Chapter 261 Engagement Ceremony

Time passed, and Thanksgiving 1997 finally arrived.

The day was November 27, 1997.

It is the most important holiday in the United States besides Christmas.

Even the New Year in the United States is not this grand.

On this day, the streets of Manhattan were filled with a strong festive atmosphere.

From Fifth Avenue to Wall Street, the streets are lined with colorful flags and various decorative pendants.

Various turkey and pumpkin pie models are placed in front of the store, attracting the attention of passers-by.

Huge Thanksgiving-themed balloons floated around in the air, and children chased and played with them excitedly.

When it comes to holiday spending, American store owners do a better job than anywhere else in the world.

But what is not well known is that this day is also the Blackburn family of Boston.

A day of marriage and alliance with the Rockefeller family of New York.

Of course, it’s not the official wedding day yet.

Just engaged.

Because Puritans' weddings and engagements were often separate.

According to Protestant tradition, the formal wedding can even be held several years later.

It is customary for Protestant engagement ceremonies to be announced in the presence of family and friends.

In 1215, during the reign of Pope Innocent III, the church began to require that the engagement ceremony must be sworn in front of a church priest.

In 1477, Maximilian I placed a diamond ring on the hand of his fiancée, Mary of Burgundy.

This diamond ring was later widely regarded as the first diamond engagement ring in history.

Protestant tradition dictates that the engagement ring be worn on the ring finger of the left hand.

Because believers believe that this finger is the source of the "pulse of love" and is directly connected to the heart.

This tradition can even be traced back to Roman times.

Since the 4th century AD, heart-shaped rings have been widely circulated in the West and symbolize loving men and women.

Do you understand?

The different rules and symbols for wearing rings on the index finger, ring finger or middle finger are not Chinese traditions.

It is a European tradition.

While Blackburn and Rockefeller are engaged today, so are Milo and Ariana, of course.

And it was held in Trinity Church, the oldest, most honorable and most famous church in Manhattan, New York.

So what makes many devout believers in New York extremely dissatisfied and confused is that this happens on such an important day as Thanksgiving.

Trinity Church actually announced that it would not be open to the public.

They said they needed internal repairs.

Closed today.

Oh my God, today is Thanksgiving!

It is an important day of the year, second only to Christmas, when everyone wants to go to church to pray.

Trinity Church is closed!

It's unforgivable! And then... that was it.

The gate was closed and there were many security guards guarding it.

What can believers and tourists do? Can they break in? Don't be silly, don't you see the police are here? Many people are confused.

The church said it was closed for maintenance for one day.

But there were still intermittent cases where people drove their cars to stop at the church gate and then went into the church.

Didn't it mean closed?

How come they can enter but we can't? Especially when some people noticed that many of the people who entered were big shots.

Some speculation spread in New York.

No matter what these people speculate.

Inside Trinity Church, a solemn and dignified scene was indeed taking place at this moment.

Even the current President of the United States, the owner of the White House.

I also secretly came here to participate in the engagement ceremony under the pretext of a holiday.

"…In the name of God, I hereby officially announce that from today on, Milo Blackburn and Ariana Rockefeller are officially an engaged couple!"

Archbishop Benjamin, the most respected person in the New York area and even in the entire New York State, looked at the couple with a smile and announced that the engagement ceremony was officially completed.

As his voice fell, all the people watching the ceremony below burst into applause and cheers.

Zipperton, who was sitting in the front row, even said to his subordinate, Joseph Blackburn, the family member of the engagement ceremony,

"It's really touching. Joseph, it reminds me of my engagement ceremony with Sirani. We were so young back then and were blessed by everyone."

What could Joseph say?

Of course, he also accepted La Zipperton's blessing with a smile, and spoke politely and meaninglessly to the President using social terms.

On the sidelines, old Blackburn and old David were clapping and smiling at each other.

The two old men were somewhat emotional.

It's a pity that the two sides, who were once considered to be in hostile camps, have now become close friends through marriage.

Well, although there might be a fight next for some reason.

But with the relationship between Milo and Ariana, there will be a chance to ease the situation no matter how the fight goes.

This is one of the meanings of marriage.

On the side, the current head of the Morgan family, John Chris Morgan, who was younger than Joseph, was clapping with a smile on his face.

But if you look closely, you can definitely see that it is a fake smile on his face.

There is no way, it's their fault for using marriage to invade other consortiums.

In the beginning, it was actually Morgan's trump card. For this reason, the Morgan family even gave birth to a large number of illegitimate sons and daughters.

Their achievements and accomplishments in this move have always been the strongest among the American Celestial Dragons.

But now Morgan, who was relying on marriage to invade the whole of America, was wrong, and Rockefeller got ahead of him in Milo...

Because at the beginning, Morgan and Rockefeller agreed to attack the Boston Consortium together.

Milo Blackburn was supposed to be Morgan's man.

Craig of Bayard should be Rockefeller's target.

He was a rising political star in Massachusetts.

But later, JP Morgan of the Morgan family had some friction with Milo in Silicon Valley.

Morgan was a little displeased with this messy Bostonian.

Then old David stepped forward and snatched the marriage partner from the Morgan family.

At this point, the Morgan family doesn't care.

What John Chris Morgan didn't expect was this from Boston.

But in just over two years, they have reached the point where they all need to face up to it.

It can be said that in this marriage, Morgan was successfully outwitted by the Rockefeller family.

John Chris Morgan was certainly unhappy.

Next came Mellon, First Citigroup, Cleveland, DuPont and others who were invited by Rockefeller to watch the ceremony.

Of course, there were also people coming from California and Texas, which have marriage ties with the Blackburn family.

Even Wilson and Herbert came.

It can be said that the guests who appeared in Trinity Church today.

Anyone who walks out and stomps his feet can cause an earthquake in the entire United States or somewhere in the United States.

Or at this moment, if a random missile or even just a grenade exploded in this church.

Then the top upper class in the United States would be reduced by one third in an instant.

The engagement ceremony is officially completed at this point.

But the social interaction of the Celestial Dragons certainly does not end here.

Trinity Church is too small.

So it was after the engagement was officially completed.

Everyone left Manhattan together and headed to the Rockefeller family's home on the banks of the Hudson River in New York.

A place that is not marked on any public map of the United States or the world.

New Sleepy Hollow, Rockefeller Castle.

"Ah, time flies. I still remember when Milo was still a little kid. He was just born then, and I was even serving as an informal ambassador to China. We didn't have diplomatic relations with that country at that time. But in the blink of an eye, my little Robin is engaged."

That night, in the Rockefeller family's castle.

Of course, a big celebration party was held.

There were obviously many more guests attending that night than at Trinity Church.

First, Trinity Church is really small and cannot accommodate so many people.

Second, there were only a few people qualified to witness Rockefeller and Blackburn’s engagement.

There are many more people who are qualified to join the celebration and be happy together.

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However, the person who said these words above is certainly qualified to witness the love between Milo and Ariana in Trinity Church.

Because his name is Herbert Bush.

Besides being Milo's grandfather, he also once lived in the White House.

This is the corner where Herbert is now.

Besides him, there were Carter, Regan, Nixon and Ford who had lived in the White House before him.

It was simply a big gathering of the former owners of the White House.

Well, that's true.

Hearing Herbert say this, his predecessor and boss Li Gen looked at him with some envy.

"Herbert, I was just as surprised as you were. That little cutie you brought to the White House is now engaged. Time flies by really fast."

Back then, Herbert was still working for Reagan and was the deputy president of the United States.

One Easter, Herbert took a group of grandchildren to the White House to participate in the annual "Happy Easter Egg Roll" hosted by the Ligans.

It is a common television political show among the owners of the White House.

But Milo was indeed among that group of kids at the time, so Li Gen could be said to have witnessed his growth.

Several other former owners of the White House did not have such a special relationship as Li Gen and Herbert.

So he could only smile and listen to the two old men, especially Herbert, showing off, which seemed subtle but was actually very obvious.

He is showing off that he has such a grandson and that his political influence will only become stronger in the future.

Instead of being like these old guys who are out of date.

It will gradually be swept into the dustbin of history.

Not to mention Herbert showing off here.

Rockefeller Castle, another corner of the celebration party.

There is a small attic in this magnificent Rockefeller family residence.

Here, the entire mansion, which the Rockefeller family spent a lot of money to renovate, can be seen, including the large lawn where the celebration party is being held.

Today, the patriarchs of the two families that were in marriage gathered together again to admire the scenery in the distance and the lively party scene.

"Milo has too many illegitimate children. As far as I know, there are already six. This guy is like a male dog. He has never even had sex with his sister-in-law."

"John, are you really not going to do something about it?"

Old David's tone was obviously a little choked.

Obviously, Milo did not hide something from Rockefeller.

Or maybe this guy didn't even want to hide it.

Including the matter of sister-in-law Haley.

They are the kind that can be revealed with just a little investigation.

Hearing what old David said, old Blackburn's face darkened and he directly retorted, "If my grandson is a male dog, then what are you? David, then you are a stud! In terms of illegitimate children, Milo may not be able to compare with you even after another 20 years!"

As the saying goes, all crows are black.

They all knew it.

The one who had the most children among them was definitely the late old Morgan.

But are they less? Including the old Blackburn, one by one, they are all crows.

Big brother, please stop laughing at your second brother.

Old David sipped his whiskey sullenly and changed the subject, "Anyway, we should be more careful in this regard. I don't want to see Ariana get hurt. By the way, can Arthur survive this year?"

"We are old. Let the young worry about their own affairs."

Old Blackburn said: "As for Arthur, it's difficult. He may not even be able to see the Christmas tree this year."

David was silent.

The head of the Rockefeller family felt a sense of sorrow as if the rabbit had died and the fox had been hurt.

He, old Blackburn, Arthur of Adams, Schneider of Wilson, and old Morgan of Morgan can be considered a generation.

More than thirty years ago.

This is the era when their generation officially and firmly holds power.

It was at that time that Rockefeller and Morgan joined together.

They defeated and invaded many American financial groups, including the Boston financial group, which opened up the minds of Kennedy, who was the most promising person at that time to lead Boston out of the siege.

Thirty years later.

Times have changed. The united Rockefeller and Morgan have the final say in the United States.

But time passes, and those people back then have grown old, become sick, or passed away.

Like David, there are heroes who have witnessed Roosevelt eating the capitalists.

The old man couldn't help but feel a sense of closure.

This world is very unfair, and everyone is born unequal.

But there is also fairness in this world.

That's time.

Time is fair to everyone.

"I see our youth in your grandson. Milo's ambition is very, very big..."

David suddenly said in a low voice.

"Have we ever had small ambitions?" Old Blackburn looked at David with a half-smile. "Does anyone else have small ambitions? Your kid in Kansas has bigger ambitions than anyone else. The size of ambition doesn't really matter. What matters is whether one's ability matches his ambition."

David was silent again.

Because he knew that old Blackburn was right.

There are too many ambitious people in this world.

But few people have abilities that match their ambitions.

"Huh... I won't talk to you about this anymore."

David exhaled and said unhappily, "It's boring to argue with someone like you who used to be a pastor. I still like you who stood behind Arthur, glaring at me helplessly."

"But I have a great grandson."

He had been a priest and a whip for the Elephant Party. When it came to quarrels and taunts, old Blackburn was really not afraid of anyone.

"And you, David. You don't, and your offspring are mediocre."

"Fuck you!"

The head of Rockefeller was broken.

He raised his middle finger.

"Haha, fuck!" Old Blackburn responded with a smile.

The two old guys cursed at each other for a few words, and then suddenly stopped talking.

Then they all laughed together.

I almost laughed to tears.

(End of this chapter)