Jiang Zhenquan's words made Nie Zhenbang a bit hesitant. Having been made to wait for half an hour in Jiang Zhenquan's office, Nie Zhenbang understood the implications. After all, for a county-level official to go against a deputy ministerial leader, it was quite insubordinate. When funding was not approved, he managed to secure a large sum from the central ministries, with many of the ministry leaders personally calling to inquire and specify that the money must be used exclusively for Li County's economic construction and development. Although there was no direct confrontation between Nie Zhenbang and Cao Yangming, everyone understood the implications. Minimalistically, it could be said Nie Zhenbang had no regard for leadership; more seriously, his actions were undisciplined, and he used his connections to exert pressure.