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

The atmosphere in the provincial Party committee standing committee meeting room was somber.

On either side of the long table, the Standing Committee members stood solemnly. Sha Ruijin sat in the main seat, with a red-headed document spread out in front of him, the cover of which was marked "Internal/Confidential".

Governor Liu has already convened a meeting.

He was about to retire and was basically just coasting along, with Zhao Dehan handling all the big and small government affairs.

But here it is now.

Gao Yuliang sat in the fourth seat on the left, observing the surrounding situation.

Then he sighed without making a sound.

Miao Qingzheng is not here.

This is a big problem!

"Everyone is here."

Sha Ruijin looked around, his voice low yet penetrating, "Today, we have convened the Standing Committee on an emergency basis. There is only one topic: the public opinion incident surrounding the Guangming Peak project and Comrade Miao Qingzheng's serious violation of confidentiality regulations."

He paused, his gaze sweeping across the room like a knife:

This morning, the Hantong Daily published a report titled "A Suspicious Transfer of an Industrial Land Plot," which provided a detailed description of the Guangmingfeng plot and implied the existence of "transfer of benefits."

After the report was published, more than a dozen journalists forcibly entered the classified construction area to take pictures and have been taken into custody by national security authorities in accordance with the law.

Comrade Miao Qingzheng, as the Minister of the Provincial Party Committee's Publicity Department, approved the publication of the report without any reporting or approval procedures, which constitutes serious dereliction of duty.

Li Dakang frowned: "Where's Miao Qingzheng? Why didn't he come to the meeting?"

Sha Ruijin said coldly, "He has been subjected to coercive measures by the national security department and is currently under investigation."

These words shocked everyone present.

Gao Yuliang's heart sank, but he forced himself to remain calm: "Secretary Sha, could you explain the specific nature of this? Does it involve... state secrets?"

Sha Ruijin glanced at him and slowly shook his head: "I have no right to disclose details. But one thing is clear—the central government has directly intervened in this matter and classified it as 'suspected negligent disclosure of major national science and technology security information'."

Gao Yuliang fell completely silent.

He knew that Miao Qing was completely beyond saving.

This is not something that can be saved by mere words.

The Han University gang suffered huge losses.

The propaganda system, once in our hands, is a sharp weapon.

As a result, Qi Tongwei used it once and completely ruined it.

"Negligence in leaking information?" Li Dakang gasped. "That's a criminal offense!"

"so!"

Sha Ruijin stood up, placing his hands on the table: "This is also the agenda for this emergency meeting: to propose suspending Comrade Miao Qingzheng from all his posts and to fully cooperate with the national security authorities' investigation."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Dakang was the first to raise his hand: "Agreed. As the propaganda minister, to incite public opinion without verifying the nature of the project is extremely irresponsible politically!"

Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary Tian Guofu followed up: "Agreed. Procedural justice is the bottom line, especially when it involves a major national strategic project."

The heads of the Organization Department, the United Front Work Department, and the political commissar of the provincial military district... one arm after another was raised.

Gao Yuliang remained seated, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

He knew that if he objected at this moment, it would be tantamount to admitting that he was conspiring with Miao Qingzheng; if he remained silent, it would appear that he was guilty.

Finally, he slowly raised his hand, his voice hoarse: "...Agreed."

Sha Ruijin nodded, his eyes sharp: "Unanimously approved. Please have the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department issue a notice immediately."

Ten minutes later, an emergency notice popped up on the intranet of the provincial party and government system:

[Decision of the Provincial Party Committee]

In view of Comrade Miao Qingzheng's serious violation of journalistic discipline and confidentiality regulations in his reporting on the Guangming Peak project, the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee has decided, after deliberation:

Effective immediately, he has been suspended from his post as head of the provincial propaganda department to cooperate with the national security authorities in their lawful investigation.

During this period, Executive Vice Minister Li Weizhong will temporarily take over the work.

……

……

The night was deep in the conference room on the third floor of the provincial party committee building.

Sha Ruijin, Zhao Dehan, and Tian Guofu sat around a table with all the case files of Miao Qingzheng spread out on it.

From the original manuscript of the Hantong Daily, the reporter's movements, the interrogation transcripts of the State Security Bureau, to the characterization opinion of the Central Confidentiality Commission.

"The people were arrested, public opinion was suppressed, and they are also being watched from overseas."

Sha Ruijin rubbed his temples, feeling truly exhausted.

If this matter really blows up overseas and allows foreign countries to learn about state secrets, then Sha Ruijin will also bear an unshirkable responsibility.

It's been almost half a year now, not when Sha Ruijin first came to power. If you still say you're not familiar with the situation, then you, Sha Ruijin, can just get out of here.

At this moment, Sha Ruijin's tone was tired but firm: "Now, it's time to put a period to this matter."

Tian Guofu said in a deep voice: "The feedback from the National Security Bureau is that Miao Qingzheng was indeed unaware that the project involved classified information. However, without reporting to the General Office or verifying the approval procedures, he approved the sensitive report based solely on political judgment. He was subjectively negligent and objectively caused serious consequences."

Sha Ruijin looked at Zhao Dehan: "What do you think?"

Zhao Dehan pondered for a moment, then said, "The key issue is that he treated national strategy as a tool for power struggles. This is not a simple business mistake; it's a problem with his political direction."

Sha Ruijin's gaze was sharp: "Therefore, my opinion is very clear—criminally, he may be exempted from prosecution; in terms of Party discipline and government discipline, he must be severely punished."

Tian Guofu added: "The prosecutor's preliminary opinion is that he has committed the crime of negligently leaking state secrets, but the circumstances are minor and he has shown a good attitude in admitting his mistake, so it is recommended that he not be prosecuted. However, the case will be permanently archived, and he will be permanently barred from engaging in propaganda, news, ideology, or classified positions."

"This is already lenient treatment," Zhao Dehan sneered. "If it weren't for the fact that he didn't collude with foreign entities or take any money, just the fact that those few reporters photographed the words 'Special Project 02' would have been enough to put him in jail for ten years."

"This is the prosecutor's office's opinion. What about organizational discipline? This is putting personal interests above organizational discipline!" Sha Ruijin stood up, pondered for a moment, and continued, "We cannot let heroes sweat and shed tears, nor can we let opportunists get away unscathed."

He turned around, his tone resolute:

"The Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection will convene a meeting of its Standing Committee tomorrow, and the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee will review the matter the day after tomorrow—to expel Miao Qingzheng from the Party and remove him from public office. The wording in the public announcement must be precise: 'He seriously violated political and work discipline and harmed the country's major strategic interests.'"

Zhao Dehan pondered for a moment, then said, "Should we remove the phrase 'damages the country's major strategic interests'?"

Sha Ruijin was taken aback: "Yes, I'm almost out of my mind with anger. Let's remove it then. What do you guys think?"

Zhao Dehan and Tian Guofu exchanged a glance and replied in unison, "Agreed."

"in addition!"

Zhao Dehan added, "We also investigated a situation involving Qi Tongwei. Qi Tongwei has been in contact with Miao Qingzheng and has raised questions about Guangming Peak. How should we handle this?"

This is directly targeting Gao Yuliang's students.

Targeting Miao Qingzheng alone wasn't enough; this knife was meant to stab Qi Tongwei a couple of times as well.