Nominal: The Handong Game, the Energy System's Counterattack

Fifteen minutes later, everyone sat down in their seats.

After Zhou Chuyi sat down, his hand unconsciously fell to his side, and he suddenly felt something was wrong.

He usually puts his cigarettes in his left pocket and his lighter in his right pocket.

Why does my right pocket feel so empty?

Oh no, such a high-ranking commander, and he even stole a lighter?

Zhou Chuyi's eyes widened slightly as he secretly glanced in Commander Su's direction.

Alright, sit up straight and look straight ahead, now give me back my lighter.

Never mind, I'll just go get one from Xiaolin in a bit.

"Alright, let's continue the meeting." Sha Ruijin sat down and looked around.

Seeing that Governor Liu was sitting in his seat with his eyes squinted, as if he were asleep, I breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that Governor Liu has achieved his goal at this meeting, and there shouldn't be any more unexpected problems later on, right?

After calming down for fifteen minutes, Sha Ruijin reflected on his actions and realized that he might have acted too hastily.

Thinking about Chen Yanshi's question earlier, Governor Liu didn't press the issue further. It seemed like the deputy squad leader couldn't be blamed, could he?

I'm still a little unsure about Lao Liu's attitude, but it shouldn't be a big problem.

"According to the agenda of this Standing Committee meeting, our next step is to discuss the appointment of cadres."

His last gaze fell on Li Dakang.

"Secretary Dakang, I haven't been in Handong for very long. I've been conducting research in the field."

"In your Jingzhou City, the first person to leave was a deputy mayor named Ding Yizhen."

"Later, the head of your city's Organization Department also ran into trouble, and now the head of your city's Public Security Bureau is also in trouble?"

"Those involved were all high-ranking officials at the bureau or department level."

"At our Standing Committee meeting, it was pointed out that only Jingzhou City was exposed."

"It's still the high-ranking officials who have been exposed. In other cities and districts, how many lower-ranking officials are there who haven't been exposed yet?"

Sha Ruijin shifted his gaze from Li Dakang to the others.

During the meeting just now, Sha Ruijin felt that he had grasped the overall situation.

This served as a warning to Li Dakang and Gao Yuliang, the two leaders of the two largest factions in Handong.

They even had the two confront each other at the meeting, making all the Standing Committee members aware of the problems with the cadres in Handong.

They could have taken the opportunity to propose freezing the appointments of the 125 bureau-level officials in Handong.

Unexpectedly, his momentary leniency led to the disruption of the meeting venue he had been in control of by Governor Liu and Zhou Chuyi.

Now, Sha Ruijin is determined to regain control of the situation.

The conversation began with a warning to Li Dakang.

After all, the problems and people exposed by Dafeng Factory were all in his Jingzhou City.

Upon hearing this, Li Dakang quickly stood up.

He bent down and bowed to Sha Ruijin and the others.

"Secretary Sha, comrades."

"As the Party Secretary of Jingzhou City, I bear responsibility for the Dafeng Factory No. 116 mass incident, which made Handong a laughing stock in front of the whole world."

"I bear responsibility for the serious incident of Dafeng Factory illegally storing gasoline, organizing resistance against the government, and endangering hundreds of thousands of people. I failed to supervise effectively."

"They also bear unshirkable leadership responsibility for the problems of Vice Mayor Ding Yizhen, the Organization Minister of the Municipal Party Committee, and Comrade Zhao Donglai."

"I made a mistake in hiring people, and it has caused trouble for the organization."

"Here, I offer my deepest self-criticism to the Provincial Party Committee, to Secretary Sha, and to the 60 million people of Handong Province."

As he spoke, he bowed deeply once again.

This move stunned everyone in the room.

Damn, they really have the nerve to go that far. What a shrewd move.

The issue of Jingzhou City has been elevated to the level of the entire province's 60 million people.

This gesture was so convincing that others were too embarrassed to continue criticizing Li Dakang for his responsibilities.

"The reason why the January 16th mass incident spiraled out of control and escalated into a fire lies with me."

"The Guangmingfeng project is of paramount importance to the development of Jingzhou. The unresolved demolition issue of Dafeng Factory has affected the progress of the entire Guangmingfeng project."

"I was anxious, so I issued an order to clear out the site within a specified period before the equity of Dafeng Factory was clarified."

"My work methods are too simplistic, crude, and impatient for quick results."

"I bear responsibility for the outbreak of the January 16 mass incident."

"In dealing with the conflict with the factory workers, they did not put themselves in their shoes."

"Instead of patiently and meticulously carrying out ideological work, they presumptuously mobilized police force, attempting to resolve the issue quickly, which exacerbated the conflict."

"My first thought upon receiving the fire report was not how to appease the public, but rather to assign blame. My behavior was not mature enough."

"When the situation is under control, but the public's emotions have not been fully calmed down."

"I blindly trusted Director Qi Tongwei's advice and ordered the demolition of Dafeng Factory again."

"It is my responsibility to let Comrade Chen Yanshi hold up a torch and stand in front of the bulldozer, putting himself in danger."

Li Dakang's attitude in admitting his mistakes was impeccable, but he was the one who shifted the blame to Handong.

How could we not share the pot?

As the Party Secretary of Jingzhou City, Li Dakang may have been somewhat impatient in his efforts to improve the city's economy.

There may be some leadership responsibility for failing to properly judge the character of officials in Jingzhou.

However, in the mass incident at the No. 116 wind factory, he, as the municipal party secretary, was also misled by those with ulterior motives.

He singled out Qi Tongwei here to put a bad word to Gao Yuliang and Qi Tongwei.

Chen Yanshi was mentioned again, and he was praised, clearly indicating his intention to curry favor with Sha Ruijin.

He placed his sentence, "Let Comrade Chen Yanshi hold up a torch and block the bulldozers," at the end.

He admitted that his biggest mistake was failing to take good care of Comrade Chen Yanshi, putting him in danger, and that he, Li Dakang, should apologize to Secretary Sha.

He used "I" several times in a row, taking all the responsibility upon himself.

With such an attitude of admitting his mistake, the Standing Committee members present were really embarrassed to criticize Li Dakang any further.

"Oh? Is there something related to our Director Qi here?"

Upon hearing Li Dakang's words, Sha Ruijin's eyes lit up.

This Li Dakang really knows how to surprise him; Sha Ruijin needs to have a good talk with him about it.

"Our comrade is the Director of the Provincial Public Security Department."

"When Comrade Luo Junzhen from the provincial department was dealing with the gasoline at Dafeng Factory, I don't know what he was doing."

"Something happened at Dafeng Factory, and he went to the scene."

"This is a good thing; it proves that he still knows how to get things done."

"However, as the director of the provincial public security department, he bears a heavy responsibility for maintaining social order and stability."

"At the Dafeng factory site, hundreds of workers are still in a state of agitation, and he actually suggested that you continue with the forced demolition of the Dafeng factory?"

"How can this be allowed? Is the demolition work in Jingzhou City something a police chief should be interfering in?"

"After the incident, the Provincial Public Security Department did not pay attention to the follow-up issues."

"Instead, they went to the nursing home where Chen Yanshi lives and dug in the small garden?"

"Looks like you're pretty busy, haha..."

While speaking, Sha Ruijin kept his eyes fixed on Gao Yuliang.

Seeing his expression change little by little, Secretary Sha smiled, as if the situation had returned to normal.

"Yes, the fire was almost extinguished by then, and the situation was relatively stable."

"Secretary Zhao Dehan and District Head Sun Liancheng of Guangming District led people to treat the wounded, comfort the masses, and help with the aftermath."

"Just then, our Director Qi came up to me."

Li Dakang also noticed the change in Gao Yuliang's expression, and felt a sense of satisfaction, his voice becoming much lighter.