Holy Roman Empire

Episode 259

Facts have proved that the Prime Minister Granville thinks too well. The biggest blackhand for the soaring gold price is the British consortium. The speculators are just the small feet who charged forward.

Do n’t these financial consortia know the consequences of blindly raising the price of gold?Obviously this is impossible, they are all professionals, but not the amateurs of the cabinet government.

However, they still did it for their benefit. Even the Granville cabinet government made a decision to raise the price of gold and hinder the Vienna government from buying gold. The shadow of the consortium was indispensable.

It ’s just that the UK is not the United States after all, and the financial consortium ca n’t cover the sky with one hand, so it ’s very obscure. It just bought the members of the government think tank to put forward this proposal, and did n’t stand directly on the counter.

This is nothing. There are people in history who have published articles in newspapers that cabinet ministers often read, which in turn influenced British politics.

No way, the elected politicians cannot be all-rounders!In many fields, they are laymen, and they are at the same level as the people who eat melons. It is really not difficult to foolish them.

This kind of moisturizing method is often fooled, and politicians do not know it.This is how many idiot policies are formulated.

The consortium raised the price of gold naturally, it is impossible to earn such a small difference, and more still want to hit competitors.

The rise in the price of gold has led to an increase in the value of the British pound, which will naturally affect domestic industry and commerce.For companies with big businesses, they can sustain this short-term fluctuation.

For most small and medium-sized capitalists, it is undoubtedly gone through the ghost gate.

In the era of rapid economic development, everyone is expanding, and the cost has suddenly skyrocketed. In the short term, many companies have entered a loss state, and this loss of capital chain has problems.

The opportunity of the consortium will come, either accept their conditions or prepare for bankruptcy!No matter how you choose, this is a capital feast for big fish to eat small fish.

The London stock market has always been a barometer of the British economy. The fluctuations in the price of gold first affected the stock market, and the first hapless ones were speculators.

The ups and downs in the price of gold have allowed leverage players to successfully lose money.

The gold mining enterprise that was originally popular has evaporated 30% of the market value in a day, and related industries have also fallen bloody.

According to economic experts, after the adoption of the gold standard system in the New Holy Roman Empire, the demand for gold in the market has greatly increased, and the price of gold has increased.

When the stock market skyrocketed, everyone believed it. Since it was good news, companies naturally had to expand production. As long as they expanded production, they could make more money in the market circle.

Now that the price of gold has plummeted, the market has been stimulated, the stock price has been venting, investors have been pitted, and the consortium has successfully completed the first round of harvest.

Not only these related companies, but other industries have also been affected.The rapid fluctuations in the value of the pound have directly caused many companies to lose their pants.

Especially for those engaged in overseas trade, the value of the British pound rose first by 20%, and then returned to normal. The loss of the exchange rate alone is enough for everyone to cry.

For many SMEs, this fluctuation directly killed them.Not all companies are eligible to be acquired by consortiums, and many companies with poor performance and low profits have directly entered the bankruptcy mode.

In just a few months, more than 200 companies in the British Empire were merged and reorganized, and more than 3,000 companies were directly bankrupted and liquidated.The wave of bankruptcy is here, and the era of big monopoly is here.

When the Granville government reacted later, everything was late.Even if things happen, even if the consortium closes, the government has no way to renew their lives.

10 Downing Street

Prime Minister Granville sat motionless with a haggard expression, and apparently the recent events had hit him a bit.

The ambitions hadn't had time to show. The first fire of the new official took up stones and smashed his feet, which seriously dampened his confidence.

After sorting out his thoughts, Prime Minister Granville said: "Everyone, we were played by the consortium this time, and they were completely led by their noses.

I am afraid from the beginning, they have jumped into their trap.The matter has come to an end, the matter of accountability has been exposed first, now how should we get rid of it?"

Everyone was silent, and besides squeezing their noses, what else could they do?Looking for the black hands behind the scenes?

People are just pushing hands behind the scenes. Within the scope of the rules, who can make their own judgment is not good. From the beginning to the end, they haven't made too much effort.

The hairy Finance Minister George Gray, stared by Prime Minister Granville, replied bitterly: "Prime Minister, we still have to save the world as soon as possible, let the market restore confidence and avoid the situation from deteriorating."

Although most of the enterprises that went bankrupt this time were small and medium-sized enterprises with little competitiveness, the unemployment caused by the stock market crisis caused by them was true.

If the aftermath is not quick, it will not take long for the current stock market crisis and bankruptcy tide to trigger a national economic crisis, and then it is really impossible to control the situation.

Prime Minister Granville frowned and asked, "Do you mean to continue to turn to the consortium for fear of being swallowed up by them?"

The Chancellor of the Exchequer George Gray said in a very cold tone: "But we have no choice, don't we? If we don't get rid of the crisis as soon as possible, then we will be nailed to the pillar of shame together and become the negative teaching material in the history book.

Perhaps they will write that in order to prevent the Vienna government from acquiring gold and reform the gold standard system, the idiot cabinet government artificially created an economic crisis.

As for the issue of the consortium, isn't there still the accounting after the autumn?If they cooperate well with us, it will be okay to put the crisis down.

If they continue to run wild, then before we are finished, pulling them to hell is also a good choice."

I have to say that the Granville cabinet is lucky, and there has not been a large-scale overcapacity in the United Kingdom, otherwise they will be immortal this time.

If the British economic crisis breaks out, Austria cannot be alone. As long as British capital is withdrawn, the Vienna government will naturally lose the opportunity for currency reform if it wants to stabilize the domestic economy.

But for the British, the completion of the reform of the gold standard by the Vienna government is more in their interest, which helps trade between the two countries.

Because it prevented Austrian reforms, it triggered a domestic economic crisis.That was to damage the interests of the British Empire, and then created an economic crisis.Saying that they are foreign spies, it is estimated that the British believe it.

As for the explanation?It is impossible for them to have an opportunity to explain, as a loser there is no say.If the consortium cannot clean itself, it is not a consortium.

Even if the explanation is clear, they are well deserved in one of the stupidest cabinets in British history.

Don't expect someone to help them wash the floor. If they are doing harm to others, maybe everyone will help them in the future for political needs.

It is even possible to be hailed as the greatest government.This kind of operation is naturally clear to them.

Things have already happened, and rational politicians naturally want to minimize their influence and continue to work with consortia, which is inevitable.

Even in order to force the consortium to contribute, George Gray even threatened.Although it is not possible to do the same thing, but they counterattack at any cost, and they can still do it.

To put it bluntly, the consortiums in this era are still growing, far from reaching their peak, there are also bureaucratic groups and noble groups in the government, which can check and balance their power.

This is why after the World Wars, the London government issued a series of idiot policies to combat the military aristocracy that had made a lot of contributions in the war. It seems that the government is like a grave digger in the British Empire.

This can also be seen as an extension of the struggle for power, capitalists who have gained an advantage, and cut off their source of strength when the noble group is weak.

As an executor launched by the Capital Group, it has naturally withdrawn a huge return, has been highly praised in history, and has become the greatest person in British history.

Prime Minister Granville nodded helplessly. He didn't want to step down in disgrace, so compromise was inevitable.

...

When the crisis broke out in Britain, Franz's wedding began.There is no innovation, and it is completely in accordance with the tradition of the Habsburg dynasty.

Grand, extravagant, high-end, as for the romantic wedding in the film, Franz is very sure that it does not exist, and is completely edited by the director.

By convention, the wedding venue is still in St. Stephen ’s Basilica, where the hearts of dozens of royals still sleep.

Thinking about Franz felt trembling. He couldn't understand why he had dug his heart and placed it in this church after his death.

This may be that his faith is not pious enough, and even if he comes to him anyway, even if it is terminated, anyway, Franz is not going to imitate his ancestors.

At the wedding, Franz was like an actor. According to the pre-rehearsed ceremony, he went through the procedure and accepted God's blessing, and he got married.

Although it was a bit more complicated, Franz was still satisfied.Once in a lifetime, a little trouble can be considered a good memory.

It may be that God gave face, or God blessed. In short, on March 12, the day is windy and beautiful, and there are no moths.

There are too many guests attending the wedding, and the banquet is held directly in the open square.

All the big nobles in Europe who have been ranked high, basically sent representatives to come over.The thirteen kings personally attended the wedding, and the prince, grandson and grandson directly broke through the three figures.

Franz was surprised to find that so many kings who personally attended the wedding did not have relatives in five clothes. Although there is no saying in Europe that there are no five clothes, this fully proves the strength of the Habsburg family marriage ability.

However, it is unknown how long this splendid monarchy can last. After all, there are not many differences in Germany, there are many kings.

Now none of these state royals have been abolished. In this respect, Franz ’s food is much better than the historical Prussian kingdom.

The benefits directly brought his wedding to a higher level.If the kings are gathered together, they can apply for the Guinness Book of Records.

The only regret is that none of the emperors came, otherwise the specifications could be higher, leaving the posterity behind.

Obviously this is impossible. In order to invite these kings, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the New Holy Roman Empire did not spare much effort.

If the relationship is not particularly good, then this time it will not come to strengthen this momentum.To put it bluntly, this is also the stage where King Habsburg shows soft power to the outside world.

What grades of guests are sent by the European royal family, also shows the importance of the relationship between everyone. For small countries, this is also equivalent to a political station, but this time do not have to worry about the wrong standing.

Against this background, several emperors in Europe will naturally have to hold their identities, and sending royal personnel out to take a trip is to give face.

It is impossible to go out in person unless everyone has a very good personal relationship.It's a pity that Franz doesn't have much friendship with them, and now they naturally won't run over to support the field.