"When even you think so, I think he's succeeded, sir."

"Huh?" Charles' answer surprised Louis Bonaparte.

"I'm afraid that the baron is stronger than we thought, and although the death of his son must have made him sad, he did not fail to withstand such a blow." Charles explained in a low voice, "Instead, as far as I am concerned, he still maintains a sanity sufficient to work with us. ”

"However, I heard a secret report that he is now often losing his temper and making a lot of trouble, and even his business affairs have stopped a lot?" The president was still a little puzzled.

"That's exactly what he wants people to see." Charles smiled slightly, "It's a tactic of his. ”

"Strategy? In other words, he is pretending to be crazy and stupid? Louis Bonaparte finally understood.

"Yes, he wanted to use this way to avoid everyone's eyes in order to quietly observe Yiqiē. And then quietly run back out and deal with all those who have bad intentions for themselves. ”

"Ah...... He suspects that the murder against his son was not an isolated one, but a deliberate act of some of his enemies for a long time? Louis Bonaparte was indeed very bright-minded, "and that makes sense......

"At least he has given enough illusions now, and no one thought that he was quietly waiting for others to bite him." Charles shrugged, "This gentleman is indeed worthy of his great wealth. ”

There was an unconscious admiration in Charles's tone.

"That's right, I can't help but admire him a little when my dead son can get back on his feet so quickly." Louis Bonaparte nodded slightly, clearly in line with Charles' thoughts. "This is indeed a respectable man."

The most admired of these ambitious men were the formidable ones of their kind, whether Louis Bonaparte or Charles, who, though wary of and even hated the self-made banker, would never disrespect him.

"If that's the case, then you might as well consider continuing to rely on this gentleman." Louis Bonaparte groaned slightly.

"It could be even more relevant." Charles abruptly accentuated. "I'm afraid this baron can give us even more rare help."

That anxious gaze immediately returned to Charles.

"What do you mean?"

"Through the conversation with the baron, I see that he may be more suitable for your needs now." Charles bowed his head and explained respectfully, "Sir, you have laid out a magnificent blueprint for the country, and this blueprint requires a man with sufficient brainpower and influence to bear this burden, and I think that the honorable Baron de Beauwong is an excellent candidate for this need. ”

"Go on."

Although the tone did not change, Charles knew that Louis Bonaparte had been aroused.

"Your philosophy has been revealed to me in detail before, and I have to say that this is the most far-sighted statecraft I have ever seen, which is enough to prove that you are the best person to lead the country, and I fully agree with all your strategies." After a large compliment, Charles continued, "And in my few encounters with the baron, I have found that in many respects he has the same opinion as you, one might even say that he is one of the few financiers in Paris who can understand you. ”

"Is there such an exaggeration?"

"No exaggeration."

Charles then relayed to Louis Bonaparte the whole set of economic ideas that he had made when he first met the baron, that he should abandon laissez-faire economic policies, concentrate investment on the country's industrial progress, and expand public spending through fiscal expansion, and then use public spending to drive employment and national consumption as a whole.

Louis Bonaparte listened quietly at first, then became more and more interested.

"I really didn't expect this fat man to have such a brain, it's really rare!" When Charles had finished speaking, Louis Bonaparte nodded slightly appreciatively, "I thought these cunning fellows were only interested in usury and financial speculation!" ”

"No doubt the baron is very good at this." Charles replied with a slight mockery, "But it is clear that money has not corrupted his brain, but has made his vision wider." ”

"Only in this way can he climb to such a position." Louis Bonaparte was clearly in a much better mood, but he still looked a little worried. "But Charles, aren't you worried? He has never been one of ours, and he is too rich to be too independent...... Although what we want to do is good for the country, where is the patriotism of those bankers? This group of people only has money in their eyes, and they are completely unscrupulous. If swallowing us can make them a windfall, they'll do it right away! They'll just add to it when you're successful, and then fall for it when you're down! ”

With suspicion and disgust on his face, Louis Bonaparte said coldly, apparently unfavorable to the financiers, "Charles, we must take advantage of them and beware of them. ”

"You're absolutely right, even now, Baron de Beauwong probably still regards the expansion of capital as the value of his life." Charles nodded, agreeing with his boss, and then, suddenly, he changed his mind. "Now, however, it is also the value of his life for him to see his ideas become a reality and to implement them in his lifetime."

"Huh? What do you mean? ”

Now, apart from the financier's instinct to expand his fortune, he has now lost his scruples, so he will be more attached to his ideas...... I mean, he sued me and he was no longer afraid of offending people because he was worried about his son. Charles lowered his voice, "Even if it's a peer, he's not afraid to step on their heads one by one......"

There was silence.

Louis Bonaparte was deeply pondered.

Charles waited silently for his reply, knowing that his Tiyì would be too attractive to the future emperor.

Unlike his uncle, who rose to power and seized the country in a few hasty years, Napoleon III coveted the supreme power of the country for 20 years before he ascended the throne. In order to rule, he had already conducted quite in-depth research on how to govern the country, and had a set of governing concepts.

Rightly or wrongly, immediately after he seized the country, he carried out a whole series of far-reaching political and economic reforms.

As the lifeblood of the national economy, the influence of finance on the national economy and people's livelihood cannot be exaggerated.

As a pioneer of statist and interventionist economic policies, the emperor's social reforms were in fact inseparable from financial measures, and it can even be said that financial reform was the cornerstone of his social policy - in order to expand economic circulation and boost employment, it would require a lot of state spending and public works, and to do this, it would require huge financial support, as well as some active and feasible financial instruments.

To meet this need, during the Second Empire, the Emperor created two state-owned banks, the Credit Foncier and the Credit Mobilier, as well as a number of small financial institutions throughout France.

These financial institutions absorb the funds of the government and society, and then concentrate them and invest them in the fields designated by the government, which greatly promotes social and economic development.

It was with the help of Louis Bonaparte and his principal assistants that these political and economic initiatives were carried out so smoothly during the Second Empire, turning France upside down in twenty years, establishing a well-developed railway network and a well-developed industrial system, making France one of the most developed countries in the world at the time - and, of course, making the emperor and his comrades rich.

To realize such a plan, it is necessary to realize the relative control of finance by the state, which requires some kind of taming of the domestic bankers.

If everything Charles says is true, there is no doubt that Baron de Beauwan is one of the powerful tools for achieving these goals.

After a long silence, Louis Bonaparte finally spoke slowly.

"Charles, you're right. These bankers are greedy, ruthless, and scheming, and if we need to tame them, the best thing we can do is to find someone in their middle to deal with them. Then, there was a hesitation in his tone, "However, whether Baron Bowang is this candidate or not, we still need to observe again, and we can't rush to conclusions." Besides, it's too early for us to think about it, and only after we've eliminated one of our enemies will we have the leeway to turn all our blueprints into credible reality......"

"Of course I understand what you're saying." Charles quickly cleared himself, "I'm just saying some of my own thoughts, and the final decision is up to you." ”

Despite this, Charles felt much more relaxed.

He probed for a moment, and found that Louis Bonaparte did not particularly dislike the Baron de Beauvan, and that he would not have any prejudices as long as the other party could help him—which meant that the cooperation after the Baron was indeed promising.

For, the baron wanted to become president of the Banque de France, and it was only with the approval of the future emperor that he could realize this ambition. If the Emperor was particularly disgusted with the resistance, then the Charles would not be upset about it anymore.

And now Louis Bonaparte's attitude suggests that the deal is a possibility...... He was suddenly dazzled by the promises made by the great banker. R1152