Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 453 The Rothschild Family

Beihai is as charming as ever.

Under the guidance of Wang Shang, Sheng Xuanhuai crossed the Yong'an Bridge, passed through the Yinsheng Pavilion, passed the White Pagoda, and passed Huafangzhai, Jingxinzhai, Tianwangdian, Kuaixuetang, Jiulongbi, Wulongting, and Xiaoxitian along the way. The endless beauty of the world.But Sheng Xuanhuai had something on his mind, so he didn't care to watch, and his steps became more and more urgent.

"What is the emperor doing?" Sheng Xuanhuai asked Wang Shang.

"Fishing, recently, for some reason, the emperor suddenly became interested, and came to the North Sea to fish every day, but then again, since the emperor has been in power for so many years, it is rare to see him so leisurely." Wang Shang said with emotion.

Sheng Xuanhuai didn't say anything more, but he was very restless in his heart.

The two came to Yutai on the east coast of Qiongdao in a tortuous way. Guan Xuqing stared at the water surface with a relaxed expression, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Your Majesty" Sheng Xuanhuai quietly came to the Emperor's side and said in a low voice, for fear of disturbing the Emperor's elegance.

"Oh, you're here. I have something to look for you." Guan Xuqing glanced at Sheng Xuanhuai, and continued to look at the water.Then there was a long silence.

Sheng Xuanhuai was anxious but he dared not speak for a long time, hoping that the emperor would catch a fish quickly so that he could divert his attention.

After a stick of incense, Guan Xuqing suddenly said, "Xingsun, I have a question for you."

Sheng Xuanhuai let out a long breath, and hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty, please pay attention."

"How can you make this fish easy to take the bait?"

It doesn't matter if you say a word, it almost made Sheng Xuanhuai's nose crooked. After waiting for a long time, I thought that the emperor would ask about some important national affairs. It turned out that the question was about fishing, but since the emperor saw the question, he didn't dare to neglect it, so he cupped his hands and said: "I don't know much about this, I roughly thought that we should put more bait."

Guan Xuqing smiled, "Xingsun, it seems that you really don't know how to fish. Let me tell you, fishing is not only a matter of bait, but also fishing gear. , You have to be able to endure loneliness. So the key to fishing is the heart. Do you understand?"

"Yes, I'll keep it in mind." Sheng Xuanhuai saw that the emperor had said something about fishing, and couldn't hold back anymore, and said tentatively: "Your Majesty, there is a financial giant in Europe named Rothschild, Have you heard of it?"

Guan Xuqing nodded and said: "I have heard that this family has been a master of financial markets for generations, and their wealth is astonishing. Some people say that this family's wealth has already accounted for half of the world's wealth. Although it is a bit alarmist, it shows that this family's wealth It can also be said that he is as rich as an enemy. Why did he suddenly mention him?"

"Rothschild has arrived in Beijing and wants to introduce him to the emperor for a while through his minister."

"Oh?" Guan Xuqing turned his face around, and the expression on his face couldn't tell whether it was shock or excitement, "Okay, you can arrange it later. After I finish fishing, I will wait in the Hall of Mental Cultivation."

"Cha." After Sheng Xuanhuai finished speaking, he hesitated and still did not leave. "Your Majesty, I have something unclear and want to ask the Emperor for advice."

"Go ahead."

"Imperial Investment Bank purchased a large amount of British pounds from the United States. It is not a solution to keep such a large amount of money in our hands. I am afraid that the backlog will last for a long time. If there is any change in the British financial market, the British pound Depreciate and we’re going to lose all the money we’ve made from Wall Street.”

Guan Xuqing's face suddenly changed. He saw the end of the fishing rod tremble a few times, he quickly grabbed the fishing rod and lifted it up slowly. After a while, a big fat fish with streaky flowers was hanging from the fishing line and emerged from the water. The little eunuch waiting on the side quickly set up a fishing net and put the fish into the bamboo basket. Wang Shang said happily: "Your Majesty, I caught thirty fish before noon today!"

Guan Xuqing smiled and wiped the drops of water from his hands, "Let's fish here today, I still have something to discuss with Xingsun, so please kneel first."

"Cha." Wang Shang took the little eunuch and left first with fishing gear and a fish basket.

Guan Xuqing turned around and said to Sheng Xuanhuai: "Xingsun, you are in charge of the overall commercial and economic situation of the empire. Merchants are all profit-seeking, and they only value the immediate interests. It is unavoidable that they will be short-sighted. But you are different from a businessman, so you have to stand Only by looking far ahead can we not be blinded by a little profit in front of us. There is an ancient saying that it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. This saying is most appropriate when it is in front of your eyes. Rothschild suddenly came to China, do you know what they are for?"

Sheng Xuanhuai didn't understand, so he said, "I'm stupid, please let the emperor make it clear."

"Don't forget that he is a pure businessman and a financier, and he deals with money all day long. If his purpose in coming to China is not for money, what would it be?" Guan Xuqing asked without losing the opportunity.

Only then did Sheng Xuanhuai suddenly realize: "Your Majesty Mingjian, after what you said, I suddenly remembered that a few days ago I heard that the Rothschild family withdrew from the US financial market and transferred all their funds back to Europe, and they are frequently active in London's financial market, at that time Chen suspected that he had already set his sights on London, the world's largest cake, but I heard that he was still holding off on London because of financial problems. Could it be that he came to China this time to come back? On loan from the Empire?"

"That's true, Xingsun, now you don't have to do business before. Information comes first. You not only need to help me manage money well, but also find ways to find out where there is money to be made. Turn one yuan into two yuan. This is what I expected from you."

"Yes, what the emperor taught is that I must always pay attention to commercial information in the future."

"Rothschild must have guessed that the behind-the-scenes leader of the US financial turmoil is China. Looking around the world, those European countries are still in our aid after the world war. It will take some time to recover. Germany People have just experienced a regime change, and they have no time to go to the troubled waters of the United States. After being run over by the imperial chariot, Russia and China are still in the initial stage of economic development. Only China has such strength. Rothschild is in the financial world. After so many years, it is naturally easy to guess."

"I have never understood what he wants to raise so much money for?"

"Follow the example of our country and bring a financial turmoil to Britain!"

"Ah! The UK is the largest financial market in the world today. It's by no means as easy as it is for us to move the US."

"That's right, so he has to pay a lot more money than us to do it. Even with the current huge strength of this family, it is impossible to raise so much money at once. We just destroyed Wall Street's impenetrable financial system in one fell swoop, and ruthlessly They made a lot of money, so they come to borrow money from us, and they want to learn from us."

"Your Majesty, should we lend him money? If so, they will make immeasurable profits from the British financial turmoil. What good will this do us?"

Guan Xuqing's eyes flickered, and he sneered: "Businessmen naturally only need to consider making money when they do things, but I also consider political factors in addition to this. Money can be loaned to them, but this is conditional. There is another The more important reason is that the empire has already borrowed more than 30 billion from the UK through the Eastern Aid Program. The post-war economy of the UK has not been very prosperous, and the ability to repay the loan is already weak. If Rothschild can succeed in one fell swoop this time, then The financial system that Britain has carefully built over the years will be severely impacted, and their economy will go back for at least 20 years. At that time, they will be even less able to repay the empire's loans. We can continue to implement our Eastern aid plan, By continuously implanting the empire's industry and commerce into the UK, after a few years, the UK's economy will be entirely under our control."

"Your majesty is truly a genius! I am truly convinced." Sheng Xuanhuai sighed sincerely.

Guan Xuqing turned around and said with a smile: "Xingsun, how much money have we made through the financial turmoil in the United States?"

"Returning to the emperor, we have earned at least 3000 million pounds from Wall Street by using low income and high output, and using pounds to obtain dollars. With this money, we can build at least 10 more aircraft carriers!"

"Don't touch the money for now. I will talk about it after my meeting with Rothschild. Making money is secondary. The key is that through this storm, the financial system of the United States has been severely destroyed. If Wall Street wants to return to its previous level, at least It will take ten years, and DuPont and other major arms dealers in the United States have been almost ruined by this storm, and they will not pose any serious threat to the empire. I want to see what strength they have to fight Support other opposition forces. Through this financial turmoil, we have taught arrogant Americans a good lesson and told them what finance is!"

In the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Guan Xuqing met with Baron Edmond, the third generation head of the Rothschild family, and his assistants and secretaries.

Edmund inherited the tradition of his ancestors. He seldom speaks easily on important occasions. Sometimes people think he is a taciturn person, but as long as the family's business interests and family reputation are involved, Edmund will be strong Powerful words left the opponent speechless, even if the person sitting opposite was a head of state.He is of medium build, slightly fatter at the age of 40, and a little bald on the top of his head, making him look older than he actually is, but he walks with a vigorous gait, and his two dark blue eyes are sparkling between glances.

"His Majesty the Emperor of the Empire has long heard that the Rothschild family is an important financial force in the world. Today, when he heard that you came to Beijing to seek an audience, he put down a lot of government affairs at hand and came to meet you first." Sheng Xuanhuai said this To tell a lie, without changing face or heartbeat, the emperor was still fishing in the North Sea just now, but this is how it is in the diplomatic field, and it is also out of respect for the other party.

Edmund bowed slightly, with a smile on his face, and his manner was gentle and decent: "Your Majesty, it is a great honor for you to take time out of your busy schedule to meet us guests who came from afar. I have heard that The great achievements of His Majesty the Great Emperor, known as the greatest and most wise monarch in the world in this era, China, an ancient country, is full of vitality under your careful governance. My delegation and I made a special trip this time Coming to the magical China, I want to learn more about the investment environment here, and hope to win the opportunity to cooperate with China.”

(End of this chapter)