Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Guan Xuqing smiled and wiped the drops of water from his hands, "Let's fish here today, I still have something to discuss with Xingsun, so please kneel first."

"Cha." Wang Shang took the little eunuch and left first with fishing gear and a fish basket.

Guan Xuqing turned around and said to Sheng Xuanhuai: "Xingsun, you are in charge of the overall commercial and economic situation of the empire. Merchants are all profit-seeking, and they only value the immediate interests. It is unavoidable that they will be short-sighted. But you are different from a businessman, so you have to stand Only by looking far ahead can we not be blinded by a little profit in front of us. There is an ancient saying that it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. This saying is most appropriate when it is in front of your eyes. Rothschild suddenly came to China, do you know what they are for?"

Sheng Xuanhuai didn't understand, so he said, "I'm stupid, please let the emperor make it clear."

"Don't forget that he is a pure businessman and a financier, and he deals with money all day long. If his purpose in coming to China is not for money, what would it be?" Guan Xuqing asked without losing the opportunity.

Only then did Sheng Xuanhuai suddenly realize: "Your Majesty Mingjian, after what you said, I suddenly remembered that a few days ago I heard that the Rothschild family withdrew from the US financial market and transferred all their funds back to Europe, and they are frequently active in London's financial market, at that time Chen suspected that he had already set his sights on London, the world's largest cake, but I heard that he was still holding off on London because of financial problems. Could it be that he came to China this time to come back? On loan from the Empire?"

"That's true, Xingsun, now you don't have to do business before. Information comes first. You not only need to help me manage money well, but also find ways to find out where there is money to be made. Turn one yuan into two yuan. This is what I expected from you."

"Yes, what the emperor taught is that I must always pay attention to commercial information in the future."

"Rothschild must have guessed that the manipulator behind the US financial turmoil is China. Looking around the world, those countries in Europe are still under our aid after the world war. It will take some time to recover. The Germans have just undergone a regime change, and they have no time to go to the troubled waters of the United States. After being run over by the imperial chariots, Russia and Japan are still in their infancy. Only China has such strength. After so many years in the world, it is naturally easy to guess."

"I have never understood what he wants to raise so much money for?"

"Follow the example of our country and bring a financial turmoil to Britain!"

"Ah! The UK is the largest financial market in the world today. It's by no means as easy as it is for us to move the US."

"That's right, so he has to pay a lot more money than us to do it. Even with the current huge strength of this family, it is impossible to raise so much money at once. We just destroyed Wall Street's impenetrable financial system in one fell swoop, and ruthlessly They made a lot of money, so they come to borrow money from us, and they want to learn from us."

"Your Majesty, should we lend him money? If so, they will make immeasurable profits from the British financial turmoil. What good will this do us?"

Guan Xuqing's eyes flickered, and he sneered: "Businessmen naturally only need to consider making money when they do things, but I also consider political factors in addition to this. Money can be loaned to them, but this is conditional. There is another The more important reason is that the empire has already borrowed more than 30 billion from the UK through the Eastern Aid Program. The post-war economy of the UK has not been very prosperous, and the ability to repay the loan is already weak. If Rothschild can succeed in one fell swoop this time, then The financial system that Britain has carefully built over the years will be severely impacted, and their economy will go back for at least 20 years. At that time, they will be even less able to repay the empire's loans. We can continue to implement our Eastern aid plan, By continuously implanting the empire's industry and commerce into the UK, after a few years, the UK's economy will be entirely under our control."

"Your majesty is truly a genius! I am truly convinced." Sheng Xuanhuai sighed sincerely.

Guan Xuqing turned around and said with a smile: "Xingsun, how much money have we made through the financial turmoil in the United States?"

"Returning to the emperor, we have earned at least 3000 million pounds from Wall Street by using low income and high output, and using pounds to obtain dollars. With this money, we can build at least 10 more aircraft carriers!"

"Don't touch the money for now. I will talk about it after my meeting with Rothschild. Making money is secondary. The key is that through this storm, the financial system of the United States has been severely destroyed. If Wall Street wants to return to its previous level, at least It will take ten years, and DuPont and other major arms dealers in the United States have been almost ruined by this storm, and they will not pose any serious threat to the empire. I want to see what strength they have to fight Support other opposition forces. Through this financial turmoil, we have taught arrogant Americans a good lesson and told them what finance is!"

In the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Guan Xuqing met with Baron Edmond, the third generation head of the Rothschild family, and his assistants and secretaries.

Edmund inherited the tradition of his ancestors. He seldom speaks easily on important occasions. Sometimes people think he is a taciturn person, but as long as the family's business interests and family reputation are involved, Edmund will be strong Powerful words left the opponent speechless, even if the person sitting opposite was a head of state.He is of medium build, slightly fatter at the age of 40, and a little bald on the top of his head, making him look older than he actually is, but he walks with a vigorous gait, and his two dark blue eyes are sparkling between glances.

"His Majesty the Emperor of the Empire has long heard that the Rothschild family is an important financial force in the world. Today, when he heard that you came to Beijing to seek an audience, he put down a lot of government affairs at hand and came to meet you first." Sheng Xuanhuai said this To tell a lie, without changing face or heartbeat, the emperor was still fishing in the North Sea just now, but this is how it is in the diplomatic field, and it is also out of respect for the other party.

Edmund bowed slightly, with a smile on his face, and his manner was gentle and decent: "Your Majesty, it is a great honor for you to take time out of your busy schedule to meet us guests who came from afar. I have heard that The great achievements of His Majesty the Great Emperor, known as the greatest and most wise monarch in the world in this era, China, an ancient country, is full of vitality under your careful governance. My delegation and I made a special trip this time Coming to the magical China, I want to learn more about the investment environment here, and hope to win the opportunity to cooperate with China.”

ps: Can you give some more strength to the flowers, it may break into the top [-] this month!

Rising Clouds: World War II Chapter 4 The Sixth Reich

Edmond spoke very politely, Guan Xu listened quietly, and at the same time observed every expression of the other party, and analyzed every word he said. Years of political career has already cultivated Guan Xu and made him an extraordinary man. Ability to know people.He nodded, his expression very focused: "Mr. Edmond's words are too polite, who in the world does not know that the Rothschild family has the largest wealth, and it is a power that can dominate the world between vertical and horizontal and all countries in the world. Financial companies. As long as Mr. Edmund is interested in China, there must be opportunities for cooperation between the two parties. For example, the power generation project in the northwest region of the Empire, with a total investment expected to reach 15 billion pounds, is currently being developed for global investors Bidding, if the Rothschild family is interested, they may wish to participate."

Edmund's eyes lit up, "Is it possible? I heard that this project seems to have been secretly handed over to Siemens in Germany."

Guan Xuqing waved his hand: "Rumors are pure rumors. Compared with the past, China has undergone earth-shaking changes. Since it is a tender, it will not be just for show. Otherwise, we will close the door and invest in the construction ourselves. At present, the world has More than a dozen large companies have expressed strong interest in this project. We hope that powerful, reputable companies that are willing to develop in China will participate in this project. If the Rothschild family is willing, it will be The priority of the Ministry of Commerce of the Empire."

Then, Guan Xuqing glanced at Sheng Xuanhuai, and Sheng Xuanhuai immediately said: "Yes, Siemens has indeed submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Commerce, but the rate of return they demand is too high, and we still want to look for other companies. Just as As the emperor said, since it is an invitation to bid, it is necessary to carefully screen the bids, if there is no comparison, there will be no competition."

"Okay, we will definitely participate in the investment of this project." Edmund turned back and confessed to his assistant: "We must make this matter the top priority of the company at present, and immediately ask the Frankfurt headquarters to submit a report to the Ministry of Commerce of China. Here comes the plan." Although Edmund has always been known for being calm and sophisticated, he never expected to have the opportunity to participate in such a huge construction project just after talking with the Chinese emperor for a few minutes. A place of miracles.

Looking at Edmond on the opposite side, Guan Xuqing kept thinking in his heart, the Rothschilds, a mysterious and ancient financial family, when the first generation of Rothschilds started their business 200 years ago, he was just An ordinary Jewish businessman in Frankfurt, it took less than 100 years for the Rothschild family to control the financial lifeline of the entire Europe. It is now in its heyday. Half of the total personal wealth, France's national debt is issued by them, the opening price of gold trading is determined by them every day, and the stock markets of all countries in the world fluctuate with the direction of Rothschild's funds. The sixth empire above Britain, France, Germany, China and the United States, and the family emblem of the Rothschild family with five arrows have also become a symbol of world financial power.For this powerful family business, any country wants to win over, let alone the shrewd Chinese emperor?So as soon as Guan Xuqing came up, he first promised the Northwest Power Generation Project to the other party. This trick really worked. In just a few minutes, Edmund's impression of China and the Chinese emperor in front of him has improved a lot. times.

Edmond touched his chest with his right hand, and said sincerely: "Your Majesty, I have two honors: first, I am a member of the Rothschild family, and I am sincerely proud to be born into this family. Second , I am a Jew, and I am proud that my ancestors were able to live in the holy city of Jerusalem. Now, what I want to say is that starting today, I have the third honor, which is to see It will be a lifetime honor for a great emperor like you."

Guan Xuqing was amused for a while, who said that only Chinese people can flatter. It seems that foreigners can flatter without showing any traces, and they can also shoot touchingly. They are many times better than Chinese people. This Edmond First is some respect, and then we have to ask for something. "Mr. Edmond, you are welcome. I am very interested in one thing. When it comes to Rothschild, everyone knows that your family emblem is a symbol of wealth. In the West, if someone gets rich, people often say, you Look, it’s another Rothschild. But some people say that you hold half of the world’s personal wealth, and some people have done calculations from the world’s major financial markets, saying that your wealth is actually not as good as the Morgan and Rockefeller families in the United States , I know that your family has always been quiet, but I also want to know whether you are deliberately hiding your true strength from the outside world." Guan Xuqing's words have already begun to lead the conversation to the main topic.

Edmund frowned and thought about it, and said, "Your Majesty, it's like this. We never put everything in one basket, and we invest in various ways. We do banks, wine, and so on. All kinds of investments, so it's hard to know how much wealth there is in total. Whether we can match Morgan and Rockefeller's wealth or not, to our family, it doesn't really matter how much, I have seen many very People with money, they are very rich, but they don’t have any influence. Their wealth is huge, but they can’t influence others. So when we face our ancestors, we don’t just want to inherit the ancestors The family business that has been passed down, we have to adapt to this new era. Now that the world has entered the [-]th century, which is different from the [-]th and [-]th centuries, we hope to be able to use our strength, This influence has changed according to the development of the times."

"You're right, so sometimes strength and influence don't depend entirely on numbers, and you can explain it thoroughly and accurately. I heard that your cousin just held a wedding some time ago. The venue for the wedding dinner was at the White House, and then US President Roosevelt also attended the wedding banquet. Is that right?” Guan Xuqing changed the subject and started talking about politics, because when dealing with foreign businessmen, he must first find out Does the other party have a political purpose or what kind of political purpose they have.

Edmund nodded: "Your Majesty's news is really well-informed. It happened like this, because my cousin's wife is a friend of Roosevelt's wife, and a dinner was held in Washington DC to celebrate."

But Guan Xuqing didn't seem to give up, and asked: "I see. I also heard that there seems to be a saying in the American business community that if you receive an invitation from the White House and an invitation from Rothschild in one day If there is only one invitation, then the invitee is more willing to choose the next invitation..." Guan Xuqing looked at the other party with intriguing eyes.

Edmund still replied sincerely: "I think it depends on the individual. Different people have different choices."

"Then, I would like to know who the distinguished guest you invited recently is, can you tell me?" Guan Xuqing's question seemed unreasonable, but no one could question this sentence from the mouth of the Chinese emperor.

"I can tell you some examples. For example, people in the political circles, such as the former chief of staff of the German military, Mao Qi, is also an old friend of China. He has always been a very important consultant to our company. There is President Roosevelt of the United States. Before he became president, we were friends. But I can solemnly explain that contacts with politicians will not affect Rothschild, just because politics has always been a barometer of the economy. We hope to gain more information on business development through exchanges with the political circles."

Guan Xuqing did not continue to ask, but took a bowl of ginseng soup handed over by the maid and tasted it carefully, cooling Edmond aside.Seeing this situation, Sheng Xuanhuai couldn't help but feel agitated.

Edmund came here this time to ask for something. Seeing that the Chinese emperor hadn't heard anything, he couldn't bear his temper any longer, so he said: "Your Majesty, I am here to meet you this time, and I want to discuss with your country. A great deal...”

"Oh? What a big deal. You can just go and talk to Sheng Xuanhuai about the business." Guan Xuqing pretended not to know, and continued to taste the ginseng soup.

"I think in a sense, our family is true to our family roots, we have three traditional investment areas, they are wine, art and banking, we also invest in railroads, even in China and India Railways. In addition, we are also very fond of those natural resources. For example, we will invest in some minerals, but this does not mean that we will not invest in new areas. The stock market is currently one of our favorite investment areas. A few days ago , an unprecedented financial turmoil broke out on Wall Street. According to the information I have, this storm is man-made. Wall Street, which can bring down a financial empire in an instant, cannot be done by one person or a family, so we speculate that this There is a country behind this storm!" Edmund looked tentatively at the Chinese emperor's reaction.

"Really?" Guan Xuqing put down the ginseng soup, looked at Edmund and said, "I feel sorry for them when such an incident happened in the United States, but it has nothing to do with China, and I didn't pay much attention to it."

Guan Xuqing sealed the door tightly, obviously not acknowledging the truth of the incident, Edmund gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, we don't need to discuss the reasons behind this storm, I just think that this financial speculation incident is absolutely A beautiful and incomparable investment behavior, I hope to transplant this event to London, after all, it is the center of the world's finance. However, it is not that simple to attack London. With the current strength of Rothschild Said, it is still difficult to raise so much money at once, so I come to see you this time, hoping to get help from your country." Edmund looked at the other party with very earnest eyes.

ps: Brothers, there will be a major natural disaster in the future, which will trigger a series of events in the future.

Rivalry: World War II Chapter 441 Conquest of the British Empire

Guan Xuqing didn't answer, but picked up the ginseng soup again, and tasted it carefully. After drinking a small bowl of ginseng soup for a long time, he didn't finish it. Edmund's face was a little red. The financial situation in London was changing. Unforeseen consequences will occur every minute. At present, the family has invested a large amount of funds in London. If follow-up funds are not provided in time, this crazy plan is likely to end in a disastrous failure.Thinking of this, he couldn't hold back anymore, "Your Majesty, please make your wise decision. If you agree to provide financial assistance to Rothschild, we are willing to increase the amount of interest to 1%. This is by far the highest loan amount in the world."

Guan Xuqing finally finished drinking the ginseng soup, and said to Edmund who was waiting anxiously: "I have just said that I hope to establish a good cooperative relationship with Rothschild, and Rothschild has already accumulated tens of millions of dollars. With a century-old reputation, I can lend you the money with the utmost confidence, but there is one thing I still don't understand. Your Rothschild family has always been known for your prudent actions. This time you are going to give London a fight What is the reason behind the financial turmoil?"

"Your Majesty, I can tell you frankly that the current strength of the Rothschild family is not as great as people imagined. The previous glory of the family has slowly dissipated in my generation..." Edmund's expression seemed With some pain, he paused and continued: "During the decades in the second half of the 19th century, the British established their hegemony around the world with their strong military and industrial power, and British companies relied on the government's tough measures Rapid development and growth, during that period of time, they used all means to forcibly expel the family's power in the world, or even stifle it. The financial power of the Rothschild family was reduced to the smallest space by the British. The family's past glory is no longer Existed. Until after the World War, Britain began to decline, and its economic sphere of influence shrank sharply. I just wanted to take this opportunity to take revenge on the British. If this matter can be successful, the whole family will recover Arise. Rothschild conquers the British Empire a second time!"

"Second time?" Guan Xuqing was a little confused.

Edmund explained, narrating the proud deeds of his ancestors, with a faint red light on his face.

The first time it was about my ancestor Nathan Rothschild. On June 1815, 6, the Battle of Waterloo in the outskirts of Brussels, Belgium, was not only a life-and-death duel between Napoleon and Wellington, but also a huge gamble for thousands of investors. The winner will get unprecedented wealth. Losers stand to lose a lot.Everyone in the London Stock Exchange was anxiously awaiting the final outcome of the Battle of Waterloo.If the UK loses, the price of gilts will fall into the abyss; if the UK wins, the price of gilts will soar into the sky.

While the two opposing armies were engaged in a desperate battle, Rothschild's spies were also nervously collecting as accurate as possible information about the progress of the battle from within the two armies.A Rothschild express messenger named Rose Woods witnessed the battle and saw that Napoleon's defeat was certain, so he took a boat across the English Channel overnight.Nathan waited on the shore himself, took the letter from Rosewoods, quickly opened the envelope, browsed the headlines of the battle report, and then rode straight to the London Stock Exchange.

When Nathan walked quickly into the stock exchange, the anxious and excited crowd who were waiting for the battle report immediately fell silent, and all eyes were fixed on Nathan's expressionless and unpredictable face.Everyone pinned their wealth, honor and disgrace on Nathan's eyes.Nathan deliberately gave a deep wink to the traders of the Rothschild family around him, and everyone immediately rushed to the trading desk without saying a word, and began to sell British government bonds.Then bond prices began to slide, and then a larger wave of selling orders became more violent, and bond prices began to collapse.Nathan remained expressionless leaning on his throne.Someone in the trading hall finally screamed: "Rothschild knows!" "Wellington is defeated!"

Everyone immediately felt like being electrocuted, and the sell-off finally turned into panic.After several hours of wild selling, British government bonds have become a pile of garbage, with 5% of face value left.

At this time, Nathan was still watching all this indifferently, just like at the beginning.There was a slight flicker in his eyes that would never have been read without long training, but this time the signal was quite different.Immediately his signalmen began plunging to their respective desks and began buying every British gilt in sight.

At 6 o'clock in the evening on June 21, Henry Pere, Lord Wellington's messenger, finally arrived in London. The news was that Napoleon's army was completely defeated after 11 hours of bitter fighting, losing one-third of his soldiers, and France was over!

This news was actually a whole day later than Nathan's information!On this day, Nathan made 20 times the money, more than the sum of the wealth Napoleon and Wellington gained in decades of war!