Hou Liangping arrested a hawkish general, and his father-in-law panicked

"you……"

"Comrade Lichun, don't get excited yet."

Sha Ruijin waved his hand, his smile unchanged. "Those accusations you just made against me—warlord, challenging the Party's command of the gun—were all very big and scary. I was almost intimidated by you."

"But you forgot one thing."

Sha Ruijin leaned forward slightly and spoke slowly, "I didn't invite Zhao Yuanchao's troops. I didn't order him to arrest anyone."

"Your beloved cousin Zhao Lidong and your capable general He Liming, how many evil deeds have they committed and how big a mess have they caused to cause the military to use such thundering means to deal with them? You know better than me."

"Now you're asking me to clean up your mess, to go head-to-head with an active-duty military commander who holds military power, to protect your two pawns."

The smile on Sha Ruijin's face finally disappeared, replaced by a cold look.

"Comrade Zhao Lichun, what gives you the right?"

"Just because of your status as an 'old leader'?"

"How much do you think your old face is worth in Handong?"

"I'm telling you, your tricks won't work on me."

"You can't catch this plate, and I won't catch it either."

"If you want to protect your people, you can. Go talk to Zhao Yuanchao yourself. I want to see if he will give you this favor."

There was dead silence inside the Hongqi L5.

Zhao Lichun's face, which was full of wrinkles, turned the color of liver.

He stared at Sha Ruijin intently, his cloudy eyes filled with bloodshot, his chest heaving violently like an enraged lion.

how many years?

Ever since he took the position of the top leader of Handong Province, no one dared to speak to him in this tone.

Even when he arrived in Beijing, his rivals of the same level would politely call him "Secretary Zhao" when they saw him.

But today, in Handong, the place he had run his entire life, in his own car, a "outsider" in his eyes, a young boy, actually dared to say such things in front of him!

"How much is your old face worth in Handong?"

These words, like a poisoned awl, pierced deeply into the proudest part of his heart.

"Sha Ruijin!"

Zhao Lichun almost squeezed out these three words from between his teeth, his voice as hoarse as two pieces of sandpaper rubbing against each other.

He wanted to lose his temper, to slam the table, to use all the authority he had accumulated throughout his life to crush this ignorant person in front of him.

However, he can't.

Because every word Sha Ruijin said hit his soft spot.

Yeah, why should he?

Because of his status as an old leader?

In official circles, when people leave, the tea gets cold on them. This is the most basic rule.

With his network of connections in Handong?

In front of the guns of the 20th Army, this net was as fragile as a spider web.

He doesn't have any cards in his hand that he can play now.

His only reliance is his own name and the huge and complex interest group he represents.

He thought that this name was enough to make Sha Ruijin afraid.

But he was wrong.

Not only was Sha Ruijin not afraid, but he broke the window paper into pieces.

Gao Yuliang, who was sitting next to him, felt a chill on his back.

He lowered his head, looked at his nose with his eyes, and looked at his heart with his nose, trying hard to make himself invisible.

He had cursed Zhao Lichun a thousand times in his heart.

Old and confused!

What an old fool!

Do you think Handong is still the same as it was when you were in charge?

Do you think Sha Ruijin is a subordinate like Li Dakang who can be manipulated by you at will?

He was parachuted in from above, and no one can tell who is behind him.

You come up with an imperative tone and put stigma on others. Aren't you asking for humiliation?

Gao Yuliang knew clearly in his mind that Sha Ruijin dared to confront Zhao Lichun so hard today not only because he had the confidence, but also because it was a political statement.

He was announcing to the entire Handong officialdom that Zhao Lichun's era was over.

Now, Handong’s surname is Sha!

All those who still want to cling to the Zhao family should wake up!

"Good...good Sha Ruijin..."

Zhao Lichun finally breathed a sigh of relief. He leaned back in his chair, the anger in his eyes slowly fading away, replaced by an unfathomable coldness.

He knew that there was no point in continuing to talk to Sha Ruijin.

If the hard approach doesn't work, then we have to try the soft approach.

No, it's not soft, it's vaginal.

"Comrade Ruijin, you are right."

Zhao Lichun's tone suddenly softened. The tension just now had never occurred. "I was anxious and I lost my composure."

"Regarding the issues of He Liming and Zhao Lidong, I believe in the organization and the Discipline Inspection Commission. They will be handled fairly."

His words sounded very reasonable and impeccable.

But Sha Ruijin and Gao Yuliang both heard the subtext in his words.

He no longer mentioned the army's arrests, but instead brought the issue back to the scope of the "local disciplinary inspection commission."

This is to remind Sha Ruijin that you can’t protect people.

However, the case must be handled by us in Handong ourselves.

As long as the case is still in Handong's hands, Zhao Lichun has countless ways to make it a mess.

Sha Ruijin smiled and didn't respond.

He knew that Zhao Lichun had taken a step back, but this step was extremely insidious.

"but,"

Zhao Lichun changed the subject and said, "Someone has to clean up the mess Zhao Yuanchao created in Jinghai."

"The military has now blocked Jinghai, causing panic among the people and stagnating economic activities. This has seriously affected the stability and development of our Handong Province."

"Comrade Ruijin, as the provincial party secretary, you can't just sit back and watch, right?"

"We must demand an explanation from the military about this matter. Not just for He Liming and Zhao Lidong, but for the reputation of our Handong Provincial Party Committee and Government, and for the dignity of our local Party Committee!"

Zhao Lichun raised the banner of "righteousness" again.

This time, he was not ordering Sha Ruijin, but "advising" Sha Ruijin.

His meaning was very clear: I, Zhao Lichun, may not step forward, but you, Sha Ruijin, must.

If you don't step forward, you are being irresponsible to Handong, you are bowing to the military, and you are a spineless provincial party secretary.

This is a conspiracy.

Sha Ruijin looked at Zhao Lichun and sneered in his heart.

Old fox, indeed an old fox.

With just a few words, he wanted to take back the initiative.

"Comrade Lichun is right."

Sha Ruijin nodded and said, "Our Provincial Party Committee cannot sit idly by and do nothing about this matter."

"I've decided to convene an enlarged meeting of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee tomorrow morning. Invite the leaders of the 20th Army as well."

"Let's sit down together and talk openly and honestly."

"What exactly happened in Jinghai? Why did the military take such drastic action? What exactly did He Liming and Zhao Lidong do wrong? These questions must be made clear on the table."

Chapter 116 Please enter the urn!

"We in Handong are Handong under the leadership of the Party. Everything must be done under the Party's discipline and rules."

Sha Ruijin's words were very powerful.

He pushed back Zhao Lichun's "open conspiracy".

You want me to step up? Sure.

But it wasn't just me who spoke up, it was the entire Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee who spoke up.

You want me to talk to Zhao Yuanchao? Sure.

But it was not discussed in private, it was put on the table and discussed in front of everyone.

You want to use the "dignity of the local party committee" to hold me hostage? Then I'll raise the even bigger banner of "Party discipline and rules."

I want to see whether you, Zhao Lichun, dare to openly defend your cousin and his henchmen at the Standing Committee meeting.

I want to see whether Zhao Yuanchao dares to openly defy the Party's leadership at the Standing Committee meeting.

This trick is called "luring the enemy into a trap."

Zhao Lichun's face turned ugly again.

He stared at Sha Ruijin intently, and found that every move he made was seen clearly by the other party and was pushed back mercilessly.