Chapter 257: Chapter 256 The Vacant Seat_1
Translator: 549690339
The proverb ‘when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter’ aptly describes Duan Changgui’s situation. The people of Duan Clan Village were once cowed by his despotic rule, living in fear of his retribution, bottling up their anger. However, now that he’s been disqualified from the National People’s Congress and under investigation by the Xinli City Municipal Committee and Governnt, the pent-up anger of the villagers is finally boiling over.
In just one day, the working group of the city disciplinary committee stationed in Duan Clan Village has accumulated hundreds of pages of reports – all allegations against Duan Changgui, without even a mont free for a sip of water.
Looking at these docunts, the chief of the city disciplinary committee also can’t help but be astounded. Duan Changgui has truly outdone himself – his tyranny and oppression knew no bounds in Duan Clan Village, the only thing he didn’t do is declare himself emperor.
Simultaneously, everyone in the city disciplinary committee knew that Duan Changgui’s deeds were severe enough to warrant execution a hundred tis over.
In what used to be the administrative building of Lixian County, now the office building of Xinli City Governnt, outside the office of Nie Zhenbang…
Secretary Qi Sanshui and Mayor Lu Changping of Daming Township are nervously waiting outside the office door. Originally under the jurisdiction of Yun County, Daming Township is now part of the newly established Xinli City because the entire Yun County has been incorporated into Xinli City. The administrative system of Yun County Governnt has been disbanded. Among the forr leaders of Yun County, only Tang Fangming and Mi Fugui remain in Xinli City, and they still haven’t settled into their new roles.
With such a major incident in Daming Township, the top leadership in the township is flustered and rushed to Xinli City overnight.
Getting acquainted with the departnts in Xinli City and understanding the new dynamics has taken a considerable amount of ti. Initially, they thought Nie Zhenbang was at the city committee office, but their efforts ca up empty. By the ti they found his office, it was already afternoon working hours.
The office door suddenly opened, forcing Qi Sanshui and Lu Changping to stand upright, their backs slightly curved, displaying a cautious deanor.
Watching their reactions, Yi Jun couldn’t help but chuckle. It seems the officials from Yun County are even more stringent in observing hierarchical norms than those from Lixian County.
Now, in Xinli City, the officials from the old county of Lixian stride with chests puffed out – they are clear about Nie Zhenbang’s character. Bootlicking won’t work with Secretary Nie Zhenbang; he values actual work results and contributions to the locals.
“Secretary Qi, Mayor Lu, please, make yourselves comfortable. Co in, the Secretary is waiting for you in the office.” Yi Jun also offered with a smile. As a secretary, sotis he also has to assist the leader in facilitating the mood of the lower-level officials, which is quite indispensable.
The two n expressed their gratitude. Qi Sanshui took out a box of Zhonghua cigarettes from his briefcase and stuffed it into Yi Jun’s pocket, quietly saying, “Thank you, Secretary Yi.”
Once they entered the office, they found Nie Zhenbang engrossed in a docunt. To be honest, Nie Zhenbang was extrely dissatisfied with the party and governnt leadership of Daming Township. In their jurisdiction, such a major scandal had occurred. To Nie Zhenbang, this was a severe dereliction of duty by the township governnt. If this had happened in any of the townships in the old Lixian County, with Nie Zhenbang’s temper, they would have undoubtedly been sacked by now.
Considering that Yun County was newly incorporated into Xinli City, sweeping changes in personnel might give the impression of an adversarial approach or favoritism.
For this reason, Nie Zhenbang agreed to et with Qi Sanshui and Lu Changping. He glanced at them and noted their nervous deanor. Nie Zhenbang gestured towards the sofa then said, “the heads of the Party and governnt of Daming Township are all here. Sit down first while I finish reading this docunt.”
The docunt on his desk contained information about Duan Changgui. Duan Changgui had ruled by fear during his term in office, resulting in the disability of three villagers and the death of another. this point alone was enough to warrant execution. With the powerful intervention of the disciplinary committee, Duan Changgui’s last line of defense was shattered. He no longer denied his criminal deeds.
He has now been indicted, and Nie Zhenbang promptly signed his opinion on the docunt: “Please forward this to the city disciplinary committee Secretary Sun and other city committee leaders for review! The political and legal systems should strictly and severely deal with this in accordance with national laws. Such a man must be executed; it’s the only way to quell public outrage and assuage the public’s fear. Nie Zhenbang.”
A city committee secretary endorsing such a suggestion in writing might seem to compromise the impartiality of the judicial process. The impact of Nie Zhenbang’s opinions would certainly influence the court’s sentencing. However, Nie Zhenbang didn’t care. He believed that a man must stand for sothing and not be constrained by every little thing. If he were always worried about this or that, Nie Zhenbang wouldn’t be the man he is – he would rely be an ordinary man among the multitudes.
Putting down the docunts, Nie Zhenbang looked up and said, “Comrades Qi Sanshui and Lu Changping, what brings you here? Although Yun County has just been rged into New Li City, the normal workflow needs to be maintained. The Municipal Committee and Governnt have a comprehensive plan for the entire New Li City. The original officials of Yun County will also be properly handled. You should focus on your work without any worries.”
The two n exchanged glances; indeed, Nie Zhenbang’s way of doing things was as pragmatic as the rumors said.
Next, Qi Sanshui nodded and said, “We will follow your instructions, Secretary Nie. This ti, our main purpose of coming here is to apologize. The issue in Duan Clan Village is the consequence of our negligence in Daming Township Party Committee and Governnt. I request the Municipal Party Committee to punish .”
At his side, Lu Changping also nodded and said, “Secretary Nie, I also ask the Municipal Party Committee to punish . This ti, we in Daming Township Governnt, both Qi Secretary and I, paid high attention to the change in election issues in Duan Clan Village. We personally supervised the election. The villagers selected a trustworthy village committee for Duan Clan Village. The villagers are inviting Secretary Nie to visit Duan Clan Village again.”
Although their attitudes seed a little pretentious, Nie Zhenbang wasn’t bothered. He was aware of the mindsets of these lower-ranking officials – saying nice things like voluntarily asking for punishnt was just a show of attitude.
Imdiately after, Nie Zhenbang said solemnly, “There’s no need for punishnt. We’re in a new era now and collective punishnt is not in vogue anymore. However…”
Nie Zhenbang shifted his tone, and his voice grew strict, “However, the Daming Township Party Committee and Governnt did mishandle the issue in Duan Clan Village. You were too focused on the honor and glory that the village brought to Daming Township, and missed the essence of the issue. There is a sense of responsibility here. This can be considered a superficial act. Rember, in the future, you must adopt a pragmatic attitude—focus on the quality of life of the people and the developnt of the locality. If you do well in these areas, success will naturally follow.”
Nie Zhenbang’s words made Qi Sanshui and Lu Changping feel sowhat ashad. The gap between them and Nie Zhenbang was evident. While they were only holding section-level positions in their thirties, Nie Zhenbang was a deputy bureau-level official in his twenties. However, in terms of capability, a few words from Nie Zhenbang thoroughly convinced them.
At that mont, there was a knock on the door. Yi Jun walked in with a serious look, walked straight over to Nie Zhenbang, and whispered in his ear, “Secretary, we just received news. Zhao Kunlun is about to be transferred. His new position has already been confird—he’ll be the head of the Criminal Investigation Departnt of the Autonomous Region Public Security Bureau. It should happen in the next few days.”
Seeing this, Qi Sanshui and Lu Changping stood up and said, “Secretary Nie, we won’t disturb you any further. Rest assured, when we return, we will strengthen the ideological education of the entire township officials, putting the people first and working diligently.”
After Qi Sanshui and Lu Changping left, Nie Zhenbang frowned. Zhao Kunlun’s departure was rather sudden. He was still pondering about the impact his departure would have on the future of New Li City.
However, with the position of Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee of New Li City now vacant along with the position of Mayor of New Li City, there would likely be a struggle during the next Bazhou City Party Committee Standing Committee eting.
Anyone could see the current developnt of New Li City. A national-level Economic and Technological Developnt Zone in the northwest was indeed a rare occurrence. With New Li City’s expansion in area and increase in population, Yun County, although temporarily burdenso, would likely provide long-term benefits to New Li City’s developnt due to the population base.
Therefore, the positions in New Li City beca highly coveted within Bazhou City and even the entire autonomous region. This ti, there would probably be an intense competition again.
Just as he was thinking about this, the phone on Nie Zhenbang’s desk rang. As soon as he picked up, Bazhou City Party Committee Standing Committee mber and Secretary-General Li Qingde’s voice ca through, “Hehe, is this Secretary Nie Zhenbang? This is Li Qingde. Yes, I’m calling to notify you of the topics that need to be discussed in this Bazhou City Committee Standing Committee eting. Please make a note of them.”
Looking at the topics on his desk, Nie Zhenbang’s brow frowned again. This ti, the city was acting so quickly. Zhao Kunlun hadn’t even left yet and the committee was already discussing the issue of the replacent for the Secretary of the Political and Law Committee. It seed like the city was well-prepared.
After contemplating for a while, Nie Zhenbang turned to Yi Jun and said, “Xiaoyi, call Chen Le and ask him to co over.”
Hearing Nie Zhenbang say this, Yi Jun’s heart skipped a beat. It seed that Chen Le would have to treat them this ti. Yi Jun was well aware of Nie Zhenbang’s character – if he said this, it ant that Nie Zhenbang already had an idea about the position of the Secretary of the Political and Law Committee.
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