Chapter 2686 The North’s Plan (Part 2)

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

They were not deliberately hidden, and many related books could be seen on the bookshelf. Later, she read history books from other time periods, and there was a book that said that since the "Contract of Amiens" was torn up, the relationship between Britain and France

The disputes between them have never stopped. Since Britain paid the military expenses of the anti-French alliance, these Allied forces who received subsidies are also called the "Golden Knights of St. George" because the one pound coin has St. George slaying the dragon.

of statue.

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

Northern Belgium.

After Pitt died later, after France experienced six anti-French alliance wars, the pound began to depreciate relative to the franc. Part of the funds handed over by London to Vienna also went into Napoleon's pocket as war reparations. In order to prevent similar things from happening again,

A Geneva banker living in England came up with the idea of ​​a federal roll. It had the same effect as the Continental coins issued during the American Revolution. Both were settled after the war, promising 5% interest to the buyer.

This kind of "money" cannot fall into the hands of Napoleon, so federal coupons will also be used to purchase military supplies. It is written in the history books that the British established a transit station in Pomerania specifically for funds and supplies.

Transfer of materials.

By the time the Battle of Waterloo broke out, England was at the end of its rope. At this time, the outcome of Waterloo was no longer the outcome of a local war. It was not even like the Battle of Marengo, which only decided the fate of two countries.

It's a competition for financial adventure.

In addition to the most famous Rothschild, the winners of this gamble also included Barings Bank, Hope Bank, and bankers in Paris, Lyon, and Genoa. However, it was the Rothschild Bank that won the most, and they even became the gold bank of the British Central Bank.

The financier of the reserve.

Beginning in the 16th century, Genoese bankers had established good relations with the most influential feudal lords in Europe. The monarch's envoys actively promoted cooperation with banks in order to obtain preferential loans. However, in 1805, Napoleon transferred the San Giorgio Bank in Genoa to

It was dissolved and all the assets of the bank were confiscated, ending the bank that had been in business for 400 years.

He did not follow what the French king and pope did to the Templars, but it was essentially the same. Unlike Venice, the Genoese invested so much money in art. Even the headquarters of the Bank of St. George was a palace they bought.

, instead of looking for a designer to redesign and decorate. Pomona saw this in the library in Venice. At that time, she was curious about what the republic that could compete with Venice for dominance in the Mediterranean was good at.

Compared with the governor of Genoa, who changes every year, all important decisions of the Bank of St. George are made by four directors. They are neither greedy speculators nor crazy risk-takers. Instead, they are made by the Bank of St. George.

Elected from shareholders, the shareholders include representatives of prestigious local families in Genoa as directors. This not only allows the bank to gain protection from political oligarchs, but also avoids the "big fish eating" among shareholders in order to obtain more equity.

A "little fish" situation occurs.

Rational investment and good reputation helped the bank to increase its savings in the short term. Most of these profits were used in the Genoa colony and the Crimean overseas trading station. Many of the towering castles on the Crimean Peninsula were Genoa banks.

Built on credit.

Loyalty can bring strength, but it can also be a burden.

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

Promising investment targets.

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

He made countless promises casually. The 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 used to apologize and make her happy.

There was an unlucky guy who made an unbreakable vow with the mother of his godson. He suffered a lot for this, which was pitiful enough, so she didn't plan to sign any more magical contracts with him. He was at the wedding that day.

She gave an impromptu speech, but she forgot.

If not bound by magic, would he have kept his promise like he had made an unbreakable oath? Or would he have made a promise easily and then turned around and forgotten about it?

"Has Madam been to Italy?"

Georgiana turned around and saw that it was the young man who was very enthusiastic to her at the dinner table.

"Of course I have," she said with a smile.

"So which 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 the time in Venice." Georgiana replied, "I even saw Attila's throne."

Everyone looked at each other.

"Attila went to Venice?" someone asked.

"Of course I have been there, but it was not Attila the Hun, but Attila the Venetian." Aston Martin said quickly.

Now everyone laughed.

"But the Attila I'm talking about is Attila the Hun. When I saw the stone seat, it had weathered after thousands of years of wind and sun." Georgiana said, "The locals believed who sat on it.

There will be a good marriage up there."

"Have you ever sat there?" someone asked again.

She originally wanted to talk casually, but then she saw Bertin walking in quickly, and everyone automatically moved out of the way.

Bertin curtsied 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?" After Bertin finished speaking, Leoncavallo asked with a smile.

Georgiana glanced at the Aston Martin.

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

The guests whispered to each other, and then, accompanied by members of the Knights, walked to the next door, leaving only Richard Edgeworth.

"You don't seem to need anyone's supervision, 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 said nothing.

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

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

"I didn't do anything. I was just a parrot. Everything was going according to Napoleon's plan." Georgiana replied. "He wanted to control the price of food in the Baltic Sea. The purpose was to prevent the French order from being affected and maintain the order."

Stablize."

"Even I don't believe it, how can you possibly 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, I'm just worried about you." Edgeworth said.

"Why are you my guardian? You can resign at any time."

"Don't you suspect that I agreed to be your guardian just to get information?" Edgeworth asked.

"You mean you're a spy like me?" Georgiana asked.

Edgeworth smiled mysteriously, turned and left the room.
Chapter completed!