Inside the county magistrate's office in Huangyuan County, Yun Yanchang was drinking tea while listening to Song Huai'an's report. The cup he held in his hand was a gift from Li Xiuyuan; its frosted surface and silver patterns shimmered in the sunlight.
"You mean Wang Zhixing was reported?"
"Yes, but according to our investigation and inquiries with other leaders in the central town, this matter should be completely fabricated and does not exist..."
Yun Yanchang interrupted Song Huai'an before he could finish speaking, and said coldly, "Don't listen to what the people from the central town have to say. Whether it's Zhang Xingguo or Hou Peng, last year the Tian Zhijun brothers took over a million yuan right under their noses and made a complete mess of the project. Did they find out?"
"The initial project payment of two million yuan has not been recovered, and the county even needs to subsidize it. How can you still believe what they say? They did it right under their noses. How could they know? A pair of fools," Yun Yanchang said bluntly.
He harbored strong resentment towards the two top party and government officials in the central town, even openly so. They dared to slack off on the projects he was in charge of, which gave one an idea of what they were like on a regular basis.
Last year, when he first arrived in Huangyuan County, he didn't want to make a move against two section-level cadres right away, but he harbored a lot of resentment towards Zhang Xingguo and Hou Peng.
Song Huai'an, standing to the side, listened to Yun Yanchang's outburst and smiled bitterly to himself. He knew that if Yun Yanchang became the county magistrate of Huangyuan County in the future, Zhang Xingguo and Hou Peng would basically have no hope of being promoted, unless they had some connections that could keep Yun Yanchang in check.
Otherwise, with a recommendation from the county, getting promoted to deputy director level is out of the question.
After Yun Yanchang finished speaking, he realized that it was somewhat inappropriate. This had nothing to do with Song Huai'an. By talking about Zhang Xingguo and Hou Peng in front of Song Huai'an, he could easily make Song Huai'an feel that he was questioning the disciplinary committee's supervisory work. So he softened his tone and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about them anymore. Secretary Huai'an, what is your disciplinary committee's judgment on this matter?"
Upon hearing this, Song Huai'an pondered for a moment and said, "This matter is difficult to discuss. The main problem is that it's virtually impossible to gather any evidence in this kind of situation. Subjective intent plays a very strong role, so..."
Seeing that Yun Yanchang's expression was not good, Song Huai'an quickly added, "By the way, during our investigation, our team also asked Comrade Li Xiuyuan for his opinion. Deputy Mayor Li Xiuyuan also felt that the matter was unfounded and untrue."
As Song Huai'an spoke, he noticed a sudden change in Yun Yanchang's expression, who asked with some doubt, "Xiuyuan also said that this matter is untrue?"
“Yes.” Song Huai’an quickly nodded and said.
Yun Yanchang pondered for a moment and said, "If that's the case, it's indeed possible that someone is spreading rumors. The bigger the tree, the more the wind will blow against it. As a key project in the county, it attracts a lot of attention."
Upon hearing this, Song Huai'an's lips twitched slightly. He said, "You didn't believe Zhang Xingguo and Hou Peng's judgments at all. You were also unhappy when we said the Discipline Inspection Commission had no evidence. But now that Li Xiuyuan agrees, you immediately have no objections."
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