Volume 2: The crown and the hat are all over the capital, and the spirit is full of energy and enter the foggy city Chapter 73: Early Betting (Part 1)
The subtitle of this chapter: It’s not that I don’t need three visits to my thatched cottage, I just want to be FDR’s Kong Ming.
“Bang!”
The iron door was closed, and our Master Yuan was locked in a cell of less than five square meters.
At this time, the sun was setting, and the sunlight shone in from the window of the cell, shining on Yuan Yanshu like a searchlight. But the refraction could not bring a trace of warmth to this man, because...
Whether you feel sad about the passing of time or not depends on your mood. But at the moment, the old man was so excited, so happy, so cheerful that he couldn't even laugh secretly in his heart, and he didn't care whether the sun was setting or not.
Hahaha!
He is finally going to jail!!!
Last time, he could have been in jail, but Mr. McCall's cup of hot coffee sent him to New York Presbyterian Hospital. This time, no one can stop him from going to jail.
Thinking of this, Master Yuan couldn't help but sing in a gentle voice: "Holding a steamed bun in my hand, there is not a drop of oil in the dish..."
"Pika Pika."
This broken system is really disappointing, but Yuan Yanshu's mood was not affected too much. Going to jail is certainly not a good thing for ordinary people, but it is a plus for big shots.
How could the mustache become the German head of state without going to jail? How could Gandhi become the Indian Mahatma without going to jail? How could Mandela become the founding father of South Africa without going to jail? Then how could someone become that person without living in a cowshed (villas)...
In short, how could Neo Yuan become an American master without going to jail?
Just as Master Yuan was sincerely thanking God for making his life perfect, a police officer opened the door and said, "Neo Yuan, your lawyer wants to see you!"
"GOOD EVENING, Mr. Roosevelt, and John. By the way, why did you come to see me so soon?"
As soon as she entered the meeting room, Yuan Yan greeted her two lawyers and asked with a little surprise.
"Mr. Yuan, we are here to take you away." FDR said with a smile on his face: "We have just contacted the district attorney. You only need to pay a fine of one hundred dollars."
Mr. McCall also nodded and said, "Neo, we have prepared a party and are waiting for you now."
In fact, Master Yuan, who was eager to go to jail, was too happy too early. Now he was just detained and not really imprisoned.
And this is as it should be . The local police and prosecutors are just going through the motions. Can they really keep this popular Chinese person locked up for half a year?
"Leaving now?! There's still a party?!" Our Master Yuan immediately shook his head and said, "I'm not going, I'm not going anywhere, I'm staying here!"
"ah?"
Before the two lawyers could react, they heard their client say firmly: "LISTEN TO ME, and you are not allowed to pay the fine for me!"
The two lawyers were of course surprised after hearing these two sentences, but they were all smart people, and after thinking about it for a while, they understood what Master Yuan meant.
"Mr. Yuan (Neo), what you mean is..."
"Hahaha..." Yuan Yan suddenly laughed with her hands behind her back, "Don't you understand what I mean? I insist that I am innocent, so the next step is to go to court."
"Even though we can't overturn Prohibition right now, maybe we can create a precedent now."
This is self-explanatory. Case law in the Anglo-American legal system is so important. If there is such a case law, then the prohibition of alcohol would be meaningless.
When Mr. Roosevelt heard this, his expression changed and then he looked embarrassed.
FDR was somewhat ambiguous on the issue of Prohibition from the time he entered the Senate. He still voted in favor of Prohibition in the Senate and once submitted a local option bill for the Anti-Liquor Sales League.
But Prohibition was a curse in his hometown of New York City, so when he faced local voters in New York City, he acted as if he was against Prohibition, and he himself had never been against drinking.
In fact, he was very cunning on many political issues, so as a time traveler, Yuan Hongjian always believed that FDR was a politician with a firm will, rather than a politician with firm beliefs.
Our Master Yuan noticed his expression, hesitated for a moment and said to Mr. McCall: "John, please go out for a while. I have something to talk to Mr. Roosevelt alone."
John McCall naturally showed a hint of displeasure, but he still had a bit of awe for "Lord Fool", so although this smart man was very reluctant, he finally stood up and walked out.
Seeing Yuan Yan suddenly send away her private lawyer, FDR knew that they would probably have a private conversation next.
He took a deep breath and asked with a serious expression: "Mr. Yuan, what advice do you have?"
"Haha..." Master Yuan chuckled and said, "Mr. Roosevelt, I don't deserve your advice. I want to ask you a question..."
Yuan Yan suddenly stared into the other person's eyes and said in a deep voice: "As a member of the Democratic Party, please tell me honestly, do you think your Democratic Party still has a chance to turn things around?"
"Well..." FDR said in a hoarse voice , "I think Mr. Yuan should also understand that if nothing unexpected happens, it will be difficult for us Democrats to turn things around in the presidential election in the near future."
Yes, without the Great Depression, you Democrats would never have been able to recover.
Master Yuan nodded and asked again, "Mr. Roosevelt, may I ask what your plans are next? Senator? Congressman? Governor of New York State?"
Assuming FDR had not contracted polio this year, his next step would have been to continue to advance in politics. With his parents' families deeply rooted in New York, it would have been easy for him to become a senator or congressman, and the position of governor of New York would not have been difficult either.
Roosevelt sighed and said vaguely: "It depends on the situation ..."
“Bang!”
Yuan Yan slapped the table between the two of them and said firmly, "Then Mr. Roosevelt, I have a suggestion for you. Please stand firmly on the side against Prohibition!"
FDR blurted out, "WHY?"
Master Yuan shrugged and said in a relaxed tone: "Mr. Roosevelt, since you think that your Democratic Party has no hope in the next one or two presidential elections, then there is no need to try to please the prohibitionists. Why not do the opposite?"
"You must be asking, what's the benefit of opposing Prohibition? The answer is actually very simple, that is, whether Prohibition can be carried out."
"More precisely, how long can the American people tolerate Prohibition ?"
