Not long after, Tong Yazhou hurried over. After everyone was present, Kuang Tieying suggested moving the conversation to the sofa. Kuang Tieying and I sat on the single sofa opposite each other. As the county party secretary, Kuang Tieying naturally sat in the left seat, while I had my back to the door. Tong Yazhou and Wang Yanshu sat side by side on the long sofa in the company row.
Kuang Tieying cleared his throat and said formally: "County Magistrate Tong, Comrade Hongjun has some important clues about Zhang Weiguo's case and is ready to report to the organization."
Tong Yazhou looked indifferent in the face of this somewhat serious atmosphere. He said nonchalantly, "If Comrade Hongjun has any clues, why not just report the situation directly to the Commission for Discipline Inspection? Is it necessary to report directly to the leadership?"
I looked solemn and responded seriously: "County Magistrate Tong, this matter is of great importance and involves the county party committee standing committee level. I am afraid it is not appropriate for me to report the situation directly to the Commission for Discipline Inspection. So I think it is better to explain it clearly in front of all the leaders."
Kuang Tieying seemed to have a premonition of something. His expression became a little serious, and he said to Wang Yanshu: "Secretary Yanshu, I think we don't need to take notes of the conversation that is coming up."
Then he nodded at me and motioned for me to continue talking.
I looked solemn, and said in a low and firm voice: "In 2005, a '9.22 mining accident' that shocked the whole city occurred in Tongxiang Town, killing six miners. At that time, Tian Zhenyu served as the town party secretary, and Zhang Weiguo was the town mayor. After the mining accident, I had an in-depth discussion with relevant personnel about the causes of this tragedy. After detailed analysis and investigation, we concluded that Tongshun Coal Mine had serious cross-border mining behavior. During the coal mine rectification period, the mine was cut off from power, resulting in a large amount of accumulated water in the goaf that could not be discharged in time, which eventually caused a water seepage accident in the neighboring Taixiang Coal Mine that was crossed."
Kuang Tieying frowned and looked a little unhappy when he heard this. He interrupted me directly: "Hasn't this mining accident already been concluded? It's completely different from what you said."
I looked directly at Kuang Tieying and responded without flinching, "The conclusions given by the city's investigation team at the time were clearly inconsistent with the facts. Their investigation was more like an attempt to absolve the two coal mines of responsibility, and they did not really get to the heart of the matter and restore the truth of the matter."
Wang Yanshu had been listening to our conversation quietly as a person in charge of the bureau. At this moment, she leaned forward slightly, with a bit of curiosity on her face, and asked casually, "What does this have to do with the clues of the case you want to report? You suddenly brought up this old matter, you are not just trying to bring up old scores, are you?"
I took a deep breath, my expression became more solemn, and I slowly said, "The relationship is huge. These two coal mines have their own backers behind them. Take Taixiang Coal Mine for example, Zhang Weiguo owns 10% of its shares. This is not a small amount of money, which is enough to show that there are inextricable interests between him and this coal mine. As for Zheng Tong, the mine manager of Tongshun Coal Mine, it is not convenient for me to directly name the person standing behind him. But I believe that as long as the organization conducts an in-depth investigation, everything will come out."
Although I did not directly point out Tian Zhenyu's name, I believe that Kuang Tieying, Wang Yanshu and Tong Yazhou who were present all knew the hidden story behind it clearly.
Tong Yazhou's expression became more and more ugly. He frowned and said awkwardly: "When this incident happened, I hadn't been transferred here yet, so I don't know the specific situation..."
As he said this, he subconsciously looked at Kuang Tieying. After all, Kuang Tieying was the deputy secretary of the county party committee at the time and one of the main persons in charge of the aftermath of the mine disaster. He must have known the situation well.
Kuang Tieying's face turned livid in an instant, like the gloomy sky before a storm. He sighed heavily, his tone full of helplessness and worry: "It's been so long since this happened. Many of the parties involved at the time have been promoted to higher leadership positions, while others have retired and are enjoying their old age. It's simply more difficult than you can imagine to investigate and collect evidence now. With the limited resources and capabilities of our county, it's simply difficult to conduct an investigation like this, which affects the entire body. Moreover, many things are only hearsay, without solid evidence. Where should we start to investigate?"
I responded with a firm gaze and a resolute expression, without flinching: "Precisely because this matter is difficult to investigate, we must take advantage of the opportunity of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection to file a case to investigate Xu Guangming. Xu Guangming was the deputy mayor in charge at the time. He must be involved in the Tongxiang Town mine disaster and there must be conflicts of interest. Only by taking this opportunity to conduct an in-depth investigation can the truth be brought to light. We are all party members and cadres. When faced with such a major issue, we must not have the slightest fear of difficulty. If we retreat because of difficulties, how can we live up to the trust of the Party and the people?"
Tong Yazhou sat aside, his eyes flickering, his heart full of worry, afraid that this matter would implicate him. He simply chose to remain silent and threw all the problems to Kuang Tieying, leaving it to Kuang Tieying to deal with them.
Wang Yanshu keenly sensed the great pressure on Kuang Tieying's shoulders. She frowned slightly, thought for a moment and then interrupted, "The case clues handed over by the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection did not mention this matter. If we rashly cut off branches, will the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection think that we are not politically savvy enough and our position is not high enough? At that time, we may fall into a passive situation."
Seeing that Kuang Tieying was in great trouble, with beads of sweat on his forehead, I knew in my heart that my purpose of making a big move had been achieved. Therefore, I chose to withdraw my thoughts at the right time and said in a gentle tone: "What I just said is only for your reference. As for how to view and deal with this issue, it is within the scope of your responsibilities. I reserve my own opinion and will follow the organization's arrangements."
Since Tian Zhenyu dared to use Zhang Weiguo's bribery of me as a weapon to attack me, I could not just sit there and wait for death. I decided to use this mining accident to hit him back hard. The reason why I specifically asked Tong Yazhou to be here as a spectator was that I wanted him to pass on the message to Tian Zhenyu. I didn't want him to think that I was a fish on the chopping board, helpless.
The car was speeding along the highway towards the provincial capital, and the scenery outside the window passed by quickly like a slide show. I sat in the back row, but my mind was full of thoughts and imagination. The last time he met Yue Mingyuan, he told Feng Lei in a serious tone not to involve more people in Xu Guangming's affairs. However, the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection handed over the clues about Zhang Weiguo's suspected violations of regulations and disciplines. At whose instruction was this? What is the purpose? What is the relationship between this and Yue Mingyuan?
This series of questions, like a tangled mess, are intertwined in my mind and make me feel upset. The more I tried to figure it out, the more confused my thoughts became, and beads of sweat appeared on my forehead without me noticing.
"Xiao Xiang, lower the air conditioner temperature a bit." I raised my hand to wipe the sweat from my forehead and said a little irritably.
Xiang Qianjin listened to me and immediately reached out to adjust the air conditioner temperature, then asked in a concerned manner: "County Magistrate Guan, is this temperature okay?"
I nodded slightly, my heart still troubled by those questions. After a moment of silence, I suddenly asked, "How did you and Xu Tong know each other?"
Xiang Qianjin was startled at first, a trace of surprise flashed across his face, but he soon understood the purpose of my question. After a little thought, he replied: "I met him through someone else's introduction."
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