I, Zhu Houzhao, join the US imperialist chat group

Chapter 35 Washington: Why didn’t my Treasury Secretary become president?

American time and space.

Washington, D.C.

Washington's temporary estate.

"Am I the second president?"

"The third president, was it Jefferson?"

"Who was the fourth president, Madison?"

"The fifth is, Monroe."

"The sixth one is my son?"

At the end of the chat, Adams looked at the list of future presidents transcribed by Washington with a strange expression on his face: "Mr. President, is this really a revelation from God, or is it just a future work you conceived? You know... I'm here I’ve been staring at you for an hour, but I don’t see anything unusual about you.”

"Except for the way your face changes from time to time and then you introduce yourself..."

"And introduce five reasons why you should not choose a monarchy."

"I prefer to believe that you are just composing your retirement memoirs..."

Yes, this time he had Vice President Adams paying attention to the entire chat in Washington.

Adams, who had only followed Washington for an hour, was still very doubtful of its authenticity when Washington conjured up these contents out of thin air.

"As hard as it is to believe, Adams, I am willing to believe it."

"Especially Jackson, Lincoln, and even His Majesty Louis XVI, I want to believe that they are real people."

Washington patted Adams on the shoulder, motioned for him to sit down, and then poured him a cup of coffee without forcing him: "Just think of him as my future fantasy. Looking at this list of future presidents, are there any How does it feel?"

"Um……"

Adams took a sip of coffee, and the bitterness spread from the coating of his tongue to his mouth: "What do you think? I don't know what to think...With the current situation, we can't do much if we become president."

"Otherwise, how could we have time to come here and supervise the construction of the White House..."

Adams shrugged. They shouldn't be here in Washington, because the decision passed by the federal government was to make Philadelphia the capital before the capital Washington was established.

Although the country was just founded, they continued to argue about the capital. They had stayed in Philadelphia, Richmond, and New York, and finally chose the Potomac River, the traditional dividing line between the north and the south, to build the new capital on the dividing line between the north and the south. Named "Washington, D.C."

Congress and Congress are currently in Philadelphia.

This nascent system currently has benefits, but it doesn’t really deal with many things.

It’s more about setting the rules and hosting some endlessly bickering meetings.

Another thing is to pay back the money and find ways to pay France's debts.

The two of them had found an opportunity to come here to supervise the work and take a rest. Then Washington said that he had encountered a miracle.

Adams naturally did not believe it. During the War of Independence, he was a ruthless man who served as an envoy to France and the Netherlands, participated in the conclusion of the peace agreement, and was hunted by the British, but could move smoothly. He believed in God and would not easily believe it. Washington.

"Also, my dear President, why is there no Hamilton in your list of future presidents? He is our Secretary of the Treasury! James Madison is just a federal representative now, and James Monroe, He is just the ambassador to France now..."

"Then there is my son Adam... He has just graduated and is just a small diplomat. He has also complained to me many times that he does not want to engage in politics."

"In the end, I became the president...you are quite good at comforting me."

Adams questioned the future presidential list.

Hamilton was a better person than Jefferson. He single-handedly promoted the First Bank of the United States, and his family was in charge of the United States' finances. He was later called the father of American finance. He had doubts about such a person not becoming president. .

"Hamilton didn't become president..." "Well, isn't that unreasonable?"

Only then did Washington notice that his Treasury Secretary had not become president.

"Well, they didn't mention Hamilton when..."

"Hmm...I didn't mention Hamilton's son either..."

"what happened?"

Only then did Washington notice, especially in the Jackson and Lincoln eras, who paid attention to economic issues. He also wanted to ask Hamilton about the consequences of abolishing the First Bank. Only now did he discover that the Hamilton family seemed to have been eliminated from American history.

Naturally, he and Adams didn't know... Alexander Hamilton, the father of finance, would die in a duel with a vice president a few years later.

This directly caused the establishment of the American financial system to be delayed for half a century.

"So, Mr. President, maybe you are a liar in this chat group. Maybe... your idea is not perfect and you need to think about it more carefully?"

Seeing Washington stunned, Adams couldn't help but smile easily.

"Yeah, why isn't there Hamilton... He also made huge contributions in the Revolutionary War! Why didn't he become president?"

Washington couldn't help but get into trouble, but he just did it for a while. He then shook his head and said, "I'll ask them carefully next time."

"Adams, let's put this aside for now! They also said... We will eventually break out into a civil war. The federal and state governments will have a tragic civil war in the future, and the causes of the civil war have been around since the founding of our country... "

"So... do you think, how should we establish a federation next? Should we take a step ahead to improve the constitution and strengthen the various powers of the federation?"

"Also, do you think we... can solve the issue of abolition of slavery?"

Washington immediately turned his attention to another area. Knowing that the Civil War was going on and that the causes of the Civil War had existed since the founding of the country, he always wanted to do something.

"Mr. President...abolition of slavery..."

Adams looked at him in disbelief, and then said firmly: "Those southern manor owners will probably kill you first! I'm afraid they would rather choose a constitutional monarchy than a presidential system!"

"Our current presidential system is only in its seventh year. They can abolish it at any time if they want!"

"Strengthening federal power is what we have been doing..."

"And the two-party system you mentioned..."

"If we don't form the Federalist Party, can we fight against Jefferson and the others?"

Washington was silent and said with some frustration: "So...even if I know the situation in the next few decades, under our current situation, I can't solve anything, right?"

Yes, he has clearly realized that what Adams said is true.

At present, he can only do what he is currently doing, and cannot shake any of the three major contradictions.

Or, under the presidential system, they must only face these three major contradictions and sit back and watch the problems get worse.

"Mr. President, the measure of history may not be just ninety years...Besides, if the chat group you mentioned is true, why don't we wait until a president who has been in the country for 100 years or 200 years comes in? . In the long history, perhaps our civil war is a new life, a sign of new development. There are so many powerful countries in Europe, do they have a history like theirs?"

Adams never had the experience of Washington, but it was easier for him to talk about the future with Washington from the perspective of a bystander.

"This……"

Washington was enlightened. Yes, why should he dwell on the causes of the civil war? The country needs to grow.

"Haha, Adams, you are really my good vice president! It is really an honor to have you!"

Washington suddenly became happy and no longer had any psychological burden.

(End of this chapter)