I, Zhu Houzhao, join the US imperialist chat group

Chapter 180 A big family and a big consortium? Zhu Houzhao instructed Roosevelt online to copy the Rockefeller and Morgan families!

[American Yingzong Cleveland: Roosevelt, there is nothing wrong. You will know this later. 】

[Group leader, I feel that this second phase is almost over, and we can move on to the third phase. 】

Cleveland decisively did not say much, preparing to skip the topic to prevent the newcomer from accepting more.

[Supreme group leader: Cleveland, is it really over? The three new members seemed to have only introduced themselves, but they seemed to have not yet talked about their own problems. 】

Zhu Houzhao looked at it and saw that he still had plenty of time and did not jump to the third topic so quickly.

In addition, he also felt that with this chat, his horizons expanded and he knew more.

The previously drafted topics may need to be adjusted, but I don’t mind continuing to extend the topic.

[American Yingzong Cleveland: Yes! As we chatted, we unconsciously drifted away from the topic. Now, everyone has a preliminary understanding of the situation of the three group members, right? The three new friends now understand the general functions of our group. 】

[American Taizong Jefferson: I almost understand it. Grant, supposedly our greatest American war hero, ended the Civil War, as evidenced by the spontaneous tributes at the funeral. 】

[Roosevelt, despite the introduction, the only thing I feel now is that the relatively strong president in the American time and space is subject to both internal and external challenges. I feel that he is in a similar situation to you in Cleveland. The specific impression is not very deep, no. Know what he did. 】

[His Majesty Li Xizong, Emperor Xizong of the Tang Dynasty, is the Eastern version of His Majesty Louis XVI. 】

Jefferson was obviously the class representative, and his three sentences summed up the impressions of the three newcomers.

[American Xuanzong Jackson: I fully agree with President Jefferson's assessment. The situation between Grant and His Majesty the Tang Dynasty is relatively clear. Roosevelt himself can't see anything. He only said that he would attack the trust group... and compare the situation at home and abroad. Clearly, other than that, the impression is really not deep. 】

Jackson also made a pertinent assessment.

[Mercier Lincoln: I feel the same way! Roosevelt's personality seemed less distinct. 】

[American Taizu Washington: Yes, I am clear about the other two. The future described by Roosevelt is not clear to me yet. It feels too far away from me. 】

[Meliezu Louis XVI: I feel the same way! This Roosevelt doesn't even feel as good as you in Cleveland! Apart from being polite...no, not very polite, I can't see any other characteristics about him. 】

[Tang Xizong Li Xuan: Yes... I feel that I have no impression of Roosevelt, but I have a better impression of Grant and Lincoln. 】

Zhu Houzhao also told the truth. From the perspective of a newcomer, Grant's characteristics were too outstanding. Although Roosevelt was behind Cleveland, he talked so much that he actually did not express himself.

Everyone made fair evaluations and were unanimously not very impressed with Roosevelt.

[Merceron Roosevelt: Huh? Dear presidents... you still don't have a good impression of me. I... I feel like I have said it almost without reservation. 】

Roosevelt felt a little aggrieved and didn't expect to say so much.

Everyone's impression of him was not even as good as that of the Emperor of Tang Dynasty, which made him a little bit shocked.

[Meili Zong Grant: To be honest, I feel that Roosevelt, you... don't seem to have any special features. 】

Grant also thought about it and felt that Roosevelt did not make a deep impression on him.

[American Yingzong Cleveland: Um...Roosevelt, it seems you still have some problems with your self-introduction? Or, would you like to put a label on yourself first? I feel that the presidents in the group are all too unique. If you don’t tell something different, it will be difficult for people to remember you. 】

[For example, President Grant, the hero of the Civil War! Travel the world. 】

[The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty liked polo as much as His Majesty Louis XVI. 】

[You... Of course, I know you, but I still don’t know what you did during your term as president. 】

Cleveland thought again and came up with a plan.

[American Yingzong Cleveland: That’s it! Next, the three of you will talk about the difficulties and problems you face in one sentence. Maybe it can deepen everyone's impression. 】

[Let’s start with Grant and His Majesty the Tang Dynasty. 】

[Describe your dilemma in one sentence, and... what kind of help you want to get and what kind of problem you want to solve through our chat group. 】

The chat topic was suddenly back on track.

[Meili Zong Grant: Describe my dilemma in one sentence...what help can I get from the group. I don't need it anymore. I know my future now. I feel... I should think carefully about how to spend the next six years. Can you give me any advice? 】

Grant actually thought about his next move.

Knowing that he was not going to die soon, he also lost his ambition.

[American Yingzong Cleveland: President Grant, your current situation is special among us, because you are the only retired president. Plus you... Now in China again, our group will face the Emperor of the East from time to time. I suggest you...for the sake of our group members, can you consider retiring in China and learning Chinese...so that we can communicate with the Eastern Emperor in the future, and you can also give the Eastern Emperor as much information and help as possible. 】

Eh……

Cleveland's idiotic proposal seems to be a good one!
Zhu Houzhao's eyes lit up.

[Tang Xizong Li Xuan: Yes, yes... Grant, don't you happen to be staying in China hundreds or even a thousand years from now? We in China have the habit of writing history books! If it's convenient for you, it's best to ask them to give you the history behind me, the loyal and traitorous ministers around me, and records of some major events. This may help me live longer. 】

Zhu Houzhao couldn't wait to agree to this proposal.

[Messerson Roosevelt: Judging from a certain result, it seems that President Grant staying in China is better than returning to China. We do need a professional president who understands China objectively from the perspective of American interests. Otherwise, it will always be secondary information, and tertiary information will inevitably be distorted. 】

As soon as this proposal came out, it was also approved by Roosevelt. The height of vision of a retired president is far beyond that of ordinary intelligence officers.

[Meili Zong Grant: Is this... like this? Then I'll think about it...how long will I stay in China? Can I learn their Chinese? 】

[American Yingzong Cleveland: You don’t need to stay for long. Our current chat is once a month. Would you like to stay for three months or even half a year? 】

Cleveland offered advice.

[Meili Zong Grant: Three months to half a year, okay. 】

Grant readily agreed, and Zhu Houzhao was also overjoyed and overjoyed.

[American Yingzong Cleveland: Well, now Grant’s problem is solved, Your Majesty, it’s your turn! Describe in one sentence your dilemma and what help you need. 】

[Li Xuan, Emperor Xizong of the Tang Dynasty: My dilemma... is that Huang Chao is about to attack Chang'an! My safety is threatened. I feel that I may have to flee Chang'an. Is there any way you can help me resist Huang Chao, a rebel leader? Or Grant, let me take a good look at whether Huang Chao poses a threat to me and my Tang Dynasty, and who can be sent to stop him. Maybe you can help me now. 】

Zhu Houzhao also took the opportunity to talk about the problems and difficulties existing in the trumpet.

He specifically chose the time before Huang Chao invaded Chang'an.

He wanted to try to find out whether Grant's communication with future Chinese officials was really real.

After all, history books can be modified by subsequent dynasties.

Especially... China, which was occupied by foreigners, did not know that... the history of Song, Jin and Liao compiled by Kublai Khan of the Yuan Dynasty and others had undergone many deletions.

In this regard, there are precedents and habitual offenders when foreigners take power.

Zhu Houzhao wanted to be on guard first, especially against the Qing Dynasty after the Ming Dynasty. He still didn’t know what kind of history books they would make of the Ming Dynasty.

Or just mess around with it.

Can get first-hand verification from Grant's message delivery.

[Meili Zong Grant: Okay, His Majesty the Tang Dynasty, wait a moment... I will ask them carefully later. You know, my language is different from yours, and it may take some time to digest and understand. 】

Grant accepted the call for help instantly.

[American Yingzong Cleveland: Uh... Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, are you in such a hurry? Are your enemies threatening you? But don't be afraid, don't be anxious. Maybe the group leader will be able to help you by then. 】

Cleveland was surprised that Zhu Houzhao's trumpet situation was extremely urgent, so he could only comfort him like this.

[Tang Xizong Li Xuan: Really? 】

But he could get some help by using the trumpet again, and Zhu Houzhao admired his wit even more.

[American Yingzong Cleveland: Really, you have to believe us, you may witness a miracle in a while. 】

Cleveland didn't say much. After solving the problem between the two, he looked at Roosevelt.

[American Yingzong Cleveland: It's your turn, Roosevelt... When you describe your difficulties and situation this time, you need to be more detailed, otherwise everyone's impression of you will not be clear enough. ] Roosevelt smiled bitterly.

[Merceron Roosevelt: Okay! Dear Presidents... Actually, strictly speaking, I have done a lot of work. To be clear about the label, in order to participate in the Spanish-American War, I resigned as Deputy Secretary of the Navy, personally organized a cavalry volunteer team, and led everyone to go deep into Cuba to fight the Spanish! 】

Roosevelt reviewed the situation and found out why he gave everyone a bad impression.

He did not focus on his glorious record.

[Meixuanzong Jackson: Oh, in order to participate in the war, you resigned from your post and formed your own cavalry volunteer team to participate in the war? Are you capable of participating in the war yourself? The United States at that time did not have a strong military. Did you need to form your own army? 】

As soon as such a label came out, Jackson was indeed deeply impressed by Roosevelt.

But it was quickly discovered that there were loopholes in Roosevelt's narrative.

[American Yingzong Cleveland: Well, Roosevelt, you resigned from your post in order to participate in the war... Okay! I understand your impulse again! President Jackson, don't be surprised...I said before that Roosevelt's family was not ordinary and there were some people in the political circles, so there was no problem for him to form a cavalry volunteer army to join the war. Even...if he won the battle, it could still become his political power. capital. 】

Cleveland immediately explained the illegality of Roosevelt's private participation in the war.

[Meixuanzong Jackson: Can it still be done like this? This kind of operation... allowed me to see the shadow of some elite families in Virginia. 】

Jackson immediately expressed his understanding. It turned out that the crown prince wanted to make meritorious deeds!
This happened frequently during his military career.

[Mercerson Roosevelt: Ahem, there is indeed some help from the family. 】

Before becoming the first civilian president, Roosevelt was also a little embarrassed. He didn't expect that people could see through his background at a glance.

[Mercer Roosevelt: But... President Jackson, my family is not what you imagined... At least we still focus on the interests of the United States! But those financiers and chaebols are different! President McKinley was the spokesperson they fostered...]

[What I want to say is that the dilemma I face is... Now in the United States, there are many such consortiums and big families. They are too rich and too influential, and now they firmly control the power of Congress and legislative bodies! For example... when President McKinley was elected, the Rockefeller family and the Morgan family provided US$25 in funding to support the election. The final amount raised reached US$1000 million, setting a historical record. 】

[After President McKinley was elected...many policies were actually geared towards supporting his conglomerate families, which increasingly allowed these consortium families to expand and even monopolize the national interests of the United States, thus coercing the United States to move in their direction! 】

[Although I filed lawsuits against some monopoly families after taking office, I am still helpless against the deeply entrenched Rockefeller and Morgan families! 】

[And then there is some corruption! There is still no way to deal with the problem that some states still have too much power! 】

[In short... now I feel that my presidential power has been eroded by various forces! I want to take action against them...but I don't know what means to take. At the same time, the current world situation is also very tense. Under the internal and external situation, I have not made up my mind, and I don't know what method to take to solve all this. 】

Roosevelt expressed his difficulties.

Now, under these difficulties and circumstances, Washington and others suddenly felt that Roosevelt was three-dimensional.

[American Taizu Washington: Wait...Roosevelt, the presidential power has been eroded by various forces...I want to ask a question. What restricts our United States is still federal power and state rights, the struggle between the two parties, industry and agriculture. A fight? 】

The problem Roosevelt described was not very clear to Washington, but Washington also had his own methodology and thought of the three major contradictions and three mountains in the United States that they had been discussing.

[Mercy Lincoln: This problem seems to have been described by Cleveland? 】

Lincoln suddenly felt familiar.

[American Yingzong Cleveland: Yes! I've said this before. But... I feel that I am not capable of solving it. Maybe Roosevelt is different. He has the background and the ability. Fighting big families against big families may be able to achieve some results. 】

[Merceron Roosevelt: Let me answer President Washington’s question first. Our America's contradictions...are still these three, but with slight differences! First of all, the dispute between federal power and state rights still exists! But after the Civil War, federal power expanded rapidly, and state rights have not yet been able to compete with the federal government! 】

[But the problem is more serious... The central power of the federal government has been strengthened! But it is not in the hands of our president, it is in the hands of Congress, members, and legislative bodies! And there are many agents in Congress and the legislative bodies supported by the Rockefeller family and the Morgan family! It's equivalent to...federal power is in the hands of large financial groups such as Rockefeller and the Morgan family! Moreover...their consortium even spreads across all states...and further controls state power! 】

[From this perspective, the Rockefeller and Morgan families are even the monarchs behind our United States! 】

[But they only bear the interests of the United States and do not bear the responsibilities and obligations of the United States. Instead, they take the opportunity to annex factories, squeeze profits, and make workers unemployed...]

[The second contradiction is...the dispute between the two parties! The Democratic Party was suppressed by us! But because our Republican Party is now too big, it is also divided into two factions: conservative and radical. Some people have even been bribed by the Rockefeller and Morgan conglomerate families... Some people are struggling to hold on, or are bribed by other families...]

[The third contradiction is...the dispute between finance and industry! It is too easy for those consortiums to control capital and make money in the stock market. They are good at making money from money, but they do not pay attention to industrial and agricultural investment. Therefore...when they are currently in power, our country in the United States is actually being held hostage by the Rockefeller and Morgan families, and is somewhat inclined to the development of financial capital and transnational capital! 】

[But such development requires strong military support from the United States... and they are not willing to invest money in it! 】

[In short, now the country needs money to develop its military strength! But... more money is controlled by financial families. If they control too much money and cause trouble elsewhere, we, the United States, will be the ones to take the blame...]

Roosevelt focused on re-narrating the situation of the three contradictions and three mountains in the United States around 1900.

[American Taizong Jefferson: Wait...the Rockefeller family, the Morgan family...who are they? Can we control and penetrate the United States like this? 】

At this time, Jefferson quickly saw two huge figures in Roosevelt's description.

[Meixuanzong Jackson: Yes...how did these two families develop, and how can they affect our United States in all aspects? 】

Jackson also realized something was wrong. This America was not the America they wanted.

[American Taizu Washington: Is our United States controlled by these two families? 】

Washington also frowned. The America he hoped for was not like this!

What are you really afraid of? What's coming?

[Merceron Roosevelt: It sounds a bit complicated, let me put it simply! Rockefeller family, he is an oil businessman. He founded a company in 1859; he founded Standard Oil in 1870; he became our country's first monopoly group in 1882, acquiring more than 40 manufacturers and monopolizing 80% of our domestic oil refining industry and 90% of our oil pipeline business. 】

[In addition, the consortium founded by Rockefeller also formed seven core financial institutions with four banks including Citibank, Chase and Manhattan Bank, and three insurance companies. These seven institutions control 12% of our national banking assets and 26% of our insurance industry assets. %. The Rockefeller Foundation has spread to all fields in the United States and can completely influence our American politics! Whoever you want to be president, be president! 】

【保守估计！洛克菲勒个人财富有7亿美元！洛克菲勒财团更是夸张到有30亿至70亿美元的市场占有！1900年，我们全美的财富（GDP)差不多只有208亿美元。】

[There is also the Morgan consortium. Their Morgan bank controls more than half of the financial transactions on Wall Street in the United States. At the same time, it owns General Electric Company and has merged with several major steel companies such as Carnegie. It has 10.8 kilometers of railways under its direct and indirect control. They account for almost 2/3 of our national railways. The company assets they control now are conservatively estimated to be about billion...]

[And our U.S. wealth is $208 billion! 】

[Their two family conglomerates account for almost two-thirds of the wealth in the United States. 】

[If you control money, you control the power of the United States... With their influence, we, the United States, can be said to be the country controlled by their two consortiums. Isn't this scary? 】

Roosevelt gave a general description of the horrors of the two major conglomerate families in the United States.

One thing they have in common is that these two major consortiums grew out of the disorderly expansion of capital in the era of free finance in the United States!
In a sense, the Federal Reserve is also controlled by two families.

[Meixuanzong Jackson: Controls two-thirds of the wealth of the United States...this! 】

[Mercy Lincoln: 7 million US dollars, 208 billion to billion US dollars, US wealth billion... Is this too exaggerated? ! We in America are so rich! ? The scary thing is that so much money is actually in the hands of two family consortiums? 】

The purchasing power of the U.S. dollar at this time was naturally different from later because the U.S. dollar was still anchored to gold.

US$200 billion is equivalent to US$ trillion in future generations.

[Meili Zong Grant: This is indeed terrible. 】

[American Yingzong Cleveland: They actually have such terrifying strength... It’s really scary! Roosevelt, your situation may be a bit bad. It's not easy to deal with these two behemoths! 】

Cleveland once again understood the horrors of the Rockefeller and Morgan conglomerates, and could not help but sympathize with Roosevelt. It was obviously difficult to deal with these two behemoths.

[Merceron Roosevelt: So...this is my dilemma! Now... I want to ask for help. Presidents, can you give me some good suggestions? I am crazy about blasting these trust groups. In fact, I have not shaken their fundamental interests at all. 】

Roosevelt took the opportunity to ask for help.

[American Taizu Washington: This... I'm afraid we can't give you a good solution! 】

[Mercy Lincoln: Yes... They are too huge and terrifying. We have never encountered anything like this before! 】

However, people like Washington and Lincoln were destined to be unable to find a way to face this behemoth.

[Li Xuan, Emperor Xizong of Tang Dynasty: Huh? Isn't this... difficult to solve? Are the two major families... as powerful as our Tang Dynasty Five Surnames Qiwang? Roosevelt...you know they have so much wealth! Isn't this the fat on the chopping board? You are the president! The homes of the Rockefeller and Morgan families were confiscated! Doesn’t all their wealth belong to your court? ! 】

【Is this scary? 】

[Is this difficult? 】

But... Zhu Houzhao took a look and found that Rockefeller and Morgan were simply two Shen Wansan!
Even a mere businessman and the President of the United States would not dare to confiscate their homes and exterminate their families?
I couldn't help but instruct Roosevelt online to copy the two big fat sheep, Morgan and Rockefeller!
(End of this chapter)