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

Hou Liangping didn't look well.

"Secretary Tian, ​​I considered that there were many people at the meeting, and my case was urgent. Taking leave would only cause trouble for the meeting."

Ji Changming couldn't help but speak up.

"Ryoping, are you still saying such things even now?"

Hou Liangping looked at Ji Changming.

"I wasn't shirking my responsibilities during the quarterly inspection. I was indeed doing my job."

Tian Guofu put down his pen.

"Comrade Hou Liangping, attending organizational meetings is work in itself. Investigating cases is work, and attending provincial party committee meetings is also work. Who gave you the authority to decide for yourself whether or not to attend a provincial party committee meeting? The province-wide campaign to rectify conduct and combat corruption is itself a spiritual baptism for the leading cadres attending the meetings. If you don't pay attention to strengthening your spiritual foundation, you will run into problems when you do things! Aren't there enough lessons like this?"

Hou Liangping paused for a few seconds, then said helplessly, "I admit there was an oversight in the leave application process."

Tian Guofu said, "Just an oversight?"

Hou Liangping looked at him.

"Secretary Tian, ​​I've just arrived in Handong and I'm not familiar with the meeting arrangements here."

Ji Changming's expression grew increasingly grim.

Tian Guofu smiled enigmatically and said, "You've worked at the Supreme People's Procuratorate for many years. You're not familiar with attending meetings and need to ask for leave? You're a deputy director-level leader, not a newly hired staff member."

Hou Liangping gritted his teeth.

"Yes, I accept the criticism."

The deputy secretary of the provincial discipline inspection commission began, "Comrade Hou Liangping, at today's meeting, Secretary Sha had just spoken about meeting style and discipline when Comrade Su Zhe pointed out your unexcused absence. This has a very bad influence. Hundreds of cadres in the audience saw that your nameplate was empty."

Upon hearing Su Zhe's name, Hou Liangping, though still somewhat fearful of Tian Guofu, couldn't help but ask, "Secretary Tian, ​​may I ask a question? Why did Su Zhe insist on single me out at the meeting? My absence could have been dealt with later. But by bringing it up in front of so many cadres, hasn't the impact been amplified? Is he targeting me?"

The meeting room fell silent for a moment.

Ji Changming sighed softly.

resignedly.

Tian Guofu looked at Hou Liangping.

Are you questioning the inspection team's oversight?

Hou Liangping quickly said, "I'm not questioning the supervision. I'm talking about the methods and approaches."

Tian Guofu said, "Comrade Hou Liangping, you still haven't realized the problem."

Ji Changming took over the conversation.

"Liangping, it's the inspection team's duty to point out the problems, as Team Leader Su has done! You violated regulations by being absent first, and your nameplate was left empty first; you've already made mistakes! How can you blame the inspection team?"

Hou Liangping lowered his head.

"I'm not shirking responsibility."

Tian Guofu said, "Then let's make a statement."

Hou Liangping raised his head.

"I will accept the organization's decision. I will write a written self-criticism after the meeting."

Tian Guofu looked at the recorder.

Write it down.

The recorder bowed his head and wrote.

Tian Guofu continued, "The Provincial Party Committee has made it clear that you will receive a serious warning. The Party Group of the Provincial Higher People's Procuratorate will hold a special meeting to criticize and educate you. You must make a profound self-criticism at the Party Group meeting of the Provincial Higher People's Procuratorate. The self-criticism materials should also be submitted to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee, and the inspection team."

Hou Liangping's expression changed.

"Do we still need to report to the inspection team?"

Tian Guofu said, "The problem was discovered during the inspection team's attendance at the meeting, so of course it needs to be reported."

Hou Liangping held back.

"clear."

Tian Guofu's tone became a bit harsher.

"Comrade Hou Liangping, let me remind you again. You are a cadre sent by the Supreme People's Procuratorate, but your current position is Director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Handong Provincial High People's Procuratorate. Please be aware of your place. Don't treat Handong as a temporary stop, and don't treat organizational discipline as something dispensable."

Hou Liangping said in a low voice, "Yes."

Tian Guofu said calmly, "Alright, then our conversation is over for today. I hope you recognize your problems correctly, compare them to the standards, and correct them as soon as possible!"

......

After the conversation ended, Ji Changming did not leave immediately.

He asked everyone else to leave first, leaving Hou Liangping in the meeting room.

The door closed.

Ji Changming looked at Hou Liangping.

"What exactly do you want?"

Hou Liangping looked up.

"Quarterly inspection, I really didn't expect it to be this serious."

There are too many things you haven't considered.

Ji Changming put the materials on the table.

"Upon arriving in Handong, you met Secretary Sha and spoke without thinking. At the Anti-Corruption Bureau, you stormed off to the meeting on your first day. And today, you were absent from the Provincial Party Committee meeting without explanation. Hou Liangping, do you think that because you have the Zhong family background and connections with the Supreme People's Procuratorate, no one in Handong dares to touch you?"

Hou Liangping was embarrassed.

"Ji Jian, you've gone too far with your words."

"Is it heavy? I haven't even mentioned the heavier ones."

Ji Changming stared at him.

"Do you even know who Su Zhe is? You think he's just the deputy head of the inspection team? He's the head of a special task force sent to Handong by the higher-level discipline inspection commission; he has official documents in his hands. Didn't you feel anything about why Chen Hai was demoted before?"

Hou Liangping frowned.

"Chen Hai made a mistake in handling the case."

Ji Changming laughed in anger.

"How dare you say that?"

Hou Liangping remained silent.

Ji Changming said, "Ding Yizhen ran away. You know in your heart whether you are responsible or not. The Supreme People's Procuratorate is protecting you, but Handong is punishing Chen Hai. This has already made many people dissatisfied. And you, on the contrary, ran to Chen Hai's original position and used Chen Hai to establish your authority."

"Now Lu Yike is not convinced by you, the mid-level officials in the Anti-Corruption Bureau are laughing at you, the inspection team is watching you closely, and the Provincial Party Committee also has opinions about you. What else do you want to do? Continue to act arrogantly?"

Hou Liangping said in a low voice, "Prosecutor Ji, I just want to handle the case well... so that no one will complain..."

"If you want to solve cases, you must first learn to follow the rules."

Ji Changming stood up.

"After you get back today, suspend the special meeting you arranged this morning. Write a self-criticism first. The Party Group of the Provincial High Procuratorate will hold a meeting this afternoon."

Hou Liangping immediately said, "Chief Prosecutor Ji, the Ding Yizhen case cannot be stopped."

"The cases keep coming, and you're not the only one in the department."

Ji Changming said, "Lu Yike, Chen Hai, and Zhao Wei are all capable. You should take care of your own affairs first."

Hou Liangping gritted his teeth.

"Yes, but I won't accept this punishment so easily!"

Ji Changming turned his head and glanced at Hou Liangping.

"Suit yourself. However, Hou Liangping, I also don't want our Handong Provincial High Procuratorate to have two anti-corruption bureau chiefs dismissed in quick succession!"

Done.

Ji Changming turned and left.

Hou Liangping watched everyone leave, and then he also left.

I got in the car.

Hou Liangping stared at his phone, torn between his thoughts.

Should we make this call?

You've only been in Handong for a few days?

I'm now caught in the middle!

But... if I don't call, if I don't tell Zhong Xiaoai...

Receiving this severe warning is a small matter compared to the serious loss of face it brings to my future...

A severe warning is enough to suspend one's career for two years, during which time they will be ineligible for any awards or honors, and will also be disqualified from promotion...

More importantly...

This impact isn't just limited to two years; if I want to advance further in the future, this stain could affect the entire situation!

anyway...

My wife needs to come up with a solution...

Thinking about this...

Helpless, Hou Liangping dialed the number of his wife, Zhong Xiaoai.

soon.

The call was answered.

"Ryoping? Why are you calling at this hour?"

Hou Liangping said bitterly, "Wife... I have something to take care of here... Are you busy there?"

Zhong Xiaoai's voice was casual.

"It's nothing, I'm in a meeting, I'll go out and answer the phone."