Under everyone's gaze, Mary did not hesitate to make a name for Fran, and declared that she could represent her brother with full authority. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Although most people already knew who the lady who was present here today was, after Mary had made a point of emphasizing it, people could not help but feel a pang in their hearts, and they all knew that since this was specially explained by His Excellency the Chancellor, it was no longer possible to look at this Miss Tréville with normal eyes.

When Mary was seated, the room fell silent, and Fran looked around, swept everyone's faces, and then stood up.

"It's a pleasure to meet you." Like Mary, her attitude also became very serious, she just nodded slightly at everyone, and immediately cut to the chase, "First of all, I want to make it clear that I am only here today to serve you as an assistant, and I am glad that I can serve you...... I hope that I can rely on my own efforts to create sufficient and satisfactory benefits for all gentlemen. ”

She lowered her posture very low, and kept saying that she was only an assistant, but the more this happened, the more people dared not slack off—after all, who would dare to regard His Excellency the Minister, his own sister as an assistant?

"As you can see, I'm young and inexperienced, so I'm sure I don't understand a lot......" Fran smiled slightly, "If I say something wrong, or draw the wrong conclusion, please correct me in a sincere manner...... This is a great help for me, thank you! ”

These people were all industrialists, and most of them were engaged in the production of railways, so to be honest, they were all dependent on orders from the Ministry of Communications, and for this reason they certainly did not dare to offend the sister of His Excellency the Minister, and not one of them pointed out any mistakes, and as soon as she finished speaking, the people applauded and praised the lady's humility.

As time passed, the afternoon sunlight began to shine through the curtains onto the table in the conference room, leaving longer and longer shadows, and many people became half-light and half-dark, and these lights and shadows made the whole room seem a little out of the world.

It's starting to cool down outside, but it's warmer inside the conference room because of the large number of people gathering.

"In fact, the first thing to bring you here is to let everyone have a chance to communicate with each other, after all, everyone comes from different places and different industries, so there are not many opportunities for communication on weekdays, and it should be a good thing to get together now." "If you can establish good personal relations, then I think it will be a great good thing for you, for the Empire, and for the people." ”

After saying these opening words, Fran's expression became more calm. Being treated so seriously, and being a group of rich and powerful celebrities, is an experience that is really new and interesting to her. Because of this, her previous nervousness has been swept away, but she is full of interest.

These opening lines don't mean much, but they are necessary to show her dominance and to establish herself as a "helper".

Of course, the next words will not be so impressive.

"There is actually a very important matter today, I would like to explain to you on behalf of His Excellency the Minister-" Fran looked around at everyone, and there was no uneasiness in her blue eyes, "According to the current situation, Your Excellency the Minister has judged that in the next period of time, the construction of the Empire's railways needs to temporarily enter a low ebb, and no new projects will be built, and no new orders will be issued, so please make some preparations in advance......

Her voice was soft, but it immediately blew up in the conference room.

"What? What's going on? Many people exclaimed, and then looked at each other.

They can't help but be surprised, they are this kind of manufacturing enterprises, the most afraid is the sudden disappearance of orders, especially the kind of big customers, as a railway related enterprises, the government's orders were the most profitable for them before, but also the largest number of orders, and even some people specifically do government orders, they originally thought that this is the most stable source of money, who can think of a steady stream of money, there will be a sudden interruption of the flow.

Along with the shock was bewilderment, and everyone did not understand why such a hand was suddenly made at a time when the imperial railroad industry was flourishing and in the ascendant. It is incomprehensible that His Excellency the Minister was most obsessed with the railway business, and that he was the one who single-handedly laid the foundation of the current imperial railway industry, and was also the most active in the construction of railways.

"Please don't panic." Seeing that there was some commotion in the conference room, Fran immediately reminded them again, "I am here to inform you today to inform you of this situation, so that everyone can prepare accordingly as soon as possible." ”

"But what is all this for? Miss Treville? "People still don't understand, and some people are ready to ask.

"Hey...... This is an accident that cannot be changed objectively. Fran sighed, looking very regretful, "This is Your Majesty's will. And His Majesty made this decision as a last resort...... Because it may not be long before France will be engaged in an unprecedented struggle, the government will have to concentrate all the financial resources at its disposal, so it will have to temporarily halt the construction of railways and no new projects. ”

"This ......" the people were speechless.

Of course, they could hear what "unprecedented fighting" meant, and there really was not much reason to talk about it in the face of such war demands. Besides, even if there are still opinions, who can openly question His Majesty the Emperor? I can only hide my anxiety and anger in my heart.

There were also people who wanted to ask which country the empire was going to fight "unprecedentedly", but they all knew that this was the secret of the empire, and they would definitely not get an answer, so they remained silent in the end.

"In the position of His Excellency the Minister, he will be more distressed than you, but there is no way to do it...... His Majesty's will is above all else, and we can only obey orders, and we must do a good job. Because the atmosphere in the room suddenly became heavy, Fran also looked a little low, "Now what we can do now is just try to save the situation and make everything not too bad because of such an emergency......

It's amazing.

Mary, who had been watching Fran from the sidelines, couldn't help but secretly sigh in her heart.

It seemed to her that Fran had been calm and calm since the beginning of the meeting, and had been keeping track of the conversation, just as she had seen Charles and the financiers show with the same calmness that forced one to follow the pace she had set.

Although it was not the financiers who were present today, but the businessmen of the manufacturing companies, and the wealthy enough to influence the government were not invited in order to keep Fran in control of the situation smoothly, her performance could still be called excellent, and it could be said that she was worthy of the painstaking efforts of His Excellency the Minister.

Does this family have this oppressive talent? Mary thought to herself.

"That's bad enough, ma'am." At this time, a businessman smiled bitterly, "Your Majesty's decision has given me an unbearable blow...... I don't know if my business will be able to run anymore, and I can only hope that this storm will pass sooner. ”

The businessman's words quickly sparked a chorus of echoes, and apparently many of the attendees felt the same way.

Unlike the financial world, industrial manufacturing enterprises must use a variety of raw materials and semi-finished products to complete orders, the more complex the finished product, the more they need a stable supply of materials, in order to be able to successfully complete the government's orders, they have prepared enough raw materials, originally thought that they could rely on the government to get stable income, but who would have thought that the next would have to face such a disaster?

If you can't wait for the order that you thought would come, the next thing is the accumulation of raw materials, the flow of funds is not smooth, and it may even cause the capital to break, you can imagine what their mood will be.

Although, according to Fran's description, he can only attribute his grievances to His Majesty the Emperor, and no longer blame the Tréville family, but this resentment and worry cannot be resolved.

"I'm really sorry, but for the sake of suddenness, we had to wait until this time to inform you......" Fran stood up and apologized to everyone.

Her beauty, coupled with her pitiful appearance, would have been enough to touch anyone's heart, but the misery of the merchants in the face of loss was enough to make them ignore beauty.

"Even if it's for the sake of suddenness, there's no need to toss us like this......" Many people still complained.

"Miss Treville, with all due respect, this is a disaster...... someone even expressed his anger directly and excitedly, "we understand that the will of His Majesty the Emperor cannot be changed, the needs of the Empire are above all else, and if the Empire is in need, we are willing to sacrifice every Su for the Empire, but if our business cannot run because of this, what will happen?" That would make a lot of people unemployed, and it would be an economic disaster! Is this good for the country? ”

"Yes!" "That's right!" His words struck a chord with others, and everyone echoed them.

Although the crowd was already angry at this time, Fran was not in a hurry.

"You're right...... This is indeed the case. Even His Excellency the Minister sees it that way. He believes that now that the empire has just stabilized and the economy has regained its prosperity, then it is necessary to take care of this prosperity and not let the country face the dilemma of mass unemployment, because large-scale unemployment means economic crisis, and economic crisis means that the people's confidence is frustrated and food and clothing are deprived...... And all this means a revolution that could break out at any moment! Didn't the previous dynasty collapse because of the revolution? Can we see this happen again in the Empire? No, no! ”

Fran's sudden words stunned everyone, and they all had to be silenced when they were originally angry, because they didn't expect that she, who was supposed to be a resolute defender of the empire, would actually seem more radical than these businessmen themselves, and actually put on the platform that "mass unemployment may lead to a terrible revolution".

However, when they came to their senses, they all felt that this was too much for them.

Either way, it's not wrong to scare the Imperial government.

"Yes, you're right!" They agreed. "We can't afford to let the empire risk revolution anymore."

"Haven't you seen the violence of the revolution before?" Fran asked again, "Do you still want to see a revolution?" ”

"We don't want to." Eugène Schneider, a large businessman sitting in the middle of the group, stood up and echoed Fran's words, "So, Miss Treville, please make your case to His Excellency the Chancellor, we do not object to any decision of the Imperial Government, we just want to ask the Imperial Government to take into account the risks that such a sudden measure may face......"

"Plead your case, ma'am!" Others chimed in.

Eugène Schneider, because he surrendered to the Tréville family early and had a good relationship with Miss Tréville, he already knew the inside story, so in fact, he began to prepare a long time ago, he didn't have to be affected too much, and the reason why he stood up at this time was out of consideration for cooperating with this lady.

After many years of operation, the Schneider family's business has become one of the largest manufacturing companies in France, and they have also established a very high prestige and status in the industry.

Of course, everyone actually knows in their hearts that the business attached to the Tréville family is also a giant in the industry, but no one dares to mention it in such a place.

In the midst of the cacophony, Fran sat quietly, as if listening carefully to everyone's opinions.

"Don't worry, I can understand your feelings, and I will definitely convey your concerns to Your Excellency." After a moment, she said unhurriedly, "And, rest assured, after all these years of cooperation, he is very grateful for your contribution to the Empire's railroad undertakings." In such a crisis situation, he will never sit idly by and watch everyone's business fall into trouble, nor will he want to see your workers fall into a wave of unemployment and fall into a situation of lack of food and clothing......"

As soon as she said this, the people immediately fell silent, and then looked at the lady as if she were His Excellency the Chancellor himself.

Because of this sudden blow, His Excellency the Minister has now become a lifesaver for them, and as soon as she said that His Excellency the Minister could help, the others were naturally very happy.

"At such a critical juncture, His Excellency the Minister believes that mutual assistance in the industry is imperative." Under the gaze of everyone, Fran continued, "He is also willing to invest money to help you get through the difficulties and maintain your business." (To be continued.) )