After the breakup, I joined the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection

Back in the guesthouse box, Zhao Hu reported to Lu An roughly everything that had happened in the past half month.

Speaking of the list, Zhao Hu was no calmer than Yan Ji'an: "Team Leader, do you know what that list is?"

He even whispered in Lu An's ear to prevent others from hearing: "It is said that the list affects a wide range of people, and almost all the hundreds of officials of the Pingjiang County Party Committee are involved!"

Zhao Hu became more and more excited as he spoke: "Yan Ji'an wants to expand the scope of the crackdown and make the case a major one. He won't let any of the officials on the list go. Now the entire Pingjiang County Party Committee is panicking, so they want us to go back and hand the case back to us."

Lu An did not rush to answer. He turned around to look at Li Ruixiang and Zeng Fanqing first, and saw that both of them were eager to try and wish they could take the case back immediately.

"So what are you thinking? Rush back to Pingjiang County right away to fight with the inspection team for the right to handle the case?" Lu An asked.

This time, before Zhao Hu had a chance to speak, Li Ruixiang and Zeng Fanqing could not help but say, "Of course, I have already found out about the list. Even if only half of it is confirmed, it will be a major corruption case that will shock the entire province. Of course, we must fight for it!"

"The indiscriminate crackdown by the inspection team has made the Pingjiang County Party Committee very unhappy. If we report to Director Ye at this time, we will have the support of the Pingjiang County Party Committee. Even if they are the inspection team and Yan Ji'an, we still have a good chance of taking back the case!"

Lu An looked around and nodded, "Indeed, if the case is finally confirmed, it will definitely be the most important case in the province, and as participants in the case, you will also add a strong and colorful stroke to your respective files. No wonder you all lost your minds."

Zhao Hu and the other two were stunned for a moment. They didn't understand what Lu An meant.

"Haven't you figured it out? We're being used!"

Lu An carefully pointed at Lin Kuifan, the county party secretary not far away: "Their idea is to drive away the tiger and chase away the wolf. It's very smart."

After Lu An's advice, Zhao Hu and the other two immediately understood, but they didn't mind.

"Although I admit that they all have their own ulterior motives, it will be beneficial to us if we can really take back the power to handle the case!" said Zhao Hu.

"That's why I say he's smart."

Lu An pointed at them one by one and said, "We know he has dug a pit for you, but we will still jump in without hesitation!"

Then Lu An changed the subject: "But have you ever thought about how true that list is? Do you really think that the Pingjiang County Party Committee and County Government has become a den of corrupt officials? Or do you take the deputy director Wei Dezheng of the Jianye Bureau too seriously?"

Zhao Hu and the other two suddenly understood.

Yes! If the list that Wei Dezheng gave was true, wouldn't it almost wipe out the entire Pingjiang Four Teams? If that was true, how could the list have been in Yan Ji'an's hands?

You have to know that the people in charge of the interrogation at that time were from the Pingjiang County Discipline Inspection Commission!

Well, even if we take a step back and say that it was the ordinary staff of the county discipline inspection commission who failed to do a good job of reviewing, that is still wrong.

The reason is very simple. There is a saying in official circles: officialdom is nothing more than an office and a desk, and salaries still have to be distributed separately.

The meaning is very clear. Even if you are the county party secretary, you cannot manage everything. The government is under the county head, and the discipline inspection commission is under the discipline inspection commission secretary. There are many departments within the county government and the discipline inspection commission! No one can manage everything.

Therefore, if Wei Dezheng had the ability to drag so many officials from the entire four teams into the water, not to mention that he had the leverage over so many officials, even if he simply had such a large network of contacts, it would be impossible for him to still be just a small deputy director of the Jianye Bureau and not even be able to get the position of director?

"So, team leader, you think the list is fake? If it's fake, why are Secretary Lin and the Pingjiang officials so nervous?" Zeng Fanqing asked puzzledly.

Lu An said: "It's not that it's completely fake, it's probably a mixture of true and false."

"As for your nervousness, it's easy to understand. There are hundreds of cadres in the Pingjiang County Party Committee and County Government. Even if they have nothing to do with Wei Dezheng's case, you might find something else if you conduct such a large-scale investigation."

"Another thing is that the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection's high-profile investigation is bound to cause a stir in the entire Pingjiang officialdom. This is definitely a huge political stain on Secretary Lin. He is only looking for us now. If he is really pushed into a corner, he will even report you to the Provincial Party Committee. Isn't it a fight to the bitter end?"

After listening to Lu An's words, Zhao Hu and the other two were filled with indignation and fear: Fortunately, they had Lu An, the team leader, to back them up, otherwise they would have been in trouble.

"These guys! Each one is more cunning than the other. No wonder such a corrupt official like Wei Dezheng could emerge from such a small Pingjiang County. I think it has something to do with this Lin County Party Committee Secretary!"

"They were the ones who cooperated with the inspection team to drive us away. Now that they see that the inspection team has caused trouble, they want to invite us back. They are still so dishonest. Team leader, I say we should just ignore them and see what they can do to us."

Zhao Hu also said: "Team Leader, if what you said is true, there are such big problems behind this list, we really don't need to go back."

If there is no meat to eat and you don't get any good treatment, then why go back?

Lu An didn't think so. "We definitely have to go back. After all, the county party secretary has condescended to invite me personally. It would be too disrespectful if I didn't go back. If we don't get the support of the local county party committee and government for our follow-up work in Pingjiang, it will be difficult for us to carry out our work."

Zhao Hu and the other two were surprised: Are we going to handle this case in the end?

Lu An smiled: "What else? Isn't this originally our third department's case? Of course, if you don't want to, you can call Director Ye to communicate."

Zhao Hu and the other two shook their heads repeatedly. They were joking. If they really made this call, Ye Xianggao would definitely beat them on the head.

……

Over there, Lu An, Zhao Hu and two others were holding an internal meeting of the Third Division of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. At the other side, County Party Secretary Lin Kuifan was talking to Lu Yuanchao and Qian Xiuzhi.

"Does Mr. Lu have any difficulties at home? Do you have any demands? Do you have any opinions or suggestions on the relevant policies of the county party committee and county government? Feel free to raise them."

"Your family was able to raise such an outstanding comrade like Lu An. Does Mr. Lu have any experience you can share with us?"

Lin Kuifan's words can often be heard in the news. There is no doubt that on the one hand, Lin Kuifan himself is very familiar with it and can say it casually. On the other hand, and more importantly, he also has to pay attention to the situation on Lu An's side.

Seeing that Lu An seemed to have almost finished his discussion, Lin Kuifan quickly ended the conversation and walked over to Lu An.

Of course, as the county party secretary, Lin Kuifan couldn't get to the point right away, so he still started with a simple condolence, asking Lu An how he was resting at home and whether there were any difficulties at home.

Lu An was not as polite as his father, but bluntly said that the road conditions in the village were too bad.

"It's all dirt roads, not even gravel roads, and there are potholes everywhere. Once it rains, the road becomes muddy and impossible to walk on. This greatly restricts the development of rural areas," said Lu An.

This is the difference between Lu An and his father Lu Yuanchao. Lu An, who has 20 years of experience in officialdom, knows very well that it would be more meaningful to directly point out one or two key issues than to simply make perfunctory remarks such as "the countryside is good" and "our lives are getting better and better under the leadership of the county party committee and county government."

Moreover, the questions raised by Lu An were well-known issues on the table, which not only showed that he was answering the leader's questions seriously, but also did not embarrass the leader.

Even... he still put forward a condition of his own.

Lin Kuifan looked at Lu An with high regard. He listened carefully to Lu An's opinions and stated on the spot that he would convene a county party committee meeting when he returned, carefully study the relevant issues, and would definitely solve a series of difficult problems during his term of office.

Experts know the ins and outs.

Perhaps to others, Lin Kuifan's words sounded quite official, but Lu An could tell that he had agreed to his promise.

It is true that the county party committee’s financial resources are limited. Although Pingjiang is not a poor county, it is not much better either.

It is simply impossible to connect every village with roads in the short term, but if we want to solve the road problem in a particular village, then there is no room for negotiation.

To put it bluntly, Lin Kuifan was making a promise to Lu An: as long as he could take back the handling rights of Wei Dezheng's case, or as long as he could prevent Yan Ji'an from making a big deal out of the case, he would guarantee to solve the road problem in Lugang Village during his term of office.

Lu An acted as if he was overjoyed, and even stood up: "Then I would like to thank Secretary Lin on behalf of the people of Lugang Village. It is a blessing for Lugang Village to have a leader like Secretary Lin!"

Lin Kuifan smiled and waved his hands, saying that this was part of his duties as the county party secretary.

Lin Kuifan also responded with a compliment: "Speaking of which, it is a great blessing for Lugang Village to be able to cultivate a people's cadre like Lu An."

Since the terms have been agreed upon, Lu An should naturally express his opinion: "Secretary Lin, Secretary Chen just said that there has been a new breakthrough in Wei Dezheng's case. Is this true?"

Lin Kuifan nodded and replied, "Just as Team Leader Lu expected, Li Hongxia and Wei Mengjiao were able to successfully break through Wei Dezheng's psychological defenses, which led to a great breakthrough and progress in the case."

Lin Kuifan didn't mention the inspection team and Yan Ji'an at all. This is his attitude.

"It is a breakthrough, but the follow-up work may still be a difficult problem."

Lu An immediately said: "Secretary Lin, the situation is urgent. I need to return to the county immediately. I would like to trouble the county committee to help arrange it."

Lin Kuifan was waiting for this sentence, and immediately waved his hand and made a high-profile statement: "No problem! No matter what Team Leader Lu needs, you can ask for it, because supporting and cooperating with the work of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection is the unshirkable responsibility and obligation of our Pingjiang County Party Committee and County Commission for Discipline Inspection!"