Chapter 647

Lu Fan continued: "According to reliable information, starting in November, Secretary Xiao Bin will lead a team to conduct case inspections, and our Grassland has been placed in the first batch."

I have learned that this supervision's focus is on problem clues and cases, and it will be tracked in real time, supervised to the end, ensuring the Discipline Inspection Committee's decisions and deployments, and that every key task is implemented, every case is settled, every matter shows results. It lets each province see the gaps through mutual comparison, and, in 'red faces and sweating', strengthen work effectiveness, promoting high‑quality development of discipline inspection and supervision.

Therefore, cases like Yun Zhangsheng's must not be left with a 'tail'!

The news struck Li Xingyuan and Luo Shiyu like a bolt of thunder; they exchanged a glance and could see a heavy expression, hard to conceal, in each other's eyes, leaving them momentarily at a loss.

Li Xingyuan asked, "Lu Fan, is the information true?"

Lu Fan nodded and said, "Secretary, it's absolutely true. A mobilization meeting is expected in October; I wouldn't dare joke about this."

Luo Shiyu asked, "Secretary Xiao Bin is leading the team himself? Will he come to the Grassland?"

Lu Fan replied, "Governor, according to what I've learned, that's indeed the case."

Li Xingyuan gave Luo Shiyu a meaningful look and said, "Over 7 million, possibly even more; no amount of 'optical illusion' can hide the essence of Yun Zhangsheng's corrupt conduct!"

I agree to open a case investigation into Yun Zhangsheng! Corruption is the greatest tumor threatening the Party's vitality and combat effectiveness; fighting corruption is the most thorough self‑revolution.

The Discipline Inspection Committee must develop 'fire‑eye golden vision', accurately grasp and study the staged characteristics and trends of corruption, be adept at uncovering deep issues beneath 'invisibility cloaks' and 'protective shields', dig out roots, pinpoint the crux, strike with heavy blows, enhance the integrated ability and level to make corruption unaffordable, impossible, and undesirable, eradicate the soil and conditions that breed corruption, continuously achieve new results in the anti‑corruption struggle, and be ready for higher‑level inspections.

Luo Shiyu nodded and said, "I agree with Secretary Xingyuan's view; receiving large sums of cash and valuable gifts under the pretext of personal connections appears highly private and concealed, yet there are many unforeseen worries behind it."

Those bosses and officials who are adept at using money to 'break through barriers and open roads' are mostly people without virtue; their giving New Year greetings to leading cadres is essentially 'paying respects to power', the purpose of giving gifts is to gain profit, they value power rather than friendship, and they too should be severely punished!

'Having taken someone else's short breath, eaten someone else's soft mouth' This saying is very colloquial, yet it is a truth. Accepting cash gifts and presents, especially large sums and valuable items, means you owe someone a favor, and you always remember to seek benefits for the giver. Handling such matters, in most cases, requires breaking rules, violating principles, and circumventing systems. Therefore, it is very necessary to take the case as a mirror, use the case to clarify discipline, use the case to promote reform, further strengthen awareness of rules, tighten the string of discipline, and firmly put a stop to the bad practice of accepting cash gifts and presents.

Now Lu Fan feels solid, finally able to take down a substantive "big tiger"!

But he was not satisfied, instead taking advantage of the heat to strike while the iron is hot, "taking advantage of the fire to loot", he pointedly said: "Secretary, the nest case of Ximeng Prison has been mostly investigated; there are now new leads involving Ximeng Party Secretary Wan Lingjun; the Provincial Discipline Inspection Committee is perfecting the evidence chain; I intend to take relevant measures against Wan Lingjun, preferably filing a case for investigation!"

Luo Shiyu hurriedly said: "Ximeng Prison belongs to the Provincial Justice Department; how could their case be implicated with Wan Lingjun?"

Lu Fan replied: "Wan Lingjun has repeatedly issued orders to Ximeng Prison, engaging in graft, perverting the law, abusing power for personal gain; he also has other corrupt behaviors, with over a hundred complaint letters about him, and the Ximeng Prison case is certainly a key focus of Secretary Xiao Bin's inspection; please, two leaders, consider this carefully!"

Luo Shiyu was just about to rebut when Li Xingyuan unexpectedly spoke with extraordinary firmness: "If we have solid evidence, I agree to file a case for investigation against Wan Lingjun! Focus on preventing and treating new, hidden corruption in the judicial field, continually enhance our systematic understanding of the patterns of judicial corruption's hidden mutations and upgrades, increase the penetrative power of a comprehensive, all-domain crackdown on judicial corruption, and resolutely eradicate the 'corruption virus' in the judicial field. Focus on eliminating the soil that breeds judicial corruption, resolutely sever the interest chains in the judicial field, cut off the intergenerational transmission of 'former corruption followed by later corruption', and purge the corrupt relationship network."

2:1, nothing to say, passed smoothly.

After Lu Fan left, Luo Shiyu stayed behind, puzzled and asked: "Secretary, just because of a few statements from Ximeng Prison, are we going to take measures against a Municipal Party Secretary? Isn't this making a mountain out of a molehill? I personally feel it's a bit childish, afraid it will cause strong dissatisfaction among comrades!"

Li Xingyuan looked at Luo Shiyu with a worried face, sighing: "Governor Luo Shiyu, you should have heard of the Prison Administration Bureau case, right? Do you know why Lu Fan is making a big fuss about them?"

Luo Shiyu replied lightly: "He hit his wife, so naturally we strike back; there's nothing to say about that, I can understand, but isn't the crackdown now too broad?"

Hey, do you know who Lu Fan's wife threw herself in front of to take a slap for at that time?

Looking at Luo Shiyu's puzzled gaze, Li Xingyuan gently shook his head, then said unhurriedly: "The woman behind her is none other than the lover of Party Secretary Hong Tao!"

"Ah?" Upon hearing this, Luo Shiyu's eyes instantly widened in disbelief, her mouth opened wide, and she stared blankly at Li Xingyuan, not knowing what to say for a moment.

After a while, she finally came to her senses, stammering: "Truly... really? How could this happen... Secretary Li Xingyuan, we have made a serious mistake; the previous investigation was too weak! These bastards! Damn it! How will Secretary Hong Tao view us now!"

Li Xingyuan gave a wry smile, nodded, then sighed: "So think about it, after such a incident, could Secretary Xiao Bin possibly not investigate? Do we still dare to cover up?"

Luo Shiyu's gaze was like a torch, her tone firm as she said: "Secretary, we can only investigate, we must investigate, regardless of who is involved, regardless of how great the resistance, we must investigate thoroughly, showing no leniency toward wrongdoing! Mending the pen after losing the sheep, but it's still better than doing nothing!"

Li Xingyuan looked at Luo Shiyu with deep and worried eyes, speaking earnestly: "One misstep leads to another, and the whole board is lost! Shiyu, I may be retiring next year, but you are different—your future road is still long; you must think carefully and be exceedingly cautious!"

Everyone has times when they have no choice; regardless of right or wrong, it's the path they choose! I hope you stay calm, stay away from people and things that affect your mindset, and focus your thoughts on work.

Usually communicating more with Lu Fan could greatly benefit your career. Losing at the east corner, gaining at the mulberry elm; hold on and persevere, and perhaps it will turn out to be a dark willow, bright flowers!

Luo Shiyu said gratefully: "Thank you, Secretary, for the advice; I will seriously reflect and draw lessons. The time has come for the sky of the grasslands to change; this is the trend of the times, a need for development, and the will of the people, not something human power can resist!"

At 4:30 p. m., Governor Luo Shiyu appeared at the Provincial Discipline Inspection Committee office building; Zhou Xiang, upon seeing her, immediately went out to greet her respectfully, saying: "Good afternoon, Governor!"

Luo Shiyu said with a smile: "You are Comrade Zhou Xiang, right? Is Secretary Lu present?"

Zhou Xiang hurriedly replied: "League Chief Meng Junhao is currently reporting work; I will take you in."

Luo Shiyu did not refuse; as the Governor, seeing Deputy Secretary Lu Fan naturally required no waiting.

After entering, Meng Junhao was slightly stunned, then hurriedly stood up and said: "Good afternoon, Governor! I'll come back later to report work." Then he withdrew on his own.

After taking a seat, Luo Shiyu smiled naturally and remarked: "Just now I exchanged views with Secretary Li Xingyuan; we have always believed that impartial justice is the last line of defense in upholding social fairness and justice. However, in reality, some of our leaders use their authority and positional influence to interfere and meddle in the handling of judicial cases, which involves serious violations of discipline and law; we must investigate to the end, punish severely without leniency, and maintain a high-pressure stance against law enforcement and judicial corruption."

Secretary Li Xingyuan asked me to convey: you are the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and also the Secretary of the Provincial Discipline Inspection Committee; within your authority, you can directly decide on matters, especially in the anti-corruption struggle, where opportunities change in an instant; you must seize fleeting opportunities, without needing to constantly request instructions and report, otherwise the daylily will be cold!

My opinion is the same: I will fully support winning the anti-corruption tough battle in Grassland Province, severely punish corruption, and focus on resolving the most prominent issues strongly reflected by the people. The people's hearts are the greatest politics, justice is the strongest force; winning the support of the broad grassland populace, there is nothing on this land that cannot be accomplished!

Lu Fan smiled knowingly and said: "Rowing against the current, one must not slacken the pole; dripping water penetrates stone, not a drop can be wasted. Party conduct and clean government building and the anti-corruption struggle is a battle we cannot afford to lose; we must start from the small things, must start from the basics, must fight a decisive battle. At the same time, the anti-corruption struggle cannot do without strong support from the provincial government and the Governor."

"No turning back the arrow once the bow is drawn; anti-corruption has no rest. The Provincial Discipline Inspection Committee will, under the support and guidance of the Provincial Party Committee and the provincial government, with enduring perseverance, constantly rectify conduct and enforce discipline, with strict discipline and excellent work style, truly achieve managing key personnel, managing key positions, managing key matters, and managing key moments; resolutely eradicate all viruses that corrupt the Party's healthy body, consolidate and develop an overwhelming victory in the anti-corruption struggle, dare to brandish the sword against corruption and work style issues close to the masses, and serve as the guardian of the vital interests of the grassland populace."

Luo Shiyu changed tone and said: "After Wan Lingjun's case is filed for review, the position of League Party Secretary will be vacant; we need to appoint a capable cadre to turn around the work style of Ximeng's cadre team; Meng Junhao is quite good!"

Lu Fan nodded and said: "During the case review process, I will promptly report progress to the provincial government, and I also ask the Governor to provide more guidance to the work of the Provincial Discipline Inspection Committee!"

You cast a peach, I repay with a plum!