Chapter 284: The Ring of Power
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Shortly after the Jonathans left, Alex was thinking about the future of the Carpenter family. He felt that the family had gained a firm foothold in many fields and had a considerable position. In the short term, it is unlikely that we will continue to make further progress.
"Do you have to slow down next?"
Alex thought about it and felt that the Carpenter family still lacked something. That is, the Carpenter family has not been able to own a bank, and in this way, the Carpenter family is like a giant lacking blood, and it is easy to fall because of it.
Liquidity is the blood of the enterprise, once it loses its hematopoietic function, it must have an external blood transfusion channel, and the bank can play this role.
However, he had to follow the rules. It is impossible to rashly break into the financial market as before, after all, he is already an insider.
Alex quickly made an appointment with someone, first with Lawrence, the current head of the Rockefeller family. This is the first time they have met this year, and Lawrence is only the heir to the Rockefeller family, and now he has taken over the entire family business.
Was this thing born in John? Not long after Rockefeller appeared, it may have been John who learned from Alex that it didn't matter whether the head of a family was experienced or not, but that he had to be aggressive.
Because of this, John turned around and supported his grandson to take the position, and Lawrence was able to do it.
Lawrence naturally has nothing to object to Alex's ideas and requests. He even actively invited the head of the Morgan family to come out to meet. JPMorgan Chase Bank has a pivotal position in the financial world, and with the support of the Morgan family, Alex's idea could be realized in every minute.
The Morgan family's ancestors immigrated to the United States in the early 17th century during the gold rush of the New Big 6, and they have continued the business tradition on which they depended. The family has run a café, a hotel, invested in stocks, opened a bank, and so on.
It was J.P. Morgan who really built the Morgan empire, and his family business included the Bankers Trust Company, the Guarantee Trust Company, the First National Bank, the City Bank, the Compact International Bank, and so on.
The Morgan Alliance, which is closely linked to the Morgan family, includes major companies in the United States, with Morgan as the axis for board chain leadership, and is interconnected with major financial institutions with large financial capital below and more than 20,000 yuan, thus constituting a large and well-organized "Morgan system".
This financial group accounts for 33% of the nation's financial capital, with a total value of nearly $2oo million! There is also $12.5 billion in insurance assets, accounting for 65% of the U.S. insurance industry.
Production business. Among the 35 major companies in the United States are 47 directors of Morgan & Company. Including U.S. Steel, General Motors, Kenneg Specialty Copper, Texas Gulf Sulfur, Big 6 Oil, General Electric, etc. Morgan's involvement in the railroad industry is well known.
At the same time, it also owns ITT (International Telephone and Telegraph Company), National Cable, Postal Cable, AT&T (American Telephone and Telegraph Company) and so on. The Morgan Alliance has total assets of $5.1 billion, including major trust companies such as Anakoda Copper Mountain, Westinghouse Electric, and United Metal Carbide.
All of the above add up to all total assets. Duplicate parts are deducted. The pre-panic Morgan system had a total capital of $7.4o. It is equivalent to 1/4 of the capital of all businesses in the United States. 167 directors came out of the Morgan Company and controlled the entire Morgan system. Carrying out the instructions issued by Morgan of Wall Street, what a hegemony this is!
It can be said that if Alex wants to squeeze into the financial industry without the permission of the Morgan family, they will have a way to attack from all areas and squeeze the living space of the Carpenter family.
But now it's different, Alex is no longer the stunned boy he used to be, and he has also obtained the "Ring of Power". When he negotiated with these forces on the periphery of the pyramid, he didn't need to say much, he just put on his ring and show it in front of them, intentionally or unintentionally.
When they saw this special triangular ring, those in the know almost stared out their eyes. They've usually only heard of the "Rings of Power" and have a very good chance of actually seeing them. Plus when this ring appears on a young man like Alex, it's even more unbelievable.
However, they quickly calmed down as if they hadn't seen anything. In fact, they have already been shocked in their hearts. You know, the people who can have this kind of ring are old and immortal guys.
These old guys, for various reasons, rarely appear in front of people, and they believe that maintaining a sense of mystery will maintain their authority. Because of this, Jonathan, Angelina and others are only known to people in the circle, and even Hoover, the director of the F-forced Bureau, does not know if they are full members of Freemasonry.
Alex's approach is not a violation of any rules, but compared to others, he seems too high-profile.
Such a high-profile act quickly paid off.
The head of the Morgan family said to him very respectfully, "If you want to have your own bank, I happen to have some small banks to sell!" If you just want to get priority access to a loan, then simply join our Morgan Alliance. We can carry out equity crossing, or co-investment and cooperation, etc. ”
Alex glanced at the other party thoughtfully, and asked slowly, "What if I want both?" Banks too, equity too! ”
"As you wish!" The head of the Morgan family finally said.
Every few days, Alex received some papers, which were legal ownership documents for several banks, as well as a small percentage of JPMorgan Chase Bank's share certificates.
As for what the other party wants, they don't say a word!
It seems that the head of the Morgan family has figured out this way to establish a good relationship with him. You know, those of them who have no way to get in, want to squeeze into the circle. In addition to timing and luck, connections are also needed.
Who knows if one day he will have the opportunity to go to the next level, and when the time comes, someone in the circle will help say a word, and maybe it will be done.
Alex didn't want to take other people's things for nothing, but he couldn't just return them, so he had to reluctantly accept them.
With a few small banks on hand, Alex immediately broke them up and reorganized them, and then injected huge sums of money. Soon, a bank called Carpenter opened. With the support of the Carpenter family business, the bank soon had branches in major cities across the United States. Employees of the Carpenter family business. It's all through the bank to pay salaries.
Compared to a giant like JPMorgan Chase. This small bank is just a mosquito-weak peer and is not worth paying attention to at all.
But this is enough, Alex just wants to build the carpenter family's hematopoietic organization, so as to ensure that the carpenter family's capital chain can run smoothly.
Use the ring to get the support of the Morgan family. This is just Alex's first attempt. He wanted to take a closer look. How much power this ring represents.
There's a good goal at the moment. That's the F-Forced Director Hoover!
He has now found out that the attack on his parents was instigated by the coercion! Although there is no conclusive evidence. f Forcing Director Hoover would not be stupid enough to leave evidence. However, judging from all indications, the gangsters who tried to kidnap the Carpenter were actually forced to sue them.
In this case, Alex unceremoniously raised the big knife of revenge!
Originally, he wanted to use this name to test the attitude of other members of the organization by holding a meeting in Guò. All the members of this organization are dragons who can't see the tail, and it is really difficult for Alex to find them. However, he was already a full member of the Order, so he naturally had a way to connect with others.
It's a special kind of contact that needs to be communicated one after the other.
Unexpectedly, when they learned about it, they had no interest in continuing to understand it at all, but said one after another: "This little thing is not worth holding a meeting at all!" ”
"Yes, it's not worth wasting time for such a peripheral person!"
The members didn't show up at all, and they only replied to Alex's message through a special channel. Only John? Rockefeller himself appeared, and he told Alex to stop sending this kind of information to the others.
John explained, "Now that you've determined who tried to kidnap your parents, go ahead and get revenge!" As long as it doesn't involve the interests of other members, you can do whatever you do! ”
Alex hesitated and asked John, "What if the Illuminati oppose it?" As far as I know, you also wanted to replace Hoover before, but it was because of the Illuminati that you ......."
"This time and that time! At that time, we did have some internal conflicts, so we let him stay in that position. Now the situation is different, and we don't need a dog that can't be controlled! Even if it's the Illuminati, they'd love to see a disobedient dog disposed of! ”
"I see, you want me to kill Hoover myself?" Alex understands a little, it seems that even if Hoover makes a lot of credit for Freemasonry, if he doesn't squeeze into this circle for a day, he won't be treated as his own person for a day!
"Revenge! Naturally, it's cool to have to do it yourself, don't you say? John smiled at him, then reached out and touched the edge of his top hat, and gestured slightly: "Then so be it, I have other things, if it's not very important, don't bother me!" ”
Soon, the Freemasonry perimeter handed over the relevant information about Director Hoover. In addition, there are many people waiting for his orders, and with a single order, he can make Hoover suffer all kinds of deaths, assassinations, car accidents, natural deaths, and so on.
Everyone waited for his choice, and in the end Alex chose to let Hoover die in his sleep. He was a good man and didn't want Hoover to suffer so much before he died.
Just like history, Director F-Captain Hoover was killed in his bedroom by a maid one morning. The quiet and natural departure made many people breathe a sigh of relief, and as for who would take over Hoover's departure, it was not Alex's concern.
This is Alex's first exercise of membership authority since becoming a Freemason!
After trying the power of the "Ring of Power", Alex did not dare to wear it casually, but carefully hid it. Sometimes, when he was alone and meditating, he wondered, "Why me?" ”
Yes, the Freemasons and the Illuminati, two mysterious organizations, will surely have many suitable candidates when it comes to choosing members. But they chose Alex instead, which couldn't help but make him feel a little strange and uneasy.
It stands to reason that they should choose candidates who have been waiting in line for decades or even almost a lifetime.
But why did they choose themselves in the end? This is something he can't figure out!
"Is it for the sage's legacy?"
Alex thought of one of the biggest possibilities, and that was for the "key" left behind by Tesla! The key to the sage's legacy!
For this, he once asked his grandfather and grandmother! When he asked the question, Jonathan and Angelina looked stern, and they felt the need to make it clear to Alex.
"We chose you to join the organization, of course, we have considered various factors! The Sage's Legacy is also one of the reasons! Jonathan patted Alex on the shoulder and continued, "However, if you think that we chose you just for the legacy of an ancient civilization, you are underestimating yourself!" ”
Angelina also nodded and said, "Yes! This heritage is very important, and it is a precious heritage for all mankind! But can you get an inheritance with a key? I don't think so! ”
"Once, some people got the keys from Tesla's manuscripts, or they thought they got the keys! As a result, a lot of damage was done, and the people of the entire warship disappeared because they went to look for the inheritance! ”
Hearing this, Alex was shocked: "If so many people don't see it, it must be a disaster!" ”
"yes," Jonathan sighed, "and since then, we've considered another way to get this inheritance!" As for the keys you get, that's just one way, not the only way! ”
Alex was a little confused, and he asked, "Why didn't you ...... sooner if there was another way?"
"Because that method is more difficult than reaching the sky!"
"Hehe, it's true, it's a little bit harder than climbing to the sky!"
The Jonathans laughed inexplicably, and no matter how much Alex asked, they just laughed and didn't explain anything.
Now this legendary couple has left the United States and rushed to the battlefield in Vietnam! Alex couldn't find anyone to ask, even if he had any questions. (To be continued!)
ps: Recently, I've been reading "Doom Catalogue", and the squid writes very well, which makes the house cat look very cool, and I don't have time to write a book!