Chapter 36

Chapter 28: Unraveling the Mystery of Qianchi (Part 1)

In the following days, the county discipline inspection committee began to dispatch an investigation team to Tianma Township for a new round of investigations, and also drew personnel from the county government's audit and finance departments to join the investigation team.

Although Liu Xiao appreciated Yang Zixuan's work style and other aspects, Liu Xiao had previously been in the propaganda department, and the discipline inspection committee, which had always been controlled by Li Guang, was entirely composed of Li Guang's people under Xu Li's support.

However, with Tang Lu's local forces protecting Li Guang, he was placed in the position of deputy secretary-general of the municipal government, waiting to retire. The group of people left by Li Guang began to observe the situation, and one of the deputy secretaries of the discipline inspection committee had already begun to lean towards the new, deeply backed, and promising Su Nan.

The county party secretary has a natural advantage in speaking in the party mass departments and the discipline inspection committee!

Moreover, the leader of this investigation team led by the discipline inspection committee happens to be that deputy secretary of the discipline inspection committee, Cheng Jia, who quickly leaned towards Su Nan.

Yang Zixuan was worried that Su Nan would manipulate the investigation team, deliberately distorting the facts to exonerate Liu Jian. Therefore, he also requested that personnel from the county government's audit and finance departments be dispatched to join the investigation team and enter Tianma Township together!

In fact, Yang Zixuan also sensed the subtle relationship between Lin Pei and Su Nan.

Although the two have a significant gap in terms of level, status, and ability,

they are both considered trendsetters within the province.

As the former secretary of the deputy minister of the Organization Department of Luofu Province, Liu Daoming, Su Nan's every word and action are closely watched by many people.

Liu Daoming is a veteran of the revolution in Luofu Province, serving as the deputy minister of the Organization Department for over a decade, and can be said to have students throughout the province. Without going too far, just in Daming City, there are people from Liu Daoming's line, such as the Daming City Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary Fan Qiwu, who is said to have relied on Liu Daoming to rise from the position of deputy secretary of the city discipline inspection commission to the city party committee member and concurrently the city discipline inspection commission secretary. This significant step was entirely due to Liu Daoming's efforts in the provincial party committee.

Liu Daoming can be considered a landmark figure of the local faction in Luofu Province. Recently, it was heard that he was diagnosed with cancer and had little time left, so he immediately arranged for his secretary, Su Nan, who had worked hard for nearly ten years, to be transferred to Hongshui County.

Therefore, Su Nan is easily seen as Liu Daoming's representative, even though he is just a small county-level official, his every word and action are certainly closely watched by many forces within the province.

Lin Pei, as the most prominent city-level official in Luofu Province over the past year, plus the formidable Lin family's influence behind him, has already started to have rumors circulating that he will take on the position of the second-ranking vice governor of Luofu Province next year, a position that could potentially enter the provincial party committee standing committee.

Yang Zixuan, who is almost completely in the dark about political information at the provincial level, naturally does not know the actual power struggles at that level. He can only instinctively speculate that there is a very subtle relationship between Lin Pei and Su Nan.

Perhaps by leveraging this subtle relationship, he can achieve much.

Yang Zixuan sighed lightly, feeling rootless and aimless. To advance further in his career, he must establish a certain network of relationships in the near future.

Although An Zai Shan has some background, it is limited to the city level. Asking An Zai Shan to connect him with provincial-level leaders is like a dream. Moreover, it is unlikely that any provincial-level leader would take interest in a small county magistrate like himself.

Yang Zixuan shook his head. He cannot force things; he can only wait for an opportunity. For now, he must focus on his own tasks.

Just as Yang Zixuan was thinking, Liu Xiao walked in, holding a letter...

"County Magistrate, I just received a real-name report from Qianchi Town. Take a look," Liu Xiao pushed the envelope towards Yang Zixuan.

Yang Zixuan looked puzzled for a moment, then opened the report.

The report was written by a resident of Qianchi Town, stating that the head of the family planning office, Liang Li, and the deputy town mayor in charge of family planning, Li Tian, used their positions to collect nearly 10,000 yuan in social support fees from their village before and after the New Year last year. They did not issue any official receipts from the family planning commission or report the fees to the town's family planning office, but instead pocketed the money themselves...

Yang Zixuan frowned. How could all these issues come to light at this time? It truly is a season of troubles. He couldn't even get a peaceful sleep or a peaceful New Year.

"What do you think? Should we thoroughly investigate?" Liu Xiao looked at Yang Zixuan calmly.

The family planning commission is one of the key departments of the county government. Liang Li is well-known throughout the county's family planning system, and Qianchi Town's family planning work has been commended and set as a model by the county family planning commission multiple times over the years.

If Liang Li and Li Tian are indeed involved in this issue, it would undoubtedly be a severe blow to the county family planning commission's work.

It is not impossible that Su Nan, in cooperation with Huang He, will take the opportunity to pressure Yang Zixuan to insert their own people into key positions in the county family planning commission.

Liu Xiao looked at Yang Zixuan's expressionless face and sighed lightly.

This is indeed a difficult situation and not a good thing. If Su Nan and Huang He take the opportunity to interfere in the specific personnel and affairs of the government, it will damage Yang Zixuan's prestige in the county government.

Moreover, if this precedent is set, Su Nan will likely take the opportunity to further deploy his people in key departments of the county government, squeezing Yang Zixuan's position and influence.

In fact, in China, some higher-level leaders turn a blind eye to the one-man rule of the party secretary at the county level, and some even see it as a sign of boldness and capability.

Therefore, if Su Nan forcefully interferes in the specific personnel and affairs of the government, Yang Zixuan will be in a difficult position.

This incident involving the family planning commission could very well become the starting point and opportunity for Su Nan to begin interfering in the government's personnel.

Yang Zixuan felt a headache coming on.

It seems another tough battle is ahead!

"Since a problem has arisen, we must thoroughly investigate it," Yang Zixuan put down the letter, his tone firm. "However, we must control the situation within a manageable range to prevent some people from taking advantage of the situation and escalating it."

Liu Xiao and Yang Zixuan exchanged a knowing smile.

"Moreover, the investigation should be as quick as possible, without alarming too many people. We should aim to thoroughly investigate this matter before the results of the investigation into the leaders of Tianma Township, such as Wu Xiong and Liu Jian, are out. This will give us more room to maneuver!"

A smile appeared on Yang Zixuan's lips.

Liu Xiao's eyes also showed a hint of approval.

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