Chapter 223: The Energy of a Leader's Trusted Aide!

Guo Zhengting gave a self-deprecating, bitter laugh.

"Secretary Du, this three million is a sickness of the heart for me; for so many years, I have often woken up from my dreams in a fright."

Du Bin's gaze carried a hint of surprise as he stared fixedly at Guo Zhengting, "Are you admitting that you accepted this money?"

A look of guilt appeared on Guo Zhengting's face, and he nodded solemnly, "That's right. The matters mentioned in the complaint letter are basically true.

I did indeed receive three million. At the time, I considered it repeatedly and imagined several ways to handle it.

The first way was to return it directly. When Guo Chen gave me the card, I thought it was a shopping mall membership card that offered discounts, so I didn't pay much attention to it. By the time I realized something was wrong, a long time had already passed. At that point, Tianling Heavy Machinery had already completed its restructuring, so returning it would have caused chaos instead, which wouldn't have been appropriate.

The second way was to turn the money over to the Discipline Inspection Commission. But I had selfish motives and was afraid this would become a stain on my career record.

The third way was to donate it to Project Hope. But after thinking it over carefully, this wasn't a formal channel, and if something went wrong, it would be even more troublesome.

After much deliberation, I finally decided to send the money to the Integrity Account.

After the money was transferred, although I couldn't be completely at ease, I could at least sleep soundly.

This is the transfer receipt!"

Anyone with a discerning eye could tell at a glance that there were loopholes in this explanation from Guo Zhengting.

How could one possibly mistake a bank card for a membership card?

However, he had indeed shown extraordinary shrewdness in his critical decision-making.

After taking the receipt and studying it carefully, Du Bin sighed with emotion: "Comrade Zhengting, this receipt can be considered your amulet! Although you were a bit late in confessing to the organization, fortunately, you are still clear-headed.

If you had truly kept this money, it wouldn't have just ended your political career.

It would have caused incalculable losses to Tianling County, and even the entire Hanzhou, with the invisible losses amounting to at least one five-year plan."

Guo Zhengting wore a bitter smile, his tone sincere: "This lesson is too profound for me. I must admit my mistake, and I only hope the organization can take timely measures to rectify the negative impact caused by my erroneous behavior."

Du Bin's expression was grave as he said in a deep voice: "The transfer receipt still needs to be verified. I will report this to Secretary Zhou; you may go back and wait for news first."

Guo Zhengting had already prepared for the worst; the moment he stepped into the Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary's office, he hadn't even expected to leave.

But he hadn't expected Du Bin to let him go back.

"Secretary, I am filled with shame!" Guo Zhengting's voice was slightly choked with emotion.

Du Bin stepped forward, came to Guo Zhengting's side, patted his shoulder lightly, and said earnestly: "Organizational discipline is strict and inviolable, but the organization is also warm and humane. We will never let a bad person go, but for those comrades who have contributed to the local area, we will also consider things comprehensively and handle them with discretion."

Walking out of Du Bin's office, Guo Zhengting realized with a start that his back was already soaked with sweat.

However, at this moment, he felt an unprecedented sense of relief, and the depressive mood that had weighed on his heart for many days instantly dissipated.

As soon as Guo Zhengting walked out of the Discipline Inspection Commission office, he couldn't wait to send a message to Tang Ye: "Passed the first hurdle."

Tang Ye replied quickly: "Congratulations to County Magistrate Guo on your rebirth. If there are further developments, I will certainly inform you in time."

Looking at this message, the corners of Guo Zhengting's mouth couldn't help but curl into a helpless, bitter smile.

The key to successfully resolving the crisis this time lay in finding the right breakthrough point for the problem.

He had taken the initiative to confess everything to Du Chengfeng, which was how he won the understanding of Zhou Chengwu.

Furthermore, Jiang Jing must have also put in a lot of effort behind the scenes.

After this battle, Guo Zhengting completely understood Tang Ye's energy.

And the importance of maintaining close contact with Tang Ye.

A little bit of information revealed at a critical moment by a trusted aide beside a leader can often play a role in turning the tide.

It can not only help people accomplish things but even save them from dire straits.

Recalling when Tang Ye served as Town Mayor in Tianling County, as a capable lieutenant of Du Chengfeng, Guo Zhengting used to get angry whenever he saw Tang Ye.

But now, after this incident, his view of Tang Ye had undergone a earth-shattering transformation.

He even sighed to himself in his heart that it was a pity he had a son; if he had a daughter, he would likely have introduced her to Tang Ye without hesitation, just like Du Chengfeng.

As early as the moment he saw Guo Zhengting produce the transfer receipt, Tang Ye had predicted that he would survive this ordeal safely.

After all, neither Municipal Party Secretary Zhou Chengwu nor Executive Vice Mayor Jiang Jing wanted this matter to escalate further.

Because for all of Hanzhou, this would bring a hundred harms and not a single benefit.

Furthermore, the person who submitted the anonymous letter clearly had an understanding of the outcome, otherwise they wouldn't have been hiding their identity.

If Guo Zhengting were to fall because of this, Hanzhou would miss out on this multi-billion provincial key project, which would undoubtedly leave an indelible regret in the development history of Hanzhou.

In order to properly resolve this issue, Jiang Jing took Tang Ye to the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission in person to explain the handling results of the matter in detail to the relevant leaders.

"Director Qi, I really didn't expect that a project would almost destroy an excellent cadre." Jiang Jing said with a grave expression and a sincere tone, "The Hanzhou Discipline Inspection Commission attaches great importance to the issues of Comrade Guo Zhengting, and after an in-depth investigation, it was discovered that he is a good cadre who strictly observes discipline."

Qi Yunhui nodded slightly, his gaze revealing approval as he said: "You also know that in order to compete for the New Reclamation Area Project, various places have made quite a few jokes.

For Hanzhou to treat the issue of cadre integrity so seriously, other cities and prefectures don't have this kind of sincerity.

Rest assured, on the issue of the New Reclamation Area Project, I will definitely support Hanzhou unswervingly."

Hearing this, Jiang Jing felt a sense of relief and quickly said: "Thank you so much for your support and recognition!"

After coming out of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, as soon as Jiang Jing got into the car, she couldn't wait to dial Zhou Chengwu's phone number.

"Secretary, I have just finished communicating with Director Qi. He has clearly stated that he fully supports the Nongken Group in carrying out the New Reclamation Area Project in Hanzhou."

On the other end of the phone, Zhou Chengwu also breathed a sigh of relief and said with gratification: "You've worked hard. In the process of handling this matter, everyone worked together and fully demonstrated a strong sense of cohesion."

Tang Ye sat in the passenger seat, listening to the conversation between the two, and felt a thousand emotions in his heart.

In order to secure this project, the road had been full of twists and turns.

Fortunately, it finally led to a result that pleased everyone.

Many people often hold the view that once a matter makes the news, it must be an extremely major event that requires initiating emergency public relations procedures to deal with.

However, in officialdom, the actual situation is quite the opposite; the things that truly make the news are often relatively minor matters.

Tang Ye remembered the weekend arrangement—to have a meal with Du Xi's family, the first formal meeting between both sets of parents.

He then reported this matter to Jiang Jing.

Perhaps because the New Agricultural Reclamation Project was showing promise, Jiang Jing was in an exceptionally good mood.

"You really should spare some energy to focus on the major event of your life!"