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

These words made Sun Fohai feel a little better.

Well, that's a way of giving him a way out...

Chapter 488 Jingzhou City Museum, Embezzlement by the Guard

"Minister Chen, rest assured, I will definitely take firm action to address the issues of Party conduct and discipline in Zhongyuan Province."

Those officials who are lazy or negligent in their duties will be punished; those who should be transferred will be transferred, and those who should be placed under investigation will be placed under investigation.

Our cadres in Central China Province can only have one belief, only one work goal: to serve the people wholeheartedly!

Chen Luo smiled and didn't continue the topic. After all, Sun Fohai was a provincial party secretary and was so determined. It was only reasonable to consider his feelings.

The car traveled for about an hour and arrived in Zhengzhou. Chen Luo spent the entire afternoon in Sun Fohai's office in the Central Plains Provincial Party Committee building, and the two talked about the development of the Central Plains Province.

As for the handling of the Shaolin Temple situation... it was personally overseen by Zheng Wenyuan, the Deputy Secretary of the Central Plains Province and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission!

It's like letting him clean up his own mess.

That evening, the Central Plains Province and the supervisory team issued a joint report, directly releasing the investigation results regarding the problems at Shaolin Temple, including the abbot's bribery, embezzlement of temple assets, and keeping multiple mistresses.

As for the handling of cadres, it's even simpler: those cadres with wavering faith will have their freedom of belief restored.

An Shumin, who was of a slightly higher rank, was also taken into custody by the provincial discipline inspection commission and is awaiting transfer to a higher-level discipline inspection commission.

The supervisory team led by Chen Luo resolved the public opinion issues surrounding Shaolin Temple in less than two days, which can be described as incredibly fast. Of course, luck played a significant role in this.

At noon on Sunday, at the Central Plains International Airport, Chen Luo shook hands with Sun Fuhai and other comrades from the Central Plains Province to say goodbye. The work in Whale City was still waiting for him to handle, and it was impossible for him to linger in the area after the matter was resolved.

"Minister Chen, thank you so much for getting rid of a malignant tumor for our Central Plains Province!"

Sun Fohai's tone was full of gratitude, and Chen Luo smiled and shook his head, replying, "Secretary Sun, we're all serving the people, so there's no need for thanks. Let's get together again in Whale City sometime!"

"Great! I'll definitely pay them a visit when I get to Whale City!"

After dealing with Sun Fohai, Chen Luo looked at Meng Yun.

"Comrade Meng Yun, you have a heavy responsibility. Hundreds of millions of people in Zhongyuan Province need to eat and develop. It is not something that an ordinary person can easily handle. However, I believe that you, Comrade Meng Yun, can withstand this pressure!"

"Minister Chen, rest assured, I will live up to your trust and expectations, and work hard to build up Central China!"

"Well, all good things must come to an end. Goodbye, comrades!"

After saying that, Chen Luo turned and boarded the plane.

As the cabin door closed and the plane taxied away, the members of the provincial party committee of Zhongyuan Province chose to leave.

On the plane, both Hou Liangping and Zhong Xiaoai looked gloomy and unhappy.

"Comrade Liangping, Comrade Xiao Ai, you two seem to be on the same page."

Chen Luo joked, while Hou Liangping looked at Chen Luo with a resentful look and said, "Secretary Chen, this trip to the Central Plains was completely unenjoyable..."

"That's right. Comrade Liangping and I went through a lot of trouble to check the accounts of Shaolin Temple and Shaolin Martial Arts School, but we still hadn't gotten any results. Secretary Chen, you solved the problem."

Zhong Xiaoai picked up the conversation.

"Cough cough, luck, it's all luck!"

Chen Luo gave an awkward smile, then leaned back and closed his eyes to rest. Seeing this, Zhong Xiaoai and Hou Liangping stopped worrying about it; it was ultimately a good thing that the problem was resolved quickly.

Moreover, their contributions this time were not insignificant; they caught a deputy director-level official and a deputy provincial-level official—these are all achievements!

The plane soared into the clouds and arrived in Whale City at around 2:30 PM. After exiting the airport, Chen Luo got into a private car and left. As for Hou Liangping and Zhong Xiaoai...

In Whale City, even a brick thrown at a deputy provincial-level official could hit several people. They simply don't have the opportunity to be assigned a driver; they can only apply for a special car for pick-up and drop-off when they have official business.

Chen Luo did not choose to go home, but went directly to the Central Propaganda Building. He, as the team leader, needed to personally write a report on the supervision work in Zhongyuan Province and submit it to higher authorities. The work was not easy.

Peaceful days are so comfortable. Ever since that last conversation, Chen Luo felt hopeless about the future.

Therefore, although I still take my work very seriously, the aspirations I once had are gone.

It was Friday again. Around 5:30 pm, Chen Luo finished get off work at the Cyberspace Administration and went home. On his way home, he bought some groceries at a vegetable market on an old street. When he got home, Chen Zhengxi also came back. As for Chen Zhengshu... who goes home when they're in a relationship?

In the kitchen, Chen Luo was frying fish, while Chen Zhengxi was helping him wash vegetables.

“Dad, my brother and I will be turning eighteen in less than two months. Before, you and Mom were too busy with work to go on any of our birthday trips, but this time…”

Chen Luo rolled his eyes.

Where do you want to go?

"Whale City is getting hotter and hotter. I'm thinking of going to Sanya then, which will be during the summer vacation."

Chen Luo did not object.

“Going to Sanya is fine, but the Whale Market is too hot as a reason. Sanya is not as cool as Whale Market.”

"Haha, Dad, you're too serious!"

Chen Luo's lips curled up slightly; such peaceful days didn't seem so bad after all...

In no time, four dishes and a soup were served. Just then, Zhang Nian returned, and the family of three began to eat.

After eating, it's time to digest. With the advancement of technology, neither young people nor middle-aged people like Chen Luo watch TV anymore. Except for the news broadcasts, television has basically lost its value.

While scrolling through short videos, Chen Luo inadvertently came across a news item: cultural relics donated by an entrepreneur to the Jingzhou Museum had actually appeared at an auction in Hong Kong.

Such news often attracts attention easily, and as Chen Luo predicted, within just two or three hours, various state-controlled media outlets reported on it, eager to see the drama unfold, with publications like "Elephant" and "Shu Di Observation."

Everyone is eager to put the Jingzhou City Museum on the hot seat, and the hype is only getting higher and higher.

Even if the Jingzhou City Museum personally came forward to refute the rumors, it would be to no avail. Others might be concerned about the event itself, but Chen Luo was concerned about the refutation.

The fact that the comment section under a debunking message is full of skeptical comments speaks volumes.

What's the problem? It's that official media outlets are no longer trusted by netizens, and this issue is far more important than whether the Jingzhou Municipal Museum engaged in embezzlement!

"Alas! Trust doesn't disappear overnight. Some people are really short-sighted, thinking that speaking official jargon and using bureaucratic language can silence the public's doubts and buy time to reduce the heat."

They wanted to downplay the issue and make it disappear, but little did they know that these kinds of incidents happening one after another would only gradually dishearten the people.

Chapter 489 A Luxurious Lineup Returns to Handong

Chen Luo originally thought that this kind of thing should not be difficult to resolve, after all, he had only been away from Handong for two or three years.

Those who are promoted and cultivate a positive work ethic cannot turn a blind eye to such matters, but Chen Luo miscalculated.

The cultural relic incident at the Jingzhou Museum has escalated, but the official media in Handong have remained silent, as if they were deaf.

This will undoubtedly only exacerbate the conflict.

As online public opinion became increasingly serious, the Publicity Department of the Handong Provincial Committee of the CPC submitted an application to the Central Propaganda Department to control public opinion.

However, Chen Luo did not agree. Instead of thinking of a solution, Han Dong actually tried to cover up the fire with paper.

Besides the case of museum embezzlement in Handong, similar reports have also appeared sporadically in other provinces, indicating that this issue is no longer limited to one province or region.

Not only Chen Luo attaches importance to this, but the higher-ups also do!

Chen Luo originally planned to apply to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection for a supervisory team to be stationed in Handong in a few days, but before Chen Luo could even apply, the higher authorities had already issued instructions.

The supervisory team was ordered to immediately enter Handong to thoroughly investigate the sale of cultural relics, to make an example of them, and to stop this unhealthy trend.

They had only been back in Whale City for less than half a month when another task came in. The workload of the public opinion supervision team was much greater than that of other supervision teams.

There have been some changes to the list of personnel going to Handong this time. In addition to Chen Luo still serving as the team leader, the deputy team leader position has been changed. It is no longer Hou Liangping or Zhong Xiaoai, but Tian Guofu!

Of course, Hou Liangping and Zhong Xiaoai were still on the list of accompanying personnel, serving as captains of their respective teams.

At the airport, it was no longer Director Xiao who escorted the supervisory team to Handong, but Secretary Li, the head of the Discipline Inspection Commission!

"Comrade Chen Luo, Comrade Guo Fu, the organization has a special mission for you to take to Handong this time."

Before leaving, Secretary Li had some things to say.

Chen Luo frowned, vaguely sensing that things wouldn't be simple.

"Secretary Li, please speak! We're listening!"

Secretary Li smiled faintly, then said quietly, "Handong is where you all presided over your work, and you stayed there for a long time, especially Comrade Chen Luo."

It can be said that one of the major reasons for the continuous economic boom in Handong in recent years is the hard work and dedication of Comrade Chen Luo.

However, the successor party secretary and governor of Handong Province did not seem to be able to stabilize this development trend.

You were sent to Handong to conduct supervisory work, ostensibly to investigate the theft by staff at the Jingzhou City Museum.

At a deeper level, we hope that you two will visit Handong and see why Handong has failed to maintain the development momentum it had before Comrade Chen Luo left.

If the problem was indeed caused by two ringleaders, then we absolutely cannot tolerate it any longer!

Hearing this, Chen Luo finally understood why Secretary Li had come to see them off personally; his real intention was not what it seemed!

"Secretary Li, please rest assured that Comrade Guofu and I will attach great importance to this matter, observe carefully, summarize thoroughly, and absolutely guarantee the objectivity and truthfulness of the conclusion!"

"We let you go because we believed you wouldn't favor anyone. After all, Handong is your life's work, and you want it to develop better and better."

Alright, that's all for now. I'm waiting for your good news!

"Understood! Goodbye, Secretary Li!"

After waving goodbye, Chen Luo and Tian Guofu boarded the plane. It was 6:30 pm, and they estimated that they would arrive in Handong around 10 pm.

As the plane soared into the sky, Chen Luo and Tian Guofu began discussing the mission.

"Secretary Chen, I have read the development reports of Handong over the past two years. In Luzhou, Comrade Liancheng is still the secretary, and the development momentum is still very strong. The problems are in other cities and prefectures."

Especially in Jingzhou, progress has almost come to a standstill!

Upon hearing this, Chen Luo couldn't help but sigh.

"In fact, Comrade Liancheng called me to report the situation regarding Handong. Ultimately, it is still a matter of struggle."

These words made Tian Guofu fall silent for a moment.

Is it a fight between the top two leaders?

"Yes, the economic scale of Handong is now almost equivalent to that of Guangdong Province. It is a super economic province, and even if the top leader of the province does not make outstanding achievements, he can still reap the rewards."

That's so enviable!

The reason why Handong was able to remain stable without major problems was mainly because our comrades who stayed behind were there to cover for us.