Chapter Seventy-Three: Early Bets I
Subtitle of this chapter: It's not that the thatched house doesn't need to look twice, Lao Tzu just wants to be the FDR's Kong Ming.
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"Bang dang!"
The iron door was closed, and our Master Yuan was locked in a cell of less than five square meters.
At this time, just as the sun was setting, the sunlight shone obliquely through the window of the cell, hitting Yuan Yanqian like a searchlight. But refraction can't bring a trace of warmth to this man, and that's because......
Sadness and sadness also depend on the mood. And his old man's mood at the moment is very excited, very open, very bright, it's too late to laugh in his heart, where can he care about the sunset or not.
Ha! Ha! Ha!
He's finally going to jail!!
I could have sat down last time, but unfortunately I was sent to the Presbyterian Hospital in New York by Mr. McCall's cup of hot coffee. This time, there was finally no one to stop him from eating in prison.
Thinking of this, Master Yuan couldn't help but sing: "Holding a nest head in his hand, there is not a drop of oil in the dish......"
"Pickup pickup."
This broken system is just disappointing, but Yuan Yanqian's mood has not been greatly affected. Going to jail is certainly not a good thing for ordinary people, but it is a plus for big people.
How can a mustache become the head of Germany without going to jail? How could Gandhi become the Mahatma of India without going to prison? How can Mandela become the father of the nation of South Africa without going to jail? So who doesn't live in the cow hut, how can it be like that......
In short, how can Neo Yuan become an American master without going to prison?
Just as Master Yuan was sincerely thanking God for completing his life, a police officer opened the door in an uproar and said, "Neo-Yuan, your lawyer wants to see you!" ”
"Good evening, Mr. Roosevelt, and John. By the way, why did you come to see me so soon? ”
As soon as she entered the reception room, Yuan Yanqian greeted her two lawyers and asked in surprise.
"Mr. Yuan, because we're here to take you away." FDR said with a smile on his face, "We just contacted the district attorney, and you only need to pay a fine of $100." ”
Mr. McCall also nodded, "Neo, everyone is going to have a party, and now we are waiting for you." ”
In fact, Master Yuan, who was bent on going to prison, was happy too early, and now he was just detained, not really imprisoned.
And this is the right thing to do, the local police and prosecutors are just going through the motions, can they really detain this hot Chinese for half a year?
"Leave now?! And the party?! Our Master Yuan immediately shook his head and said, "I'm not going, I'm not going anywhere, I'm going to stay here!" ”
"Huh?"
Before the two lawyers could react, they heard their client say firmly: "Listen to me, you are not allowed to help me pay the fine!" ”
The two lawyers were of course taken aback when they heard these two sentences, but they were both smart people, and after thinking about it a little, they could understand what Master Yuan meant.
"Mr. Yuan, Neo, what do you mean ......"
"Hahaha......" Yuan Yan smiled with his hand, "Don't you understand what I mean?" I insisted that I was innocent, so the next step was to go to court. ”
"Even though we can't overturn Prohibition at the moment, we might be able to come up with a precedent now."
Needless to say, common law precedents are so important. If such a precedent exists, then Prohibition would be a null and void.
When Mr. Roosevelt heard this, his expression moved, and then he showed a look of embarrassment.
On the issue of Prohibition, the FDR has been a bit ambiguous since it entered the Senate. He still voted in favor of Prohibition in the Senate and once introduced a local choice bill for the Anti-Liquor Coalition.
But Prohibition was a curse in his hometown of New York City, so he acted like he was against Prohibition in front of local voters in Xinxiang, and he himself was never against drinking.
In fact, he is very slippery on many political issues, so as a traverser, Yuan Hongjian has always believed that FDR is a politician with a firm will, rather than a politician with firm beliefs.
Our Master Yuan noticed his expression, and said to Mr. McCall after a deep sigh: "John, you go out first, I have something to talk to Mr. Roosevelt alone." ”
John McCall naturally showed a hint of displeasure, but he was still a little in awe of the "Lord Fool", so the clever man, though full of reluctance, finally stood up and walked out.
Seeing that Yuan Yanqian sent her personal lawyer away, the FDR also knew that they were about to have a private conversation next.
He took a deep breath and asked with a serious expression, "Mr. Yuan, may I ask you any advice." ”
"Hehe......" Master Yuan chuckled, "Mr. Roosevelt, don't dare to give advice. I'd like to ask you a question......"
Yuan Yanqian stared at the other party's eyes and said in a deep voice: "As a member of the Democratic Party, please tell me honestly, do you think your Democratic Party still has a chance to turn over?" ”
"What is this...... FDR said abruptly, "I think Mr. Yuan should also understand that if there are no accidents, it may be difficult for our Democratic Party to turn around in the presidential election in the near future." ”
Yes, without the Great Depression, you Democrats would not have been able to turn around at all.
Master Yuan nodded, and asked again, "Mr. Roosevelt, then let me take the liberty of asking what you plan to do next?" Senator? Congressman? Governor of New York? ”
Assuming FDR doesn't get polio this year, his next step is to continue to move further in politics. With the deep-rooted power of his parents' two families in Xinxiang, the Senate and House of Representatives are simply within reach, and the position of governor of New York is really not difficult.
Roosevelt let out a sigh of relief and said vaguely, "It depends......
"Smack!"
Yuan Yanqian slapped the table between the two, and said in a firm tone: "Then Mr. Roosevelt, I have a suggestion for you, please stand firmly on the side of the anti-Prohibition!" ”
FDR blurted out, "HY? ”
Master Yuan shrugged his shoulders and said in a relaxed tone: "Mr. Roosevelt, since you all think that your Democratic Party has little hope in the next one or two presidential elections, then you don't need to curry favor with the prohibitions, why not do the opposite?" ”
"You must be asking, what good is it for you to oppose Prohibition? In fact, the answer is very simple, that is, whether Prohibition can be carried out in the end. ”
"More precisely, how long can the American people endure Prohibition."