"Mr. Field, you are the Columbus of our time...Through your transoceanic telegraph, mankind has finally firmly tied the New World and the Old World together."
Different from the previous sarcasm, Field was surrounded by compliments at this time, and he was extremely polite about it.
After all, before this, he still had the reputation of being a "liar".
But now he has once again become a hero in the eyes of everyone, not just ordinary people, but even the French ministers are extremely complimentary when talking to him.
As for the courtesans around him, they all looked at him secretly with their bright eyes. What is certain is that he can lift the skirt of any Parisian courtesan as long as he wants.
Of course, now he is more willing to chat with the ministers than to have an affair. After all, in this country, they themselves are power, and power represents wealth.
"Your Excellency Minister, this is just the beginning. In the future, we will roll out the latest cables to more areas. It will be my lifelong career..."
"Sir, you deserve all the praise - after all, this is the noblest achievement of human civilization."
Compliments, extreme compliments came from the mouths of ministers and ladies. Faced with these compliments, even Field, who had suffered a lot of setbacks, felt a little overwhelmed.
Buffett, on the other hand, was concentrating on chatting with a few ladies. He knew that the courtesans were the most well-informed people in Paris. He even deliberately turned some courtesans into his informants. As we all know, men never do anything in a woman's bed.
It is undefended.
French politicians can live without everything, but they can never live without two things, one is the bed of a courtesan, and the other is money.
But what is certain is that through the information obtained by these courtesans, more money can definitely be obtained. Even the existence of courtesans themselves is a transaction of power and sex. They themselves are the intelligence center of the upper town society in Paris. Anyone who wants to obtain information
Their existence cannot be ignored.
When they were chatting with the French Minister of the Interior, the Minister of Posts and others, the US Ambassador to France Coffreau said to the British Ambassador Cowley.
"My friend, it seems that the Atlantic Telegraph Company is very popular in Paris. I heard that they are in contact with the banking circles in Paris. Maybe they are considering bringing in new shareholders."
Kefuluo's tone of voice was sour. Could he not be sour?
Originally, the U.S. government also held 25% of the Atlantic Telegraph Company's stock. However, after the telegraph line broke for the first time, the U.S. government sold half of the stock. After Field picked it up again at the beginning of the year, the telegraph line was still unusable.
In reality, the U.S. government directly sold off all stocks.
But who would have thought that a few months later, Atlantic Cable actually received the signal again, and then... naturally the stock price soared.
But none of this has anything to do with the United States. Even now, even if the United States knows the importance of the Atlantic Telegram, they can't do anything about it - because they have no money!
Now the company's stock has soared. The stocks they sold were worth more than tens of millions of dollars. In Washington, some members of Congress even asked the postal minister to resign because the U.S. government's stocks were sold for tens of thousands of dollars in total.
This is simply a scandal, and some congressmen even think that this is a conspiracy-the profiteers in Field worked together to cut the cables and create falsehoods to steal the shares held by the U.S. government.
In short, there is definitely nothing wrong with being jealous at this time.
"This is certainly possible. After all, the introduction of a strong and beneficial shareholder will definitely be beneficial to the company's stock price. You know, some people are even preparing to sue the court and ask the court to declare that the original equity sale contract was a fraud and an invalid contract!"
Ambassador Cowley was talking about none other than the United States - after the Atlantic Telegraph Company used a new mirror galvanometer to solve the signal problem of the cable, the soaring stock prices and the importance of electricity bills made politicians in Washington furious.
, they naturally tried their best to take back the Atlantic Telegraph Company.
In the eyes of many British politicians, this is probably the reason why Field and others pledged their shares to British banks - trying to seek asylum in the UK, but as businessmen, they will definitely not just find a backer.
The French... are of course one of the backers they are looking for.
Kavre's sarcasm made Khovro's face become extremely ugly. He smiled awkwardly. Khovro turned around and started chatting with the Russian ambassador. Russia is now a friendly country to the United States, and they sent warships to New York to support the Federation.
"French……"
Britain would not let them get what they wanted. He smiled at Field and the two men who were surrounded by French officials and ladies. Cowley smiled slightly. At this moment, he saw a palace attendant walking over, and then Field and others came in.
The attendant left under the guidance of the attendant. Looking at the scene in front of him, Kao Lei said to himself thoughtfully.
"It seems that the French are ready to intervene!"
The French have been deliberately interfering in American affairs. Taking advantage of the United States' civil war, they invaded Mexico on the pretext of debt problems, and now they are preparing to intervene in the Atlantic Telegraph Company.
What does this mean for the UK?
this is a good news!
For Napoleon III, it was indeed good news that Atlantic Telegraph Company was preparing to sell its shares, which is why he summoned Buffett and Field.
"As we all know, the Americans are now preparing to sue in court to resolve the share issue. I would like to know how you plan to protect the company's shares."
Napoleon III stared at Buffett with bright eyes and said.
"Steam power was the first olive branch that science offered us. Now it brings us another olive branch, and this time it will be more effective-that is, the electric telegraph. As long as a person can find a telegraph station, he can
You can instantly communicate with your peers around the world.”
Buffett did not answer Napoleon III's question, he added.
"The telegraph line is the neuron of communication between countries. It will convey news of major events, eliminate causes of misunderstanding, and promote peace and harmony around the world. Now, one end of it connects the old continent and the other end connects the new continent.
One thing that is certain is that this line belongs to all mankind, and the Atlantic Telegraph Company will bring the dawn of peace to mankind, Your Majesty."
There is peace there. In fact, Buffett told Napoleon III that this telegram is very important and belongs to all mankind, but it is ultimately controlled by the company. France... is not a part of the company.
"So what?"
Napoleon III asked rhetorically.
"If the U.S. government declares the contract invalid, you will have to hand over a considerable portion of your shares."
"This means that there is not much time left for Your Majesty. Your Majesty, once the U.S. government violates the law and seizes equity by distorting facts, one thing is certain, France will lose the opportunity to enter this company.
Your Majesty, maybe the Americans are not radicals, but they have always been extremely resistant to France's actions in Mexico. With the telegram, Your Majesty can know what is happening in Mexico at the first time. If there is no telegram..."
Buffett shrugged his shoulders and smiled.
"The border between the United States and Mexico is very long, but the Atlantic Ocean is too vast!"
Buffett's words all spoke into the heart of Napoleon III. The Atlantic Telegraph Company was too important to France, and for him, who wanted to recreate the yesterday's glory of the French Empire.
The value of the Atlantic Telegraph Company is by no means just commercial. Investing in this company can bring huge economic returns to France, but the political returns will undoubtedly be even greater.
For example, France's current operations in Mexico do require this telegraph line.
This chapter has been completed!