Seventy years had passed since the founding of the People's Republic. How many people could be praised as national treasures by the head of state and be compared to pandas?
What was more, Ding Ning was so young. A national treasure in his early twenties represented infinite possibilities in the future.
However, such a person was framed by a group of evil forces in collusion with the police in Wu City and was even locked up as a murderer. How could the senior officials of the country not be furious?
Most importantly, at his level, he was naturally qualified to know some things that outsiders did not know.
March 3rd was the medical summit that was destined to shock the whole world. Ding Ning was the representative of Shenzhou Country and also the greatest confidence in the medical field of Shenzhou Country.
If something were to happen to him in Wu City, no one here would be able to keep their positions.
Governor Cheng looked at the time. It was almost ten o 'clock. Presumably, the people from the ICAC would arrive soon.
Speaking of the devil, Secretary Yang pushed open the door and walked in quickly. She whispered something in his ear.
Governor-General Cheng nodded and stood up. Without greeting anyone, he quickly walked out.
Everyone looked at each other, not quite sure what medicine Governor Cheng was selling in his gourd.
Soon, Governor Cheng returned. When he went out, he and Secretary Yang went out, but when he came back, he was followed by a group of people who gave off a gloomy atmosphere.
The leader was a woman. She was expressionless, but her aura was so strong that the whole meeting room was silent.
Who were they? Why did they come to this meeting room? Everyone had a question mark in their hearts.
Director Liang of the provincial ICAC changed his expression. He hurriedly stood up and walked quickly to welcome them. He enthusiastically reached out his hand to the woman. "Welcome Director Shen to give us guidance."
The woman who was addressed as Director Shen did not give him any face. She looked at him coldly and said, "Director Liang, you have failed to live up to the trust the organization has placed in you. Please come with us for an investigation. I hope you can cooperate with the work of the ICAC, truthfully explain the problem, and strive for leniency from the organization."
Director Liang's face was ashen. His legs gave way and he collapsed on the ground. He was picked up by two fierce men behind Director Shen and dragged out.
Everyone's expression changed. They were not afraid of the police, the court, or the prosecutor's office, but they were most afraid of the ICAC.
Especially Mayor Han, his face had turned deathly pale, and his legs were trembling. Director Liang was his staunch ally, and both of them had cooperated in corruption and bribery. If he was investigated by the ICAC, would he be exposed?
Mayor Han glanced at the expressionless Governor-General Cheng, and his heart began to race. He planned to contact Governor Qian as soon as he was done here. He had to find a way to shut Deputy Chief Liang up.
On the other hand, Governor-General Song's brain was roaring. His blood that had long cooled down started to boil. He was so excited that he couldn't control himself. When he looked at Governor-General Cheng again, his eyes were filled with fanaticism.
He had thought that he was alone and would not be able to shake the heavy blockade of the local forces. He did not expect that he would be able to invite people from the ICAC and take down the powerful Division Chief Liang.
In that case, could he hand over the evidence in his hands?
No, I've only moved Division Chief Liang. I might not be able to shake the local forces. Let's wait and see.
"Knock, knock, knock!"
Governor Cheng bent his finger and knocked on the table. After attracting everyone's attention, he said in a deep voice, "Let me introduce everyone. This is Director Shen of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau. He spared no effort to rush to Wu City overnight in order to ferret out some black sheep and restore Qing Jiang to its former glory. With regards to Director Liang's actions, I am deeply pained. I hope that everyone present will be able to support him.
I hope that everyone here will take this as a warning and do not test the law. "
"Sorry to interrupt. Governor-General Cheng, which one is Deputy Director Huang Jianan of the provincial public security department?"
Director Shen's eyes were like a hawk's. He scanned the group of big shots who had stood up to welcome him. His scrutinizing gaze sent chills down everyone's spines.
Deputy Director Huang was so scared that his soul almost left his body. His legs gave way and he collapsed to the ground. However, he was too fat and heavy, so the chair he sat on broke. He sat on the ground with a thud. His forehead was sweating profusely and his face was pale.
"A man who has not done anything shameful is not afraid of ghosts knocking at his door in the middle of the night. Looks like this is Deputy Director Huang Jianan. Take him away."
Director Shen looked mockingly at the embarrassed Deputy Director Huang. With a wave of his hand, the two staff behind him dragged Deputy Director Huang out like a dead dog.
At this moment, everyone kept quiet out of fear. They were afraid that the next person taken away by the ICAC would be them.
Director Gao's face was ashen. His body trembled like a sieve. He curled up in the corner like a frightened quail. He wailed in his heart, "It's over, it's over, it's all over now. They will definitely take me away."
However, he had overestimated himself. Based on his rank, he was not worthy of the ICAC. However, he could not escape this calamity. He was taken away by Deputy Director Xie Haiqiang of the provincial ICAC.
Seeing the depressed Xie Haiqiang suddenly appear, and recalling how Deputy Director Liu stood firmly by Governor-General Cheng's side to express his stance, the local forces finally reacted.
It turned out that Governor-General Cheng was not as inactive as they had thought. Instead, he had secretly roped in the people from various departments who were not successful and only revealed his butcher's knife at this critical moment.
This made everyone uneasy. They did not know who would be the next. Although the local forces were usually rampant, it also depended on who they were dealing with. Even Governor-General Cheng and the others might not be a threat. However, when faced with a mere director of the ICAC, they would be so scared that their legs and stomach would cramp.
"Mayor Han, we need your assistance in some matters. Please cooperate with us to understand the situation."
Director Shen's eyes turned to look at Mayor Han. However, unlike before, his tone was much more courteous.
This made Mayor Han, who was almost scared to death, feel a little relieved. It seemed that the ICAC did not have any conclusive evidence. They were only asking for his cooperation. Their nature was completely different from Deputy Director Huang's.
He immediately forced a calm smile and said, "Okay, I will definitely cooperate with the comrades of the ICAC. I will answer all your questions and find out those black sheep."
"Very good. Then I will trouble Mayor Han. Please!"
Director Shen nodded slightly. He stretched out his hand to make a gesture of invitation and said politely.
Governor-General Song's eyes flickered. He was greatly tempted. Perhaps, this was an opportunity. If he handed over the evidence he had, he could make Mayor Han fall into eternal damnation.
However, when he thought of Mayor Han's backer, he rejected this idea. Although Mayor Han was jumping around happily, he was actually just a small fry. However, Director Shen's next sentence made him so ecstatic that he almost jumped up.
"Governor-General Cheng, Governor Lu Jie is now being investigated by the ICAC. The official appointment from the higher-ups will be issued soon. During the investigation of Governor Lu, you will temporarily be acting as the governor. Please be sure to appease the various departments. Do not affect their work, and do not cause any chaos."
"Okay, I will not let down the organization's trust."
Governor-General Cheng did not seem surprised and said calmly.
This made the local officials feel a chill in their hearts. Their hands and feet turned cold. The way they looked at Governor-General Cheng changed. This did not seem to be an accident, but premeditated.
He did not know that Governor Cheng was
It was still Wu Hou who had great influence. With just a phone call, the ICAC took action to delay Governor Lu. Otherwise, it would not be easy to break them one by one.
Of course, those local officials who were in a constant state of anxiety would not know that Governor Lu was only being questioned. They did not have any concrete evidence of him breaking the law.
Therefore, if they really wanted to take down Governor Lu, they had to work on these local officials. Only by opening a gap in them could they collect concrete evidence of Governor Lu's violations of the law and finally bring him to justice.
He had never been a person who liked to fight among officials. However, the local forces had always followed Lu Jie's lead. As the saying goes, shoot the horse first to shoot the man, and capture the leader first to capture the gang. If they did not take down Lu Jie, the local forces in the entire Qing Jiang Province would still be a piece of iron plate. There would be no gap at all.
Publicly speaking, Lu Jie's suppression of dissidents, forming cliques for personal gain, and corruption had seriously damaged the national interest. It was not conducive to the development of Qing Jiang Province.
Privately speaking, Lu Jie was narrow-minded and good at fighting for power. He did not put the governor-general in his eyes at all. He even tried to make him a mere figurehead, which was intolerable.
If an official did not make decisions for the people, he might as well go home and plant sweet potatoes.
Governor-General Cheng did not have any sympathy for people like Lu Jie, who only cared about his own interests and did not care about the lives of the people.
"I'll have to trouble Governor-General Cheng to arrange a place for us to conduct the investigation."
Director Shen said politely. After all, Governor-General Cheng was a deputy national leader. In terms of rank, he could leave her, a divisional level official, far behind.
"Director Liu, please arrange it. You must take good care of the comrades from the ICAC."
Governor-General Cheng said seriously.
However, sensitive people had already smelled a different meaning. It seemed to be an inadvertent change in address, but the meaning within was thought-provoking.
Previously, he was called Deputy Director Liu. But now, he had removed the deputy title and became Director Liu. Did this mean that the position of Director had already been decided?
"Yes, I promise to complete the task. Director Shen, please follow me."
Deputy Director Liu was not startled by the favor. He stood as straight as a javelin and even saluted. He turned to Director Shen and gestured for her to follow. He took the lead with a majestic gait.
Seeing that Director Shen had finally left, the people who were on tenterhooks secretly heaved a sigh of relief. However, when they thought that their leader, Governor Lu, had fallen, they began to feel uneasy again.
As local officials, they had more or less done unspeakable things. Not to mention, whether it was Director Liang or Deputy Director Huang, both of them might confess to the dirty dealings between them. This made them feel gloomy and anxious all day long.
Governor-General Cheng was well aware of their thoughts. He knocked on the table and said meaningfully, "It's almost the New Year. There's a saying that goes: those who resist will be punished severely. Those who confess will be punished leniently. Go home for the New Year. I believe that most of the comrades here are good people. They were only forced to go with the flow due to pressure. This has severely damaged the image of the various government departments in Qing Jiang. I hope that some of the comrades who have taken the wrong path will come forward and confess so that the comrades of the ICAC can close the case as soon as possible and go home for the New Year. I can assure everyone here that those who confess will be dealt with leniently. Those who are stubborn and stubborn will be dealt with severely and without mercy."
The scene was silent. No one expressed their stance. However, from the flickering eyes of many people, Governor-General Cheng knew that his words had an effect. However, they would not surrender in front of so many people. They had to go through a struggle in their hearts before they could make a decision.
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