thefictionvixens Chapter 101 Reprimand
Chapter 101 Reprimand
"You expect us all to carry our lunchboxes and emulate Lei Feng, yet you keep pushing your son, Qi Tongwei, towards a vice-provincial level position. Tell me, how can this be convincing?"
After Secretary-General Qian finished speaking, he looked at Gao Yuliang with a sense of satisfaction.
Gao Yuliang smiled calmly and said:
"That's because Qi Tongwei possesses the corresponding talent, and his recent achievements are evident to all. If I don't recommend such an outstanding cadre, wouldn't I also become the kind of cadre who is overly protective of his political image and dares not take the initiative to shoulder responsibilities?"
At this point, Gao Yuliang glanced at Li Dakang, seemingly unintentionally.
Li Dakang looked uncomfortable, but he could only grit his teeth and force a smile. If he could, he really wanted to find an excuse to run away.
Secretary-General Qian wanted to refute him, but Qi Tongwei's achievements had indeed spread throughout Handong, and it was said that the Ministry of Public Security was preparing to commend him.
It's definitely not feasible to deny Qi Tongwei's achievements.
Seeing the slight disappointment in Sha Ruijin's eyes, Secretary-General Qian felt a pang of fear.
A meeting meant to pledge allegiance to Secretary Sha has turned out like this. If word gets out, I, as the Secretary-General of the CPPCC, will probably become a laughing stock in Handong!
Enraged, Secretary Qian disregarded all decorum and uttered words that defied all reason:
"Professor, stop with the high-sounding rhetoric! Everyone knows which faction Qi Tongwei belongs to, and which you, Professor, belong to! You say I'm a power-hungry, bureaucratic type? Let me tell you, you're no better than me! You've been painstakingly building your own faction in Handong, forming cliques, and currying favor with the old Party Secretary—wasn't it all for your own succession to the Party Secretary position? You're the one who's truly scheming and calculating..."
"Enough!" Sha Ruijin coldly reprimanded.
"Comrade Qian Tu, mutual criticism and free discussion are not for you to launch personal attacks, much less for you to make baseless accusations and smear leading cadres! If you continue to speak like this, I will have to ask you to leave early!"
Sha Ruijin's anger completely threw Secretary-General Qian into a panic.
He had thought that by taking the lead, he could gain Sha Ruijin's approval and help him secure a vice-ministerial level position before retirement.
Unexpectedly, his self-destructive remarks were ruthlessly refuted by Sha Ruijin.
How can one bear such a feeling?
As for Sha Ruijin, he was completely disappointed in Secretary-General Qian, and his face was extremely ugly.
This Secretary-General Qian, it's one thing for him to keep spouting inappropriate remarks.
Discussions that are clearly unreasonable can easily escalate into personal attacks if things get heated.
They even brought up Zhao Lichun!
What is this?
Doesn't this mean telling all the Standing Committee members present that I, Sha Ruijin, am holding this meeting to suppress the political group left behind by Zhao Lichun?
It's enough to keep these things in mind.
In practical terms, it means completely cutting off one's own escape route.
Who is Zhao Lichun?
Currently serving as a government official.
Using him as an example is suicidal!
Sha Ruijin wanted to say something more to distance himself from Secretary Qian.
But he had to admit that from the moment he announced that the democratic life meeting would be extended to Secretary-General Qian, the two had become deeply intertwined.
Every word Secretary-General Qian uttered was suspected of being at Sha Ruijin's behest.
Now, Sha Ruijin was completely put on the defensive because of Secretary-General Qian's self-destructive charge!
Gao Yuliang, naturally well aware of the situation, looked at Secretary-General Qian with pity, sighed, and slowly said:
"Old Qian, since you think I, Gao Yuliang, am the kind of cadre who only has personal interests on my mind, and you, Qian Tu, are a cadre who is talented but unappreciated and suffers all kinds of suppression, how about this: we both resign from our public office, give up our retirement benefits, and go back to our hometown to farm, how about that?"
Gao Yuliang's words were a fatal blow.
With Secretary-General Qian's retirement imminent, asking him to give up his retirement benefits and status as a department-level official is tantamount to taking his life.
But the provincial party committee will most likely approve it.
Most importantly, Gao Yuliang's position was extremely important, and for a deputy ministerial-level official to voluntarily resign would alarm his superiors.
In other words, if Gao Yuliang wanted to resign, a group of people would beg him to stay on for a while longer.
The difference is like night and day.
Everyone naturally understood the sarcasm and disdain in Gao Yuliang's words.
In this meeting, Secretary-General Qian was almost completely defeated in front of Gao Yuliang, fleeing with his tail between his legs!
"You, you! Ugh!"
Secretary-General Qian was so angry that he collapsed to the side, not uttering a word.
Seeing this, Tian Guofu was very dissatisfied.
Gao Yuliang is too ruthless; he went for the kill!
You have to consider the owner before you beat a dog.
It's time to teach Gao Yuliang a lesson.
Thinking of this, Tian Guofu spoke up:
"I'd like to add something to the topic we were discussing earlier. There's been a lot of backlash against Comrade Qi Tongwei, and opinions are divided. Therefore, I don't think he should be appointed as a deputy provincial-level official."
Gao Yuliang was taken aback, not expecting Tian Guofu to also join in, immediately denying Qi Tongwei's involvement.
That's ruthless enough; it leaves no room for compromise.
Gao Yuliang was about to speak when Xia Qingxian said:
"Comrade Guofu, you said that Qi Tongwei has drawn strong criticism from the masses. What aspects are these criticisms? What are the specific details? Are there any written materials or records? I have seen how much effort he put in and how many merits he made during the special work in my Organization Department, and the higher-ups have seen it even more. If you say that such an outstanding cadre has drawn strong criticism from the masses, then fine, my Organization Department must thoroughly study this issue with the Discipline Inspection Commission."
Tian Guofu was surprised that Xia Qing was so determined to speak up for Qi Tongwei. He wanted to fight back, but he knew what was going on.
To date, the disciplinary committee has not obtained any substantial evidence of wrongdoing by Qi Tongwei.
Originally, Tian Guofu had some clues.
But one day, Qi Tongwei withdrew his shares and dismissed his relatives.
All dealings with Shanshui Group and even Huilong Group were attributed to Du Bozhong.
This threw Tian Guofu into a panic.
Originally, he intended to gather some leverage to use as a decisive move against the Han Da Gang at a crucial moment.
As a result, these seemingly invincible cards all became worthless overnight.
He concluded that Gao Yuliang was helping Qi Tongwei, but he had no evidence.
Aside from the rumors circulating about Qi Tongwei, there's nothing substantial about him now.
This is why Tian Guofu only dared to use the so-called "public feedback" to make ambiguous statements.
The most fundamental reason!
Because he and the Discipline Inspection Commission are in his hands.
There is absolutely no evidence that Qi Tongwei made any mistakes!
Therefore, when faced with Xia Qing's questioning, Tian Guofu could only laugh it off:
"Well, this 'public feedback' means that people are saying things, and we're collecting their opinions... It's said that this Qi Tongwei..."
"Don't tell me it's just hearsay, rumors, or anything like that," Xia Qing interrupted Tian Guofu impatiently, frowning as she spoke.
"This is a democratic life meeting of senior cadres in Handong Province, discussing the personnel issues of a newly commended provincial-level cadre! As the secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, how can you be responsible to the cadres by speaking with such vague and ambiguous statements? Comrade Guofu, if you insist that Qi Tongwei has problems, then produce evidence! Hearsay should not be used to slander our cadres! Don't let Qi Tongwei bear such absurd rumors as crying at his grave!"