Xia Xiang was ten minutes late than the scheduled time.

When Xia Xiang's figure appeared at the door, the already messy venue suddenly calmed down, and everyone's eyes fell on him.

Xia Xiang was as calm as ever, with a look of calm and a smile on his face. He bowed to the reporters present: "Sorry, I'm late. If I'm late and don't ask for the reason, I should be punished."

With a big stride, Xia Xiang picked up the teacup and drank it all: "Just borrow wine with tea and a glass of wine."

The reporters burst into laughter and applauded Governor Xia’s funny opening.

"Today's press conference, we will inform you about the progress of the mine accident. It was initially found that the mine accident was planned and organized man-made accidents, and the nature was very bad. Now the public security organs have intervened in the investigation to find out the truth as soon as possible and give the public an explanation."

As soon as Xia Xiang said something, there was a burst of exclamation in the venue.

Before the exclamation fell, Xia Xiang said bluntly: "A few bodies of the victims found at the scene were found. After forensic identification, two people were killed by the bomb on the spot, and two people were dead for many days..."

"ah",…"

"What's going on?"

"I want to ask a question, please approve the governor."

"Mine accidents have risen to criminal cases, and it's a huge news."

The reporters in the audience were in chaos and were talking. Some brave reporters stood up, raised their hands high, and demanded a speech.

Xia Xiangxu pressed his hands: "Please be quiet, my friends, I will add another fact. Tomorrow, large equipment will be used for excavation work. It is preliminary to find out that the miners killed in the mine are no longer likely to survive. It is emphasized that it is not that the dead miners are not rescued, but according to reliable information, many miners in the mine may have been transported to the mine and deliberately used to create an accident!"

"Om..." The venue was in chaos, and the reporters here traveled around the world and were well-informed, but this was the first time I heard of such a horrifying thing, and it was said by the governor himself, which was definitely a top-notch event in China.

It is definitely a big event and big news.

"Governor Xia, what is the motivation and what is the purpose of using a lot of corpses to create a mine accident?" A reporter could no longer hold back and did not care about asking for instructions, so he stood up and asked a question directly.

A female reporter was proud of her appearance and squeezed directly into the front, stretched out her microphone and asked Xia Xiang: "Governor Xia, have you found out who manipulated everything behind the scenes? Is it that the mine accident is going to discredit the energy-based economic transformation of the West Province?"

Seeing this, the two foreign journalists who attended the press conference for the second time knew that they would be civilized and could not ask anything. They relied on their strength to separate the crowd and rushed to the front and asked Xia Xiang: "Governor, I am a reporter from the United States. Could you please tell me who created the horrifying corpse incident?"

Xia Xiang refused to answer everyone's questions, waved his hand, turned around and left: "The truth will be announced in the next press conference. Thank you for your arrival, I will take the lead." Only leave everyone with a back worth remembering.

Lei Zhixue's face was as heavy as water, and he was sulking in the office.

Unexpectedly, Xia Xiang dared to contradict him directly, which not only refuted his face, but also ruined his authority. The dignity of the top leader was ruthlessly trampled on by Xia Xiang.

Of course, Xia Xiang would not agree with Lei Zhixue's statement that he trampled on the dignity of the top leader. He just argued with reason and explained his reasons calmly and honestly: "Comrade Zhixue, you are the class monitor, I respect your decision, but the press conference is a collective decision of the government team. It is the result of my discussion with Xiang Qian and Jianchao. He has notified the reporters to attend the meeting. If it is not held on time, the government will lose its credibility, the success of the first press conference will be wasted, and the provincial party committee and government will be put into a very passive situation."

Xia Xiang said it tactfully, but in fact he still strongly implies that Lei Zhixue is an internal affairs of the government team and a collective decision of a governor and two vice governors of the government team. If Lei Zhixue forcibly intervenes in administrative affairs as the provincial party secretary, then all the consequences will be in the end, the government will put the responsibility on the provincial party committee.

Even if Lei Zhixue is the secretary of the provincial party committee, he dare not offend the top three figures of the government team with one person. Although the government team, together with Xia Xiang, has a total of eight governors, in fact, the most powerful person is Xia Xiang, Wang Xiangqian and Feng Jianchao, just because the three of them are members of the Standing Committee.

The provincial party secretary is the top leader and can intervene in any affairs of the provincial party committee and the provincial government. But then again, the dignified top leader even intervenes in the press conference held by the provincial government, which is a sign of unreasonable trouble.

But Lei Zhixue had to stop Xia Xiang from holding a press conference. The content Xia Xiang was about to announce may not set off much wave in China.

After being pushed back by Xia Xiang, Lei Zhixue had to compromise. If another governor had replaced him, he would continue to be tough to the end, but the person in front of him was Xia Xiang, who was the core figure of the family power that he was very afraid of.

"Comrade Xia Xiang, the press conference can be held. I hope you don't mention that the victims of the mine accident are dead." Lei Zhixue's tone was much more tactful and he gave in.

Lei Zhixue thought Xia Xiang would consider his suggestions, but Xia Xiang did not hesitate at all, so he said directly: "Comrade Zhixue, the minutes of today's press conference have been passed to the reporters attending the meeting. There is no way to change it, and I also think there is no need to change it. Seeking truth from facts has always been a glorious legend of our party..."

Lei Zhixue was almost so angry that he scolded people. Xia Xiang talked about the traditional principles of the Party in front of him. He was really a trick, and it was clearly just to fool him. He said with extreme displeasure: "If the situation is so unsuccessful, if the mining disaster in the West Province affects the stability of the domestic political situation and affects the convening of the 18th National Congress, can you afford it?"

"No matter how things develop, I will be responsible to the end. From above, I will live up to the trust of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, and from below, I will live up to the trust of the people of the Western Province!" Xia Xiangkeng was powerful and faced with the heavy pressure of Lei Zhixue, he did not give in.

The quarrel between Xia Xiang and Lei Zhixue spread from the office to the corridor. Many people in the provincial party committee heard it and were shocked.

It is normal for the governor and the provincial party secretary to have differences. This is true in any province. When there are power intersections between the first and second leaders, there will inevitably be times when there are disagreements.

It is common for the governor and the provincial party secretary to argue, especially when the governor is young and energetic and has a tough backstage. However, quarrels between the governor and the provincial party secretary are rare. When it comes to provincial and ministerial high positions, conflicts will be resolved behind the scenes and will not be put on the table, let alone let the outside world know.

To be fair, today's fight between Xia Xiang and Lei Zhixue was at most arguing, not a quarrel. Both of them were not too loud, nor were they anxious, but the provincial party committee was a courtyard where everyone was sensitive. The sound was a little louder and fell into the ears of those who were interested.

Many people are secretly worried that the conflict between the first and second leaders will really be put on the table. How will the work of the provincial party committee and government be carried out in the future? Xia Xiang is the same. As the governor, he should respect the authority of the provincial party secretary. The secretary spoke, and the governor obeyed unconditionally.

Some people are also very dissatisfied with Lei Zhixue. The provincial government held a press conference and as the top leader, we have to ask. Is Secretary Lei really nothing to do? The provincial party secretary is the top leader and is in charge of comprehensive work, but he should not stretch his hands too long, and he must also abide by the rules in the officialdom. The provincial party secretary interferes in everything, and he also needs the governor. What does the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee do?

Among the provincial party committee, the debate between Xia Xiang and Lei Zhixue was divided into two factions, each with its own position and half-decision.

Finally, Lei Zhixue left, but Xia Xiang was only delayed by ten minutes from the original time, but he still held a press conference. Moreover, no news was left behind and all of them were revealed.

It means that Xia Xiang strengthened his position in the most intense confrontation with Lei Zhixue and did not succumb to the authority of the top leader of Lei Zhixue!

As expected, as soon as the press conference ended, all the reporters present could not wait to release the latest news about the mining accident in the West Province. The news was so amazing that it could be described as a shocking sound.

It is not just that the mine accident turned into a criminal case in a blink of an eye, but it is also because the news came from the governor's mouth, not announced by the public security department. The political meaning is very intriguing. The most important thing is that Xia Xiang's bold and open style has brought the distance between the government and the news media closer. He has changed the practice of government departments that only speaks official words but does not speak the truth. With the respect of the governor, he informs reporters of every step of the accident face to face, and is a new energy in domestic political life.

That night, the Internet was the first to report on the recent progress of the mining accident in the Western Province, which immediately aroused the Thousand Layers of the Astronomy Network.

The next morning, the major morning newspapers and daily newspapers also published the content of the press conference, accompanied by Xia Xiang's photos, with eye-catching titles, eye-catching photos, and front-page headlines!

Even two foreign journalists attending the meeting rushed to the manuscript overnight. After being sent back to the headquarters, the headquarters immediately removed the original manuscript and re-typed it, and immediately posted Xia Xiang's news.

By noon, the content of the news conference had spread to major newspapers and websites in China, and even Xia Xiang could not have expected the radiation and explosive effects.

The whole public opinion was in full swing.

After learning the truth, the people who did not know the truth were angry and accused the mastermind behind the mine accident of being despicable and not as good as animals. Countless netizens left messages asking the Western Province to severely punish the real murderer behind the scenes and give the dead a fairness, and praised Xia Xiang as the most enlightened and brave governor.

In the afternoon, countless evening newspapers reprinted the news, triggering a second wave. The mining accident in the West Province successfully rose from a local incident to a national incident, and it also caused widespread discussion around the world.
Chapter completed!