Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1372 - 1086: Strong Forces Join Hands

Chapter 1372: Chapter 1086: Strong Forces Join Hands

Rilinov felt his mind was a tangled mess. On the one hand, he found it ludicrous that Grezlov would participate in the General Election. It seemed preposterous!

But on the other hand, he felt that Wang Ye’s argument made quite some sense. In the year-end General Election, if Grezlov were to stand for election, his competitive force would indeed be strong...

After all, in the current Moscow political arena, only two could firmly suppress Grezlov - the incumbent Kremlin and Wang Ye.

And the incumbent Kremlin has already served two terms and is ineligible for the next election.

Wang Ye has already expressed that he will not participate in the General Election, but will stay in the Duma to compete for the position of Duma Speaker.

With the two strongest opponents not participating in the General Election, obviously, no one would be able to compete with Grezlov!

Since that was the case, why wouldn’t Grezlov participate in the General Election? Did he not want to...

Suddenly, a light bulb went off in Rilinov’s head. He seemed to have realized why Grezlov hadn’t considered participating in the General Election and blurted out:

"He indeed has the credentials and prestige, but would his faction support him?

Looking at the current situation, it seems that the Hilarwick Group has reached a consensus internally to push for young Medvedev.

Right, your fiancée seems to be in trouble too. If you don’t step in directly to help her, she will indeed have trouble competing with Medvedev!"

It had to be said that Rilinov had a sharp eye, immediately pinpointing the crux of the issue.

Grezlov would indeed have difficulty obtaining support within the Hilarwick Group because the faction was divided into several strongholds. The stronger ones included the St Petersburg Faction, the military faction, the old Kergbo faction, and the police and court faction.

Of course, the congressman faction from the Duma should not be forgotten.

Those that Grezlov could truly influence were probably the Faction members of the Duma, but not all congressmen...

During the last Duma re-election, his faction suffered a Waterloo, losing many Dumasiats, which may also have affected Grezlov’s prestige within his faction.

Thus, within the Hilarwick Group, his influence was probably far less than that of the Kremlin...

Adding to the fact that he was not a direct descendant of the Kremlin and he even used to be an individual who could hold his own against the Kremlin, it was natural that the Kremlin would not consider Grezlov when choosing a successor.

Thinking it over like this, all doubts were resolved.

To put it simply, the reason the current situation is so chaotic mainly stems from the General Election at the end of the year.

The most competitive candidates currently are two:

The Kremlin has made its stance clear, aiming to ensure Medvedev’s succession, and for now, there have been no dissenting voices within the entire Hilarwick Group, whether that’s because a consensus has been reached or because any opposition has been suppressed by the Kremlin is still unknown.

Rossiyana is the representative of the budding Royalist Party and is quite popular. Holding the office of Governor of Moscow, she has a position of high authority and possesses a strong competitive force.

Apart from these two, there are a few other political figures who have declared their intention to participate in the General Election, but they are unlikely to win and have been largely ignored by everyone.

Additionally, there are a few individuals with the strength to run for the General Election and could even be said to have significant competitive force, but have not participated in the General Election or have already stated they will not participate.

This includes Wang Ye, Grezlov, Shao Yigu, Korokolli, Rilinov, and Gavriil.

Looking closer among these individuals, Grezlov belongs to those who completely have the strength to vie for the position, but are restricted by various objective conditions and cannot or inconveniently participate in the General Election.

So, it’s understandable how he feels, it’s hard...

...

Wang Ye smiled faintly, and sincerely said, "Uncle Rilinov, I’d like to ask you for a favor. Is that okay?"

His current position was already much higher than Rilinov’s, but when Wang Ye called him "Uncle Rilinov," it signified he was speaking on a personal level, instantly closing the distance between them since when Wang Ye first became a junior congressman, Rilinov was his direct superior and quite supportive of Wang Ye.

At private dining gatherings, Wang Ye always called him "Uncle Rilinov," which made it seem more intimate.

Sure enough, Rilinov felt a warmth in his heart when he heard Wang Ye address him this way, and he spontaneously responded, "Of course!"

Perhaps feeling that he had agreed too readily, Rilinov hastily added, "As long as it’s something within my capabilities."

Indeed, if Wang Ye were to ask for something beyond his capabilities, and he had agreed so readily but couldn’t really be of help, that would be somewhat embarrassing.

Wang Ye nodded, "Of course, it won’t be something beyond your capacity. Just now, weren’t we discussing Chairman Grezlov’s affairs?

I had a sudden thought, what if you supported him in participating in the end-of-year General Election, what kind of situation would arise?"

Rilinov was suddenly stupefied. He had thought Wang Ye wanted his help with something, but it turned out to be asking him to assist old man Grezlov?

Why wasn’t it to help Rossiyana?

This was becoming increasingly confusing to him!

"This... supporting him in the General Election... it’s not impossible!