Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 454 The Sixth Empire
Edmond spoke very politely, Guan Xu listened quietly, and at the same time observed every expression of the other party, and analyzed every word he said. Years of political career has already cultivated Guan Xu and made him an extraordinary man. Ability to know people.He nodded, his expression very focused: "Mr. Edmond's words are too polite, who in the world does not know that the Rothschild family has the largest wealth, and it is a power that can dominate the world between vertical and horizontal and all countries in the world. Financial companies. As long as Mr. Edmund is interested in China, there must be opportunities for cooperation between the two parties. For example, the power generation project in the northwest region of the Empire, with a total investment expected to reach 15 billion pounds, is currently being developed for global investors Bidding, if the Rothschild family is interested, they may wish to participate."

Edmund's eyes lit up, "Is it possible? I heard that this project seems to have been secretly handed over to Siemens in Germany."

Guan Xuqing waved his hand: "Rumors are pure rumors. Compared with the past, China has undergone earth-shaking changes. Since it is a tender, it will not be just for show. Otherwise, we will close the door and invest in the construction ourselves. At present, the world has More than a dozen large companies have expressed strong interest in this project. We hope that powerful, reputable companies that are willing to develop in China will participate in this project. If the Rothschild family is willing, it will be The priority of the Ministry of Commerce of the Empire."

Then, Guan Xuqing glanced at Sheng Xuanhuai, and Sheng Xuanhuai immediately said: "Yes, Siemens has indeed submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Commerce, but the rate of return they demand is too high, and we still want to look for other companies. Just as As the emperor said, since it is an invitation to bid, it is necessary to carefully screen the bids, if there is no comparison, there will be no competition."

"Okay, we will definitely participate in the investment of this project." Edmund turned back and confessed to his assistant: "We must make this matter the top priority of the company at present, and immediately ask the Frankfurt headquarters to submit a report to the Ministry of Commerce of China. Here comes the plan." Although Edmund has always been known for his calmness and sophistication, he never expected to have the opportunity to participate in such a huge construction project just after talking with the Chinese emperor for a few minutes. A place where miracles happen.

Looking at Edmond on the opposite side, Guan Xuqing kept thinking in his heart, the Rothschilds, a mysterious and ancient financial family, when the first generation of Rothschilds started their business 200 years ago, he was just An ordinary Jewish businessman in Frankfurt, it took less than 100 years for the Rothschild family to control the financial lifeline of the entire Europe. It is now in its heyday. Half of the total personal wealth, France's national debt is issued by them, the opening price of gold trading is determined by them every day, and the stock markets of all countries in the world fluctuate with the direction of Rothschild's funds. The sixth empire above Britain, France, Germany, China and the United States, and the family emblem of the Rothschild family with five arrows have also become a symbol of world financial power.For this powerful family business, any country wants to win over, let alone the shrewd Chinese emperor?So as soon as Guan Xuqing came up, he first promised the Northwest Power Generation Project to the other party. This trick really worked. In just a few minutes, Edmund's impression of China and the Chinese emperor in front of him has improved a lot. times.

Edmond touched his chest with his right hand, and said sincerely: "Your Majesty, I have two honors: first, I am a member of the Rothschild family, and I am sincerely proud to be born into this family. Second , I am a Jew, and I am proud that my ancestors were able to live in the holy city of Jerusalem. Now, what I want to say is that starting today, I have the third honor, which is to see It will be a lifetime honor for a great emperor like you."

Guan Xuqing was amused for a while, who said that only Chinese people can flatter. It seems that foreigners can flatter without showing any traces, and they can also shoot touchingly. They are many times better than Chinese people. This Edmond First is some respect, and then we have to ask for something. "Mr. Edmond, you are welcome. I am very interested in one thing. When it comes to Rothschild, everyone knows that your family emblem is a symbol of wealth. In the West, if someone gets rich, people often say, you Look, it’s another Rothschild. But some people say that you hold half of the world’s personal wealth, and some people have done calculations from the world’s major financial markets, saying that your wealth is actually not as good as the Morgan and Rockefeller families in the United States , I know that your family has always been quiet, but I also want to know whether you are deliberately hiding your true strength from the outside world." Guan Xuqing's words have already begun to lead the conversation to the main topic.

Edmund frowned and thought about it, and said, "Your Majesty, it's like this. We never put everything in one basket, and we invest in various ways. We do banks, wine, and so on. All kinds of investments, so it's hard to know how much wealth there is in total. Whether we can match Morgan and Rockefeller's wealth or not, to our family, it doesn't really matter how much, I have seen many very People with money, they are very rich, but they don’t have any influence. Their wealth is huge, but they can’t influence others. So when we face our ancestors, we don’t just want to inherit the ancestors The family business that has been passed down, we have to adapt to this new era. Now that the world has entered the [-]th century, which is different from the [-]th and [-]th centuries, we hope to be able to use our strength, This influence has changed according to the development of the times."

"You're right, so sometimes strength and influence don't depend entirely on numbers, and you can explain it thoroughly and accurately. I heard that your cousin just held a wedding some time ago. The venue for the wedding dinner was at the White House, and then US President Roosevelt also attended the wedding banquet. Is that right?” Guan Xuqing changed the subject and started talking about politics, because when dealing with foreign businessmen, he must first find out Does the other party have a political purpose or what kind of political purpose they have.

Edmund nodded: "Your Majesty's news is really well-informed. It happened like this, because my cousin's wife is a friend of Roosevelt's wife, and a dinner was held in Washington DC to celebrate."

But Guan Xuqing didn't seem to give up, and asked: "I see. I also heard that there seems to be a saying in the American business community that if you receive an invitation from the White House and an invitation from Rothschild in one day If there is only one invitation, then the invitee is more willing to choose the next invitation." Guan Xuqing looked at the other party with intriguing eyes.

Edmund still replied sincerely: "I think it depends on the individual. Different people have different choices."

"Then, I would like to know who the distinguished guest you invited recently is, can you tell me?" Guan Xuqing's question seemed unreasonable, but no one could question this sentence from the mouth of the Chinese emperor.

"I can tell you some examples. For example, people in the political circles, such as the former chief of staff of the German military, Mao Qi, is also an old friend of China. He has always been a very important consultant to our company. There is President Roosevelt of the United States. Before he became president, we were friends. But I can solemnly explain that contacts with politicians will not affect Rothschild, just because politics has always been a barometer of the economy. We hope to gain more information on business development through exchanges with the political circles."

Guan Xuqing did not continue to ask, but took a bowl of ginseng soup handed over by the maid and tasted it carefully, cooling Edmond aside.Seeing this situation, Sheng Xuanhuai couldn't help but feel agitated.

Edmund came here this time to ask for something. Seeing that the Chinese emperor hadn't heard anything, he couldn't bear his temper any longer, so he said: "Your Majesty, I am here to meet you this time, and I want to discuss with your country. A great deal”

"Oh? What a big deal. You can just go and talk to Sheng Xuanhuai about the business." Guan Xuqing pretended not to know, and continued to taste the ginseng soup.

"I think in a sense, our family is true to our family roots, we have three traditional investment areas, they are wine, art and banking, we also invest in railroads, even in China and India Railways. In addition, we are also very fond of those natural resources. For example, we will invest in some minerals, but this does not mean that we will not invest in new areas. The stock market is currently one of our favorite investment areas. A few days ago , an unprecedented financial turmoil broke out on Wall Street. According to the information I have, this storm is man-made. Wall Street, which can bring down a financial empire in an instant, cannot be done by one person or a family, so we speculate that this There is a country behind this storm!" Edmund looked tentatively at the Chinese emperor's reaction.

"Really?" Guan Xuqing put down the ginseng soup, looked at Edmund and said, "I feel sorry for them when such an incident happened in the United States, but it has nothing to do with China, and I didn't pay much attention to it."

Guan Xuqing sealed the door tightly, obviously not acknowledging the truth of the incident, Edmund gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, we don't need to discuss the reasons behind this storm, I just think that this financial speculation incident is absolutely A beautiful and incomparable investment behavior, I hope to transplant this event to London, after all, it is the center of the world's finance. However, it is not that simple to attack London. With the current strength of Rothschild Said, it is still difficult to raise so much money at once, so I come to see you this time, hoping to get help from your country." Edmund looked at the other party with very earnest eyes.

(End of this chapter)