Nominal: Hou Liangping blocking the door? He was slapped away!

"Based on the serious irregularities in the Jingzhou project, the provincial government has decided to freeze the 3 billion yuan special subsidy allocated to Jingzhou, effective immediately."

Chu Pingshan closed the report that pointed out the inflated GDP of Jingzhou and placed his hands on the table, crossed.

The entire audience erupted in uproar.

The mayor of Jingzhou, sitting to the side, even dropped his handkerchief to wipe his sweat, not daring to say a word.

The conference room door was suddenly pushed open.

Li Dakang strode in, his chest heaving violently.

Upon receiving the news, he rushed over directly from the municipal party committee, without even having time to put on his coat, and his tie was slightly crooked.

Walking up to the conference table, Li Dakang slapped the solid wood table with his hand.

"Governor Chu, the Guangming Peak project is a benchmark project for the entire province!"

"You stopped the 3 billion yuan subsidy just because it was deemed non-compliant. Who will pay the wages of tens of thousands of construction workers?"

"Who will bear the responsibility for this incident that triggered a mass incident?"

The three consecutive questions were forceful and resounding, reflecting the strong style of the Secretary of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee.

Chu Pingshan sat in the main seat without even changing his posture.

He pulled a thick stack of audit reports from his side and slid them down the table to Li Dakang.

"Secretary Dakang, loans can only be issued if they are compliant; this is the bottom line set by the higher-ups."

"Using stability maintenance to hold provincial finances hostage is not an option for me."

Li Dakang rested his hands on the edge of the table, looking at the report.

Chu Pingshan picked up his teacup, took a sip of water, and remained indifferent.

"The whereabouts of these 3 billion yuan are unknown, and the accounts are a complete mess."

"If Secretary Dakang feels wronged and thinks I am deliberately targeting Jingzhou, he can take these reports to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and accuse me of abusing my power."

This statement was both accurate and ruthless, effectively cutting off Li Dakang's escape route.

Li Dakang opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.

The other side is using nothing but open and aboveboard tactics.

The loopholes in the audit report are objectively real, the procedures are completely legal and compliant, and there is no trace of any political attack.

If he were to actually cause trouble, it would only confirm the accusation of financial chaos in Jingzhou.

Li Dakang could only swallow his pent-up frustration, the veins on his neck bulging.

His pride in his assertiveness was shattered in the face of absolute procedural compliance.

As Li Dakang turned and strode out of the conference room, his steps were no longer as brisk as when he arrived; instead, they carried a hint of heaviness.

In the corridor, several subordinates who were originally preparing to report to him were so frightened by his murderous appearance that they huddled against the wall, not daring to breathe.

That afternoon, action was taken at the provincial party committee compound.

On behalf of the Provincial Party Committee, Sha Ruijin swiftly issued a "Notice on Regulating the Requirements for the Use of Funds for Major Projects in the Province".

This document directly clarifies the provincial government's absolute dominance in fund approval.

From project approval to loan disbursement, the entire process must undergo an independent audit by the provincial government.

That was an extremely well-executed team move.

Chu Pingshan plays the villain in the public eye, setting rules and controlling funds.

Sha Ruijin was operating behind the scenes, raising the banner and providing cover.

The power of the "Sha-Chu pairing" was beginning to show, and the political climate in the Han-Dong region completely changed.

Officials who were initially observing the situation immediately realized what was happening and rushed to the provincial government with their reports, fearing that they would be the next ones to have their funding cut off.

Office of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission.

Gao Yuliang sat on the sofa, holding the newly printed official document in his hand.

He pushed up his glasses and read the notice word by word.

Gao Yuliang tossed the documents onto the coffee table and picked up his thermos.

Sha Ruijin has found the sharpest knife.

In the past, when Sha Ruijin was involved in personnel struggles, Gao Yuliang could still use the independence of the political and legal system to maneuver around him, since the public security, procuratorate, and judiciary have their own set of operating logic.

Now that Chu Pingshan is directly manipulating the finances, it's like he's controlling everyone's lifeline.

If this trend continues, as long as the Sha-Chu alliance continues to grow, the political and legal system's budget will inevitably be constrained sooner or later.

When that time comes, he won't even be able to pay his subordinates for case handling, and he won't be able to afford gas for the police cars. What will he, as the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, have to rely on to convince the people?

Gao Yuliang stood up, walked to the window, and looked in the direction of the provincial government building.

He picked up his phone and dialed an internal number for the provincial department.

"Pass down the notice: all approvals for case-handling funds will be tightened in the near future, and no one is allowed to go to the provincial government at this time to cause trouble."

After hanging up the phone, Gao Yuliang let out a long sigh.

This play is getting harder and harder to perform.

Command Center of the Handong Military Region.

Qi Tongwei strode into the office and handed a list to Shen Zhong.

"Sir, the investigation is complete."

"The audit team that Chu Pingshan brought this time was entirely composed of independent certified public accountants, brought from a major coastal province."

Qi Tongwei pointed to several names on the list, his words carrying a heavy tone.

"These people are not under the jurisdiction of Handong, and their salaries are paid through an outsourced special fund. They have completely ruled out the possibility of intervention from the local discipline inspection commission and the public security bureau."

"We tried to find a breakthrough from within, but we couldn't get in at all. I sent a few clever brothers to try and make contact, but they were all turned away."

Shen Zhong took the list, glanced at it, and casually tossed it onto the table.

He walked to the tactical map and looked at the major economic zones of Handong marked on it.

"Chu Pingshan's first move was to target Li Dakang and block the 3 billion yuan subsidy; this was just to establish his authority."

Shen Zhong picked up a red and blue pencil and drew several circles around key areas in Jingzhou and Lincheng.

"His real purpose is to force out all the high-quality assets that Handong has hidden."

Qi Tongwei stood aside, somewhat puzzled.

"Sir, do you mean he's trying to steal the plates?"

"After the Zhao family's downfall, Handong was left with a large number of ownerless properties and unfinished projects. Sha Ruijin was good at political struggles, but he didn't know how to monetize these assets."

Shen Zhong tapped the map with the tip of his pen.

"Chu Pingshan understands."

"He used compliance as a pretext to cut off all funding chains, forcing local governments to hand over these high-quality projects."

"Once it is handed over, he can redistribute the profits and completely seize control of Handong's economic lifeline."

Qi Tongwei suddenly realized.

This is far more brutal than a real battle.

They cut off the local food supply at its root.

"Sir, what should we do? What about Secretary He...?"

Shen Zhong turned around and threw the pencil into the pencil holder.

"At the end of today's executive meeting, Chu Pingshan dropped a bombshell."

Qi Tongwei immediately stood up straight.

Shen Zhong pulled over a chair and sat down, crossing his arms.

He announced that the economy of all thirteen cities in the province will be reassessed next month.

"All non-compliant projects have been brought to a standstill."

"Among them, the Luzhou New Energy Industrial Park was specifically mentioned."