When Goldman Sachs Chairman Henry Paulson felt that Roland's asking price on Warcraft Film and Television was a bit too outrageous, and there was no possibility of negotiation between the two sides for the time being, Roland was also happy to accept the other party's proposal and separate from him first.

This is actually the charm of power!

In the face of Goldman Sachs' demand, it is inevitable that there will be compromises in their hearts, after all, this kind of political and business giant is not something that can be competed with by ordinary forces, but what about Roland?

Before, he was really harmless to humans and animals.

The guy who cooperates with him only needs to make his position clear and his interests, and he doesn't need to use intimidation methods, he will take the initiative to cut his flesh and leave the scene quickly, and now, when he hugs his thighs and hugs himself, he holds himself into a thigh......

The situation has changed dramatically.

Goldman Sachs has a crush on my assets?

I don't sell it!

What can you do with me?

Whether it is the usual support for competitors in the business field, or the most popular power and oppression used by conglomerates, these methods that Goldman Sachs can and are used to have no meaning for Roland.

Because the former supports competitors, it is attacking their own people!

When my inheritance is closely linked to the interests of your people, if you beat me, isn't that tantamount to disbanding?

For the sake of small interests, the rules of racial huddles that have lasted for a hundred years have been abolished?

Then the Jews are really going to be history.

And the power oppresses......

Who is in power now?

Little bushes!

When the elephant party is in the limelight and the donkey party can only gather momentum to attack, isn't it a joke that the power oppresses people?

Whether it is the CIA that can label people as spies, or the FBI that investigates federal crimes, or the IRS that raises the military, these Goldman Sachs can't be used, and if you let the little bush know that when Roland, who is running for his own interests, is actually targeted, then Goldman Sachs is the target of the investigation by the world's largest violent agency!

Right! I don't have a gun!

But I'm grasshoppers on the same rope as the guy who can pull the trigger!

That's enough!

Therefore, when Roland offered a sky-high price three times and twice, Henry Paulson could only go back to discuss countermeasures, and when the two sides smiled and parted, Roland, who returned to the hotel with stars and moons, found that his wife had fallen asleep on the desk.

Glancing down at his watch, the twelve-o'clock scale slowed him down.

Take off your coat and throw it away, pull out a chair and support your body.

However, just as he wanted to bend down and raise his hand, pick up his wife, and send her into the bedroom, Kate, who was awakened by the noise, had already opened her eyes.

The vigilant gaze scanned the source of the movement, and when she saw Roland's face clearly, her shining eyes instantly dimmed, and her tired voice slowly came out, "You're back?" What time is it? Why am I falling asleep? ”

"It's past twelve o'clock, and it's normal for you to be sleepy."

Although his wife woke up, Roland still picked her up.

And Kate was not pretentious, while her body was relaxed, the whole person also turned into a cat and put her face in Roland's arms.

"Finished talking?"

The words of the urn came out.

"How?"

The slightly concerned inquiry was softened in the troubled voice.

"It's okay, but it's not over."

"What do you mean?"

"That is, Goldman Sachs has already made an offer, so I'm going to Washington tomorrow."

“……”

The sudden arrangement made the guy in his arms fall silent.

And when Roland put her on the bed and picked up the quilt to help her cover it, the plan he had made on the way back was also thrown out by him.

"In fact, the matter is almost discussed, and the rest is only the details.

If you're not feeling well, stay in New York and don't run with me.

Of course, I also went the same day and returned the same day.

I will accompany you to finish breakfast tomorrow morning, depart at nine o'clock, an hour's flight, and I can talk to them at noon, and after the conversation, I will fly back in the afternoon, and if there is enough time, I can also accompany you to dine in the evening.

And then......

Let's go talk to the guy who is off work.

Since they have long wanted to reach a consensus with each other, I think the rest of the communication should be easy.

At least, it won't have much to do with me anymore......"

Although Roland slowed down his speech, hoping that his wife, who was in a state of confusion, could hear clearly.

But even slower than he speaks is Kate's reflex arc.

When Roland, who was beside the bed, explained everything clearly, looked at his wife with straight eyes, hoping that the other party would respond, the stupid woman who had been silent for a long time suddenly said, "Don't smoke." ”

“？”

Roland slowly put a question mark on his face, looked down and sniffed his shirt, and when the familiar smell of tobacco penetrated into his nose, he immediately said, "This is Henry's smoke, and it has nothing to do with me." ”

In order to prove his innocence, he also leaned down and kissed his wife on the lips.

Although they touched each other, the guy on the bed still stuck out his tongue and licked his lips stupidly.

"Hmm...... It seems that there is no ......" The dumb words came out instinctively.

The next second, she turned to the side and curled up, "Then you go take a bath." ”

The inexplicable reaction made Roland a little confused, and while following his wife's instructions and carrying his pants into the bathroom, countless questions also came to his heart-

'This guy has changed sex? ’

'Why have you been squishy lately?' ’

'Weak when you speak, and you like to sleep?' ’

‘……’

Although Roland didn't figure out what happened to Kate until he finished taking a shower, he saw that it was not early and that he still had work tomorrow, so he suppressed all the doubts in his heart.

After all, it is in one's own interest to deal with the things that can be done in one's hands.

Of course, as a qualified husband, he will not let his wife's abnormality go unchecked.

Early the next morning, after having breakfast with his wife, who was not very energetic, and making sure that she was unwilling to go to the hospital for a physical examination, on the way out of New York to Washington, Roland also asked his assistant to call a private doctor.

"Let's see what she's doing."

"Okay, Boss."

It's irresponsible to hand everything over to the doctor, but ......

Roland isn't a doctor either! He also doesn't have the superpower to see everything!

Therefore, believing in professionalism has become the only thing he can do.

And at the same time as he left, the personal doctor who went to the guest room to diagnose Kate was confused, because she was sure that the guy in front of her, who did not want to cooperate with her but had to cooperate with herself, was very normal.

And the only thing that is abnormal may be the nerves of this young couple.

"Mrs. Allen."

"Huh?"

"Can I ask you a question?"

"I said that I haven't been feeling any well lately, but I'm often sleepy, and I have a physical examination every quarter, so you don't need to look at me with such a serious expression, because if there was really something, it would have been found out a long time ago."

"That's not what I'm trying to say......"

"And what do you want to ask?"

"What I want to ask is, when was the last time you had a medical check-up?"

"Before I went back to the UK, at the end of October last year."

"And when did you get tired all the time?"

"In January of this year, after coming to the United States, what happened?"

"Uh...... Is your period normal? According to your description, you don't seem to have a period this month? ”

“！！！”

With these words, Kate, who was leaning back in the recliner to be questioned by the doctor, opened her eyes suddenly.

While looking at the female doctor, the brain that had not been used for a long time was also frantically searching for the latest information.

When she confirmed that her relatives had indeed not come this month, Ben's extremely lazy face suddenly rose into ecstasy.

"I'm going to the hospital! I'm going to the hospital! ”

Two shouts made the assistant guarding the door look surprised.

And when they rushed into the house to help Kate change her clothes and shoes, the guy who was in an extremely happy mood also instructed-

"No matter what happens later, you can't tell Roland!

Did you hear that? ”

…………

Roland's joy was unknown to Roland, or rather, while Kate was rushing to the hospital, he had arrived in Washington, D.C., and Roland had seen Henry Rumsfeld, and his head was unusually painful.

Because when he told the other party about Goldman Sachs' needs, thinking that they could agree on their own time and sit down to talk in detail, Henry Rumsfeld called out to him, hoping that he could stay a little longer in Washington.

"What?" Roland didn't understand why this guy would suddenly make such a request.

Henry Rumsfeld replied unusually simply, "I need to present these things to George, and then ...... We will get back to you as soon as possible so that you can forward our ideas to Goldman Sachs.

Could it be this afternoon, or this evening, or tomorrow during the day?

In short, within 24 hours, we will negotiate a result. ”

“What？ Shouldn't you talk about the rest of the story? ”

Roland was shocked, "Do you still need me to pass on this kind of transaction?" ”

"Of course!" Henry Rumsfeld felt that Roland was asking some nonsense, "With you as the middleman, we will not have a hard time in front of those energy giants and military enterprises, because we can rightfully show them that this is a deal made by Goldman Sachs in agreeing to promote shale oil extraction!"

Asking for the post of Minister of Finance is the fundamental core of Goldman Sachs' release of shale oil extraction, not in order to allow shale oil to be extracted, we took the initiative to give Goldman Sachs the post of Minister of Finance.

The former is that we are forced to be helpless, and the latter is that we take the initiative to delegate power.

It's a play on words, but the concept is very different.

You know what I mean, right? ”

When Henry Rumsfeld rightly portrays the deal he wants as a Goldman Sachs solicitation......

Roland, who was sitting across from him, had a dark face, just like a Bao Zheng!

'This is a Goldman Sachs-led deal that has nothing to do with you? ’

'Hold the grass! ’

'You bitches are so shameless! ’

Roland wasn't stupid, he certainly understood what it meant!

The small bush government, this is a bitch while erecting a torii!

As Henry Paulson said, they don't want the industrial giants to use a weak dollar policy to stimulate exports, but they can't take the initiative to tear up their faces with each other when they support their own ascension.

In this case, where is the breakthrough in the matter?

That's Roland who suddenly appeared!

Ben was in England so well, why did Roland suddenly return to the United States?

And fly straight to Washington to find a small bush?

Is it because of House of Cards?

No!

In the words of the small bush to appease the industrial giants, Roland is using the banner of "House of Cards" to help Goldman Sachs be a peacemaker!

It was Goldman Sachs who first wanted to make a deal on the shale oil project, and then they did it!

It's not that they're willing to give up the position of finance minister, it's that they have to give it up!

In this way, the contradiction between a strong dollar and a weak dollar has Goldman Sachs to carry it, and what about the small bushes?

It can't be said to stay out of the matter, but it's much better than the capital toughness that directly supports itself!

Of course, this kind of routine can't deceive people, but many times, the purpose of deceiving people is not to deceive people.

Even if those industrial giants knew that they had sacrificed themselves in order to protect the interests of the energy giants, they would not directly tear up with them when there were enough steps.

And as long as you don't tear the beep, then everyone is still a family.

Even if you deviate from Germany in the future, it doesn't matter!

The team didn't disperse!

No way, who makes capital full of compromises?

This compromise can come from the development of the present as well as from everything in the future......

And in the end, it's a profit.

What's at the heart of the big industrial giants losing their finances?

Is Goldman Sachs trying to control finance?

No, it's the energy giants who want oil.

In this way, this is actually the internal contradiction between the industrial giants and the energy giants, and in the case of being able to transfer the internal contradiction to the external contradiction, no one will take the initiative to break this balance!

"Okay, then you guys go get it quickly!"

Roland, who knew that Goldman Sachs couldn't escape the pot, sighed helplessly and said, "But we have to say it first, how can I calculate it on my side?" ”

"Your side? What do you want? ”

Henry Rumsfeld said, "House of Cards, that's what we should do. George will convince his father to be the consultant of the show, and if you need it, I don't think it's a problem to let him play a role in it, of course, for the sake of George's tenure, they will definitely not accept too many negative portrayals.

Other than that, do you want us to help you on Sony Music's side?

If you want to keep the price down, we'...... That may not be possible.

After all, in the end, the money went to the Ministry of Justice.

But if you want a complete Sony Music Entertainment, then we can also find a way to get Michael Jackson to sell his shares, but this matter is very risky, once it gets into a dispute, it will require the media to play in our favor, and this matter, we can only affect Time Warner and Fox, as for the other media......

You're better than we are, right? ”

This is really a benefit, anyone can die!

Roland remembers that when he first came to them, the guys were reluctant to speak up about anything, but now? With the shale oil thing finalized, anyone who stands in front of them is a corpse.

Let Michael Jackson sell his shares?

Hold the grass!

Isn't this the equivalent of sending someone on the road?

Because everyone knows that it is impossible for him to sell himself!

If he talked about this before the establishment of "House of Cards", Roland might really have such an idea, but with the confrontation with Goldman Sachs, after learning that the group of capital on Wall Street had taken a fancy to the property in his hands, Roland looked at the integrity of Sony Music very lightly, and he must let the assets in his hands grow as soon as possible before the pressure of watching.

Because only in this way can you resist the next offer of the giants.

'Don't you think my offer is just like a joke?' ’

But without your support, I'm just doing it! ’

'Love to buy or not to buy!' ’

But it's a pity that companies like Shouwang Venture Capital can't be stimulated.

Therefore, Roland previously felt that the acquisition of Warcraft Film and Television had to be put on the agenda.

"I want to buy MGM, 100 percent.

According to the current algorithm, it is at least worth more than 400 million, but I am not willing to pay so much money.

Is there a way? ”

"MGM?"

Roland's demand did not exceed Henry Rumsfeld's expectations, or rather, whatever Roland asked now, they all felt that it was relatively reasonable, after all, compared with oil, billions of dollars in business were all small goods.

But MGM has a lot of problems.

"If I'm not mistaken, the current owner of MGM is Kirk Corcorian?

He also has a net worth of more than 10 billion, close to 20 billion.

If you want to buy MGM from him......

Okay, give me a little time, and I'll go back and let the team set up a plan for you.

As with the negotiations with Goldman Sachs, within twenty-four hours.

Okay？ ”

“Okay！”

That's right!

After being tricked by various big capitals, the compensation plan selected by Roland is MGM!

The reason is actually very simple.

Because he came forward to buy it, the process would be very troublesome.

In Roland's previous life, around 04 years, Time Warner, who was inseparable from AOL, made an offer to MGM, hoping to acquire MGM for $4.5 billion, but when they negotiated with the other party, Sony came out and gave an offer of 4.7 billion, and in the end, it was raised to 5 billion.

Of course, the price is not the point, the real core is actually the capital that appeared with Sony.

Sony only contributed 20 percent of the 5 billion leveraged buyout deal, while the remaining 80 percent was owned by telecom giant Comcast, 21 percent by private equity funds TPG and 29 percent by Providence, and the remaining 10 percent by APriori and Sifang Group.

If you just look at the name, it gives the impression that a bunch of financial capital will divide it up.

But actually......

And the same as the Guggenheim and Goldman Sachs.

When these financial companies got involved in MGM around '04, it was for the sake of Hollywood's financial model.

But alas, they don't have the same quality as the Guggenheim and Goldman Sachs, they are a rabble.

If the Guggenheim and Goldman Sachs are consciously fooling, then they simply want to package entertainment projects as real financial products, and continue to raise funds from the bond market in the form of collateral claims.

In just five years, they left MGM in debt of four billion, and then ......

They don't play anymore.

Convert the four billion debts into 95% of the company's equity, pat the butt, and walk directly.

Of course, whether they pick or don't have much to do with Roland.

What really has to do is actually the people behind this group of guys.

The founder of the Quad Group is a friend of Michael Bloomberg, and among them, there is also a stake in Intel founder Gordon Moore;

TPG was founded in 92, and standing behind it is General Electric;

Other than that, Comcast doesn't need to be introduced, because they ended up buying NBCUniversal directly;

And these guys—

All of them are their own people who look up and don't look down!

Roland knows Michael Bloomberg, introduced by Ronald Perelman.

Roland doesn't know Gordon Moore, but the remaining shares of ATi are still in Intel's hands.

Although he has no relationship with General Electric, he pushed "House of Cards" just to make DreamWorks have a relationship with General Electric.

Therefore, after experiencing Goldman Sachs's request, in order to prevent himself from being held by the identity of 'his own person', Roland must find a way to quickly and ruthlessly embezzle the target he wants!

Bid with these guys, the highest bidder wins?

No kidding!

He is a guy who is not willing to spend even 500 million on the MGM acquisition!

And like Sony, the implementation of a joint acquisition with these capitals?

That's it!

Roland dares to guarantee that Goldman Sachs, who has been staring at him, will pat his chest and say that Lao Tzu can give 80 percent!

Roland is unwilling to accept Goldman Sachs' investment and reject our kindness at a high price?

It doesn't matter!

Acquire the target you want to acquire, and then propose a share-for-share merger, then can't I still be a shareholder?

At a price of 3 billion, buy 10% of the equity of Warcraft Film and Television, Goldman Sachs does not have the guts, but if you buy MGM at a price of 4 billion, and then promote the merger of MGM and Warcraft Film and Television, this kind of list, they can still do it!

But if MGM is really bought by Goldman Sachs, then ......

Roland would find himself in an awkward position.

In the whole of Hollywood, he is the only one who has no film library, so how will he live in the days of streaming media after that?

Therefore, while drying Goldman Sachs, it is the most convenient choice to let the small bushes that can be tough with the other party.

Because in this way, not only can you avoid the accident of opposing your own people, but also minimize the risk of Goldman Sachs entering the market.

…………

While Roland and Henry Rumsfeld reached a waiting agreement, Roland, who was idle, also dialed his wife's phone, and when he told Kate that he had to stay in Washington and wait for the result and that he might not return to New York tonight, there was an unusually pleasant approval tone on the other end of the phone, "There is something to do tonight, not coming back?"

No problem!

Then I ate alone at night. ”

“？”

A question mark slowly appeared on Roland's face.

It's not that he has a problem, it's that he thinks Kate might have a problem.

"Uh...... Dear ......"

"Huh?"

"How do I feel, your mood changes as soon as I leave?"

"Ah...... Have it? ”

"Isn't it?"

"Then it may be that you got me a doctor today, right?"

When Roland heard his wife take the initiative to mention this, he wanted to write a book in the state of "My wife is happy as soon as she leaves me, is she green", but he immediately drew his attention back to the other party's body, "What did the doctor say?" ”

"The doctor said I'm fine!"

"Huh? Are you sure? ”

"Of course it's true! I even went to the hospital for this! All the checks that should be done have been done, and it is ......"

"What's it?"

"The doctor said I was a little fatter."

“……”

Roland thinks Kate is looking for her own happiness.

Because he can't answer this topic!

If you agree with the doctor's words, isn't that just thinking that your wife is fat?

If you don't agree with the doctor, isn't that just not caring about your wife's body?

If it's One on One, he can still choose an answer and play dead, now......

He felt that if he chose a random answer, his wife might just hang up the phone.

Then, no matter if he doesn't go back now, the next time they meet, they will be criticized.

However, just as Roland was pondering how he should answer, Kate on the other end of the phone was in a good mood and did not dwell on this question, "But I think, it doesn't matter if I'm fat or not, the important thing is that I'm fine, right?" ”

"Yes, yes, yes......" Seeing the sun coming out in the west, Roland quickly nodded in response.

"Do you think you'll have to celebrate when you come back tomorrow?"

'You can't even manage your own weight, what's there to celebrate?' ’

Roland was speechless, but he still had to follow his wife and say, "Of course you have to celebrate, celebrate well!" ”

After a few words of duplicitous flattery, Kate hung up the phone contentedly, and as she let it go, Roland, who was staying in the hotel, also raised his hand to wipe the non-existent sweat on his forehead-

'It's hard to be a man! ’

'That's a lot going on all day! ’

Maybe his complaint was heard by God, but it was more like a small bush They wanted to push the shale oil extraction too much, and when Roland, who had had a good dinner, was ready for these people to find himself the next day, at ten o'clock that night, Roland's guest room door was knocked from outside, and when he opened it, good fellow, Henry Rumsfeld came directly.

In addition to him, there was a white man he did not know, who followed.

And after opening the door and letting them into the house, the old man introduced the identity of the other party straightforwardly-

"This is Robert Miller, the current director of the FBI."

"Ah, hello~" Roland reached out and shook hands with the other party.

He was in a state of confusion and asked, "Is there something wrong with coming here so late?" ”

"Don't you want to buy MGM?" Henry Rumsfeld asked.

"Yes." Roland nodded.

"Don't you think more than four billion is too expensive?" Henry Rumsfeld continued to ask.

"Yes!" Roland frowned, "What's wrong?" ”

"After an afternoon of research, we found that there is a way for you to buy it for hundreds of millions."

“What？” Roland was shocked, "You're too efficient, aren't you?" ”

"Efficient? No, no, no, it's just that this case is very good......"

Robert Miller laughs and says, "While this may not be your handpicked target, ...... I have to say, you're in real luck because Kirk Kocorian has a very thick case record in our FBI......"