Reborn Russia As An Oligarch

Chapter 1061: Combining vertical and horizontal lines

Two or three years ago, Wang Ye might not have made such a request at all. After all, a deputy ministerial position in an important department is considered a very high level.

If he wants to put people in such a position, he may have to do a lot of work at that time, or exchange interests to get Crocolli to nod.

 But now, this kind of thing is much simpler. The two of them mentioned it casually while drinking, and Crocolli agreed immediately without hesitation.

In actual operation, Korokoli may have to put some thought into it, but he will not ask Wang Ye in exchange for this.

Because to him, since Wang Ye opened this mouth, it means that Wang Ye has accepted his favor, and Wang Ye's favor is obviously much more "valuable" than the position of a deputy minister...

Wang Ye naturally would not let Korokoli "suffer". After confirming Flamir's job transfer, he casually asked: "Do you have any ideas about this major personnel adjustment in the Kremlin Palace? Want to take advantage of the situation?"

 Several powerful institutions have been adjusted. The one who can lead this personnel change is obviously the Kremlin. Although some powerful institutions are nominally under the control of Meddev, he obviously does not have the ability to truly control these institutions.

A wry smile appeared on Korokoli's face, he shook his head slightly and said: "I probably can't move, and I may not even be able to keep my current position, so I'll take care of Flamir's affairs as soon as possible in the past few days. While I'm still in this position, I can still talk. By the way, you also need to say hello to Meddev about this, because he has the authority to approve personnel changes at this level."

Shao Yigu only listened but did not speak about the topics discussed by Wang Ye and Korokoli. He drank and ate with his head down.

Wang Ye was a little surprised when he heard this. Did Korokoli really lose power?

 Can’t even keep a job in the Ministry of Internal Affairs?

He frowned and asked: "What's going on? Has anyone revealed any information? I think your performance in the Ministry of Internal Affairs has been very good in the past two years. Why can't you keep this position?"

Wang Ye and Korokoli are old friends after all. Although their relationship is not as close as that of Shao Yigu, it is still pretty good.

 At certain critical moments, the two people will maintain the same attitude and help each other in a tacit understanding.

So if he really loses power and is transferred to a casual job to provide for his retirement, and is replaced by someone whom Wang Ye doesn't know, it will also be a loss for Wang Ye.

 At the very least, it will be difficult for him to get involved in the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the future. Even his confidant Flamir may be suppressed by the new minister!

 Therefore, Wang Ye must help Korokoli this time. Even if he cannot help him move to the Security Bureau, at least he must keep his current position in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

 Colokoli smiled bitterly and shook his head again, glanced at Shao Yigu, and stopped talking.

His action must have been noticed by Shao Yigu, so before Wang Ye said anything, Shao Yigu raised his head and said helplessly: "You guy..., if you have anything to say, just say it directly, otherwise Misha You thought I was messing with you behind your back. Don’t worry, I will never disclose the content of the chat between the three of us tonight to anyone. Even if you scold... that person, I will pretend not to hear it! "

Wang Ye smiled and smoothed things over: "Okay, don't blame Korokoli. Now you are proud of the spring breeze, but he is precarious and in a different situation, so it is understandable that he has more concerns."

 Then he turned to Korokoli and said, "Go on, just say it if you have anything to say. If you can't even believe me and Shao Yigu, then no one can really help you."

 Colokoli must have made up his mind. He nodded seriously, thought for a moment, and then said:

“I heard about this from some friends, so I’m not 100% sure.

 But since there are rumors about this kind of thing, it means that something is definitely wrong.

It is said that my position was targeted by people from Meddev’s group, and Meddev personally recommended a candidate to the Kremlin to replace me.

Shao Yigu should know that Meddev is very popular within our faction now and has the Kremlin's trust.

Moreover, in the past year, the Kremlin seems to have been lukewarm towards me. I wanted to report to work several times, but no appointment was made.

 The combination of these two is why I am so pessimistic. "

Shao Yigu also nodded, indicating that what Korokoli said was true.

Wang Ye frowned, why did this matter involve Meddev again...

 Speaking of which, Meddev took the position of prime minister only on his own recommendation, and the relationship between the two is still good.

But it is obvious that after taking the position of prime minister, Meddev has also become a major "mountain" within the Shilavek group. In addition, he is an "orthodox origin" in Petersburg and is also a "disciple" of the Kremlin.

There are even rumors recently that Meddev will take over after the Kremlin's current term expires!

 These multiple relationships combined, it is true to say that it is very popular.

 So now Meddev’s words still have considerable weight.

 …

Handing up the goblet, Wang Ye slowly sipped the red wine, thinking quickly in his mind about how he should intervene in this matter and avoid conflict with Meddev.

After all, Meddev is a figure who cannot be ignored in the current and future political arena. He has already formed a "good relationship" with him, so naturally it is better not to stalemate the relationship easily.

 But Korokoli himself doesn’t want to give up, so where should he start...

Seeing Wang Ye thinking, Korokoli also wisely stopped talking and buried his head in drinking and eating.

Shao Yigu hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help but remind him. He said: "I think this matter is not difficult to solve. Since Meddev and the others are eyeing the position of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Korokli will Just leave it to them, and then Korokoli can come to the Security Bureau to take my place. Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds? But the key to the problem is how to make Korokoli take my place smoothly. This is We need a nod from the Kremlin side, Misha, you can think about whether there is any good solution."

Wang Ye's eyes lit up. Shao Yigu said it was indeed a solution. This would not offend Meddev and at the same time allow Korokoli to go up half a step!

He quickly asked Shao Yigu: "So, do you have any clear candidates for the position of your security bureau? Especially on the Kremlin side, have they proposed a successor?"

Shao Yigu shook his head and said: "Not yet. When I went to Ke Palace two days ago, I discussed this matter with him. He also asked me for my opinion. I did not give a clear recommendation, I just said The current deputy directors and Korokli and others are all candidates that can be considered, but the Kremlin still needs to make a decision on how to choose."

This old fox is indeed cunning.

 In order to ensure that his qualifications for the Ministry of National Defense can go smoothly without any accidents, he even gave up the power to recommend a successor!

Wang Ye was thoughtful and nodded slowly.

Next to him, Korokoli looked at Wang Ye expectantly. He knew in his heart that at this moment, the only one who could really help him and was willing to help him was Wang Ye!

 …

After a while, Wang Ye had already thought of a relatively complete plan in his mind, and then he smiled and said to Korokoli: "I will take action on this matter, just wait for my news." Keli was overjoyed. He guessed that Wang Ye might help him and mentioned it to the Kremlin side, but he did not expect that Wang Ye would express his position so clearly.

Looking at what Wang Ye means, he is in charge of his own affairs!

Of course Korokoli is aware of Wang Ye’s current strength and influence. Since Wang Ye has made such a statement, it means that things are very different.

Originally, I couldn't even keep my position in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but now in a shocking turn of events, I am very likely to take over Shao Yigu's position in the Security Bureau!

 He quickly responded: "Isn't this... too troublesome for you, Misha..."

 He said this, but in his heart he obviously still hoped to "trouble" Wang Ye. After all, this was related to his career and future.

If he is really transferred to a small job this time, then his political career will basically be over!

Those people who originally followed him must be dissatisfied, and maybe they would fall down a tree and scatter the hozens.

But if it can be operated to take over Shao Yigu's position in the Security Bureau, it will be very different. Not only will it not be idle, but it will go a step further. It will obviously become more influential within the faction, and those who are willing to follow him will There will be more, and everything will enter a virtuous cycle.

 As you advance and retreat, the gap in the middle becomes huge!

Wang Ye smiled and waved his hand, "What is the relationship between us? This is out of the question. When I need to take action, I will not look back. By the way, Shao Yigu, you must also contribute to this matter. When the time comes, If the Kremlin asks for your opinion, you'd better put in a good word for Korokoli."

Since Wang Ye is willing to "take the lead" and be the one who shows up, Shao Yigu naturally doesn't mind giving a boost, and he himself has a good relationship with Korokoli.

So he nodded and responded: "No problem. I have always thought that Korokoli is the most suitable person to take over that position. As long as Misha can convince the Kremlin to nod, I will never raise objections. I will only Agree."

 The general direction was determined, which also relieved Korokoli's worries, and the atmosphere in the private room became more harmonious.

Colocoli felt that the red wine was not satisfying enough, so he asked the waiter to bring a few bottles of vodka, and started to drink with Shao Yigu.

Of course, Wang Ye will not be involved in this kind of thing...

 …

 For this major personnel adjustment in powerful institutions, Wang Ye originally did not intend to participate, and it had nothing to do with him.

 I thought that I just needed to take the opportunity to arrange positions for Stekov and Flamir, which was not a big deal.

 But as a result, after meeting with Shao Yigu and Korokoli, he was involuntarily involved...

There is no other way. At his level, sometimes it's like this. It's not a matter of whether you think about it or not, but it's a matter of various interests that are entangled and you can't help it.

If he doesn't take action, Korokoli will be in danger, and there may be a chain reaction in the future, which will also be detrimental to Wang Ye.

 So Wang Ye can only participate.

But since he was going to take action, he couldn't "return empty-handed". Wang Ye had already planned to join forces this time, taking the opportunity to consolidate his "alliance" and start to extend his power to several major Go to a powerful institution!

After all, we all know that political power comes from the barrel of a gun. Whether he wants to "reach the top" himself or be the driving force behind the scenes to push Rosiana up, whether he can control several powerful institutions is definitely a very critical factor!

 …

The next day, Wang Ye invited Meddev to have dinner with him in the private room of the Turandot restaurant.

But this time it was just the two of them, and there was no third person present.

 Meddev looks very different now than before.

  When he was the president of Gazprom, although his sharpness was temporarily revealed, he was still very restrained and even a little reserved in front of a real boss like Wang Ye.

 But after taking the post of general manager, especially now that he is becoming more and more comfortable with his job, Meddev's self-confidence has obviously been built up, and he can express himself with ease.

Of course, with his current status, he can definitely be called one of the big guys in Moscow politics...

Perhaps he has also become one of the big figures within the Shilavik Group. This is not Wang Ye's guess, but Shao Yigu's revelation.

However, Meddev still maintains enough respect for Wang Ye. After all, Wang Ye must have contributed a lot to his current status!

After hugging Wang Ye warmly, Meddev asked with a smile on his face: "Misha, why do you have time to treat me to dinner today? I heard that you have been visiting foreign countries these days, and it will take a long time to complete the matter of joining the WTO. It’s a lot of thought, I have to push it through the Duma soon, I’m still busy.”

Wang Ye shook his head and pretended to be helpless and said: "Hey, I find that I am just working hard. The busier I am, the more work I have at hand. I might as well go back and resign from those committee positions, and just keep the position of deputy speaker of the Duma. It will definitely be much more leisurely.”

That’s what Wang Ye said, but both Wang Ye and Meddev knew that Wang Ye just said that and it shouldn’t be taken seriously...

 After all, power is really addictive!

The two committee director positions that Wang Ye concurrently holds are not empty positions. His actual power is astonishing!

Even Meddev sometimes feels envious, envious of the Kremlin’s trust in Wang Ye and the power in Wang Ye’s hands...

Now, Wang Ye's title of "Deputy Speaker" has become a virtual position, and his real power comes from the two committee directors.

Of course, the post of Deputy Speaker of the Duma is also indispensable...

 …

 After sitting down and chatting for a while, Wang Ye began to get down to business.

 (End of this chapter)