In officialdom: After she left, I rose rapidly through the ranks!

Director Liu, who was directly named by Li Feitu, looked grim at this moment, his face a mixture of ashen and pale.

He thought he would just be criticized by Li Feitu like everyone else, but he never expected that this time, he would be called out by name and made to stand up and be held accountable in front of everyone.

This is a huge loss of face.

He's at least in his forties or fifties. Director Liu has his pride in Linchuan County. When has he ever been so humiliated?

Instinctively, Director Liu wanted to have a head-on confrontation with Li Feitu, but before he could actually do so, he felt guilty.

Especially seeing Li Feitu's icy expression, Director Liu's back was instantly soaked with cold sweat.

As the saying goes, "Make an example of someone to scare others," and it seems that Li Feitu has become the first person to be targeted.

But he had no way to refute anything. After all, this time, it was indeed a problem with his own unit. Even if Secretary Zhao were here, he could at most protect him, but he would still be criticized.

This is the county head, the top official of Linchuan County Government, and he is in charge of them.

Taking a deep breath, Director Liu obediently stood up and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "County Chief Li, I am not aware of this matter, but I have reviewed the documents, and they should indeed have been provided by our unit."

"Don't worry, it's our responsibility. I won't shirk it. When I get back, I will immediately hold the person who provided the information accountable and deal with them severely."

At this point, all Director Liu could say was to acknowledge responsibility, but resolutely deny that it was his fault.

He's very adept at shifting blame onto his subordinates and sacrificing pawns to save the king. In fact, how many people present today wouldn't know how to pass the buck?

He's the head of the Industry and Information Technology Bureau, and the person who provided the materials was the section chief below him, who might not even be a deputy section chief. In the end, it wouldn't be a big deal to get a disciplinary action, as long as he keeps his promises, takes the blame for himself, and clears himself of any responsibility.

He simply couldn't believe that Li Feitu, no matter what, couldn't possibly do anything to someone in this matter that wasn't a small thing, but wasn't a big deal either. Could he really fire someone? Obviously, that was highly unlikely.

Li Feitu could tell what Director Liu was thinking just by looking at his expression.

He shifts the blame, finds someone to take the fall for his mistake, and then accepts the punishment himself. At most, it's just a case of oversight, and there's really nothing that can be done to him.

In fact, Li Feitu didn't really intend to deal with anyone today.

When it comes to dealing with officials like Director Liu, one person's word is not enough. In Linchuan County, Secretary Zhao ultimately holds the upper hand.

He just wanted to make an appearance!

Today's appearance was enough.

But whether it was Director Liu or anyone else, everyone had already been memorized.

One day, there will be a reckoning, and the day when the officialdom of Linchuan County will be completely transformed.

He believes that day may come very soon.

However, it's impossible to just let it go like that and not do anything to Director Liu.

"Does holding your subordinates accountable absolve you of your own problems?"

"As the bureau chief, if you can't even manage your own subordinates, don't you bear any responsibility?"

"I will discuss how to handle your matter with Secretary Zhao after he returns. But for now, I require you to submit a written self-criticism within one day and to rectify any issues within your unit!"

"From now on, we will never tolerate such things again!"

In Director Liu's view, although he didn't want to accept this punishment, it was still considered good. As for discussing how to handle it with Secretary Zhao after he returned, Director Liu didn't take it seriously.

He believed that whether Secretary Zhao wanted to protect him or save face for Li Feitu, he would definitely not punish him, or if he did, he would do so lightly.

"Yes, County Chief Li. I will make immediate rectifications after I get back, and I will submit a written report to you before the end of this afternoon."

Li Feitu ignored Director Liu and looked at Chen Jingcheng instead.

"Jingcheng, two notices have been issued this time. One is for the heads of the various units who were absent from the meeting. The second is for Director Liu personally, and he and the people in his unit who are incompetent will be publicly criticized throughout the county. This is to remind everyone that if they dare to do this again, a public notice throughout the county is only the lightest punishment."

"Those who commit serious offenses and repeat them will not be let off lightly!"

Director Liu's face turned ugly.

He accepted criticism at the meeting, but now it's not just criticism anymore. The county-wide notice put him and the heads of other units together. It was embarrassing, but in a sense, it was a kind of pledge of allegiance to Secretary Zhao. But now, he's being notified separately, which is a different matter altogether.

He himself was certain that he had become the first victim of the struggle between Li Feitu and Secretary Zhao.

That's right, she was a sacrifice, or as some might say, the chicken used as a warning to others, or the unfortunate one sacrificed before the war began.

Regardless, Li Feitu is the county head, the top leader of Linchuan County Government, and the second-in-command of the county party committee. If he were to really fight with Secretary Zhao, even if Secretary Zhao was confident of winning, Li Feitu could easily deal with a few people.

Director Liu really didn't want to become a victim; he wanted to see others make fools of themselves, but he never expected that he would be the first one to suffer.

At this moment, Director Liu couldn't say anything, nor did he dare to.

Li Feitu ignored Director Liu's mood. After the meeting room quieted down, he looked at everyone with an indifferent gaze.

"What just happened wasn't directed at anyone in particular, but only at this meeting, or rather, at the overall atmosphere of officialdom in Linchuan County!"

"You are all the heads of your respective units, directly facing enterprises and the 800,000 people of Linchuan County. If you have this kind of style, you can imagine what kind of style your subordinates have."

"It's easy to imagine what the common people think of you."

"Since I arrived in Linchuan County over a month ago, I haven't done anything, but I've traveled to many places and seen many things. I just want to say one thing: the atmosphere in Linchuan County must change; it has reached a point where change is absolutely necessary!"

"You, and those below you, must all remember one thing: the Party and the state give you ranks, benefits, dignity, and status, not to make you into officials, but to make you public servants!"

"You can't be servants, fine, but nobody's going to let you be masters!"

"Today, I'll lay my cards on the table first. You all need to understand this clearly: the officialdom in Linchuan County must change. My main focus going forward will be on one thing: improving conduct, discipline, and the people's satisfaction with you!"

"If this doesn't change, how can Linchuan County's economy take off? How can the happiness of the people be guaranteed? Where will the trust of entrepreneurs come from?"

"So, whether we change it or not, we have to change it!"

"You all should prepare yourselves mentally. I, Li Feitu, am also mentally prepared for a major reshuffle in Linchuan County!"