Chapter 2817 Uprooted

Jiang Longjun was slightly taken aback, but then he understood what Qin Feng meant.

Qin Feng did not report to the municipal party committee when he initiated this matter, and he did not obtain the municipal party committee's approval for the current response. The entire matter was carried out independently by the municipal government, and the municipal party committee was completely unaware of it. Therefore, if something really goes wrong, although Jiang Longjun, as the municipal party secretary, will certainly bear responsibility, he can push most of the responsibility onto Qin Feng.

Qin Feng's words were a way of showing Jiang Longjun that he would bear the consequences of this matter alone.

"And I guarantee that this matter will be kept within our sandbar and will absolutely not spill over into the province," Qin Feng continued.

Jiang Longjun's biggest fear is that the province will investigate this matter. As long as the matter is within the territory of Shazhou, it will not have any impact on Jiang Longjun.

Jiang Longjun got up and returned to his desk, took out a cigarette and handed one to Qin Feng. After sitting down, he crossed his legs, lit one for himself, exhaled a couple of puffs of smoke, and asked Qin Feng, "Qin Feng, just tell me, what do you want this time?"

"Secretary, I caused this mess, so I should take responsibility and deal with it. However, my abilities are limited, so I need your support."

"Of course, there's no need for the secretary to get involved directly. Secretary, you shouldn't get involved in this matter. Just pretend you know nothing about it." Qin Feng was always thinking of Jiang Longjun's best interests.

Jiang Longjun stared at Qin Feng, probably wondering if Qin Feng was setting a trap for him. After a long while, he asked, "Then what do you need me to do?"

"First, completely ignore this matter. As long as it doesn't leave Shazhou and happens within Shazhou's territory, no matter how big the situation gets, you must not get involved and act as if you know nothing about it," Qin Feng said.

Jiang Longjun nodded. He would have done this even if Qin Feng hadn't told him. As long as Qin Feng didn't report to him, he could pretend he didn't know anything, and if something went wrong, he could pin the blame on Qin Feng.

"Secondly, I need the cooperation of the publicity department, and I also need the appropriate cooperation of the disciplinary committee comrades," Qin Feng continued.

"Anything else?" Jiang Longjun asked again.

"No more." Qin Feng shook his head.

"That's it?"

"Yes, that's it. Secretary, let me reiterate, you were unaware of this matter, so all responsibility lies with the municipal government and me, Qin Feng personally. If this is resolved in the end, I will immediately get the relocation of the No. 1 Middle School to the Nanshan New Area done. If this matter fails in the end, you can represent the municipal party committee to intervene immediately, hold me accountable, and push all the responsibility onto my head," Qin Feng concluded.

Jiang Longjun looked at Qin Feng again, surprised that Qin Feng was so "kind".

"Qin Feng, what exactly are you planning?" Jiang Longjun finally asked. In this circle, no one gets up early without a profit, and Jiang Longjun didn't believe that Qin Feng would have such good intentions.

"As I just said, I hope the publicity department and the discipline inspection commission will cooperate with me. The publicity department is needed to deal with project inspection crises, but as for the discipline inspection commission... there are several comrades in important positions who have committed illegal and criminal acts, and I hope that the comrades from the discipline inspection commission can intervene," Qin Feng said with a smile.

Jiang Longjun smoked a cigarette, pondering for a moment, then asked, "Which people? What rank?"

"To be frank, they were all promoted by Shao Hongli. They're not high-ranking, just deputy division chiefs. Some are from municipal departments, and some are deputy heads from districts and counties. There are four or five of them. I have some leads on their illegal and criminal activities." Qin Feng made his point clear.

Jiang Longjun then said, "Okay, leave the list here."

"The list is here." Qin Feng took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Jiang Longjun. Qin Feng had made thorough preparations before coming.

Jiang Longjun opened the note and glanced at it: "Are you planning to wipe Shao Hongli out completely?"

"No, I'm doing this to completely eliminate unstable factors within our government. Once this step is taken, I can guarantee that there will be far fewer unstable situations in our Shazhou in the future." Qin Feng's words were loaded with meaning.

Jiang Longjun didn't really want to help Qin Feng eradicate all of Shao Hongli's forces this time. He still hoped that someone in the municipal government could stand up to Qin Feng.

However, considering the bigger picture, Jiang Longjun had no choice. Qin Feng was right; if Shao Hongli's forces weren't completely eliminated, Shao Hongli would continue to cause trouble, and the entire Shazhou would never have peace, let alone stability.

Of course, none of these are the most important things. What matters is that compared to the relocation of the No. 1 Middle School and the stability of the entire Shazhou area, Shao Hongli's matter is insignificant to Jiang Longjun.

Jiang Longjun silently placed the note on the table and said to Qin Feng, "Qin Feng, remember what you said. I can pretend I know nothing and not get involved in this conflict between you, Shao Hongli, and Lixin Group. But you must ensure that things are resolved smoothly, especially that the influence does not spill over into Shazhou and that the province does not find out."

"If things eventually get out of control, you will bear full responsibility. Don't blame me for being ruthless then," Jiang Longjun concluded.

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Qin Feng emerged from Jiang Longjun's office with a satisfied expression. He was in a great mood, and Zhang Xinming, who was waiting outside, was surprised to see the smile on Qin Feng's face. He hadn't seen Qin Feng truly smile happily in a long time.

Qin Feng was naturally happy. Originally, persuading Jiang Longjun not to interfere in this matter was a big problem for him. However, after he cleverly brought up the matter of the No. 1 Middle School in the city, Jiang Longjun's attitude changed fundamentally. Not only did he stop interfering in the matter, but he also gained some cooperation from Jiang Longjun. As for the forces that took over Shao Hongli's last few important positions, it was a completely unexpected bonus.

Just as Jiang Longjun said, if this matter is resolved perfectly, then Qin Feng will have uprooted Shao Hongli's power, and Qin Feng will no longer have any obstacles in the municipal government.

"Did you contact Minister Wu as I asked you? Is Minister Wu available?" Qin Feng asked Zhang Xinming as they walked.

The Minister Wu that Qin Feng mentioned was Wu Jing, the Minister of the Propaganda Department of Shazhou City. Before Qin Feng went to Jiang Longjun's office, he had asked Zhang Xinming to contact Wu Jing, as he would be going to Wu Jing's office to talk to her about something.

"Yes, Minister Wu said she's waiting for you in her office," Zhang Xinming replied quickly.

"Okay, let's go now. You can also contact Secretary Yu of the Discipline Inspection Commission. I'll go talk to him later too." Qin Feng nodded.

The "Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission" naturally refers to Yu Hanyi, the Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission of Shazhou City.

Although Qin Feng is the mayor and deputy secretary of the municipal party committee, on the surface, both Yu Hanyi, the secretary of the discipline inspection commission, and Wu Jing, the head of the publicity department, are his subordinates and he can directly command them. However, in reality, Qin Feng's control over them is limited. Jiang Longjun has always kept a tight grip on the work of the municipal party committee. This is why Qin Feng needs to consult Jiang Longjun's opinion before he can get the cooperation of the discipline inspection commission and the publicity department.