Although he disliked Aurelius Hughes's attitude.
This trip to Argentum was very important for Dirk Carter.
Whether he could return to the political arena depended on this opportunity.
He cleared his throat, took a sip of the tea Nora Hughes had prepared, looked in Aurelius Hughes's direction, and asked, "Secretary Hughes, in your view, what is the fundamental reason that the Hughes Family is not as strong as the Houseman Family?"
"What else could it be? Everyone knows the family elders are at different levels, Jethro Houseman is half a rank higher than my father."
Aurelius Hughes replied with irritation.
Dirk Carter smiled slightly and said, "That's just the most superficial reason. In my opinion, the fundamental reason the Houseman Family is stronger than the Hughes Family is that the second generation of the Houseman Family is generally involved in politics. From the perspective of branching out, the Hughes Family can't compare to the Houseman Family."
Indeed.
