Chapter 2909 Raise it high, lower it gently

Qin Feng reiterated his stance and opinions to Jiang Longjun and Tang Zeyan: the investigation into Qin Feng personally was completely without fault, and he could withstand the investigation; however, in the investigation of the projects taken over by Huayang Group, he needed the protection of Jiang Longjun and the Shazhou Municipal Party Committee.

Qin Feng and Jiang Longjun had already reached an agreement on this point, and Qin Feng and Tang Zeyan had also reached a consensus on this matter yesterday. Therefore, the three of them were in agreement on this matter. After all, ensuring that these projects could proceed smoothly without interference was in the interest of the entire Shazhou City and would benefit all of them.

Finally, Jiang Longjun mentioned that during his absence, Tang Zeyan would temporarily take charge of the work of the municipal party committee.

After finishing the meeting at the Municipal Party Committee, Qin Feng returned to the Municipal Government and went straight into the conference room, where all the leaders of the Municipal Government were already sitting and waiting.

Originally, Qin Feng was supposed to go back to the municipal government for a meeting after the municipal party committee standing committee meeting, but Jiang Longjun added a secretary meeting after the standing committee meeting, which delayed the meeting. As a result, a group of people from the municipal government were sitting in the meeting room waiting for Qin Feng.

However, no one dared to complain about Qin Feng's lateness. With Ding Wenbo under investigation and Shao Hongli committing suicide, who in the entire Shazhou Municipal Government would dare to challenge Qin Feng? Who had the ability?

This meeting should have been held yesterday, given the major incident that happened to the municipal government.

But none of the issues were resolved yesterday; it was all a mess. There was no way to hold this meeting, nor was there the time or energy.

Qin Feng sat in his designated seat, took a sip of tea as usual to moisten his throat, and then said, "Alright, let's start the meeting."

"We just had a Standing Committee meeting at the Municipal Party Committee, and then an impromptu meeting of the Party Secretaries was held afterwards, which caused a delay and made everyone wait for me for about ten minutes. I apologize to everyone," Qin Feng said sincerely.

This is the difference between Qin Feng and Shao Hongli, and also the difference between Qin Feng and Jiang Longjun. Neither Shao Hongli nor Jiang Longjun would sincerely apologize in such a situation. In their view, as long as someone is their subordinate, it is only right for them to wait for them, no matter how long it takes. This is typical bureaucracy.

"First, let me inform everyone about what happened yesterday. As you all probably already know, Shao Hongli committed suicide out of fear of punishment. Meanwhile, Ding Wenbo had previously turned himself in to the authorities..."

"During this special period, Comrade Yuanwei will temporarily take over Shao Hongli's work, and Comrade Guohua, you will temporarily take charge of Ding Wenbo's work..."

Qin Feng discussed and arranged the work of the municipal government in detail. The most important thing for the municipal government now is to ensure its operation and stability.

This meeting was very important, and there was a lot of work to discuss and arrange, so it lasted for more than an hour before it ended.

After the meeting ended, it was lunchtime. After the meeting, Chen Guohua followed Qin Feng and said, "Mayor, how about I go to Xidu with you?"

Jiang Longjun was summoned for a talk by provincial leaders, and Qin Feng was also summoned for a talk by the provincial party committee. However, the person he was talked to was the provincial discipline inspection commission, mainly regarding Shao Hongli's accusation against him in his "suicide note".

This time, the provincial party committee handled the situation very well, only arranging to question Qin Feng, instead of stopping the investigation first as they did last time.

The province's lenient treatment of Qin Feng this time was naturally due to Zhao Hongjian's presence in the province, and also because so many things had happened in Shazhou City. If a large-scale investigation were launched against Qin Feng, the entire Shazhou would be in complete chaos, and at the very least, the Shazhou municipal government would be completely paralyzed. No one could bear that responsibility.

Therefore, Qin Feng was not afraid of the provincial discipline inspection commission's investigation at all; this was just a formality.

"No, I'm just going to the provincial capital to go through the formalities. The focus this time is on Shazhou. The province will send people to form an investigation team with relevant departments in Shazhou to investigate Huayang Group and the projects it has taken over. That's the key point. Besides, so many things are happening in our Shazhou municipal government right now. You have to stay here and can't go anywhere," Qin Feng said.

"Is the provincial government asking us to set up an investigation team to investigate?" Chen Guohua guessed.

"We won't speculate on what the province means, but it's always a good thing that they've brought our relevant departments into the investigation team. However, we can't rule out the possibility that some people in the province might be up to something behind the scenes. So you and Mayor Yuanwei need to put a lot of effort into this matter and handle this investigation well. We absolutely cannot let it affect the project's progress or the normal operation of Huayang Group."

"Because I am involved in this case, I need to deliberately avoid it. You should discuss the investigation with Mayor Yuanwei."

"Secretary Zhao of the Provincial Party Committee and the Municipal Party Committee will both be paying attention to this investigation, so there's not much pressure. Just handle the details well," Qin Feng finally instructed Chen Guohua.

At lunchtime, Qin Feng specially invited Sun Yuanwei and Chen Guohua to have lunch together at the municipal government's small canteen.

The purpose of this meal was to inform Sun Yuanwei that he was going to the provincial capital for an "examination," and that he was not sure how many days he would be back. He was also to give Sun full authority to handle any emergencies that might arise at the municipal government.

Jiang Longjun took a flight to Xidu in the morning, while Qin Feng took a flight to Xidu in the evening.

Qin Feng originally thought that this trip to the provincial capital would be quite a ordeal, but the actual situation was much better than he expected. He only stayed in the province for two days before being sent back. First, he was questioned by the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, then he was called in by the provincial leaders for a talk and a lecture, and then he was ordered to return to Shazhou immediately to take charge of the work.

The reason why the province allowed him to return so easily this time was firstly because the situation in Shazhou was in complete chaos, and as the mayor, he certainly couldn't leave for an extended period of time. Secondly, it also indicated that the province didn't intend to hold him too accountable.

Of course, the fact that the province didn't pursue the matter suggests that they had already secretly investigated his relationship with Huayang Group.

The Jiangnan Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection has conducted multiple investigations into his relationship with Huayang Group, each more thorough than the last. Whether there are any issues between him and Huayang Group can be easily determined by asking anyone in Jiangnan Province.

The matter concerning Shazhou City took a full half month to conclude. Half a month later, Duan Peng left with the people from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, essentially ending the investigation into the cases of Ding Wenbo and Shao Hongli. Prior to this, the Shazhou City Public Security Bureau had also definitively ruled Shao Hongli's case as a suicide and had also completed Shao Hongli's funeral arrangements.

On almost the same day, the investigation team completed its investigation into the projects taken over by Huayang Group. The final investigation results showed that some procedural and formality issues were found, and the relevant staff were given a warning. It was a typical case of raising a high issue but letting it go lightly.