Medvedev's face flushed with excitement at the thought that he might have a chance to take charge of the Kremlin in four years!
He lifted his beer stein and took a sip, trying to hide his excitement, but his slightly trembling hand gave him away...
After Wang Ye finished speaking, he smiled and looked at Medvedev, waiting for his answer.
Only after calming down a little did Medvedev speak. "Well... to be honest, I'd never considered it before. Actually, Misha, I think you're the best candidate. Wouldn't taking charge of the Kremlin be more meaningful, and give your talents more room to shine, than being Duma Speaker?"
He had to figure out why Mikhail was unwilling to run in the next election and was instead giving the opportunity to him!
After all, if Mikhail ran in the election four years from now, his odds of winning would be extremely high. Almost no one would be a match for him.
Of course, that was assuming Mikhail could maintain the same sterling reputation and prestige over the next four years.
He would not even need to improve them further. As long as he kept developing steadily, winning the election four years later would be a natural outcome!
Honestly, aside from Gryzlov and Mikhail, Medvedev felt that no one else was qualified to take part in the next election.
As for Khovchenko and the recently prominent Rosiana, they might be making a huge splash and looking intimidating, but neither could truly win the election.
Oh, come to think of it, Khovchenko and Rosiana both had unusual relationships with Mikhail.
One was his uncle, and the other was his wife.
This family had practically become a political dynasty...
With such favorable conditions, such a solid foundation, and such high odds of victory, Medvedev simply