Deputy Mayor Yi Gurong's expression was a little different from everyone else's. Although the amount of money involved in these three companies was beyond his expectations, he was still very calm.

He looked at the Standing Committee members and sneered in his heart:

"Look at these people. They didn't even bother to understand who was behind these three companies. The penalty plan they came up with after so much discussion turned out to be a joke in the end!"

In Yi Guyong's mind, Yancheng's power is invincible. As long as pressure is exerted on the provincial party committee and provincial government from top to bottom, these things will soon be suppressed.

Everyone was a little confused for a moment and didn't know where to start.

For example, in Chunjiang County, it was mainly Yi Gurong's docking and approval, which has now gone wrong, but the mayor at the time acquiesced;

Even in the past three years, the municipal party secretary Huan Tongmin did not raise any objections to the approval of the projects of these three companies. It seems inappropriate to only denounce Yi Gurong.

Loneliness is short-lived.

"Secretary, Mayor, and all comrades, let me begin.

Personally, I believe we must demonstrate a zero-tolerance attitude and severely punish these three companies for any violations of law and discipline, regardless of the matter or the individuals involved.

The first Standing Committee member to speak was Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary Sheng Lin.

Everyone was a little confused by Sheng Lin's powerful and thought-provoking speech just now.

Given the political status of the Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary, members of the five-member Secretary's Meeting generally would not jump out and speak first, which surprised everyone.

But soon, everyone understood the meaning of the first statement made by Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary Sheng Lin.

Because, some time ago, on the government television program "Questioning Zhouxi 1+1" and the mayor's hotline, in the Zhong Dejian incident, many department officials were implicated;

Now they are intensively examining those cadres! Sheng Lin is trying to show a positive attitude and improve their ideological awareness.

So that when it comes to those cadres' turn to deal with the matter, he can win the support of the Municipal Party Secretary Huan Tongmin and Mayor Feng Yuxing for his ideas.

Moreover, Sheng Lin's speech was somewhat against supporting punishment, without giving any reasons.

Feng Yuxing observed everyone's expressions from time to time. He knew that the vast majority of these standing committee members supported severe punishment. After all, they were not the ones in charge, so it wouldn't offend anyone.

Of course, Yi Gurong stood up to oppose it, that was certain, and you could guess it without even thinking.

His brain hasn't figured it out yet! Yi Gurong continued Sheng Lin's words and spoke.

"...I don't support the views expressed by Comrade Sheng Lin just now. The affairs he is responsible for have nothing to do with the economy.

Personally, I think we should be cautious in dealing with these three companies!

You should all be aware that, not to mention that the backgrounds of these three companies are so powerful that they are beyond our comprehension;

If we simply put these three companies out of business, it would be a fatal blow to the economic development of our Zhouxi City.

I don't need to tell you that the GDP figures are ugly, I believe you are all aware of it;

We should let these three companies play a greater role and take our Zhouxi City's economy to a higher level!"

Yi Gurong spoke with confidence, and his expression did not show any embarrassment at all.

After his words were spoken, it was certain that they caused a wave of contempt among the crowd, but he did not care at all. His face was even thicker than that of the mayor and secretary Huan Tongmin who had just tried to shift the blame.

The impression given to everyone is that "if you have no shame, you are invincible."

The core of what Yi Gurong said was actually to reveal a key point to the Standing Committee members:

That is to use the powerful background of these three companies, their outstanding strength and influence, to create a deterrent and pressure, or intimidate, the Standing Committee members present.

In this way, he tried to make everyone realize that in the face of such background and strength, any decision must be made with extreme caution, and it would be best not to punish these three companies.

Another point is that it was actually something that everyone expected that he would stand up and express his opposition to this move, but it was also a surprise.

After all, there was no indication that he would do so before, and even his backers wouldn't require him to make such a statement. Perhaps he was intentionally trying to stir up some momentum.

As expected, he would object; what was unexpected was that even at this time, he still did not forget to lick the people behind these three companies. Besides, no one could see him licking them like this.

There were many surprises at the beginning of the Standing Committee meeting. The person who spoke next to Yi Gurong's topic was actually Political Commissar Gao Jiang.

He had always been a playboy in the Standing Committee, because local affairs were not his main business.

However, perhaps because he is a soldier and has a strong sense of justice, he can be said to have directly rebuked Yi Guyong.

"Comrade Gu Rong, your view is wrong.

I also watched the government TV program "Questioning Zhouxi 1+1" the other day. Zhouxi City is indeed a bit of a mess right now and needs to be sorted out.

For these three companies, the facts are right in front of us, but they don’t deal with it and still give them certificates of merit. Not only do they ignore legal justice, but they also ignore justice in the world.

Also, regarding the economic issues Comrade Gu Rong mentioned, is there no one else capable of managing Zhouxi City's economy besides these three companies?

Political Commissar Gao Jiang's repeated questioning can be said to have hit the sore spot.

In addition to everyone's surprise, the municipal party secretary Huan Tongmin also looked at him with admiration.

Feng Yuxing is different from everyone else. From the beginning until now, the expression on his face has always been the same: neither happy, sad, nor angry.

After being scolded by Gao Jiang, Yi Gurong's expression seemed a little unnatural.

After Gao Jiang finished speaking and there was a brief calm, Deputy Secretary Mai Qingyun, regardless of the unwritten rules, stood up and spoke.

"Comrades, everyone should have a clear understanding.

This is a huge matter, and no one person can shoulder it, including our Municipal Party Secretary Huan Tongmin and Mayor Feng Yuxing.

Unless this incident has never happened, the current situation is already clear before our eyes, and not punishing it will not be enough to appease the public anger;

As for the severity of the punishment, how severe it should be, that is a question we should consider;

Even if we all speak with one voice and remain silent, we still can't get over this hurdle!"

Deputy Secretary Mai Qingyun's voice was not as sharp as Gao Jiang's, but his attitude was relatively clear, that is, the matter must be dealt with seriously.

Next, needless to say, everyone supported punishing these three companies.

However, their statements were very brief and they showed support for punishment without any hesitation or delay.

Huan Tongmin looked at Yi Gurong and cursed in his heart: "What a fool!"

He looked at Mayor Feng Yuxing and said, "Mayor! Please add something!"

He did not express his intention to seek Feng Yuxing's opinions, because he knew that Feng Yuxing would definitely show his power and would not remain silent.

When it was Mayor Feng Yuxing's turn to speak, everyone waited with bated breath, their hearts in their throats.