Rebirth of the Rising Sun

In this way, the four people expressed their opinions. Although it cannot be said that they all mentioned Feng Sizhe and spoke for him, one thing is certain, that is, they all expressed their opposition and annoyance to Hua Pengtao's actions, which made the direction of the meeting somewhat out of control.

Seeing this situation that was totally unfavorable to him, Lu Guodong's face turned very bad. He looked at the last deputy secretary Xie Fei again. He wanted to see if this person would make the same decision as Qu Guiyi. If so, the situation would be completely unfavorable to him. Among these nine people, five votes agreed to sanction Hua Pengtao. In that case, even if he was the secretary, he would not be able to say anything unless he used his veto power. If he did so, he would really be held accountable by the central government. As one of the actual leaders of the central government and a member of the Standing Committee of the Central Political Bureau, he couldn't even manage his own department well, so how could he manage other work well?

Fortunately, the most dangerous thing did not happen. At least Xie Fei was still sitting there intact, with no intention of speaking at all. Although there was a certain panic on his face, it was because he was not prepared for the temporary statements made by Qu Guiyi and others. But in the end, he still did not speak. This result was obviously the best result for Lu Guodong.

Lu Guodong let out a long sigh and looked at Deputy Secretary Ouyang Ling who was sitting in the fifth seat. "Comrade Ouyang, you should also talk about it. Both Feng Sizhe and Hua Pengtao are members of the Central Inspection Team under your leadership. I think your opinion is also very important."

The reason why Lu Guodong said this was simply because he hoped to start a new example from Ouyang Ling. At least, he wanted to prevent the majority of people from agreeing to punish Hua Pengtao. Otherwise, how could he, as the secretary, put his face aside?

Ouyang Ling certainly understood what Lu Guodong meant, so he nodded, then coughed and said, "I am responsible for this matter. As the deputy leader of the inspection team, I did not take good care of my subordinates, which led to this incident."

First admit the mistake in a general way, and then criticize others on the specific issue. This is usually the usual way leaders speak, and Ouyang Ling used this way of speaking.

"Of course, I also did an investigation after the incident. To be honest, based on my investigation, although Comrade Hua Pengtao's actions were a bit extreme, they were understandable. He received a tip-off that someone was going to move the important witness involved in the case, Ruo Yanfei, out of the old city, so he set up a checkpoint there. In fact, the incident was just a misunderstanding. Haha, I don't think it's a big deal. We are all doing our jobs. Comrade Hua Pengtao should just apologize to Comrade Feng Sizhe."

"Yes, yes, these are all problems between comrades, not a big problem. I know Hua Pengtao. When I was the office director, he was my deputy. He is capable at work, but he is young and energetic. Sometimes he is not careful in his working methods. But who hasn't been young? Who hasn't made mistakes? I think it's understandable, understandable." After Ouyang Ling finished speaking, Sheng Shike immediately expressed his opinion, showing his support for Hua Pengtao, and made it clear that this was just a little friction at work, not a big deal, and there was no need to escalate the matter.

In the blink of an eye, the situation changed. Several deputy secretaries who had just advocated severe punishment for Hua Pengtao's actions stopped when the number of votes reached four. Then, people who supported Hua Pengtao came forward and instantly launched an effective counterattack with three votes.

"Well, no one expected this incident to happen, so Comrade Ouyang Ling cannot be blamed. Alright, let's not talk about leadership responsibilities, let's just talk about the facts. Comrades who haven't spoken yet, what are your opinions? Feel free to speak up." Lu Guodong was very happy to see the situation developing in his favor. He then turned his gaze to Xing Wensheng, deputy director of the General Political Department and secretary of the Military Discipline Committee, and Xie Fei, deputy secretary in charge of the Foreign Affairs Bureau and the Institutional Affairs Management Bureau.

As soon as Lu Guodong's eyes met, Xie Fei immediately spoke up, "I'm not very clear about the situation, so I won't express my opinion. Just abstain."

Xie Fei is a smart man. He has already realized that regarding the issue of whether to sanction Hua Pengtao, there are actually two attitudes and two camps among the top leaders of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. At present, it seems that no one can suppress the other. In this case, it would be best for him to abstain from voting so as not to offend either side and everyone will save face.

Xie Fei abstained from voting, which meant that those who wanted to sanction Hua Pengtao lost an important vote. All hope was now placed on the Secretary of the Military Discipline Committee, Xing Wensheng. At this time, Xing Wensheng was looking down at the table, not saying a word.

Xing Wensheng has maintained this attitude since the meeting began. Even when Lu Guodong looked at him, he did not look up, but just focused on the table, as if there was some divine book that could grant immortality engraved on the table, making him completely obsessed with it.

Seeing that Xing Wensheng still had no intention of speaking, Lu Guodong understood that this person, like before, had abstained from handling local affairs. If so, it couldn't be better.

Lu Guodong glanced at his deputy Qu Guiyi with an unfriendly look. He was caught off guard by the sudden attack of this deputy who had always been at odds with him, and he almost let the other party succeed. Fortunately, there were two abstentions, so he was not completely passive and there was still hope of counterattack.

After seeing Qu Guiyi, Lu Guodong said, "Well, since everyone can't reach a consensus on whether to sanction Comrade Hua Pengtao, and no party can reach more than half of the participants, I think we should just leave it as it is. Later, Deputy Secretary Ouyang will take the trouble to let Comrade Hua Pengtao admit his mistake to Comrade Feng Sizhe in private. We are all working for the job, and it is inevitable that our teeth will clash with our tongues. We all need to understand each other."

"Yes, I will do this job when I go down." Ouyang Ling agreed immediately. The initial situation of the meeting also scared him. He thought that the Lu faction would be in trouble this time, but now it seems that this is not the case. Secretary Lu can still hold power, so he feels relieved.

As Lu Guodong finished speaking, the meeting was basically over. Wang Zerong, who was in charge of recording, sighed in his heart. It was just a little bit, and Hua Pengtao was almost defeated. Of course, this result was already very good, at least four to three, which showed Feng Sizhe's great power.

Next, Wang Zerong prepared to close the book and wait for Lu Guodong to announce the end of the meeting. It can be said that most people thought so and believed that this was the final result of the meeting. But just as Lu Guodong was about to stand up, the Secretary of the Military Commission’s Discipline Inspection Commission, Xing Wensheng, suddenly spoke up, "Let me say a few words."

Xing Wensheng spoke these words suddenly, as if he had just woken up from a dream, or as if he had just gotten an idea after seeing the patterns on the conference table. His voice was quite loud. Lu Guodong, who was about to stand up, sat back down with a plop. It was only because he relied on his good health, otherwise he would have been in great pain.

"Deputy Secretary Xing, do you have anything else to say?" Lu Guodong asked this question with his heart tightening for no reason. A bad feeling instantly weighed on his heart and swept over his whole body.

"Well, I have something to say." Xing Wensheng nodded very solemnly, indicating that he really had something to say and was not joking.

The comrades below wanted to express their opinions. Due to the system of democratic speech by party members, Lu Guodong had to let them speak. He had no choice but to sit up straight again and said, "Okay, then please let Deputy Secretary Xing express his opinions."

"Okay." Xing Wensheng was also willing to take the lead, and nodded happily. "Comrades, I have heard everyone's speeches just now. I personally think that if this kind of thing happened in the army, it would not be too much to shoot Hua Pengtao. The military follows the principle that subordinates must obey their superiors absolutely. Although the local government is more relaxed in this regard, we cannot let such things develop and remain indifferent. So my opinion is very simple. Hua Pengtao must be severely punished for what he did. Otherwise, everyone will follow suit in the future. Who will listen to the leader's words? Wouldn't it be a mess? In addition, I think Comrade Feng Sizhe has now accepted the most difficult case in our Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. For cadres like him, we must give certain powers. This is also to better solve the problem. So I propose to appoint Comrade Feng Sizhe as the head of the special case team for the Qin Tian case. He will handle all matters in this matter with his power. We only need to get the final result. In our army, there is a saying that when a general is away from home, he is not subject to military orders. This is what it means."

Xing Wensheng is a man of few words, but once he speaks, he completely supports Feng Sizhe and helps him fight for his rights. This makes everyone see that Xing Wensheng's support for Feng Sizhe is quite strong, and it can even be said that he is the strongest among the four deputy secretaries in front.

Xing Wensheng's sudden speech brought about a huge change in the situation. After Qu Guiyi, Chen Cui, Jiang Shaoping and Zhou Wei, this vote was counted, which equaled five votes. There were nine secretaries in total, including one secretary and eight vice-secretaries, and five of them agreed, which meant that the meeting had a result.

Seeing this very unsatisfactory result, Lu Guodong was so angry that he had nowhere to vent his anger. But he still had to endure it. As the top leader, he had to have a tolerant personality and a magnanimous mind.

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