Xia Lanshan had another consideration. This had become a dead end. If he got involved, would he be dragged into it
Xia Lanshan said slowly: "I can only suggest that you change your strategy, recognize the current situation, strive for leniency, take the initiative to explain your illegal and disorderly facts to the relevant departments, and you must turn in the money that should be turned in..."
Zhao Liang's face turned pale as he realized that he had no way out now.
Zhao Liang walked out of Xia Lanshan's office with a dead heart. Xia Lanshan shook his head helplessly. In fact, Zhao Liang had come to this point step by step, and he felt guilty because it was due to his deliberate indulgence.
If Xia Lanshan had been strict with Zhao Liang, Zhao Liang would never have become what he is now. In order to suppress Hu Gang, Xia Lanshan had deliberately trained Zhao Liang and given him all kinds of green lights, even helping him suppress the incident at the Royal Palace Bar.
Over time, Zhao Liang developed a spoiled character.
If Xia Lanshan was still the secretary of the Hanzhou Municipal Party Committee, he might be able to help Zhao Liang, but today is different from usual. Xia Lanshan has left Hanzhou. If he interferes in Hanzhou's local political affairs now, it will definitely attract the attention of others.
Xia Lanshan has only temporarily gained a foothold in the provincial government. Although Governor Bu Yiren is very caring towards him, he is still ranked last among many governors. It is impossible for Xia Lanshan to destroy the image he has worked hard to create in the government for Zhao Liang.
As for whether Hanzhou is still under his control, Xia Lanshan has thought it through. The Su family arranged for Zhang Tianling to take over, which is actually a signal flare. Hanzhou will eventually escape from his control.
Xia Lanshan is a calm person. He knows the balance between giving and gaining. Although the loss of Zhao Liang will affect his own strength, he still has to be resolute and decisive when it comes to making drastic measures.
Zhao Ling was sitting in the car when he received a call from Zhang Tianling. Zhang Tianling's meaning was very clear, hoping to have a conversation with him. Although the content of the conversation was not mentioned on the phone, Zhao Ling knew that it must be related to Luo Bing.
After returning to Hanzhou from Qiongjin, Zhao Ling went straight to the office of the municipal party secretary. When Zhang Tianling saw Zhao Ling, he pointed at the sofa and said, "Old Zhao, please sit down!"
Zhao Ling smiled awkwardly and said, "Okay."
Zhang Tianling asked his secretary to bring in two cups of tea. After Zhao Ling took a sip of the tea, he said, "Old Zhao, many key departments of the Municipal Party Committee have received a letter of complaint about you today. I would like to hear your explanation."
Zhao Liang looked up at Zhang Tianling. The style of this new municipal party secretary was different from that of Xia Lanshan. Xia Lanshan was tough on the outside but soft on the inside. He looked very serious on the surface, but in fact his style was rather roundabout and never extreme. But judging from Zhang Tianling's governing style during this period, his style was very tough. Although he was polite every time they met, he would never show mercy when it was time to take action.
Zhao Ling gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "Secretary Tianling, I don't know what the complaint letter is. I became a party member at the age of 19, and I believe that I have done things with a clear conscience for half my life. Someone must have framed me."
Zhang Tianling said with regret: "Old Zhao, you are a member of the Standing Committee and the most important cadre in Hanzhou. If you are willing to confess, I will plead with the relevant departments and strive to give you a chance to be lenient. But if you still insist on your own way, I am afraid it will be difficult for me to handle it. I can only go through the process."
Zhao Liang has been acting very innocent so far. If it weren't for the evidence in Zhang Tianling's hands, he would even have some doubts as to whether those letters of complaint were true.
Zhang Tianling couldn't help but secretly sigh at Zhao Liang's strong psychological quality. Even with such great pressure on him, he remained unmoved.
Zhang Tianling closed his eyes and said slowly: "Zhao Ling, I have given you one last chance to change your ways. Next time, I will not be the one talking to you."
Zhao Ling stood up slowly and said, "A man of integrity has nothing to fear from his own shadow. If you want to punish me, then go ahead."
After saying this, Zhao Liang smoothed the wrinkles on his clothes and walked out of the municipal party secretary's office steadily.
After Zhao Ling left, Zhang Tianling called Fang Zhicheng and said, "I have just communicated with Zhao Ling, and he was dismissive of the report letter."
Fang Zhicheng asked, "Did he have any specific reaction after reading the report letter?"
Zhang Tianling smiled bitterly and said, "He didn't even ask to see the report letter..."
Fang Zhicheng was silent for a moment, and said, "He is trying his best to hide his panic, so he pretends to be indifferent. This only shows that he has panicked."
Zhang Tianling nodded and said, "What should we do next? Should we report it directly to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection?"
Fang Zhicheng said: "It should be done in two steps. First, we should report to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and ask them to arrange an investigation team to investigate Zhao Liang as soon as possible. Second, we should arrange for someone to follow Zhao Liang to prevent him from escaping."
Zhang Tianling smiled and said, "You have thought it through very carefully. I will make arrangements later. By the way, there is one thing that surprised me. The news has spread, but Zang Yi has not reacted at all."
Fang Zhicheng thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Zang Yi wants to reap the benefits while sitting back and taking advantage of others."
Zhang Tianling thought to himself that Fang Zhicheng's thinking was indeed clear. He also just realized why Zang Yi did not help his ally.
There are no eternal allies in the officialdom, only eternal interests. When Zhao Liang lost his value, Zang Yi didn't mind using him as a stepping stone to move up one step.
"Zang Yi is already planning for the position of executive vice mayor." Zhang Tianling thought with a sigh. Even though he knew his intention, he didn't have a good plan to stop him. After all, Zang Yi had demonstrated extraordinary abilities in the past period of time. If that position became vacant, he would be the most suitable replacement.
After chatting with Fang Zhicheng for a while about the Zhao Liang issue, Zhang Tianling hung up the phone. Then he gave instructions to the Municipal Public Security Bureau Director Meng Da, requiring him to monitor Zhao Liang's movements and not allow him to escape from Hanzhou.
Around 11 o'clock that night, Fang Zhicheng received a call from Wan Heng, who whispered, "Zhao Ling committed suicide out of fear of punishment. He swallowed a large amount of raw gold and died in his study."
After hearing the news, Fang Zhicheng was slightly stunned and still felt a little guilty. After all, it was he who used his tricks to push Zhao Liang to the edge of the cliff step by step.
Fang Zhicheng smiled bitterly and said, "Zhao Ling is a very face-conscious person."
Fang Zhicheng knew Zhao Ling very well. Zhao Ling was a man who cared a lot about his reputation and had always presented himself as a meritorious official of Hanzhou. Now that it was discovered that he had many problems, it would inevitably cause criticism from his colleagues or the general public. How could he bear it
Wan Heng paused for a moment and said, "There may be other reasons for choosing suicide. Where did all that money go? Zhao Ling always liked to run projects in Yanjing before."
Fang Zhicheng knew what Wan Heng meant. He was implying that the ill-gotten gains might be related to some big shots in Yanjing.
Fang Zhicheng sighed and said, "Although the person is dead, we still need to investigate."
Wan Heng said: "I have just received a notice from the provincial government. This is the end of the matter concerning Zhao Ling."
Fang Zhicheng was speechless and smiled bitterly, "Then let's stop here."
Zhao Liang was a provincial official, and it was not a glorious thing for him to have problems. Since he chose to die, some leaders in the province hinted that the matter should be made small.
After finishing his phone call with Wan Heng, Fang Zhicheng drove to the village where Luo Bing was.