"The child of the Sima family has been detained and will be sentenced to seven days of detention." The director of the Nanjing Public Security Bureau looked awkwardly at Ding Jingsong, the secretary of the Public Security Bureau, and reported to him.
Ding Jingsong was stunned at first, and then a trace of anger appeared on his face. Everyone had heard that Ding Jingsong and Sima Ping were old comrades. No one dared to not arrest this rascal who had offended the guards of the central government's residential area, but they had to say something when it was necessary. The Military Governor Vaize and a group of central leaders lived in the central government's residential area, and the Central Guard Corps was responsible for the security work. No one had dared to act wildly against the Central Guard Corps for many years, and now a challenger had finally appeared. The "young" director of the Nanjing Public Security Bureau might not really want to see Ding Jingsong make a fool of himself, but he also wanted to see how this revolutionary hero who was preparing to retire would react.
Ding Jingsong angrily said to the director of the Public Security Bureau, "He deserves to be shot for offending the Central Guard Corps. Lock this bastard up in a single room and let him sit in solitary confinement to think about it. These bastards really have guts! Really bold! Remember, these people should be arrested and locked up as they should be! There are rules, don't ask me! "
The director of the Public Security Bureau immediately bowed his head to show his obedience after being yelled at by his superior and senior. In fact, without his superior's yelling, the director of the Public Security Bureau would not have been especially lenient to Sima Ji. It was one thing to communicate with his superior, but it was another to really let the director of the Public Security Bureau not follow the rules. Ding Jingsong and Sima Ping were old comrades, and the director of the Public Security Bureau had no personal relationship with Sima Ping, so he only needed to pay attention to Ding Jingsong's attitude.
After the director of the Public Security Bureau left, Ding Jingsong was still angry. After thinking about it, he wrote a telegram and ordered someone to send it to Sima Ping, the secretary of the Shanxi Provincial Party Committee.
This kind of news spread quickly. After all, it was related to the commander-in-chief, so it was natural that there was a lot of attention. Premier Levis, who was about to retire, also heard the news. The person who reported to him was Gu Letian, the director of the Coal Bureau of the Ministry of Energy.
"Oh? How can the child of the Sima family be so reckless? He's too bold. "The first person Levis thought of after hearing this was his son. There were many children of high-ranking officials in Jing. If one said that these people were as docile as sheep, then one was either blind or a liar. However, even this group of young people did not dare to do such a stupid thing. The Central Guards Regiment had the right to open fire if they ran into them. As long as there was no doubt about the act of collision, if he was really killed, then so be it. He wouldn't even have a place to seek justice. You should be thankful that the guards didn't go after your parents.
Sima Ping was considered to be in the Levis faction among the provincial leaders and cadres. Shanxi did not have many industries, mainly the coal industry. After the completion of several railways that passed through the mountains and ridges, a large amount of high-quality coal was supplied to the vast area north of the Yellow River. It was a major energy province. Although Shanxi's coal couldn't be sold to the south of the Huai River, and the coal mines from the South Sea supplied coal to coastal cities by sea, Levis couldn't help but pay attention to them since they were his people.
"Send him a telegram. It wouldn't be appropriate if I don't tell Sima about this. "Levis could only do so." What did the Governor say? "Levis paid attention to Vézé's attitude.
"The Commander-in-Chief didn't mention this at all, but he should know about it," Gu Letian answered. In such an era of large-scale retirement, something that didn't seem to be a big deal might not be that simple. If the Governor called Sima Ping to Nanjing and scolded him, Sima Ping's next fate would probably be to admit his mistake and even take the initiative to retire. At least, everyone thought that things would develop this way. However, Gu Letian didn't want to see such a development. If someone from his faction retired, the person who would replace him might not be someone from his faction. Therefore, it was better not to make a move if possible.
"If the Governor doesn't say anything, then we won't say anything either." Levis didn't think too much about it. He was about to retire and had many things to hand over to the next Premier, Wang Haiyang. Wang Haiyang had been the Minister of Industry and the Minister of Commerce. Levis was also quite satisfied with the succession of such a person with a business background. Once the position of Premier fell into the hands of a soldier, it would mean that the military, which had been fighting with Levis for so long, had the upper hand. This was the only situation that Levis couldn't accept.
If Levis thought this way, Ruan Xihao's thoughts would basically be on the opposite side. While sitting with a few big shots and sipping tea, Ruan Xihao sneered and said, "The kid from the Sima family is so daring."
There would be a sign at the entrance of all the guards' offices that people could understand. The words "Guards are sacred and inviolable." As a member of the system and the protector of the system, the guards were a solid shield to ensure the survival of the system. If they turned a blind eye to the fact that their shield had been smashed, then they would be digging their own grave.
After scolding the kid from the Sima family, Ruan Xihao expressed his dissatisfaction with the Guards. "What was the Guards thinking when they let people cause trouble at our door? Are they going to just arrest them and settle the matter? "
Some things didn't need to be said so clearly. After Ruan Xihao expressed his opinion, one of the people drinking tea with him smiled and said, "I'll ask Xiushan to talk to the Shanxi Provincial Committee."
"Hmph!" Ruan Xihao snorted, but he didn't express his opinion.
Not expressing his opinion was also an attitude. This kind of thing was very easy for the higher-ups to understand. Therefore, during the regular meeting of the Shanxi Provincial Committee the next day, Governor Wei Xiushan said to his comrades, "Comrades, I heard something. Comrade Sima Ping's second son, Sima Ji, was arrested in Nanjing for offending the Central Guards. "
Sima Ping never expected to hear this news. Not only Sima Ping, but all the Shanxi Provincial Committee's officials were also stunned. Some of them were surprised, and some of them had emotions that needed to be suppressed in their eyes. Wei Xiushan and Sima Ping had a long history of conflict. Because they belonged to different camps, these conflicts naturally existed, and it caused internal conflict in Shanxi.
Although they also had the surname Wei, the relationship between Wei Xiushan and Vézé was probably the relationship between Yang Xiuqing and Yang Fuqing during the Taiping Rebellion. They both had the surname Yang, nothing more. Vézé was from the Wei family of Guangxi, and Wei Xiushan was from the Wei family of Anhui. Although some people thought highly of Wei Xiushan because of this relatively rare surname, Sima Ping, who was attacked by Wei Xiushan 20 years ago, was sure that Wei Xiushan and Vézé were not related by blood. He sneered, "Hmph! Comrade Wei Xiushan is very well-informed! "
Since Wei Xiushan dared to provoke this dispute, he wasn't afraid. In any case, at this age, everyone would at most retire. Although Shanxi's economic situation wasn't good, it wasn't bad either. The rapid development of the coal industry made the Shanxi government's financial situation quite good. Shanxi's stingy people could make money, and even if they weren't from Shanxi, it was inevitable that they would do as the Romans do when in Shanxi. With a stable fiscal revenue under control, the government would not have any interest or impulse in expanding investment, and Shanxi would be able to move forward steadily, bit by bit. Therefore, as long as they didn't cause any big trouble, they could naturally "speak freely" about these small matters!
Sima Ping didn't immediately counterattack. Before the meeting, he received a telegram. Limited by the length of the telegram, Sima Ping only knew that his second son had made a mess. As for how big the mess was, the telegram didn't say anything. Since they didn't say anything, it could be understood that the current situation was far from the level of needing a special warning. Of course, he couldn't escape the responsibility of not teaching his son well. Even his old comrade Ding Jingsong said the same.
"What exactly happened?" The head of the Organization Department, Lu Liangshan, asked. One look at this name, and it was obvious that he was born in the Shanxi region. Since he was born in the Shanxi region, his qualifications must be very shallow. To be able to become the head of the Organization Department, Lu Liangshan was only in his early forties. Like a group of young cadres in their early forties, they were sitting around looking at each other, and soon they would have the opportunity to sit around looking at each other. The retirement system swept away the older generation in front of the young cadres, so the young cadres unconsciously dared to speak on some issues.
Drunkenness, causing trouble in front of the central courtyard, pushing the guards who came to stop, being subdued, and handed over to the public security authorities. This series of content was easy to explain. The people who heard the news frowned slightly. This Sima Ji really went too far. He actually dared to cause trouble in front of the courtyard where the commander-in-chief lived. It wasn't just the commander-in-chief's family who lived in that courtyard. Most of the state level cadres lived there. Although Sima Ji had a father's background in Shanxi, his father, Sima Ping, was not a great official in Nanjing, where the emperor lived. As for causing trouble in front of a group of founding leaders, Sima Ping wouldn't dare even if he had two guts. As for Sima Ji … In front of those big shots, he was probably not even a praying mantis blocking their way.
However, this was, after all, a family matter. After Sima Ji graduated from university, he didn't work in the government but went to work in the Shanxi Department of Energy. No one knew why Sima Ji went to Nanjing on a working day. The eyes of the others stayed on Sima Ping's face for a moment, and then fell on the face of the head of the Shanxi Department of Energy.
The head of the Department of Energy saw that something was wrong. He first glanced at Sima Ping and then said, "Comrade Sima Ji went to the south to see if he could sell the coal mine to the south of the Huaihe River. As everyone knows, these areas have a lot of industries and are relatively rich. If the Shanxi coal mine can be sold there, it will definitely increase income. Student Sima Ji studied in Nanjing, so he is familiar with Nanjing. That's why we sent him there. "
This explanation was good. If that was it, the matter could be calmed down. Unexpectedly, Wei Xiushan sneered. "I heard that Comrade Sima Ji didn't only dare to break through the checkpoint in Nanjing. It happened many times in Shanxi. There was also a case where the guards of the provincial party committee were pushed by Comrade Sima Ji. They seemed to have been beaten a few times. "
When this news was thrown out, many comrades of the provincial party committee frowned. According to the general practice in Nanjing, Sima Ji, this young comrade, was quite arrogant. However, the evaluation in Shanxi was slightly different. The local customs were conservative. In the past few years, the public opinion against women not being allowed to attend the banquet had finally been eliminated.
It should be known that 20 years ago, when the government was just established, there were local cadres who dared to publicly say that "women can't attend the banquet." How could the Liberation Army agree with this "strange theory." The army, which had female soldiers since its establishment, only talked about equality between men and women. With the development of social productivity, the status of women rose along with the productivity. Women who were able to live independently broke through the local tradition and finally reversed the problem that the central government had attached great importance to.
However, the central government was the central government after all, and it couldn't control everything. Some symbolic events could be implemented with special attention, but the central government didn't have the energy or time to care about many things. For example, this kind of hierarchy was a characteristic of Shanxi. It was common knowledge that those in high positions naturally had privileges. The son of the provincial party committee secretary was more noble than the guards of the provincial party committee. It wasn't surprising that he did things that others didn't dare to do.
When Wei Xiushan brought up this topic, all the members of the provincial party committee knew that something was wrong. This problem didn't involve the son of the provincial party committee secretary. This problem was just like the equal rights for women in Shanxi that had been fought for a long time. It was a matter of whether it was right or wrong.
Sima Ping's face darkened. Like all the local officials, Sima Ping wasn't from Shanxi. He was from the south of the Huai River. In the entire central government, only a few of the founding fathers were born north of the Yellow River. Those people, without exception, had joined the Liberation Army during Vézé's northern expedition. Most of these people were in the army, and the number of people in politics was very small. The few government officials were all sent to work in Henan, Hebei, and Shandong. A group of southerners in Shanxi talked about the rules of the south. Although it was inexplicably funny, it was also filled with the seriousness and even sinister of politics.
"What do you mean?" Sima Ping simply went straight to the point. The contradiction between the provincial party committee secretary and the governor had a long history, and everyone had opposing positions on many issues. The situation between the army and the State Council had been fermenting for a long time in Shanxi, and it had reached the point of antagonism. Therefore, it was better to say it directly. At least Sima Ping, who was in a disadvantageous position, would know what the enemy wanted to do.
"I think that Comrade Sima Ji was able to do this in Nanjing for a reason. He was like this in Shanxi. In Nanjing, it's just that his old habits sprouted in Shanxi. It's just that no one in Shanxi dares to provoke Comrade Sima Ji. Everyone gives in to him. And no one in Nanjing will give in to Comrade Sima Ji. "Wei Xiushan had the advantage, so his tone was calm and his words were even somewhat elegant. But the content of this statement made the cadres who did not have a strong desire to participate in the dispute scared.
"What my son did in Nanjing, I will naturally ask for forgiveness from the Governor. Wei Xiushan, isn't it meaningless for you to say that? "While Sima Ping was cutting, he did not forget to pressure Wei Xiushan.
However, after receiving the telegram from Ruan Xihao, Wei Xiushan was well prepared. These preparations were not temporary. His attack preparations had started as early as a few years ago. Now he just found an excuse, so he would not show weakness.
"Secretary Sima. What you said is like Nanjing is the Governor's family. When did the Governor say that everything in Nanjing is under his control? Do you think this is the territory of the underworld? " Wei Xiushan seized the problem in Sima Ping's words and chased after it. "Comrade Sima Ji violated the law in Nanjing. Naturally, Nanjing's public security, procuratorate, and court will deal with him. This is a matter of law, so naturally, there are laws to manage it. The Governor never interferes with the law. I think Comrade Sima Ping's attitude is discrediting the Governor. "
There were a few recognized taboos among the old brothers. One of them was not to lose face for the Governor. Everyone followed the Commander-in-Chief and swore to be loyal to him. After making such an oath, they still disgraced the commander-in-chief. This was something that the old brothers could not tolerate. Of course, what was more serious than losing face for the Governor was publicly discrediting him. Regardless of whether this was feudal or not, it was a very serious matter from the perspective of the Chinese people. Discrediting the Governor fell into this category.
Wei Xiushan's words made Sima Ping so angry that his hands trembled. He slammed the table, pointed at Sima Ping and roared, "Sima Ping, you dog, you dare to frame me for discrediting the Governor!"
"Your son violated the law in Nanjing. You have to apologize to the Governor. Did I say that? Your son committed a crime in Nanjing. You have to apologize to the Governor. Your son did the same thing in Shanxi. Why have you never apologized to anyone? "Wei Xiushan was still calm.
Without waiting for Sima Ping to come up with a response, Wei Xiushan turned to the Discipline Inspection Director and asked a question. "Director Linghu, a civil servant was arrested for breaking the law. How should this situation be handled? "
Linghu was a big family in Shanxi. In the era of the Guanlong Group, Dugu and Linghu were big surnames. It was not that they had a lot of people, but that they were respected. Linghu Guang, a Shanxi local discipline inspection cadre, was immediately stunned by this question. Among the two major factions in Shanxi, most of the cadres from Shanxi supported the provincial party secretary, Sima Ping. And most of the newly promoted cadres who entered the ranks of civil servants supported the governor, Wei Xiushan. Linghu Guang was considered to be Sima Ping's people, but when the governor asked this question, Linghu Guang, who was in charge of discipline, was stuck in the middle.
When he hesitated and did not dare to speak, Linghu Guang looked at Sima Ping. Wei Xiushan continued to ask calmly, "Secretary Linghu, you are the Discipline Inspection Secretary. Don't you know this regulation?"
Linghu Guang had no choice but to say, "According to the regulation, I should … should be suspended."
Seeing that Linghu Guang was forced to say such words, Wei Xiushan said to Sima Ping in a relaxed tone, "It's suspension. Since this matter involves Secretary Sima, I think we should make it clear in the provincial party committee meeting. Secretary Sima of the provincial party committee thinks that someone is behind this. And if we don't make it clear in front of Secretary Sima, the comrades in charge of the specific implementation will also feel embarrassed. Don't you think so, Secretary Sima? "
Linghu Guang was forced to this point by Wei Xiushan, which made him feel like a failure. In order to save some face, Linghu Guang quickly said, "But there needs to be evidence. What if it's just a rumor? "
After hearing this, Sima Ping just wanted to beat Linghu Guang up. It was not because Linghu Guang was forced to say the punishment regulations, but because Linghu Guang's reaction was too outrageous. Evidence? Did Linghu Guang think that Wei Xiushan was a fool? Why would Wei Xiushan do this if he didn't have evidence? If Linghu Guang didn't say evidence, this matter would just be a shock. If he wanted evidence, then he would immediately put Sima Ping in a very passive position.
Reading the official evidence of Sima Ping's son, Sima Ji, breaking the law at the provincial party committee meeting, was it because Sima Ping had not lost enough face?
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