the account books, and they can also see who doesn't allow an inspection of the accounts."

Tian Guofu stood up as well. "I'll go back to the Discipline Inspection Commission first. Before the materials are put into storage, anyone who wants to access them must go through written procedures."

The door closed, leaving only Sha Ruijin and Secretary Bai in the small conference room.

Sha Ruijin pulled the note out of the folder and pressed it under the conversation record sheet.

"Investigate where the news from the northern route leaked to Handong."

Secretary Bai nodded immediately. "I'll have the General Office investigate the source of the note first, and then check the flow of confidential documents and external communications."