Chapter 11: The Emperor's Shock
At the Potsdam Imperial Palace, Kaiser Wilhelm II rubbed his somewhat sore eyes. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info Although, it's already eleven o'clock in the evening. But his government affairs are not yet finished.
The Imperial Council had just ended, and the ministers had just left. The British and the French signed an agreement, in which France promised not to interfere in British operations in Egypt; Britain recognized Morocco as a French sphere of influence. But this undoubtedly violated German colonial interests in Morocco.
Wilhelm II and his ministers were just discussing a solution. As the British and the French drew closer, together with France and Russia, which had come together, an encirclement of Germany had been formed. And this is undoubtedly extremely dangerous for Germany.
"Father, this time on the Moroccan issue, we must not compromise and retreat, otherwise it will constitute serious damage to the interests of the German Empire." Crown Prince William's face was furious.
"Well, I see, I need to think about this again." Wilhelm II said.
Of course, he was very angry at the actions of Britain and France that harmed the interests of Germany. But at the same time, he also knew that although Germany was very strong, if it were to start a war with Britain, France and Russia at this time, Germany would have little chance of winning, or even be completely unprepared. Therefore, Germany must continue to endure.
But Wilhelm II feared that this would be a major blow to the patriotic fervor of the people.
Crown Prince William wanted to say more. However, he saw that Wilhelm II did not want to continue the topic, so he had to say nothing more.
At this time, the butler of the royal family, Essen? Feng? Jonah Lete walked in.
"Essen, is there anything else?"
"Your Majesty, this is what His Royal Highness Prince Oscar asked me to bring to you." Essen? Feng? Jonalet handed a check to Wilhelm II.
Wilhelm II took it and saw that it was a cheque with a face value of two million marks. Of course, for Wilhelm II, who held the entire empire in his hands, this was nothing at all.
"What is this?" Wilhelm II couldn't help frowning. Qin Tian actually asked someone to bring him a check, what was going on?
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Prince Oscar and my son Carl, they have partnered to run a lottery ticket sales company. His Royal Highness the Prince decided to contribute 20% of the benefits to the royal family free of charge. In addition, they also spend 20 percent of their profits on social welfare. "Essen? Feng? Jonalet looked approving. After all, Karl has a stake in the Deutsche Welfare lottery sales company and is able to get a share of the profits. In retrospect, the investment was simply too good a deal.
"Twenty percent profit?" During this period of time, Wilhelm II did not pay attention to Qin Tian at all. In his heart, he was already completely disappointed in Qin Tian, and even planned to give up this son. Although the two-color ball has swept the whole of Germany, for Wilhelm II, it is still not on the table, and there is no attention.
"Yes, Your Majesty. His Royal Highness's company, the income is very good. These two million marks are just less than half a month's gain. In the future, we should be able to share 4 million to 5 million revenue every month. "Essen? Feng? Jonah Lett continued.
"What? So much? "Both Wilhelm II and Crown Prince Wilhelm were shocked.
If it was only two million marks, they would not have taken it to heart. However, if you can earn four or five million every month in the future, then this is a huge amount of money that should not be underestimated. Over the course of a year, there were forty or fifty million marks. The cost of a battleship is no more than that.
"Mr. Jonalet, you're not mistaken, are you? Oscar their lottery tickets, is there such a big profit? Crown Prince William looked incredulous. At the same time, his heart was suddenly full of jealousy towards Qin Tian. Even if he is the crown prince, he does not have much property, and the wealth in his hands is very limited. Now that Qin Tian actually has such a big industry in a very short period of time, it naturally makes his heart very unbalanced.
In a capitalist society, the role of money is undoubtedly greater. If you have money, many problems can be solved. If this wealth can be held in his hands, then his position as crown prince can undoubtedly be further consolidated.
"Even if it's four million marks a month, that's nearly 50 million marks in a year. That's just 20 percent. So, isn't Oscar's own profit more than 100 million nearly 200 million marks? That's a lot of money! Wilhelm II lamented.
Although, for Wilhelm II, more than 100 million marks was nothing. However, this is undoubtedly a lot of money for the German finances. Germany's current annual fiscal revenue is only more than 900 million marks.
"No wonder that guy dared to speak to Ludwig? The dean of Birkenhagen offered to donate a battleship in exchange for four years. If he had so much gain, a battleship would be nothing at all. Wilhelm II suddenly figured this out.
He had previously thought that Qin Tian was whimsical, using such conditions to avoid going to college. But now it seems that Qin Tian has confidence in himself at all! With so much gain, it was entirely possible to give the German Navy a battleship. Moreover, this is also of great benefit to the German Navy and Germany as a whole.
"Your Majesty, I have to admit that I was completely blinded before. Unexpectedly, Prince Oscar is actually a genius in business! He's only sixteen years old now, and he's able to make so much money. If he had been given a little more time to develop, he might have become the most successful businessman in Germany and the world. "Essen? Feng? Jonalet looked amazed.
Wilhelm II nodded, although he was a little dissatisfied with Qin Tian going into business as a prince. However, if Qin Tian could really earn a huge amount of wealth, then there would be nothing. After all, this is a capitalist society where money is paramount. Wealth, which represents social status and power.
"Father, why does Oscar only contribute 20% of the profits to the royal family? And he himself owns 60 percent? If he still regarded himself as a member of the royal family, he should have contributed most of his profits to the royal family, and it would be enough to keep a small part for himself. After all, we are under a lot of financial pressure right now. If we want to cope with the pressure of Britain, France, Russia, and other countries and expand our armaments, we will undoubtedly need more funds. Crown Prince William jumped out and said with righteousness and awe, as if Qin Tian had committed some heinous crime.