What was the sick man of Europe, the Ottoman Turkish Empire?

To put it simply, they are borrowing too much money, and borrowing so much, then the repayment is quite sad, and even the entire financial system has to come out.

It's easy to understand, but some of the details are actually very interesting.

According to some of the information that Li Mengyang obtained, the Ottoman Turkish empire borrowed money in this way.

They borrowed 3 million from Britain and France, so they got less than 1.5 million!

See it, proper usury!

But there is one thing to say, and that is the definition of this usury.

Let's just say that in the United States now, the entire interest rate is 12%, which is a public price, and the market is such a lending rate, even if the Li Mengyang Empire comes, knocks down the east, and our central bank comes, and wants to be the central mother, but this interest rate can't be done!

To put it simply, you can make a hard and fast rule, but this regulation is useless at all, just like the Qingmiao Law implemented by Wang Anshi back then, he charged 20% interest, but the interest of the private sector is 40%, there is a profit difference, so some people go to interest rent-seeking, the same.

But there is another thing in this, 12% interest, compared with 20% interest, so is the interest on the American side considered usury?

In Li Mengyang's time, basically as long as the interest rate exceeded 10, then it must be a usury, because our usual interest is not much at all, and looking at the world of the 21st century, Europe is more interesting. They got there later. You borrow 100 fast in a few years. Change next year, you just need to change 98 fast!

Negative interest rates, there is such a ruthless play.

However, this is the case now, 12% on the American side, then according to the borrowing situation of Ottoman Turkey, the interest there should be more than 50%!

This reflects a huge problem, the economy of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. It can already be said that it collapsed!

Why is the interest rate high?

Looking at the empire, although it is said that the government is a little bit good, but there is great development, great construction, and the life of the common people is not bad, this is some. But on the Turkish side, there has just been a big battle, and it must be unstable.

That is, the greater the risk, the greater the accompanying benefits. And vice versa, interest on the Turkish side. It reflects that the local economic and ecological risks are very, very large!

With Li Mengyang's vision, with his years of experience in economics and politics, he can launch a lot of things through such a small piece of information, this guy is not bad......

The risk is so great, and there is something wrong with the repayment, it is simply too normal and tired.

So this is this, this Turkey......

“YOUR-MAJESTY！ Are you interested in Turkey? Gladstone is not a fool, of course he accurately captured the change in Li Mengyang's expression.

"......" Disraeli was also very alert, he immediately sensed that there was a door!

How did Li Mengyang answer?

"Interested! Very interested! "Straight to the heart!

"That's great!" The Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer were happy......

Let's talk about it, how to make a deal here?

The point is, where is Li Mengyang's interest here?

First of all, Li Mengyang will not let Turkey cede Romania to himself because of this matter.

This is unrealistic, and after talking to Joseph I, there is no need to get this place in person. You know, Li Mengyang doesn't believe in how loyal and honest Joseph I is here, Joseph I, even his own relatives can pit, the two of them just called their brother and brother, and they were very hypocritical.

Regarding Romania, Li Mengyang only needs to make good use of Joseph I, and this guy is really good enough, directly let Andráhi be in charge of this matter, although Hungary borders Romania, but ...... Forget it, their housework.

Tie up Joseph I with benefits, that's enough!

In addition, for Turkey's affairs, Li Mengyang does not seem to meddle.

It should be said that he can't intervene now, and the hand of the empire can't reach through it at all!

Compared with that piece, the American Empire is still very far behind the old powers like Britain and France, they have been operating for many years, and their own domestic development still needs to be developed, and the United States itself has isolationism, and if you want the army to go out now, the American society that has just been comforted will definitely be in a mess, and I am afraid that Whitman will not speak for himself at that time.

So, what can Li Mengyang get from Turkey in this way?

"What do you think of the entrance to the Black Sea?" This is what Li Mengyang wants!

"......" Disraeli's faces changed at the same time as Gladstone......

The interests of that piece, we don't want to let go of the fuck!

This is definitely the words in the hearts of the two British gentlemen at this time, absolutely, Li Mengyang doesn't need to listen to it.

"In this way, 100 tons of gold, 100 years, the right to operate the sea, our two families will come together, everyone will divide it, you British are powerful, I account for 40%, you account for 60%, how about it?"

I have to say that Li Mengyang's suggestion is too exciting!

Didn't say the whole plate was served, right?

And directly transferred 100 tons of gold, this is such a large amount of money, and the amount of money is really not small!

"Your Majesty the Emperor of the American Empire! You really are a generous monarch! Gladstone rushed to speak.

"Good! That's it! I'll make a detailed financial plan when I go back, and ...... in detail, "It's faster on Disraeli's side!"

"......" Li Mengyang was still planning to talk about the price code again, but people rushed to give the matter, which is simply ...... What a surprise! Isn't the price you set yourself a little too much?!

This matter, I can't help but let Li Meng and Yang Fan sum it up, but in fact, I didn't see that it was two people who came back!

At this time, British politics is very interesting, mainly two parties, one is the Conservative Party, this party did not have it, this is Disraeli integration, of course, to say that the conservatives have a long history in Britain, and now, everyone simply shows their attitude, we call it conservative, what do you like.

The other one, that is, the Liberal Party, this Liberal Party is also very powerful, the previous big man was the famous Palmerston, and there is a translation of Palmerston in Hong Kong, but however, he died a few years ago, so Gladstone began to lead the Liberal Party.

But you must know that the Liberal Party is also a conservative party, don't be deceived by the name of this party, the so-called freedom is because they want to engage in free trade, according to Li Mengyang, that is, the free market economy. This free-market economy is somewhat more or less on the side of the reformers than Disraeli's.

Fundamentally, these two parties are both conservatives and rightists, but they are now fighting with each other, and they are fighting very hard.

To be honest, this matter is really interesting, as far as Li Mengyang knows, in recent years, on the British side, it is you who sing and I appear, not the leader of your Liberal Party as Prime Minister, that is, my Conservative Party as Chancellor, let's change it.

Originally, the gap was not big, but for the sake of political disputes, to put it bluntly, it was for the sake of fighting for power, and this fight was really interesting. And Li Mengyang still knows, this Disraeli and Gladstone, both of them have a high evaluation in later generations, and they are both considered to be one of the most outstanding prime ministers in British history, do you think this is interesting?

But now that the two of them are arguing, it is obvious that they want to turn the political and economic 'results' of the American Empire into their own credit, and seeing that there is another economic crisis on the European side, if they can get some benefits now and dilute this crisis, wouldn't it be of great benefit to get votes?

Therefore, these two people came together because of this, and they also gave outsiders a good feeling for our brothers.

Politics is really interesting, but these two big men are fighting here, so he Li Mengyang can't just watch it, right?

"Two gentlemen, don't be so anxious, we can roughly talk about the affairs of Turkey here, but I also heard that your country is doing well with the Qajar Dynasty, who is that, it seems that there is Nasirdin's way?"

Hey, this topic has been led to the Qajar dynasty, this ......

What was the Qajar dynasty?

The Qajar Dynasty is also called the Qajar Dynasty, and that Nasir al-Din is the current king, and this dynasty is actually the current Persia, that is, the future Iran!

In general, there is no Iran yet, or Iran is not called Iran, the current Iranian piece, Europe is called Persia, we Chinese seem to call it the same.

And the current dynasty is very interesting, the king is called Nasir-al-Din, and he has been in power for a long time, but this dynasty, when it comes to the position, everyone understands that the original position of Iran is not far from Ottoman Turkey, and the Ottomans declined, so Persia naturally did not get better.

So, Li Mengyang has mentioned this matter now, so what about this......

"Your Majesty, we can't control this matter......

"Yes, yes, the whole thing is the personal work of my British Empire merchant, if we want to interfere now, it is a bit against morality and law, it is difficult for us to do it......"

Hey, you see, when Li Mengyang brought this topic to this place in Persia, whether it was Disraeli or Gladstone, these two people waved their hands, saying that they couldn't control it.

The two of them are British figures, they can't control it? Do you believe it?

So what's going on here?

This thing is really related to a person, a very famous, but very low-key guy...... (To be continued......)

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