Chapter 25: Remember My Name, Butcher of Paris (3)

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During the French Revolution, the royal family and the extreme need for money in foreign wars created an adventurous paradise for financiers like never before. From the underwriting of royal bonds to the supply of military supplies, from the sale and purchase of ecclesiastical land to the speculation of French currency, from the discounting of domestic bills of exchange to the turnover of English bills, the so-called circle of Gault bankers gradually formed in which the banking families profited greatly. Their core members were the banking families that secretly financed Napoleon's "Coup d'état" in 1799.

The Gault banking family was generously rewarded after Napoleon came to power. At the cost of empowering the Gault banking family to establish the Banque de France, France's first privately held central bank, the Banque de France, he put France's financial lifeblood in the hands of these families. Throughout the first half of the 19th century, the Gault bankers almost monopolized the board of directors of the Banque de France. In the process of the expansion of France during the Industrial Revolution, the Gaute bankers played a key role, and they had a financial monopoly on the development of the entire French mining, metallurgy, textile, transportation and other industries.

During Napoleon's First Empire, Marit was made a baron by Napoleon and held third position on the board of directors of the Banque de France until his death in 1826. Then his son, grandson, great-grandson continued to sit in this position until the nationalization of the Banque de France in 1946. The Marité family is the only Banque de France to hold the board of directors from start to finish.

These old friends who controlled French finance were the secret capital of Napoleon's foreign expansion. At that time, several major financial families united to support Napoleon's European expansion, but they did not expect to lose at Waterloo.

Their business also suffered a tragic waterloo, and it took more than a decade for them to fully recover.

More than 40 years after the death of the previous head of the family, it is his son, Guérome Marit, who is now in charge. He had always been in close contact with the Bonapartist elements of the Second Reich. At first, he thought that the rumors of Napoleon's resurrection in Paris were nothing more than a lie concocted by the Wehrmacht to appease the mood of the people, but when the man stood in front of him, the familiar sense of coercion and oppression in his memory followed.

The French commander with the saber in his memory and the figure of the man in front of him slowly overlapped, and finally became the familiar image of the imperial monarch in his mind.

Napoleon was secretly invited to the conference room of the Marit family, Guerome was already convinced of Napoleon's identity, he did not believe in the nonsense of resurrection and rebirth, and the only doubt was how long he lived. Why don't you see any signs of aging?

"Guerome, I need your support now."

Before he could sit down in the conference room, Napoleon explained his meaning simply and clearly, "The Bank of France is the capital to resist the Prussian invasion, and now the government of national defense needs a large amount of money to deal with the Prussian attack, and it also needs to stabilize the expenditure of the army." ”

Guerom nodded and said, "The Marité family has no problem now, and aside from the previous agreement, the French interim government is also in a mess now, right?" ”

The identity of the friend belongs to the friend, who is a shrewd businessman who can roughly guess what is going on from the list published by the government. None of the republicans who announced the establishment of a republic were Republicans, which made the Banque de France uneasy.

There seems to be an invisible hand manipulating everything in the dark.

"It seems that the Provisional President, Governor Trochu, is on the side of His Majesty Napoleon, and because you have the military power of France, they dare not act rashly. But the promulgation of the nine-hour day has brought out the interests of the capitalists, and they cannot let you do whatever you want. Moreover, the republicans are constantly at odds with you, and although they have won over the workers, it is difficult to push the financial support of the army to the side of the republicans. ”

Guerom pretended to sigh, holding the head of his cane in both hands, and said, "With the enactment of the nine-hour working day, the civil society in Paris has been temporarily quieted. But the capitalists, financed by the army, are ready to move, and there are pros and cons to everything. ”

"So I need the help of the Marit family. Your Excellency, your family sits on nearly a third of the Board of Directors of the Banque de France, and I need a strong ally. ”

"Return?"

Guerome gave a brief answer, "During the coup d'état, you were rewarded by us for establishing the Banco de France and controlling the finances of Paris, so if you seek our support this time and hold Paris, what price will you give the Mario family?" ”

Supporting Napoleon was a risky investment, and although Guerome was on his side, he still had to consider what would benefit his family.

Napoleon calmly asked rhetorically, "Do you know why the positions of Chancellor of the Exchequer and Secretary of Economy are vacant in this list of governments?" ”

Guerom stared at him, then shook his head, "Republicans can do the same. ”

"And what about the issue of reparations? Are the Maritt family willing to accept it too? If the republicans lose the war, you will have to pay an astronomical amount of Prussian francs. ”

Napoleon sneered and asked the other side, "How many far-sighted military geniuses are there in the republicans?" From the very beginning of the establishment of the government of national defense, they had been planning how to negotiate peace with Prussia in a dignified manner, and they were trying to achieve their goal without ceding land and only paying reparations. Anyway, the Bank of France had the money, and they didn't have to pay for it, and the fools didn't think about winning the war in the first place. But if France had won the war, the Banque de France would not have to pay nearly billions in reparations and would still have two seats in the cabinet of the Third Reich. At least as long as I am in the cabinet, the Marit family will not fall. ”

Guérome saw the situation in France clearly, the incompetent republicans could not control the situation of the war, they could not even control the army. If it is handed over to Napoleon, there is still a glimmer of life.

Let the Bank of France come up with billions of indemnities in one go, it is better for them to do it directly and change to a new agent.

Napoleon was the last straw for the Marité family and the sole partner of the French Empire.

"The Marit family can support you, but we only have a third of the seats, and you need to win over a second ally, and when the seats are more than half, the board of directors will decide to work with you."

Napoleon nodded slightly, "Then the rest is for Your Excellency Marit." ”

Guerome waved his hand, he was not optimistic about the republican cabinet in the first place, and now that someone has stepped forward to support the beam, the Marit family will naturally have to push the boat smoothly.

In the absence of the ability to change reality, choose a less bad way to minimize the loss.

Guerome asked, "There was supposed to be a meeting of the board of directors of the Banque de France with the Hottinger family, and you should prepare, and I need you to follow along and convince my colleagues to meet the others." After you've managed to convince more than half of the French board of directors to agree, you're going to launch a coup d'état? Take out the capitalist group headed by Sherid? ”

The life or death of the Sheridd family was none of his business, Guerom just wanted to know where he would go.

"Foggy Moon Coup?"

Hearing this already distant term, Napoleon's expression was full of disdain, and he asked the other party rhetorically, "This group of clowns is also worthy?" ”