Why did Sha Ruijin constantly target and hold such deep resentment toward the You-Liang Faction?
Because as long as the You-Liang Faction existed, Sha Ruijin could never act freely; he was forced to live in constant stifled frustration. He had originally expected to become the top leader in Handong, but things turned out contrary to his wishes—instead of a promotion, he was demoted. Now, he had to swallow his pride and endure the nonsense from Qi Tongwei and Yao Hualin. It was truly an understatement to say he was speechless.
But resentment was useless; the situation was stronger than the man. For the sake of his future career, he couldn't afford to engage in petty schemes. He had no choice but to swallow this bitter fruit and agree to the proposal. In truth, even if he hadn't agreed, it would only have led to an open confrontation and further embarrassment. Once put to a vote in the Standing Committee, the result would have been exactly the same.
The following day, the Standing Committee meeting was held.
The attendees included Governor Qi Tongwei, Political and Legal Affairs Commission Secretary Fu Xiangming, Minister of Propaganda Shen Cheng'an, Minister of Organization Yao Hualin, Executive Deputy Secretary Sha Ruijin, Executive Vice Governor Liu Guofu, Minister of United Front Work Yan Yongyang, Military Region Major General Commander Yang Lin, Secretary-General Ma Yuanchao, and Luzhou Municipal Committee Secretary Chen Bin—ten people in total.
The Secretary of the Pro…
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