Reborn Russia As An Oligarch

Gryzlov made it clear that he did not support it, and now Zhirinov is also opposed to it, not to mention the Moscow faction.

It means that among the four major factions in the Duma, three factions are already trying to "snipe" the Kremlin's nomination.

In addition, Wang Ye couldn't get the entire faction to vote in favor. On the surface, he had to maintain a "neutral" posture.

The situation is not optimistic!

But work still needs to be done, and Wang Ye must now try his best to ensure that during the voting, almost half of the MPs can vote in favor.

It doesn't matter whether it passes or fails in the end, but even if it fails, it will not make the Kremlin lose face!

Of course, if it can barely pass, that would be the best, and it is also the result Wang Ye wants.

Wang Ye thought for a while and then persuaded him earnestly:

"Actually, I have had a lot of contact with Meddev recently. Didn't he serve as deputy director of the National Economic Council?

At work, I think he is very serious and responsible and has great ideas.

You just said that he is young and has less qualifications. Doesn't that count as a metaphor for me? You know, I am so much younger than him and my qualifications are much less than him, haha. "

Zhirinov quickly waved his hand and said:

"How can he compete with you? If he really had your ability, he would not be in this situation. So many members of Dumali do not support him.

Misha, you should understand that the reason why so many congressmen do not support the Kremlin’s nomination has nothing to do with Meddev himself.

But everyone feels that Kremlin did not act carefully enough this time, and did not respect the old people in the factions who supported him enough!

Oh, with everyone's strong support, he was re-elected and won the general election.

As a result, when appointing or removing important positions, he did not ask for anyone's opinions at all, and directly nominated his direct relatives, especially since this candidate was not that qualified.

Then everyone will inevitably have opinions. "

Of course Wang Ye understands what he said.

After a pause, Wang Ye said in a sincere tone: "To tell you the truth, I recommended Meddev to Kremlin!"

Zhirinov was stunned on the spot!

He looked at Wang Ye in disbelief and blurted out: "It's impossible!"

Wang Ye smiled, "Why is it impossible?

In fact, the Kremlin had hesitated for a long time about this most reasonable candidate, and considered many people, including even my uncle Hovchenko!

Finally, he asked me if I wanted to do it.

Oh, and Rosiana also recommended herself. Of course, these candidates were rejected one by one.

Among them, my uncle Hovchenko and I are not interested in this position, Rosiana is not qualified, and other candidates also have problems of this kind.

After comprehensive consideration, I think Meddev is the most suitable candidate. "

Zhirinov opened his mouth to say something, but Wang Ye stopped him with a wave of his hand.

Wang Ye continued:

"Let's calm down and objectively analyze why Meddev is the most suitable candidate under the current circumstances.

First, he is actually quite old. He is almost forty years old, which is the golden age of a man. He is young, strong, experienced, energetic and passionate.

Second, when it comes to qualifications, if you think about it carefully, Meddev's qualifications are not bad.

He has grassroots work experience and theoretical research. He has worked in the Kremlin's office, served as an economic adviser to the Kremlin, and served as general manager of Gazprom.

Oh, and working with me on the National Economic Council.

With such a rich work resume, no one can be picky!

And the most important point is that he is from the Kremlin and the Petersburg faction..."

After hearing the end, Zhirinov actually understood why Wang Ye recommended Meddev for this position.

From Wang Ye's point of view, it is best for this new Prime Minister not to be one of those so-called senior politicians with high reputation and strong background.

Because that is no different from when Kasyanov was in office!

Like Meddev, the nomination is highly questionable and even relies on Wang Ye's help to get it passed in the Duma, which is the best choice.

So, after Meddev took office, he would of course be grateful to Wang Ye and would not dare to be too forceful in his actions.

If the Duma and the government disagree on certain matters, he will probably give in as much as possible...

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To be honest, Zhirinov and Meddev have no personal grudges.

The reason why he opposed it at first was that he was not opposed to Meddev, but to the Kremlin!

But since Wang Ye wants to push this person to the top, what else can he say? Just cooperate...

After all, the faction he controls was founded with money from his uncle, and he is only the nominal party leader.

And Zhirinov has always admired Wang Ye, thinking that this young man will have a big future in the future... oh, it should be said that he has a big future now!

The most rare thing is that Wang Ye, who is in a high position at a young age, is still very low-key in his conduct, has a good sense of proportion, and has always respected himself.

Of course Zhirinov would be willing to help him when something happened.

Then he asked in a low voice: "Then Misha, what do you mean...what do you need me to do here?"

Wang Ye smiled slightly and said directly without beating around the bush: "I need at least 60 votes from your faction in favor!"

Zhirinov and his faction have a total of 80 seats in the Duma, and they only need 60 votes in favor.

Plus about a hundred votes in favor from the Wang Ye faction.

That's one hundred and sixty votes. As long as he gets 65 more votes, Meddev's nomination will be approved in the Duma.

Obviously, although Gryzlov said he would oppose it, he did not speak for everyone in the first faction.

After all, the Kremlin's influence within the first faction is also very great.

No matter what, I can still get sixty-five votes.

If the final results come out and Kegong cannot get even 65 votes out of the 155 votes cast by the first faction, then Wang Ye will have to re-examine Kegong’s actual strength and influence...

Upon hearing Wang Ye's request, Zhirinov breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile:

"Is sixty votes enough? That's no problem!

Although our faction has a small number of people, it is still relatively united. In addition, you also said that this position was originally meant for your uncle to sit, but he refused.

If you hadn't told me about this, I really wouldn't have known about it.

Mr. Hovchenko never mentioned that he has been busy running around doing charity work lately, haha.

That means the Kremlin has expressed goodwill to our faction, and now our faction will naturally respond in kind.

Don't worry, Misha, these 60 votes are guaranteed to me! "

Zhirinov patted his chest and made a promise.

Wang Ye breathed a sigh of relief. Once Zhirinov was taken care of, the problem wouldn't be big.

I still have a certain degree of control over the faction, and it should be easy to get a hundred or so votes in favor.

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For the Kremlin's presidential nomination this time, the Duma convened a plenary meeting.

There is only one agenda at the convention, and that is a vote!

Several deputy speakers such as Gryzlov, Wang Ye, Zhirinov, and Kolov sat on the rostrum, with fan-shaped seats for members below.

In the open space between the rostrum and the seats of members, there is a speaking platform. Meddev, dressed in a crisp suit, is standing beside the speaking platform, waiting for a while to give a speech.

Although he was already trying to control his emotions and make himself look relaxed and smiling, it could still be seen from some subtle movements that he was still a little nervous.

Also, Meddev must also know that the result of this vote may not be favorable to him.

Even Gorbrev told him in a solemn tone yesterday to be mentally prepared for failure in the vote.

But the Kremlin will not give in!

Even if the vote fails this time, there will still be a second nomination until the vote is passed!

That being said, if the Kremlin and the Duma were to rise up because of his nomination, how much pressure would Meddev be under...

Before he even took office, he was already at loggerheads with the Duma.

After that, even if the Duma makes concessions and he takes office, the Duma will be particularly unhappy with him.

If you can't do the Kremlin, then you can't do a "little" Prime Minister like you? !

If the Duma makes things difficult for itself and the government departments, then life will obviously be difficult for itself...

While waiting for the start, Meddev occasionally turned his head to look at the rostrum, and his eyes met with Wang Ye's.

He quickly forced out a smile and smiled at Wang Ye.

This is a critical moment, and I must try my best to win the favor of every member. Maybe during the voting, the result will be determined by a certain vote!

Moreover, Deputy Speaker Mikhail has a huge influence in the Duma, and he is also his "immediate boss" when he was at the National Economic Council, so he must be respected.

In fact, Meddev didn't know that the reason why he got this opportunity was, to a certain extent, Wang Ye's recommendation.

Of course, Wang Ye's recommendation was just an introduction. Ke Gong finally pushed him out, not just because of Wang Ye's recommendation...

Wang Ye smiled and nodded to Meddev and made an encouraging gesture.

Gryzlov next to him looked expressionless, while Zhirinov looked more relaxed, looking around and saying hello to a certain congressman from time to time.

As for Koloff of the Moscow faction, his expression was solemn and he looked worried.

It seems that today's voting will not go smoothly...

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At the beginning of the conference, it was Meddev's time to speak, which also gave him an opportunity to canvass votes.

Since you want to serve as government minister, you should at least let the congressmen know your work ideas after being elected.

Of course, this position can’t even talk about governance policies, because that is something that the Kremlin needs to consider...

Meddev first took a sip of water to moisten his throat, then held the podium with one hand and straightened the rocker.

He spoke with a smile:

“Dear Speakers and Members of Parliament, I am Meddev.

I am very happy to be able to stand here today and introduce myself..."

The conference hall was very quiet, and everyone was listening to Meddev's speech attentively.

Although some members have made up their minds to vote against it, they still need to be polite.

The ten minutes of lecture time passed quickly. Wang Ye felt that it was acceptable. Although there was nothing too eye-catching, he was also mature and steady.

In particular, Meddev emphasized in his speech that if he can serve as Prime Minister, he will coordinate with the Duma at work in the future, seek more opinions from the Duma, and strive to let the Duma play its role. Play a greater role!

This is a sign of goodwill to the Duma...

Because according to the terms of reference, the government should first seek the opinion of the Kremlin.

You don’t have to have much interaction with the Duma.

Of course, as the Duma becomes increasingly powerful, whether it is the Kremlin or the government, they still have to consider the reaction of the Duma before making decisions...

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After Meddev's speech, there was silence in the conference hall.

Although the time was only a few seconds, it felt very long to Meddev, as if a century had passed!

What do you mean by this...

As usual, shouldn’t there be warm applause at this time?

Just as he stood there awkwardly, at a loss, he heard someone on the podium start applauding.

Wang Ye took the lead in breaking the silence in the conference hall and applauded slowly but firmly.

Then there is Zhirinov next to him.

Although Gryzlov was a little reluctant, he saw that Wang Ye was applauding. If he didn't applaud, wouldn't he be disrespecting Wang Ye? Forget it...

So he also clapped.

There was only Koloff, sitting there expressionless and indifferent. It was obvious that this guy had made up his mind and would not give face to anyone!

Several speakers on the stage applauded, and the applause from below finally started.

Meddev finally breathed a sigh of relief, there was still hope!

If all the congressmen really don't applaud, then there is no need to go through the next voting process, just run away in despair...

Now it seems that some members of Congress still support me. At least Deputy Speaker Mikhail has a good attitude. With his support, I feel more or less confident!

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With Grezlov's announcement, voting officially began!

At this moment, the big conference hall became noisy, and all the members were whispering, but this did not affect everyone's voting.

There are voting buttons on each member's desk. Pressing the green one means in favor, and pressing the red one means against.

Of course, you can also not press it, which means giving up!

I have to say that this Duma is much better than the last one.

At the very least, every time a general meeting is held, everyone can basically attend the meeting. Occasionally, if some members are away on business, they will report to the speaker in advance.

At this voting meeting, all 450 members were present.

As each member pressed a button, several staff members began singing their votes.

"Aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye..."

Meddev's heart was raised again, the situation was not good!

There seem to be a lot of negative votes...