The Ambitions to Conquer the Official Career
Chapter 567: Leaders with Headaches

Chapter 567: Chapter 567: Leaders with Headaches

Tiannan Provincial Discipline Committee, Secretary Niu Hongtao frowned as he sat there. He really had a headache about the matters happening in Jinyin City. He had just resolved issues in Jinyin City, only for many more to arise unexpectedly.

Looking at one investigation report after another, Niu Hongtao truly didn’t know what to say.

After some thought, Niu Hongtao got up and walked toward the office of Yan Guozhen, the provincial party secretary.

Upon entering Yan Guozhen’s office, Niu Hongtao said unhappily, "Secretary, this job is becoming impossible. Tell me, what are those people in the Organizational Department doing? They are just causing trouble!"

Yan Guozhen actually knew about some of the issues already and was equally frustrated. The Party Secretary of Jinyin City had been his strong recommendation. Now, Zhou Dacheng had really messed things up, and the evidence was already in the hands of others.

To tell the truth, initially, Yan Guozhen hadn’t believed the reports, but when he saw the content on the USB drive, he was shocked. He hadn’t expected such matters at all, considering Zhou Dacheng’s performance had been good in every aspect.

"Old Niu, sit down and let’s talk."

After calling Niu Hongtao to sit, Yan Guozhen also took his seat.

Niu Hongtao sighed and said, "The higher-ups are aware of and highly regard the corruption cases in Jinyin City. We had put in a lot of effort to solve the problems there. We thought that changing the team would set things back on track, but now, look at all these problems."

A large stack of materials was placed on the table.

Yan Guozhen picked it up and looked over it for a while.

While looking, Yan Guozhen inwardly smirked, feeling embarrassed, particularly about Zhou Dacheng’s issue, which was a slap in the face for him. He had advocated for Zhou Dacheng to become the secretary, which some comrades disagreed with, but he had managed to get Zhou Dacheng appointed through exchanges with everyone.

When he spoke with Zhou Dacheng, Zhou Dacheng had mentioned that there were a few classmates from the Party School on the team, confident that he could rally these classmates and get the work going.

Knowing that his counterpart had classmates who could quickly control the situation, Yan Guozhen was pleased, thinking that the situation in Jinyin City would stabilize soon.

Indeed, once the new team was in place, they quickly stabilized the situation and didn’t cause any issues. Yan Guozhen even thought that everything would be fine.

However, initially, Huang Yan’s car accident had alarmed the provincial committee; they hadn’t expected Huang Yan to suddenly die in an accident.

Though it was thought to be accidental, it seemed like opening Pandora’s box as one issue after another emerged. First, they received numerous materials regarding various issues with city committee leaders, followed by many incidents.

"Old Niu, how is the investigation into those reported contents going?" Yan Guozhen still asked.

"For those allegations, we also regard them highly. We have sent two groups to Jinyin City, openly and secretly, to conduct surveys and investigations. From what we’ve observed so far, some accusations are true, while others are false, like the complaints against Deng Guohai, which turned out to be fabrications upon investigation. Also, the issues relating to Ji Yang were found to be non-existent during our investigations."

"Hmm, it seems those complaints cannot be entirely trusted."

"It’s not that there are none. There are still some issues, such as those with Zhou Dacheng. He indeed did accept sexual bribes. He frequented a certain clubhouse, and moreover, he granted many benefits to the owner of this clubhouse. When we investigated this clubhouse, somehow it had closed and the owner had fled, escaping the country according to our findings."

Yan Guozhen’s face turned red, feeling embarrassed again.

"There are some other issues as well. Fang Shijun also has some problems."

"Hmm, indeed there are issues. Old Niu, I’ve received several calls from the relatives of the women connected to Fang Shijun and Cao Jiakun, reporting some violations of discipline involving them."

Niu Hongtao said, "We are currently investigating their cases. While we haven’t yet obtained concrete evidence, we’re almost certain there are issues. The affair Zhou Dacheng had with Huang Song’s wife has blown up now, impossible to suppress. Regarding Zhou Dacheng’s conduct, the provincial committee must take a stand. Moreover, Huang Song and Zhou Dacheng had a physical altercation. How can this be dealt with; can he continue to wield authority in Jinyin City?"

Yan Guozhen rubbed his temples and sighed, "I really didn’t expect so many things would happen."

"Yes, it’s as if it’s been accumulating for a long time and suddenly erupted."

"Then let’s hold a meeting to discuss this matter. Jinyin City really doesn’t make it easy for us."

Soon, the provincial committee urgently convened a meeting specifically to discuss the issues in Jinyin City.

The leadership of the provincial committee was all present, their expressions very solemn. The events affected them somewhat, and some leaders’ faces were devoid of light.

In the small conference room, seeing the arriving leaders, Yan Guozhen said, "I believe everyone is aware of the situation in Jinyin City. The incidents that have occurred are extremely harmful. With the number one and number two officials fighting physically, how can the public and officials view us? How can higher authorities view our Tiannan Province? Everyone is waiting for our stance. Let’s discuss how we should handle this."

The room fell into a subdued silence. After a while, Governor Zhou Yuan finally spoke, "Zhou Dacheng’s actions have caused severe damage. My opinion is that they should be dealt with sternly and without leniency. Regardless of the circumstances, in just a short time, he has become a protective umbrella for a clubhouse, which reportedly kept many women for his pleasure. Is this the behavior expected of our leaders? And he even slept with Huang Song’s wife. Look at what has been done!"

Deputy Secretary Gao Huashan sighed and said, "In this situation, Huang Song is clearly the victim. His reason for hitting Zhou Dacheng was that his wife was taken advantage of. But the incident has occurred, and he probably cannot continue in Jinyin City. Considering his situation, I suggest transferring him to another unit. He has requested a transfer out of our province."

Everyone could only bitterly smile.

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