The Official Ladder: I ascend to the pinnacle of power, wielding the power of life and death.

"Based on my understanding, he will likely be convicted of manslaughter."

Liang Yongguang said: "According to Article 233 of the Criminal Law, the sentencing standards for the crime of negligent homicide are divided into two levels: one is to imprisonment for not less than three years but not more than seven years for negligent homicide; the other is to imprisonment for not more than three years for minor offenses."

"In other words, Guo Jinwen can only be sentenced to a maximum of seven years. If he is classified as belonging to the second category, he won't even have to serve three years in prison."

"Is there no other way?"

Jiang Yiming frowned.

"No, this is within the legal framework, and we have no power to change it. Besides, Guo Jinwen's father is also lobbying around."

Liang Yongguang said, "He hopes his son will be released without charge."

"His son is his life, but other people's sons aren't?"

Jiang Yiming said, "Keep a close eye on him. We absolutely cannot let Guo Jinwen escape legal punishment."

"Yes, County Chief, we have been assigning someone to keep an eye on it."

"In addition to Guo Jinwen's compensation, your bureau should advance a portion of the funds to compensate the victim's family and reduce their financial burden."

Jiang Yiming made the arrangements.

“Okay, County Chief, we will take some money from the stability maintenance fund to compensate the victims’ families.”

Liang Yongguang said, "Due to this incident, our bureau has a vacancy for a deputy director and the director of the Daxing Police Station. Shouldn't we fill these positions as soon as possible?"

"How is Liu Guangji from your bureau?"

Jiang Yiming inquired.

"He is the captain of the public security brigade. He is meticulous in his work and upright in his character. I think he is very suitable to fill the position of deputy director."

Liang Yongguang understood Jiang Yiming's meaning perfectly well and immediately echoed his words.

Jiang Yiming nodded and said, "Secretary Baogen will probably be interested in the position of director of Daxing Police Station, so there's no point in us discussing it. However, you can recommend someone for the position, and I'll find an opportunity to talk to Secretary Baogen about it."

"Yes, County Chief, I will go back and organize it and hand it over to you."

After Liang Yongguang left, Tang Zhichao knocked on the door and came in.

"County Chief, the schedule for today and tomorrow is to receive visitors in the streets, mainly regarding issues related to catering management and transportation."

"Okay, let's go take a walk and find out what the people really think."

Jiang Yiming stood up and said, "Let's also see if the traffic bureau and the industry and commerce bureau's management efforts have been effective."

On his first day in office in Xichuan County, he took Zheng Tao, the director of the Transportation Bureau, and Wu Jie, the director of the Industry and Commerce Bureau, to experience the area firsthand and discovered problems in transportation and catering.

He also demanded that the Transportation Bureau and the Industry and Commerce Bureau come up with practical and feasible plans to ensure significant improvements in transportation and catering within a month.

Today is the day for the test.

Wu Jie, director of the Industry and Commerce Bureau, Zheng Tao, director of the Transportation Bureau, and staff from the television station were waiting downstairs in high spirits.

After Jiang Yiming went downstairs, he gave a brief greeting and then headed to the Daxing Subdistrict Office to conduct a visit and learn more.

They asked questions randomly along the way.

Through investigation, it was found that the situation of restaurants arbitrarily setting prices has been significantly improved.

Jiang Yiming also encountered Wang Daxiong, the driver who gave him a ride for the first time.

"County Chief, your visit to Xichuan County is truly a blessing for the 400,000 people of Xichuan County."

Wang Daxiong said excitedly, "Since your last undercover investigation, the Transportation Bureau has carried out a major overhaul. Neither the bus stations nor the checkpoints dare to charge extra fees anymore. Our income is guaranteed, and we drivers no longer ask customers for extra money."

Jiang Yiming was quite satisfied after hearing this.

As for other minor issues, they cannot be resolved overnight.

His main focus this time was investigating whether man-made problems had been resolved.

He was quite satisfied with the answer he received.

"Director Zheng, Director Wu, if you had put in a lot of effort to rectify this situation earlier, I wouldn't have encountered this situation after I arrived."

Jiang Yiming stood in the middle of the crowd and said, "Your work this month has yielded significant results, and you deserve praise. However, we cannot just take action when leaders pay attention to you. Instead, we need to establish a long-term mechanism to identify problems from the perspective of the masses."

“I suggest that you conduct unannounced visits every two months to find out the grievances and difficulties of the people through firsthand experience.”

"Yes, County Head. We will definitely follow your instructions and ensure their implementation."

The two bureau chiefs quickly expressed their support, and breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as everyone was talking on the side of the street, a man suddenly squeezed in and threw something at Jiang Yiming.

Jiang Yiming usually gets up early to exercise and is more agile than the average person, but he did not dodge, even though there were many people standing behind him.

He could only block it with his arms.

With a 'bang', a glass bottle hit Jiang Yiming's arm, causing him some pain.

The glass bottle then fell to the ground and shattered into several pieces, releasing a foul stench. Upon closer inspection, everyone discovered that it contained human excrement.

Everyone retreated and dispersed.

Tang Zhichao and the other cadres quickly shielded Jiang Yiming behind them.

"Guo Lifu, are you crazy? Who told you to smash the county magistrate's property?"

Tang Zhichao questioned.

"Chairman Guo, why can't we talk things out instead of resorting to such extreme measures?"

"It's a serious matter," said Zheng Tao, the director of the Transportation Bureau, with a stern face.

Clearly, these officials all knew the person who threw the object.

"That bastard sent my son to jail and is going to be sentenced. I'm not done with him!"

Guo Lifu pointed at Jiang Yiming and cursed, "This corrupt official used my son as a sacrifice to establish his own authority. He's a complete scoundrel!"

"Everyone, take a look at this treacherous and cunning county head. Don't be fooled by him. He's using any means necessary to suppress other officials and boost his own influence for personal political gain. He also loves to put on a show. Instead of handling things properly in his office, he runs around the streets conducting some kind of research. It's all just a show!"

Jiang Yiming patted the cadres blocking his way, signaling them to move aside.

If he hadn't been worried about hurting the people behind him, he could have dodged it and wouldn't have been hit by that old man.

"You are Guo Jinwen's father?"

Jiang Yiming said, "No wonder he could do things that are outrageous to both gods and men; it turns out he was influenced by his family's traditions."

"To be honest, I really want to slap you a few times to wake you up."

"Your own son beat someone else's son to death, and your Guo family not only shows no remorse, but also tries to pin the blame on others. How dare you do this?"

Jiang Yiming also wanted to say a few words, but as the county magistrate, he had to control his emotions.

"You want to hit me? Come on, hit me in the face, hit me hard. If you've got guts, slap me to death, then I'll admit you've got guts!"

Guo Lifu stiffened his neck, slapped his face, and kept making sarcastic remarks.

He actually hoped Jiang Yiming would slap him, so that he could blackmail Jiang Yiming.

For a county magistrate to beat an old man like him in front of so many people, and then cause a scene, Jiang Yiming might not be able to continue as county magistrate.

After all, no matter how wrong he was, Jiang Yiming couldn't hit him, especially since he was an old man!

Snapped!

Suddenly, a loud slap rang out, and everyone was stunned.