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

Chapter 171 Conversation with Governor Liu

Tian Guofu gripped the documents tightly in his hand, and said helplessly:

"Director Tang, what should we do now?"

"You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask? You people in Handong are really something else! I just came down here to handle a case, and you stab me in the back!" Tang Fengcheng was getting angrier and angrier. Yi Xuexi's actions had put him in an awkward and unpleasant position.

However, he couldn't cause trouble for Yi Xuexi, since Yi was a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Capital City and had just reported the situation to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

If we were to modify the learning mechanism at this point, it would actually become more difficult to handle.

"Let's try to find a solution. If not, then we'll have to re-evaluate the direction of the case based on Yi Xuexi's report."

Tang Fengcheng sat back on the sofa and waved his hand irritably.

Tian Guofu bowed deeply, and as he bent over, he felt his legs trembling.

As he left the room, Tian Guofu nearly collapsed to the ground.

He staggered back to his room, locked the door, and silently looked around the empty room.

The next moment, he violently tore the report in his hand to shreds, then stomped and kicked the pieces of paper on the floor, cursing repeatedly.

"That son of a bitch is so easy to learn! That son of a bitch is such a bastard! That stupid pig!"

The dignified Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission of Handong Province vented his rage in a locked hotel room.

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Meanwhile, Xia Qing was reporting to Governor Liu in his office.

It turns out that the top 100 company that had previously decided to postpone its establishment indefinitely was distrustful of the business environment in Handong due to Hou Liangping's misconduct.

After the National Development and Reform Commission personally intervened and mediated.

The decision was made to continue the contract and land in Handong Province within the specified timeframe.

This matter put Governor Liu in a very good mood.

After all, it was an investment project that he had personally followed up for a long time and finally managed to secure.

Now that it has been lost and found, how could Governor Liu not be overjoyed?

Governor Liu looked at the new letter from the other company, beaming with joy, and then asked curiously:

"Xia Qing, why did they change their minds? I remember they were very eager to cancel the cooperation before."

Xia Qing smiled and said:

"We have to thank Director Xu Min, who was promoted from Guangming District of Jingzhou City to the National Development and Reform Commission through a special procedure. At that time, his account was frozen, but we quickly worked to get it unfrozen so he could take up his post at the commission on time. When he heard about our problem this time, he contacted me immediately, saying he would step in to coordinate. I didn't expect that we could reach an agreement so quickly!"

Governor Liu was taken aback, searched his memory for a moment, and then said thoughtfully:

"Oh, I remember him. He seems to be one of Elder Pei's close associates... Yes, you did a great job with the unfreezing. Elder Pei called me later and praised Minister Xia highly!"

Xia Qing smiled sheepishly. Governor Liu also knew that the project he was working on could be restarted thanks to Xu Min, and even more so to Xia Qing, with whom he had formed a good relationship through work.

"Thank you for your help, Xia Qing. I'll remember this."

Governor Liu said earnestly.

Xia Qing nodded in acknowledgment. He knew that Governor Liu's words, "I remember," carried a weighty promise.

Afterwards, I will definitely find a way to repay Xia Qing.

The reward from a provincial governor at the ministerial level would certainly be extremely valuable.

Even though Governor Liu is about to retire, it would still be easy for him to give Xia Qing an equal return.

The two then discussed the project investigation work in Lüzhou City.

On this matter, the two were completely in agreement.

In any case, Sha Ruijin cannot afford to make a mistake in this incident.

This is the face of Handong, and it conveys to the world Handong's determination to fight corruption.

If a provincial party secretary who has just launched a comprehensive anti-corruption campaign is quickly framed and loses his position by the conspiracies and tricks of corrupt officials.

This only shows that Handong is in chaos and its leadership is incompetent, which has an extremely negative impact nationwide.

What awaits these people from Handong at that time will probably be a complete and thorough reorganization.

All of these people currently employed must leave.

Then, more parachuted-in cadres will be sent from above to salvage the situation.

No one in the Handong team would want to see their leader become someone else's stepping stone, and the Xia family would never agree to it. Their young leader had become someone else's stepping stone and was also stigmatized for being incompetent.

Therefore, Sha Ruijin must return to his post and must take up the position of provincial party secretary.

Only in this way can the overall situation remain stable and prevent chaos from breaking out.

Only under these conditions can anything exist.

This is the fundamental premise upon which all so-called power struggles, conflicts, and exchanges can be based!

Governor Liu pondered for a moment, then slowly said:

"Xia Qing, there's something I don't understand. Gao Yuliang knew about the exclusive franchise rights, and he should have realized that it might be a ticking time bomb. So why didn't he mention it at all?"

After a pause, Governor Liu asked the question that concerned him most:

"Do you think he wants chaos or stability?"

Xia Qing was surprised that Governor Liu would ask such a question, and immediately began to think about it with full concentration.

During her last conversation with Gao Yuliang, Xia Qing gained a general understanding of Gao Yuliang's thoughts.

Gao Yuliang walked calmly on the deck of the Zhao family's rickety ship. Even though the ship was badly damaged and seawater was seeping in from both sides, Gao Yuliang still walked forward with a smile on his face.

And they had absolutely no intention of disembarking.

What Xia Qing wanted to understand was whether Gao Yuliang wanted to stay on the ship on his own, or whether there was some kind of leverage that bound him to the ship.

At the same time, does Gao Yuliang want to make a dignified exit, or will he fight to the death?

Gao Yuliang intentionally concealed the exclusive franchise rights and came specifically to warn him, asking Kang Le in Luzhou City to leave a record in order to protect himself.

This stance, which is both enemy and friend, righteous and evil, is unfathomable to Xia Qing.

Although she had just arrived in Handong, Xia Qing knew that she and Gao Yuliang were only helping each other, or even using each other.

The two did indeed hit it off and helped each other achieve something. Gao Yuliang and the Han University gang were able to stand firm against the Sha family gang's offensive, and Xia Qing also made smooth progress in his work, achieving remarkable results that attracted widespread attention.

What is Gao Yuliang's current attitude towards Sha Ruijin's suspension?

If the goal was to bring down Sha Ruijin and disrupt the overall situation, it wouldn't be unacceptable to Gao Yuliang.

After all, Gao Yuliang, like Governor Liu, is also retiring this year. The chaos in the overall situation will not affect him; it will only harm others without benefiting himself.

But Xia Qing quickly dismissed the idea.

He knew very well that Gao Yuliang was by no means a vicious and ruthless person who wanted to stir up trouble.

As a pragmatist and pioneer of reform and opening up, Gao Yuliang's unique scholarly integrity and pioneering spirit were indispensable to his transformation from a scholar to a politician.

How could someone who has made real contributions and outstanding achievements to the development and progress of Handong possibly destroy all the results he has worked so hard to achieve?

According to Xia Qing, Gao Yuliang took Zhang Juzheng from "The Fifteenth Year of Wanli" as his role model.

This was also Gao Yuliang's core purpose in pursuing the pinnacle of power.

Only by truly reaching the level of being second only to the emperor can one be qualified to realize their ideals!