Chapter 2686 The North's Plan (Part 2)

  There is a Muggle bookstore outside Diagon Alley, and Pomona would go there occasionally to see how the witch-hunt movement was described in the history books of Muggles.

  They are not deliberately hidden, and many related books can be seen on the bookshelf. Later, she read history books of other time periods, and one book wrote that since the "Amiens Treaty" was torn up, the disputes between Britain and France have never ceased, because Britain paid the anti-French alliance Therefore, these allied forces who received the grant were also known as the "Knights of St George" because of the statue of St George slaying a dragon on the one pound coin.

Queen Ekaterina was the first to propose that Britain provide funds for the allies. Russia could provide an army of 10,000 people, and the price Britain paid was 600,000 pounds. At that time, the battlefield of the anti-French alliance was France. Northern Belgium.

   After Peter died, after France experienced six anti-French alliance wars, the pound began to depreciate relative to the franc. Part of the funds that London handed over to Vienna also entered Napoleon's pocket as war reparations. In order to prevent similar things from happening again, a Geneva banker living in the United Kingdom came up with the method of federal rolls. It has a similar effect to the Continental currency issued during the American Revolution. It was settled after the war and promised to give the buyer 5% interest.

It is impossible for this kind of "money" to fall into the hands of Napoleon, so federal bonds will also be used to purchase military supplies. It is written in history books that Britain established a transfer station in Pomerania for funds and Material transfer.

  By the time the Battle of Waterloo broke out, England was at the end of its rope. At this time, the outcome of Waterloo is no longer a local war, not even the battle of Marengo, which only determines the fate of two countries, but a financial adventure competition.

In addition to the most famous Rothschild, the winners of this gamble include Barings Bank, Hope Bank, and bankers from Paris, Lyon, and Genoa, but Rothschild Bank won the most, and they even became the gold medal of the Central Bank of England. reserve funder.

  Since the 16th century, Genoese bankers have established good relations with the most influential feudal lords in Europe, and the envoys of the monarchs have actively promoted cooperation with banks in order to obtain preferential loans. However, in 1805, Napoleon dissolved the San Giorgio Bank in Genoa and confiscated all the assets of the bank, ending the 400-year-old bank.

   He didn't do what the King and Pope of France did to the Templars, but it was essentially the same. Unlike Venice, the people of Genoa invest so much money in art. Even the headquarters of the Bank of St. George is a palace they bought instead of looking for a designer to redesign and decorate. This is what Pomona saw in the library in Venice. At that time, she was very curious about what is so good about the republic that can compete with Venice for hegemony in the Mediterranean.

Compared with the governor of Genoa, which changes every year, all important decisions of the St. George Bank are made by the four directors. They are neither greedy speculators nor crazy risk takers, but the St. George Bank Shareholders elected by the shareholders, the shareholders will absorb the famous local family representatives in Genoa into the ranks of directors, which will not only enable the bank to be protected by the political oligarchs, but also avoid the "big fish eating" among shareholders in order to obtain more equity "little fish" happens.

Rational investment and a good reputation helped the bank to increase its savings in a short period of time. Most of the proceeds were used in the Genoa colony and the Crimea overseas business station. Many castles on the Crimean peninsula belonged to the Bank of Genoa Credit is built.

  Loyalty can bring strength, but also a burden.

What's more, loyalty is what chivalry advocates. When the balance of victory starts to tilt slightly in one direction, they will not try to restore the balance, but add weights to make the balance tilt faster, even though Bonaparte was once their leader. Optimistic investment object.

  Bonaparte felt that these "old family members" were ambitious and acted according to the wind. Once he was in adversity, encountered setbacks, or lost a favorable position, they would abandon him, betray him, and even support the enemy against him.

  I don’t know how many promises he made casually. Last time, a public elementary school in Luxembourg came to ask for an explanation. He promised that as long as the French Republic existed, he would send them roses worth 3 Louis every year. At that time, the yard was full of roses, all for apologizing and making her happy.

   There is a wretched fellow who has suffered a lot for his unbreakable vows to the mother of his godson, and it is pitiful enough that she is not going to make any more magical contracts with him. He gave an impromptu speech at the wedding that day, but she forgot.

   If there were no magic bondage, would he still keep the promise like making an unbreakable oath, or make a promise easily, and then turn his head and forget it.

   "Has Madam been to Italy?"

  Georgiana looked back, and she found that it was the young man who had been warm to her at the dinner table.

   "Of course I have." She said with a smile.

   "Then what cities have you been to? Rome? Milan?"

   "I have been to Venice and Turin. In fact, I only stayed in Turin for less than a day, and spent most of my time in Venice." Georgiana replied, "I even saw Attila's throne."

  Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay.

   "Has Attila been to Venice?" someone asked.

   "Of course I have, but it is not Attila of the Huns, but Attila of Venice." Aston Martin said quickly.

   Now everyone laughed.

"But the Attila I'm talking about is the Attila of the Huns. When I saw the stone seat, it had been weathered after thousands of years of wind and sun." Georgiana said, "The local people believe that whoever sits There will be a good marriage up there."

   "Have you ever sat?" Someone asked again.

  She wanted to talk casually, but when she saw Bertin walking in quickly, everyone automatically moved away.

  Bertin curtseyed to Georgiana according to the etiquette of the old court, then stood up, and whispered in her ear.

   "Can you tell me what the news is?" Leon Cavallo asked with a smile after Bertin finished speaking.

   Georgiana glanced at Aston Martin.

   "Miss is very tired, let's go next door." Mr. Martin said.

  The guests whispered, and then they walked to the next door, accompanied by members of the Knights. Only Richard Edgeworth remained.

   "You don't look like you need anyone's guardianship, young lady." Edgeworth said, "Or should I go next door and wait for your summons?"

   "What do I look like to you?" Georgiana smiled sarcastically.

   Edgeworth didn't speak.

   "Hamburg agreed to expel the banks that paid for the British anti-French alliance military expenses, and their business will be taken over by others."

   "This is a very dangerous game, Georgiana, you should be careful." Edgeworth said.

"I have done nothing but a parrot, and everything is going according to Napoleon's plan." Georgiana replied "He wants to control the price of grain in the Baltic, so that the order in France will not be affected, and the order will be maintained." Stablize."

   "Even I don't believe it, how could you convince the parliament."

"you do not believe me?"

   Edgeworth fell silent.

   "Don't worry, you're not the first." She sneered.

   "I'm not worried about anything else, just you." Edgeworth said.

   "Because of what, you are my guardian? You can resign at any time."

   "You don't doubt that I agreed to be your guardian for the purpose of obtaining information?" Edgeworth asked.

   "You mean like me, a spy?" Georgiana asked.

   Edgeworth smiled mysteriously, turned and left the room.

  (end of this chapter)