Wang Ye was not joking; after pushing Grezlov and Rilinov to the forefront, he genuinely intended to stand by as an observer.
Just like he said before, his relationship with Medvedev, Rossiyana, Grezlov, and Rilinov, whether public or private, was quite good. So, whom should he help?
Since helping any of them would be problematic and offend others, he decided not to assist any of them!
If Rossiyana and her faction had the capacity to leverage Wang Ye's influence or that of his faction, Wang Ye would not stop them; it all depended on their personal abilities...
Of course, in this matter, Rossiyana naturally had a certain advantage—after all, she was Wang Ye's official fiancée!
The media channels under Wang Ye's TV Station, without needing his word, would also be biased towards Rossiyana in their coverage.
As for his power within the Duma, it was likely to be "borrowed" by Grezlov and Rilinov—close to the water tower gets the moon first, as they say.