Reborn Capital Madman

Gao Xian's itinerary was to go directly to New York on the east coast of the United States, where he learned more detailed news about Nixon's resignation.

After announcing his resignation, Nixon moved his family out of the White House and returned to their residence in San Clemente, California, on the west coast of the United States.

Although the U.S. Congress suspended the impeachment process as Nixon voluntarily resigned and stepped down, the calls for punishing Nixon did not stop there. They are still coming and going. There are indeed many criminal prosecutions against Nixon at the federal or state level.

Big possibility.

In this regard, Ford, who took over as President of the United States, is considering pardoning Nixon. More specifically, an unconditional and complete pardon for any crime that Nixon committed or may have committed during his tenure as president.

However, this plan is currently very unpopular in the United States.

Therefore, Ford wanted Nixon to issue a statement of contrition.

When Nixon learned that the new president planned to pardon him, he was reluctant to accept it at first, but later changed his mind.

But one thing is that Nixon believed that he had not committed any crime, so he should not issue such a statement of remorse.

Therefore, there is no progress in this amnesty plan for the time being, waiting for one party to make a compromise.

In short, due to various complicated reasons, it has not yet been determined whether the last guillotine hanging on Nixon's head will fall.

After Gao Xian walked around New York, he flew non-stop to Los Angeles on the west coast of the United States, and then rushed to Nixon's current residence.

San Clemente is located on the coast of Southern California, on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, between the two major metropolitan areas of Los Angeles and San Diego. It is famous for its beautiful scenery, pleasant climate, and Spanish colonial-style architecture. The regional promotional slogan is

"Spanish seaside town".

In 1969, Nixon bought his current residence in San Clemente as the president's vacation home, and it became known as the "White House of the West." Soviet leader Porezhnev and Mexican President

Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Prime Minister Eisaku Sato and other international dignitaries have all visited this place, which made it famous for a while.

But now, standing with my hands behind my back, looking at the high waves of the waves, I feel a bit obviously lonely.

Soon, Edward Cox, Nixon's eldest son-in-law, came out quickly and said, "David, you've had a hard journey."

The reason why Gao Xian did not walk into Nixon's house immediately and had to wait for Edward Cox to come out to greet him was not because he wanted to put on airs, but because he considered that Nixon was a living person after all, and his sufferings were unparalleled for any American president.

It is a painful blow of unprecedented humiliation for everyone, and it must be physically and mentally exhausted. For the sake of safety, I should know the other party's status in advance.

During the greetings, after hearing Gao Xian's greetings, Edward Cox sighed, "His mental state is as if his soul is being tortured, and his physical health is not optimistic. He has phlebitis, and the doctor recommends surgery as soon as possible."

, otherwise it will be life-threatening."

"That's it..." Gao Xian made a regretful expression, "Originally, I wanted to invite Mr. Nixon to give several business speeches."

Having said this, Gao Xian took a prepared document from his assistant and handed it to Edward Cox.

After carefully reading the contents of the document, Edward Cox said with great emotion: "David, thank you very much. Now, many people are afraid to hide from us."

Gao Xian said matter-of-factly: "We are all friends. Not long ago, you and your wife came to congratulate me on my wedding."

"You should give it to him personally." Edward Cox returned the document to Gao Xian, and after all, he still couldn't compete with Gao Xian's government, and complained sincerely: "Congress has planned a deadline.

During the transition period until February next year, during this period, living expenses of US$200,000 will be subsidized, which is the entire income of a former president who resigned."

"But in terms of expenses, there has been no significant reduction. In addition to the expenses required for the upcoming surgery, there are still some staff who are still following him loyally."

"In addition, Congress directed President Ford to preserve some documents that my father-in-law left in the White House, and these should be the assets of a former president. It is completely foreseeable that a protracted judicial battle will begin over the ownership of these documents.

The legal fees incurred will not be small."

Gao Xian patted Edward Cox on the shoulder and said warmly, "After these difficult days, everything will get better."

After entering Nixon's home, Gao Xian first met Nixon's wife, Pat, and their daughter.

After chatting for a while, Pat pointed to a room and said: "They are in that office. During this period, it was like this every day. They would get up at seven o'clock in the morning and sit there for several hours."

Gao Xian nodded, followed Edward Cox, walked to the office, and saw for the first time the true face of Nixon, who resigned due to the "Watergate Incident".

To briefly describe it, Nixon was after all a political tycoon who could fight even to the death. Although he did not appear to be haggard on the surface, Gao Xian could keenly feel that the old man's momentum was severely weakened.

The person sitting with Nixon was Ronald Zegler, the White House press secretary when Nixon was president of the United States.

I have to say that Nixon was really charming. He was so depressed that he even had his staff following him.

Perhaps, these people were notorious for their allegiance to Nixon. They were so wandering and confused that they didn't know where to go. They instinctively continued to follow Nixon, even though it was meaningless, and they even actually increased Nixon's financial burden.

After greeting each other for a few more words, Edward Cox and Ronald Zeigler consciously retreated outside the office, leaving Nixon and Gao Xian in the office to talk alone.

Nixon pretended to smile casually and said: "You are one of the few visitors these days."

Gao Xian smiled really relaxedly and said: "No matter how strong the wind and waves are, there will be a time when they calm down, and those standing rocks will clearly enter people's field of vision again."

"No matter what, Mr. Nixon's presidential term left many far-reaching political legacies, such as withdrawing troops from the Vietnam battlefield, improving relations with China and the Soviet Union, etc. History will definitely give a faithful evaluation."

"Personally, I have always been an admirer of Mr. Nixon, and I still am."

After the eloquent compliments, Gao Xian handed over the contract document inviting Nixon to give a business speech, "If Mr. Nixon's conditions permit, please come to my place and give a few business speeches."

Gao Xian's move is not offensive at all. In a business society like the United States, the former president also has to live, so he often attends some business activities to supplement the family income. As long as he does not evade taxes, no one will criticize him. He makes money in this way.

A typical example is Clinton in "The Old Play".

Therefore, Nixon would naturally not be sensitive to being offended. Even after carefully reading the invitation document for a business speech with a price of US$500,000, he rarely revealed his true feelings: "Since resigning, David is the first

The one who gives me a job!”

Gao Xian looked directly at Nixon gently, "Even if Mr. Nixon doesn't become the president of the United States, he can still be a lawyer. You haven't forgotten that you were an outstanding practicing lawyer before entering politics, right?"

"I heard that when you were working as a lawyer, you were not very willing to take on divorce cases because you didn't like to talk frankly about sexual topics with women."

"Yes, I am the only modern American president who has served as a practicing lawyer." Nixon laughed loudly and proudly.

Edward Cox and Ronald Zeigler, who heard laughter outside the door, couldn't help but look at each other and thought that David Gao was too charming. Since resigning, Nixon has never really laughed.

Well, it turned out that today was an exception.

In the office, the conversation continued, and the atmosphere naturally became more harmonious.

Nixon put down the document and said slowly: "Thank you David for your kindness, but I can't make the trip because I really feel that there is something wrong with my health, and there are still some matters that have not been dealt with by the government and Congress."

over."

Gao Xian said very understandingly: "I am here to wait patiently."

Nixon sighed softly, looked out the window, was silent for a moment, then withdrew his gaze and said sincerely to Gao Xian: "David, if conditions permit, I mean, if conditions permit,

Can you arrange some work for some of my staff?"

"You have also seen that some of my staff, including Ronald, are still following me loyally until now, even though I have no future here or even have nothing to do."

"Because of me, Ronald and others have a bad reputation in the media. I really don't want the future of these staff to go to waste."

"The salary of these staff members must be enough to give you a headache." Gao Xian, who murmured in his heart, thought seriously and replied thoughtfully: "As long as people like Ronald Zegler are willing, of course I will

They are welcome to work in my company."

"It is no exaggeration to say that with the expansion of business, I am really hungry for talents here!"

These words were spoken by Gao Xian sincerely, not just to win over Nixon who was at a low point, but to sell favors blindly.

Just think about it and you will know that Nixon entered the political arena from a lawyer, and gradually became a member of the House of Representatives, a member of the Senate, Vice President, and President of the United States. How could he not have a set of handy people around him?

People like Ronald Zegler, who accompanied Nixon from the election to the White House, must have great abilities, especially those who are well versed in the rules of the game in the upper class of the United States.

After the heavy blow of the "Watergate Incident", these elites who had climbed to the top of the American power pyramid were wiped out, and their arrogance and arrogance were gone. They turned around with their tails between their legs for fear of being held responsible.

In prison, he has been honed into an alternative talent whose uses are worth looking forward to.

Of course, participants like Ronald Zegler who escaped legal accountability for the "Watergate Incident" have long been vilified by the American media and have become notorious, which will inevitably affect the reputation of their employers.

But what does it matter? Gao Xian only wanted to make money in the United States, and he didn't expect to build an archway.

Therefore, Gao Xian gave a positive statement very quickly.

Nixon, who had not expected it to go so smoothly, suddenly felt really relaxed and said happily: "Then please invite Ronald to come in and talk about this matter, and then ask him to tell other staff. As for the final choice, it is entirely up to them."

Decide."

Gao Xian nodded, stood up, opened the office door, and invited Edward Cox and Ronald Zegler in again.

In fact, Nixon, who is now a civilian, is completely disbanding his staff team in disguise, but because of Gao Xian's presence, the method is more clever and the scene is not so ugly. He has given clear instructions to his old subordinates.

A new future.

Of course, Ronald Zegler understood the mystery. The reason why his group still followed Nixon was largely due to a kind of inertial psychological dependence. However, he could not see the slightest future and even had nothing to do.

If you continue to work hard, even if you don't need a salary, you can eat on-the-job meals until Nixon goes bankrupt.

Therefore, Ronald Zegler accepted all this very calmly, and even felt a little secretly happy about the new future.

Gao Xian regarded Ronald Zegler as an example, and after he expressed his acceptance of the arrangement, he immediately appointed him a new position.

After all, Ronald Zegler is an elite who has served as White House press secretary, so the position assigned to him must be worthy of this glorious resume and cannot be just a supervisor position.

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The gaming console and personal computer businesses are not high enough.

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Gaoyi's financial-related business in the United States will definitely not work because the level of trust is not enough.

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After rapid elimination, Gao Xian asked Ronald Zeigler to be the president responsible for handling his oil interests. He was of high enough rank and could give full play to his talents.

In fact, Gao Xian had secretly thought about Ronald Zegler's final destination.

That is, after his little slave Patricia Hearst gives birth to her child, she will slowly reach out to the Hearst Group.

Ronald Zegler, the White House press secretary who has been denounced by the American media as the most capable liar, is capable, loyal, and shameless. He is perfectly suited to carve out a niche for himself in the American media field.

Of course, Ronald Zegler was quite satisfied with the position of president that Gao Xian had assigned to him. If he hadn't been at Nixon's house, he would have shown his loyalty to the new owner on the spot.

Nixon was also very happy. His political life was over, and naturally he could not afford to support his staff. Now that the relationship between them was ended in a decent way, everyone was happy.