Walking out of the gate of the state bureau, Anna asked Manturov: "Viladimo, are you sure you want to help these enemies of the people?" I know you have a good heart, but aren't you afraid of being purged if you help them? ”

With his hands in his trouser pockets, Manturov sighed and said, "Anna, you don't know something. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoThe last secretary of the Novosibirsk Regional Party Committee, Ekh, used to purge a lot of innocent people. Later, with my evidence and the help of Comrade Yezhov, Ekh was arrested on charges of indiscriminate killing of innocents and participation in anti-Soviet activities. ”

"And then? Have all those arrested been released? ”

Manturov shook his head helplessly, "No, the lucky ones are still working in the Gula camp, and the rest have been executed." At that time, I was almost purged, so I published "The Unbreakable Union" in Pravda, so that the whole Soviet Union knew that I was loyal to the party.

By the beginning of 1937, I had gathered a great deal of evidence to prove Eher's guilt. In the end, with the help of Comrade Yezhov, he was cleansed. ”

In addition to Manturov and Yezhov, Yakov also had a lot of credit for this case. At the risk of being purged from above, he secretly helped Manturov gather evidence.

After the purges of Ekh and Mironov (former head of the Novosibirsk Region of the Ministry of Internal Affairs), local cleansing activities have slowed down slightly. Every local leader did not dare to kill innocents indiscriminately, otherwise he would be purged by Manturov like Ekh.

"I've heard about Ehe's case. But I only know that he was involved in counter-revolutionary actions, the creation of Latvian fascist organizations, and I do not know that he purged so many innocent cadres. ”

"Normal. If word of his purge spreads, the truly guilty Trotskyist family members may take the opportunity to demand rehabilitation. At that time, a group of counter-revolutionaries may be released and continue their anti-Soviet activities. ”

"Understood."

"Anya (Anna's nickname)!" A familiar voice came from behind Anna, accompanied by a kind, warm hug.

Anna didn't look at the man before she guessed the other person's identity. "Yasha (Yakov's nickname), is that you?"

"Since you're in the state bureau, why don't you come and say hello to me?"

"I'm afraid that Comrade Manturov will say that I deserted and that I violated party discipline by doing private things during my work. And he won't allow a second to be wasted......"

"Really? Volodya is not that kind of person at all. That's right, he is in a hurry, and he walks faster than others. But he's not as serious as you think, and he won't blame you for these little things. ”

Anna untied Yakov's hands and said, "He treats you as a friend, so naturally he will not be serious with you." But I am his subordinate, and in the past few months, he has never been lenient with me, even what time I go to bed, how much time I spend washing up in the morning, and what I eat for lunch. ”

Manturov thrust his waist and said with a smile: "Yakov, I did all this for him." A person, if she does not have good living habits, no matter how beautiful she looks and how tender her skin is, in a few years, her years will fade. Stalin also told us to increase our concern for people, for party members, and for the functionaries, and to pay attention to their fate, and I have no problem doing so. ”

Yakov put his arm around Anna again and said, "Anna, be good, everyone is doing it for your good." I understand that Volodya is not the kind of bureaucrat who is as cold as ice, but the kind of good cadre who cares about his subordinates and the people. ”

"Yasha, you're right. He not only cared about party members and the people, but also about the lives of those who were enemies of the people and their children. But he is a person who has high requirements for his colleagues, and whenever he does something wrong, he will be severely blamed by him. Anna replied.

Manturov continued to cross his waist and responded, "I just want to prevent you from making similar mistakes again. If your boss wasn't me, but Ehe, you'd probably be secretly shot. ”

"Said Ehe again."

Ekh was a stepping stone to his life, both for Manturov and for Yakov. The arrest of Ekh not only made Manturov, who gave evidence against Ekh, the secretary of the state party committee, but also gave Yakov, who presided over the investigation, the rank of major of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Of course, neither Manturov nor Yakov are people who like to compete for power. The reason why they collected evidence and put Ehe to death was actually to prevent more cadres from being killed. And the promotion of the two is nothing more than a reward for a righteous act.

Manturov looked at his watch and saw that time had passed faster than he had expected. "Yasha, we're going back to work. Let's make out again in the evening. ”

He walked to the front of the car and was about to open the door when he suddenly heard Katia's voice. "Vorodia, why are you here? I also have some business to ask you for. ”

When Manturov turned around, he saw Katia's perfect figure, with incomparably delicate facial features and a strange silhouette.

Katya angrily approached Manturov and said: "Comrade Andropov wants to clear a group of regimental members, who are the children of prisoners of the Gula camp. In fact, they did not make any mistakes and were loyal to the party, but Yuri he insisted on purging them, saying that their status as enemies of the people was a stain on the Komsomol. ”

"Really? I also spoke to the son of an enemy of the people. They themselves are not against the party and want to serve the party and the people, but alas, their parents were unfortunately purged, some of them innocent, by the former state party secretary Ehe. I think you should know who Eher is. ”

Katia pressed her husband's ear and whispered, "Ehe? Isn't it the People's Commissar of Agriculture who was arrested and shot together with Yezhov? ”

Manturov gestured to Anna to avoid it, and then pressed it to Katya's ear and whispered: "This is the man, before he became the People's Commissar of Agriculture, he was testified by me, and later purged by Yezhov.

He was originally the secretary of the Western Siberian Territory Party Committee, but after the division of the West Siberian Territory into the Novosibirsk and Altai Regions, he briefly remained as the secretary of the Novosibirsk Regional Party Committee. During his tenure as secretary of the Territory Region, many innocent party members were purged by him.

Those whom he purged had evidence of Ehe's involvement in counter-revolutionary conspiracy, and some of the cadres testified against his counter-revolutionary associates before being purged. Most of these cadres are innocent, and their children themselves have no problem in ideology and line, but they bear the identity of enemies of the people. ”

"I see, then I'll go back and tell him."

"I have already asked the head of the State Department of Internal Affairs Osinov to investigate the cadres who were purged by Ekh. Tell Yuri that none of the members of the group can be expelled until the results of the investigation are in. Unless that person is confirmed to have made counter-revolutionary remarks, with anti-Soviet, anti-Marxist-Leninist ideas, he will consider purging, understand? ”

"Целую (Russian for Ммヒ)!"

Manturov kissed Katia and said goodbye: "Okay, I'll go first." You're busy with yours. See you in the cafeteria tonight. With that, he hurriedly got into the car and started the engine.

"Anna! Get in the car, don't rub it off! ”

"Yes! Comrade Secretary. ”

When Katya heard this, she couldn't help but say, "Vorodya, when will you get rid of this problem of impatience?" ”

Manturov didn't say a word, and as soon as Anna got into the car, he couldn't wait to step on the accelerator and drove away.