Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 615 Who Agrees Who Disagrees_1

Chapter 615: Chapter 615 Who Agrees Who Disagrees_1

However, Wang Ye didn’t have much time to feel sentimental.

January 16th, the Duma officially convened a general meeting!

When he got up in the morning and had breakfast, Wang Ye was ready to put on his suit and head to the Duma Building, it was a good day indeed!

Standing before the vast dressing mirror, Kaja and Nalan Yaqi busily helped him adjust his clothes and comb his hair.

Today’s Duma Congress, Wang Ye was the protagonist, so he had to pay attention to his image.

The custom-made, pin-striped, black suit fit him perfectly, accentuating Wang Ye’s tall and straight figure even more.

His height was considerable even in Russia, barefoot he was one meter eighty-seven tall a few days ago!

With leather shoes on, he was well over one meter ninety.

His dark glossy hair was meticulously combed back, revealing a smooth forehead.

With clear, bright eyes, fair, delicate skin and a high, straight nose, he was indeed a sight to behold.

No wonder many media outlets say "Mikhail is the image spokesperson of the Duma"!

He is even hailed by his young fans as "the handsomest Duma Member in history"...

After adjusting Wang Ye’s tie, Nalan Yaqi took a step back and said contentedly, "That’s it, you look so dashing! Not to mention anything else, with this image alone, you have more than enough to be a Vice Speaker."

Kaja also nodded in agreement and said regretfully, "Actually, if the boss were to pursue a career in the entertainment circle, he would definitely become a superstar!"

"Hehe, you could easily live off your looks, why bother brainstorming about politics? There’s a meager salary for such high-risk, low-return work," Nalan Yaqi giggled.

Wang Ye glared at them both, these two silly girls didn’t know anything about it.

While it’s true that politics is high risk, saying it’s low return simply shows their ignorance!

Even if one becomes a superstar in the entertainment circle, what can they amount to in the eyes of the real shot callers...

Take Kaja for example, she used to be a popular starlet, but ended up being given to Wang Ye by A Bu on a whim.

Unable to even control her own fate.

Being a Duma Member does come with a rather modest salary, but the invisible benefits that it brings are beyond most people’s imagination.

Needless to say, through the covert transmission of benefits and exchange of power, these can bring huge benefits to the businesses Wang Ye owns.

Of course, he didn’t need to explain this to Kaja and Nalan Yaqi. Their level of understanding is not there yet.

"I’m heading out. I probably won’t be back for dinner, so don’t wait for me," Wang Ye said casually, before turning around and walking out of the room.

The two girls stood silently, watching him, their eyes followed Wang Ye’s figure until it disappeared around the corner of the corridor.

........

It was still in the Conference Hall, with four hundred and fifty Members gathered together.

This was the busiest time of the month at the Duma Building, almost all Members who could make it were present, except for those who were on overseas visits or had already emigrated abroad...

Before the meeting had started, everyone was huddled in small groups, whispering to each other.

Obviously, everyone already knew what the main topic of today’s meeting was.

"Have you heard? Mikhail is going to be promoted to Deputy Speaker today!"

"Haha, you might not know yet, not only is he going to be promoted to Deputy Speaker, but there’s also another key position."

"Really? I hadn’t heard about this. He couldn’t possibly be taking over as Chair of the Legislative Committee! I don’t think that’s likely."

"We’ll see soon enough, there’s a lot going on behind the scenes here..."

The focus of the discussion was naturally on Wang Ye.

The ordinary Members, lacking access to too much insider information, didn’t feel too fazed.

But those who are more experienced, or hold some real power, were full of thoughts, because they were the ones who understood the influence that Mikhail had within the circle in recent times.

To say he’s hot right now would be no exaggeration.

The front row seat belonging to Mikhail was still empty, apparently he hasn’t arrived at the Conference Hall yet.

When the time came to ten o’clock sharp, the meeting was about to begin, and the hall gradually quieted down.

The key players were placed on the stage in the Conference Hall, according to the routine, it should be the Chairman and Vice Chairmen sitting there.

Today was no different, with one exception—among those old men, a young man stood, making him particularly conspicuous.

Grezlov led the way, followed by several Vice Speakers, and then Wang Ye.

When everyone was seated on the stage, Wang Ye sat where Rilinov used to sit!

This was a bit unconventional, since Wang Ye hadn’t formally succeeded as Deputy Speaker yet and wasn’t supposed to be sitting on the stage.

But as long as no one spoke out of turn, it wouldn’t matter.

This was also something he and Grezlov had agreed to do to garner support for Wang Ye...

Firstly, to give all Members the psychological hint that Wang Ye’s succession as Deputy Speaker was a done deal, that it was natural and unanimously approved by the Speaker and several Deputy Speakers.

Hoping that no one would be oblivious, and create a ruckus.

.......

After everyone was seated, the meeting officially began.

Grezlov chaired the meeting himself. After a few brief opening remarks, he went straight to the main topic.

He said solemnly, "Everyone should have received the news, former Deputy Speaker Rilinov, due to personal reasons, has formally resigned, relinquishing all his duties. During his time working in the Duma, Deputy Speaker Rilinov..."

Praising Rilinov was an acknowledgment of his past work.

After all, Rilinov had proposed retirement on his own and wasn’t forced to retire due to some error, so he deserved to save face and maintain his reputation.

After Grezlov finished speaking, he proposed everyone to stand up and give an applause, marking the end of Rilinov’s Duma career on a satisfying note!

Once the commotion about Rilinov subsided, it was then announced that the Third Faction had officially elected Mikhail as party leader.

Following old practices, the Deputy Speaker position vacated by Rilinov would "naturally" have Mikhail as the successor.

Of course, if a considerable number of Members voiced their opposition, then this succession might meet with obstacles along the way.

However, due to Wang Ye’s thorough groundwork and his unanimous agreement with Grezlov, there were no hiccups in the succession of the Deputy Speaker’s post.

When it came to the voting, out of the over four hundred and thirty Members present, more than four hundred and twenty voted in favor!

The remainder, about half abstained and half opposed.

Grezlov officially announced that Congressman Mikhail had been elected as Deputy Speaker of the Duma by a large majority of votes, taking effect immediately!