Who Is Your Boss?

After Victor and James bid farewell to Zachary Taylor, they rode off at full speed. With only the two of them left, their travel speed increased significantly. After all, Zachary Taylor was over sixty years old. Although he was very healthy, he could not withstand the bumps and jolts of a long-distance horseback ride. So, for most of the journey so far, the three of them had been traveling slowly on horseback.

Now that old Taylor was no longer a burden, the two rode at breakneck speed and soon left Kentucky, heading quickly towards New York. Before long, they returned to Chen Mo's luxurious estate in Brooklyn Farm, New York City.

Meanwhile, in Kentucky, Zachary Taylor, who had returned to his cotton plantation to retire, was not able to enjoy his retirement. His life as a plantation owner lasted only a few months before being interrupted by Whig Party who suddenly came to visit.

This year is another election year, and the presidential election of the United States of America is about to begin, reigniting the vote battle between the Whig Party and the Democratic Party.

This time, the Whig Party, which had always opposed the Mexico War, took a liking to Zachary Taylor, a war hero.

The Whig Party won the 1840 general election by electing war hero Harrison.

They had clearly tasted success. This election came shortly after the end of the Mexican-American War, and the war's influence was far from over. Therefore, they set their sights on Zachary Taylor, who had distinguished himself in the war, was the most famous, and had the greatest influence among the people.

Zachary Taylor, a Southerner who owned slave and cotton plantations, was able to win votes in the South; his outstanding performance and great achievements in the Mexican-American War also won votes in the North and across the country.

Moreover, Zachary Taylor only became widely known during the Mexican-American War, and after the war ended, he resigned from his military post and returned to his hometown. He did not make any sensitive remarks in public, so people had limited knowledge of him and were not familiar with his views on major controversial issues in the country at the time, which was quite advantageous for his candidacy.

Therefore, on June 7, 1848, the Whig Party Taylor as its presidential candidate at its third general meeting in Philadelphia.

Zachary Taylor originally resigned from his military post because he was tired of the war and was tricked by President Polk in the later stages of the war, who transferred most of his troops, which led to the final fierce battle. The remaining soldiers under his command suffered heavy casualties, which made him disheartened with the higher-ups and laugh at the rank of major general on his shoulders.

He was already a general, yet he couldn't even protect his own soldiers. He had devoted himself wholeheartedly, risking his life to lead his troops in battle against the enemy, but his actions and strategies displeased the president, resulting in a severe setback for him. Not only did his soldiers suffer heavy casualties, but he himself almost didn't make it back.

The feeling of being betrayed by his comrades and oppressed by his superiors made him very unhappy. That's why Zachary Taylor didn't want to stay in the army any longer and be at the mercy of others. Instead, he simply returned to his hometown to retire. On his own plantation, he was in charge of everything. No one could order him around. If anyone dared to cheat him, he would just pick up his shotgun and shoot them dead!

He did indeed spend a peaceful and comfortable retirement on his plantation.

His cotton plantation was located in Kentucky, Kentucky Southern slave state that permitted slavery. So Zachary Taylor was, in effect, a slave owner. In addition to some servants and stewards who had served him for many years, there were more than a hundred slaves on his plantation.

The entire plantation was his personal fiefdom, and he controlled everything, including the lives and deaths of the slaves.

This land is his private property. Even the governor has no right to set foot on his property without his permission, let alone point fingers at him.

He had originally planned to live out the rest of his life freely, but the arrival of the Whig Party made him change his mind.

He left the military he loved because he was betrayed by the president, but what if he became president himself?

As the country's top leader, who else can command him?

Moreover, although he chose to withdraw from the world, Zachary Taylor still had a heart full of patriotism. It was his love for his country that made him choose to join the army without hesitation. In his more than forty years of military service, he was brave and fearless, unafraid of death. All he did was for the strength of his country.

However, his patriotism was extinguished by President Polk's cold water during the Mexican-American War.

The country he loved, its highest leader, the President of the United States who represented the country's interests, was actually harming him!

Deeply hurt and disheartened, Zachary Taylor decided to resign and go home.

Now, the opportunity for the Whig Party to become president is before him, and if he can become president and lead the America, he will be able to better serve his country!

Thinking of this, Zachary Taylor's patriotic heart, which had been dormant for many days, couldn't help but burn again in his chest.

Without further hesitation, Zachary Taylor quickly made up his mind to give it his all!

The next day, he packed his things and set off for Washington, D. C., to begin his presidential campaign.

Instead of campaigning and garnering votes, Zachary Taylor began by raising campaign funds. Due to his late start, aside from the minority election funds provided by the Whig Party, Zachary Taylor's campaign funds were far less than those of his opponent, Lewis Cass.

Just as Zachary Taylor began raising campaign funds with the help of the Whig Party's campaign committee, a huge donation from New York instantly made his campaign funds abundant, far exceeding Lewis Cass's, enough for him to successfully complete the entire campaign and maximize his publicity.

As a soldier who was not good with words, Zachary Taylor easily accomplished his most troublesome task: fundraising for his campaign.

The person who donated this huge political donation did not come in person, but sent one of his representatives, Tom.

At his campaign office in Washington, D. C., Zachary Taylor met with a representative of this major donor.

Looking at the young man in front of him, dressed in a sharp suit, with a serious and meticulous expression, exuding the air of a business elite, Zachary Taylor couldn't help but ask the question that had been bothering him.

"Who is your boss? He donated such a large sum of money, what are his motives?"

Zachary Taylor's expression was serious when he asked the question.