With Nie Zhenbang's departure, the atmosphere suddenly became awkward. As Nie Zhenbang left, other standing committee leaders also found excuses to follow suit.
Regarding this matter, the attitude among officials within Hongjiang Province was unified. This time, with the central government parachuting three officials down, not leaving a single spot for anyone from Hongjiang felt somewhat excessive.
By this point, Nie Zhenbang had already made his stance clear, and everyone else naturally followed suit. These people were well aware that if there was a loss of face above, the only one who might be resented was Nie Zhenbang himself; it had nothing to do with the others. On the contrary, by acting this way, they were actually drawing resentment towards Nie Zhenbang.
