As soon as Coston said it, Meng Shaoyuan immediately understood: "Why is Levi so interested in these two murder cases?"

"To be precise, it's not Levi who is interested, but Miss Krista."

Only then did Meng Shaoyuan understand: "Krista suggested it? Why should Levi listen to her again?"

"Krista Underwood, did you remind you of something?"

"No."

Meng Shaoyuan looked confused.

Coston added: "Where's Oscar Underwood?"

Oscar?

Oscar statuette?

I'm afraid this is the only thing that I can associate with Oscar in my memory, right?

"Charles, you don't seem to be very sensitive to politicians." Cawston smiled: "In 1900, the Democratic House of Representatives established its first whip, Mr. Oscar Underwood, who took office!"

Only then did Meng Shaoyuan suddenly realize.

The party whip system originated in the United Kingdom and was later adopted by the United States.

If the entire party is compared to a flock of sheep, then the party whip is undoubtedly the shepherd who drives the sheep in the same direction with a whip.

In fact, in party activities, the duty of the party whip is to ensure that members of the party vote in unison.

Since MPs are mainly responsible to the voters in the constituency, the voting results may not necessarily be consistent with the opinions of the party, and the role of the party whip is to persuade MPs to support the passage of the proposal or to block it.

In the majority party, the whip is the third-ranking figure after the speaker and the leader of the majority party; in the minority party, it is the second-in-command after the party leader. Once any member does not obey the party's decision, the whip can

Let our party no longer support this congressman.

In addition, party whips need to be familiar with dirty information about party members due to their work.

Although the party whip is mainly engaged in behind-the-scenes work, it plays an irreplaceable role.

Couston continued: "The Underwood family has produced a vice president, three whips, a speaker, and six congressmen in the Democratic Party. They have a decisive influence in American politics.

Krista loves being a reporter. Her father, Sean Underwood, is now the governor of California. Charles, you said that when Krista made this suggestion to Levi, Mr. Levi

Will you refuse?"

Meng Shaoyuan finally understood completely.

Aren't these guys full of food?

If you are living a good life in the United States, why do you have to go to Manila to take a trip into the muddy waters?

However, Krista definitely has a useful master.

The key is the family power behind her.

In Meng Shaoyuan's eyes, any American who has power behind his back will be exploited by him.

"Both are Democrats, Sean has a very good relationship with President Roosevelt." Couston didn't know what Meng Shaoyuan was thinking: "He has visited Mr. President several times. I think maybe Sean will run for office sooner or later in the future.

President."

This was originally just a joke, but Meng Shaoyuan felt something in his heart.

Counting the time, in one month, Roosevelt is about to die of illness, and Vice President Truman will take over as president and successfully win re-election.

This is also what I have emphasized to Peng Bilan before, which political figures she needs to make friends with after arriving in the United States.

I don’t know if Peng Bilan did as she said.

I know which presidents the United States has served in the past.

This is also its biggest advantage.

No matter how the American political scene changes, I can always grasp the most accurate direction.

Thus, you can ensure how to maximize the interests of your own group.

This is not something anyone can do.

Precise political investment is always an investment that maximizes benefits.

But Meng Shaoyuan can ensure that his investment is foolproof.

The three of them chatted there for a while. Meng Shaoyuan stood up and said, "Let's go out and eat."

"After a meal, walk a hundred steps and live to be ninety-nine." Unexpectedly, Couston suddenly said a Chinese sentence.

That's quite well said.

Meng Shaoyuan never thought: "Can you speak Chinese?"

"Charles, you can speak fluent English, why can't I speak Chinese?" Couston said with a smile: "Since meeting you in the United States, I am sure that you and your group will become our important

one's business Patner.

In future cooperation, I need to understand your culture and learn your language so that future communication can be more fluent and intimate. So I specially hired two teachers, one called me Chinese and the other told me

China's history."

Meng Shaoyuan was in awe.

Cawston is the spokesman for the big money.

For him to be able to sit in this position, there must be something unique about him.

However, Meng Shaoyuan never imagined that just that meeting in the United States in 1943 would actually enable such an important figure to study Chinese culture through painstaking efforts.

The purpose is to make it easier to communicate with myself in the future.

If someone else can speak fluent English, then why bother learning Chinese that is profound and even difficult to master?

Moreover, there is still a long five thousand years of culture.

"I'm very ashamed. It took me two years. Although I can speak Chinese, I have never been able to fully grasp Chinese history and culture."

As he walked outside, Couston said: "It took me two years to read about the Spring and Autumn Period, and those vassal states, large and small, really gave me a headache.

The main reason is that those classical Chinese texts are too difficult to understand, and I can't always bring the teacher with me. Why did Zheng Guo start to be very powerful, and why did it decline again? Charles, can you imagine my sad face holding a book full of Chinese characters?

Does it look like? I know most of those Chinese characters, but I just can’t understand their meanings.”

Meng Shao originally wanted to laugh, but he didn't.

This is an American, and he is also a businessman, but he has begun to work hard to delve into a field that does not belong to him.

"You are already amazing, Coston." Meng Shaoyuan said seriously: "A foreigner who does not belong to this field has been able to read from the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors era to the Spring and Autumn Period in two years.

To understand the entire Chinese culture, even in China, I think there are few people who specialize in this industry. After all, a person's life can only last a hundred years. Starting from receiving knowledge, if you want to make a living in a limited life,

, it’s so difficult to really understand five thousand years of civilization history!”

Really understand it.

Meng Shaoyuan also admitted that there were several dynasties in China, and he could quickly tell the major events that happened in each dynasty.

But that's all it can do.

Compared with Couston, I have regressed.

Since joining the military command, I have focused almost all of my energy on this.

I usually read books, but mainly domestic ones.

I’m going to the United States soon. Although the history of the United States is short, there are places worth studying.
Chapter completed!