Military Region Political Commissar Ruan Xihao had the same thoughts as everyone else. The newly liberated areas should be managed by everyone. If there were any problems that could not be solved, they would naturally ask for help from the central government. There was only one reasonable explanation for Vézé coming to Beijing to direct the work without waiting for any action from the local government. Vézé believed that his direct command would be more efficient. If Vézé's direct command was more efficient, it would undoubtedly mean that the local comrades were not efficient. At least, Vézé believed that the local comrades were not efficient.
The local comrades were trying their best to do a good job, but in the end, a bucket of cold water was poured on them. One could imagine the psychological impact. On the 24th of February, Hebei Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary Niu Chao suddenly invited Ruan Xihao to his office. This request was really surprising. The Discipline Inspection Commission was similar to the Organization Department. It was a vertical management organization, and the people from each province had no authority over these departments. In a sense, this kind of vertical management organization was similar to the imperial envoy. It was not a good thing to be called by the Discipline Inspection Commission.
Ruan Xihao did not dare to refuse the Discipline Inspection Commission's summons. When he arrived at the door of Niu Chao's office, Ruan Xihao saw Hebei Provincial Party Committee Secretary Zhang Donglin coming out angrily. When he saw Ruan Xihao, Zhang Donglin wanted to come over and talk to him. However, he just waved at Ruan Xihao and walked away.
This unexpected behavior shocked Ruan Xihao. Zhang Donglin left just like that. He was afraid that there was something going on behind the scenes. However, this was clearly not a good time to chase after him and ask him about it. If Zhang Donglin felt that he could talk to Ruan Xihao, he would not have left just like that. Ruan Xihao went to Niu Chao's office with deep questions in his mind.
After the two of them sat down, Niu Chao said, "Political Commissar Ruan, the Commander-in-Chief is coming to Hebei to directly direct the work. I believe you have heard the news, right?"
This news was no longer a secret in Hebei. Ruan Xihao replied, "Yes."
Niu Chao heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Who did you hear this from? Can you tell me?"
After hearing Niu Chao's question, the first word that came to Ruan Xihao's mind was the word 'snitch'. He didn't answer the question directly. Instead, he asked tentatively, "Is there a problem?"
Niu Chao had a long face and thick eyebrows. Compared to his thick eyebrows, his eyes looked listless. He said weakly, "The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection has given us a document saying that the commander-in-chief has plans to come to Hebei. However, this matter has only been discussed within the Politburo, at the level of the Standing Committee. Then how did this matter reach the ears of all of us in Hebei? The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection has asked us to investigate. "
After hearing Niu Chao's words, Ruan Xihao felt that Niu Chao's eyes were shining with a sinister light. Since it was the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection's turn to investigate this matter, it would definitely not be a meritorious deed. To put it more seriously, this was classified as a leak. As the number one person in China, Vézé's whereabouts were not easily known. Not to mention that everyone had a very negative opinion of Vézé's actions. If the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection knew about this, everyone's evaluation would definitely not be positive.
Niu Chao didn't press for an answer immediately. He just stared at Ruan Xihao with his dull eyes. If Niu Chao was an ordinary person, with such a pair of eyes, no one would pay attention to him. However, Niu Chao was someone that Ruan Xihao couldn't ignore. Being stared at by such a pair of eyes, Ruan Xihao felt uncomfortable all over.
"Secretary Niu … I don't remember who told me about this." Ruan Xihao tried to play dumb.
Niu Chao slowly blinked his eyes a few times and then said slowly, "Oh, I don't remember. Have you ever talked about this topic with anyone else? "
"This …" Ruan Xihao was completely speechless. Of course, he had talked about it with more than one person. At that time, everyone felt that it wasn't appropriate for the Military Governor Vaize to do so. Although they didn't dare to disrespect Vézé, they still objected to it. Based on Ruan Xihao's character, he could play dumb for others, but he couldn't lie openly for himself.
After thinking for a while, Ruan Xihao said, "Secretary Niu, I was wrong. I really know that I was wrong. I shouldn't have talked about the Military Governor's itinerary in private … "
Niu Chao interrupted Ruan Xihao, "Political Commissar Ruan, we shouldn't discuss who's right and who's wrong. What we need to know now is who spread the news. Since the Military Governor didn't tell you about his itinerary, someone else must have told you about it. We need to find this information now. This is the order we received. Let's take a step back and look at it from another perspective. If you really think you're wrong, then you should admit that you're wrong and tell who told you about it. Isn't this what you should be doing now? "
They were going to fight for real this time! Ruan Xihao suddenly understood why Zhang Donglin stormed out of the Disciplinary Commission for Discipline Inspection angrily and walked away after seeing Ruan Xihao. Zhang Donglin didn't have the guts to speak openly in front of the Disciplinary Commission for Discipline Inspection. He was already under investigation. How could he be accused of leaking information to each other? Moreover, there were so many people watching at the Disciplinary Commission for Discipline Inspection.
Ruan Xihao deeply regretted admitting his mistake just now. This put him in a very disadvantageous position. Ruan Xihao calmed down a little and asked, "Secretary Niu, how are you going to deal with this?"
Niu Chao was a little impatient. "Political Commissar Ruan, the order we received is to find out how the news spread. We haven't dealt with it yet. So, I just want to ask you two questions. First, who told you about it? Second, who told you about it? You just need to answer these two questions. I don't know about the rest. "
These two requirements were very clear and simple. However, Ruan Xihao didn't want to talk about these two questions. It would be fine if he told someone about it, but it was all Ruan Xihao's fault. But if he told Ruan Xihao about the person who told him about it, it would be a whistleblower. How could Ruan Xihao face others in the future if he told them about it?
Thinking of this, Ruan Xihao straightened his back and said sternly, "Who told me? I can't remember. As for who I told, I still remember. "
"Then you tell me. I'll write it down!" Niu Chao said as he picked up a pen.
Ruan Xihao regretted it deeply. According to the military law, this was a whistleblowing offense. If the enemy knew that Vézé had changed his schedule, they might plot against him. Whether something happened to Vézé or not, the whistleblower was a felony. When he criticized Vézé, Ruan Xihao also felt that the Military Governor Vaize came to Hebei to preside over the work because he didn't trust the ability of his comrades. But now, it seemed that his comrades really had some problems. Ruan Xihao was also a revolutionary leader, but he actually fell for such a thing. It was completely beyond Ruan Xihao's evaluation of himself. Why didn't he notice the seriousness of this problem at that time?!
In Hebei, the investigation of this matter didn't progress quickly. In Nanjing, a bigger storm was brewing. On February 11th, Vézé ordered an investigation of the spy in the Battle of Lanfang Sea. On February 21st, Lanfang sent news that a spy had been found. A small staff officer of the South Sea Fleet unexpectedly asked for leave before going to sea twice, and was "extremely lucky" to avoid the war. Whether he was really sick or not, everyone could tell at a glance. Such a conspicuous person was easy to notice. It was just that at that time, no one thought that he was a spy. When they received a telegram from Vézé, the internal security department of the army went to investigate this guy, but found that he had disappeared. His house was in a mess. The security department found that there were several secret boxes in his house, one of which had not been opened in time, and there were hundreds of Mexican eagle coins in it. Although the new government had also begun to mint its own currency, the Mexican eagle coins still had a circulation market in China. In any case, a small staff officer's salary could not accumulate so many Mexican eagle coins. It seemed that this guy must be a spy.
In addition to immediately searching for this person, Lanfang Province also quickly sent a report to Vézé. It must be said that these personnel were extremely nervous. Not to mention that there was a spy inside. If there was a spy inside, and Vézé, who was thousands of miles away, was the first to say it, then this matter would really become a big deal. Losing the war was already a major responsibility. Now there was a major problem inside. A charge of lax management and connivance was inevitable.
Of course, at this time, the Navy suddenly realized why the whereabouts of the China fleet were caught by the Spanish fleet in the vast sea. Although the China fleet did not sail in the ocean, the same data measured by the most accurate nautical instruments now showed that it was not unusual for two points to be hundreds of miles apart. Without a mole to support them, this kind of thing was completely impossible.
And did the mole only leak the cruising route of the middle ship? I'm afraid that more news will be leaked. It was not a special secret in the Navy to seize the Dutch East Indies, and many people had access to such information. If the leak was also taken into account, the follow-up of this matter would be very huge.
In Nanjing, Vézé listened to the Commander of the Navy talking about the latest situation with a nervous expression. After listening, Vézé said slowly, "The major suspect Staff Officer Xing Ruan, I think you are repeatedly emphasizing this matter to me."
The Commander of the Navy looked even more nervous. The little staff officer was a cousin of Ruan Xihao, and it was Ruan Xihao who arranged for him to go to the Navy. No one would dare to say that Ruan Xihao betrayed the revolution and betrayed the country. But in addition to this, the Navy was most worried about what kind of information Ruan Xihao's cousin got from Ruan Xihao. Was this information known to foreigners?
Vézé did not immediately ask. Looking at the Commander's expression, Vézé could guess something. He changed the topic. "If this major suspect staff officer did sell military information, then have you found out who bought him?"
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