1629 Guesses and Gifts
While Lynch was chatting with the Chairman of the Progressive Party Committee, the two presidents of the Federation gathered not far away were also talking about this matter.
The previous president was ultimately unable to be re-elected due to scandals and other issues.
There are his own mistakes, but there is also the influence of the Duncan family.
If such a series of horrific cases had not occurred during his tenure, even with that little scandal, he might not have had the chance to be re-elected.
It's just a coincidence. All kinds of things are connected together. The collapse of the Duncan family is the result of the joint efforts of politicians and capitalists, but someone still needs to take responsibility for this.
This sounds... funny.
It is obviously a classic story of a brave man defeating a demon. Why does the brave man also suffer when the demon dies?
This is actually not funny or absurd, and if we replace the description of "demon" with the description of the "privileged capitalist class", then everything makes sense.
Although the regicide killed the emperor, he would be hanged on the gallows.
No one will let the regicide live happily just because he killed the tyrant. Those nobles will be uneasy!
The easiest way is to let the regicide and the tyrant go to hell together, then there will be no more problems.
He was out of that position anyway, and he was still feeling vaguely uncomfortable when Trueman took over.
But he is much better now, and he can treat these things with a normal mind.
The former president has not been impeached or driven out of office due to scandals. The former president still retains most of his powers. For example, he can still enjoy some of the presidential specifications and treatment.
The federal government will arrange a dedicated team for him to serve him until he dies of old age.
The cost of this team is paid by the federal government, which can be regarded as a lifelong benefit for the president.
He and his team were still active in the political arena, and began to recruit some people in Congress and form a small group by managing their personal connections.
This is obviously suitable for the congressmen in the Congress. The former president has a wide range of ways with capitalists and can get money. They only need to share the money without showing up. This is in line with the requirements of the congressmen.
Perhaps it is precisely because he has not retired from politics even though he has retired, so his mental outlook seems to be good.
"What do you think they are talking about?" the former president asked in a low voice.
Mr. Trueman glanced at Lynch and the short old man, and then shook his head, "I don't know, I haven't learned to read lips. Have you?"
The former president, Mr. Federation, smiled and said that he had never learned anything. This kind of thing is not glorious.
It's not like a person who has mastered a life skill can speak it out gloriously. In a federal society that pays attention to personal privacy, knowing lip reading is not a glorious thing.
Others will regard these people as thieves who peek into other people's privacy.
"Although I can't lip read, I roughly know what they are talking about." The former president took a sip from his wine glass and lowered his voice, "He is about to retreat."
Mr. Trueman couldn't help but turn his head again and glance at the short old man next to Lynch who was talking and laughing loudly with Lynch, and he felt a little clearer.
He is already very old, and logically he can still work for a few more years, but if he delays it... no one will do that. He will not let go of power until he is unable to work in the end.
This will make others have a very bad negative feeling towards him, as if he is reluctant to give up the power in his hands. This is not in line with the pursuit of federal politicians, let alone the pursuit of federal people!
Everyone is speculating on when the old gentleman will let go of his power. Most people think it may take two to three years.
The handover of political power and systems is not just as simple as the handover of relationships and power, but also the inheritance of political ideas!
This may be why in politics, people are sometimes willing to pass on their power to outsiders - political life has become independent of individual life and exists in another way.
Strictly speaking, the Chairman of the Progressive Party Committee can be ranked among the top five in federal politics, and can be ranked among the top three when the Progressive Party is in power.
When such a big shot wants to retire, his first task is to find someone who is consistent with his political philosophy and who is familiar enough, understanding, and thorough about his political program!
Even if he leaves, the other party will be able to complete the phased tasks according to his own ideas at least within a few years, and then come up with his own political program.
Anyone who has reached this position has never considered that his ideas can be passed down forever. This is obviously impossible.
Even if 5% of the ideas can be passed down for so many decades, it is already a very remarkable achievement.
What they need is a successor who is stable in the short term, has potential, and is valuable to them.
It is difficult to find a suitable successor, and it is even harder to cultivate this successor.
The Federation is not the Gefra Empire, it is not the Pengeo Empire, it is not a feudal society.
Power is not bestowed from a higher level, but is elected!
No election is 100% safe at any time, so for the current Chairman of the Progressive Party Committee, finding enough people to support him is the key!
This is related to whether his successor can successfully succeed him, take control of power, and move further towards everyone's ultimate goal!
Lynch is a member of the Progressive Party and the founder and core member of the rapidly rising federal consortium.
The Blackstone system has become the most important force in the Federation!
In the past, people could say that they didn’t know what the Black Stone System was, they didn’t understand it, and they couldn’t see it.
But no one can say that now!
Blackstone Aviation is the largest provider of federal fighter jets, the largest research and development institution for airborne weapons, and a provider of military equipment.
Although Blackstone Capital is not publicly listed, people are well aware that it holds the stocks of many companies and controls them behind the scenes.
Blackstone Bank, which is about to become the seventh largest in the federation, is said to have raised two billion in cash and gold by Lynch as a guarantee for the bank's operations!
In addition, there is the Light of Tomorrow Investment Company. This company disguised as a financial company is actually the core company of the Blackstone consortium.
So far, a total of 157 companies in the Federation have received investment from the Light of Tomorrow, allowing them to hold a minimum of no less than 25% of the shares!
It has covered a wide area, and in addition, there are more black stone systems that are not known to people, or have not been excavated by people.
These are Lynch's "capital" and the embodiment of his "value".
The fact that the chairman of the Progressive Party committee came to Lynch's birthday party speaks for itself.
If you didn't ask for someone, you wouldn't be so positive!
Mr. Trueman grasped the key points of the matter very keenly and expressed his opinion.
The former president also nodded in agreement, and then sighed with emotion, "My generation has almost withdrawn from the federal political stage..."
There was a bit of sentimentality in his tone. He was in a daze at this moment, as if he graduated from college just yesterday!
He entered the government department with high spirits, joined the Progressive Party, and gradually became the core of the Progressive Party. Finally, in the middle and later stages of his life, he became one of the most powerful people in the Federation!
However, this also means that his era, or the era of his generation, is coming to an end.
The retirement of him and the Chairman of the Progressive Party Committee is the best portrayal. In the face of time, everyone has indeed been equal.
The former president sighed deeply and asked instead, "Who do you think will be the next chairman of the committee?"
Mr. Trueman shook his head, "None of us know who that person is until we pick him up and reveal the mystery!"
At this time, the number of people in the Progressive Party who can take over the work of the short old man who is not tall is extremely limited.
This person not only needs to have senior enough qualifications, but also needs to know enough about the Progressive Party to be able to control at least half of the party committee members, otherwise he will be sidelined.
In fact, judging from these descriptions, the most suitable successor is the whip of the Progressive Party.
Look, he has been working for a long time, he is very dignified within the party, and his control over the committee is not weak. He seems to be a very suitable role.
Even the chairman of the party committee came to Lynch's birthday party today and brought the party whip with him.
But anyone who truly understands the operation of a party knows that it is possible for everyone, but not for the party whip.
No one engaged in internal affairs has ever been able to become the top one. This will allow the politics of terror to become rampant, and people will not agree with such a role becoming the real leader within the party.
Both of them thought for a moment, but they still couldn't figure out who could take over this position, so they simply didn't consume their few brain cells.
Lynch also ended his conversation with the Chairman of the Progressive Party Committee at this time and came to the center of the venue.
He stood in the crowd, as the host and the protagonist of today's birthday party, thanking everyone for being invited to celebrate his birthday.
He thanks everyone!
Then, start opening the gifts.
There is no word implicit in the social culture of the Federal people. They are passionate, unrestrained and want to express themselves.
So if someone gives you something, it’s best to ask if it can be opened, because most people hope that their gift will not only be recognized by one person, but also hope that it will be seen by more people and be appreciated by more people. commend.
The first person to send a gift to Lynch was the former president and his wife. They sent Lynch a small box as big as a palm that could be taken with one hand.
After asking for advice, Lynch opened the box and found a key inside.
Lynch looked at the former president with some curiosity, and others also looked at him, hoping that he could explain a little bit.