A Private Deal

He pulled himself together and said to Gryzlov with a smile:

"Deputy Speaker, that's easy enough. It's just a vote by the full Duma, and I'm fairly confident about that.

Of course, this also depends on your support, Mr. Speaker. After all, the First Faction holds the most seats in the Duma.

Without your faction's backing, no one can get anywhere in the Duma.

As for the position of Legislative Committee chairman, I understand. That seat is too crucial, and many people have their eyes on it.

How about this? I think you, Mr. Speaker, are the most suitable candidate for that position. Having you serve as chairman of the Legislative Committee would be perfect."

Wang Ye was taking an unconventional approach, catching him off guard.

He voluntarily gave up the position of Legislative Committee chairman and instead recommended Gryzlov for it.

Originally, Gryzlov chaired the Economic Committee, Zhirinov chaired the Legislative Committee, and the leader of the Second Faction chaired the Foreign Affairs and Military Committee. This had been the result of a balance among the three factions.

The weakest Third Faction had instead secured the chairmanship of the most important committee!

But now, with Zhirinov's retirement, the situation had changed again.

If Wang Ye wanted to snatch chestnuts from the fire, he could not force the issue. He had to find another path.

Clearly, Wang Ye's proposal had caught Gryzlov by surprise.

Gryzlov paused for a moment before saying with a smile, "Not a bad proposal. We can put it on the agenda for the next meeting. How about you submit the motion then?"

This old fox really did think fast. He immediately realized that it would be most appropriate for Wang Ye to submit this motion.

After all, the position of Legislative Committee chairman had become vacant