Rebirth of the Rising Sun

The TV was turned off, and Feng Sizhe was seated opposite the two men, watching how they interrogated him.

Ouyang Ling took a small notebook and began to ask Feng Sizhe, "Tell me what happened last night. I hope you can describe the incident objectively and fairly without adding any of your own emotions."

"Okay, then I'll tell you about it." Feng Sizhe thought that since he was upright, he had nothing to fear. He had to tell them about these things anyway, so why not tell them all once? "This is what happened..."

In Deputy Secretary Wang Zerong's office, he was extremely anxious and paced back and forth. The door suddenly opened, and Deputy Minister of Supervision Li Qiujuan walked in, "Deputy Secretary Wang, what's going on? Why are you arresting Xiaozhe? What crime has he committed?"

"Hey, Deputy Minister Li, don't be anxious, listen to me." Wang Zerong also had some understanding of Li Qiujuan. This woman relied on the fact that she was the daughter-in-law of Mr. He, so she was very bold. Most of the time, even Secretary Lu would give her some leeway. However, on the surface, Feng Sizhe was indeed wrong in this matter. So letting Li Qiujuan make trouble at this time would obviously be disadvantageous to him.

Wang Zerong explained the situation of the meeting earnestly, "Deputy Minister Li, this is also the decision of the entire Central Commission for Discipline Inspection Standing Committee. I think you should obey it for now."

"Obey? Don't you know what Ouyang Ling and Sheng Shike's attitude towards Xiaozhe is? Don't you know how big the grudge between them is? Let's not talk about whether Xiaozhe is responsible for this matter. Just say that if these two people are relied upon to judge the case, then the irresponsible person will become responsible. This is unfair in itself. How can I obey?" Li Qiujuan's anger exploded all of a sudden. When she heard that Feng Sizhe would be suspended from his position first and then investigated, the mother-in-law could no longer suppress her anger.

"Deputy Minister Li, please calm down. This is a decision made by the organization." Wang Zerong saw that polite words didn't work, so he had to use his power to make things happen.

But Wang Zerong thought that he was the minister and the deputy secretary, and thought that he could suppress Li Qiujuan. However, women are often more sentimental than men. In many things, they are more radical than men. For example, at this moment, when Li Qiujuan heard Wang Zerong say calm down, she said bluntly, "Calm down? How can I calm down? Deputy Secretary Wang, if I remember correctly, my Xiaozhe is usually very good to you. He even detained Sheng Shike for you. Now that he is in trouble, you will not just stand by and watch, right? Huh?"

Wang Zerong wanted to persuade Li Qiujuan first, and then work together to find a solution. But now that he was defeated by the other party, he was speechless. Yes, in essence, Wang Zerong's current achievements are inseparable from Feng Sizhe's efforts, and he must admit this. But personal feelings are one thing, and breaking the law is another, which cannot be compared.

"Deputy Minister Li, don't be impulsive. It's true that I have a very good personal relationship with Comrade Feng Sizhe, but I can't do anything that violates organizational discipline because of this reason. This is my working principle and no one can change it." Wang Zerong had no choice but to say with a stern face.

"Okay, okay, so Xiaozhe met an ungrateful guy. Okay, you won't help, right? No problem, I'll go by myself. I'll go find Secretary Lu right away. I don't believe that Wo Lingguang would treat Xiaozhe like this based on just one phone call. So if I ask my husband, Old He, to call, will they release him immediately?" Li Qiujuan was completely overwhelmed by anger at this time. Now that Wang Zerong refused to help, she was so angry that she said directly that she would go to Lu Guodong to reason.

"Deputy Minister Li, it is wrong for you to do this. You will pay the price for your impulsiveness." Wang Zerong wanted to persuade the other party and tell him that it would be better not to act rashly before the matter was clarified, otherwise he would be in a passive position.

But how could Li Qiujuan still listen to other people's advice at this time? After hearing these words, she just turned around and sneered, then walked out of the office and went straight to Secretary Lu's office upstairs.

Seeing Li Qiujuan leave, Wang Zerong could only sigh. This woman had a good family background and a deep background. It was really hard for him to convince her. But he knew that if Li Qiujuan went to Lu Guodong at this time, there would be no good results. He was really conflicted.

About ten minutes later, the phone in Wang Zerong's office rang. When he picked up, it was Lu Guodong calling. He heard the other party angrily say, "Comrade Wang Zerong, Comrade Li Qiujuan just came to my office and made a scene. She even said that I was a corrupt official because of her son-in-law Feng Sizhe. How can this be tolerated? I now ask you to suspend her from her post immediately and let her reflect on herself. When she has figured it out, she can come back to work."

The result was not good. Wang Zerong sighed in his heart, but he said, "Secretary Lu, Deputy Minister Li is still a competent cadre of the Commission for Discipline Inspection. I think it is because of Comrade Feng Sizhe's matter that she is temporarily upset. But it doesn't matter. I will persuade her and let her sincerely apologize to you. Do you think the suspension should wait and discuss it later?"

Originally, Lu Guodong's words about suspending Li Qiujuan were just words. This woman was the daughter-in-law of Mr. He, and her husband was the commander of the Central Plains Military Region. Was she so easy to mess with? Unless it was necessary, he didn't want to get involved in such trouble. He said those words just because he was angry. A woman came to his office and threw a tantrum. As a secretary, he felt a little helpless. Now when he heard Wang Zerong give him a way out, he said on the other end of the phone, "Okay, you will handle this matter."

After hanging up the phone with Lu Guodong, Wang Zerong called Li Qiujuan's office, but the secretary who answered the phone said that Deputy Minister Li had left work early.

"Well, it's a good thing for her to go back and think about it carefully first." Wang Zerong could only comfort himself in this way.

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In the small conference room on the seventh floor, Feng Sizhe recounted in detail what happened last night.

"This is what happened. As a party member and a cadre, I can't just stand by and watch the lives of the people being threatened. Besides, it was not my order to open fire. It was my grandfather's guards who made the decision. If you want to find someone, you should go find them." Feng Sizhe looked very confident and cleared himself of any responsibility with these few words.

"We will investigate who is responsible, but no matter what, it is wrong for a dignified director of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection to be jealous of someone because of a woman. You should also reflect on this." Sheng Shike interrupted. What he couldn't stand the most was Feng Sizhe's leisurely and contented look, as if no matter how big the problem was, he couldn't be hurt.

"What do you mean by being jealous over a woman? Deputy Secretary Sheng, please think before you speak. What evidence do you have?" Feng Sizhe was not afraid of Sheng Shike at all. On the contrary, he had the upper hand over him.

At this time, Feng Sizhe was still arrogant in front of him. Could Shengshike tolerate this? He wanted to stand up and vent his anger, but was stopped by Ouyang Ling. "Okay, Comrade Feng Sizhe, I have recorded the things you reported. Please sign your name if there is no problem. Then we will investigate. If it is your fault, you can't escape. Of course, if it is not your fault, we will not wrongly accuse you."

"That's more like it." Feng Sizhe muttered, then reached out to take the inquiry notes and started reading.

After a while, Ouyang Ling and Sheng Shike came out of the small conference room. When they came out, Sheng Shike said indignantly, "What are you doing, Ouyang, why are you still speaking for Feng Sizhe?"

"Why would I speak for him? Hey, Old Sheng, you too, knowing that this man is about to die, why are you still arguing with him? Is it fun to sacrifice yourself for someone who can't hold on any longer? Instead of spending your time like this you might as well go to the inspection room and show off your power." Ouyang Ling is indeed more thoughtful than Sheng Shike. He has already obtained Feng Sizhe's confession, and what he needs to do now is to understand the situation and see if the facts are true. If so, he has to find a way to make some changes and contact some people if necessary. In short, this is the best opportunity to capture Feng Sizhe, and he will not let it go easily.

Sheng Shike had no idea about this. When he heard that he could go to the inspector's office to show off, his eyes lit up. He had been caught by those people once before. Now that he had a chance to retaliate, he would not let it go easily. "Okay, I'll go to the inspector's office to check the work. Oh, and this Feng Sizhe can't be let off easily. I think we should just let him go for lunch today."

"Okay, you have the final say." Ouyang Ling didn't want to argue with Sheng Shike over such a small matter. He still had a lot of things to do.

In the inspection room, all the staff were listless. They had heard that the director was taken upstairs as soon as he arrived, and also heard that the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection had held a standing meeting to discuss the matter. It seemed that the situation was grim.

Just when everyone was working absent-mindedly, Sheng Shike came to the inspection room with his secretary. He coughed lightly and then said loudly, "Comrades in the inspection room, the executive meeting just decided that I will temporarily take over the position of director of the inspection room. From now on, I will lead you to work together. Now I ask you to gather first. I want to get to know you all."