Rebirth of the Rising Sun

"Mayor, I know about the Grain Bureau. I didn't stop Qin Kaixing when he reported it to me. I have to pay the price for this, and I admit it. But what I want to say is that I am not greedy in this matter. I just let Tongtong get a million yuan from it, and then I stopped. As for the rest of the money, I think it should have been divided up by Wang Hua, Shen Quan, Zuo Kaixing and others, and I personally didn't take a penny. I can guarantee this with my party spirit. I'm not saying this to get rid of anything for myself, but I just hope you can stop hurting Tongtong. All her sins are on me."

Seeing Ji Fatang still saying such things at this time, Feng Sizhe really didn't know what to say to him. "Old Ji, why are you still so naive? Do you think you can handle everything? Let me tell you, someone is holding on to this matter. This afternoon, Secretary Guan of the Provincial Party Committee called me and said that Comrade Wang Guoguang has reported this matter to the Provincial Party Committee. He meant that not only you, but also Comrade Hua Weimei are responsible for this matter. It is very likely that you and Deputy Mayor Hua will be punished by the organization. Of course, I, as the mayor of a city, also have responsibilities."

"What? Wang Guoguang wants to use this incident to deal with you." Ji Fatang finally understood at this moment. It turned out that it was Wang Guoguang's intention for this incident to happen. Otherwise, Hua Weimei would not have discovered this problem so quickly. Of course, the premise is that Wang Guoguang did not know that his son was also involved in this matter, otherwise he would not use such a thing to make a fuss.

Without a direct answer, Feng Sizhe just nodded, tacitly agreeing to this matter. Political affairs have always been like this, this is a battlefield without the smoke of gunpowder, but it is also a place where people are eaten without spitting out bones. Maybe you don't want to compete with others, but you are sitting in this position, and you are the target of public criticism. If you take a wrong step, someone will come out and take your life.

Although Ji Fatang had not been with Feng Sizhe for a very long time, he did admire Feng Sizhe very much. Ever since Mayor Feng came to Zhuangcheng, the economic changes in Zhuangcheng have been obvious to all. It can be foreseen that as long as Zhuangcheng follows this predetermined plan, it will soon become the leader among cities in the Central Plains, and the people here will become wealthy because of various economic strategies. But if he takes all the responsibility on himself, the consequences will be serious. First of all, Hua Weimei, who is in charge of the grain department, will definitely be implicated. Secondly, Feng Sizhe, as the mayor, will have a great responsibility. It is conceivable that Wang Guoguang and Shen Yaping will definitely use this matter to make a fuss. If things go wrong, the team that Feng Sizhe has just established in Zhuangcheng will be completely destroyed. If that happens, the economic strategy of Zhuangcheng will also have to change accordingly, and this good description may no longer exist.

Ji Fatang, who still cared about the people, took a deep breath. He didn't want to hurt Tongtong, but considering the interests of so many people, his choice was not so firm. "Mayor, what do you think I should do next?"

Ji Fatang was willing to ask himself, which showed that his conscience and public spirit were still there, which made Feng Sizhe very happy. "What to do? My opinion is to let the facts speak for themselves, and whoever is responsible should bear the responsibility. Of course, you, as the deputy mayor, can't do it, and you will even be punished by law, including Tongtong. But I can assure you that if everything you said is true, and Tongtong only received a bribe of one million yuan in this matter, then I can speak for her and let her receive the lightest punishment. Do you understand?"

At this time, Feng Sizhe didn't want to lie to Ji Fatang anymore. Even if he wanted to, he probably couldn't. After all, the other party was very clear about the seriousness of the matter. The only thing he could do was to let Tongtong receive less punishment, which would help Ji Fatang and give him the greatest psychological comfort.

"Okay, based on what the mayor said, I believe you." Ji Fatang nodded, "Also, my son is developing in Har Province, I hope he won't be implicated by me."

"Of course not. Now is not the time for one person to implicate his relatives and friends for doing something wrong. I don't think the organization will do that either. You can rest assured about this." Feng Sizhe nodded and agreed to Ji Fatang. In fact, he had thought of this a long time ago. Ji Fatang was a man who valued affection, so how could he not consider his own son?

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In the office of the municipal party secretary, Wang Guoguang's face was flushed, and he was obviously in a good mood. Sitting opposite him, Deputy Secretary Shen Yaping was even more excited, and his happiness could not be concealed at all.

"Secretary Wang, the five days are almost up. I'll see what Mayor Feng will do then. If the province puts a little pressure on him, I think he won't be able to continue as mayor. With such a big incident, don't think of taking action against the two deputy mayors first." Shen Yaping said with an excited and vicious look. Wen Ruhao once promised him that as long as Feng Sizhe left the position of mayor, he would take over. This was what he had always dreamed of. He could be promoted to a ministerial level position before retirement, which was the pinnacle of his glorious life.

"Haha, that's right, he's doomed this time. But we must remember, we shouldn't focus on Ji Fatang and Hua Weimei, we should target him, this is our goal." Wang Guoguang also nodded solemnly. This time he was already prepared and had reported the matter to Governor Tang Chengwei. The opinion from above was very simple, that is, to put the blame on Feng Sizhe and use the country's stored grain as an excuse. No one could speak for Feng Sizhe, as long as all preparations were made, it was very likely that Feng Sizhe would be the mayor's end. He had only one way out, and that was to leave Zhuangcheng City. As long as he was willing to leave, with the cooperation of Wang Guoguang and Shen Yaping, this place would soon belong to the Wang family.

"That's right, Secretary Wang is right. Small fish and shrimp are not our target. We want to catch big fish this time, so I think we should report this matter to the Wen family as well, and let this matter spread in Kyoto. In this way, even if someone wants to speak for Feng Sizhe, they will not have such an opportunity." Shen Yaping was even more ruthless and decided to exaggerate the matter. As long as this matter spread in Kyoto, based on the seriousness of the matter, even if some people are optimistic about Feng Sizhe, they would probably not dare to stand up and speak.

"Okay, I'll call Young Master Wen in a while. Haha, you just wait to take the position of mayor." Wang Guoguang also agreed with Shen Yaping's idea. Since they want to deal with Feng Sizhe, they can't just do small tricks. They must use all the resources they can. Only in this way can they hit the target with one blow and completely take down Feng Sizhe.

"Well, okay, hahahaha, if I become the mayor, I will definitely cooperate with Secretary Wang in his work." Shen Yaping had already regarded himself as the mayor at this time, and spoke in the mayor's tone. This is the legendary villain who succeeds.

Wang Guoguang and Shen Yaping conspired together. They had decided to convene a municipal party committee standing committee meeting on the fifth day. They would give Feng Sizhe a severe blow at the meeting. They would first take away the power in Feng Sizhe's hands, and then deprive Feng Sizhe of his position step by step and undermine his authority. They believed that once all this was done, even if Feng Sizhe wanted to stay in Zhuangcheng, it would be impossible.

After Feng Sizhe left Ji Fatang's house, everything was still calm, at least nothing could be seen on the surface. In fact, on the second day, Ji Fatang secretly called Wang Hua and Shen Quan and invited them to a private place for the three to meet.

Ji Fatang sat on the main seat, looking at Wang Hua and Shen Quan. The two young masters were also looking at Ji Fatang, and they looked like nothing had happened, especially Shen Quan. His father arranged for him to take refuge in Kyoto, but he quietly returned to Zhuangcheng. In his opinion, his father was still the deputy secretary of the municipal party committee, so he would not have any problems.

"Wang Hua, Shen Quan, the incident at the Grain Bureau has happened. Have you thought about how to resolve it?" Ji Fatang was not polite and asked directly to the two parties involved, who also benefited the most.

"Haha, Mayor Ji, this is a big event in the city. Now that something has happened, what's the use of asking two ordinary people like us?" Wang Hua had a smile on his face. If you just look at his expression, it seems that this matter has nothing to do with him at all.

"Yes, Mayor Ji, this is no small matter. You are asking us brothers this question now, maybe you found the wrong person." Shen Quan already knew from Wang Hua that if this matter went wrong, Feng Sizhe would step down, and as long as this person stepped down, he would be completely safe. His father would definitely find a way to help him settle the things he had done before. If that were the case, his probation would expire in three years, and all the jail time would be spared. Then he would be truly free.

Wang Hua and Shen Quan's performance was completely within Ji Fatang's expectations. He knew that these two young masters were different from ordinary young masters. They still had some brains. However, no matter how smart they thought they were, they could not be a match for him who had been in the officialdom for decades.

"Well, this is a big event in the city. As the leader of the municipal government who is mainly in charge of the grain department, I naturally have an unshirkable responsibility. But you only gave Tongtong a bribe of one million yuan. Isn't it too little? We must be clear that after this incident, I may not be able to continue my work as an official. If something goes wrong, I will also bear relevant legal responsibilities. And you only gave me a mere one million yuan. Isn't it too little?" Ji Fa said indignantly in a Tang suit with a serious look on his face, giving people the feeling that he was at a disadvantage.