Name: My father is Zhao Dehan, and I hope he will become a dragon!

After summarizing Gao Yuliang's remarks and online public opinion, Li Muhua gave a special report to Sha Ruijin that evening.

The two sat facing each other in the small reception room of the provincial party committee, with the aroma of tea wafting around them.

"Secretary Sha!"

Li Muhua said solemnly, "We have conducted an assessment of Comrade Zhao Dehan recently, and the overall evaluation was very good. Yesterday, Comrade Gao Yuliang also gave a highly positive evaluation of Comrade Zhao Dehan. He acknowledged all three achievements: Dafeng Factory, teachers' unpaid wages, and land revenue."

Sha Ruijin nodded slightly.

That's not surprising.

Zhao Dehan's achievements are evident.

Even a blind person couldn't find any fault in it.

Li Muhua continued, "However, we have learned that Comrade Sun Liancheng, whom Comrade Zhao Dehan is currently promoting, seems to have some problems!"

"What's the problem?" Sha Ruijin asked.

Li Muhua said, "We've seen Sun Liancheng's 'kneeling window' problem. Are you aware of this problem?"

Sha Ruijin squinted: "I saw the news yesterday!"

Li Muhua then handed over his phone: "Look, this matter has already gone viral on Weibo this afternoon, and the hashtag #KneelingWindow# has over a million views. Although Zhao Dehan's main battleground is in the Nanhu Industrial Zone, once public opinion takes hold, it can easily blur the focus."

Sha Ruijin stared at the image of the old man bending over in the video, his brow furrowed: "Sun Liancheng? Isn't he in charge of the supporting facilities for the industrial zone?"

"Exactly."

Li Muhua nodded: "But the masses don't care about any of that. All they see is people using Zhao Dehan's name to make ordinary people kneel down and do things for them."

Sha Ruijin let out a breath, then slowly said, "The people around Comrade Zhao Dehan do indeed have problems!"

"good!"

Li Muhua paused, then lowered his voice: "The inspection team was generally very satisfied with Zhao Dehan; his political achievements are solid, and he enjoys strong public support, but..."

Sha Ruijin already knew, but what follows is the key point.

Sure enough, Li Muhua continued, "The organization also wants to remind you: be careful in choosing people and be strict about details. No matter how great the achievements, they can't be ruined by 'those close to you'."

After a long silence, Sha Ruijin slowly said, "You're right!"

Li Muhua said, "We believe that Zhao Dehan is fully capable of serving as the executive vice governor, but his team must be clean, competent, and able to withstand the test of the people!"

He stood up, his gaze sharp: "Tomorrow morning, hold a short meeting. Call Sun Liancheng in and explain things clearly in front of the inspection team. It's not about humiliating him, but about reminding everyone—in Handong, no one can rest on their laurels and ignore the people!"

Ultimately, this matter could be considered either a big deal or a small deal.

If the Central Organization Department's investigation team hadn't brought this up, Sha Ruijin could have simply mentioned it to Zhao Dehan privately and let it go.

After all, the Sun Liancheng of today is not the same Sun Liancheng from the original story.

But things are different now. Sun Liancheng is a member of Zhao's gang and a confidant of Zhao Dehan.

Even when beating a dog, you have to consider its owner, right?

Second day

The meeting room of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee was brightly lit.

All members of the Central Organization Department's inspection team were present, with Sha Ruijin sitting in the main seat, his expression calm and composed.

Gao Yuliang sat in the second seat on the left, his hands folded and his eyes lowered, like an unmoving Buddha statue—only deep in his eyes was there a trace of barely perceptible expectation.

"I'm calling everyone here today!"

Sha Ruijin began, his voice low but enough to silence the room, "This is a serious report on the recent strong public complaints regarding the 'height of government service windows'."

He opened the file, his tone growing colder:

"An investigation revealed that some service windows at the Guangming District Civil Affairs Service Center are less than one meter high, forcing people to bend over or squat for extended periods to conduct their business, resulting in numerous incidents of physical discomfort. After this matter was exposed online, public opinion quickly escalated, severely damaging the government's image and failing to live up to the people's expectations of the government."

Sun Liancheng gritted his teeth and remained silent.

But then, Sha Ruijin's gaze slowly shifted to Sun Liancheng: "Comrade Sun Liancheng, as the leader in charge, you bear an unshirkable responsibility. Inaction is the greatest dereliction of duty."

Sun Liancheng stood at the end of the conference table, his head bowed deeply, his hands clenched into fists, his knuckles white.

He wanted to explain—that was a problem left behind by Ding Yizhen. He hadn't been unaware of it, but repairs would take time, and a new service center was also under construction. The blueprints had been approved, and they were just waiting for the land allocation.

He wanted to explain—that he had been sleeping on the construction site for the past two weeks so that the 200 workers at Hanguang Electronics would have a place to stay, and so that the transformer could be installed quickly to keep the Nova production line running…

But he knew that in this situation, any explanation would be a sophistry, and any grievance would be an excuse.

It's obvious they're targeting him today.

He could only remain silent.

He found out last night.

It has also been analyzed that Zhao Dehan is unlikely to speak up for himself at this crucial moment.

Sha Ruijin continued:

"After deliberation, it has been decided that Comrade Sun Liancheng will attend the Provincial Party School's 'Mass Line Thematic Study Class' for one month, effective immediately. During this period, his work under his supervision will be suspended, and he will be required to conduct a thorough self-examination and submit a written self-criticism."

Gao Yuliang slightly raised his eyes, and the corners of his mouth lifted almost imperceptibly.

It became.

Zhao Dehan's confidant was publicly humiliated and sent for "study"—this was not just a punishment, but also a political signal:

So what if it's Zhao's troupe?

Zhao Dehan was completely incapable of protecting his subordinates.

If Sun Liancheng, whom Zhao Dehan considered a confidant, was like this, what about the others?

Those are resources that Governor Liu transferred; Zhao Dehan won't protect you.

They'll make you go when it's time to take the blame.

This is just another Li Dakang, and Zhao's gang is just another secretariat. Such a loose organizational structure can't possibly be a match for their own Han University gang.

He glanced sideways at Zhao Dehan.

The other person sat upright, expressionless, as if it were none of their business.

Just as Sha Ruijin was about to announce the adjournment of the meeting—

"I have something to say."

A steady voice rang out.

The entire room fell silent.

Zhao Dehan slowly raised his hand, looking directly at Sha Ruijin without flinching.

Sun Liancheng was also stunned. He looked up at Zhao Dehan with disbelief in his eyes.

Governor Zhao, are you trying to speak up for me?

In truth, Sun Liancheng was already prepared to be sacrificed, and he was also prepared to give up, but...

At that moment, Sun Liancheng felt as if he had seen the light at the end of the tunnel.

Sha Ruijin looked slightly surprised, but nodded: "Comrade Zhao Dehan, please go ahead."

Zhao Dehan stood up, not looking at Sun Liancheng, but turning to Li Muhua and the inspection team: "Team Leader Li, esteemed leaders, I fully accept the organization's criticism of the window service issue. As the vice governor in charge, I bear leadership responsibility."

After a pause, Zhao Dehan said, "If Sun Liancheng is guilty of laziness and inaction, then ultimately, it is also my laziness and inaction that is to blame!"