"Hahaha, the White House is really a place to exercise people. John, you've only been here for a few days, and you're starting to think like a politician. Donovan couldn't help but laugh out loud when John told him about his concerns.

"Bill, you're still laughing, I'm dying of sorrow." John was a little embarrassed by him, and couldn't help complaining, "In the past two days, the newspapers in Washington have been making all kinds of fierce news, so you are not afraid that I will also make headlines that day and affect your election arrangements." ”

John panicked, not only because he was in the critical stage of the midterm elections recently, and the various intrigues of the two parties made him look a little frightened as a novice, but also because Stimson, William, Donovan and others were a little confused about his attitude towards Roosevelt as a personal adviser.

I don't know if a few of them are ruthless, or if they have enough confidence in John, they really don't care about it, and let him, a political rookie, flutter blindly in a sinister place like the White House.

It stands to reason that he can no longer be regarded as a dispensable small role, and if he is really to be arranged to participate in politics, shouldn't he be cautious about the timing and place. Just like swimming, novices must have a process of learning to adapt in shallow waters. They weren't afraid that John would be beaten to death by a huge wave that came from nowhere.

There are also a few politicians in John's original "rich N-generation" circle, but they all started by mixing with state legislators in states where their families have considerable influence, and then making the next move after they are familiar with the political ecology of the United States. It's like him.,It's hell mode when you come up.,Novice Village hasn't been to it.,Directly face the big boss.。

And the hell mode is just that, you big guys don't say that you guys will personally take the training level, so you should also give a few words of guidance and send some equipment or something. But in fact, Donovan or John came to the door by himself and revealed some information to him, and William and Stimson didn't even have a phone call.

It is inevitable that anyone will be a little nervous when they first arrive in an unfamiliar environment and face strange people and things, let alone the White House, the center of political power in the United States. Whenever John encounters those incomprehensible political tricks and intricate human relations, he will be a little drummed in his heart, for fear of doing the wrong thing and saying the wrong thing if he is not careful.

Donovan also came from a rookie back then, and when he first started his political career in Buffalo as a federal prosecutor after retiring from the army, he was even more unbearable than John is now, so it is not difficult to understand John's trembling and treading on thin ice. After laughing, he finally began to solve John's doubts.

"It's good that you can think of that. There is nothing wrong with being cautious, but being in danger and not knowing it is the most dangerous. Donovan first praised John, and then said: "However, you have had too little contact with this kind of thing before, and you know a lot of things, so you are suspicious, and you are also afraid of that." ”

"You mean I'm thinking too much?" John breathed a sigh of relief.

"John, the so-called party politics, the parliamentary elections, all have their own set of rules of the game. At this stage (the official vote will be held in less than 3 months), it is of course not uncommon to spread rumors and smear the like, but generally not against people who are not directly related to the election. On this point, there is a tacit understanding between the two parties. Who doesn't have a flaw in him, once it gets out of control, it's not good for everyone. ”

"If William wants to be re-elected or run for governor of New York this time, maybe someone will use some brains on you. Now, the gains outweigh the losses, but may cause serious retaliation, and no one is so stupid. Then, Donovan added with a smile: "Besides, who would believe that you, a Vanderbilt, would support the Democrats?" They don't believe it themselves. I'm afraid that even if you offer to join the Democratic Party, they will only mumble in their hearts, wondering if there is some conspiracy in it. ”

As soon as Donovan explained this, John's heart was half relieved. In fact, he didn't know that after such a toss, the old Fan family has saved the decline in the past two years, and its influence is much stronger than that of the same period in history. As one of the heads of the family, he is not a nobody. Roosevelt should not have used such an unscrupulous trick against him.

However, after all, he had never personally participated in the election, so he could only make simple speculations based on hearsay, and he did not know whether his judgment was correct, and he was always a little apprehensive in his heart. It's like when you take the exam, you answer the questions clearly, but you always worry that you don't do it right. You have to glance at the answers at the same table and find that you can rest assured.

However, the problem is only half solved so far. It's been a few days since he took office at the White House, and John still has two doubts in his heart, and he hasn't figured it out.

The first is why he was chosen to be President Roosevelt's personal military adviser. He never dreamed that the problem would be in the reports he had written to Roosevelt. Because he was already very careful when writing the report, trying to avoid excessive "spoilers". But it is very difficult to change the way people think and understand problems. Therefore, when he analyzes problems, he will inevitably bring in some inertial thinking of later generations, but he himself is not aware of it.

The second is Stimson's attitude towards joining Roosevelt's core team. Without clarifying these two issues, it is impossible for him to be completely relieved during his time in the White House.

"Bill, you have a lot of information, and you are familiar with President Roosevelt. Why do you think he will choose me to be his military adviser this time? And let little James follow me. What is the purpose? John continued to ask, "Also, Uncle Stimson and William's attitude this time is also strange, and there has not been a single phone call so far. ”

"I really don't know what Roosevelt thought." Even John himself didn't know that Roosevelt had a "discernment" in those reports, and Donovan couldn't have known. "I was there when he first brought this up with Stimson. We also communicated with William afterwards, and we both felt that it was not a bad thing for you, so we agreed. ”

"As for James Jr., I guess Roosevelt was paving the way for him by doing so. Didn't that kid finish his business in Los Angeles and should be ready to go back to Washington to develop. I think Roosevelt will probably arrange for him to go to the military first, and then use the military as a springboard to politics after the war is over. ”

After speaking, Donovan explained again: "Originally, we were going to talk to you once. However, Stimson was in a hurry to go to the Philippines, and William couldn't leave because of the election in California. Anyway, you are just working for Roosevelt on a short job this time, and it will only take more than ten days in total. So we just let it go, and we plan to let you break into it yourself. We all have confidence in you, so you can rest assured to do it boldly. ”

"OK, just have your words." Hearing Donovan say this, John finally had a bottom in his heart. Stimson: This is another opportunity to test their own quality. Anyway, Donovan had already made the meaning very clear just now, and there were a few of them on top of the sky when the sky fell. He has as much power as he can, but he can just make it.