Qingzhou Hotel.
Just a few minutes after Wen Liang and Zuo Yuxi arrived, Wen Huaiming and Liu Tianlai pushed the door open one after the other, both looking a little heavy-hearted. Zuo Yuxi didn't know the details of the matter, and only mentioned a few words on the way. Even though Wen Liang was determined, he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy when he saw the expressions of Wen and Liu. After the two sat down, he poured a glass of water and handed it to Wen Huaiming, smiling, "Is the case in Shunyi settled?"
Wen Huaiming nodded and shook his head, his eyes full of confusion. Wen Liang knew that he hadn't figured it out yet, so he turned around and poured Liu Tianlai a glass of water. However, Director Liu didn't dare to sit back and relax like Wen Huaiming, so he stood up and took the glass with a smile, saying, "The case in Shunyi should be closed, but Xin Chunsheng has accused a few people... I'm afraid it will be a bit troublesome..."
As the Shunyi Grain Case became clearer and more in-depth, Wen Liang had long guessed that it was impossible for Xin Chunsheng, a small section-level cadre, to commit such a heinous crime even if he had a wide cover. It was inevitable that someone above him was backing him up. However, he did not expect that a dying man would not keep silent in exchange for some benefits for his family, but actually exposed the umbrella of protection.
I don’t know whether it is a blessing or a curse for both myself and others
For Xu Fuyan, Wen Huaiming and others, it would be best if the case could be controlled at the department level, and at most it could be implicated at the county level. If it went higher, not only would there be great resistance, but the impact would also be extremely bad. If Xin Chunsheng could bear the charges, the task force would not be so desperate to get to the bottom of the matter and catch him in one fell swoop.
If the water is too clear, there will be no fish. Even the disciplinary inspection departments say "the more you fight corruption, the more corrupt it becomes." From top to bottom in the country, the final closure of corruption cases is not based on the case itself, but on the so-called overall situation.
Wen Liang sighed. This is how things are in the world. There is never anything truly smooth sailing. Life is about constantly solving one problem after another until you are no longer able to solve them.
"Which leading cadre is involved?"
Wen Huaiming also sighed. Seeing that he had no intention of speaking, Liu Tianlai replied, "Meng Weihua!"
Wen Liang was surprised and asked, "Who is this person? Why haven't I heard of him?"
Zuo Yuxi frowned and said, "Is it him? That's not surprising. Meng Weihua is the director of the Provincial Grain Bureau and was transferred to the Provincial Finance Department as director at the beginning of the year... Well, this person is also Lin Zhen's uncle-in-law and has a close relationship with the Lin family..."
Um
Wen Liang's mind raced, and the first image that came into his mind was that night when Guo Changsheng was crawling on the ground with cold blood spreading beneath him.
Although Guo Changsheng's death was declared suicide, and the two police officers on duty were deprived of their public office for dereliction of duty and handed over to the prosecutor's office for prosecution, everyone knew that Guo Changsheng was actually murdered! No matter which one of the on-duty Wang Zun and Duan Taoli, or both of them, was involved, they must have been bribed by the group of parasites in Shunyi, leaving them time and space to commit this bloody crime!
Wen Liang had always thought that these two policemen were blinded by greed and even disregarded their future for money. But after listening to Zuo Yuxi's words, he suddenly realized that things might not be that simple.
The reason why this matter cannot be determined is that, on the one hand, the city intends to eliminate the impact, and on the other hand, there is indeed no evidence that Duan, Wang and others are related to Shunyi. Not only do the two have no relatives or friends in Shunyi, they also have no connection with the grain system. If this line cannot be found, it is impossible to pry open the mouths of Wang and Duan, and the matter can only be left unresolved.
But since Meng Weihua was involved in the case and Lin Zhen was the director of the Qingzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau, the clues were instantly connected!
However, Wen Liang did not want to cause any more trouble at this time. Seeing that Zuo Yuxi's face was also beginning to become ugly, he forced a smile and said, "The Finance Department is indeed strong, but as long as there is real evidence and Xu Fuyan is here, it won't be so difficult, right?"
I remember when I had just offended Lin Zhen, Zuo Yuxi knew about it and just said "Ignore him" lightly. How domineering was that!
The three of them shook their heads at the same time. Wen Huaiming put down his water cup and said the first sentence after entering the room today: "Meng Weihua is Governor Wu's confidant!"
Wen Liang was stunned and speechless for a moment!
He finally understood the feelings of Wen Zuo and others. What else can be said when the case is investigated to the governor? Not to mention Niu Guiqing and Wen Huaiming, even Xu Fuyan could not withstand such pressure.
After a while, Wen Liang said, "What did Secretary Xu say?" His voice sounded a little hoarse. Zuo Yuxi naturally handed over his cup of water, and Wen Liang took it and drank it all.
Liu Tianlai sat upright, not looking sideways, but Wen Huaiming was able to keep his expression unchanged and said, "He listened to my report and asked Director Liu to come back and inquire about the case in detail. He spent the whole day on the phone with the provincial government. He received a notice from the provincial party committee an hour ago and went to Guanshan without anyone."
Meng Weihua was able to defeat many competitors to become the director of the Finance Department, which shows that he holds a very important position in Wu Wenyue's mind. No matter how Xu Fuyan reports this time, and no matter whether the higher-ups protect him or not, he has offended the governor. Even if you have Yu Peidong as your backer, once you think that there is a provincial governor ready to make things difficult for you at any time, you will be a god if you can sleep well!
Wen Liang said helplessly: "How did it come to this?"
Wen Huaiming smiled bitterly. Liu Tianlai took a big gulp of boiled water and said angrily, "Who can be blamed for this? Who told them not to do their job well? They just promised something to shut Xin Chunsheng up and make him confess. It must be that they hid far away when something happened, so he started to blame others without caring about anything... This is not just Meng Weihua's problem. Who knows how many people may be involved..."
Zuo Yuxi didn't care when hearing his nonsense. Instead, Wen Huaiming looked at him more. Liu Tianlai seemed rough but was actually very careful. He had his own reasons for saying such crazy things.
"At this point, we can only wait!" Wen Huaiming regained some of his composure and said to Zuo Yuxi with a smile, "What kind of dishes does Director Zuo like? The new dish 'Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea' here is pretty good. Let them make one for us to try later."
As an official guesthouse, Qingzhou Hotel is now under the jurisdiction of Wen Huaiming, so it is much more convenient to order what you want to eat. Zuo Yuxi admired Wen Huaiming's calmness, turned to ask Wen Liang, and smiled: "Just order whatever you want to eat, your father will treat you today!"
Telling such jokes in public was a huge improvement for Zuo Yuxi. Of course, it was also because of her different relationship with Wen Liang that she looked at Wen Huaiming differently.
Wen Liang suddenly looked up and said in a deep voice, "This is not right!" He had just quickly filtered through all the circumstances of the Shunyi grain case since its outbreak. From the first time Xu Fuyan went to Shunyi for inspection and Guo Changsheng stopped the car to protest his injustice, the city's opinion has always been to make a big deal out of a small matter, suppress it for a while and wait and see, and try not to open any major cases after the Qinghua Factory case. But the result was contrary to expectations. First, the provincial newspaper "Grain Sorrow" took the lead in firing, and the storm began to gather. Then Guo Changsheng suddenly died, shocking all parties. Then He Kuan was overthrown, the grain warehouse was opened, and Xin Chunsheng was forced to confess. Step by step, although there were subjective and objective factors, it seemed that there was an invisible hand silently pushing the entire incident, forcing all parties involved in the incident to do whatever they wanted.
"What's wrong?"
"Dad, what exactly is the reason why Shunyi has come to this point?"
Wen Huaiming didn't understand what he meant, and said, "The Shunyi grain case has developed to this point today. We have always believed that the opponent is advancing step by step, trying to use this to attack Secretary Xu, or even, even..."
Wen Huaiming kept silent. It wasn't that he didn't trust Zuo Yuxi and Liu Tianlai, but being in the officialdom, being cautious in words and deeds was a compulsory course, especially when he was upset like this, he had to be more careful.
Zuo and Liu are allies today, but who knows what will happen tomorrow
Wen Liang understood his father's concerns and took over the topic calmly. As a teenager, he naturally did not need to be shy about some things: "We have always believed that the opponent not only wants to use the grain case to attack Xu Fuyan, but also wants to use it to attack Yu Peidong, right?"
There was a consensus within the Xu family on these matters. Zuo Yuxi and Liu Tianlai nodded and said they had no objection. After the Fifth Plenary Session of the 14th Central Committee, whether it was the half-month stay in Beijing after the meeting or the abnormal behavior after returning to the province, all signs showed that Yu Peidong was likely involved in some struggles at the top level. Although he escaped danger in the end, it also made some people in the province who had been suppressed by him ready to move. After the Qinghua Factory case, Xu Fuyan, as a banner raised high by Yu Peidong, naturally became their first target of attack, and the Shunyi Grain Case was the first battlefield!
"Then the question is, if the mastermind behind the Shunyi grain case is the Wu clique, then Meng Weihua, the former director of the Grain Bureau and current director of the Finance Department, who is a key figure of the Wu clique, is deeply involved in it and unable to extricate himself. Is there such a fool in the world who digs his own grave?"
Wen Liang's eyes sparkled as he said word by word: "Maybe there are, but it definitely won't be these people!
He just quickly filtered through all the circumstances since the outbreak of the Shunyi grain case. From the first time Xu Fuyan went to Shunyi for inspection and Guo Changsheng stopped the car to protest his innocence, the city's opinion has always been to make a big deal out of a small matter, suppress it for a while and wait and see, and try not to open any major cases after the Qinghua Factory. But the result was contrary to expectations. First, the provincial newspaper "Grain Sorrow" took the lead in firing, and the storm began to gather. Then Guo Changsheng suddenly died, shocking all parties. Then He Kuan was overthrown, the grain warehouse was opened, and Xin Chunsheng was forced to confess. Step by step, although there were subjective and objective factors, it seemed that there was an invisible hand silently pushing the whole incident.
If the Shunyi grain case will eventually bring disaster to the Wu family, the mastermind behind it will definitely not be who Wen Huaiming and others once thought.
According to the simplest logical reasoning, whoever benefits is the mastermind!
A person's name popped up in everyone's mind at the same time. Even across the round dining table, they could see the inexplicable surprise and confusion in each other's eyes!
(Because the story is about to end, many of the foreshadowings may have been forgotten by everyone. In addition, the plot has to be driven forward by the dialogue and interaction of four people in just one chapter, so it may cause confusion to some students. Maruzi tried his best to make it simple and clear. Thank you for your support)