"Can't you trust us?" After receiving the news that Wei Zeyou wanted to preside over the work in Beijing, the party, government, and military leaders in Hebei all had similar ideas.

Ruan Hey Hao, political commissar of the military region, thinks the same as everyone else, that the newly liberated areas should be run by everyone, and if there is a problem that cannot be solved, he will naturally ask the central authorities to provide assistance. Wei Ze went directly to Beijing to direct the work without waiting for any local move, and there was only one reasonable explanation, and Wei Ze believed that his direct command could be more efficient. Wei Ze's direct command is more efficient, undoubtedly because the work of the local comrades is inefficient, or at least Wei Ze thinks that the work of the local comrades is inefficient.

The comrades in the localities tried their best to do their work well, but as a result, a basin of cold water came to their heads, and this psychological gap can be imagined. On February 24, Niu Chao, the secretary of the Hebei Discipline Inspection Commission, suddenly invited Ruan Xihao to his office. This requirement is really surprising, since the Commission for Discipline Inspection, like the Organization Department, is a vertically managed body, and the personnel of the provinces have no authority over these departments. In a sense, this kind of vertical management department is somewhat similar to the minister of the Qin Mission, and it is basically not a good thing to be called by the Commission for Discipline Inspection.

Ruan Xihao did not dare to refuse the call of the Commission for Discipline Inspection, and when he arrived outside the gate of the Commission for Discipline Inspection Niu Chao, Ruan Xihao actually saw Zhang Donglin, secretary of the Hebei Provincial Party Committee, coming out of it angrily. After seeing Ruan Xihao, Zhang Donglin looked at it and wanted to come over and speak, but he just beckoned to Ruan Xihao, and then walked straight away.

This unexpected expression surprised Ruan Xihao, Zhang Donglin was only afraid that there would be an inside story when he left like this, but at this time, it was clear that it was not a good time to catch up and ask. If Zhang Donglin felt that he could talk to Ruan Xihao, he would definitely not leave like this. With deep questions, Ruan Xihao arrived at Niu Chao's office.

After the two sat down, Niu Chao asked: "Political Commissar Ruan, the governor is going to Hebei to directly direct the work, I think you also heard the rumors." ”

This news is no secret in Hebei, Ruan Xihao replied: "I heard about it." ”

Niu Chao looked slightly relieved, and he said, "Who are you listening to, can you sue me." ”

Listening to Niu Chao's question, the first word that came to Ruan Xihao's mind was the word "whistleblower", he did not answer the question directly, but said tentatively: "Is there anything wrong with this?" ”

Niu Chao has a long face, very thick eyebrows, and his eyes look less energetic than these thick eyebrows. He said with a feeling of a little lack of strength: "The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection has given us a letter saying that the governor has plans to come to Hebei, but this matter is only discussed within the Political Bureau, or at the level of the Standing Committee. Then why did this matter make us know about it, and the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection asked us to investigate. ”

After listening to Niu Chao's words, Ruan Xihao felt that Niu Chao's seemingly listless eyes flashed with a very sinister light, and it was the turn of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection to investigate the matter, and it would definitely not belong to the category of meritorious service at this time. At worst, this is at the level of a leak. Wei Ze is the number one person in China, does his whereabouts mean that you can know if you want to? Not to mention that everyone's evaluation of Weizer's approach is very negative. If these words were known to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, then everyone's evaluation would not be positive.

Niu Chao didn't ask immediately, he just stared at Ruan Xihao with those eyes that were not bright. If Niu Chao was an ordinary person, with such a pair of eyes, the command made everyone care less about him, but Niu Chao is now a person who Ruan Xihao will never ignore, and being stared at by such a pair of eyes, Ruan Xihao feels uncomfortable.

"Secretary Niu......, I can't remember who told me about this." Nguyen Hee Ho tried to be sloppy.

Niu Chao blinked his eyes a few times slowly, and then said slowly: "Oh, I can't remember." Have you ever talked to someone about this topic? ”

"This ......," Ruan Xihao was completely speechless. Of course he said it, and he didn't just say it to one person. At that time, everyone felt that it was not very appropriate for Governor Wei Ze to do this, although he did not dare to be disrespectful to Wei Ze, but the opposition still accounted for the majority. With Ruan Xihao's temperament, it is possible to let him give others a sloppy eye, but he really can't let him blatantly talk nonsense for his own sake.

After thinking about it, Ruan Xihao said: "Secretary Niu, I was wrong about this matter. I know now that I was wrong, that I shouldn't have said anything about the Governor's itinerary in private......"

Niu Chao interrupted Ruan Xihao's words, "Political Commissar Ruan, what we want to discuss now is not who is right and who is wrong, what we need to know now is who spread the news." Since it is not the governor himself who sues you about his trip, there must be someone else who sues you. We're going to find that line now. That's what we were told. Let's take a step back and say, if you really think that you are wrong, then you should know that you are wrong, and make it clear who you are accusing and who you are suing, isn't this what you should do now? ”

It's going to be real! Ruan Xihao suddenly understood why Zhang Donglin went out from the Commission for Discipline Inspection so angrily, and why he left straight after seeing Ruan Xihao. Under such pressure, where did Zhang Donglin still have the courage to speak publicly at the gate of the Commission for Discipline Inspection? I've already been investigated, and I'm being charged with a new charge of mutual ventilation? And is it still under the situation that so many people are watching at the gate of the Commission for Discipline Inspection?

Ruan Xihao deeply regretted that he had just admitted his mistake, which put him in a very disadvantageous situation. Feeling a little stable in his heart, Ruan Xihao asked rhetorically: "Secretary Niu, how are you going to deal with this matter?" ”

Niu Chao smacked his tongue a little impatiently, "Political Commissar Ruan, the order we have received now is to figure out how the news spread, and it has not yet reached the level of disposal." So I'm just going to ask two questions now, the first is who sued you, and the second is who you sued. You can answer these two questions, and I don't know anything else. ”

These two requirements are clear and simple. But Ruan Xihao is just unwilling to talk about these two issues. It's okay to say something about who he sued, all the mistakes are Ruan Xihao's fault. can confess the person who told Ruan Xihao the news, that is, the informant, Ruan Xihao really said, how will he meet people in the future?

Thinking of this, Ruan Xihao straightened his waist, and he said with a straight face: "Whoever sues me, I forgot about it." As for who I sued, I remember. ”

"Then you say, I remember!" Niu Chao picked up the pen as he spoke.

Ruan Xihao regretted it greatly in his heart, if this matter is judged from the perspective of military law, it is a crime of leaking secrets. If the enemy knows about Wei Ze's itinerary, he will do some conspiracy. Regardless of whether Wei Ze has an accident or not, it is a felony to leak the secret. When criticizing Wei Ze, Ruan Xihao also felt that Wei Zedu's ability to preside over the work in Hebei could not be trusted. But looking at it now, the comrades really have some problems. Ruan Xihao is also a revolutionary father, and he actually made a mistake in such a thing, which completely exceeded Ruan Xihao's evaluation of himself. How could he not have noticed the severity of this problem at all!

In Hebei, the investigation of the matter is not progressing quickly, and in Nanjing, an even bigger storm is brewing. On 11 February, Wei Ze ordered an investigation into the spies involved in the Battle of Lanfang. On February 21, Lan Fang came with the news that a spy had been found. A small staff officer of the South China Sea Fleet unexpectedly took a leave of absence before going to sea twice, and was "extremely lucky" to avoid war. Whether you are really sick or not, everyone knows at a glance, and such a conspicuous figure is easy to be noticed. It's just that everyone didn't think about the spy at that time, and when they received Wei Ze's telegram, the internal security department of the army went to investigate this guy, but found that he was missing. His home was in shambles, and the security services discovered that he had several camera obscurities, one of which he had not had time to open and contained hundreds of Mexican eagles. Although the new government has also begun to mint its own currency, Eagle Ocean Mexico still has a liquid market in China. The salary of a small staff officer could not have accumulated so much in any way. It seems that this guy must be a spy.

In addition to immediately starting to search for this person, Lan Fang Province also hurriedly sent a report to Wei Ze. It must be said that these personnel are extremely nervous, and there is a conspiracy inside them. There was a spy inside, or Wei Ze, who was thousands of miles away, said it first, and this matter really made a big fuss. The defeat of the war is already a heavy responsibility, and now there is a heavy problem internally, and a crime of lax management and connivance and connivance is indispensable.

Of course, the navy also suddenly realized at this time why the Spanish fleet caught the whereabouts of the Chinese fleet in the vast sea, although the Chinese fleet did not sail to the sea, but the most accurate navigation instruments now measured the same number jù, and it is not uncommon for the two points to be hundreds of miles apart. Without the inner ghost to respond, this kind of thing is completely fantastical.

And did the inner ghost only leak the cruising route of the Chinese warship? I'm afraid that more news will leak out. It was not a particular secret in the navy to go south to seize the Dutch East Indies, and many people had access to such information. If the leak is also taken into account, the follow-up of this matter will be very huge.

In Nanjing, Weeser listened to the Navy Commander talk about the latest situation with a nervous expression. After listening, Wei Ze said slowly: "That staff officer Ruan, who is suspected of serious dà, I think you are repeatedly emphasizing this matter to me." ”

The Navy Commander's expression became even more nervous, that little staff officer was a cousin of Ruan Xihao, or the Navy that Ruan Xihao arranged for him to go to. No one would dare to say that Nguyen Hi Ho betrayed the revolution and betrayed the country. But in addition to such things, what the navy is most worried about is what kind of information this Ruan Xihao's cousin has obtained from Ruan Xihao. This information has not been known to foreigners.

Wei Ze didn't ask immediately, and after looking at the expression of the commander of the navy, Wei Ze could guess something. He changed the subject, "If this staff officer who is suspected of serious dà is indeed betraying military intelligence, then who is buying him, have you found out?" ”

"We're investigating!" Despite the fact that it was winter, a layer of sweat was already oozing from the forehead of the commander of the Navy.