Absolute power in officialdom

Chapter 343 Socialite

Wu Zhiyuan understood.

"Xinghua, how did Jinxing's downfall due to a woman lead to the revelation that his brother-in-law accepted real estate from a construction boss?"

"County Chief Wu, this involves a well-known social butterfly in Qingyan's officialdom, Jiang Xiaohua, the director of the County Government Affairs Management Center."

"Jiang Xiaohua?"

"County Chief Wu, Jiang Xiaohua's name is unremarkable, but she is beautiful and alluring."

Although she is almost forty years old, she remains a social butterfly that never fades, and people have given her a rather unrefined nickname: public mistress.

Of course, there were also people who harbored resentment towards Jiang Xiaohua, privately calling her a public bus or a public toilet.

Wu Zhiyuan laughed: "This nickname is indeed inelegant, even vulgar."

You can guess Jiang Xiaohua's character from his nickname.

Are those rumors true, or just baseless speculation?

"County Chief Wu, many people say this, and they make it sound very convincing, but since it's not an official statement, it's hard to tell whether it's true or false."

Wu Zhiyuan nodded and asked, "Then tell me, what kind of person is Jiang Xiaohua?"

"Jiang Xiaohua was very beautiful when she was young. Now that she is older, she still retains her charm and has the allure of a mature woman."

She has a low level of education, with only a junior high school education.

After graduating from junior high school, I didn't do well in school, so I went to work as a waitress at Qingyan Hotel.

Qingyan Hotel is a state-owned enterprise, and its supervising department is the County Government Affairs Administration Bureau. A few years ago, during the institutional reform, it was renamed the Government Affairs Management Center, a public institution at the sub-county level.

Jiang Xiaohua is young, beautiful, quick-witted, eloquent, and likable.

At that time, a key leader of the county was staying at the Qingyan Hotel.

After a few encounters, Jiang Xiaohua ended up in bed with this county leader.

Whether it was the county leaders who actively pursued Jiang Xiaohua as their lover, or Jiang Xiaohua who actively seduced the county leaders, or whether it was a case of mutual affection, remains unknown.

Jiang Xiaohua rose through the ranks from a hotel waitress to become the hotel manager.

The leaders of Qingyan County change like a revolving door.

It is said that Jiang Xiaohua would try every means to make any male leader fall at her feet.

During this period, some leaders got into trouble, but it did not affect Jiang Xiaohua's continuous rise in rank.

Jiang Xiaohua successively obtained junior college, bachelor's and master's degrees from the Party School, and was successively promoted to deputy director and director of the County Government Affairs Administration Bureau. After the institutional reform, he served as director of the County Government Affairs Management Center.

Although it's a postgraduate degree, it's a fake diploma. The diploma is real, but there's no real knowledge or skills inside.

Fortunately, the administrative affairs management center does not require a high level of education. The key is to be good at handling affairs and understand interpersonal relationships, which is precisely Jiang Xiaohua's strength.

However, due to his low level of education, Jiang Xiaohua has also made some embarrassing mistakes.

When she was the deputy director of the county government affairs bureau, she was giving a speech on the podium once. She didn't recognize many words and misread them one after another. She read "莅临" as "位临", "造诣" as "造纸", and "如火如荼" as "如火如茶". The people below the stage shook their heads and whispered that Jiang Xiaohua was just a pretty face who could do nothing but please men.

Wu Zhiyuan frowned.

The fact that someone with only a junior high school education can rise to the rank of section chief simply because they are good at social maneuvering and pleasing men is not just a personal issue, but a serious distortion of the personnel selection criteria and the officialdom ecosystem.

"County Chief Wu, in Qingyan, sometimes connections and methods are more important than ability and education."

Jiang Xiaohua's greatest skill is being able to serve her superiors comfortably, not only in terms of work, but also in terms of their lives, their mental well-being, and even their physical needs.

She knows what the leader needs, how to cater to his preferences, and how to help him solve those troubles that are inconvenient to share with outsiders.

Leaders are human too; they have emotions, desires, and weaknesses.

Jiang Xiaohua specifically studied these things, catering to their preferences and even acting as a pimp.

Wu Zhiyuan was taken aback: "Pimping?"

Lu Xinghua said, "County Chief Wu, this is just hearsay, it may not be accurate, please just take it as a story."

County leaders are human too; they can get bored with the old and crave the new, and they won't only like one woman. So Jiang Xiaohua introduced other women to the leaders.

When she was the manager of the hotel, she hired many outgoing and pretty girls.

At that time, the county did not have temporary housing, and the visiting leaders all stayed at the Qingyan Hotel. This created an opportunity for Jiang Xiaohua.

Jiang Xiaohua would thoughtfully arrange for some young and pretty waitresses to clean the house and deliver late-night snacks. Over time, they became the leader's secret lovers.

Through this method, Jiang Xiaohua not only controlled the girls but also gained leverage over the leaders.

Those girls who wanted to get promoted, transferred, or get other benefits had to beg her;

The leaders also rely on her to maintain relationships, keep things confidential, and handle any subsequent problems.

Wu Zhiyuan looked solemn.

This is no longer a simple matter of personal conduct, but rather a case of sexual bribery and rent-seeking.

Jiang Xiaohua abused his power, turning the Qingyan Hotel and later the entire government logistics service system into a gray platform for weaving networks of relationships, controlling officials, and transferring benefits.

"Some leaders who need to deal with some thorny issues related to male-female relationships will also seek out Jiang Xiaohua."

She knows all sorts of people in society and has many tricks up her sleeve, so she can help her superiors clean up some messes.

Therefore, many leaders both used her and guarded against her, yet couldn't do without her.

Lü Xinghua asked, "So, Yu Jinxing's affair with Jiang Xiaohua came to light?"

"County Magistrate Wu, there's a lot more to this than meets the eye."

Rumors circulate that Jiang Xiaohua had an unusual relationship with Secretary Yuan Jin, and also had an affair with Yu Jinxing.

But she was clearly closer to Yuan Jin, because everyone knew that he was the most powerful official in Qingyan County.

The trigger for Yu Jinxing's incident is widely speculated to be a setup orchestrated by Jiang Xiaohua.

"Was this a trap set by Jiang Xiaohua?"

"County Chief Wu, that's what everyone's saying. I asked a friend in the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection who was handling the case privately, and he didn't say yes or no, but implied that if it weren't for a power struggle, Yu Jinxing wouldn't have been imprisoned."

Wu Zhiyuan nodded.

Lu Xinghua continued, "Jiang Xiaohua has a hotel deputy manager named Liao Shanshan."

Liao Shanshan's experience is similar to Jiang Xiaohua's; she also started as a waitress.

Back when Jiang Xiaohua was a pimp, Liao Shanshan was the bait she used to lure men.

Liao Shanshan's promotion to deputy manager was also thanks to Jiang Xiaohua.

Of course, Jiang Xiaohua also uncovered a lot of dirt on Liao Shanshan. The two were in the same boat, using each other.

Liao Shanshan is in her early thirties, already married, quite beautiful, with a good figure, and most importantly, she looks demure, unlike Jiang Xiaohua who is so seductive.

After Jiang Xiaohua made Yu Jinxing fall at her feet, she recommended Liao Shanshan to Yu Jinxing, who quickly took the bait.

Yu Jinxing is quite cautious. He usually doesn't go to hotels, but instead meets with women in his own temporary accommodation.

Jiang Xiaohua installed hidden cameras in Jin Xing's temporary housing.

Since the temporary housing is managed by the Bureau of Government Offices Administration, it was too easy for Jiang Xiaohua to have someone install hidden cameras while he was repairing the houses.

Besides, Jiang Xiaohua was already having an affair with Yu Jinxing.

Jiang Xiaohua had all the information he had about his intimate moments with Liao Shanshan.

Who ended up with these things? They must have ended up in Yuan Jin's hands.

When was it used? It was during the fiercest battle between Yu Jinxing and Yuan Jin.

Wu Zhiyuan felt a chill run down his spine.

If what Lü Xinghua said is true, then this is not a simple sex scandal, but a meticulously planned conspiracy.

Yuan Jin used Jiang Xiaohua to set a deadly trap for Yu Jinxing.

Wu Zhiyuan asked, "And then?"

"Yuan Jin took these things and instructed others to report them to the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection."

After Yu Jinxing was detained, he initially tried to defend himself, but when the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection played an indecent video, he was unable to defend himself.

The issue of relationships between men and women is neither a big deal nor a small matter, but if you really investigate it, you can definitely find problems.

Sure enough, the disciplinary committee followed this lead and discovered that the construction company owner had bought a house for his wife's younger brother.

Wu Zhiyuan asked in bewilderment, "How did the fact that the construction boss gave the house to Yu Jinxing's brother-in-law come to light?"

Yu Jinxing himself certainly wouldn't say, and from what you've said, he's adamant that he knew nothing about it.

Lu Xinghua said, "Yu Jinxing insisted that he knew nothing about it."

The problem is, the construction boss couldn't handle it.

He worked on construction projects in Qingyan for many years and was familiar with many county leaders.

After Yu Jinxing's incident, the boss was also summoned for questioning.

At first, he didn't say anything, but the disciplinary committee told him that someone had reported him for bribery, and they even listed all the projects he had won over the years, asking him if there was anything fishy going on.

The boss felt guilty and held out for a few days before finally confessing everything.

He said that he offered to buy the house for Yu Jinxing's brother-in-law.

When he was having dinner with Yu Jinxing's brother-in-law, Yu Jinxing's brother-in-law mentioned that he wanted to buy a house but didn't have enough money, so he offered to help him out.

He said he thought Yu Jinxing's brother-in-law would tell Yu Jinxing about it, but he didn't know whether he actually did.

Wu Zhiyuan remained silent.

This entire operation was meticulously planned and executed, with each step fraught with danger.

From Jiang Xiaohua building his network of connections to arranging for Liao Shanshan's involvement, to secretly filming videos, to reporting the crime at a crucial moment, and then to uncovering bribery issues by following the clues, every step was precise and ruthless.

If this was indeed Yuan Jin's doing, then this person is far more than just powerful.

The two chatted for a while about the local customs and recent work updates of Qingyan County. Seeing that it was getting late, Lü Xinghua took the initiative to get up and say goodbye.

Wu Zhiyuan escorted him to the door and patted him on the shoulder: "Xinghua, thank you for telling me so much."

"If you have any ideas in the future, feel free to come and visit me anytime."

Lü Xinghua quickly replied, "It is my honor to have gained the trust of County Magistrate Wu."

From now on, whenever the county needs me or you give me a call, I will be there immediately and do my best to get things done!

Wu Zhiyuan lives in a temporary apartment with three bedrooms and one living room.

Several county-level cadres are on exchange assignments. According to regulations, their housing needs must be addressed. Since they do not own any housing in the county, they must stay in guesthouses or rent rooms.

In previous years, when Qingyan County sold land, it acquired five commercial housing units from developers, with the property rights belonging to the county government.

After being renovated by the county government, it was used as temporary housing for county leaders during their exchanges.

These five apartments are all in the same residential complex, but not in the same building.

This is also to protect the privacy of leaders.

The temporary housing where Wu Zhiyuan stayed was the former residence of Yu Jinxing.

When arranging housing, the staff at the County Government Affairs Management Center made a special phone call to Wu Zhiyuan.

The gist is that this is the only temporary housing unit that is vacant; the other units are occupied by county leaders.

Because Yu Jinxing got into trouble and was arrested, some people may feel that living in this house is unlucky. If Wu Zhiyuan does not want to live in the house that Yu Jinxing lived in, he can rent another house.

Wu Zhiyuan's answer at the time was straightforward: "I don't believe in anything about bad luck or anything like that."

A house is a house; it's where people live. If you're upright, you have nothing to fear.

As long as I act uprightly, do not covet or take advantage of others, and act impartially, I can live peacefully even if it's just a house that Jinxing once lived in, let alone if it's a mountain of knives or a sea of ​​fire.

This is the one; there's no need to consider anything else.

Wu Zhiyuan suddenly remembered what Lü Xinghua had said about Jiang Xiaohua installing hidden cameras in Jin Xing's temporary housing.

Isn't this the house where Yu Jinxing used to live?

The bedding was new, but the bed was old.

On this large bed, Yu Jinxing, Jiang Xiaohua, and Liao Shanshan all engaged in sexual intercourse.

Could there be hidden cameras in this room?