Absolute power in officialdom

Chapter 281 Revision of Major Materials

Geng Dongqing cursed loudly: "Who does Wu Zhiyuan think he is! Who gave him the power to bypass the county committee and me and directly take over the on-site command?"

Who gave him the audacity to unilaterally decide to report to the city?

And Fan Yueting! That traitorous, brain-dead good-for-nothing!

Is he the director of the Emergency Management Bureau, or just a dog kept by Wu Zhiyuan?

They have absolutely no political sensitivity or organizational discipline!

What should be reported is not reported, and what should not be said is revealed!

I think his time as bureau chief is over!

Still furious, Geng Dongqing turned his attention to Huang Xiaoyong: "Huang Xiaoyong! Are you just a freeloader?"

Watching Wu Zhiyuan pointing fingers and giving orders, watching Fan Yueting hand over his underwear—where is your authority? Where is your control?

Is it your own incompetence, or is it that my words, Geng Dongqing, have no effect?

Huang Xiaoyong argued, "Secretary Geng, Wu Zhiyuan is too domineering. He's using Ding Yiyi as a shield..."

Geng Dongqing interrupted Huang Xiaoyong: "I'm not listening to your explanation. You figure it out yourself!"

After hanging up with Huang Xiaoyong, Geng Dongqing dialed Ding Yiyi's number.

"County Chief Ding, you're aware that the Wanshan Bridge suddenly collapsed, right?"

"I know, Secretary Geng, I'm on my way to Wanshan Town. With something this serious happening, I had to come back."

"County Chief Ding, I understand and admire your sense of responsibility."

However, your learning opportunity at the Provincial Party School is rare; it is organizational training that should not be easily interrupted.

Deputy County Head Huang Xiaoyong was in charge of directing operations at the scene; he was familiar with the situation.

I have instructed him to do everything in his power to organize the rescue efforts, and at the same time to begin preparations for investigating the cause of the accident.

You've come all this way, enduring a long and tiring journey, yet you might not know the situation better than Comrade Huang Xiaoyong, who was on the scene.

Geng Dongqing's meaning was clear: Huang Xiaoyong is here, so Ding Yiyi doesn't need to come back, much less get involved.

Ding Yiyi naturally understood Geng Dongqing's implied meaning and calmly said, "Secretary Geng, thank you for your concern."

But human lives are at stake, and as the main person in charge of the county government, I cannot be absent.

I've already taken two days off from the provincial Party School, as required.

Geng Dongqing knew that further persuasion would be futile and would only make him appear guilty, so he changed the subject and began to define the nature of the incident:

"Alright, now that you're back, I won't say any more."

The situation on site is complex, so please be careful.

Regarding the handling of the accident, I have a few points for your consideration.

"First, the overriding task at present is rescue."

We must concentrate the county's resources and spare no effort to search for and rescue the missing persons, provide full medical treatment to the injured, and properly comfort the families of the victims.

This reflects the people-centered governance philosophy of our county party committee and government.

"Secondly, regarding the investigation into the cause of the accident. My idea is that, in order to find out the cause as soon as possible, give the public an explanation, and also to maintain stability, the county should establish an accident investigation team."

I will serve as the team leader, and you and Comrade Xiaoyong will serve as deputy team leaders. Relevant functional departments will participate.

We must take the initiative and not wait or rely on others. Before higher authorities officially intervene, we should first understand the basic situation and come up with a responsible preliminary opinion.

This is being responsible to both superiors and subordinates.

"Third, information dissemination must maintain a unified tone. All external information must be reviewed by the county party committee's publicity department and released in a unified manner."

In particular, sensitive information such as casualty figures and the cause of the accident should be handled with extreme caution to avoid causing unnecessary speculation and panic.

We must closely monitor online public opinion, guide it in a timely manner, and resolutely crack down on those who fabricate and spread rumors.

Ding Yi listened quietly, and only after Geng Dongqing finished speaking did she respond: "Secretary Geng's instructions are very important, and I have written them down."

On-site rescue is definitely the top priority, and Comrade Zhiyuan and I have already made arrangements for this on-site.

I believe that the accident investigation deserves our utmost attention.

However, according to the "Regulations on Reporting and Handling Production Safety Accidents", the investigation body for major accidents is the municipal people's government at the prefecture level.

Our county actively cooperated, ensuring the preservation of evidence, protection of the scene, and control of personnel in the preliminary stages, laying a solid foundation for the investigation by higher authorities. This is our duty.

Geng Dongqing was furious. He hadn't expected Ding Yiyi, who seemed gentle and low-key, to be so tough and unyielding at crucial moments.

However, he did have a way to deal with Ding Yiyi, namely the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee.

Geng Dongqing believes that if issues concerning accident handling and cause investigation are submitted to the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee, his opinion can become the final decision.

Because he can control the county party committee standing committee.

"County Chief Ding, tonight I'm revising a major document that the city urgently needs, so I can't go to the site in person."

Tonight, the focus remains on search and rescue efforts. A meeting of the county party committee standing committee is tentatively scheduled for tomorrow morning to discuss the aftermath of the accident.

Revising a lengthy document? Geng Dongqing himself laughed.

It involves revising Xiaoyun's lengthy document.

It's already been revised once, and I'll need to revise it one or two more times tonight.

After hanging up the phone, Geng Dongqing channeled his anger at Ding Yiyi, Wu Zhiyuan, and others into continuing to revise the "major document."

"Mr. Geng, what happened?" Xiaoyun asked softly.

From the conversation with Geng Dongqing just now, Xiaoyun had already figured out that Geng Dongqing was the highest-ranking official in Qingshan County.

"It's nothing, just a small matter," Geng Dongqing said casually, but inwardly he was still worried.

If the corruption behind the bridge collapse is thoroughly investigated, it is very likely that he will be brought to justice.

Therefore, the best explanation for the bridge collapse is force majeure. If that's not an option, then Bi Yuan should be forced to bleed money to settle the matter.

At this moment, what he needs most is to vent, to regain his confidence and composure in the feeling of absolute control.

Ding Yiyi, Wu Zhiyuan, the collapsed bridge, the cold corpses—all of that was thrown to the back of their minds at this moment.

The young, fresh, beautiful girl in front of him, whom he could completely control, was the territory he could truly dominate.

Geng Dongqing reached out and touched Xiaoyun's pretty face, then smiled self-deprecatingly: "Xiaoyun, in this world, many times, big problems can be turned into small ones, and small problems can be resolved."

It all depends on how you operate it and who is operating it.

These words were less for Xiaoyun's ears and more for his own ears, a form of self-comfort.

Xiao Yun feigned an admiring expression: "President Geng is really amazing."

Geng Dongqing grinned mischievously: "I'm even better in bed. Still got it, huh?"

Xiao Yun said sweetly, "Mr. Geng, you're so naughty."

Geng Dongqing laughed heartily: "Women don't love men who aren't a little bad."

Xiao Yun said softly, "Mr. Geng, can't you be a little more gentle with a lady?"

Geng Dongqing then threw himself into revising the "major document"...

The search and rescue operation lasted all night and was basically completed. Another person was rescued, but then another body was discovered.

So far, the bridge collapse has resulted in four deaths.

A temporary meeting of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee was held.

The county party committee standing committee members attended the meeting, while Huang Xiaoyong, who is not a member of the county party committee standing committee, attended as an observer.

Geng Dongqing cleared his throat: "The collapse of Wanshan Bridge was a tragic event. After the accident, under the strong leadership of the county party committee, the county government organized the rescue efforts effectively and promptly, minimizing casualties and property losses."

Comrade Xiaoyong rushed to the scene immediately, and Comrade Ding Yiyi also returned from another place overnight, demonstrating the responsibility and actions of our leadership team in the face of major disasters.

Rescue is the first step. The important thing is to find out the cause of the accident, do a good job in the aftermath, and give a responsible explanation to the victims, the people of the county, and the higher authorities.

I propose that the county party committee establish a leading group for the investigation of the Wanshan Bridge collapse accident, with myself as the group leader, Comrade Ding Yiyi and Comrade Huang Xiaoyong as deputy group leaders, and the main responsible comrades of relevant departments as members.

A leading group was stationed on-site to take full responsibility for the investigation of the cause of the accident, the determination of responsibility, and the handling of the aftermath.

We must demonstrate the same attitude and efficiency as Qingshan County, and give our superiors and the people a clear and transparent explanation!

Although Ding Yiyi is the deputy leader, he is essentially just a figurehead because he is about to return to the provincial party school for training.

Wu Zhiyuan was excluded from the leading group. If such a leading group is indeed established, Geng Dongqing will undoubtedly take the initiative in the investigation of the cause of the accident.

When it was time to express his opinion, Wu Zhiyuan said: "Regarding the establishment of an accident investigation leading group and the county being responsible for the investigation, I personally believe that this plan may have some problems in terms of legal procedures and accident level determination, and needs to be carefully considered."

According to Article 3 of the National Regulations on Reporting and Handling Production Safety Accidents, accidents are classified into four levels: particularly serious, serious, relatively serious, and general.

Accidents that result in 3 to 10 deaths are classified as major accidents.

Article 10 stipulates that major accidents shall be investigated by the municipal people's government at the prefecture level, or the government may authorize or entrust relevant departments to organize an accident investigation team to conduct the investigation.