As a time traveler, Li Mu once thought of changing history through his own efforts, but is history so easy to change?

In his previous life, Li Mu heard of the term "inertia of history". At that time, Li Mu didn't have any feelings about this term, but since James Garfield was assassinated, Li Mu has another understanding of this term.

In another time and space, James Garfield also died in assassination. Not to mention the reasons for the assassination, perhaps in another time and space, James Garfield offended Rockefeller, or J.P. Morgan, or the Democratic Party finally couldn't bear it anymore. This is possible. Anyway, the US government blocked the news, and no one knew the real reason for James Garfield's assassination.

In this time and space, Li Mu is James Garfield's biggest opponent. Li Mu once thought about doing nothing and waiting for others to take risks to James Garfield.

But Li Mu still couldn't bear it. At that time, if Li Mu didn't take action, then James Garfield would enter the Presidential Palace and then impose a series of restrictions on the Junma Affiliated School. Li Mu could not take that risk, and perhaps others were still waiting for Li Mu to take action. If Li Mu was indifferent, God knows what the result would be in James Garfield in this time and space.

Then the question comes. Li Mu does not exist in another time and space, but James Garfield was assassinated. If Li Mu did not take action in another time and space, then who is it?

This is a headless debt, just like a chicken with eggs and chickens, there is no answer at all. The only thing Li Mu can comfort himself is James Garfield's own fault. Even if Li Mu doesn't take action, he can't help it.

Well, even if this proposition makes sense, then new problems arise. There is no Li Mu, no Junma Group, and no Vladivostok in another time and space, everything develops according to the predetermined trajectory. However, there is Li Mu, Junma Group, and Vladivostok in this time and space, so in which direction will the world develop in this time and space?

Li Mu hopes that the development of the world will not deviate from the original history too much, and local changes are enough. Everything cannot be completely different from the original history, so Li Mu's "prophet" advantage will disappear.

So Li Mu has never gone to Europe to try to change the history of Europe. Although Li Mu is unwilling to admit it, the center of the world is still Europe at present, and there is no doubt about this.

"Thomas, if four years later - I mean - if you become the governor of Vladivostok four years later, then what would you do? Regarding immigration, about Qing Empire, about Vladivostok, what would you do?" Li Mu was concerned about interests. If Thomas Chamberlain's actions were completely in line with the interests of Li Mu and the Chinese, then Li Mu did not object to Thomas Chamberlain's becoming the governor of Vladivostok.

Li Mu will not fully support Chen Guofang, and may even support Thomas Chamberlain. This seems a bit contradictory, but combined with the actual considerations of Vladivostok, Li Mu's choice is not surprising.

The current Vladivostok is incompatible with the policies of the local states in the United States. When formulating policies, the local states in the United States also have to consider Mexicans and blacks, and more about the interests of whites. However, in Vladivostok, the Vladivostok government considers the interests of Chinese at most. The Vladivostok government completely ignores other people, whites, blacks, Mexicans, etc. This may be due to poor information communication, and the response of the US mainland is not strong enough. However, as time goes by, everything in Vladivostok will eventually be completely exposed to everyone. At that time, the Vladivostok government will inevitably be criticized by the US mainland.

In the past, Chen Guofang was ready to be criticized, but if possible, Li Mu would rather see the water being completely muddy and hide his personal wishes in the collective will. Thomas Chamberlain is the best shield. Others can accuse Chen Guofang, but they will not accuse Thomas Chamberlain, because Thomas Chamberlain has no reason to favor Chinese people, which is not in line with Thomas Chamberlain's political stance.

"Reim, if possible, I certainly hope that Vladivostok will become one of the most powerful states in the United States. This seems difficult at the moment, but it is not impossible. More than 90% of Vladivostok residents are Chinese. The Chinese's abilities are recognized. They are hard-working, have no complaints, are thrifty, and never mind sacrificing individuals for the sake of overall interests. I am full of confidence in Vladivostok. Maybe you still have doubts, but even if you don't believe me, you should believe in the Chinese in Vladivostok. They will prove that they are worthy of any degree of expectation." Thomas Chamberlain highly praised the Chinese. This may be polite or helpless, but no matter what, Thomas Chamberlain will definitely not target the Chinese, which is enough.

Sometimes Li Mu really feels that many times the decisions people make have nothing to do with their own rationality. Does Thomas Chamberlain like Chinese people very much? Not necessarily, in other words, there are not even a few white politicians who face up to the Chinese. If it weren't for Li Mu in front of him, Thomas Chamberlain would definitely not be completely inclined toward Chinese people, but this cannot change anything. Who would not be able to compete with the votes? As long as the main population of Vladivostok is Chinese, Thomas Chamberlain must be patient even if he doesn't like Chinese people.

"Listen Thomas, the reason I handed over Vladivostok to Washington is not because I love America so much, nor because I don't have enough ability to protect Vladivostok. You should know how many mercenaries I have in South America and the Far East. It's not a problem to defend Vladivostok. The key to the problem is whether the interests of those Chinese who have migrated to Vladivostok can be fundamentally guaranteed. I love America, but first of all, I am a Chinese, I can't watch my tribesmen endure oppression and exploitation from the Qing government, struggling on the brink of death. There are now 1.3 million Chinese in the United States. They have proved that they deserve a stable and comfortable life, Junma Affiliated School and Springfield

Tens of thousands of students from the School of Engineering and Medical School have also proved that as long as they are given opportunities and given a certain education, their performance will not be worse than anyone else - so Thomas, I hope Vladivostok is a pure Vladivostok, a Vladivostok without political parties. If the promise you give is good enough, of course I don’t mind the Chinese in Vladivostok vote for you, but if you can’t fulfill your promise, Thomas, sorry, our friendship belongs to friendship, but interests belong to interests, I can’t give you any guarantee." Li Mu will definitely not give Thomas Chamberlain any promise, the matter is human, and if Thomas Chamberlain just talks loudly, Li Mu will not give Thomas Chamberlain any chance.

Strictly speaking, this is the first time that Li Mu has opened his heart to non-Chinese people. Although this is a risk to a certain extent, it doesn’t matter. This is Vladivostok, not the United States. More than 90% of the population of Vladivostok are Chinese, which gives Li Mu the greatest confidence.

In Vladivostok, Li Mu was indeed confident. In New York, even though Time magazine would largely guide public opinion and influence voters' choices, Li Mu never admitted that Time magazine had such a great influence. Li Mu at most regarded Time magazine as a tool rather than a decisive factor.

Li Mu was much more blunt in Vladivostok. Perhaps because of the special relationship between Li Mu and Vladivostok, Li Mu was unwilling to let him go. What's so great about a small prosecutor? Li Mu has already called the Supreme Court justice. Will the prosecutor be an obstacle to Li Mu? No!

"Mr. Reim, I understand the special significance of Vladivostok to you, and I also know that you and your tribe have deep feelings. In fact, Franklin is very good, but Franklin is Chinese, so in Vladivostok, even if Franklin has the support of the vast majority of people, I still have to say that Vladivostok is Vladivostok in the United States, and Vladivostok can accept the vast majority of Chinese as Americans. But if Vladivostok wants to integrate into the United States, the first thing to be downplayed is Vladivostok's national attributes." Thomas Chamberlain is not a fool, on the contrary, Thomas Chamberlain is very smart and has a thorough understanding of the problem. Is Vladivostok definitely the Chinese Vladivostok?

Li Mu thought so, but it may not necessarily become a reality. What Li Mu has to do now is not to protect Vladivostok, but to draw a clear line with Vladivostok as much as possible, so that more people can dispel their doubts.

Of course, this is just what Thomas Chamberlain himself believes, and the same sentence is still the case. Thomas Chamberlain is not Li Mu, so he cannot have Li Mu's resources, so he naturally cannot understand Li Mu's intentions.

"Thomas, I want to solemnly remind you one thing. Vladivostok is now part of the United States and not an independent kingdom. So don't emphasize how many Chinese there are in Vladivostok. When those Chinese press the Bible and swear allegiance to the United States, their Chinese attributes have been reduced to the lowest level. They are indeed Chinese, but they are also Americans. Forget this, you can win the support you deserve in Vladivostok, otherwise you will lose a very badly in the governor's election." Li Mu will definitely not be polite to Thomas Chamberlain, not to mention that Thomas Chamberlain has not been elected governor yet. Even after Thomas Chamberlain is elected governor, Li Mu will not be polite to Thomas Chamberlain.

Just kidding, Li Mu is not polite to the US president, but can he be polite to a governor? Don’t take it very seriously. The strength of capitalists is far greater than many people think.

"Okay, I'm extreme-" Thomas Chamberlain apologized immediately. It has nothing to do with dignity. In the face of the votes, politicians have no dignity: "I'll talk about my governance philosophy. Actually, I think that the Vladivostok government has not supported enough new immigrants. Those new immigrants have the greatest expectations. They came from the Qing Empire to Vladivostok, but they can only get policy support without any substantial benefits. This is not normal. Compared with the United States, Vladivostok has limited cultivation time every year, and it is possible that the United States will have a year.

Two seasons, or even three seasons a year, but Vladivostok only has one season a year, but the most intriguing thing here is the mineral deposits below. Standard Petroleum has been drilling in Vladivostok for six months. Although we don’t know what their achievements have yet, judging by the establishment of a branch in Vladivostok, the mineral deposits underground in Vladivostok must be very amazing, so Vladivostok’s pillar industry should be industry, not agriculture. Agriculture can attract populations, but it must provide enough benefits, otherwise it will definitely affect the development of Vladivostok in the future."

Thomas Chamberlain used Standard Oil as an example, which is not appropriate, but it is reasonable. If Standard Oil does not find anything, then Standard Oil will not be able to set up a branch in Vladivostok.

This makes the problem very simple. Most Chinese immigrants to Vladivostok in Qing Dynasty were engaged in agriculture. They first took all the land promised by the Vladivostok government in their own hands and then talked about other things. Although the Vladivostok government has not received much taxes in the past two years, it will not take many years. With the increase of farms and the increase of arable land, the Vladivostok government's finance will increase significantly.

It is obvious that Thomas Chamberlain will not target Chinese people who have just immigrated to Vladivostok but have not yet established a foothold. Of course, Thomas Chamberlain also wants to increase income for the government, but between increasing income and gaining Li Mu's trust, Thomas Chamberlain chose Li Mu's trust.

What does it matter? Even if the Vladivostok government abolished the agricultural tax after Thomas Chamberlain came to power, it would harm the interests of the US government and have much to do with the Vladivostok prefecture.

Just kidding, although Vladivostok has no industrial foundation at present, the Vladivostok government has not attacked farmers in order to increase income. You should know that more than 100,000 soldiers will enter Vladivostok next time. The provision of logistics services to these soldiers alone has solved most of the problems of the Vladivostok government. Therefore, Thomas Chamberlain's promise is of little significance to Li Mu. What Li Mu lacks is not this, but a real benefit.

Speaking of benefits, the only one that satisfies Li Mu is now Bai Qi. When Vladivostok Prefecture was just established, Bai Qi supported nearly 100,000 laborers to the Vladivostok Prefecture government, which strongly supported the construction of Vladivostok City and saved a large amount of money for the Vladivostok Prefecture government. Now that Li Mu came to the Far East, he asked Bai Qi to increase support for Vladivostok Prefecture. Of course, Bai Qi would not be stingy. If 100,000 is not enough, then another 100,000 is needed. Anyway, Japan has labor.

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Chapter completed!