Official excuse: I was sent to work at the grassroots level for training, and Hou Liangping arrested

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"I won't go into what happened before. As all the Standing Committee members know, Ding Yizhen often tells everyone he meets that he works for Secretary Li Dakang and is the embodiment of Secretary Li."

The atmosphere in the meeting room instantly plummeted upon hearing this. The Standing Committee members exchanged glances, some taking notes while others exchanged furtive glances, all seemingly weighing the deeper meaning behind the words.

Li Dakang maintained his noncommittal expression, but the fingers holding the teacup turned slightly white, revealing that his inner state was not as calm as it appeared.

He knew that Wu Xiongfei's accusations at this moment were not only a questioning of his personal conduct, but also a subtle way of pointing the finger at him as the person responsible for the March 28 bombing.

“Mayor Wu, you can’t say that.” At this moment, Li Mingyuan, a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Secretary-General of the Municipal Government, broke the silence. “Ding Yizhen’s problem is a corruption of personal character, and cannot be simply attributed to the promotion of a certain person.”

“That’s right, Mayor Wu, we need to stick to the facts and not generalize,” Liu Zhiqiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Minister of the Organization Department, quickly said with a serious expression.

Upon hearing this, Wu Xiongfei's face darkened further. He waved his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet. "Of course I know that generalizations cannot be made, but the problem is that this kind of atmosphere has existed in our team for too long. Someone has to stand up, take responsibility, and make changes."

His words carried an undeniable firmness, as if he had already prepared for the worst.

Li Dakang remained expressionless and calm: "Mayor Wu, what do you want to say? I see you've been holding back for many years."

Wu Xiongfei slowly began, “Jingzhou Zhongfu is a state-owned enterprise, and we local authorities can’t control it. But don’t forget our Party’s determination and will to fight corruption.”

"I know that Secretary Li has shifted all the responsibility to Comrade Yunfei, the Party Secretary of Guangming District."

"As all the Standing Committee members are familiar with, Comrade Lin Yunfei. On the night of January 16th, he was kidnapped by the underworld and almost lost his life."

"Such a good comrade, a loyal and upright cadre, was actually asked by Secretary Li to be dismissed from his post in the shantytown and to take responsibility for the shantytown explosion."

Wu Xiongfei spoke slowly, his expression serious: "Secretary Li, I would like to ask you, are you aware that what you are doing is a serious violation of regulations?"

"A meeting of the Standing Committee can only be convened if more than half of the Standing Committee members are present. Discussions and decisions on the appointment and removal of cadres must be made with the attendance of more than two-thirds of the Standing Committee members."

"Comrade Lin Yunfei is the Vice Mayor of Jingzhou City and concurrently the District Head of Guangming District. He is a cadre at the ministerial level."

“If you want to remove a department-level cadre, you must convene a meeting of the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee,” Wu Xiongfei declared first.

Upon hearing these words, Li Dakang's face darkened, and he rebuked, "Mayor Wu, I am still the Party Secretary of Jingzhou City and the top leader of Jingzhou City."

"With such a serious incident, doesn't Lin Yunfei, as the Party Secretary of Guangming District, bear any responsibility?"

Wu Xiongfei stood his ground, looking directly at Li Dakang: "Secretary Li, there is certainly responsibility, but handling it according to procedures and regulations is the right way. We cannot arbitrarily shift blame or dismiss cadres just because the matter is serious."

"Comrade Lin Yunfei has always been conscientious in his work. On the night of January 16th, he risked his life to perform his duties and maintain social order. Such a comrade deserves a fair evaluation and treatment, rather than being pushed out as a scapegoat."

At this moment, Zhao Tianyu, member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Minister of the United Front Work Department, slowly spoke up: "Mayor Wu is right, Secretary Li. We must follow principles and procedures when handling matters, and we cannot act on emotion. This bombing case has indeed had a terrible impact, but we must find the root cause of the problem and solve it, rather than simply punishing one person."

Li Dakang frowned, a hint of displeasure in his eyes: "Gentlemen, I'm not acting on emotion. This bombing occurred in Guangming District, and Lin Yunfei, as the district party secretary, bears an unshirkable responsibility. We cannot ignore his responsibility this time just because of his past good performance."

Wu Xiongfei sneered: "Secretary Li, responsibility must be taken, but we must also distinguish between primary and secondary issues and follow the proper procedures."

"Your haste in dismissing him now inevitably makes people feel that it is unfair. Moreover, your approach will discourage other cadres, and who will dare to work freely in the future?"

Sun Liancheng, the full-time deputy secretary of the municipal party committee, looked at Li Dakang with a serious expression and a gloomy face: "I completely agree with this. Back when I was the head of Guangming District, I almost became Secretary Li's scapegoat."

Silence fell over the meeting room again, and the atmosphere was unusually somber.

Zhang Shuli, member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission: "Secretary Li, your work style... is hard to describe."

“I reminded you about Ding Yizhen’s matter back then.”

Sun Haiping, member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, sneered: "Yes, Secretary Li. I have reminded you many times that Ding Yizhen is suspected of violating discipline. But you always told me to consider the overall situation."

The debate surrounding responsibility for the March 28th bombing and the appointment and removal of officials seems to have only just begun.

Li Dakang's face turned ashen, as if he had tasted the bitter fruit of his actions and realized that his one-man rule had brought him the consequences.

Li Dakang opened his mouth, wanting to refute, but found himself unable to find the right words. Once the undisputed ruler of Jingzhou, he now appeared somewhat isolated and helpless under the combined "siege" of the Standing Committee members.

Li Dakang knew very well that the impact of the March 28th bombing was extremely negative, and that some of his previous actions (Li Mahao) were indeed inappropriate. He had thought that he could use his authority to suppress the matter and properly handle the responsibility, but he did not expect it to provoke such a strong backlash from the Standing Committee members.

"Everyone, I understand your concerns." After a moment of silence, Li Dakang finally spoke, his voice somewhat low. "However, the circumstances of this bombing are special, and we must give the public an explanation as soon as possible. Comrade Lin Yunfei does bear responsibility, but rest assured, I will strictly follow procedures in handling the follow-up matters."

Wu Xiongfei, however, remained unconvinced and continued, "Secretary Li, I hope you will keep your word. We cannot let our cadres down, nor can we disappoint the people. We must thoroughly investigate the problems exposed by this bombing and resolve them at their root."

The other standing committee members nodded in agreement with Wu Xiongfei's viewpoint. Li Dakang looked at everyone, his heart filled with mixed emotions. He realized that he needed to change his previous style of doing things.

This Standing Committee meeting was exceptionally long and heavy due to the March 28 bombing incident and the issues of cadre appointments and removals.

Li Dakang, too, began to reflect on his work methods and leadership during this debate, and decided to make changes.

165. Ouyang Jing was arrested at the airport, and Li Dakang urgently divorced her.

165. Ouyang Jing was arrested at the airport, and Li Dakang urgently divorced her.

Meanwhile, the story takes a turn. Inside the procuratorate in Handong Province.

Lin Huahua rushed into Hou Liangping's office.

"Prosecutor Hou, there's been a major breakthrough. Li Dakang's wife, Ouyang Jing, has just used Cai Chenggong's mother, Zhang Guihua's, bank card."

“We can confirm that there is a bribe amount of 500,000.” Lin Huahua said this in a surprising way, with an excited expression on her face.

Swah——

Upon hearing this good news, Hou Liangping was extremely excited: "That's great, Lin Huahua. You did a good job, I want to give you credit."

"Go and call Lu Yike right away, Director Lu, come here." Hou Liangping pointed to Lin Huahua.

Lin Huahua nodded: "Okay, Chief Prosecutor Hou."

Lin Huahua turned and quickly walked out of the office, returning shortly after with Lu Yike. As soon as Lu Yike entered, she asked, "Prosecutor Hou, why did you call me here so urgently? Is there some new development?"

Hou Liangping, with a smile on his face, recounted in detail the situation that Lin Huahua had just reported.

Upon hearing this, a sharp glint flashed in Lu Yike's eyes. "This is a crucial clue. We must follow this lead and dig deeper. I propose that we arrest Ouyang Jing immediately."

Hou Liangping nodded in agreement, "That's right, Lu Yike, you should immediately arrange for people to conduct a comprehensive investigation into Ouyang Jing's recent whereabouts and financial transactions, and make sure to find out every detail."

“I will personally go to Chief Prosecutor Zhong to apply for an arrest warrant.” This time, Hou Liangping was smarter.

It's important to know whether to arrest someone or not; doing so would violate procedure.

Lu Yike replied, "Yes, Prosecutor Hou, I'll go arrange the arrest mission right away." After saying that, she left the office in a hurry, ready to get into the fight.

543.

Hou Liangping personally took the arrest warrant and went to the office of Chief Prosecutor Zhong Zhengqian.

They even knocked on the door.

A deep, powerful voice came from inside: "Please come in."

"Uncle, it's like this, we've made a major discovery. Li Dakang's wife, Ouyang Jing, accepted a bribe of 500,000 yuan."

"This 500,000 yuan was a total of 2 million yuan that Cai Chenggong bribed Ouyang Jing over four years, using his mother Zhang Guihua's bank card."

"Uncle, I hope you can sign the arrest warrant. Let our anti-corruption bureau arrest Ouyang Jing." Hou Liangping spoke slowly, his expression extremely serious, and placed the arrest warrant in his hand on the table.

Upon hearing this, Zhong Zhengqian frowned and stared at Hou Liangping: "What are you saying? Cai Chenggong? He's not a gangster boss; he's already been executed."

"Yes... it's my uncle."

“However, Tsai Chenggong reported this to us. We have audio and video recordings.”

"I'm not the only one who knows about Cai Chenggong's report. Section Chief Lu Yike also knows about it," Hou Liangping quickly explained.

Zhong Zhengqian pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Liangping, this matter is of utmost importance. We cannot draw conclusions based solely on Cai Chenggong's report. However, since you have audio and video recordings as evidence, we can conduct further investigations."

He picked up the arrest warrant on the table, looked at it carefully, and said, "Here's what we'll do. I'll sign this arrest warrant, but you must make sure that every step of the investigation is legal and compliant, and that there are no mistakes."

Upon hearing this, Hou Liangping was overjoyed and quickly nodded: "Yes (bjah), Uncle. I promise, we will strictly follow the procedures and not overlook any detail."

After signing the arrest warrant, Zhong Zhengqian handed it to Hou Liangping and said earnestly, "Liangping, the work of fighting corruption is not easy. You must always be vigilant and not be disturbed by any external factors."

Hou Liangping solemnly accepted the arrest warrant and said firmly, "Uncle, don't worry. We will definitely uphold our principles and carry the anti-corruption work through to the end."

After saying that, Hou Liangping hurriedly left Zhong Zhengqian's office, preparing to lead the prosecutors from the Anti-Corruption Bureau to launch an arrest operation against Ouyang Jing.

. . . . .

Meanwhile, Li Dakang, having finished the meeting, hurriedly got into his Audi A6R and rushed home.

"Ouyang, let's get a divorce. Let's get a divorce right now."

"Now that Jiajia is back, she wants to settle down in the country."

“If I divorce you, I won’t have to worry about officials with family members abroad.” Li Dakang said seriously, his hand on his phone.

Ouyang Jing remained silent for a while before nodding in agreement: "Okay, Dakang. Please take good care of Jiajia for me."

"I have completed the early retirement procedures and am heading to Los Angeles."

Li Dakang was overjoyed: "Ouyang, I'll arrange it right away. The comrades from the Civil Affairs Bureau will come to our house."

After hanging up the phone, Li Dakang dialed the number of Director Wang of the Jingzhou Civil Affairs Bureau.

When Director Wang received the call, his heart skipped a beat, knowing that this was no simple matter, but he still immediately replied, "Secretary Li, don't worry, I will arrange for people to come to your home as quickly as possible."

After hanging up the phone, Director Wang quickly gathered several capable staff members from the Civil Affairs Bureau, briefly explained the situation, and the group hurriedly headed to Li Dakang's home.

Requesting flowers...

On the other side, Hou Liangping, holding the signed arrest warrant, quickly assembled the elite forces of the anti-corruption bureau. "Comrades, this operation is of utmost importance. Ouyang Jing is suspected of major bribery, and we must arrest her according to the law. Everyone must strictly follow the procedures to ensure that nothing goes wrong."

The prosecutors, all looking serious, nodded in understanding. They quickly got into their car and sped off towards the location where Ouyang Jing might be.

Meanwhile, Li Dakang sat at home, gazing out the window with a complex expression. He both hoped the civil affairs bureau officials would arrive quickly to expedite the divorce proceedings and felt a growing unease about what might happen next. A short while later, the civil affairs bureau's car arrived, and Director Wang, along with his staff, hurried into Li Dakang's home.

"Secretary Li, we've arrived," Director Wang said respectfully.

Li Dakang nodded slightly: "Thank you for your hard work. Please get it done as soon as possible."

Just as the staff of the Civil Affairs Bureau began preparing the relevant procedures.

Hou Liangping's anti-corruption team is also rapidly approaching in this direction, and a contest of arrest and divorce is about to unfold in Li Dakang's home.

Li Dakang and Ouyang Jing signed a divorce agreement.

"Thank you, you've worked hard." Li Dakang breathed a sigh of relief and personally saw the staff from the Civil Affairs Bureau off.

Ouyang Jing looked flustered and said to Li Dakang, "Dakang, we've been husband and wife for so many years, please take me to the airport."

After hesitating for a moment, Li Dakang agreed: "Okay, Ouyang."

And so, Li Dakang used his own car to take Ouyang Jing to the airport.

At this moment, Hou Liangping was sorely mistaken that a small error could have disastrous consequences. He had just arrived at the municipal party committee compound when he saw Li Dakang's car.

Ouyang Jing even rolled down the car window and glanced at it provocatively.