Without the slightest hesitation, I said with a firm gaze, "Yes, he gave it to me, and I accepted it."
As soon as I finished speaking, it was as if a huge bomb was thrown into the calm lake. Kuang Tieying and Wang Yanshu's eyes widened instantly, and they looked at me with surprise at the same time. There was disbelief in their eyes, as if the me standing in front of them at this moment was a stranger they had never really known.
Wang Yanshu frowned slightly, and reminded me solemnly: "Guan Hongjun, you have to think carefully. This is not a child's play. Every word can have far-reaching consequences."
I took a deep breath, looked calm, and slowly said, "I don't remember the exact date, but there is evidence for this incident. On that day, after Zhang Weiguo reported on the progress of the development zone's upgrading, he handed me a tea box."
Kuang Tieying leaned forward slightly, with a hint of temptation in his eyes, and deliberately excused me: "You probably didn't know the amount of money in the tea box at that time, right?"
I looked at him calmly and said truthfully, "I knew there was money in it, but I didn't know exactly how much at the time."
When Kuang Tieying heard this, he immediately showed an anxious expression on his face. He waved his hands anxiously, signaling Wang Yanshu to put down the pen in his hand and not record it for the time being. He said in an urgent tone: "Guan Hongjun, are you confused for a moment? How can you say these words so easily? This is not something you say casually!"
I looked at the two secretaries calmly and openly, and said in a firm tone: "Secretaries, I am upright and have nothing to fear. When Zhang Weiguo handed me the tea box, I knew the money in it. I refused it on the spot with a firm attitude. But he even threatened me with his old leader Xu Guangming, saying that if I didn't accept the money, I would not give Xu Guangming face, and I would definitely have a hard time in the officialdom in the future. I really didn't want to cause this trouble, so I had no choice but to accept it reluctantly."
Of course, what I said was fabricated. Zhang Weiguo revealed this matter to the Discipline Inspection Commission, obviously wanting to find someone to take the blame before the "ship sank". I simply went with the flow and tied him and Xu Guangming together tightly, which also fulfilled their so-called "affection" of being "as close as father and son".
After Wang Yanshu heard this, a sharp light flashed in her eyes. She was smart and immediately understood my intention. I saw her quickly pick up the pen and start writing in her notebook, moving quickly and decisively.
Kuang Tieying snorted coldly. His anxious expression was long gone at this moment. Instead, he was slightly dissatisfied with my playing hard to get strategy. He frowned and asked, "How much money was there in total? What did you do with it later?"
I calmly replied, "Afterwards, I carefully counted the money and it was the same as the amount Zhang Weiguo confessed, a total of 50,000 yuan. I was worried that keeping this money would cause big trouble, so I immediately asked Comrade Xiong Jifei, deputy secretary of the Development Zone Working Committee, to deposit the money into the '581' clean government account of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. Comrade Xiong Jifei kept the receipt for the deposit and noted in detail that I received a tea gift box containing 50,000 yuan in cash."
After hearing this, Kuang Tieying couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile. He then asked: "Was it deposited into this clean government account on the same day you received the bribe from Zhang Weiguo?"
I answered without hesitation: "On that day, I didn't hesitate or delay for a moment, for fear that there would be any more accidents."
Kuang Tieying nodded in satisfaction, with a knowing smile on his face, and continued to ask: "Then do you know what his purpose is in bribing you?"
I thought for a moment and said, "He hopes that I will recommend him to the county to succeed me as the director of the Development Zone Management Committee. He thinks that as long as I ask, the matter will basically be a sure thing."
Kuang Tieying glanced at Wang Yanshu who was taking notes seriously and said, "Secretary Yanshu, I think we should stop here for today's conversation. You should sort out these records and pass them to the comrades in the Discipline Inspection Commission. Ask them to verify the situation with Comrade Xiong Jifei based on Comrade Hongjun's statement and retrieve all the relevant evidence."
Wang Yanshu nodded slightly, then looked at me with a hint of blame in his eyes. After all, my straightforward statement just now made her nervous for a while.
Kuang Tieying signaled to me with his eyes, meaning that the conversation was over and I could leave. But I won't give up so easily. I finally got this opportunity and I have something to say.
I took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Both secretaries are here. I have an unwelcome request. I plan to provide some important clues about the case. However, I hope Comrade Tong Yazhou will also be here."
Kuang Tieying frowned slightly, his eyes full of confusion, and asked: "What do you mean by this? Why do you have to have Tong Yazhou present?"
I responded firmly with a determined look: "If only the two secretaries were present, I'm worried that someone would make up stories and say that you two were doing something behind the scenes. I really don't want to cause unnecessary trouble to the leaders because of this matter, so I insist that County Magistrate Tong be present as well, so that things will be more open and transparent."
Kuang Tieying instantly sensed that what I was going to say next might not be simple, and might even contain a mystery, so he flatly refused, "You still have to catch a plane, it won't be too late to talk about this after you come back from Shenzhen."
I shook my head without hesitation, saying firmly: "It really doesn't matter whether I go to Shenzhen or not. Compared with what's happening right now, it's nothing."
Kuang Tieying was a little undecided, and he looked at Wang Yanshu with an inquiring look. After thinking for a while, Wang Yanshu nodded slightly, indicating that he agreed to my request.
Kuang Tieying was helpless and had to pick up the phone, dial Tong Yazhou's number and ask him to come to his office.
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