The bitter fruit of corruption: the abuse of power and the degradation of morality "have the right not to use, and it will be invalid when it expires; There is no sin in receiving gifts, and it is wrong not to accept them. This sentence was the creed of Li Jiating and Wang Xiao, who unabashedly passed on this concept of moral degradation to their son Li Bo. However, when Li Jiating was investigated and punished for corruption, Wang Xiao really realized the bitter consequences of this "famous saying". Her mentality collapsed in an instant, and Li Jiating's lover Xu Fuying became the last straw that crushed Wang Xiao. As a native of Shiping, Yunnan Province born in 1944, Li Jiating's life is full of twists and turns. However, corruption eventually led him down the path to perdition. Li Jiating's early life was not wealthy.
He was born in a poor family during the Japanese invasion of China. It was not until 1949 that the founding of the People's Republic of China brought earth-shaking changes to the people. As a gifted young man, Li Jiating was able to successfully enter the university, and at the age of 20, he was admitted to one of China's most famous universities, Tsinghua University. When the villagers looked at this young man who came out of the mountain village, it seemed that they had seen his brilliant future. As it turned out, they were not mistaken, Li Jiating met his life partner Wang Xiao at Tsinghua University. Their love affair began when they were students and eventually became husband and wife. In 1968, Li Jiating was assigned to work in Heilongjiang according to national policy, and since then he has started his political career.
At that time, college students were scarce talents, especially those like Li Jiating who graduated from Tsinghua University. He was soon promoted to the post of deputy director of the Heilongjiang Provincial Economic Commission. Like many corrupt officials, Li Jiating gradually lost himself in the face of power. He used his power to conduct various transactions with merchants, even at the expense of the interests of the country and the people, just to obtain the so-called benefit fee. Although the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection has launched several investigations against him, the truth has never been verified. When he was transferred to his hometown of Yunnan to take up important positions, he saw that there were more and more people who supervised and restrained him, so he began to create an image of honesty for himself.
However, once he feels that he has no one to take care of, his greed is exposed again. Li Jiating has intensified his abuse of power, and accepting bribes has become commonplace. He greeted everyone he wanted to see, and accepted all gifts, whether they were valuable or not. He often talks with businessmen about cooperation projects in the most luxurious venues in Kunming. Merchants used him for engineering projects and bank loans, and he received huge kickbacks from them. His wife, Wang Xiao, also joined the corrupt team, acting on the principle of "having the right not to use it, and invalidating it when it expires". She used her position to benefit herself and introduced her best friend Xu Fuying to Li Jiating.
However, she didn't realize that Xu Fuying's background was not simple, she had illicit relationships with several gang leaders, and Li Jiating became her next target. Xu Fuying gave Wang Xiao many expensive gifts, and even gave her money directly. Wang Xiao mistakenly thought that she and Xu Fuying were real best friends, and introduced her husband to Xu Fuying. However, Xu Fuying did not approach them for friendship, but to satisfy her own selfish desires. Li Jiating was infatuated with Xu Fuying, and even used his power to provide her with various conveniences. Among them, the most typical is Li Jiating's embezzlement of public funds for Xu Fuying to use for free, which seriously violates national regulations.
This act of corruption and moral decay affected not only Li Jiating personally, but also his family. Their son, Li Bo, became the general agent of Audi cars in Yunnan by virtue of his father's connections, and openly engaged in smuggling activities. However, all of this came to an end in 2001. Li Jiating was investigated for taking bribes and sentenced to a suspended death sentence in 2003 for corruption. His lover Xu Fuying was also severely punished by the law, and Wang Xiao became the target of the organization's investigation because of his repeated involvement in corruption. Unable to withstand the double blow of her husband's cheating and being investigated, Wang Xiao finally chose to commit suicide and paid the price for her illegal behavior.
The story reveals the consequences of abuse of power and moral decay. Li Jiating was originally a young man with potential, but he gradually lost himself in the face of power, and eventually the decline of morality and conscience led to his demise. His lover Xu Fuying was also blinded by greed and finally came to a tragic end. And Wang Xiao became the innocent victim of the whole story, and finally chose suicide to escape the cruelty of reality. This story gives us a deep reflection. Corruption is not only a problem for individuals, but also for society as a whole. We need to put in place stricter oversight mechanisms to prevent the abuse of power, while promoting ethics of integrity and integrity.
Only through the efforts of individuals and the joint construction of society can we get rid of the shadow of corruption and build a fair and just society. In this story, Li Jiating's corrupt behavior ultimately leads to his failure and the collapse of his family. His wife, Wang Xiao, paid a heavy price in the process. Do you think such an ending is reasonable? What are your thoughts on how to prevent and combat corruption? Please share your views in the comments.