How did Washington enter the military and political arena?

On September 8, 1746, the heat in Virginia was still lingering, and only the sea breeze blowing on the body brought some coolness. George walked vigorously from his family's Ferre farm to Fredericksburg, where he saw brick houses hidden among lush trees and a main street extending far away. Suddenly, George saw William Fairfax, whom he respected, walking towards him. They met by chance and were particularly affectionate. After greetings, Fairfax solemnly took out two letters from his pocket, and told George in a concerned tone: These are letters written by Lawrence, and the content is very important. He was also asked to read it carefully, think carefully, and understand its meaning.

It turned out that Lawrence introduced him to many benefits of life at sea in the letter, with a tone that suggested that George should engage in maritime work, and told him to keep "secret" strictly from his mother. George quickly learned Lawrence's true meaning from the letter, and the adventurous life at sea had a great attraction for him. George immediately told Fairfax that he decided to accept Lawrence's advice and go to work at sea.

The next day, William Fairfax formally proposed to Lawrence a plan to send George to work in the British naval fleet, because Captain Green of the Royal Navy needed a sailor. For this reason, he persuaded Dr. Spencer, who had contact with Washington's mother Mary, to agree to let his son go to sea. At first, Mary seemed tempted to agree. But a few days later, she changed her mind again and was determined not to let George go to sea.

Since the death of Augustine Sr., Lawrence has been particularly caring and loving towards George. Although George studied at Bridges Creek Manor, Lawrence often visited him and often brought George to Mount Vernon. Because of this foundation, a few years later, in the autumn of 1747, when the maple leaves in the garden turned bright red, George officially moved to Mount Vernon and got along with Lawrence day and night.

In fact, life at Mount Vernon laid a solid foundation for George Washington's future excellence, especially his interactions with Lawrence's father-in-law's family, which had a huge impact on him.

Lawrence's father-in-law, Sir William Fairfax, was from a prominent family in Yorkshire, England. This knight is highly educated and has studied at Oxford University. He has profound knowledge and profound experience. He has served in the army for many years and has made many meritorious deeds. As he grew older, he came to Virginia to take care of the large Belvoir estate of his cousin, Lord Thomas Fairfax.

At that time, according to British fashion, the Lord kept a group of horses and hounds specifically for hunting. The old lord loved hunting, especially hunting foxes.

Hunting on horseback requires skillful riding skills and a courageous spirit. The Lord discovered that the wit and bravery shown by the young and vigorous Washington when riding on horseback were the same as his boldness when he was on horseback. This seemed to be the shadow of his boyhood. This moved the old man and regarded him as his most proud and closest hunting companion. The friendship with the old man gave Washington an opportunity to live an independent life.

As early as the summer of 1747, William Fairfax had an important plan. This was to resurvey and survey the vast territory west of the Blue Ridge near Belvoir. Because before that, many illegal immigrants who didn't know where they came from had "commanded" the territory, cut down trees, reclaimed land, and planted crops. It has always been the wish of the old Lord to hire a land surveyor to conduct a comprehensive inspection, mapping and registration of these lands.

In the process of selecting candidates, there was always a figure lingering in his mind, and he was George Washington. The old man believed that although Washington was young and had a bit of an irritable temper, the young man was quick and conscientious, meticulous, capable, agile, brave, courageous, and able to endure hardships and stand hard work.

When Washington was 16 years old, he began an independent life and worked as a land surveyor in the western lands. At the age of 20, he became a major adjutant of the militia and realized his ambition to be a soldier.