Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

If he had kicked Rao Shushi when he was down, Rao Shushi would have been in great trouble. But Chen Shuai didn't do that. Instead, he spoke fairly and was willing to share the responsibility, which directly led to the conclusion of the matter.

Comrade Xiuyang took a step back.

It is not appropriate to continue pursuing the issue of Rao Shushi.

Comrade Wu Hao breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the situation. He quickly said, "Comrade Xiuyang's words make perfect sense. Comrade Pan Hannian bears leadership responsibility, and Comrade Yang Fan must be dealt with by the organization. As for Hu Junhe, as long as he hasn't participated in counter-revolutionary espionage activities since liberation, there's no need to continue to hold him accountable and accuse him of trying to subvert New China."

Wei Hongjun was also quite nervous.

Worried that things will get bigger and affect normal work.

However, judging by the current situation, the matter has been suppressed. Historically, Gao Gang and Rao Shushi were the first to cause trouble. After Gao Gang's suicide, the Central Committee treated Rao Shushi with leniency. After Gao Gang's suicide, the Chairman was angry, but also felt some regret. Therefore, Rao Shushi was dealt with lightly.

As a result, after the incident involving Pan Hannian and Yang Fan was exposed, it was even worse for Rao Shushi, and he was doomed to failure.

But the current situation is that Gao Gang and Rao Shushi are still firmly in the central government. However, Rao Shushi is really in danger this time. If it weren't for Chen Shuai's uprightness and disdain for using such despicable means, Rao Shushi would have a really hard time getting through this matter. If he was really convicted of harboring a spy, Rao Shushi would be completely out of power. Seeing that the tone of the meeting had finally dropped, the Chairman said, "Since everyone has an idea, let's hand this matter over to the Secretariat. Comrade Du Liqing is the Minister of Public Security and will also be involved in handling this matter. What are your opinions, comrades?"

"This matter should be handled by the Secretariat."

The Prime Minister nodded in support.

The intensity of the matter has obviously changed from being discussed at a Politburo meeting to being handled by the Secretariat.

This is the situation the Prime Minister wants to see.

The others also nodded.

“How should we handle public security work in Shanghai?”

"This kind of thing happened in Shanghai because the Shanghai public security front lacks a strong cadre. I recommend Comrade Xu Zirong to take over the work of Comrades Pan Hannian and Yang Fan."

Peng Zhen recommended Xu Zirong, the current Deputy Minister of Public Security, to go to Shanghai.

Peng Zhen was very dissatisfied with Chen Shuai.

They had already set up their artillery, waiting for General Chen to say a word and then fire at Rao Shushi. However, General Chen's words destroyed all their preparations. So he recommended Xu Zirong to go to Shanghai to take charge of public security work.

Xu Zirong was a cadre from the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan region, but he had previously served as the secretary-general of the Shanxi Working Committee. He was also one of the cadres rescued from prison by the Northern Bureau in 36, and had worked under Comrade Xiu Yang and Peng Zhen.

"I think with something like this happening at the Shanghai Public Security Bureau, we need to send a cadre who is familiar with Shanghai police work. He needs to both address the problem and stabilize the situation. I recommend Comrade Li Shiying to go to Shanghai."

Gao Gang recommended Li Shiying to go over.

Li Shiying was a cadre of the East China Bureau and had previously worked in its Social Department. However, after liberation, he primarily worked in Shandong. He is currently the Deputy Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Shandong Provincial People's Government and concurrently the Second Secretary of the Shandong Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection.

The Prime Minister also spoke up, "With something like this happening in Shanghai, stability is paramount. It won't be too late to make adjustments after the First National People's Congress. Comrade Li Shiying previously served in the East China Public Security Forces and as the Political Commissar of the Songhu Garrison Command. He's a perfect fit for Shanghai."

The Prime Minister also supported Li Shiying's going to Shanghai.

If Xu Zirong went to Shanghai, Shanghai would really be unstable.

The Chairman nodded and said, "I think Comrade Li Shiying is suitable."

With the support of the Chairman, the Prime Minister, Gao Gang and others, the Politburo decided at the meeting that Li Shiying would go to Shanghai to serve as deputy mayor and public security chief.

The Chairman was relieved to see the outcome of this matter. His biggest worry was that after his return, he would lose control of the situation and would have to severely punish Rao Shushi. Fortunately, the Chairman's fears did not arise.

After the matter came to a conclusion, the Chairman first asked about what had happened in the Central Committee during this period, and then asked Comrade Xiuyang about the organization of the First National People's Congress.

This is the most important task next.

The highest national authority must also shift from the CPPCC meeting to the National People’s Congress meeting.

After everyone discussed their recent work, the Chairman said, "There are many new things to learn during this trip to Guangdong. Many of these tasks require joint decision-making by our comrades. Comrade Wei Hongjun, please explain them to the comrades."

"Yes."

Wei Hongjun reported to the Politburo what happened in Guangdong.

Many people were hearing this for the first time. So, they would occasionally ask questions, and Wei Hongjun would answer truthfully. After Wei Hongjun finished his report, the Chairman said, "The Guangdong Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government believe that we should prioritize the development of Bao'an County in the area of ​​processing imported materials. What are your opinions, comrades?"

"Chairman, I think the idea of ​​the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government is quite reasonable. Since Guangdong is developing processing of imported materials and reducing transportation costs, it will benefit everyone."

Chen Yun supports Guangdong's approach.

It is clear.

Bao'an County has an extremely good geographical location.

"I also think Bao'an County has a good geographical location and is suitable for developing processing of supplied materials."

Li Fuchun also expressed his support.

The Politburo quickly reached a consensus. However, regarding the specific development of Bao'an County, the central government required the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government to submit a plan. As for how to view new developments in Guangdong and how to formulate policies suitable for Guangdong, the Premier said, "Chairman, why don't we hold back on what Guangdong is doing? If there are any problems, we can always call a halt. If there are no problems, we can introduce supporting policies. If we introduce policies now and something happens midway, we'll have no choice but to retract them. This would make our government go back on its word and affect its credibility."

The Prime Minister remains very stable in many aspects.

The Chairman also supports the Prime Minister.

The Chairman did not want to make a decision so quickly and wanted to first see the development situation in Guangdong.

This expanded Politburo meeting, which had lasted from morning to evening, had finally concluded. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Rao Shushi was even more apprehensive. He had wanted to talk to Chen Shuai, but he was nowhere to be found.

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The Politburo meeting set the tone.

However, Pan Hannian's history still presents a serious problem: his meeting with Wang Jingwei. Wei Hongjun wondered whether Pan Hannian had also met Wang Jingwei during this period. This was because Kuomintang newspapers had not reported any meeting between Pan Hannian and Wang Jingwei. Even after Hu Junhe's arrest, Pan Hannian did not disclose this incident.

But it’s hard to say.

After all, when Pan Hannian was in charge of the Central China intelligence line, he frequently met with the traitors Li Shiqun and Hu Jun. Who knows if he even met Wang Jingwei? Note that Jingwei was also worried about his own future.

Therefore, he wanted to establish relations with both Chongqing and Yan'an. Therefore, no one can say for sure whether Pan Hannian and Wang Jingwei met.

If you've seen it, this is a bomb.

Of course, no major problems arose during this time and space, especially since the Kuomintang newspapers did not report on the incident. So even if they did meet, as long as Pan Hannian remained calm, the situation wouldn't be as serious as it was in history.

If you haven't seen it, then this matter basically ends here.

Pan Hannian and Yang Fan will definitely be dealt with. After all, they initially served for work, counter-espionage missions. However, the subsequent retention of a large number of these individuals within the public security system goes beyond simply serving their jobs and is a serious problem. However, as long as they remain within the Party, given their qualifications, abilities, and rank, they may still have opportunities in the future.

Wei Hongjun really hoped that Pan Hannian had no other problems and that his affairs could end here.

Because Pan Hannian is not just one person. He is a line.

If his problems were serious, all the cadres along his line would be under suspicion. After all, intelligence operations often rely on one-on-one leadership and a single line of communication. Once suspected by the organization, proving one's innocence would be extremely difficult. Especially if something happened to the leaders above them, it would be difficult for many people along the line to regain their trust.

But no matter what, Rao Shushi managed to get through this incident.

But Wei Hongjun understood that Peng Zhen's attack this time was truly ruthless and fatal for Rao Shushi. If the Politburo determined that he was indeed harboring spies, or if Rao Shuyou, after being caught off guard by the Politburo, collapsed under pressure and confessed, his tenure as a Politburo member would be short-lived. It could be said that Peng Zhen's attack, though somewhat reckless, was steady, accurate, and ruthless, hitting Rao Shushi's weak spot.

Although Rao Shushi had passed the test, there were still many aftereffects. This time, East China was bound to stir up a storm. Many of the cadres under Pan Hannian's command, and even the thousands of troops under Rao Shushi's command, would be affected.

This directly affects Rao Shushi's base.

Peng Zhen's move this time had put the two men in a deadlock. Wei Hongjun really didn't like this situation.

If conflicts erupt among Politburo members, the entire political landscape will be destabilized. Even further behind them are conflicts within the Politburo Standing Committee. China is currently developing rapidly in all areas, but if internal strife breaks out, it will ripple through many other issues. Wei Hongjun believes the current Chairman has also sensed this. Peng Zhen's actions this time were too obvious.

Wei Hongjun was not sure what the Chairman was thinking now.

In any case, it was not a good idea for Peng Zhen and Rao Shushi to continue working together in the Secretariat. Perhaps such a thing would break out again one day. The Chairman was certainly dissatisfied with Rao Shushi's work, after all, such a scandal had broken out in the prestigious Shanghai Public Security Bureau.

But it won't be a good idea for Peng Zhen either.

Too reckless and too obviously targeted.

It was not directed at the matter, but directly at Rao Shushi.

Wei Hongjun can only say that the political struggles of the first generation of central leaders in the early years of liberation were definitely not as pure and passionate as many later generations have attributed them. Their political struggles were not as sophisticated or "high-brow" as many imagine, and they frequently resorted to overt and covert schemes.

Actually not.

The political struggles among the first generation of leaders were often very simple and crude.

They would identify their opponents' faults, accuse them of something, and then gang up on them to bring them down. When arguments got heated, it was common for central leaders to curse each other. The idea of ​​a carefully planned, perfectly planned strategy, and then a single strike to achieve victory was a fantasy of many. Even many later analyses of the political turmoil after liberation contained much of their own fabrication.

There aren't that many things. The same goes for the Chairman.

The Chairman's rise to his current position wasn't achieved through political struggle. He achieved this by surpassing the thinking and abilities of the other first-generation leaders, effectively overpowering them and becoming a core member of that generation. If he had possessed exceptional political skill, he wouldn't have been up and down so many times.

Many political disturbances among the first generation of leaders were more due to differences in ideas and political lines.

After this incident, the atmosphere in the entire central government became bad.

Wei Hongjun understood better. He still had to work hard, do things steadily, and produce remarkable, unignorable results. He had to be upright and use his absolute strength and achievements to overwhelm his opponents.

So Wei Hongjun recorded everything that happened on his way south, and then handed it to the Chairman for review before handing it over to other central leaders.

Let them know in more detail what happened along the way.

The problems in Henan also need to be addressed.

Upon his return, the Chairman harshly criticized the Henan issue. He criticized the Henan provincial government officials, led by Wu Zhipu, for completely disregarding the actual situation and blindly recommending cooperative reform. The final outcome of the discussion was a severe warning within the Party and his transfer from Henan. Since Deng Zhihui's arrival in Henan to handle the Henan cooperative issue, Wu Zhipu had been sidelined.

Waiting for central processing.

However, Wu Zhipu had made contributions during the revolutionary era and performed well in industrial restoration in Henan Province and the management of the Yellow River floodplain. Therefore, the central government could not condemn him with one blow. Therefore, the central government appointed Wu Zhipu as deputy director and deputy secretary of the Party Committee of the Yangtze River Conservancy Commission to participate in the Jingjiang Flood Diversion Project.

At the same time, Wen Minsheng, formerly Deputy Secretary-General of the Central-South Military and Political Committee and Deputy Director of the Social Affairs Department of the Central-South Military Region, was appointed Deputy Secretary of the Henan Provincial Party Committee and Governor of Henan Province. The Central Committee also took into consideration Henan's former base area of ​​the New Fourth Army's 4th and 5th Divisions, which had a significant number of troop-level troops. Although Hao Zhipu was transferred out of Henan, the concerns of these troop-level troops could not be ignored. Therefore, Wen Minsheng was transferred to Henan to serve as Governor.

After dealing with the Henan incident, the Secretariat also announced the results of its handling of the Pan Yang incident.

Pan Hannian, who bears primary leadership responsibility, received a serious warning within the Party and was stripped of all Party posts, including his position as Executive Vice Mayor of Shanghai. Yang Fan, who bears direct responsibility, was stripped of all Party posts, placed on probation for one year, and removed from his position as Shanghai Public Security Bureau Chief. Although both men were stripped of all Party and government posts, they at least retained their Party membership.

As for Hu Junhe, the Secretariat's opinion was that since he had defected to the People's Liberation Army before liberation and had not engaged in espionage activities or counter-revolutionary acts to subvert New China after liberation, he should be treated as a defector.

As for the Shanghai Public Security Bureau, a thorough investigation must be conducted.

All former Wang Jingwei spies, Kuomintang spies, and Green Gang members who had infiltrated the public security system were to be expelled. The Central Committee agreed with the Secretariat's decision, and the "Pan Yang Case" that had alarmed the Politburo came to an end.

While the Secretariat was handling these tasks, Guangdong, having received the Politburo's approval for Bao'an County to develop into a processing base, quickly responded. Luo Qirong and Tao Zhu, representing the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government, presented a plan. They aimed to upgrade Bao'an County to the Bao'an Special District, relocating all processing operations previously conducted in Guangzhou to the newly established Bao'an Special District. Within a year, they aimed to transform the area into a processing base serving Hong Kong.

The Guangdong Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government requested that infrastructure construction troops move south to the Bao'an Special District to participate in the construction of the Bao'an Special District.

The Bao'an District, as it was later described, was a small fishing village. To build a factory in such a place, you had to undertake major construction, including building buildings, roads, power plants, and water supply systems.

Time is tight.

That is why Guangdong Province requires infrastructure engineering troops to participate.

The central government agreed to Guangdong Province's request and ordered Ma Changgeng, who was currently working on a construction project in Hubei, to lead two divisions of troops south to Guangdong to participate in the construction of the Bao'an Special District. Ma Changgeng now became a complete firefighter.

Go wherever you are needed.

However, it also shows the central government's recognition of his work. Whether participating in the construction of Baotou Steel, later in Baotou's industrial development, or even this trip south to Wuhan to participate in industrial construction, he has done an excellent job. Local governments are very satisfied with the projects completed by Ma Changgeng and his infrastructure engineering team.