Chapter 312 Who is qualified to recruit me, Shao Quanzhong? There really is one!

In a palace guest room, Grant and Emery saluted Shao Quanzhong together, solemnly holding the chicken-fat yellow state gift porcelain in their hands, and turned away.

Shao Quanzhong gave them three months of vacation so that they could reunite with their families.

The two of them are now considered Shao Quanzhong's close confidants and are well aware of the importance of the teapot in their hands.

It doesn’t matter whether this thing is valuable or not, it represents the protection of Shaw’s power.

Defining this thing as the highest level of state gift was Shao Quanzhong's personal behavior, and its significance was guaranteed by the Shao family.

If Shaw Brothers declines, nothing else matters. It is just a piece of porcelain worth a little money.

But if Shaw Group becomes powerful, if anything happens to his family in the Federation, they should be safe with Shaw Group's support.

If one day, there is a conflict between Qing and the United States and Shaw’s army attacks his hometown, this thing can protect the lives and property of his family.

Can there be a conflict between Qing and the United States? Now it seems that this is just groundless worry.

But the two generals knew best the potential of the Shao family and Shao Quanzhong's ideal of dominating the world. There are no eternal friends between countries, and this is hard to say.

Grant's hometown was in Ohio, 700 miles away from Washington, across West Virginia. Thanks to the well-developed railway system in the United States, he returned to his hometown of Point Pristine in the early morning of the next day.

"Hey, Ulysses is back? He's become an admiral now. He really brings honor to the Grant family."

Hearing the local accent and seeing his old neighbors, Grant was filled with emotion and wanted to chat more.

"No, I have to vote for President Johnson."

"No, old John, you never care about politics, do you?"

"I don't care and I've never bothered to vote. But this time the rich people in the city gave out money overnight, $20 for each vote, it's a good deal."

“President Johnson’s campaign funds were so high?”

"No, it wasn't President Johnson who came up with it. Wasn't the Qing-U.S. Washington Covenant announced yesterday? The Confederation received the same treatment as Prussia, and Qing and the United States became the most favored nations in trade. The wealthy gentlemen all took the initiative to support Johnson."

"I have to tell my second son to sign up for the Qing aid program. He's a skilled worker. The federal government will provide subsidies. With two paychecks, my family's financial situation will improve. Even if my husband doesn't give me hard work pay, I'll still vote for President Johnson."

"By the way, Ulysses, you've been in Qing for a long time. Where do you think my son should go? I heard that Hailing is a big city with a beautiful environment, but the cities in the west offer more subsidies. Can you help my little John choose one?"

"I suggest you go to the Zhanjiang Shipyard. The environment there is good, the subsidies are high, and you can go to a more profitable place nearby in the future."

Grant didn't say anything further. That was the content of the secret agreement and could not be disclosed.

Phnom Penh and Vientiane were leased to the federation for twenty-five years, but they needed to be under actual control of the Qing Dynasty.

Now, of these two territories, only Luang Prabang in the north is an obedient vassal state of the Qing Dynasty, while the southern part has lost control.

When Shao Quanzhong returns from his visit, he will push for actual control over the vassal state, and the next step will be to look for an opportunity to seize Saigon controlled by France.

However, he would not participate in the Battle of Saigon. France was the benefactor of the Federation's founding, and the Federation would not easily conflict with France. Since he was born in the Federation, the Marshal would not make it difficult for him and Emery in the war with France.

So in the next few years, I will be very relaxed and can really go to serve as the general of Yili and become a high-ranking official of the Qing Dynasty. This time when I go home to visit my relatives, the schedule is not so urgent.

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In a guest room of a palace in Washington, Shao Quanzhong will stay here for three days. Originally, after signing the treaty, there was nothing left to do. However, the third day was a decisive day for Johnson.

Shao Quanzhong stayed to congratulate Johnson on his great potential success, and two days wouldn't make a difference.

Because he spent a lot of time in Spain, his schedule in the UK, Russia and Prussia became tight. The main reason was to arrive here before the election results came out, so as to lend a hand to Johnson.

Then the main objectives of this trip were accomplished, and we were preparing to return home, so the schedule was not so urgent.

The next day, the most crucial day of the election, Johnson apologized and went to busy himself with his work and had no time to accompany Shao Quanzhong.

Shao Quanzhong had been busy all the way and was just about to take a good rest when Maria reported, "Mark Twain wants to see you."

Mark Twain was already an old friend of Shao Quanzhong, so he didn't need to report to him. However, he was a guest in the palace, and the guards needed his permission to let him in.

Mark Twain followed his own tour all the way and finally returned home. Was this to prepare for publishing a book, getting a promotion and a raise, and to say goodbye to himself?
"Shao, you have finally arrived at the Federation's territory. I am here to say goodbye to you."

really……

"But before that, I formally invite you to join a senior club."

Shao Quanzhong was stunned, "Mark, what club do you belong to?"

Mark Twain was quite proud. "Yes, I am a member of the organization. But I am just barely qualified to join. Shao, you are definitely qualified, and you will become one of the Lords once you join."

Shao Quanzhong shook his head. What on earth is Zunzhu? Why does it sound similar to the White Lotus Sect and the Nian Rebellion?

If I want to join a society, I would join Hongmen.

"Mark, it's not that I don't give you face. You know, brother, I am going to rule the Qing Dynasty. I will suppress the White Lotus Sect and the Nianzi when the time comes. How can I be a lord instead of an emperor?"

"No, no, no, Shao, you don't understand us. This is not a compulsory society, but a loose society composed of elites and cooperative mutual aid that promotes human progress towards light, and it is legal."

"Its headquarters is in London. The British Empire is the ruler of the world."

"The president of the society is the Duke of Sussex of England. However, since you don't have an introducer in London, the society has asked me to recruit you after I arrive at the Federation."

"In Hong Kong, there is a legally registered Sussex Club, which was established on September 1844, 9. It is now renamed the Yongren Club. It currently has branches in Shanghai and Guangzhou."

"Members of the society help each other, benefit each other, work together, and jointly promote the progress of human civilization. It is very beneficial to join."

Shao Quanzhong still shook his head, "Then I won't join either. If I have any problems, I can ask the Bourbon family, the Windsor family, the Romanov family, and President Johnson for help."

"I have never heard of the Duke of Sussex. How can he be as capable as Queen Victoria? How much help can such a society provide? They will probably have to rely on me to help them. Will they be qualified to recruit Shao?"

Mark Twain smiled strangely, "Shao, you don't understand the power of the society. The royal families, leaders, and presidents of various countries are often replaced, but the society is always the real ruler."

"President Johnson is just an employee. The person I am going to take you to see today is the real ruler of the federation."

"I'll tell you a list of the former club members, and you'll change your opinion of our club. You'll definitely change your mind."

Shao Quanzhong smiled and didn't care, "Who are they?"

Mark Twain puffed out his chest, "Our members include but are not limited to Voltaire, Montesquieu, Goethe, Haydn, Marquis de Sade, Mozart, Frederick the Great, Napoleon, Washington, Franklin, Garibaldi, Newton... and myself."

(End of this chapter)

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