Stalin was very depressed, and it would not be good for anyone to be criticized by his mentor, and the worst thing was that his mentor temporarily dismissed him from his post in the Secretariat of the Central Committee, which was almost a blow to the head, and it took him a whole morning to slowly come to his senses.

Stalin was not without setbacks, and in 1907 his beloved, Catherine . When Swanidzer fell ill and died, he lost his soul once, and he was in a state of confusion for a while, and it took several months to recover.

The death of his beloved wife was the worst blow in his life, and no matter what happened, whether it was his arrest and exile in 1913 or being on the wrong side after the February Revolution, no matter how bad the situation, he was able to deal with it calmly.

But today, when the Mentor stopped his work in the Secretariat of the Central Committee, he almost fell back into the state of 1907. His most important identity in the party is a member of the Politburo, although this identity is noble, but in addition to the decision-making power of major affairs, the actual authority is not particularly large, and there is no comparison with the awesome Politburo members in later generations.

In addition, he is also in charge of two specific tasks, one is the Secretariat of the Central Committee, and the other is the Department of Ethnic Affairs of the People's Commissariat Committee, the former is the key organ of the Politburo that actually handles party affairs, and whoever controls it has a great right to speak, while the latter is simply a chicken rib, and the other is the cold yamen that is too unpopular to be unpopular.

Before today's incident, although the nominal first secretary of the Secretariat of the Central Committee was Sverdlov, his actual control over the Secretariat of the Central Committee was gradually fading because of his relationship with the chairman of the Presidium of the All-Russian Soviet of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies. Stalin as second secretary. Gradually, a leadership position has been established in the Secretariat.

If there are no major surprises. According to the will of the Guru to balance power. Gradually, Sverdlov was about to hand over the Secretariat of the Central Committee, and finally it was accepted by him Stalin. A balanced situation was formed between the Secretariat and the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee and the Minister of Ethnic Affairs against the Chairman of the Presidium of the Soviets.

It should be said that such a situation was beneficial to Stalin and to the mentor, and the balance of power tended to form an unbreakable iron triangle. However, Stalin never thought of it. I can actually stumble.

The moment Dzerzhinsky walked into the office, he knew something was wrong, but he never imagined that things would turn out so badly. The Man in the Iron Mask gave a detailed report to his mentor on Georgi's work in Moscow, and commented on the poor performance of the Moscow Central Executive Committee. Although the Man in the Iron Mask did not charge Kirov and Mikoyan, he also highlighted the suspicion of these two men.

Of course, Lenin was clear about the relationship between Kirov and Mikoyan and him Stalin, so when he heard that these two goods had appeared in Moscow, and had been involved in Zinoviev's surrender, and had caused human deaths. His old man's face suddenly collapsed. The glowing eyes stared at him until his back was completely wet with cold sweat.

Stalin was tempted to explain two sentences. But every time he tried to speak, he shrank back in fright when he met the eyes of the Mentor. It was the first time he had seen such a terrible Mentor, and he could feel how fierce the anger in the Mentor's heart was, and if he had spoken stupidly and casually, those bursting flames would have burned him to ashes.

Stalin kept his mouth shut tightly, silent, like a defeated rooster, without energy, but this low-key state did not protect him from the wrath of his mentor, and when Dzerzhinsky mentioned that Ordzhonikidze was also present in Moscow, the mentor clearly let out a cold snort.

"Joseph. Comrade Stalin, Kirov, Mikoyan and Ordzhonikidze seem to have a good relationship with you, right? ”

Stalin raised his head carefully, he was already sweating profusely at this moment, but he did not dare to wipe it at all, and replied respectfully: "Yes, our relationship is very good, we are comrades and brothers." ”

Stalin was actually gambling, and it was certainly not impossible to give up those fools, of course he could have put all the blame on himself, sacrificing those fools. There are many people in the party who want to take refuge in him, and there is no shortage of these three or five.

However, just when he was about to abandon the car and protect the handsome, he suddenly found that the eyes of the mentor were very wrong, there was anger, pain, and hatred, but more, more of a rather obscure and sharp thing, as if this question was a test for him. If his answer does not satisfy the Mentor, then his political future will be immediately ended.

At that time, Stalin was becoming more and more nervous, and he was keenly aware that this question was too crucial to be answered casually. So he remained silent, racking his brains and beginning to figure out what the Mentor meant.

Stalin had a high political IQ and was also good at figuring out people's hearts, and soon he came up with an answer - he couldn't abandon the car and protect the handsome! But he did not dare to make up his mind, because it was very risky to answer in this way, and if his estimate was wrong, he would die without a place to bury. But Steel is also a big gambler, if he is right...... Then take a gamble!

"Comrade plus brother?" Lenin repeated the sentence quietly, and you couldn't hear any mood swings in his old man, but you couldn't help but guess what his attitude was, "So, they were sent to Moscow by you?" ”

Another difficult question to answer, Stalin's body trembled slightly, and his heart was even more at war with heaven and man, and it took a long time for him to say: "Yes, Comrade Lenin, I have heard that the situation in Moscow is complicated. I felt the need to send some honest and reliable comrades with rich experience in struggle to understand the situation......"

As he replied, he secretly observed Lenin's expression, but the tutor remained expressionless, as if he were listening to something completely irrelevant.

"That's good!" Lenin said indifferently, "I didn't expect you, Comrade Stalin, to pay so much attention to the situation in Moscow and take the initiative to share the worries of the Central Committee. Am I supposed to praise you? ”

Stalin almost fell to his knees in fright. He's just stupid. Hearing the strong sarcasm and dissatisfaction in the mentor's tone, he couldn't hold back anymore and said in a panic, "I'm ......"

Lenin slapped the table sharply, suddenly stood up, and shouted: "Shut up! You can fool others, but you can't fool me! Joseph. Comrade Stalin, I am so disappointed in your performance, what you are doing is despicable. Shameful! Also unforgivable! ”

Every word Lenin said hit Stalin's heart like a hammer, and if he hadn't been nervous enough, he would have been beaten into pulp by this series of hammers. However, he was Stalin, and he had endurance and perseverance that ordinary people did not have, so he persevered, and although his body was a little unstable, he still stood on his feet when he was shaky.

"I don't want to listen to this nonsense anymore now, you have completely failed my hopes for you!" Lenin spoke at an astonishing pace, as if someone was trying to steal the right to speak with him. He quickly uttered all the words, "Now." Stop your work in the Secretariat of the Central Committee, and you will go back to me and think about what stupid things you have done! If it weren't for the current situation, I would have let the guards shoot you! Fuck off at once, disappear from my eyes at once! ”

Like a frightened rabbit, Stalin was taken out of his office by a furious Lenin, trotted all the way back to his office, and then was stunned for a whole morning, until the cold wind blowing outside the window made him shiver in a cold sweat, and then he came to his senses.

Although the person was already sober, Stalin did not know what to do next, whether to wait for punishment, or to submit his resignation himself. All kinds of strange ideas poured into his brain, making him extremely confused.

"Joseph, Joseph, are you in there?"

The sound of a close knock on the door startled Stalin, who thought that Lenin had sent someone to arrest him, but he quickly recognized that the owners of the voice were Kaganovich and Svanidze, both of whom were his close friends and should not have come to arrest him.

Stalin opened the door to his office, and even he could not remember when it was locked, which shows how frightened he was at that time.

"You're all right, Joseph!"

Before the door was fully opened, Swanidzer squeezed in and asked with great concern: "Joseph, you scared me to death, we called for the door for ten minutes, but you didn't respond, if you don't open the door again, we are ready to break in!" ”

Stalin smiled dismally at his former brother-in-law, this brother-in-law has always had a good relationship with him, and when he was still in Georgia, they smashed and robbed together...... After the revolution and Catherine fell ill and died, his eldest son Yakov lived in the house of this little uncle.

"I'm nothing," said Stalin, who didn't want people to see his weakness, even if this man was his brother-in-law, "but I was too engrossed in thinking about some issues just now and didn't notice you." ”

Kaganovich didn't believe this answer, just now when he leaned on the ventilation window of the door and looked into the office, he found that Stalin's face was quite bad, one moment gritting his teeth, the next moment he was frightened and panicked, and at the worst time, he even took out a pistol and put it against his brain.

However, Kaganovich did not know how to comfort Stalin, he already knew that his mentor was angry, and he also knew that Stalin had been suspended from his work in the party, and according to general estimates, Stalin's future was bleak, and it was very likely that he would be swept to the end.

Kaganovich is now very worried that as the leader of their wave, if Stalin is finished, they will inevitably be implicated, and it seems that it is best to draw a line as soon as possible. At this moment, he regretted answering Swanidze's proposal, he shouldn't have come to visit Stalin in such a hurry, isn't this a crooked mouth?

Kaganovic is a little unrighteous, but this is human nature, and if you are the ruthless person who turns her face, I am afraid that she will not come, and the old card can be regarded as okay. However, compared to Swanidze, he is still a lot worse.

"Joseph, you must be strong!" Svanidze sincerely comforted his brother-in-law, "I believe that the matter will be clarified, and Comrade Lenin will definitely return your innocence!" Right now. The most critical thing is. You have to hold on! Formerly in Tbilisi. We've all survived even tougher situations, and that's nothing!! ”

Stalin nodded heavily, covered in iron, how many nails can he make? He really needs comfort now, even if it's called steel.

"What now?" Seeing that Stalin's mood had stabilized a little, Kaganovich immediately asked: "Comrade Lenin, in the name of the Central Committee, has just sent a strongly worded telegram of condemnation to the Central Executive Committee in Moscow, criticizing them as useless and greatly affirming Andrei. Credit for Petrovich ......"

Swanidze was a little dissatisfied, "Lazar. What are you talking about at this time! Joseph's mood is still unstable, you should let him rest a little more and let him catch his breath! ”

Stalin was so moved by these words that even if he was a person who was not good at expressing his emotions, he shook Svanidze's shoulder tightly, and he said with difficulty: "It doesn't matter, I'm fine!" ”

With that, he turned and walked back to his desk, picked up his beloved pipe, lit the fire and took a hard puff. Under the effects of nicotine, his mind slowly regained its sobriety.

"Comrade Lenin except to condemn the Moscow Central Executive Committee. Is there anything else that is said in the telegram? He asked in a deep voice.

Kaganovich hurriedly replied: "He also temporarily gave the kid military command, and also asked for ......"

"Slow down!" Stalin suddenly stopped him, frowned and asked: "You mean, Comrade Lenin only temporarily endowed Andrei. Petrovich military command, is it only temporary? ”

"That's right!" Kaganovich nodded, "Comrade Lenin expressed his respect for the resolution of the Moscow Central Executive Committee to delegate military command to Comrade Frunze and believes that it is correct to do so. However, in view of the fact that Comrade Frunze could not take out his position for the time being, the military command was temporarily entrusted to that kid. ”

Stalin was smoking his pipe, his brain working rapidly, carefully analyzing the decisions made by the Mentor.

A large puff of smoke erupted, and he suddenly asked: "Comrade Lenin did not say anything about the treatment of Lomov, Smirlov and others?" ”

"Having said that," Kaganovich sighed, "Comrade Lenin has already written to the Central Committee with a request to expel Zinoviev and Usievich from the party, as well as to ask the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Ministry of Internal Affairs to investigate the ...... Lomov and Smirlov"

"Did you mention Kirov and Mikoyan," Stalin interrupted him impatiently, he was really speechless about the political wisdom of this shoemaker, how could you not understand the point? I asked Lomov and Smirlov, you are still stupid and really only talk about them, you are just ......

Stalin clicked his mouth and urged: "Did Comrade Lenin mention how to deal with Kirov and Mikoyan?" ”

Kaganovich thought about it carefully, then looked at Swanidze beside him, and then said slowly: "When the meeting was held just now, Comrade Lenin did not mention them. ”

Stalin stood up suddenly, and the moment he heard the news, he seemed to see hope again, and it seemed that the Mentor had not given up on him, otherwise he would definitely not have left Kirov and Mikoyan without mentioning.

Thinking of this, Stalin sat down slowly again, smoking a cigarette with a dull head, without the slightest meaning to speak. This makes Kaganovich and Svanidze anxious, and in the Georgian gang, these two are only loyal dogs, never think tanks, and their political intelligence is very limited, and they are not well known.

So they asked in unison: "Comrade Joseph, this is a good thing, right?" ”

Stalin slowly exhaled a puff of smoke, and through the rising smoke, both Kaganovich and Svanidze could see that the confident and resolute Stalin of the past was back!

Just when their hearts were itching, Stalin smiled slightly and said categorically: "Of course this is a good thing!" ”

"Not necessarily!" Hundreds of kilometers away, Li Xiaofeng, who also learned the news, came to the exact opposite conclusion, he scoffed at Mackwi's optimism, "You don't understand politics at all!" My friend! ”

Mackvi was still not convinced, "I don't understand how it is, with Comrade Lenin's telegram, I am basically sure that we are right." Under this premise, no one in Moscow dares to find an awkward relationship with us, how can this not be a good thing? ”

Li Xiaofeng just raised his eyelids and glanced at him, "That's why you're too young and naïve." Not so optimistic! If Comrade Lenin had been completely partial to us and had trusted us, he would have given us military power directly, but now he has not done so, but has given it to Frunze in a whimsical manner, and I have only temporary command. I believe that Comrade Lenin had already sent a telegram to Frunze at this time, and I am afraid that he was ordering him to come to Moscow at once! ”

"Won't put it!" Mark Vick was surprised, "We didn't do anything wrong, huh?" ”

Li Xiaofeng smiled and said: "It's not about right or wrong, it's only about interests!" It can only be said that Comrade Lenin did not give up on Stalin, he still had hope for that guy, so inevitably, he will not let us be too complacent, let alone let us have the fat of Moscow alone, otherwise the power structure will be out of balance! ”

"So what are we going to do?" Mackvi was a little eager to try, "It's not easy to grab this piece of fat from Moscow, and just divide it like this?" Isn't it just a Frunze, what's there to be afraid of! With Muralov here, plus Vladimirsky and Pjanitsky, we can't stop him at all! How about overhead him? ”

Li Xiaofeng glanced at Mark Wei, shook his head helplessly, and sighed: "This shows even more that you don't understand politics at all!" It's not that simple! If we do, then we will be self-defeating! (To be continued......)

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