Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1410 - 1105: Shooting Incident

Chapter 1410: Chapter 1105: Shooting Incident

Conversation falters when interests diverge, and as the atmosphere grew tenser, this did not align with the intention behind inviting them for dinner tonight.

Therefore, even though he was rebutted by Grezlov, the father-in-law still maintained a smile and tried to ease the atmosphere.

He said, "Indeed, it is true. Not only have you and Medvedev both worked splendidly with Misha and coordinated very well, but even I have found him quite helpful in resolving many vexing issues. To be honest, it feels to me that it doesn’t matter who sits in my chair, as long as Misha is here..."

Speaking to this point, he suddenly stopped, as if realizing something.

Medvedev and Grezlov exchanged a knowing glance, tacitly picked up their cutlery, and quietly started eating.

Because after a long discussion, they suddenly realized that it seemingly didn’t matter who sat in the Kremlin, for the most crucial person in the Moscow political arena had now become Mikhail!

As long as Mikhail was around, whoever won the General Election would not have much impact on the country’s development...

This was quite ironic.

The most crucial person hadn’t even participated in the General Election, and here they were, the ones fighting tooth and nail, unable to influence the bigger picture...

Of course, having realized this fact, neither Medvedev nor Grezlov had given up on the idea of the General Election. After all, they had both reached a point of no return. The election was not only critical to their own political future but also to the prospects of the many people supporting them behind the scenes!

If they were to suddenly give up now, it would essentially mean the end of their political careers, and they might even face retribution from those who originally supported them...

...

Having finished the meal lacklusterly, Grezlov stood up and took his leave, while Medvedev stayed because he still had some matters he wanted to discuss with the father-in-law and Gavriil.

Clearly, the three of them were aligned, while Grezlov had now positioned himself on the opponent’s side.

Watching Grezlov’s departing figure, Medvedev spoke with a gloomy expression:

"It’s outrageous!

Grezlov doesn’t even heed your words now. Does he really believe that after a few years as Duma Speaker, he can stand on equal footing with you within the Faction?

Look at the current Dumasiats, our Faction once had the upper hand in the Duma, but he squandered it all.

Such mediocrity, if he actually won the General Election, I would be genuinely worried about the future development of the nation..."

Although these words were complaints, they truthfully reflected the views of Medvedev, the Kremlin, and some within the Hilarwick Group; otherwise, without Kremlin support, Medvedev would not qualify to compete with Grezlov at all.

After all, there was a considerable gap between them in terms of seniority, contacts, and stature within the Faction!

Grezlov was one of the top figures in the Moscow political arena and has been among the few at the very top for the past decade or so. As for Medvedev, who knew him a few years ago...

It was precisely because Grezlov lost too many seats in the last Duma election, resulting in Wang Ye firmly controlling the current Duma, that some within the Hilarwick Group harbored criticisms, believing Grezlov to be incompetent.

Therefore, when the Kremlin put forward Medvedev to represent the Faction in the General Election, there was not much opposition.

Even though Grezlov also entered the General Election and had been secretly building alliances for a while, he was only on par with Medvedev, and even the number of his supporters within the Faction fell short of Medvedev’s.

Otherwise, his poll support rate wouldn’t have been just tied with Medvedev—let’s not forget, Grezlov had the support of The Rilinov Faction partnering with him in the election, which was also quite influential.

That is to say, Medvedev had the support of the majority within the Hilarwick Group and the endorsement of the Kremlin, while Grezlov had the support of a minority within the Hilarwick Group and full support of The Rilinov Faction. This evened out the playing field between them.

As for Rossiyana, she had her Royalist Party, both the New and Old Moscow Faction, Family influence, and some members of the Wang Ye Faction. The Faction forces supporting her were quite complicated, but together, they were currently able to rival Medvedev and Grezlov.

Listening to Medvedev’s complaints, the father-in-law gave a wry smile and shook his head, saying nothing.

Gavriil sighed and responded, "What can be done? Our Faction was originally a merger of several parties, unified in order to win the General Election. We have been governing for nearly a decade, and everyone has long changed from what they once were, with various interests at play. Therefore, it’s difficult to unite everyone again."

Simply put, "It’s easier to conquer than to guard the realm!"

When the Hilarwick Group was initially formed by the union of various Factions, everyone was "poor and white," with the primary goal naturally being to win the General Election and become the Ruling Party.

For that reason, they could suppress some dissenting voices within and unite to present a united front.

But now, with different "mountaintop factions" within having occupied significant positions, everyone had their own ambitions, with some vested interest groups resolutely following the Kremlin, supporting the Kremlin’s candidate.