Sverdlov was in such a bad mood that he did not return to his apartment immediately after the meeting, knowing that it was late at night. He walked back to his office with a heart and sat down at his desk to calmly reflect on the uncertainties that tonight's meeting would bring.

At the very end of the meeting, the mentor made a decision that made him jaw-dropping: "Comrade Ulitsky has a lot of experience, and it is very good that he can go to Moscow on behalf of the Politburo to see what is going on there...... I am very relieved that he will go to Moscow, and I believe that with him going to mediate disputes, the work in Moscow will soon enter the fast lane! ”

Sverdlov could not accept this conclusion at all, and he could not figure out what kind of mentor would agree to Trotsky's proposal, and allow this ill-intentioned fellow to meddle in Moscow's affairs, and no matter how you look at it, it would do no good!

What is there to do if there is no benefit? He did not have the second secondary disease, and he had no reason at all to concede to Trotsky, and he had no need to give up a part of his vested interests to his fellow.

Of course, Sverdlov was not entirely devoid of other speculations, and there was a terrible possibility lingering in his mind for a long time, although he told himself again and again that such speculations were too ridiculous and absurd. But I don't know what the road is, this kind of speculation is that it can't be completely expelled from the road, and it echoes in his ears for a long time like a magic sound.

Did the Mentor think that my wings were stiff and that he could no longer restrain me, so he brought in Trotsky, a hungry wolf, and let this ambitious fellow attack my vested interests in Moscow, so as to weaken me?

This seems reasonable. With the outbreak of the Venter case. Stalin's henchmen in Moscow were beaten to the ground by a certain immortal. For a while and a half, it will not be possible to turn over in Moscow. It is conceivable that the big fat of Moscow will inevitably be divided into a large piece by him Sverdlov. I'm afraid that even the mentor doesn't want to see an overly powerful him, so it's normal to borrow a knife to kill people.

This thought made Sverdlov shudder, only he knew that he was not as powerful as he seemed at this time, and even if he swallowed Moscow whole, he would not be able to argue with his mentor. If it was because of a small Moscow, it affected the relationship between him and the mentor, and made the mentor feel that he had two hearts. That's more than worth the cost!

Sverdlov regretted it a little, he shouldn't have been so impatient to expand his power in Moscow, it was really not cost-effective to turn against his mentor for this. However, the thought of regret was only a momentary thing in his mind. Because he soon felt that he had done nothing wrong, and in the circumstances of the time, if he did not rob Moscow of this piece of fat, he would have been snatched by Stalin, and as a direct competitor, it would be the most stupid act not to spoil his good deeds.

Take a step back. Why can Stalin rob me? And as the right-hand man of the mentor, his status is decided. You have to have your own momentum, otherwise, it won't be a right-hand man.

That being the case, why can't he expand his influence in Moscow? And his food is much better than that of Stalin and his ilk, he has never intended to eat alone, and has always respected the interests of the mentor, no matter how you look at it, the mentor should not be angry with him for this?

Sverdlov's mind was a mess, and all kinds of bizarre thoughts and ideas came up one after another, but none of them were reliable, and he was very distressed for a while......

"Comrade Yakov, Comrade Andrei called from Petrograd!"

The secretary's voice woke Sverdlov from his hard thoughts, he raised his head in dismay, looked at the tired secretary, nodded and said, "Put it down, it's not too early, you go and rest first!" ”

Although the little secretary was very sleepy, the leader did not rest day and night, how could he rest as a service worker, and he refused Sverdlov's kindness, "Comrade Yakov, I'm not tired yet!" ”

Sverdlov shook his head, if it was normally, he would praise the secretary a few words, but now, he really didn't feel the mood, just said lightly: "Go and rest first, if there is an order, I will call you again, tomorrow's work is still very heavy, if you don't rest well, how can you assist me in carrying out my work?" Don't say anything, rest first! ”

After sending the secretary away, Sverdlov picked up the telegram, and to be honest, he was now a little distracted by the telegram sent by a certain immortal, for fear of hearing some bad news, and he was very hesitant for a while, and did not know whether he wanted to read the contents of the telegram immediately.

However, Sverdlov's psychological quality is still good, this little entanglement is only a matter of a moment, and soon he controls his emotions - whether it is a blessing or a curse, he must face it!

The telegram was not very long, and Li Xiaofeng briefly reported in very simple terms what happened tonight, and when Sverdlov saw that the city Soviet had been bombed and that the murderer was Bunakov's secretary, his eyes almost popped out.

Yes, he knew very well about the plans of a certain immortal, although he did not know why he wanted to chase and beat the clowns of the right-wing Socialist-Revolutionaries, Mensheviks, and the Cadets, but there was no harm in doing so, and it would be good to deter them, so Sverdlov agreed in principle at that time.

However, Sverdlov really did not expect that a certain immortal would make such a big battle and put bombs in the Soviets, what is the nature of this, how bad it is, it is outrageous to think about.

Now, his only concern is whether someone's hands and feet will not be neat and will leave any critics. The present situation is not good, and if Trotsky and Stalin had seized on this handle, they would have been swept into the shadows.

Thinking of this, Sverdlov could no longer be calm, he immediately grabbed the paper on the table, brushed and began to draft a telegram, detailing everything that happened in the center tonight, and very vaguely reminding a certain immortal that he must be more careful!

The telegram was quickly written, and Sverdlov was about to ring the bell when the office door opened by itself. The secretary who had left first walked in.

"Huh. Why haven't you rested yet? Sverdlov wondered.

The little secretary smiled bitterly. He raised the envelope in his hand and said, "Comrade Andrei has sent you another telegram......"

Sizzle...... Sverdlov looked up at the wall clock on the wall, and it was only half an hour later, and he gasped - it was quite unusual for someone to send two telegrams in a row in such a short period of time.

He hurriedly ordered, "Hurry up and get it!" ”

Without waiting for the secretary to deliver the telegram, Sverdlov snatched it. I tore open the envelope in two or two and read it quickly.

A few minutes later, just when the little secretary was still stammering, thinking that something big had happened, Sverdlov, who was still flustered just now, was visibly relieved, he exhaled a heavy breath, and returned to his chair with a relieved expression on his face.

"Comrade Yakov, what the hell is happening in Moscow?" The little secretary asked curiously.

Sverdlov glanced up at him and smiled lightly: "Good thing! You prepare. Come with me to Comrade Lenin at once, and I will inform him of this news at once! ”

Meanwhile. At the Moscow railway station in Petrograd, Trotsky was saying goodbye to Ulitsky, who, like Sverdlov, were rather surprised by what had happened at the meeting tonight, and even more confused about Lenin's intentions.

"Is this Lenin trying to use your hand to suppress Yakov?" Ulitsky put forward his own opinion.

Trotsky only shook his head in response, he did not feel that it was necessary for Lenin to suppress Sverdlov, because Sverdlov had done nothing wrong, on the contrary, Sverdlov and Li Xiaofeng had already done a very good job, and even if they wanted to balance the forces within the faction, they did not have to attack those who were not wrong.

In any case, Trotsky did not believe that Lenin could be so confused, and he thought that Lenin's action must have meant a great deal, but he could not guess what it meant for the time being.

"Don't overthink it!" Trotsky said solemnly, "Lenin's move is of great significance, and you must be especially careful when you go to Moscow, and you must pay special attention when mediating disputes, and you must be more careful, and you must not be careless!" ”

"You're saying it's a conspiracy?" Ulitsky asked worriedly.

"I don't know what to do!" Trotsky was also distraught, and since the end of the meeting, he has been trying to figure out Lenin's thoughts, but he has no clue what to think. Petrovich is definitely not simple, Stalin is a lesson for us! ”

The corners of Ulitsky's mouth twitched twice, although he could not understand Lenin's intentions, but he felt that Trotsky was also making too much of a fuss, and he felt that the reason why Li Xiaofeng was able to beat Stalin in disgrace was that Stalin was not properly employed and his teachers were unknown.

How so? Ulitsky believed that neither Mikoyan nor Ordzhonikidze had a legal identity in Moscow, and someone was a commissioner of the Central Committee, and when the two sides fought each other, Stalin's men and horses suffered a great loss in terms of reputation, and as long as someone sacrificed Shang Fang's sword, he could basically be invincible.

Secondly, Ordzhonikidze and Mikoyan were too self-righteous and underestimated their enemies, and from the very beginning they despised someone, and it was normal to be caught off guard.

First of all, he is a real member of the Politburo, the top boss of the party, and dealing with a so-called commissioner with the dignity of a great elder is simply a knife to kill chickens. Secondly, after seeing someone's means of acting, he will not underestimate his opponent, and will attack with all his strength at the beginning, directly breaking the opponent in one fell swoop. As long as you can take the lead, the next thing is simple!

To tell the truth, Ulitsky felt that he was still a bit of a bully this time, too bullying, and he was more worried about whether it would cause Lenin's backlash if he bullied a certain immortal too hard, and how to grasp this degree was a difficult thing for him.

Trotsky shook his head, compared to the optimism of the old man, he was still relatively conservative, at first he suspected that Lenin had a conspiracy, and secondly, he felt that Li Xiaofeng was not so easy to deal with, although just now Ulitsky kept saying that he would not underestimate the enemy, but his inner thoughts involuntarily exposed his contempt for someone, which was not a good sign.

"My old fellow, your trip won't be so easy!" He said worriedly. "I doubt that Lenin would agree to my subject. It's because he has a lot of respect for that Andrey. Petrovich is confident. Think Jean can restrain you. I suspect that after the meeting, he may have sent a telegram to Frunze, and I am afraid that Frunze will cooperate with that kid to fight against you! If this happens, even if you are a member of the Politburo, I am afraid it will be very tricky, the two of them, one has military power, and the other has already preliminarily integrated the power of the Moscow Party Committee, and they are very troublesome together! ”

said. Trotsky sighed again, "I regret it now, I shouldn't have been so impatient at the meeting just now, and I shouldn't have nominated you to go to Moscow...... Our strength is already relatively weak, and after you leave, I can't support it alone......"

Although Trotsky did not say the latter words, the meaning of which was very clear to Ulitsky, among the seven people in the Politburo, Dzerzhinsky, a neutral faction, and another wall grass. All that remained was three votes from the Leninites and two votes from the Trotskyists, though the two sides were evenly matched. But Trotsky was not without a fight.

And after he Ulitsky left, the Leninists occupied half of the country, and had a great advantage in making decisions, even if Dzerzhinsky and Bublov could help Trotsky to speak, it was only a tie. Moreover, it is difficult to say which side those two men are on, and if they don't get it right, Trotsky will be killed in an instant.

Therefore, Ulitsky knew that his temporary departure would make Trotsky very passive, and the longer it dragged on, the more disadvantageous it became. So he said: "I will go back as soon as possible and try to open up the situation in Moscow with a quick knife!" ”

Trotsky nodded silently, Ulitsky understood this, but he still advised: "After arriving in Moscow, do not hesitate, do not stay strong, you must defeat Andrei with the overwhelming force of Mount Tai. Petrovich! Then hurry back! ”

Woo...... Woo...... Woo......

The sound of the train whistle interrupted the conversation between Trotsky and Ulitsky, who was about to embark on the journey to Moscow, and although Trotsky still had a thousand words to say to this old friend, he did not know where to start, so he could only shake Ulitsky's hands tightly......

"Andrei confirmed the news?"

On the other hand, Sverdlov also met Lenin, and the tutor attached great importance to the news he had brought, and repeatedly ascertained the authenticity of the news.

"Comrade Andrei said that Comrade Muralov and the Workers' Red Guards searched the safe of Bunakov's house for explosives and a plan to attack the Soviets in front of Potresov and his men, and it was already assumed that the right-wing elements of the Socialist-Revolutionary Party headed by Bunakov had planned all this."

Lenin silently lit a cigarette, and as the smoke rose, his old man's face looked cloudy, and after a long time he asked, "What do you think?" ”

Sverdlov thought that the tutor might ask him a lot of questions, but he didn't expect the tutor to ask, "What do you think?" Because no matter how you look at it, I'm not Yuan Fang! And the Guru is not an unassertive person, at this point, he should be talking more about what I see than what you think.

However, since the tutor asked, Sverdlov could only answer carefully: "Personally, I think that the right wing of the Socialist-Revolutionary Party and the Cadet Party are the same thing, and they have always opposed the political ideas of our party and have constantly attacked our party by various means. After the victory of the October Revolution, they will certainly not willingly surrender power, and in the event of a temporary failure of armed intervention, I will not be surprised by any kind of conspiracy and trickery! ”

Lenin took two puffs of cigarette, still without saying anything, and after a long time, seeing that Sverdlov did not speak, he added: "Go on!" ”

Sverdlov can't complain here, he doesn't know how to say it at all, you have to make a statement! Is it to fight the arrogance of the enemy, or to temporarily forbear, can you give a little hint? You keep your thoughts tightly hidden, what does that make me say?

Sverdlov looked at Lenin in distress, and the mentor looked at him with great sincerity, and the two of them stared at each other, and suddenly Sverdlov was defeated.

"I think we must strike hard at these enemies who are engaged in intrigues!" Sverdlov gritted his teeth and let go, Lao Tzu was consistent with Li Xiaofeng, and gambled on this, "The contradictions between us and them cannot be reconciled at all, so we must fight to the end!" Instead of being passively led by the enemy's conspiracy, it is better to take the initiative! ”

Sverdlov spoke impassionedly, and it seemed to him that the Mentor had to say something anyway, right? Whether you agree with me or not, you're going to have to speak, right? However, it was clear that Sverdlov was still too young to be thought of, and Lenin would still not express his opinion.

After taking two puffs of cigarette silently, the tutor didn't seem to hear what he said, and said calmly and indifferently, "Well, I know what he said." In the case of Moscow, the Central Committee has already appointed Comrade Ulitsky to mediate, and when he arrives in Moscow and understands the actual situation, he will naturally report the problem to the Central Committee. ”

Well, Sverdlov really couldn't help it, what he was afraid of was Ulitsky, and letting him go to Moscow would simply send the big bad wolf to the sheepfold, so he immediately blurted out: "Comrade Lenin, I have always wanted to know why you would agree to let Comrade Ulitsky go to Moscow?" (To be continued......)