Eduardo. Baron Montague was surprised by Abraham's visit.

In fact, even if Abraham did not come to him, he would have to find a way to find the other side for the next two days, for no other reason than that a few respected parliamentarians and gentlemen were already a little impatient with the long-running war between the East India Company and the East Coasters. To make matters worse, the positions of several companies near the Gulf of Guinea have been relentlessly attacked and the losses have been extremely heavy. It is important to know that the shareholders of the major domestic companies are all shareholders of each other, and perhaps the Guyana Trading Merchant Company has suffered huge losses, while the shareholders of an East India Company have gritted their teeth in pain.

As a result, parliamentarians and gentlemen have lost patience with this marathon war, which costs a lot of money but has little effect. In the year and a half of the war with the East Coasters, the East India Company-led consortium had expended a huge sum of more than 70,000 pounds, and the total loss of ships of all types exceeded ten, not counting those that had suffered injuries of varying severity and were in need of repair. The losses of personnel were even more terrifying, conservatively estimated at more than one and a half thousand.

Of course, the most painful loss for gentlemen is the goods. The loss of tobacco, furs, slaves, spices, precious stones, dyes, gold, and other valuable goods had increased to more than 120,000 pounds, and such a heavy loss was a very considerable amount even if it was apportioned among the many shareholders.

In this way, the gentlemen of London could no longer sit still. Mr. Green's reputation on the Board of Directors of the East India Company plummeted, and many questioned that he was simply doing so to avenge his nephew, who had died at the hands of the East Coasters, only to lose everyone's money.

The sudden accusations and doubts made Nicholas. Mr. Green was extremely passive. Although he had a reputation for integrity and honesty in London's business and aristocratic circles for more than two decades. But he is still overwhelmed by the wave of accusations against him. In the end, he had to resign from the council of the East India Company and devote himself to the day-to-day operation of the Levant Company.

Before the staunch main battle faction Nicholas. Immediately after Green's resignation, the East India Company convened a new board of directors, at which the gentlemen spoke and demanded that the company take immediate steps to put a decisive end to the long-term war with the East Coasters.

At the strong request of the shareholders, the East India Company was able to operate quickly and with great efficiency. In early October, they met with colonial or trading companies such as the Virginia Company, the Merchant Adventure Company, and the Massachusetts Bay Company. Negotiate diplomatic measures with the East Coasters. With the exception of the businessman Adventurers, who vehemently opposed it, the rest of the companies had agreed to immediately try to speed up the peace talks with the East Coasters.

As soon as the tone was set, London immediately began to consider sending two messengers on a clipper boat to St. Vicente in the New World, where the East Coasters had previously come into contact with each other, to convey the latest instructions from London to the two negotiators, and to give them more powers.

At the same time, the gentlemen of the company were also preparing to send people to Bordeaux to communicate with the plenipotentiaries of the people on the east coast there to understand the bottom line of the other side, and try to bridge the differences between the two sides. And in this regard, Ryan, who has long been in contact with representatives of the East Coast. Sir Abraham was undoubtedly authoritative. He had a deep understanding of the ideas and ways of thinking of the East Coasters, and should be able to provide a basis for the East India Company to make sound and reasonable judgments.

Considering Mr. Abraham's status as a royal party. Eduardo, who has a special status. Baron Montague was the perfect person to approach him. However, his luck today was obviously very good, and Mr. Abraham actually took the initiative to come to the door.

"Dear Mr. Abraham, I am deeply honoured by your presence. Now that London has finally come out of this annoying rainy weather, perhaps we should go for a drink in a suburban manor. Eduardo stepped forward and said with a smile. Ryan. Abraham was a hardcore king, and William. Archbishop Lauder knew each other, and at the same time had some friendship with his father. It's also his senior, so he greeted him with great enthusiasm.

"I'm amazed to see you be so laid-back, Eduardo." Abraham walked in with his pipe in his mouth and a smile and said, "Maybe the people in the House of Lords didn't say anything to you?" It seems that you should go back to your father sooner rather than later and stop fooling around with those radical young people who obviously don't see you as a real friend. ”

"What do you hear?" Eduardo automatically filtered out the first half of Abraham's sentence and asked in surprise.

"On my way here, my servant Paul sent someone from Bordeaux to bring back the latest news." At this point, Abraham took a puff of his cigarette and paused before looking at Eduardo's handsome face and saying meaningfully, "The news may not be so pleasant." Especially you, Eduardo, I remember that you invested two thousand pounds in the merchant ship 'Jewel' of the East India Company to the East? ”

"What happened to the Jewel? Caught in a storm? "Eduardo. Montagu's breath became rapid at once, two thousand pounds was the vast majority of his current possessions. When the East India Company organized a trading fleet to the East, Eduardo was firmly optimistic about the business. Therefore, despite his wife's objections, he took out most of his cash to find friends and trust his connections to invest in the merchant ship "Jewel", and went to the East to buy silk and sell it back to Europe. But listening to the meaning of Mr. Abraham's words, maybe the situation was not very good, he suddenly became a little nervous.

After enjoying Eduardo's nervous, anxious, and uneasy look, Abraham exhaled a puff of smoke rings, and then said slowly: "The naval fleet of the East Coasters suddenly attacked the returning trading fleet of the East India Company in the northwest sea of the Cape of Good Hope, and after a fierce battle, the East India Company lost four ships. Two of them were merchant ships, and the 'Jewel' was one of the two merchant ships that sank. ”

"God, that's not true!" Eduardo. Montague exclaimed, though he didn't want to believe everything the old man in front of him said, but reason told him that what the other man said was true. Because he doesn't have to deceive himself, and the lie is easily exposed.

"No one can guess God's will." Abraham patted Eduardo on the shoulder with "sympathy", and then said, "Eduardo, you are also in your thirties this year, why are you still making such aggressive investments?" Neither your father nor your wife had agreed to your reckless investment in the ethereal trade of the East, for the stakes were too great, and I think you should be able to realize this by now. ”

Eduardo closed his eyes in pain, and all emotions such as anger, remorse, and sadness came out at once. However, he has also seen people in the world a few times, so he will not be crushed on the spot by this bad news. Considering that there was an old fox in front of him, he reluctantly asked Abraham, "Mr. Abraham, is there anything you have come here today that I need my service to?" ”

"Perhaps." Abraham entered the room and sat down in his chair, and said, "What do you and the gentlemen behind you think about the fact that the people on the east coast want to end the war?" ”

"It can't be!" Eduardo. Montagu subconsciously screamed loudly, and then he realized that his reaction was a little excessive, but he still gritted his teeth and said, "How ridiculous are they shameless pirates, and after robbing our ships, they still think that we can forgive them!" ”

"Watch your words, Eduardo!" Abraham suddenly grimaced and reminded, "Don't let anger blind your mind, the attitude of the gentlemen of the East India Company is what you should consider." The Cape of Good Hope, through which the kingdom's merchant ships must pass, was so close to the fleets of the East Coasters that they could easily attack the sea trade routes on which the East India Company depended. I think you and the gentlemen behind you see this even better than I do. ”

Eduardo was silent for a long time before he let out a long breath and said, "You are right, Mr. Abraham, I should not lose my cool easily. It's difficult, but I have to admit that the East India Company is unlikely to spend a lot of money on an all-out war with the East Coasters at the moment, which would be more than worth the cost. Moreover, Mr. Green, who is now resolutely in the main battle, has stepped down, and now the gentlemen are bent on a truce with the East Coasters. If my message is correct, a messenger will be on my way to São Vicente in the near future. ”

"It is a pleasure to see the sensible attitude of the gentlemen." Abraham said with joy or regret, "It seems that our purpose is the same. ”

If both parties have the same purpose, then things will be easy to do. Abraham and Eduardo talked for a while before taking their leave. And Eduardo. Montague calmed his mind a little, and then hurried to the mansions of several East India Company senators he knew to exchange the astonishing news he had just received.

The news was confirmed a few days later, and the East India Company trading fleet, which had rested for a few days in Bordeaux, returned to London. News of their attack by the East Coasters spread throughout the East India Company overnight, and the two ships lost were laden with nearly 100,000 pounds of valuable cargo. Greatly alarmed, the East India Company's board of directors quickly convened, and after a full day of closed-door discussions, they finally decided to immediately send two messengers to San Vicente, formally asking the negotiators there to make sure that a peace agreement with the East Bankers was reached as soon as possible. (To be continued......)