Chapter 52 Section 52

Chen Hanjie and Chairman Jin of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference were invited by Wang Changgong to ventilate after the summary meeting was adjourned.In addition to the members of the Provincial Accident Handling Leading Group brought by Wang Changgong and relevant comrades from the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, Tang Zhaoyang, Lin Yongqiang, and seven other standing members of the Municipal Party Committee of Changshan City participated in the briefing. very powerful. The atmosphere was not easy from the start.Chen Hanjie had already learned about the situation at the meeting, so he put on a sullen face when he entered the door, and joked to Wang Changgong eccentrically, "Vice Governor Wang, how did you hear that you all sentenced Comrade Tang Chaoyang to prison? What about me, old Chen?" ? Should it be a decisive decision? Do you want to pull my old guy out and shoot him?"

Wang Changgong didn't show any weakness, and it sounded like a joke, but there was something in his words: "Director Chen, look at what you said, even if you are pulled out and shot, Secretary Peijun must come to hook you! Who am I? Me and you, and Chaoyang Like comrades, you are now being punished! So, you, Director Chen, don’t be in such a hurry, the debt that should be settled with you must be settled!” Chen Hanjie laughed and said, "Okay, then I'll wait. Don't avenge yourself, Vice Governor Wang!" Wang Changgong also laughed: "Director Chen, you just need to rest assured! Public revenge will definitely not happen. However, it is not impossible to learn from you and do some righteous killing of relatives!" After finishing speaking, he waved his hand, "Okay Now, stop joking, let’s get down to business, report the situation to you and Chairman Kim, and listen to your opinions!”

In fact, Chen Hanjie knew about these situations without notifying them, and everything was completely within his expectations.He came to this briefing meeting today just to say something fair for Tang Chaoyang who fell into the trap, and to argue with Comrade Wang Changgong who kept saying he represented the provincial party committee!Even if nothing can be changed, we still need to let everyone understand some relevant information, and let comrades open their eyes to see clearly: what kind of political tricks is this big talker Comrade Wang Changgong playing? ! Chairman Jin of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference had no mental preparation before this. After listening to the punishment plan and reasons for Tang Chaoyang and Lin Yongqiang, he felt very sorry for Tang Zhaoyang and directly asked: "Governor Wang, is the punishment of Comrade Chaoyang too serious?" Is it serious? Is it necessary to be dismissed? Comrade Chaoyang has just gotten acquainted with the situation in Changshan. There are many important things to be done, such as the Hangkou Power Station, and the comprehensive restructuring of the municipal state-owned enterprises. I think it is better not to withdraw! "

Wang Changgong said in a business-like tone: "Chairman Jin, how does the position of the secretary of the municipal party committee compare with 156 lives? Think about those innocent souls crying in the fire, Comrade Chaoyang, do you think it is important? " Tang Zhaoyang smiled wryly and said, "Yes, Chairman Jin, stop talking, I think this punishment is appropriate!" Chen Hanjie looked at Tang Chaoyang, then at Wang Changgong, and talked about his own opinion: "Vice Governor Wang, it's very good that Comrade Chaoyang has this kind of understanding, and he didn't shirk his responsibility! Comrade Chaoyang is pushed into the pit of fire! I agree with Chairman Kim’s opinion, Comrade Chaoyang is better not to withdraw! Comrade Yongqiang has not been transferred to Changshan for a long time, and Comrade Chaoyang is not too long! Besides, Comrade Chaoyang is not a city Mayor, he is the secretary of the municipal party committee, so he can’t control administrative affairs so specifically! So, Vice Governor Wang, I think you and I should take more responsibility! Of course it’s great that you take the initiative to take the blame and resign, but it doesn’t have to be forced Let Comrade Chaoyang resign!"

Wang Changgong is really a master at playing tricks. He immediately turned his face to Tang Zhaoyang and kicked the ball to Tang Zhaoyang again: "Comrade Chaoyang, please explain to Director Chen, okay? Which comrade here and I forced you to resign?" gone?" Tang Zhaoyang fell into Wang Changgong's trap, and it seemed that he was struggling to get out. He said not without pain, "Old Secretary, you have wrongly blamed Governor Wang. Governor Wang and any comrades did not force me to resign. I decided to take the main leadership responsibility for the 'August 13' fire! So many people were burned to death in a fire, and I couldn't live in peace day and night. Let alone dismissing me, even if the punishment was heavier, I would be expelled from the party and dismissed from public office. , I have nothing to say, really!"

Wang Changgong smiled at Chen Hanjie: "Look, you think that Comrade Chaoyang's consciousness is too low!" He fell back on the sofa and said sarcastically, "Director Chen, don't think that you are the only one with high consciousness. , Comrade Chaoyang and I are not low in consciousness, we took the blame and resigned by coincidence, we just want to take the initiative to stand up and take responsibility!" Chen Hanjie was enraged, and pulled his face down: "I said Vice Governor Wang, can you suggest that the provincial party committee withdraw me first? Don't ridicule me, let me tell you, I am the one who made the resignation report! If You really have a heart, you can take all the responsibilities with me, and let Comrade Chaoyang and his team go into battle with ease!"

Wang Changgong also lowered his face, and spoke in a blunt, loud voice: "Director Chen, your responsibility is my responsibility, Comrade Chaoyang's responsibility is Comrade Chaoyang's responsibility, these are two different things! Please don't bargain like this, Don’t try to make any deals with me or with the Zijiang Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, Communists must be principled!” Chen Hanjie took the case and said, "Comrade Wang Changgong, you know very well that I, Old Chen, have never made deals, let alone traded on principles! You, on the other hand, look like a businessman! Now that we have reached this point in our words today, we Let's talk freely! Comrade Wang Changgong, after the "August 13" fire, have you ever thought about making a deal with Comrade Tang Chaoyang and the Changshan Municipal Party Committee? You can deny it, but the facts are everything. there!"

On the contrary, Wang Changgong calmed down: "Director Chen, don't be so excited, please sit down and talk, I'm all ears!" Chen Hanjie didn't sit down, but was still standing in front of Wang Changgong: "Comrade Wang Changgong, who is so intolerable to Comrade Ye Zijing? Who made a statement to everyone when the facts were not clear, and what should be protected should be protected. Municipal cadres strive for one Don't withdraw? Who is protecting the criminal Zhou Xiuli so much, making a big fuss about Fang Qingming's anonymous letter, and throwing a fit at the meeting? And who is putting pressure on Comrade Tang Chaoyang and the Changshan Municipal Party Committee time and time again to get Ye Zijing out of prison? Take down the position of Chief Prosecutor? You have selected the new Chief Prosecutor for us in Changshan. It is the Deputy Chief Prosecutor Chen Bo who listened to you! Comrade Chen Bo has performed well, and set off to search Zhou Xiuli. I also forgot to inform you!"

Wang Changgong couldn't stand up anymore, "Director Chen, you... have you finished?" Chen Hanjie waved his hand: "No, Comrade Wang Changgong, please bear with me a little longer and let me finish my sentence! If Comrade Tang Chaoyang is like Comrade Chen Bo and some of our comrades here today, watching your face and acting, everything will be fine. I listened to your call everywhere, withdrew Ye Zijing as soon as possible, turned the fire into arson, and got Zhou Xiuli out of the case. I believe you will fulfill your promise: none of the city-level cadres will be withdrawn! Is this a deal? But Comrade Chaoyang, the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, and the Changshan Municipal Party Committee led by Comrade Chaoyang have had a hard time in the end. They have not compromised on issues of principle, and have not listened to your unprincipled greetings. You put Comrade Chaoyang in the name of principle today. Already!"

Wang Changgong opened his mouth again, and asked in a gloomy tone: "Director Chen, have you finished talking now?" The atmosphere in the conference room was extremely tense, full of the smell of gunpowder, as if a match would explode. Chen Hanjie nodded: "Let's stop here first, Vice Governor Wang, please advise!" After finishing speaking, he went back to the sofa and sat down.It was only when he sat down that he noticed that Tang Zhaoyang, who was sitting on the chair diagonally opposite, had tears in his eyes. Wang Changgong started to fight back. He didn't look at Chen Hanjie, but at Lin Yongqiang and the members of the Standing Committee of the Changshan Municipal Committee: "Comrades, Director Chen criticized me very harshly today, and the questions were very sharp! The chairman said that Chen Boda would blow up Lushan Mountain. , To stop the tendency of the earth to rotate, I think Director Chen also has this kind of momentum! Ordinarily, it is not necessary to report to Director Chen for the work within the scope of my duties, but it is still necessary to communicate with comrades, so as to set the record straight!" The face turned to Chen Hanjie, "Comrade Chen Hanjie, may I ask: Do we have an investigation and evidence collection process for the 'August 13' fire case? Was the initial arson conclusion made under my instructions? Was Ye Zijing in the process of handling the case?" Have you been fooled by Fang Qingming and gone through some detours? Can you not be criticized at all? She, the chief prosecutor and the Changshan Procuratorate, are really independent of the party's leadership? With the slow progress of the case and the pressure from top to bottom , I, the leader of the leading group, can't suggest changing to another chief prosecutor? It's normal for Comrade Tang Zhaoyang and the Changshan Municipal Party Committee to listen or not. Where did the deal come from? Is it because you, Director Chen, are so used to doing deals? Think about it? As for Chen Bo tipping me off about the investigation of Zhou Xiuli, it makes me even more surprised! Director Chen, where do you get all these gossip? Why are you interested in this kind of thing? ? Is the mentality abnormal?"

Chen Hanjie said coldly: "Vice Governor Wang, you don't have to speculate on my state of mind. However, I can tell you the source of this matter: Comrade Ye Zijing reported it to me. Frankly speaking, I was very surprised when I heard it. be surprised!" Wang Changgong's tone suddenly became severe: "I'm even more surprised! A chief prosecutor who handles a case does not report to the municipal party committee or to me, the leader of the leading group, but runs to you, Chen Hanjie, to mutter. Is it normal!? In addition, I also To clarify the facts: in my memory, Comrade Chen Bo never called me, this is completely nonsense!" Tang Zhaoyang stepped in, and said to the general face to face: "Governor Wang, you may have misremembered, Chen Bo did call you this time, and Ye Zijing also reported this matter to me! Ye Zijing was very worried, and told me Even if she comes down and doesn't become the chief prosecutor, she can't let a comrade like Chen Bo who doesn't talk about principles and the rule of law become the chief prosecutor! And you, Governor Wang, in order to get Ye Zijing down, repeatedly suggested that we use Chen Bo Comrade, is this true?!" Wang Changgong turned his face to Tang Zhaoyang, with an extremely ugly expression: "Comrade Tang Zhaoyang, even if I remember this wrongly, even if Chen Bo really called me this time, what does it mean? Can't Chen Bo report to me? Reporting to me will become tipping off? It will become unprincipled and unruly? What kind of logic is this!" Chen Hanjie said meaningfully: "Vice Governor Wang, I have to ask you this question. Comrade Chaoyang and I are confused by the logic of your behavior! When we talked about the punishment of Comrade Chaoyang just now, you also mentioned the soul crying in the fire. But I just don’t understand why you have such a soft spot for Zhou Xiuli? Leaving aside what happened before Zhou Xiuli’s arrest, why are you so dissatisfied with the Changshan Procuratorate’s protest? It seems that you are still working around, thinking Withdraw the protest?" Wang Changgong stared at Chen Hanjie closely: "Director Chen, is your statement coming from Comrade Tang Chaoyang again? Huh?" Chen Hanjie turned his attention to Tang Zhaoyang again: "Vice Governor Wang called your name again, please tell me!" Tang Chaoyang said: "Okay! On the day Ye Zijing filed her protest, Vice Governor Wang called me and asked me and the Changshan Municipal Party Committee to find a way to get Ye Zijing to withdraw her protest. On the phone, Vice Governor Wang The governor was very emotional, and he made it clear that if Zhou Xiuli is really sentenced to death, the cadres may have to deal with it!" Chen Hanjie looked at Wang Changgong and smiled: "Vice Governor Wang, you can also deny this matter, there is no circumstantial evidence!" The corners of Wang Changgong's mouth twitched for a long time: "Director Chen, have I denied it? If I have to deny even such a trivial matter, I, a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Executive Vice Governor, will not be appointed! Let me ask the comrades here, I, Wang Changgong Or am I not a citizen of the People’s Republic of China? Do I, as a citizen, have the right to express my personal opinion on the verdict of a case? Isn’t Zhou Xiuli’s 15-year prison sentence also sentenced by the court? Don’t I even have the right to agree?” Tang Chaoyang said calmly: "Vice Governor Wang, you are not an ordinary citizen, you are a senior leading cadre of the Zijiang Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China and the People's Government of Zijiang Province. Your words and deeds have a difficult impact on subordinate cadres and subordinate units. Estimated significant impact! Under the current unique national conditions, cadres are appointed by superiors, and black hats are held in the hands of superiors, some of our comrades will not look at the faces of ordinary people, but will look at the faces of you leaders!" Wang Changgong waved his hand and retorted: "When did you, Tang Zhaoyang, see my face? Ah!" Chen Hanjie intervened again: "So, you don't protect Comrade Chaoyang anymore, so you suggest dismissing him!" Wang Changgong was also frank: "Of course it will be withdrawn, there is no doubt about it! What I said here today will be the same in the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee in the future! It's about principles, not just for others, that's wrong. Speak your own principles!" Looking at Lin Yongqiang and several members of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee, he said again, "Comrades, Director Chen criticized me just now, saying that I proposed to protect cadres when the facts were unclear. City-level cadres strive for one not to withdraw. I do not deny this. I have said this and done a lot of work for it. This is a mistake! Although I am out of good intentions, subjectively I want to keep Changshan The stability of the cadre team, but this is not a reason. If you express your position without clarifying the situation, you have lost your principled position! Now it seems that Comrades Tang Zhaoyang and Chen Hanjie did a good job and supported Ye Zijing and the procuratorate to bring the case to this point. To this extent, thirty-seven people were prosecuted in the first batch, and another batch of other corrupt elements on Suafu’s blacklist have to be dealt with in another case! Well, it’s very satisfying, and the provincial party committee and I fully affirm it! However, I still want to say , Merits are merits and demerits are demerits, this is the same evaluation for Changshan cadres, and Zhou Xiuli! To tell you the truth, for the matter of protesting, I not only contacted Comrade Tang Chaoyang, but also the Provincial Political and Legal Committee, The Provincial Procuratorate and the Provincial Higher People's Court want to seek an explanation for this cadre who has done good deeds within the scope permitted by the law! I can tell my comrades that my attitude has not changed. Unswervingly protect the cadres! At any time and under any circumstances, I, Wang Changgong, must not chill the hearts of those comrades who are serious about doing things, and must not care about the lives of the comrades below in order to cherish my political feathers!" What Chen Hanjie and Tang Zhaoyang didn't expect was that Lin Yongqiang applauded first when Wang Changgong finished speaking, and then other members of the Standing Committee present also applauded enthusiastically, even the young director of the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee also applauded . At this moment, Chen Hanjie could see clearly: not only Tang Zhaoyang, but also the former secretary of the municipal party committee were also trapped in an unprecedented isolation.Wang Changgong's vulgar politics caters to the cadres present's prudent and self-protective psychology, and principles and justice no longer exist.It's not that Chen Hanjie didn't expect this situation. He had thought of it before he came to this briefing meeting, but he didn't expect the reaction of these comrades to be so obvious and strong that he even applauded Wang Changgong publicly! At this moment, Chairman Jin of the CPPCC stood up, picked up his bag and walked out the door without greeting anyone. Wang Changgong was a little surprised: "Hey, Chairman Jin, why did you leave? The meeting is not over yet!" Chairman Jin was still walking towards the door: "Governor Xiao Wang, please open the door, I'm going to the hospital to hang up the water!" Wang Changgong couldn't hold back anymore, and took two steps forward: "Chairman Jin, you haven't discussed your opinion yet!" Chairman Jin stopped at the door: "Governor Xiao Wang, didn't you block my opinion? You really want to hear it, so I'll repeat it again: I don't agree with the removal of the secretary, Comrade Chaoyang!" Looking at Chen Hanjie , and said, "Old Chen, you haven't noticed yet? Xiao Wang doesn't want to hear our old guys gossiping, so hurry up and leave!" But Chen Hanjie said: "Don't, don't, Lao Jin, I advise you not to leave, you have to make this meeting a little bit better!" Chairman Jin refused to listen to Chen Hanjie's persuasion: "Forget it, my health can't take it anymore, and I'm going to have a heart attack if I keep driving!" Wang Changgong had no choice but to watch Chairman Kim leave as he was about to retire completely. After Chairman Jin left, Wang Changgong asked Chen Hanjie again with a cold face: "Director Chen, what else do you want to say?" Chen Hanjie ignored Wang Changgong, glanced at Lin Yongqiang and the members of the Standing Committee present, and said gloomily: "I said comrades, why are you slapping indiscriminately? Why are you slapping? I am glad that I slipped away, right? I ask comrades: You Where is the party spirit and conscience? Ye Zijing is still lying in the hospital. This lesbian has paid a heavy price. Are you still watching Comrade Chaoyang continue to pay the price today? Comrades, let’s be more serious. In the applause that lost its principles, I heard the crisis of this party and this country!" Everyone was silent, no one answered, Lin Yongqiang seemed to want to say something, but was stopped by Wang Changgong's wink. Wang Changgong looked at Chen Hanjie, and spoke in a low voice, but very meanly: "Director Chen, why are you here again to the comrades? Don't be so alarmist, you are not the only one responsible for the party and the country! I also remind you, don't If you lose your temper at the top, the principle of democratic centralism must be upheld, and applause from different opinions must be heard!" Chen Hanjie snorted: "Comrade Wang Changgong, I really regret it now. When I was in the team with you, I made a historic mistake because I listened too much to your different opinions and let you go too much. Only then did I leave a hidden danger to Comrade Chaoyang!" After finishing speaking, he stood up, "Comrade Wang Changgong, I have nothing to say to you! I am going to make a face-to-face report to Comrade Zhao Peijun, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee as soon as possible! Finally, I will reiterate : I, the director of the National People's Congress, do not agree with the opinions on the handling of the city-level cadres that you presided over, especially the handling of Comrade Chaoyang!" Wang Changgong sneered: "Comrade Chen Hanjie, you can reserve your opinion or report to Secretary Peijun. This is your democratic right!" With a wave of his hand, his voice suddenly rose an octave, and he announced, "The meeting is adjourned!" Chen Hanjie didn't wait for Wang Changgong's words to fall, he turned around angrily and went out the door, his footsteps making a loud noise. Tang Zhaoyang glanced coldly at the meeting place, and followed Chen Hanjie out the door without saying a word. When he got to the elevator, Chen Hanjie turned around and looked around, only to notice that Lin Yongqiang and the other members of the Standing Committee hadn't gone out, and there were voices in the conference room again, who was talking there, and what they were saying couldn't be heard clearly. After getting on the elevator, Tang Zhaoyang grasped Chen Hanjie's hand, tears streaming down his face, and his voice choked up: "Old secretary, thank you so much today! With your and Chairman Jin's understanding, I can also talk about it to comfort myself!" Chen Hanjie felt really uncomfortable. He stroked Tang Zhaoyang's shoulder and said emotionally, "Thank you? Comrade Chaoyang, I must thank you! If it weren't for you, Tang Zhaoyang, a good comrade who sticks to principles, you would be the secretary of the municipal party committee." , if Lin Yongqiang was replaced as the secretary of the municipal party committee, Ye Zijing and the Changshan Procuratorate would not even try to take down the case, maybe Ye Zijing would have been taken down long ago!" After a pause, he asked with a wry smile, "Chaoyang, do you regret it now? ?” Tang Zhaoyang shook his head: "No, old secretary, I don't regret it. It's not that I didn't expect this kind of consequence, but I didn't expect that he, Wang Changgong, could survive until now! Comrade Zijing is handling the Changshan case, and Zijing It is impossible for comrades to cover up Wang Changgong. But the current fact is that Zhou Xiuli’s bribery and dereliction of duty have nothing to do with Wang Changgong, and the bribe-taking cadres on Su Afu’s list have nothing to do with Wang Changgong. The investigation team of the provincial party committee is so serious in Changshan. There were some mistakes in work decision-making and employment, and Wang Changgong was not found to have any financial problems..." Having said that, the elevator reached the lobby on the ground floor, and several guests got on the elevator, but Tang Zhaoyang didn't say any more. When sending Chen Hanjie to the car in the hall, Tang Zhaoyang simply got into Chen Hanjie's car and said again: "However, old secretary, there is something that caught my attention: you are clear about the relationship between Wang Changgong and Jiang Zhengliu. You have reminded me more than once to pay attention to the abnormal relationship between Jiang Zhengliu and Wang Changgong. But the strange thing is that it is none other than Wang Changgong who wants to deal with Jiang Zhengliu more severely! Is this really adhering to principles? " Chen Hanjie knew it in his mind: "Chaoyang, I think there is an article in it, maybe it's a big article! At the time, Jiang Zhengliu and the Public Security Bureau insisted on arson, did it have anything to do with Wang Changgong? What's the relationship? What happened between them? We must figure it out!" After thinking for a while, he reminded, "I wonder if you have considered this question: How could Wang Changgong still protect Zhou Xiuli so openly when it has reached this point? He is really against Zhou Xiuli. Is the old mistress kind and righteous? If that's the case, my old man would admire me a little bit!" Tang Zhaoyang also seemed to know it in his heart, and encouraged him eagerly: "Hey, old secretary, you've said it well, let's continue!" Chen Hanjie hesitated for a moment, but still didn't say: "Chaoyang, it's useless to talk too much now, there must be facts!" But Tang Zhaoyang couldn't help but said: "Old secretary, you are cautious, and you don't want to say things that have no basis, so I might as well talk about my speculation and judgment: Is there such a possibility? Wang Changgong and Zhou Xiuli are some kind of Combination of interests? Because Zhou Xiuli holds Wang Changgong's secrets, is Wang Changgong going to save Zhou Xiuli's life next time? If this is the case, then as long as Ye Zijing succeeds in her appeal and the court sentences Zhou Xiuli to death, Zhou Xiuli will speak up Already!" Chen Hanjie nodded meaningfully: "So, Chaoyang, I think the good show is still to come!"