Benjamin was very confused. The appearance of Li Xiao disrupted his plan and prevented him from luring William I step by step. This made him angry and helpless. If he were a noble from another country, he would have been able to pass Yaya even if there was no other way.
Baron James Rothschild's relationship is so frustrating that the other party can't live without it.
But Li Xiao happened to be the top nobleman in Russia, and Baron James Rothschild had no choice at all. So he could only hate and panic.
But Benjamin was a veteran after all. Although he was extremely irritable and wanted to twist off Li Xiao's head and use it as a chamber pot, he did not lose his mind. Instead, he calmly analyzed the pros and cons and continued to analyze them.
If the original plan was abandoned, the possibility of immediately seducing William I to achieve his goal would definitely be gone. But he felt that a huge sum of one million Prussian talers could not be obtained by any bank even in Berlin.
.What's more, almost all the large and small banks in Berlin are related to the Rothschild family. If they don't look at the monk's face and the Buddha's face, no one will dare to openly do harm to the Rothschild family.
In fact, as long as he goes back and spreads the news, no one in Berlin or even in the whole of North Germany will dare to lend money to William I. In other words, William I will not be able to borrow money at all. In this way, even if someone interferes with today's good things, it will not be possible.
It just delayed the process a little. When the time came, William I, who was desperate, would still have to find him, and he could even use an excuse to raise the asking price a little more.
After thinking about it this way, Benjamin was no longer so entangled and angry. He immediately regained his composure and calmness, and glanced at Li Xiao with disdain in his heart.
This is the most powerful thing about the Rothschild family. They have weaved a big net that encompasses the whole of Germany. When doing business in Germany, it is impossible to leave them alone, otherwise you may not be able to do anything.
In a sense, it is also a disguised monopoly, so some people in later generations said that their family had established a financial empire. For Li Xiao, fortunately, this financial empire was still in its infancy and its power had not yet reached its peak. If it had been a war,
Before and after, he really couldn't afford to offend the other party.
"Your Highness, since you still have many doubts about financing, you may wish to think about it for a while longer. After all, this is a major matter, and it is very troublesome for us to operate it. It cannot be done immediately."
Benjamin said to William I kindly: "It doesn't matter if you think about it more, but it's best to make a decision as soon as possible, because the current flow of funds is indeed very tight, and some opportunities are not always available. Sometimes it is really bad if you miss it."
missed!"
In fact, Benjamin was still putting pressure on William I. He still hoped to conclude the deal as soon as possible. He was also a little afraid of long nights and dreams, because the international situation was unpredictable and something might happen.
William I was also a little hesitant, because he was really in a hurry. If he didn't seize the time to deal with the two countries before Austria could react, things would become very troublesome. In fact, he also really wanted to borrow the money.
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Benjamin immediately noticed William I's hesitation, and was immediately secretly happy. He felt that as long as he worked harder, he should be able to deal with William I. However, he was not the only one in this room who was good at observing words and expressions. Li Xiao's two
His eyes were not black beans, and he could see through William I's thoughts and Benjamin's thoughts at a glance.
So he immediately jumped in front: "Your Highness, I think some harsh conditions should be cautious, not to mention how powerful can a bank that does not even have enough authority for one million Prussian talers have? If you really agreed, what if they
If you procrastinate and drop the chain, it will delay your work!"
These words were like a slap in the face to Benjamin, which almost made him jump with anger. Of course he could get one million thalers, but to do business, you have to ask for a sky-high price. Do you know the means of doing business, silly bird!
Li Xiao really doesn't know much about business methods, because he feels that the operating methods of Benjamin and the Rothschild family are actually very low-level. When dealing with a person like William I, how can you care too much about temporary gains and losses and have a good relationship with him?
It would be more beneficial to keep a sweet relationship alive than to break the bones and suck out the marrow right now.
Of course, he could stand up and talk without pain in his back. If he were not a time traveler, who would have dared to imagine that Prussia would rise from the ground in less than twenty years, defeating Denmark, Austria and France successively and achieving great hegemony?
These Rothschilds are simply unimaginable, and only Li Xiao, a time traveler, can take advantage of this. So he dared to invest in William I recklessly without worrying about the profits, while the Rothschilds could not
Have such courage to gamble.
Seeing that Benjamin wanted to fight back and that William I was still wavering, Li Xiao knew that he had to increase his chips. He immediately asked nonchalantly: "Your Highness, I can finance you half a million Prussian talers here. It's completely useless."
interest!"
These words made Benjamin and William I suddenly change their expressions. The former was because the cooked duck just flew away, while the latter was overjoyed. Half a million Prussian talers may be a lot to ordinary people, but to William I it was actually too much.
The thing about sprinkling water. The reason why he can't get the money now is mainly because he has no channels to get money after being ousted. And although the National Assembly is now semi-dissolved, these members are still there after all, and they are all watching.
With every move of the cabinet, his brother Frederick William IV could not openly use money from the treasury to subsidize him.
What's more, the Prussian treasury is also very tight now. The turmoil caused by this revolution has consumed a lot of funds. The treasury really has no money left, so William I can only find a way to borrow it. And this money will be borrowed by Frederick in the future.
.William IV will still find a way to make up for it.
William I and Benjamin had to grind their teeth for a long time before increasing the loan amount from 100,000 to 500,000. This required political conditions, and the interest rate was not low. Now Li Xiao gave him 500,000 with a wave of his hand.
Wantale, and it is completely interest-free. This boldness made William I quite comfortable.
Yes, it’s comfort. For William I, he didn’t really care about money. What he cared about most was face. He used face to borrow money from the Rothschild family, but they were still nagging at him.
It was not pleasant at all, which made him very unhappy. But Li Xiao was really too happy and gave him face. Although five hundred thousand could not completely solve his problem, this affection moved him!