Nie Zhenbang's words were tremendously shocking and powerful, striking right at the heart.
Beside him, the expressions of the other provincial standing committee members varied. Wen Baogui's face registered complete astonishment, fleeting quickly before turning into delight. It really shouldn't have happened; it was too much of a mistake. He hadn't expected Liu Yong to make such a basic error, something not befitting a provincial committee leader's actions.
To put it lightly, even as a deputy leader, no matter how domineering you may be, you still need to observe the proper rules. Upholding the authority of the leader within the party committee is a strict requirement, an absolute must to be implemented to the letter. In secret, you can undermine, you can trip someone up; any method you can think of is fine, as long as it stays hidden. But there are things that should not be brought to light.
