Chapter 1370: This is quite remarkable!

Gao Guangquan's eyes turned red, his fists clenched tight, and his voice deepened.

"County Magistrate Tang, that's right, my awareness truly wasn't high enough. But in the years I've been in Chenxin Town, I have always been conscientious and diligent. I can ask myself with a clear conscience that I have done right by my post and done right by the common people.

If everyone followed the rules, I would have absolutely nothing to say, but other regions are also fabricating data!

This is an indisputable fact!"

Tang Ye looked at him calmly and spoke slowly:

"The situation this year is special. The Provincial Government Inspection Team has come to Yechuan County for research; only precise data can allow them to formulate targeted support policies."

"You inflated the data to make it look high, and while you gained personal political achievements, the real situation in Chenxin Town has been covered up, which will very likely cause you to miss many opportunities for support."

Gao Guangquan was momentarily speechless.

He knew clearly in his heart what Tang Ye meant—when the government formulates policies, it has always leaned toward townships with weak foundations.

The so-called "crying child gets the milk."

Raising the data benefited himself.

However, in the long run, it misled the higher-ups' decision-making and delayed local development.

Gao Guangquan fell into silence.

He had come to find Tang Ye today harboring the mentality that the law does not punish the masses: if they really wanted to kill the chicken to warn the monkeys using him, he would drag everyone else who had falsified data down with him.

But clearly, Tang Ye was not buying it.

"County Magistrate Tang, I will reflect on this matter properly, but if only I am punished, I will not accept it."

Tang Ye nodded slightly: "You can rest assured about this point. As long as there are cases of concealing or falsifying data, I will investigate them to the end. As for the legacy issues from previous years, I will also verify them one by one, and I will never be lenient once they are verified."

Gao Guangquan looked at Tang Ye coldly, his tone resonant: "Fine, as long as you can treat everyone equally, no matter how I am punished, I will accept it."

Tang Ye was silent for a few seconds and sighed softly: "Comrade Guangquan, I have been in Yechuan County for a while now, and I have run through all the townships privately.

Although Chenxin Town had problems this time, compared to other places, many aspects are done quite well.

You yourself are a cadre with ideas and drive; I admire you.

However, I am surprised, angry, and even more disappointed that you falsified economic indicators."

Gao Guangquan had not expected Tang Ye to suddenly change the tone of the conversation, and a trace of surprise flashed across his face.

He knew clearly in his heart that there was no room for recovery in the current situation; Tang Ye would never let him off easily.

"County Magistrate Tang, just as you said, wrong is wrong. I gave the instruction to falsify the data; it has nothing to do with anyone else. I am willing to accept the punishment."

Tang Ye nodded inwardly, thinking that Gao Guangquan still had some backbone, and then said: "County Magistrate Li will lead a working group to station in Chenxin Town. You must fully cooperate with his work. The County Government will issue a document to give you an internal circular criticism."

He knew clearly in his heart that for a cadre, an internal circular criticism meant there was no hope for promotion in the near future.

For Gao Guangquan, who was eager to adjust his position, this was undoubtedly a heavy blow.

Gao Guangquan took a deep breath, suppressed the disappointment in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "I will actively cooperate with County Magistrate Li's work."

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After Gao Guangquan left, Tang Ye immediately dialed Li Yongan's phone.

"I have already talked with Gao Guangquan, and I will issue a circular criticism against him in the name of the County Government. At the same time, other townships that have falsified data will also be handled through circulars."

Li Yongan's tone was surprised: "The scope of the crackdown is not small; will it cause dissatisfaction among grassroots cadres?"

Tang Ye frowned, his tone firm: "We must seek truth from facts, reflect the most real situation at the grassroots level, and resolutely correct the unhealthy tendency of exaggeration and fraud."

Li Yongan took a deep breath: "Please rest assured, County Magistrate Tang. I will sort out the threads as soon as possible and thoroughly investigate the problem of economic data falsification in each township."

After hanging up on Li Yongan, Tang Ye dialed Liu Yang's phone.

"Director Liu, hello, there is a matter I need to report to you."

Liu Yang joked with a smile: "You are so polite to me; it must be an important matter, right?"

Tang Ye laughed awkwardly and got straight to the point: "Yes. The Provincial Government Inspection Team came to Yechuan County for research, and we carried out township economic indicator assessments in advance. During the process, we discovered the problem of data fabrication. The data provided previously was inaccurate and needs to be resubmitted. I am truly sorry for causing trouble for the working group."

Liu Yang's tone became serious instantly, and after a moment of silence, he said:

"You reported this very timely!

The accuracy of the data is crucial to our research this time;

Incorrect data will only lead to incorrect decisions. This matter must be handled with caution."

Tang Ye responded quickly: "We have already issued a document and punished the relevant responsible persons. Please rest assured, we will definitely verify the subsequently submitted data repeatedly to ensure there are no mistakes."

Liu Yang nodded and said: "I know about this matter. Since it has happened, it is good to remedy it in time. I will communicate with Team Leader Guo and the others in a moment."

Tang Ye was full of gratitude: "Thank you, Director Liu."

Liu Yang sighed: "Grassroots work is not easy to do; you have also worked hard."

After hanging up on Tang Ye, Liu Yang immediately dialed Guo Bei's phone.

"Team Leader Guo, there is a matter that needs your timely handling."

Guo Bei responded respectfully: "Please give your instructions, Director Liu."

Liu Yang said: "In order to cooperate with your research, Yechuan County carried out a county-wide assessment in advance. During the process, they discovered that some townships had problems with falsifying economic indicators, so the data provided previously had deviations. They are now making every effort to verify and rectify it."

Guo Bei's tone was surprised: "Director Liu, when we were studying the data, we also discovered anomalies and were just about to report to you!"

Liu Yang's tone was serious: "The data we use for this research must be precise and error-free. Tang Ye is a rigorous and meticulous person; he will not allow this kind of error. You can trust him."

Guo Bei nodded slightly: "Okay, Director Liu, I understand."

Not long after hanging up the phone, Tang Ye's desk phone called over.

"Team Leader Guo, are you free now?"

Guo Bei smiled: "I am free. What is the matter? Please speak."

"I will come over immediately to communicate with you in person."

"Good, I will wait for you in the office."

Ten minutes later, Tang Ye arrived at Guo Bei's office.

Guo Bei took the initiative to stand up and brew a cup of tea for him.

Tang Ye sat down, took a sip of tea, and got straight to the point: "Team Leader Guo, I came here today specifically to admit my mistake to you."

Guo Bei smiled and waved her hand, saying: "Director Liu has already called me, and I am aware of the matter regarding the falsified data. Once you resubmit the accurate data, we can just reformulate the research report; there is still time, so there is no need to be too anxious."

Tang Ye breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly thanked her: "Then I am very grateful to you, Team Leader Guo."

Guo Bei's expression turned serious: "County Magistrate Tang, to be honest, it is commendable that you were able to discover and proactively report this issue in a timely manner. Many grassroots cadres are accustomed to reporting only the good news and not the bad, but you did not; this is truly remarkable."

Tang Ye's tone was sincere: "I do not approve of the practice of reporting only the good news and not the bad."

Only by letting higher-level leaders understand the true situation at the grassroots level can development plans that conform to local realities be formulated.

In the long run, acts of vanity and deception will only delay local development and are absolutely not to be condoned..."