Nominal: The pinnacle of power began in the sixth province of Handong.

Chapter 127 Annual Performance Appraisal

Hou Liangping was asked to leave by the Discipline Inspection Commission while he was interrogating Liu Xinjian.

Everyone, including himself, was completely bewildered.

Meanwhile, Liu Xinjian, inside the anti-corruption bureau's interrogation room, seemed to have received a message.

They went from wavering to resisting immediately.

And clearly stated:

Unless Hou Liangping comes to ask him personally, he won't say a word!

This has put the anti-corruption bureau in a difficult position.

Liu Xinjian did indeed intend to confess; he was not going to resist to the end.

It is his freedom to choose to confess to someone he trusts.

Moreover, Hou Liangping was only taken away for questioning; there was no problem with him.

For now, detaining Liu Xinjian and waiting for Hou Liangping to return to his post is probably the best option.

The procuratorate also didn't have the spare time to deal with Hou Liangping's case.

Firstly, he was only the deputy director of the anti-corruption bureau, while Chen Hai, as the director, could continue to preside over the work as usual.

As for Liu Xinjian not speaking, let's leave that aside for now.

Secondly, the procuratorate has a more important task at hand that is urgent.

The annual assessment team from the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Department is about to arrive at the Handong Provincial Procuratorate for its annual assessment of the leadership team.

Ji Changming felt immense pressure, not for any other reason than that Organization Minister Xia Qing had clearly stated that he would personally attend this mobilization meeting.

This elevates the standard to a new level.

Normally, the head of the organization department would not personally attend the annual performance evaluation.

But Xia Qing specifically requested to come to the procuratorate. Was this move to put Ji Changming in a bad light, to give Chen Hai face, or because she genuinely cared about the leadership of the procuratorate?

No one in the procuratorate could guess what Xia Qing was thinking.

All we can do is polish the report materials to the highest possible standard.

The venue for the mobilization meeting was arranged with utmost care and attention.

The annual performance appraisal form, the democratic evaluation form, and the report and two evaluation forms were printed beautifully.

The arrangements for the assessment team's meals and rest were incredibly thoughtful.

Everything was just waiting for Xia Qing, the organization minister, to lead the assessment team.

The day of the assessment arrived.

The vehicles from the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Department drove in a grand procession into the Handong Provincial People's Procuratorate.

Ji Changming, along with all the members of the Party group, had been waiting downstairs for a long time.

Xia Qing got out of the car and shook hands with each member of the procuratorate leadership team with a smile.

Led by Ji Changming, we arrived at the venue of the assessment mobilization meeting.

The mobilization meeting required all on-duty personnel to attend.

There were only three people sitting on the stage.

Xia Qing is right in the middle.

To Xia Qing's left is Ji Changming.

On the right is Lei Yu, the Executive Vice Minister.

The entire staff of the procuratorate attended the meeting.

First row: Members of the Organization Department's assessment team and members of the Procuratorate's leadership team.

Other cadres of different ranks follow in order.

When Lu Yike, Lin Huahua, Zhou Zheng and others sat below the stage, watching Chief Prosecutor Ji, who usually had the final say, sit upright next to Xia Qing, full of humility and caution.

They then realized just how much power and how high a position this provincial organization minister truly held.

Lin Huahua couldn't help but feel a chill. Every time Hou Liangping went to Xia Qing's place to make trouble, she would follow behind.

Only now did she realize that Hou Liangping's behavior was tantamount to courting death.

Fortunately, Minister Xia didn't bother arguing with him.

Even so, he still went with Hou Liangping.

Minister Xia wouldn't label himself as Hou Liangping, would he? If that were the case, his political career would be over.

Thinking of this, Lin Huahua broke out in a cold sweat.

Zhou Zheng looked at Xia Qing with envy on his face.

A true man should be like this!

Lu Yike looked at Xia Qingshi with an appreciative smile.

Her uncle was Gao Yuliang, the third-in-command in Handong, and her mother was a retired chief justice.

This background allowed her to attain a full-fledged departmental position at a young age, and it also made her arrogant and disdainful of most people.

Only Gao Yuliang and Xia Qing inspired both admiration and awe in her.

Lu Yike also mentally scorned Hou Liangping once again.

A son-in-law who doesn't know his place dares to challenge Minister Xia; it's utterly ridiculous!

Each participant had a different idea.

And sitting in the first row was a special person.

Chen Hai.

The head of the anti-corruption bureau is only at the deputy director-general level.

Logically speaking, he shouldn't be qualified to sit in the first row of the Party group members who are at the level of a department director.

Perhaps it was because she knew Xia Qing admired Chen Hai, or perhaps it was to commend Chen Hai for his recent achievements.

Ji Changming specially arranged for him to sit in the first row.

Many people may not realize the importance of a seat, thinking, "It's just a seat, what's the big deal? Why make such a fuss?"

But once you get to that point and enter that atmosphere, you'll understand.

The order of the seats symbolizes the second face!

Chen Hai looked up at Xia Qing, his eyes full of respect.

He knew that this organization minister was willing, capable, and knew how to get things done.

He was extremely capable and held a high position, yet he treated people with respect and was good at recognizing and employing talent.

Being appreciated by such a powerful figure, Chen Hai felt extremely excited, and his passion finally had a place to be put to use.

Xia Qing's decision to reinstate him as the director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau was nothing short of a life-saving favor.

Chen Hai only wanted to follow in Xia Qing's footsteps, make a name for himself, rise to prominence, and become famous!

Just when everyone was preoccupied with their own thoughts.

The assessment mobilization meeting, chaired by Ji Changming, began.

Lei Yu first gave a detailed introduction to the procedures for conducting annual performance evaluations of the leadership team.

Then Ji Changming made a statement and mobilized the troops.

Finally, Xia Qing delivered a concluding speech.

There was thunderous applause.

Xia Qing smiled and nodded to the crowd below the stage before beginning to speak.

He used highly professional yet humorous language to further explain the annual performance evaluation process, adding several vivid and interesting examples, which drew laughter from the audience and made the attendees more and more focused.

Everyone was listening attentively and taking notes diligently.

That concludes my remarks. Thank you everyone!

As Xia Qing finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted once again in the meeting room.

After the meeting, the assessment team will proceed to the interview venue to conduct individual interviews.

Xia Qing then called Ji Changming aside and asked to have a talk with him.

Ji Changming was stunned. As one of the presidents of the two academies, he was not subject to assessment by the organization department at the same level.

Xia Qing said that it wasn't an assessment, and simply chatting wasn't enough.

This made Ji Changming even more nervous. He could handle the deputy minister with ease, but he was truly at a loss when facing Xia Qing.

What could they possibly talk about in this chat? It's definitely nothing good!

Hou Liangping, in particular, has offended Xia Qing many times...

Ji Changming breathed a sigh of relief and led Xia Qing into his office.

After the two were seated, Xia Qing and Ji Changming chatted casually in a peaceful atmosphere.

Twenty minutes later, Xia's expression changed, and he smiled and said:

"Alright, quarterly inspection, now let's talk about some more serious topics... this can also be considered as paving the way for the Organization Department of the Central Committee."

Ji Changming was startled. He realized that the main event of the conversation was about to begin.

Xia Qing said solemnly:

"To be honest, the work of the procuratorate this year hasn't been ideal. First, Ding Yizhen escaped, then Hou Liangping received a major demerit, and the investigations into Shanshui and the oil and gas group haven't progressed smoothly either. I also heard that you just arrested Liu Xinjian, and then Hou Liangping was reported for handling the case and is now being questioned by the disciplinary committee?"

Ji Changming broke out in a cold sweat.

Xia Qing set the tone right from the start: the work of the procuratorate was not going well.

Subsequent examples also left Ji Changming with no way to exonerate himself.

Each one is a done deal.

With so many problems, he, as the chief prosecutor, is largely to blame!