In name only: I will break the chess game in Handong

Two or three hours later, at the First People's Hospital of Jingzhou City, Chen Yanshi returned home in a rather unusual way.

Chen Hai stood anxiously by the hospital bedside.

"Dad, the doctor said you just have a fractured ankle, nothing else is serious."

"You mean you want me to get into some other trouble?"

"Dad, that's not what I meant..."

"Hmph, don't call me Dad. I don't have a stupid son like you. Haven't I told you before? Be careful with that Tang Chuchu, don't get too involved, do you hear me?"

"Dad, Chuchu isn't what you think..."

Chen Hai tried to explain, but Chen Yanshi wouldn't listen at all.

Chen Hai could only keep this outcome to himself. In his eyes, Tang Chuchu was truly perfect, gentle and considerate.

They even scraped together 300,000 yuan for him. Chen Hai felt nothing but heartache. He had already tried to find Tang Chuchu, but there was no news at all.

The father and son were in silence when the ward door was pushed open.

"Tsk tsk tsk, a touching father-son drama?"

Chen Hai and Chen Yanshi were very familiar with that voice.

"Hou Liangping! What are you doing here!"

Hou Liangping, dressed in a neat executive jacket, with his short hair perfectly styled, held a bunch of white chrysanthemums in his hands and smiled brightly, saying, "I just heard that Uncle Chen broke his leg and came to the hospital to see him. Aren't you welcome?"

Hou Liangping didn't hesitate at all and placed the white chrysanthemum directly on the bedside table.

Chen Yanshi glared angrily, but Chen Hai was even faster, throwing Bai Ju directly to the ground.

"Hou Liangping, get out of here! You're not welcome here!"

Hou Liangping wasn't angry at all upon hearing this. Instead, he calmly leaned close to Chen Hai's ear and whispered, "Chen Hai, Tang Chuchu tastes delicious, especially that beauty mark on her left breast. Can't you find her now?"

boom!

These words were the fuse; Chen Hai's eyes turned bloodshot, and he grabbed Hou Liangping by the collar.

"What did you do to Chuchu?!"

At this moment, Hou Liangping pretended to be bewildered.

"Chen Hai, what's wrong with you? What did I do? How come I don't know anything about it? Do you have any proof?"

After a series of questions, Chen Hai was speechless. Yes, he had no evidence.

"Aren't you afraid I'll tell Zhong Xiaoai?"

"I don't understand what you're talking about, Chen Hai. If you have evidence, you can tell my Xiao Ai."

With a smile, Hou Liangping slowly pried open Chen Hai's five fingers, then looked at Chen Yanshi and said, "Uncle Chen, we're out of white carnations, only white chrysanthemums. Please make do with them, it's only a matter of time anyway."

After saying that, Hou Liangping turned around and left.

Chen Hai, meanwhile, clenched his fists and slumped to the ground.

Chen Yanshi was even more ruthless, and he fainted from anger.

Chapter 176 Li Dakang's Open-mindedness at the Standing Committee Meeting

Hou Liangping let out a heavy sigh as he walked out of the hospital.

The frustration in his heart was relieved somewhat. He had a guess when he learned from Zhou Zheng that Chen Hai had rushed to the hospital, and it turned out that Chen Yanshi had indeed had an accident.

He took a deep breath and called Zhou Zheng.

"Hey, Zhou Zheng."

"Chief!"

"Keep an eye on Chen Hai. Report to me again if anything happens. You've been working in your section-level position for three years now. The investigation department is currently short of a deputy director. If you do a good job, I'll personally recommend you to the organization!"

"Hey! Director, you can rest assured, I'll keep a close eye on Chen Hai!"

Hou Liangping hung up the phone and went straight home without stopping. It was quite normal for Zhou Zheng to seek refuge with Hou Liangping. Lin Huahua was ignoring him completely now, especially since Lin Huahua, who was on secondment to the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, had almost forgotten that she was from the Anti-Corruption Bureau.

Time flies, and it's Friday in the blink of an eye.

Chen Luo returned to Jingzhou from Lüzhou in the morning to handle the work of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, and at the same time convened an internal working meeting of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission.

The purpose was actually to have Lu Yike's supervisory office conduct oversight and investigations throughout Handong, and to continuously exert high pressure to force the public security, procuratorate, court and judicial organs to reform and deepen themselves.

Chen Luo has delegated the other routine work of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission to Huang Ming, and the work is progressing smoothly.

At 2:40 p.m., the Standing Committee meeting of Handong was held.

This Standing Committee meeting needs to discuss some recent chaotic issues in Handong, namely the emergence of live streaming and various bloggers with the advent of the internet age.

As information barriers are broken down, issues such as unscrupulous businesses, environmental pollution, and food safety are constantly being exposed online.

Handong needs to respond to the new situation.

Sitting in the Standing Committee chair, Chen Luo carefully analyzed how to solve these problems until Sha Ruijin arrived.

"Comrades, this meeting needs to discuss how to cope with the coming internet age."

With the major issue settled, Li Dakang, who had originally intended to address Zhao Donglai's personnel matters first, could only proceed in the direction suggested by Sha Ruijin.

"Secretary Sha, this problem is indeed unavoidable. The economic benefits brought by a live online broadcast are terrifying. At the same time, the arrival of the era of universal internet access will also help promote the formation of new economic development models."

To address these chaotic issues, concrete actions are needed, such as appropriately increasing the number of cyber police officers or using platforms to limit negative traffic.

Rectifying existing problems and preventing future ones are both feasible approaches.

Chen Luo agreed with the previous plan, but the issue of limiting the flow of people was more conservative, which was also in line with Li Dakang's usual personality—to suppress information if possible.

"What do you all think of Comrade Dakang's opinion?"

Sha Ruijin turned his gaze to the crowd.

At this moment, Chen Luo spoke up.

"Secretary Sha, Governor Liu, Secretary Yuliang, comrades, Secretary Dakang's proposal is constructive."

However, I would like to point out that we cannot simply suppress the voices of the people; we must be good at listening. We cannot cover our ears and pretend that nothing has happened. This is unacceptable, and in the long run, the people's trust in the government will decline.

It's better to guide than to block. When dealing with problems exposed online, such as the previous issue at Handong University.

In fact, as long as the government resolves the problem in a timely manner and takes preventative measures, the people will see our determination to serve them!

Identify problems and solve them.

Discover each case, resolve each one.

With the advent of the internet age, Handong cannot remain shut out. Each unit has established its own official website and platform to listen to the voices of the people, allowing public oversight to build a more clean and upright Handong!

There's another point Chen Luo didn't mention: the issue of dominating the discourse on online platforms. Other provinces hadn't yet realized the importance of dominating online platforms, but Handong took the lead in establishing a presence, so traffic naturally tended to concentrate on Handong.

At this point, Governor Liu broke his silence.

"Comrade Chen Luo's reminder is very correct. Handong should dare to try and be the first to take the plunge."

"Governor Liu completely agrees!"

Sha Ruijin smiled and took over the conversation, then looked at Chen Luo and said, "Comrade Chen Luo, please tell me more in detail."

"Okay, Secretary Sha, for example, our provincial anti-drug brigade can definitely set up shop on online platforms."

A single anti-drug propaganda video may be more effective than conducting outreach campaigns in different locations, especially given the large number of young people online today.

Correspondingly, departments such as the Bureau of Culture and Tourism, the Administration for Industry and Commerce, the Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision, the Urban Management Bureau, the Fire Department, the Education Bureau, the Public Security Bureau, and the Courts can all disseminate relevant information nationwide through the internet.

The clock on the wall was ticking, and the meeting was in full swing. Not only Chen Luo, Yang Yanhua, Wu Chunlin, Tian Guofu, but even Gao Yuliang were actively discussing how Handong could embrace the big topic of the internet age.

Ultimately, everyone reached a preliminary consensus, which was then compiled by the General Office and distributed throughout the province.

Once the important matters are discussed, it's time to move on to the less important ones.

“Secretary Sha, Governor Liu, Secretary Yu Liang, Comrade Zhao Donglai, the director of the Jingzhou Public Security Bureau, has been working diligently in the position of director for five years. In the same provincial capital city, the director of the bureau has also become the vice mayor. I propose that Zhao Donglai be promoted to the position of vice mayor of Jingzhou City and director of the Public Security Bureau.”

Upon hearing this, no one reacted, as it was Jingzhou's own family matter.

Aside from Chen Luoneng having some connection...

"Comrade Chen Luo, you are the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, what is your opinion? Also, Comrade Guo Fu and Comrade Chun Lin, what do you think about whether Zhao Donglai is suitable to be the Vice Mayor?"

Sha Ruijin raised the question.

At this moment, Tian Guofu and Wu Chunlin both looked at Chen Luo, meaning they wanted Chen Luo to make a statement first.

"Ahem, Secretary Sha, I have a different opinion."

I just inspected the work of the Jingzhou Municipal Bureau a few days ago. Secretary Dakang is right. Comrade Zhao Donglai's work ability and party principles are both up to standard and excellent.

However, there is now a problem: the work of the Public Security Bureau is being overseen by Comrade Chang Ning, the soon-to-retire Deputy Director.

Comrade Chang Ning said a few days ago that he was getting old and lacked the energy to continue working at the Public Security Bureau, and hoped that a younger and more energetic comrade could take over his duties.

I think it would be more suitable for Zhao Donglai to be transferred to the Public Security Department as the deputy director in charge of daily operations.

Li Dakang gave Chen Luo a deep look, knowing that since Chen Luo had spoken, he had no chance of winning.

Besides, Zhao Donglai has already made his choice. Forcing things won't work, so it's better to be generous and just give it away.

"I agree with Secretary Chen's proposal!"

Indeed, public security work across the province is more important right now; we must prioritize the overall situation!

Chen Luo truly didn't expect Li Dakang to be so open-minded; perhaps Ouyang Qing's matter had really changed Li Dakang.

Chapter 177 Hou Liangping's Three Provocations of Chen Yanshi

Li Dakang voluntarily gave up, so Sha Ruijin immediately started the voting.

The decision was unanimously approved, and Zhao Donglai was transferred to the position of Deputy Director (at the ministerial level) of the Provincial Department to oversee its work.

"Comrade Chen Luo, although the Ministry of Public Security recommends candidates for the position of Director of the Provincial Public Security Department, we in Handong cannot wait indefinitely. You are quite familiar with Minister Wang, so could you ask if it is possible to expedite the recommendation process?"

Sha Ruijin directly assigned this task to Chen Luo, telling him to just let him liaise with Minister Wang... the minister might not even want to talk to him, and as for going through the procedures in the name of the provincial party committee, that would be too slow; it would be faster for Chen Luo to make a phone call.

Everyone knows the truth about this.