"Have you heard that comrade Zhong Fugui was burned to death?" Qi Rui's expression was indifferent and his tone was calm. After that, his eyes swept across the faces of every member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee.
"Burned to death?" About half of the members of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee showed an expression of joy or relief. Among the remaining few, the standing committee member in charge of the political and legal affairs committee had an awkward expression on his face. It could be seen that he was under a lot of pressure to solve the case. The remaining few looked as if they couldn't understand what was going on. It was obvious that they hadn't expected such a thing to happen.
"Secretary Li, have you caught the murderer?" The secretary of the Provincial Party Committee asked the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee sternly.
"We've already started the investigation. However, it was difficult to obtain evidence in the mountainous area, and the people there were emotional, so the information given was not accurate. I have to say, those people's minds are not on solving the case, but on making trouble. "The secretary's voice was full of displeasure.
"What do you mean? Human lives are at stake, and burning someone to death is a serious matter! "The Provincial Party Secretary replied unhappily. Under Qi Rui's obviously unfriendly gaze, the Provincial Party Secretary felt that there was no reason for him to be seen as a bad guy. The troublemaker, Zhong Fugui, was very annoying, but this did not mean that the provincial party secretary thought that Zhong Fugui should be burned to death. Hearing the explanation from the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, the secretary of the Provincial Party Committee felt particularly unhappy. The crowd was in a frenzy, so they needed to hurry up and solve the problem.
"The comrades in the county have already sent people down. They reported that the comrades at the grassroots level were very uncooperative. " The Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee hurriedly said the problem. If he didn't solve the problem immediately, he might be the one to take the blame.
Thus, a bureaucratic drama unfolded. Qi Rui watched calmly. He didn't feel that disgusted. Everyone had to be responsible for the source of his power. This was called obeying the rules. Organizations without rules were finished, and those that didn't follow the rules were eliminated. Bureaucrats are accountable to the source of their power, the central government. Therefore, after going around in a big circle, these people still had to take responsibility for what happened, or in other words, they still had to serve the people. In any case, this was the foundation of the Min dynasty.
In the end, Qi Rui couldn't stand it anymore. He asked openly, "Comrades, I want to ask a question. Who was the one who decided to terminate the contract on a large scale? Or who decided it? If we can't straighten out this problem, I don't think the comrades who are planting ginseng will be emotionally stable. "
Hearing this, all the comrades in the Provincial Party Committee had ugly expressions on their faces. Under this gloomy atmosphere, the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee announced, "The meeting is adjourned."
The advantage of being in charge of a meeting was not that his comrades would definitely support his proposals, but that he could decide what topics to discuss. The Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee adjourned the meeting, and the others immediately stood up and left, leaving Qi Rui behind.
"Political Commissar Qi, I know you are very unhappy," said the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee.
Qi Rui was unhappy, so he spoke rudely, "Are you happy?"
The Provincial Party Secretary smiled. "Treat your comrades with the warmth of spring. I think your attitude is too emotional now."
"I regard the comrades of the Provincial Party Committee as comrades, and I regard Comrade Zhong Fugui as a comrade as well. Including the comrades who grow ginseng. Are they not comrades? "Qi Rui said straightforwardly.
"Would Political Commissar Qi be so agitated if he was a normal farmer instead of a retired soldier?" The provincial party secretary's tone was gentle, and there seemed to be a smile on his face.
Qi Rui was speechless. It was Vézé's suggestion to grow ginseng in the barren mountainous areas of Wisconsin. Naturally, the corresponding people were not ordinary people, but retired soldiers. Since it was a retired soldier's matter, Qi Rui certainly felt that he could not stay out of it.
"Our provincial government did make a mistake in this matter, and I will not refuse this. But Political Commissar Qi, I really suggest that you do not get involved in this matter now. You are from the army, and if you get involved, it will become the army interfering in politics. Our Restoration Party has always been the party's gun, and the army is not the administrative department. Don't make trouble, okay? "The Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee tried to persuade him.
Seeing that Qi Rui's resistance was increasing, the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee sighed. "Political Commissar Qi. I promise you, we will definitely give you an explanation for this matter. I know that the army is very concerned about the retired soldiers, so I don't think we should cause trouble at this time. The government department has always been the receiving unit for retired soldiers. Do you think we will have a problem with the retired soldiers? "
Qi Rui sneered, "It's no fun for you to be so perfunctory with me. Our army can't interfere in politics. The party commands the gun, but I am also a party member. As a party member, I have the right to know. What's wrong with this? What are you worried about?! "
Generally speaking, Qi Rui did not want to say such words to the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee. Back then, Qi Rui had participated in the division of the North American system. As the Political Commissar of the North American Theater of Operations, Qi Rui himself had a great say. At that time, the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee was nothing in front of Qi Rui. When the division was completed and the highest unit in North America became the province, Qi Rui suddenly understood what it meant that the military could not interfere in politics. So what if he was the commander of the theater of operations? The provincial governor could still ignore Qi Rui. Now that Qi Rui was in a very bad mood, he did not want to care about this political reality.
It could be seen that the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee was also agitated. He gritted his teeth slightly and suddenly said quickly, "It's not a problem to know about this matter, but I also want to know something. Political Commissar Qi, do you know about the military vehicle transportation in Wisconsin? "
Qi Rui had thought that the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee could talk about something big, but he did not expect it to be such a problem. He sneered. "Humph, don't tell me that. The theater of operations has already cracked down on military vehicle transportation. One is another. Don't mix these two things. "
After staring at Qi Rui for a while, the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee suddenly smiled. It was an uncompromising smile. Then the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee said in a businesslike tone, "In that case, you go back and wait for the notification. The Provincial Party Committee will inform you of the result as soon as possible. "
At this point, there was nothing more to say. Qi Rui did not pester him. He got up and left the conference room. The military could not interfere in politics. This was one of the basic systems of the Restoration Party. So far, there had been no precedent of a military leader in the Min dynasty. Vézé had previously arranged for Qi Rui to retire and work in the government, but Qi Rui refused. If Qi Rui left the army and entered the government, he could intervene in the government's work. Now, even if all the troops in North America were under the command of the theater of operations, the theater of operations had no command over any administrative unit.
Because he knew where the authority was, Qi Rui was not too dissatisfied. But the feeling of inconvenience was extremely strong. Back at the headquarters of the theater of operations, Qi Rui called the comrades from the Supervisory Department. "Check the military license plates of Wisconsin for me."
The comrades from the Supervisory Department were taken aback. They did not expect Qi Rui to make such a request. The two comrades who came to the office looked at each other, and the person in charge asked tentatively, "Political Commissar Qi, is there something wrong?"
"Whether there is or not, we will know after the investigation," Qi Rui replied coldly. But after saying that, he thought of something. "Do you already know what the problem is?"
"Of course not!" The comrades from the Supervisory Department answered almost instinctively. But after saying that, he also felt a little guilty. He looked at the comrade next to him and replied, "Recently, some places have used the license plates of military vehicles."
"Why do we have to use them?" Qi Rui asked.
"… If we use the military license plates, we don't have to pay the toll." The comrades from the Supervisory Department seemed to be very clear about these problems.
Qi Rui knew that highways had recently been built in North America. In addition to train transportation, car transportation had also become a very important mode of transportation in North America. With such a huge business opportunity, it was very easy to understand that someone wanted to make a profit from it. He asked, "Did someone steal it, or did someone approve it?"
Seeing Qi Rui's firm attitude, the comrades from the Supervisory Department replied calmly, "This … seems to be both."
"You guys get ready and prepare for a comprehensive clean-up in all parts of the North American theater of operations," Qi Rui ordered, "I will hold a meeting with the Party Committee of the theater of operations. You guys get ready. We can't make it seem like we are shooting at random. Also, take this opportunity to send someone to the area where the ginseng is planted to investigate something. I will give you the document in a while. "
The major inspection in the theater of operations was only mentioned after the main content of the armored troop promotion conference was finished. No matter how pitiful Zhong Fugui was, Qi Rui also had a lot of work to do. Compared to these contents, Zhong Fugui's matter was almost insignificant. Qi Rui also thought that the attitude of the Wisconsin Provincial Party Secretary was actually right. With the status of the two of them, it was natural for their emotions to fluctuate when discussing such a trivial matter. But after the matter was over, how could they think so much about it?
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