Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 858 - 830: Even More Famous

Chapter 858: Chapter 830: Even More Famous

Wang Ye had a flash of insight as he suddenly recalled the inexplicable flocking of First Faction members to his side not long ago.

He felt he was on the verge of grasping the crux of the matter!

The First Faction had never been a monolith!

Even Grezlov admitted that his faction was riddled with complex internal divisions and relationships.

Initially formed by the merging of several different parties, it represented a variety of interests. Although in the last election, they had unanimously nominated Puding as their presidential candidate—who indeed succeeded—the past few years had seen a shift in many people’s thinking.

Moreover, Puding had never joined the First Faction. Even though the heads of various governmental departments were from the First Faction, and his trusted subordinates were mostly from the same Faction,

he could not be equated with the First Faction!

For Puding, besides having a conflict with the Second Faction, all other factions supported him.

Oh, now there’s also a New Faction led by Khodorkovsky to consider...

With no other faction possessing the capability to nominate a viable presidential candidate aside from those two, it meant no real threat to him existed.

So, in the coming Duma Election next year, would it affect him whether Grezlov’s or Wang Ye’s faction secured the most seats?

Would it pose any threat to him if it were Grezlov or Wang Ye sitting in the Speaker’s chair?

Clearly not!

In fact, it could be said that it might be better for Puding if Wang Ye’s faction won the majority and Wang Ye himself took the position of Duma Speaker.

Because their relationship was closer!

That was his "son-in-law," after all...

Both morally and in terms of interests, Wang Ye had no reason to betray him!

Therefore, it was highly likely that he had instructed some members of the First Faction to join Wang Ye’s faction with the intent of helping Wang Ye win the Duma election!

Of course, this still carried certain risks.

Because Wang Ye’s "dear uncle" Khodorkovsky was also competing for the position. What if Wang Ye chose to support his "dear uncle"?

This was also a possibility.

But Puding didn’t see it that way; he thought the likelihood was so low that it could be disregarded!

Because he knew Wang Ye’s true identity; Khodorkovsky was not his real uncle...

Besides, Wang Ye was a genuinely smart guy—he ought to know which choice would be more beneficial for him!

Even if the worst-case scenario occurred, and Wang Ye, confused, chose to support Khodorkovsky, Puding wouldn’t fret!

Since he could sway those people from the First Faction to Wang Ye’s side, he could just as easily turn their guns back around, causing an internal conflict within Wang Ye’s faction!

He could even drive Wang Ye from his seat as party leader...

...

Following this line of reasoning, Wang Ye finally organized his thoughts, understanding the true motives behind the recent strange events.

Now, he was certain that the mastermind behind the scenes had to be the Kremlin!

Given this, he could proceed with his actions boldly, without worry that his faction might surpass the First Faction in seats.

Perhaps the Kremlin actually preferred a more chaotic Duma landscape for the following year.

Wang Ye furrowed his brows in thought as Khodorkovsky and Rossiyana silently watched him.

After a while, Wang Ye lifted his head, his face breaking into a relaxed smile, "That’s right. What do I have to worry about? Am I afraid of being elected Speaker? Although I truly do not wish for that position, if the situation evolves to that stage, then I’ll just go along with it!" he said, spreading his hands with a shy smile.

Seeing him let go of his worries, Khodorkovsky also laughed, shaking his head, "This is a rare opportunity; I hope you make the most of it. Even if I fail in next year’s election, if I can help you ascend to the position of Speaker, that in itself would be a success."

Wang Ye was somewhat moved. He knew the favorable situation had arisen because Khodorkovsky had formed a New Faction and entered the competition.

Without Khodorkovsky stirring the waters, the First and Second Factions wouldn’t have been thrown into disarray, nor would the current tense situation have arisen.

Although Khodorkovsky ultimately aimed for the Kremlin seat, he undeniably gave Wang Ye a significant boost!

Seeing the ferocious momentum of Khodorkovsky’s faction forced the Kremlin, the First, and Second Factions to make choices they wouldn’t have otherwise made.

Ironically, in their new decisions, the biggest beneficiary turned out to be Wang Ye...

It was simply a matter of luck and circumstance; who asked Wang Ye to have such a complicated identity?

In the current chaotic situation, this became his biggest advantage!

His complex identity earned him almost unreserved trust from the Kremlin side, as well as their utmost support!

Perhaps, the Kremlin wanted to replace Grezlov with Wang Ye.

Although he didn’t know why they would want to do this...

...

During their conversation, Rossiyana brought up the widely discussed "black bread election," laughing, "Uncle, you really are willing to spend, aren’t you? Just this one expense might exceed the total election budget of most factions."