Wang Zheng walked into the office building. Chen Xing also withdrew his gaze. The two of them walked to the elevator. The elevator had not come up yet. Chen Xing turned to Zhang Luming and said with a smile, "Secretary Zhang, you don't have to see me off. I can go down by myself later."
"Take care, Mayor Chen." Zhang Luming had already walked Chen Xing to the elevator. He did not intend to send Chen Xing downstairs. As the First Secretary of the Provincial government, he was still a bit arrogant. He tried to be friendly with Chen Xing because he knew that Chen Xing had an extraordinary background.
Chen Xing smiled and nodded. The elevator just showed that it was coming up from the first floor. Chen Xing was not in a hurry. He glanced at Zhang Luming and thought for a while. Then he smiled and said, "Secretary Zhang, are you free tonight? Let's have dinner together?"
"Ah?" Zhang Luming looked at Chen Xing in surprise. Obviously, he did not expect that Chen Xing would take the initiative to invite him. After a short moment of surprise, Zhang Luming's expression quickly returned to normal. He smiled at Chen Xing apologetically. "Mayor Chen, I'm sorry. I have some things to do tonight. I'm afraid I'll have to let Mayor Chen down."
"Well, if I'm free some other day, Secretary Zhang, please do me the honor." Chen Xing did not say much. He nodded in understanding. He was well aware of Zhang Luming's intention. Zhang Luming was deliberately keeping his distance.
"That's for sure. It's my honor to be invited by you, Mayor Chen. If I'm free some other day, I must go." In fact, it was not that Zhang Luming did not want to make friends with Chen Xing, the young mayor with a strong background. One more friend, one more road. This saying was useful in any industry. However, there was an unavoidable problem in the officialdom, which was the stance. It was impossible for Chen Xing's stance to be consistent with the local party. Both of them were cadres from other places. It was more likely for Chen Xing to lean towards the side of Fu Youjun, the secretary of the Provincial Party Committee. This was also what Shun Baolai was worried about. As the trusted secretary of Shun Baolai, Zhang Luming naturally knew some of his leader's thoughts.
Although Shun Baolai's attitude towards Chen Xing was not hostile, he definitely did not like him either. Zhang Luming was very clear about his leader's thoughts. His leader's attitude also determined that he could not be too close to Chen Xing. Otherwise, if the leader heard about it, he would inevitably be criticized as a secretary. Therefore, although Zhang Luming was very warm towards Chen Xing on the surface, he was more respectful towards him. It was not that he did not want to be on good terms with people like Chen Xing, but he was limited by reality.
With a ding sound, the elevator came up. Chen Xing finally said goodbye to Zhang Luming. Secretary Zhang, stop.
When the elevator door opened, Chen Xing was not in a hurry to go in, because there was an old acquaintance standing inside. Obviously, Wang Zheng did not expect that Chen Xing would be standing outside the elevator. For a moment, he was a little dazed. He actually had some illusions. He subconsciously looked around, thinking that he had come to the wrong place.
When he walked out of the elevator, Wang Zheng's expression had already returned to normal. Zhang Luming, who was standing beside Chen Xing, took the lead to greet him with a face full of smiles. Deputy Mayor Wang is here.
Secretary Zhang, is Governor Shun free now? Wang Zheng glanced at Chen Xing, nodded to Zhang Luming with a smile and said.
Governor Shun is now meeting a guest. He will be free in a moment. Deputy Mayor Wang can wait for a moment. Zhang Luming smiled and explained. Whether it was in front of Chen Xing or the newly appointed Deputy Mayor of Xing 'an City, Zhang Luming was more enthusiastic than when he received ordinary prefecture-level cadres. Undoubtedly, Zhang Luming already knew the details of these two people very well. This was also the reason why he usually put on airs in front of ordinary prefecture-level cadres, but in front of these two people in front of him, he did not put on any airs at all.
Okay, it's okay. Wang Zheng nodded without any impatience. Although his father was the Deputy Premier, his father was his father, and he was him. It was convenient for him to use his father's name to do some things, but he could not look down on everyone because of this. In the past, he could be unscrupulous, but now that he had entered the system, Wang Zheng more or less understood the principle of hiding one's edge. Shun Baolai was the governor of a province. When he came to visit, he also showed the due patience, which was completely different from his attitude towards Mayor Li Bing, who went to the airport to pick him up a few days ago. Deep down, Wang Zheng's arrogant and domineering personality had not changed. It was just that he knew how to behave according to the occasion and people. He knew how to behave in front of different people.
After talking with Zhang Luming, Wang Zheng turned to look at Chen Xing as if he had suddenly seen Chen Xing. His surname was … Ahem, Mayor Chen. They hadn't seen each other for a long time since they parted in the capital. Wang Zheng almost shouted "Chen" directly. Fortunately, he stopped in time. There were outsiders present, so Wang Zheng more or less restrained himself.
They hadn't seen each other for a long time. He didn't expect to meet Deputy Mayor Wang here. It was really surprising. Chen Xing emphasized the words "Deputy Mayor Wang", which had a hidden meaning.
It's a pity that Nanzhou City doesn't lack an executive deputy mayor. Otherwise, I will work under Mayor Chen. Maybe I can have a pleasant cooperation with Mayor Chen. Don't you think so, Mayor Chen? Wang Zheng twitched the corner of his mouth. Chen Xing's words just now had the intention of deliberately suppressing him. Wang Zheng was also saying ironic words at this time.
It was indeed a pity that he didn't have the opportunity to work with Deputy Mayor Wang. It was a pity.
Maybe there will be opportunities in the future. What do you think, Mayor Chen?
It's also possible. I look forward to that day.
Chen Xing smiled. The two of them were at loggerheads. Their words sounded like they were looking forward to cooperation, but the smell of gunpowder was full. Zhang Luming, who was on the side, was a little stunned. His eyes moved back and forth between Chen Xing and Wang Zheng. His eyes were full of doubt. It might not be so surprising that Chen Xing and Wang Zheng knew each other. However, even an outsider like Zhang Luming, who had no idea what the relationship between the two of them was, could hear something unusual from their conversation. Zhang Luming rolled his eyes. Could it be that the two of them had a grudge against each other? If that was the case, then this was big news. It was worth reporting to the Shun Baolai. The two of them were destined to not be treated as ordinary prefecture-level cadres.
After arguing with Wang Zheng, Chen Xing didn't want to stay any longer. He walked straight into the elevator. Zhang Luming watched Chen Xing leave and turned to Wang Zheng with a smile. "Deputy Mayor Wang, wait in the lounge for a while. I'll report to the governor."
Wang Zheng nodded and looked back. The elevator had already gone down. Wang Zheng squinted his eyes. He was really surprised to meet Chen Xing at the Provincial government today. He had only been in office for eight or nine days. Including today, this was the second time he had come to visit the governor's Shun Baolai. This was already very frequent. The cadres under the government couldn't come up to see the governor whenever they wanted. If there was nothing important, no one dared to come up to the governor casually. Although it was good to show their faces in front of the leaders, it would be counterproductive if they came over for nothing.
After leaving the Provincial government, Chen Xing didn't go back to the city. Instead, he went to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. Perhaps Tan Zheng had already asked someone to inform the guard in advance. This time, when Chen Xing came, the guard let him in without asking.
Secretary Tan. Chen Xing entered Tan Zheng's office with familiarity. He met Tan Zheng's secretary outside the office and asked Chen Xing to go in directly.
Mayor Chen was here. Tan Zheng raised his head and smiled. Chen Xing nodded to Chen Xing. He got up and walked out from behind the desk. He waved to Chen Xing to sit down. I guess you've already guessed what I asked you to come over.
Secretary Tan, I'm not Zhuge Liang. If you didn't tell me, I really wouldn't have guessed anything. Chen Xing shook his head with a smile. He had a rough guess in his heart, but he didn't say it clearly. There was no solid evidence. Chen Xing was also cautious in his words and actions. After all, it involved a provincial cadre, and his position was relatively sensitive. Chen Xing waited for Tan Zheng to take the initiative to speak.
Is that so? Tan Zheng looked at Chen Xing meaningfully. He didn't believe that Chen Xing didn't know. He secretly thought that Chen Xing was cunning. Tan Zheng didn't have the mood to beat around the bush with Chen Xing. I won't waste any more time. I asked you to come over because I want to talk to you about Li Haocheng. Li Haocheng led a group to go abroad for an investigation. However, this time, he didn't return with the group. Instead, he stayed abroad alone. In this situation, I guess Mayor Chen has some bad guesses in his heart.
Chen Mingda, the deputy director of the office who went out with Li Haocheng, came back and reported to me. He said that Li Haocheng had asked him to explain to me that he had some personal matters to deal with. He would stay abroad for a few more days. So, if Secretary Tan wants me to say something, I really can't say anything. Maybe Li Haocheng really does have some personal matters to deal with. Chen Xing said politely.
Mayor Chen, there's no need to beat around the bush here. The evidence to investigate Li Haocheng was sent over by you. There's no need to hide anything. I asked you to come over because I want to explain the situation to you. After all, you were the one who sent the evidence. It's necessary to let you know the progress of this case. Now that something has happened, I think I also need to explain it to you. Tan Zheng looked at Chen Xing and said seriously.
Secretary Tan, please speak. Seeing Tan Zheng's serious expression, Chen Xing also became serious.
Li Haocheng stayed abroad. Our investigation team thought that Li Haocheng might want to abscond. That's why he didn't come back in time. Tan Zheng looked serious and didn't hide anything. There might be some problems within the Discipline Inspection Commission. Someone must have leaked the news to Li Haocheng, which made Li Haocheng aware of the danger.
Chen Xing looked at Tan Zheng in surprise. He didn't expect Tan Zheng to be so frank and expose his own dirty linen. Someone leaked the news from the Discipline Inspection Commission of the Province. Although Chen Xing also had this suspicion, he obviously wouldn't say it in front of Tan Zheng. At this moment, Tan Zheng said it himself. It was imaginable how surprised Chen Xing was. He looked at Tan Zheng in a different way. If the last time he met Tan Zheng, he had the impression that Tan Zheng was easy-going, then this time, Tan Zheng really made Chen Xing admire him. This had nothing to do with Tan Zheng's status and power, but Tan Zheng's attitude of facing the truth. It was enough to make people respect him.
Why was Mayor Chen surprised? Tan Zheng glanced at Chen Xing with a smile. He was not surprised by Chen Xing's behavior.
He was a little surprised. Chen Xing nodded. There was no need to hide it now.
In fact, it's nothing. One is one, two is two. The task force we set up to investigate Li Haocheng was strictly confidential. Except for those who were at the meeting, even other people in our system were kept confidential. However, the news was leaked, which means that someone inside our system leaked the news. As for whether it was a member of the task force, it's hard to say. Now we are also secretly investigating the mole. Tan Zheng and Chen Xing told the truth.
Secretary Tan, could it be an outsider who leaked the news? You set up a task force to investigate Li Haocheng. It's also possible that someone leaked the news to Li Haocheng. It's not necessarily someone from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection who leaked the news. Chen Xing said. When he learned that Li Haocheng stayed abroad, he also thought that Li Haocheng might have gotten some information, so he simply stayed abroad. The person who leaked the news was undoubtedly someone from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. However, now that Tan Zheng explained the situation so frankly, Chen Xing was embarrassed to say that it must be someone from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection.
What you said is also possible. Maybe Li Haocheng noticed something when he was investigating the people related to the case. This is also one of the possibilities, but no matter what, the possibility of our insiders leaking information is still the highest. Tan Zheng waved his hand. I asked you to come here because I wanted to inform you in advance. If someone inside our system leaked the news, then I should apologize to you. You wanted to hand over the evidence to me in person because you were worried that someone would leak the news. Now if something like this really happened, it means that I didn't pay enough attention to the degree of confidentiality, which led to such a problem.
Secretary Tan, please don't say that. Once the case starts to be investigated, there will be a lot of unexpected factors, which can't be controlled in advance. No one can predict it. This has nothing to do with you, Secretary Tan. I can't afford to apologize to you. Moreover, I don't think you did anything wrong. From the fact that you paid attention to this case and filed the case for investigation, it shows that you are upright and outspoken. It's not your fault that someone leaked the news. " Chen Xing hurriedly said.
Mayor Chen, I'm the one who can't accept the compliment you're giving me. Tan Zheng waved his hand disapprovingly. The Commission for Discipline Inspection is the disciplinary inspection organ of our Party. If a Party member or cadre violates the law or discipline, then we should investigate it. This is our job. As the Secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection, I'm just fulfilling my duty.
Secretary Tan, there are very few leaders like you now. Chen Xing said sincerely.
Mayor Chen, you've made a mistake by saying that. Tan Zheng glanced at Chen Xing with a smile.
Yes, I've made a mistake. It seems that I should speak less. Chen Xing was stunned, then nodded with a wry smile. What he said just now was purely about Tan Zheng. If he said that there were very few leaders like Tan Zheng, didn't that mean that other leaders were neglecting their duties? If someone deliberately wanted to find fault, it could be said that he was alluding to other leaders.
Well, let's not talk about this. Today, besides telling you about this, I also want you to be mentally prepared. I'm afraid that Li Haocheng's case will be more difficult than expected. Now that Li Haocheng is abroad, this case will probably rise to the diplomatic level, and then it will be even more complicated. Tan Zheng said worriedly. The case had just been investigated, and he didn't expect this to happen. Similarly, he didn't expect that Li Haocheng would dare to stay abroad. Li Haocheng had blocked his own way out.
After all, Li Haocheng had some background in the province. At present, the investigation on him was only preliminary. If there were other political factors interfering later, even if Tan Zheng wanted to handle the case impartially, he might not be able to. After all, Li Haocheng was a key cadre trained by the local faction. If the local faction wanted to protect him, Tan Zheng would definitely be under some pressure. As the Secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection, he was also transferred here from another province. However, he didn't participate in the fight between Fu Youjun and Shun Baolai, so he maintained the independence of the Commission for Discipline Inspection.
But because of this, he had no other support in the province. If the local faction wanted to interfere with Li Haocheng's case, he might have to make some compromises. But now, the case had just started, and Li Haocheng had blocked his own way out. Tan Zheng didn't know if Li Haocheng was stupid or smart, but the current situation was actually advantageous to him. At least the local faction couldn't interfere anymore. This was because Li Haocheng's behavior was too out of line. He stayed abroad and didn't come back. This was no longer just a matter of breaking the law. When the matter was exposed, the impact would be terrible.
Secretary Tan, no one could predict this. If Li Haocheng really stayed abroad and didn't come back, then there's nothing we can do. We can only reduce the impact of this matter as much as possible. But I think when that time comes, Secretary Fu and Governor Shun will have a bigger headache. Chen Xing smiled. He didn't care at all whether this matter would escalate to the diplomatic level.
You're the one who poked this hornet's nest, and you're the one who got away with it. Tan Zheng smiled and nodded at Chen Xing.
Secretary Tan, you can't say this. Someone handed me the evidence of Li Haocheng's violation of the law. I can't just turn a blind eye to it. As a party cadre, I always remember the General Secretary's teachings. I must resolutely fight against those who break the law and violate the law. Chen Xing said seriously.
Tan Zheng was choked by Chen Xing's words. He didn't dare to speak carelessly about the General Secretary's words. He could only smile and scold Chen Xing. I don't want to talk nonsense with you anymore. See the guest out.
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Chen Xing walked out of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection with a smile. After two interactions, he had established a good relationship with Tan Zheng. The easygoing and integrity of the head of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection had also left a deep impression on him. Chen Xing saw a style and temperament in him that was different from most cadres. This made Chen Xing admire Tan Zheng from the bottom of his heart.
If Li Haocheng really stayed abroad and didn't come back, it would really be a bad move. Chen Xing thought to himself after getting into the car. He didn't know if Li Haocheng had communicated with the big boss behind him about him being investigated by the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. However, if he hadn't, and Li Haocheng stayed abroad because he was worried and afraid, it would definitely cause great harm to the big boss behind him. Li Haocheng would also indirectly force himself into a dead end. In the future, Li Haocheng could only stay abroad with the hat of absconding as a criminal.
Mayor, are we going back to the Municipal Government now? Li Yong, who was in the driver's seat, looked back at Chen Xing.
Well, let's go back. Chen Xing nodded. He was still thinking about Li Haocheng. If Li Haocheng came back and fought for a chance for himself, he might not go to jail. No one could ignore the big boss behind Li Haocheng. In addition, the cohesiveness shown by the local party could not be underestimated. At that time, Li Haocheng might be affected, but it was not certain that he would be in trouble. In the end, he might even retire with dignity in the name of retirement due to illness. Moreover, Chen Xing's ultimate goal was not to put Li Haocheng in jail. As long as he taught Li Haocheng a lesson, Chen Xing would have achieved his goal. Whether Li Haocheng would be sentenced or not, Chen Xing really didn't care much. Now, Li Haocheng had blocked his way out.
The car drove on the road. When passing by a street, Chen Xing saw a familiar scene and hurriedly said to Li Yong, "Li Yong, let's find a place to park the car. Let's get off the car and take a walk."
Li Yong nodded and said yes. He wondered why Chen Xing suddenly had the mood to stroll around. At this time, Chen Xing should be more anxious about the unfinished business in the office.
After getting off the car and walking on the familiar street, Chen Xing soon walked to the side of the alley. Last time, he saw Jiang Wan enter this alley. These days, Chen Xing had been looking for an opportunity to walk here. Although he thought that it might be someone who looked like Jiang Wan, he still believed that that person should be Jiang Wan. They didn't have much contact. Out of curiosity, Chen Xing also wanted to find out whether that person was Jiang Wan or not.
"Mayor, why did you come here?" Li Yong followed Chen Xing and stood at the side of the alley. Seeing that Chen Xing was looking into the alley, he couldn't help asking curiously. There happened to be a law enforcement car of the Sanitary Bureau parked beside them, so they went around it.
"Just strolling around." Chen Xing said casually. He had already walked in. He didn't think that he could meet Jiang Wan if he went in, but he still wanted to go in and have a look.
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