Chapter 1572 Life and Death Sniper (2)

In addition to the South Sea Bubble in England, the Mississippi River Stock Crash also occurred in France around 1720.

The Sun King Louis XIV created many impressive achievements, but it also left the French treasury empty and the government heavily in debt, almost to the brink of collapse. This became the main legacy inherited by Louis XV.

Through political intervention, John Law established a private bank that could issue currency, and the banknotes he issued could be used to pay taxes. Because John Law's bank developed stably, the price of gold and silver often depreciated due to unwise government intervention.

, as a result, John Law's bank's reputation flourished, monopolizing tobacco sales, and monopolizing the power to re-mint gold and silver coins. It was finally nationalized in 1718 as the Royal Bank.

During this period, John Law obtained various trade concessions, and the Mississippi Company he established owned the trading rights of the vast Mississippi River basin and Louisiana on the west bank of the river.

Initially, the royal government stipulated that the banknotes issued by the banks he ran must be exchanged for gold and silver coins at a fixed price, and the reserves of precious metals severely restricted the bank's ability to expand currency and credit.

At this time, paper money could barely be called a substitute currency. When paper money was decoupled from precious metals, currency that was not based on any precious metal became a credit currency. The reputation of the "Royal Bank" after its name was changed in 1719 increased people's confidence. At first,

John Law announced that the banknotes he issued were convertible into coins, and six months later he announced that the banknotes were no longer guaranteed to be exchanged for silver coins.

At the same time, he announced a Louisiana gold mining plan worth 100 million livres, showing the brilliant prospects of the Mississippi Company, and issued 200,000 shares at a price of 500 livres per share. As soon as the stock was listed, it

The stocks were sold out, and both the rich and powerful and the villagers fantasized about getting endless wealth from Lowe's stocks. The stock price rose again and again, soaring in a straight line. The most fanatical record was that the stock price rose from 500 livres to 18,000 livres in half a year.

In Rivre, people from all over the world flocked to the stock exchange, which was bustling from morning to night.

Louisiana certainly didn't have any damn gold mines, but it did produce oil, something that might have interested Joseph Bonaparte, who had several of his men controlling France's oil trade.

The Mississippi Company not only controlled trade in North America, but also in the East Indies, China, and many islands in the South Pacific. When Lowe's was issuing stocks domestically, the East Edu Company was also issuing stocks at a price of 1.59 livres per share.

.In 1720, Prince Condé requested to purchase Lowe's shares at a price he set, but was rejected by John Law. Prince Condé was furious and used three carriages to pull the banknotes he held in exchange for coins, and because the banknotes at that time were

It has been decoupled from the silver coins, so all the princes took away were gold coins.

Slightly smarter speculators all knew that stocks would not keep rising, so they followed Prince Condai's example of exchanging banknotes for gold coins and shipping them to Britain, the Netherlands and other foreign countries. Subsequently, the coins circulating in the country were extremely scarce.

The government even issued an order prohibiting anyone from possessing coins exceeding 500 livres. Violators would not only have all coins confiscated, but also be subject to a large fine. It also prohibited anyone from purchasing gold and silver jewelry, utensils and precious gems.

As investor confidence waned and Mississippi stock prices plummeted, no one believed in the myth of Louisiana's great wealth.

However, in order to re-establish Gong Zhong's confidence in the Mississippi Company, the government issued a compulsory conscription plan, giving clothes and tools to all the poor homeless people in Paris, passing through the streets of Paris day after day, and then sent to the port to wait to be shipped to the Americas.

, pretending to go to Louisiana to work.

Most of them did not board the ship, but scattered throughout France. Within three weeks they returned to Paris.

During this period, John Law continued to print money, and the country's coins were flowing to foreign countries such as the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Finally, the French Council of State passed a resolution to devalue banknotes by 50% and stop the business of exchanging coins. The Mississippi Company's stock price plummeted.

It fell to 2,000 livres in September 1720, and to 500 livres in September 1721. The prosperous economy in the past was completely shattered, and was replaced by a decline in people's livelihood and insufficient domestic currency.

When the economy is in depression, appropriate use of quantitative easing and increasing money supply can stimulate economic development. However, the issuance of coins is not like banknotes, which can be printed at will and require precious metals. If Georgiana spreads rumors that a gold mine was discovered east of the Mississippi River, she has a good memory.

People may think of the Mississippi incident that year, and maybe only the poor and crazy would want to go there to dig for gold.

But there is one thing that Georgiana thinks Napoleoni can do, and that is to "exile" the smugglers who smuggled food during the famine to Louisiana, and spread the news among these people that there is gold on the east bank of the Mississippi River.

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The Rothschild family is also engaged in the smuggling trade, and their background in France is Napoleon's sister and brother-in-law, Caroline and Murat. If it were Georgiana herself, she would use smuggling after buying gold coins with gold bars.

The net transported the money out of Paris, and then handed it over to other Rothschild carriages, and asked them to disguise it as a normal transaction and transport it to Spain, and gave it to General Wellington, who had no money to pay military pay.

The soldiers, then let them set off for Waterloo.

This is a very easy operation, just like the secret of magic. It is very simple to put it bluntly. Many rich people are like this. When they see that the domestic situation is not good, they will transfer their funds abroad. Even if the country dies, they will not

Not to mention that Nathan Rothschild was originally a Jew. The Jewish Kingdom disappeared thousands of years ago. Combaseles, who was responsible for looking after the house, may have thought that Nathan Rothschild was transferring assets, so he

Let him enter the city.

According to Bonaparte, Toussaint Louverture has not given up his intention to be independent. The basis for American independence is that they have a vast territory, shipping, navy, and talents like Dupont. In this way, they want to "

"Growing up" is also very difficult. The national debt is also divided into several years. This can be postponed. As long as she saves Louverture's life, Bonaparte will still have the opportunity to "repent", which is what she must do before she leaves.

arranged.

She raised her head and glanced at the moon outside the tower window. This trip to the north, it was a full moon, Halloween, and foggy, so she always felt that something unlucky would happen.

After Napoleon was imprisoned, France was not divided among the great powers. The British supported Louis XVIII to ascend the throne, just as the British supported the "evil" Charles II during the Hundred Years' War. However, they failed and were turned around by Charles V.

She understood how others had been tricked, but she had no idea how she had been tricked. After the coins for building a wooden track in the Alps were transferred between several banks, they finally arrived at Mason Rothschild.

In the hands of Germany, he gave it to Moore, who used it to pay Swiss mercenaries to fight the civil war in Switzerland.

This is the result of Napoleon's investigation into the Italian banking system. He is the head of state of the Italian Republic, but I don't know how he handles the issue of the Principality of Parma.

Regarding the death of the Archduke of Parma, all they could do was write the word "murderer" on his forehead. He only annexed Piedmont in September, and something happened to the Archduke of Parma in October. Who would believe it was not premeditated?

In the future, his dear little princess Maria Luisa will still be the Grand Duchess of Parma. Austria has wanted to get involved in Italy for many years. The Principality of Parma is located in the center of Italy and is a good place to control Italy.

The unification of Italy was inherently difficult. She still remembered that she had attended a gathering of the organizers of the Venice Independence Movement, and felt that everyone was there, and it was just a ragtag group of people.

"He loves you, please believe this."

She remembered what Bonaparte said to her before leaving Saint-Denis Church. She couldn't explain why. Maybe this was one of Napoleon's magical powers, which could make people feel confident, even for people like her who had no confidence.

I also started to believe that what he said was true.

But this didn't make her feel better. Some mistakes can't be made even once. Look at Josephine. Her reputation for being unfaithful has followed her all her life. No man would believe that she had an affair with that man just to get information about the Parliament.

A young man named Charles had a private meeting in Malmaison.

The only witness is a fortune teller. Anyone who takes the fortune teller seriously is putting his or her fate in the hands of a liar.

She couldn't help but think of the boat-shaped sauce plate made of bear's paw flowers. Josephine's lilac crown was easy to understand. She didn't understand what it meant at first, but now she understood a little bit.

The boat-shaped sauce plate represents perhaps Paris. After solving the problem of bread, we must solve the problem of meat. After all, the sauce must be poured on top of the meat to make it delicious.

"Do you believe in fate?"

She turned around and found Bonaparte standing in the moonlight.

He stood there without the same magic that Severus had when he stood under the moonlight, perhaps because there were not three reckless, adventurous and panicked children behind him.

"Mountains never meet, but people always meet." She imitated their words and said, "Our lives will intersect. I believe it is destiny."

"Come here." He said to her, and she was very obedient.

"Put your hands out," he ordered.

She raised her right hand again, and now he took the bracelet containing his hair in his hand.

"You know what it means." He looked into her eyes and said, "Do you allow me to put that bracelet on you?"

Georgiana looked at it and thought it looked like the chains on a slave's hand.

She said nothing and watched silently as he slowly put it on her hand.

"I wanted to do it in the church," he said softly, "but it's too dilapidated and it's a cemetery."

"It doesn't matter." She took back her hand, "I don't mind."

"Do you have anything to say to me?" he asked again.

"Nothing." She smiled and shook her head.

"Then what were you thinking about just now?"

"I'm thinking about how to choose." She said with some sadness, "My choice determines my happiness."

"There are still many people's happiness and destiny." Bonaparte said with a relaxed smile, "It will be much easier if you go with him."

She didn't speak.

"You understand my pain, but you don't want to bear it with me." He said with some indifference, "Are you also the kind of person who only speaks nice words and listens?"

"I'm not," she said immediately.

"Between personal happiness and public happiness, you must make a choice. This is what you should consider." He said calmly, "Don't waste your talent."

“What talent could I have?”

"I want to close the Godly Fraternity Association. Do you know why?" he asked.

She thought for a moment and said, "The church can no longer be divided."

"Look, other people will just complain to me." He said tiredly, "I'm tired."

"Maybe it's because I thought about the wedding." She pretended to be relaxed and said, "You finally got the church to allow Protestants and Catholics to marry."

He put his head on her shoulders.

"Do you want to lie down for a while?"

He nodded.

So Georgiana took his hand, walked to the sofa, and let him lie in her arms.

"Sing me a song," he said as he lay down.

Georgiana actually sang to him.

He listened very quietly, like an obedient child.

"Fournier is talking drunken words," said Bonaparte. "I don't want him to do anything stupid."

"You may think it's crazy, but there are too many unlucky people in the world, and if something bad happens, no matter how small the probability of it happening, it will always happen," Georgiana said.
To be continued...