In the Name of People
Episode 55
"What is real is rational".
Perhaps we needed each other!
He needs things from me,
I also need the honor and convenience brought by his status!
And most importantly...
I'm a person with strong self-respect!
I don't want others to laugh at me!
Not even the slightest!
Prof. Wu...
You are such a...
exquisite egoist!
Ironically...
I made myself the biggest laughing stock for everybody!
Liang Lu!
When did you come, you didn't tell in advance!
I just arrived!
Hello Prof. Liang!
Liangping, I must talk to Prof. Liang, you can leave us!
Thanks!
OK!
Let's talk inside!
I didn't expect you to hear about Yuliang's matter so soon!
Your department dean Wang Xiaoyao told me.
She almost laughed on the phone!
Yeah...
She always wanted to see me fail,
now her wish is granted!
She's well-mannered for not laughing to death!
Handong Uni already removed Qi Tongwei...
from the list of excellent alumni!
Soon, Gao Yuliang's name will be gone too!
This is the reality!
The harsh reality!
Having calculated their entire life,
but in the end... this is the outcome!
But I still don't get it.
I didn't expect our paths would converge!
Haven't you always been a loving couple?
Yeah...
In your eyes...
we are so loving!
Like that saying goes...
"life is like an act"!
It was an act!
But I never really expected...
that we two would end up the same!
I always had many excuses for my failed marriage.
I used you as my reference.
I kept thinking if I were like you,
married a somewhat older man,
and have a smart child,
then I'd be happy!
If I were like you, soft, kind and obedient,
then my marriage won't fail!
But now...
Prof. Liang! - Hmm?
Why are you so naive?
I tell you,
marriage is never won by the woman's kindness and virtue!
I think regarding this...
we both have enough firsthand experience!
Sister Fen, do you regret pushing Gao Yuliang into politics?
Without our friendship, my dad won't have noticed him!
Let me tell you...
there's nothing to regret about on this matter!
Really!
This is life,
there are only results, no "what ifs"!
Liang Lu...
That's why, Liang Lu, in any case,
we must look forward!
Life must go on!
I already decided,
to retire early!
Then I'll fly to USA,
to be with Fangfang!
But...
you won't wait for old Gao's final verdict?
I don't know either...
It's pointless!
To wait or not...
Won't change anything!
Let the fate decide!
This model couple...
unmasked like that before me!
A woman like Prof. Wu,
to save her face and child, she endured this much.
It's also an unspeakable pain!
Thinking about it,
if mentor Gao never left Handong Uni,
then it must end differently!
You think really college is a sanctuary without corruption?
For a director or professor title,
a bunch of men fight bloodily!
It's all because of that tiny piece of power!
Power again!
The powerless want power, when they do they want more!
Without being monitored too!
Only in death they know, unrestricted power is nothing good!
That's why power must be caged by the system!
When we meet Lancy's people, blame it all on my dad!
Let my dad sacrifice for his son's career!
Looks like we must sacrifice him to benefit everyone!
Great father! - How sad!
Is it pirated?
Is it?
It's the design of "modern Du Fu" Zheng Xipo, our chairman!
You got long sleeves, we got short.
You got left shawl, we got right shawl!
You are red, we are blue!
You are Lancy, we are Langcy!
So, is there anything similar?
Baobao, it's enough.
Imitation is always imitation!
Mr. Jin, perhaps our chairman had a brain damage!
After we received your lawyer's notice,
we looked into this matter seriously!
I talked with CEO Ma to have another stockholders meeting,
and fire this chairman with brain damage!
We'd also immediately stop our copying of your design!
That's right!
This old chairman is getting senile!
He can't advance with the times, only mess around!
Good, Mr. Zheng Qian!
In that case, we'd like to merge Dafeng factory,
and produce our design cloths together!
Frankly speaking, your technique is really good!
It's better than our current factory!
What did I say?
Good men always have good reward!
Mr. Jin, I can reveal this to you:
if everything goes fine,
our new chairman will be Mr. Zheng Qian!
Then I must congratulate Mr. Zheng Qian!
It's gonna be a pleasure working with you!
Pleasure!
Mr. Zheng Qian, as our new major partner,
and chairman candidate from Alpha Info Inc.,
has joined our company board!
He also becomes our new chairman with unanimous vote!
Hurray!
Next up, let's welcome chairman Zheng Qian!
Hurray!
Ladies, gentlemen and all the stockholders!
An old age ended!
A new age is here!
It's the age of Internet Plus!
Some people may ask... - What's Internet Plus?
You don't even know that? That's why you are retiring!
Internet Plus, is a new economic term!
Old Chen.
Old Chen!
Why are you here?
You don't listen to the doctor, he said you can't walk around!
Hurry, back to your room!
Bring my shaver here!
Why?
I'll shave him.
See how long his beard has become!
Even when lying here,
we must look tidy,
and refreshing!
OK, I'll get it.
My child...
When Wang Wenge...
put his knife on my neck,
what do you think I was thinking?
I thought "it's over"!
"I won't see my son ever again!"
"Or my grandson,"
"or your mom!"
You see, in the past,
I never thought so much in the middle of things!
What's happening now?
I'm old!
Really old!
I'm getting quieter...
my memory is getting worse too...
If it's just small things, forgetting is fine...
But things in the past...
those people...
I remember them perfectly!
Er Shunzi...
Old squad leader...
And when you were young...
I was busy when you were young.
I never hugged you enough.
Then you became a big lad...
too big for me to hug you!
Now I'm old...
I wanna hug you...
but I don't have the strength...
Son...
Let daddy...
hug you once more!
How much I want to...
use my life...
to trade back yours!
Old Chen.
The shaver is here.
Old Chen!
Old Chen!!!
Boss Zheng! - Hmm?
I printed our dad's poem collection!
I saw it!
I was just gonna ask, why did you get a Hong Kong ISBN?
It saves money!
ISBN and printing only cost 8k together!
8k only? How cheap!
How many copies did you print? - 500!
It's enough to let the old man show off and give away.
But it's written that 3,000 copies were printed!
Who would know our Baobao is a filial daughter-in-law?
Of course!
I'm happy too, hubby!
You dare to kiss me!
(Distant Memories - by Zheng Xipo)
Er Yun...
Do you see it?
Shengli...
Our son...
finally...
got the marriage certificate!
They are finally a family now!
I've completed my duty for you!
You can rest in peace!
BTW...
my poem collection also got published!
It has...
a poem...
written by me for you!
This...
banner of life and blood,
will appear on the...
streets of the new year!
You pushed it,
and walked on small roads,
and big streets!
The tricycle below the banner...
is obviously our...
small realm!
It is what I...
and our son care about...
Our...
squeaking...
homeland!
Hello? - Mr. Zheng?
Prof. Wang!
Old Chen is gone!
His body...
got picked up by Handong-Uni hospital!
I call you to say goodbye...
on old Chen's behalf!
Mr. Zheng...
old Chen said...
that you can tell on his behalf...
to the workers of Dafeng factory...
let them know...
and tell them farewell!
Liangping...
Your uncle Chen...
passed away this morning!
In life, he signed a testament with me.
He'll donate his body...
Won't bother the living, or occupy the people's land!
Auntie Wang, please stop, I'll come over now!
No, Liangping!
Don't come, listen to me!
Your uncle Chen's body is picked up by Handong-Uni hospital!
I call you,
just to tell you goodbye...
on uncle Chen's behalf!
Little Jin-zi...
Your uncle Chen passed away!
I call you,
to say goodbye,
on uncle Chen's behalf!
Your uncle Chen said:
you are a busy man,
do whatever you must do.
Don't waste your time on him!
You must listen!
Otherwise...
your uncle Chen would be unhappy!
Comrades, we hold a memorial service today,
for an old party member,
our old proc. director, comrade Chen Yanshi!
His entire life, he fought for the benefit of the people!
When he left, he didn't wanna bother anyone of us.
Even this memorial service,
comrade Chen Yanshi didn't want it.
Comrade Chen Yanshi,
had a heart like gold!
His heart always carried the people!
Whether in times of war or peace,
he always stayed with the people like flesh and blood!
He had faith and ideal,
he was faithful and idealistic.
His entire life,
was the life of a party member,
fulfilling his faith and ideal!
Comrades, in peace times,
he didn't accomplish world-shaking feats.
Sometimes he also faced difficulties.
Sometimes he failed badly, such as,
his trial spot back then,
Jingzhou Dafeng factory, went bankrupt.
Chen Yanshi died with his eyes open,
in his last moments, he kept asking:
how many unemployed workers still need job?
From comrade Chen Yanshi,
we witnessed:
the spirit of a party member fighting for the people's benefit!
The value of his struggle has soul-shaking meanings!
Comrades...
Chen Yanshi understood perfectly,
that he's one of the people.
Actually, everyone here is one of the people.
No matter your job or your rank,
you'll always retire someday!
We actually have a common family name:
the people!
The people is you, I and them!
Comrades...
For our master Chen...
let's give him an applause!
We haven't visited for a while.
Lots of things happened.
Uncle Chen passed away,
we just had his memorial service,
hosted by chief Sha Ruijin.
Lots of procurators and Dafeng comrades came!
We all miss him very much!
In these 4 months, we fought a great victory!
We caught everyone who plotted against you!
Dakang.
For today's Jingzhou,
you made undeniable contributions as munic. secretary!
Old Yi, look!
The framework of Jingzhou metropolis is already set!
The infrastructure is almost complete!
What's left is renovating the old town, such as...
this area!
This area too!
And here!
Then it's the Guangmingfeng project!
One 1/16-incident delayed it by 4 months!
The demolition of Dafeng factory is not done, gotta push!
Are the workers' stocks and the new factory land resolved?
Yes, Shanshui Group admitted defeat!
Rumor has it that,
Sha Ruijin made you act like a petitioner with complaints!
Don't mention that!
Sha Ruijin gave me a party lecture!
And that Sun Liancheng,
now he's watching the stars with kids at Children's Palace!
What a schmuck! - Watching stars!
Didn't Sun Liancheng wanna quit?
Quit? What would he eat then!
Qi Tongwei killed himself.
This school brother, was once our model student in school.
But nobody knew he'd walk on the path of no return!
I pity him!
And our mentor Gao is being investigated by CCDI.
Dakang, have some tea!
Come on old Yi, forget the tea! - Hmm?
We drink beer!
Old Yi...
Let me be honest with you.
I don't welcome you to Jingzhou!
But the organization sent you, so I do welcome!
I guess you know that I didn't wanna come!
We decided last time,
that I'd bring people from Luezhou to learn from you!
But they insisted that I change my job!
As you changed into Jingzhou disciplinary secretary,
Jingzhou's official court is shaken!
Is that a compliment or not? Do I have that power?
Wanna hear the truth?
It's official intel!
8 famous investors in Jingzhou,
aren't returning now!
2 in Singapore, 2 in Taiwan, 4 in Hong Kong!
So these 8 are up to something, more or less!
No matter what they are up to,
Jingzhou needs to develop!
For that we need investment!
The development zone told me, 2 potential investors,
after they heard about you...
the almost-done deals...
no more!
I just arrived 3 days ago, 3 days!
I don't even know all my colleagues, my chair is still cold!
How can I possibly affect Jingzhou's economy?!
Anti-corruption is the people's will,
if it's corrupt economy, what if it does get affected?!
Do you want 1/16-incident to happen again?!
The people already paid dearly!
Don't mention 1/16 again, OK?!
All the corrupt officials and criminals got caught!
Including Zhao Lichun, Gao Yuliang,
and my ex-wife Ouyang Jing!
What more do you want?!
But have you learned the lesson, gathered the experience?
Dakang...
We're old friends and new colleagues, I must remind you.
Your current mindset is a bit dangerous!
It's not me, the party and the people have had enough!
Corruption must not spread any further!
The people's will is mighty!
The Jingzhou munic. secretary is me!
Not you!
The 6.8 million people of Jingzhou,
need to live, to develop, to work and to eat!
I'm the primary responsible person!
Not you! - Correct!
Power grants duty, it's also accountability!
I still remember,
when in college,
how he taught us in law-classes.
Maybe that's his dual personality!
This battle, we've won!
Enough about work!
Little Leather Ball, talk to your dad!
Tell him about your nose!
Come, tell your dad!
Dad, it's not my fault!
When I came home the other day, I saw a spot-tailed puppy!
That little puppy challenged and barked at me!
Can I fear a dog? I barked at it too!
It bared teeth at me, I bared my teeth too!
It lied down, I lied down too!
That puppy was brave, it played real with me!
It jumped up and bit my nose!
I couldn't forgive it, I bit off a bunch of hairs on its tail!
Not just development!
As Jingzhou munic. secretary,
leading the party with discipline is also your job and duty!
You're 1st-in-command for that too!
Dakang, you must lead your team well!
If you see signs you must remind,
if issues arise you must resolve!
Let self-reflection, reminders and pulling sleeves be normal!
For the munic. disciplinary commission to fulfill our duty,
we must dare to question, can't allow illness to grow!
Since we talk about this today, let me report to you.
I plan to implement municipal-wide accountability system!
It's an essential tool of leading by discipline!
Without accountability, the pressure won't pass down!
You are right!
You are completely right!
Let's stop and drink!
Can we still drink?
If not, we eat!
I must police on some officials tonight!
Please trust me,
I have no selfish or ulterior motives against you!
Old Yi, I'll tell you too.
I'll never become the umbrella of any corrupt official!
That's the basic redline!
Monitoring the 1st-in-command is hard!
I'm worried about Yi Xuexi!
Guofu...
Don't worry so much!
We must trust Li Dakang!
Yeah, of course.
But Li Dakang is not a standalone entity.
What do you mean?
He's at a powerful position, next to him,
there are many who influence him.
And even...
Just say it!
Comrade Ruijin, what's this place?
Basketball court, and?
Before you came, it was a tennis court!
Because Zhao Lichun liked playing tennis!
Somebody knew I like basketball,
and turned it into a basketball court?
One week after you arrived,
it became a basketball court!
Back then, you were inspecting the counties!
But of course, building a basketball court,
to let leaders do physical exercise is not against the rule.
But...
But what?
We must beware!
We must avoid: "king of Chu liked slim waists, so palace girls starved to death"! (Chinese fable)
Right!
Your reminder is correct and timely!
Look, my dad is waking up!
Chen Hai, Chen Hai!
Chen Hai!
Hai-zi!
Chen Hai!
Hai-zi!
If I knew biting puppies would wake you up,
I'd buy Little Leather Ball 10 dogs!
Look at you, waking up after we won!
Aren't you lazy?
I'll find the doctor!
Hai-zi!
Baozi, are you alright?
Quite OK, I'm still alive after all!
Look at the maotai wine you treated me, such hangover!
Almost killed me!
Monkey!
I'm sorry!
I never wanted to hurt you!
You see... I even went to hide in jail!
They chased me here to threaten me, and...
threatened with my son's life, you see?
I had to say that!
Actually I haven't had it easy these years!
I'm not Zhao Ruilong,
Liu Xinjian or Gao Xiaoqin.
They could steal national assets and enjoy privileges,
but I can't!
I can only rely upon myself.
I begged around and swindled around...
All these years...
my life has been a mess!
Loans for example, I never had normal national interest rates!
But you can't be a mythomaniac!
Look at you, used lies and fraud to treat others,
you even swindled your workers,
so they all suffered under their swindling boss!
That fire, do you know how many got burned?
It also made Wang Wenge guilty of kidnapping!
I really failed them, it all started with me!
Therefore...
I deserve what I'm getting right now!
Monkey, let's stop.
Time to go.
Baozi!
I once read a book,
it's called "Live and Remember"! (by Valentin Rasputin)
I ask you to live on, and remember!
No matter how difficult, how terrible,
don't abandon the redlines of integrity!
I'll remember!
Monkey!
If I can get another chance,
I'll be a good man!
I'm leaving!
Wang Wenge is found guilty of kidnapping, and thereby sentenced to 12 years in jail.
Ouyang Jing is found guilty of receiving bribes, and thereby sentenced to 10 years in jail.
Gao Xiaoqin is found guilty of offering bribes, illegal business activities etc,
and sentenced to 15 years in jail, with confiscation of 700 million in personal properties, and 1.2 billion in fine.
Cai Chenggong is found guilty of endangering public safety, offering bribes, etc
and sentenced to 10 years in jail.
Liu Xinjian is found guilty of offering and receiving bribes, embezzlement, criminal abuse of power in SOE, theft of national assets etc
and sentenced to life-time in jail, with confiscation of all personal properties.
Chen Qingquan is found guilty of receiving bribes, neglect of duty, perversion of law etc
and sentenced to 18 years in jail.
Xiao Gangyu is found guilty of receiving bribes, criminal abuse of power etc
and sentenced to 12 years in jail.
Cheng Du is found guilty of offering and receiving bribes, perversion of law, joining criminal gang, 1st-degree murder, etc
and sentenced to 18 years in jail.
Zhao Ruilong is found guilty of offering bribes, illegal business activities, organizing criminal gang, 1st-degree murder etc.
and sentenced to death penalty, with confiscation of all personal properties!
Zhao Dehan is found guilty of receiving bribes, criminal abuse of power, possessing undisclosed large sums of wealth etc
and sentenced to life-time in jail, with confiscation of all personal properties.
As approved by central authority, CCDI decided to formally investigate former Handong provincial secretary Gao Yuliang.
Gao Yuliang is expelled from the party, and sent to legal authorities for processing.
Gao Yuliang is found guilty of receiving bribes, criminal abuse of power etc.
and sentenced to 18 years in jail, with confiscation of all personal properties.
Central authority decided to formally investigate former Handong provincial chief Zhao Lichun
Zhao Lichun is expelled from the party, and sent to legal authorities for processing.
Zhao Lichun is found guilty of receiving bribes, criminal abuse of power, etc
and sentenced to life-time in jail, with confiscation of all personal properties!
THE END