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

Hou Liangping originally intended to test his teacher Gao Yuliang's attitude towards Ding Yizhen's escape, but unexpectedly he was pulled into class.

"You mean, consider the bigger picture?" The monkey was still quite clever.

Gao Yuliang nodded.

"Considering the bigger picture?" Hou Liangping chuckled lightly, a hint of sarcasm in his voice. "But corruption is corruption. You can't just ignore it by saying 'considering the bigger picture,' can you?"

"Nobody said they wouldn't care." Gao Yuliang smiled, seeing that the other person was still so impatient.

"Our provincial party committee must consider taking all potential impacts into account before taking any action, while maintaining stability."

"You need to understand that the Guangming Peak project in Jingzhou City is not just about Li Dakang's political achievements."

"It also concerns the future economic growth of the entire Jingzhou City, so we shouldn't act rashly."

"Will the newly stabilized investment environment in Jingzhou be shaken? Will it cause unnecessary turmoil in the officialdom, or even...paralysis?"

"This is not a corruption case involving ordinary section-level or division-level cadres. The handling of a provincial-level cadre is never as simple as just arresting people and handling cases."

Gao Yuliang turned to look at Hou Liangping, his tone softening but becoming more earnest: "A provincial party committee meeting is not a bargaining session at a vegetable market."

"Every decision must be weighed against its pros and cons and considered in its entirety."

"Taking down Ding Yizhen would be a breakthrough for you in this case."

"For the provincial party committee, it is a systemic project that affects the whole situation from the very beginning."

"Procedures are necessary, and caution is essential."

"The meeting that night, though seemingly drawn out, was actually a risk assessment."

"We are looking for a solution that can both punish corruption and protect the overall situation to the greatest extent possible."

"This isn't procrastination, this is taking responsibility."

"Of course, this responsibility is not limited to Ding Yizhen alone, or just one case, which you are concerned about."

"The provincial party committee's stance and considerations are completely different from those of your anti-corruption bureau."

"You only need to be responsible for the case and for the legal principles."

"The provincial party committee is responsible for the overall development of Jingzhou City, for the countless livelihood and political affairs of Jingzhou City, and even for the political stability of the entire Handong area."

He paused, his fingers lightly tapping the edge of the chessboard: "Liangping, you are an official of the Anti-Corruption Bureau."

"How to quickly break through cases, secure evidence, and bring corrupt officials to justice is your duty and your profession."

"That's good. The government really needs a sharp sword like you."

"However," he changed his tone, becoming unusually serious.

"You must remember that the comrades in the provincial party committee have different positions and different perspectives."

"What they need to consider is the organic unity of political, social, and economic effects."

"The downfall of one official should not bring the development of an entire district or city to a standstill."

"We cannot allow the country's huge investments to go to waste, and we cannot allow the interests of ordinary people to be harmed."

"This is what we often call a 'big picture perspective'."

He spoke slowly, almost like he was lecturing to students in a classroom.

Hou Liangping's hand holding the chess piece froze in mid-air. Gao Yuliang's words left Hou Liangping speechless for a moment.

He had only thought about the case and justice before, but he had never thought about it in such a concrete way.

The downfall of a corrupt official reveals a vast network of vested interests and potential social costs.

However, although Hou Liangping appeared to be humbly seeking advice, he was still unconvinced in his heart.

"Teacher, you mean..." Hou Liangping's voice lowered.

"What I mean is to make you understand," Gao Yuliang placed his piece again, his tone still calm.

"Position determines mindset. When you're on the front lines, what you need is sharpness and speed."

"What a person who commands the overall situation needs is composure and strategy."

"The meeting that night wasn't dragging on; it was being conducted with great care."

"The handling of cadres like Ding Yizhen must be done with utmost caution."

"Taking him down is just the beginning."

"How to handle the aftermath and how to ensure that the Guangming Peak project is not affected."

"How to ensure a smooth transition in the officialdom of Jingzhou, and how to ensure the safety of that 28 billion yuan investment."

"These are the core issues that the Provincial Party Committee needs to repeatedly consider."

"Your chess skills have improved, but you still need to further understand the skills outside of this game."

After saying this, Gao Yuliang placed another piece, directly checkmating Hou Liangping's pieces.

With the game over, Gao Yuliang looked at Hou Liangping with a smile: "I heard that back in Yanjing, you relied on a letter of denunciation."

"They dared to directly lead people to search the office of a section chief in a ministry?"

"You're not a child anymore. You should learn a lesson from this experience."

Gao Yuliang leaned back. "Liangping, when handling cases and doing things, the most important thing is to follow the rules, act legally, and adhere to procedural justice."

"You're still in the 'Special Discipline and Work Style Rectification Training Class' right now. Don't complain. You'll be handling cases from now on."

"You must strictly follow all legal procedures. This is to be responsible to the government, to the officials, to the case, and to yourself."

"These are the most basic principles of governance and work rules; we cannot allow similar problems to occur again."

Hou Liangping came to see Gao Yuliang not only as a courtesy visit, but also hoping to get some information out of Gao Yuliang.

Unexpectedly, as they were talking, Gao Yuliang gave them a lesson.

Finally, Gao Yuliang pointed out Hou Liangping's illegal handling of cases in Yanjing, making Hou feel ashamed.

He is still too young compared to Gao Yuliang.

The first attempt ended in failure, and Gao Yuliang didn't even flinch, but instead launched into a long lecture.

"I have learned a lot," Hou Liangping said sincerely, putting down his chess piece.

Gao Yuliang smiled with satisfaction and waved his hand: "Victory and defeat are common occurrences in war. If you've grasped the essence of it, then this game of chess wasn't in vain, and today's trip wasn't wasted. Come, have some tea."

The atmosphere between the two relaxed a little during their conversation, and Hou Liangping subtly shifted the direction of his probing.

"Teacher, last night, my senior classmate Qi Tongwei found out that I had started working on a case."

"They specially threw me a welcome banquet to celebrate my arrival and wash away the dust of my journey."

"There are also quite a few alumni and juniors from our Hanzhong University of Science and Technology, especially those from the political and legal fields in Handong. There are quite a few people from our Hanzhong University of Science and Technology's political and legal department."

Hou Liangping said these words with a smile, and Gao Yuliang also had a smile on his face, but the look in his eyes behind his glasses became slightly more wary.

"It was at that Shanshui Manor, wow, the scale of it took my breath away."

"You know what? When I entered the private room and saw that table full of food, I almost turned around and left."

"My senior from school was very frugal back in school."

"I never expected that becoming the Director of the Public Security Bureau would lead to such elaborate arrangements."

"That's only because it's you, Hou Liangping. If it were anyone else, your senior brother wouldn't go to such lengths."

Gao Yuliang understood the deeper meaning in Hou Liangping's words, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and casually offered an explanation for Qi Tongwei.