Chapter 284 The goal this time is to elect a senator

Fraternities and sororities are common social organizations in American universities.

Because fraternities keep the methods and processes of their initiation tests strictly confidential, they are more mysterious than other campus clubs.

Fraternities are particularly widespread in private elite schools where children from wealthy families gather.

It is no exaggeration to say that the purpose of a fraternity is to eat, drink and have fun together while studying, and to support each other after graduation.

They are also considered the "coolest" group of people by the mainstream culture of North American campuses.

Although there has always been an endless stream of negative news and even murders regarding various university fraternities.

But even high-IQ freshmen who got into Harvard and Yale on their own still scramble to join fraternities and take the "entry test."

This is because freshmen often believe that joining a fraternity can not only allow them to integrate into the so-called elite social circle, but also provide them with many conveniences in their social life.

Even when you first join the club, you may be subjected to brief insults and bullying.

But many people think this is a very cost-effective thing.

Endure the pain for a while and enjoy the happy road ahead.

What’s more important is that they can also bully new members when they join the organization and gain an almost perverted pleasure.

After being caught in the rain, I don’t want others to have an umbrella.

Harvard naturally has fraternities and sororities.

And Blackburn is a top member of this school.

Basically, as long as the family members want to join, they can become important members of the brotherhood.

There is no need to worry about this kind of bullying happening to them.

Just like the descendants of those top-level Celestial Dragons.

As noble as Paladin is, it is said that he also played too much in the fraternity.

As for Milo.

To be honest, it's a good thing he didn't actually study at Harvard for long.

Otherwise, the original body was studying at Harvard, during the time when he was in a fraternity.

Those new members will most likely be tortured badly by the original body.

But now Milo naturally no longer thinks highly of this kind of thing that rich kids use to vent their emotions.

He took his sister-in-law and had a great time in the library.

Before evening.

The two returned to Blackburn Hall in Plymouth.

In the cold air, Blackburn Castle was caressed by the soft twilight, and the stone exterior walls glowed with warm golden light under the afterglow of the setting sun.

The gardens surrounding the castle are covered in white snow, with branches dotted with bright colored lights and glittering snowflakes.

In the distance, wisps of smoke rise up, lingering with the mist, adding a touch of warmth to this quiet evening.

The castle was brightly lit, and like the rest of the United States at this time, it was filled with a strong Christmas atmosphere.

But unlike previous years, this year's scene took place in the owner's living room at Blackburn Manor.

When Milo and Haley came back, there was constant laughter and joy.

And all of this originated from the "posthumous child" of Hayley Harrison Blackburn and Palatine Joseph IV Blackburn——

Paladin Milo V Blackburn.

It's the little Paladin.

The little darling is sometimes called Milo V, while our Milo is IV.

As soon as Milo and Haley came in, they saw that it could already walk and run.

But the little Paladin, who couldn't dance yet, was circling around his grandmother.

The little child tried to grab his grandmother's clothes.

Old Blackburn and Joseph, both with smiles on their faces, sat on antique sofa chairs made during the Civil War.

Watching grandparents and grandchildren playing.

"Hurry, catch me, dear little Paladin."

"If you catch me, Grandma will give you this lucky rabbit's foot."

"Haha, almost. Hey, mom and your uncle are back."

“…”

See Milo and Haley back from Harvard University.

Laura smiled and squatted down, hugging her grandson, "Ah, you caught me. Here, dear, but you are not allowed to lick it, let alone eat it. Hey, I just finished speaking!"

Laura was so scared that she quickly snatched the toy lucky rabbit's foot from her grandson's mouth.

To prevent the little Paladin from biting randomly during the oral stage.

The little Paladin, whose toy was taken away by his grandmother, cried out twice in dissatisfaction.

But when I turned around, I saw my mother and "uncle".

A happy expression suddenly appeared on the child's face.

The little Paladin immediately reached out his hand and shouted crisply, "Mom, Dad... Hug."

The word "Dad" caused various expressions on the faces of several members of the Blackburn family.

Fortunately, now is a warm family time.

There were no servants in the living room.

"It's uncle, not dad."

Laura put the little Paladin down and corrected her grandson's name.

The little Paladin, who was placed on the ground, rushed to his mother as soon as he was freed from his grandmother's hands.

But he was stopped by his uncle and father halfway, who picked him up and said happily, "I am his uncle and godfather. It's okay for my dear little Paladin to call me dad, right?"

After kissing his son on the face, Milo looked at the family members calmly.

Laura stroked her forehead with an expression that she couldn't bear to watch.

Old Blackburn still had that kind smile on his face.

Joseph snorted coldly.

Hailey pretended to be expressionless.

Only the little Paladin gave up after struggling to his mother in vain. He looked at Milo with an aggrieved expression and shouted "Dad".

It seemed as if he wanted Milo to let him go so that he could go find his mother.

"come over."

At this time, Old Blackburn waved to Milo.

The old man pointed to an empty American sofa chair next to the father and son.

Seeing Blackburn Sr. and her husband, she probably wanted to talk to her son.

Laura then called Haley over to hug her grandson, "Haley and I are going to prepare Christmas dinner."

Then she left Blackburn's most important living room with her grandson and daughter-in-law.

Milo sat down directly between his grandfather and his father.

He was now thick-skinned enough to completely ignore his father's dissatisfied look.

Anyway, everyone at home knows everything they should know.

Things you shouldn't know, even if you have some guesses.

But what can I do?

Paladin Milo V Blackburn, the newest member of the Blackburn family.

He is the son of Paladin and Hayley!

As for how Hailey gave birth to a son for her husband more than a year after his death...

Didn’t you know about the advanced technology of freezing rice seeds developed by Harvard Medical School?

If you want, this technology can keep a man's sperm healthy for fifty years.

After thawing, the test tube technology can be used to make women pregnant! Paladin was diagnosed with a disease.

This technology is used to freeze the sperm in advance before chemotherapy.

Finally, he used it on his wife, so she gave birth to little Paladin! If Hailey wanted, she could even give birth to one child every year until she was fifty!

And they are all her and Paladin's children! That's right, that's what the Blackburn family is saying now.

What? Some people say that Harvard's technology was not mature until 1996.

Paladin died in early 1995.

Believe it or not, forget it! My family has come up with such a perfect explanation for themselves.

So within the family.

Milo and Hailey's relationship can now be said to be semi-public.

He naturally wasn't worried about the elders' reactions to this.

At this moment, old Blackburn smiled kindly.

The old man looked at his grandson who was rebellious but extremely outstanding, rebellious and yet attached great importance to family and clan.

After Milo sat down, the old man said, "I was just discussing with your father whether I should run for the Senate next year."

I heard my grandfather's opening remarks.

Milo raised an eyebrow.

It was almost twenty years ago.

Old Blackburn was forced to withdraw from American politics.

It can be said that Kennedy died.

Boston's influence and control over Washington is declining day by day.

The old Blackburn is the former whip of the Elephant Party.

Moreover, because of his very good relationship with Kennedy, he has been in a semi-retired state for more than 20 years.

Fortunately, old Blackburn was unwilling to give in and could only meet God and Kennedy and others like this.

There are unexpected twists and turns.

Blackburn lost an exceptionally good Paladin.

We got another Milo Blackburn who is even more outrageous than Paladin.

In just a few years.

Old Blackburn, who had given up hope, was unexpectedly invited out of retirement by the Elephant Party.

The old man did nothing.

He returned to Parliament and became the current whip of the Elephant Party.

And Joseph, son of Blackburn Sr.

He went directly from being an ordinary congressman from Massachusetts to a member of the Zipperton cabinet.

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He now serves as the U.S. Secretary of Defense, a position with the highest influence on the military among American civilian officials.

It can be said that both Old Blackburn and Joseph understood that all this was caused by Milo.

So for Milo's misbehavior in other ways.

Both father and son pretended not to see anything.

He even went straight down to help Milo cover it up.

Like now, old Blackburn discussed with a group of staff and confidants.

He is now thinking about running for one of the two Senate seats in Massachusetts next year.

"certainly."

Milo said almost without thinking, "One of the three powers must belong to Blackburn. Otherwise, there would be no Blackburn in Massachusetts."

Senators, governors, state attorneys general.

These three are the top three branches of separation of powers in any state in the United States.

Senators hold legislative power, governors hold executive power, and state attorneys general hold judicial power.

At this moment, I heard my grandson/son say this.

Old Blackburn and Joseph, father and son, smiled almost at the same time.

Although they also knew that Milo could not stop such a thing.

Even if they didn't say it, Milo would probably take the initiative to bring it up.

But now, I can get recognition from my grandson/son.

Even the Elephant Party whips and the Donkey Party elite members.

They all felt relieved at this moment.

Because they know.

The source of their power no longer comes from the original power of the Blackburn family.

But it was Milo who left the Blackburn family's base.

Blackburn has had great success in California, in New York, and elsewhere.

"Who will be our enemy next year? I remember the senators from Massachusetts were one donkey and one elephant? Whose position will be elected next year?" Milo asked.

There are only two senators in each of the fifty states in the United States.

The term of office is five years, with elections every five years.

The elections for the two senators from each state are held at separate times.

"It's Gwen Gilbert from the Donkey Party." Joseph said at this time, "And even if it's us, the Donkey Party will not give up on their own initiative next year. They will definitely compete with us with all their strength."

There are only two senators in each state.

Massachusetts now has a situation where each of the two parties has its own faction.

The Donkey Party cannot sit idly by and watch the Senate seat go to the Elephant Party.

So even if Gwen Gilbert wanted to quit.

The donkeys behind him would never agree to it.

And since Kennedy, Massachusetts has always been a deep blue state—

Some might say that Kennedy was the donkey and old Blackburn was the elephant.

How did you get together back then?

The reason is simple, because for a long time.

America's elephant and donkey are dichotomous.

A person can be an elephant today, and it is easy for him to become a donkey tomorrow.

Even just a few decades ago, there was a major shift in the positions of the donkey and the elephant.

It would have been easy for old Blackburn to turn into a donkey when he was young, whenever necessary.

But he didn't.

Because his close friend Kennedy asked Blackburn Sr. to stay in the Elephant Party.

As Kennedy's insider and helper.

This is also why Kennedy fell.

The reason why the old Blackburn was liquidated so harshly...

So now in a deep blue state like Massachusetts.

Old Blackburn, the former "traitor" of the Elephant Party.

He is going to compete with the Donald Trump Party for the Senate seat.

To be honest, it is almost impossible to succeed under normal circumstances.

Milo didn't care. He just waved his hand and asked, "Is one billion dollars enough?"

Joseph: “Huh?”

Old Blackburn: “…”

"I say, is it enough for me to give a billion dollars to help my grandfather's campaign?"

Joseph: “…”

Old Blackburn laughed and shook his head, "That's not necessary."

Campaign funds for last year's La Zipton election.

It's only 116 million US dollars.

A senator's seat from Massachusetts.

It's not so outrageous as asking your grandson to spend ten billion dollars.

And this is precisely because we know that the difficulty is extremely high.

That's why old Blackburn and Joseph are still willing to give it a try.

Because of the power of money.

In American political campaigns, it can really have a decisive effect.

Let me give you a simple example.

American politicians run television ads during their campaigns.

And a lot of the time, campaign television ads are exclusive.

For example, a TV station's campaign advertisement has been bought by old Blackburn.

Then other candidates, like Gwen Gilbert, wouldn't be able to buy ads on the station.

As long as he had enough money, old Blackburn could buy all the campaign ads on major TV stations and channels in Massachusetts.

In the end, voters in Massachusetts could only watch Blackburn Sr.’s campaign ads on TV…

No matter how much they dislike the old Blackburn, after crazy brainwashing, the balance in their hearts will gradually lean towards Blackburn.

And the solution is not as simple as TV advertising.

The prerequisite is to have money and sufficient campaign funds.

Of course, it doesn’t mean that money is everything.

At the very least, the candidates must have a legitimate background.

It must conform to local social values ​​and have a certain influence and image.

For example, in Texas.

It will be difficult to elect black senators and black governors.

All black people are like this.

Not to mention Asians and Chinese.

In Massachusetts, the territory of the so-called moderate and progressive Elephant Party and the open-minded and tolerant Donald Party.

Candidates are not necessarily required to be old white men.

But it is absolutely impossible to allow Asians to be elected to important positions.

So in fact, a certain identity politics and social influence are needed.

Plus enough campaign funds.

That's a one-shot kill.

As it happens, Old Blackburn has all of these.

Far more than Gwen Gilbert and other competitors.

There's nothing more to say then.

Just wait until next year's election season.

(End of this chapter)