Tian Guohua only wiped his sweat and did not answer. He had already thought it through before he came. No matter what Zhang Zhiyuan said, he would accept it as long as he could protect himself. As for the rest, he did not think much about it.
Zhang Zhiyuan was a little dizzy from anger. He said, "Old Tian, as the County Head, I did not strictly supervise the project, and I have some responsibility. It's fine for us to suffer some losses, but have you thought about the people who have no land to farm? Nearly 100 mu of land was wasted just like that. Even I feel bitterly disappointed. "
Tian Guohua still did not speak, but he muttered in his heart, "When the project was decided, it was finalized in the Standing Committee, and the responsibility is also joint and several."
"Enough!" Zhang Zhiyuan was trembling with anger. He waved his hand. "We will talk about this later. How much do you know about Ma Dongzi? "
Tian Guohua said, "County Zhang, oh no, Secretary Zhang, if you did not tell me his name is Ma Dongzi, I really did not know his real name. I only found out about it recently."
"Oh?" Zhang Zhiyuan asked, "Then when did you know he is not Zhou Yaru, the Deputy General Manager of the Tong Ya Group?"
Tian Guohua stammered, "Actually, I have long suspected it, but I did not dare to say it. After all, Mayor Su is hot-blooded, and if I pour a bucket of cold water on him, I will be looking for trouble. Moreover, Mayor Su is like a demon, he will not listen to our opinions, so … "
Zhang Zhiyuan was shocked. He asked again, "Only you know, or does everyone know?"
Tian Guohua said calmly, "At least Director Fan of the National People's Congress knows, but I do not know if others know."
"Since you know, why do you still want to push forward?" Zhang Zhiyuan was furious, gnashing his teeth.
Tian Guohua said timidly, "Mayor Su …"
"Enough!" Zhang Zhiyuan said angrily, "Don't push all the responsibility to Mayor Su. Don't you have any responsibility? We will talk about the follow-up work later. Tell me what you know first, what is the matter with this watch? "
Tian Guohua said, "Ma Dongzi gave it to me."
"Reason?"
"…"
"Okay!" Zhang Zhiyuan did not continue to ask, and asked, "What does this matter have to do with Qin Erbao?"
"Contact?" Tian Guohua thought back carefully and said, "Basically no contact. If we really have to talk about contact, it was Qin Erbao's machinery that was used to level the field."
"What about Liu Kecheng?" Zhang Zhiyuan asked.
"This …" Tian Guohua immediately became cautious and said, "I really don't know about that."
"Alright!" Zhang Zhiyuan picked up the watch and looked at it. "If you don't know, I can only show this to Secretary Tian of the Municipal Party Committee."
"Secretary Zhang, don't!" Tian Guohua was afraid and hurriedly said, "If you really let Secretary Tian see it, my career will really be ruined."
Zhang Zhiyuan threw his watch on the table and said, "Guohua, you've been in this position for almost seven years, right?"
"Sigh!" Tian Guohua sighed and said, "Exactly. I don't even want to mention this matter, so I don't want to."
Zhang Zhiyuan found Tian Guohua's weakness and whispered to him, "Guohua, if I become the Secretary, the position of County Magistrate will be free. Don't you have any thoughts about it?"
Tian Guohua stared at Zhang Zhiyuan for a long time, and then his eyes softened and said, "How can I not think about it? I don't want it to be fake. But I don't want it to be fake. There are rumors that Kang Dong will be the County Magistrate. Kang Dong is Secretary Tian's favorite. What qualifications do I have to compete with him? It's like throwing an egg against a stone. I'm overestimating myself. I've thought it through. When I retire, it'll be good enough to give me the position of a Divisional Investigator. As for the others … I don't have any hopes! "
Tian Guohua's words were not groundless, because the news of Kang Dong taking over the position of County Magistrate had been spreading in the past two days, and the news was so convincing that even Kang Dong thought it was true. Kang Dong becoming the County Magistrate was a big challenge for Zhang Zhiyuan, and it was also bad news. He had a wide network of connections, and he was well-connected with all kinds of people in Jianghu. He was a smooth and slick young master. The most mysterious thing was his identity, which had not been revealed until now. However, Tian Chunqiu had openly sided with Kang Dong on different occasions, which was obvious to all. Therefore, everyone agreed that the position of County Magistrate should belong to Kang Dong.
Facing such a strong opponent, Tian Guohua naturally did not have any hopes. However, Zhang Zhiyuan's next words rekindled his hope. Zhang Zhiyuan said, "Guohua, if I help you, will you be willing?"
Tian Guohua's pupils dilated instantly, and he stared at Zhang Zhiyuan and said, "Secretary Zhang, are you really going to help me?"
"What do you think?" Zhang Zhiyuan said while playing with his watch.
Tian Guohua was instantly discouraged, and he thought to himself, "Kang Dong is a big shot in the eyes of Secretary Tian of the Municipal Party Committee. What are you, Zhang Zhiyuan? You're just backed by Guo Jinzhu. But Guo Jinzhu is just a deputy, and he doesn't have the final say. Moreover, he has a conflict with Secretary Tian, so the possibility is very small. "
Zhang Zhiyuan seemed to see Tian Guohua's distrust, and he said with a smile, "Guohua, I know what you're thinking, but don't worry. Since I've promised to help you, I naturally have my way. As for what it is, I can't reveal it for the time being."
"Are you really going to help me?" Tian Guohua was touched.
Zhang Zhiyuan moved his fingers and nodded slightly.
"Why?" Tian Guohua asked doubtfully.
"No reason." Zhang Zhiyuan said, "This is an era of cooperation and win-win. You help me, and I help you. No one owes anyone anything, so you don't need to thank me, and I won't make things difficult for you."
Tian Guohua naturally understood what Zhang Zhiyuan meant, and he wanted to form an alliance with him. Another way naturally meant more hope. Although Tian Guohua didn't have any hope for Zhang Zhiyuan's promise, he still agreed to make an alliance with him. "What do you want me to do?"
Zhang Zhiyuan suddenly asked seriously, "Tell me, is Liu Kecheng behind the cement factory incident?"
After going around and around, he returned to the original question. Tian Guohua was not a fool, and he certainly couldn't gossip, but he also couldn't embarrass Zhang Zhiyuan, so he said vaguely, "I don't know whether Liu Kecheng is behind it, but they must be in contact, and Wei Guoqiang is their bridge."
"What about Qin Erbao?"
"This I really don't know. But Qin Erbao is very active in this matter, maybe there is some kind of connection, "Tian Guohua said.
"What about Mayor Su?"
Tian Guohua hesitated for a long time, and said, "I don't think there is much connection between Mayor Su and Mayor Su, but the large amount of loan guarantee at the end shows that there must be a connection between the two. By the way, as far as I know, Ma Dongzi gave an Audi to Wei Guoqiang. "
"Really?" Zhang Zhiyuan was very interested in this new clue, and continued to ask, "Really?"
"I can be sure of this." Tian Guohua said, "But there is a certain degree of difficulty in investigating this matter. The Audi now belongs to Wei Guoqiang's brother-in-law, and it is not easy for you to investigate. Moreover, Wei Guoqiang is in such a state now, what can you find out from the investigation? "
Zhang Zhi Yuan sneered and said, "This Wei Guoqiang really fell sick at the right time. He fell sick at the right time!"
Following that, Tian Guohua provided another explosive news, "Secretary Zhang, I have a rumor, but I don't know if I should tell you."
"Speak!"
"I heard that the reason why Mayor Su guaranteed the loan is because Ma Dongzi bought a villa for him in Hainan …" Tian Guohua said cautiously.
To Zhang Zhiyuan, who had never accepted any bribes, this news was simply outrageous. He asked patiently, "Really?"
"These are all rumors. As for whether it is true or not, you need to verify it yourself!" Tian Guohua said, "But it seems that someone had bumped into Mayor Su and Wei Guoqiang when they were traveling in Hainan."
Zhang Zhiyuan found it hard to believe, but he had to believe it. How daring did Su Qiming have to be a guarantor for so many loans? If there was no gray operation, it would not make sense. At this point, Zhang Zhiyuan was completely dumbfounded. He could not see through the truth of the matter. Who was telling the truth?
He must not investigate Su Qiming! This was the bottom line that Tian Chunqiu gave him for this task. It could be said that Su Qiming had accomplished nothing, but if he was corrupt in Nanyang, it was absolutely not allowed. If there was really a problem, where would the Municipal Party Committee put its face? Where would Tian Chunqiu put his face? Back then, he was the one who insisted that Su Qiming go to Nanyang to preside over the work. He absolutely would not allow it!
With this bottom line, Zhang Zhiyuan had to be cautious when investigating, and he could not do anything about it. Many valuable clues could not be pursued, and could only wander in the same place. He even heard another sound, a weak cry. Was it the cry of the earth? Or the whimpers of the people? Power itself was a tool to balance the laws of nature, a means, but it was basically impossible to use power to the best of the masses. Even in a highly civilized society with a legal system, it was still a kind of utopia.
The news of Ma Dongzi's secret arrest did not cause any waves in Nanyang County, but it caused quite a stir in Jiangdong, the provincial capital. Ma Dongzi was, after all, a big shot. Therefore, all kinds of greetings swarmed to him, layer upon layer of pressure, forcing Zhang Zhiyuan to surrender. Sometimes, the light of justice was pale in front of power, especially in an ecosystem based on officials. Power was definitely the magic wand that dominated everything.
Without any mishaps, Ma Dongzi swaggered out. Immediately, Tian Chunqiu, the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, immediately summoned Zhang Zhiyuan and conveyed the latest instructions: all investigations on the cement plant project will be temporarily carried out, and all kinds of remedial work must be done by all means, especially to appease the thoughts and emotions of the landless farmers.
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