Jérôme Bonaparte's blunt response surprised Alphonse Rothschild, who had expected the emperor to wait until the middle of the banquet before discussing the Bank of France with him.
Who would have thought that His Majesty the Emperor would hand over his "trump card" not long after the banquet started.
To be honest, Alphonse Rothschild didn't want His Majesty the Emperor to show off with him so early, because in this case, his room for maneuver would become very small.
Since Emperor Jerome Bonaparte had a direct showdown with Alphonse Rothschild, Alphonse Rothschild could only choose to agree or refuse.
However, Alphonse Rothschild obviously still wanted to struggle. He pretended to be surprised and asked Jérôme Bonaparte: "Your Majesty, is there any misunderstanding between you and President Berera!"
"I have a very good relationship with Bellera!" Jerome Bonaparte shook his head and denied it to Alphonse Rothschild. "You don't need to change the subject. Now I just want to ask you one question.
, do you Rothschild agree or reject it?"
Faced with Jerome Bonaparte's tough attitude, Alphonse Rothschild had no choice but to smile bitterly and respond to Jerome Bonaparte: "Your Majesty, do we have a choice?"
"No!" Jérôme Bonaparte said bluntly to Alphonse Rothschild, then raised his glass and said to Alphonse Rothschild: "What I dislike the most is someone
Reject my kindness!"
"Your Majesty, the Rothschild family is willing to obey your arrangements!" Alphonse Rothschild also raised his glass and responded to Jerome Bonaparte.
The two goblets collided with each other and made a sweet sound!
After finishing two glasses of wine, Jérôme Bonaparte turned to the attendant in costume beside him and said, "It's time to serve!"
Seeing this, the attendants hurriedly started passing the dishes. Jérôme Bonaparte turned to Alphonse Rothschild and said in a self-deprecating way that the food at the Palais du Inlery was no better than the food at the Rothschild Residence. I hope they can
satisfy.
Alphonse Rothschild responded humbly, saying that they also ate very simply every day in the mansion.
"Simple?" Jerome Bonaparte smiled slightly, he did not believe that Alphonse Rothschild was willing to live a simple life.
If it were his father, Baron James Rothschild, then it would be believable to say he was simple.
Thinking of James Rothschild, Jerome Bonaparte asked casually: "By the way, why did your father, Baron James, go to Germany for so long without any news? Did he encounter something difficult to solve in Germany?
Difficulties?"
"Your Majesty, no! Because my grandmother has fallen into a coma, that's why my father went to Germany!" Alphonse Rothschild explained to Jerome Bonaparte.
"So that's it!" Jerome Bonaparte picked up his knife and fork and looked at the foie gras placed in front of him, and said to Alphonse Rothschild: "I remember how old your father, Baron James, was.
Not too young, right! So old Mrs. Rothschild is almost 80 years old?"
"Your Majesty, my grandmother is already over 80 years old! Whether she can pass this hurdle depends on God's blessing!" Alphonse Rothschild responded to Jérôme Bonaparte.
"Alas!" Jerome Bonaparte sighed and said to himself: "I hope old Mrs. Rothschild can survive this disaster!"
Immediately afterwards, Jérôme Bonaparte once again raised his glass to propose to Alphonse Rothschild that he raise a glass to the health of the old Mrs. Rothschild!
After listening to Jérôme Bonaparte's words, Alphonse Rothschild couldn't help but show gratitude on his face.
This is the first time that a monarch has shown kindness to them in this way!
"Your Majesty, thank you very much!" Alphonse Rothschild responded to Jerome Bonaparte sincerely.
The two goblets collided together again, and Alphonse Rothschild and Jerome Bonaparte drank the wine in the glasses.
For the next half hour, Jérôme Bonaparte and Alphonse Rothschild ate and talked.
The two chatted from home to abroad. In order to express his gratitude to Jerome Bonaparte, Alphonse Rothschild reminded Jerome Bonaparte to pay attention to the industry under the leadership of Insac Perel.
bank.
Jerome Bonaparte curiously asked Alphonse Rothschild what happened to the Industrial Bank.
Alphonse Rothschild told Jérôme Bonaparte that the debt interest of the Bank of Industrie de Paris was almost approaching the profit of their investment.
If this continues, the Bank of Industrie de Paris may have an imbalance in its balance of payments.
After listening to Alphonse Rothschild's words, Jérôme Bonaparte smiled disapprovingly and said: "I know! Alphonse, I will let the Industrial Bank control it appropriately!
By the way, I have another news here!
I wonder if you are interested in listening?"
"Your Majesty, please speak!" Alphonse Rothschild replied to Jerome Bonaparte.
"According to the investigation reports of the Treasury Department and the Secretary's Office, the United States of America will usher in an economic crisis in the near future!" Jerome Bonaparte said to Alphonse Rothschild with a serious expression.
After hearing Jérôme Bonaparte's response, Alphonse Rothschild's originally calm face showed an expression of horror.
Their Rothschild Bank has just invested tens of millions more francs in the United States of America (a total investment of 100 million francs). How come it is about to face an economic crisis in the blink of an eye.
"Your Majesty, are you sure that there are no mistakes in the investigation of the Ministry of Finance and the Secretariat?" Alphonse Rothschild, who involved a huge amount of property, raised a question to Jerome Bonaparte.
"Mr. Alphonse!" Jérôme Bonaparte said to Alphonse Rothschild with great seriousness, "I cannot possibly joke about such a problem!
The United States of America is indeed about to experience an economic crisis similar to that of 1846!"
"But the New York Stock Exchange did not show any decline! Their stocks and bonds are still soaring!" Alphonse Rothschild tried to persuade Jerome Bonaparte with the soaring stocks.
"Mr. Alphonse, how long has it been since? You have forgotten that the nine-year British Railways bond also soared before falling off a cliff!
What’s the result? We didn’t face bankruptcy overnight!” Jérôme Bonaparte said to Alphonse Rothschild with a straight face and a hint of majesty in his tone.
However, he himself still does not want to believe that the United States of America is facing an economic crisis.
Both he and his father are very optimistic about the market in the United States of America.
They even believe that the future of the United States of America lies beyond Europe.
In the original history, Alphonse Rothschild suffered heavy losses in the economic crisis of the United States of America, so he changed his mind and believed that the United States of America was far inferior to old Europe.
In the next more than ten years, he did not step into the United States of America again. Until the United States of America rose again, Alphonse Rothschild wanted to enter the market of the United States of America again, but found that the market of the United States of America had already
Local forces represented by Morgan and Rockefeller were cultivated. They used their local advantages to block Rothschild, which prevented Rothschild from entering the land of the United States of America on a large scale.
"Your Majesty, I think this is just some speculation!" Alphonse Rothschild then responded to Jerome Bonaparte.
"Inference? Mr. Alphonse, you can look at the import and export trade with the United States of America in recent years. After you read it! You will know everything!" Jérôme Bonaparte to Alphonse Rothschild
responded.
It is said that good words are hard to persuade the devil to die.
If Alphonse Rothschild insists on holding on to the United States, Jérôme Bonaparte can only silently say "treasure" to him.
However, if the Rothschild Bank wants to pass its investment losses in the United States of America onto France, Jérôme Bonaparte will consider turning his back on him.
What happened in the early days of the Second Republic, Jérôme Bonaparte would never allow to happen again in the Second Empire.
Even if you use a saber to force the banker to swallow the bitter pill, he will not hesitate!
He who controls the army will not be as affectionate as he was in the early days of the Second Republic.
Alphonse Rothschild also believed in the news about Jérôme Bonaparte. After all, it was impossible for the emperor to deceive him with false news, and it would not do him any good.
At this time, Alphonse Rothschild couldn't wait to return to the mansion to collect the information Jérôme Bonaparte said, but the dinner was still going on, so Alphonse Rothschild could only hold back his heart.
He couldn't wait to accompany Jérôme Bonaparte to dinner.
The dinner ended at 8:30. Alphonse Rothschild and Jérôme Bonaparte, who arrived from the restaurant and returned to the reception room, saw Empress Augustus and Alphonse Rothschild sitting on the sofa.
Mrs.
"It's over for you!" Queen Augusta looked at Jerome Bonaparte and said with a smile.
"Damn it, I kept you waiting for so long!" Jérôme Bonaparte also said half-jokingly.
Afterwards, Alphonse Rothschild took his wife's hand and said goodbye to Jerome Bonaparte and his wife.
Jerome Bonaparte, who was watching Alphonse Rothschild and his wife leave, turned to ask Queen Augusta how she felt about Alphonse Rothschild's wife.
Queen Augusta told Jérôme Bonaparte that Alphonse Rothschild's wife always wanted to have the temperament of an old aristocrat in her presence.
It's a pity that she is not an old aristocrat at heart, so she seems a bit nondescript. This chapter has been completed!