American Strategic Deception Bureau

　It felt like meeting the Riddler in Gotham City.

　What's even worse is that Kong Xiangxi was very arrogant when he spoke, acting like an elder and a master. He treated the two guests, Philly and Bernard, as if they were juniors and subordinates, and kept talking about his past with President Roosevelt and President Eisenhower.

　Fili could probably vaguely guess that the old man was not simply reminiscing about the past, but wanted to express something implicitly.

　But the problem is, Fili really can't understand what this old guy wants to express!

　Moreover, even though they didn't speak the same language, Bernard felt uncomfortable just by listening to his tone and expression.

　Fortunately, Kong Xiangxi himself only said some irrelevant nonsense, and when he saw the two Irishmen looked confused, he left shaking his head.

　The person who actually sat down with Ferry to discuss serious matters was Kong Xiangxi's youngest son, Kong Lingjie, whose English name was "Louis Kong".

　Louis Kong was now forty years old, but he was still a single, romantic dandy. It was said that he had attended a British military academy in his early years and later studied and trained at the Southern Army's Army University. However, before he could take power and lead the troops, the red flag had already been raised over the Presidential Palace in Nanjing.

　Of course, as the son of Kong Xiangxi, no matter how difficult the national affairs were, he would never have to worry about not having an official position.

　Starting in 1949, President Chiang Kai-shek appointed Kong Lingjie as his representative to the United Nations and director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and he was active in the United States for many years. Although this playboy did not seem to have much ability to lead troops in battle, he was indeed good at socializing, especially his close friendship with Nixon.

　As early as 1950, when Nixon was running for the Senate, Kong Lingjie donated one million yuan to him as campaign expenses. In 1960, Kong Lingjie resigned from his post and became a naturalized American citizen, joining Nixon's campaign team and supporting Nixon in his run against Kennedy for the US presidency.

　——At this time, Kong Lingjie might still be thinking about clinging to Nixon and seeking a position in the White House, such as a minister!

　Unfortunately, Nixon was ultimately defeated by Kennedy, and Kong Lingjie's dream of becoming an official in the United States was shattered. He had to resign from his official position and go into business, becoming an oil tycoon.

　The reason why he didn't get married until he was forty was because after his father, Kong Xiangxi, moved to the United States, he always wanted Kong Lingjie to marry into a wealthy American family so that he could truly join the American upper class.

　However, marriages between upper-class families, where yellow men marry white women, were still quite difficult until the 21st century, and even more so now.

　Therefore, even though Kong Xiangxi's family had 2 billion US dollars and was rich enough to rival a country, they were unable to find a wealthy family to support Kong Lingjie.

　He first looked for old money families on the East Coast, then new money families on the West Coast, but neither of them could get him in.

　In reality, the descendants of those "Party-State elites" who immigrated to the United States rarely, let alone marry white women, even those from the Minions. The only remaining niche for Minions men in the United States who haven't made it far is black women.

　For example, in the 21st century, an African American was selling his ancestral major general's uniform, Zhongzheng Sword, and Blue Sky and White Sun Medal online, swearing that they were his heirlooms. When Chinese netizens learned about this, they were amazed: When did Chiang Kai-shek's government have a black general?

　Later, curious inquiries revealed that this black man was indeed the descendant of a major general of the Communist Party. However, his life in the United States was not going well, and his son, unable to find a good wife, had to marry an African-American woman. After marrying two generations of African-American women, by the third generation, his descendants were all completely African-American.

　Of course, as a billionaire oil tycoon, although Louis Kong could not marry a lady from a prominent family, he was not so poor as to look for a black girl. When he received the King brothers this time, he brought his new girlfriend, Hollywood actress Deborah Paget.

　Louis Koon went to great lengths to woo this actress. Not only did he spend lavishly, showering her with jewelry, mink coats, yachts, and luxury cars, he even became her own financial backer, investing heavily in several Hollywood films, casting Deborah Paget as the leading actress and himself in cameo roles, simply to win her smile. He was like one of those Shanxi coal bosses who lavishly support female stars in 21st-century China.

　——Well, come to think of it, this Louis Kong is also from Shanxi! No wonder he has the same idea.

　After years of constant persuasion, he had recently succeeded in winning the heart of Deborah Paget and was engaged to her.

　Now, he proudly brought out his fiancée Deborah Paget to show off in front of the Kim brothers.

　This made the Jin brothers feel very embarrassed.

　As Hollywood residents, both Fieri and Bernard knew that although Hollywood actresses were very famous, in the eyes of the American upper class of that era, they were just high-class prostitutes and socialites, similar to the courtesans in ancient China.

　Therefore, the ladies from prominent families in New York's Upper East Side have a catchphrase: "Ladies don't hang out with actors."

　As a rich young man, you spent money to marry a courtesan as your legal wife. It's good enough that people don't laugh at you. Do they expect you to be worshipped?

　So, Firi just laughed it off with him, said some polite words of congratulations and goodwill, and then turned to the real business of building the shelter.

　Then, regarding the various problems pointed out by Fieri with the shelters in downtown Houston, Kong Lingjie said that he had seen them all and admitted that what Fieri said was correct.

　However, the underground shelter he planned under the oil company building in downtown Houston was actually prepared for company employees and close associates. Also, if a nuclear explosion occurred and he was still in the company and had no time to escape, he could also hide in the basement.

　As for the real refuge prepared for the Kong family, it was located in the countryside far away from the city. He enclosed 1,500 acres of land in the countryside of Texas and planned to build a luxurious underground palace as the Kong family's doomsday revival base.

　However, in order to gain experience, he planned to practice first with the shelter downstairs of the company, and then dig his own shelter after building the former.

　Well, by moving the Kong family's shelter from downtown Houston to a remote countryside, they finally avoided the risk of being directly hit by a nuclear bomb.

　As for the issue of racial discrimination, well, isn't it the same everywhere in the central and southern states where there is a lot of land and a small population and it's suitable for building shelters?

　Chinese people in the United States basically live in cities. Even if you want to find a village with a large Chinese population, you will not find one!

　So, Firi praised his idea as sound and recommended the Pentagon's doomsday survival gear to him. He had also wanted to promote the CIA's "Shelter Girls," but looking at Deborah Paget, who was cuddling beside Kong Lingjie, he couldn't bring himself to say it.

　Finally, after praising each other, the two sides said goodbye reluctantly, and they had established a good relationship.

　Fili originally wanted to take Marita back to Los Angeles, but was stopped by his eldest brother Bernard, who said that there would be a birthday celebration for President Kennedy at Madison Square Garden on May 19. Since Fili had brought Marita to New York, it would be better for her to go with him to see the world.

　Madison Square Garden? Oh, isn't that the famous scene where Marilyn Monroe sang Happy Birthday to President Kennedy?

　Fili's eyes lit up, his fun-loving nature took over, and he happily agreed immediately.

　At this moment, he still didn't know that in the next period of time, he would establish a wonderful fate with this peerless porn star...

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　Salaries pay soldiers, but donations can also evaporate.

　Why does it feel like a late Ming Dynasty game?

　Chapter 152: Marilyn Monroe Wants to Be the Chief Mistress & Royal Lady

　May 19, 1962, Madison Square Garden, New York

　If a city is needed to represent the United States, then there is no better choice than New York. The green coast that once appeared in the eyes of Dutch sailors has become the most luxurious, complex, prosperous, all-encompassing, and filthy great city in human history in the 20th century.

　This place is not like Los Angeles, which is adjacent to the desert and has a brilliant golden background, nor is it like the capital cities of the southern states with camellias in bloom.

　In New York, you can smell the stench of hemp and the aroma of barbecue everywhere, and hear languages ​​and dialects from every corner of the world.

　Here you'll find the dazzling lights of the world's first skyscraper complex, the nightly revelry and extravagance of Broadway, the bloody fights and street fights of Hell's Kitchen, the mirages and dreams of wealth of Wall Street, and the encouraging inscription beneath the Statue of Liberty...

　Madison Square Garden is to New York what the Colosseum is to Rome.

　——Although it is called "Garden", there are actually no flowers or plants here, but rather a large indoor basketball court.

　Madison Square Garden, located in the heart of Manhattan's transportation hub, is the home of the NBA's New York Knicks and a beloved "Mecca" for basketball fans worldwide. It's also a popular venue for concerts and music festivals, including the Grammy Awards. Renowned European and American singers are proud to perform at Madison Square Garden.

　Tonight, Madison Square Garden is hosting a grand party to celebrate President Kennedy's 45th birthday.

　Therefore, the stadium was not only brightly lit and star-studded, but also had countless important guests in attendance - a large number of congressmen, cabinet ministers, and their wives and daughters, who surrounded President Kennedy, the birthday boy, and toasted at the wine tables set up in the center of the stadium.

　The temporary stage was also decorated extremely gorgeously with colorful flags, bouquets, ribbons and balloons.

　All I could hear was the host in a tuxedo, holding the microphone with a smile: "Your Excellency, the next one to appear is Marilyn Monroe!"

　The host, Lawford, President Kennedy's brother-in-law, has repeated this phrase many times since the show began.

　But every time she was announced, it was a prank.

　- The spotlights were deliberately turned outside the stage, leaving it completely dark so that Marilyn Monroe could not enter.

　What followed was naturally a burst of laughter from the entire audience.

　This outrageous joke mocked Marilyn Monroe, "America's Sweetheart," for always being late.

　Finally, the joke is over and the spotlight is on its rightful place.

　Marilyn Monroe, with her flowing blonde hair and fiery red lips, took off her white mink coat in public, revealing a stunning dress.

　This is her custom-made diamond dress that cost $12000. The thin, almost transparent silk is embellished with 2500 rhinestones, dazzling and incomparable. Because the dress is flesh-colored, from a distance, she looks like she is naked, causing the audience to gasp.

　Under the spotlight, Marilyn Monroe was captivatingly charming. Her features were majestic, her eyes deep, and her face delicate. Her golden hair, gently curled, exuded a sensual elegance. The sparkling diamonds on her dress only accentuated her smooth, creamy skin and delicate hands.

　So, as soon as Marilyn Monroe appeared, everyone's attention at the party was attracted by her. Those successful people who were dressed in high-end suits and well-dressed looked at her obsessively, gazing at the dream lover of all Americans, and could not come back to their senses for a long time.

　The sparkling dress and the tassel earrings made her face look even more delicate, like an angel who had fallen into the human world by mistake.

　Under the spotlight, the blonde beauty flashed her signature bright smile, and then a sweet and soft tone floated out from the microphone.

　With her lovely voice that is almost a whisper, even the simplest song "Happy Birthday to You" is sung with sexiness and charm.

　After singing, she jumped off the stage and took out a gold Rolex watch to give to President Kennedy. The watch was engraved with "Monroe loves you forever". She then gave President Kennedy a passionate kiss, which attracted excited reporters to press the shutters of their cameras.

　President Kennedy then took the stage to thank Marilyn Monroe. He put his arm around her waist and joked to the audience, "After someone sang Happy Birthday to me in such a sweet and wholesome way, I can retire from politics now."

　In the flash of the camera, President Kennedy held a wine glass in one hand and put his arm around Marilyn Monroe's slender waist with the other, and both of them smiled so brightly.

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　Fili sat in the distant audience, watching this famous scene recorded in history with great interest through a telescope, especially the diamond dress that Marilyn Monroe wore today but would be torn by Kim Kardashian's big butt sixty years later.

　Many conspiracy theorists in later generations often use deliberately vague tones to describe the scene of Marilyn Monroe singing Happy Birthday to President Kennedy, making it seem like it was a tender and sweet little trick at some private family party.

　But actually?

　How can this be called a family party?

　It’s over, okay?

　Today's large birthday party held at Madison Square Garden in New York is not just a family gathering to celebrate President Kennedy's birthday, but a large fundraising event for the Democratic Party in preparation for the midterm elections (reelection of members of Congress).

　Tickets for this fundraiser cost $1000 (about $9000 in the early 21st century). The guests, a mix of celebrities, entertainment stars, and political heavyweights, numbered around 15,000, so a stadium was needed to accommodate them!

　In fact, President Kennedy’s birthday was not on this day at all, but ten days later on May 29th!

　President Kennedy celebrated his birthday ten days in advance just to canvass votes and raise funds for the Democratic Party, which was unfavorable in the polls: it was all for the election!

　Therefore, today's so-called birthday party is actually more similar to China's Spring Festival Gala, and it is even broadcast live on TV.

　Marilyn Monroe wasn't the only celebrity performing at Madison Square Garden today; there were a whole host of other celebrities, many of whom were filming in Europe. After hearing the news, they immediately flew back to perform—just like Chinese celebrities competing to appear on the Spring Festival Gala.

　Because being able to perform on stage at an event of this level is itself a reflection of their status.

　Of course, as the top female star in Hollywood, Marilyn Monroe's birthday song sung today was indeed the finale of the banquet.

　Her ambiguous act of kissing the president in public was almost like an official announcement that she was having an affair with the president.

　So, after a brief moment of shock, the audience began to whisper, mocking Marilyn Monroe for wearing skimpy clothes that embarrassed the president. They said, "Look at that stupid blonde! God gave her the beauty of a goddess, but the brains of a peacock!"

　Although it was said with righteous words, Fili still detected a strong sour taste in his words.

　As the finale of the evening party, Marilyn Monroe's birthday song was almost arranged to be the last.

　By the time she finished interacting with the president, tonight's party was basically over.

　Soon, the lights in the venue came on, and Fili, who had feasted his eyes, stood up with Marita and walked out with the crowd.

　However, before he could walk far with Marita, he was stopped by a White House intern who told him to stay because of something important.

　Fili had no choice but to let Marita go back to the hotel alone, and he followed the intern to a small lounge in Madison Square Garden, where he unexpectedly met the powerful White House Chief of Staff Kenneth Patrick O'Donnell and the new CIA Director John McCone!

　Then, these two bosses gave Fili an incredible task - to have him and Marita join the temporary office set up by the US government for Marilyn Monroe, and serve as special assistants to Marilyn Monroe! Marita served as social secretary, and Fili served as policy advisor!

　This really shocked Fieri - Marilyn Monroe didn't hold any public office, so how could she need a policy advisor?

　And he's a government-appointed policy advisor! What on earth is he going to do next?

　Fortunately, it was not just him and Marita who were sent to work under Marilyn Monroe - Ferry's immediate superior on this mission. Marilyn Monroe's temporary office chief of staff was Dr. Kissinger, and Dr. Kissinger was also standing here with a sad face.

　So, as soon as Chief of Staff O'Donnell and Director McCone left, Fieri grabbed Dr. Kissinger and asked him what was going on.

　"Well, how should I put it? This time we're essentially doing a private job for the President. Ever since Marilyn Monroe slept with the President, she's had this crazy idea of ​​becoming the chief mistress, or the royal lady, and representing the White House to show off.

　Everyone thought it was a joke, but the president actually agreed, and the first lady (Jacqueline Kennedy) didn't object."

　Kissinger spread his hands. “So, just as Jacqueline Kennedy had her First Lady’s Office, Marilyn Monroe also had an Office of the Chief Mistress. And we were sent to play house games with Miss Monroe…”

　Chief mistress? Royal wife?

　These two ancient terms that were clearly out of tune with American political traditions left Fieri a little unresponsive for a moment.

　After a moment, he finally retrieved something from the depths of his memory. Then, his expression became rather strange, and he tentatively asked, "Like...Madame Pompadour and Madame du Barry, who served under King Louis XV of France?"

　Dr. Kissinger sighed and nodded silently.

　When Fili heard this, he suddenly felt dizzy: Marilyn Monroe, your idea is really... How outrageous!

　It's so outrageous that it really blows my mind, okay? !

　Ever since King Francis I of the Valois dynasty of France created the salaried court position of "chief mistress" specifically for his lover, courts in various European countries have followed suit, making this dishonorable title one of the important positions in the courts of various countries in modern times.

　By the end of the 16th century, almost every European court had a chief mistress.

　They could obtain titles, have a nominal marriage, sell official positions and even accept bribes, and even participate in political affairs, but they could not affect the king's marriage. They could not usurp the position of queen, and they could not allow their illegitimate children to usurp the inheritance and ascend the throne.

　Among these chief mistresses, there are those who simply use their beauty to please men, as well as many who hold great power and are even female heroes who have left their names in history.

　For example, Henry II's chief mistress, Lady Diane, once drafted documents on taxes and bills for the king, and signed official documents with the king. She almost managed the entire country at one point - so she was nicknamed the "Prime Minister of the Bed" by the subjects of the Kingdom of France.

　There is also Louis XV's wife, Madame Pompadour, who, in addition to her outstanding literary talent, is also famous in art history for advocating the "Rococo style" artistic trend. She also joined forces with the empresses of Russia and Austria to provoke the Seven Years' War that swept across Europe - the result was disastrous, and France lost Canada.

　Although Christianity advocates monogamy, the system of chief mistresses prevailed in European courts for three hundred years and continued until the 19th century.

　This was not only to satisfy the lustful desires of European monarchs, but also because it met the broad political needs of European countries at that time.