Ivan's father, Sergei, was a thug in Moscow as a young man, wandering the streets for years, selling counterfeit liquor on the black market when the Kremlin's red flag was lowered. The Mikhail family can have today's family business, it can be said that all of it is the nutrients drawn from the dead polar bear of the Soviet Union, and such a character will naturally have his own life understanding.

In his opinion, the Mikhail family is nothing more than Siberian oil, and nothing else is commendable. Born in the nouveau riche, he naturally did not look down on those corrupt nobles, thinking that they had nothing but the glory of the family crest, and they were not as rich as him.

But the reality is that he was educated after all. I remember that once he had a business competition with a European count's family, and both sides could offer similar chips and benefits to the mayor of Moscow, so some additional competition was needed.

Therefore, when Sergei was still using the old-fashioned method of inviting the mayor to dinner at a banquet, the count found out from the family tree that the family of the mayor of Moscow had married his family hundreds of years ago, and the count had to call the mayor uncle according to his generation.

So the Count started from this place and succeeded in getting the deal. In the mayor's opinion, in the case of little difference in interests, it is obvious that there is a younger count who has more face than who has dealings with the nouveau riche, so it is obvious who wins and who loses.

From then on, Sergei would no longer look down on those families with a long heritage, and would no longer simply think that the nobility really had nothing but glory, and that their wealth was invisible. He began to show respect for them, especially after he discovered that British Prime Minister David Cameron was in fact a direct descendant of King William IV......

Now that he felt it was time to teach his son this life lesson, Sergei said, "You have to remember that the nobles of blood are not easy to mess with, because they have many relatives, and maybe one of them can give you a knife." And the powerful nobles are not easy to mess with, because they have been in business for hundreds of years. No one knows what ambushes they have. Just like this time, if it weren't for Morgan's persecution, who would have known that the Duanmu family actually had such a powerful card? So these people are not easy to mess with. ”

Ivan nodded understandingly, and then asked his father. "What kind of aristocracy does our family belong to? Is it by blood, or by power? ”

Sergei smiled bitterly and stroked his son's hair, "In the current management council, Windsor and Saudi Arabia belong to the nobility of blood. And Duanmu and Morgan are powerful nobles, as for our family...... It's nothing, it's just an upstart. ”

Ivan was devastated and sad.

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After Duanmuci's complete affair in Chicago was over, he sent the old butler to deal with some follow-up matters, and then sent a mass email to inform those who were on strike that the good weekend vacation was over, and they hurried back to open their businesses, and with the reopening of TheMagnificentMile, all the turmoil was gone.

Ordinary people are forgetful, and there are new topics in this world to divert their attention at any time, such as a certain Hollywood actress circulating some photos that are worth "playing" and so on......

The main owner is no longer playing. Those who jump out and run tricks naturally can't go on, and the supporting roles can't support a big drama. Critics began to shift the subject, blaming the government for its failure to bail out the market, and the media began to report some gossip news. The turbulent soil is gone,. The conspirators who wanted to hide behind the crowd had no choice but to lay dormant and wait for the next opportunity......

The storm has passed.

Duanmuci also went to Monaco after the vote, this time by helicopter. The storm in the Mediterranean has finally cleared, fishing boats and yachts are starting to leave the port, the golden sun is shining on the beaches of Monaco, and tourists are running on the shore with surfboards. Everything was beautiful.

Duanmuci came to Monaco to attend a new meeting of the management committee. It can be regarded as announcing the arrival of a new era of Rare Club.

After the integration, the management will obviously have more authority, and each family will have more power. However, Duanmu Ci didn't care very much, he was more concerned about why this year's caviar was not as delicious as last year, and even the supply of white truffles was somewhat short. Could it be that Morgan embezzled the dues?

It's a joke, of course, and Morgan isn't ashamed enough to do so.

Duanmu Ci gave a glance at the Rare club and left, because it was originally a meaningless appearance, and old fritters like Flender didn't even come in person. Before leaving, Duanmu Ci left a sentence "Today's egg brandy is good, give us this when the next management meeting meets again", and then completed his debut.

Dinner was served at the Royal Palace of Monaco. The young Prince Albert was so intrigued by the legend that "the man who defeated Morgan" that he even invited him to a performance at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo after dinner, and enthusiastically introduced the history of the building to distinguished guests in the royal family's private box.

Duanmuci listened with a polite smile, even though he had already memorized the building. You must know that the first time he came here was in the 19th century, when a very famous French actress Sarah Bernhardt performed here, and the back row was full of famous dignitaries.

Although Duanmuci has been to Monaco many times before this, and has a good relationship with the Prince of Monaco, but that is a matter of the "previous generation", after Duanmuci resumed his real name, he actually had no contact with the newly enthroned Prince His Royal Highness, and he only nodded when he met at the Rare Club. But this time, everyone watched "Romeo and Juliet" together, and the relationship was certainly a lot closer.

Albert ate a piece of shortbread and said, "I will marry the princess next year, Mr. Duanmu, please come to the ceremony if you have time." ”

"Yes, my beloved Highness." Duanmu Ci said, "I don't know which nobleman's daughter the future princess is?" ”

Albert laughed, "She's not the daughter of an aristocracy, she's the European diving champion last year, and she's in super shape!" I'll introduce you when I have time, she also has a younger sister. ”

Duanmu Ci, "...... well, he probably knows what kind of character this prince is......

He slept in the royal palace of Monaco that night, and Duanmu Ci also learned from the drunken Royal Highness the Prince why he was so attentive to himself......

Albert's great-grandfather, Prince Charles III of Monaco, was an extreme man with mixed reputations, giving 80 percent of his country to the French as soon as he ascended the throne. I remember that year, in order to solve the financial crisis, he once mortgaged his royal palace to Duanmu Ci for a period of 250 years...... Sure enough, it was 250......

In other words, this palace can be his, as long as Duanmu Ci wants, and he is about to forget about it.

So at breakfast the next day, Duanmuci said to Albert, "From now on, this palace is completely yours." ”

Then, he left Monaco. (To be continued.) )