A helicopter landed on the farm's makeshift tarmac, a holiday farm just half an hour's drive from New York.

However, Li Xuan was too lazy to take a car, so he simply rented a helicopter. It only took him 20 minutes to fly here from the bustling Manhattan in the heart of New York, and he didn't have to worry about having a tail behind him!

You must know that Li Xuan is also a popular figure who has attracted much media attention. In particular, just a few days ago, he also said in Austin that he did not have a close relationship with the Republican Party and President Bush.

But if the paparazzi took a photo of him meeting with the next person, it would be too a slap in the face, and it would ruin the good image that Li Xuan had created before.

That's right, the middle-aged man who greeted him with a smile and enthusiasm when he heard about the helicopter, despite the huge wind force brought by the helicopter propeller, was not an ordinary person.

"Mr. Lee, you are welcome to visit my farm!" This Mr. Andrew Card is quite handsome and has a very friendly smile!

He is the deputy chief of staff of the White House and one of Bush's most trusted cronies.

The White House is not only the residence of the President of the United States, but also the office of the President. In order to better help the president run the country, the White House has a large group of staff with a detailed division of labor.

Among them, there are three positions that are the most sought-after, known as the three carriages of the White House, namely the White House Chief of Staff, the President's Chief Strategic Adviser, and the White House National Security Advisor.

Among them, the more Chinese translator of the White House chief of staff can also be called the White House chief of staff, which is equivalent to the chief of staff of the President of the United States!

Since the United States does not have a general managerial position, the role of the secretary of state, who ranks first in the cabinet, is more like the secretary of foreign affairs. Therefore, in addition to being responsible for the daily affairs of the president, the White House chief of staff also plays a very prominent role in coordinating the relationship between the president and cabinet ministers, so he is called the "second president" and "shadow president".

The main responsibility of the deputy chief of staff of the White House is to assist the chief of staff in handling the affairs of the White House, and his power is much smaller. However, since Bush Sr. entered the White House and did not appoint his chief strategic adviser, the power triangle in the White House seems to be missing a corner.

And this Mr. Andrew Card, the first Republican senator in Massachusetts. After completing his six-year term as a senator, he was invited to the White House in 1984 by George H.W. Bush to become special assistant to the vice president.

During the second vice presidential term of George H.W. Bush, the two forged a deep friendship. Therefore, although Carder's position is only an assistant to His Excellency the Chief of Staff, he is deeply trusted by the president, and he is actually one of the troika of the White House.

Of course, the various unknown factional struggles in the White House have nothing to do with Li Xuan. The reason why His Excellency the Deputy Chief of Staff invited Li Xuan to his small farm was mainly because he was entrusted by His Excellency the President!

According to the original plan, Li Xuan's meeting this time should be the chairman of the Republican National Committee. Political parties in the United States do not have strict party constitutions and party discipline, and can only be regarded as loose political alliances.

And the chairman of the Republican National Committee is not the supreme leader of the Republican Party. The real responsibility of this position is to organize and coordinate the Republican Party's election work across the country.

Li Xuan and his Eastern Bloc are one of the important funders of the Republican Party. This year is another election year, so it is naturally most appropriate to let the chairman of the National Committee in charge of the election work communicate and coordinate with Li Xuan.

However, the problem is that this Mr. Chairman is suddenly unable to come, and this is very embarrassing! Therefore, in order to show his respect for Li Xuan, the elder Bush temporarily appointed his close confidant Card to meet with him.

The man who released Li Xuan's pigeon was not a simple figure! His name was Lee Atwater, and he could be called a campaign expert in the Republican Party.

This Mr. Atwater was an important member of Reagan's 1984 campaign team, and then as the campaign manager of the 1988 election for George H.W. Bush, he successfully sent him to the White House! After the elder Bush ascended the presidency, he deliberately appointed Atwater as chairman of the Republican National Committee in order to raise merit.

This position not only allows Atwater to play with his superb talent in the campaign, but also allows him to make friends with various figures in the Republican Party, laying the foundation for his future career in politics.

It's a pity that God is jealous of talent, and when Atwater was planning an election dinner for the Republican Party at the beginning of the year, he suddenly became unwell and was sent to the hospital for examination and found to have brain cancer.

In the past few months, Atwater has been battling illness while continuing to run the Republican campaign. The meeting with Li Xuan was proposed by himself, but his condition suddenly worsened yesterday and he was no longer able to continue working!

And Li Xuan also made a special effort to understand this person for today's meeting. To say that his illness is a big disaster for the Republican Party in this year's election.

Because the entire midterm election arrangements of the Republican Party this year are made by Atwater. And his illness suddenly made the Republican Party feel a sense of panic without a leader!

As for the elder Bush, his losses may be even greater! Because this Mr. Atwater launched a smear offensive against Clinton at the beginning of his tenure as chairman of the Republican National Committee.

Because he felt that this young Democratic governor from Arkansas was very likely to be a major threat to the 1992 Bush Sr. re-election campaign! I have to say that his vision was very accurate, but it is a pity that God made people!

"Mr. Card, I have noticed that the Democratic Party has recently introduced a bill in the House of Representatives to abolish the MFN against China! You must know that this is even more unacceptable than the bill passed by the House of Representatives at the end of May to extend the MFN against China!"

Since Li Xuan was sitting in the living room of the deputy chief of staff's house, he unabashedly raised his worries! According to Li Xuan's plan, the Eastern Bloc will gradually increase its investment in China in the future, and once the United States cancels the most-favored-nation treatment for China, the Eastern Bloc will inevitably be seriously affected!

First of all, import and export tariffs between China and the United States will certainly soar immediately, which will directly increase the cost of production and sales of many products in the Eastern Bloc. At the same time, the resulting Sino-US diplomatic relations will certainly affect the internal exchanges between the Eastern Bloc.

You must know that the United States has always been the largest sales market of the Eastern Bloc, and China's position in the global layout of the Eastern Bloc will become more and more important! Therefore, for the Eastern Bloc, the warming of Sino-US relations is the situation that we are most willing to see!

"Mr. Lee, you must also know that the Democrats' advantage in the House of Representatives is too great, and it will be difficult for us to prevent the Democrats from passing some motions that are unfavorable to us! But in the next Senate vote, we will try our best to block the Democrats' actions!

And on this issue, the attitude of the Presidential Cabinet is also consistent and clear! Even if we fail to stop it in the Senate, Mr. President will not hesitate to use his veto power to shelve the bill!" In response to Li Xuan's concerns, Card gave a very clear reassurance.