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Chapter 975 - Chapter 975 Chapter 931 Wen Baoguis Trial

Chapter 975: Chapter 931 Wen Baogui’s Trial Chapter 975: Chapter 931 Wen Baogui’s Trial “Wen Baogui?”

Upon hearing this name, Nie Zhenbang’s eyebrows twitched, and he couldn’t help but repeat it, enough to prove the shock in Nie Zhenbang’s heart at that moment. This name had been mentioned to him before his arrival at Hongjiang, from the mouths of Liang Yuan and Fang Li.

This was a legendary figure in Hongjiang Province. Just think, to be able to contend with someone like Liu Yong, who had a ‘fortress household’ relationship, and to compete with him, could Wen Baogui be a simple character? Earlier, Zhang Tianyue’s illness was largely related to the discord between Wen Baogui and He Yusheng.

In the few days since he took office, he hadn’t seen Wen Baogui show much respect or caution. So, why did he come to visit today?

In the entire provincial party building, on the seventh floor, actually, there are not many people who really work there. The office of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection is arranged on the fourth floor. The Secretary of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, Gong Zheng, works on the fourth floor, Xu Hongzhuan on the third floor; additionally, the fifth floor is the Propaganda Department, the sixth floor is the Organization Department, and on the seventh floor, even though there are offices for two deputy secretaries of the provincial party committee and one secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, and a sign for the Political and Legal Affairs Commission hung outside, Chen Le usually works at the Provincial Public Security Department, He Yusheng at the Provincial Government, in reality, their offices are empty. On the seventh floor, the main offices are for Nie Zhenbang and Wen Baogui.

After a moment of contemplation, Nie Zhenbang nodded and said, “Hong, please invite Secretary Baogui in.”

After speaking, Nie Zhenbang still stood up because he felt something inappropriate; so, since Wen Baogui was here, he had to adopt a certain attitude to see what kind of mindset Wen Baogui had.

“Wait, I’ll do it myself.”

As he opened the door, Wen Baogui had already stood up, and upon seeing Nie Zhenbang personally greet him, a fleeting look of surprise crossed Wen Baogui’s face. Then, with a smile, he said, “Secretary Nie, I wouldn’t dare to accept such a treatment.”

Wen Baogui’s tone was very humble, positioning himself very correctly, completely putting himself in the position of a subordinate.

At that moment, Nie Zhenbang, with a slightly reserved smile, nodded slightly and said, “Secretary Baogui is a rare guest. If this were ancient times, for a visitor of your stature, the main gates of a grand residence would be flung wide open. Please, Secretary Baogui, have a seat inside.”

In the reception area, Nie Zhenbang was quite casual. He gestured to Wen Baogui and then sat down himself. Meanwhile, Hong Feng poured a cup of green tea for Wen Baogui.

Wen Baogui was quite exaggerated as he held the teacup, sniffed it, and exclaimed, “The tea at Secretary Nie’s is truly extraordinary. This Shifeng Longjing is indeed the best among teas.”

Nie Zhenbang inwardly sneered. It was evident that Wen Baogui’s visit was not for the sake of enjoying this cup of tea. While Shifeng Longjing was expensive, with Wen Baogui’s status, acquiring some would not be a difficult task. However, since Wen Baogui was not forthcoming and preferred beating around the bush, Nie Zhenbang did not expose him but also smiled and said, “Secretary Baogui is an expert in tea tasting. To recognize the whole from a part–that shows Comrade Baogui’s profound knowledge in the art of tea. I’m merely following fashion, I can only be said to drink tea, not to truly taste it.”

Seeing that Nie Zhenbang showed no intention of speaking further, Wen Baogui looked somewhat embarrassed. Originally, Wen Baogui’s purpose was to engage in idle chatter. In time, Nie Zhenbang would naturally ask if he had any matters. When that occurred, he could smoothly continue along that topic.

Unfortunately, Nie Zhenbang seemed not to be taken in by his ploy, turning Wen Baogui’s first foray into a fruitless effort.

After a moment of silence, Wen Baogui’s face showed an expression of shame and said, “Secretary Nie, I heard from Comrade Ding Guo that, the week before, on Jianshe Road, you and the staff below had some unpleasantness. Afterward, the Hongcheng City Municipal Committee took it very seriously and immediately investigated Comrade Ding Bowen of Yuandong District. My visit this time is mainly to report to you the handling of this matter.”

Nie Zhenbang’s brows furrowed even more. What did Wen Baogui mean by this? A probe or something else implied? Even if it was to report, this kind of matter definitely shouldn’t involve him. The incident in Yuandong District, even if the Hongcheng City Municipal Committee had taken action, the person to report should not have been Wen Baogui, but rather Yao Dingguo.

Now, with Wen Baogui replacing Yao Dingguo in making this report, what was he implying–it was improper. Thinking of this, Nie Zhenbang’s mind had already sketched out a rough outline. He said indifferently, “Deputy Secretary Wen, the incident on Jianshe Road was merely a civil dispute. To deal with it in such a manner is making a mountain out of a molehill. If this gets out, comrades in Hongjiang will criticize me, Nie Zhenbang, for being intolerant and using power for personal vendettas. Investigating others over a public squabble–that’s not exclusion of dissent, exploiting power for personal gain? I think there’s no need for such a report. Things should proceed as they are, all should be spoken based on facts. As for those involved, hasn’t the Political and Legal Affairs Commission intervened? Those who abuse their power will naturally be severely punished by the party discipline and state laws.”

At this moment, Wen Baogui was listening to Nie Zhenbang’s words, but there was some unease in his heart. Nie Zhenbang’s reputation was indeed not exaggerated. Just from this move alone, it was clear that Nie Zhenbang was no simple character. By doing this, Nie Zhenbang had completely dissociated himself from the matter at hand; whatever happened below and the result would have nothing to do with him. It seemed that the suggestion from his in-law was correct, facing someone like Nie Zhenbang, one absolutely had to adjust their strategy, otherwise, dealing with him as in the past would not work. Nie Zhenbang would not be as agreeable as Comrade Zhang Tianyue.

On the surface, however, Wen Baogui smiled and said, “Secretary Nie truly has noble integrity, worthy of our admiration and learning. However, Secretary Nie, this time, Comrade Ding Bowen has uncovered quite a number of issues. During his tenure as the deputy head of Yuandong District, he repeatedly exploited his power to extract bribes from various entertainment venues in his jurisdiction, including hotels, guesthouses, KTVs, and bars. Moreover, he abused his position to provide protection for others engaging in illegal transactions, which is a very serious matter with a highly detrimental impact. Currently, the Hongcheng City Municipal Committee’s Discipline Inspection Commission has already initiated an investigation.”

This was where Wen Baogui was clever, even though you said there’s no need to report, well, I won’t report, but I will still give you a brief of the results. At this time, could Nie Zhenbang really pretend he hadn’t heard anything?

Nie Zhenbang was somewhat annoyed in his heart. Wen Baogui was indeed not a pushover, his sneakiness and cunningness were fully revealed at this moment. It had been made clear that there was no need–and no obligation–to report to him, but Wen Baogui had spoken so pleasantly while still mentioning it, forcing the issue somewhat.

From his earliest days, Nie Zhenbang had never encountered coercion; it was always him who coerced others.

Subsequently, Nie Zhenbang’s face darkened, and he stood up, pacing back and forth in the room a few times, before suddenly, slamming his palm onto the table with a loud smack, he exclaimed angrily, “This is outrageous, is this the behavior of a Party member, of a cadre of the Party? So blatantly audacious, so wildly arrogant, what I’m hearing, does it not sound like a mafia boss rather than a deputy district head? Who on earth gave him such audacity, letting him have such reliance?”

As he spoke, Nie Zhenbang suddenly changed his tone, and looking at Wen Baogui beside him, he said, “Vice Secretary Wen, worthy of handling ideological and party-building work, your political consciousness and insight are worth learning. I think all the cadres of the province should learn from Vice Secretary Wen, learn this kind of political vigilance. Currently, many of our cadres are complacent and negligent in their pursuit of pleasure, it is time for them to reflect seriously.”

At this point, Nie Zhenbang didn’t give Wen Baogui any chance and pressed the phone on the desk, saying, “Hong, give Secretary Gong Zheng of the Discipline Inspection Commission a call, and ask Secretary Gong Zheng to come over here.”

You damned dog, you want to test my limits, you want to outmaneuver me? Well fine, since you wish for it, I’ll comply fully with your desire.

These were Nie Zhenbang’s thoughts at the moment. Since he had already heard, this matter should not be taken lightly, but rather, laid out in the open. By doing so, it would reduce his own involvement to the minimum.

Wen Baogui’s expression became ugly, Nie Zhenbang was too unpredictable, this man was truly a brute. He wasn’t playing by any conventional rules at all.

Calling Gong Zheng over, wasn’t that like applying an eye medicine to oneself in front of Gong Zheng? What does Gong Zheng do? He’s the secretary of the province’s Discipline Inspection Commission, with direct jurisdiction over the province’s discipline inspection and supervisory work. Now, the principal hadn’t appeared yet, and here he was reporting, wasn’t that blatantly giving Gong Zheng cause for concern?

If it were Yao Dingguo reporting, it would have been a different story, after all, Yao Dingguo could be considered subordinate. It was normal to report to the head of the provincial committee when an issue arose. But coming from the mouth of a full-time Vice Secretary of the Provincial Committee, that was a different matter altogether.

At this moment, Wen Baogui felt very awkward and upset, but in front of Nie Zhenbang, in this situation, Wen Baogui felt an overwhelming sense of anger with nowhere to vent.

It wasn’t long before a knock came from outside the door, followed by the door opening, and Gong Zheng, the Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, walked in.

Gong Zheng wore a stern look, his demeanor exuded an air of authority, which is the so-called professional image. Those who have been in discipline inspection work for a long time become stern even if they weren’t originally.

Upon entering, Gong Zheng was taken aback for a moment, spotting Wen Baogui as well, he nodded slightly in greeting, then turning to Nie Zhenbang, he said, “Secretary Nie, you wanted to see me?”

Nie Zhenbang nodded, and at this moment, he didn’t even glance at Wen Baogui, and went straight to the point, “Comrade Gong Zheng is here, please, take a seat. Here’s the situation, just now, Vice Secretary Wen reported a case… My point is, such an egregious matter surely has someone behind the scenes. I suggest that this matter be handled by the Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission. Conduct a thorough investigation, and uncover everything, turn heaven and earth if necessary.” (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, welcome to NovelFire.net to vote for the recommendation tickets and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation.)