Early the next morning, Gu Baishun came to the administrative building under strict protection and met with Liming Sheng first.
"Xiao Gu is here." Liming Sheng stood up and nodded towards Gu Baishun.
"Hello, leader." Gu Baishun stepped forward, the two shook hands and exchanged brief greetings.
"Come, sit down and talk first."
Liming Sheng greeted Gu Baishun, sat on the sofa nearby, and then said in a very serious tone: "I have thought about it for a long time. This external press conference will be held by you on behalf of the Dragon City Administrative Office. Please tell me about your recent news.
What we are doing, why we are doing it, and why we are doing it, we must explain it clearly to the public and make it as transparent as possible.”
After hearing what Liming Sheng said, Gu Baishun was silent for a moment, but immediately replied with a smile: "No problem, thank you, leader, for relieving my stress."
Liming Sheng reached out and patted Gu Baishun's shoulder gently: "I know it's difficult for you... but it's very difficult now, and we can overcome this difficulty together."
Gu Baishun nodded: "Yes, leader."
Liming Sheng stood up again and said, "Let's go to the venue together."
"good."
The two stood up, accompanied by Li Yuan, left the office and walked to the press conference venue to prepare for a press conference.
While on the road, Gu Baishun was relatively silent, but his mind was full of activity. He knew that the pressure Lao Li was facing was unprecedented. The reason for holding this press conference showed that the municipal government could not withstand the public's doubts.
Already.
Even if you allow yourself to represent the administrative office, you may be pushing yourself in front to block it.
At this moment, Gu Baishun still had many thoughts in his heart.
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A few minutes later, everyone arrived at the press conference.
The entire press conference was held in the reception area of the administrative hall, and the scene had been decorated. Gu Baishun and his group walked to the main stage and sat down one by one.
As the main representative, Gu Baishun sat in the middle, facing the press box. Li Yuan, as the secretary-general of the municipal party committee, sat next to him and was responsible for accompanying him.
Liming Sheng sat in the audience and listened.
Many reporters also arrived, setting up various professional equipment and aiming their guns and cannons at them, waiting to capture first-hand news.
After waiting for a few more minutes, everyone had arrived, reporters also turned on their photography equipment, and the press conference officially began.
Li Yuan turned on the microphone and said with a serious face: "Thank you all for coming today. First of all, I would like to invite Gu Baishun, deputy director of the National Bureau of Statistics, to speak."
The audience was very quiet, no one applauded, and no one responded. The reporters just turned their heads and looked at Gu Baishun quietly.
Gu Baishun adjusted his microphone and looked at the crowd in the audience. He was not angry. Instead, he smiled and said, "I know, not only do people outside hate me, but many of the reporter friends present today also hate me."
He hates me and thinks that I have handled many things very excessively and made Dragon City a mess. Regarding this matter, let me tell you my opinion..."
There was still no response from the audience, everyone was silent, only the camera lights flickered on and off.
Gu Baishun paused and continued: "Let me say three points... First, not all of the suspects caught by Longcheng participated in the planning of this reactionary group incident. But, the overall situation
The staff are not gods. We also need to gradually screen the participants. That’s why so many people were arrested. The purpose is to stabilize the internal situation. What I want to say here is that in response to the arrests in recent days.
Only those with ulterior motives will be afraid of arrests!"
Speaking of this, Gu Baishun also joked: "Moreover, the environment we have prepared for everyone is quite good. There are separate dormitories, customized meals, and groups of guards to protect their safety 24 hours a day.
.”
After hearing this, several reporters at the scene smiled, but most people remained unmoved.
Gu Baishun looked calm and continued: "The second point is about everyone's doubts. I think many people are guessing what the current internal situation of Dragon City is like? Here, I can assure you that those in Dragon City
The main forces incited to rebel in the enemy area have been almost eliminated. The situation in the city will stabilize as soon as possible. All production, management, and social order will also be restored in an orderly manner. When the city is completely stabilized, our overall situation will be
The detailed testimony of each arrested person, as well as the process and details of how to plan the reactionary incident will be released to the outside world."
The reporters below finally couldn't sit still and couldn't help but burst into an uproar.
For the military and political system, it takes courage to announce such things. Usually these files are sealed and are often declassified decades or even centuries later.
Gu Baishun pressed his hands down, and after everyone returned to silence, he spoke again: "Third, why are we fighting this war? I don't know about this, after all, I am not a decision-maker. But as a citizen of Dragon City, I
I want to express my opinion. In the past twenty years, the situation in Longcheng has been stable development under prosperity... But behind this, it is you, me, and thousands of people living overseas who are driving the entire social economy.
Chinese. We have to pay taxes and fill in the capital group's belly, such as the previous mining development in Nei Province, etc. We also have to listen to the political orders of the first district and implement them unconditionally. We cannot complain or ask why. Even so, the other party still
A special department was set up, the predecessor of the Tsing Yi Bureau - the Supervision Bureau, to control and supervise us."
As Gu Baishun spoke, he suddenly changed the topic and said forcefully: "Even so, as long as we can live a stable life, there is no problem. As ordinary people, food, clothing, housing and transportation are enough. But let's look at what has happened in recent years! Labor incidents, miners
Incident, and the War of Independence...Many of our people lost their families, wives and children in this process! Whether fairness and freedom exist, the people of Longcheng have the most say. Seaport trade is the foundation for our survival.
Hundreds of billions of wealth are created every year, but after this money is handed over to the tax department of the first district, only a few tens of billions are returned to Longcheng every year, less than one-tenth. The municipal government must change the lives of the returned workers.
The environment has been advanced for five years, but only four Relief Administration communities have been built. These are what I saw, what you saw for yourselves, and it is up to you to think about it. Finally, we have to make one thing clear! The key point in the war is not
No matter how obedient you are, as long as you are a threat, it will definitely happen! We have tens of millions of overseas Chinese, and we need to make our own voices heard and defend our rights! Therefore, today's situation is an inevitable result.
Let’s look at the so-called peace talks held by District 1 in recent years, from military and political appropriations, to tax increases, to the reorganization of the Tsing Yi Bureau, to the creation of rebel forces to pull us... Our rights have been squeezed again and again, and we have retreated many times.
But now, we have no way to retreat. Even if we overseas Chinese all kneel down, District 1 will not retreat. What I want to say is, because we want to live here, we will be buried here after we die!
So, resist! That’s it!”
After speaking, Gu Baishun stood up and bowed deeply to the reporters in the audience.
The reporters in the audience were finally moved, and some couldn't help but applaud.
Li Yuan suddenly pulled Gu Baishun, who was about to leave, and the latter couldn't help but be startled.
At this moment, Li Yuan stood up and said to the reporters in the audience: "Director Gu has finished speaking. There will be a defense session later. Now, on behalf of the Longcheng Administrative Office, I am here to announce a resolution."
With that said, Li Yuan took out an appointment letter, handed it to Gu Baishun, and said loudly: "From now on, Gu Baishun is appointed as the deputy mayor of Longcheng, and also serves as the deputy director of the General Bureau."
At this point, everyone was stunned.
Gu Baishun also stayed where he was, looking at Li Yuan in disbelief.