The reason why Hayes and James Garfield fired the political party's weight system and promoted "civilian politics" was largely in line with the social trend. After all, compared with professional politicians, it is too unreliable for military personnel to govern the country. Those who can lead the army to win victory on the battlefield may not necessarily lead the country to prosperity and strength. After Ulysses Grant, soldiers will sooner or later return to the military camp and become pure soldiers. Politics should be left to politicians. Don't do what they are not good at.

Arthur is the beneficiary of the standard party weight distribution system. He is the least experienced among all American presidents. From an ordinary middle school teacher, Arthur has been in the presidency all the way to the presidency palace. He relies not on outstanding personal abilities or deep family background. It is just that at every key crossroads of life, Arthur chose the right direction, so he can get to this point today.

Because of this, the situation Arthur faced after becoming president can be imagined. It can be said that apart from the resources of Li Mu, Arthur had no friends in the American political arena. In this case, let alone working hard to govern, he could stay safe until the end of his term. Arthur had to thank God, so "showing weakness" is Arthur's best choice now.

That's the truth. Although he was lucky enough to become the 21st president of the United States, Arthur did not even have the right to decide on the candidate for Secretary of State. James Brian was the decision made by James Garfield. Before he found enough allies, Arthur had to wear a mask.

Of course, there is no need for Arthur to wear this mask for Li Mu. The president also needs friends, which are two different concepts of allies.

"No need to do this, Chester is now the president, the head of state of the United States. Everyone must respect you, regardless of whether they want it or not." Li Mu would give Arthur the greatest support to the greatest extent. In fact, Arthur did not have to bear all this. If James Garfield was not dead, Arthur would still be the happy and happy vice president, and he would not be responsible for anything or worry about anything. It was Li Mu who pushed Arthur to the position he is today. To some extent, Li Mu would be responsible.

"So what? I'm not Abraham, I'm not Ulysses, I'm not great as them, I know where my limit is. I originally thought that the vice president was the most suitable position for me, and the president had exceeded my psychological presupposition. If I told you that I want to go back to New York now, you will definitely laugh at me. After all, this is a position that many people dream of, but who cares what I think?" Arthur can't tell whether he was drunk or not, it doesn't matter. What's important is that Arthur is still willing to open his heart to Li Mu now, which is enough.

Adults have their own secrets, and no one wants to open their hearts to others completely. This is like running naked in public, without any sense of security. Especially for people like Arthur, being in a state of fear and scheming has almost become synonymous with qualified politicians. Unfortunately, Arthur is not. He was not prepared at all and was hurried to the front desk. Looking at the bloodshot in Arthur's eyes, you know that he probably won't even sleep well these days.

Li Mu wanted to say something to make Arthur more relaxed, but unfortunately there was no more chance. This was the thank-you lunch at the presidential inauguration ceremony. There were more than a hundred people attending, and everyone deserved to be certified. Because James Garfield's accident was too sudden, many people did not have much friendship with Arthur, so many people wanted to have a drink and chat with Arthur to at least deepen their impression. So soon a group of people came over with wine glasses, and Arthur immediately met him. After being the governor for several years, he still had this basic quality.

"What are you talking about?" Rockefeller also attended Arthur's inauguration ceremony. Seeing Arthur drinking with a group of people, Rockefeller took the initiative to come to Li Mu.

"What else can it be? Our Mr. President wants to resign. I tell him to wait a little longer. Not everyone wants to be president." Li Mu did not hide from Rockefeller. In fact, Rockefeller and Arthur have a good relationship, of course, not as good as Li Mu and Arthur.

"Ha, this is big news. Have we ever had a president who voluntarily resigned before?" Rockefeller thought about it carefully, and there seemed to be no precedent.

Just kidding, Arthur is just such a weird person. The most important thing is that the presidential position is not taken seriously. If it were someone else, it would be too late to have fun secretly. Who would quit voluntarily?

It's almost the same if you're crazy!

"It seems that there is no Chester, he is different from ordinary people." Li Mu really couldn't explain why Arthur avoided the presidency like a snake or a scorpion.

Some things cannot be mentioned on the surface. For most politicians, the president is the ultimate goal in their lives, but there are many Arthur. In addition to politicians, Arthur is also a shareholder of Rose Company, friends of capitalists such as Li Mu and Rockefeller, and the top rich people in the United States. If life is a multiple-choice question, it may be a single choice for others, but for Arthur it is a multiple choice. There are too many answers left to Arthur. The president is the most thankless one among them.

No wonder Arthur disliked him. If Li Mu was allowed to be president, Li Mu would not be interested. As for the presidents Li Mu experienced, Ulysses Grant and Hayes were both notorious when they left the President. James Garfield died before he officially performed his duties. Not to mention that Li Mu was not born in the United States and was not qualified to run for president, even if Li Mu was qualified, Li Mu would not be interested. In this world, there are more comfortable positions than presidents. In Li Mu's opinion, even if he went to Indiana to be a free farmer, it would be much more comfortable than living in the President's Palace to worry about national affairs all day.

By the way, perhaps because Hayes was already discouraged, Hayes did not attend Arthur's inauguration ceremony according to tradition, so naturally he would not attend the thank-you lunch. It is said that Hayes had already boarded the train this morning and returned to his hometown Ohio. Li Mu didn't know the news and didn't have time to see him off.

This is fine, no one will be embarrassed.

"Yes, people are really different from people. People don't cherish what they have, and people they want can't get what they want." Benjamin Harrison was also beside Li Mu. Arthur and Li Mu did not deliberately lower their voices when they were talking to him, so Benjamin Harrison heard it very clearly.

This is embarrassing. Arthur didn't want to be president at all, but the presidency fell on Arthur. Benjamin Harrison tried to participate in the presidential election last year, but he didn't even get the party nomination. It's not that Li Mu did not support Benjamin Harrison, but Li Mu also wanted to support it. However, Benjamin Harrison had too little qualifications. Even Benjamin Harrison himself did not think he could stand out. This was just Benjamin Harrison's first attempt. It would be the stage that belonged to Benjamin Harrison four years later.

Benjamin Harrison's strength lies in his background. The tenth president of the United States. President John Harrison, who died of pneumonia just one month after taking office, is Benjamin Harrison's grandfather. The Harrison family has always been one of the most famous political families in the United States.

The accidental death of John Harrison also created the most famous curse in American history. In 1811, William Harrison, then general, led his army to defeat the most powerful Indian in the Battle of Tipicano in one fell swoop, and carried out a cruel massacre on the Trophy. The angry Trophy imposed a spell on the Americans. The curse said: I tell you that Harrison is about to die. After him every 20 years after him, every president elected in the year with the last digit of 0 must die in office.

In 1840, John Harrison was successfully elected as the tenth president of the United States. A month later, John Harrison died of pneumonia.

In 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th president of the United States. During his second term, Abraham Lincoln was shot dead in the theater.

Then there is James Garfield, who won the election last November and was also assassinated.

In this time and space, the curse continues, but in another time and space, William McKinley, the 25th President of the United States, who was elected in 1900, also died in assassination, followed by election in 1920, Warren Harding, whose cause of death was undetermined in 1923, Roosevelt Jr. in 1940, and John Kennedy in 1960, both died during their tenure.

The one who truly broke this curse was Ronald Reagan, who was elected the 40th president of the United States in 1980 and did not die until 2004 after leaving office.

Although Ronald Reagan did not die during his term, Ronald Reagan was assassinated. In 1981, Ronald Reagan gave a speech at a labor rally held at the Hilton Hotel in Washington. When he returned to his car, Ronald Reagan was shot. Ronald Reagan was injured in the chest at that time, but fortunately, his life was not in danger. This is understandable. It has been almost 200 years, and Tecmo's resentment should have dissipated.

It seems that Arthur's concerns make sense. The US president is indeed a very risky profession. Even if he does not consider re-election, the president's accidental mortality rate is 20%, which is even more dangerous than going to the front line.

"Don't worry, sooner or later there will be your chance." Li Mu is not worried about these things. Anyway, Li Mu will never have the chance to be president in this life, so whoever loves to die will die.

If Benjamin Harrison wants to get what he wants, four years is not enough. At least eight years, look at Arthur's state. Don't expect Arthur to do anything to turn the tide during his term of office. The American people's disappointment with the Republican Party will accumulate, and in four years it will almost accumulate to a node where quantitative change will reach qualitative change. At that time, the Democratic Grover Cleveland opportunity will come.

However, even if Washington is resurrected, there will not be much improvement. Grover Cleveland cannot lead the United States out of the quagmire. Therefore, eight years later, the opportunity belonging to Benjamin Harrison will truly come. By then, Li Mu will definitely help Benjamin Harrison achieve his dream.

"Hope not too late." Benjamin Harrison sighed, not holding much hope.

This is the sorrow of members of the political family. Arthur does not like being president, and Benjamin Harrison may not like it much, but this is the responsibility that Benjamin Harrison should bear as a member of the Harrison family. Benjamin Harrison has no choice but to do so. If Li Mu knows Benjamin Harrison more yearns for the life of sunshine, beaches, and beautiful women. The elegant aristocratic young man in Cuba is more in line with Li Mu's memory of Benjamin Harrison.

After the luncheon, Arthur returned to the Presidential Palace and began to perform his duties as President of the United States.

Li Mu and Rockefeller did not rush back to New York, but came to Li Mu's home by Luoying Lake, waiting for Arthur to "get off work" to have a private party.

Yes, although the president's work is very sacred, in the eyes of Li Mu and Rockefeller, Arthur's work is not special. In a sense, the significance of President Arthur to the United States is not necessarily greater than that of Li Mu and Rockefeller, the two capitalists. After all, the president can be replaced. Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson were killed, James Garfield and Arthur were irreplaceable. If the people who died were Li Mu and Rockefeller, then this would not only be the Junma Group and Standard Oil, but also the blow to the US economy would be immeasurable.

"Reim, tell me the truth, does James' death have anything to do with you?" As Li Mu's friend, Rockefeller had long discovered that abnormality was. Before Li Mu was in Vladivostok, Rockefeller could not question Li Mu. Now that he has the opportunity, Rockefeller will take action immediately.

"Stop asking, you don't want to know the answer." Li Mu certainly would not admit it, but he did not deny it. Based on Li Mu's understanding of Rockefeller, it would be enough to answer this level. It is not appropriate to say more or less.

"Okay, I understand." Fortunately, Li Mu did not directly deny it, which made Rockefeller feel a little better.

The United States is very big, but the circle of top capitalists is very small. Although Li Mu failed to pass Rockefeller against James Garfield, Rockefeller still found some clues.

In fact, Rockefeller may not necessarily just want an answer, but just want to see Li Mu's attitude. If Li Mu directly denies it, then Li Mu's position in Rockefeller's heart will be shaken.

Of course, it would be even worse if Li Mu directly admitted it. No matter how bad James Garfield was, he would be the president of the United States and the leader of the United States. Although Rockefeller acted recklessly, he had not yet reached the level of "regicide". If Li Mu admitted it, Rockefeller probably wouldn't expose Li Mu, but alienation is certain.
Chapter completed!