"The current situation is very difficult to say," Guo Shouyun pondered for a while after hearing Khodorkovsky's words, then shook his head and said, "The current situation is that our Mr. His tolerance has reached the bottom line, according to what he means, that is to wipe out these opposition parties, so as to achieve a goal once and for all.

"That's what I'm worried about now," Khodorkovsky agreed with his old friend's analysis, he nodded and said, "As I said some time ago, the political stability in Moscow is very important to It's not a good thing for us, the existence of the opposition is our best talisman, and now, people like Hasbulatov are unwilling to compromise with the Kremlin on the one hand, and on the other hand, they disagree with us on many issues. On the contrary, I fear that after they are eliminated, the situation in Moscow will be completely tilted towards the Kremlin, thus posing a threat to our existence.”

"Haha, but in my opinion, Hasbulatov and the others won't fall, and they are not directly related to us," Guo Shouyun denied with a light smile, "Obviously, you have confused a concept, that is Hasbulatov and others are the opposition, but the opposition is not the people of Hasbulatov.”

"Oh?" His slightly contradictory words made Khodorkovsky a little confused for a while, but as a person with a high IQ, he still reacted quickly. Obviously, there is a relationship of inclusion and inclusion between the Congress of Representatives led by Hasbulatov and the opposition. Although the former is the representative force in the current opposition, it can be said that they are all the opposition in the federal political arena. collection, it would be wrong. In Moscow, in addition to the representative meeting, there are many objections from the Ye regime, but these power parties are not as powerful as the representative meeting, so they are not very noticeable.

"You mean..." After thinking for a while, Khodorkovsky showed a stunned look on his face. he asked tentatively.

"Don't pretend to be stupid with me, what do I mean, can you still not understand?" Guo Shouyun smiled, he pointed his finger at the other party's nose, and scolded with a smile, "The relationship between us, although it has not yet reached We have a deep understanding of each other's hearts, but what is in each other's hearts, we can more or less speculate about the **. In fact, in my opinion, it is important that Moscow retains a certain strength of the opposition, but if this group of opposition does not They are too obedient, and even treat us people like a flood of beasts. It doesn’t matter if we keep them or not. Because of this, in the meeting some time ago, I did not advocate continuing to negotiate with Hasbulatov and others. , they want to fight the Kremlin to the death, so let them fight. According to my estimation, it is not a problem for the Kremlin to win the representative conference this time, but one thing is very important. The violent solution of one incident. Our president will face a greater political crisis. His so-called pursuit of democracy and freedom in the past can no longer deceive more people. After awakening, the federal people will use them The actual actions of the new opposition provide more space for the development of the emerging opposition. It is foreseeable that when the next presidential election comes, in order to maintain his position and power, the president will have to rely more on our support. Haha, In your opinion, should this be considered an opportunity for us, or should it be considered a crisis for us?"

Khodorkovsky did not express his position directly. He tilted his head and made a contemplative expression.

"Actually, in my opinion, any kind of policy measure is a double-edged sword, due to the fixed number of benefits. The same policy while taking care of the interests of one group of people will bring harm to another group of people," Guo Shouyun said. It seems to think of the situation in the Far East. Therefore, when speaking, there is some helplessness, "and for the current Kremlin, the more cruel they attack the representative meeting, the deeper the damage will be. In this regard, Ye's group It is impossible to be clear, and the reason why they are still encouraging us to come forward and negotiate with Hasbulatov and others is to solve this problem peacefully as much as possible, so as to seize the power of the Conference of Representatives without a single shot. Under such circumstances, why should we stand up for them? Wouldn't it be better to let them kill a thousand enemies with one, and lose eight hundred for themselves?"

Taking a breath, Khodorkovsky frowned and said, "The truth is that it can be said that, but the key problem is that the side of Leningrad is not stable at the moment. As far as I know, your serious injury is still in the line of fire. My father-in-law is currently working hard to mediate the conflict between the Kremlin and the Council of Representatives. I am worried that once he achieves results, he will seize the initiative to a certain extent, so that..."

"So what?" Before waiting for the other party to finish speaking, Guo Shouyun laughed out loud. He shook his head and said, "So it will have an adverse effect on us?"

"Don't you think so?" Khodorkovsky said in amazement.

"Haha. Actually, I don't want to talk about this issue." He turned his head and glanced at the woman lying on the bed pretending to be asleep. An indifferent sneer flashed across Guo Shouyun's mouth. he said. "But since you mentioned it now. Let's do a brief analysis. Actually, in my opinion. My father-in-law's biggest weakness has now been revealed. Willing to admit defeat."

"Is that a weakness?" said Khodorkovsky, puzzled. "If that's the case. Don't we all have weaknesses like this?"

"Yeah. We all have weaknesses like this." The other party said. Guo Shouyun appeared absent-minded for a moment. But he soon calmed down. Go on. "Because of this persistence. Even when the old man is seriously ill and has lost a lot of power in his hands, he is still reluctant to admit the fact that he has lost power. Haha. To put it a bit harsher. Sharp-clawed lion. Always thinking about standing up. Doing one or two big things that would be enough to comfort his life. But in reality. But he doesn't have that ability. Let's imagine. Now. He is in the Kremlin. Of course there is a lot to do with the congress. But then again. Among these two forces. Who else will take his suggestion seriously? To be honest. Our President and Hasblato The husband was able to sit down with the old man calmly and talk for a few words. It has already given him a lot of ground. Again. Just like what I said just now. Hasbulatov and the others are fighting now. The main reason is to keep Their own political life. In other words. It's not that they can't bow to the Kremlin. But this bow requires conditions. At least the Kremlin needs to provide a guarantee. Think about it. If you are Hasbulatov. In what Under the circumstances. Would you trust the authenticity of the Kremlin's guarantee?"

"Does that need to be said?" Khodorkovsky replied without hesitation. "At least. I need to make this guarantee strongly binding. Well. The best way. That the mediating third party has the power to pose a threat to the Kremlin to some extent... oh. I understand you It makes sense."

Speaking of here. Khodorkovsky's eyes suddenly opened up. He slapped hard. Said: "The biggest problem now is that Viktor has lost his authority. And he will die soon. In this case. He is in the process of adjustment. He simply cannot provide Hasbulatov and others with any strong force. Guaranteed. Therefore, his mediation will never have any substantial effect."

"Haha. Let's put it that way." Guo Shouyun lay on his back in the sand. He pulled a cigarette from a cigarette case on the table. Point to yourself. After taking a deep breath. Said with a smile. "But by comparison. I really hope that his mediation will bear fruit. It is best to arrange Hasbulatov and Mr. President to have a good talk together."

"Oh, why?" Khodorkovsky was confused again, he said in amazement.

"Because in that case, we can gain a lot of political popularity without any effort." Guo Shouyun said gloomily, breathing out a puff of light blue smoke.

"How?" Khodorkovsky's eyes lit up and asked.

"Oh, it's very simple," Guo Shouyun said with an expressionless face, "my old father-in-law is now obviously incapable of mediating the dispute between the Kremlin and the Council of Representatives. We can be 90% sure of this. But Having said that, the behavior of the old man must not be inferred purely from common sense. He is a person who is good at creating political miracles, so we must not take this issue lightly. During this time, you have arranged for someone to keep an eye on the Kremlin and its representatives. The two parties in the meeting, once there is any trouble, we must take the lead, at least, huh, at least in the venue where they negotiate, we should get one or two seats. Think about it, at that time, as long as we make good use of our The tools of public opinion, coupled with moderate operations, think about it, in the eyes of the various forces in the federation, who is more likely to facilitate this negotiation under the mediation? It's my old father-in-law, who has passed away. Or are we...hehe, we evil people with ulterior motives?"

"I understand," Khodorkovsky suddenly realized, he raised his leg, kicked Guo Shouyun's calf fiercely, and scolded with a smile, "You get something for nothing, I just discovered today that you are not only insidious. , and it's despicable."