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

"Do you think I'm stupid?"

"Are you not stupid? If you weren't stupid, why did you undermine me this morning? Do you know that Governor Jianjun has no influence in Handong? Mentioning Governor Jianjun's name doesn't work very well; only Secretary Chen's name is effective! If you hadn't undermined me, would these guys have ignored me just now? Would they dare to offend Secretary Chen?"

“But I wasn’t wrong! Your relationship with Secretary Chen is indeed just so-so, and you are often criticized by Secretary Chen.”

"I……"

Li Shangli was speechless. Did this matter?

Speechless, he decided not to continue talking to Tian Jingye. After a deep sigh, he walked past Tian Jingye.

Seeing this, Tian Jingye frowned and smiled disdainfully to himself.

"Do you really think I'm stupid? How many secretaries are idiots? You think you can use Secretary Chen's influence? You're dreaming!"

It's just a few million in funding; once it's given, it's given. The people below think I'm stupid, so they won't target me.

Do you know that the result of these continuous airdrops is that these guys in the Bright District are treacherous to the core?

The more you try to achieve results and solidify your position, the less likely these people are to let you have your way. Just wait and see!

Exhaling a breath of stale air, Tian Jingye walked towards his office.

The situation in Guangming District is indeed very special, and his choice and judgment were indeed correct!

On Tuesday morning, Li Shangli arrived at the Municipal Party Committee.

He planned to meet Li Dakang as a way of paying his respects, something that was quite necessary!

"Secretary Jin, when is Secretary Dakang available?"

In the waiting room, Li Shangli asked Secretary Dakang's secretary, but Secretary Jin just shook her head slightly.

"Secretary Shangli, Secretary Dakang is very busy, and I can hardly say when he will have time."

After waiting for almost two hours, Lee Sang-ri was finally led by Secretary Kim to Lee Da-kang's office.

As soon as Li Shangli entered the room, he saw Li Dakang staring directly at him with sharp eyes.

"Hello, Secretary Dakang!"

Li Shangli greeted them first, and Li Dakang nodded, then pointed to the seat in front of him.

"Comrade Shangli, sit down and let's talk."

Upon hearing this, Li Shangli smiled and sat down, then said, "Secretary Dakang, I've come to see you mainly for one thing."

"Don't rush, let's talk about something else."

Li Dakang squinted, not in a hurry at all!

Chapter 290 Anyone can use someone else to do their dirty work.

Upon hearing this, Li Shangli felt somewhat uneasy; the unknown is what worries people the most.

"Comrade Shangli, we both have the surname Li, so we should be considered as one family five hundred years ago. However, I have heard that Comrade Shangli is determined to carry out the provincial governor's orders regarding the establishment of the army!"

Comrade Shang Li, is this situation true?

Li Dakang still smiled with his eyes narrowed, but Li Shangli's heart was pounding wildly.

The meaning of this is very simple: whether Li Shangli listens to the municipal party committee or the provincial government makes a big difference. After all, procedurally, Li Shangli is under the jurisdiction of the provincial party committee and the command of the Jingzhou municipal party committee. Now he is openly urinating with Governor Jianjun. If it were any other municipal party secretary, they would definitely have objections!

Li Shangli understood this principle perfectly.

“Secretary Dakang, as you know, when I worked in Suzhou, my direct superior was Governor Jianjun. Perhaps I’ve gotten used to it over the years, and I haven’t been able to change it in time since coming to Handong. Don’t worry, I, Li Shangli, will definitely follow the instructions of the Municipal Party Committee!”

This was not what Li Dakang wanted to hear. He shook his head slightly and then revealed the hidden meaning.

"Comrade Shangli, there's no need to be so cautious. Governor Jianjun is also the deputy secretary of our Handong District Committee. In theory, it's no problem for him to give you instructions. However, I heard that you mentioned Secretary Chen at yesterday's district committee meeting."

Secretary Chen is the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission and the Secretary of the Luzhou Municipal Party Committee, so his connection with Guangming District is not very strong.

Comrade Shang Li should try not to mention this again!

The comrades below had a lot of opinions, saying that Li Shangli was backed by Governor Jianjun and Secretary Chen.

We cadres should always strive to be realistic and pragmatic!

Upon hearing this, Li Shangli breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that it wasn't aimed at him as a person connected to the provincial governor, but rather a warning to stop making empty threats in the future. It was a mild and innocuous statement that Li Shangli could accept.

"Secretary Dakang, your words are profound!"

Indeed, my statement about Secretary Chen was clearly inaccurate. I will definitely pay attention in the future and will not make the same mistake again!

"That's right, Comrade Shangli has a very high level of awareness. No wonder he was willing to go against the majority opinion and issue a military order to transfer you to Handong at the provincial governor's meeting on the establishment of the army."

"What were you trying to say just now? Comrade Shang Li, you can say it now."

Li Shangli nodded obediently, then stated the purpose of his visit to the municipal party committee: "Secretary Dakang, it's like this, the former secretary of the Guangming District Party Committee, Yi Xuexi, was taken away for investigation by the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection for corruption, and the current old residential area renovation project has also been investigated and suspended. Secretary Dakang, you know how important this project is to Guangming District. Could you please communicate with the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection to allow this project in Guangming District to resume construction?"

After thinking about it for a moment, Li Dakang nodded.

"No problem, I'll call Secretary Guo Fu of the Discipline Inspection Commission later. But the process might be a bit slow, since Secretary Guo Fu might not be willing to cooperate."

"Why don't you call Governor Jianjun, Comrade Shangli? Having Governor Jianjun contact Secretary Guofu would definitely be more efficient!"

"what?!"

Li Shangli was completely dumbfounded. He was being asked to report to someone above his level?

His purpose in coming to the municipal party committee was that he did not want to bypass Li Dakang and go directly to Governor Jianjun. After all, doing so would be disrespectful to Li Dakang, a member of the provincial party committee standing committee. If a member of the provincial party committee standing committee wanted to target him, especially if he was from a higher-level department in charge of Guangming District, Li Shangli would definitely suffer the consequences!

But now... Li Shangli was confused. Handong was shrouded in a thick fog, making it impossible for him to see clearly.

Seeing Li Shangli hesitate, Li Dakang even wondered if he had spoken too harshly when he first warned him.

But he didn't say anything harsh, did he?

"Ahem, Comrade Shangli, is there a problem?"

Li Dakang tried to keep his tone gentle when asking the question, and Li Shangli shook his head after regaining his senses.

"Secretary Dakang, I feel it's not appropriate to report to a higher level directly, what do you think..."

"Oh, it's alright, I know about it! Comrade Shangli, be bolder, you can report everything about Guangming District to Governor Jianjun!"

I absolutely will not interfere. Of course, I'm also very busy with other work in the city, and I don't have time to inquire about the progress of work in Guangming District. Comrade Shang Li, do you understand what I mean?

"understand!"

If Li Shangli still doesn't understand, then he's lived in vain. It's obvious that Li Dakang doesn't want to get involved with Guangming District, so what's there to say?

"Okay, I understand. Comrade Shangli, it's getting late. You should go back to Guangming District and continue your work. I also have some work to take care of."

Upon hearing this, Li Shangli stood up, thanked him, and then left.

After Li Shangli left, Li Dakang lay back in the chair, crossed his legs, and smiled to himself, saying, "This is really interesting. This Li Shangli isn't stupid, but he's not exactly smart either. Let them fight it out. As long as it doesn't involve me, Li Dakang, you can do whatever you want!"

After leaving the municipal party committee, Li Shangli felt increasingly uneasy, but he just couldn't figure it out. However, he had to continue working. Since Li Dakang had no objections, it was perfectly legitimate for Li Shangli to call Zhou Jianjun!

Once the call connected, Li Shangli recounted his meeting with Li Dakang and the current predicament of Guangming District. Zhou Jianjun, knowing that Li Dakang wanted to stay out of it, didn't delve into the matter and readily agreed.

It must be said that the governor intervened quickly. That same afternoon, the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection concluded its investigation into the renovation project of the old residential area in Guangming District, and the resumption of construction was a foregone conclusion.

Chen Luo, far away in Lüzhou, was not concerned about the changes in Jingzhou. These days, Lüzhou was preparing for a national product expo, the purpose of which was naturally to showcase the achievements of the Lüzhou Industrial Park and garner orders from all over the country and even the world.

In addition to this matter, the joint investigation team has been established and stationed in the discipline inspection commissions at all levels.

Coincidentally, the investigation team sent to Luzhou was led by Hou Liangping. There's a saying that goes, "to kill with a borrowed knife," and Chen Luo didn't really delve into some of the problems in Luzhou.

He only wanted his subordinates to behave themselves in the general direction, but with the rapid development of Luzhou, some people couldn't hold back any longer. They wanted to reach out but were afraid of Chen Luo, so they secretly assumed that Chen Luo was unaware.

This involved the tacit approval, or rather, the turning a blind eye, of the Standing Committee of the Luzhou Municipal Party Committee and the Secretary of the Luzhou Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection.

After all, before Chen Luo came to Luzhou, Luzhou was a united front, and everyone knew each other. They were all very adept at understanding human relationships and social dynamics.

There were no mistakes in the key tasks. Would it be okay for Chen Luo to just remove the other party? It would definitely be fine, but it would cause panic and make others think that Chen Luo is too ruthless and cold-blooded.

Therefore, using someone else to do the dirty work is the best option.

On Wednesday, the investigation team arrived in Luzhou. Hou Liangping was still shocked to see Luzhou change so drastically in just one year.

Those old urban areas are gone, replaced by clean and tidy modern residential communities.

With the widening of roads and the extension of subway lines, it can be said that Luzhou's development is making great strides forward!

Chapter 291 Old classmates meet, their eyes gleaming with envy.

However, Hou Liangping's shock was short-lived. As the Coaster arrived at the Luzhou Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government, he was greeted by the full-time deputy secretary of the Luzhou Municipal Party Committee and the secretary of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection.

The full-time deputy secretary of the Luzhou Municipal Party Committee is Gu Anliang, and the secretary of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection is Liang Pengfei. They attach great importance to Hou Liangping's arrival, for no other reason than that Hou Liangping is representing the province in Luzhou.

"Director Hou, welcome to Luzhou!"

Gu Anliang shook hands with Hou Liangping first, and then it was Liang Pengfei's turn.

After that, Gu Anliang arranged office space and accommodation for Hou Liangping and his group. At four o'clock that afternoon, Hou Liangping was tidying up his room when the phone rang.

When I picked it up, I saw that the call was from Ji Changming.

"Hey, Quarterly Inspector!"

"Liangping, have you settled down in Lüzhou yet?"

"Not yet, I was just tidying up my accommodation. This inspection is estimated to take more than half a month. I'll leave the quarterly inspection and the work of the Anti-Corruption Bureau to you for now."

"You don't need to worry about that."

I'm calling you because I have something to tell you.

Upon hearing this, Hou Liangping frowned.

"What's up, Mr. Ji?"

"Secretary Chen just called me. He said the investigation team has a great responsibility and needs to ensure that discipline inspection commissions at all levels are honest and law-abiding. He also said that some government officials in Luzhou have been dishonest recently, and the root cause is that the discipline inspection commissions have not done their job properly."

That's it? That's all?

Hou Liangping was dumbfounded. What did this mean?

"You still don't understand?"

Ji Changming asked in return, and Hou Liangping shook his head and said, "No, Secretary Chen meant that our investigation team should thoroughly investigate the discipline inspection commissions at all levels in Luzhou and sweep out the bad apples and the discipline inspection commission cadres who are inactive or act improperly."