?The birth of a new life can always bring extra joy, and for an old man like Victor, who is nearing the end of the day and dying soon, the appearance of a grandson brings him not only It was as simple as joy. To put it bluntly, what this news brought him was a kind of lasting excitement. After a long period of depression, he finally found an opportunity to make him feel happy. w\\

"Comrade Chairman, this is your fourth drink today." In the small room of the Smolny Palace, a white but spirited old man stood quietly beside Victor, "According to the doctor's orders, you are not allowed to drink alcohol."

"Hehe, dear Comrade Gankanov," Putting down the wine glass in his hand, Victor raised his head, glanced at the old man beside him, and laughed, "How many times have you said that I'm no longer a chairman, this It's been twenty years since I called you, don't you still feel tired of it?"

"Gankanov is a die-hard," the old man said in a flat tone with his back straight, "In my opinion, the decision of Comrade Kirnenko to dismiss you as the chairman of the parliamentary corps of your alliance is not in line with the The decision principle of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, so his decision is illegal. You were the chairman of the parliamentary group back then, and you are still the chairman of the parliamentary group today. This will never change, at least, in my heart."

"That's because you haven't adjusted your mentality," Victor said with a slight smile, "Someone once said to me, the times are different now, we are all old, huh, I used to be very concerned about this Disdain, but now it seems that this is unacceptable, but in fact, he is not wrong at all. We are old, our thinking is backward, and we can't keep up with the pace of history, maybe we are true It's time to retire."

Gankanov was silent.

"Think about it," Victor said while refilling himself a glass of wine. "Back then, you could run for ten kilometers with several tens of kilograms of equipment on your back. Now, huh, even with light equipment, you probably won't be able to run a few steps, right?"

"But I can still hold a gun, and I'm more accurate than most young people these days," Gankanov said. "The most important thing is. I have experience, rich and sophisticated experience, that. Now those Young people are incomparable no matter what."

"You may be right," Victor said thoughtfully, putting the glass to his lips, "but you have to admit that your experience won't last long. How old are you this year? Are you nearly seventy? Now, how long can you keep this distraction? Ten years or twenty years? So, in general, the future of this world belongs to young people, to the new generation."

"But Comrade Chairman, who exactly do you mean by the new generation?" Gankanov frowned and said, "Like the people in Moscow now, I don't think they deserve to be called a generation at all. Maybe they can only be regarded as a generation. The dregs and dirt derived from the cracks of history, a cleansing wind and rain, can wash them away without a trace. Just imagine. After a hundred years, what will they have to show off? Split the country or create disaster? Of course, if If this can be regarded as a merit, then there is indeed a lot of things they can leave behind.”

"I always thought my thinking was extreme enough, but I didn't expect your thinking to be much more extreme than mine," Victor said with a smile, shaking his head and drank the red wine in his glass. "It's not good. My Gankanov, it's really not good. You should open your eyes and see the world in a new way, think about the problems you see, and wait until you do that. When the time comes, you will suddenly realize, haha, it turns out that history is like this, life is like this, um, wonderful, everything is so wonderful."

"Comrade Chairman" Gonkanov looked at "Comrade Chairman" with an incredible look. in his impression. Victor is not such a drifter.

"Don't worry. I'm not crazy." I could see what the other party was thinking at a glance. Victor laughed. "Do you know what my happiest thought was when I learned of my illness?"

Shake your head. Gankanov did not speak.

"I thought at the time. Hehe. That's fine. At least I don't have to worry about Alzheimer's." Victor fiddled with the wine glass in his hand. Said with a smile. "As a person. When I came into this world, I was in a daze. If I left in a daze. That would be too sad. And now. I seem to be a lucky person. At the moment when I reach the end of my life. I'm a shriveled old man. I actually have a grandson. Haha. You tell me. Isn't this something worth celebrating?"

"Yes. It's worth celebrating. It's worth celebrating." Gankanov's eyes were wet. He clenched his fists. said in a choked voice.

"Okay, okay. Stop crying in front of the ground." Victor waved his hand. said. "Now what you have to do. Should be happy for me. Not sad for me. Hmm. Come on. Drink this drink. Count. Since your first day as a guard for me. We seem to be I haven't had a face-to-face drink yet. And for the past two years, you've been busy outside. There are even fewer opportunities to meet each other. This time, it's hard to get together. Whatever you say, take this cup Give me a drink."

"Yes, Comrade Chairman," Gankanov said without courtesy, he took a step forward, picked up the wine glass, tilted his neck, and drank all the red wine in the glass.

"Dear Comrade Gankanov," watching his former subordinate and drank the red wine from the glass, Victor nodded with satisfaction and said, "You know what I'm rushing to find you today, mainly for what purpose? ?"

"I don't know, Comrade Chairman," said Gankanov, "but I believe that every decision you make must have deep consideration, and for me, the only principle in this life is to obey orders, execute orders, and complete Mission, so, if you have something to say, just say it."

"No no no, my comrade Gankanov, I am not assigning you a task, but I want to make two entrustments to you," Victor shook his head and said, "One is related to the future destiny of this country, and the other is related to the future destiny of this country. The other item can be regarded as my personal request."

"Why do you say that? Comrade Chairman?" Gankanov said in surprise, "You should know that I am loyal to you, so you don't need to say anything to me, let alone make any requests. For me, It has been an honor to have the opportunity to serve you, as it was, as it is now, and as it will be in the future.”

"Then what would you think if I asked you to transfer the Cheka Club to someone else, or disband it?" Victor said.

"I will carry out your orders without hesitation," Gankanov replied directly without thinking. "For me, the Cheka Club is just an organization put together to realize your political ambitions. Its future should be It is up to you to decide what to do. However, the current Cheka club is completely different from the past. From the day it was established, my voice in it has been gradually reduced. Otherwise, that Yelena It's impossible to slip through our hands." "Oh, it doesn't matter," Victor laughed, "Actually, I had expected the Cheka to get to where it is today. Power is something that can corrupt everything. , even for people like you, it plays a subtle role. My Gankanov, you are a straight-hearted person who deals with ambitious people, not yours in the first place Long Xiang, maybe, when I asked you to come forward to handle this matter, it was a mistake in itself, and I must take the main responsibility for it."

"I'm sorry, Comrade Chairman, I let you down." Gankanov lowered his head and said in a low voice.

"Okay, let's not talk about that, let's get down to business," Victor shook his head. Now he finally realizes a very sharp contradiction. Those who know what loyalty means are often mediocre, while those who are exceedingly wise are uncontrollable. For Weishang, this may be It is the greatest sorrow.

"My comrade Gankanov, in the coming period, I hope you can do two things for me," said Victor after a moment of silence, "First, I hope that you will be able to use the Limited strength, fully support one person."

"Who?" Gangkanov said, "Is it Guo Shouyun?"

"No, he doesn't need your support," Victor laughed. "I think that after I leave, more than half of the entire Cheka club will be drawn by him, which is already quite unfavorable for the Federation. So, you can't follow him. I think it's this person who I want you to support."

Saying so, Victor took out a piece of paper from his jacket pocket and handed it to Gankanov quietly, and then continued: "I hope you can put aside your prejudice and give everything you can in your lifetime. I can help him."

"Why him?" Gankanov glanced at the name on the piece of paper and said in amazement, "Comrade Chairman, you must know that he is from Sobchak, and Sobchak is his"

"Sobchak's people don't necessarily have one heart with him," Victor said with a smile before the other party finished speaking, "It's just like Sobchak and I are not one heart, on this issue, I think It has been a long time, and I have observed it for a long time, and now, I have come to a conclusion that only people like him can truly guide the future of the Federation."