area51novel Chapter 17 is for him
Chapter 17 is for him
After Xia Qing reported to Gao Yuliang, Gao Yuliang was quite surprised.
Hou Liangping was also his student, and he knew this monkey's style of doing things.
But no one expected Hou Liangping to be so arrogant.
Disorganized and undisciplined.
The consequences will be severe.
Seeing Gao Yuliang's solemn expression, Xia Qing said:
"Secretary Yuliang, some of the cadres whose accounts have been frozen do have problems, but I specifically put them in the third batch for investigation, in preparation for settling scores after the investigation is over."
"Hou Liangping's reckless behavior could very well disrupt our entire plan for unfreezing cadres."
"He took the person away, so the unfreezing process will have to be postponed indefinitely."
"If he happens to catch a few officials with genuine problems whose accounts have been frozen, things will probably be even more difficult to handle."
Gao Yuliang narrowed his eyes slightly and bowed slightly towards Xia Qing, saying:
"Minister Xia means..."
"Isn't Hou Liangping trying to arrest someone to gain merit? Then let's hand him over." Xia Qing had already considered how to deal with this on the way here, and said with a sneer:
"There's no need to wait for the third round of investigations. Just send the cadres we've identified as having problems directly to the provincial procuratorate and hand them over to the anti-corruption bureau for processing."
"But instead of handing it over to Hou Liangping, we handed it over directly to Chief Prosecutor Ji."
Gao Yuliang's eyes lit up, and he nodded, saying:
"Great idea! This way, we can avoid Hou Liangping interfering with the unfreezing of cadres later, and we can also prevent him from gaining merit."
"At the same time, the Organization Department and the cadres who were taken away without cause will also protest his actions," Xia Qing thought for a moment, then looked at Gao Yuliang and said:
"As far as I know, Hou Liangping is your student. This approach shouldn't be considered excessive, right?"
Gao Yuliang was taken aback, then fell silent.
He could naturally hear the dissatisfaction in Xia Qing's words.
Hou Liangping's actions this time were carried out without procedures or certification, without the knowledge of his superiors, and by interfering with the work of other departments. It was even an action that was approved and promoted by the provincial party secretary.
The secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission has absolute power to recommend personnel appointments and removals within the procuratorate.
Xia Qing was already being very accommodating by not asking Gao Yuliang to deal with Hou Liangping.
Of course, it was mostly out of respect for the Chung family.
On this point, Xia Qing and Gao Yuliang tacitly understood each other but did not point it out.
Then, Gao Yuliang slowly began to speak:
"Minister Xia, I'll call Ji Changming immediately and arrange this matter."
Xia Qing remained silent, indicating her agreement.
But the doubts in my heart grew stronger.
Hou Liangping acts so recklessly and without considering the consequences.
What did the Zhong family see in him?
What makes him so special?
As he was thinking, Gao Yuliang finished his call and said to Xia Qing:
"Minister Xia, we have already spoken with the procuratorate. Ji Changming said he will immediately take over these problematic cadres and will take appropriate disciplinary action against Hou Liangping."
"What about the follow-up investigation? What if, halfway through our conversation, a few men in black suddenly appear and carry the cadre away?" Xia Qing asked jokingly.
"I promise I won't." Gao Yuliang spoke in a rare humble tone, because he knew that he also bore some responsibility in this matter.
As the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, it is indeed disgraceful for the political and legal team to engage in such blatant violations.
In addition, Xia Qing didn't take it too seriously, so she left it at that.
Therefore, Gao Yuliang also needed to give Xia Qing a guarantee to ensure the smooth progress of the cadre unfreezing work.
Gao Yuliang understood this as well.
If similar incidents occur again, it will delay the unfreezing of cadres in Handong and the nationwide promotion of Xia Qing's new assessment methods.
The organization minister, however, didn't have such a pleasant expression.
Seeing that Gao Yuliang had lost all his arrogance, Xia Qing knew that she couldn't push her luck.
Expressing dissatisfaction and taking action are enough.
Being unforgiving even when you're in the right is incredibly foolish.
Thinking of this, Xia Qing stood up and walked to the corner of the office, to the table where the water was boiling.
He picked up the teapot and personally poured hot water into Gao Yuliang's thermos.
Gao Yuliang said with some surprise:
"Minister Xia, what's this?"
"This time, thanks to Secretary Yuliang's help, the important work was able to move forward," Xia Qing said with a smile as he added water.
"I'll need your continued support in the future. By the way, could you tell me a little about your student, Hou Liangping?"
Gao Yuliang paused for a moment, then smiled and looked at Xia Qing, recalling:
"My student, he..."
On the other side, on the highway leading from the Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development to the Provincial Procuratorate.
A prosecutor's vehicle was speeding along the elevated highway.
Hou Liangping, sitting in the passenger seat, was in a great mood.
Since Ding Yizhen fled, he has ruined his chance to make a name for himself.
Hou Liangping immediately went to Handong, intending to continue the investigation and not let the credit he had gained slip away.
After arriving in Handong, they had various clues, but they couldn't get any further information.
The people and events related to Ding Yizhen, such as Li Dakang, Dafeng Factory, and Guangmingfeng Project, are not things that Hou Liangping can delve into deeply.
This also meant that Hou Liangping's arrival in Handong was an honor, in addition to being personally received and talked with by Sha Ruijin.
As for the others, they didn't get a single bit of credit.
Furthermore, his sudden appointment to the Handong Procuratorate inadvertently offended Lü Liang, the deputy director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau.
All of this made Hou Liangping extremely anxious.
You should know that when he investigates cases in the capital, he is always successful and his every move yields results.
He had a smooth and successful career in the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Supreme People's Procuratorate.
Unexpectedly, after arriving in Handong, I encountered setbacks at every turn.
At this rate, when will I ever achieve anything?
Coincidentally, just a few days ago.
Hou Liangping's university teacher, Gao Yuliang, who was then the deputy secretary of the Handong Provincial Party Committee, called him.
Besides exchanging pleasantries, the message also specifically mentioned the recent work to "unfreeze" 125 cadres across the province.
Gao Yuliang didn't say anything in particular, but Hou Liangping sensed an opportunity.
The fact that an official's account has been frozen indicates that there are problems.
Arresting people at this time will definitely uncover problems and earn us merit.
As for arresting people in front of the Organization Department, Hou Liangping did not think there was anything wrong with it.
My promotion was decided by my father-in-law's family.
Who gave the little organization department the right to interfere?
Moreover, he was a government official from the capital who had been assigned to a local post.
The Organization Department of the Hantong Provincial Committee of the CPC could not possibly have any influence on him.
With this thought in mind, Hou Liangping immediately became bolder.
He began applying to Chief Prosecutor Ji Changming for permission to handle the case, but all his applications were rejected.
Finally, I gritted my teeth and decided to do it first and get the credit later.
Anyway, this is how I've always handled cases in the capital, and I've never had any worries about the consequences!
A subtle, wicked smile crept across Hou Liangping's lips.
Just then, Lin Huahua, sitting in the back seat, timidly said:
"Director Hou, is this really a good idea? What if Chief Prosecutor Ji investigates..."
"Old Ji? Why should we be afraid of him?" Hou Liangping scoffed, his tone dismissive.
"I'm doing the prosecutor's office a favor; they're too grateful to even think about thanking me."
Lin Huahua said with continued concern:
"But we've broken the rules after all, and Sister Yike strongly opposes doing this."
Upon hearing Lu Yike's name, Hou Liangping recalled that disdainful face, and immediately felt embarrassed, angrily saying:
"Lu Yike? What's the point of her objecting? Am I the bureau chief or is she the bureau chief?"
Lin Huahua dared not utter a sound, and the driver also fell silent.
The car quickly arrived at the Provincial Procuratorate. As soon as Hou Liangping entered the gate, he noticed that Procurator General Ji Changming had his hands behind his back and was looking at him with a solemn expression.
Standing beside Ji Changming were Chen Hai, Lü Liang, Lu Yike, and others, all looking equally serious.
Seeing this, Lin Huahua's legs went weak with fear:
"Director Hou, something's not right!"
Hou Liangping remained nonchalant, saying:
"Ha, what can a few of them do to me? Like I said, once we investigate these cadres and discover the problems, we'll have stopped the provincial party committee's wrong decision in time, and done the Organization Department a huge favor—a great achievement! They'll be thanking us profusely!"
After saying that, Hou Liangping opened the door and got out of the car to greet Ji Changming and the others, his face full of a jovial attitude.
Before Ji Changming could speak, Chen Hai stepped forward, still remaining silent.
His eyes were full of dissatisfaction and regret.
Hou Liangping didn't care about any of that. He deliberately ignored Ji Changming, frowned, and put on a serious expression as he said to Chen Hai:
"Chen Hai, you're here? Take these cadres to the interrogation room; I want to speak to them personally..."
"Comrade Hou Liangping," Chen Hai began slowly, his tone utterly cold.
"Please hand over the cadres you brought to me immediately. I will send them back to their original units later."
"As for you, please come with the chief prosecutor to his office."