After Donovan's nudge, John was relieved and realized his own problem. Some things seem simple, but without outsiders to help you point them out, it will be really difficult for you to figure it out for a while. He is not a political wizard, and instead of thinking about things by himself, it is better to find more people to ask for advice.

William had hired a political adviser for him, and John still pays the adviser named Lawrence. John hasn't been in contact with Lawrence since joining the military, and the last time he spoke on the phone was last Christmas. Although that money is not a problem for him at all, it can't be wasted. That night, John called Lawrence's home in Detroit.

"What do you say? You're going to work at the White House! Listening to John's recent situation, Lawrence, who had been recuperating at home with a high salary, almost dropped his jaw. He was a senior White House staff member, and he knew all too well how deep the water was. In his opinion, it is incredible that a "political rookie" like John can actually sneak into the White House and get involved in such a high-level political game. Could it be that after only two years of rest at home, the world in Washington has changed?

"Don't get excited, Lawrence. I'm working as a personal military adviser to Roosevelt (the president, as commander-in-chief of the U.S. forces, has an adjutant in the Army and a lieutenant in the Navy), but only temporarily, for about two weeks. John was afraid of scaring Lawrence, who had a bad heart, into illness, so he quickly explained.

"I see." Lawrence finally felt that the world was a little more normal. "That's a good opportunity for you. You should treat it as an internship, and don't have too much psychological burden, listen more, watch more, and talk less. ”

To be chosen by William to be John's political adviser, Lawrence certainly wouldn't have had that insight alone. Politically veterans, he soon realized what the White House experience might bring to John.

"For a person in politics, the most important and most difficult thing to cultivate is his pattern. Many people are constrained by the surrounding environment when they start in the early stage, and they only focus on a small part of the problem in front of them, and as a result, they can only be an executor forever. William: They are really careful this time, so that you can see how the political core of our country works before you go to the end, which will be very helpful for you in the future, and the perspective of thinking about problems will be very different. ”

"It wasn't William who arranged it this time. They told me that Roosevelt himself had invited me to be his advisor. John corrected one of Lawrence's mistakes.

"Roosevelt brought it up himself?" Lawrence was taken aback again. I've always heard that John did a good job in the Army, but not to the point of alarming the president.

"William, did they tell you why? Roosevelt wouldn't fall in love with you for no reason. Years of experience have taught Lawrence that there must be something wrong with such an unconscionable personnel arrangement.

"They didn't say it. When Chief of Staff Marshall informed me, he said that he wanted to use my expertise in logistics and transportation, as well as my relationship with Europe, especially Prime Minister Churchill, to assist the White House in some arms aid negotiations. "So far, the Atlantic Conference has been held in strict secrecy. John couldn't, at least not give Lawrence any information related to the meeting on the phone, so he could only explain it vaguely.

However, such arguments are really not convincing. Does no one in the army understand logistics and transportation except him? General Somerville's men are all dry. There are even more close ties with Europe and the United Kingdom, and since the Mayflower, the relationship between the American upper class and Europe has not been broken. This reason, which even John himself was not very convinced, was certainly not likely to satisfy Lawrence.

"In the past two days in the White House, have you noticed anything wrong?" Lawrence pressed on.

"There's nothing wrong with that. I just feel that the attitude of Roosevelt and Hopkins is a little too enthusiastic. Roosevelt also invited me to dinner and asked me to bring little James with me. ”

"Your current boss is Hopkins? How is he doing now? ”

"Looks a little bad. The long journey across the ocean took a considerable toll on his body. ”

"That's good. If a few years ago, William would not have dared to let you work under him, he would be a master who eats people and does not spit out bones. Fortunately, now, his body is no longer enough to withstand his ambitions. Lawrence's assessment of Hopkins sent a shiver down John's side.

"Why didn't I think he was as terrible as you say?" John couldn't help but ask.

"That's because you don't know him. Not terrible, can he put the Public Works Works Bureau, a coordination and approval agency that is only responsible for "controlling accounts", above the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Labor, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Forestry Bureau, and the Public Roads Bureau, and hold the actual control of tens of billions of projects? In those years, he conspired and calculated, and there were hundreds of federal officials who were brought down, to say the least. ”

Lawrence continued: "Hopkins was not like a politician like Roosevelt. He had no vision or sense of history, but he was a top performer. Roosevelt: When they think about a problem, they always have to consider all aspects and consider how it relates to the past, present, and future. But the same problem goes to Hopkins, who just stares at the heart of the problem and then acts immediately and doesn't talk nonsense anymore. ”

"In this way, Roosevelt and he are a perfect match. One is the designer and the other is the executor. John thought the relationship between the two men was a bit interesting.

Indeed, in this sense, Hopkins and Roosevelt would have been a good pair. But only if Hopkins' body has completely collapsed. Otherwise, even Roosevelt himself would not have dared to fully trust him. ”

"Well, should I say thank goodness he's in very bad health."

"Where's little James. You've been in contact with him for a few days, do you feel anything? Lawrence ignored John's teasing and asked about James Jr. again.

"Little James? How to put it, people are very smart, very enthusiastic, and very good at talking. I have much more political experience than I do, and I can see the essence of many issues at a glance. But after all, he is still young, and sometimes he is a little anxious, and he doesn't like to do things according to the rules. ”

John's evaluation of James Jr. is already very tactful. After a few days of getting along, he knew why in history, this kid sat on Roosevelt's huge political legacy, and in the end he couldn't even elect a governor (James Jr. once participated in the California gubernatorial election after the war and lost miserably), so he could only rely on his father's shadow to mix up in Congress.

To put it bluntly, James Jr. is a typical eye-catcher. Since he was a child, he has been by Roosevelt's side and has seen a lot of political tricks, and James Jr. is not as strong as John in terms of vision and experience. Many of the twists and turns that John couldn't even understand, he could see through at a glance.

But this is the same as playing games, no matter how good the consciousness is, the hand tide will not be successful. James Jr. was obviously led astray by the great god Roosevelt. Problems that can be solved by conventional means, he always wants to take a trick and take a shortcut. John even found that he lacked reverence for the rules in his heart. It's as if he can't show his ability without some means and break the restrictions of the rules. Sometimes he even equates the observance of rules with incompetence, and looks down on those who "follow the rules".

The problem is, Roosevelt sometimes broke the mold, and that was called political art. Why can you little James not follow the rules? John can foresee that when little James leaves Roosevelt's care and enters the actual operation stage, it will be strange not to touch his head and break the bloodstream.

John was asked a few more questions, but Lawrence still felt a little unsure. After nearly two years of salary, he couldn't give John an idea. "So be it, John. I'm leaving for Washington tonight. We'll meet tomorrow afternoon or evening. ”

"Why don't you just stay with me, Adele, they're all in Louisiana. It's just the two of us at home, and it's convenient to talk about things. Lawrence had traveled all the way for him, and it seemed that he had used a lot of his old connections, and of course John had to show some enthusiasm. Besides, if Lawrence is always by his side, he has a little more confidence in his heart.

If only Lawrence could follow during the Atlantic Conference. John couldn't help but be amused by the idea that popped into his own eyes. Lawrence also followed, so what is it, the personal adviser of the president's personal adviser?

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