Just as Charles and his cronies, the young Duke of Gaston de Choisele-Plasland, began to spend their after-lunch pastime playing billiards, another young man, Alphonse de Rothschild, stepped out of his box and into the reception room deep in the club. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

This well-dressed young man had regained his composure at this time, and was no longer as angry as before, so he looked even more personable.

He had just been so disrespectful to His Excellency Chancellor Tréville because he was so angry, and now he knew that he had lost his word, and he was bent on repairing relations with His Excellency, and Charles had summoned him to meet him alone after lunch, and had given him some illusions that things had turned around until now.

Just as he was secretly thinking about how to save his relationship with His Excellency, the door of the box was opened by the waiter again, and then a gentle footstep reached his ears.

He calmly looked at the doorway, and then his eyes widened slightly in astonishment.

For the person who came was not His Excellency the Minister, but a young woman.

"Treville...... Miss? He couldn't help but burst out in astonishment.

"Yes, it's me." The woman bowed gently, "It's a pleasure to see you here." ”

At this time, her blonde hair hung down from her temples, her blue eyes seemed to be rippling with the sea, and the smile on her face seemed to be able to intoxicate everyone.

"Oh, nice to meet you!" Alphonse recovered from his initial astonishment, and immediately bowed to the young lady as well. "It is a privilege to meet such a beautiful young lady as you here. Excuse me, though, when will your brother come over? ”

"I'm sorry, he's a little busy right now, so he sent me to meet you." Fran was still smiling. "Rest assured, I have full authority to represent him."

"That'...... When can I ask to see him? Despite hearing the meaning of the other party's words, Alphonse was still a little reluctant to give up and questioned again.

Although the average person would be so happy to see such a beautiful woman alone that they would forget too much, Alphonse would not.

He had seen so many beautiful women, had experienced so much wine and entertainment that he had developed immunity beyond the reach of ordinary people, and, as the heir to the French branch of the Rothchild family, money was more attractive than any beauty.

His greatest aim now was to repair his friendship with the Chancellor, and then to do his best to get him to change his mind and regain the lost territory for the family, but he was in no mood to gossip with Miss Tremville, though she was indeed one of the most beautiful women he had ever seen in his life.

"You won't be able to see him today." Seeing that the other party was still so stubborn, Fran's smile faded a lot, "So if you have something to say, you should talk to me, I said, my will is his will." ”

"......" Alphons' face sank, he was already very annoyed by the attitude of the Tréville family.

At first, he carried out a surprise attack, but he didn't explain himself, and now he sent a woman to perfunctory himself...... It was an embarrassing humiliation for him.

But now he could only endure the humiliation in silence, so he returned to normal after a brief shortness of breath.

"Well, then I dare to ask, do you know the situation? Do you know what I would like to discuss with His Excellency? ”

"Don't worry, although I only officially talked to you about this today, I still know the basic situation. What's more, I have an assistant who can help me discuss this issue with you. ”

As she said this, another man came in, and Alphonse relented, and found that it was Mademoiselle de Léoland, the mistress of His Excellency the Chancellor.

Although he didn't usually think much of Mary, Alphonse was relieved to see her now, after all, Marie was one of the people who knew the inside story best, and in any case, she could help Miss Tréville understand the problem she was facing, at least so that he would not talk in vain for a long time.

"To be honest, it's not incomprehensible that you question His Excellency the Chancellor......" After Mary walked up to Fran, Fran looked at Alphonse calmly, "You resent my brother's handling of the financial tensions that followed, right?" ”

"Indeed, miss." Alphonse nodded, "Your Excellency is a wise man, and he should understand that giving Baron de Beauwong a monopoly is a very inappropriate act, a very inappropriate one for anyone, and even a disaster!" ”

Why do you think so? He's just trying to avoid bankrupting these companies in the next wave. Although Alphonse was serious, Fran was not impressed.

"Miss Treville, let's be honest...... Your brother is a smart man, and I think you are definitely a smart man, so it doesn't make sense to say all those false words, we can see the essence of things. The professional habits he had cultivated over the years made Alphonse completely forget the astonishing beauty of the other party at this time, and said in a purely business attitude that was not mixed with any emotional color, "The essence of the matter is that your brother has tried his best to deceive us, and in a coup d'état, the companies related to the railway industry have to bend to his will, and then try to make us swallow our anger with a fait accompli. It's not a matter of money, if we really want money, we, the Rothschild, are more than happy to open the purse for the Empire, and this is a matter of personal advice between him and Baron de Beauwon! ”

"Don't get excited." Although Alphonse spoke louder and louder, Fran didn't seem to have any mood swings, and still looked at the other party quietly.

"I'm sorry, miss." Alphonse reined for a moment, then raised his head again, and faced Fran with the most sincere attitude, "Mademoiselle, you know, Baron de Beauvang is a mercenary vampire, a banker with iron pincers and a vicious heart, a demon who eats people and does not spit out bones, I don't know what he used to confuse His Excellency, but I can say with certainty that he only has the idea of devouring others in his head, and never takes morality into account, so no matter what conditions he promised His Excellency, He can regret it, and he will regret it whenever he has the chance! ”

The fact that such words came out of Alphonse's mouth surprised both Fran and Marie, for he was a member of the House of Rothschild, and he was probably the least qualified person on earth to morally condemn the baron—but Alphonse did not find it embarrassing, and went on talking.

"Therefore, it is obvious that we must not take his word for it, and let him take the opportunity to take the huge railway business of the empire into his arms, because this is a disaster for the empire and for each of us! We must stop this demon's trick from succeeding, and we must do it as soon as possible! Thankfully, His Excellency still has the right of veto, and he can veto this proposal at the last minute - and I think that's definitely good for the Trévilles. I do not see any reason for this, either from the practical point of view or from the point of view of the interests of the family, that Your Excellency would resolutely oppose my proposal. Miss Treville, please advise your brother! ”

His words actually made a lot of sense, and Fran secretly thought so, if it wasn't for Lola's pregnancy, I'm afraid Charles would have thought the same way.

But, sir, you don't have a daughter to give to anyone else...... Fran couldn't help but hate her brother's absurdity in her heart.

"It's a stopgap measure." After suppressing the anger in his heart, Fran replied calmly, "Your Excellency's main purpose is to survive this winter, he doesn't want us to fight for personal gain at a critical juncture in the empire, so he decided to let the baron stand up to the scene alone, this is a helpless approach, please understand......"

"Even as a stopgap measure, this is a disaster!"

Although Mademoiselle Tréville was suggesting that the situation would change in the next few years and that the Baron would not always be left alone, Alphonse was not satisfied with the result.

He knew that the Baron was very powerful, and if he was given a few years, it would definitely create a terrible situation, and the Rothhild family would never be able to intervene again, so he wanted to make it impossible for the Baron to succeed in the first place.

After saying this, Alphonse didn't plan to bend at all, and directly raised his head to look at Fran, "Miss, just tell us, if you want Your Excellency the Minister to retract your fate and change this disastrous decision, what efforts do we need to make?" I am convinced that the sincerity that Baron de Beauvang can show will also be shown by us at Rothschild! ”

Then, he lowered his voice again and persuaded Fran, "And you, you will have the opportunity to become the benefactor of our family, and we will repay you with all our efforts...... Whatever you're into, we've got it in front of you. ”

The words were close to being explicit, and Fran muttered for a moment, and Alphonse seemed to see hope, and stared at her eagerly, waiting for her to say something that would change the situation.

But then he was disappointed.

"I'm sorry, sir, this is a fait accompli, we can't change it, and Your Majesty has approved the arrangement of His Excellency the Minister...... We can't change course anymore. After a moment of silence, Fran said calmly.

It's over, she's a stone head! Alphonse's mood fell to the bottom in an instant, and he couldn't help but lament in his heart.

The young lady looked delicate, but her brain seemed to be made of stone, and she was not at all moved by his threats or temptations, and blindly but stubbornly insisted on her arguments, and could not be shaken by what he said.

Years of experience have taught Alphonse that this kind of person is the most difficult to do, because they only have one wish to achieve their goal, and they don't care about anything else.

After the disappointment, anger rose to the Treville family, who had frustrated their family's business plans and disgraced themselves, and he would not accept a result that would not be achieved in any way.

Just as he was still scolding in his heart, Miss Trevier spoke again, and her tone suddenly became rather strange.

"Mr. Rothchild, haven't you figured out the situation so far?"

This sudden remark interrupted Alphons' thoughts, and it also gave him a sudden rise of a little hope.

"What advice do you have?" He suppressed his anger and asked curiously.

"You see, since ancient times, people have always hated the rich, isn't it all written in the Bible? Getting the rich to heaven is like getting a camel through the eye of a needle. Fran's attitude was as calm as ever, but the corners of her mouth moved slightly, "And your family happens to be one of the richest people." If you're just rich, forget it, you'...... You belong to a people whom both the Gauls and the Franks do not like at the same time, and you are doubly hated because of your nation and your wealth, right? ”

Alphonse frowned, the word "Jew" could be said to poke at his sore spot.

"So what? Ordinary people can think whatever they want! They didn't get in the way of us! ”

"Economically, they may be okay with you, but not politically." Fran shook her head slightly, "Sir, it's not that we don't want to get close to you, it's that we can't do it, because it's not good for us and you, and people will hate you even more because of it, and at the same time think we're your puppets...... Such suspicions would hit both of them hard, and at the same time. So, please understand that emotionally we have no ill feelings towards you, but politically, we must at least make a gesture of keeping a little distance from you, so as not to make the people doubt our loyalty to the country. ”

Where does that begin? I'm Jewish, but first of all I'm French, I'm a patriot! Seeing Fran say this, Alphonse finally panicked, "We are as enthusiastic about the Empire as our Excellency is the Minister!" No one should question us for this, it's completely ridiculous! ”

However, even he knew that such an argument was unconvincing, and how could people believe that they only served one country with branches in England, Austria, etc., and that they were united and supported each other to build a family bond and a network of banks that transcended countries?

"I have no doubt about your patriotic fervor." Fran's smile deepened, "But ordinary people will doubt you, and politically we can't offend ordinary people...... Therefore, please understand our difficulties. ”

This explanation finally calmed Alphonse down.

"In other words, His Excellency the Minister was forced to distance himself from us because of political pressure?" He asked with a slight reservation, "He didn't mean to reject our friendship?" ”

"Your friendship is so precious, how could he refuse?" Fran asked with a smile.

"Then there's no need for him to treat Baron de Beauvang so favorably, right?" Alphonse asked again, "Wouldn't it be nice to maintain the previous competitive system?" At the very least, everyone can benefit from it. ”

After the other party's explanation, he also understood that due to political considerations, the government would not let him monopolize it, but he never wanted to see others monopolize this business.

"You should be able to understand that the competitive system is not able to cope with the drastic changes in the environment, and this is a last resort." Fran became more relaxed now, "Besides, isn't that good for you?" ”

"I didn't see anything good." Alphonse disagreed.

"Don't worry, authorizing Baron de Beauvang to solve the problem does not mean that you are excluded, there will always be a place for you in the Railway Federation, there is no doubt about it, my brother can assure you." Fran made a reassuring promise as Charles meant, "And you can circumvent the baron's walls in other ways." ”

Alphonse didn't answer, but looked at each other suspiciously.

"We only care whether the company receives the money and whether it can continue to operate, and we don't care how the money comes from." Fran hinted again, "If you can reach some kind of tacit agreement with the baron, we won't interfere in any way. ”

Alphonse couldn't help but want to laugh, if the baron was so talkative, why did he run over to the Minister of Tréville.

But soon, his smile faded and his eyes widened in surprise.

"Oh!" He couldn't help but exclaim.

In the current circumstances, the young lady was certainly not in the mood to joke with him, which was already a hint that the baron would negotiate a compromise with them.

"Well, what conditions does he have." Alphonse knew this old rival very well, and of course knew that the baron was definitely not a person who would easily give benefits to others, so he was also a little apprehensive.

"As far as I know, he wants to be the next president of the Banque de France, and fast." Fran retracted her smile and replied nonchalantly.

This answer made Alphonse frown again.

As Jews, although he was rich, politically it was impossible for them to dominate the Banque de France, and as an old rival, the Baron would never want to see him if he stepped into this position.

"As far as I know, Count Algu is in good health now...... Isn't it a bit inappropriate to talk about his successor? He couldn't help but protest.

"This is the hope of the Baron himself, and it is useless for you to say this to me." Fran replied unhurriedly, "We are only acting to fulfill the will of His Majesty the Emperor, and as for what compromise you have reached in private, and on what terms, that is your business, and we have no control." ”

Alphonse took a deep breath.

After many temptations and confrontations, he finally figured out the whole picture.

Obviously, Baron de Beauvois did not know what benefits were promised, colluded with the Tréville family to carry out a surprise attack, and caught himself off guard, but the Tréville family did not want to break with him, but had to distance himself from him for political reasons, so they still left themselves room to maneuver.

So now he needs to negotiate a compromise with Baron de Beauwon-this demon who eats people and does not spit out bones, he will definitely make a high asking price, but in a sense, he has also created a condition for himself to participate in the monopoly of the railway business, as long as it can be realized, it will definitely make the family benefit greatly, and also make everyone in the family who doubts him shut up.

What's more, the Trévilles have expressed reservations about their desire to maintain friendship with the Rothschild - and yes, why should they be enemies of the Rothschilds?

In a helpless situation, this can also be regarded as a surprise.

"I see." After thinking about it for a long time, Alphonse finally nodded, "I don't think the Baron is a person who is too harsh after all, and sometimes I even think he is a good person. ”

Alphonse had forgotten how he had cursed the Baron, and of course the other two would not have been unwitting to remind him.

"Then you can think about how you can cooperate with this good man." Fran held out her hand. "We will never interfere, please understand that we have to scruple about political considerations."

Alphonse understood that this was an eviction order, and he looked at the other party again, and realized that the slender blonde woman was so beautiful.

"I can understand, beautiful Miss Treville." Alphonse smiled.

After some unfavorable negotiations, the woman piqued his interest.

The woman of the Trevill family is really amazing, no wonder His Excellency the Minister sent her so reliably to negotiate with him.

"Tell me if you want any jewelry, miss, and I think I'll please you."

After leaving these words, he bowed gracefully, picked up the hand and kissed the back of it gently, then turned and left.

"You're a genius." After he left, Mary, who had been silent, couldn't help but speak, "I was quite worried just now, but then I found out that you were at the mercy of him without me interjecting, and now he can only obey...... This can bring down his momentum, I dare say that he will never dare to underestimate you in the future! ”

She was genuinely happy for her friend.

When Fran first appeared, she suppressed the heir of the Rothchild family, so her work in the federation will definitely go much smoother in the future, and she will no longer have to worry about panicking.

"I'm just doing what I'm told." Fran smiled and replied, "Of course, it's easier than you think, and that's right...... How many people in the world can be so dazzling that people can't open their eyes......"

"I didn't say it, it's a family history!" Mary laughed. (To be continued.) )