Game within game: chess player

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The sound of Ye Fang's leather shoes hitting the ground echoed in the empty conference room, ringing like a death knell in the hearts of many people with ulterior motives. A person who can barge into such a high-level meeting in the province without permission would not be believed by any fool even if he said he had no background or strength. Everyone in the long-established official circles thought of something almost immediately, and their intuition told them that someone was going to be unlucky.

At this time, more than a dozen major provincial and municipal officials on the stage felt their throats were a little dry. Xu Qin recognized Ye Fang at a glance, with shock in his eyes. Liu Xianfa and Ma Zhengxin, who also knew Ye Fang, had a smooth expression on their faces. Sifting chaff, when Ye Fang appeared here, no one understood what was going on. Liu Xianfa actually raised his head and fainted.

Ma Yuanwu, who was sitting in the corner of the venue, felt that the young man who came in looked familiar. He soon recognized that the man was Ye Fang, the young man who appeared at night a few months ago. He was so frightened that he quickly ducked down and secretly looked at Ye Fang. Walk through the passage in the corner of the venue.

"You...who are you?" Ma Anhe had already stopped speaking and pointed at Ye Fang and shouted loudly. The sound came out through the speakers like thunder, making everyone in the venue tremble.

Xu Qin on the stage lowered his head and whispered a few words to Wang Tianhua, the leader of Jin Province next to him. Even though Wang Tianhua was a veteran in officialdom, his face looked very ugly at this time.

Ye Fang ignored Ma Anhe's shouting and went straight to the rostrum. He came straight to Ma Anhe, grabbed the microphone and put it to his mouth, saying, "You are Ma Anhe, I represent the Central Discipline Inspection Commission." You have officially implemented the "double regulations", please explain your problems at the specified time and place."

After hearing Ye Fang's words, all the color on Ma Anhe's face immediately disappeared, and he was as pale as paper, and his whole body was shaking non-stop. Even though Ma Anhe was in charge of the province's political and legal work, he could be said to be full of majesty. At this moment, facing Ye Fang's short words, he was shaking uncontrollably and even lost the strength to stand up.

Immediately, someone came over and directly carried Ma Anhe to the rostrum. Ye Fang slowly turned around and scanned everyone in the conference hall with sharp eyes. No one dared to meet Ye Fang's eyes. Everyone was silent. Lowered his head.

Almost everyone is silently praying in their hearts that they will not be next.

At this time, Xu Qin immediately stood up and walked quickly to Ye Fang, "Xiao..." Xu Qin nervously wanted to call Ye Fang "Xiaoye", but knew that now was not the time, so he immediately changed his words and said, "Team Leader Ye, this is You can't wait until the meeting is over..."

Ye Fang looked at Xu Qin deeply but said nothing. The firmness and determination in his eyes immediately made Xu Qin shut up. He stood aside with an awkward expression and stopped talking. Then he watched Ye Fang take out an A4 paper from his arms. , this moment almost made Xu Qin unsteady on his feet.

He did not expect that Ye Fang would come directly with the arrest list, which meant that there would not be one or two people arrested today, or... a more serious situation. Xu Qin simply did not dare to continue thinking about it.

"Director of the Shanxi Provincial Public Security Department Liu Xianfa and his secretary Xu Yang."

"Ma Yuanwu, Deputy Director of Dayuan City Public Security Bureau!"

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As the people on Ye Fang's list were read out one by one, various officials with frightened faces slowly stood up from the audience. Every time an official stood up, someone would go over to verify his identity and then take him away directly from the venue. , even Ma Yuanwu, who didn't run out, had already been taken away.

Every time they read their names, Wang Tianhua and Xu Qin's faces became uglier. At the provincial integrity conference, so many officials were taken away at once. They gave everyone present a vivid education on integrity in the form of personal testimony. class.

Wang Tianhua sat calmly on the podium, and Xu Qin had to hold on to the table on the stage to stand steady. This earthquake in the officialdom of Jin Province made the two calm people not sure what to do. , both of them knew that their future career was worrying.

Wang Tianhua expected that the best outcome for him would be to retreat to the second line. This was still the case if the upper management did not hold people accountable. Once they were held accountable, it would be difficult to find a happy ending. As for whether Xu Qin is to be replaced or not, it depends on whether anyone above him is willing to protect him. If he is not willing to protect him, it is estimated that Xu Qin's official career will stop here. The best result is to be transferred to the same level at this level. retire.

At this time, Wang Tianhua and Xu Qin had their own concerns. In just one breath, the two of them had quickly assessed the current situation, their future retreat, and countermeasures.

Soon Ye Fang finished reading the list. Standing on the stage, Ye Fang looked at the extremely silent venue. He could deeply feel the depression and heaviness in the air of the venue, which was filled with a little happiness and full regret. The sound of breathing silenced everyone in the venue.

After putting away the list, Ye Fang waved to the people in the audience and said in a deep voice, "Take it down!"

Soon everyone was taken away by the disciplinary inspection staff and the police. At this time, Ye Fang also received a call from Cheng Da. The arrest was immediately carried out by Li Manlin, who encountered resistance during the process. However, under the strong force of Cheng Da, everyone was threatened. Everyone surrendered and was captured. All the main gang members in the eight Li Manlin strongholds in the city were also arrested, and more than a hundred people of various types were arrested. Ye Fang asked Cheng Da to issue a reporting order to the entire Longcheng and even the entire province, calling on people to report illegal and disciplinary violations in Jin Province, and investigate and implement the cases. will be heavily rewarded.

Ye Fang turned to Xu Qin and said, "The meeting will continue."

Without giving Xu Qin any time to react, Ye Fang led everyone out of the venue quickly.

The moment the door of the conference hall closed, Xu Qin finally let out a long breath. The entire integrity meeting could not be dismissed like this. Xu Qin showed strong political literacy and on-the-spot adaptability. After quickly organizing some words, he This integrity meeting made a concluding speech, and everyone ignored Wang Tianhua who had quietly left the podium.

This time, Ye Fang led a team to clean up the officialdom of Shanxi Province and crack down on crime and evil, which greatly boosted the public sentiment in Shanxi Province. Cheng Da officially took over as the head of the Public Security Department. The reporting hotline set up has not been idle since the day it was opened. A total of [-] calls have been received. There are more than [-] hotlines for reporting various types of corruption and organized crime.

Cheng Da formed various task forces one after another to investigate the clues received from the reports. Those who met the criteria for filing the case were immediately shocked, which greatly shocked the arrogance of the lawless people in Longcheng and surrounding cities. The entire social order began to become orderly and full. Banners warning about clean government are hung on the streets.

Two days later, Ye Fang saw Xu Qin in the provincial office. At this time, Xu Qin's eyes were covered with red bloodshot eyes and he looked very tired.

"Secretary Tianhua has returned to Beijing to report on his work." Xu Qin said slowly. He is now in charge of the entire province. According to his speculation, someone will be parachuted in to replace Wang Tianhua. As for his own future, he can't speculate. .

Ye Fang knew that Wang Tianhua would not be able to come back when he returned to Beijing this time. He could not escape the blame for such massive corruption and dereliction of duty among thirty officials during his tenure, so he would definitely never come back. .

Now Wang Tianhua and Xu Qin are like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each showing their magical powers. Those who can climb ashore will go ashore, and those who cannot climb can only wait to drown.

Now Xu Qin has just passed the exam at Ye Fang's own. If Xu Qin could have strongly pushed for Li Manlin to be brought to justice a few months ago, perhaps this situation would not have happened today. At least Ye Fang would not insist on such thunderous methods.

"There will be relevant arrangements from the higher ups." Although Ye Fang didn't know how the higher ups would allocate the officials of Shanxi Province, he must have backup plans, otherwise Liu Jianbai would not have agreed to Ye Fang's surgical removal of the cancer in Shanxi Province. operate.

Xu Qin naturally understood this, and he hoped that if Ye Fang knew the news, he would reveal more information, but now it seems that Xu Qin's score with Ye Fang is not high. Xu Qin naturally understood this, but as an official who was airborne in the early stage, he was unable to promote the self-cleaning of Jin Province. He had also tried and worked hard but failed. However, these efforts to tell Ye Fang were useless and would make him Ye Fang thinks this is his own quibble.

Xu Qin took a deep breath and asked slowly, "Do I still have a chance?"

The opportunities Xu Qin mentioned can be understood as his chance to rise to the top now, and the other is his chance to rise to the top in the future. The former is very slim now, and the latter depends on whether anyone can speak for Xu Qin at that time. If these two opportunities are not available, it is very likely that Xu Qin will be transferred after one or two years, and he may not be allowed to work in Shanxi Province for five years.

On the one hand, this depends on the next leader's ability to control Jin Province, and on the other hand, it depends on Xu Qin's ability to adapt to the officialdom. Now that most of the officials in Jin Province have been dealt with, it is a good time for Xu Qin to take control of the overall situation. This is a test. An excellent opportunity for Xu Qin to comprehensively demonstrate his ability to govern.

"There should be. I believe the higher-ups still trust you." Ye Fang said.

"Really?!" Xu Qin's eyes immediately lit up. Although he had thought about this possibility, the meaning immediately changed when Ye Fang said it, which gave Xu Qin a little hope.

It seems that in terms of Li Desheng's feelings, Ye Fang does not want Xu Qin to suffer damage to his official career due to the earthquake in Jin Province's officialdom, but he cannot guarantee anything for Ye Fang. Ye Fang can fight for Li Desheng for the He family, but he cannot fight for any benefits for Xu Qin. At least Ye Fang is not arrogant enough to think that he will have enough capital to seek anything from above.

While Ye Fang and Xu Qin were talking, Ye Fang's phone rang. The call was from Liu Jianbai. After the call was connected, Liu Jianbai asked Ye Fang to return to Beijing as soon as possible. The trip to Shanxi Province required him to produce a written report, which he would have to report after reviewing it.

Ye Fang didn't have so many taboos and answered the call directly in front of Xu Qin. Xu Qin could already tell who was on the other end of the phone from just a few words.

Ye Fang put down the phone and stood up and said to Xu Qin, "Uncle Xu, I'm going back to Beijing."

Xu Qin quickly stood up and said, "Xiaoye, can you help Uncle Xu follow us..."

Of course Ye Fang understood what Xu Qin meant. He hoped that Ye Fang would help him say a few nice words to his superiors, or at least write a few words towards himself when writing the report. Xu Qin knew very well that the report document from Ye Fang could directly determine his future official career, so he had to put down his dignity and fight for it from Ye Fang.

Ye Fang pondered for a moment and said, "I understand." After saying that, Ye Fang turned around and left Xu Qin's office.

Xu Qin let out a sigh of relief as he watched Ye Fang's leaving figure, and then quickly picked up the phone and dialed Li Desheng. Now the only one who could talk to Ye Fang was Li Desheng. He hoped to make more efforts through Li Desheng.

Ye Fang and his party returned to the capital that day. After returning to the capital, Ye Fang went directly to Nanluogu Lane to meet Liu Jianbai and told Liu Jianbai about the handling of Jin Province. Three days later, a complete report appeared in front of Liu Jianbai. The report described in detail the handling of the case and the relevant factual basis for bringing the case to trial. At the end of the report, there was a paragraph of suggestions that Ye Fang considered and attached again and again.

Mainly regarding the performance of Xu Qin, the top leader of the provincial government, during the earthquake in the officialdom of Shanxi Province. There are problems with his own ineffective supervision. Of course, there are also highlights in the follow-up finishing work. The core point is that Xu Qin can continue to stay in office. As for the severity of the punishment, The upper management will consider it.

After reading it, Liu Jianbai nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile, "It's well written. In my opinion, there is not much room for revision. I think your impression of Xu Qin is pretty good."

Ye Fang nodded directly and said, "Li Desheng came to me and asked me to be gentler in the wording of the report. He didn't want to see his old comrades ruined by the quagmire of Jin Province. After all, Xu Qin still has some ability. I I think this shouldn’t be considered a violation of principle, just write it truthfully.”

"Okay, I know what you're thinking." Liu Jianbai nodded and replied.

Ye Fang knew that Liu Jianbai now had the right to make suggestions on whether to retain officials at the provincial level. At least his suggestions would be listened to. If he approved Ye Fang's words, it would actually be equivalent to Ye Fang speaking for Xu Qin. Of course, as for Whether the upper-level leaders listened or not, Liu Jianbai did not dare to guarantee this matter, and he would not make any promises to Ye Fang.

"What are your plans next?" Liu Jianbai asked.

Ye Fang replied with a smile, "I want to take a good rest for a while. I hope this time is measured in years. I can give myself a long vacation and spend time with my family at home. After all, I am going to be a father again, and I have to be prepared." .”

Liu Jianbai naturally knew about Nan Yi's pregnancy, and of course he also knew about the women around Ye Fang. Fortunately, these three women got along well with each other. No one forced Ye Fang to ask for status, and they got along very harmoniously. In this situation where both sides of the Taiwan Strait and the three places have their own flesh and blood, only Ye Fang has this ability to balance. Since Ye Fang founded Guizhi Investment, Ye Fang has spent almost all of these years in turmoil.

To be honest, Ye Fang was really tired. Ye Fang wanted to live a normal life. It would be best if no one disturbed his peaceful life for a long time in the future.

When Ye Fang walked out of the Liu Jianbai Courtyard and came to the busiest main street of Nanluogu Lane, he felt the flow of people around him and the noise of the surrounding shops, and vaguely saw his former shadow not far ahead. .

When the young face walked up to him, the two of them stretched out their hands almost at the same time and said with a smile, "Hello! My name is Ye Fang!"

Then the two people intertwined and walked away from each other. Ye Fang knew that his new journey was about to begin...