1850 American Gold Tycoon.

Collins, chief photographer and reporter for the California Journal and New York Evening Post, had just returned to San Francisco from the construction site of the Pacific Railroad.

Liang Yao asked someone to inform Collins to come and listen to Taoyuan to meet him.

"Boss, you don't need to explain this to me specifically. I am an old newsman in California. I know what should be reported and what should not be reported." Collins said.

"The stories and photographs of railroad engineers and workers braving the rigors of winter to build railroads in the snow-capped Sierra Nevada, and working together to build bridges and pave roads through dangerous canyons, deserve to be celebrated on the front pages of newspapers, in keeping with the California spirit.

For example, the accidental explosion of nitroglycerin killed the workers, and the workers’ protests that do not conform to California’s spiritual civilization can be selectively reported, praising the suffering, and moving the people. This is what you taught me, and I still remember it. "

"Collins, that's why you're the chief photographer and reporter for the California Daily and the New York Evening Post. You're a very thoughtful person."

Liang Yao was very satisfied with Collins' awakening.

Collins' photography skills and writing skills are undoubtedly top-notch, otherwise Liang Yao would not have chosen to let Collins film and report the Los Angeles tragedy in 1850. During the expedition to Japan in 1852, he chose to take Collins as his military reporter.

However, photography skills and writing skills are not the most important reasons why Liang Yao likes Collins. The media industry in the United States has always been very developed, and there has never been a shortage of journalists with good photography skills and first-class writing skills.

High ideological awareness is the most important reason why Liang Yao likes Collins.

"Sometimes the position is more important than the facts, and what you said is very reasonable." Collins smiled with an indescribable bitterness, "You asked me to listen to Taoyuan to take a family portrait for your family?"

"It's an overkill to ask you to take a family portrait. Two local Chinese just came from Borneo Island. You go to interview them and write an article based on the facts on the front pages of the "California Daily" and "New York Evening Post". Publish." Liang Yao said to Collins.

"Fact?" Collins felt a little different.

"Yes, the truth, don't look at me like that, when did I ask you to report fake news?" Liang Yaobai glanced at Collins, "Facts are the soul of news, I have also told you California media people .”

"It's true. You have always only let the real news be reported and then mixed with personal opinions in the real news." Collins couldn't deny it.

The news that Liang Yao asked him to report was indeed true news, but it was a selective report, and it was reported in fanciful language and words.

"After interviewing them, I need you to take a few photos of the reenactment of the scene." Liang Yao continued.

"The scene reappeared?" Collins asked back.

"Yeah, find a few Dutchmen, put them in the uniform of the Royal Dutch East India Army, and find some Chinese Americans in California, and make those Dutchmen look like they slaughtered Chinese, I think you know I want What kind of photo do you want?" Liang Yao thought for a while and said. …

Immigrant areas also have their benefits. No matter what ethnicity Liang Yao wants to find actors, except for blacks, he can basically find actors in California, a melting pot of races.

"I know that the stronger the visual impact, the better, and it has to look real." Collins said, "Los Angeles is a good place, with beaches, plains, forests, deserts, there are all kinds of scenery nearby, but I need a little money. to set up the landscape and make the photo look more realistic."

"Funding is not a problem, as long as you can take pictures that satisfy me."

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Inside the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.

After Fillmore casually listened to the British ambassador's protest, he very politely invited the British ambassador out of his Oval Office.

Corwin, who had just been promoted to Secretary of State, shrugged helplessly at Fillmore: "The British always insisted on stating Liang Yao's crimes to you face to face. I was also forced to bring him to see you. You know, the British No matter whether it is reasonable or not, they are always relentless and very difficult to deal with."

"Damn it, I'm the president of the United States. Why do I need to be taught by the British to be a good president of the United States?" Fillmore's brows twisted into a word.

He opened the drawer of the desk, took out a box of matches from the drawer, fumbled for a match from the matchbox to light it, and then squeezed the burning match to light the pipe.

Fillmore slowly exhaled the smoke ring and continued.

"The appointment and removal of personnel in the United States is not the turn of the British elders to dictate."

Corwin also believed that the British ambassador asked Fillmore to withdraw Liang Yao's general rank, which was indeed a bit lenient.

Liang Yao was the only general personally promoted by Fillmore during his tenure. He replaced him within a year of taking office. Didn't Fillmore slap himself in the face?

Among Liang Yao's many titles, Brigadier General is the only title that Fillmore has the right to withdraw.

The more the British asked Fillmore to remove Liang Yao's general title, the more Fillmore felt that his appointment was correct.

Fillmore asked Liang Yao to form the Western Brigade to be responsible for the defense of the west coast, in order to make the British and Mexicans feel uncomfortable, not to make them feel comfortable.

"The British are trying to dump drugs to California, which deserves our vigilance. California has already legislated to list drugs as contraband. I think Congress should also legislate to express our attitude. The Qing Dynasty is a lesson from the past." Curwin said worriedly.

"I have also read California's report and assessment on drugs. We do not have an advantage in trade with the UK. If drug trade is left unchecked, our trade deficit with the UK will only increase, which will affect to our tariff revenue."

Fillmore also felt the need for legislation to ban drugs.

Before the Opium War, in the normal trade between the Qing Dynasty and the United Kingdom, the Qing Dynasty was still the side with a trade surplus. The British made a large amount of silver from the Qing Dynasty flow into the hands of British businessmen with only one commodity, which had to be vigilant.

"General Liang has more and more ideas. It seems that he is no longer satisfied with a corner of California. He wants to set up a colonial company to set foot on Borneo Island and extend its tentacles to Southeast Asia." Kerwin said.

"Your Excellency also received Umbrella's shares?" Fillmore knew what Corwin wanted to say.

"The American colonial company has not done anything for a long time. As long as it does not spend money from the federal government, it is okay to endorse Umbrella and let Umbrella try it in Southeast Asia. The United States also needs broader skies and oceans."

Liang also gave Fillmore a 0.8% stake in Umbrella. Fillmore is a civilian president who needs to repay the debt he owed during his presidency after he leaves office.

The Umbrella company's shares are still very tempting to Fillmore. Anyway, it is only to endorse the Umbrella company and not let the federal government pay for the establishment of a colonial company.

As for whether Umbrella can open up the situation in Southeast Asia, that is Umbrella's own business.