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

"Then investigate thoroughly."

"Investigate thoroughly to find out whether it was the lower-level employees who were greedy for petty gains, or the higher-ups who disregarded the safety of the people of Jingzhou, forgot the greater good for short-term benefits, and embezzled state-owned assets."

Lin Zhiyuan's words were spoken calmly and slowly, yet they struck everyone like a thunderclap:

"I propose that the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection take the lead in cooperating with the disciplinary inspection commission dispatched by Handong Oil and Gas Group to investigate this matter and trace its origins. No one wants to live in a hell where explosions could happen at any moment, right?"

The conference room was filled with noise.

Those who remained particularly neutral, such as Propaganda Minister Pan Lin and United Front Minister Wen Yiyan, exchanged shocked glances.

This new executive vice president is too formidable.

On the second day after their arrival, they launched a full-scale war against the Zhao family gang. Starting with Dafeng Factory in Guangming District, which was under the jurisdiction of Li Dakang, the secretary, they started from the point and then spread it to the line and then to the surface. They directly stepped on Li Dakang, the former secretary of the provincial party secretary, to rise to power. They used Chen Yanshi to undermine the prestige of the full-time deputy secretary Gao Yuliang. Now they are going to deal with Liu Xinjian and Handong Oil and Gas, who were promoted by Zhao Lichun.

So, will the next target be the Shanshui Group, or will they directly target the Huilong Group?

Whose subordinate is this?

At the same time, he directly attacked Zhao Lichun, the former Party Secretary, the full-time Deputy Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, the Party Secretary of Jingzhou City, and the head of a local state-owned enterprise.

Even Liu Changsheng secretly shook his head at Lin Zhiyuan. After all, Zhao Lichun had been promoted, not demoted. A deputy who applauded was still a deputy, and they couldn't go too far.

But after a brief silence.

The other members of the Standing Committee were filled with excitement. Who wouldn't want a piece of the fat meat of Handong Oil and Gas Group? They had kept quiet before because they were afraid of the Zhao family and Zhao Lichun, but now the people charging to the front line had appeared.

Among them, Tian Guofu was the most excited.

He was once the secretary of the Lincheng Municipal Party Committee. He was forced to leave for another province. When he returned, he was tasked with cleaning up the Zhao faction. However, he dared not show his face in Handong until the real bigwigs arrived.

But now…

With Lin Zhiyuan leading the way, he might as well take the lead and achieve sufficient political results. When the new provincial party secretary Sha Ruijin arrives, he will have more leverage and greater trust.

"I support Governor Zhiyuan's proposal."

"In recent years, corruption cases in state-owned enterprises have occurred from time to time. If this is just a case of a few individuals seeking personal gain, it is good to get rid of the trouble. But if not, it is good to get rid of the poison as soon as possible."

Tian Guofu had already raised his hand halfway, but Li Dakang was even faster, expressing his attitude with extremely fast speech and a firm stance.

This left Tian Guofu completely embarrassed in mid-air.

Good heavens! Good heavens!

Tian Guofu looked at this local tyrant of Jingzhou in disbelief. He never expected that Li Dakang, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, would kneel down faster than anyone else.

Li Dakang faced the attention of the other Standing Committee members with composure, a hint of bitterness in his eyes.

There's nothing I can do!

Lin Zhiyuan's warning gaze had already fallen on him; he had to move, he had to be the first to move.

Otherwise, with Dafeng Factory, Zhao Donglai, and Ding Yizhen all running into trouble, his best outcome would be to go home and grow sweet potatoes.

Who said those in charge of hats can't take off their hats?

"How about this!"

"The two teams of the Discipline Inspection Commission investigated the case of Handong Oil and Gas Group selling smuggled oil, and at the same time, they conducted an audit and investigated the financial situation."

Seeing the raised hands, Liu Changsheng's eyes flashed with ruthlessness. Since he was going to do it, he might as well do it thoroughly.

"agree!"

The Standing Committee members raised their hands to vote again. Gao Yuliang, seeing the unified will of the entire room, reluctantly raised his hand slowly.

"Finally, there are still final issues regarding the handling and resettlement of Dafeng Factory."

Lin Zhiyuan continued the meeting's theme, "Dafeng Factory has 1365 employees. It's impossible to send them all in. Even if they broke the law, we must reasonably consider the social impact."

"Firstly, the 3500 million yuan in resettlement funds that Minsheng Bank withheld has been recovered. Please cooperate with the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee to ensure proper resettlement in Guangming District."

"Secondly, the ringleader must be dealt with severely."

"Chen Yanshi, Zheng Xipo, You Ruixing, Wang Wenge and others have been detained in Jingzhou, but Cai Chenggong is still at large and needs to be apprehended in a timely manner."

"I propose that both be left to Guangming District to handle on its own, with the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee and the Handong Provincial Party Committee cooperating in the process."

"I assure the Provincial Party Committee that I will definitely complete the task."

The provincial party committee standing committee meeting ended very early tonight, before 8 p.m.

But many of the Standing Committee members left with a look of excitement in their eyes.

The new executive vice president is fantastic.

There were no hat factories or full-blown brawls like at other provincial meetings, but the swordplay and intrigue were even more intense, each strike stained with blood, yet all were based on sound reasoning and evidence, making it the most credible event from top to bottom.

The political landscape in Handong may really be about to change.

"Zhiyuan, you're being too impulsive."

The three from the provincial government walked together, and Liu Changsheng glared at his successor with annoyance.

"what?"

Lin Zhiyuan feigned surprise, but his face wore an indifferent smile. "Governor, isn't this what I've always done?"

This question startled Liu Changsheng.

Unlike others, he, who had been paying close attention to Lin Zhiyuan, only then realized that Lin Zhiyuan had always been extremely domineering in the East China Sea and the Han River. In every place he went, he allowed different voices, but when he spoke, there was only one dominant voice.

Apart from being the district party secretary, Lin Zhiyuan has never served as the top leader of a region. However, when he served as county head, mayor, or even executive deputy, his superiors seemed to have become mere background figures.

The fates of those who serve as background figures also differ; some relinquish power and soar to great heights, while others refuse to admit defeat and are quietly marginalized.

Who is Lin Zhiyuan's current boss?

Oh no, it's him!

Fortunately, he relinquished power on the first day.

Liu Changsheng was both shocked and sweating profusely, yet also relieved.

This time, he really did find a wolf cub.

Standing Committee member and Vice Governor Fang Denggao listened attentively with a smile, without interrupting. As Liu Changsheng's confidant, he had already arranged Liu's path and was not worried about being suppressed by Lin Zhiyuan.

"Governor Deng Gao, let's go to the governor's office together. He has a lot of good tea."

Lin Zhiyuan smiled mischievously.

Fang Denggao immediately understood that he was being given a task, and he readily nodded in agreement.

and…

He had long coveted the Zhengshan Hall collection treasured by Governor Liu.

"You little rascal..."

Liu Changsheng glared and puffed out his beard. He had already relinquished power and provided protection, yet they still wanted to mess with his tea leaves with outsiders. That little bit of tea was the two ounces that Master Yan had given him when he visited Master Yan two years ago.

Heartache!

He himself usually doesn't even want to drink it.

"Governor Zhiyuan!"

At that moment, Li Dakang's voice came from behind, as if a spell had frozen the three of them.

"Governor Liu! Standing Committee Member Fang!"

Li Dakang jogged forward, greeted Liu Changsheng and Fang Denggao, then looked at Lin Zhiyuan again and said respectfully, "I have some work to report regarding the affairs of Dafeng Factory and Guangming District. I wonder if Governor Zhiyuan is available now?"

"Work comes first!"

Liu Changsheng exchanged a glance with the two men, then gestured for Fang Denggao to leave first.

Anyway, their offices are only separated by one wall.