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

The expressions of the other Standing Committee members can be summed up in one word: utterly dumbfounded.

What incredible vitality!

Time and again, he pulled himself back from the brink of disaster, and in particular, Li Dakang, the master of shifting blame in Jingzhou, even developed a bit of admiration for him.

Focus on oneself.

They can deflect deadly weapons fired from all directions, and even launch a counterattack, forcing their opponents into a desperate situation.

No amount of blame-shifting can compare to this life-saving technique.

There's a reason why they've managed to get to this position.

"As for the overall leadership of affairs in Handong..."

Sha Ruijin continued speaking, and at this point he even let out a hearty laugh, "I have to thank Comrade Guofu for his criticism. My work has indeed been relatively slow, especially with Comrade Zhiyuan's excellent example before me."

"This caused a psychological letdown for everyone."

"As the class monitor, I feel ashamed and sad. I am the slow bird, but I will try my best to fly first. I also ask Comrade Zhiyuan to wait for me. Everyone, please bear witness that I will take care of all aspects of Handong as quickly as possible."

Please believe me.

Sha Ruijin assured him, then turned to Tian Guofu, "Comrade Guofu, is there anything else you need to criticize? Your valuable suggestions are really important to me."

Nima!

Tian Guofu's face was contorted with rage. "I finally went all out for this one time, and you made me lose so badly!"

wrong!

Where did I lose?

Tian Guofu realized that he had almost been fooled by Sha Ruijin's bluff. The facts were clear: irregular promotion, lack of responsibility in the face of important matters, and no achievements in two months of work.

The meeting minutes are clear and detailed.

He, as the provincial discipline inspection commission secretary, may have made mistakes in his written work, but in fact, everyone at the level has a scale in their heart. If he just muddles through, he'll think he's successfully survived a tribulation!

Tian Guofu remains a powerful figure under supervision at the same level!

A powerful force!

Come on! Come on!

Sha Ruijin, I've seen your methods firsthand. Let's see how long you can stay in Handong.

Let's see if you get kicked out first, or if I stay standing!

"Secretary Sha's attitude is very good, I have no other questions."

Tian Guofu finished his three-pronged attack and called it a day.

"What about the other comrades?"

Sha Ruijin then looked at the Standing Committee members.

Li Dakang and Yang Wanli exchanged glances, eager to make a move, but worried that they might get into trouble instead of killing the snake, since neither of them was exactly clean.

I hesitated.

But it was that moment of hesitation.

"good!"

Sha Ruijin seized the opportunity and quickly spoke, "Since there are none left, then let's invite Comrade Changsheng to speak next."

This ordeal is finally over.

He waded over.

Sha Ruijin appeared relaxed, but in reality, he slumped weakly against the back of the chair. Only then did he realize that his whole body was sticky and his inner shirt was completely soaked with cold sweat, without a trace of dryness.

My heart was beating at an abnormal rate.

Everything told him that he had almost not survived the fall from the table.

These people are ruthless.

But a sinister smile immediately crept onto Sha Ruijin's face. Now that your offensive round is over, it's his turn to dominate from here on out.

Looking at Liu Changsheng, who was speaking and criticizing the provincial government's insufficient supervision of the municipal government and issues related to work safety, Sha Ruijin straightened up again, wanting to launch an attack. However, his vision went black and his whole body went limp. Fortunately, one of his arms was pressed against the armrest of the chair.

It won't fall to the ground.

Lost face.

"Secretary Sha, are you alright? Would you like to rest for a while?"

Liu Changsheng asked with concern.

"No! No need!"

Sha Ruijin quickly waved his hand, "It's just that I didn't eat enough for breakfast, and I had a hypoglycemic episode."

"Secretary Sha, I'll go prepare some sweets to replenish your sugar levels."

Tong Li immediately said.

"good!"

Sha Ruijin nodded, but he knew in his heart that this was not a hypoglycemic attack. It was clearly because the intense battle had exhausted his mental energy and his body could not hold on any longer.

He wasn't sure how much longer he could hold out, but the situation suddenly pulled him back from the era of great offensive.

Without his strong support.

Relying on Tong Li alone is too weak.

But who should I choose?

Sha Ruijin took a sip of the honey water that Tong Li had arranged, and the sweet taste exploded in his mouth.

Liu Changsheng, nominally the head of the provincial government faction, actually only has six months left of his political life, and it's not worth wasting his energy on him.

We will skip over Gao Yuliang, Fang Denggao, Wen Yiyan, and Pan Lin, and also skip over Yang Wanli.

Tian Guofu, the most deserving of death;

Li Dakang has the most weaknesses and is the easiest to exploit.

Wu Chunlin, there are serious personnel problems in Chuzhou. Even if he tries to redeem himself through meritorious service, it cannot be covered up. Eight of the 126 people on the list are from Chuzhou. Can we seize this opportunity...? No, it would be unwise to overturn the plan passed by the Standing Committee. Let's let it go for now.

Lin Zhiyuan was naturally his first choice, but he also knew how difficult the other party was to deal with. Even at his peak, he might not be able to take a bite out of the other party, let alone now.

But he persisted until now, just to get into Lin Zhiyuan's self-criticism session, right?

Liu Changsheng and Gao Yuliang finished one after the other.

Professor Gao, a man of refined elegance and high moral character for most of his life, was pinned to the ground and criticized for a full twenty minutes by his old rival, the overlord of Jingzhou.

Gao Yuliang was deeply ashamed and did not utter a word in rebuttal, but lowered his head deeply.

The curve of his lips remained unchanged, as if frozen in time forever.

finally…

Next up, Tian Guofu!

Sha Ruijin gently adjusted his tired body.

"I apologize!"

Tian Guofu began with a lengthy, Dakang-style self-criticism: "Since arriving in Handong, I have been focusing on quelling the aftermath of the investigation of Liu Kaihe, the former secretary of the Lüzhou Municipal Party Committee. I have lacked strong and effective supervisory measures for cadres at all levels, and I have failed to adequately investigate the bribery and corruption of cadres such as Ding Yizhen in Jingzhou, the integrity issues of Yi Xuexi, and the systemic corruption in Chuzhou. In order to prevent a recurrence of cases like Chuzhou, my colleagues from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and I have developed a contingency plan to correct these mistakes."

"Please take a look, comrades."

Liu Changsheng tapped the table, reminding everyone, "Comrade Guofu is holding a democratic life meeting today, not a provincial party committee standing committee meeting."

"what?"

"Yes, Governor Liu."

Tian Guofu pointed to his bloodshot eyes with feigned seriousness, "This contingency plan was just completed last night, and I brought it over without much thought."

"I apologize!"

Tian Guofu acted like a reckless fool, taking full responsibility for all his mistakes. No matter what you said, he would admit his mistakes and apologize, leaving Sha Ruijin speechless.

This thing…

He would feel ashamed to even make a move, let alone gain anything from it.

Next one...

Unfortunately, in Handong, the speaking order is fixed except for the first four and the last.

The other Standing Committee members were selected based on a combination of batch entry and job quotas, so Lin Zhiyuan ranked third to last.

He still has to wait!