Absolute power in officialdom

Chapter 116 First Visit to the Discipline Inspection Commission

Liu Guobin pointed to the letters: "The problems reflected in the letters mainly focus on two aspects."

One issue is economic: Chen Zhenglei is suspected of providing convenience to certain businessmen in land transfers and project contracting, which constitutes a transfer of benefits.

They also interfered in the allocation of fiscal funds and government investment projects to profit from them;

Another issue is lifestyle.

The whistleblower provided some vague clues about the time, place, and people involved, but lacked direct, core evidence.

Based on the content of the whistleblower letters, it's likely that they weren't filed by the same person, as there are discrepancies in the details of whistleblower reports concerning the same lead.

Wu Zhiyuan glanced through the letter and frowned: "Director Liu, at this point, these contents are just clues, not enough to meet the standards for filing a case for investigation."

Although he is a newcomer to the discipline inspection department, he has been studying books on discipline inspection and supervision diligently these past few days.

Liu Guobin nodded and said, "Currently, no formal investigation has been launched against Chen Zhenglei. These letters are still in the stage of investigating clues."

However, there are a few unusual things about these letters.

First, the whistleblower seems to be very familiar with Chen Zhenglei's work experience, interpersonal relationships, and some work details.

Secondly, some of the engineering projects and business names mentioned in the letter overlap with other clues we had previously obtained.

Third, these letters were sent directly to Secretary Lin Xue.

After a pause, Liu Guobin continued, "Secretary Lin doesn't mean you should investigate Chen Zhenglei right now. That's not in accordance with procedure and could easily alert him."

Instead, we hope you will start from the periphery and, in an informal manner, first verify the credibility of these clues.

We must determine whether these anonymous reports are malicious accusations or important clues that require further attention.

This relates to whether a more formal preliminary review process will be initiated subsequently.

Keep these letters safe and strictly maintain confidentiality.

"Director Liu, I understand what you mean." Wu Zhiyuan put away the letter. "I will strictly abide by the rules, pay attention to the methods, and first learn about the situation from the outside without alerting the enemy."

I will make a preliminary assessment of the credibility of these clues as soon as possible and report to you, Secretary Ding, and Secretary Lin.

Liu Guobin nodded in satisfaction: "By the way, Director Wu, let me introduce the personnel in Room One."

There are seven people in the room, including you and me. One of us is on long-term sick leave and doesn't come to work.

There was a female comrade named Hong Lamei who was in charge of internal affairs. She was unwilling to handle cases and did not know how to handle cases.

There's another guy, Jiang Yongjun. Don't expect him to do any work; it's good enough if he doesn't cause trouble.

One of the capable ones is Qian Long, who is thirty years old and a deputy section chief.

Another example is Wu Ruolan, who passed the civil service exam last year. Although she has only been working for a short time, she is eager to learn and has made rapid progress.

Wu Zhiyuan said with some surprise, "A discipline inspection and supervision office with seven people, how many of them don't know how to handle cases?"

"Director Wu, our team is already quite strong. With you joining, our team is even stronger."

Other discipline inspection and supervision offices have even fewer personnel capable of handling cases. If there are cases, they are mostly staffed by personnel drawn from the county or district discipline inspection commissions.

That's how it is in government agencies; there aren't many people who are truly proficient in their work, and a large amount of work has to be supported by these few.

My sister-in-law works in the tax system, and she said that less than one-tenth of the people in the tax bureau can truly understand and audit the accounts.

Even in the tax bureau's inspection department, it's considered very good if one-third of the staff can read and audit accounts.

After talking for a while, Liu Guobin took Wu Zhiyuan to meet the other colleagues in the room.

Because there are strict regulations on office space that cannot be exceeded, Wu Zhiyuan was assigned to share an office with the colleague who was on long-term sick leave.

However, since that colleague was often absent, the office was actually used by Wu Zhiyuan alone.

The room isn't big, only 18 square meters, but it's quiet enough for one person to work in and maintain confidentiality.

Liu Guobin first led Wu Zhiyuan to Jiang Yongjun and Qian Long's office.

Upon seeing Liu Guobin and Wu Zhiyuan enter, Qian Long immediately stood up from his computer, a warm and sincere smile spreading across his face: "Director Wu, welcome, welcome! I've heard you were coming. From now on, we're comrades in arms. Please guide me!"

In contrast, Jiang Yongjun leaned back in his chair, lazily raised his eyelids, and continued to scroll through his phone screen, looking completely indifferent.

It wasn't until Liu Guobin called out his name that he slowly stood up, symbolically extended his hand to shake Wu Zhiyuan's hand lightly, his eyes scrutinizing, as if he were assessing the new deputy director's capabilities.

Wu Zhiyuan maintained a smile throughout and followed Liu Guobin to the next office.

This is shared by Wu Ruolan and Hong Lamei.

Hong Lamei looked up and greeted him, saying "Hello, Director Wu," before continuing to organize the documents in her hands. Her attitude was lukewarm, and she didn't seem to care who was in charge.

Wu Ruolan was twenty-three or twenty-four years old, with a slender and well-proportioned figure, standing at about 1.7 meters tall, graceful and elegant.

She had delicate features and fair skin, just like a college student who had just graduated.

"Hello, Director Liu!" Wu Ruolan greeted Liu Guobin first, then turned her gaze to Wu Zhiyuan, bowing slightly. "Director Wu, hello! I am Wu Ruolan, welcome to work in Office One!"

Wu Zhiyuan smiled and extended his hand to shake hers gently: "Hello, Comrade Wu Ruolan! We'll be colleagues from now on, let's learn from each other."

Liu Guobin introduced from the side: "Xiao Wu entered the civil service last year through the civil service exam. He graduated from Nanjing Audit University with a major in auditing and is proficient in finance and auditing."

Although their working hours are short, they are diligent and have made rapid progress; they are already capable of working independently.

Wu Ruolan was a little embarrassed by the praise, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she said modestly, "Director Liu, you flatter me. I still have a lot to learn."

Not long after Wu Zhiyuan returned to his office, Wu Ruolan knocked on the door and came in.

She walked in carrying a cup of freshly brewed hot tea, a shy smile on her face: "Director Wu, I've brewed you a cup of Qinglong Mountain wild tea."

The wild tea from Qinglong Mountain is truly excellent, in no way inferior to famous teas.

Wu Zhiyuan laughed: "I even worked at the Qinglongshan Forest Farm for a while."

Wu Ruolan was taken aback: "Really? I heard you used to be the secretary to the municipal party secretary."

Wu Zhiyuan nodded: "Before becoming a secretary, I worked at Qinglongshan Forest Farm."

"Really? That's such a coincidence!" Wu Ruolan's eyes lit up. "My maternal grandmother's home is in a village at the foot of Qinglong Mountain. I have a deep affection for that place. The tea from Qinglong Mountain is excellent, and the scenery is beautiful too."

She gently placed the teacup on Wu Zhiyuan's table, and the aroma of tea rose gently.

Wu Zhiyuan chimed in, "Yes, Qinglong Mountain is indeed a wonderful place, with beautiful scenery and simple, honest people."

After chatting for a few minutes, Wu Ruolan said, "Director Wu, we just moved in. Is there anything else I can help you with?"

"Thank you, Comrade Ruolan, you're too kind." Wu Zhiyuan gestured for Wu Ruolan to sit down. "Perfect timing. I'm new here and not yet familiar with some of the business processes. I'd like to ask you for some guidance."

"Director Wu is too modest. I don't deserve to be asked for your advice. I will definitely share everything I know."

Wu Ruolan sat down in the chair opposite the desk, her posture upright.

Wu Zhiyuan asked, "Which department is primarily responsible for collecting and managing leads?"

Wu Zhiyuan was concerned about this because he wanted to obtain further clues about Chen Zhenglei.

At this moment, Liu Qingqing sent a message: Zhiyuan, are you coming back for lunch? If you come back, I'll cook more dishes.