Hardy came up to Johnson with a glass of wine in his hand and said, "Congratulations, Mr. President. Today is a day worth celebrating and commemorating."

Johnson smiled, hugged Hardy and patted him twice on the back. His intention was self-evident.

This is to thank Hadi for his support.

Hardy then chatted with others. When he saw Acheson, he walked over and said with a smile, "Congratulations, Mr. Acheson. You are now the Secretary of State."

Hardy and Acheson were old friends. The expedition was led by Acheson. Although Hardy left halfway, the two stayed together for several months.

Then Hardy met General Marshall. Marshall was not wearing a military uniform today. Marshall is a five-star general and can keep his military title and uniform forever. There are only 10 five-star generals in the history of the United States.

Marshall was one of them. His teacher was General Pershing, the first five-star general in history. Eisenhower was promoted by Marshall. Marshall could be said to be Eisenhower's real mentor.

Hardy and Marshall talked a lot. HD Security, a security and defense company, has business with the Ministry of Defense, and the two sides have a lot of common topics.

Moreover, as Johnson's old partner, Hardy made great efforts in Johnson's campaign, and Marshall liked this young man very much from the bottom of his heart.

"Your Excellency General Marshall, as you know, my defense company was just established not long ago. I hope to recruit some capable and insightful veteran generals to join the defense company and make plans for the company's future development. I hope you can give me recommendations." Hardy said sincerely.

Marshall smiled and said, "Although some generals have retired, it is clear that knowledge is a valuable asset and it would be a huge waste to throw it away. Hardy, your suggestion is very good. I heard that General Knudsen is working for your security company."

"We have business dealings, so it is very necessary to strengthen our relationship. We will have time to talk about this issue in private later."

"Of course." Hardy replied with a smile.

The reason for establishing a good relationship with Marshall was not only because of the business with the Department of Defense and Marshall's power as Secretary of Defense, but also because of his strong military connections.

The Department of Logistics is now under the Ministry of Defense. Williams is currently the Deputy Minister. He is not too old and could certainly become the Minister of Logistics in the future.

There is also Eisenhower, who was the next president in history and was re-elected for two terms of eight years. Eisenhower, as the Republican candidate, was nominated by the Rockefeller family.

Hardy could establish connections with Eisenhower in advance through General Marshall, which would make the relationship much closer than if he were just an investor.

In that case, he would not be an auxiliary supporter of the Rockefeller family, but a common supporter on an equal footing with the Rockefeller family.

Sometimes this kind of relationship.

A slight mistake can lead to a huge mistake.

In Johnson's new administration, former Undersecretary of State Acheson became Secretary of State, and former Secretary of State General Marshall became Secretary of Defense.

The current U.S. government has established the three pillars of the president, the secretary of state, and the secretary of defense. It can be said that the structure is very solid.

In later history,

The United States also attaches great importance to the period after World War II. It was the operations during this period that laid the foundation for the rise of the United States and eventually grew into a superpower.

Trump's contribution ranks fifth among all presidents, and historians consider him to be "one of the most outstanding American presidents."

To know who is in front,

It was people like Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and Franklin Roosevelt.

Many people from the California financial group came to the reception, including Giannini. When Giannini saw Hadi chatting and laughing with the president, secretary of state, and secretary of defense, he felt a little jealous. One can only say that the young are to be feared.

Others in the California Consortium are looking more toward Hardy, because they feel that Hardy is likely to be the new helmsman of the California Consortium in the future.

Giannini is old.

The pioneering spirit is obviously insufficient.

After operating for so many years, it has never established strong government connections, the most of which are with the local government of California and a few congressmen in Washington, D.C.

If it is a group company, these relationships are sufficient, but if it is a conglomerate, these relationships are obviously not enough.

Because their power cannot bring enough benefits to the huge conglomerates.

And Hardy.

Investing in President Johnson's re-election actually pushed a president who had no chance of taking office to the top. No one knew it at first, but now that the election is over, many people are summing up the process and realize that Hadi's operation was simply out of the blue.

He is a master of conspiracy.

Now Hardy has become the number one contributor to President Johnson's re-election, and President Johnson has not been stingy. Among the three major conglomerates in the Marshall Plan European expedition, the California Consortium was included. This is the most direct reward.

Over the past few months.

Dozens of companies in the consortium signed orders, which greatly stimulated the California consortium.

And what about the future?

The California Corporation has many military-industrial enterprises that need to establish good relations with the Department of Defense. With Hardy's relationship with the president and the Secretary of Defense, he can help them win more orders from the Department of Defense, which is very important for the development of companies like Lockheed.

Now Hardy is also the core of the California Consortium and a shareholder of Bank of America. He also owns Wells Fargo. With the current development speed of Wells Fargo, it may not be impossible for it to develop into another core of the California Consortium in the future.

And Hardy has another advantage.

This advantage is difficult for others to match.

That's because he's young.

Hardy is only 28 years old this year.

Giannini is old, already in his seventies. How much energy and pioneering spirit can a person in his seventies have?

Hadi is younger than all the heads of the conglomerate.

Already have such strong capital.

Moreover, being energetic can help open up larger markets, gain more political resources, and build strong personal networks.

Hardy is young, and this capital network can last for a long time.

This is something that is extremely difficult for others to match.

At this moment, Hardy was standing with David Rockefeller, and the two were having a pleasant conversation. Everyone in the California Consortium knew that Hardy and David had invested in a bank in Hong Kong together, and the two had established a cooperative relationship.

There is a big difference between ordinary friends and collaborators.

It can be assumed that Hardy established a connection with the Rockefeller family.

From this point on, Hardy's network expanded again.

After Hardy and David talked, David took Hardy to meet the Rockefeller family.

John Davison Rockefeller III, David's eldest brother, runs the family oil business.

Nelson Rockefeller, David's second brother, is currently the chairman of the Johnson administration's International Development Advisory Council.

He later served three terms as governor of New York and vice president of the United States. He also ran for president, but lost to Nixon in the party's nomination.

Kissinger was his man.

Although he lost the competition with Nixon, he pushed Kissinger to the position of Secretary of State and still held real power. In the end, when the Watergate scandal broke out and Nixon stepped down, Kissinger was not affected at all and continued to influence American politics for decades to come.

Lawrence Rockefeller, who ran the New York Stock Exchange, was an extremely powerful investor and was later known as the "father of venture capital". He invested in hundreds of companies including Apple Computer and Intel Group.

The New York Stock Exchange is a private enterprise, and the Rockefeller family holds a huge stake in it. Some people later calculated that someone in the Rockefeller family had only a few billion dollars, which was not as good as some emerging rich people, and they had fallen into decline.

Absolutely not.

In fact, they just hid their property deeper, out of the public eye.

The fourth son, Winthrop Rockefeller, also entered politics and later served as governor of Arkansas.

The youngest was David Rockefeller, who ran the family bank.

They are called the Five Brothers of the Rockefeller Family, and they have made great progress in every field. Hardy sighed in his heart, brothers fight together to fight tigers, fathers and sons fight together in battle, and all family members are so outstanding. This is the foundation of the Rockefeller Family's strength.

Hardy thought to himself.

Only one person.

Even if I have children in the future, I don’t know whether they will be successful or whether they can inherit the family business and carry on the family business.

Oh~!

You're thinking too far ahead.

I don't even have a wife, and I don't plan to get married for the rest of my life, so it's a bit early to think about having children now.

After greeting the Rockefeller family, Hardy saw Mike in the crowd and walked over with a smile. Now Mike has been officially appointed as the director of the White House Liaison Office of the new government.

Being able to get this position at the age of less than 30 will be of great benefit to Mike's future development. Hardy and Mike hugged each other tightly.

"How do you feel about getting busier and busier?" Hardy asked with a smile.

"It has broadened my horizons and enabled me to see more things that I have never seen before. I believe that the next four years will have a great impact on my life," said Mike.

Mike is a deep-minded person, not the type to show off his talents. He is good at planning, and this kind of personality is most suitable for him to develop in politics.

In comparison.

Although Hadi is good at making plans, he doesn't like the political style of doing things in his heart. He does things in a bold and open manner and is not meticulous enough. It is better for him to just be a rich man himself.

While Hardy and Mike were chatting, they suddenly felt a chill behind them.

Is there anyone who is hostile to me?

Hardy turned around and looked in that direction, and found that about 20 to 30 meters away from him, there stood a fat old man with a plump figure. The man had a slightly square face, and the most distinctive feature was his protruding eyes.

Although he didn't do anything, he gave off a sharp and sinister vibe.

The two looked at each other for a few seconds.

Hardy smiled at the other party and nodded in greeting.

The fat old man also squeezed a smile at Hardy and nodded in return.

Hardy turned his head and the smile on his face gradually disappeared. He knew who the man was, Edgar Hoover, a guy hated by countless people.

If Hardy were to describe Hoover.

His name is Yu Huatian from Xichang.

A figure like Dai Li of the Kuomintang.

Hoover looked at Hardy again, his eyes gleaming. As the head of intelligence, he naturally knew who this young man was, the wealthy John Hardy, one of the major contributors to Johnson's rise to power.

In recent years, Hardy has risen rapidly, from a retired soldier to a billionaire with assets of billions in just three or four years. He also controls the number one media empire in the United States. His rise to wealth has amazed countless people and is regarded as a legend.

But Hoover knew much more than the average person.

He knew that Hardy started out in the underworld, and that his beginnings could be said to have inherited all the businesses of the former mafia legend Siegel.

Los Angeles gang territories, the Flamingo Casino in Las Vegas, film companies, etc., only after acquiring these capitals did we gradually reach our current position.

To outsiders, Hardy was a successful businessman, but Hoover knew that Hardy was the biggest gang leader on the West Coast, with complete control over Los Angeles and Las Vegas, and even extending his reach into San Francisco.

The Los Angeles gang is still operating in the black industry.

However, Hardy was very smart. Hoover once sent people to investigate him in depth. Although some information was collected and it was possible to analyze what crimes he had committed, no direct evidence could be found to prove that Hardy had participated in the crime.

Even when it comes to taxes, this Hadi has done everything perfectly.

All I can say is,

This is a very smart and cautious guy.

But if not for this, he would not have become one of the richest people in the United States in just a few years.

Hoover had no intention of touching Hardy.

Because he also hated Hardy.

On the one hand, he had no evidence of Hardy's crime and could not do anything to him.

On the other hand is Hardy's power, HD Security, the Los Angeles Gang, and the alliance with other Mafia families, the Hardy Group, and the California Consortium.

All these made Hoover dare not touch Hardy easily.

Although he is the director of the FBI, he is just a human being after all. If he angers Hardy but cannot kill him cleanly, he will definitely be the one to suffer next and he will probably be hunted down and killed.

So the best outcome now is that both sides do not invade each other.

So,

In the end, being able to protect yourself still depends on your own strength. This is why Hardy is vigorously developing HD Security while working hard to make money, because the security company is his sword to cut off the claws of demons and monsters.

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