Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 921 - 861: Simply Nonsense_2

Chapter 921: Chapter 861: Simply Nonsense_2

Two young men in their twenties are talking nonstop about becoming the Moscow Governor and holding positions in the government, and committees as if it was nothing!

For the vast majority of politicians, those positions are life-long career goals.

Yet to these two young men, obtaining them seems as easy as flipping one’s hand...

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Regarding the matter of the Moscow Governor, Wang Ye still went ahead with his own ideas and communicated with Khodorkovsky.

"Uncle, here’s the situation.

The Kremlin has already negotiated with me, as long as I can pacify the Moscow Faction and prevent any significant backlash from them,

then this position will be yours, and the Kremlin will directly appoint you.

Of course, that’s if you’re willing to take on this role!

After you take office, you will certainly face many small problems, such as covert disobedience from some subordinates, and you’ll need to handle these yourself.

What I can do for you is to smooth the path for your ascension beforehand..."

Wang Ye spoke earnestly and at length to Khodorkovsky, sitting across from him, detailing the whole affair.

Khodorkovsky listened intently, his expression serious, occasionally nodding in agreement.

When Wang Ye finished, Khodorkovsky didn’t rush to share his thoughts. Instead, after hesitating, he asked, "Will Luzhikov just sit back and do nothing? The power he wields is not insignificant—if he decides to retaliate, I’m afraid it might cause major chaos!"

Clearly, this was the very concern the Kremlin had as well.

However, since Wang Ye dared to move against Luzhikov, he naturally had considered this issue beforehand.

He smiled and responded,

"It won’t happen because I won’t give them a reason to take action!

All the measures I take will be within the bounds of the rules, legitimate and lawful, giving them no faults to pick on!

Then they naturally wouldn’t dare to make a move, or else they’d put themselves at odds with everyone!"

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Indeed, dealing with Luzhikov couldn’t be the same as dealing with those from Kiev.

Moscow is the "heart" of Russia!

It’s the capital and the center of economics, politics, and culture!

We absolutely must not act recklessly or carry out small schemes that could leave behind evidence.

Because if you dare to cause chaos, your opponents will, too, and that would just mess everything up.

So, when Wang Ye brought up this matter, the requirement from the Kremlin side was also for all actions to be legal and compliant...

Which means they can only play "fair," with everything above board!

Upon hearing Wang Ye’s assurance, Khodorkovsky nodded slightly, but he still did not immediately indicate whether he was inclined to take the position or not.

Instead, he continued to quiz Wang Ye, "This position is indeed challenging, but have you ever considered that I might not be too keen on such a role? Otherwise, why didn’t I, like A Bu, simply find a state and run for Governor myself? Why bother with the most difficult challenges?"

Wang Ye sighed inwardly, thinking to himself, that’s right, the position of Governor might seem to hold great power, but in reality, it comes with even more constraints!

While the states here have substantial autonomy, in many matters, they are still restricted by higher authorities.

With finance and tax, for example, if the central government tightens control over financial authority, whatever you do at the grassroots won’t stir any waves.

Then, you can only run in circles within the boundaries others have drawn for you...

And since Khodorkovsky asked such a question, it indicated that he really wasn’t too interested in the position, even though he hadn’t outright declined it.

"Haha, Rossiyana guessed right. When this matter was first brought up, she said that you might not be very interested, Uncle," said Wang Ye with a wry smile and shake of his head.

Khodorkovsky was surprised and asked with interest, "Oh? She had anticipated this?"

Wang Ye nodded and summarized the conversation he had with Rossiyana in the car the previous night.

He did not conceal Rossiyana’s ambition to take on the position and told Khodorkovsky everything.

Upon hearing that Rossiyana wanted to compete for the role of Governor of Moscow State, Khodorkovsky was astonished, shaking his head and sighing about his age, recognizing that the future would depend on the young, like Wang Ye and Rossiyana.

Indeed, if Rossiyana actually became the Governor of Moscow State, that would create a new record.

The youngest Governor in the history of all Russia!

By then, Wang Ye and Rossiyana, this "young couple," would probably become the most eye-catching pair in all of Russia...

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As to whether Rossiyana was truly suitable for the role of Governor, Khodorkovsky did not offer much comment.

After all, Wang Ye was there to worry about that, and at the very least, with Rossiyana having her father-in-law, they wouldn’t mess things up.

As long as Wang Ye and the Kremlin dare to let her stand as Governor, then they must have sufficient confidence to help her stabilize the situation without causing any chaos.

Since they already had a suitable "reserve candidate," Khodorkovsky felt at ease to express his own thoughts.

He really wasn’t very interested in the position.

For others, failing to win the presidency would mean settling for the next best thing, and after all, being the Governor of Moscow State was also a very distinguished position.

But to Khodorkovsky, it was meaningless.

If he couldn’t get the highest position, he would gather strength and wait for the next opportunity.

There was no need to waste time and energy on the more "administrative" role of Governor, which was not his forte...

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Since it was decided that Rossiyana would take the stage, the move still needed the Kremlin’s approval.

Wang Ye went with Rossiyana to discuss the matter with her father-in-law.

The final answer they got was that it was simply nonsense...

If the Kremlin were to issue a decree appointing Khodorkovsky as the Moscow Governor, the order would not be met with any skepticism.

After all, Khodorkovsky’s capabilities, experience, and prestige were evident.

At the very least, this was someone who could enter the final round of the General Election for the presidency!

But if the Kremlin were to issue a decree appointing Rossiyana as Moscow Governor, then the Kremlin would have to worry whether its authority could still be maintained...

Because Rossiyana had no prior experience heading any governmental department!

Her current public identity was still just Wang Ye’s assistant.

Moreover, being young and having a special status (Wang Ye’s fiancée, someone’s adopted daughter).

These two attributes were both advantages for Rossiyana but sometimes could also become disadvantages.

In such a case, a direct appointment by the Kremlin would seem especially inappropriate...

Anyone who saw this might curse the Kremlin for messing around, asking a young girl with no experience in governing to be the Moscow Governor, what a joke!

So, her father-in-law’s attitude was very firm, he absolutely could not issue this decree!

If Rossiyana truly wanted to compete for the Governor position, then let Wang Ye figure out a way to start the election for Moscow State Governor in advance.

Then Rossiyana would have to defeat all rivals in the election and rightfully secure the position!

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Even Wang Ye felt that his father-in-law’s concerns were not unreasonable.

If he were in that position, he wouldn’t dare to issue such a decree either...

It indeed seemed a bit ridiculous.

With no other choice and seeing Rossiyana’s unhappy face, Wang Ye could only advise her that this was not something to be rushed.

Take it slow, he would still push forward some matters, and starting the Governor election earlier was not impossible...

This wasn’t just to cheer Rossiyana up.

Wang Ye was truly planning to take down Luzhikov because he was well aware that the upcoming major economic policies he wanted to push through would be based in Moscow!

If he didn’t replace the current leader with someone who was in line with himself, the effectiveness of the policy would likely be greatly reduced.

Many policies couldn’t be thoroughly implemented at the grass-roots level.

For his Great Infrastructure Project and to rapidly boost the economy, Wang Ye had to take action against Luzhikov!

But before that, Wang Ye needed some time to prepare.

This was a "tough battle" and had to be approached with minimal room for error!

In the time he had to prepare, Wang Ye planned to take some time off and find an "excuse" to visit China once.

It had been almost a year since he last returned to his homeland...

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