Chapter 314: Making the Internet Greater

“That’s not fair!”

David Rockefeller frowned at Milo, "John Cleese got what he wanted. But his contribution was insignificant. And I want to get what I want, but I have to pay something so important. Do you think this is fair?"

In fact, John Chris Morgan took it out to exchange with Wilson, and Wilson took it out to exchange with Morgan.

To both parties, it's not that important.

But what is exchanged is very important to both parties.

From the perspective of both parties, their cooperation can be said to be a win-win situation.

As for the Rockefellers, what they wanted was naturally Chevron Oil. After all, it was a member of the Seven Sisters of Oil and a part split from Standard Oil.

This is very important to Rockefeller, but it is actually more of an emotional attribute.

Because the current oil market situation is completely different from when Standard Oil was split up.

At that time, oil in the Middle East, Russia and Latin America had not yet been developed, so Standard Oil was able to become the world's number one with the help of the United States.

If it were today, given Standard Oil's situation back then, even if it were intact, it would probably not be the world's number one.

A complete Standard Oil has more symbolic significance than practical significance to the Rockefeller family.

Apart from other things, Aramco alone is more powerful than the entire Standard Oil.

So Chevron Oil and the other Seven Sisters of Oil were more about sentimentality for Rockefeller.

It is a way to recover the lost ancestral heritage and make up for the complete family merit.

It has practical significance, but not that great.

What Milo wants them to pay now is the JPMorgan Chase stock that is important to their future.

How could David be willing?

"You see, we can't reconcile this."

Milo smiled: "Petroleum energy, this is exactly the sector I lack. And Rockefeller has nothing. Now you want to use what you have enough to exchange for what I lack. Then of course I want to get compensation, this is reasonable, right?"

Bullshit! But David also knew that it was impossible to reach a conclusion today.

If you want Chevron oil, you can only plan for it later.

The most urgent task now is to continue attacking the dying California consortium or the weakened Wilson family.

David left after saying a few words indifferently.

On the other hand, both Wilson and Morgan wanted to help each other as quickly as possible and at the same time cheat the Rockefeller Foundation.

In the face of strategic interests at the consortium level, these marginal interests are not worth mentioning at all.

Time is the most precious thing.

therefore.

The transaction between the two parties was completed very quickly, in just one day!

With the assistance of the Morgan consortium, the Wilson family completed its control of Wells Fargo, increasing its influence on Bank of America.

Control of Lockheed Martin and Martin Marietta Materials was also secured.

Seeing the Morgan consortium intervene, the original fence-sitters immediately stood firm, and the Rockefeller family's acquisition plan became much less attractive.

The Wilson family took the opportunity to deepen their control over the four companies.

This kind of thing made David Rockefeller angry, but he didn't have the energy to deal with it.

Because John Chris Morgan has already made a move on him.

The Wilson family received 7.84% of the shares in the transaction, plus the shares originally held.

In the Morgan Trust Company of New York, the Morgan Consortium could easily add three more board seats! The Rockefeller Consortium already had two more board seats than the Morgan Consortium.

But now the situation has reversed, and the Morgan consortium has surpassed the others by one more seat! However, with only one more board seat, John Chris Morgan did not completely succeed.

If John Chris Morgan wanted to take back the Morgan Trust Company of New York and rename it J.P. Morgan & Company, he would also need to take complete control of the board of directors, either by himself or by arranging for someone to sit as chairman of the board.

This requires a lot of work, including acquiring the shares of other shareholders or convincing other directors to switch sides.

David Rockefeller was furious after receiving the news and immediately formulated a defense strategy.

Although Morgan Trust Company of New York is a bank, as the fifth largest bank in the United States, it is linked to too many companies and assets.

If John Chris Morgan takes control, then with his ability, he can cause great harm to the Rockefeller Foundation, and the strength of the Morgan Foundation will increase! The importance of this matter has already ranked first! Soon, the two major forces began to fight around the New York Morgan Trust Company.

The other shareholders just sit back and watch the fight between the big guys, waiting to turn to the party that promises the most benefits!

It can be said that when Milo used this move, the two giants had to fight to the death! As the Rockefeller Consortium's attack failed, other forces also realized that the California Consortium, at least the Wilson family, had completed the contraction of the battle line.

There would be no benefit in continuing the attack, but it would easily attract retaliation from the Boston consortium that the Wilson family had allied with, thus making an example of them.

Therefore, just as quickly as these enemies had come before, they retreated now and all of them stopped.

The Wilson family has a good environment for the development of integrated forces.

But at this time.

After consulting Milo, Edward Wilson personally called Hector, the president of Blackburn Bank.

Edward Wilson then approached Paul Wilson and expressed his thoughts.

"What, you want to attack the Chicago Consortium together with the Boston Consortium?"

"Why?"

Paul Wilson looked at his outstanding grand-nephew with burning eyes and a serious expression.

Edward Wilson talks:

"Paul, we have completed the battle line contraction plan. The strategic goals have been achieved. What remains is the details. The resistance has disappeared. We just need to spend time."

"We responded with all our strength at the beginning and prepared more than 60 billion US dollars in funds. Now we have only used a part of it. We still have a large amount of liquidity on hand."

"Wells Fargo is firmly in control, and our influence in Bank of America is much stronger than before. So we actually have more capital at our disposal."

"During this period, people in our family have been in turmoil, and our status in the outside world has also declined a lot."

“So I hope to re-establish our power through a war and let everyone know that even if my grandfather is gone, the Wilson family cannot be offended!”

"There is not much meaning or benefit in attacking ordinary enemies, but the Chicago Consortium is different."

"Now the Chicago consortium seems to be a little unprepared in the face of the attack from the Boston consortium."

"Other forces have also set their sights on the Chicago Consortium, so we can be absolutely certain that the Chicago Consortium will suffer."

"The risk of us joining the attack is not great, but with our strength, the effect will definitely be significant."

"Another important point is that the Boston Consortium is our ally. They were retaliated by the Chicago Consortium because they helped us. Fortunately, the Boston Consortium responded quickly and eliminated a major crisis, but they also suffered losses, so they fought back against the Chicago Consortium."

"So whether it's to thank our allies or for our own sake, we should join forces with the Boston Consortium to retaliate against the Chicago Consortium at this time!"

“…”

Listen to Edward Wilson's reasons.

Paul Wilson looked at his nephew deeply, then nodded and said, "You see it very clearly."

"I'm totally with you."

"You go and gather the family members. Hold a high-level family meeting tonight and tell them your plan then."

"I'm leaving first. I'll help you with the remaining work of stabilizing the family."

"Thank you, Paul!"

Edward Wilson said happily.

Looking at Paul Wilson's back, Edward Wilson clenched his fists and punched hard.

It is the power of the family patriarch to convene meetings of family members and preside over meetings.

After Schneider King Wilson fell ill, Paul Wilson was responsible for convening and chairing the meetings during this period.

But now, this power is in his hands for the first time! The position of the head of the family is already beckoning to him.

Spent the whole afternoon preparing carefully.

In the evening, Edward Wilson once again explained his views and plans.

This time Paul Wilson did not support him immediately, so Edward Wilson persuaded the senior family members who had been angry for a long time.

This made Paul Wilson even more relieved that the family had been united once again.

Finally, the senior members of the Wilson family unanimously passed a resolution to support Edward Wilson's proposal and decision.

Launch an attack on the Chicago Consortium!

The next morning, the Wilson Group blew the horn of attack and launched an attack with great fanfare.

For a moment, countless people were dumbfounded.

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As night fell over the San Francisco Bay Area, a luxury house by the sea was lit up brilliantly. A huge crystal chandelier cast a brilliant light, illuminating a long table filled with top-quality champagne and exquisite French desserts.

The guests were all rich and powerful. Financial tycoons wore neat suits and watches on their wrists. Hollywood stars dressed up in exquisitely tailored gowns, swaying gracefully with every step. Tech upstarts gathered together to discuss new trends in the industry.

Outside the window, the night scene in the Bay Area is like a painting. The lights of the Golden Gate Bridge in the distance shine against the stars, and the sparkling sea surface glitters in the breeze.

The gentle sea breeze blew in through the terrace door, ruffling the guests' sleeves and stirring the hearts of everyone in Vanity Fair.

This was a celebratory reception jointly hosted by Aladdin Media Group and Yahoo Group.

To celebrate the strategic cooperation between the two parties, Yahoo will be the only network partner of Paladin Media in the future.

This is a collaboration between the world's number one Internet company and the world's number one (in terms of market value) media company.

Outside, both parties have even publicly announced that they will hold an "Internet Entertainment Festival" at the beginning of next year.

It will be a combination of the Golden Globes, Oscars, and even the Grammys, Emmys, and entertainment performances.

However, all its votes will not be evaluated by any professional judges, experts or powerful people.

Instead, netizens from all over the world vote online for the best actor, best movie, best singer, best song, best program, etc. that they think are most suitable.

The goals of the two companies are very clear. They want to create a "new Oscar" and a "new Grammy", but they are Internet versions.

Today is celebrating that collaboration.

So Yahoo and Paladin Media jointly hosted this grand cocktail party.

That is why a large number of Silicon Valley technology, Internet upstarts and Hollywood stars gathered together.

As for the financial tycoons who have suddenly intervened, it is mainly because the financial market has been in chaos recently.

The giants from all sides attacked each other, allowing these Wall Street people to form alliances and appear all over the United States.

Tonight's cocktail party can be said to be of high quality, both in terms of the number and quality of the guests attending.

Then these fund managers and investment managers will naturally not miss it.

At this time, there was a corner in the cocktail party.

Almost everyone would cast their gaze towards that corner from time to time.

Because in that corner, there is a group of the most powerful upstarts on the Internet.

Surrounding the most powerful man in the middle.

"ITK's new development direction is... blogging?" Musk, the triumphant CEO of ITK and Chief Product Officer of Yahoo, who is known as the No. 1 Internet celebrity under Milo Blackburn, couldn't help but speak softly.

"No, not a blog. You can use any name to describe it. But I think it will become more and more important in the future, far more important than sharing content on the Internet." Milo spread his hands.

Looking at a group of Silicon Valley upstarts who are looking at me as if they were elementary school students looking at their teachers.

They are all founders or persons in charge of Internet companies that are becoming increasingly important in the Internet industry and in which Milo holds controlling stakes or has significant investments.

Milo continued to elaborate on his philosophy: "In my opinion, there are two kinds of loneliness. One is that due to various reasons, one is separated from society and abandoned in a primeval forest or an uninhabited island."

"For example, the famous Robinson Crusoe and the movie starring Tom Hanks that Paladin Media is currently filming. It's a terrible experience. There's no steak, no TV, no baseball, no living and entertainment facilities. Most importantly, no one talks to you. If you don't keep exercising, maybe in a few years you won't even be able to speak. Even Robinson Crusoe had to have a Friday to keep him company. This shows how terrible loneliness is."

"But this is only the first kind. There is another kind of loneliness that is even more terrifying. The first kind is due to accidental and passive separation from society, while the second kind is due to active abandonment by society. Simply put, no one cares when you are alive, and no one cares when you die. This is why so many people want to be Miss Beauty, Mr. Bodybuilder, cheerleader, 4-5, actor, talk show host, etc., because only in this way can you show your uniqueness, and only by showing your uniqueness can you feel that you are outstanding and valuable."

"But for a long time, there have always been very few channels to showcase ourselves. Even though there are beauty pageants in ordinary small towns and there are more and more talent shows, compared to the entire population base, there are still very few."

"More people seem to be doing nothing, and no one cares about them except their loved ones, even if they do have many special qualities."

"But now it's different. A flat world has appeared in front of them. In this world, they can vent everything about themselves, show everything about themselves, and use various methods to attract other people's attention. Yes, this is the Internet."

"Psychologists have done a test. If a person wears a mask that no one can recognize, he will do whatever he wants without restraint. The Internet is like this. No one knows that you are a dog on the Internet. A gentleman who observes all kinds of etiquette in life may be a shrew on the Internet."

"A villain in life is also a calm thinker on the Internet. The Internet has endless possibilities. It is both virtual and real. It is not a brand new media channel, but its operation and fermentation speed far exceeds that of other media. Look at the websites we have in our hands, Yahoo, Amazon, IMDB, etc., all of which are like this, and there will be more in the future. Whoever can take advantage of this, take advantage of people's desire to show themselves, to promote and influence, will be able to take the lead in the coming 21st century."

"And the blogs I'm talking about, the main development direction of ITK or Yahoo in the future, are the best products to relieve people's second kind of loneliness."

“I call it the friend circle, or the photo wall, or the mood wall.”

“The initial version of the product is out. Based on ITK, it is the future of the Internet.”

Looking at Musk and the others' understanding expressions, Milo shrugged.

In fact, this kind of casual writing expression already existed on the Internet long before the Internet was fully formed.

But there is still no fixed form.

Since blogs can be used to express the author's mood and words, and can also be used to record news and various information, compared with ordinary submission methods, blogs are obviously much faster. If you add a sharp search engine...

The big players in any industry have only two choices when dealing with emerging things. One is to suppress them and quickly absorb them while maintaining their own advantages; the other is to find ways to participate in them as much as possible and strive to get a piece of the pie.

The former is applicable when the opponent is weak, while the latter is applicable when the opponent has already reached a certain scale.

ITK has joined forces with Yahoo, has the support of Paladin Media, and has good relations with Hollywood and the music industry.

The Moments service, which is about to be officially launched, undoubtedly belongs to the latter.

To put it bluntly, Milo wants to leverage the huge influence of Yahoo and Paladin Media on Hollywood.

Together, we helped ITK create the future popular Twitter, which later became X, in advance.

As for the future mobile Internet, we can just upgrade the technology directly.

Because the so-called mobile Internet itself, the initial content is provided by the Internet foundation.

Without the Internet as a foundation, even if there is mobile network technology, there will be no mobile Internet in the future.

This also applies to the short video platforms that are coming later.

Technology is upgrading, but content and reputation require years of accumulation.

This isn't the first time Milo has articulated this prospect.

He is like this both in public and in private.

That’s why everyone accepts his nicknames like “The Godfather of the Internet” and “The King of Silicon Valley”.

Because this person not only invests capital but also provides financial assistance.

He has really invested a lot of energy in the Internet, which is currently in full swing and has swept the world.

And make this industry better, make this industry greater.

(End of this chapter)