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Chapter 231 The Families Who Control the World
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The main ruling family of Germany, its ancestor Burchard I was named Earl of Sauron in the 11th century, and Frederick III, the fourth Earl of Sauron, was a loyal retainer of Emperor Frederick I and Henry VI.

At the end of the 12th century, the family was named "Hohen" before Sauron, which means noble, and was called the Hohenzollern family.

In 1185, Frederick III married Conrad II, Count of Nuremberg. Because the latter had no male heir, the former became Frederick I, Count of Nuremberg-Sauern in 1192 as the son-in-law of the latter.

From the 12th century to the 15th century, the Hohenzollern-Franconian line received many territorial rewards for their loyalty to the Hohenstaufen and Habsburg families.

Ross whispered: "Now they still live in Hohenzollern Castle, located in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, and Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria are known as the two largest castles in southern Germany. They belong to the Hohenzollern family. The birthplace of Hohenzollern Castle. The original Hohenzollern Castle was built in the 11th century, but was later destroyed. The existing castle was rebuilt between 1850 and 1867. It is one of the most majestic castle buildings in Germany and ranks among the top five in Europe and the top ten in the world. among the great castles."

"This Sols is the third in line heir of the family, that is, the youngest son. He is a shrewd and capable person, and has a special hobby for art. He is now in charge of investing in the family's art fund and is a real super big buyer. "

Wu Tianyuan nodded, and finally got in touch with the hidden families behind the world. Last time, the Mitsui Consortium in Japan was also low-key, mysterious, but extremely powerful!

No one knows their specific wealth and strength. Just the tip of the iceberg on the bright side is shocking, not to mention the intricate network of relationships between them, it is shocking to think about it.

"This is not the most important thing. Since it is an auction, there must be an opponent, right?"

Ross smiled and took out another document, and introduced: "One of the top ten families in the United States, the Ford family!"

Ford Motor Company is one of the largest automobile companies in the world. It was founded by Mr. Henry Ford in 1903. It is a comprehensive multinational monopoly industrial group mainly engaged in the production of automobiles and its business scope involves electronics, aviation, steel and military industries.

Wu Tianyuan is more familiar with this. The car brands owned by Ford Motor Company include Aston Martin, Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercury and so on.In addition, it also owns Ford Credit, the world's largest auto credit company, and an auto service brand.

"The Ford family used to be the most prominent family in the United States. Although the Ford family has many members, it has encountered the problem of lack of suitable successors many times. The succession system of the Ford family is: there are suitable people in the family, and the family members should be used as much as possible. people in the village, assisted by loyal and capable veterans."

"If not, train successors from outside professional managers or assistants, but the control of the company is always in the hands of the family. The Ford family only holds 8% of Ford's shares, but has 49% of the voting rights."

Ross is obviously more familiar with the Ford family, and analyzed: "In order to maintain and adjust the interests of family members, promote communication among them as much as possible, and resolve conflicts in the bud, the Ford family has formed a set of distinctive and fruitful policies over the years. system and established a number of permanent institutions.”

"First of all, the family has reached an unwritten consensus that family ugliness should not be spread as much as possible. Everyone tries their best to protect themselves and others' privacy. Board members and company cadres basically refuse all media interviews about internal conflicts. Now the family has the sixth generation. , but even small children learn to keep their family affairs secret from outsiders."

"Bill once said: In the information age, a company like Ford will lose its reputation all over the world if it is not careful, and give people a handle. So please forgive me, I can't disclose any information that has not been published to you. I heard that in a part of the family When the members got together, he reiterated to each family member the family tradition of protecting privacy and confidentiality, saying: "I'm really sorry, we have to do this, otherwise the whole big ship will capsize. "

Ross sighed: "The Ford family has had heroes from generation to generation! The first generation of entrepreneurs, Henry, is a clever inventor and a eccentric and stingy businessman."

"The second-generation successor, Edsel, took over as the chairman before his father died. His greatest achievement is to revolutionize the style of Ford Motors, diversify them, and meet the fashion needs of more people."

"Little Henry, the third-generation person in charge, is the eldest of four children. He has led and supervised Ford for 4 years and has been married three times. He is a man of aristocratic temperament. His greatest achievement is that he has perfected a complete set of cost accounting accounting system. He also introduced a group of military cadres, including McNamara, who was Secretary of Defense during the Vietnam War, to join the company’s top management, which led to more positive changes in the company’s operating style. He has a famous saying: Sometimes, it is necessary for me to distrust anyone."

"Bill, the fourth-generation leader, was called in at a time of crisis and has already won the trust of the family with his performance. He revived the company's reputation, began to deal with bitter relations with environmental groups, and made 30 Ford employees Income and benefits for active and retired workers have improved."

Looking at Wu Tianyuan's curious gaze, Ross smiled and said, "I have a good relationship with Ford's second heir, John, and he also likes to collect, so he knows a little about their family."

"Then why are you sure that the Ford family is interested in these Jewish treasures?"

Rose looked around instinctively, and whispered: "Because they are members of the Freemasonry!"

Wu Tianyuan was very surprised, Freemasons?
Freemasonry, literally meaning "free stonemason", appeared in England in the 18th century. It is a religious brotherhood organization and the largest secret organization in the world.

Freemasonry originated in 4000 BC, and this year is called the year of light. They call themselves the descendants of Cain, and they understand the mysteries of heaven, earth, nature and the universe.

From the beginning of the birth of Freemasonry, voices of doubt and opposition have been heard. The most famous is the century-old war between the Catholic Church and Freemasonry. The Pope of Rome has held high the banner of anti-Masonicism for more than 200 years.

The original suspicion of conspiracy to this day comes during the French Revolution, when Freemasonry is suspected of supporting the movement to overthrow the monarchy.By the mid-19th century, the Morgan affair sparked the anti-Masonic movement in the United States.The earliest link between Freemasonry and the Jews was the Minutes of the Presbyterian Church of Zion published in Russia in the early 20th century.

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