I watched Er Chuang’s short video, and everything went numb!

[After years of planning, the Koch brothers felt that everything was ready, except for the east wind. ]

[The victory of the United Citizens case in January 2010 became an extremely ironic milestone in the political history of the United States. ]

[It brought money to the surface and became a legal political bargaining chip. ]

[In short, although the rich cannot directly donate money to support candidates, they can publicly attack or support candidates through sponsored advertisements, and there is no upper limit on the amount. 】.

The bullet screen flew out:

"What case is this?"

"Reply-In 2008, when Obama and Hillary Clinton were competing for the presidency, a small group called 'United Citizens' jumped out and made a documentary attacking Hillary Clinton, which was illegal, but 'United Citizens' was dissatisfied and appealed directly, and finally won."

"Reply-Yes, according to the election law of the United States, companies or groups are not allowed to publish any support or slander of candidates within 30 days before the primary election or 60 days before the general election. After this case, this law is basically abolished."

"Reply-There is no way, 'United Citizens' played the card of 'depriving citizens of freedom of speech on the election is unconstitutional'."

"..."

The plane of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin looked at the giant screen in the sky, his eyes full of thought.

He vaguely understood it a little.

This is a bit like when the princes compete for the throne, the reputation of different princes will affect the final result.

However, in the Eagle Sauce Country, the final result is decided by the vote of the people of the Eagle Sauce Country.

When the princes compete for the throne, the result is decided by the emperor like him.

In this case, in order to get the throne, the candidate (prince) may take various means to discredit his competitors.

The original law of the Eagle Sauce Country was intended to reduce the occurrence of such things, or to add more or less restrictions. '

But after the so-called "United Citizens Case Victory Incident" occurred in "090", this law is equivalent to being in name only.

All parties can attack their competitors unscrupulously.

In this case, the party with more resources will naturally have the upper hand.

……

[At the end of the same year, taking advantage of this favorable wind, the Koch brothers decided to inject a lot of money into the midterm elections to teach those who stood in their way a lesson and turn all blue states and swing states red. ]

[Here is a popular science, the so-called midterm elections refer to the congressional elections during the term of the president of the United States, re-electing the House of Representatives and the Senate. In addition, 36 of the 50 states of the United States will also elect new governors. ]

[In short, if Obama's party loses the majority of seats in the parliament, then the one who calls the shots in the parliament will be his own enemy. Obama will be very uncomfortable during his term, his policies will not be effectively implemented, and the risk of re-election will increase dramatically. ]

……

After the knowledge popularization of the sky screen, many ancient people in the past dynasties have a certain understanding of the political system of the United States.

They know that the implementation of many policies of the United States requires the vote of the parliament to proceed.

Therefore, the competition between the two parties for seats in the parliament is crucial.

……

[In order to fight Obama to the death, the Koch brothers gathered all the right-wing rich people in the United States and held meetings for dozens of days. ]

[After this meeting, the rich people contributed money to operate. ]

[Anonymous political donations were continuously injected into the campaign. For a time, there were activities attacking the party nationwide. ]

[After some operations, when the results of the mid-term elections were announced, the Republican Party won a landslide victory and controlled the legislature and the governorships of 21 states. ]

[This great victory made the Koch brothers' ambitions even more inflated. 】

……

Daqin plane.

Qin Shi Huang's eyes showed a thoughtful look:

"Is this the direct way to use money to control the government of the United States?"

If the Koch brothers' various ways of intervening in the government of the United States under the "Creation Plan" were still relatively obscure, then at this moment, the Koch brothers have directly intervened in the election of officials in the United States.

And, it has achieved great success.

Twenty-one governors, in Daqin, are equivalent to twenty-one county governors.

No, the power held by these governors of the United States is much greater than that of the county governors of Daqin.

Almost equivalent to the princes.

The power displayed by the Koch brothers this time shocked Qin Shi Huang a little.

It can indeed be said that it can control the government of the United States to a certain extent.

It is really amazing for a private enterprise to be able to do this.

Besides being shocked.

Qin Shi Huang also thought of another problem.

The United States has always claimed to have a democratic politics and fairness and justice, but the current situation has undoubtedly overturned this point.

What kind of fairness and justice can a government that can be manipulated by businessmen with money talk about?

In addition.

The Koch brothers did it so blatantly this time, showing too much tyrannical power, which may not be a good thing.

Qin Shi Huang continued to look at the giant screen in the sky.

……

[However. ]

[The environmental pollution problem is still the sword of Damocles hanging over Koch Industries. ]

[Their factories have caused the local air to stink all day long due to the large amount of toxic chemicals they emit, and even more than a dozen civilians have developed cancer as a result. ]

[After the mid-term elections, many Americans saw Koch's influence in politics, and they began to suspect that Koch was secretly manipulating the election. 】

【Grudges accumulated, public sentiment was agitated, and a large number of people protested outside Koch's headquarters. 】

【At that time, the right-wing alliance headed by Koch had become an open secret. 】

[However, the Koch brothers still didn't care. They were full of confidence and began to invest in the presidential election of the United States. As a result, Romney, who they chose, was hated by voters because he stood with them, and was exposed to scandals. He was defeated by Obama. 】

...

Seeing the Koch brothers' investment fail.

Many ancient people from all dynasties were stunned.

This made them realize that after the Koch brothers completed their layout, they could not cover the sky with one hand and could not completely control the government of the United States.

Some ancient political elites even thought about a problem.

That is, under the election system of the United States, people like the Koch brothers can only manipulate the election results by influencing the people's hearts, which is not completely controllable.

Because people's hearts are unpredictable.

……

[However, although Obama was successfully re-elected, his two terms as president ended in regret because the entire parliament was controlled by the Republicans. ]

……

See here.

A sentence emerged in the minds of many ancient people in all dynasties:

"A centipede will not die even if it is dead."

Although the Koch brothers failed in the investment in the election of the United States, they still maintained their influence on the government of the United States.

……

[For more than half a century, Charles and David, like emperors, silently woven a huge network in the Koch Industries building that was so low-key that it did not have its logo on it, pushing the political arena of the United States into the lingering shadows. ]

[They have strong financial capabilities, which makes Republican candidates who are in urgent need of political donations unable to resist. 】

[Before the 2016 election alone, the Koch brothers selected 32 donors from the billionaires who were vying to donate money, just like the dealers in a casino. 】

[The list includes Amway founder DeVos, online economy king Schwab, oil tycoon Rockefeller family, etc. 】

[During the election, the shoes of Republican politicians almost wore out the steps of the Koch brothers. Every candidate was like a football player, with the name of the sponsor engraved on his jersey. 】

…

“It’s so domineering!”

Many big businessmen in the past dynasties looked at the giant screen in the sky with envy in their eyes.

As big businessmen, although they had huge wealth in their respective dynasties, they were vulnerable to power.

Even among the “scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans”, these businessmen were still the lowest level.

On the other hand, the Koch brothers of the Eagle Sauce Country are so powerful that they can make the world go round and round in the Eagle Sauce Government (court).

This is naturally something that the ancient big businessmen envy.

……

[However. ]

[The Eagle Sauce Country is full of twists and turns, and it has never been a game for just a few people. Most of the time, it is a game of one person after another. ]

[King of Understandingappeared, disrupting the Koch brothers' plan and making their 900 million political funds go down the drain. 】

[King Tong, as a chaebol himself, doesn't care about the Koch brothers' investment at all. 】

[During the election, he seized the opportunity to vigorously criticize the money politics of the Eagle Sauce Country and portray himself as a populist who stands with the people. 】

[King Tong publicly blasted the Koch brothers on Twitter as a complete joke within the Republican Party. 】

The barrage flew out:

"Haha, an atypical politician, King Tong."

"King Tong: A man who never plays by the rules."

"..."

Many ancient people in the past dynasties looked at the giant screen in the sky and developed a lot of interest in King Tong.

Looking at the discussions of people in later generations, this person seems to be very interesting.

……

[However, King Tong himself is a businessman, and there is only one logic behind all the behaviors of businessmen: that is, interests. 】

[So the differences between the Koch brothers and Trump are not as big as they seem. 】

[Trump's tax cuts after taking office and his withdrawal from the Paris Agreement are the best evidence. 】

[The Koch brothers seem to have lost again in the 2016 election, but their influence on the politics of the United States is far from over. 】

[In fact, the tentacles of the Koch octopus have already surrounded Trump. 】

[Among the cabinet members initially appointed by Trump, a total of 16 people have received investments from the Koch brothers, including Vice President Pence. 】

[On April 26, 2018, Trump nominated Pompeo to become the 70th Secretary of State of the United States. This top student of Harvard Law School worked at the Kansas Policy Research Center before entering politics. It is one of the Koch brothers' think tanks and the starting point of Pompeo's political career. 】

……

"It's a far-reaching plan."

Many ancient people in the past dynasties sighed in their hearts.

Even many ancient people felt that the Koch brothers and Koch Industries were just like the noble families in their respective dynasties.

They are deeply rooted in the court (government), flourishing and have a huge influence.

……

[On August 23, 2019, David Koch died at the age of 79. His $50.5 billion estate was taken over by the third generation of the Koch family. 0........ 】

[The Koch brothers lost an arm, and the political activities of the Koch octopus have also decreased a lot. It seems that this money engine that has been running in the Republican Party for half a century has finally stopped. 】

[But I believe that this is just a way to keep a low profile. 】

【When the Eagle Sauce election comes one day, it will suddenly appear and stir up the world. 】

The barrage flew out:

"Speaking of which, the new Eagle Sauce presidential election has begun again. Who did Koch Industries bet on?"

"Reply - I originally supported Haley, but Haley lost miserably to Trump in the internal competition, and Koch Industries lost again."

"Reply - Koch and Trump really don't get along, haha."

"Reply - They don't get along at all. The Koch brothers spent more than 70 million US dollars trying to prevent Trump from winning the presidential election, but they still failed."

"Reply - It is said that after Haley was eliminated, the old Deng contacted Koch Industries to seek support from Koch Industries."

"Reply - Hiss! No way, the old Deng is from the Republic of China, and Koch Industries has always been the largest funder of the Republic of China."

"Reply - It is said that the Koch family has already started to bet on both sides."

"..."

Many ancient political elites in the past dynasties looked at this information with normal expressions.

Betting on both sides is not uncommon in ancient China.

Especially in the era of chaos and hegemony, big families like to do this the most to ensure that their families are invincible.

……

[Because, the Coriolis octopus is actually the Cthulhu of reality. ]

[Even if this octopus really falls one day, there will still be new wolves behind it, following the breath of power and sneaking up. ]

[Because, once money makes a sound, freedom is worthless. ]

……

After a brief conclusion.

The video is finished.

……

On the high-altitude giant screen.

A new video appears.

[Is the ancient Chinese "silver hairpin testing poison" really useful? ]

……

When the emperors, princes and nobles of all dynasties saw this line of big words on the high-altitude giant screen, their eyes instantly condensed and they stared at the giant screen firmly.

While enjoying wealth and glory, most of these people also faced cruel power struggles and had to be on guard against the hidden harm from various opponents at any time, including poisoning food.

Correspondingly, various methods of testing whether food is poisonous were born, such as letting animals, slaves, and even low-ranking officials taste the food.

According to the records of "Treatise on the Causes and Symptoms of Various Diseases", in the Sui Dynasty, the method of testing poison with small silver objects began to appear.

In the Tang Dynasty, the "Silver Hairpin Method", that is, the silver hairpin poison testing method, officially appeared.

Since then, this method of testing poison has been widely used among emperors, princes, nobles and other groups.

For example, the three-piece set of poison testing in the palace: silver bowl, silver chopsticks, and small silver plate.

They would use silver bowls to serve food, silver chopsticks to pick up food, and before officially starting to eat, they would throw the small silver plate in to test it, so as to prevent others from poisoning the emperor.

Although the styles are different, these methods can all be called "Silver Hairpin Poison Testing Method".

It can be said that since its invention, "Silver Hairpin Poison Testing Method" has been the most widely known and trusted poison testing method in ancient China.

It is not only used by the royal family, but also widely used by the people.

However.

The ancient people seemed to have no idea whether the "Silver Hairpin Poison Testing Method" was useful or not.In doubt.

This made the ancients very concerned about the answer to this question.

Especially for the emperors of all dynasties, this was a matter of life and death.

……

[We all know that in ancient China there was a common method of testing poison with silver hairpins, which was to put a silver needle or a silver hairpin in contact with food, and if the needle turned black, it was determined that the food was poisonous. ]

[This method has a history of about a thousand years and is a very traditional method of testing poison. ]

[But some time ago, there was a news that a brother in Sichuan picked mushrooms and went home to cook for fear of poisoning, so he "vigilantly" threw a silver bracelet into the pot to "test the poison" while cooking, imitating the ancients' silver hairpin testing poison operation. Seeing that the bracelet did not turn black, he ate the mushrooms with confidence. ]

[Then, he was poisoned and sent to the hospital. ]

[This matter was also on the hot search. 】

[Because many netizens are very curious about this, why can't silverware detect poisonous mushrooms? Are our ancestors lying? Why is it different from those costume dramas? 】

……

Seeing this case, many ancient people from all dynasties were shocked:

"Does this mean that the silver hairpin method of testing poison is useless?"

"Is this impossible?"

"I actually used this method and it worked."

After being shocked, many ancient people expressed their doubts.

Because they personally used the silver hairpin method of testing poison, and they did detect poison with this method.

"What's going on?"

The ancients continued to look at the giant screen in the sky, waiting to see the subsequent video content.

Based on their experience of watching the video, people in later generations will explain this issue in detail.

In the expectation of the ancients, the video continues.