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

After a while.

Sun Liancheng arrived in front of everyone.

Li Dakang stared coldly at Sun Liancheng.

"Twenty tons of hazardous materials have been piled up in the factory area for so long. What were you doing in Guangming District? Didn't you even know about this? Such a huge hidden danger, why didn't you report it in time, why didn't you investigate it in time? Were you just waiting for problems to occur? Workers were sleeping next to oil drums, while officials were sitting in their offices approving projects. For such a long time, Guangming District must give the organization and the people an explanation!"

Su Zhe: ?

He glanced at Li Dakang.

Don't you have your own words?

Li Dakang coughed lightly.

"Of course, the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee, and even the Handong Provincial Party Committee, must give an explanation to the organization and the people, but the primary responsibility lies with your Guangming District Government!"

Sun Liancheng cursed inwardly upon hearing Li Dakang's words.

Holy crap...

Li Dakang, you son of a bitch, you just want to pin the blame on me, don't you?

Just moments ago, it was said that the Handong Provincial Party Committee and the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee would give the people an explanation, but now the responsibility has been shifted to the district government?

So you've locked my head up?

So, it has to be me?

Ding Yizhen is in the US, what a great option to take the blame, why didn't you use it, why did you have to pick one right in front of you?

Is this something a human being would do?

Sun Liancheng said helplessly, "Secretary Li... the matter at Dafeng Factory is indeed quite serious, but it was that big bad guy Ding Yizhen who was in charge of it all before. I really didn't have any say, and they didn't give me a chance to speak! So I didn't know much about the situation at Dafeng Factory before. It was only after this emergency that I rushed here to find out what was going on..."

Li Dakang angrily retorted, "You're the district head, and you don't even dare to speak up? You don't understand such an important matter; you've neglected your duty!"

Sun Liancheng said helplessly, "Secretary Li... in Jingzhou, the organizational style is that the top leader has the final say! The secretary is the biggest, and everyone else is useless! As a district head, I've always just carried out the work arrangements and deployments of the district committee, and I have no say in anything... This isn't just the case in Guangming District of Jingzhou..."

Li Dakang glared angrily.

"Shut up!"

If you say that again, I'll have another charge against me with the inspection team: "running a one-man show" and "acting like a tyrant"...

This Sun Liancheng, I don't know if he's genuinely stupid or truly cunning...

I made you take the blame, and you're trying to make things difficult for me in front of the inspection team leaders, huh?

Li Dakang sighed inwardly, truly missing Ding Yizhen...

This guy always keeps his word. No matter how difficult the work is, he can complete it under pressure. And when it's time to take the blame, he will never shirk it!

Aside from being greedy for money, there's really nothing to criticize about him...

What a pity...

Now they've switched to this Sun Liancheng, what a piece of trash!

You can stay in the position of district head. I'd rather leave the position of secretary of the Guangming District Committee vacant than give it to you!

Li Dakang's hands were behind his back, his fingers clenched tightly.

"Sun Liancheng, when problems arise, you should reflect on them and correct your mistakes. Is it acceptable for you to shirk responsibility and arbitrarily pass the buck like this?"

Su Zhe glanced at Li Dakang and said calmly, "Secretary Li, if you want to discipline your subordinates, you can do so back in Jingzhou! Now I'll tell you what our inspection team thinks!"

In our view, you are only focused on GDP, project construction, city image, attracting investment, and your own performance reports. But what about these more than a thousand workers, struggling to make a living in the factory, demanding justice for their shares, and relying on their wages and retirement savings? Do you see that?

Li Dakang finally spoke up: "Team Leader Su, the Guangmingfeng project is a key project for the development of Jingzhou, but I admit that we did not do a good job in our work on the Dafeng Factory issue, and our work with the masses was inadequate."

Su Zhe pressed further: "Is it just not quite there?"

Li Dakang stopped.

Xu Ming looked at him and said, "Comrade Dakang, if Su Zhe hadn't moved the gasoline in advance tonight, your inadequate handling could have led to a major mass casualty incident."

Li Dakang bowed his head and admitted his mistake.

"Yes... Team Leader Xu."

Su Zhe said, "Secretary Li, I don't deny that development is important, nor do I deny that projects are important, but if development relies on workers shedding blood or demolition companies launching surprise attacks in the middle of the night, then this kind of development will drag down the cadres sooner or later."

Li Dakang raised his hand to wipe his forehead, the sweat being wiped away by his sleeve.

"Team Leader Su, I accept the criticism."

Su Zhe said, "This is not about accepting my personal criticism, but about accepting public and organizational supervision. Jingzhou City should handle the Dafeng Factory matter properly... Next, the inspection team will continue to accept public reports, urge the investigation and rectification of problems, and when necessary, organize joint inspection and disciplinary actions. The Discipline Inspection Commission can also directly intervene in the case!"

Hopefully, by the time our inspection tour concludes, neither too many officials in Handong, Jingzhou, nor other cities in Handong Province will have fallen from grace!

Organizations and the state cultivate so many leading cadres not so that they might make mistakes after being placed in important leadership positions, nor do they want to send them all to prison!

Secretary Li, I hope you can also keep the alarm bells ringing!

After Su Zhe finished speaking, he smiled at Xu Ming and said, "Team leader, shall we go back?"

Xu Ming chuckled and said, "Since there's nothing else, let's go back."

After speaking, Xu Ming looked at Li Dakang.

"Comrade Dakang, although Comrade Su Zhe is young, he represents the authority of the inspection team! His words are what I want to say, and also the opinions that the comrades of the inspection team want to express. I think Comrade Su Zhe's words are very good, and I hope that you will always be mindful of this and maintain a sense of awe for Party discipline and national laws!"

Upon hearing Xu Ming's words, Li Dakang, who had initially shown some resentment, instantly became obedient.

He can disregard what a deputy director-level official says.

But he dared not disregard what a minister-level official said.

They dared not show even the slightest displeasure.

Li Dakang's face was full of respect.

"Yes... Team Leader Xu, Team Leader Su's words are excellent! Every word is insightful and thought-provoking. I still find them very inspiring. Rest assured, the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee will organize a city-wide leadership meeting as soon as possible to ensure that your and Team Leader Su's opinions and spirit are conveyed, implemented, and rectified effectively! We will ensure that there are no regrets and no blind spots!"

Xu Ming smiled.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, comrades."

Done.

The inspection team quickly got into their car and left the scene.

Xu Ming smiled at Su Zhe.

"In officialdom, rank is the most important thing. Today, I pushed you out and said a lot of things that someone of your rank shouldn't have said to Li Dakang. He's bound to be a little unhappy. But that's all. I reminded him later, and he's a smart man. He won't dwell on these things anymore."

Su Zhe was filled with gratitude towards Xu Ming.

"Thank you for your consideration, boss! I was just angry at the time, and what I said was indeed a bit harsh..."