164: Chapter 164 Secretary Tian, ​​do you have anything else to say?

Three black official vehicles with Qingjiang County license plates drove straight into the Heishi Town Government courtyard.

Before the cars had even come to a complete stop, the passenger-side door was pushed open.

Director Li Qiang, Director of the First Discipline Inspection and Supervision Office of the County Commission for Discipline Inspection, was the first to get out, slamming the door shut behind him.

Immediately following him, Deputy Secretary Tian Wenguang of the County Commission for Discipline Inspection and Sun Jian, Executive Deputy Director of the County Public Security Bureau, stepped out of the vehicles.

All of them had stern expressions, the hems of their overcoats flapping in the wind.

"Move."

Deputy Secretary Tian Wenguang tightened his coat collar and, without a wasted word, led the group straight toward the office building.

The group hurried along, their leather shoes making a chaotic, sharp clatter against the marble floor.

This grand display immediately caught the attention of the Town Government staff.

A young clerk clutching some materials had just come out of the printing room; before he could react, Director Li Qiang grabbed him by the arm.

"County Commission for Discipline Inspection, on official business."

Director Li Qiang flipped his wrist, flashing a black-covered work ID in front of the other man for a second before retracting it.

"Which floor is the office area for the Town Commission for Discipline Inspection?"

The young clerk, intimidated by the spectacle, stammered and pointed upstairs: "Second... second floor, turn left, at the end."

Director Li Qiang let go, turned to lead the way, and the group walked quickly up the stairs.

The clerk stood dazed for a moment, then realized what was happening, lowered his footsteps, and ran toward the Party and Government Office to report to Director Xu Jie.

The office area of the Town Commission for Discipline Inspection on the second floor.

In the offices at the end of the corridor, several discipline inspection officers were burying their heads in organizing lists of illicit funds and preliminary transcripts, the sound of keyboard typing merging into a continuous stream.

Director Li Qiang took the lead and pushed open the door to the office area.

Wu Ming, a discipline inspection officer and the Office Director, heard the noise and looked up.

Upon seeing the faces of the visitors and their aggressive stance, Wu Ming immediately stood up from his workstation and walked over to meet them.

"Director Li, why are you here in person?"

Wu Ming recognized this Director of the First Office of the County Commission for Discipline Inspection; he dealt with him often when submitting materials to the county.

Director Li Qiang scanned the office area. "Where is Secretary Chen Jianjun? The County Commission for Discipline Inspection has urgent business with him."

He pointed to Sun Jian, who was accompanying him: "Also, call Police Chief Zhao Gang of the Town Police Station right now. Deputy Director Sun of the County Public Security Bureau needs to see him; tell him to put down whatever he's doing and come here immediately."

Wu Ming knew immediately that the visitors meant trouble.

"Understood, Director Li. Secretary Chen is in the office at the very end."

Wu Ming didn't dare to delay and stepped aside to lead the way.

"I'll call Police Chief Zhao Gang right now and notify him to come over."

Director Li Qiang nodded, leading Deputy Secretary Tian Wenguang and Sun Jian straight toward the office at the end of the corridor.

At this moment, in the innermost office, the air was filled with a heavy smell of tobacco and the bitterness of low-quality strong tea.

Secretary Chen Jianjun of the Town Commission for Discipline Inspection was slumped over his messy desk, catching up on sleep.

He had spent the entire night in the detention room.

After Village Secretary Zhang Dahai was caught, he confessed to the seized cash and gold bars, but remained tight-lipped about the ledger mentioned by Liu Meijiao.

Village Secretary Zhang Dahai was an old hand; he knew that as long as that ledger didn't surface, he was just a case of ordinary village-level corruption. Once the ledger was handed over, it would become a major case that would uncover the entire network.

Several days of high-intensity interrogation hadn't managed to pry his mouth open.

At daybreak, Secretary Chen Jianjun couldn't hold on any longer, so he returned to his office, intending to nap on the desk for a while.

"Bang!"

The solid wood office door was pushed open by a rough external force, the door panel hitting the wall damper with a deafening thud.

Director Li Qiang stepped into the room, looked at the bleary-eyed Secretary Chen Jianjun, and immediately scolded him sharply.

"Secretary Chen Jianjun! What are you doing!"

"Sleeping in the office during the day? Is this the work style of the Heishi Town Commission for Discipline Inspection?"

Secretary Chen Jianjun was startled awake by the shout.

The vigilance cultivated during his years in the military made him straighten his back instantly. Seeing Director Li Qiang standing in front of him, his expression immediately darkened.

He stood up and strode around the desk: "Director Li, don't go throwing labels around. I was in the detention room last night, conducting an overnight emergency interrogation of the detained cadre. I stayed up the whole night. I just caught a ten-minute nap because I couldn't hold on anymore. You call this sleeping during office hours?"

Director Li Qiang sneered, just about to use the disciplinary regulations to continue his attack, when a voice full of authority came from behind him.

"Interrogating a detained cadre? This is how you behave after staying up all night?"

Deputy Secretary Tian Wenguang walked out from behind Director Li Qiang with his hands behind his back, pacing with measured steps.

His gaze swept over Secretary Chen Jianjun's messy collar and the desk, and he shook his head.

"In my opinion, the team at the Heishi Town Commission for Discipline Inspection really needs a thorough rectification."

Secretary Chen Jianjun paused when he saw who it was.

"Secretary Tian, why are you here in person?"

Deputy Secretary Tian Wenguang ignored his greeting and walked straight behind the desk, sitting down grandly.

This action laid the hierarchy of superior and subordinate nakedly on the table.

Secretary Chen Jianjun could still resist Director Li Qiang, who was of the same rank, but facing his top leader—a full section-level Deputy Secretary of the County Commission for Discipline Inspection—he could only remain silent.

"Comrade Chen Jianjun."

Deputy Secretary Tian Wenguang set the tone.

"The County Commission for Discipline Inspection has major doubts about the recent work style of the Heishi Town Commission for Discipline Inspection. After I go back, I will provide a detailed report to the head of the County Commission for Discipline Inspection, as well as to Deputy Secretary Qin Yuanshan, who is in charge of Party and mass work style. By the way, I will also propose a comprehensive rectification of your Town Commission for Discipline Inspection at the Commission's Standing Committee meeting."

The big stick was raised high and smashed directly onto Secretary Chen Jianjun's weak point.

Seeing that the goal of suppression had been achieved, Deputy Secretary Tian Wenguang shifted his tone.

"However, the organization has always believed in punishing the past to prevent future mistakes and curing the sickness to save the patient. Now, I'm giving you a chance to prove yourself."

Deputy Secretary Tian Wenguang looked at him. "Hand over the case of Village Secretary Zhang Dahai, including the person and the files, to us. Go and organize and load all relevant materials onto the vehicle now."

Deputy Secretary Tian Wenguang leaned back in the chair, with a tone of sincere advice.

"Old Chen. Although your Town Commission for Discipline Inspection has the authority for preliminary verification and initial trial, the final authority for filing cases and investigation lies with the County Commission for Discipline Inspection. Handing over the case and unloading this heavy burden early is good for your town and for you personally."

Secretary Chen Jianjun stood in front of the desk, his fists clenched at his sides.

"Secretary Tian."

"It's not that I don't want to hand it over. It's that the case of Village Secretary Zhang Dahai is currently at a critical breakthrough point in the interrogation, and the case is extremely complex. If we change personnel and the environment now, the groundwork laid by the previous interrogation will be completely wasted."

"It is precisely because the case is complex that it must be handed over to the County Commission for Discipline Inspection for unified handling!"

Secretary Chen Jianjun gritted his teeth, about to argue his case further.

Outside in the corridor, a steady sound of footsteps approached from afar.

"The comrades from the County Commission for Discipline Inspection have come all the way to our town, and haven't even had a cup of hot tea."

A low, cold male voice sounded at the office door.

"Director Xu Jie, how is your Party and Government Office providing service? The leaders arrived, and I was only just notified."

Along with the voice, the figure of Zhu Wenhao appeared in the center of the door frame.

Director Xu Jie lowered her head slightly, cooperating perfectly: "It was my negligence, Secretary Zhu."

Zhu Wenhao did not reprimand her further.

He stepped into the office, his gaze sweeping over Director Li Qiang and Sun Jian, finally landing steadily on Deputy Secretary Tian Wenguang, who was sitting in the main seat.

Deputy Secretary Tian Wenguang's low-level tactic of borrowing authority to suppress others and seizing the case by force seemed too shallow and clumsy in front of Zhu Wenhao's imperial-level statecraft, which had been tempered by the years.

The chess game of the world stresses legitimacy.

If the name is not right, the words will not be right; if the words are not right, the matter will not succeed.

"Hello, I am the Deputy Secretary of the Heishi Town Party Committee, Zhu Wenhao."

Zhu Wenhao stopped at a distance of three feet in front of the desk, his tone calm.

He looked at the middle-aged man sitting in the chair. "You must be Secretary Tian of the County Commission for Discipline Inspection."

Deputy Secretary Tian Wenguang looked at this young deputy section-level cadre, only slightly raised his chin and nodded, but his body remained stuck in the chair as if it had taken root, with no intention of standing up at all.

In his logic, he represented the county-level organ, and he was also a senior full section-level official, so he naturally held a psychological advantage over a township deputy secretary.

The two sides were naturally opposed; Zhu Wenhao didn't even bother with the handshake that would only invite humiliation.

Zhu Wenhao put his hands behind his back and looked down at Deputy Secretary Tian Wenguang from a commanding height.

"Secretary Tian."

Zhu Wenhao got straight to the point.

"I heard outside the door just now that you want to take away Village Secretary Zhang Dahai, as well as all the case files."

"May I ask, do you have the formal transfer procedures?"

Deputy Secretary Tian Wenguang sneered and gave Director Li Qiang a look.

Director Li Qiang immediately pulled a document with a red official seal from his briefcase, shook it in mid-air, and slapped it on the desk.

"Secretary Zhu, the procedures are here."

Director Li Qiang was full of confidence.

"This is the 'Decision on Designated Jurisdiction' issued by the County Commission for Discipline Inspection. According to the resolution of the County Commission for Discipline Inspection, the case of Village Secretary Zhang Dahai will be fully taken over by the First Discipline Inspection and Supervision Office of the County Commission for Discipline Inspection starting from today."

Zhu Wenhao extended two fingers and picked up the document.

His eyes scanned the pages quickly, and his gaze finally landed on the signature and approval section at the end of the document.

After reading it, he didn't show any sign of panic; instead, he gently placed the document back on the desk.

"The format of this decision is indeed complete."

"However, it seems that there is only the signature of you, the Executive Deputy Secretary, on it. Why is the personal signature and approval of Secretary Pang, the head of the County Commission for Discipline Inspection, missing?"

Deputy Secretary Tian Wenguang frowned, feeling somewhat displeased.

"Secretary Pang has a heavy daily workload. A large number of specific affairs of the County Commission for Discipline Inspection have always been signed and coordinated by me, the Executive Deputy Secretary."

Deputy Secretary Tian Wenguang gave an explanation, speaking in full officialese.

"My signature represents the collective resolution of the County Commission for Discipline Inspection. Secretary Zhu, surely you aren't so ignorant of common knowledge, are you?"

"Since we are talking about common knowledge, then this matter is even more incorrect."

Zhu Wenhao turned his head to look at Secretary Chen Jianjun, who was standing to the side.

"Secretary Chen. Since Secretary Tian insists on talking to us about the rules of filing and handling cases today, please take the trouble to take out the document we received last night and let the comrades from the county take a look."

Secretary Chen Jianjun was stunned at first, then realized what was happening.

He took the key from his waist, strode to the iron confidential cabinet nearby, nimbly unlocked the password lock, and pulled open the cabinet door.

He pulled out two neatly bound red-headed documents from the top layer.

Secretary Chen Jianjun turned around and pushed the documents directly under Deputy Secretary Tian Wenguang's nose.

The first one was a "Decision on Filing and Investigation."

It was written clearly in black and white: In view of the special circumstances of the case of Village Secretary Zhang Dahai of Heishui Village, in order to facilitate the deep excavation of clues, the Heishi Town Commission for Discipline Inspection is hereby authorized and entrusted to conduct a comprehensive review and preliminary verification of the case.

The second one was a "Case Clue Transfer and Supervision Order."

The most fatal part was that at the end of these two documents, not only was there the bright red seal of the Qingjiang County Commission for Discipline Inspection, but in the flourishing signature and approval section, the full name of the Secretary of the Qingjiang County Commission for Discipline Inspection—Secretary Pang Jianguo—was clearly signed.

The handwriting was vigorous, and the date of the signature was yesterday.

Director Li Qiang leaned forward and saw the signature and seal, his originally arrogant face instantly becoming extremely ugly.

He swallowed, and pushed the document toward Deputy Secretary Tian Wenguang.

Deputy Secretary Tian Wenguang stared fixedly at the two personal signatures of Secretary Pang Jianguo.

A "buzz" exploded in his brain.

He had always thought that as the Executive Deputy Secretary, he had the office of the County Commission for Discipline Inspection firmly under his control.

But these two documents not only bypassed him, the Executive Deputy Secretary, but were also issued directly to Heishi Town in the name of the County Commission for Discipline Inspection.

In his heart, he cursed the seemingly obedient Director of the County Commission for Discipline Inspection office a thousand times.

That bastard had rebelled!

With such a big thing happening, he actually managed to deceive everyone and finished the stamping process for Secretary Pang Jianguo overnight.

This was not just an authorization to handle a case; this was Secretary Pang Jianguo using Zhu Wenhao's hand to officially declare war on him, Deputy Secretary Tian Wenguang, and the local faction of Deputy Secretary Qin Yuanshan within the Qingjiang County discipline inspection system.

In the office, there was dead silence.

Zhu Wenhao looked quietly at Deputy Secretary Tian Wenguang, who was sitting in the chair with a livid complexion.

As the Art of War says: To control subordinates from above, the name must be legitimate, then the words will be smooth.

His secret meeting with County Mayor Gu Mingchuan in the county town a few days ago was exactly this hidden move. Through the alliance between County Mayor Gu Mingchuan and Secretary Pang, they had finalized this legal and compliant amulet overnight.

You, Deputy Secretary Tian Wenguang, used a note from a deputy secretary to demand people, so I will use a resolution from the head of the commission to keep them.

In the face of absolute organizational procedures, tricks of overstepping authority to interfere in government affairs have nowhere to hide.

Zhu Wenhao straightened his cuffs, breaking the suffocating silence.

"Secretary Tian."

"The black and white document is lying right there on the desk."

"Do you have anything else to say now?"