Official excuse: I've put you on patrol in Handong, and the whole province is in a panic.

Ji Changming looked up at Su Zhe.

Su Zhe also looked at him.

"Ji Jian, I know that Comrade Hou Liangping is a cadre sent by the Supreme People's Procuratorate, but once he arrives in Handong, he must accept the leadership of the Handong Provincial Party Committee and the supervision of the inspection team. There are no exceptions to this principle."

Ji Changming said, "I agree."

Just at this time.

Tian Guofu said calmly, "There's no need to wait until after the meeting. Our comrades from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection have just verified with the Provincial Supreme People's Procuratorate's Anti-Corruption Bureau that Comrade Hou Liangping was attending a meeting with the Anti-Corruption Bureau to coordinate work, and deliberately missed the meeting! Furthermore, he did not follow the proper leave application procedures!"

Speaking of it.

Tian Guofu looked at everyone and said, "Deliberately missing such a high-level and significant meeting is a serious violation of discipline. I suggest that after the meeting, Comrade Hou Liangping be given a serious warning according to organizational procedures, and that the Party Group of the Provincial High Procuratorate conduct a serious reprimand and education of him, and order him to submit a written self-criticism!"

Upon hearing this...

Some cadres in the auditorium looked up.

Serious warning.

This punishment is not light.

Moreover, Hou Liangping had only just taken office.

Most importantly, with such a punishment, Hou Liangping's future prospects are now in jeopardy.

First, leading cadres who receive this kind of punishment are not eligible for promotion within two years.

Secondly, the punishment Hou Liangping received was truly shameful. If it were a serious warning for official business, it would be somewhat understandable, and his superiors might even consider it when he was promoted.

However, someone like Hou Liangping, who was punished for deliberately violating meeting rules and regulations, will leave his superiors with the impression that he is disobedient and politically insensitive, and then he will really have no chance of being promoted in the future.

at this time.

Xu Ming, the head of the inspection team, said, "Secretary Sha, the handling was timely. There are no special cadres when it comes to discipline. The inspection team supports the decision of the Handong Provincial Party Committee."

Sha Ruijin nodded as well.

"Team Leader Xu, rest assured, the Handong Provincial Party Committee will handle this matter seriously and report the results to the inspection team in a timely manner!"

Su Zhe nodded.

"Then I will begin to speak."

In the meeting room, many people quickly bent down to take notes.

Su Zhe opened the materials and said, "Comrades, the little incident that just happened actually provides a real-world example for today's meeting."

"The anti-corruption work investigates corruption, addresses misconduct, and establishes rules."

"If cadres treat organizational meetings as optional activities, and organizational discipline as a rope that can be tightened or loosened at will, then when it comes to handling cases, they may also see procedures as troublesome, supervision as an obstacle, and power as an extension of their personal abilities!"

Ji Changming felt bitter inside.

This statement almost explicitly names Hou Liangping.

Su Zhe continued, "Since the inspection team arrived in Handong, it has found that some cadres do not have a proper understanding of the requirements of the central government, lack respect for discipline and rules, and do not pay enough attention to the interests of the masses."

"The issues of clearing the airport reception area, the risks at Dafeng Factory, and Ding Yizhen's escape all illustrate that issues of conduct and corruption are often intertwined."

"Some people are greedy for money, some are greedy for power, some are greedy for credit, and some are afraid of taking responsibility."

"These types of problems may seem different, but at their core they all revolve around the issue of selfishness."

The officials in the audience remembered it even faster.

Su Zhe put down his manuscript.

"I won't say too many platitudes today; I'll just make three requests."

"First, all units must cooperate with the inspection team and the special governance working group in collecting data. There must be no delays, no selective provision of information, and no obstruction under the pretext of departmental regulations."

"Secondly, departments and officials involved in the Ding Yizhen case, the Guangmingfeng project, the equity dispute at Dafeng Factory, and related issues of Shanshui Group must proactively report their situations. Anyone who conceals information, delays reporting, or fails to report will bear the consequences."

"Third, leading cadres must adhere to work discipline. The more they are in the case-handling department, the more they must follow procedures, seek instructions, and coordinate with each other. They cannot mistake personal drive for organizational ability, much less place personal judgment above the system."

At this point, Su Zhe looked again at the empty spot where Hou Liangping was sitting.

"The cadres who are absent today will need to make up for it after the meeting. What they missed is not just a meeting, but a lesson in discipline."

Upon hearing this, Sha Ruijin's expression grew even more serious.

After Su Zhe finished speaking, applause rang out in the hall.

This time, it's even more orderly than before.

Sha Ruijin took the microphone.

"Comrade Su Zhe's speech was very targeted and had a great warning significance. All localities and departments should study it carefully and implement it effectively."

"After the meeting, the General Office of the Provincial Party Committee should compile and distribute the spirit of today's meeting. The Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, the Provincial Supreme People's Procuratorate, and the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee should immediately initiate procedures to address the issue of Comrade Hou Liangping's unexcused absence from the meeting."

Meeting adjourned.

After the applause, the officials stood up one after another.

Ji Changming did not leave.

He picked up his phone, walked to the side door of the auditorium, and dialed Hou Liangping's number.

The phone rang for a long time before it was answered.

Hou Liangping's voice came through.

"Ji Jian, what's up? I'm in a project meeting right now."

Ji Changming sighed.

"Liangping, why did you do this today? It's such an important meeting; if you don't want to attend, fine, but you should at least follow the leave application procedures. Even I, the head of the provincial procuratorate, didn't know you were absent!"

Hou Liangping was getting impatient.

"Chief Prosecutor, I'm currently working on the Ding Yizhen case... Wasn't that mobilization meeting just a formality...?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Changming was speechless.

He retorted angrily, "Formalism? Hou Liangping, you were absent from the provincial anti-corruption mobilization meeting without cause. Su Zhe, the deputy head of the inspection team, called you out on the spot. Secretary Sha has already approved a severe warning for you! Are you satisfied now?"

Hou Liangping's voice suddenly rose.

"What? All I did was miss a meeting, and I got a serious warning?"

Ji Changming snorted.

"Didn't you see who was chairing and attending the meeting on the meeting notice? The head of the inspection team and all the members of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee were there. How dare you skip a meeting like this without asking for leave? Who gave you the guts?"

In the conference room of the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Provincial High People's Procuratorate.

Hou Liangping stood in front of the projection screen, holding his mobile phone.

A diagram showing clues related to the Ding Yizhen case is still hanging on the wall.

The people from Investigation Division One, Investigation Division Two, Technical Division, and General Affairs Division were all sitting below.

The meeting had only been going on for less than half an hour.

Hou Liangping was originally talking about how to conduct an external investigation into the relationship with Ding Yizhen's family.

Ji Changming's phone call completely disrupted the momentum he had just built up.

He held his phone, his face grim.

"Quarterly inspection, serious warning? Who made that decision? On what grounds?"

On the other end of the phone, Ji Changming could no longer contain his anger.

"It was decided at the provincial party committee meeting, personally by Secretary Tian Guofu! Secretary Sha expressed his approval! What? You want to overturn the provincial party committee's decision?"