After Wan Heng hung up the phone, he called Zou Xiong. He didn't know how to explain, so he could only sigh and say, "Director Zou, I have already asked Xia Guang about the specific issue. According to my opinion, Huang Lin should take the initiative to confess and hand over all the embezzled funds. In this way, we can strive for leniency."
Zou Xiong frowned when he heard Wan Heng say that. He sneered and said, "Xiao Wan, do you still remember why you were trusted by Premier Siyuan? At the beginning, I was the one who discovered you and introduced you to him. Otherwise, how could you be valued so much by the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department? People should have a conscience. My requirements are not high. You owed me a favor back then, and now you return the favor to me. You also know that I have been in the second line for many years and have no pursuits. There will be no chance for me to help you in the future. Can't you help me save one person?"
Zou Xiong has a good reputation as an official and is known as the "Bo Le" of Huainan officialdom. Although he has never been in the Organization Department, he has helped many people and has a very good network of contacts. Although he has now retired to the second line, there are still people willing to help him with his work.
Wan Heng sighed in embarrassment and said, "Mr. Zou, you know me well. I am grateful for your help back then. But I am sorry that I can't do anything about this matter. Because Xiaguang has already caused a great impact, if it is not dealt with, it will cause great damage to the image of the government."
Zou Xiong sneered and said, "Xiao Wan, you really make me feel disappointed. Forget it, since you can't make the decision on this matter, I will find someone else. In addition, I know that you have always been very close to Song Wendi. I can understand that you are looking for a place to stay in advance because you see that I am old. Although I am not as good as before, Song Wendi may not be able to deal with Wen Jinglong without me, so don't ruin your future by being smart. That's all I have to remind you. I'm afraid I won't ask you for help in the future."
After saying this, Zou Xiong hung up the phone. Wan Heng shook his head helplessly, knowing that Zou Xiong was really angry.
Fang Zhicheng did not call Song Wendi directly because it would not be appropriate for him to report the matter proactively. He should first wait and see if there are any other follow-up developments on Wanheng's side. Once the situation becomes clear, it will not be too late to explain it to Song Wendi.
Around three o'clock in the afternoon, Song Wendi took the initiative to call Fang Zhicheng. He did not mention Huang Lin at first, but asked about his recent work situation, and then got to the point, "Zhicheng, the situation in the province is not clear now, so I still hope that you can be a little stable and not cause too many changes."
Fang Zhicheng asked: "Has the incident with Huang Lin from the Agriculture Bureau affected you?"
Song Wendi nodded and said, "That's right! Prime Minister Siyuan called me just now and told me to care about the old comrades, maintain the resources around me, and not to make big moves that would destroy internal unity."
Fang Zhicheng asked, "So you mean that I should turn a blind eye to Huang Lin's corruption?"
Song Wendi was silent for a moment, then said, "Zhicheng, have you ever thought that you have actually been tricked by someone else? If nothing unexpected happened, someone was secretly pushing this, otherwise how could the deputy director of the Agriculture Bureau have the guts to challenge the deputy district chief? In fact, the other party's purpose is very simple, hoping that there will be chaos within the Li faction, and then weaken my strength."
Fang Zhicheng naturally thought of this possibility. Not long ago, he had a phone call with Mo Jin. This time, Mo Jin was quite straightforward and told him everything about Zang Yi's call.
Fang Zhicheng has basically sorted out the whole story. According to normal practices, he should give a lenient punishment to see if he can cover up the matter.
Fang Zhicheng said: "Boss, have you ever thought about this? Since the other party used Huanglin as a starting point to alienate the Li faction, they must have already thought about what to do next. If I cover up this matter and do nothing, will they just give up?"
Song Wendi tapped his fingers lightly on the table, his two sword-like eyebrows knitted into a ball, and whispered: "You are right to worry. Now we are indeed in a dilemma. If we deal with Huang Lin, Zou Gong will definitely hate him secretly, and if we don't deal with Huang Lin, the instigator will definitely ignite this fire, and Huang Lin will eventually become a victim, and you will also be implicated. As for the relationship within the Li family, it will definitely be affected as always. This was originally a sophisticated dead end conceived by the other party."
Fang Zhicheng sighed and said, “No matter what the result is, Huang Lin will be punished.”
Song Wendi exhaled slowly and said, "Old Wen has finally started to move."
Before, Wen Jinglong and Governor Bu had a fight, and Song Wendi took the opportunity to build up his power. Now he has controlled the officialdom in the provincial capital Qiongjin. If Song Wendi is allowed to continue to grow, one day it will affect Wen Jinglong's control over Huainan.
Recently, the Central Organization Department announced that it was planning to promote young deputy ministerial-level cadres, which made Wen Jinglong wary. Song Wendi was already ranked very high among the Standing Committee members. If he was promoted further, what would happen
Of course, on this issue, the literary department is more targeting Zou Xiong. Zou Xiong is a hermit who keeps his depth and hidden. Although he has retreated to the second line, he plays a key role in the balance of power in Huainan.
Fang Zhicheng said, "Secretary Song, please allow me to be willful on this matter. The provincial party committee may make a series of changes because of this, but I must handle this matter according to principle. Although Huang Lin accepted kickbacks and bribes according to the unspoken rules, he did cross the line and violated discipline. As the head of Xiaguang, I must deal with him strictly."
Song Wendi paused, smiled bitterly and said, "Forget it. I know your personality. You are stubborn, stubborn, and stubborn. You can handle this matter according to your own ideas. As for Zou Xiong, I will deal with it."
Seeing Song Wendi relax, Fang Zhicheng was secretly relieved. He knew Song Wendi very well. Others might not understand him, but he had been taught by Song Wendi. If Song Wendi was in his current position, he would probably not be able to tolerate any sand in his eyes.
Chapter 0763 Water can carry a boat but can also capsize it
Song Wendi called Li Siyuan, who sighed and said, "If I'm not mistaken, you didn't do a good job of convincing Xiaofang."
If Fang Zhicheng agreed to let Huang Lin go in this matter, Song Wendi would not have answered the call so urgently. After many years in the officialdom, Li Siyuan had already seen through people's hearts and could make a correct judgment by analyzing some details.
Song Wendi smiled faintly and said, "Prime Minister Siyuan, I just discussed it with him. In the end, we all agreed that Huang Lin must bear the corresponding responsibility. After all, he has been targeted. Only by dealing with him can the problem be completely solved."
Li Siyuan sighed deeply and said, "Wendy, Zou Xiong is an old comrade. I know that he has not been very supportive of your work in the past period of time. Although I am gone now, you still have to give him due respect. He has reported to me that Huang Lin's corruption is not very serious, and he was just used by others. Can you make a big deal out of it and avoid unnecessary misunderstandings? Now Zou Xiong thinks that you deliberately let Fang Zhicheng target his nephew."
Song Wendi smiled helplessly, thinking that Zou Xiong was a little narrow-minded. Did he think that in order to completely control the power of the Li faction, he had to force Zou Xiong to step down
Generally, officials who have retired to the second line are particularly sensitive to such issues. After all, they have left the political stage and the loss of power is inevitable, so they pay special attention to their own interests at this time.
Song Wendi said: "I can only say that Old Zou thinks too much. If I want to force him, I can use other more covert means."
Li Siyuan was silent for a moment and said, "Wendy, I know you. You are a person who dares to act and take responsibility. This matter is definitely not initiated by you, but it is also directed at you, so you should handle it properly and peacefully. Zou Xiong still has some resources in his hands. It would be a pity if you can't use them."
Song Wendi paused and said, "Huainan may appear calm on the outside, but it is turbulent on the inside. Secretary Wen recently reshuffled several cadres of the Provincial Political Consultative Conference, and I'm afraid he will start with the Provincial People's Congress in the near future."
Li Siyuan nodded and said, "Someone has already complained to me, but this is common sense. Among the four major teams, although the CPPCC and the NPC are less important than the other two, they are also a force that cannot be underestimated if used well."
Song Wendi said: "In fact, you should understand that Zou Xiong is not unaware of the situation, but he is deliberately misleading you."
Li Siyuan sighed and said, "I hope you can handle your relationship with him well. After all, Lao Zou has done me a favor. I have always respected him."
Song Wendi said: "Respect does not mean indulgence. I think this matter should be viewed separately."
Li Siyuan paused and said, "It seems that you have made a decision."
Song Wendi said loudly: "Secretary Siyuan, I understand what you mean. I also want to have a good relationship with Lao Zou, but if we can't become allies, there is no need to force it. Even if I give him a favor in this matter, I'm afraid his attitude towards me will not change."
Li Siyuan sighed, knowing that the conflict between Song Wendi and Zou Xiong was already very deep and he could not mediate, so he said: "Well, I have already left Huainan, and there are some things that I should let you handle on your own. I believe you can handle this matter well."
Song Wendi smiled and said, "Thank you for your trust."
After the call ended, Song Wendi sat at his desk, frowning and thinking, secretly sighing that Fang Zhicheng had caused him a lot of trouble this time, and Prime Minister Siyuan had to personally ask about it. If Song Wendi didn't handle it well, it would inevitably cause dissatisfaction with Li Siyuan. Although Song Wendi was deeply trusted by Li Siyuan, now one was in Qiongjin and the other was in Yanjing, it was easy for people to alienate him.
However, on second thought, the conflict with Zou Xiong would intensify sooner or later, and Song Wendi also needed an incident to trigger the integration of resources within the Li family. If Zou Xiong really got into trouble because of this incident, Song Wendi could make good use of it and perhaps gain control of more resources.
If Zou Xiong is compared to a big tree, although a big tree within the Li faction has fallen and the overall strength will be lost, it is not a bad thing for Song Wendi personally.