Chapter 1167 Earl Derby's Transaction
After hearing Lionel's words, the Earl of Derby suddenly felt sympathy for each other and thought to himself: "Sure enough, heroes think alike."
But he was shocked the next second, and Lionel let out a long sigh.
"Unfortunately, throughout 1848, our family suffered too many losses, and many of my relatives are still imprisoned in German and Austrian prisons.
Coupled with the current bad economic situation, we can only despair. "
The Earl of Derby really wanted to walk away, but at this time he was already riding a tiger. Without the support of parliament, he must not allow any one bank to become dominant.
The Earl of Derby knew very well about these so-called bankers that as long as the benefits were sufficient, they could choose to betray Britain and join any country at any time.
Of course, this principle also applies to bankers in other countries. In order to prevent this situation from happening, the Earl of Derby must find a force equal to Barings Bank to restrain each other.
The Rothschild family is a good choice, but he really doesn't like this kind of behavior of raising prices.
"Member Lionel, you have to believe in our country and the British Empire is the strong backing behind every citizen."
Lionel Rothschild said with a very embarrassed look.
"Prime Minister, you know that we Jews are inherently smarter and better than most other nations in the world, so some barbaric and backward nations and countries have never stopped attacking us driven by jealousy. Suppress.”
The Earl of Derby has long heard this rhetoric, after all, no one has said this before.
Lionel is very sensitive to other people's emotions, and he quickly got to the point.
"In mid-1848, the Austrians and the Germans carried out shameless persecution of the great Jewish nation. I hope that we can use the power of the country to seek justice for us and uphold justice."
The Earl of Derby was stunned when he heard that the German Confederation's bad debt even they themselves could not figure out where the money was going, and the funds involved were too huge, and the number of people involved was more than 500,000.
Why would he want to negotiate if he had this ability? Just unify the world.
"Prime Minister, you misunderstood."
Lionel quickly apologized with a smile.
"Actually, we want to get back our family's property and my poor compatriots."
The Earl of Derby frowned slightly.
"It is understandable that you are anxious to save your family. I will also try to help you communicate with the German Confederation. But as you said, the European continent is full of barbarians and ignorant people. No one can guarantee the effectiveness of this communication.
The great ship of the British Empire has been stranded in this small ditch of the Mediterranean for too long and we cannot afford another expensive and ill-timed expedition. You know what I mean? "
The Earl of Derby was a practical man, but Lionel was a businessman.
“Your Majesty Prime Minister, the status of the Cape Colony will inevitably be affected when the Suez Canal is opened.
As the economic downturn is bound to cause many social problems, in order to save the economy and order of the Cape Colony, I would like to recommend a person to you. "
What Lionel said makes sense. In fact, the Earl of Derby was also troubled by the future of the Cape Colony. At this time, all ships returning from eastern trade had to stop at the Cape Colony. After all, the Cape of Good Hope was not that easy to pass.
Therefore, the British resettled a large number of veterans in the Cape Colony and made large-scale investments in them.
However, once the Suez Canal is dug, the Cape Colony will fall into a very embarrassing situation. It will change from a midpoint of navigation to the real end point. Almost no ships will choose to pass through the windy and rough Cape of Good Hope.
In fact, the Europeans' early misjudgment of the Suez Canal was very serious at that time. A considerable number of people believed that the Suez would completely replace the African route.
Based on this misjudgment, people at the time drew more wrong conclusions.
"No problem, who is he?"
"One of my cousins is a senior economist. I believe he will be able to lead the Cape Colony out of its predicament and minimize the losses to our British Empire."
"I want to meet him."
"No problem, Prime Minister, when are you free?"
"Just next month, the second Sunday."
"Okay, I will ask him to see you with a gift then."
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister, you have worked really hard for the future of the British Empire. I will definitely work hard to raise funds to ensure the British Empire's dominant position in the Suez Canal Company."
"It's dominance."
The Earl of Derby corrected, and Lionel immediately replied cheerfully.
"No problem, dominance. It's getting late, so you might as well stay and enjoy the dinner in the humble house before leaving.
We specially invited Alexis Sawyer, the famous French chef, who was responsible for many of Louis Philippe's court dinners.
You'll love it! "
Unable to resist the hospitality, the Earl of Derby finally chose to stay at Rothschild Manor to enjoy the dinner, but he was soon shocked by the luxury of these Jews.
The Earl of Derby was not a man who had not seen the world. He was also invited to attend the royal dinner of the King of France, but he did not leave a particularly deep impression.
However, at this time, he was stunned
In the private banquet hall, a huge crystal chandelier hangs from the ceiling, emitting a dazzling light. The long dining table was covered with snow-white silk fabric, and the lace on the edge of the tablecloth was covered with pearls. The tableware made of real gold and sterling silver even made him feel a little at a loss.
The variety of delicacies on the table was dazzling, and all kinds of famous wines and cigars were available. Even the waiters around seemed extraordinary. After asking, I found out that these so-called waiters were all real people. noble.
However, at this time, the blood of the nobles could not fill their stomachs, let alone give them wealth, so these people became servants of the Rothschild family.
Looking at Lionel who was showing off his wealth unscrupulously, the Earl of Derby maintained a polite smile and understood why so many people were anti-Semitic.
In fact, Jews were not welcomed by most people in Britain at this time, but the relationship between British Jews and the British government had always been good.
On the other hand, the Anglican Church's presence is relatively weak, and it spends most of its energy on dealing with the Irish, and its control over the grassroots is even worse.
Therefore, after the mid-17th century, there were no large-scale anti-Semitic incidents with the acquiescence of the government or the church.
However, with the continuous development of British industry and commerce in the 19th century, anti-Semitic forces among the people resurfaced. However, as the concept of money supremacy continued to take root in the hearts of the people, and the economic status, religious status, and political status of Jews continued to improve, they eventually disappeared.