Chapter 514: Wings Gradually Plump Up (Asking for Subscriptions, Asking for Monthly Tickets)
According to the Bible, God created the heavens and the earth in six days and rested on the seventh. Xi
So, the week is seven days long, Monday to Friday work, Saturday off, and Sunday is a day of worship for God.
Of course, this is the New Testament.
Because Judaism only believes in the Old Testament, they worship God on Saturdays, not on the seventh day of the week.
At this moment, Ji Cheng was sitting in the car outside the synagogue, and he looked inside from time to time.
Driver Wolford. Augustine said, "Sir, the prayer is not so fast, it will take a while, you don't have to keep your eyes on it." ”
Ji Cheng snorted, "I know." ”
That being said, his eyes were still in the direction of the church. Xi
There's no way, he takes the people he wants to see too much later.
And Ji Chengzhen didn't know why Milken asked him out, or met near the church.
About ten minutes passed.
The church worshippers had not yet come out, but Milken was in sight.
Ji Cheng clearly saw this guy looking around for a while, as if to make sure that no one was following, and finally walked towards his car.
Opening the door, Milken quickly and unusually slipped into the car.
"Michael, what are you?" Ji Cheng said a little speechlessly. Xi
Milken smiled helplessly: "The police have been following me, and usually people are watching me except for the days when I go to church, so you have to be careful." ”
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Ji Cheng blinked and said, "Staring at you?" ”
Milken sighed: "Since 1984, when I masterminded the Piergens attack on Gulf Oil, which made me famous, and although the bid was unsuccessful due to the Gulf Oil Company's turn around and merger with Standard Oil, it proved that I was able to raise billions or even tens of billions of dollars in just a few days, and it is because of this that I have become a thorn in the side of many people, and since then, people have continued to accuse me of operating illegally, you know. It's easy to find some loopholes in hundreds of billions of dollars a year, as early as '86, an investment banker under my command was arrested on suspicion of insider trading, and then in March of this year, my brother and I were indicted on dozens of counts related to securities fraud, but I have always pleaded not guilty, and there is not enough evidence on the judicial side, so I kept following me to collect it. ”
Ji Cheng learned about this from the time he collected information from modern society.
He not only knew about these things, but also knew that Milken was a difficult bone to gnaw, and he had been stubbornly resisting to confess his guilt until April 20, 1990, when Milken, who had been tortured by a long lawsuit, did not know what kind of mentality he actually agreed to the prosecutor's six counts without precedent, namely, covering up stock positions, helping clients evade taxes, and concealing accounting records.
None of these charges are related to insider trading, stock price manipulation and other unspeakable aspects.
Arguably, Milken's charges were unprecedented, and he was sentenced to 10 years in prison, restitution and a fine of $1.1 billion, and barred from pursuing any further career in the securities industry. Xi
From the information gathered in these modern societies, Ji Cheng can understand that Milken did not lose the lawsuit, but lost to the large consortia behind the prosecution of him.
Thinking about it, Ji Cheng narrowed his eyes, "So what do you mean?" ”
"I'm going to ask for your help." Milken said bluntly.
Ji Cheng didn't rush to agree, nor did he refuse, "You helped me raise billions of dollars to buy Columbia Pictures in a short period of time last time, in a sense, I owe you a favor, and it stands to reason that I should help you, but I don't know what the help you are seeking now, so I can't directly promise you." ”
"My worst enemies are the Morgan and Rockefeller families, and the Boston consortium is also on the list." Milken directly revealed, "You also know how much those non-Jewish conglomerates in the beautiful country hate me to the core, because I moved their cheese, especially Morgan and Rockefeller and the Boston consortium, they are the most affected, and they can't get rid of me quickly, and I have encountered so many lawsuits, and it is also related to them." ”
Morgan and the Rockefeller family and the Boston consortium are not Jews, especially the Rockefellers, and there have been rumors that they are actually of Jewish descent, but in fact this is not the case at all.
However, both the Morgan family and the Rockefeller family once had a huge connection with a behemoth Jewish family, yes, it was the Rothschilds, so to speak, the Morgan family and the Rockefeller family were supported by the Rothschilds, but later got rid of each other's control, and the Morgan and Rockefeller families, who were unwilling to be constrained by others, not only expelled the Rothschilds' power in the beautiful country, but also resisted the Jewish consortium very much. Xi
Not to mention the Boston consortium, which was the culprit who completely beat Milken to death with a stick.
Ji Cheng smiled: "Don't you know that I am also a member of the Boston Consortium?" ”
Milken looked at him with serious eyes, "That's why I know that's why I've come to ask for your help." He paused and continued, "First of all, you are now at war with large conglomerates such as Rockefeller and Morgan, and I am also their enemy, secondly, you are a member of the Boston consortium and have the ability to persuade others not to do anything to me, and finally, your ability to call for wind and rain in the stock market this time has completely exceeded the basic scope of finance, and your personal influence in the financial industry has reached its peak, if you have your backing, I will definitely win the lawsuit!" ”
Ji Cheng understood what Milken meant.
In fact, Milken's lawsuit is not so much a proof that he has carried out criminal activities in the securities industry, but rather a suppression by a consortium.
In the past, Milken was able to rely on his personal supporters to hold on, but as time went on, the consortium became more and more aggressive against him, and Milken gradually became unable to resist and could surrender at any time.
It's just that a person who can achieve such success in his career as Milken, how can he be willing to admit defeat easily? Xi
Milken is definitely not willing to lose the lawsuit unless it is absolutely necessary, because he knows what the consequences will be after losing the lawsuit!
"I can't control what happens to Morgan and the Rockefeller family, but on the side of the Boston consortium, I can still speak, well, more than you think." Ji Cheng said slowly: "It's just why should I help you?" ”
Milken didn't know that with his friendship with Ji Cheng, it was understandable to do a little favor, such a big favor was completely beyond the scope of friendship between the two, but he was not a person who couldn't figure it out, since he dared to ask Ji Cheng for help, he must have prepared the capital to persuade.
"If you are willing to help with this, then the whole junk bond industry in the beautiful country will support you in the future!" Milken said categorically, "And it's not just the junk bond industry, you can get ...... Dechong Securities! ”
Ji Cheng's heart jumped and he looked at the other party in disbelief, "Michael. Milken, do you know what you're talking about? ”
Milken smiled and said, "Of course I know what I'm talking about. ”
Ji Cheng stared at Milken and didn't speak, although Milken is not the boss of Dechong Securities, he can only be regarded as a senior partner, but this person has contributed a lot to Dechong Securities from a second-rate securities firm to a top investment bank, so to speak, Milken's position within Dechong Securities is unshakable, and Dechong Securities can do without a boss, but not without Milken. Xi
Therefore, Ji Cheng has reason to believe that the sentence Milken just said weighs in weight.
"Do you and your boss want to merge Dechong Securities into Huajin Capital like Tiger Fund?" Ji Cheng asked rhetorically.
Milken was taken aback, "Tiger Fund has been merged into Huajin Capital?" ”
Ji Cheng didn't have time to answer.
Milken chuckled, "Julian, that guy is even hotter than I am!" ”
Ji Cheng chuckled and said, "So, if Dechong Securities merges with Huajin Capital, how many shares do you and your boss want?" I said in advance, I can't give you the shares of Huajin Capital, even if it is merged, it will only be merged with my financial company to form a new company, or directly merge with Tiger Fund, Huajin Securities and other companies to form two different departments. ”
"As long as Dechong Securities can survive and I'm fine, then it's okay to have fewer shares." Milken seems to have discussed with his boss, and directly gave the condition, "If Dechong Securities merges with Huajin Capital, I ask to occupy a seat on the board of directors and have the highest executive power in the independent department except for you, as for my boss...... The lawsuits of recent years have scared him, and he wants a large sum of money and then quits the company. "Xi
There was no mention of the share requirement at all.
But Ji Cheng knew that it would definitely be impossible not to give the other party shares, after all, although the other party was nominally an executive at Dechong Securities, he was actually one of the major shareholders.
"Are you tantamount to asking your boss to sell Dechong Securities and then change your boss to work?" Ji Cheng said half-jokingly.
Milken shrugged and said, "Who is working with is not cooperation?" He is too timid, in the past few years, the lawsuit has made him eat and sleep badly, and his spirit is about to collapse, and he has made me confess his guilt several times, and wants to carry this pot for him, rather than this, it is better to take advantage of the value of Dechong Securities, take the opportunity to help him become cash assets, and then I will fight the world with a stronger boss. ”
Ji Cheng asked, "How much does your boss want?" ”
"He doesn't have much of a stake in Dechong Securities now, worth about $3.2 billion, but the value of the shares held by several other partners is a bit high, but it's okay, they were all persuaded by me, as long as you want, we can not take a penny, just exchange shares for shares." Milken also quietly revealed an astonishing message, "To be honest, if you don't agree, we also have a way for the golden cicada to come out of its shell." ”
Ji Cheng was curious: "What is the golden cicada shelling method?" "Xi
"I pleaded guilty to the fact that I had ostensibly withdrawn from Dechong Securities, but in fact had several senior partners such as Leang. Blake, John. Hannan, Josh. Harris and Mark. Wen Luo and others formed a new 'Dechong Securities'. "Milken didn't hide anything.
Forming a new "Dechong Securities"?
Isn't it the Apollo Management Company that came into being?
Ji Cheng naturally knew about Lai Ang. The Apollo company founded by Blake and others was established on the original basis of Dechong Securities, and even the customers in their hands were the original Dechong Securities, not to mention that the assets of the later Apollo management company were only 16 billion US dollars, and the market value of the listed part was only more than 500 US dollars, but in fact, the company had more than 150 high-quality customers in its hands, and these customers were really high-quality customers and could bring huge profits to the company.
"Well, did you promise to help me?" Milken asked, a little nervous.
Ji Cheng suddenly asked rhetorically, "How about calling Apollo?" ”
Milken sighed, "What? "Xi
Ji Cheng smiled and said: "If Dechong Securities is merged into Huajin Capital, an independent department is called Apollo, what do you think of this name?" ”
This is equivalent to telling Milken that Ji Cheng is willing to help!
Hearing this, Milken was overjoyed and hurriedly said: "You can call it anything, anyway, you will be my boss in the future!" ”
"Well, I'll take care of it here at the Boston consortium so they don't target you anymore." Ji Cheng said slowly: "As for Morgan, Rockefeller and other consortia...... You'd better drag on the lawsuit for a longer time, and wait until the future when I get rid of the Rockefeller family, and then speak for you, naturally no one dares to say anything. ”
Milken was startled, "You...... You're going to take the Rockefellers down? ”
Ji Cheng smiled and said, "Can't you?" ”
Milken was a little stunned, but then he showed a happy look, "Yes, of course you can, but I didn't expect Mr. Ji to be so bold that even a large consortium like Rockefeller, which is considered the top in the world, would want to do it." "Xi
Ji Cheng said surgingly: "If someone is your enemy, either you beat him to death, or he beats you to death, don't think about reconciliation, otherwise even if you reconcile on the surface, when you seize the opportunity in the future, he will still stab you, since the contradiction between me and the Rockefeller family is irreconcilable, then why can't you just overturn it?" ”
Milken smiled wryly when he heard this.
In fact, he and Ji Cheng's situations are very similar, they are both beaten by large consortia.
It's just that Ji Cheng chose to fight, and in the struggle, he strengthened his strength step by step, and finally not only joined the Boston consortium, but even Joaquin Capital absorbed many financial institutions as minions, even if the Boston consortium is abandoned, Joaquin Capital can be regarded as a consortium.
But what about him, Milken?
is obviously also suppressed by large conglomerates, but he can only choose to admit defeat or ask others for help.
Milken looked at Ji Cheng and had the feeling of looking in the mirror, but the endings on the two sides of the mirror were completely different. Xi
If you are an ordinary person, you will definitely sigh.
But Milken took it for granted.
Because he knows that although he is calling for wind and rain in the junk bond market, looking at the entire financial industry, he can't even see Ji Cheng's exhaust, and the gap in strength is too big.
Obviously, a few months ago, Ji Cheng was still accepting Milken's help to raise the massive amount of money needed to acquire Columbia Pictures, but a few months later, Ji Cheng became a top boss, and Milken was still standing still.
Sure enough, the gap between man and man is bigger than the gap between man and pig.
Milken sighed and said, "Mr. Ji, you are too bold!" ”
Ji Cheng laughed, took the initiative to put his arm around Milken's shoulders and said: "We have the courage, in the future, we will fight side by side and take the Rockefeller together!" "Xi
Milken was very comfortable in his heart, he finally knew how charming Ji Cheng was, and silently said in his heart, no wonder his career was so successful.
"By the way, how did you come up with the idea of asking for my help instead of asking for help from other consortia?" Ji Cheng asked casually, "If you are willing to take Dechong Securities to join the major consortia, I believe they will accept it." ”
Milken said sincerely: "There are two reasons, first, if I join other consortia, I will only become their minions at most, and will not receive too much attention, if I join the rapid development of Huajin Capital, I will definitely be reused by you, after all, Huajin Capital is not very good at securities, of course, this is before the Tiger Fund was not merged, I never thought that the Tiger Fund would actually join Huajin Capital, and now Huajin Capital has no shortcomings in securities." ”
Ji Cheng listened quietly.
"The second point." Milken took a deep breath and said: "In the process of rapid development of Huajin Capital, if I join at this time, if Huajin Capital really becomes a top large consortium or even a super chaebol like Morgan or Rockefeller that can influence a country, then I, the person who has made great contributions in the process, will definitely get enough benefits and status, which cannot be given by other consortiums." ”
Speaking of this, he smiled, "To tell the truth, if it weren't for the fact that you beat up those large consortia in the stock market this time, I really couldn't make up my mind, it is precisely because of the large conglomerates you fought in the stock market that I saw the unstoppable rise in you, so I wanted to defect to you." ”
Oh! Xi
So that's it!
Ji Cheng never thought that he would be powerful in the stock market, not only hoping to gain a lot of wealth, but also attracting Milken, the top elder in the financial industry, to invest, plus the Tiger Fund, he is now not just as simple as a tiger with wings, but like a carp jumping over the dragon gate to transform, about to turn into a dragon that can soar into the sky, turning the clouds and rain!