1850 American Gold Tycoon

Chapter 628 Unqualified Lobbyist

Back at Weixiuju, Liang Yao and Connie barely got out of the car. Deng Lan, who had been waiting at the door, pulled Liang Yao aside and said, "The father-in-law is here, and he doesn't look very good."

"Is it the one from the north or the one from the south?" Liang Yao asked.

"Is it my father?" Connie couldn't help but interrupt uneasily.

"It's the one from New York." Deng Lan replied.

"Vanderbilt is probably entrusted by Lincoln to be a lobbyist." Liang Yao quickly guessed Vanderbilt's intention.

Hearing that his father was coming, Connie secretly complained: "No wonder my eyelids kept twitching on the way back."

Connie was about to leave Weixiuju: "You two father-in-law and son-in-law can have a good chat, I won't accompany you."

Before Connie's foot stepped out of the threshold of Weixiuju's door, Vanderbilt appeared in front of him and said sarcastically: "Chairman Connie, after becoming the chairman of the savings committee, you don't even recognize me as your father?"

"How dare I, father." Although Connie is over 30 years old and has achieved remarkable achievements in both politics and business, Connie still instinctively feels fear when facing Vanderbilt.

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"Father, you didn't tell me in advance when you came, so that I could greet you in advance." Liang Yao said with a smile.

"I dare not let the president of a country come to greet me." Vanderbilt said coldly.

"You are too modest. Before you left Washington, you were specially received by another president." Liang Yao still had a smile on his face.

"What kind of talk are you two talking about standing at the door?" Deng Lan interrupted, "If there is anything important, go to the inner courtyard to talk."

Deng Lan asked the servant to close the door and led Vanderbilt and Liang Yao to the inner courtyard.

"You understand, I won't beat around the bush. I am indeed entrusted by the president. I hope you can lead the three states on the west coast to return to the big family of the federation." Vanderbilt said after sitting down.

As an authentic New York industrial upstart, Vanderbilt is a loyal supporter of the federal government. In terms of political stance, Vanderbilt naturally stands on the side of the federal government.

"The president you are talking about is the president of the North, not our president." Liang Yao asked Vanderbilt, "Father, have you seen Lincoln's inauguration address?"

"I was invited to attend President Lincoln's inauguration ceremony, and I was there when His Excellency the President delivered his inaugural address." Vanderbilt said.

Liang Yao said to Vanderbilt: "Lincoln said in his inaugural address that the federation is unbreakable and indestructible, and that secession is illegal and will be punished by law. But everything he did after winning the election pushed the country towards secession.

Lincoln claimed that he would exercise his presidential power to recover the public land and property that originally belonged to the federation, and impose import and export tariffs on the so-called fallen areas.

Is it possible that these so-called fallen areas in Lincoln's mouth did not pay tariffs to the federal government on time before? Why are these so-called fallen areas unwilling to pay tariffs to the federal government? Is all this the fault of these so-called fallen areas? Is the tariff rate of the federal government set by these fallen areas?

Also, Lincoln claimed that he would not take any bloody and violent means without endangering national sovereignty. Isn't their behavior against the people of Baltimore bloody and violent enough now?"

Lincoln had many successful speeches in his life, but his inaugural address was an exception and a relatively failed speech. There are many contradictions in it.

Vanderbilt, with a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, remained silent. When he listened to Lincoln's inaugural speech, he also found something wrong with Lincoln's inaugural speech. However, at that time, almost all patriotic sentiments were induced and coerced by Lincoln, so he naturally did not dare to raise his questions.

"Lincoln has not had time to amend the Constitution yet." Liang Yao finally gave Vanderbilt a fatal blow.

"Even according to the current constitution of the federal government, we have the right to choose to secede from the federation.

Lincoln said that from the perspective of general law and the constitution, he believed that the federation composed of states is permanent. In the fundamental law of the United States government, even if permanence is not clearly stipulated, it is self-evident.

After you go back, please be a messenger and tell Lincoln that the president's personal wishful will cannot represent the law. It is not us who violated the Constitution of the United States, but him and your entire North. The North is only a part of the federation and cannot represent the entire federation."

Vanderbilt gave up persuading Liang Yao. Vanderbilt knew that Liang Yao represented the entire Western Group. With his personal relationship with Liang Yao, it was impossible to persuade Liang Yao.

At least he tried, and he had an explanation to Lincoln after he returned. Vanderbilt comforted himself in this way.

After a long silence, Vanderbilt finally said: "You are so eloquent that I can't argue with you. Washington is serving in your army, and I hope to take him back to New York."

Elizabeth is Liang Yao's wife, and Connie follows Liang Yao's lead and holds an important position in the American Republic. Vanderbilt knew that he could not take these two children with him.

Vanderbilt could only settle for the second best, hoping to bring his most beloved youngest son Washington back to New York and back to his side.

"Washington is an adult. He has the right to decide his own life. We have no right to decide his life." Liang Yao said to Vanderbilt, "Father, you have too much control over your children."

Washington followed Liang Yao to participate in actual combat, participated in the Second Fu Shou Dai War and the Second Mexican-American War, fought bravely, and was a capable general under Liang Yao. Now Washington is the commander of the newly trained machine gun regiment. Liang Yao naturally does not want to let go of this confidant and beloved general.

Vanderbilt is a successful businessman, but not a qualified father. Due to Vanderbilt's personality problems and control desire, the conflicts between his three sons and Vanderbilt are relatively sharp.

Since Washington served in Liang Yao's army, he has never returned to New York. This shows that Washington does not like his father and prefers to stay in the army.

"You are not qualified to tell me what to do." Vanderbilt got up angrily and left the table to find his grandson.

"Father is just like this. He is used to being strong. Don't take it to heart." After Vanderbilt left the table, Elizabeth said to Liang Yao.

"I know." Liang Yao said.

"The French consul has been waiting for a long time. You should go to see the French consul. I will take care of my father." Elizabeth said as she sorted out Liang Yao's clothes.

Liang Yao nodded, walked through the courtyard and corridor, came to the reception room, and met the French consul Le Goff.

"Sorry, Consul Le Goff, I kept you waiting for a long time."