A carriage escorted by a team of Guards Cavalry rushed straight to the Louvre along the Champs Elysées Avenue that ran through the center of Paris. Although Fontainebleau Palace is nominally the royal palace of France, since Napoleon III relied on
Since the restoration of the peasant vote, he has lived in the Louvre.
The breath of the horse flowed like white mist in the cold air, and the blue, white, and red flag of the French Second Empire fluttered in the wind. The difference between this flag and the French Second Empire is that the tricolor flag is
The chicken was replaced by Bonaparte's eagle.
Surrounded in front and behind the carriage were cuirassiers wearing shining breastplates. The metal decorations on the cavalry caps and the tops of lances shone silver in the sun. But the most shining thing was the cuirassiers' breastplates - all
Made of "Deville Silver".
Such a gorgeous and expensive breastplate is the only one in the world.
Pedestrians on the roadside stopped to watch the procession and whispered to each other.
"That is His Majesty the Emperor..."
"Just a despicable usurper..."
The Emperor of the Second French Empire in the carriage, His Majesty Napoleon III, was wearing a crisp suit. Looking out of the carriage window from his eyes, he seemed to be troubled by a certain problem, and the expression on his face was a little serious, even a little...
stiff.
On the roadside, two gentlemen in suits and leather shoes who had just walked out of the hotel also stopped and stared at the carriage passing in front of them.
"Warren Buffett, that's the emperor's motorcade."
Field said to Buffett.
"Do you think he will agree to our conditions?"
"No, it's not that he will agree to us, but will we agree to his conditions?"
Buffett smiled.
"Don't forget, that is His Majesty the Emperor, we don't need to make any conditions at all!"
Looking at the fleet of horse-drawn carriages going away, Buffett said.
"You also heard Steven's evaluation of him - he is sinister, ambitious, good at inciting public opinion and political manipulation, and goes against the trend of history. He does not have that kind of bright personality and cannot be called a hero; he is talented, although
He is a politician and conspirator, who usurps the Republic and is an orthodox royalist at the same time, but his ambition is no less than those of heroic figures, such as Napoleon. He is also an extremely self-centered and extremely patriotic person, he is very similar to his uncle
That "I am France" ambition and sense of responsibility, so it is destined that he will definitely be willing to buy the Atlantic Telegraph Company!"
The evaluation of Napoleon III was made by Zhu Xianhai, and it was precisely because of his understanding of his character that he made the judgment that he would acquire him.
"That's it...isn't he worried about arousing dissatisfaction in Britain?"
Field said in surprise.
"The British attach great importance to this telegraph line. The reason why I was able to build it at that time was entirely because of the support of the British. It was because the British Treasury still held 10% of the stock. Even if our first experiment failed,
Finally, they did not sell all their stocks..."
"But the Americans sold it!"
Looking back at Field, Buffett smiled.
"This is the man who sent troops to Mexico and, in order to demonstrate against the United States, sent warships to the South to buy cotton. The Atlantic Telegraph Company...he will definitely buy it."
Last year, Mexican President Benito Juarez categorically stopped paying interest on foreign loans, which angered Mexico's largest borrowers: Spain, Britain and France. The leader of this action was the French Emperor Napoleon III. At the beginning of the year, Britain, Spain and
The French fleet arrived in Veracruz, intending to put pressure on Mexico to force them to repay their debts. Then France began to attack the interior of Mexico. When Spain and Britain realized that France intended to conquer Mexico, the two countries withdrew one after another.
fleet and army.
The United States, which regarded America as its own backyard, was of course not happy and immediately lodged a protest. The French emperor's method of handling the protest was very simple. He directly sent warships to escort merchant ships to break through the federal naval blockade and bought a large amount of cotton from the south.
This move slapped Washington's face hard. Where was Washington?
I can only endure it.
It was not because of the traditional friendship between the United States and France, but because the strength did not allow it. After buying back the cotton, Napoleon III even held a dance in the palace to celebrate. Of course, a dance was held there every week.
"Okay, let's get ready and go negotiate with the emperor later!"
Negotiating with the emperor, at this moment, Buffett's back straightened even more, his expression full of confidence and pride. After all, he was just an ordinary person in Venice back then.
And now?
Not only is he the emperor's guest, but he will also trick the emperor into spending a huge sum of money.
Soon, Buffett and Field entered the Louvre. As representatives of the Atlantic Cable Company, they had been guests of French bankers in Paris. As we all know, with the success of the Atlantic Cable, the company soon
New cables will be laid and they will definitely need new investment.
Just like in the past, on Monday, the Louvre once again welcomed guests from Paris’ upper class society, politicians, envoys from great powers, wealthy celebrities, and of course the most famous courtesans in Paris. The dance on Monday night
With banquets, it was definitely a status symbol in the Second Empire.
This ball was stipulated by Louis Napoleon after he was elected president-dances and banquets are held every Monday to entertain the celebrities and gentlemen of the Republic. The famous writer Hugo criticized this. He said: The Republic will perish in a dance.
Blame it on the president's hobbies. Newspapers also sarcastically said: The president is not an emperor, so he has to dance to relieve his worries. Apart from winning applause from the ladies, there is no dignity or glory at all.
However, this does not prevent such a dance from becoming the top dance in Paris and a symbol of the identity and status of the invitees. As foreigners, it should be said that they are extremely famous foreigners in Europe at the moment. Buffett and Field both
Entering the Louvre, it attracts people's attention.
Whether they are bankers or politicians, they all came to them one after another. It seemed that at this time, the two of them were the protagonists of the dance, let alone the bankers who smelled the smell of copper.
Even the courtesans gathered around, and they even looked at Field with admiration, not just because of his wealth, but because he was a hero and he created a new era.
After all, as we all know, the Atlantic Cable revolutionized the world. And women, from ancient times to the present, have never been able to resist heroes.
This chapter has been completed!