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

The investigation confirmed that Mao Ya's sale of tea, as mentioned in the whistleblower letter, was indeed true. We haven't yet investigated whether the prices were high or low, but a few days ago we discovered that Mao Ya had applied for a visa to the United States.

Chen Luo looked at Ji Changming in front of him speechlessly. How could Ji Changming not know the specifics of the situation?

He was still pretending, but since the other person was about to retire, Chen Luo could only play along.

"Hmm, Comrade Changming, your procuratorate is very perceptive! A report means there might be a problem."

Now, rushing to apply for a visa undoubtedly increases this possibility. But Comrade Changming, you're retiring in a month and a half, aren't you?

Chen Luo didn't care about Yi Xuexi's matter, but calmly looked at Ji Changming.

Upon hearing this, Ji Changming immediately smiled and nodded.

"Yes, Secretary Chen, the deadline is in a month and a half."

"Time really flies... Comrade Changming, our cadres must stand firm at their posts until the very end. They can't just stop caring about anything because they're about to retire. What do you say, Comrade Changming?"

Ji Changming was speechless. What the hell was he talking about?!

But when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head!

"Secretary Chen, you are absolutely right!"

Seeing how smooth and tactful Ji Changming was, Chen Luo lost interest in even trying to give him a pep talk. It was impossible to motivate Ji Changming like that anymore.

"Alright, if there's nothing else, Comrade Changming, you can go back to the procuratorate and wait for news. I will report Yi Xuexi's matter to the provincial party committee later."

Ji Changming couldn't wait to leave.

Only after Ji Changming left did Chen Luo pick up the documents on the table and examine them carefully. He dared not say anything else, but applying for a visa was too foolish. Wasn't this just like trying to hide something obvious?

Of course, this was because she was being watched; otherwise, Mao Ya would have easily slipped away.

"Secretary Sha, Secretary Sha, you're going to get a beating this time, but you can't blame anyone else, it's all your own doing..."

Shaking his head, Chen Luo then continued to focus on his work.

2:40 PM.

The Standing Committee convened on time.

The topics discussed at this meeting were not major; only Chen Luo made a proposal regarding improving college admissions.

The rest are all old, familiar issues.

"Is everyone here? Let's start the meeting. Comrade Chen Luo, you can start by telling us about your proposal."

Sha Ruijin didn't ramble on or use any bureaucratic jargon; the Standing Committee was quite pragmatic.

"Yes, Secretary Sha!"

Yes, the college entrance examination results have been released one after another, and students will soon begin filling out their college applications. There are quite a few universities in Handong, and college students are the future talents, so our provincial party committee must pay attention to this!

Of course, the admission process and other procedures are quite familiar to all universities and education departments. I'm mentioning this mainly to discuss the admission process that Yuehu University is about to begin.

Yuehu University has a very special positioning, which I don't need to explain, everyone here understands. Minister Hao's meaning is that the interviews that have been going on for a while now still need the cooperation of Jingzhou and the Department of Education to try to give the students who come to Handong a good experience and to help them stay in Handong in the future.

The specific opinions and proposals are all provided, including reform suggestions for other universities in Handong.

Everyone was fine with this; it was a minor matter. Chen Luo specifically emphasized that the key point was to ensure the smooth application and interview process for Yuehu University, and he also put forward several targeted suggestions in his reform proposal.

For example, some universities have air conditioning in all their offices, but the student dormitories don't even have fans. Some universities would rather spend large sums of money on things like ornamental stones, school gates, and university rankings, but they are unwilling to provide students with research funding or replace the school's experimental equipment. These are all chaotic situations.

Chen Luo brought it up along with the Yuehu University recruitment event, just to kill two birds with one stone.

After all, universities simply won't listen to ordinary people's voices, but it's different when Chen Luo from the provincial party committee brings it up. Unless it's a university directly under the ministry, all other universities in Handong have to obediently accept this guidance.

Even universities directly under the Ministry of Education should think twice.

After recounting the story, Chen Luo looked at Sha Ruijin with sympathy. At that moment, Sha Ruijin also noticed something was off about Chen Luo's gaze, and his heart jumped.

"Secretary Sha, there is one more thing I need to report to the Provincial Party Committee."

"Comrade Chen Luo, please speak."

Sha Ruijin replied calmly, while Chen Luo's tone also became serious.

"When I came to Jingzhou this morning, Comrade Ji Changming from the Procuratorate came to my office to report on his work. The Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Procuratorate received an anonymous tip-off letter in the past few days."

The report alleges that Yi Xuexi, the current vice mayor of Jingzhou City and secretary of the Guangming District Party Committee, abused his influence to sell exorbitantly priced tea during his tenure in Lüzhou, with his wife Mao Ya doing so.

boom!

Upon hearing this, Sha Ruijin was instantly stunned, while Zhou Jianjun's eyes lit up!

Chapter 256 Zhou Jianjun's Satirical Affair

At this moment, Zhou Jianjun was excited!

At the last meeting, because of Chen Hai's problem, Zhou Jianjun was labeled as someone with poor judgment in judging people. Now, if Yi Xuexi is also found to have corruption problems, then Sha Ruijin and himself are equally guilty. If everyone has problems, then it's not a problem!

"Comrade Chen Luo, are you referring to Yi Xuexi from Guangming District?"

If I remember correctly, Yi Xuexi was promoted by Comrade Ruijin himself after he came to Handong.

What a bold move, Comrade Ruijin! You promoted a mere division-level Party Secretary of a development zone to the position of acting mayor (equivalent to a provincial-level official) with a wave of your hand, and then transferred him to Jingzhou a few months ago.

Everyone says I, Zhou Jianjun, have a bad eye for people. If this Yi Xuexi is also a corrupt official, then Comrade Ruijin, your judgment as squad leader is just as bad!

Zhou Jianjun's words made Sha Ruijin's face turn ashen instantly, and he stared straight at Zhou Jianjun.

About half a minute later, Sha Ruijin looked at Chen Luo.

He took a deep breath and asked, "Comrade Chen Luo, is there any evidence regarding Yi Xuexi's alleged corruption?"

Chen Luo spoke the truth.

"The evidence is not yet sufficient. Comrade Changming has considered things very carefully. He is worried that since Guangming District has just lost its district head, if the secretary has problems at this time, the interests of hundreds of thousands of people in Guangming District may be harmed."

Therefore, the anti-corruption bureau of the procuratorate did not conduct an investigation, but instead reported the situation to its superiors, hoping that our provincial party committee would decide whether to investigate or not.

After he finished speaking, the entire conference room became eerily quiet.

Only the heavy breathing of Zhou Jianjun and Sha Ruijin lingered in everyone's ears.

“Comrade Ruijin, you are the Party Secretary and the mentor of Comrade Yi Xuexi, so you should make this decision.”

Zhou Jianjun smiled, but everyone present knew that this was a way of flattering Sha Ruijin and putting him on a pedestal.

He is the Party Secretary and the person primarily responsible for anti-corruption efforts in Handong. How could he possibly pretend not to see it?

"Comrade Jianjun, your suggestion is very pertinent. However, Handong is not just my Handong, Sha Ruijin's. I am the secretary and the squad leader, but we in Handong believe in democracy and allow different opinions. I have the magnanimity to do so!"

Comrade Guofu, you are the secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission. Your Discipline Inspection Commission and the Procuratorate should hand over the case of Yi Xuexi. Your Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission will be responsible for the investigation. If Yi Xuexi is indeed corrupt, I, as the secretary, will personally make a self-criticism to the Provincial Party Committee!

We will never shy away from problems!

Tian Guofu nodded.

"Please rest assured, Secretary Sha and the Provincial Party Committee, our Discipline Inspection Commission will definitely provide a definitive answer and uncover the truth!"

Of all the people, only two hesitated to speak.

One of them was Li Dakang. Although he hesitated, he finally cleared his throat.

"Secretary Sha, Governor Jianjun, Secretary Yuliang, comrades, I have a few words to say."

Regarding the question about Yi Xuexi, Yi Xuexi has only been in Handong for a few months. Currently, his work in Guangming District is quite important, and he is in charge of several projects.

If a problem is indeed found, I hope the provincial party committee will carefully consider the specific handling plan.

To ensure that the work in Guangming District is not significantly affected or disrupted, the vital interests of hundreds of thousands of ordinary people are far more important than catching a corrupt official!

Everyone would have considered this even without Li Dakang saying it, but the significance of Li Dakang speaking out is different.

This shows that the stable development of Jingzhou is what Li Dakang values ​​most, not taking sides!

Compared to Li Dakang, Zhao Dagong was truly conflicted, torn between criticizing Sha Ruijin or remaining silent.

In the end, he held back. Offending either the governor or the party secretary was already crazy enough.

After all, he has no chance of becoming the secretary now, so offending Sha Ruijin is not worth it.

The meeting ended quickly.

As everyone walked out of the conference room, Tian Guofu and Li Dakang followed Chen Luo, with Wu Chunlin a few meters behind them.

"Secretary Chen, what specific assistance can Jingzhou provide in the admissions process for Yuehu University?"

When Li Dakang inquired about her work, Chen Luo replied calmly.

"Secretary Dakang, there's nothing we need from Jingzhou. Just strengthen security patrols at the high-speed rail, subway, and airport, coordinate high-speed trains to Luzhou to ensure students' safe and smooth travel, and crack down on hotels that illegally raise prices, so that students from all over the country can have a good impression of our Handong."

"That's easy, I'll just give the instructions to the city government."

After finishing the small matters, we moved on to the big ones.

"Ahem, Secretary Chen, this is easy to learn..."

Tian Guofu coughed softly, and all three of them understood what he meant.

"Secretary Guo Fu, whoever is fighting with him, if Yi Xuexi is really suspected of corruption, it's just a performance record for the Discipline Inspection Commission. Yi Xuexi is just one person, he can't cause any major upheavals."

However, we must pay attention to the methods and approaches used in the investigation and handling, a point that Secretary Dakang has also emphasized. Let's maintain the stability of the work in Jingzhou.

"Yeah, anyway, it has nothing to do with us..."

Tian Guofu smiled easily.

"Tsk, Secretary Chen, Secretary Guofu, I know Yi Xuexi. Logically speaking, given his personality, it's unlikely he would accept bribes directly. But everyone makes mistakes sometimes, just like my ex-wife Ouyang Qing. Just because I don't accept bribes doesn't mean she won't."

"Something like this. I've heard in Luzhou these past few months that Yi Xuexi's ex-wife sells tea for over 100,000 yuan per kilogram. What kind of tea costs over 100,000 yuan per kilogram?"

If this kind of thing is really investigated, it's no small matter. The only question is whether the embezzled funds were turned over to the national treasury by the provincial discipline inspection commission or…

"Haha, Secretary Chen, Luzhou doesn't need these few coins, does it?"

Wu Chunlin, who had been listening from behind, joked.

Chen Luo shook his head.

“Even a mosquito's leg is still meat. Besides, the bribes were from entrepreneurs in Luzhou. If they are found out, it would be good to use the money for the development of Luzhou.”

"Alright, alright, once I've really figured it out, I'll apply to the higher-ups for a transfer!"

Tian Guofu also made a joke.