Big Time 1958

   Ustinov and the three of them just accepted Brezhnev's invitation to be guests. Brezhnev, who was known for his cautiousness, would not ask too many sensitive questions during the gathering. The skill in the conversation is flawless, more discreet than when Shelepin was talking to his friends.

"Shurik has become the secretary this time, the youngest secretary of our Central Presidium. What do you think? The party's age and strength are growing, and Shulik is a comrade with strong energy. I don't know if he will give us the secretariat. What a change!" On the surface, Brezhnev would never say anything wrong with others, and it is the same now. What's more, Ustinov, Gromyko, and Andropov are far from being members of their own circle.

   I called these three people today, just to ask them what they thought about this man of Shelepin in such a private setting. In the name of comradeship, Brezhnev did not put on the air of the chairman of the Supreme Soviet, and his way of talking was easy to accept.

"Comrade Xie Lepin? He is a very enthusiastic person. I haven't had too much contact with him, but I can see that he is a very strong person, both superficially and inwardly!" An Dropov gave his evaluation with the temperament of a scholar, "Among Sherepin's friends, I am only slightly familiar with his current deputy, General Serov. My evaluation of Serov is that his enthusiasm for security work is almost Above everyone, that's all..."

"I think so too. Shelepin can manage the KGB so well. His deputy who entered the KGB early played a big role! I can see this too!" Brezhnev nodded. road.

   Brezhnev also had some thoughts on Sherepin's promotion to the Secretariat by Khrushchev this time, but it was not serious. Mainly, Kozlov's position in the Soviet Union became more and more stable. Brezhnev has some resignation. Except for the sudden death of Kozlov, at least for now. Otherwise he has no chance at all. Will Kozlov die suddenly? Brezhnev didn't even think about the possibility of this, knowing that Kozlov was younger than him.

"It can be seen that the first secretary is accelerating the energy of young cadres in key positions, and the promotion of Shelepin this time is an obvious proof!" Gromyko took a sip of water naturally, "Friends around Shelepin, Mr. There are people older than him, Semichasny and Serov are even in their thirties. It seems that the first secretary values ​​those young people! And this promotion of Shelepin is equivalent to telling the whole party! "

In fact, Gromyko was not even fifty years old when he was the Minister of Foreign Affairs. At that time, he was considered a young and promising cadre, but it depends on who he is compared with. Compared with the group of Shelepin, he is also considered an age. Great old man.

   The promotion of Shelepin is an obvious signal. Khrushchev was preparing to train a new group of people in the Soviet power structure, a very new kind. Chernenko, Tykhonov, and Kirilenko were naturally led by Brezhnev, but for the friends of Andropov, Ustinov, and Gromyko. Speaking of which, their opinions are also important.

  These people are not like Sherepin's group who completely obey Sherepin's arrangement. Brezhnev still needs to listen to different opinions seriously, even if he is not in a group with these people. This is also the philosophy that Brezhnev has always adhered to, even if Kozlov is now suppressed so badly. He still hasn't given up.

"But since Shelepin has already entered the Secretariat, the chairman of the National Security Council should be released. Who do you think is the successor? Will it be the current First Vice-President Shelov? He was promoted from Azerbaijan by Shelepin. Confidant!" Ustinov suddenly remembered this question and looked at several people around him.

"Serov? He seems to have been born in 1927, and he is not yet thirty-five years old! Not so fast, right?" Kirilenko said in disbelief. A high-level department, let such a young man be the chairman?"

"It's not necessarily. Don't forget that Shelepin was only forty years old when he took over as chairman of the National Security Council three years ago. The first secretary of the Communist Youth League behind him, Semychasny, was the first secretary, and he was the same as Shelov now. They are the same age!" Chernenko was a little jealous when he spoke. The group of people on the opposite side are simply too young.

"The most likely situation is that Semychasny takes over the position of Shelepin. And Serov continues to serve as the first vice-chairman. The two are in the relationship between superiors and subordinates in Azerbaijan. If Shelepin arranges this way, neither of them will be dissatisfied. !" Brezhnev sorted out the relationship between Sherepin and those people, and finally came to this conclusion.

   As soon as these words came out, everyone else was stunned, with a contemplative look on their faces. Brezhnev's idea is very reasonable when you think about it carefully. Considering this arrangement from the perspective of interpersonal relationships, it is the most appropriate decision.

"Yes, this is the most reasonable arrangement, I don't know if Sherepin thinks so too!" Andropov first agreed with the analysis of the Supreme Soviet Chairman, which made Brezhnev very satisfied. This kind of arrangement in terms of interpersonal relationships is an ability in itself that he is proud of, and he feels that Shelepin will not go beyond this range.

Because Sherepin became the secretary of the Secretariat, many people in Moscow did not go to bed early this evening, but were thinking about the changes. Don't ask Serov why she knew this, it was all seeing Fortseva in her own hands. After thinking about it after going home, I saw Fortseva who was having a good time with his wife. Just think about it for a moment and know that even a bare-bones member of the Central Presidium like Fortseva, who has no power to support, can move. Others What about people?

   "Yuri, I heard that you went to Comrade Shelepin's place as a guest?" Fortseva asked with a smile when she saw Serov come back.

   This attitude is neither superior nor inferior. After all, Furtseva is a full member of the Central Presidium, an idol of all women in the league, and an image of equality between men and women. Naturally, she doesn't need to be inferior, but she also only has these auras. Apart from these auras, she is a member of the central presidium without a basic plan. When Khrushchev no longer trusts this woman, then she has no chance of making a comeback.

"Well, the old secretary just sent me back, and I wanted him to come in and sit down!" Serov replied while taking off his military coat, rejecting Valya's help, "Take care of the baby, don't Do these meaningless things!"

Few men will hide under Furtseva's wings. Those who want to climb up can choose Suslov, Kozlov, Brezhnev, even Shelepin. will choose her. This is where Fortseva is embarrassed, but it has no psychological burden on Serov. He has been fully educated on the equality of men and women in later generations, and to a certain extent, he is distorted by the situation that there are more men than women in China, so he respects women very much. , as long as the other party is higher than your own level.

   For Furtseva's kindness, Serov took all the notes. How can you say that the other party is also an official member of the Central Presidium. She has rights, but there is no force to help her exert this power. The two sides chatted for a long time before the Shelovs sent the woman home.

   "How do you feel, your group of people has now been treated seriously by others!" Valiya skillfully operated the steering wheel, while still not forgetting to chat with her husband to see if Serov was complacent.

"This is not a good thing. We are a group of guys who have rights but no status, and Furtseva has status but no rights. Only when the old secretary can truly gain a firm foothold in the Central Presidium, our building will not collapse!" Serov crooked Said with a neck, from the surface it seems that Shelepin and the others are very popular. They are the leaders of many important departments. The power of a group of people together is amazing, but in fact? There is a serious mismatch between power and status. Before Beria was killed, he was nominally the number two person, but he actually had more power than anyone else.

   And now what about Shelepin? There are at least a dozen people above him, who can indeed surpass most of the members of the Central Presidium in terms of power, but they are still far behind in terms of status. Khrushchev severely lowered the status of the KGB. The current KGB security cadres still have those rights, but their status is far inferior to that of Beria. Back then, the Ministry of Internal Affairs was the No. 2 Minister, and the current KGB Chairman is not even No. 10.

The meeting at the beginning of the year raised the level of Shelepin, and from the side, the level of the KGB also increased. This is welcomed by the entire KGB. After the results of this meeting were made public, almost all the security cadres of the KGB were congratulating Shelepin. , because they seem to have discovered from Sherepin's body that they hope to change their disproportionate power and status.

   At the meeting of the KGB Presidium, Shelepin accepted the congratulations of all the members, and then the meeting began.

"In a month-long campaign to crack down on criminal offenses, the entire coalition has arrested 28,000 people who have been unrepentant and released. According to the standards set by the National Security Conference, nearly 70% of them need to be re-entered to serve their sentences! Shelov read the national statistics of this movement and said, "The results are very obvious. The social order in the whole league is a new one, which seems to be quite effective!"

   "So many people? It seems that our education is really unsuccessful!" Xie Lepin said with a sigh. (To be continued~^~)

  PS: This month has passed, and it will be a new month soon. Change your thinking. I haven’t felt much recently.