In name only: The land of Handong, I shall rule its fate.

That night.

The Handong Provincial Party Committee convened its Standing Committee again. This was a routine meeting, but also a thorough investigation into the follow-up cases of the Dafeng Factory.

The first item on the Standing Committee's agenda was a study session on important documents, led by Gao Yuliang, the full-time deputy secretary in charge of Party building.

Then the workflow begins.

Just as Li Dakang was about to get up again to report on the Dafeng Factory incident, Liu Changsheng gestured for him to sit back down.

"Today I received a call from the organization department. The secretary of the Hantong Provincial Party Committee has been confirmed and will be Comrade Sha Ruijin, the governor of Bohai Province."

"Comrade Sha Ruijin has rich experience at the grassroots level, which is perfect for the current complex environment in Handong. The organization has sent us a loyal and reliable good cadre and good leader."

"Comrade Ruijin will arrive in Handong in early next month."

"Comrade Zhiyuan, Secretary Ruijin once served as the Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission in Hanjiang Province. Have you met him?"

Liu Changsheng also specifically asked Lin Zhiyuan a question.

"no."

"When I was transferred to Hanjiang, Secretary Ruijin had already been transferred to Bohai Province as a full-time deputy secretary and secretary of the discipline inspection commission."

Lin Zhiyuan smiled and shook his head.

But when his gaze fell on Gao Yuliang's face, he saw that his plan had indeed failed, and the refined professor's expression was not good either.

Li Dakang, on the other hand, breathed a sigh of relief.

The pairing of Gao and Li, originally recommended by former Party Secretary Zhao Lichun, has not materialized. I don't know why I feel a little happy about it.

Anyway, he was the first one to be eliminated.

Moreover, Gao Yuliang's best-case scenario is to go to the CPPCC next year, but he is different. He is seven years younger than Gao Yuliang and still has a chance to try his luck.

"Then, Comrade Zhiyuan, please give a more in-depth report on the work of Dafeng Factory."

"Secretary Dakang, please cooperate."

Liu Changsheng just casually asked a question and quickly resumed the process.

"Yes, Governor Liu."

Lin Zhiyuan stood up, took a marker, and went to the mobile whiteboard that had been prepared. He wrote the three characters "Dafeng Factory" in the center.

Circle it with a marker, draw an arrow upwards, and add the character for "money".

"As the investigation deepened, Secretary Dakang and I discovered that the internal and external circumstances of Dafeng Factory were extremely complex, and could serve as a classic case in this judicial field in the future."

"The problem with Dafeng Factory boils down to one word: money."

Lin Zhiyuan faced the Standing Committee members with a solemn expression, his words clear yet powerful.

"The first payment was based on the valuation of Dafeng Factory itself."

"Dafeng Factory completed its transformation from a state-owned enterprise to a private enterprise in 95. However, after the turn of the millennium, it was gradually eliminated by the market due to reasons such as outdated worker skills and equipment. In particular, after China joined the WTO, it began to suffer losses year after year."

"I'm saying this so that you might not have a concrete image of it."

"We have compiled data showing that Dafeng Factory owns 120 acres of land and has more than 1,300 workers. A factory of the same size would be valued at around 60 million, but according to the professional assessment of its financial and auditing departments, Dafeng Factory is valued at less than 20 million."

"This is a huge loss that has lasted for more than a decade."

"But here's the interesting thing: this large wind factory is profitable on the surface, and even has money to pay dividends to more than 500 employees who hold shares."

Lin Zhiyuan then drew two arrows from the character for "money," writing "loan" and "dividend" on them respectively.

"Where did the money for Dafeng Factory's production and dividends come from? Borrowing! Using excellent false accounts, Cai Chenggong borrowed 4 million and 1.5 million from banks and society at high interest rates respectively."

These words were spoken.

Many members of the Standing Committee had already frowned.

"Governor Zhiyuan, why does the owner, Cai Chenggong, continue to operate this factory, which has been losing money for years? And why does he still want to share profits?"

Standing Committee member and Vice Governor Fang Denggao asked at the opportune moment.

But as Gao Yuliang looked at the scribbles on the whiteboard, his heart sank to the bottom.

as predicted.

Lin Zhiyuan circled "profit sharing" with a marker, explaining, "Because of the shareholders. Currently, Cai Chenggong owns 60% of Dafeng Factory, while the rest are held by the employee shareholders. However, there is a special individual with hidden shares."

"Chen Yanshi was the mastermind behind the restructuring of Dafeng Factory!"

"The state-owned enterprise reforms of the past, which allowed cadres to hold shares, were intended to enhance workers' trust, but now... they've become a cash cow for many people."

"In the words of You Ruixing, the finance manager of Dafeng Factory, they dare not go bankrupt! If they go bankrupt, what will the workers eat and use? They will have to borrow money to make ends meet."

"Governor Liu, Governor Zhiyuan, I have some additional investigation findings to add."

Li Dakang stood up and spoke.

Liu Changsheng nodded, signaling Li Dakang to report.

"Chen Yanshi not only held shares and received dividends, but also used his position as former deputy chief prosecutor to negotiate with government departments such as the Education Bureau, demanding that school uniforms and work clothes be produced and manufactured by Dafeng Factory."

"More importantly, as the person in charge of the restructuring, he knew that Dafeng Factory had no land ownership, but he did not inform or properly lead the workers. I seriously doubt whether his faith is still red."

Li Dakang paused for a moment, then continued:

"As a retired cadre, Chen Yanshi has long interfered in the affairs of Dafeng Factory, tacitly condoned workers' violent resistance to demolition, and stored dangerous materials, seriously endangering public safety. I suggest that Chen Yanshi be dealt with seriously."

There was silence in the conference room.

Gao Yuliang's expression was unpredictable.

Chen Yanshi was his first superior after he entered officialdom. Even after Chen Yanshi retired, he still had such great influence, and even established the Second Procuratorate, which was not without Chen Yanshi's tacit approval.

If Chen Yanshi falls from power, he himself may be implicated.

"Comrade Dakang,"

Gao Yuliang spoke, but his voice was somewhat hoarse, "Old Chen is, after all, a veteran revolutionary who has contributed to Handong. Shouldn't we... give him a chance?"

"Chance?"

Li Dakang sneered, "Secretary Yuliang, twenty tons of gasoline, what more chance do you want to give him? If you give him a chance, who will give the 6.8 million people of Jingzhou a chance!"

Gao Yuliang was speechless.

"I agree with Comrade Dakang's opinion."

Lin Zhiyuan suddenly spoke, his voice calm yet firm, "Chen Yanshi's problem is not a simple violation of discipline, but a serious violation of the law. He attempted to embezzle state-owned assets, tacitly condoned violent resistance, and endangered public safety. Any one of these actions is sufficient to expel him from the Party and revoke his retirement benefits."

"Chen Yanshi's actions have seriously damaged the image of the Party and the government among the people. If we don't deal with him seriously, what will the people think of us? They will say that officials protect each other, and that old revolutionaries can act with impunity."

"In addition to Secretary Dakang's supplement, I would also like to add a second point regarding Chen Yanshi's illegal and disciplinary violations."

Reports were sent to the Standing Committee members one by one.

"Firstly, Chen Yanshi sold the government-allocated housing for three million yuan. There was no problem with selling the housing, as it was a housing reform property given to him by his work unit back then. However, Chen Yanshi claimed that he donated it all, which is not true."

"I checked the donation records from that year, and there was indeed a donation of three million, but it came from Dafeng Factory, not Chen Yanshi. Chen Yanshi's three million is still sitting in a dividend card opened in someone else's name, which involves fraudulent donation."

"Secondly, Chen Yanshi paid for his own move into a nursing home, saying he didn't want to burden the country. But the nursing home's standards far exceed those of a normal retired department-level cadre, and the monthly rent is only a few hundred yuan. Have any of you standing committee members ever seen a high-end private nursing home in downtown Jingzhou that costs only a few hundred yuan a month?"

"In return, the nursing home owner, Yang Qianwan, repeatedly reported his competitors to Chen Yanshi, and 80-90% of the reports were leaked to the anti-corruption bureau headed by his son, Chen Hai, involving money and power transactions."

"Thirdly, Chen Yanshi claimed to have established a second procuratorate in the nursing home, collecting a large number of public reports, which were all transferred to the provincial anti-corruption bureau in the absence of effective leads."

"During the two years that Chen Hai became the director of the provincial anti-corruption bureau, the bureau's expenses increased by 20% annually."

"Whether Chen Yanshi and his son Chen Hai used public resources to exchange for personal gain in this increase in expenses needs to be thoroughly investigated."

"Therefore, I propose that Chen Yanshi's violations of discipline and law be dealt with strictly, and Chen Hai be suspended from his post and transferred from the Audit Bureau to the Provincial Procuratorate to conduct a comprehensive investigation of all expenses."

Lin Zhiyuan's true intentions were revealed, and he was ready to strike.

But before the Standing Committee members could fully recover, Lin Zhiyuan had already found his next target.