"We are currently the main cadres in Wuzhou, so don't sigh for now." Seeing that they all fell into relaxation after being extremely nervous, Zhao Toyota reminded, "There are a lot of things to be done now, so we have to start quickly. Don't forget tomorrow. There is also a grain fleet coming..." He looked at his pocket watch as he spoke, "It's already four o'clock in the morning, and there isn't much time left. Let's discuss it, split up, and deal with the aftermath as soon as possible."
"The aftermath is nothing, and the transportation of food doesn't matter either." Zhu Si frowned and said, "The question is, how do we report it to our superiors?"
This question goes to the core of the problem. Such a big thing in Wuzhou cannot be hidden from anyone. After all, this is the first time that a senator has fallen, and something must be done about it from above. Zhao Toyota knew that Xie Yuan, the director of Wuzhou, could no longer sit still, and would probably "transfer him back to Lingao for another appointment" or simply go for a "vacation-style recuperation."
They are all senior naturalized cadres, and they know that the elders who made huge mistakes will only be deprived of their power and laid off. But their fate was not so good.
Qian Duo, Zhao Toyota and Zhu Si are all responsible in this matter, but there is room for responsibility. In contrast, Qian Duo was an officer of the Fubo Army. The army always protected its young, and the battle on the front line was tight. If he was transferred to the front line, the big things would be reduced to nothing. Zhao Toyota and Zhu Si, two local military and political cadres, would not be able to escape so easily.
Zhao Toyota pondered for a moment and said: "This matter is of great importance. Chief Xie is not fully awake yet. Some things still need to be decided by him. We don't have to be too anxious now. Do the job at hand well and wait until he wakes up." Let's discuss it - he is still the top administrative head of Wuzhou. It is up to him to take the big ideas. It is not appropriate for us to make a decision first."
Everyone had no objections and immediately divided the work. Qian Duo readjusted the defense in the city and immediately sent people to Sanhezui to understand the specific losses. Zhu Si was responsible for organizing the cleaning of the battlefield and continued to eliminate possible remaining enemies in the city.
They dispersed, and Zhao Toyota took care of inviting Luo Yangming into the office.
"Thanks to you this time!" Zhao Toyota held his hand and didn't know what to say for a while, "Sit, sit!"
"It's my luck," Luo Yangming said without politeness, sitting down on the chair and smiling bitterly, "I made the right bet."
"In the final analysis, you are prepared, but we are unprepared. We are careless." Zhao Toyota said, "What should we do now?"
These words carry a lot of weight, but it is natural for Zhao Toyota to ask. The only beneficiary from this matter was Luo Yangming.
Luo Yangming works in hiding and is not responsible for any specific decision-making work except reporting the situation. Now that he has bravely saved the elders, he is firmly on the Diaoyutai.
After the matter is over, there will definitely be an investigation team from the Senate to investigate the matter. Luo Yangming's report must be the top priority. When dealing with follow-up issues, it is natural to pay attention to his opinions. Zhao Toyota mentally reviewed his work dealings and conversations with Luo Yangming, and felt that there were generally no problems.
Of course Luo Yangming was not stupid and understood what Zhao Toyota meant. He thought for a moment and said: "This matter still depends on the wishes of Chief Jie..."
Zhao Toyota sighed: "I'm just worried about Chief Xie's attitude."
The strategy of Guangdong and Guangdong has been progressing with great success, and good news is spreading everywhere. Although there is chaos in the Yao in northern Guangdong and bandits are commotion everywhere, the overall situation is still prosperous. There hasn't been any big dumplings. Wuzhou is solid this time except for one big ugly player. After reporting it, it goes without saying that Elder Xie is in Wuzhou. He will definitely have to resign and go home. In the future, he may also have a sidelined role in the Senate. Based on Zhao Toyota's knowledge, Elder Xie's first reaction after waking up must be to try his best to conceal this failure.
If Xie Erren wants to hide it, the worst consequence would be to step aside after being exposed - confessing to him is the result. So nine times out of ten, Elder Jie will do this.
But as subordinates, they are very passive. Chief Xie will definitely ask them to cooperate in concealing the truth. But once exposed, the consequences would be disastrous. The best outcome is to be transferred to Jeju Island or Taiwan Island. Being a cadre in Guangdong is completely different.
If they directly opposed it, even if Xie Erren stepped aside and became an idle elder, it would still be easy to deal with these few naturalized cadres.
Besides, if he concealed it, Luo Yangming's great achievements would be ruined. How could he let it go? He is a cadre with vertical management, and an official document can be sent directly to Lingao.
Luo Yangming has been in the business world for many years and has done underground work for many years. What he is best at understanding is the meaning behind his words. Zhao Toyota's concerns are not unreasonable. As Xie Erren's direct subordinates, it is indeed difficult for them to do so.
He thought for a moment and said: "I don't think the chief would be so confused. This matter is so big, I'm afraid we are not the only people who know about it..."
Zhao Toyota nodded: "I've thought of this too. It's just what the leader wants when the time comes -"
"We naturally have to fully explain the situation to the chief." Luo Yangming said, "I think the chief also understands the key points."
"That's all." Zhao Toyota thought to himself, Luo Yangming was right, the best thing to do was to try his best to persuade Mr. Xie not to hide anything.
"...Right now, we still want to figure out the case as soon as possible, especially the details of Hao Ran, Cai Lan, Jiang Qiuhan and the others. We have also captured some prisoners in the city and will interrogate them together. We will try our best to clarify the matter when the time comes. There is also an explanation for the report." Luo Yangming reminded.
"I will ask Zheng Ergen to take care of this immediately. Even if it is ironclad, I will pry open their mouths!" Zhao Toyota said murderously.
Luo Yangming originally wanted to remind him, "Don't kill him. You won't be able to explain it at that time." After a second thought, he swallowed his words again. Said: "I need to ask you a favor."
"You tell me."
"This time, Wen Tietou, the leader on the dock, and his men put in a lot of effort. There were also many casualties. They are not naturalized citizens. In the end, they are all looking for money. The pension and reward cannot be less, otherwise It’s easy to chill people’s hearts…”
"I can make the decision on this matter," Zhao Toyota said, "but you are responsible for telling them to keep it secret."
"Don't worry about this. I only told them that I wanted a senior official, but I didn't say it was the chief - they don't recognize Mr. Jie anyway."
"Exactly how much it will cost and how it will be divided, you can prepare an application and I will arrange it right away." Zhao Toyota said with a wry smile, "This is another huge expense!"
Xie Erren "woke up" to the bright light of day. In fact, he woke up on the stretcher, but he was too embarrassed to get up immediately and say that he was "fine."
The naturalized doctor came to check his body and found that there was nothing serious except for some flesh wounds. But he still pretended to be drowsy and lay there until dawn before reluctantly opening his eyes.
The health worker who was looking after him saw that he was "awakening" and immediately went out to report it. After a while, Zhao Toyota came over.
"Chief!" Zhao Toyota came over and held his hand tightly, "Are you okay?"
"It's okay, it's okay, it's just that my head is still dizzy." Xie Erren touched his head - there was indeed a swelling on it, and I don't know what it was because of the hit, but it was now covered with gauze. He pretended to be calm and said, "A little injury, how is the situation in the city?"
"We have eliminated all the enemies that have infiltrated. We have also captured many prisoners and are interrogating them together. Everything in the city is normal, and there are no major casualties among the cadres."
"Where's Sanhezui?"
"The enemy hasn't captured it yet and has already escaped. Qian Duo has sent people to check the situation in detail."
"That's good."
After saying this, the two fell into an awkward silence. Although they had a tacit understanding and did not mention Erren's capture, they both understood that there had to be an explanation for this matter.
After a while, Zhao Toyota whispered: "Chief, how do you think this should be reported to the superiors?"
Xie Erren smiled bitterly and said: "How to report it? Of course I just reported it like this! You can't take responsibility for this matter."
"Chief..."
After talking about it, Xie Erren stopped being secretive and said vently: "I don't know about the virtues of the Senate? In addition to Luo Yangming, there may be more than one informant in Wuzhou City! At this moment, probably They are all busy writing reports under the lamp! Hum hum, they are pervasive! I just don’t know how to guard against Ming army spies!”
Zhao Toyota hurriedly said: "Chief! Chief!" He originally wanted to tell him "stop talking nonsense", but the other party was a veteran, how could he tell him "stop talking nonsense"? But he was so angry and furious all the way to the Senate. If he revealed any secrets of the Senate, he would be fine. Would he still be alive?
However, Xie Erren had no intention of hiding anything, which made him sigh in relief. After Xie Erren's tone became calmer, Zhao Toyota said: "Chief, the enemy only penetrated into the city with a small force and harassed them. Although there was a lot of movement, it did not cause any serious consequences. It also exposed the enemy's presence in the city. The latent organization has eliminated Wuzhou’s hidden worries. It’s still gained but lost.”
Xie Erren was a journalist, so why didn't he understand what Zhao Toyota meant. He felt like he had a mirror in his mind, and he was afraid that the trick he had tried to push back would not work this time - there were too many people in the know, and it would not be easy to completely get through it. He could only make his capture "pretty".
He suddenly thought of Cai Lan, and a wave of hatred surged into his heart. Asked: "Have all the relevant suspects been arrested?"
"They've all been arrested." Zhao Toyota looked at him with a fierce look in his eyes and knew what he was thinking, "Under interrogation. I will report to you after we get to the bottom of it."
Xie Erren nodded silently and asked again:
"Who chased him to the top of the city?"
"It's Luo Yangming, leading the dock workers."
"I didn't expect that Yin Gan has such skills. What a talent!" Xie Erren suddenly felt deeply lonely and felt that he had lost interest in everything in the world. All the hard work these days has come to nothing in the blink of an eye!
