Chapter 435 Preparing to Prosecute
"Xiao Ai, in our law enforcement department, we handle cases based on evidence. We cannot just act based on our personal intuition and feelings!" Ji Changming seriously rejected Zhong Xiaoai's plan to dig deeper.
Seeing a slightly unconvinced look on Zhong Xiaoai's face, he slowed down his tone and patiently explained: "Xiaoai, I understand that you have doubts in your heart and think that Zhao Ruilong may be involved, but suspicion alone cannot convict him.
Liu Xinjian has already explained the situation clearly. Not only did the state-owned assets not suffer any substantial losses, they even had a slight surplus.
In addition, this case has received widespread attention from all parties. Both the provincial party committee and the court are under great pressure. Therefore, we must close the case as soon as possible and cannot continue to waste time on it indefinitely.
Of course, I am not saying that investigations cannot be conducted, but that things must be done in a prioritized manner.
My suggestion is to close the case first. If new important clues are discovered later, it will not be too late to reopen the investigation at that time."
If it weren't for Zhong Xiaoai's background, Ji Changming would have ordered the case to be closed long ago. His later words were just polite remark. Once the case is closed, the conclusion is basically drawn.
Zhong Xiaoai was somewhat dissatisfied with this. Although many people did receive the punishment they deserved in this case, the Zhao siblings only lost a small amount of money. How could this make her feel satisfied?
In her opinion, Zhao Ruilong was clearly using the funds of Handong Oil and Gas Group to expand his own business empire and seek personal gain.
As for the more than 200 million yuan that was later paid to Handong Oil and Gas Group, anyone with a discerning eye could see that it was purely for the purpose of responding to the investigation.
However, everyone from top to bottom was urging the case to be closed. All evidence showed that the Zhao siblings had not committed any crime, and all apparent business activities were the work of the legal person.
"I understand." Although she was unhappy, she agreed.
However, she also secretly vowed to use her family's influence to get the court to impose higher fines and not let the Zhao siblings go to jail, but she must make sure they suffer heavy losses.
But there is also good news. Lu Tao has started going in and out of high-end places and is not far from corruption.
To be honest, she hated the Zhao siblings, but she definitely hated Lu Tao more.
What Lu Tao did was undoubtedly telling her that she was not as good as a public relations lady. How could the proud Zhong Xiaoai accept this and not be angry?
She didn't hire someone to kill Lu Tao and Gao Pingting, which was considered to be a sign of her good manners.
"Xiao Ai, don't be emotional. Didn't Ding Yizhen confess to Zhang Shuli, secretary of the Jingzhou Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, and others? This is our current work focus." Ji Changming changed the subject.
Ji Changming was very experienced. He had to carry out Qi Tongwei's suggestion without arousing suspicion.
"Yike has brought people to investigate again, and Zhang Shuli's problems have basically been investigated.
Because he was the secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, Ding Yizhen found a way to let two relatives of Zhang Shuli obtain two large supporting projects of Guangming Peak through fake bidding, and Zhang Shuli also had a hidden stake in it. "Zhong Xiaoai explained.
She didn't realize that Ji Changming did this on purpose. Compared with this old fox, she was still very young.
Ji Changming nodded and said, "Ding Yizhen has confessed to many people. You should work harder and verify the issues as soon as possible. We will report to Secretary Qi again next Monday."
"Okay." Zhong Xiaoai nodded in agreement.
In the face of the ironclad facts, all hopes of luck vanished. Almost all those involved confessed, and Jingzhou City had the biggest problems.
Under the influence of Ding Yizhen, there must have been 127 corrupt leading cadres at or above the deputy division level in Jingzhou City alone, and four people in the Jingzhou Municipal Committee were corrupt, which is truly shocking.
Li Dakang has been very low-key during this period. He has almost pushed all government work to the municipal government, and he also appears to be very quiet in his job as the secretary of the municipal party committee.
The reason for this is the widespread corruption in Jingzhou City. In addition, Ding Yizhen returned to China and some investors ran away, which put him in a very passive position.
Li Dakang actually knew about Ding Yizhen's corruption a long time ago. It's not that no one told him, but he just pretended not to know. This is Li Dakang's political skill and self-protection strategy.
The reason is simple. Even if something happens to Ding Yizhen, at most he will be accused of not being able to judge people well.
He gave Ding Yizhen full power and let him work hard. Li Dakang needed political achievements and only cared about the results, not the process.
Ding Yizhen could not withstand the temptation of power and money and quickly became corrupt, but he would find ways to do things well for the sake of power. This did not affect the economic development of Jingzhou. In other words, it did not affect Li Dakang's progress.
If Zhao Dehan had not been arrested and had betrayed Ding Yizhen, he might have been working hard for the position of governor right now!
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Time passed quickly and soon it was next Monday. Ji Changming and Zhong Xiaoai reported the progress of the case to Qi Tongwei.
"Now that the problem has been investigated clearly and the evidence is conclusive, let's start the prosecution. As for the remaining ones who are not deeply involved in the case and have not committed a crime, the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection will take the lead and the municipal commissions for discipline inspection will cooperate." Qi Tongwei made the final decision.
The case is basically over here. He has fulfilled his promise to the Zhao family. His next task is very heavy. With so many cadres having fallen, they must be replaced.
Affected by the anti-corruption campaign, many investors fled, which affected Handong's economic development to a certain extent. He must solve this hidden danger, otherwise the anti-corruption campaign will be successful but the economy will be suspended.
If that were the case, his career would probably be over, which was one of the reasons why he agreed to the Zhao family.
If all goes well, he will have more than four years left in his term in the Handong region.
In this case, it is not wise to catch all corrupt elements at once. After all, haste makes waste. The best strategy should be to solve the problem step by step and in an orderly manner.
It can crack down on corrupt elements without affecting the economy.
"Okay, Secretary Qi, after we return to the procuratorate, we will immediately begin preparing for the relevant prosecution matters." Ji Changming did not dare to be negligent and quickly agreed.
Qi Tongwei nodded with satisfaction and continued with a smile: "Well, your procuratorate performed very well this time, especially the Anti-Corruption Bureau. Under the strong leadership of Comrade Zhong Xiaoai, the results are remarkable!
I think you should think carefully about the personnel arrangements within the procuratorate when you have time. You should employ more outstanding cadres, which is also the key to promoting the development of the party's cause."
Hearing this, Ji Changming naturally understood what Qi Tongwei meant.
There are currently many vacancies in the Handong area. Not only the procuratorate, but other units are also facing personnel adjustments.
It is obvious that Qi Tongwei intends to promote Zhong Xiaoai and Lu Yike.
However, Ji Changming did not feel jealous. Just two days ago, the provincial party committee had officially issued a document appointing him as vice chairman of the provincial CPPCC.
According to the established plan, if the current Provincial CPPCC Chairman Wu Yonghao retires honorably in two years, he will take over and be promoted from vice-minister to full minister.
Ji Changming's heart was burning with excitement at the thought of becoming the leader of one of the four teams. He also regarded Qi Tongwei as another noble man in his career, and he couldn't wait to execute the other's orders immediately.