On August 16, 1994, Zhou Chongnian, secretary general of the Xiaonan Provincial Party Committee, was taken away by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection for investigation.

On October 2, 1994, the Sixth Session of the Standing Committee of the Eighth People's Congress of Xiaonan Province decided to remove Zhou Chongnian from his post as a deputy to the Eighth National People's Congress and report it to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress in accordance with relevant laws. (It's not easy to check the code word at home, is this the eighth or the ninth?) Due to the limited conditions, everyone understands, here I will count it according to the eighth session first. On 27 October 1994, the Sixth Session of the Eighth NPC Standing Committee voted to approve a report on the qualifications of individual deputies, and in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Law on Deputies, Zhou Chongnian's qualifications as deputies to the NPC were terminated.

In November 1994, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China filed a case for inspection of Zhou Chongnian, former member, member of the Standing Committee, and secretary general of the Xiaonan Provincial Party Committee, for serious violations of discipline and law. After investigation, Zhou Chongnian took advantage of his position to seek benefits for others and accepted huge amounts of property from others; Violating regulations by accepting huge cash gifts; Life is corrupted. Zhou Chongnian's above-mentioned behavior seriously violated party and government discipline, and some of the problems have been suspected of crimes. In accordance with the relevant provisions of the "Huaxia [***] Disciplinary Punishment Regulations" and the "Civil Servants Law of the People's Republic of China", after deliberation by the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and approval by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, it was decided to expel Zhou Chongnian from the party and dismiss him from public office; confiscate the proceeds of their disciplinary violations; The issue of their suspected crimes is to be transferred to the judicial organs for handling in accordance with law.

On 8 December 1994, in accordance with the principle that senior leading cadres involved in cases must be tried in other places, the Intermediate People's Court of Jinning City, Jiangdong Province, openly tried the bribery case of Zhou Chongnian, former member of the CPC Xiaonan Province, member of the Standing Committee, and secretary general of Xiaonan Province. The Jinning City People's Procuratorate alleged that from November 1982 to June 1994, Zhou Chongnian took advantage of his position as mayor of Langliu City, secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, member of the Standing Committee of the Xiaonan Provincial Party Committee, and secretary general of the Communist Party of China in Xiaonan Province to provide assistance to relevant units and individuals in matters such as enterprise operations and job promotions, and successively solicited and accepted property from relevant personnel totaling more than 3.18 million yuan on several occasions, and Zhou Chongnian should be investigated for criminal responsibility for the crime of accepting bribes. In court, the prosecution presented evidence of the charges. The court announced that the case would be decided at a later date.

On 18 December 1994, the Intermediate People's Court of Jinning City, Jiangdong Province, rendered a first-instance verdict against Zhou Chongnian, former member, member of the Standing Committee, and secretary general of the Xiaonan Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, finding that Zhou Chongnian had committed the crime of accepting bribes and sentencing him to life imprisonment, deprivation of political rights for life, and confiscation of all personal property.

The Jinning City Intermediate People's Court ascertained through trial that from November 1982 to June 1994, Zhou Chongnian took advantage of his position as mayor of Langliu City, secretary of the municipal party committee, member of the Standing Committee of the Xiaonan Provincial Party Committee, and secretary general of the Communist Party of China Xiaonan Province to provide assistance to 11 units, including the Langliu Qiaomao Home Decoration Company, and 15 individuals, including Xiao Ke, the former director of the Xiaonan Chuanghui Distillery, Zhang Yanping, the former director of the Langliu City Transportation Bureau, and Lin Zhili, the former head of Dingqing District, Langliu City, in matters such as business management and job promotion. He has repeatedly solicited and accepted property from relevant personnel, totaling more than 3.18 million yuan. After the case, Zhou Chongnian returned all the stolen money and goods.

The Jinning City Intermediate People's Court held that Zhou Chongnian, as a state functionary, took advantage of his position to seek benefits for others, and solicited and accepted bribes from others constituted the crime of accepting bribes. Based on the amount and circumstances of Zhou Chongnian's bribes, considering that he was able to take the initiative to confess most of the facts of the crime that were not known to the case-handling organs during the period under investigation, and returned all the stolen money and goods after the case was discovered, the Jinning City Intermediate People's Court made the above judgment in accordance with law.

The rest of the people involved in this case also made a judgment in accordance with the law at the Xingcheng Intermediate People's Court in Xiaonan Province. Among them, there is the verdict of Lin Zhili, former member of the Dingqing District Party Committee, Standing Committee, deputy secretary and head of Dingqing District, Langliu City, which Xiao Chen and others are strongly concerned about.

On December 19, 1994, the Xingcheng Intermediate People's Court of Xiaonan Province pronounced a verdict in the first instance: Defendant Lin Zhili committed the crime of accepting bribes, and the bribes were equivalent to 706963 yuan, and he was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment; Committed the crime of having a huge amount of assets from unknown sources, and was sentenced to four years in prison for the crime of 1055869 yuan in money; He was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment and confiscated 500,000 yuan of personal property.

…… However, the aftermath of this incident did not subside.

As early as the fifth day after Lin Zhili was taken away by the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection for investigation, the Langliu City Party Committee made a decision to transfer Jiang Hua, the former executive deputy head of Dingqing District, to the post of deputy director of the Municipal Veteran Cadres Bureau, and to appoint Zheng Zhipeng, former deputy head of Dingqing District, as a member of the Standing Committee of the District Party Committee and acting executive deputy head of the district, pending a by-election. It was also decided that during Lin Zhili's suspension, Xie Yang, secretary of the district party committee, would temporarily act as his agent.

Originally, except for Zheng Zhipeng, who was further regarded as a good news for Xiao Chen's faction, Xiao Chen didn't seem to have gained directly, and as for Deputy Secretary Zhang Bangcheng, he naturally didn't get anything.

However, if the matter really ended there, how could Hao Wenyong, secretary of the municipal party committee, and Yang Haoyuan, the mayor of the municipal party committee, call the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection at the same time and ask the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection to take immediate action against Lin Zhili?

At the Dingqing District Party Congress held at the end of November, the results came out. Secretary Xie Yang said at the party congress he presided over that he is already old, and his body has been overwhelmed in the past few years, and now he not only has to preside over the regular work of the district committee, but also take into account the busier district political axe, and the energy is seriously overdrawn. He said that although he very much hopes to dedicate his last energy to the party and the people, he is well aware of the heavy burden on his shoulders and does not dare to gamble with the party's cause and the people's happiness with his sick body.

In view of this objective reason, Secretary Xie Yang solemnly submitted his resignation to the representatives of the party members of the whole district and read it in person. Secretary Xie Yang said in the end: He has worked in Langliu for so many years, and his feelings for Langliu are no different from his hometown. Even if he retires from the leadership position, he will still silently support the construction of Dingqing, and if necessary, he is still willing to dedicate his last efforts to it...... After three seconds of stunned, the audience burst into warm applause, and the grassroots representatives of the party dedicated their respect to the old secretary who took the initiative to resign from the top position, and they seemed to see the breeze and bright moon in the party again, and some of the old party members were even made to tears by Secretary Xie's words.

However, Xiao Chen and Zhang Bangcheng glanced at each other, but they were silent by default, and just applauded gently.

Did Secretary Xie really take the initiative to resign? How can it be!

Lin Zhili's sudden downfall seems to be a miracle that Xiao Chen's faction quickly defeated the original head snake, and according to the "rules of war", it should be time to enjoy the fruits of victory. However, what fruits of victory can Xiao Chen enjoy at this time? It's nothing more than Zheng Zhipeng promoted to executive deputy district head, the word agency, under the Huaxia system, basically there will be no big mistakes, and Zheng Zhipeng has a strong business, and secondly, Xiao is strongly supported, and there is no accident at all when this agent is removed.

However, in addition, people will suddenly find that it is not Secretary Xiao who has really benefited from this time. At this time, Secretary Xie, as the secretary of the district party committee, "temporarily took care of the guidance of the district political axe", he is the real power!

Of the four major teams, he alone accounted for three heads, and only one CPPCC remained! Even if there is a backstage behind Secretary Xiao, even if Secretary Zhang is behind Secretary Hao, it is impossible to have much restraining power on Secretary Xie.

Besides, Secretary Xie made a fortune in a muffled voice, and it was not because of Xiao Chen or Zhang Bangcheng, he was forced by Lin Zhili, the district mayor who was strongly supported by the secretary of the municipal party committee, and he couldn't help but pretend to be deaf and dumb, and later Secretary Zhou was promoted to the secretary general of the provincial party committee. Besides, at this time, Lin Zhili had already run Dingqing District into his own backyard, and Secretary Xie was really helpless to regard himself as a bodhisattva, and let the people below hang himself high and just accept the incense, regardless of the situation in the world.

Since Secretary Xie was not willing to be seized of power in the first place, now that Lin Zhili was unexpectedly collapsed by Xiao Chen, where can Secretary Xie still sit still? Once the power is in hand, the order will be carried out. In the more than a month that he held power, he actually promoted six bureau chiefs and seven township party committee secretaries!

Originally, the secretary was in charge of this, he wanted to promote people, how could it be the normal situation of officials, but Secretary Xie's approach was very targeted, he did not mess with Xiao Chen and Zhang Bangcheng's people, but he quickly replaced most of the original Lin Zhili's people, and this time the first wave was replaced in the most important position.

Don't look at Secretary Xie being forced like that by Lin Zhili before, that doesn't mean that he has no political means, for example, according to common sense, this practice now will make Xiao Chen feel that he picks peaches without watering, and he will be a little dissatisfied, but Lao Xie is the secretary after all, and now he is also in charge of the political axe, and the person who can not move him Xiao Chen is usually very face-saving. This is especially true for Zhang Bangcheng.

But, in fact, he did pick peaches, and they were very large peaches.

Lin Zhili suddenly fell, Jiang Hua was obviously demoted to an old cadre, although the rank did not move, it is obvious that his political life is almost buried. At this time, Minister Meng of the Organization Department found that he, as the head of the Organization Department, did not follow the secretary or the deputy secretary in charge of party affairs, and he was simply a homeless grass! The situation is simply extremely dangerous, and it is about to be overlooked.

At this time, Secretary Xie, who had been standing still, suddenly stepped forward to seize the territory, just like when Comrade Jiang's army took the Yankees' plane to accept the surrender of the devils after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War.

Meng Yan knew that he could only choose one side to take refuge. After thinking about it for a while, Meng Yan finally chose Secretary Xie Yang.

He didn't choose the sharp-edged Secretary Xiao, he didn't choose the ready-to-go Secretary Zhang, but chose Secretary Xie, who was bound to retire after only serving for more than a year, not because he was stupid. Meng Yan's consideration is actually very reasonable.

First of all, Secretary Xie's term of office is still one year and a few months, and his own normal term in the Organization Department of Dingqing District is only a few months longer than that. The organization department is the most special department, and the head of the organization department of a local government can only serve one term. That is to say, if he cannot be promoted to deputy secretary after the end of his term as the head of the organization, then the best situation is to go to another county (district) and continue to serve as the head of the organization. If he is close to fifty years old in his forties, and then he will be the head of the organization department, even if he can be promoted to deputy secretary later, it still shows that he is the life of the deputy department in this life, and he can only enjoy the treatment of the department when he retires. In such a situation, Meng Yan was naturally unwilling. So he must consider one point, that is, how can he take advantage of this defection and be promoted to deputy secretary as soon as possible.

As far as Meng Yan is concerned, now that the mayor of the forest district has been planted, Secretary Xie is about to take office, and according to the general procedure, it is estimated that the municipal committee will let Xiao Chen take over the district political axe, and let Secretary Hao's favorite Secretary Zhang also move forward. At this time, the opportunity came, because Secretary Zhang, the deputy secretary in charge of party affairs, happened to give up, and he, the head of the organization, was the best candidate to take over as the deputy secretary according to common sense!

But there is a trouble here, that is, everyone knows that he Minister Meng is very close to the original forest chief, and the forest chief has such a big problem, are you Minister Meng clean? Hard.

Is it hard to say? It's not hard to say that the key is to see who says it!

Secretary Xie, as the squad leader, if he can say at this time: Comrade Meng Yan is still a good comrade who is very upright! Then all the rumors can be quelled, at least on the surface, but that's enough.

Moreover, if a deputy secretary is promoted, as long as the provincial party committee will not be parachuted in, and the municipal party committee has no such plan, but will be selected from the existing team members, it is inevitable to seek the opinion of Secretary Xie, the squad leader, at this time. Although in private, Secretary Hao will most likely ask Secretary Zhang, but after all, Secretary Xie's opinion is the most authentic, and the effect is still the greatest.

And if you go against Secretary Xie, at this time, Secretary Xie holds the power of the three major teams, even if there is no good way to take the two deputy secretaries who are behind him for a while, but to take him, the organization minister who has a slight criminal record because of Lin Zhili's case, there are many ways, and it is like playing with him. And if he joins forces with Secretary Xie, he can set aside Secretary Zhang.

So, Minister Meng visited Secretary Xie overnight, and in the following more than a month, Minister Meng successively put forward a number of personnel adjustment plans and plans, Deputy Secretary Xiao Chen completely watched from the wall, and Deputy Secretary Zhang Bangcheng once slightly expressed his opposition, and Secretary Xie said, "Do you want to believe in the work ability of the Organization Department...... I think that's it" dismissed directly.

Although he is the deputy secretary in charge of party affairs, he has no ability to oppose it.

However, after Xiao Chen and Zhang Bangcheng were silent for more than a month, the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, who sang black faces, reappeared in the district party committee, this time talking to Secretary Xie, but for some reasons, it was claimed that they were looking for Secretary Xie to understand some of Lin Zhili's disciplinary violations.

Only this time, Secretary Xie himself, Xiao Chen, and Zhang Bangcheng knew the content of the conversation. The Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection asked about the involvement of Secretary Xie's son in the case of Lin Zhili...... So, at the Party Congress, Secretary Xie resigned in public, his words were sincere, his feelings were sincere, those who heard it were sad, and those who listened wept. It's just that the center is sour and unwilling, but only he knows.

(To be continued)