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"God......" Solomon's serious expression couldn't hold back, and he tried to hold back a laugh, "This thing sounds very, very ......"

"Yes," said Principal Lehmann, who could even hear the sorrow and sorrow characteristic of the Russian poet, leaning feebly on the sofa, at odds with his previous image of etiquette:

"Honestly, I'd rather have two more Franklins than make Shockley disappear from here. You know, this guy has posted several articles before that openly state that blacks are intellectually inferior to whites...... How much chaos can this cause?!! I'm going to put it down...... But this time...... Frankly, if I die now, I won't have the face to see old Mr. Stanford and Mr. Rockefeller......"

This is sincere, and the key is that the old Mr. Rockefeller, who has devoted his life to the liberation of the Negro movement, has reached the realm of a grandmaster in the art of language...... Someone who is proud of his eloquence in court can't help but feel ashamed......

"Huh?" Solomon also laughed dumbly, it was quite surprising that the famous Nobel laureate in physics would publicly advertise this set of things......

"I'm sorry, I'm running out of time, I have to say goodbye, I'm very honored to see you again in New York......" said and left with Edward.

Solomon then had to go to the airport and fly back to Phoenix to meet the three waves of people he had planned......

It was already past ten o'clock, and Edward sent him to the airport, and he also sighed that the life of this elite politician was indeed quite difficult.

"Ed, I'll get to the airport in twenty minutes, and then I'll board the plane right away, and ask any questions as soon as possible......" Solomon's voice was tired.

"I think you'd better rest for a while," Edward was a little embarrassed.

"Haha, thank you for your kindness, though, for people like me, it's the norm...... It's hardly human-like when he's busy...... If you want to be a politician, intelligence is secondary, and the most important thing is physical ...... You see, that old guy Reagan was a rugby player. There's also Minority Leader Gerald Ford, a star center on the football team in college...... Probably the only member of Congress who has ever qualified to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, "Solomon pouts", just doesn't know if the frequent pick-ups by opposing defenders before he finishes the touchdown will cause him to suffer an excessive impact on his brain, which can lead to a decline in intelligence......"

"But there doesn't seem to be any intellectual threshold when you are a member of the House of Representatives," Solomon sneered, "If you have any questions, please ask them quickly, while I don't feel tired yet." ”

"Okay then...... Why did you stop talking about lawyers when you gave the Rockefeller Foundation terms? Edward asked

Of course, he agreed...... You can't just say to me, "Ah, we need Whitehead as a partner...... That's too shameless...... Principal Lyman's personal demeanor is impeccable, and such a person is indeed what the Foundation needs, who can manage affairs and become a signboard. ”

Solomon continued: "You may not understand that when a person reaches a certain level, his words and deeds become very important, and he must be impeccable, which is actually a threshold, and many people do not realize its importance until they finally learn that this is also an examination item. However, it was late ......"

"Within a few days, my assistant in New York would receive an offer from Stanford, and President Lehmann would take care of all the details without me having to check the details or negotiate the price. When the time comes, I'll just be in charge of signing...... It's a good deal, at least my new plan for this year is complete, and I don't have to worry about being named at the partner meeting. Solomon said with a smile, "Although the money is not very much, this is Stanford!" ”

"And Principal Lyman trusts you so much? Of course, I didn't mean that? But just by your word, he's? ”

"Of course, at a certain level, verbal promises are actually more reliable than written contracts."

Solomon explained to him that "especially when it comes to politics, because politics itself is not static, it always changes with the change of the general environment, and if it is forced to be stipulated in a contract, then the contract will never satisfy both parties, because once it is implemented literally, there will be countless loopholes and loopholes, and these must be filled...... Well, even if I hire a good lawyer, it will cause more mistakes. In the end, the team of lawyers with two heads will go crazy. ”

"It's much easier to make a verbal promise, because it's all about my personal worth. Even if I can't keep my promise for some reason, I'll compensate him in some other way without defaulting on the debt. ”

Edward asked, "Does Headmaster Lyman think so too?" Ahem, I didn't mean to speak ill of you, but treachery ......"

Solomon directly interrupted, "Because Principal Lyman is my ally...... If he becomes the chairman of the Rockefeller Foundation through my recommendation, it will do me a lot of good, so why should I lie to him? We are comrades-in-arms who work hard for a common goal, and in the same trench, we are locked in by the same interests. And, I also have the idea of expanding to the West Coast, California...... I'm very optimistic about California......"

"California" Edward scratched his head: "This is the iron plate of the Republican Party"

"Well, yes, right now, and it will continue to be for a long time. But, believe me, as California's economy grows on a massive scale, eventually most residents will convert their faith and become Democrats. At this point, you better trust my professional ability. But unfortunately, I can't explain it to you for the time being, because you haven't been exposed to it yet, and you can't understand it just by saying it. ”

"Hmm," Edward nodded.

"So, you see the business is just negotiated, and of course Principal Lehman has people behind him, but I guess it's probably just a local heavyweight in California, and he has a mediocre influence in the whole country, which means that he can only stay in California or the West Coast for the rest of his life. Of course, the West Coast is also very good. But Washington is the center of the country, and New York is the center of the world! He came from a civilian background step by step, and he will definitely not be satisfied with being in charge of 20y dollars...... Well, although this is also a goal that ordinary people cannot achieve in their lifetime......"

"So what if he becomes chairman of the Rockefeller Foundation? Will the road be wider? Edward kept asking questions, and it was a great opportunity for him to open a window for him, and through the folding window, he could see the basic situation of the operation of American politics, and the situation hidden under this muddy water.

"Of course, the influence of the chairman of the Stanford Trust is at most all over the United States, and it will also have a little influence in Europe, after all, he can invest money...... But the Rockefeller Foundation ...... This can't be called a foundation at all, this is actually the shadow government of the U.S. government, spanning politics, economics, finance and business, academia, industry, military, art, any field you can think of has its existence, working in such a position for a few years, what kind of existence will it be? When the president of his party is elected, as long as he wants, he can easily go to any major country to serve as an ambassador. With his network resources in the country and his status in the host country...... We will soon be able to rise up the Lyman family. Or go into the cabinet and become a minister, that's enough. ”

"Even, he can participate in the election of members of Congress, of course, at his age, he still runs directly for the Senate, the number of re-elections may not be much, but it is also an important transitional figure in the party, while keeping the seats left by the older generation, to make some contributions to the cultivation of the new generation."

Solomon smiled: "Don't look at California as a Republican iron plate, this is due to Reagan's popularity." But we expect this guy will most likely run for president in the future, and by the time he leaves, the Republican Party won't have any particularly heavyweights in California. At that time, President Lehman could have tried to wrest a senatorial seat from the Democrats...... The odds are not low. ”

"Anyway......" Solomon took off his glasses and pinched the bridge of his nose with his index finger and thumb, "I have opened a new path for him!" Whether he succeeds depends on whether he works as hard as before, of course, I think that's fine, and the second is luck...... I don't think he's going to be too bad......"

"It's really not bad, because he ran into you at the most critical time...... "Someone also learned badly, and began to pat his ass silently.

"Haha" Solomon laughed, "Ed, that's what makes you a person, you make me wonder. Well, I've met countless people, but none of them are like you. You can see a lot of things clearly, but you seem confused. But on the other hand, many ideas that you shouldn't know or understand, you are very clear. You despise morality, you hate the precepts, but when necessary, you use them in your heart. For example, I don't think you can say anything to Principal Lehman......"

"Because, I don't like him......" Edward replied earnestly.

"That's not a good idea. You know, Principal Lyman is much cleaner than me...... But that's it, you still won't like him...... That's what you make me wonder about. ”

"Alright, it's time to stop...... I should catch a plane, and before I leave, I will say that the matter of Shockley is of great benefit to you, and to Headmaster Lehman himself, so please forget about today's meeting, use all your skills, and bite him like a fierce dog of war......"

"I'm afraid I'll bite him to death......" Edward said curtly

"If that's the case, I'll consider recommending you to Congress, really, it's not impossible for you to run for House of Representatives at your age......"

"Forget it," Edward shook his hands in fright.

The conversation between Solomon and Principal Lyman just now made him know what a deal between politicians is, although he has lived two lives, but if he really gets involved rashly, he is afraid that he will not know how he will die in the future......

……

After seeing the big deal, Edward returned to the cottage.

For the next few days, I went back and forth between my residence and the office as usual.

He took the time to go to Franklin's residence and offered to provide him with legal aid free of charge.

Franklin apparently had little patience with him, and said he didn't need to, because now he could find enough good lawyers.

Edward did not panic and took his leave on the spot.

Three days later, he went again, this time Franklin was more polite, because he found that several of the public interest lawyers who had been very happy suddenly had time to come out and defend him.

At the same time, Edward signed a check for $5,000 to show his sincerity.

So the two sides immediately and cheerfully reached an agreement.

Of course, it is impossible to defend Franklin in person for someone who loves him, considering that he is worth a lot of money now.

He signed a principal-agent contract with Franklin in the name of his small law firm in New York, as for the candidates......

The generals in New York are more busy than the other, and they can't take time off, and the laws of New York State are quite different from those of California, even if they come, they may not be easy to use......

But......

Don't forget, aren't there ready-made laborers in front of you?

Joel......

The young man, who was actually a year younger than Edward, had a good academic record and was a loyal man, and he was very sympathetic to Franklin.

At the same time, he admired Edward's business ability, and Edward knew that after Franklin was fired, Joel had privately approached him several times to offer legal assistance, but of course he was shut down.

But now......

When Edward told Joel about it, he immediately agreed.

He also has his own considerations.

He has a short-term employment contract with the research center, which is only one year.

When his contract ends, he's going to look for a job.

Joel also has no family background, and although he has excellent grades, it is not easy to get ahead, even if he has a doctorate from Berkeley Law School.

You must know that the United States at this time is the center of the world, and the most important thing is all kinds of diligent and hard-working smart people, commonly known as talents.

According to the usual practice, Joel will be in a big law firm, slowly promoted from a small lawyer, and if he is lucky, he will exchange his hair for the qualification of a small partner in his 40s, and then slowly boil up, and when the X function is lost, he can also become an excellent partner who can stand alone, and can weave his own network, on this basis, his children may be able to have a good starting point, instead of working hard like him.

But Joel was unwilling, the road was too slow and too hard, so he went to work as an assistant at the research center, in order to find a shortcut that could be copied.

Edward didn't look particularly ideal, because he was so young!

This disappointed Joel at first.

But as time passed, he slowly felt that his temporary boss was unusual, especially his age, which was actually a sign of strength.

A middle school student who has obtained a bachelor's degree certificate just shows that he is very good?

Joel found that following this guy seemed to be a good path, a path he hadn't envisioned, but the future looked quite bright.

This made him work hard, or he had already achieved 10 points, and he forced it to 12 points.

Hard work is the most inconspicuous investment, but it is the most dazzling in the eyes of smart people.

Was Edward smart? Of course.

And under the careful teaching of Solomon, grandfather and others, his understanding of the rules of this world is far above that of his peers.

He quickly noticed the young man's strong self-motivation.

In this case, he also happens to be recruiting troops to build his own empire, so why not lend a hand?

Franklin's case, he threw carte blanche to Joel, telling him that he needed money or other legal support to open his mouth.

You can even apply if you need to shoot a black gun.