As soon as this expression appeared,

Chen Fang suddenly guessed Jin Shijian's intention.

Yu Dedong became flustered for a while.

His gaze stole toward the nearby Town Mayor, Feng Huaxiang.

Understanding the situation, Feng Huaxiang was about to speak up when Jin Shijian gave him a glare and asked, "Why? Mayor Feng, do you so eagerly wish to steal the limelight from Secretary Yu?"

With that,

Feng Huaxiang dared not move.

Yu Dedong stammered for a long time.

Jin Shijian asked with a smile, "What's the matter? Secretary Yu, have you read too many books to recall? Then please enlighten us about the meaning of that phrase."

At this moment,

Sweat had already started to form on Yu Dedong's forehead.

He stammered for a long time, unable to utter a single word.

Jin Shijian let out a cold laugh and said, "Secretary Yu, don't you have a fine piece of calligraphy? Why don't you show it to Minister Chen?"

This reminder,

gave Yu Dedong a sigh of relief.

He quickly nodded,

took down a scroll from the bookshelf next to him,

and said, "Minister Chen, please have a look."

Chen Fang unrolled the scroll, and when the handwriting appeared before his eyes, he frowned.

In front of him were the words "serenity leads to transcendence", but honestly, even elementary students could write better than him.

"Minister Chen, what do you think?"

Thinking Chen Fang was impressed, Yu Dedong eagerly asked.

Chen Fang handed the scroll to someone nearby, his mind filled with indescribable thoughts.

He really couldn't imagine how such a person could become the top leader of Dashizhen.

Just at that moment,

a middle-aged man suddenly stood up from the crowd.

He walked up to Chen Fang and said, "Hello, Minister Chen, I am the Director of the Party and Government Office of Dashizhen, my name is Guo Bihui. This is my letter of resignation."

Having said that, he handed an envelope to Chen Fang.

"Oh? Resigning? Why?"

Chen Fang asked in surprise.

Guo Bihui glanced at Yu Dedong and said, "Ever since Secretary Yu took office as the Secretary of the Party Committee of our Dashizhen, the work of the four of us in the Party and Government Office has changed. What we do every day after coming to work is to help Secretary Yu flip through books."

"Flip through books? What do you mean?"

Chen Fang asked, not quite understanding.

Guo Bihui picked up a book from the side,

demonstrated to Chen Fang by flipping through the pages one by one.

He said, "Just like this."

"Why flip through books?"

Chen Fang questioned.

Guo Bihui explained, "These books, when purchased, are all new. Secretary Yu said that if new books sit here without being flipped, it would suggest they haven't been read. He told us to flip through the books every day so that they would show signs of having been read. As the Director of the Party and Government Office, I cannot bear this humiliation, hence on the occasion of Minister Chen's visit today, I am submitting my resignation to you. I cannot perform such work."

As soon as he finished speaking,

Yu Dedong's eyes widened.

It was clear to see that the sweat on his forehead had increased.

"Comrade Yu Dedong, is this true?"

Chen Fang asked.

Yu Dedong wiped the sweat off his forehead, opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.

Without saying, it was known that he had already conceded.

It was evident that the impassioned speech just now was nothing but nonsense.

The scholarly demeanor he had just displayed was nothing but fabrication.

With such a person who made such an effort on appearances, one didn't need to think to know that his performance in duties must be lacking.

"Comrade Yu Dedong, have you really nothing to explain for yourself?"

Chen Fang asked again.

In such a short while,

Yu Dedong should have recovered.

He shook his head and said, "There's nothing to explain, these matters are all true."

"Oh? You seem rather righteous about it. Don't you think there's something wrong here?"

Chen Fang asked.

Yu Dedong shook his head again, countering, "What's wrong? Everyone has their hobbies. As the top official of Dashizhen, can't I even have a personal hobby?"

"Is this really a matter of hobbies? This is falsification and abuse of power. Do you really think there's nothing wrong with you?"

Chen Fang asked.

Yu Dedong spread his hands out.

He pursed his lips and said, "So what if there's a problem? I am Secretary Xu Jianfeng's maternal uncle. If you have any issues, go find Secretary Xu."

No sooner had he said this

than Chen Fang was stupefied.

He suddenly turned his gaze towards Jin Shijian.

At this moment, Jin Shijian also wore a smug expression.

After all this time, Jin Shijian had already known the inside story, and it's possible that Guo Bihui, the director of the Party and Government Office, was deliberately arranged by him, with one sole purpose—to make him lose face in front of the Organization Department's research team.

If Chen Fang dealt with Yu Dedong, it would mean that on his first day in office, he would be going against Xu Jianfeng's people, practically falling out with the town's top leader.

If he didn't take action,

then him, as the head of the Organization Department, knowing that there were issues yet turning a blind eye, where would his authority stand?

The incident with Lin Fei was related to Xie Liang.

If Xie Liang truly faked the act of bravery,

then his arrival at Dashizhen must have been obstructed by someone.

This trip, Chen Fang had also anticipated that there would likely be no gains, but he still came with the intent to force the person behind the scenes to reveal themselves.

Now Jin Shijian had indeed jumped out.

From this, it was evident that Jin Shijian had some connection with Xie Liang's incident.

By making this move, perhaps he wanted Chen Fang to be deeply mired in controversy because of Yu Dedong, so as to be too entangled to investigate Lin Fei's case.

In this dilemma,

everyone's gaze converged on Chen Fang.

Waiting silently for his first action as the new official.

Especially Jin Shijian, his eyes nearly brimming with ill-concealed triumph.

Just at that moment,

Chen Fang suddenly looked toward Jin Shijian and asked, "Minister Jin, how long have you worked in the Organization Department?"

Jin Shijian was taken aback, unsure why Chen Fang was asking this.

After thinking for a moment, he replied, "It should be eleven years now."

"Oh, eleven years, so you can be considered a veteran of the Organization Department. Everyone present knows that my, Chen Fang's, experience with organizational work is limited, I'm quite the novice. Minister Jin, under these circumstances, what do you think should be done about Comrade Yu Dedong?"

In an instant,

Jin Shijian's mind exploded.

Chen Fang had unexpectedly shifted the burden onto him under the pretext of unfamiliarity with the work.

If he failed to give an answer, it would mean he was not proficient in his duties, wasting eleven years on organizational work, tantamount to slapping his own face in front of everyone.

If he did answer, and word got out, wouldn't it be the same as going against Xu Jianfeng?

Seeing Jin Shijian's hesitation,

Chen Fang continued, "What's the matter? Minister Jin, having engaged in organizational work for eleven years, can't you even make a decision on such a small matter?"

Jin Shijian's face turned beet red in an instant.

To speak or not to speak.

At this very moment,

he was beginning to feel some regret.

If he had known this would be the outcome, he would not have deliberately "stirred the pot" earlier. Now, he was the one who could not leave the stage with dignity.

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