thefictionvixens Chapter 111 Xia Qing's Analysis
Chapter 111 Xia Qing's Analysis
Xia Qing left the meeting room and returned to her office.
Chen Hai had been waiting for a long time.
Upon seeing Xia Qing enter, Chen Hai quickly stood up and bowed slightly respectfully, saying:
"Good morning, Minister!"
Xia Qing quickly waved for Chen Hai to sit down. Chen Hai waited until Xia Qing was seated back in her office chair before slowly sitting down himself and saying:
"Thank you for your concern, Minister. Chief Prosecutor Ji has already informed me about the personnel changes."
Xia Qing smiled and said:
"Chen Hai, you're a talented person, that's why I'm giving you a hand. Keep up the good work!"
Chen Hai nodded, glanced at the open office door, leaned close to Xia Qing, and whispered:
"Minister, I have something to report to you. Hou Liangping has found evidence against Liu Xinjian."
Xia Qing was taken aback and said:
"Liu Xinjian... is he the CEO of an oil and gas group? A state-owned enterprise. What's wrong with him?"
Chen Hai lowered his voice even further:
"We have business dealings with Shanshui Group and Huilong Group."
Xia Qing nodded thoughtfully.
When state-owned enterprises have this kind of problem, it means they have misappropriated state-owned assets.
Based on this, it seems very likely that Liu Xinjian is a front man for the Zhao family.
The oil and gas group is just another money-printing machine for the Zhao family.
Hou Liangping's focus on Liu Xinjian might be the key to a breakthrough.
Qi Tongwei has now safely disembarked.
The next step is to address the corruption issues left behind by the Zhao family in Handong.
This is both Sha Ruijin's mission in coming to Handong and the focus of high-level power struggles.
As a representative of the Xia family, I naturally cannot remain unaffected.
However, one must not get too involved, and even less should one actively enter the game.
After all, he was the head of the organization department, and anti-corruption work was not his home turf.
Therefore, there is no risk of actively entering the game.
By observing from the sidelines and seizing the right opportunity to act, one can reap considerable rewards.
The way to participate is unique to the organization minister, using personnel and cadre positions as a weapon.
By changing personnel, they indirectly influence the overall situation, participating in this game of chess—ostensibly about anti-corruption, but in reality a power struggle among several major families—while ensuring they remain untainted.
This is Xia Qing's greatest advantage!
Thinking of this, Xia Qing instructed Chen Hai:
"Chen Hai, your report is very important. Remember, after you return to your post as director, you must think twice before you act. You must never let Hou Liangping lead you by the nose again. If there's anything you're unsure about, feel free to talk to me."
After saying all that, Xia Qing added one more piece of advice:
"Remember this, Chen Hai, you are Xia Qing's man. Even if Hou Liangping brings out the Zhong family, they can't touch you in the slightest!"
It was incredibly domineering, which made Chen Hai feel very secure!
Chen Hai felt incredibly fortunate to be chosen by Minister Xia!
"Yes, Minister!"
Chen Hai gave a confident salute and left.
Then, Xia Qing thought of something else and made a phone call:
"Kang Le, this is Xia Qing. How's the Crescent Lake Eco-Resort project going?"
"Greetings, Minister. I'm reporting to you that the food court will be completely demolished in about two weeks, at which point the eco-resort project will begin construction. Currently, the city's project team is working diligently to ensure that construction can start on schedule," Kang Le said respectfully over the phone.
Xia Qing nodded and gave instructions:
"I told you to keep more records and maintain a solid foundation, did you do that?"
Kang Le was confident and authentic:
"Please rest assured, I have always done this, and there are traces to follow."
Xia Qing was relieved, gave a few more pointers, and then hung up the phone.
He had a strange feeling in his heart, and his intuition told him that the eco-resort was not so simple, but he couldn't find any clues for the time being.
We can only hope that Kang Le can grasp the situation.
Just after I hung up the phone, Jiang Shulan called again on the internal line.
Qi Tongwei wanted to report on his work.
Xia Qing readily let Qi Tongwei in.
Qi Tongwei was still smiling, but Xia Qing sensed that he had something he couldn't say.
Sure enough, as soon as Qi Tongwei sat down, he said with a troubled expression:
"Minister, there's something I didn't dare say before, but you're my great benefactor, and I can't keep it from you! After much thought, I've decided to report it to you..."
Xia Qing comforted him:
"Tongwei, don't rush, speak slowly."
Qi Tongwei then reported to Xia Qing in detail about his initiative to meet with Sha Ruijin and Sha Ruijin's arrangement for him to investigate Chen Yanshi's shareholding.
Xia Qing listened attentively, then let out a long sigh of relief and said:
"Tongwei, it's good that you came to tell me. This matter isn't that simple."
Qi Tongwei was startled and said somewhat flusteredly:
"Minister, even a task personally assigned by Secretary Sha could be shady? Don't scare me..."
Xia Qing laughed heartily and said seriously:
"Tongwei, let me tell you about this. Come on, close the door first..."
Qi Tongwei obediently closed the door, and Xia Qing then began to analyze the situation:
"Secretary Yuliang's judgment is correct. He just had a legal battle with Secretary Sha, and both sides are quite exhausted. They can't fight again in the short term. At this time, what should they do? Win people over and find help. The two have already taken actions that could overturn the table, but after all, the democratic life meeting is providing cover, so they haven't completely fallen out. It's like when you're drinking. What you say after drinking, whether true or false, is always covered by alcohol, so you don't lose face... You can understand that, right?"
After a moment's thought, Qi Tongwei nodded and said:
"I see."
Seeing this, Xia Qing continued:
"This power struggle between the two will inevitably affect the current political landscape to some extent. At this point, the supporters of both sides may undergo a reshuffling. As for you, as Secretary Yu Liang's man, you've taken the initiative to align yourself with Secretary Sha. Regardless of whether it's genuine or not, Secretary Sha will keep you around and offer you incentives. That's why he agreed to make you a vice-provincial level official. As for why he's doing this, I can only tell you that even if he doesn't trust you, he can't let you remain tied to Secretary Yu Liang indefinitely. Even if he lets you establish your own faction, it's equivalent to weakening Secretary Yu Liang's power."
Qi Tongwei's pupils began to widen; he hadn't expected the game inside to be so complex.
"But Secretary Sha's decision to have you investigate Chen Yanshi's shareholding is a bit underhanded. Here, one has to admire Secretary Sha's political skills."
Xia Qing sighed with emotion and said:
"The first thing you did after being promoted to vice governor was to act as a police officer, handling matters for the Discipline Inspection Commission and the Procuratorate. What do you call that? Overstepping your bounds and violating regulations! Besides, you were investigating Secretary Sha's adoptive father. If you actually found something and reported it to Secretary Sha, he would definitely punish Chen Yanshi, right? Even if Secretary Sha praises you for your competence now, in a few years, he might bring up your past misdeeds and say that you violated regulations during your time as vice governor. Wouldn't that put a heavy burden on you? By then, Secretary Yuliang will have already retired. Who will protect you then?"
Qi Tongwei panicked completely. He hadn't expected it to be such a complex and intricate scheme. He stubbornly said:
"Then, then I'll report this to my superiors and file a complaint! Secretary Sha, this is... this is framing me!"
"Tongwei, have you forgotten? It was you, Qi Tongwei, who sent Secretary Sha's adoptive father to jail." Xia Qing looked at Qi Tongwei with affection, as if looking at a student, and smiled.
"The higher-ups know that Secretary Sha is targeting you because of your adoptive father's affair, and your problem is a foregone conclusion. At that time, who would accept your request for help as a vice-ministerial level official with no connections to stop a ministerial-level regional governor from avenging his father?"
boom!
Qi Tongwei's mind completely exploded after Xia Qing's series of analyses...