François couldn't make a decision on such a big matter, so he could only tell Louis that he needed to go back and inform the investors behind him of the situation. Louis also expressed his understanding, and then the two sides agreed on the time of the next meeting, and François got up to take his leave.

François got out of the "Bonaparte General Electric", got into the carriage waiting outside, and went directly to the Austrian embassy. In the embassy, François informed Metternich of the results of his conversation with Louis, and then said to Metternich: "Your Excellency, what do you think of this proposal of the French?" ”

Metternich thought for a moment, and then replied: "François, I think on the whole, the Bonapartes have shown us a certain kindness. As they say, they don't actually lack access to funding. If they need money, I'm sure the banks all over Europe, including the British, will be happy to work with them. In this case, it is not easy for them to be willing to give us a part of the shares. As for the preferred stock thing, I haven't seen this kind of thing. I don't think these terms are bad, anyway, I don't think our goal should be to fight with the Bonaparte family for control of 'Bonaparte General Electric', right? ”

"At least for a short time, it's impossible." François shook his head and said, "The rule of the Bonaparte family in France has gradually taken root. It wasn't easy, but they did. Bonaparte came to power as a war hero to govern France. This position was precarious, although when he first ascended the throne, the people praised him for his great deeds and sang his praises. However, the great cause will fade, and it will not be long before the people will forget the exploits he has made on the battlefield.

This is because the reason why they supported him before, in the final analysis, was actually because he took them to grab a lot of things, robbed the savings of the French aristocracy, robbed us, robbed the Italians, and robbed Prussia. He gave a part of the looted things to the foolish people in the country, and those guys would naturally be grateful to him.

But there is always a time when the looted money is used up, and the people, accustomed to the ease of money through robbery, can hardly settle down and live an honest poor life. And if General Napoleon still wants to maintain the support and love of the people for him, he must let them live a relatively easy life. It was hard, we all thought he couldn't do it. We think the biggest possibility is that he keeps going out with the army to rob. But this is just a drink to quench his thirst, and he will only make France, and in doing so, the enemy of the whole of Europe. By that time, his defeat would have been predictable.

But we have to admit that we underestimated General Napoleon and the Bonaparte family behind him. There was not just one military genius among them, but the French, under their leadership, forged a new path—a path that we could not have foreseen. Thanks to business and science, they can now easily get more money than they can get from war. So, at least for the foreseeable time, General Napoleon's rule in France was consolidated. It's a pity that he is not from a royal family, otherwise he could have directly turned France into a kingdom.

Since they will not have problems in the short term, it is naturally impossible for us to seek their core interests. Now that the rise of France is unstoppable, it seems that God is really on Bonaparte's side at this time. We can only put away other thoughts for a while and submit to God's will. Mr. Ambassador, I know what you mean when you ask me, and the reason why I still have doubts is more because preferred shares cannot be transferred at will. This means that if we get on the French ship, it will be very difficult to get off the ship.

I think the reason why the French came up with the trick of preferred shares is probably to see how much we are willing to tie ourselves to them. So, I was hesitant. ”

"François, you asked me this question, that's the wrong one, you know, I'm not very well versed in these things. But I have a friend who is Jew, and he's pretty good at the economic stuff. Maybe you can ask him for his opinion. ”

"Thank you for your help." François said, "Who is this friend of yours?" ”

"Mayer Rothschild – a banker in Frankfurt. He is very good at trading, and he is also very good at teaching his son. He had five sons, all of whom were good traders. Now his son, Nathan Mayer Rothschild, has opened a bank in Paris, and business is doing well. You can ask him and he might be able to give you some ideas. ”

Nathan Mayer Rothschild was the most important figure in the early days of Rothschild's famous family, the third son of Rothschild Sr. and the most capable of his five sons. In the original history, at the end of 1798, he came to London with a start-up capital, and by this time, he should have run his own bank in London, and had become a respected figure in the capital markets of England.

But in this time and space, for some reason, in 1798, Nathan did not go to London as he had in his original history, but came to Paris. At the Battle of Verdun, Joseph deceived almost everyone with the false news of his injuries, but Nathan deduced from all the information he had learned that even if this news was true, the Anglo-Prussian forces would not be able to shake the Verdun Line and would not escape the fate of eventual defeat. Therefore, when the French national bonds fell to only one-twentieth of their original value due to the spread of rumors, he decisively pressed most of his net worth, and began to buy French government bonds on a large scale before the Beauvang Bank, and as a result, he made a fortune in one fell swoop, and also won Beauwon's hatred and admiration.

It is said that when Mr. Beauwan was educating his son, he often used Nathan Mayer Rothschild as an example. This practice stimulated Xiao Bowang very much, and he worked extra hard to learn. But on the other hand, it also had another consequence, which was to make little Beauwang very disgusted with Rothschild, and even Jews.

Since then, Nathan Mayer Rothschild has always wanted to infiltrate the French military-industrial complex, but first, Mr. Beauvang is very opposed, and second, Joseph seems to have some unfavorable views of the surname "Rothschild".

This is actually quite normal, after all, in his previous life, Joseph also watched "Currency Wars". Although Joseph in the previous life also knew that "Currency Wars" or something, that is, a. The Rothschilds were not so bullish at all. Even Joseph knew that since missing out on the United States, the Rothschilds suffered two more big losses in World War I and World War II, and they were no longer the most powerful consortium.

But that doesn't mean Joseph can let his guard down, especially when faced with a guy called "Nathan Mayer Rothschild". Joseph remembers that at one point, this guy controlled almost all of British monetary policy.

Monetary policy is one of the most important sovereignty of a country. This kind of thing must not fall into the hands of any consortium other than the Bonaparte consortium, otherwise the interests of the French people will not be guaranteed, and the French people will be reduced to slavery.

Just like the beacon country of later generations, the sovereignty of currency fell into the hands of a private institution, so that when a plague occurs, it has a few months of early warning time, the most abundant medical resources and medical technology in the world, and a president who knows everything and knows everything, but in the end it chooses the former in terms of whether to protect the economy or save people's lives, and makes a superpower the world's number one like a third world country. How could such a thing be allowed to be played out in great France? How can monetary sovereignty fall into the hands of the Jews?

The French people will never agree to such a thing, except for the "Bonaparte consortium", we will not recognize anyone!

It was because of this vigilance that Nathan Mayer Rothschild was very profitable in France, but his attempts to join the "military-industrial complex" were not very successful.

François, who was holding Metternich's letter of introduction, met the banker in the lavishly furnished home of Nathan Mayer Rothschild. François told Nathan about his coming.

Nathan crossed the fingers of his hands, put them together, sat down on the couch and thought for a moment, and said, "I can understand your concern. You think it's worth the business – and I do, actually; You're going to put as much cash into it as you can – in fact, I'd love to do that if I get the chance. But you're worried that once the money becomes preferred stock, you won't be able to turn it into cash in the market like a regular stock. If you put in too much cash, it can put you in trouble when you need it urgently. If you don't put all your cash into it, you feel like you're missing a good opportunity to make money. Do you think I'm right? ”

François nodded and said, "Mr. Rothschild, you are absolutely right, this is exactly what I am worried about. ”

"Mr. François," said Nathan Mayer Rothschild, spreading his hands on the table, "I have the best of both worlds, so that you can put your money into it with confidence, and you will be able to keep your money liquid." You see, we can create an investment company, inject money into it, and then buy preferred shares in Bonaparte General Electric through that company. As a result, the preferred shares of Bonaparte General Electric cannot be traded on the market. However, the shares of the company that holds it can be freely circulated in the market. What do you think of this approach? ”

"Thank you so much, Mr. Rothschild. That's a really good idea. How can I thank you, you say? "François Drive.

"Ah, Monsieur François, if you really want to express your gratitude to me, then I very much hope that you will allow me to invest in your new company......" said Nathan Mayer Rothschild with a smile.