Chapter 1222 Currency War (Third update, please subscribe)
Author: Xiaoyu’s Destiny
Chapter 1222 Currency War (Third update, please subscribe)
Dragon head!
Who is the real leader in the Ming Empire?
There is no doubt that it must be the Imperial Bank.
As the largest bank in the Ming Dynasty, it grew into a giant through investment and loans as early as the Nanhua period. Now, as the leader of the empire's financial community, his every move directly affects the empire's financial lifeline.
In October, there is a drizzle in the sky, and Yingtian Eighth Street is full of people holding folding umbrellas and hurriedly walking in the rain under the rain. The Eighth Street is Yingtian's famous financial street, and there are many people here.
There are many banks. Like Nanhua, the Financial Street is concentrated on Eighth Street. It is said that this is because "eight" is a homophone of "fa".
However, for Edward Elias Sassoon, it was really difficult for him to connect the two. A month ago, Edward came to the Ming Dynasty and began his journey to the Ming Dynasty. At the age of forty-five, he
Like every tourist who comes here, he strolls in the city of Ming Dynasty, reads newspapers, and participates in bankers' gatherings.
A very important reason why Edward came here is that he wanted to understand this land and this country.
What is the ultimate purpose of understanding?
To destroy the empire of course!
Therefore, he needed to understand this empire and the opponent he wanted to destroy. Today, as usual, while walking in the city, Edward accidentally found himself walking to Eighth Street, and he couldn't help but be shocked.
Opposite is the Imperial Bank.
The tall Greek temple-like building has people coming in and out from time to time. It is now past eleven o'clock at noon, and it is almost time to get off work in the morning.
Standing next to the newsstand on the roadside, while Edward was browsing newspapers and magazines, his attention was not on the newspapers, but on the temple-like building opposite.
At 11:30 in the morning, although there is still half an hour before the lunch break at the Imperial Bank, some people have already left work early - you can recognize the financial elites of the Empire at a glance. These people are tall and strong, not to mention all of them.
It's like wearing a uniform: black leather shoes, fishnet socks, stiff trousers, a very narrow tie, and an empire-style lapel suit-a kind of clothing similar to European suits, but simpler and lighter. Those imperial financial elites
They usually wear black or dark gray.
They walked and talked happily with each other. Edward somewhat understood what they were talking about, and he could even tell by their facial expressions - they were talking about insignificant things: some were talking about how to spend the weekend in the countryside, fishing, and some were talking about
While watching the performance at the opera house last night, of course there were also people discussing a certain actress.
"empire……"
With this word in his mouth, Edward touched a coin in his hand - this was the silver coin of the Ming Empire.
The diameter is 39 mm, the weight is 27.07 grams, and the quality is 95%.
It has the same silver content and the same weight as the Mexican silver dollar. What's the biggest difference? It's the pattern - the graphic of the silver dollar is a red bird with flame patterns around it, which means rebirth from the ashes.
This is the legal currency of the Ming Empire - Ming Yuan.
Touching the unruly red bird with its wings raised on the silver dollar, Edward raised the corners of his lips and sneered.
"Finally... I can take revenge!"
The reason why Edward Elias Sassoon said this is because his brother, Jacob Elias Sassoon, was illegally kidnapped to Nanhua almost twenty years ago and was then sentenced by a so-called court.
received the death penalty.
In order to save Jacob, his father hired many lawyers, but to no avail.
Jacob is dead!
Died under the despicable laws of the Ming Dynasty - what authority do they have to judge a foreigner? What's more, it is simply ridiculous to kidnap people from another country to the Ming Dynasty and try them under the laws of the Ming Dynasty.
But no matter how absurd it is, it can't change the reality - they did, and they used Jacob's life to warn everyone - anyone who sells pornographic films to Ming Dynasty will be sent to Ming Dynasty's court, and the only thing waiting for them is
A dead end.
For the past twenty years, Edward has been waiting for an opportunity. What opportunity is he waiting for?
Of course it's a chance for revenge!
revenge!
For Jacob!
For Sassoon!
"Father, you will get your wish soon!"
Edward smiled coldly, his expression full of pride. When his father passed away five years ago, he had repeatedly told him to take revenge.
Yes, the Jew is vengeful. Perhaps, he cannot kill an empire, but he can take revenge in another way!
In the Jewish way best.
"Okay, it's time to go back to London!"
Almost a month later, Edward finally returned to London. After taking a short rest at home, he went directly to Downing Street.
As the son-in-law of the Rothschild family, perhaps his marriage to Irene and Caroline Rothschild did not bring him any wealth, but with the influence of the Rothschild family, he still managed to squeeze into London.
The upper class, of course, is the most important thing?
It was he who had the opportunity to come into contact with the real high-level officials of the British Empire. Only through them could he have the opportunity to avenge Jacob!
On the way to Downing Street, Edward continued to play with the "Suzaku Silver Dollar" in his hand. The silver dollar was very beautiful, but... was it just a silver coin?
"This is... a silver coin?"
Robert Gascoigne-Cecile looked at the silver coins, and then looked at Edward in confusion, his eyebrows full of doubts.
In fact, Cecil didn't like the Jew in front of him. If it weren't for his wife's family, he wouldn't even be qualified to stand here, but his wife was from the Rothschild family.
Well, the British Empire has its own national conditions.
"Is this just a silver coin?"
Edward asked himself.
"This is definitely not a silver coin, it is also a weapon!"
Taking a deep breath and looking at the Prime Minister of the British Empire in front of him, Edward said what he had been thinking about for a long time.
"The weapon of money - if it is in the hands of the British Empire, its power is not inferior to a huge fleet. It can even help the British Empire destroy the fleet of the Ming Empire. It can not only destroy their fleet, but also
Destroy their economies and ultimately their countries! Mr. Prime Minister, this is a very different kind of war!"
After a pause, Edward said.
"This is a war of money, well... it's also a war of currency!"
“A currency war?”
Cecil looked at the guy in front of him in confusion.
"Yes, it is a currency war. Now the Ming Empire has made ammunition for us. We just need to shoot out this bullet. Mr. Prime Minister, I guarantee that it will bring unprecedented disaster to the Ming Empire. Not only
It’s them, and their allies too! If we succeed, we will be able to destroy the entire Ming Empire without firing a single shot, or even a single soldier! At least we can severely damage his ambitious Ming Empire!
"
Looking at the pledging charity in front of him, Prime Minister Cecil couldn't help but feel a little curious.
"Edward, you have successfully aroused my curiosity, tell me your plan!"
Everyone is curious, and what Cecil was curious about was how to conduct this currency war with the Ming Dynasty without firing a shot.