Outside the headquarters of the United Federation of England (Freemasonry), General President Randall Howard seemed to be waiting for someone to arrive.
This made the staff at the headquarters very curious as to who was so proud that he actually asked the president to personally greet him.
At 9:50, a convoy of three Jaguars stopped outside the Masonic headquarters. The people who got out of the car made it clear to those paying attention why Howard was waiting here.
Hong Kong Chinese Li Jianhui, a legendary young man, went from a poor single-parent family to the world's richest man in less than three years. His business talent shocked the world.
Many people within their federation believe that if Li Jianhui had not died midway, he would probably be the next Morgan or Rothschild in the future.
This depends on how Li Jianhui chooses in the future. If he becomes the next Rothschild, the ending may be very tragic. Although the financial empire is powerful, it will only attract wolves to itself.
The Rothschilds, once known as the Sixth Empire, have gone into sunset. Although the Rothschild family still has some influence in France, England, and the United States, they are no longer comparable to what they once were. Any of the top ten financial groups in the United States now has the strength.
Crush the Rothschilds.
"Mr. Li, welcome to our federation headquarters."
While shaking hands, Li Jianhui also responded politely to Howard.
Regarding this Freemasonry, there have been many different opinions in the past, and conspiracy theories have emerged in endlessly. As for what kind of organization this is, it is difficult for even the top brass to understand.
Li Jianhui came here only at Howard's invitation and had no intention of joining.
Although the Freemasons may sound powerful, the Freemasons in each country are always not subordinate to each other, and they will not give in to each other when it comes to business matters.
As for the charitable purpose of Freemasonry, it is difficult to define whether it is true or false.
Just like Li Jianhui, in order to better develop the market industry in the local market, he makes some charitable donations every year.
Although this can be considered charity, its original intention is for the local market rather than charity.
He also knew a lot about the Hong Kong Freemasonry, and he also knew that some people were members of the Freemasonry, but the role of this organization in its development was not as great as imagined.
There is also the younger brother of Baodao's president, who is the president of the Baodao Association. In the end, the previous life has proved that this is enough to listen to, and it is not as powerful as imagined.
Just like Hongmen, this organization is also huge. Xiangjiang 14k, Xingyi'an, and Heshenghe are all its branches, but the three families fight against each other without mercy.
In Howard's office, Li Jianhui seemed calm and relaxed. Howard did not get into the topic and he was not in a hurry.
"Mr. Li, I wonder what your understanding of us is?"
"Mysterious, huge, and well-capitalized, although it is not a religion, it is similar in form to a religion.
Although it is spread across many countries around the world, all parties are independent and will not be soft-hearted when acting for their own benefit."
Although part of what Li Jianhui said was true, it still made Howard feel a little unhappy.
This seriously denigrates the purpose of their Freemasonry. The fifth article of their Freemasonry is that mutual assistance is the obligation of every member. The sixth article is to remain neutral and have no specific religious or political stance.
In order to change Li Jianhui's understanding of Freemasonry, Howard specially introduced the purpose of Freemasonry to Li Jianhui in detail.
Li Jianhui said that Freemasonry is not a religion but is similar to a religion. This can be seen from the first tenet of Freemasonry. As a Freemason, you must first believe in the existence of God.
Except for this one, the rest are pretty good. The second one is the moral principle. Members must comply with moral conscience, be an upright person, be respected in society, and have a good reputation.
The third principle of brotherhood is similar to the fifth one, but the third one is more about providing an environment for members to communicate so that everyone can enhance friendship, treat each other as brothers, and unite and help each other.
Article 4 is the principle of equality. Regardless of skin color, national origin, or belief, everyone is equal.
Article 7 is the principle of peace, which teaches members not to engage in extremism and that all group members abide by the laws and regulations of the country where they are located.
From this purpose, it is difficult to associate this organization with those conspiracy theories, but it would be wrong to say that it has no influence at all.
After all, there are a large number of elites here, many members are extremely wealthy, and their energy is not ordinary.
It is rumored that both the fallen Rothschild family and the now prosperous Morgan and Rockefeller are members of the Freemasonry.
"These purposes are indeed very good, but it is a pity that they are not suitable for businessmen. I heard that the original purpose of your organization was to oppose the exploitation of capital.
Human nature and interests determine that it is impossible for most elites and capitalists to do this. These are only useful to deceive ordinary people, and are not as real as the purpose of Hongmen."
Howard naturally knew about Hongmen, and he also knew that 14K, which Li Jianhui had great influence on, also belonged to the Hongmen branch.
Looking back at the original intention of the establishment of Freemasonry, it is true that as Li Jianhui said, it was called the Masons at that time, in order to oppose the exploitation of them by capital.
It’s just that with the passage of time, in today’s Freemasonry, most of the talkers are not big capitalists from the richest side, even his own family.
No matter how glamorous the words are, the essence of pursuing profits will not change. None of these family leaders will really use all their assets for charity for free.
Even in the United States, we often hear that wealthy people donate their assets to charitable funds established by themselves. This is just to avoid inheritance taxes for future children. These assets are still controlled by their families.
"I didn't expect Mr. Li to see things so clearly at such a young age, and I will no longer beat around the bush with Mr. Li.
As you said, our Masonic associations are not very united. Especially on many issues, all parties have huge differences.
The Hong Kong Freemasonry that Mr. Li belongs to belongs to our English branch and is currently under the management of our United Federation. I don’t know if Mr. Li is willing to join our Freemasonry.
Our federation can appoint you as the vice-president of the Hong Kong Freemasonry Association. After you are familiar with the situation, you can be promoted to president to preside over the affairs of our British Federation in Asia."
The treatment offered by Howard was very attractive, but it was a pity that Li Jianhui was not interested in it. Although this organization was relatively loose and there were some benefits to joining, he did not want to become a pawn of the British Federation.
Instead of putting his energy into the Freemasonry, he might as well increase the development of the Donghua Society. Moreover, this organization was established with him as the core, and it is more united internally, which is much better than the so-called Freemasonry.
"Thank you, President Howard, for your kindness. I am still young and don't know enough about Freemasonry. How dare I join your association so easily, let alone take on such a big responsibility."
Li Jianhui's response made Howard very disappointed. Since he became president, this was the first time that he had been rejected despite his personal invitation.
It's a pity that this son is becoming more and more mature, and it is not easy to suppress him, especially as he has recently been received not only by Thatcher and the Queen, but also by the Grosvenor, Bute, Alger, and Cavendish families.
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Although Freemasonry has a relatively large influence in England, the influence of these traditional nobles is also not small. If these big families sided with Li Jianhui, the quarrel would be quite detrimental to Freemasonry.
But Howard made a note of this. When he has the opportunity in the future, he will make Li Jianhui regret today's decision.