Dorothea's statement is indeed very reasonable, and there are very few people who know how to advance and retreat in the face of the temptation of money. In many cases, even if you know that there is a danger or even a trap, as long as the gold coin jingles at that end, human reason will immediately fly out of the clouds. This is the idiom that "profit makes wisdom faint", although ridiculous, it is difficult to avoid.

The fact that President William McKinley was able to serve two consecutive terms as president in terms of IQ alone speaks for itself. Indeed, behind his re-election there was the support of two of the largest consortia in the United States. But if he wasn't smart enough, how could MacDonald and Morgan pick him? Moreover, he has the support of not only the two major consortia in the east, but also the central and western parts of the country. If it weren't for the South's natural Republican hatred and love of the Democrats, he might have gained support even in the South. At least, the guys in the south, while not supporting him, didn't obviously hate him. It is already very rare for a Republican to be able to do it without annoying Southerners.

However, this success also made President William McKinley feel better and better: he led the United States out of the previous recession, he built a stable and reliable monetary system, he led the American people to win the war, and he was praised by the American people as a "prosperous president." And in the Republican Party, anyone who wants to gain universal support and become a candidate for the next president cannot do without his support. Therefore, he feels that he has a lot of capital now. Moreover, the capital of the political government is time-sensitive, and if you don't take advantage of the fact that you are still in power now, you can make more preparations for the future, and when you really leave office, you will not be able to get much more than those guys who are not particularly successful. So in such a situation, it is not normal for President William McKinley not to do something.

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"Dad. We found that some banks in the Midwest have the intention of joining forces to form a banking consortium called the United Development Bank of the Midwest. Morgan's son, John Pierpont Morgan Jr., said to his father. Westerners often choose the same name as their own when choosing a name for their children, for example, Morgan. Morgan's full name was John Pierpont Morgan, and his only son's full name was John Pierpont Morgan. Later, there was another president of the United States named George Bush, and his son later became president, and he was also called George Bush.

"Oh, my son, what are you going to do?" Morgan Sr. didn't look up.

"Dad, I don't think we can sit idly by and watch this union come to fruition. You know, these small banks have a lot of weaknesses, and the biggest one is the lack of access to finance. But if they reach a union, then this weakness will be greatly compensated. Moreover, these banks are all local snakes, and they are all easily supported by the state governments. If there are no deficiencies in financing channels, they will grow quickly. Even under the Federal Reserve Act, they have voting rights in the Federal Reserve Bank. We have always wanted to keep the voting banks in our hands as much as possible, but such a union, once reached, would be very troublesome for our business. Dad, you mentioned to me that the Midwest's economy has a lot of potential in the long run. If we loosen our grip on the Midwest, the consequences will be like the Rothschilds abandoning North America. So, I feel like we have to do something. Morgan Jr. replied.

"My son, you're right. So how are you going to break them up? Morgan Sr. asked.

"Daddy, I'm going to visit Mr. Scrooge MacDonald at Duck Castle first." "The McDonald Consortium also has a lot of business in the Midwest," Morgan Jr. said. They were one of the largest landowners in the Midwest, and they had direct control over a number of mines. In addition, it also indirectly controls a lot of enterprises. It is also clearly not in their interest to have a large banking alliance in the Midwest. So we have a common interest with them on this issue. As you know, Mr. MacDonald has a very good business intelligence agency in his hands. I feel that it would be of great benefit to our operations if we had Mr. MacDonald's support in intelligence and otherwise. ”

"It is indeed useful to look for him. But what benefits are you going to use to convince him? Morgan Sr. looked up at his son.

"I think it's good for both of us......" Morgan Jr. replied.

"My boy," Morgan Sr. laughed, "you don't know what kind of bastard Scrooge is. That's not his way of thinking. He would think that while the emergence of such an alliance would be bad for him, it would be even worse for us. So he can stay out of the way in this matter. Anyway, even without him, we have to solve this problem. Therefore, he will treat any request we have for him as a business, as if we were buying services from him. And you have to make money on this service item. Do you understand? Scrooge MacDonald was one such person. ”

"But if we ......," little Morgan seemed to want.

"Kid, you have to put yourself in Scrooge's shoes. You'll find out that he definitely has a point. Do you think it would be like if things were to turn out for the worst? It is nothing more than the emergence of an integrated Midwest banking alliance. Then, the United States has the strongest three consortium systems. And with whom will the new consortium fight more fiercely? Is it with them or with us? Scrooge may even feel that he will have some benefits by taking advantage of the contradictions between us and the future Midwest Union Bank consortium and sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight. So, it's not so easy to convince him to side with us. However, it is true that it will be much easier to get his support as you said. In addition, dealing with such an old fox is also a very important thing for your growth.

Kid, you know, my habits aren't as good as that guy's, and I'm nowhere near as good as that guy -- hell, that damn guy is said to be in good shape like an athlete -- plus I'm older than that guy, and I'm afraid that when I'm dead, that guy will still be alive and kicking the world. So, you're probably going to have to deal with this guy for a long time in the future. It's good to deal with him more now. However, before dealing with him, be sure to be well prepared. ”

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"Mr. MacDonald, Mr. Morgan has sent you a telegram asking what time you have been available lately. His son, Mr. Morgan Jr., wants to come and visit you. Pluto Jr. reported to Scrooge. Little Pluto is the son of Old Pluto. Pluto Sr. had been Scrooge's personal bodyguard and administrative assistant for decades, but he was getting older and it was becoming unsuitable for these things. So his son Pluto Jr. took his place, and their father and son have served the MacDonald family like loyal dogs for two generations, and Scrooge still believes in their loyalty.

"Oh, I see." Scrooge said, "Pluto, you can help me see my recent arrangements. ”

"Yes, Mr. MacDonald." Pluto Jr. replied, "Mr. MacDonald, according to the plan, tomorrow you will go to the University of Cleveland's room to check on the progress of Project Microbiology One and have a discussion meeting with the researchers; The day after tomorrow, you will go to the electrical room and have a meeting with the technicians on the issue of the miniaturization of the transmitter; The day after tomorrow, you want to check the research progress of new pesticides......"

"Okay, Pluto, just say that I have come down one day." Scrooge said.

"Mr. MacDonald, next Monday, the fifth day after four days, is your time off." Pluto replied.

Scrooge thought for a moment and replied, "Delay the arrival time in the electrical room by one day, and postpone the rest later." Let little Morgan come the day after tomorrow...... Ah, by the way, tell Greystone that he will have time to meet little Morgan the day after tomorrow. Well, he seems to be out now, and when he comes back, you tell him to come to me at once, and I'm going to talk to him. ”

"Yes sir." Little Pluto replied, "I'll arrange it." ”

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"Greystone, I'm disappointed in you!" In Scrooge's office, high above Duckburg, Scrooge is unceremoniously scolding his son. But looking at Greystone's expression, he seemed to be used to it. In normal times, in ordinary places, Scrooge would never scold Gladstone so harshly, and certainly not Donald like this. Because they are the future heirs of the family, they must take care of their prestige before the public. However, it was different in his office, Scrooge's office was very high, so it was impossible for anyone to hear anything outside the window, and the walls of the office were mezzanine and filled with soundproofing materials; The office door has two floors, each with a panel made of two layers of 1.5-inch thick Brazilian mahogany sandwiched between a one-inch thick layer of soft, soundproof balsa wood. As long as you close the door and close the windows that also have double glazing, even if you play a symphony inside, you can't hear anything outside. So, scolding the child or something, basically going to be done here.

"Dad, in the big picture, it's good to work with Morgan and them." Gladstone argued.

"The big picture? What is the big picture? Scrooge stared into Greystone's eyes and said to him, "Remember, my son! We are the big picture! Maximizing our interests is the big picture! It is true that sacrifice is required for the sake of the big picture, but you have to remember that it can only be sacrificed by others for the big picture, and the big picture itself must not be sacrificed. And we are always the big picture itself! ”