In fact, Meyer was very uneasy before coming to see William. He didn't know whether the young king would be able to accept him like his father, but for the grand goal in his heart, he had to come to see him.
This king.
But what Meyer didn't know was that after Meyer introduced himself, William was even more uneasy than Meyer. As a time traveler, William didn't understand the financial industry in his previous life, but he was able to be known as Europe after the Napoleonic Wars.
Rothschild, the sixth empire, must have his own merits.
William's eyes never left Meyer's face when he thought of this, but the trouble this caused to Meyer was beyond William's imagination.
"Your Majesty, you seem to be..."
Meyer asked cautiously. At present, Rothschild is not as big as future generations. Meyer cannot help but be cautious when meeting this young king.
"Sorry, Mr. Meyer, I was a little distracted."
Hearing Meyer's inquiry, William reacted from his deep thoughts and said apologetically, "Whatever, the soldiers will come to block the water and the earth will cover it up. Is it possible that the King of Prussia, who holds the power of life and death, is still afraid of Rothschild, who has not yet made a fortune?"
.
"That's right, Your Majesty the King, you must also know that before your father's death, we, Rothschild, have always been your father's agent. However, after your father's unfortunate death, due to the conspiracy of some hostile forces, your father
My property keeps shrinking, so I’m here to ask for your opinion.”
After Meyer heard William's words, he felt relieved again, and he said respectfully. But here he buried a hole.
Meyer's words clearly described his property as the property of William's father. Most people would be furious when they heard that their family's property had shrunk. It was with this intention that Meyer came to provoke William.
"Oh, Mr. Meyer, I didn't know that my father actually kept something with you, so can you tell me what it is?"
William sat in his chair and was not as furious as Meyer imagined.
But William's answer made Meyer's heart jump into his throat. Through this sentence, Meyer knew that the little king in front of him was not so easy to deal with, but the Rothschild people would definitely not be discouraged.
After secretly giving himself a breath, Meyer said calmly:
"His Majesty the King, before your father's death, you once gave me some manors and shops in the Holy Roman Empire to take care of, and there was also a sum of five hundred thousand marks in silver coins deposited with me."
What Meyer said surprised William. William could not have imagined that his father had left so many things behind.
What William didn't know was that only three people knew about the fact that his father handed over the property to Meyer for management. In addition to William's father, Meyer also had William's father's mistress Wilhelmine von Lichtnau.
.But as his father was assassinated and Wilhelmina was caught and executed, they did not tell the story before they died.
After learning that William's father had been assassinated, Meyer made a conscious decision. On the surface, he continued to manage these properties quietly, but secretly sent people to Potsdam to inquire about the handling of William's father's property.
When Meyer learned that the Prussian royal auditor did not know about this property, Meyer's ambition grew. He tried to use silence to embezzle William's father's property. This became clear to Meyer after William came to the throne.
started his actions.
So far, none of the property is legally Meyer's private property, and Meyer has obtained all legal title certificates through bribery.
That is to say, Meyer's competitors will only attack Meyer after they learn that Meyer has actually obtained the property rights of the properties he manages, because if this matter is known, then the person waiting for Meyer will be His Majesty the King.
Thunder is furious, and Meyer will die without a burial place.
At that time, Meyer's opponents underestimated Meyer's courage to break the boat. As Meyer's industry further shrank, Meyer could no longer stand the pressure. Since Rothschild's career was destined to be destroyed if this continued, why not fight for a
So Meyer decided to ask for an audience with His Majesty the King after thinking about it for three full days.
"Oh, Lord Meyer, it's incredible to me that my father would keep such a huge sum of money with you, but I would like to ask why you didn't give this property to the royal family after my father's death."
William, who was shocked after listening to Meyer's words, calmed down after a while, and then said with raised eyebrows, although William's tone was not that bad, on the contrary, it was a bit brisk, but the more he said this, the more unsure Meyer felt.
, because Meyer does not know what kind of fate he will face.
"Your Majesty the King, it's not that I don't want to return this property to the royal family. It's because after your father's death, the opponent's ruthless attack caused the property to further shrink. I really don't dare to come to see you. Plus, I don't
I want to make these properties bigger and stronger before returning them to you completely, so I have delayed it until now."
Meyer stood under William and said uneasily.
"Then why did you come to see me again now? Lord Meyer," William said as he stood up, William's eyes were staring directly at Meyer.
"Your Majesty the King, I must come to ask for your help. If I don't ask for help, your father's sacred property will be divided up by those shameful enemies. This is something I will never allow."
Under the pressure of William's eyes, Meyer still spoke loudly and proudly, even though he was terrified in his heart.
But to Meyer's disappointment, William did not speak after listening to his words, and II continued to stare at him, which made Meyer feel as if there were countless ants crawling on him.
After a long time, William smiled at Meyer and said:
"Sir Meyer, I give you a chance, but I don't know if you will cherish it."
"Your Majesty the King, please rest assured that I will definitely cherish the opportunity you give me."
Hearing William's words, Meyer felt as if he was hearing the sound of nature. Perhaps the words he had heard in his entire life were not as touching as this one.
"I will continue to store my father's property with you, but you'd better clarify the property rights, and I will ask the officials below to come forward to clean up the mess. My method of dealing with those who take advantage of the fire to rob them is to use chickens and dogs.
No, I hope you can take my words to heart. In fact, from the map, Frankfurt is really close to Prussia." William said as he sat on the chair again, picked up the teacup and said elegantly.
When he heard the first half of the sentence, Meyer's heart became furious, but when he heard that the chickens and dogs would not be spared, Meyer's heart skipped a beat. Meyer knew that this sentence was also a warning from the young king to himself.
At the same time, the second half of William's words let Meyer know his ambition.
"By the way, if you can show me your potential, then I will continue to increase my investment in you. In addition, I think you will also have a share of the profits from various industries." Give a stick to a sweet date
William has already used it thoroughly.
After hearing this, Meyer said yes gratefully, and then left. William's mind became active again as he watched Meyer's leaving figure.
At the moment, I can control Meyer, but that may not be possible in the future. Frankfurt, the city where the Rothschild family is located, has had the autonomous status of an imperial free city since 1372. The current power of the Kingdom of Prussia in Frankfurt can be said to be very strong.
Strong, including the current mayor of Frankfurt, who are all pro-Prussian, but because of Frankfurt's geographical location, William is not comfortable leaving it outside the jurisdiction of Prussia. William has strong ambitions for Frankfurt.
I believe that the capitalists in Frankfurt will not offend themselves, the King of Prussia, because of these trivial matters.