Chapter 85: A Hundred Tricks
Jiang Yifan read the fifty-plus pages of letter in one breath, his face turning pale. "Mayor, if the evidence is irrefutable, these people can be killed more than ten times morally."
"Legally?"
"The provincial government is so determined. If it is determined to be poisoning, the main responsible person will not be able to escape the fate of being shot, and these..." Jiang Yifan shook his head while patting the letter, "shameless, disgusting, and extremely vulgar people will at most spend a few years in prison."
Hu Jiao nodded. He was now plotting against Yao Qisheng in his mind. He hoped that he could report the information to the provincial government, and Yao Qisheng would become the biggest beneficiary.
After careful consideration, I decided to return the item to its original owner, Yao Qisheng, and stick to the strategy agreed upon with Wang Haixing, not getting involved but just waiting and watching.
"Let's do this for now. You should go to bed early. I'll go find Secretary Yao."
Hu Jiao stood up, took the letter and opened the door and left.
Jiang Yifan sighed deeply. He was a bystander of today's events and of course he was aware of Yao Qisheng's actions.
Sitting on the sofa, I thought about it and decided to call my father.
After explaining the matter simply, Jiang Aihua pondered for a while, and finally told her son not to ask any questions and to just do his duties as a secretary.
Jiang Yifan was a little disappointed, disappointed with Hu Jiao's caution.
In the face of these vile, despicable and vulgar incidents at the unscrupulous canteen, apart from the indignation he showed at the beginning, he calmed down so quickly and quickly turned to calculation.
Hu Jiao didn't know what his secretary was thinking, and he didn't have the leisure to guess. Facing Yao Qisheng's calm gaze, Hu Jiao was very excited, and his expression was extremely angry. "Secretary Yao, look carefully, every word is full of blood and tears. It can be said that he has lost all conscience."
Yao Qisheng nodded, put on his pince-nez, and slowly and carefully read the materials. Hu Jiao watched from the side and stopped talking.
After reading a few articles, Yao Qisheng couldn't help but frown. He put down the materials, pinched his brows, and looked extremely sad. "I will report to Secretary Zhao right away. Mayor Hu, you go and have a rest first."
Hu Jiao stood up and said goodbye.
Yao Qisheng looked at Hu Jiao's back, shook his head gently and sighed slightly.
Jiang Yifan was still in a daze, his mind was in a mess and he didn't know how to stick to his beliefs.
Hu Jiao is undoubtedly a rare cadre whom Jiang Yifan admires in recent years. No matter his knowledge, character, demeanor, as well as his personality and ability, Jiang Yifan respects him from the bottom of his heart.
But in the face of the deaths of five students and hundreds of bad deeds, Hu Jiao was actually indifferent and was still thinking about how to calculate his own gains and losses!
Seeing Hu Jiao coming in, Jiang Yifan couldn't help but ask, "Mayor Hu, are you really..."
When Hu Jiao looked over, Jiang Yifan forcibly held back his questioning and shook his head, "Nothing, you should go to bed early."
Hu Jiao smiled, "Yifan, do you think I look like a seasoned politician?"
Without waiting for Jiang Yifan to respond, he continued, "I am from Nanzhao, and I am the deputy mayor at the bottom of the ranking. Moreover, the provincial government has already expressed its position on this matter. All I can do is to eliminate this problem and reverse the situation, rather than spending my time on taking sides, forming alliances, and calculating personal gains and losses with others."
Jiang Yifan opened his mouth to speak, but Hu Jiao stopped him again by shaking his hand. "Listen to me. As your leader, this is the first and last time I will explain this to you."
Jiang Yifan hurriedly apologized, "I'm sorry, Mayor, I shouldn't have questioned you! My understanding and knowledge made me fall into personal emotions. I didn't consider your situation. Please believe that I have absolutely no ill intentions."
Hu Jiao nodded. "That's right, I explained it to you. I'm a few years older than you and I understand how you feel. Okay, take a rest."
Jiang Yifan nodded. He could feel Hu Jiao’s kindness. He seemed more like a brother than a mayor.
The next day, Yao Qisheng asked Hu Jiao to take the materials he had prepared back to the city and hand them over to Secretary Zhao in person.
These materials include preliminary investigation results and some testimonies. Of course, the original materials are kept for archiving.
Hu Jiao gladly accepted the order. He was not a member of the investigation team, so there was no need for him to stay in Tengliang and deal with the aftermath and relevant responsible personnel. From that moment on, he was free.
On the way, Jiang Yifan casually mentioned that Tengliang County Mayor Liu Lei had a sudden heart attack and was out of danger after rescue.
According to the investigation, Wu Yuhe, the principal of Tengliang No. 1 Middle School, is the brother-in-law of County Magistrate Liu, and his sister Liu Fang is the deputy director of the county party committee's propaganda department. The couple owns three cars and has purchased a house in the provincial capital. They also have two luxury homes in the county town. They have some valuable jewelry and luxury goods at home, as well as millions of dollars in bank deposits, but they can't explain where these came from. I heard that this morning, the two were placed under double-disciplinary supervision.
Another person is the director of the county education commission, who attempted to flee last night but was caught red-handed by members of the investigation team. After a sudden interrogation overnight , he will also be placed under double supervision.
Next, County Mayor Liu and two deputy county mayors will be involved.
After Jiang Yifan finished speaking, Hu Jiao nodded without commenting, and the car fell silent.
After returning to the Municipal Party Committee, Secretary Zhao was waiting in the office. Hu Jiao reported in detail on the rescue of the poisoned students, meeting with their families, and the current measures taken.
"It's very sad that this happened. The impact is very bad. From yesterday to now, I have received calls from several leaders in the province. The pressure is very great. Xiao Hu, you must be mentally prepared. The city must take strong measures to rectify the education system next. You are the leader in charge of the government, so you must have a plan on what to do. I will fully support you in your work."
Zhao Mingfang looked pale, and it seemed that he had not rested well the night before. He spoke very slowly, and seemed to be lacking in energy.
Hu Jiao nodded. "I have some preliminary ideas, but they are not mature yet. No matter what industry is being rectified, the key lies in people. To achieve the goal, we must ensure execution."
Zhao Mingfang nodded. He knew what Hu Jiao meant. This was to make a big move in the Education Bureau. "Chen Xiaojun from the Municipal Education Bureau, you have a lot of responsibilities this time. I'll give you the green light on personnel matters. I'll come forward to say hello to the county party committee and government. Those who don't obey will be dealt with resolutely and will not be tolerated. Take out the charter and start immediately after Teng Liang's matter is over."
This sounds nice, but Hu Jiao doesn't dare to believe it completely. There is a saying that goes, "What sounds better than what is sung." He is talking big now, but when it comes to his own people, will Secretary Zhao kill them?
"Okay, with Secretary Zhao's support, I will go all out and strive to change the bad practices of the teaching and research industry in the short term. In addition, should I report my work ideas to Mayor Zhou?"
Zhao Mingfang nodded. "Of course. Mayor Zhou is the top leader of the government. You should fully listen to his opinions. He will be back this afternoon. Let me talk to him first, and then you can organize your thoughts and form materials and report to him."
After Hu Jiao left the secretary's office, he still felt a little jealous. Things had already happened, but the secretary was still a little hesitant. A little probing showed that the secretary was still deeply wary of the mayor.
It is hard to say whether Mayor Zhou, who has not met yet, will make a fuss about this matter. After all, people like Yao Qisheng are also thinking about it.
No matter what happens, when it comes to the leadership level, there will be some careful handling, with swords flashing and sabers flying. If are not careful, you may become someone else's pawn and cannon fodder.
Zhou Shengling did have such an idea. When he returned to the office, he first listened to the report from Huang Xingkui, director of the government office, and kept tapping the desk.
"Has Vice Governor Mei given instructions?"
When Mayor Zhou asked again, Huang Xingkui nodded affirmatively, "I heard that among the dead students, there are relatives of Governor Mei, and the news has been reported to the provincial party committee through Xinhua News Agency."
"What's the news from Secretary Yao?"
Huang Xingkui reported cautiously, "Secretary Yao asked the new Deputy Mayor Hu to bring back the information he sorted out, and he has already reported it to Secretary Zhao this morning."
Zhou Shengling nodded, "Oh, Deputy Mayor Hu, that doctor. What did Secretary Zhao say?"
"Secretary Zhao instructed to continue the investigation. He didn't say anything else."
Zhou Shengling frowned and continued to investigate. Is it that simple? This is not Lao Zhao's style.
Tengliang County Magistrate Liu Lei is from Longtong. His sister married into Tengliang. Her husband is one of the protagonists of this incident, the principal of Tengliang No. 1 Middle School.
The person who promoted Liu Lei was Zhao Mingfang.
"Is there any latest news from the investigation team?"
Huang Xingkui certainly understood what the mayor meant and answered immediately, "There is no direct responsibility for County Magistrate Liu. The case of the canteen contract of Tengliang No. 1 Middle School has now been preliminarily determined. The leadership team of the county No. 1 Middle School has all been dismissed. They set up private coffers, set up random fees, accepted bribes, colluded with each other, and the school's infrastructure, desks, dormitories, etc. all had serious violations. Well, there is one more thing... When the investigation team suddenly interrogated the director of the county education committee last night, they obtained the latest information. It said that the family members of teachers at Datang Township Middle School forced female students to sell their virginity."
Zhou Shengling was moved when he heard this and looked at Huang Xingkui in surprise. If this matter was true, it would be worse than the poisoning incident. Then, even he, the mayor, would be in trouble.
At this moment, the phone on the table rang. Zhou Shengling picked up the call without letting Huang Xingkui avoid it.
But Mayor Zhou's face became increasingly ugly. After hanging up the phone, he was already on the verge of a rage. "It was Secretary Sun of the Provincial Party Committee who called. Teng Liang's case has been taken over by the Provincial Department."
Sun Wancheng is the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee and secretary of the provincial discipline inspection commission.
"That relative of Vice Governor Mei is really... well-informed! The provincial party committee has already known about the sale of virginity. Contact Secretary Zhao immediately. Also, notify Vice Mayor Hu to come see me."
At this time, Hu Jiao was writing furiously at his desk, organizing his next work plan. He had not yet realized that the incident at Tengliang County No. 1 Middle School had triggered a series of accidents and alarmed the provincial party committee officials.
After receiving a call from Huang Xingkui, Hu Jiao dropped his pen and rushed to Mayor Zhou's office.
Having just reached a consensus with Secretary Zhao Mingfang, Zhou Shengling put all his original thoughts aside. Now is the time to clear himself with all his strength. Poisoning, selling virginity, any one of these things would cause an earthquake if reported in the news.
What's more, these two things happened at the same time, which was quite serious.
Zhou Shengling shook his head. The former deputy mayor Zhou Zhenghua, who was in charge of science and education, had been transferred to the deputy director of the Municipal People's Congress. He was a relative of his and they had been in sync with each other before. Zhou Zhenghua was a local and was the secretary of the former Longtong Prefectural Party Committee secretary. He had a good relationship with people in Longtong. If it weren't for his support, Zhou Shengling would not be able to work comfortably as the mayor.
But now the situation has taken a sharp turn for the worse, and these things happened before the newcomer Hu Jiao took over the job. At this time, someone must be held accountable.
The problem is, when the time comes, who will take the blame?
Zhou Zhenghua has already retreated to the second line. Is it possible that he will be pulled out again?
When Jiang Yifan got the news, Hu Jiao had already walked into Zhou Shengling's office, stamping his feet in anxiety and not caring about anything else.
Pushing open the door, "Excuse me, Mayor Zhou. This is Secretary Sun from the Provincial Party Committee calling. Ask Mayor Hu to answer the call immediately."
Zhou Shengling was stunned and waved his hand hastily, "Mayor Hu, go answer the phone first."
Hu Jiao hurried out and rushed back to the office. Jiang Yifan quickly closed the door, "Mayor Hu, this is an emergency. When the investigation team suddenly interrogated Director Teng Liang of the Education Committee last night, they learned that the family of a teacher at Datang Township Middle School in the county forced a woman in the school to sell her virginity."
Hu Jiao's eyes widened as he stared at Jiang Yifan in shock. Jiang Yifan nodded affirmatively, "The news is true. The provincial party committee has learned of the situation and has just dispatched a team led by the deputy director of the Public Security Department. Now the poisoning incident and the virginity selling incident can no longer be limited to Tengliang. You, be careful!"
Hu Jiao nodded, gently put his hand on Jiang Yifan's shoulder, patted him twice, and walked back to the mayor's office.
"Mayor, let me first report to you about Teng Liang's poisoning incident. After receiving the call last night, I rushed to the county hospital behind the medical emergency team..." Hu Jiao spoke in great detail, and the entire incident in which he was involved was clearly stated. Then, he talked about his next work ideas.
Zhou Shengling listened to Hu Jiao's report quietly and nodded in affirmation, "Mayor Hu, you have just arrived in Longtong and you can quickly integrate into the role and use your brain. This shows that you are a serious and responsible person. You can stick to principles and be brave to explore. This is very good. Before, I have communicated with Secretary Zhao that the next stage of Longtong's education work will have great responsibilities and difficulties. I hope you can take up the burden as soon as possible. Let me call together several other deputy mayors, and we will cut the Gordian knot and clarify your division of labor as soon as possible."
Hu Jiao shook his head shyly and fearfully, "Mayor! I just arrived yesterday, and I'm not familiar with the people around me or the people below me, not to mention the content of the work I'm in charge of. How about this, give me three days! Just three days. First, I need to fully understand the situation. As the saying goes, without investigation, there is no right to speak. Second, I want to take advantage of these few days to calm down and organize the next step of work ideas, and hand them over to you and Secretary Zhao for review?"
Zhou Shengling nodded, "Secretary Zhao also told me that he originally agreed to your request, but now, special matters need special treatment. You are a highly educated talent and have held leadership positions before. Is that okay?"
Hu Jiao nodded, "No problem, thank you for your trust, Mayor. I will personally obey the organization's arrangements. Then I will go and prepare first?"
Zhou Shengling took the initiative to see Hu Jiao out, and then arranged for Huang Xingkui to call to notify the meeting.
Hu Jiao returned to the office leisurely with a smile on his face.
