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Some people in the room had normal expressions, while others had subtle changes in their expressions.

Foreign capitalists who want to make money in this magical land of the Federation must abide by the Federation's rules of the game.

And having a "political spokesperson" is the threshold for the federal capital game.

As small businessmen operating in the city, they have to get to know some city councilors and even mayors in order to at least get relatively fair treatment in the competition.

For those big capitalists who dominate the financial market, if there are no members of Congress to speak out for them, they may face an embarrassing situation before long.

Therefore, at this critical juncture in the change of congressional seats, some external capital could no longer wait and began to take the initiative.

Someone approached Senator Langdon, and more than one person offered him a reward of 200,000 or even 500,000.

He only needs to speak for those capitalists when they are treated unfairly.

It sounds as simple as picking up a gold brick on the roadside, but in fact it is just a temptation of capitalists.

After he collects the money, the capitalists will press him step by step, changing from the initial "I am afraid of being persecuted" to "I have an idea."

In fact, he has already experienced this kind of thing. Lynch did this at the beginning.

So he was alert.

These people with changed expressions also fell in the eyes of Senator Langdon. He did not name them by name, but just looked at Lynch who had just walked in, and several people behind him.

Not all the people from Marillo went back after briefly talking about some things, there were also a few who stayed.

These people later found Lynch privately and expressed their willingness to obey Mr. Lynch's instructions and contribute their meager strength to the peaceful transition of the federal and Marillo regimes!

Some people are very idealistic, while others are very realistic.

These people are still very active in the political scene in Marillo. Even without Lynch, their purpose is to sell themselves at a good price.

The deaths of two consecutive presidents gave them too much shock, or in other words, two loud slaps woke these people up!

The former president could almost be said to have solved the problem of warlord separatism, but he turned around and died.

The former president had just returned to the capital, and before he had time to unite the warlords who had already mediated, he died again.

It seemed as if a hand was controlling everything, keeping all the suffering in Marillo.

And behind all of this, there is the shadow of the Federation.

Idealists will eventually die under the indifferent gaze of people. Only philistine selfish people can live freely in the sun.

They found someone worth following, someone who could give them a good price, so why not show loyalty at this time?

Even the next president of Marillo became a close friend of Lynch. In fact, they no longer had the need to persist.

Lin Qi was very generous to friends who were willing to play with him. There happened to be a small meeting these days, so he brought these people over.

The moment Lynch entered the room, everyone stood up.

If Senator Langdon is the apparent core of the York Gang, then Lynch is the soul and king of the York Gang!

Lin Qi raised his hand and made a soft press while introducing the people behind him.

When these Marriotts heard that most of the people in this room were members of the House of Representatives, a kind of respect for Lynch from the inside out came out from their bones.

They sat in the corner of the crowd, but not far from Lynch.

"When I first came in, I heard you say someone was looking for you?"

Someone brought drinks to Lynch, and someone lit cigarettes for him. After he entered, the whole room and the people in the room were swirling around him.

Senator Langdon put out the lighter in his hand, nodded, and said what he just said again.

Lynch burst out laughing after hearing this, "It's hard to get money from these people. If you take their money, you will most likely have to deal with the Federal Internal Revenue Service."

"They are different from us. Our roots are in the Federation. No matter what we do, my biggest industry is in the Federation."

"I can't possibly throw these away, so even I have to abide by the federal rules of the game."

"But these people are different, their roots are not here, they are not under the control of the rules."

"When they think they've been backed into a corner, they flip the table!"

"And this is something you can't bear!"

That's it, there's no point in saying anything further.

The purpose of our gathering today is to chat and exchange information.

Because members of Congress don't really stay in the Capitol every day, most people only attend meetings when there are meetings, and they usually have their own things to do.

So if you want people to gather together like this, you have to find an opportunity.

After each regular meeting, Lynch would ask everyone to gather together to chat and enhance their relationship.

Everyone usually talks about major events related to the future direction of the country, which makes the few people from Marillo, who are new to this group, feel very shocked.

For the first time, they felt that power really existed and could be grasped and seen!

Every idea of ​​these federal legislators may become a proposal. As long as it is passed, it can be legislated!

You can change this society and this country!

This is real power!

And they are now so close to this power!

Everyone talked about it in the evening and went to relax.

This is also a tradition, a process... that cannot be described in words.

Perhaps only by recruiting escorts together can we get closer to each other's hearts!

But Senator Landon stayed, along with another congressman.

"Jock wants to go further." Senator Langdon glanced at the "young man" beside him.

To say he is young, he is actually forty-two or thirteen years old, but this age is indeed not old in Congress and can be called young.

This is a very typical mixed-race federal man, who can also be called an indigenous person.

He has flaxen blond hair, is tall and handsome, and has a good impression on people. He is currently a member of the House of Representatives of the Federal Congress and runs errands in the Industrial Development Committee.

In fact, it is said to be running errands, but it still has some actual power.

This committee is also one of the weighted committees, and its main job is to promote the invention and progress of industrial technology.

It is aimed at large enterprises or major universities that have their own independent research and development capabilities.

At the same time, it is also responsible for industrial planning and development design, and it is a place with certain rights among many committees.

He has worked here for five and a half years and has some connections in Congress. Now he wants to go further.

This is actually a goal that members of the House of Representatives have been striving for throughout their lives. One day they can cross that invisible line and enter a new world.

Jock behaved very modestly. He was obviously eleven or twelve years older than Lynch, but he was as well-behaved as a child in front of Lynch.

Lynch looked at him and said, "In principle, I support what you think and do. I hope that our people can all reach a higher level."

"But we also have to understand that this is not a simple matter. Tell me, how are you going to convince me?"

Jock quickly talked about the advantages he now has——

"My father is..." He first said the name of an old senator, and then introduced some situations in his state.

One of the two candidates put forward by the state assembly is about the same age, and support for him within the party is not that strong.

Most of the "old men" were from the days of the previous committee chairman. Gladstone came to power having inherited the mantle of the previous committee chairman, so he didn't have much to do to throw away all these old things.

Instead, we selectively and gradually let them leave the political core little by little. This approach is understandable.

After all, he also has a bunch of little brothers, and he can't always let these people who are not him sit in those positions.

Now that a senator is stepping down, many within the party and state government are eyeing the position.

There are still a few months left and everyone has already started competing.

Lin Qi nodded after listening. This is also the most common state at present.

After all, there is no eternal life and no eternal power.

"How do you need me to help you?"

Jock breathed a sigh of relief. The fact that Lynch could talk about this meant that he still had a good chance.

He was very honest, "I need you to help me convince some people, and I also need financial support."

"Two million to three million, maybe a little more."

“We have to compensate some of the people they backed down from.”

Lynch nodded indifferently, "Money is not an issue. This little money can send people to the Senate, which is worth it to me."

"But I also have a question, what are your chances of grabbing this position?"

Senator Langdon looked slightly sideways at Jock, who was not as confident as before.

"About...half a chance."

He actually lied. He thought there was only about a 30% chance, but if Lynch had help, for example, if he persuaded some people, then the probability would increase.

Lin Qi pursed his lips, "It's a lot less than I thought. I'll give you a suggestion, you can refer to it."

Jock immediately sat down quietly, like a primary school boy.

He respects Lynch very much, respects Lynch's money, and respects Lynch's connections.

"Have you seen the people I brought?" Jock nodded, and Lynch continued, "Originally, I should tell you about this matter later, but now I will tell you in advance."

"Next year, Marillo will reorganize its administrative districts and there will be additional governor and congressional seats."

“Instead of putting money and energy into a position that you’re not necessarily going to get, let’s move the position a little bit.”

"The congressman from Marillo is also a congressman, what do you think?"