Chapter 49: The Congress that refuses to vote
St. Petersburg, Nicholas II has not been in a good mood for a long time, after a series of blows, now he has matured a lot, at least he can suppress his anger and not explode at any time!
But when he saw the telegram from Sofia, he couldn't help but be angry. In the eyes of Nicholas II, the Bulgarian government was undoubtedly taking advantage of the fire to rob, but it also hit the seven inches of the Russian Empire!
Nicholas II is having a hard time now, in part because of money, and the long war has destroyed the economy of the Russian Empire.
The economic situation is not good, and the government's financial revenue is naturally not high, plus the front cracked down on the capitalists, confiscated many factories, learned from the successful experience of Bulgaria, and then added a bunch of state-owned enterprises to come out.
It is a pity that they only learned superficial skills, and the system brought into them the system of the tsarist government, and these enterprises not only did not bring him profits, but remained in a state of loss.
In order to keep jobs, Nicholas II also had to grit his teeth and prop himself up, not to let these enterprises go bankrupt.
In this loan negotiation, Nicholas II VI wanted to take these enterprises as mortgages, but unfortunately the Bulgarian government was not fooled at all and recognized the land in one go!
One Bessarabia was not enough, and the Crimean Peninsula was very difficult for Nicholas II.
Rationally speaking, the current Crimean Peninsula has also lost its original value, and if you want to rush from the Black Sea into the Mediterranean, it is impossible, it is better to sell it for money!
But emotionally, giving up the Crimean Peninsula is equivalent to giving up the Black Sea, you must know that for the sake of the Black Sea, the Russian Empire has been fighting with the Ottoman Empire for hundreds of years, and the results of a hundred years have been lost in such a time, which is really unacceptable!
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The parliament building in Sofia, where the review of the 10-year plan is still going on, is now beginning to discuss the issue of economic finance, and Bulgaria has grown to the point where there are only three banks is too few.
Many people know that the government must open up capital into the banking industry, otherwise the monopoly position of the three major banks will be more and more consolidated over time, which will not be an exception for domestic economic development.
The moderator, Rolex Totde, stepped up to the rostrum and said: "Today's topic is finance, and everyone knows that there are only three banks in Bulgaria, and many people from the outside world are attacking our monopoly in the banking industry.
This problem must be solved, and the government had intended to carry out financial reforms a few years ago, but the financial tragedy initiated by the Russian Empire delayed the process.
Everyone knows about the civil war in the Russian Empire, and has heard about the financial crisis that triggered it, but few people know the details of the ins and outs.
From what we know, the financial crisis of the Russian Empire was artificially created, and the reason is very simple: the world war made many Russian capitalists make war money, but people will not be satisfied.
The appetite of the capitalists grew, and finally their tentacles penetrated into various industries, and in order to obtain high profits, they pushed substandard products to the market as shoddy, and the weapons of the army became disposable, which was the main reason for the defeat of the Russian Eastern Front.
At the same time, in order to obtain high profits, they hoard and artificially create market shortages. They do this by pouring milk into the river and disposing of the grain as garbage.
There is solid evidence of this, it happened in central Siberia and the southern part of the Caucasus, and there were also journalists who took pictures, and at that time they caused a sensation in the world.
The recklessness of the capitalists eventually led to the repression of the tsarist government, which launched this financial war in retaliation against the government.
The bankers in the Russian Empire deliberately created an accident and then used it as an excuse to declare bankruptcy, deprive depositors of their money, and finally trigger a national financial crisis.
As a result of the financial crisis, the mighty Russian Empire collapsed and was now divided into three governments.
As a lesson from the past, we dare not forget that such a thing happened, and our financial reform was also delayed, after all, the safety of funds comes first.
The credibility of the three major banks in the country is at least impeccable, and the government does not collect their deposits, and each of them has hundreds of tons of gold lying in the treasury, and these are the best deposits.
Therefore, the most formulated financial reform plan of the Bulgarian Ministry of Finance has fully considered these factors, for the safety of depositors' funds, as well as the financial security of the country, so we have raised the entry threshold, much higher than all countries in the world!
Article 1 All banks that are fully operational in Bulgaria must pay 200 tons of gold as security, and if the bank wants to leave, the government will return it after its liquidation;
Second, the flow of funds of banks must be supervised by the government, and the outflow of large amounts of funds must be reported to the government;
Article 3 The agitation of the bank must be a citizen who has lived in Bulgaria for a long time, and whose social contribution must not be lower than the average level of society, and who hold a large amount of fixed assets in Bulgaria, and whose children, spouses, and parents must also be permanent residents of Bulgaria;
Article 4 Foreign banks conducting business in Bulgaria do not require the identity of shareholders, but must ensure good credit and submit a deposit of at least 300 tons of gold to the government;
Article 5 If there is a foreigner among the shareholders of a bank, it shall be regarded as a joint venture bank, and shall be subject to both the Foreign Banking Management Law and the Local Banking Management Law.
Article 6 Any stocks and securities issued by the bank must be responsible for its authenticity, and the bank will be jointly and severally liable in case of problems;
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Where is this strict, it is clear that latecomers are not allowed to enter, and under this series of conditions, how many people can have the strength to open a bank in Bulgaria?
It can be said that as soon as this news is announced, those who are gearing up to do a big job will be disappointed, and under so many restrictions, they still want to fish in troubled waters?
Yes, let's pay the gold first! At the current proportion of the currency issued, the banknotes printed from 200 tons of gold will not be enough to fill the holes tossed by the banks.
After a pause, Roletote spoke again: "Now if you have any doubts, please raise your hand!" ~~The first gentleman on the right hand side of the third row, please speak! ”
The named MP stood up and said, "Dear Mr. Harrow, I would like to know, how many consortia are eligible to open banks in terms of the restrictions that the government has set now?"
If there is none, is it necessary for us to set these conditions? Isn't this a deliberate attempt by the government to set restrictions to protect monopolies? ”
Finance Minister Harrow Gilsmo replied with a smile: "Please note that this gentleman, there are several banks that meet the conditions for opening a bank, and this does not matter, the Bulgarian government is for the whole people, not for the consortium!"
Secondly, is this a deliberate government setting restrictions, the question is very simple, without these restrictions, can we guarantee the safety of depositors' funds?
The aim of the Bulgarian government is to give priority to the interests of the entire population, and not to ignore the interests of any one interest group or individual!
For the general public, it doesn't matter how many more banks there are or how few there are, the most important thing is safety! If you can't guarantee the safety of depositors' funds 100%, you don't want such a bank! ”
There was thunderous applause in the room, for most people, they don't care about the number of banks, but the safety of funds must be considered.
The man continued: "Mr. Harrow, can't the safety of depositors' funds be guaranteed through government regulation of funds?" ”
Harrow Gillesmo thought for a moment and said: "It's not impossible, it's just that the cost is too great, and the gains outweigh the losses." If we want the government to supervise it, we have to regulate every business of the bank.
As a result, the government has to arrange for the same number of employees in the bank to follow, and I think if that's the case, what else do the banks do?
It is better for our government to do all these things and waste some human resources! ”
There's nothing wrong with it, who made the next-door neighbor make such a fierce fuss? Almost everyone in Bulgaria knows about the safety of bank deposits.
To ordinary people, these ins and outs are, and they only know that the bankers are greedy and swallow the money of depositors.
And these new Russian immigrants are the victims and the best propagandists, who have blackened these people into Xiang, so when liberalizing the financial system, the biggest resistance is not from the domestic banks, but from the vast number of Bulgarian people!
Therefore, under the influence of this idea, the banking bill introduced by the government, of course, is also how strict it is, and it has never thought that the streets will be full of banks.
Rolex Tootle spoke again: "Well, now that there is no objection, the draft of the banking reform has been passed, and when the revision is completed, it will be sent to Congress for approval."
Now let's move on to the next question, whether to fully open up the stock market, which the government is also confused about.
The stock market can raise funds for enterprises and accelerate the development of enterprises, but the stock market itself cannot create wealth and belongs to virtual wealth.
And this wealth is really empty, so virtual that today's millionaires, tomorrow's millionaires!
This is inconsistent with the traditional concept of Bulgaria, which has always been the worst enemy of mankind, and the stock market has magnified the 'unearned gains' to the maximum!
So this issue, the government has decided to leave it to the National Assembly to decide, and the time has come for the parliamentarians to decide the future fate of Bulgaria.
Before voting, if you have any questions, we will answer them to Mr. Harrow, Minister of Finance, so please raise your hand now! ”
After a pause, Rolex Totel said, "Third gentleman on the left hand side of the second row, please ask questions!" ”
The man stood up and said cautiously: "Dear Mr. Harrow, I think it is really irresponsible to leave the decision on this issue to us, and less than 5% of our MPs here know anything about the stock market.
With our level of knowledge, it's really hard to make the right choice. Among the people who know, it is very likely that they are employees in related industries, and they may also make decisions against their conscience for their own interests, so I think it is better for the government to make a decision on this issue! ”
Finance Minister Harrow Gilsmo was dumbfounded, host Rolex Totel was dumbfounded, even Ferdinand was dumbfounded backstage, and there was still this kind of operation?
It is estimated that it is the first time in the world that a member of parliament has refused to vote because of his lack of knowledge, and handed over this right to the government!
Before they could react, the venue once again burst into thunderous applause, and the councillors had already expressed their attitude with practical actions.
We don't understand this issue, so we won't vote!
Finance Minister Harrow Gillesmo thought for a moment and said, "Well, this is our mistake at work, the stock market is a familiar and unfamiliar matter to us.
In the newspapers, we see it a lot, but not in Bulgaria! In fact, as early as the last century, Bulgaria already had a stock market, a stock exchange.
It's just that later, it was closed for various reasons, and if the older generation who bought stocks back then, they probably knew that they were pitted in a daze.
I can't explain the specifics for a while, but one thing is clear to everyone, no profit can not be early, all the actions of the capitalists are for profit!
Can you make a fortune buying stocks? All I can say is that some can, most can't!
The biggest problem now is that the open stock market is somewhat contradictory to our traditional culture, and in my personal opinion, the open stock city government can collect more taxes, which can speed up the development of Bulgaria, and at the same time our moral level will also decline! ”
After saying that, Harrow once again handed over the decision to the Congress, the stock market is a big hole, it is good that there is no economic crisis, once the economic crisis breaks out, I don't know how many people will be bankrupt!
The Bulgarian government did not dare to carry this pot, let alone Ferdinand, who knew the pros and cons of the stock market better than anyone else, and if it were not for the purpose of raising money, he would not have agreed with the government to throw this issue.
Now he doesn't have to worry about it, it seems that the Bulgarians are still very resistant to this virtual economy, and the Congress will probably not be able to pass it, so all aspects can be explained.
If the capitalists at home and abroad want to scold, scold the Congress! Of course, it's useless to scold, the parliamentarians are secretly influenced and controlled by Ferdinand, and they don't allow anyone to collude!
Therefore, the Bulgarian government forbade the collusion between the capitalists and the parliamentarians, that is, to catch a nest of kills, and now the weak bourgeoisie in Bulgaria does not dare to come out and take the lead.
Seeing that there was silence in the room, Rolex Totel spoke again: "Members, do you have any objections?"
The second old gentleman in the first row, please ask questions! ”
The old man stood up and said angrily: "I propose to ban the stock market in Bulgaria forever, we can't ask for this unearned money!" ”
Ferdinand, who was backstage, rubbed his forehead, don't be so radical, is the power of traditional culture so strong? Or is it the victim of the stock market crash back then, and it is still fresh in my memory?
Rolex Totel thought for a moment and said, "If the old gentleman wants to make a proposal, he needs at least ten or more members of Congress!" ”
As soon as he finished speaking, someone stood up and said, "Can you count me in?" ”
As more and more parliamentarians took up and expressed their attitude, Rolex Tote had to shout: "Stop! There are enough sponsors to vote on, and since this is a violation of the relevant procedural provisions, I would like to ask His Majesty the Great King whether this proposal is valid! ”
Ferdinand said lightly: "The proposal is valid and can be voted on!" ”
Although this is contrary to the fine rules of the parliamentary proposal, it will not affect the final result, and Ferdinand does not intend to change the result of the vote, so why delay?
Hearing Ferdinand's answer, Rolex Totel immediately announced: "His Majesty the Great King has approved this proposal, and now it is time to vote!" ”
The results speak for themselves, in the face of morality and money, the parliamentarians did not hesitate to choose morality, and the stock market is unlikely to appear in Bulgaria in the short term.
It is Bulgaria's national policy to crack down on good and bad work, and they will not allow anyone to destroy it.
Unconsciously, the Bulgarian bourgeoisie was pitted again by Ferdinand, and this issue was thrown out in advance, and under the power of tradition, it was almost 100% vetoed!
After losing the stock market as a fast financing channel, it is not so easy for them to grow quickly.
Not everyone has a bank in their hands, and they can be financed through the bank, and they don't need to play the stock market! What can be played in Bulgaria becomes the exclusive property of Ferdinand, and its capitalists have to choose whether to work for the state or for the king!
Anyway, even if the banking industry is opened, the monopoly pattern has not changed, local capitalists do not have the strength to establish banks, and foreign capital is too restricted, it is better to invest in other industries!
Well, these are all Ferdinand's thoughts, in fact, the Bulgarian capitalists are not interested in going public, they do not want to let the enterprises they have built up become someone else's.
Even if they can still become major shareholders, many people still plan to be family heirlooms, passed on from generation to generation, family business is the mainstream of this era!
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