That afternoon, as Fang Wentian, deputy secretary of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, returned to Jinshi, a gale spread across the city continued to unfold.
Fang Wentian, who received the sword from Shang Fang of the Provincial Party Committee, put aside all scruples, raised the butcher knife high, and swung it down again and again without mercy.
There is a saying in China, "If you have never done anything wrong in your life, you will not be afraid of ghosts knocking on your door in the middle of the night." But in fact, there are few people in this world who dare to pat their chests and say that they have never done anything wrong, maybe none. This is especially true for people who hang out in official circles. Ask yourself, which official can guarantee that he has not violated discipline? Whether it is abusing power for personal gain, corruption, accepting bribes, or lifestyle issues, as long as he is an official, he is bound to be contaminated to a greater or lesser extent.
Therefore, many Jin City officials who had ulterior motives were in a state of severe panic following Fang Wentian's return.
In the next few days, with countless officials trembling with fear, members of the task force attacked everywhere, and cadres who once held important positions and had unlimited fame were taken away one by one. For a time, the turmoil and everyone's insecurity became a true portrayal of Jinshi's officialdom.
Under this situation, all the work in the city was inevitably affected. Officials at all levels, regardless of their position, were mostly unwilling to settle down at work and were busy inquiring about information through various channels. Even Ning County was no exception. , including those cadres who are closely related to Zhao Changtian. After all, these officials in Ning County don't know the 'relationship' between their big boss Zhao Changtian and Fang Wentian.
Therefore, as a large number of officials were dismissed one by one, senior Ningxian officials, including Zhang Guangjun, Li Guangming, Li Huanghe and others, came to Zhao Changtian to 'report on their work' under various pretexts. Ask outsiders about the situation of the task force.
" Zhao Changtian's answer to the temptations of many of his subordinates was concise and concise. "Go away, you have nothing to do, just do what you have to do."
It was such a simple scolding that made the senior officials in Ning County feel relieved, given their understanding of Zhao Changtian. Since I can say "It's nothing without you.", then it's really nothing.
As for why Zhao Changtian can give such an answer with such certainty, although they all have different guesses and understandings, they basically all have a common understanding, that is, their big boss is very powerful and can take over the city. The ups and downs of Ning County are blocked out, or it can also be understood as. Under the protection of the big boss, these guys with evil intentions can sit back and watch the changes in the outside world without worrying about the black hat on their heads.
With this understanding, many senior officials in Ning County cannot deny their gratitude. Especially as more and more officials are dismissed. As important leading cadres in other areas of the city were taken away by the task force for investigation, but Ning County remained unmoved, and the task force's footprints stopped outside Ning County, this feeling of gratitude became stronger and stronger.
Of course, there is no absolute in everything. Among the many high-level officials in Ning County, there is one person whose situation is different from the others. That is Deputy Secretary Liu Zhiyuan.
The current top management of Ning County is basically in a unified state. The reason why the word "basic" is used is because Liu Zhiyuan is an alternative.
Since Zhao Changtian took office in Ning County, officials have surrendered one after another. So far, among the important leading cadres, only Liu Zhiyuan is still outside the ¡®organizational system¡¯. Although Liu Zhiyuan's situation in the county can only be described as lonely or alone, after all, in terms of position and level. He is also the No. 3 person in Ning County, second only to County Party Secretary Zhao Changtian and County Magistrate Zhang Guangjun.
In fact, the reason why Liu Zhiyuan has not turned to Zhao Changtian until now is not that he is loyal to Li Dajiang, nor that he does not have enough fear of Zhao Changtian. But the branding about Li Dajiang was too deeply involved in him.
On the one hand, Liu Zhiyuan was worried that once he fell to Zhao Changtian, he would not be able to withstand Li Dajiang's anger, or that he would not have the slightest ability to withstand Li Dajiang's attack and revenge. On the other hand, Liu Zhiyuan is worried that he has deeply offended Zhao Changtian in the past. Even if he takes the initiative to move closer to Zhao Changtian, it will be difficult to get the other party's understanding and acceptance.
It is precisely because of this ambivalent mentality that Liu Zhiyuan is in a dilemma, which makes his situation increasingly difficult. He has become an alternative in Ning County officialdom. As a dignified deputy secretary, his power and influence are not even comparable to that of an ordinary person. Junior section chief.
And with Fang Wentian's strong return from the provincial capital, and with the dismissal of Li officials one by one whom he was familiar with, Liu Zhiyuan's inner fear deepened day by day.
¡°If given a choice, Liu Zhiyuan would rather resign immediately and give up his most cherished official title, as long as he does not spend the rest of his life in prison.
¡°After all, his family knows his own affairs, and Liu Zhiyuan knows very well that if the task force finds out about him, it will definitely find out everything. The messy things he has done are enough to put him in jail. And he also knows himself that even Li Dajiang, an absolute confidant like Wu Chuan, who is a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee, cannot keep him.?Let alone a small character like myself.
Therefore, it is natural to imagine Liu Zhiyuan¡¯s inner fear.
In the deputy secretary¡¯s office, Liu Zhiyuan was hunched and leaning on his chair. The room was filled with smoke, there were countless cigarette butts in the ashtray, and cigarette ashes were scattered everywhere on the table and the ground.
Liu Zhiyuan's eyes seemed to have no focus, and he was staring ahead like a dead person. He didn't even realize that the cigarette butt in his hand was almost burning to his flesh.
"what to do?"
"what do I do?"
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At this moment, Liu Zhiyuan¡¯s mind was filled with only this kind of voice.
Time passed, and I don¡¯t know how long it had passed. The "dong dong" knock on the door sounded persistently several times, and Liu Zhiyuan was pulled out of his dazed state.
"Please come in!" Liu Zhiyuan's hoarse and weak voice came from the corner of his withered mouth.
The door was pushed open, and Armed Forces Minister Li Yan walked in from the outside.
Looking at the messy scene in the house, and looking at Liu Zhiyuan who exuded a decadent aura, Li Yan shook his head, and a complicated look flashed through his eyes.
Seeing Li Yan come in, Liu Zhiyuan grinned with great difficulty, and then retracted his turbid eyes. He looked like an old man who was dying, had lost most of his vitality, and was waiting for death.
Feeling that with Liu Zhiyuan's current state, it was unlikely that he would be able to greet him, Li Yan closed the door, walked to his desk, pulled up a chair, and sat down on his own.
"Secretary Liu, I came here today and just want to tell you one thing."
Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar Liu Zhiyuan in front of him, Li Yan took a breath and spoke slowly.
"Say it." Liu Zhiyuan spat out two words weakly in his throat.
"Old Liu, let's talk to Secretary Zhao." Li Yan said almost word by word.
For Li Yan, if it weren¡¯t for the support he received back then, and if it weren¡¯t for the relationship between the two families, he would never be here today. After all, Liu Zhiyuan's current situation is so difficult and dangerous that it has almost reached the point of precariousness, and it has reached a situation that everyone avoids. To associate with him is to take a huge risk of being implicated.
"Let go of all your posture and plead with Secretary Zhao. This is the only way out."
"Whether it succeeds depends on whether Secretary Zhao can be magnanimous and willing to give you a hand? But other than that, Lao Liu, you really have no other way out. No one can save you except Secretary Zhao."
"Old Liu, time is running out, you have no time to hesitate."
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Twenty minutes later, when Li Yan walked out of the office, Liu Zhiyuan had already stood up from his chair.
Liu Zhiyuan hurriedly tidied up his appearance, cheered up, and walked towards Zhao Changtian's office with great anxiety.