lcionline Chapter 1237 is truly a great irony.
Chapter 1237 is truly a great irony.
The Provincial Higher People's Court is holding a plenary meeting, with the main topic being the "Four Cleanups and Five Antis" campaign. The court president is in Beijing for a meeting, and the vice president, Ma Wenming, is currently in charge of the work.
Sitting in the main seat, looking at the sea of judges below, Ma Wenming felt as if he had a sword in his hand and the world was his.
"Comrades, today's meeting is mainly about the Four Cleans and Five Antis Movement. I wholeheartedly support the central government's decision. Shouldn't we oppose corruption, bribery, and bureaucracy?"
I, Ma Wenming, am the first to swear here today that I am a loyal soldier, and I will never be a corrupt official, nor will I be subject to bureaucracy..."
Before he could finish speaking, the conference room door was pushed open forcefully, and Shi Yun and Kuang Yun strode in. They were wearing clean white police uniforms with blue overcoats, and two fully armed soldiers followed behind them.
Shi Yun and Kuang Yun stepped onto the platform, and Kuang Yun asked loudly.
Who is Ma Wenming?
The more than one hundred court officials in the audience were dumbfounded. What was going on?
With so many people around, he couldn't possibly deny that he was Ma Wenming.
Ma Wenming stood up, trying to calm himself down, and said in a deep voice.
"I am Ma Wenming. Which police station are you from?"
Shi Yun and Kuang Yun simultaneously took out their work IDs and said in unison.
"We are from the central working group."
Ma Wenming shuddered in fright upon hearing this.
"Ma Wenming, you are suspected of abusing your position to rape a prisoner's family member and accepting bribes. From this moment on, you will confess all your crimes at the designated time and place."
Shi Yun waved his hand and called out authoritatively.
"take away!"
Two soldiers stepped forward, one on each side, to support the limp Ma Wenming. The group left the courtroom. The court staff on and off the stage looked at each other in disbelief. Just five minutes earlier, the impassioned Dean Ma, who had proclaimed himself a loyal soldier, had been arrested before he could even finish his oath. It was a great irony.
In just two days, more than twelve leading cadres from the provincial government and its various departments were arrested. This made the province's top leader, Party Secretary Gai Wenting, very uneasy.
As he listened to the secretary-general's report, he couldn't help but slam his fist on the table and roar.
"There are no good people left in Hongtong County. What is the work team trying to do? Do they want to bring our work in Nanhe to a standstill?"
Just as the secretary-general was about to offer some words of advice, Gai Wenting's secretary pushed open the door and came in, speaking softly.
"Secretary, Qin, the leader of the central working group, has come to visit you."
Gai Wenting, who had just been furious, suddenly put on a smiling face. He quickly came out from behind his desk and said with a smile.
"Where is Team Leader Qin? Hurry, I'll go greet him myself."
The secretary-general was dumbfounded. He couldn't help but secretly give a thumbs up. That's amazing! No wonder he's the top leader and I'm the seventh. This famous Sichuan opera face-changing act is something that others can't do, but he's a master of it.
Da Bao was waiting in the secretary's office. He was wearing an overcoat over a neat military uniform, which made him look so handsome and dashing. He was already very handsome, and with the addition of the military uniform, he was simply a perfect man.
As soon as the office door opened, Gai Wenting walked in, laughing heartily, followed by his secretary.
"Little Qin, I'm Comrade Wenping's old subordinate, we're not strangers. I know you're coming to Nanhe to avoid suspicion and can't visit me, your uncle, and I feel awkward about seeing you, my nephew."
What brings you here today? Are you facing some difficulties? Tell me, and I'll take care of it right away.
Since the two people are of similar rank, there is no need for them to salute each other; they can only shake hands warmly.
Dabao said with a smile.
"Secretary Gai, the situation is so tense right now, and it would be awkward for me to come and visit you without your consent, so that your work can proceed smoothly. That's why I'm here to report to you now that things are looking up a bit."
This has always been the way of officialdom throughout history: people fawn over each other, you give me face, I give you face, and everyone applauds and laughs.
Da Bao's words made Gai Wenting beam with joy. This was an imperial envoy, after all, praising him so highly? He was practically floating on air. Of course, as the head of a province, Gai Wenting wouldn't be so shallow. In an instant, he realized that since the leader of this working group was praising him so highly, it meant that the work achievements were to be shared among everyone.
Moreover, having some trusted confidants allows one to openly ask Da Bao for favors and increase one's prestige if they make minor mistakes; that's the key point.
"It's good that you're here, it's good that you're here. Come on, let's go to my office. I have some good tea there, pre-Qingming Longjing from Lion Peak Mountain in Hangzhou."
Gai Wenting winked deliberately, and Da Bao burst into laughter.
"It's a good opportunity to try Secretary Gai's excellent tea."
The two chatted and laughed in the corridor, while people peeked from behind the cracks in the doors of various offices. These were not spies, but simply curious colleagues.
When Gai Wenting and Da Bao entered the office, his secretary deliberately lagged behind by two steps. Sure enough, someone couldn't hold on any longer and ran out.
"Secretary Liu, Secretary Liu, who is that young military officer? He's so friendly with the secretary."
Secretary Liu straightened his chest and said with pride.
"What young officer? He's a general, the head of the central working group, Qin. He came specifically to pay a visit to Secretary Gai, his uncle."
"Oh……"
Seeing that he had achieved his goal, Secretary Liu went into the office triumphantly to make tea for the two men, leaving behind his colleagues who were gossiping. After Da Bao left, the number of people who came to report to Secretary Gai today was more than twice the usual amount.
Da Bao sat on the single sofa, while Gai Wenting sat on the long sofa, smiling as he spoke.
"Little Qin, you must have something to tell me about your visit. Tell me what difficulties you've encountered, and we can discuss how to solve them together."
Once they entered the private office, the atmosphere changed completely. Just moments ago, they were eager to solve the problems, but now they were discussing and resolving them together.
Da Bao sneered inwardly. The country had only been established for ten years, yet it had already fostered so much bureaucracy. No matter how upright and kind a person had been before, they would all speak official jargon and shirk responsibility.
It seems that the corrupt practices at the top are closely related to the work style of the leading cadres in Nanhe County.
But this is not a problem he can solve, Da Bao said with a smile.
"Secretary Gai, we've investigated some people regarding the provincial guesthouse issue these past few days. To be honest, it's very serious, extremely serious. Just a junior purchasing agent in the canteen embezzled 1,200 yuan of public funds over a year and a half."
The total amount embezzled from hotels across the province was 12,000 yuan, not including the money the hotel manager and director colluded to resell grain!