Representative O'Hara left his lover's home and went straight to the House of Representatives. Today, the Speaker and the Whip invited him for a meeting. Representative O'Hara knew very well what this meeting would be about. Sure enough, the Speaker said straight to the point, "The resolution to abolish the Chinese Exclusion Act may soon pass in the Senate."

"Is it just abolishing one act, or all related acts?" Representative O'Hara asked. The Chinese Exclusion Act was the foundation of a series of acts. If it were just abolishing the Chinese Exclusion Act, Representative O'Hara knew he couldn't stop it. But if a series of acts were all abolished, the implications would be very broad. Representative O'Hara believed he was fully capable of organizing opposition forces within a broader 'abolition of the Chinese Exclusion Act'. There was a high probability of stopping the bill.

The Speaker and the Whip exchanged glances. The Whip curled his lips, indicating that he had exhausted his efforts and had no other plans. The Speaker hesitated slightly. The O'Hara Representative opposite him had red hair, a round chin, and a square jaw; his appearance was quite handsome and very likable. Moreover, Representative O'Hara had very strong influence among Irish-American congressmen and was by no means incompetent.

But with the situation as it was, the Speaker had no other choice. He weighed his words before speaking, "I know many gentlemen want to see foreign pressure. If you, Representative O'Hara, insist on opposing, I have nothing to say."

Originally thinking he would have a fierce argument with the Speaker, he didn't expect the Speaker had absolutely no intention of continuing the discussion. This stunned Representative O'Hara. After being stunned for a moment, Representative O'Hara said angrily, "Are you threatening me?"

The Speaker shook his head. "Representative O'Hara, you are a respectable person. I will not threaten you. And you will never accept threats."

Under such a naked threat, Representative O'Hara felt an intention to concede. Thinking again, Representative O'Hara felt he had absolutely no reason to concede, so he answered in as firm a tone as possible, "I think the United States has no reason to accept China's threat. More importantly, my voters will never accept it."

The Speaker nodded. "Then we have nothing to talk about."

Representative O'Hara became more uneasy. Disagreements and confrontations due to exchange of interests were very common in the US Congress; it wasn't rare for congressmen to shout about duels. Therefore, clearly expressing the termination of all transactions was very rare and very serious.

Things having reached this point, Representative O'Hara decided not to back down for the time being. At this stage, US domestic public opinion was not friendly to China. Easing relations would take a considerable amount of time, and there would be plenty of opportunities for reconciliation later. Thinking of this, Representative O'Hara stood up and left the Speaker's office.

In his own office, he called the offices of several other congressmen who disliked China quite a bit. The secretaries on the other end all stated that the congressmen were busy. Recently, due to the Sino-US trade war, many factory owners stopped work and closed businesses. A large number of unemployed workers took to the streets to demonstrate, demanding the US government solve the problem immediately. The phones in these congressmen's offices were blown up, and the congressmen were busy solving problems in their constituencies.

Representative O'Hara decided to call again in the afternoon. He picked up the latest *Washington Post* on the table and was stunned when he saw the second page. After reading for a moment, Representative O'Hara picked up other newspapers to look through and quickly found similar content. According to research from American universities, it was believed that the Chinese should belong to a branch of the white race. In the newspapers, these American universities not only wrote their own research but also cited similar research from British anthropology.

A burst of curses blurted out. Representative O'Hara was furious. Ordinary American people might be deceived by this bunch of university guys, but he wouldn't. What 'Chinese might be a type of white people'—this was scientific research serving politics nakedly. The reason such research appeared now was for only one purpose: to ease Sino-US relations and make it convenient for politicians to promote policies of relaxation with China.

Thinking of this, Representative O'Hara slammed the newspaper onto the desk. This noise made the congressman's secretary hurry in to see what happened, only to hear Representative O'Hara shout, "Go find Jimson now; I want to meet him."

In the evening, journalist Jimson walked into an Irish pub. The people listening to the boxing broadcast at the table by the door looked up, saw Jimson's red hair, and lowered their heads to continue listening to the broadcast. Red hair was the best pass to enter an Irish pub.

The decoration style in the pub was quite rough, a style loved by heavy manual laborers. Large bottles of spirits were originally placed on the tall shelves behind the bar. With the promulgation of the Prohibition Act, the alcohol disappeared, and many glass jars appeared. Inside the jars were white peeled eggs soaked in liquid.

Jimson ordered one and walked to a table in the corner. Soon, the white peeled egg was served in a wine glass. Jimson took a bite; a strong spicy flavor and the taste of boiled egg exploded in his mouth. The feeling was similar to spirits. This heavy flavor was also liked by Irish immigrants who did heavy manual labor.

If there were a glass of beer at this time, it would go even better with this taste. Jimson knew there was beer in the pub's secret storage room, but he had to meet with Representative O'Hara, so drinking was not suitable at this time. Soon, Representative O'Hara appeared at the pub door. Seeing their congressman appear, the Irishmen nodded in greeting immediately, but no one stepped forward to exchange pleasantries. The congressman was a big shot, a person high above, and one must respect the congressman.

So Representative O'Hara walked up to journalist Jimson and placed a newspaper in front of him. After Jimson opened it, the second page came directly into view. After browsing for a moment, Jimson confirmed that the congressman was probably very dissatisfied with such propaganda. Representative O'Hara said, "I don't think this report is true."

If it were usual, Jimson would understand the congressman's idea and ask how the congressman wanted to fight back. But Jimson expressed his own view at this time, "Anglo-Saxons need to use such statements to whitewash their defeat."

Just as Jimson expected, Representative O'Hara knew such political tricks very well, so he said coldly, "Put photos of Chinese people and Indians (Native Americans) together for comparison. I think it might have a very good effect."

Jimson didn't dare to agree immediately. The newspaper he worked for was at least a medium-sales media. If he made it too big, he might be investigated. So Jimson could only evade, "Is there any comparable object?"

O'Hara wanted to compare He Rui with an Indian very much, but he knew very well that Jimson wouldn't dare to do so no matter what. Finally, he could only say the 'Chinese' who impressed him most, "Fu Manchu and Indians. I think it's a very good comparison."

Jimson felt relieved; this comparison was very interesting. Using a character from a novel would bring very little pressure. He nodded and agreed.

O'Hara prepared to stand up, then sat firmly again. "China defeated the British; what is the impact among the Irish?"

Journalist Jimson could only tell the truth, "The Irish descent feel very surprised, and the people in the Ireland region have a very high evaluation of China."

Ireland had been oppressed by Britain for hundreds of years, and the Great Famine caused Irish people to have a deep hatred for Britain. Representative O'Hara could fully imagine how much the Ireland region appreciated China for defeating Britain. But the Ireland region had no ability to influence the votes of Irish-Americans after all. The situation provided by journalist Jimson was similar to Representative O'Hara's feeling; Irish-Americans didn't show special goodwill towards He Rui. This reassured Representative O'Hara a lot. Actually, thinking about it, one would know. The US population was increasing. If a large number of Chinese entered the United States in the future, the Irish, who were already at the bottom of society, would bear very intense competition. Now the conflict between Irish immigrants and Italian immigrants was already very intense; Irish-Americans would absolutely not look forward to the appearance of new job competitors.

At this time, Secretary of State Frank had appeared at the Roosevelt family residence. It looked a bit strange for an incumbent US Secretary of State to issue an invitation to a 'Chinese merchant' to go to the vacation spot Catoctin Mountain Park in Maryland. But everyone present felt there was no problem. Facing Qin Tingyu, whose true identity belonged to the level of a presidential special envoy, such politeness was very appropriate.

Frank talked with this 30-year-old young man for a while, and his evaluation in his heart was very good. Qin Tingyu was not just a messenger; he was very clear about the political responsibilities he bore. Whether in international relations, politics and military, or commerce and trade, Qin Tingyu's level of understanding was not inferior to ordinary US cabinet members. Facing questions raised by Frank regarding specific execution affairs, Qin Tingyu avoided them very cleverly. This made Secretary of State Frank's evaluation even higher. A person who knows how to talk is often very capable; a person who knows when not to talk is even more capable.

Thus, Frank returned to Washington overnight, preparing to report the experience of this trip to the President early the next morning.

On August 9, US President Coolidge met the young man highly evaluated by Secretary of State Frank at the country villa in Catoctin Mountain Park, Maryland. 30 years old was a very young number for the 55-year-old President Coolidge. Being burdened with heavy responsibilities at such a young age reminded Coolidge that when he was 30, he was still engaged in a not-so-smooth law career.

In the clearing in front of the villa, the stacked firewood by the clearing emitted a very nice smell. It was afternoon; a barbecue fire had been lit in the clearing. President Coolidge listened to Qin Tingyu's translator translating Qin Tingyu's words into fluent English. These contents were not special; they had been sent to President Coolidge through several channels before.

Just then, Representative O'Hara walked out of his office, preparing to go to a bar for a drink. Being given the cold shoulder by the Speaker for the past two days made Representative O'Hara feel considerable pressure.

In the South, in the neighboring constituency of Representative O'Hara, the KKK was calling a rally.

This is the political ecology of the United States. The President, congressmen, and local figures are not subordinate to each other and act independently. Yet they are connected by the bond named America.