Perhaps in Khodorkovsky's eyes, there's nothing he can't achieve now in today's Russia...
But it's no wonder, this group of oligarchs, their wealth accumulated too swiftly, too effortlessly.
In just about a decade, they became billionaires, with immense power to shape Russian politics!
One could even say that the Emperor himself ascended to the throne with their support!
Perhaps there were some undisclosed agreements behind the scenes, but that's now lost to history...
Wang Ye couldn't claim to "see" the future development, so it was hard for him to persuade Khodorkovsky.
He could only wait until Khodorkovsky hit some roadblocks, learned some lessons, before trying to guide him again, which might prove more effective...
Seeing Khodorkovsky's confidence, Wang Ye dropped the matter and steered the conversation to other topics.
