The investigation team's work in Bashu Province continued for nearly half a month, led personally by a Deputy Prime Minister who is a member of the Political Bureau in the State Council. Moreover, it was not just a cursory visit; it was a thorough on-the-ground investigation that really took close to half a month. This was a first in the country.
Within the system, there were various opinions about this matter, and all across the nation, the top leaders of various provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions turned their attention to Bashu.
Those familiar with Nie Zhenbang, those who had rallied around him, such as Tian Xujiang from Heishui Province, and others like Mu Dingjian and Li Taishi in Yu Province, as well as some classmates from the Party School's training class for provincial and ministerial officials, all called one after another. Seemingly casual, everyone had but one goal: to probe for news about the situation.
