"Putting aside my various achievements in the provinces during the 1990s, ever since I was transferred to the capital in the new century, tell me: in which area—education, healthcare, or infrastructure—have I not exerted my efforts for the backward provinces and cities below? The 161 public primary schools and 27 public middle schools newly built in Gansu and Cainan provinces in recent years—would they have been constructed so quickly if I hadn't given the nod?"
"Furthermore, the 22 public hospitals and countless infrastructure projects I approved in the Northwest were all concrete efforts to benefit the people. That is not to mention the numerous classified operations I have had to handle, coordinating various departments. Throughout all of China, I am the only one capable of managing these thankless, grueling tasks without a single flaw or oversight!"
"And now, you intend to remove me from office and send me home to retire, simply because of a sixteen-character prophecy?"
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