Ordzhonikidze died, and he committed suicide by swallowing a gun in his study. It is not known whether his death was a wordless protest against Stalin or a final confession. All in all, Ordzhonikidze died, ending his life in an extremely undignified way.

But he's dead, but the controversy he left behind will never go away.

Why did Ordzhonikidze commit suicide? This is a question that no one can avoid: what kind of hurdles can the dignified alternate member of the Politburo and the veteran revolutionaries who have struggled all their lives have to pass? Do you have to end it in the most extreme way?

The whole USSR, no! The whole world wondered why Ordzhonikidze committed suicide, and the riddle he caused even overshadowed the looming world war and the crash of Trotsky.

There are all kinds of rumors about Ordzhonikidze's death, the most daring of which is that he did not commit suicide, but a clever political murder. Who murdered Ordzhonikidze? The spearhead was directed at Trotsky's plane crash, and people, whether they had ulterior motives or liked to gossip, all believed that Ordzhonikidze was inseparable from Trotsky's plane crash, and even believed that Ordzhonikidze was solved by the murderer behind Trotsky's murder.

So who is this murderer behind the scenes? All the goals are directed at Stalin! There is a grapevine that a fierce quarrel broke out with Stalin the day before the death of Ordzhonikidze, and the two sides flipped the table. There is even a saying that Stalin caused Trotsky's air crash, and this truth was discovered by Ordzhonikidze, and in desperation, Stalin could only kill people.

Anyway, this kind of gossip is very marketable. Almost all the so-called onlookers swore that Stalin was the murderer. And this was something that Stalin definitely did not expect.

In the office, Steel was furious: "How can these gossip that turns black and white upside down spread in society?" Yezhov. Is your Ministry of Internal Affairs an idle eater? Why didn't you immediately control these villains with ulterior motives! Why not take drastic measures? ”

A series of questions made Yezhov sweat profusely, and he realized what it means to go to heaven for a while and go to hell for a while. Stalin was definitely a ruthless master, and if you can help him or you are still useful, then you are a treasure in his eyes. Otherwise, it's a piece of. As for how long it will take to go from the former to the latter, just look at Yezhov.

The bloody dwarf replied with a bitter face: "Comrade Joseph, it's not that the Ministry of Internal Affairs is inactive, but that there is no way to control such gossip. We've tried to track down who is behind it, but there's no clue at all. And the KGB side doesn't cooperate at all......"

Is KGB's cooperation really that important? It can be said that there is, but it can also be said that there is none. In any case, it would have been a matter of shirking responsibility at this time, because he had been busy cleaning up the tail of Trotsky's plane crash, and did not expect that Ordzhonichiz would have an accident. By the time he reacted, the rumors and gossip were completely out of control.

But Stalin was not so easy to talk to, so easy to understand his subordinates, and he ordered heedlessly: "I don't care what method you use, you must eliminate influence at once, if you can't do it." Then I'll do it with someone who can do it! ”

Yezhov walked out of Stalin's office with a sad face, and the dwarf now finally knew that it was not so easy to get into Stalin's inner circle. This master is really difficult to serve, and when he says that he will turn his face, he will turn his face, and he really doesn't talk about any affection at all.

Not to mention how Yezhov had gone about his hapless mission, he returned to Stalin's office, where Iron was consulting with a counsellor he truly trusted.

"Tell me, who's doing it?" Stalin asked angrily.

Zhdanov and Mikoyan looked at each other and replied in unison: "Yakov! ”

In fact, Stalin also felt that Sverdlov was making a name for himself, and it was not so easy to pass on high-level scandals and stories in the Soviet Union, how could ordinary people approach the Kremlin, and how did they know that he had quarreled with Ordzhonikidze. Only people in the Kremlin are in a position to be informed of this qiē. And now, most likely, his old rival Sverdlov is making a name for himself.

Mikoyan said: "Comrade Zhdanov and I agree that this is why Comrade Yakov feels that it is impossible to confront us head-on, so he secretly spreads news unfavorable to you, in an attempt to slander you with such unseemly means, in an attempt to divert your attention!" ”

Stalin asked suspiciously: "Divert your gaze?" ”

Zhdanov replied with certainty: "Yes, this is a diversion of attention." Now that we have the chance of winning, as long as you are committed to promoting the Non-Aggression Pact, Yakov's side has no chance of winning at all. In this case, the only thing they can do is distract you and let those gossip interfere with your judgment and lead you down the wrong path! ”

Stalin nodded approvingly, after the analysis of Mikoyan and Zhdanov, it is really like this, but how to deal with it?

"Respond to all changes with the same, continue to promote the Non-Aggression Pact, and do not pour too much energy into Comrade Grigory's misfortune!"

Stalin hummed with satisfaction, and this answer was very much in line with what he really thought. To tell the truth, he was quite angry about Ordzhonikidze's sudden suicide. In his opinion, he is already very good to Ordzhonikidze, and he can really be regarded as undressing and eating. It's all like this, you Ordzhoni don't know how to be grateful, you don't understand Lao Tzu's hardships, and you just made such a scene to let Lao Tzu sit on wax, are you still a human being?

To tell the truth, Stalin had the heart to drag Ordzhonikidze out and whip the corpse. Of course, this will definitely not work, and from the point of view of buying people's hearts, he must also appease the descendants of Ordzhonikidze and pretend to be grief-stricken.

"Let Nadezhda visit Ordzhonikidze's widow on my behalf, express my sincerest condolences, and do my best to meet their request!"

Stalin felt that this was enough, and he devoted himself to the promotion of the Non-Aggression Pact.

I have to say. Stalin was a little careless. And the analysis of Mikoyan and Zhdanov is somewhat biased. When Yezhov was busy all over the world to arrest people and eliminate the influence. Li Xiaofeng arrived at the Ministry of Internal Affairs with his own men.

"Hand over all the evidence and documents of the suicide of Comrade Ordzhonikidze? Why? ”

Li Xiaofeng calmly replied: "Just because I am the chairman of the KGB, I must be responsible for the vicious cases that impede national security!" ”

"This is just an ordinary suicide case, when has it become a vicious case of obstruction of national security!" Yezhov replied sarcastically.

"Are you sure that Comrade Ordzhonikidze committed suicide, not that he killed him?" Li Xiaofeng asked painlessly.

Ye Ruofu's heart jumped, he realized that Li Xiaofeng's question was very unkind, and after a moment of silence, he replied very firmly: "Through the on-site investigation and judicial autopsy, we are completely sure that this is suicide!" There are no other possibilities! ”

Yezhov spoke very firmly. However, Li Xiaofeng still replied calmly: "That's just the conclusion of your Ministry of Internal Affairs, it's not once or twice that a waste like you has made a mistake." ”

"What do you mean!" Yezhov raised his voice abruptly.

Li Xiaofeng was not in a hurry at all, and said slowly: "I mean, if Comrade Ordzhonikidze really committed suicide, why are you stopping our KGB from following up?" If you are not afraid of shadows, why hide it! ”

Ye Ruofu was so angry that Li Xiaofeng's words were too harsh, and he knew that the reason why he did not cooperate with the KGB's investigation was that the Ministry of Internal Affairs was responsible for this case in the first place. Secondly, it is also to prevent the other party from taking the opportunity to engage in tricks. Stalin had told him that Sverdlov was going to play tricks. Ask him to be careful.

But now that Li Xiaofeng has deducted such a hat, if he continues to not cooperate, the other party can continue to insinuate and attack him, what can I do?

After thinking about it, Yezhov had only one way, he gave the ball to Stalin and asked the Politburo to decide whether the KGB was qualified to intervene.

It seems to be a good move to save face and block someone's possible attacks. Even Yezhov wished that the Politburo would agree to the KGB to take over, anyway, Ordzhonikid died very clearly, that is, to commit suicide, and he was not afraid of investigation. At that time, the KGB will not be able to find anything, and it will be his turn to fight back.

Stalin's thoughts were similar to Yezhov's, and after hearing the news of Li Xiaofeng's intervention, he sneered in his heart: "Yakov, Andrey, you are at this level." I'm going to see how you are disgraced! ”

"Let the KGB check it!"

This was the decision of the Politburo, and soon all the evidence in the Ordzhonikidze case was placed in front of Li Xiaofeng, and Yezhov had a smug expression waiting to see the joke. But I'm afraid what he's waiting for is not a joke, but a foreign appearance!

Li Xiaofeng looked at Wen Jiàn seemingly casually, and it wasn't until the photo of the crime scene appeared in front of him that he became a little more serious. Of course, in Yezhov's opinion, someone is just pretending. Soon, Li Xiaofeng put down the photo, picked up the evidence record and looked at it. Just as Yezhov was about to read the joke, a certain immortal suddenly asked: "What about the suicide note left by Comrade Ordzhonikidze?" Why isn't it in the file? ”

Note?

Yezhov was a little baffled, because Ordzhonikidze did not leave any suicide note, and when he entered the scene, he carefully checked the text in the study, but did not find Ordzhonikidze's suicide note.

Yezhov replied with a smile: "Comrade Andrey, you are too unserious, right?" Comrade Ordzhonikidze did not leave any suicide note or last words. That's how you do your job? ”

Saying that, Yezhov laughed, looking like a villain. However, Li Xiaofeng did not mean to be angry, and asked again very calmly: "Are you sure that Comrade Ordzhonikidze did not leave a suicide note or last words?" ”

Yezhov laughed and said: "I can vouch for it with my own head!" No! ”

Li Xiaofeng was waiting for this sentence, there was a smile on the corner of his mouth, and he suddenly took out a photo that he had read before and put it in front of Ye Ruofu, and asked unhurriedly: "Then please sue me, what is this?" ”

Yezhov didn't care at first, but immediately his eyes widened as if he had seen a ghost, because the body of Ordzhonikidze was clearly pressed against a brown paper file bag. Judging by the writing on the exposed corner. That's clearly "My Last Confession".

"It can't be! It's absolutely impossible! "Yezhov is crazy. grabbed the photo and shouted hysterically, "This photo was faked by you, it must have been faked by you!" ”

Li Xiaofeng shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile: "In front of everyone's eyes, how can I fake it." And is this photo the only one that captured this suicide note? As he spoke, he picked out a few more photos and put them in front of Yezhov, which clearly contained the copy of "My Last Confession".

Now Yezhov went completely crazy. He roared, "You faked it!" While talking about him, he tore the photos to shreds, and then screamed like grasping the last straw: "Negatives, negatives can't be faked, negatives can reveal the truth!" ”

Saying that, Ye Ruofu wanted to rush up and snatch the negative, but before he could get close to the evidence, he was accused by several strong KGB staff, Li Xiaofeng said with a smile: "Of course, the negative can prove a qiē, but what it proves will be that you have made mistakes in your work and tried to destroy the evidence." Charge him up and send the relevant evidence to the Politburo. ”

After speaking. Li Xiaofeng turned around and left, leaving Yezhov there shouting hysterically: "Andrey. Petrovich. You framed me! You don't have to die well! ”

But what lethality can this have for Li Xiaofeng, there are many people who curse him, and Ye Ruofu is the most useless part of it. Soon, Yezhov's relevant actions and negative evidence were placed on the Politburo's desk, and after reviewing the evidence and listening to Li Xiaofeng's report, even if Stalin firmly did not believe that Yezhov had a problem, he had been saying good things about Yezhov, but the decision to investigate the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the KGB to take over the reconnaissance work was still passed by the Politburo.

"What's going on? What exactly did Yakov and that bastard want to do? ”

In the face of Stalin's questioning, Zhdanov and Mikoyan were also at a loss, this turning point came too quickly, could it be said that Yezhov really made a name for himself, did he really have that so-called confession? Or was there something bad in that confession to Stalin?

If the confession really exists, and the content is not good for Stalin, then why didn't Yezhov mention it before? This doesn't make sense, how can he pretend not to know such important evidence? Even if you want to fool outsiders, you have to be honest with your own people, right?

Mikoyan and Zhdanov glanced at each other, and they both saw in each other's eyes full of doubts, this matter was so inexplicable that they could not speculate at all.

Thinking of this, Mikoyan and Zhdanov glanced at Stalin again, or rather, Stalin knew that this confession was kept, and Yezhov had secretly reported it to him, and destroyed or handed over this key evidence to Stalin. If you think about it this way, it seems to make sense again.

Stalin could naturally see the thoughts of the two strategists, but he really didn't know it! Yezhov didn't mention the confession at all, and he didn't hand it over to him, he was so wronged!

Of course, Stalin also used his brains, and he also had a guess that the confession book did indeed exist, but Yezhov deliberately knew about it and did not report it. Why don't you report it? That is, I am afraid that this product is going to keep the confession book that is extremely unfavorable to him as a threat, whether it is to be an official or to save his life, this thing is very useful!

At the thought of this, Stalin could not help but hate itchy, he had long thought that Yezhov was not a good thing, and with this sinister nature, it was not strange at all to do such a thing. But now this has become a fatal flaw, once Yezhov can't resist the interrogation of the KGB and confesses the confession, what will be the consequences?

Stalin couldn't help but shudder, the terrible consequences that he could not even imagine, and immediately he asked: "Is there a way to get in touch with Yezhov?" ”

Mikoyan and Zhdanov looked at each other again, and Stalin's actions made them correct some of their guesses, and if the confession was in Stalin's hands, then Stalin should not be in a hurry to contact Yezhov. Stalin's current actions show that I am afraid that the confession book is still in Yezhov's hands, and I am afraid that the goods are ready to use the confession book to blackmail Stalin, but the conditions have not yet been negotiated.

Thinking of this, Mikoyan and Zhdanov gasped, and they, like Stalin, thought of the most terrible possibility.

Mikoyan felt that his hands and feet were cold, he forced himself to calm down, and said: "Comrade Joseph, you must calm down now, at this time it is the next policy to contact Comrade Yezhov, we can think of it, Yakov can think of it like Andri, maybe we have set a trap waiting for us to drill!" ”

Stalin was also half cold, and at this time, he couldn't be calm when the silence was golden, and walked around the office several times before he asked sullenly: "Then what do you say to do now?" ”

Mikoyan and Zhdanov replied in unison: "Now the only thing we can do is to remain calm." Comrade Yezhov also knows the stake in the confession, he will not speak so easily, hold on for a while before we can intervene. ”

Stalin accepted their advice, but it could be seen that Steel was definitely worried, because no one knew how long Yezhov would last, and what if they didn't wait for them to act, and the goods would be handed over?

That night, Stalin did not close his eyes, Zhdanov and Mikoyan did not close their eyes, and Yezhov probably could not close his eyes, but Li Xiaofeng slept unusually sweetly...... (To be continued......)

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