Witte's 8-year term as Prime Minister ended.
Personally, I invited him to a light dinner to reminisce about the past days, and officially gave him a grand send-off.
Of course, the empire's second-in-command couldn't clear his desk overnight.
He would now gradually fade away as Chairman of the State Council and State Duma Senator.
"To former Prime Minister Witte who worked hard."
"Cheers."
Clink
Though even a light glass of wine isn't considered alcohol in this country, for some reason the new Prime Minister merely touched it to his lips.
Second Prime Minister. Vladimir Kokovtsov.
A figure who was also Prime Minister in 1911 in original history - if Witte was second-in-command, he who worked as third-in-command became the next Prime Minister.
My private meeting with the new Prime Minister naturally started with Witte as the topic.
